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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
MERCHANT
SHOWS ADVANTAGE
OF HOME BUYING
And Advises People to Read
Newspaper Advertise
ments Carefully.

Gentlemen have been watching
with growing interest the progress of
the buy in Fairmont" campaign. Be.
ing a loyal merchant and depending
upo nthe patronage OF the Fairmont
people for my living, 1t Is needless to
say that am greatly interested in the
movement.
People who patronize mail order
houses, do so from the belief that they
are buying cheaper than they can buy
at home, or are securing style that
will not be run In the ground, as might
eb the case 1T were sold promiscu.
ously In Fairmont.
To Danish such ideas from the Gus.
toner's mind, offer the following ten
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
F.J. SMITH

sf5if 70 " SWt n
r. q. Smith, the shoe merchant, Is
strong supporter fof the "Buy.In.
Fairmontr capaign. Mr.. Smith thinks
II the people OF the community could
be brought to see the difference in
the quality OF shoes bought in Fair
mont and those the mail.order houses
sell, they twouldfall buy OF local mer.
chants. The difficulty of securing q
proper fiti is an additional argument
against aout-oftown buying. Speaking
og quality Mr.. Smith said.
II visited the Thomas G. Plant &
company'st shoe factory in Boston re.
Gently. This factory is the largest
establishment in the world making wo.
mems shoes exclusively. Seventeen
thousand pairs Of women's shoes are
made and shipped every day. The
manager showed me over the plant and
finally into the shipping department.
Shoes are Shipped all over the world
affom this plant. One of the largest
piles Of shoes n the department were
to be shipped to Sears Roebuck and
accompany Of Chicago. The manager
laid that they were one of the com.
pany'st largest customers and took all
the second guilty shoes that were
made. Byibuying these inferior shoes,
which the regular trade would refuse.
Hthe mail:order house is enabled to
quote very attractive prices In their
catalogue. But the quality and SER
Wien OF such material Is very poor.
Many people are crippled and suffer
from foot troubles from wearing such
ill.ftting shoes. +
at 10 poor economy from any point
lof NEW to buy shoes OF this kind
hen quality and ft are considered
loes can be bought as cheaply from
focal merchants as anywhere in the
United States, The cost Of transpor.
>etion often makes shoes bought Of
ii-order houses cost ore than the
me grade OF shoes would cost II
bought IN Fairmont.n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

necessary to keep 1t before the public
for some time. Any work Of an educa
tional nature requires. great deal OF
patience and perseverance before any
change can be noticed. The people Of
Fairmont will gain many benefits IL
they can be brought to see the truth
about the mail order business. Not
many drugs and medicines are bought
by mail, but an enormousquantity of
fake patent medicines; flesh reducers,
remedys claiming to make thin people
fat, secret compounds to make anyone
beautiful. hair growers, ETC., many of
which are OF no value whatever; are
sold only through the mail. No re.
course can be had when these kind
Of preparations fail to do what they
are expected to. BY going to a reputa.
BILE druggist, the people would avoid
all beauty fakes and worthless arti.
cles.
I'm case Of sickness It Is best to
consult a physician first. The physician
Is trained to diagnose ones symptoms.
Il Is his business. He will determine
what treatment Is necessary, II any,
and the! pharmacist Is ready to prepare
and diagnose any remedy the doctor
presoribes. n -.
"Buying in Fairmont Is the only safe
plan for the people here. Much injury
10 often done by persons taking some
remedy which they imagine lthelrl sym.
ptems jndioate,n
Mr, Crane has srewa Up with Fair.
mont and 10 still growing and boost.
lip1,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

j. VI. JACOBS,
Mgr. The Jacobs.Hutchinson Hdwe. Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
w. n. CRANE.

Immediate results cannot be ex.
'pected," said w. R. Crane, Of the
Crane Drug Company, in an Interview.
concerning the Buy in Fairmont"
ESP Y
= am heartily in favor, Of the under,
taking, said Mr.. Crane, "but it ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
49,. 3. q
Demonstrated.

