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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Or. and Mrs. Fred ]. Hill and son
Howard have returned from Boston,
where they visited over Thanksgiving
with Dr. Frederick Thayer Hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Sidney Brown Of China was a bust
ness caller Monday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Leon B. Berry. who has been visiting
at his home in the city during the
Thanksgiving vacation. returned 10
kents Hell Monday morning,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Miss Lillian Mosher, formerly Of this
city and who has been visiting with
friends and relatives here. left Mon
day morning for her home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

=. W. Sawyer. clerk at The Elm
wood. returned Monday morning from
4 vsit With relatives in Stockton
Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Hon. Cyrus VI. Davis. who has been
at his home in TIE city for the week
end. went to Portland Monday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Frank l.. Besse Of Clinton was a busi-
ness caller in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Mrs. E. T.. Davis of Pittsfield was in
the city Monday calling on friends and
doing some shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Rev. f. c. Whittemore returned Mon
day morning from a visit of several
days at his farm in Dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Mrs. :. +. Allen. who has been Wis
itins relatives in Detroit, returned
home Monday. =. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Dr.. J. r. Dyer of Burnham was a
business caller in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

I Miss Katherine Chase returned Mon
day morning from a visit at her home
in Skowhesan over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Rev Roy c. Hurd returned Monday
from visit of several days with reia-
tives in Massachusetts,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Miss Kate Brown and Miss Frances
Moor have gone to Boston for VISIT
Of several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Chester Mills Of Jackman was a busi-
ness caller in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Justice Warren c. Philbrook went to
Augusta Monday morning on business
for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Patrolman Frost resumed his beat at
the North End Monday after vaca-
ton of & week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

E. IS. Baker Of Clinton was calling
on friends in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

a. A. Lampher returned Monday
morning from visit with friends in
Belfast over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Roy l.. Marston of Skowhegan was
calling On friends In the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30

Miss Gladys Gaylord left Monday
morning for Lewiston on a business
tYip
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
PREPARE
FOR CELEBRATION
Program and Banquet to
Feature 51st Anniversary
Of Knights of Pythias.

Wit, eloquence, humor and plenty
Of good hings to eat will feature the
banquet 10 be given tonight by Noun
tain City Lodge No. 4S, Knights OF
Pythias, in the lodge hall, Main street
In celebration Of the fifty.first ami
versary Of the founding OF the order.
Proceeding the banquet a class Of can.
dicates will be given the third degree
or rank OF knight.
Delegations Of knights from neigh.
boring lodges have signifed their in.
tention Of attending and preparations
are being made to entertain many out.
of.town guests. The program will be.
gin promptly at 1880 O'clock with q
business meeting Of the lodge to be
followed by the initiation and ban.
,quet!
The order was founded February 1s,I
1854, but the celebration hereSis being
held one day ahead Of time because
tonight Is the regular meeting night
Of the lodge. Mountain City lodge
u nrr NJ tho r-n-f rctfve ~-5 --,--s--
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OUR FoopsIuEEs.

Our diplomatic relations with the
belligerents are becoming quite active
in spite Of the continued absence Of
the secretary OF state on a lecture
tour.
While Justice and humanity govern
the pleas Of all the nations, there are
at least three distinct interests, and
from these the views diverge.
Germany wants our foodstuffs and
offers to release its threatened block.
ade Of the English coast IL ENGLAND
and the Allies will permit American
foodstuffs destined to non.combatants
to come into German ports.
England has developed as a part OF
her campaign against Germany the
cutting OF Of the latter's food supply
with a view to starving her into sub.
mission. England proposes to block.
ade the German ports. and will hardly
consent to any exceptions. AS to the
one proposed, she points out that all
food supplies In Germany have al.
ready been taken over by the mill.
tary authority.
America has hitherto been willing
and even anxious to Sell her surplus
supplies abroad. but a movement has
already been i%naugurated in this coun.
try to conserve our foodstuifs in view
Of the mounting prices of flour and
bread.
While foreign nations are debating
whether or not to let u foodstuffs
into their ports, we may decide to
- home-ConneltavjIta
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Turkish Promisea.

