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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
WILL WEIGH ICE
WHEN DELIVERED
New Ruling Under Weights
and Measures Law TO
Benefit Consumer.

Residents Of Fairmont and vicinity
will be benefited to the extent o.
thousands Of dollars by the enforce
ment of the weights and measures
Law passed by the Republican State
Legislature at it's last regular session.
The amount saved throughout the
state will be approximately $3.OOO.OOV
a wear, according to State Labor Com
| missioner Jack Nightingale. who mas
charge Of the enforcement OF the law.
The lice man will be among the
! first persons compelled TO give hon
| est weight to housewives and other
consumers. No longer will driver Of
the ice wagon" be permitted 10
weigh his product at the warehouse
and then deliver the blocks OF ice
after they are half melted away as
the result Of a long drive through the
hot streets. charging for the ice at
factory weight.
After July Is. ice dealers will be
, compelled to equip their delivery
wagons with scales and weigh the ice
IN the presence of the purchaser Just
before it is placed in the refrigerator.
Thus no longer will the consumer be
compelled to pay for ice which has
melted away during the drive through
the hot streets from warehouse 10
home.
State Commissioner Nightingale will
ask the county and city authorities TO
assist in the enforcement Of the benef-
cent weights and measures law and
every effort will be made 10 see that
the consumers of food products OF all
kinds as well as of ice get the full
protection which the new law is de
signed to afford. Although the law is
already in effect Commissioner Night
engale will give the ice dealers until
July Is to properly equip their wagons
with scales. The orders given by
Commissioner Nightengale follow:
All ice sold by weight must be
weighed at the time Of sale.
Wagons used in the sale of ice in
the original cake must be equipped
with a scale of at least 400 pounds
capacity.
wagons used in the sale Of ice in
quantities OF less than 100 pounds
must be equipped with a scale OF a
CAPACITY OF not more than I25 pounds.
"All tongs must be stamped with
their approximate weight in even
pounds. and when these tongs are
weighed with the ice the weight
stamped must be deducted from the
gross weight"
Two deputy inspectors who were
authorized by the new law will be ap-
pointed next week from a list Of near
" 500 applicants. An order has been
placed with a New York firm by Com
missioner Nightingale for the neces-
sary apparatus for testing the weights
and measures in use throughout the
state and this equipment probably
will reach Charleston by July l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
Harr To Address
Bible Class Meeting

Mr.. Levi B. Harr, enc of Fairmont's
business mon. will he the principal
speaker at a meeting held at the
Barnesville ii. Z. church Tuesday
evening ct s O'Clock. This meeting
is held under the auspices OF Bible
Glass No. ). of which AT Richmond IS
the president. Mrs. Soldu Pitzer sec
rotary. and Prof. White teacher.
The membership has reached tue
one hundred mark and is still grow
ing, Everyone is most cordially IN
yited 10 this meeting There Will be
special music. reading and light re-
ireshments will be served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
Thrown From Auto
Young Man Is Dead

Ear r. Kinney, OF Hundred. who
was injured Friday in an automobile
accident near his home. died Saturday
afternoon at Cook Hospital from he
effect OF his injuries.
The accident occurred while MI
Kinney was driving his car around a
sharp turn. He failed 10 make the
turn and the car shot over a 3O'toot
embankment. Mr.. Kinney was thrown
aginst q number OF gas pipes. breaking
sevral ribs and penetrating his lung.
He was brought TO the hospital here
but his condition was such that he
could not stand an operation. Emsil
Mackey. who was with him in the car
was thrown out but was uninjured.
Deceased was aged % years and was
a son OF John ard Elizabeth Kinney.
prominent residents Of Hundred. He
is survived by " brothers and Sis
ters. The body was taken TO the home
Of his parents at Hundred Sunday.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced. pending the arrival OF TWO
brothers from the west.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
DRESS GOODS

