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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Changes MANAGERS
Will Deshon To Be Succeed
ed By Robert Mccoy
On May L.

4he announcement has Just been
made that Robert Mccoy VIII succeed
Will Deshon as manager OF the Grand
Opera House, the change to take
place on the first of May.
The opera house has just passed
into the ownership OF a new company.
Mr.. Mccoy was formerly treasurer of
the opera house and has devoted
much time to the theatre business.
While Mr.. Deshon has not made
any announcement as to his further
business intentions, 1t is rumored that
he resigned to take the management
OF another theatre In q larger city of
West Virginia. Mr.. Deshon haa al
ways given the patrons of the opera
house the best attractions to be OBJ
tanned and his leaving will be deeply
regretted by his many friends.
Under the management OF Mr.. Nc
Coy the opera house, should still con-
tinue it's progressive policy. as he will
no doubt prove to be q popular and
efficient manager.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
LITTLE Boobies PA
BY William n. Kirk.

Mister & Missus Blink was oaver
to our house last mite & thay brot
thare littel boy, Willie, along. He is
the freshest kid ever seen. jest
beefoar he went hoam I punched him
on the noase & got spanked for 1t by
ma, but pa gaiv me a quarter.
Our deer littel son is vary forward
in skool, sed Missus Blink, we have
to keep him back all the time. IL
yure littel boy backward in his
studies, she asked ma.
Not that we know of, sed ma, his
teeoher always says he gifts along all
rite.
Can you dee.klaim, Missus Blink
asked me.
No, I sed.
Oh, isent it too bad that he cant
dee-klaim. sed Missus Blink.
1t is good think he cant, sed
Mister Blink, git tired OF heering
our soon spouting off peeces witch he
has larned by hart. l hoap you doant
ask him to ressite anything tonite.
can say Spartykus to the Gladia-
turs, sed Willie Blink, this Is how II
goes. 1t has been a day of triumf in
Capsule.
That amt rite, sed. you sed Cap
sule & it ought to be Capua. I Termed
that peece two yeers ago. II / was
going to speek a peece wuddent
maik a bonehed play like you Jest
made. sed, G. pa lated.
I doant see anything humurus to
Ian at, sed Missus Blink, G l doant
see how our little Willie is going to
dee-claim IL he is interrupted by a
rude child. Try aggen, Willie, reesite
"Twinkel, Twinkel. Littel STAR" &
then Willie Blink sed
Twinkel, Twinkel, Littel Star,
How I wonder what you are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
NEW RIVER MINE
PACT is SATISFIED
Referendum Results In Ac-
ceptance of Four Year
Contract.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, April g.
The official tabulatton of the votes
cast in the referendum held in the
New River and Winding Gulf coal
field on the ratification or rejection
of the working agreement entered in
to at Cincinnati by representatives Of
miners and operators OF that field re-
Gently, shows that the agreement has
been ratified by majority of 1864
votes.
Several local unions lost their votes
because OF the fact that their returns
were made under seal. These were
Faytte, McAlpin, Tams, Glen White
and Slab Fork. Eccles returns were
received after the tabulation had
been made up.
Had the votes OF all these locals
been counted, the vote would have
stood 1907 for ratification, as against
542h for rejection, as the union lead
ers predicted.
Look For Bonn.
Under this contract, the miners
leaders declare, the United Mine
workers organization in Central West
Virginia will reach the height Of its
development.
The figures represent the official
announcement of George Hargroves,
acting president OF the New River
district organization.
The settlement affects 10000 to 49,
900 men.
OF the 40 locals, the votes Of which
were counted in the canvass at dis
trict headquarters, % voted for rati-
fication and II voted for rejection.
or the 23 unions voting for ratifi.
cation, IL voted unanimously, casting
total of 341 votes.
Vote is Solid.
OF the II voting against ratifica-
ton, IL voted unanimously, casting q
total of 344 votes.
In the IL unions in which opposi-
ton to the proposed pact was shown
in the balloting, but in which the rat
ification forces prevailed, one union
voted for ratification, 80 to 2, and
others voted, in even numbers, IA, s.,
6, and to 1.
In the five unions in which the
forces were divided, but the vote for
rejection prevailed, the odds were
from 10 to l down to to /.
OF the four unions, the returns
from which came in without seal and
tai, all voted unanimously in favor
OF ratification. as follows:
Glenwhite, 65; Tams, So: Slab Fork,
So; McAlpin, 40; total, 215.
Eccles Union, the returns from
which arrived after the making up Of
the official report. gave a unanimous
vote of SO for ratification.
Showing Is Unusual.
I'VE much regret that the returns
from several OF the locals arrived
without seal. and that the figures
shown on their reports cannot add to
the total vote of the district, but We
ara plad thaf fhny do n0t chance fha
result" said Acting Secretary-Treas-
urer Grant Street. III the returns
from these locals had come to head
quarters in the prescribed form, the
majority for ratification would have
made wonderful showing on the
records of New River District
The provisions of the now working
contract now are retroactive to March
LIST.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Way up in the air SO high ! Y
Like a dimond way up ip the air.

