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The border vidette., 1915-05-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Frank Gurus IS here from El
 Gro, Sonora.
 Everybody help entertain No
 gales guests, tomorrow.
 County Attorney $. F. Noon
 has this week been at Tucson
 attending federal court.
 Collector of Customs Hardy
 last Tuesday visited Tucson on
 federal court business.
 Dr. Sam S. Butler of Mazda
 lena, SonoSa, was @ business
 visitor in Nogales Thursday.
 J. B. David and H. H. Me i Cutctan, two of Patagonia's live
 wires were visitors here last Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. H. GDdewell were visitors here Wednesday,, from their mining property near l Patagonia.
 Work on the big bonded ware l house, on railway property just south of the round house, is progressing nicely.
 The band concert Thursday evening in the park, by the Twelfth Infantry band, was greatly appreciated by all lovers of music.
 Night Pohce Arthur Page is back from a visit with his par ents at Wilcox. He was accom- panied by Mrs. Page and the little boy.
 Judge Frank J. Duffy has been under the weather this week However, he'll be on deck tonight at the big get together" meeting.
 William Tidewell, of the new haberdasher firm of Harold & | Tidwell, is back from Chicago, where he has been to purchase | goods for his firm:
 Miss Isabella Stone, of Pata- gOnia, after enjoying several | days here the guest of Mrs. Earl Hammack, returned home Thursday afternoon.
 City Marshal A. Dumbau this week attended federal court in Tucson, as a witness. So did George Sayre and William Sparkling, customs inspectors.
 Shipment of Sonora oranges, consigned to Canadian points, last Tuesday were crossed at this port. They came from Her mosillo, and were of fine quality.
 Harold Neumann is here on visit with his parents. For some time past Harold has been down at La Colorado, occupying a position in the company store.
 The handsome residence of E. M. Mather on Marsh's Heights, will be a pleasing addition to the many elegant homes already gracing beautif ful Marsh's { 
 Supervisors J. $. Gatlin and George W. Parker were at the / county seat Monday and Tues < lay attending the regular mcnth- : y meeting of the boards of su :; 0erviSorS. Ladies are especially invited 70 attend the Get-Together meet uS Ol CIl0 NOSdioS SIdIIl O6E Ol l r Commerce, tonight at S:3O. Sen a tor Henry F. Ashurst will be a V pecial guest. T The home of Sheriff and Mrs. r ". S. Mcknight last Wednesday h light was made happy by the c ,rrival of a bouncing boy. Mo- g her and little deputy sheriff re- b ,orto6 0OiDor nicely e Monday Jesse Gatlin. one of $ he county's successful stock a aeI aisers, motored down from his dd anch near Patagonia. He was <, ccompaniedSb by his mother, wife U nd bright little son. Bud Moore, mine foreuan at O he Cerro de Plata mines in So- K ora, has for a couple of days q cen guest at the BrickwOOd d lOtel. Bud is one of the best f. liners in the country. d The social g VI n by t h el knights of Phythias, last Tues ci ay night, at the Masonic Hall, " vas a most delightful affair. o here were cards and dancing: h lSO ice cream and cake. Sl Charley Karns, member of the " rm of KarnS Bros, Inc, is in 'i own from his splendid ranch
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15
The Kansas Hen

Through all the ages the hen has
been the symptom of progress and
civilization. History tells us that
she cackled her sympathy to the
mighty Alexander as he wept for the
more worlds to conquer; that she
crossed the Alps with Caesar and his
victorious cohorts. We know that she
landed on Plymouth Rock with the
Pilgrim Fathers three hundred years
ago. We know that she ever accom-
panied the hardy pioneer on his west
ward march, daily furnishing him
with the choicest morsel on Natures
menu. With him she settled on the
plains of Sunny Kansas, keeping the
wolf of want from the door through
scourges of hot winds and grasshop-
pers. And when her allotted time
had come. her body gave him strength
to turn the painless prairles into
fields of golden grain while at night
he pillowed his tired head upon her
feathers. Today her myriad sons and
daughters form one of the greatest
industries of great state, adding to
the wealth of her citizenship more
than thirty millions of dollars a year.
1t seems fitting, then, that day
should be set apart and designated as
"Kansas Hen Day. that the atten-
tion of our people may be called to
the importance and magnitude of the
poultry industry, and to ways and
means in which it may be still fur
ther improved The Kansas State
Poultry Federation, an organization
whose sole aim is TO make Kansas the
greatest poultry state In the Union,
asks that Saturday, October 30, l9l5,
be so designated and that on that
day local poultry clubs be formed
in every city, town, and village
where they do not already exist. To
this end volunteers are called for
men and women in every community
who are willing TO assist In this i'm
portant work, in the interest of "bet-
ter poultry and more Of it," The un-
dersigned will be glad to furnish a
model constitution for local poultry
clubs, and to render every possible
assistance in making "Kansas Hen
Day" a success in each community.
Address, Ralph Searle, Chairman,
Hen Day Committee" Kansas State
Poultry Federation, Topeka, Kansas,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15
Eureka Items