The first Of more than a hundred
treaties wrung from Turkey by which
the Porte promised protection to the
Christians within the boundaries Of
the ottoman Empire was signed 14l
years ago today, at the insistence of
Russia. Not n Of these hundred
promises has ever been kept-a fact
sufficiently indicated by the fact that
all OF the treaties cover pract,callv
the same points. Every time The
european powers saved Turkey from
ACKNOWLEDGMENT the reigning sultan.
IN his gratitude, solemnly promised
tfat ne would grant his Christian sub.
jects In European Turkey liberty and
equality before the law with Moslems
After France and England, at the tre.
mendous cost Of the Crimean war.
nad saved the sick man OF Europe"
from being devoured by the Russian
bear. the Sultan issued the famous
Hattihumatoun Of February IS, 1855,
IN which he swore by the beard of
the Prophet to give Christians full
equality. The promises, like SO many
others, was but "a scrap OF paper"
Abdul Hamid, on his accession to the
throne. declared that he would make
no distinction of creed" and posed
as the protector Of Christians and
5ews-of whom probably more than
a million we're slain during his reign
OF thirty-three years.
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FIRST THINGS.
Mont Blanc.

The first man to attempt the ascent
OF Mont Blanc was Horace Benedict
de saussure, a Genevese professor
and traveller, who was born 175 years
ago today. The Alpine guides, brave
and powerful as they were, had al.
ways scoffed at the idea that the
towering summit Of Mont Blanc could
ever be gained. De saussure rnougnt
Inherently, and in 1885, accompanied
by a number Of guides. he gained a
place near the summit. but was forced
by a terrific snow storm to turn back.
The next year he repeated the at.
tempt, but, although he failed, one OF
the guides discovered a more feasible
route, He did not impart his expert.
ment to de saussure, but let a gentle.
man named Paccard into the secret,
and in August of 1885 Paccard, led
by the guide Balmat, became the cor.
queror OF Mont Blanco. The follow.
ing year de saussure made the ascent
and all Europe rang with his name.
tor, while P%accard's exploits had been
doubted, there could be no question
OF de Saussure's triumph.
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WASTES OF WAR AND PEACE.

Estimates of the cost OF the war,
simply in monetary expenditures and
to the people OF Great Britain alone
put it at s3,400.00o 900 for the. first
year. This looks staggering, but 50
far Great Britain has met the cost
without difficulty. It is worth while
noting that the economic waste In
this respect Is absolute. Lives sacri.
feed and property destroyed repre-.
sent a total loss. Very little return
is given on the investment.
One English writer has endeavored
to give the matter a different view
by taking up the peace waste. Count.
ing the expenditure OF the nation for
alcoholic and n%on.alcoholic drinks, for
tobacco. and for motor cars, he esti.
mates the four items as consuming
S1,700 900 900 a year, or half as much
as the war waste. From which we
are able to infer that II Great Britain
will swear off on these four items
It will pay half the cost Of its war.
To this it might be said that the
waste on drinks, motor cars and to.
bacco Is not a waste confined to
peace. There are many wastes that
humanity car swear off to meet those
caused by killing each other. But on
the whole, Is a waste particularly
sanctifled by the fact that II aids you
in killing your fellow.men?-pitts.
burgh Dispatch.
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CURIOUS FACTS.

The Chinese rely on the Japs for
their matches, and the imports are
very heavy.
There are more amateur wireless
operators In Philadelphia, than In any
other city in the country.
Gear Nicholas Of Russia IS said to
own more costly chinaware than any
other person In the world.
The Mohammedan does not wear
silk because It Is the product OF q
worm. He regards It as unclean.
Some OF the finest examples Of cleo.
tricity equipped coal mines are to be
found in Nova Scotia.
The manufacture OF fuel briquettes
from sawdust. shayings and naphtha.
lene Is a new Colorado industry.
BY turning on one OF the electric
lights in the home OF q. r. Barton OF
Wateryille, Maine, the other night,
when the house wal supposed to be
uncccupied, q cat started q burglar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
WHO'S WHO N rHE a
,e.aeraisPau.

