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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
EEnroutei 20 cieyeIand. Ohio.

EnrouteS TO Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Mary Eta Bishop, formerly of
this city, who had spent the past sew;
eral months at her home In Albrights.
vile. Preston county. was in the city
yesterdaySth guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Dora B. Mitchell, on Hamilton street.
She left this morning for Cleveland.
Ohio, where she has accepted q posi-.
don! as secretary in the NJ. E. Deacon.
esst home.
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Wheeling Citizen
Murdered By Thug

WHEELING. W. Va, Feb! 1s.-Leo
Snow, a well known citizen, was
found last nightSlying In the shadow.
Of a southside, mill. Pedestrians
heard his groanstof pain. HeEwas Re.
moved to the hospital, where. after
stating that somebody had struck him,
on the head with piece Of steel he
died.
The coroner and police are conduct.
ing an investigation.
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Entertained EmalIne cIub.

Mrs. T. l.. ButchinalI entertained the
Emaltne Club yesterday afternoon at
her home on Locust avenue. The af.
ternoon was spent'at needle work and
tempting refreshments were served.
Besides members Of the club present.
the guests included the Misses Marga.
ret Sonsadine and Katherine McNally,
of Pittsburgh, the guests OF Mrs. j.
"A. Anwyill, and Mrs. W. r. Davis,
Mrs. Charles Reed. Misses Winfred
Gettings and Alwilda. Miller, OF this
city.
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'or twenty.-Charleston Man.


The Junior c. =. Society Of the NJ;
P. Temple will hold a birthday social
this evening at the church. Small
bags to hold the birthday contribu:
lions have been distributed to friends
with the request for alpenny for each
year Of their age.
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Guests.

Honoring her guests, Mrs. Alfred
Hunter, of Hartford, Conn.,. and Mrs.
HI B. Souders. Of Clarksburg. Mrs.
GeorgeL. Herndon entertained a mum.
Der Of friends yesterday, at her home
on Walnut avenue. Mrs. Herndon was
assisted in serving by her daughter.
Miss Radle Herndon. and Miss Mabel
Souders. the latter OF Clarksburg.
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Temple Guild.

The Temple Guild Of the NJ. P. Tenn.
Pile will meet on Saturday at 2 o'clock
at the home Of Mrs. Ernest Sherwood,
at No. 6 Rllea Terrace. All members
are urged to. be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
Most Old People
Are Constipated

The wear Of years impairs the
action Of the bowels. With advanc.
ing. age people are disposed TO re-.
stricted activity and exercise,
which is responsible for the consti.
pated condition OF most old folks.
The digestive organs are more sen.
sttive to the demands made upon
them and rebel more quickly.
A mild. effective remedy for con.
sttpation. and one that ia especially
suited to the needs OF elderly PEG.
Pile. women and children, is the
combination Of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin that Is sold in
drug stores under the name OF DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. A free.
tsial bottle al be obtained BY
writing to DR.. W. B. Caldwell, 452
Washington ST. Monticello, III.
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Al Cook HOSPITAL.

Mrs. William Knapp, OF Morgan.
town avenue, is at Cook hospital.
where she underwent an operation a
few days ago. She is getting along
nicely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
SCHOOLS HONOR :
NATION PATRIOTS
Washington andLincolnEx.
Iercises Were Held This
i, Afternoon.