-
You dident git it rite, sed, !. knew
that peece wen was only four ysers
oald.
You dident, sed Willie Blink.
Doant quarrel, boys. sed ma, BobbSe
go out & show Willie yure white rab-
bits with the pink eyes.
l dident want to go out with him
at all beekaus I dident like him, but
did it beekaus ma asked me to, e.
the minnit we got out in the yard.
Willie sed I doant want to see any
pink eyed rabbits, I want to go back
C reecite sum moar poetry.
My rabbits doant want to see you
eether, l sed, thay doant want to
meet dummy that says Capsule for
the word Capua.
II you was as tall as me wud hit
you on the noase, sed Willie Blink.
am tall enuff to lick fnama's5
boy, 1 sed. You cant reecite any.
better than Dummy Taylor.
Have a cair how you address me,
sed Willie Blink. Remember mite
lose my temper & do what sed was
going to do wether you are as tall as
am or not, you littel runt.
That was all I cud stand e looked
at his stumich & hit him quick on
the noase, 1t was a trick pa showed
me. & got a spanking from ma, but.
got pas quarter jest the saim.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
FIRST THINGS.
New York Riots.

The first riot in New York occurred
2o3 years ago tonight, April 6. 1712.
The population Of New York was then
little over 5000, and about one-fourth
OF these were Indians and negro
slaves. The latter were responsible
for the first OF the many riots which
have disgraced the American metro
polls. The blacks. resenting their
servftude and harsh treatment. plotted
to massacre the white Inhabitants.
One of the negro conspirators set
fire to a small building, and when the
white citizens rushed out to fight the
flames they were received with a vol
ley fired by the blacks hidden about
the flaming structure. The negroes
were poor shots. and only a few men
were killed. The English troops sta
toned in New York were aroused by
the firing and rushed to the rescue.
and the blacks were quickly defeat
ed and fed to the woods in the wilds
OF upper Manhattan. There they
were hunted down by the soldiers,
and all were captured save SIX. who
escaped the hangman's moose by kill
ing themselves. Negro revolts were
frequent in New York and many other
American cities until slavery was
abolished in the northern states.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
WHO'S WHO IN THE WAR.
General Maunoury.

Gen. Michael Maunoury, the distin-
guished French military commander
Who was recently reported to have
peent seriously wounded while inspect
1ng the trenches, was born at Main
yenon In 1S47. Since the outbreak
OF the war he has been the commander
OF one OF the French armies. and his
name viii go down in history as the
man who outwitted General Won Kluck
ana turned the latter's advance upon
Pnrts into q precipitate. retreat. It
was on a September morning of last
year that General Maunoury perform
ed one of the most brilliant strategic
feats OF the war by leading a surprise
assault on the flank of General own
Kiuck's advancing army. The can
non OF the advancing Teutons were
plainly heard in Paris when Maun-
pury.s coup marked the beginning of
the end Of. Won kluck's drive toward
the French capitol. Later General
Maunoury followed up his advantage
hrilhnntly. and he was the commander
or the French army in the battle of
6oissons in January. General Maun-
curry Is known az an authority on ar
tiliery, to which branch of the service
ho has devoted his life. He began
ais military career in the days of the
Becond Empire, and took part in the
aNS.EiuSSAau WAL as lieutenant
Of artillery- He reached the rank of
general OF brigade in 1905, and five
years later was made a general OF
iiivtston. At the beginning of the war
he wQs the commander of the artillery
OF the forts In the vicinity of Paris.
he has also served as head of the
military school. the Ecole Superieure
- Gnerre. He Is an officer of the
Legion of Honor. The wounding of
General Maunoury was a serious loss
to the French, as he was considered
Dne OF the abIest OF General Joffre's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
A CLEAR NOTE.

