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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
RATS CAUSED BIG FIRE.
Two Buildings in Business District of
Baker Destroyed.

Hiawatha, Kan, Sept. S.-Two
stores, including the postoffice, ct
Baker. a small inlard town south of
this place have been destroyed by fire,
The fire started in the r. T. Dickin-
sen s general store and is thought to
have been "3uSeG by rats gnaWIng
matches. The other store was 3wned
hE T.. AjchI Oeder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03

onstrate his ability as a snake charm
er before his fellow workers on q
harmless snake of the Kansas wheat
fields, he picked it up from the
ground, where it To- coiled.
He was given medical treatment i'm
mediately, and was brought to the
LarneG hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03

the day, a directory of community
churches, social events and public
meetings and an information service
concerning railroad and express rates
as we'll giving farmers wives tele-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
FARM HAND BITTEN BY SNAKE.
Picked Up Rather in Wheat Field
Near Larned.

Larned. Kan, Sept. S.-W. H. Ma
10y. a harvest hand from Berryville,
Ark. working near Rozel, was bitten
on the index finger of his right hand
by a rattlesnake. -Ir. Maloy had
; yer received an introduction to the
Kansas RATHER. and thinking to DEM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03

Miss Esther Foley. IS. community
telephone operator here. today Is con-
ceded to be a human newspaper. an
encyclopedia and general information
bureau. For her 420 subscribers, she
has provided a news bulletin service,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
Why's "Gets-It, for
Corns, Like a Kiss !?
Because Everybody Tries 1t. Every
body Likes 1t, It's Painless and
Takes But a Moment
to AnDIy.

'Gets-It'' is the wonder of the corn
pestered world. Millions say so, because
millions have used it. That's what makes
it the biggest selling corn remedy ON earth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03

phone advice on first aid to the in
jured and household hints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03

Girl Is Valuable Citizen.
Cottage Grove Mimi, Sep q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
Col. JohnC G. Vance
Dies in the South

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Nov. 10
The body Of Col. John c. Vance, father
OF ]. Carl Vance, postmaster Of Clarks.
burg, is on the way to- Clarksburg
from Calhoun, Ca, where he and his
son, Earl, operated a large plantation
since 1900 and where he died after
an illness of several months. The fu:
neral will take place here, probably
Friday.
For many years Col. Vance was a
prominent figure in West Virginia at.
fairs. He was a son of Col. Cyrus and
Minerva Vance and was born in Har.
rison county, Va. (now West yirginia),,
November 2S, 1885. In 1853 he was ad.
mitted to the bar here and built up an
extensive practice.
When the Civil War broke out he
raised the first company of volunteer
Union soldiers in Harrison county and
took It to Wheeling, where It. was
mustered into the Federal army.
Returning home after the war he
was elected cashier OF the eWst8vir.
glnia Bank, a position, he filled for 10
years. Col. Vance was an OddiFel1ow
and once was grand patriarch of the
West Virginia encampment.
-. ~ Ia - - - AAN NLL ~ 81 ~ ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

NEANA~ III FILE rE
N SUNDAYS parade of protest at Chicago against
the closing of saloons on that day there were 41,ss6
advocates Of "home rule and personal liberty" These
were members of 925 organizations of American (save
the mark,) German, Lithuanian. Italian, Bohemian, Pol;
ish, Rumania, Jewish, Croatian, Swedish, Swiss. Danish
Norwegian, Irish and Austro Hungarian societies. Their
proposition is to impose in the United States what is
known as ''the continental Sabbath" as distinguished
from what is known as "the American Sunday Not
to be rude or inhospitable, it goes without saying that
they cannot succeed; and certainly they ought not TO.
1t is sheer ehrontery for these people to presume upon
the effort. They must learn that this is the United States
on Sunday as on other days and with respect to liquor
laws as to other laws.
Imagine the reverse OF this demonstration Il you can!
Fancy parades Of Americans in Germany. Lithuania,a It.
ally, Bohemia Poland, Rumania, Croatia, Sweden, sEwit.
zerland, Denmark, Norway, Ireland and Abstraction.
gary demanding that existing laws be violated, or amend.
ed, to suit the appetite for Intoxicating beverages and
the notions Of personal liberty Of American! aliens or
former Americans now become citizens Of any Of these
countries or provinces! 1t would be Jail or across the
frontier for them before they had time to lay in a sup.
ply Of bottled inspiration sufficient to tide them over an
Observation-Disclosures. y
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& I. Co.
Directors Meet