Our stock Of the very pretty
and new lines in Women's Dress
goods is worthy OF your inspec-
ton and the prices are the very
lowest that you will ever find
even at the end Of the season.
Drop IN tomorrow while you are
waiting on your car and look at
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
MANNINGTON NEWS

a business visitor here today.
/. Matheny vas a recent visitor in
Pennington.
H. H. Tedrick was a recent visitor
in Littleton, W. Va.
E. De5olt. OF Coifax, ". Va. a
a business visitor here yesterday.
P. r. Glasgow was here Sunday Wis
iting friends.
Tucker Morris. OF McMechen, was
a visitor in our city yesterday.
Mrs. William Cross. Of Electra,
Texas. is here visiting with relatives.
Clifford Metz. who has been attend
ing school in Wheeling, is here visit
ing with his parents.
". J. King was a recent visitor in
Downs, W. Va.
E. y. Paul has returned from Terra
Alta. where he was called on account
Of the illness OF his sou. Joseph.
Mr.. A. G. Yost. OF Glover Gap. was
here Saturday visiting with friends.
Aries Little has returned from Lit.
Teton. where he has been working for
the past month.
Mrs. H. H. Tedrick and children,
Virginia and Robert, Of Shenandoah
junction. are here visiting with Mr..
Tedrick.
Mrs. A. X. Modi was recently in
Fairnont visiting with friends.
Mrs. L. c. Furbee is at home AFTER
a six weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ingram, at New Castle. Pa.
Miss Edna Mason was a recent Wis
itor in Wheeling.
r. j. Jones was a recent business
visitor in Littleton.
Albert Singleton was a caller at the
TRpe gas office in Littleton Friday.
George Cochran. OF Wheeling. was a
recent business visitor here.
Clyde Wilson. Of Fairmont' was a
business visitor here Saturday.
Roy Ice. of Bingamon. was here
Saturday visiting with friends:
Mrs. Daisy Brown. of Columbus o.
is here visiting with her parents on
Fairview street.
Mrs. DR.. Miller. Of Bingamon' Is
here visiting with friends.
Spray Sturm. Harry Flaherty. Buck
Knisley and William Kendall were II
Wheeling Sunday attending a oali
game. g..
CLYDE Shields. Of Metz. spent sun
dav here visiting with friends.
Frank Masters. Of the Bartlett no
tel, was in Hundred Sunday Visiting
with his lady friend.
H. B. Beatty wa a business VISITOR
in Wheeling Sunday.
Mr.. James Hixon, genera. manager
of the Warrington Glass WORKS is III
Columbus. Ohio. ~transacttng business
c. A Snodgrass was a recent ousl-
ness visitor in Fairmont.
Miss Halle Cotter, OF Fairmont' was
here recently visiting with friends.
Miss Alice Cook. OF Cameron. was
here recently visiting with her orotn-
er.
Miss Jean Basnett is in Wheeling
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. R. B. Nay.
Mrs. ]. A. JolliTe and daugnter'
Martha, Of Ciarksburg, are in Little
;on visiting with friends.
A. George. of Littleton. was a re-
cent visitor in our city.
!, B. Mervin. OF Cameron. was a
business visitor here Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

Mrs. Arthur G. Clayton was a re-
cent visitor in Fairnont.
William Rushford was in Glover
Gap Saturday attending to business.
A. G.. Youst, OF Glover Gap. has re-
turned from Missouri. where n has
been for his health.
Louis Cottrill spent the weekend at
his home on Burt Hill.
G. D. McCrackeu. 3. & Q. telegraph
er. Of Glover Gap, was here Saturda!
transacting important business.
F. H. Chips was a recent business
visitor here.
Roy H. Stewart has returned from
Hundred.
Samuel Smooth, Of Pennington, was
a business visitor here Saturday.
J. X. Hawker, of Hundred. was here
Saturday visiting with relatives.
Andrew Rushford was in Littleton
yesterday visiting with friends.
Lodge No. 81. X. of P. held memo
rial services yesterday. The graves
OF all deceased members were decorat-
ed.
R. E. Barber. OF Hundred. was here
Saturday on a shopping tour.
Cards have been received here an
nounctng the birth OF a daughter 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlem Randolph, OF
Salem, ". Va. Mrs. Randolph is
well known here.
D. Cronin. OF Grafton. was a recent
business visitor here.
Rev. Bloom will lecture this even
ing at the Christian church en- The
Ringing OF the Bells" One hundred
stereoptican slides Will be used 20 IL
lustrate the lecture.
C. A. Pullman. Of Martins Ferry.
Ohio. was here Saturday attending 10
business.
Rev. Charles Bloom, of Cadiz. Ohio.
filed the pulpit at the Christian
church Sunday.
Mrs. II. ?. Hawkins has gone TO
MoundSvilie and Wheeling. where she
will visit for two weeks.
Clyde Martin has gone to Oakland.
Md, after visit here with friends.
Prof. David A. Ward has returned
from Charleston, where he spent the
past week attending the State Educa-
tional Association convention.
C. L. Cottrill has returned from 4
visit in Johnstown. o. His daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Brown. accompanied him
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Tough. Of Farm
ington, are visiting their son, T.. VI.
Tough. at his home on Jefferson street.
Harry Nelson. OF Fairmont, was 4
recent visitor in our city.
Philip H. Pitzer. J. r. Trims and
Guy S. Furbee have returned from
Clarksburg. where they attended a
meeting Of the West Virginia Bankers
Association.
Mrs. Zane Blackstone vas in Farm
ington Friday visiting her sister, Mrs.
Fox.
Mrs. A. W. Prichard a a recent
visitor in Wheeling.
Chester L. Prichard has returned
from an extended trip TO Denver. Col,
and many other western points.
Mrs. Anna Hager Bowman, OF st.
Louis. Mo. died at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Catherine Hager. at
Glen Easton Friday morning. Mrs.
Bowman was formerly from Manning
ton and is well remembered by many
of the residents.
Mrs. D. A. Chapman and sister en-
tertained the members Of the Delta
Alta Bible Glass OF the NJ. f. Sunday
school at their home on Buffalo street
Friday evening. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. L. NJ. Koen was a recent visitor
in WrbealTup
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