aHN7HA NnFHI-u NNaHNg
In celebration Of the birthdays of
two OF the greatest American soldiers
and patriots, George Warrington and
Abraham Lincoln. the pupils ot9the,
High and public schools held interest.
ing exercises In the various schools
today.
Owing to the fact that the birthdays
of theftwo. patriots fall os:near togeth.
err Lincoln'sS birthday falling on Feb
ruary "a and Washington'sion the 22d,;
il was decided to observeFthe anniver:
saries Jointly.
This morning at ten o'clock in the
High school auditorium splendid .ex.
ercise was held which consisted Of
music, compositions. etc, appropriate
to the anniversaries. The auditorium
was appropriately decorated for the
occasion. and a number OF friends and.
patrons OF the school were present for
this occasion. which was a highly en-.
1oyable one. The following program
was observed:
Scripture reading.
Singing, America"
Composition, washington the Man"
-yelma Phillips.
Composition, Lincoln the Man
Phyllis Walker.
Music.
Stories. Little Blossom. Janet
Williams.
Recitation, "perfc, Tribute"-Malis.
SO Crowl.
Reading, Captain, My Captain
Gall Grant.
Music, "star spangled Banner"
Motion Picture. "Ltncoln's Clemen-
cy."
White School.
The pupils of the William R. White
school observed the two anniversaries
In an appropriate manner this after.
noon, the program beginning al. 1880
o'clock. A large number Of parents
and friends assembled at the auditori.
UNI for the entertainment, which was
first class in every particular. The
following excellent program was car.
ricd out:
Opening: Song. America"
Duet-Ruth and Mildred Strossmeis.
ter.
Recitation-Richard Shurtleff.
Dialogue. George Washington
Pupils.
Patriotic Drill--Ffrst Grade Pupils.
Recitation-William Black.
Dialogue. Telling About Washing.
ton"-Pupils First Grade.
Solo and chorus-Fourth Grade
Girls.
Flag Drill-second Grade Pupils.
Chorns-sixth Grade Pupils.
Flag Drill-Third1 Grade Pupils.
Drill. Yankee Doodle"-Fourth
Dialogue, RED White and Blue
Tenth Grade Pupils.
Chorus-Seventh and Eighth Grade
Pupils. .
Play. T"Yonng Patriots League
Sixth and Seventh Grade. Pupils,
In the other ward schools exercises
were conducted in celebration Of the
births Of Washington and Lincoln. In
several instances two or three grades
united in holding exercises.
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to West Union.

Katherine and Helen. children O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Foley. have gone
to West Union to spend some time
with their grandparents. Mrs. Foley
remains very lilo typhoid. pneumonia.
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&6ess!llaa&,


Mrs. Scott q. Lowe is in Charleston
spending several weeks with Senator
Lowe. She Will remain until Senator
Lowe returns at the close of the legis.
lattye session.
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N STATE Capitol.
Judge and Mrs. 1ru Robinson en-.
t%ertained with a dinner party We'd.
r1esday evening al. Elgewood Country
Club. for DR.. and Mrs. Charles A.
sinsel Of Grafton. Covers were laid
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Moved to Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shaw left to.
day for Pittsburgh, Pa, to reside.
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The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First
NJ. Z. church will entertain at a social
on Thursday OF next week at the
church.
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Mrs. Phronsia Shumaker, OF Pueblo,
Colorado, is the guest Of relatives in
this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
Went Is Patron of Physical Education
 Of Young Bridgeport

Harvey c. Went. with 500 or more selected school children, will present the work ~of the physical education section of the schools at the physical training exhibition to be held in the armory next Saturday evening.
 A program consisting of freehand and Swedish exercises has been ar ranged for and as far as possible in the limited time this will repre- sent the work that is being conducted in the schools for the chiIdren's phy- sical education. s
 MT. Went has had a varied exper1- ence and thorough preparation for his present position of supervisor. He graduated from the New Haven Nor mal School of Gymnastics when that school was located at the Adelphi College. Brooklyn, N. Y. He later began the study of medicine at the Long Island College Hospital, but was obliged to discontinue. His services were accepted for a year in the ch1ldren's department of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
DOGS AGAIN

The city is cursed with swarms of dogs. CUTS of every description and size, which infest the streets and are a perfect terror in many cases, to la dies and children who are frightened either by their demonstrations or fer ocious barkings On Saturday a lit tie one of our children was playing in front of the brick building on Court land street, when one of the miser- able CUTS bit him in the hand The arm and hand began to swell rapid lv and at one time it was feared. that loclxiaw would ensue. If a general crusade were Rnaugurated against the whole tribe it would certainly prove most beneficial for the numbers of velDing canines who are lying around loose are becoming an unndtfgated nuisance. Can the selectmen do nothing in this respect for the public good :?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
PRODIGAL HOME
 IN FINE CLOTHES,
 MINUS DADS ROLL
1specia1 to The Farmer1