|||||- T||I-|-I
At a meeting of the board Of direc.
tors OF the Fairmont Printing & Pub.
fishing Company, publishers of The
West virginlan and the Farmers Free
Press, 2. F. Davis was elected a direc-
tor to fill the vacancy caused By the
resignation OF L. M Davis, who has
gone to Charleston and assumed the
management Of the Charleston Post.
q. F. Davis is one Of the best known
men Of Marion county. being presi.
dent Of the First National Bank OF
5Worthington, and 10 a stalwart Repub,
ilican.
H. p. Engle, who became associated
with the company recently, was elect.
ed assistant treasurer, a newly created
position.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
A GOODlSIGN.

THE spreading of the vocational education movement,
of which we have fresh evidence in the announce.
ment that a school Of that nature is to be dedicated
in Mt. Pleasant township, Washington county, Wednes;
day. is always good news for this country. It is this pol.
icy which has made SO much for German progress in the
industries. 1t is on vocational. training in its schools
that Pittsburgh has begun to rely for advancing and
holding secure Its supremacy as the workshop Of the
world. II means that the training of boys in mechani.
cal lines begins much earlier than ,ofiold.s Whengthey
enter the trades they will have q knowledge that will
minimize the amateurishness with which employers have
to contend. And at the same time they will have received
instruction in the things of culture that will give them
a well.balanced education.
Vocational training is distinctly the modern note in
education. It makes the schools serve better the needs
of the age, both as to the Individuals and society. 1t
trains the youths for the lives they will. have to live,
rather than in lines they never expect to follow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
WEST VIRGINIA WINsFIGHT.

T is stated from q reliable source that the state Of
/ West Virginia has won out in the discussion con.
corning the proposed raise in the diferential on the
shipment Of coal from West Virginia to western markets
Il is said that the railroads. have come to the conclusion
that it would be an unwise move to- increase the rates
ON coal shipments from West Virginia and they have
made the decision that there will be no change in tar.
ihs on coal shipments from this state to other points.
The new rates haze never actually beer. filed with the
interstate Commerce Commission; but they were ali
prepared and ready to be sent to that body, when the
change OF plans was made. II
The o. q o. according to the reports was the first to
see the light; and decided that they would back down
on the original plan, then another road followed in the
footsteps of8the &c o. and soon 1t was impossible for
any OF the roads that might wish to hold out on the
higher rate TO 90 ahead with the proposition themselves.
The decision OF the railroads to allow the present
rates TO remain In force is a victory for every. business
Interest In the state OF West Virginia; a victory! for pub.
lie opinion; aireward for the earnest effort that has been
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

made all over the state to keep the new rates from going
into effect, as 1t was realized that should the new
scleme Of the railroads be permitted to go through that
II would mean ruin to tho coal trade Of the state, which
IN turn would effect every business enterprise from the
highest to tie lowest.
When the first intfmation was received that the rail.
roads We're contemplating making such q move, the bus:
mess interests OF the state were astounded, but Of once
started to formulate plans 10 combat the movement.
Business and civic Organizations ali over the state, as
well as the state press Join In the fight to defeat the
plan to raise the rate on the shipment OF coal from West
Virginia already too high. still higher.
There was not a section OF the state where the fight
was not taken up. II was shown that The. fight was one
Of West Virginia against the outside interests;sa fight
OF those who had millions OF dollars invested in bust.
ness enterprises all over the state against those who had
not a cent invested in West Virginia enterprises, but
who desired to step in and dictate terms. II was an
effort on. the part Of Ohio operators to shift the burden
of an economic problem which had grown beyond their
control over on to the backs Of West virglnians. Citizens
Of this state were not slow to getsthe significance OF the
movement, and the systematic fight made by the coal
interests OF this state, backed by the other business men,
the governor, and the public service commission eyl.
IDENTIFY brought the railroad magnates to their senses.
At least. we have It on the best Of authority that there
will be no raise in rates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
sMLTHToWN.
(BY coNpoD