Demonstrated.
"our cook, my dear, has decided
views on the tarift.s Now, Henry,
what on earth do you mean?" ~ SEQ
BY the way. she has put raw materials
on the schedule"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

Patriotism like other virtues home
home town the test Of real When fail and
rev Of home town patriotism Great the results brings
With "Fairmont first slogan the futures
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14

= Editor OF West tVrgnan:
The money and that putting
airmont campaign ought be business
interests Farmont You certainly be congratulated
into in this big and splendid should
support OF that is interested in Fairmon.
You have covered the thoroughly
unansweabe showing
there little for this subject
might be something said advantage the and
buytn Fairmon land there doubt they
campaign makng the merchants should
at oil kept complete and that prices should
lowest possible for good Moreover
hands of clerks and employees be
merchants should take notice of sales
having the goods in stock They should
nearest city in time requirements customer
IT fortunate that this Just the
roads system is going make possible
people TO reach Famont easily quickly radius
lance.
closely by the people who
pay the taxes the schools, churches hospitals
and other good things that big
ger and better place In which to reside
IL this good work that has
our people and they not only talk it, actually Fair
stocks their selling force and do all possible the
increased business
thing people should not only sell
much custo.
merso BIT goods just when and such quantities
ashey need them and to know later that they mis-.
buying what they cannot that they exchanged
anu money without
Our merchants should realize expec to long
stay business they goods right prices keen
stock such shape all give their
such treatment they will feel that
al being served at all times.
feel sure that measure up to all that
should be expected fhem your paper will
for all the energy and putting this live
and interesting Buy in Fairmont" campaign
+. Very truly
ls14fssfs j. M. JACOBS
Mgr. The Jacobs. Hdwe On
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
eEoRaEEWALIE:lRs

{ George Walter Of Waiter and Hy.
Ind, grocers, speaks strongly in favor
1 the Buying atrmonta movement.
Waiter ID not affected much In his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-14
Fairmont Business Men Are Exceedingly Gratiied att
Results Of Movement Begun by This Paper and
Pledge Cooperation During Holiday Season.
Proving Valuable Educational Campaign, the Effects
|. ofWhich Will be Manifest for Years in Fairmont
b.. and Keep Thousands of Dollars at Home

Immense momentum was gained during last week
under the q Wey
nian, and the movement has not only become the talk
onw but has created favorable comment for Fair
mont the state press and others out of town. Mer
city are grad At the
The promised results til expected to bring
Business men Of the city are now wondering why the
campaign has not been launched long before now, i'm
look LISA cooperative movement BY which every local
oncern and person will be benefited and the merchants
the city, The tax payers who offer their goods on an
even better plane than the mail order houses have watch
ed bright turn of public opinion greet the opening of
Che campaign
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. M. Arbes will. enter
tain Mrs. Arbes' mother, Mrs. Mary
Eichmann, and the J. P. Graf family at
dinner Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Zelle are spending
the week in the Twin Cities and will be
with their son Edgar and wife for Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haeberle will
entertain the Theo. Mueller and H. G.
Bingham families Thursday.
Prof. and Mrs. Burk are looking for
ward to visit from their son, Rev.
Walter Burk of Balaton for the Thanks
giving time. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Burk
will also have dinner at the Professors
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Bieber will enter
tain the Emil Metzinger and the Amund-
son families at Thanksgiving Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Chute and Mr..
and Mrs. John Sperstad all of Hanska
are expected Thanksgiving guests at the
Lawrence I. Bjorneberg home.
Mrs. A. G. Meile and children left for
Winona to spend the week with Mrs.
Meile's father and sister. Mr.. Nellie
will 60 today. His mother, Mrs. Mary
Nellie, and daughters Louise and Jennie,
will be at home for Thanksgiving but
will go to Mankato to spend Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Blomquist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Held are looking
forward to Thanksgiving visit of Mrs.
Held's brother, Mr.. Werner and family of
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Treadwell, of St. Peter, her sister,
Miss Kate Forbush, and Miss Jean
Treadwell will be guests of the H. L.
Beecher family for the week end.
Mrs. Leland of Winona is a guest of
her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Hintz and will
remain for Thanksgiving.
Miss Rose Staley and her mother and
friend, Miss Jessie Irving and her
mother, all of Mankato, will spend several
days with Mr.: and Mrs. Herman Held.
The A. F. Rieke family of Fairfax will
spend Thanksgiving Day with the G. A.
Ottomeyer family.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Thurs
day morning at 1890. The Lords Sup
per will celebrated at that time.
The students of the DR.. M. L. College
will be the guests of the Ladies Aid of
the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Thanks
giving. The ladies are making special
efforts to give the students spread that
will make them truly thankful.
Jam u J.: -. :
AS announced last week in the Review,
the Congregational, Bethel, Friedens and
German Methodist Churches will hold
union services on Thanksgiving morning
at 1890 in the Methodist Church.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24
NEW ULM ASTONISHED
BY SIMPLE MIXTURE