 Westpor-t, Feb 2o.-Arthur Merrf1- lat, known as .'The Old Timer" who on Monday morning embarked with s25 and a bank book, the property of his step-father, Joseph Osborn, pro- prietor of the local pool room and barber shop has returned.
 @ When Barber Osborn a-woke yeSter- day he was surprised to see the 'O1d Tim er'' snugly tucked away under the quilts beside him. Barber Osborn was so surprised at the nerve of the young man that he failed to give vent to his feelings but instead quietly donned his shop togs and sa1zntered forth into the dreary world.
 While engaged in shaving a patron, about 10 o'clock, Barber Osborn was dumbfoundeds when the "Old Timer" walked into the shop clad in a brand new suit and overcast. purchased in Bridgeport. The "Old Timer then told his step-father to kindly hurry up the job on the customer as he wanted a shave before going out to do the town This was too much for Osborn, who is noted far and wide for his patience, and he immediately after finishing the job on his patron turned the key in the door and closed his place of business for the day. ,
 Plans are going forward for the shoot which the Westport Gun club will hold at the grounds in Roseville, Monday, Washington's birthday. 9th CT clubs will send delegations to com pete for the prizes which have been set up. g 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

Cumberland Street Hospital, in the practice of medical gy1nnastics and. massage. He was Instructor of. gymnastics at Hasbrouck Institute, Jersey City; the Collegiate School. Madison avenue, New York; St. PauFs School, Garden City, Long Island, and instructor of Swedish work in the normal school of gymnastics. He gave up the Garden City school to come to Bridgeport.
 Besides his regular school duties, various forms of athletic activity have been instituted by Supervisor Went. The baseball and polo leagues and track and field athletics were all begun together. The latter was dis continued in order to carry along the girls basketball and after five or six years of successful activity this was brought to a close owing to the alb sence of suitable place for play. The tramping club was instituted seven or eight years ago for. suburban tramping for both boys and girls, and is still carried on in the form of edu- cationa1 trips to New Haven and it's extensive parks, museums and vari- ous points of interest; and to Wash ingtons D. O.
 In 1911 MT. Went was made com missioner of the Boy Scouts of Amer ica in Bridgeport, and in the summer
 
 Ernest Thompson Setons at Green wich; one to the CatskiI Mountains; ; had charge of the scout camps at Newtown and at Still River; and ad- vanced the scout movement, locally, as much his limited time permit ted. He recently resigned the office of commissioner, though remaining secretary of the local council.
 Besides the exhibition by the pub lie school. the Boy Scouts, the Camp Fire Girls, fthe Boys clubs Miss S1o- cun's. school of physical training, and | the Y. M. c. A. will present their work in 8 brief way to the public Seating capacity for over 2,oO0 peo- pie is being provided for. This is the first time that all the agencies with physical training as part of their activities have gotten together. The Y. M. c. A is promoting the affair with the object of creating general | interest in physical training in this city. About 1000 persons will take l part in the demonstration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

SOUND NAVTGATTON.-F'or the first time in nearly two weeks sailing. vessels were observed in the Sound this morning, proceeding New York ward: five sehooners were counted at one time The blockade has been Ire moved from many harbors by the mild weather of the past few days and it is to be hoped that it will not be renewed again this season. The winter has been a sharp and severe one. abounding in intense cold. and plenty of ice
 THE BILLIARD NfATCH-A large party, including several ladies. intend visiting Hartford on Tuesday, to at tend the billiard match to take place in that city in the evening" for the Champion cue of Connecticut, between Messrs Hubbell of Hartford and Hunt Of this city. It will, judging from the reports current in both ci- ties. be a finely contested game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

Let Us Refill Your Fern Dish
 JOHN RICK X SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
zEaszSasaSzEakaS8kaSas
sistant engineer of the new compan to be located in the East End

Owing to the absence in F1orida of several directors the directors meet ing of the Traction company which was to have been held today, has been postponed. Col. Heft's resignation as president was to have been presented
 CONCORDIA'S LICENSE.
 A considerable number of people interested in temperance work ap- peared before the county commission CTS at 2:3O this afternoon to protest against granting a license for the Concordia ball this evening. They were headed by Rev. MT. Pinkham and included Rev. W. J. White, Rev. H. A. Davenport, Dr. Pullman, B. w. Leonard Mrs. c. H. Fitzgerald, Mrs. H. O. Lund, Mrs. Mott and Mrs. J. A. PenfieId.
 pr. Pullman said: ''The last ball given by this society was a disgrace to civi1ization.'o
 Mrs. c. H. F'itzgerald's plea was in behalf of young womanhood, which she said went often to it's ruin at this place.
 Mrs H. C. Lund made a formal pro- test in behalf of the w. c. T. U.
 David Ginand appeared in behalf of the applicants. He stated that it had always been the desire of the Con- cordia to come within the law
 Robert J. Veit also appeared. The license was asked for in the name of Otoo Wedmul1er, janitor of the hall.
 License Refused.
 The application was rejected, the place being declared unsuitable.
 Private James O'NeiIl, of Co. B has H,.a aT1 74sad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