John Paul Jones. who recently grad.
uated from West Virginia University
at Morgantown, is spending a few
days in the city visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. A. Lawson on
First street before going to his home
at Sistersville.-Elkins Inter-Mountain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
llafehIess Prices
are here oRered on the most
MERCHANDISE

All the stores cut the prices on
theft merchandise when the sea
son Is nearly over but here is a
'Btore that offers you reduced
prices when the season is right
at its height and you are needing
these things the most.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

y. D. Linger and son. Nicholas D.
j.. Of near Salem. were the week end
CHESTS OF the formers mother. Mrs. H.
r. Linger. on Fourth street in the
Eighth ward. SG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

Mrs. W. S. D~effenbauSh and daugn-
ter Helen. of Washington, y. c., who
had been the guests of the former S
sister, Mrs. L. D. Howard ave loi
their home today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

ROY TERRENCE. Of Sunshine, lost
dark bay horse ten days ago weight
1000 to 1000 pounds. Suitable reward
for return or for information.
6-21-3t-No. POI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
STRIPED WOLFE.

Very pretty striped Wolfe for
your summer dress that will give
you the height that you desire.
specially pri"ed no~. 17lo
The yarG at.............E12 20
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
SUMNER DRESSES

Tolatn %ho desire 10 look IS
nice as possible and still not
spend a great amount or tneir
3ress"s delight in coming TO iiar-
riscr> ar thcy~ll kEow that
they ara ale%o get the latest
styles at theIoyest prices. We
are now oEkrin a great bargain
IN the snate Of black and white
striped vSile D ess Ct Q1
at a very low Ace QIoJO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

WILL HOLD Big REVIVAL.
SALEM, ". Va, June 21.-The Hen
~ W. Brumley ~evangelistic party.
which held the big tabernacle revival
It Shinnston earlier this year. after a
Two months vacation, will come to
his city to hold a p~rotracted revival.
6eEtnning August 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21

Miss Louise Leonard went to Nor
gantown this morning and will attend
the Summer School at the ". V. U.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
COOK HOSPITAL
STATEMENT FILED
Books Show Company In Ex-
ceIlent Financial Stand
ing For May.

-Sfafement Of operations of the
Cook Hospital Company for the month
o. May, 1915:
Earnings.
wards and private
rooms ............. $14O7.55
Fees for use Of operat-
ing room .......... $4,000
Rent for rooms in
nurses home 80. 63.O5
Ambulance service :. ESQ
Earnings by nurses on
special duty .......$266.S5
Less salaries Of all
nurses ............. 1854 S1.44
Gross earnings ...... $1774.54
N..-.3.. E-m
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-21
wbMEMs SHOES

On secoSd aJor TOO. you viii
ind great eay Big possibilities. for
here are SsBmen'A and Misses
Shoes at special Nrices among
which we are otteriI a very soft
low-cut that embodteS summer
foot comfort at a Very 0Qn
special price Of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
PINE HILL

Pine Hill, December 24-(Special. 1.-The
public school at this place has closed for
the holidays. Good work has been done
during the fall, and both teachers and
pupils have earned a rest No finer set
of boys and girls can be found anywhere
The basketball team of the Clark Coun-
ty High school at Grove Hill has Just re-
ceived two decisive defeats at the hands
of the team here. The Pine Hill boys
have won six straight games and have
not been defeated this season.
Miss Estelle Stokes, the music teacher
here, is to be married the 18th inst to
j. b. Rogers, a young business man of
this place.
From present indications the people of
Pine Hill will observe Christmas in a
quiet way, though all seem to be an
ticipating good time.
The town authorities have started work
on the streets connecting with the public
highway through the county. This high
way is the first modern road in Wilcox on
this side of the river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
HUNTSVILLE
FELIX WEBSTER HELD UP AND
ROBBED ON CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN.

