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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
WAR ON TYPHOID FEWER.

THE war on typhoid fever is fast becoming a great
national campaign in the name of humanity and for
the betterment Of the human race. 1t promises to
soon eclipse the great campaign started some years ago
against consumption and which has been wagcd with
great success. The public health service at Washington
) heading the battle against the dread disease which
yearly gets thousands and thousands Of victims from our
and. Officials in charge of the work are or the opinion
that ~ the fight against typhoid fever is properly con.
dueteds and that If proper cooperation is given to those
Ehotare trying to check the disease that in a short time
he death list from this source will dwindle 10 nothing
might of the number of victims at the present time.
Surgeon Genera. Rucker of the United States service
lays that whenever a young person is a victim of typhoid
lever, the following statement might be made in regard
o the sad event:
Atanyrat the death of this young person could have
been prevented! 1t was entirely unnecessary. 1t is the
rice which we are made TO pay for somebody's ignorance
ana earelessness. The day is fast approaching when
such sacrifice shall cease to be. 1t will arrive only when
We have learned that the presence of typhoid fever in a
community means that someone has been criminally neg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
THE HARVEST MOON.

"Hls is the week OF the harvest moon, the moon OF
the %songsters, the moon of the poets. And last night
ttshown Respondent over the Fairmont district. 1t
was O typical Fall, evening, with Just enough %crispness in
the air to remind one that summer was at an end and that
the long winter nights would soon be here, when one can
huddleS close to the areside and read.
Theharvest moon looks down on a very good harvest in
the United States this year. Our summerless summer
brought forth an abundant crop and our nation should be
well supplied with food stuffs for the winter months and
the farmer should rejoice in his successful endcavors.
Times have been better in this country than they are at
the, present time-yery much better indeed, but the good
crops will do much towards helping on towards better
things.
Citizens Of the United States should be thankful as they
gaze at the harvest moon when they remember that the
good old moon looks down on quite a different scene in
this of ours than It does on the lands across the great
ocean. Hero 1t looks down on a country not running with
the blood Of It's best citizenship; a country not suffering
the pangs Of war; a country where there is comparatively
little strife and unrest; a land where freedom reigns and
where Justice still holds sway. A land whose fertile
fields are not furrowed with the graves of gallant youths
who gave up their lives in battle in a war that was not
their war. A land whose citIes have not been brought
down with the fierce instruments OF modern warfare; a
land whereit the youths may go to school instead OF having
70 shoulder the musket while yet in their teens" and so
forth to be %butchered by shot and shell.
Across the water 1T is a different story, a sadly different
story. The good old moon rising over the horizon .soks
down on scenes that must make 1t wish that a merciful
cloud would come along aud hide the sight. 1t looks
down on countries ruined by war; on homes made desc.
late;on fields OF dead and dying soldiers: on men driven
mad by the terrors of war. Death. poverty and the fear
otwar-these three monsters-hold sway. 1t looks down
on plotting n~ations-plotting to exterminate the best
blood of the land in the cause-what cause.-the cause
OF world supremacy. 1t looks down on nations full to
overhowing.w with war widows and war orphans, war brides
and war babies. 1t looks down on countries poverty
stricken by war obligations and striving to borrow money
20 still carry on the gigantic curse against civilization.
Yes, the scenes that the harvest moon looks down upon
onithiss side OF the great ocean are far more pleasing than
those on the other side, and Americans should thank the
Almighty that thus far our country has not been drawn
into the terrible conflict and that our troubles, though
they seem great at times. are not TO be compared for an
Instant with the woes OF other lands. Thank Almighty
God that the United States is not engaged in war and
isked that His mercy be continued towards this country
and its people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
TOO MANY PEOPLE.