George Bishop of 46 Jones avenue, fell on Arch street last night and suf- fered concussion of the brain. Dr. Clemens attended him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

Billy Burke, the circus man, arriv- ed at the winter quarters yesterday. He will educate a troop of pigs for fhe corning season. Mir Burke won fame long ago as a clown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

Friends of F. W. Futile. the fire man who broke his leg while running g to a fire q few weeks ago, have sent a petition to the fire commissioners,
 asking them that he be appointed as-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
A aCoNUNDRUM' PARTY.''

Mir and Mrs. Joseph B. Hyde en- tertained a party of friends at rneir residence, S2 Wells street, last evening in a pleasing manner The chief fea- ture of the evening was the guessing Of conundruns, some of the answers given to apparently simple questions being unique and amusing. Mrs AL win Converse secured the ladies' prize, and MT Edward T. Buckingham the gent1emen's prize Both prizes were handsome silver souvenirs Vocal se- 1ections by Mrs. William Isham, so- Drario; Mrs. B. e. B1ackman, Jr., basso, and a ouartette added much to the pleasure of the evening. A dainty lunch was served.
 The 2O-hour pedestrian match be- tween Sam Merritt and Frank Key holds. will open at Sai1er's hall at 1 D. 1n. March z, and last until 10 p. m March 8. Both appear to be in good condition and considerable mon ey has been put up on each.
 Billy Burke, the circus man, arrfv- ed at the winter quarters yesterday. He will educate a troop of pigs for the coming season. MT. Burke won fame long ago as clown
 The newspaper train had narrow escape from being derailed in East Bridgeport this morning. It is cus- tonaary to throw off the papers for Henry Oesau, the Crescent avenue newsdealer in front of his store. A large bundle rolled under the train and the trucks of the smoker and the following car were lifted a foot off the rails The train was going at high rate of speed.
 George Bishop of 46 Jones avenue fell on Arch street last night and suf- fered concussion of the brain. Dr Clemens attended him.
 Friends of F. W. Futile. the fire man who broke his leg while running to a fire few weeks ago. have sem a petition to the fire commissioners asking them that he be appointed as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
BlNE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
LOUISIANA.

@Fron the Baltimore Patr1ot-)
 There is something in the history Df this territory which seems pe- suliarIy orninous to the party called Federal. They have ever committed themselves on this subject. They arst denounced MT. Jefferson because he did not go to war with Spain, on account of an infringement of the dght of deposit at New Orleans. A peaceful arrangement, giving us both he city and territory, put them n the wrong. They then unoeF- FaIued the acquisition; and by eyery mode of ridicule endeavored to be- little it's consequences. The experi- snce of 0both emigrants and mer- chants has also proved them, to say he least, mistaken. No city and no country has grown so rapidly. At ast the opponents of the govern nent resorted to the aid of the enc mics of the country. How glorious his caIumny was refuted by the braV- sry of Jackson and his companions Gt arms, our recent rejoicings will be m example of our testimony.
 Louisiana may be htlyN styled the ehiId of Republican policy. Happily nhe does credit to her fosterers. All ready. is it conclusively proved by an event which may be well termed wonderful that while on the one hand, her riches and her intrinsic : cOnSeQu ence make her the greatest acquisition ever gained by 8 nation, the bravery and fidelity of her citi- Eens do her the highest honor and are worthy the family of which she as become a sister.
 (E2xtract of a letter from New Or
 leans, dated Jan. 28th, 1816-)
 .sOnl the 21st our beloved General marched into town escorted by our aragoons On the 24th a great par ade took place, the General accom- panied by his staff paraded from the camp to the city, the whole distance surrounded by the army and citizens under arms and two bands of mar Hal music-as he passed under a krfhmpFaI arch, two beautiful girls pf about 8 or 10 years old stood on Rach side with crowns Of laurel, with which he was crowned, and as he passed along his path was strewn ; with flowers and 1aurels from baskets bv 20 or 30 Beautiful 1adies-a gener- al Illumination took place throughout the city on the evening of the, 24th- "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

A. T. Bin Cku, wealthy Chinese merchant Of New York, wishes to take 500 American Chinese back to China to study conditions and illustrate American methods.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
MUSSEL MUD AS FERTILIZER
Organic Remains Of Shellfish Secure
Fertility to Poorest and Most
Exhausted Soil.