The American note dispatched in
reply to the communication informing
g. Of the Orders in Council establish.
ing general blockade, is candid and
outspoken. 1t closes with an assur-
nnce OF it's being made in the most
friendly tone, but it is very strong in
vomiting out the invasion of neutral
rights by severe construction OF the
text Of the Orders.
It makes its especial stand on the
right Of neutral nations to trade with
other neutral Powers, and points out
that the strict text OF the blockade
would cut of the United States from
trade with Holland, Denmark, Swc.
den and Norway. 1t declines to be.
1feve that Great Britain intends TO
violate the right of neutral nations to
trade with each other. and therefore
expresses the hope that the enforce.
tnent Of the order will permit vessels
laden with merchandise intended for
those nations or supplies form thos"
countries to the United States, to pass
without interference. 1t also takes
care to specify that the United States
has the right to ship non-contrabanG
goods to Germany through those neu-
trial countries.
Further 1t points out plainly that
the enforcement of these Orders may
settSs sre A1AAASAoA9 SASSS III winch INC
rights Of neutrals may be affected. 1t
reserves the right to protest and de.
nnand damages in such cases and
makes the conclusion quite evident
that Great Britain may have a heavy
bill to pay in the end.
In short, the position of the United
States is made very plain to be that
the enlargement OF the chief Powers
IN bloody and insane war does not
Justify them in denying the rights of
the peaceful nations to conduct trade
between themselves without serious
1nterference-Pittsb Dispatch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Our Daily Special.
"Embarking on o career" Is hiGhbrow
for hunting job
Luke McLuke Saya:

There was q time when daughter
would never dream OF being 80 hope
lessly out of date us to wear mothers
bonnet on the street, but nowadays
daughter Is glad to get q chance to
wear mothers hat downtown because
it cost more than daughters hat.
When you worry more about reading
the thermometer than you do about
old.
What has become of the old fashioned
man who was always walking around
the world on $4,000 wager?
The United States supreme court al
ways has the last word. But that isn't
the reason why the members wear
gowns when they are on the bench.
BY the time q man has worked long
enough and hard enough and has got
to a point where he can afford all the
new clothes he wants he is SO hump
backed and bow legged that he doesn't
want any.
Safety first means selecting an aftin-
ity who has the same colored hair as
your wife.
Even IL you are not prosperous try to
look prosperous, and old Prosperity
will come along and shake hands with
you.
Marriage may bring a lot of ills, but
lovesickness isn't one of them.
When girl hooks mutt who doesn't
come up to her ideal she doesn't have
much trouble In bringing her ideal
down to him.
Maybe some people do not like to
save money because dollar always
looks so much larger when It is the
only one you have.
A medical authority pronounces the
tight skirt sensible and healthful. That
settles it. We see the finish OF the
tight skirt.
Getting right down to the truth. a
man goes to the polls on election day
more because he wants to vote against
the candidate on the other side than
because he wants to vote for his candi-
date.
The famous paintings that are val-
ued Mt half million dollars each are
not the greatest pictures. The great
est picture is rosy checked, bright
eyed mother who Is cooling AID singing
to the clean. dinpled baby in her arms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Oh, Shoot Mo whiIo I'm Happyl

oh, Shoot Me While I'm Happyl
Dear Luhc-The inclosed is an ex-
tract from letter received by n party
in Walla Wnlla, Wash, from girl in
Cincinnati. Wear It close to your
heart:
ED pointed out Luke McLuke to me
today. He was just breaking into an
Office. I was crazy to get good look
at him, so waited for him to come out
about one hour and half, think),
but, gee, I'm glad and sorry I did!
caught his eye and blushed, really
blushed, for I felt that he knew that
knew who he was. And. oh, those in.
telligent, piercing eyes! They just read
your thoughts. I'll look at his column
every day to see IL they did"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Mean RruteI

1T says here that a woman prom
ised to communicate with her husband
after her death. and that she has been
dead for year, but he has received
no word from her." remarked Mrs.
Gabb, as she looked up from her news
paper.
Huh" grunted Mr.. Gabb. Maybe
the wires are hot"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Some Re.uIts or FATIGUE.