Ira Deyault and family, of Enter.
prise, came down in their car Sunday
and spent the day with Mr. De-.
vaults mother, Mrs. Nancy Deyault.
Mrs. Frank sattertield gave a social
Saturday night to the young people
OF this community. Refreshments
were served. All report a good time.
Miss Neff and Miss Mahan. 81 Fair.
mont, spent. Sunday in Shutdown the
guests of Mrs. Devault.
Frank Malone, ST., raised a fine
crop OF corn. He had 1900 shocks
and will have 5000 bushels. He saws
1t IS the best he ever raised.
James Lowell sold his house and
SIX acres Of land to Grant Kisner.
It was estimated that one hundred
autos crossed the bridge at this place
Sunday.
Rev. oldaker, of the M. p. church.
OF Fairmont, will preach in Smith.
town Sunday the IA. at $3.50 o'clock.
Frank Johnson moved this week
from the Michael Grafferty, property
into one Of Mr.. Watson's houses.
John Holland is putting a new roof
on and otherwise repairing the prop.
orty of NIL. Hutchinson in this place.
Judge John w. Mason. of Fairmont,
was In Smithtown Sunday calling on
his many old friends. we are al.
ways glad to greet him. He spent
his childhood days inGthis place and
has a kindly feeling for his old assoc:
iates.
Becker McMullen, who was
brought up in this place by Thomas
Joliff but has been in Canada for q
few years, has returned to Smith.
town to make his future home.
Clayton S%tansbury and family spent
Sunday with his brother, Greed, near
Fairmont.
Happy cougle Of Fairmont has built
q fine bungalow on his property near
here.
Levy Dcvault has a large crop of
apples. He will market over 5000
bushels of the first quality.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1915.
ASTOISTREETNAME

AaLgse=tIb
4 n is easy to understand the feelings Of the business
men who are pposedstoscalli the principal business
thoroughtare Of the city an avenue, but 1T Is alto.
sether probable that ~posterity will be profoundly crate:
full TO the Board OF Affairs for deciding that the official
name, Adams street, shall be retained.
Business. like youth, will be served. 1t locates where
conditions are most favorable and, as some Of New
York city's most anluent and blue blooded citizens found
out to their sorrow, st can not be kept off Of a street
merely because that street happens. to figure on the city
map asl an avenue. Likewise 1t is certain that o>change
the name Of o business street SO that 1t will read an ay.
enue win not drive business away from the stores and
the banks.
And the time comes when every community yearns
for the little distinctions which, taken in the aggregate,
mean so much. Broadway is New York's Main street,
but the Manhattanite never takes 1t kindly when that
thought Is suggested to him. 1t would not be safe to
seriously propose in Chicago that Clark street be re.
named Main street. Philadelphia. Is proud Of its Broad
street and the citizens of Pittsburgh would sooner talk
about the great amount Of business that is done on Fifth
avenue than eat. MAIN would not be considered, as a
substitute for those we'll known names for an instant
The reason Is obvious. They are to a certain extent
distinctive, while any town may have a MAIN street
and most OF them do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
otheiRescue.

Here's an. ITEM said the telegraph
editor, about a New York man giving
his wife alS50,000 tiara. That will make
every wife in Aemrica want something
Of that kind"
xxi the ITEM" directed the pro.
prietor. What's the use Of running a
newspaper IL you can't occasionally
help your efllowman?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

Russell owned a farm on the Missis.
slppi. It slid toward the river at each
wet spring. He dug surface trenches
across his tract. drained the water on
quickly and stopped the sliding. He
says the Panama canal sliding can be
stopped in the same manner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
ITg RATEI:ER
JENJsUBT--

for retired politician to tell the
United States government what to do,
but J. j. Russell Of Memphis. formerly
ofsthet Iowa house of Representatives.
can tell the government Just how to
stop the slides in the Panama canal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
AEsurelcure.