Huntsville, December 24.-(Special)
John w. Jones. a rural mail carrier, is
exhibiting the body of an eagle measur-
ing three feet six inches from tip to
tip, which he killed after the bird had
viciously attacked him. Jones says the
big bird flew down and attacked him
without warning and almost pecked his
eyes out before he could defend him
self
Felix Webster, planter of Ryland,
was held up and robbed on Chapman
mountain last night by two highway
men. The two men stopped him as he
was driving alohg the road and COM
PEELED him to hand over everything of
value that he carried in his pockets.
Webster says he had about $27 in cash.
Practically no cotton has been sold in
this market during the last week since
the price declined to less than IL cents.
The holding movement has shown itself
again. Madison county farmers have
shown their determination more than
once to hold their cotton until IL cents
is given them. They are more fndepend-
ent than ever before and most of them
can hold until they want to sell.
Egbert Jones camp of Confederate
Veterans has just received an interest
ing relic in the form of white oak
block in which is imbedded six mimic
balls that passed through the body of
a Confederate soldier who was executed
on May /, 1854, by a squad of federal
soldiers near Maysville. William Brad
shaw, a member of Johnsons Twenty
fth Alabama battalion, was arrested
on a charge of being guerrilla and
summarily executed. He was standing
up against a white oak tree when the
sentence was carried out and every bull
let that passed through his body en-
tered the tree behind him. That section
of the tree has been cut out and will
be preserved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
MARION

Marion, December A.-(Special. 1.-The
second car of hogs and car of turkeys
were shipped from here to Birmingham
this week
There were 10 applications for teachers
licenses at an examination held here this
week.
w. P. McCulley has sold his Hamburg
plantation to AMI Rankin. a young farm
err of Marion, who took the agricultural
course at Auburn few years ago.
e. ID. King lodge, Knights of Pythias,
has elected the following officers: W. H.
Mason, c. c.; Max shiller, v. c.; J. "A.
York, prelate; DIR. j. E. Young, K of R.
and s.; w. M. Blackburn, NJ of W; T.
II. Barker, M of F.; FL. Y. Howe, NJ of
E.; l.. l.. Scarborough, M. at A.; J. T.
M. Bailey, !. g.; H. Y. Howe, J. C.
Mickleboro and W. H. Mason, trustees;
C. L. Barker, Jr., representative to grand
lodge
number of students and young lady
teachers have returned home for the hol-
iday season.
The Scrmisher,' a neat publication is
sued by Marion institute students, has
made it's initial appearance.
The state auditors report shows tina
Perry county contributed to the state fof
the year ending September l, 1915, $32-
COS. "A, and received from the state $44,
322. 60
The funeral Of Mrs. M D. L. Moore of
Newberne was held here today with burial
in the City cemetery. She is survived by
five sons and a daughter, two sons. T, /
Moore and NJ d. Moore living in Marion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
KELLER IS PLANNING
ROAD INSTITUTES
State Highway Engineer Writes Pro-
bate Judges of Various Counties
{ Asking if They Approve Plan

Montgomery, December 24-(spe-
cial. Wv. S. Keller, state highway en-
gineer. has written the various pro-
bate judges of the state informing
them that he contemplated holding
read institutes in the several counties
of Alabama during the months Of
January and February, and asking
whether or not they approve the PLAN
The plan as outlined by Engineer
Keller is as follows:
Accompanied by a government engi-
neer and Mr.. r. p. Boyd assistant state
highway engineer, we will call on the
commissioners, foremen, ,overseers and
others having in charge the building
and maintenance of roads, at the court
house, at date to be fixed, for two
or three hours discussion of problems
that confront them. My plan is to
make the meeting just as informal as
possible, SO that the humblest overseer
will feel at ease and ask questions
/ will be glad if you will indicate to
me whether or not you and your board
care to have this institute held in your
county. I hardly think it necessary to
state that there will be no politics
whatever, but only road matters dis
cussed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25