It is known that fatigue shows
itself by certain chemical changes IN
the body, all Of the sustaining ele-
ments being consumed rapidly. and q
kind of intoxication, of the cells tax
ing place, because they cannot carry
on the waste products rapidly enough.
The battery has become clogged and
does not reverse properly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
ouehl

"How are your ham and eggs, sirr
asked the obliglng waiter. II think
you'll find the ham splendid We cure
It ourselves"
"Oh. the hams all right" replied the
grouchy diner. But you forgot to cure
the eggs"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Bis Of Byplay
BY Like McLuIse
copyrisht,tls1B, the oine4uusss
Enquirer
No Wonder He Didn't Hoar TEL

No Wonder He Didn't Hear ltl
'"That was some storm we had last
night" remarked the Min man.
what Storm asked the fat man
"Why, that young cyclone that ragged
from Z o'clock until midnight" replied
the thin man. Didn't you hear it rag
ing outside2"
II didn't hear n thing outside" adj
mitted the fat man. my wife found
an elbow length kid glove in my over
coat pocket when was eating my sup
per-"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Huh!

Our language Is n joke, no doubt:
1t often makes me grin:
We say that we are down and out
When we mean we're all in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Get In Line, MenI DOME crowdl

Do you need travelling companion?
A CHEEKY, red haired young woman
heretofore independently Travelled,
would be glad to arrange trips with
and for you.-Ad. in Current Issue Of
q Fashion Paper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
our Work.

It's a. simple as the rule of three.
Il We make light OF our work by using
Il for our own ends. our work will
make light OF us, and as we are the
Reliter, we shall suffer.-Kipling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Week.

TO regain strength. lay or ana rest
For seven days. said DR.. Meak.
''But. DOCTOR" I said. II protest
For seven days would mako one weak
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06

Things TO Worry About.
Last year 991 .743, 900 pins were made
In this country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
(ey Charles Brooks smith.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April e.
Just at q time when the war depart.
ment mas completed and announced
its plan, the organization OF a first
line OF defense" it is brought face to
face with the probable mastering out
of the entire military organizations
Of one of the states counted on to
contribute 5000 discilined and well
equipped soldiers to the 100000 men
constituting the new plan. The state
Is West Virginia, and the situation
there affecting the soldiery is compel.
ling very serious attention at the war
department.
The new plan worked out calls for
the organization Of four field armies
of three divisions each. West Vir-
ginia's guard was placed in the eighth
division along with Delaware, New
Jersey, Maryland, the District of Co
lumbta and Virginia; the Division COM
posing 24,300 men, West Virginia s
proportion being 2,999 men.
Officials at the war department say
that they are expecting visit from
General John Bond, OF West Virginia,
this week and TO learn from him as to
the condition OF affairs affecting the
guard, which they state they very
much regret is far from being salts
factory, and ascertatning IL there is
any way of preventing the complete
Reorganization OF the states militia.
They said that they understood that
General Bond was coming to present
suggestion that might obviate the
threatened dismemberment, but did
not know the exact nature OF his plan.
and until that was known they would
not care to state what assistance the
department might be able to render.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06

West virginian Want Ads will rem:
your rooms quickly. Try one today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Maybe. Ho Hadn't Any Doe.

Waybos no FIauht Any DOC.
A maiden who lived in st. Joe
Was courted for years by boo.
She tried. goodness knows,
To make him propose.
Oh, my, but that fellow was sIoei
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06

A favorable court decision for a
second time has been rendered in the
Baca Float case, involving lands
valued in excess OF a million dollars,
favoring claiminants residing here
and at Charleston, w. Va, according
to word received by local people. The
decision was rendered by United
States District Judge Sawtelle. Gen.
C. c. Watts and other Charleston men
are beneficiaries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06

The following fourth class post
masters were commissioned this
week: Milton B. Hutsenpiller, for
Lawn, w. Va; Henry C. Welker. for
Maiden; Walter o. Brice, for Viropa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-21
OLD HOTEL FOR HOMELESS
st. CaroIine's Court Once Was Soca
Favorite In Chicago.