New Ulm people are astonished at the
INSTANT action of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in Alder-i-
ka. ONE SPOONFUL removes such
surprising foul matter it relieves almost
ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach
or gas. Because Adleri-i-ka acts on
BOTH lower and upper bowel, few
doses often relieve or prevent appendi-
citis. A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. E. A. Pfeferle,
druggist. Adv. ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

FOR SALE Fine farm for sale at your
own bid. 100 acres improved tract and
a 100 acre improved tract adjoining,
will be sold at public auction on admin
istrator's sale Dec. Goth, 1915 at 2
o'clock p. m. on the land located 4
miles N. E.. Of Franklin, Renville
Co., MINI. Terms, 10 per cent cash,
balance March 1st, 1916. For parti-
culars write Frank Hopkins, Fair
fax, Mimi, or John Elstad, Frank
lin, MINI. Adv. 47-48
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

The Congregational Ladies Aid will
hold their Christmas Sale next We'd
nesday, December LIST. Sale begins
at 2 o'clock and hot supper at 6. The
sale is an alphabetical Fair" where one
may buy all the way from A. to z.
Fancy work, canned fruits and jellies;
prices mostly under $1.00. Everybody
welcome. Adv. At
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

Do not forget Miss Clara Steinhauser's
sale of ladies' handiwork at II South
Broadway if you are looking for bargains
in Christmas presents. The sale begins,
Wednesday, December LIST, and lasts one
week. Adv 47-48
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24
SALE WEEK.

Beginning, Wednesday, December LIST,
I will offer for sale for the entire week at
greatly reduced prices, my stock of
stamped goods, sofa cushions, pillows and
other handiwork. These goods are very
suitable for Christmas presents. Be
sure to call while the stock is complete.
CLARA STEINHAUSER,
Adv 47-48 II South Broadway.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24
AUcTIoNEER
SHOE STORE

WANTED: Two to four rooms fur
nished or unfinished; modern for
light housekeeping. Apply at Review
O1nce. Adv. att.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

FANCY BARRELED APPLES
! offer for sale for Thanksgiving week
only some very fine winter apples at
very low attractive prices. From 1925
to $500, per barrel at Second Hand
Store, 101 So. MINI. Street.
l.. SHAPIRO.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

LOST: Brown muff, Sunday night
about o'clock on MINI. St. between
i. End and 3rd N. St. Return to Review
office for reward.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24


You must learn before you can earn.
Get an education at Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankato, MINI. Send
for catalogue. Adv. AT
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

BOARD by the day or week. Meal
Tickets. Home cooking. Price very
reasonable. Mrs. A. Thereau, Tel.
685. One door north of Pfeferle's
Drug Store. Adv FL
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA
Spring bears of select breeding. Our
pigs are as large as you can find them
and will be sold at farmers prices. Pedi-
grees furnished. HAGBERG BROS,
Rt 2. Lafayette, MINI. Adv 45tf.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-24

AS announced last week in the Review,
the Congregational, Bethel, Niedens and
German Methodist Churches will hold
union services on Thanksgiving morning
at 1890 in the Methodist Church.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
GUNMEN Hold UP
POWDER WORKERS
Six Near PennSgroye Re
lieved OF Wages by
Bandits
HELD UP AFTER THEY
HAD RECEIVED PAY