A correspondent suggests the fol:
lowing plan to- keep from constantly
losing your umbrella:
When you get on the train, first
hang up your umbrella. Then, hang
your coat up to remind you OF your
umbrella Then your hat to remind
you OF your coat.
Now, the point IS not to forget your
hat. TO remember your hat-ohiboth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

You'll try it once won't your IL you
will, you'll repeat. Breakfast Barley.
made in West Virginia," by the Bar.
ley Foods Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

charleston-The property OF the
Hughes Creek Coal Company at Hugh.
.eston, on the Kanawha river, near
here, was sold at public auction today
by James Kay, receiver. toiJ.W Daw.
son, an official Of the Kellys Creek
Coal Company. The consideration.
was 81, 900, and the assumption Of $685..
900 Indebtedness. The property has
been idle since June, E1914.a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10
q BITS OF
STATE NEWS

New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nor.
ton, Of Chester, near here, pleaded
guilty to o charge9or bigamy today
and was sentencedtto one year In the
state p~enitentiary.
Wheeling The steel workers who
have been employed at the new pow.
or plant off the K.ST.R&b e. CO., have
completed their work and most Of
them have left for other cities to take
up other Jobs. Some Of them, how
ever, will remain here for several days
TO hunt In the surrounding country.
notwithstanding last OF the boot.
leggerh has been placed under arrest,
and crime in Huntington lis on the
I, decrease. according toEthe report for
The month Of October submitted to
city commissioner by Chief OF Police
Fam Davis ofR that city. !.
THE report calls the attention OF
city officials to activity Of the city
police force In assisting county off.
GERS In the prosecution OF 9lawbreak-
ers in the county and state courts.
Observation-Disclosures Brooks a ne.
gro. IL q prisoner in the county Jail,
charged with having gaSpint Of LIQUOR
Id his pocket. Deputy Sheriff Laco
N. Wolfe arrested Brooks on a street
car Sunday night. IA pint bottle Of
whisky was found in the inegro's peck.
e. The deputies, SLaco NJ. Wolfe,
John Sters and Clarence Vannort were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

pIuedeId-scott Street Baptist
church let contract to- Central mfg.
CO, Roanoke, Va to erect building;
rough texture brick; stone basement
fbor; cost $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

charleston.-Report was made to.
day by the Workmen's Compensation
Department that 1872 accidents, "A OF
which were fatal, were reported dur.
ing October. During that month 1,O76
claims We're paid in full, 200 in part
and 392 disallowed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

WelIsburs-rhe new bridge on the
county road over the LaBelle coal
mine incline IS about completed. The
coucrete floor has been laid and is
now set enough 10 stand traffic. Side
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-10

ratings need to be put up yet. and
the approaches to the bridge com.
lpleted. The road, which has been
closed for two weeks, will be opened
within a few days.
Wheelins.-Spiritual church let CON
tract to erect church building; 2 stor.
les; 55x55 feet; brick and concrete;
slate roof; wood floor; cost $4,000.
Moundsvllle.-United States Stamp.
ing Co. let contract to erect addition.
al stockroom; l story; corrugated
iron; 16ox160 feet.
Huntington. = Huntington. Chesa-
peake Bridge Co. will ask franchise
for double-track street railway over
its bridge. starting from 4th Ave. and
9Th st.
Harrlsvllle.--Dids will be received
until l p. m. Nov. II for $4,000 4 per.
cent 1o.S4.year Clay Dist, school
bonds.
Parsons.-ordinane has been intro.
duced in the City Council providing
for an issue OF bonds for purchase
Of library site.
charieston.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, represented
by w. g.. Conley, former attorney gen.
eral, today asked permission form the
Public Service Commission to with
draw the passenger tariffs It filed in
April, 1915, providing for a 2h-cent
passenger rate, Request was made
that the order Of withdrawal be so
made as to permit the dismissal OF the
case without prejudice.
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New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nor.
ton, Of Chester near here, pleaded
guilty to o charge or bigamy today
and was sentenced to one year In the
state p%enitentiary.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15