This neighborhood has had light
frost.
Mrs. G. E. Morehouse called on
Mrs. c. Fl. Morehouse and Mrs. W.
A. King Tuesday afternoon.
School commenced Monday with an
enrolment of 20 scholars. Miss Bes-
sic King is teacher.
Mrs. Ireland called on Mrs. w. A,
King Wednesday.
Bingley Campbell worked for G. II.
Morehouse last week.
We had a sample Of fall weather
last week, windy and cool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lubbers are still Wis
iting In Nebraska at this time.
Quite a few around here have
wheat that is large enough to pas
ture their cattle.
A number of farmers in this neigh
borhood have not threshed yet.
There will be quite little broom
corn TO thresh.
How lonely it Is when the leaves
fall and the trees turn bare; but after
long winter the birds, flowers and
leaves will come again.
Mrs. S. A. Capps of Liberal visit
ed her son, Vance Capps, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. A. King few days last
week.
There was good attendance al
Sunday school last Sunday.
Oliver Bookless and family, who
have been visiting in Kay county, re-
turned home last week.
The farmers Of this vicinity are
busy cutting feed and dri ling wheat.
Ia many places the wheat is up and
appears to be in excellent condition.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15
Caddying on the Farm

Maybe you think it's lots Of fun
To lug around this load
OF rakes andhoes and spades and forks
III bet | jest explode.
For pa has got the golting bug,
He's simply gone plumb mad
A-makin' me tote all these tools
En- calm me his "cad."
En- ev'ry time he hoes patch
He stops and hOllers "Foren
En- then | hand him out tool
1t makes me good an sore.
A ''bunker's" what he calls row,
A hoe he's named brass"
En- when he digs he says he puts
En- cusses at the grass.
wish them summer boarders had
All stayed away from here,
An not made pa struttin' dude
So folks would laugh and jeer.
1t makes me feel an awful chump
To lug around flag,
An rakes an hoes an spades an forks
A-stickin' in a bag.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15

Billie Steward was oyer from Hugo
ton the first Of the week visiting his
family and looking after business
matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15

Rev. A. w. hide and ]. d. Steph-
ems left Friday by auto for Clay Cen
ter, Kansas, to attend the Baptist
convention going on there this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15

Judging from the high price of hen
fruit, one is inclined to believe that
they are using eggs Tor cannon balls
over in Yurrup.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15
For a Muddy Complexion

Take Chamberlain Tablets and
adopt a diet OF vegetables and ce-
reals. Take outdoor exercise daily
and your complexion will be greatly
improved within few months. Try
1t. Obtainable everywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-15

L. D. Weidensaul left Saturday on
a business trip to Wichita.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
FOURIDAY4TR|
OVER STRIP Of
LAND'|SENDED.
Arguments of Attorneys
and Courts Instructions
Consumed Morning.
more JURORS DRAWN
Panel Dangerously Depleted
by the Many Leaves Of
Absence. 4aa.