Chicago.-St. Caroline's Court hotel
which forty years ago was the center
of many of Chicagos social functions
will become shelter for unemployed
and homeless men.
The famous hostelry Is richly deco
rated in marble thing and art work
imported from France. Marble stair
cases. "A rotunda with art glass win
dows. inlaid wood and art work in the
ballroom still remain 10 recall the old
time splendors of the structure.
The use of the hotel has been grant
ed TO the Christian Industrial league
which plans to provide free lodging to
as many men as safely can be accom-
modated Mattresses and blankets will
be provided for 500 Shower baths
also Will be installed. Coffee and rolls
will be given the men every morninc
without charge.
The hotel will be maintained b,
funds given by charities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-21
WHEELER


Mr.. Duncan Kirkey was in Owosso
Thursday and Friday where he at
tended a convention of stock and hay
buyers.
4 George Rich is in town visiting his
parents for few days.
Charles Kipp was in Alma on bust
ness Thursday.
Mrs. Stevenson was in st. Louis
Thursday.
Mrs. L. ID. Allen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Kernen, in Ithaca.
Mr.. Gunsolas was in Breckenridge
Thursday.
Charles Allen visited his daughter,
Mrs. Dudley, in st. Louis Friday.
Miss Lulu Blackman was in Alma
Wednesday.
The Wells Entertainers appeared
here Wednesday night on the third
number of the lecture course. The
Spanish Students appear March 9th
as the next attraction.
VIM. Bradford was in Saginaw on
business Wednesday.
Miss Mile Noye of Breckenridge
visited her sister, Mrs. Carl Lanshaw,
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Try of Breckenridge has been
visiting her son, Clyde Ury, of this
place.
Mr.. Cook was in town Saturday.
Miss Jessie Markham, the local prin-
cipal of schools, returned to her home
in Elm Hall Friday night.
Mr.. c. Rudeck of Alma was in town
Friday.
Rex Wood was in Breckenridge on
Monday.
Elwyn Joslyn returned to his home
i'm Elm Hall after a few weeks visit
at his sisters, Misses Marie and Anna
Joslyn.
Alice Watson, Ivah Allen and
Gladys Coleman attended church at
Breckenridge Sunday night.
Claude Eastman was in st. Louis
Monday.
Bertha Rich was in Breckenridge
Monday.
John Easlick and wife were in st.
Louis on business Monday.
Mr. Quick lost large barn and
about six hundred dollars worth of
stock last week Monday in a disas-
trous fire. As yet the origin of the
fire is unknown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-21

much of the modern knowledge Ut
earthquakes resulted.
Caabria once more was the Sceue
OF disaster i'm 1880. when on April -
practically the entire city OF CoSenza
was wiped out. But with the advance
of modern civilization had come safer
building and the spread OF precautions.
so that the disaster cost barely thou
sand lives and when in another quake
the same year the town of Castigl.one
was laid waste the loss OF life was
measured i'm tens instead of thousands
But all had not been learnea OF the
earthquakes violence. and fifteen years
later. on the l4th OF August. lSll' ah
southern Italy was once more over
turned before the earthquake. In darl-
ton and intensity the shocks surpassed
those of the great earthquake of l7S3.
and 1900 people persisted in the ruins
of their homes.
Ca!abria again on Dec. Is. 1886. was
smitten. Montemurro this time was
the center of destruction. but all the
countryside was laid waste and 10000
people killed. 1t was estimated imme-
diately after this disaster that between
the years 1888 and 1887 the kingdom
OF Naples. with "A total population OF,
100000. lost 111.0O0 or moref lives
from earthquakes alone. an average of
1000 year.
From 1856 however. until the and of
the nineteenth century the shocks
though frequent enough TO serve as
warnings. rs a rule did not result i'm
great loss Of life
But in 1883. on the 2Sth day of July
Casamicciola shared the fate of Cata-
mia and Messina.
Slight shocks from time 10 time. bur
none the less severe enough to cost
italy some scores of lives. were record
ed i'm nearly every year OF the last de-
cadc of the nineteenth century and the
drst decade Of the twentieth. until on
the 2Sth of December. 1903. Sicily -apd
Calabria received their latest sfnd n,
some respects most terrible blow.
This earthquake came almost with
out warning nc $50 Of winter morn-
ing. with the result that upward Of
10000 people In Messina aud the ad-
Joining towns on both sides of the
strait were crushed to death beneath
their falling houses. close upon 100000
more escaped with terrible injuries.
and more than a million i'm all were
left homeless.