Bandits had a carnival between
Carneys Point powder works and
Pennsgrove. n. j.. on Thursday night,
following the paying Of the thousands
Of workmen at the powder plant
Six workmen were held up hy rob
bers who took from them their hard
earned savings. which covered a per-
iod Of two weeks each.
The money to pay off the workmen
had been taken from Wilmington to
PennsgrOve in an automobile truck on
Thursday morning. and the workmen
We're paid of during the day
Evidently highwaymon bad planned
10 reap harvest of coin, FOR they lay
in wait at night along the road tra-
versed by some of the workmon. At
different times six men. mostly ltal-
ians. were held up by the bandits at
the point of revolvers and their
wages We're taken from them.
There were two robbers. and they
picked their victims singly so as TO
take no chance of being overpowered.
Word of the hold-ups reached viii
mington yesterday afternoon. but
there is no clue to the identity of the
bandits
The robberies have caused much
excitement among the powder mill
employees, and If they should catch the
thieves there doubtless would be
some "rough-house' tactics.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
PROMINENT MEN At
Mr.. BABCROFT'S BIER
The Rev. F. NJ. KirkuS Will
Conduct the Funeral
Service
OLD TIME FRIENDS
THE PAIL BEARERS

From hiss late home at Rockford,
the funeral Of Samuel Bancroft, Jr,
prominent manufacturer and hnancier,
who died on Thursday. will be held
this afternoon at o'clock.
The services will be attended by
many prominent men, including rail-
road officials from Philadelphia and
elsewhere, as Mr. Bancroft was dl-
rector in several railroad companies.
The services will be conducted by the
Rev Frederick NJ. Kirkus, rector of
Trinity r. Il. Church, which Mr.. Ban
croft attended.
Former Judge George Gray, a life
long friend of Mr.. Bancroft. will read
poem as part of the service.
The honorary pallbearers will be:
Former Judge George Gray. General
James II. Wilson. Colonel Benjamin
Nields, Henry p. Scott, Samuel He'll
ner, of Philadelphia; Harlan G. Scott
Thomas f. Bayard and Carl NJ. Gage,
of Philadelphia
The active pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the oldest overseers and
employees of the Joseph Bancroft and
Sons Company, OF which Mr. Bancroft
was president lnterment will be pri-
vate
As a tribute to the deceased presi-
dent Of The company the Bancroft
plant suspended operations for the
day.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
fine FELLOW $40 FOR
Brick THROWING

While officer Crozier was at Front
and Market streets yesterday after
noon. he was told by a woman that a
man was throwing bricks on Shipley
street, near Front, and there was dan
ger of someone being killed. officer
Crozier made an investigation and
found that James Wilson was the
man who was throwing the bricks and
that Charles A. Brown had been in
iured by one of them. Both men were
taken to the Police Station, where an
examination was made OF Browns in
juries and it was found that his right
arm had been severely bruised and
cut in two places, but no bones
broken.
In City Court today. Wilson was
fined $40 and costs. Brown said the
assault followed an argument. but did
not know what the argument was
about t-"~
officer Crozier said Wilson had
been begging on the street and that
one hundred begging cards were
found on him. One of the cards was
handed to Judge Churchman, who
read it out in court.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
PEOPLE TO
SING IN CEIBEL CONCERT

One hundred and twenty-five
young singers will Join i'm singing
There's Dry Time Coming" to the
tune of "lt's a Long Way TO Upper
ary," at the Geibel concerts to be
given in Epworth NJ r. Church on
Tuesday and Friday evenings. May
and z. The song was written by the
Rev. w. c. Poole. former superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League. and its
rendition 70 the popular "Tipperary"
melody will doubtless create un-
bounded enthusiasm at the Geibel
concerts
The last number on the program
will be Sousa's STARS and Stripes
Forever and a spectacular patriotic
demonstration never before equalled
at a local church entertainment will
feature this inspiring song. written
by the march king. The final climax
viii be worth any effort one may
make to attend the concerts.
Miss Irene Fulton will be heard in
several readings. and Master Charles
Edwards will give violin selections A
double male quartet and the Epworth
Glee Club will also assist.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
Wife Beating and NON
SUPPORT Cases co over