General Pau.
Major General Paul Marie Caesar
Jerald Pau Is the full name OF the
.one-armed French warrior who has
played SO brilliant part in the war.
He is sixty.six years old, but is said.
to be az active as many men half his
age. AS a youth. barely past his ma
1ority. he fought in the Franco-Prus.
sian war. He was one Of the heroes
OF the battle OF Froesthyillier, where
he lost his right arm. So great "a
the gallantry Of the young lieutenant
In that battle that he became 4 popu.
lar nero. and he was permitted TO re.
main in the service despite the fact
that he was minus an arm. Handi.
capped as he was. he rose to the very
top of his profession. Shortly before
he retired on account OF age In 1913
he was the popular choice for general.
tn.chief of the French army. The
post was offered to him, but he de.
clined on the ground that his age
would Don necessitate the relin.
quishment Of the post. He suggested
that the appointment be given to his
close friend and comrade OF the '70s,
Gen. Joffre. and thus 1t came about
that the latter is the leader OF the
French forces in the greatest war in
history. When war broke out Gen.
Pau was recalled to the service OF his
country, and he speedily demon.
strated that, while he possessed less
than the usual number OF arms, his
mental faculties were In no wise i'm.
paired. A recent dispatch from Ber-
lin alleged that Gen. Pau had been
sent to Russia to take over the com.
mand Of one Of the Prussian armies in
Poland. Gen. Pau was born at Men.
telimar, France. and was educated at
st. Cyr. the famous military school.
He reached the rank OF general OF bri.
gade in 1897. and was made a division
commander in 1903.
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about two years ago. His GRANDPA.
Their was James Madison McVicker,
coming Of an old family which came
to America from Scotland In the Eigh.
teenth century.
Mr.. McVicker is survived by his
wife. two sisters and one brother,
Mrs. Charles A. Reed Of Delaware,
Fla. Mrs. ]. L. Wharton and Clark
McVicker Of Morgantown. He mar
ried Mrs. Alice Kramer OF Pittsburgh
In 1903. He graduated from the Phil.
adelphia College Of Pharmacy about
1884. and later became associated with
the J. NJ. Reed pharmacy on High
street. where the Hub store is now
located. having served with that com.
pany for about ten years. after which
he started his present store, in 1894.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
ITALY.

Opinions regarding the entrance of
Italy into the great European strug.
gle differ greatly, 1t Is predicted BY
persons familiar with conditions In
Italy that King Victor Emmanuel's
country will cast It's lot with the al.
lies within a week or two, while other
persons declare that Italy cannot al.
ford to take that step. In an Italian
newspaper printed In Pittsburgh, 1t
is stated that 1000 Italian societies
of Italy at a recent meeting urged
their government to cast her lot with
the allies. Students OF the Italian
universities, the same paper says,
have been instructed to take a spe.
cial course In medicine in order to
qualify for the medical corps in case
of war.
Then again only yesterday a report
was sent Ffrom Rome to the English
newspapers to the effect that unless
Italy changes her present policy ma.
terially, she will continue to act as a
neutral spectator In Europe's reign Of
carnage. In that case why would re.
ports to the contrary be sent to Ital.
ian papers? Why would Italian sol.
diers be summoned to the colors and
why would the university students be
advised by the government to take a
hasty course in medicine and surgery
necessary for the care OF wounded
soldiers? What's. the answer?-un.
iontown Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
GRAFTON IS AFTER
B. { N. EXTENSION
Delegation Of Business Men
To Confer With Rail
road Officials.