The suit over land alleged by the
defendant TO be worth only SO cents
which has been on trial during four
days before Jury in Circuit Court
with Judge w. S. Raymond on the
bench came to a close today when the
jury filed out Of the court room to
weigh the evidence and to deliberate
on verdict.
Practically the entire forenoon was
devoted to the reading Of instructions
by the court to the jury and by the
addresses to the Jury by the attor-
neys, John Mason, Jr, and Frank
Hamond, representing the plaintiff;
Eldrige Carter and Harry Shaw rep
resenting the defendant, Lovelle De-
valut.
In the four days the case has been
on trial many witnesses have been
examined and during great part Of
the time the counsel tables have been
heaped with deed books from the Of.
fee of the clerk Of the county court
as the transfer of the 25.10G9 off an
acre Of farm land in question was trac.
ed back from one owner, to another
to the pioneer days when white sett.
hers contcnded with savage red men
of the forest for ossession Of the fer.
tile wilderness.
It is probable that while the jurors
are, Weighing the evidence in this
case this afternoon that the trial OF
another case will be started before
Judge Raymond. The As jurors sum-
moned at the opening of the term a
month or more ago has become SO de-
pleted through excuses on account OF
illness and for other reasons that in
order to have sufficient jurors to
continue the business Of the court
another panel Of Is men was drawn
late yesterday afternoon and sum-
moned to appear in court today.
This panel includes E. NJ. Moran,
Winfield district; D. D. Cunningham,
Paw Paw district; F. B. Tenant,
Fairmont district; W. R. Clayton, Paw
Paw district; r. B. Ash, Warrington
district; Walter Watson. Fairmont
district; NJ. C. Snoderly, Lincoln dis.
trict; Mack Stewart, Winfield dis.
trict; Lloyd Kelley, Fairmont district;
H. F. Smith, Fairmont district; w. G..
Bowman, Lincoln district; Harry
Gump, Warrington district A. ]. Ar
nett, Fairmont district, and Harmon
L. Morris, Lincoln district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
FAIRMONT A COMMERCIAL CENTER now The PLA
WHAT'S ON THE MIND OF
THE BOYS OF FALRlNON7?
Re- !. w. Brown of the Palatine Baptist Church Will
Give Gold to Find Out From the
Boys Themselves

4. Where does he go, and what does
he do to have fun?
s. What book has given you the
most pleasure In reading?
6. Why do want an education?
z. What business or profession do
you expect to enter when you grow
up?
s. Would you rather be a rich man
like Rockefeller or great man like
Lincoln?
9. Why do you want to make mon.
ey?
10. What quality do you like or dis.
like about your best boy friend?
The Rules
Write only on one side OF paper.
Write your name, address and age
on slip OF paper seal 1t in an envelope
and pin to the Manuscript containing
answers.
Answers must be brief, no single
answer having more than 60 words.
They must be mailed by January s,
to Rev. J.W. Brown, 322 Columbia
street, Fairmont, w. Va.
Competent judges will examine the
papers and announce the winners.
The names Of the prize winners
will be announced at the evening ser.
vices of the Palatine Baptist Church
January % at which time the best OF
the replies will be read by Mr.. Brown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
CABINET SEES
AUSTRIAN. NOTE
ON THE ANC0NA.
Situation is Grave But No
One Will Talk About
1t.
|IlANQINc eTIIDVING N0TE
'LANSING STUDYING NOTE
Until Document is Thor
oughly Understood it
Is Will Be Withheld.
.(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Austri's
replyito the Ancona note was received
at the State Department during the
night and early today was being de-
coded to be laid before President Will
son and Secretary Lansing.
a dispatch from Ambassador Pen
field evidently delayed in transmits
sion, was received Just afad Of the
note. It says the reply had been de-
liyered TO him by the Vienna foreign
office Wednesday at noon and that
he had Immediately forwarded 1t to
Washington.
The note as received here is about
1000 words long. The translaters
were put to work at once TO have the
,extsready in time for Secretary Lam
hsing to take to the cabinet meeting
t115o'clock.
After the cabinet had discussed the
Austrian reply for more than an hour
thefmeeting broke up and all members
uniformly refused to discuss the sub.
ject.
1t was plain, however. that the
gravity Of the situation was unabated.
zSecretary Lansing let it be known
that the State Department would not
publish he text until had been hor.
oughlys sudied and there was no in.
dication Of when 1t might be expect.
ed to be given out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17

Rev. ]. W. Brown, pastor of the Pal
atine Baptist Church, takes vast in.
terest In boys. Vast to most minds is
a word OF rather indefinite meaning.
So to get right down to brass tacks
perhaps 1t would be better to say that
Just at present the Rev. Mr.. Brown Is
Interested in the boys OF Fairmont just
seven dollars and fifty cents worth.
He is willing to spend that amount
In gold coin OF the realm to find out
what aud how the boys of this town
think and In order to get maximum
result for his investment he has de.
yised contest In which every Fair.
mont boy is eligible. Here is the
scheme in detail as 1t is outlined by
Mr.. Brown himself:
l. Five dollars In gold will be pre-.
sented to any boy between twelve and
sixteen years OF age who gives the
most satisfactory answers 10 the fol.
lowing questions:
2. Two and one-half dollars In gold
will be presented to the boy between
twelve and sixteen years OF age who
gives the second best set Of answers.
The Questions
l. What would you do with $1,000
II you had the money
2. Why is 1t wrong TO gamble?
3. How does your best boy friend
spend his money?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
DELAY CONFERENCE
ON CAR SHORTAGE
Vice President Thompson
Did Not Reach Here
on Time.