n oRTo RICO is in a bad way. II has too large a pop.
ulation, Here is a case of race suicide with a re.
verse English as 1t were. The number Of residents
is increasing with such rapidly that conditions are be.
coming alarming to the Federal authorities. The land is
SO healthful and the trick OF living so easy that the birth
rate far erceeds the death rate and few people leave the
island.
Governor Yeager declares that the population is now SO
:.ense that many natives cannot earn a passablc wage and
are therefore unable to provide themselves with the few
things that are essential to life. Something must be
done, he says. and he suggests that negotiations be open.
cd with some OF the other West Indian countries and Cuba
that will permit Porto RIGA natives to emigrate. If some.
thing like this is not done the island will become too
densely populated and one of the natural destroyers of
life. pestilence, war or famine, will intervene.
In this day and age 1t is not likely that science will per.
nit pestilencc or famine to appear, and war is even more
remote. So 1t is up TO tho Federal authorities to nnd
some solution for the question. Governor wager and
President Wilson have been in consultation on the quos
ton, and 1t is quite likely that some means will be found
for providing homes elsewhere for the Porto Rican sur.
plus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
MORE COAL RATE PROTEST..

INVEST VIRGINIA business men are going to make
w a strong stand with the coal operators of the
state against the proposed increase in the freight
rates on the shipment of coal from this state to western
markets. This is evidenced by the activity that is being
manifested in working out a plan to combat the proposi-
tion Of the railroads. Nothing Will be left undone to nip
the proposed scheme before any damage has been done.
A special meeting OF the Fairmont Chamber OF Com.
merce has been called for next week, at which meeting a
discussion OF the proposition will be made and It is likely
that a formal protest against any such action will be maze
by the local body.
A special meeting of the West Virginia Coal Operators
will be held in Philadelphia on Saturday, at which meet.
ing plans will be discussed to prevent the proposed in.
crease in the rates. Prominent coal men from all over
the state will attend this meeting and take counsel with
J.. Walter Lord. of Baltimore and William A. Glasgow OF
Philadelphia, who have been retained to fight out the bat.
tie in the courts II need be. -te
The issue is a vital one to every business man in the
state, whether or not he is directly connected with the
coal trade. The issue has to do with the prosperity and
business welfare of West Virginia, and this fact com.
mands the attention of all those interested In the growth
and prosperity OF the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
ARCHIBALD POST.

The documents which the amateur
postman to the Austrian and German
embassies was unable TO deliver stir
in the render a mingling OF irritation
and amusement. The Austrian part
of the correspondence may be said
to have mainly'a posthumous interest.
The resentments caused by his foster.
ing of dangerous intermeddlings in
American industry, his want OF can
dor, and his appeal, for such 1t was
in effect. to the American people
against their government, have
cooled. The general opinion Of his
conduct. or want OF 1t, is Of course
unaltered, but as a transient guset,
awaiting expectation, he can be re.
garded amiably, indeed, with a Ger.
tain pity.-N. Y. Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
DR.. oumeA,s EXCUSE,

If ever there was any reason to
credit DR.. Dumba with candor and
sincerity in his late lament to the
Secretary Of State it is finally dis.
posed OF by the publication OF the
papers found in the hands OF DR..
Dumba's faithful and obliging mes.
senger. Mr.. Archibald. The only OK.
Gus that could reasonably be offered
for the conduct OF the ambassador
Is a certain dullness OF. wit, for on no
other ground, except sheer effrontcry,
were 1t possible to account for the
assumption of an air of outraged in
nocence with regard to accusations
whhic he must have known were fully
established and bound 10 be proved
out Of his own utterances III the next
few days.-N. Y. Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
CAPT. Won PAPEN's OPINION OF
AMERICANS.

That Capt. FARM Won Papen, mil.
itary attache of tile German embassy,
will quit this country soon vas made
certain by the exposure OF the docu.
ments which DR.. Dumba's rare and
safe" messenger failed to deliver.
The circumstance that in n personal
letter included among these papers
Capt. o Papen revealed his private
opinion OF Americans, whom he char.
acterized as "idiotic Yankees" is OF
no consequence in comparison with
his larger transactions. Yet from this
disclosure the objects of his refec.
tons may derive, II they please. rea,
ization Of the disdain in which they
are held by Capt. yOn Papen and the
highly efficient government he serves.
N. Y. Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. "a. If Billy
Sunday Keeps up his present speed in
his battle with the devil physicians say
he cannot live more than ten years.
But Sunday, at his tabernacle here,
continued TO shout, "lnl get you yet,
Mr.. Devil" He is booked up ahead for
years. New York, Chicago, Baltimore
dozens OF big cities are waiting for
him. VIII he last until he reaches
the white light of Broadway?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