A delegation OF Grafton business
men, headed by Mayor Fred c. Ora,
ham. of that city, and Commissioner
Fortney. will visit, Fairmont tomorrow
evening to confer with Mr.. Brady and
other officials Sof the Bpchannon and
Northern Railroad In an effort to sc.
cure an extension of the new road
from Fairmont to Grafton.
According to the present arrange.
ments Of the company the terminal
Of the new line will be in Fairmont.
The business interests OF Grafton feel
that as a result this city will have
a decided advantage over them in the
race for commercial and industrial
supremacy In this part Of the state.
All the, trade and business organi.
cations Of Grafton will be represented
In the party, and much enthusiasm
has been aroused in the %neighboring
city by the persons interested In get.
ting the new trade outlet.
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ToDAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.
BY O. Terence.
August Belmont, 90 Today, U.
Agent Of RothchIlds.

August Belmont, the New York
traction magnate and head of the
great banking house which repre-
sents the Rothchilds in America, was
born In New York sixty-two. years ago
today. The house OF. Belmont, Of
which he Is the chief, was founded
by his father, August Belmont, Sr.,
who was born In Germany nearly a
century ago. The elder Belmont was
apprentlced at the age OF fourteen to
the Rothchild's banking house in
Frankfort, where he received his first
lessons in high finance. He showed
such attitude that, when only twenty.
one. he was sent to Havana to look
after the firms interests in Cuba.
There he displayed such genius thar
he vas speedily promoted to New
York, where he established the firm
Of August Belmont, and, with the
wealth and influence Of the great
European banking house behind him,
soon became a financial power in the
new world. He was active in poll.
tics, as a Democrat, and represented
his adopted country abroad as consul.
general Of Austria and minister to
Holland. His son, August, although
younger than Perry Belmont, who
chose the law as a profession, be.
came the head Of the house when the
founder died In 1890, and for a quar-.
ter of a century he has been mum.
bered among the great men Of Wall
street. In addition to his banking
interests, he Is a large holder Of the
stock OF the corporation operating the
New York subvyays and elevated lines
and the nickels Of the strap.hangers
Of Gotham have added largely to the
family fortune. Aside from finance,
his chief interest Is racing, and he
was a prominent figure on the turf
when the sport Of kings flourished in
New York. He is also a yachtsman
and a patron OF aviation. His first
wife died In 1898, and the present
Mrs. August Belmont was Eleanor
Robson. the famous actress. One OF
his sons. Raymond, greatly grieved
his father by marrying a chorus girl,
but the romance OF the youngsters
was a shortlived affair. Like his
father, Mr.. Belmont has been promi.
nent in politics as a Democrat, and
in the 1904 convention in st. Louis he
nominated Judge Alton B. Parker for
the presidency.
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HOW EARNING PANS.

A bulletin issued by the college OF
agriculture OF the state university,
dealing with results achieved by boys
corn clubs. says certified reports from
i1S members show an average yield
pf 6S.S bushels OF shelled corn at a
cost Of 35 cents per bushel. Twelve
boys produced more than 100 bushels
and two boys produced 1873 bushels
zach. The cost per bushel was great.
y reduced as the yields increased,
he 100 bushel crops costing % cents
per bushel and the 1888 bushel yield
costing only 10 cents per bushel.
IN this department of extension
work careful records Of cost and pro.
Its were kept, and it was found that
he ~ most productive acres required
ibout 103 hours work per acre, and
hat the profits averaged s7T.92. This
'epresents remuneration at the rate
II $40 for each 10shour day spent
II growing the corn crop. The profits
II others were considerably smaller,
II course. but q boy with average In
lelligence. possessing ambition and
mercy. will reason that II another
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equal opportunities do 40 well. The
spirit o. rivalry thus stimulated is
not the least Of the benefits result.
Ing from the boys corn clubs.-Regis:
Current Comment.
TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPOSSIBLE.