Arthur W. Thompson, third vice.
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road. failed to arrive in Fairmont in
time for the conference with coal op.
orators of the district scheduled for
II o'clock this forenoon, but tele.
gram was received from Mr.. Thomp.
son stating that he would be in Fair.
mont this afternoon.
Representatives OF practically ev.
cry coal company operating in the
Fairmont district were in the city
this forenoon engaged in preparing
data regarding the alarming car short.
age for presentation to Mr.. Thomp.
son. 1t is believed that the Baltimore
& Ohio officials are doing the best
they can to, supply sufficient cars to
move the coal in the Fairmont dis.
trict.
At the conference this afternoon
Mr.. Thompson will explain the DIFF
ficulties with which the railroad must
contend on account Of the unusual
business conditions prevailing through
out the country and arrangements for
the shipment OF coal satisfactory 10
all parties concerned will eventually
be made, II possible, it is believed
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Buy-in-Fairmont Dare For
Prominent Local Merchants

The enclosed illustrations were from
the catalogue of one of the best-known
mail order houses, and the prices quot
ed were indeed low. The man who
opened the letter for an instant was
not sure that the challenge, for the
letter assumed that aspect in his mind
for brief instant, could be met, but
he determined to see and at once too.
Whatever doubt there was disap.
peared the minute he got among TIE
merchandise. The order was filed at
the prices named in the catalogue clip.
pings with better quality of goods
than the catalogue called for and the
shipment was on its way, as per in.
structions, before the close OF busi-
ness last night.
The letter was written by former
Fairmont woman now living in near.
by town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
New Oil Well
Near Warrington
EXCITEMENT RESULTS IN THE
DISTRICT AND NEW LocA-
TIoNs WILL BE MADE.


A we'll, which, It is estimated, will
porduce 100 barrels of oil daily, was
drilled in this morning on the Hay.
hurst farm near Warrington. This is
the Clayton Oil Company's No. on
this lease. Much excitement prevails
in the Warrington district and several
new locations will probably be started
soon.
The Hayhurst farm is on Warrior
Creek, nine miles from Warrington. T.
l.. Hoffman Is the drilling contractor
on this new well. The oil was reached
In the Maxon sand at a depth OF 2l5
feet. Two new locations will be made
by the Clayton OIL Company on this
lease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
BELGIAN RELIEF
STEAMER.SIR|KES
FL0AI[|NGM|NE Y
Levenpool Was Carrying
Supplies From America
to Rotterdam. n
HAS s1,5O0,000 CARGO
Ship Was Badly Damaged
and Was Beached on
British Coast. r..
(By Associated press.)

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Belgian re.
lief commission steamer Levenpool,
from New York for Rotterdam, has
been beached on the English coast in
sinking condition as a result of
striking a mine.
The Levenpool is a British steam
er OF 4744 tons gross and 376 feet
long. She was built in 1911 and is
owned in West Hartepool.
She sailed from New York Novem.
Der "a and arrived at Falmouth on
December 11th, and was TO proceed
thence to Rotterdam.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE relief
steamer Levenpool. which struck q
mine in the English Cahnnel, carried
mixed cargo Of foodstuffs for the
Belgians, valued at S1,400,000. 1t is full.
ly insured.
Italian Steamer Sunk.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Italian
steamer Porto Said, OF 5167 tons
gross, has been sunk, 1t is announced
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Rock Fall Blocks
Traction Lines