Several non-support and wife-beat-
ing cases were before Judge Church
man i'm City Court today. In most, of
the cases reports were made by Agent
Frank Stout and the action taken was
in accordance with his recommenda-
tiOn
The following non-support cases
were continued for the month: Joseph
Corliss, John keenan,, Henry Biddle,
Fred Tulwilski. Raymond Banks.
The following cases We're dismiss
ed: Samuel Wright, Samuel Moulton
and William e. Ford, charged with
breach of the peace: John Szczijkow-
ski, charged with wife-beating. Da-
vid H. Bailey. nOn-support
The case of Andrew Bloom. charged
with wife-beating, was continued until
Saturday and that of Roster Koshin-
ski. on a like charge. until May 20
The case of Howard Janvier, charg-
ed with breach of the peace. was con
tinued one month. as also was the
case of Alexander ZajonckOwski,
charged with wife-beating.
The case of William Burt, charged
with non-support, was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
NO ROBBERY Shown;
FINE THEM FOR "SPREE"

Three men who gave the names Of
William Masten, Eugene Riley and
Patrick McNally. who were arrested
yesterday afternoon on charges Of be-
ing drunk. but before they were final
ly landed in the police station they
caused mucn excitement on the east
side Masten and Riley were said TO
have attacked and robbed McNally Of
some money at Front and Tatnall
streets. Onicers Burchenal and
Johnson started after the two men
and chased them up one street and
down another with a big crowd OF
boys at their heels. until the men were
finally overtaken, one at Third and
King streets and the other at Fourth
and French streets.
The statement that there had been a
robbery could not be suhstantiated, so
charge of being intoxicated was
lodged against all of them. In City
Court today all three men were each
hned 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
CANADIAN ARMY
SbASHED IN FIGHT
ALONG THE User
Check Germans, However,
Before Aiglo-French-
Belgian Line is Pierced
KAISER'S COLONEL IS
TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR
BY EDsL. KEEN.

United Press. staff Correspondent.
LONDON. April 24.-Ihe Canadian
contingent bore the brant Of the light
ing ia the latest German drive across the
User Canal, according 70 an announces
ment by tlle ,War ..oilice today. "lhe
overseas contingent, outnumbered and
forced TO gipe,sNgs, covered themselves
with glory and admittedly saved the
day, preventing onrushing Germans
penetrating the main Anglo-trench-
Belgian line. They lost very heavily
the war Office admits. but their conduct
is praised n the warmest terms.
"When the Germans chprgcd the for
ward positions along the line FROM
Stecnstaaic TO Idngemarck, the Cana
dians were forced TO fall back in order
TO avoid complete annihilation. Out
numbered and subjected 30 hombardment
by enormous German guns that threw
explosive shells and ehells iilled with the
most deadly gases, the Canadians fell
back ON their main supports, abandoning
four of their cannon. Reforming under
the ERE, they developed a surprisingly
strong counter attack recapturing the
cannon and taking many German pris-
oncrs, including one colonel, the Canadi-
ans withdrew epby stop, fighting hard
over every inoh Of ground. They took
with them all of their cannon and sup
plies. finally making a stand at an
agreed point until their supports reached
! the scene"
The fighting along the line from
Ypres TO the juction of the canal and
river continues with unahated fero-
city. The Germans are bringing up
heavy reinforcements and are plainly
endeayoring once again to hack way
to the sea. The ground over which
the lighting is progressing is low and
il Is almost impossible for the troops
to take cover In consequence the
losses on both sides are admittedly the
} heaviest since the original fighting OF
last August General French has sent
! renfofcoments 10 the scene aud every
effort Is being made to check the Ger
man Offensive
The Germans had plainly been pre-
pairing for the present assault for
several days Many Of their troops,
who are. now engaged, are Prussians
of the frst line. who have been with
drawn from Won Hindenburgs army
on the eastern Russian front They
are well supplied with artillery. in
GLIDING heavy field guns and the great
Austrian automobile guns. 1t is re-
ported that many OF the members OF
the Kaiser's personal stafl are at the
front along this new battle line.
which is held TO indicate the impor-
tance the Germans are attaching 20
the fighting.
The statement Of the war Office to-
day admits that the Germans we're
able to take the Steenstaate-Lange
marck lines. but does not give any de-
tails of the new battle line.