Several days ago the West End Public
Library opened its new assembly room
for the benefit of the children of the
neighborhood. This is the first of a series
of meetings of similar kind for the
kddies, but by no means is this al the
room will be used for. Women's clubs of
the section of the city will meet here, civic
bodies and lodges and all manner of en-
tertainment will be introduced. West End
has taken the first step in having mu-
nicipal pleasure house, pleasure in the
sense of being free to the people for the
benefit of the peoples entertainment.
This first meeting was held under the
direction of the librarian, Miss Louise
ers of the Elyton and Hemphill schools.
A large Christmas tree was decorated
and stories were told to the little folks by
Miss Josie Cleaveland, Miss Matte Wall
ker and Mrs. Clements. The story telling
hours will be carried out throughout the
year.
Possibly the finest organized work for
children in any library in the United
States is in the New York public library.
Through the circulation of children's
books in the childrens rooms, 35S4,44S
books were used, making the circulation
from the children's rooms represented
more than one-third of the total circula-
ton Of the library.
The story telling and club work under
the direction of the assistant in charge of
story telling has been carried on with
regular weekly and monthly story hours
for little children.
The clubs for older boys and girls which
have grown out of the story hour are
growing far towards helping what is
known as 1.-The intermediate problem.
Each club is under the direction of a
library club leader who works with the
advice and aid Of the assistant in charge
of the jstory telling.
One bf the most interesting Of the clubs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa. December A-The Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company has be-
gun work on a bridge over their tracks
where they cross Queen City avenue. This
is a crossing that has long been needed
and will be of great benefit to the people
of Tuscaloosa.
The model highway which begins at the
city limits and extends through the uni
versty campus will be completed within
a short while. Yesterday the first section
of concrete was laid and the work will be
pushed forward to completion Immediate
ly. This highway was built at the uni
versity by the state, county, city, uni
versity and cement manufacturers Jointly,
with view to making a section of a
model highway. Being located at the
university it was thought that 1t would
serve as a splendid Illustration to the
many students from all sections of the
state.
T. X. Gayle, an engineer on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, was painfully burned
about the face yesterday afternoon when
the lubrcator on his engine exploded.
Engineer Gayle was taking his engine
out of the yards when the accident oc-
CURED. His condition is not considered
serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
West End Public Library Has
Attractive Assembly Room
Social Service Department
~ MRS. SIDNEK n. ULLMAk

| formed during the past year is at the
Hamilton Fish Park branch, composed
of young Jewish boys. Their enthusiasts
tic appreciation of the heroism list led
them to name their club 1.-The Hero club"
AT each meeting the career of a hero men
toned in the list is described. The meet
ing is opened by the chief COUNCILLOR"
who reads the final quotation from the
heroism list which begins: Il am citi-
zen of America and an heir to all her
greatness and renown.' This quotation
has been adopted by the club as pledge.
| Daniel, David, Moses. King Arthur, Hora-
| thus and Havelock the Dane, have been
considered in turn, and some striking
! contrasts with modern heroes have been
! suggested AT the Chritmas meeting one
| of the boys asked if his father, who was
waiting outside, might attend the meet
| ing. After some elaboration it was de-
cided to admit him. 1t was then revealed
! that the fathers of several members had
expressed their desire to attend club
meeting, and it was voted to hold an open
| meeting for the boys fathers during Feb
| ruary. Open meetings are held by many
of the clubs in April or May, after which
| the clubs are usually closed for the sum-
mer. Such meetings are well attended
\ by the families and friends of the mem
| bers.
! The Waverley club of the Hamilton.
Grange branch gave a Dickens programme
| in Christmas week One of the members
read a short sketch of the noveist's life;
another read Bret Hartes poem, Dickens
| in Camp a third recited THE Ivy.
Green" Some of the authors letters were
| read, and a spirited description of her own
favorite Dickens characters was given
| by member who before this meeting had
BEEN "the only one who cared to read
Dickens for pleasure,
Regular story hours have been held in
the German language at the st. Agnes
branch and in the Bohemian language
mer, stories were told at the vacation
school on the roof Of the educational all-
| ance by assistants from the Chatham
square. Seward park and Tompkins square
branches. Stories have been told at the
Wadleigh high school, the Washington
Irving high school. St. Michae.s school,