tHf ;as gnutinr ttIIt C4rueu a
o''tiin tinuchiHr rriIlnl kn Nniln
'noc HriHuuE to . fl CnHweu ht
HHrc'aHofH ntl pHs.ua thr rnH t
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tom W uttrufhNn miiWnfH WitLu tnu
Gus W 'uir1H DhIlHU Huu Dttr aluu.
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iiirf lrHieh.tnd firfetN nd uttuurf ii
lNr gay "i tnuuH DhrHu rssHa. nud
fV uiHnns lhu condemnation. pu,mln.n
equipment nd maintenance ibst,ur
Nnlutt ihr mntms tD J b. Dts
wrH certain fnuthne cnftlud Au
''tNinltre ruunna tn 40 DaHN,i
Ni HNfrNaHura npd aHalHns. Emo r.ht Geo.
Construct WUntaln and urrUfr N aNn.
Ntn Ni lhirfNfNN railways Within tho
'i'f "i 'utnuH NhNHi. Hfd 0Nrr alaun
h'tNHh atN Wnn tDuHp crrthin hrrrIn.
'li'i designated streets nnd nNrnuea In
'Nr 'tit Wi Nirua Dnrlnii resHa ami
regulations ihD construction. onaiaiiau
tVniWntni RHd maintenance thnrrat
1hc mnilcf W halGme aaid spaolni
oirNtHn fNdl ho Huvtrnei hq fhr lnw.
90 ihp state ut tcsan. feeuinUnp roe.
llu ciopiiunH in a., Nltt af Dnrtua
'hfHil NuoccH ruunlN TpAas
cNry uf ihia rrsnlnilnn. alrnrd hv
ihN MAJOR ~ tnp tlfs az Con,ns chris
il HhiN actyr 40 piriat rutlcr ef uiii
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15

Whereas. N tbs sth day ~ inlY. A.
-, iaih. The CITY Council ~ The CITY
- Corpus Christi. NneccA County.
Texas az q regular meeting hrid al
tie cliy Iinll On said date. The fvi-
lowing icaulufiOn WAS duly offered by
Commiafloneg Sutherland seconded ~
cnmtniaaioucr ward ana adopted ~
the Following vote fp-wii. Roy miller
a. r. Sutherland. y y. ward r. o..
COLLINS and !. n. Nailnghcf ail voting
aye.
~Rssolutioni
Whereas > ~ CnHWell ~ San Blfgn.
California, has pstitioued The tliy
cvuncil ~ thc ciiy ~ Corpus Christi.
by virtue " the authority contained
Va the charter IN eild CITY. 90 order
rpccigl election Tor tho adoption or
rejection IT thu legally qualified voters
at the city 81 Corpus Christi ~ the
Ytunt ~ franchise comforting upur tho
Htid : ~ CnHweli she riahfg powers
ana privileges nai forth ln The said
ordinance enfiiird "An ordinance
Funiifg 90 J. " caeWoii hiH success.
fofa and Hrsifua. the right ~ construct.
maintain aud operate % system ~ in.
trrufhnr railways within the city 90
Cprpns Christi md over. along across
ara npnn those certain hereinafter
dsrirnaird streets Hnd avenues in the
city at Corpus christi. Tf4aH md
fsNulaiinF ihr construction operation
equipment Hni maintenance thereof
rhcfoior. ila n Resolved hs the cry
Council ~ The fiiy 81 cnrpuH christi.
NusffH County. Texan
Tint it ia hrr'hy ordered ihlf Hn
lffIIiUu hg INlI nH tia fufA uHN uf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15

failures OF stage sag
pear before the cana'|
r.a'ile That esegliA
cora q by the camt1
which might 90 uaa
vllrulna 81 hole sos
end possibly sposi 2
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chud ia stolen Pc !
this go as not 70 ~
depended more ursi
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finished with Il thAi
aud 1 unferstan-
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In thls produciioa
they we're I do uo'
lot would have bee.
enjoyable one. bai
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moment we begAs
perfect team vofk
scenes that gave ~ Z
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