iisent OF his duty. Today. with hearts bowed down by
the grief Of the loss. let US resolve that we will hence
forth so order our lives that We may conduct them With
out menace 10 others. Let Us take unto o~urseiyes the
ton to prevent the coming sorrow Of Others
The campaign against typhoid is a worthy cause and
deserves the hearty support Of every individual. Any
suggestions handed out by those who are leading the fight
should be given the careful attention Of every board Of
health in the United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

Tit West virginian is on sale every
evening at the following plnces:
A. G. MARTIN. Main Street.
BUTCHER 6 sATTERFIELD, Street
Ca: Station.
WATSON BUILDING NEWS STAND.
Main entrance Watson Building.
c. B. VAN HoRTES. Main Street.
CLYDE s. HOLT. Main Street
]. 3. ROSE. corner Main and Parks ave.
MORAN & SPRINGER, corner Bridge
h and Water streets.
J. H. M'cLosKEY. corner Sixth and Lo.
Gust avenue.
HAMILTON DRUG CO., corner. Tenth
and Virginia avenue.
JAMES Gallagher. sorzel Twelfth
and Virginia Avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
Court News
peedo Filed.


The following deeds have been filed
With the county clerk for recording:
Ella M. Fleming to Floyd Lewis, a
parcel inland In the J. Fay Watson
addition 70 the city Of Fairmont. Con.
s~ideration 800.
John \. Hunter to E. NJ. Sullivan,
the oil and gas rights to certain lands
on States fork OF Pyles fork OF But.
falo creek. in Warrington district.
Consideration 800.
License Issued,
The following marriage license has
been issued by County Clerk A. G.
Martin:
pietro puya and Pasqualc Di Maria,
both OF Middleton.
suits Entered.
The following suits were recently
entered on the process books OF the
local courts:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
sLAPJACKs AND HAPPINESS.
I JoNoR the cook!

Bless the crisp mornings soon here.
Pray for the sharp tang that makes sidewalks sreak.
Smile, hang you. smile as you think Of the weather that
is on the way-the weather that makes you step briskly,
that makes your cars tinglc. that makes your nose red.
that makes your checks smart.
The day Of ~slapiacks!
Tho kitchen, whose smells you have abhorred durtns
the hot months becomes the place from whence arises
most heavenly aromas.
Sniff ii. breathe Il, anticipate It. the slaplack, and his
allurins brother, the sausage.
Grid your loins. fortify your stomach. clear your mind
of cobwebs, exnel from your system crouch and govt,
get ready for that morning Of mornings-the first morn.
ing of this coming fall.winter season when you shall sit
at table with the honorable slapjack and the humble lus
cious sausage before you. for they shall tempt you to
overcat, and you shall be happy and miserable happy in
having gratifed your appetite. and miserable because you
could not restrain yourself.
Waken, pessimist. waken TO the kitchen glories that
await YOU around the corner of the season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

Pity the poor blind man these days of short skirt and
low neck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

A bad actor is a fellow who is egged on by ambition
and egged off by the audience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

Don't say at can't be done" The chances are youn
find somebody doing it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

american banks choked with Europeans gold" says
y headline. We wish they'd cough up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

II you have a farm for sale, see or
write me for trade. NJ. Baird, Kenyon
Hotel. Fairmont-Ady,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

Perhaps mother didn't raise her boy to be a soldier
but what's father saying about 1t:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

An aircraft squadron has attacked Nancy. VIII tn
war on women never cease?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

It's most time to dig around in the moth balls for those
tickely unmentionables.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

The lure OF gold has a close rival in the lure Of the
dimple.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

Human nature is mysterious. Where you expect a
rose, you may find a pickle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24

We are Americans frst-partisans. second.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
WHERE THE CAT WAS.