Due to the heavy rains in this Sec
ton, large rock fell onto the Monon.
gahela Valley Traction Company's
tracks at Marshall, about seven miles
above Clarksburg on the Weston
branch thi smorning. Traffic on this
line was delayed from 6.45 until ZIG
this morning and the tie.up necessi.
tated the transferring Of passengers
until 10 A. NJ.
About seven o'clock this morning a
slip come in near Warrington at the
stone crusher and the running OF cars
past the trouble was held up until
4 o'clock this afternoon. Both places
are now cleared up and acrs are run.
ming on normal schedule.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Crude Oil Prices
Again Advanced
RECENT ADVANCES HAVE FAiLEr
TO START OIL TOWARD
REFiNERIES

lRy Associated pressl

tBy Associated PreSS)
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17.-Failure of
oil producers to market the oil they
have above ground In the face Of re.
peated advances during the last three
months compelled purchasing agen-
cyies to announce a.further advance in
prices today, five cents barrel being
added 10 all grades except Ragland
which commanded an increase of two
cents.
The new prices are Pennsylvania,
s215; Cabell, $1.70; Mercer black,
New Castle and Corning, $1.65; Som.
erset, s1.55; Ragland, $.72.
Immense quantities of crude oil are
held in storage in the West Virginia
and western Pennsylvania fields but
very little of 1t is finding its way to the
reflneries, who openly declare they are
short of oil,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17

Among the Fairmont firms that have
heartily endorsed tho West Virginian's
Buy-in.Fairmont campaign Is ]. L. Hall
& Co.. hardware merchants, and 1t
was therefore not without grim
smile that the following communica-
tion was read in the office of that
store yesterday morning:
Messrs. ]. L. Hall & Co.. s
,Fairmont, W. Va,
Gentlemen:-Noticing that the
Fairmont stores are competing
with the mail order houses I am
sending you an order which hope
you will be able to fill, and please
notify me at once II you can.
not do SOL air rifle; 2.pint size
vacuum bottles; flash light-sim-
liar to the enclosed illustrations
and at attached prices. Please
send by parcel post to me at
above address, and oblige,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Closing Hour is Fixed in
Christmas Prize CarniuQl

Preparations for the closing Of The
West Yirginian's Christmas Prize Car.
niyal. which ends next Wednesday, De.
cember %, are now being made, and
the closing hour has definitely been
decided. Promptly at s D. m. on next
Wednesday, the contest will officially
be declared closed.
who will the winners be" That
question cannot be answered today
by any living person. 1t can not be an.
swered until the contest is over, and
the votes have been counted. In the
short time that remains great things
can be accomplished in the way OF
lcuring votes, II the proper deter.
kination and energy are put into the
EFFORT to secure them. "a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "OPENS
GREAT DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN
Conference Today With Vice President Thompson Of the
Baltimore and Ohio is Second Step in Move.
ment for Better Conditions Here.
OTHER IMPORTANT PROJECTS ON Fo0l
Effort Will Be Made to Develop As the Distribu.
ton Center for the Northern Part Of
West Virginia,

Baltimore Ohio Railroad armonzlng impressive
checu design with the new hotel projected through generosity
Watson and the splendid Watson building
mark in the city for number will probably
mont as the result of conference w c
between Arthur w president Baltimore Ohio
Railroad, and the local Chamber
1t was urged at the meeting this that
been promised nearly Baltimore
Gals that as hotel
company would dos
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
VIC. Gould Submits
to an Operation

VIC. Gould, of Maple avenue, who
had been Ill of appendicitis for the
stseveral days. was removed to Cook
Hospital last evening where the ap.
pendix was removed. The operation
was a serious one on account Of the
appendix having burst. MIR. Gould's
condition is considered very grave. The
operation was performed by Drs. E. w.
and u. ID. Howard and G. W. Waddell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Christmas Money
Clubs are Popular

Christmas money clubs which were
conducted by two of the Fairmont
banks this year proved extremely pop.
ghlaf and the Bank Of Fairmont, where
the Iclub for 1916 was opened this
week, reports that there was a verl-
table rush for membership and It Is
anticipated that the membership of
theYnew club will greatly exceed that
of the ,one for the prsen year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Medical | Society to
Hold Banquet

Tuesday evening, December 2s, the
annuel meeting Of the Marion county
Medical societl will be held at Cook
hospital. After a banquet which will
beiheld from 6 to $50 o'clock, and will
be attended by tho members OF the
society. the directors Of the hospital
and the studen nurses, there will be a
business meeting at which there will
bean election OF officers and reports
from the secretary and the treasurer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
Christmas Sale.

The women OF the Presbyterian lie.
gion will hold a Christmas sale on
Saturday morning In the Richard Gil
keson tailoring store on Main street.
They will place on sale number Of
new articles and a number left from
the recent bazaar. Among the new ar.
ticles is a pretty quilt.