Consul Frank Deedmeyer. writes
from Charlottetown, P. f. l., Canada:
In most of the bays indenting the
shores of Prince Edward island are
found extensive deposits of mussel
mud, so-called locally, being organic
remains Of countless generations of
oysters, mussels. clans. and other BIZ
valves of the ocean. and of crustac-
erous animals generally. The shells
usually more or less intact. are found
imbedded in dense deposits of mud
like substance and this combination is
a fertilizer of high value and potency.
1t supplies small quantities of phos-
pilates and alkalies An ordinary
dressing OF it secures fertility in a
striking manner to the poorest or most
exhausted soil. The shells decay slow
ly, year by year, throwing off film
OF fertilizing stuffs. The deposits
around Prince Edward island vary
from five TO twenty-five feet in depth
They are taken up by dredging ma
chimes worked from RATS in summer
or from the ice in winter
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
BANKERS ASKED TO
HELP MOVE CROPS
LETTER is ADDRESSED BY FED
ERAL RESERVE BOARD TO
TWELVE REGIONAL BANKS.
Action Taken to Forestall Any Pos
siblity Of Confession of Crops This
Fall or Lack of Financial Accom-
mediation to Move Them.

Washington. Preliminary plans de
signed to make available the resource
of the federal reserve system in the
annual fall movement OF crops have
been worked out by the federal re-
serve board. Writing TO the twelve
regional banks, the board pointed cut
in a letter made public Monday how
members of the system may help to
finance the crop movement.
The boards action was taken, the
letter says, to forestall any possibility
of congestion of crops this fall or lack
of financial accommodation to move
them and to avoid a recurrence OF the
stringency which in the past has
marked this movement.
Although the board applies its plan
TO wheat, corn and all other cereals,
it devotes most attention to the cot
ton crop. which, it says, is peculiarly
sensitive 10 abnormal conditions. such
as now exist in the export trade.
Usually the crop movement has
been taken care of by government de-
posits in banks or the issue Of emer
gency currency under the Aldrich
Vreeland act, which expired last
month. In place of these agencies, the
board states. there is ample authority
in the federal reserve act to meet the
situation this fall
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
DEMAND MADE FOR
PEACE IN MEXICO
MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES
AND SOUTH AMERICA WILL
URGE THAT FIGHTING CEASE.
General carranza Will be Warned That
Mexican Factions Must Get To-
gether and End Strife in War
stricken Republic.

Washington Armed factions in
Mexico are to be given one more OPP
portunity to say whether they are
ready to make an honest effort among
themselves to compose their differ
ences A message expressing the con
certed demand of North and South
America that there shall be peace and
restoration of constitutional govern
meni. addressed to all the Mexican
political and military leaders. prob
ably will be dispatched within few
days as one of the first results OF a
conference at the state department on
August 3 in which the six ranking dip
lomats of the pan-American legation
corps participated with Secretary Ian
sing at the invitation Of President
Wilson
While the appeal will be made to all
the Mexican leaders. it will be intend
ed especially for General Carranza and
his followers, who are opposed to an
other peace convention.
II was learned President Wilson has
been in correspondence with the exec
utives of the Latin-American nations
who have urged that the United States
take the lead in strong position to
ward Mexico, and in this informal way
have pledged their support TO pan
American concert of action.
Thursdays conference was givel
over almost entirely to hearing a re
port of conditions by Paul Fuller. Sr.
OF New York. who spent severa
months in Mexico as President vii
sons personal representative. 1t wa
understood the groundwork was iai'
for further action, which will const
tute the first of a succession OF move
to end three years of revolution an
chaos.
No action was agreed upon Thurs
day and it was understood that arme
Intervention was not mentioned. PlaiI
" il was the intention of the conie
ence to exhaust peaceful means
bring the Mexican factions togethe
following closely what has been tn
administration policy from the mrs
and to make it clear to the world thi
there is no object other than the pre-
ervation of the sovereignty of Mexic