WHERE The CAT WAS.
Nervous Old Lady-(To Conduct.
are the passengers hook.
Ing out OF tho window for?
conductor-We ran over a cat
Old Lndy-was the cat on the
conductor-No, Madam. the cal.
chased her up an alley.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
RUSSIANS HEAR OF
TURKISH Atrocities

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 14.-Souda-ed-
Dowlah. former governor Of the
province OF Azerbaijan. northern Per-
sia. has arrived at Tihis from Tabriz
with a story Of massacres by the
Turkish forces now overrunning Per-
STA. He declares Turkish and Ger
man agents have been hard at work
for months using their influence with
the Persians 70 work up prejudice
against the Russians.
He declares he posted 1900 troops
at one Of the Maindab forts and 1900
at the other while he. with 400 horse
men, defended the bridge. thus en-
abling refugees to escape to Maraga.
After ten hours of fighting his
guard was annihilated, he said the
Turks bringing up machine guns and
using them to advantage. He and
three survivors fed to Tabriz and
later to Tihis.
The former governor says the Turks
and Kurds massacred the Christian
population of Maindab, also many
refugees who had taken refuge there.
All Of the stats of the consulate aud
the banks at Tabriz escaped to THIS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
JOSEPH Williams
abb PLEA FAILS
Man Charged With Stealing
Chickens Says He Was
Asleep In Stable
COURT HOLDS ON BAIL
FOR UPPER COURT

An alibi failed in the defense OF Jo-
seph Williams, colored, following his ar
raignment in City Court today, charged
with the larceny OF five chickens from
the home of Mrs. Annie S. Postles at
Glennrich, Del, and he was held for
the Court of General Sessions in $500
bail
Patrolman Hawke, the prosecuting
witness, positively identified the defen-
dant as the man who took TO his heels
at 4.45 o'clock last Friday morning, al
ter being hailed by the officer. John
Boyer, colored. who was bound over TO
the upper court in the same case, is
said to have been with Williams. The
police claim they took sack Of chickens
from Boyer.
Williams denied he had anything to
do with the alleged robbery. He in
troduced two colored witnesses in an
effort TO prove an alibi, but neither
did him much good. Williams at
tempted to establish the fact that he
was asleep in a stable at the time he
is said to have been seen by officer
Hawke.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
RECORD
BY Special AGENT
Frank Stout Collects Over
$35,OOO in Non Support
Cases This Year
COMMEND WORK IN
CITY COURT SESSION

The effective work Of Special Agent
Frank Stout in rigidly enforcing non
support legislation was evidenced by
his report for December, of last year.
which was read by Judge Churchman
in City Court this morning.
Official figures show total collec-
tions during 1913-14 TO be S35, ,76S.9i,
of which $31 .23O30 represents
returns from general cases and S4,-
1864 was received from special
cases acted on by the court and Mr..
Stout. General case collections for
1913 were S9.05565 and for last year
S22.174.65 Receipts from general
cases last December are set forth
as S2.5Ol.75 with 340 children and
16S wives and mothers aided
Special cases netted S544 In 1913
and S3,99464 last year. Collections in
snecial cases for December. 1914,
we're S61S.71. Funds went TO assist
66 wives and mothers and l25 chill
dren.
Judge Churchman expressed keen
pleasure at the results which he said
SPOKE for themselves.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
GORNLEY Offers
license Bills
Would Provide That Clubs
Be Allowed TO. Sell
Liquor to Members
PROPOSE CHANGE
IN BOARD POWERS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del. Jan
14.-Senator Gormley, of Wilmington,
will introduce within a few days a
bill authorizing liquor licenses for
legitimate clubs or organizations in
New Castle County, The measure Is
now being framed. Il viii provide
that the officers of an incorporated
club. having one hundred or more
members, may apply TO the Court of
General Sessions for a license. au-
thorizing the dispensing or sale Of
drinks to club members only
A certified list of members must be
submitted along with the application
and the court is TO be given discre-
tion to satisfy itself that the club or
organization is legitimate and wheth-
er the license should be issued. A
certified membership shall be sub
mitted TO the court every SIX months
by licensed club. The court in VIII
mington some time ago decided that
dispensing Of drinks by clubs was IL
legal.
Senator Gormley today introduced
a bill TO make Good Friday a legal
holiday in Delaware.
To Change Election Laws.
Representative Vaughn and Rash
introduced four bills to amend the
law governing the department of cleo
tions for Wilmington. One of Mr..
Naughn's bills authorizes the depart
ment to hire an Office at rental not TO
exceed 5000 annually. Another Of
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14