TO RECOGNIZE The IMPOSSIBLE.
There IRE certain temperaments,
that cannot accept defeat gracefully,
and President Wilson Is under strong
suspicion Of belonging to that class.
The evidence is quite strong that the
shipping bill cannot be got through
congress without an extra session.
Indeed. II there is rs,t some clear
change Of ground soon the extra SEES.
sion will be inevitable to pass all the
appropriations needed.
1t is asserted that the President
has never been the truth about
this measure. as q matter Of
fact the truth has been told by vote
in the senate which exhibit the I'M.
possibility of passing the bill in the
senate. The circumstances should
be plain to Mr.. Wilson. He can do
much better for himself by recogniz.
ing the impossibilities than by trying
to drive congress to the performance
OF them-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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to the scene. He discovered that the
cat had playfully pulled the string at.
tached to the electric light, thus turn.
ing It on.
when the Fourth Middlesex regi.
ment was surprised by Germans while
at dinner with their arms stacked q,
correspondent with the English army
relates, ..the British soldiers, unable
to reach their weapons. rushed upon
the foe and attacked them with their
bare lists. The Gordons arr1ycu IN
time to aid them and beat on the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
Dubious Information.

Dubious Information.
A passenger entered the Southern
Pacific depot. Santa Barbara, CAL. to
take the 2:15 p. m train. The clock
In the walting.room was seven min
utes faster than the m in the office
and the passenger asked the porte,
which clock was correct. After scan
ming the clocks carefully, the porter
with much satisfaction to himself, re
piled:
ut don't make any difference which
is right; the train goes at 2:15 any
how.'-Everybody's Magazine.
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StatesEditors
YOUNG LApIEs,w Wa SALUTE You.

YOUNG EADlES,SWt SALUTE YOU
The young ladies Of the graduating
class % the Huntington High school
have won our everlasting admiration.
There was the sign of true woman
hood and nobilitysin their decision to
limit the cost OF their graduation
frocks to- moderate sum-. The sweet
girl graduate,f God bless her! is sweet
enough to deserve the finest that
money can buy. But, by the same
token, there Is in her girlish sweet.
ness q charm that is above adornment
BY even the most lavish laying on
Of silks and satins. She doesn't need
fine rainment to complete the perfect
picture OF womanly conquest. Modes.
III, which Is the trinity sister Of youth
and beauty, Is a monitor whose high
offfce rs A ia keen girls sweet and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
ma. DAVIS AND THE COMMISSION

The Herald.Dispatch has for some
days felt a keen and sympathetic in
terest in newspaper Endorsements OF
y. NJ. Davis, Of Fairmont, for a place
on the Public Service Commission.
Comment has been withheld here
because of lack OF Information as to
ME-. Davis attitude in the matter.
However, It is a pleasure to attest to
his qualifications, and to state that
he would take to the commission,
qualities OF Judgment and a capacity
for work and service such as few
men POSSESS. But we would regard
1t as q dubious stroke Of fortune for
the Fairmont editor, should he relin.
Quish his present brilliant prospects
In the field of Journalism for adven.
ture In the field OF politics. The Pub.
lie Service Commission, In its present
status, Is not avery inviting field, and
would be more promising as a field in
which to end a. political career than
as one In which to begin such a
career.
But we have never known Mr..
Davis to fail to make good in any
thing he has Undertaken, and he Is
plenty big enough for the Public Ser.
vice Commission:-Heral Dispatch.
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wandering around The Is,

Iooking man Wandering around the es-
Establishment.
Thinking to direct the visitor. he
said: sAre you looking for some.
thing, sir!
sYes,r replied the other. Il have
lost my Wife tmeaning she had
wandered OF in the crowd.
Judge his surprise when the floor
man said with a sympathetic air:
"Mourning goods two aisles to the
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e~oIinabroke,,ER..sr

When Bollngbroke, who was at Aix.
To- chapelle during the treaty Of peace
at that place, at which time his 1T
tainder was not removed, was asked
by an impertnent Frenchman whether
he came there in any public character.
bis lordship answered: ..Not ut all. I
came like a French minister. With no
character at ALL"