vito, reported many injured in these
towns, but none dead.
Torres Cajenti. at least $50 believed
to be dead and many injured
TivOli, one dead. many hurt.
Terra Chino. ten dead, many hurt.
Trevi and TOrrica. many reported
injured. none dead.
Viroli, killed. 40 injured.
Nelletri and Nicovaro, many injured,
none known dead.
Injured Arrive at Rome.
The first injured to arrive in Rome
were brought in on a special train to-
day. Tney had been brought from the
outer edge of the stricken district. Doc
tors who accompanied them said that
conditions were very serious. The noun
tainous nature of the stricken country
is retarding the efforts of the troops 20
get TO the various villages and render
relief. The highways are blocked az
points and the railway lines are useless
so that progress must of necessity be of
the slowest. Il is feared that this will
increase the number of dead. as many
of the injured are believed to be in a
serious condition.
The Rome authorities have taken
steps to aid the homeless. Many of the
vacant buildings in the city have al.
ready been taken over by the municipal
lity and viii be equipped with cots fol
tile refugees who are brought here
Meanwhile relief fund has already
been started.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
RUSSIANS Defeated
ON The Lower NIDA
By The united Press.

bN Inc OnltcQ frcSes
VIENNA. Jan. 14.-Claims of a de-
cisive Austrian success along the
lower Nida we're made by the war
oihce today. 1t was stated that the
Russian attempts 70 cross the river
have been definitely abandoned fol-
lowing the inflictiug Of very heavy
losses on the attacking forces In Ca
licia and the Carpathian region. there
has been only minor lighting
In explaining the replacing OF
Premier Won Berchtold by Baron Ste
phan Burian Won Rajecz, former min
lister of the royal court in the Hun
garian cabinet, the government, in a
statement issued today, repeats the
declaration that there was no politi-
cal significance in the move. Berch-
told withdrew for personal reasons
II is stated. and the policies Of the
Austrian government will remain abb
solutely the same.
Today. the Emperor sent a personal
letter of thanks for his services to
the retiring premier, accompanied by
the Diamond Cross Of the Order o1
Stephan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
BILL WOULD CHANCE
AUTOMOBILE Laws
Operators Who Are Con-
victed Three Times in Six
Months Lose Licenses
PROVISION is MADE
FOR SPECIAL INSPECTOR
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Jan.
14.-Providing for more rigid en-
forcement of the automobile laws, sew
cral amendments TO the present
statutes have been drafted by Secre-
tary of State Thomas w. Miller. who
has jurisdiction over issuance OF mo-
tor vehicle licenses. The amend
ments we're introduced in the House
today by Representative HILL OF
Bridgeville.
In the bills the law is to be amend
ed to provide for immediate revoca-
ton of the license of an operator who
is convicted of operating a machine
while he was under the influence Of
liquor. the same TO be certified to the
Secretary of State by any Mayor, JUS
tice of the Peace, or the Judge of the
Municipal Court of Wilmington. Pro-
vision is also to be made for reporting
all convictions under the automobile
law by any Mayor. Justice of the
Peace. or the Judge Of the Municipal
Court Of Wilmington, to the Secretary
of States office in order that a rec
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL MANAGERS.

At The annual meeting of the incor-
porators of the Ferris Industrial School,
held yesterday afternoon in the New
Century Club the following members
to the board of managers were elected
to serve term of three years: Mrs.
Frances 5. Garrett, Frank II. Thomas,
Mrs. Jennie G. Lane, Frederic L. Kurtz,
William G. Mendinhall and Horace VIII
son. The annual reports were referred
to the incoming board of managers
which will meet this afternoon. The
board will then organize and elect otii-
rnrs