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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
JUDGE ". NJ. KAvANAUGH
IS VICTIM OF APOPLEXy
Southern League President Dies
Suddenly at the Age Of
Forty-Nine. \

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 2l.-
Judge W. M. Kavanaugh, aged
40 years, president of the South
ern League. died suddenly shortly
before A o'clock this evening of
apoplexy. He was apparently
enjoying good health few min
utes before he was stricken and
Joined the family at the noon
meal. He was resting in bed
when the attack came upon him.
Several physicians were sum-
moned, but when they arrived
he was beyond medical aid. Judge
Kavanaugh was one of Arkansas
foremost citizens and a leader
among men.
He was the son of Rev. Hub.
bard H. Kavanaugh, for many
years a prominent Methodist
clergyman of Frankfort, Ky. He
came to Arkansas in 1884. locat-
ing in Clarksville.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 22.-Presi.
dent T. X. Jackson, of the Me-
bile Southern Association Club,
announced today that R. H.
Baugh, president of the Birming-
ham baseball club, would be the
successor to Judge William Kav-
anaugh, as the majority of the
voting members of the eight
clubs favored him as the logical
man.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
Emperor William and Francis
Joseph TO Meet on
Frontier.
OFFER MADE BY BENEDICT
Pope Thinks Germans and Al
lies Have Upheld Their Mil
itary Honor.

Geneva, Switzerland. Feb. %.
The Forthcoming conference Of
Emperors William and Francis
Joseph is reported in dispatches
received from Austrian sources
today to have as its chief object
consideration of a proposal from
Pore Benedict that the Teutonic
allies signify their willingness to
make peace.
The report is borne out by a
dispatch from Rome saying that
the pope has approached the
kaiser through a German cardinal
and suggested that, as Germany
and her ally have upheld their
military honor, terms of peace
might be made now.
Vienna, Feb. 22.-(Via Berlin
and Amsterdam. = Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria and
Emperor William of Germany,
are soon to hold their first con-
ference since the war began. the
Neue Freie Presse announced to-
day. The two sovereigns will
meet on the Austro- German
frontier.
The Neue Freie Presse states
that Imperial Cancellor Won
Bethmann Holiweg of Germany
and Premier Baron Burian of
Austro. Hungary held a long con-
ference yesterday. The chancel-
lor was also received by Arch
duke Charles Francis Joseph,
heir to the Austrian throne, who
later had two ministers as lunch
con guests.
The conference of the minis
ters was held at the headquar-
ters of Archduke Frederick,
commander in chief Of the Aus
trian armies.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
Ship Billets to Allies.

Forty-seven cars loaded with
billets en- route to the allies
passed through the city over the
Southern Railway and the South
ern Railway in Mississippi the
past week, having been shipped
from the steel mills at Ensley,
Ala. Twenty.six cars of billets
also passed through Columbus via
the M. & 0. Sunday. Upon ar
irving in New Orleans the ship
ment will be transferred to an
English vessel and sent to Liver
pool.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
TWO BURN TO DEATH IN
FIRE At BIRMINGHAM
Twelve are Injured, And the Loss
Of Property Amounts to
About S126,OOO.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 23.-
Two unidentified persons were
burned to death and twelve in
jured in a $125 600 fire which
swept the business section OF
Birmingham this morning.
The Windsor hotel, an old struc-
ture. and several commercial
buildings were destroyed. The
victims met DEAN IN the hotel.
Four of the Injured are fremen
and the others were hotel guests
who jumped from windows.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
"Your Girl and Mine" at Princess
Today.

AS a special feature attraction
for today the Princess will offer
theWorld Film Corporation latest
feature production, "Your Girl
and Nine" 1t is a vital drama
of the present day that should
be of interest, to every man and
woman that has a home. or ex.
poets to have one.
The production is in Z reels.
and is enacted by an all star
Broadway cast, that has never
before appeared in pictures.
There will be only one show in
the afternoon, which starts al
$40, and two shows at night,
7:3O and $40. Admission 10 and
20 cents. :
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
GIRL STENOGRApHER SOLVES
MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
St. Louis Lady Wins $4,000
for Solution Of Popular Ser
ial Story.

The solution of the popular
serial, THE Million Dollar Mys'
tery,' twas written by Miss Ida
Damon, a young lady stenogra'
pher of st. Louis. Miss Damon
has been awarded the $4,000
offered for the best suggestions
for the last episode of this story
This serial was recently publish
ed in the Columbus Commercial
and shown at the Princess Thea
tire. The solution by Miss Damon
is as follows:
"A physician has been sum-
moned and it is learned that
Braine lives. BraiLa Olga and
Vroon are taken to the Siberian
mines to end their lives. Har.
greave. who has been acting as
the butler for Florence's protec.
tion, reveals his identity and EN-.
braces his daughter. Then he
joins the hands of Florence and
Norton, after which he takes
them to Florence's room where
he turns the portrait of himself
and presses a button. the back
of the portrait then opens and he
places her hand on the millior
dollars. Thereafter follows thu
marriage of Florence and Nortor
and all is happiness"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
Senate Passes Army Bill.

Washington, Feb. % Without
a dissenting vote the senate pass
ed the army appropriation bill.
carrying approximately $l03, OOO,-
600. while the house aided in
clearing up the legislation for the
session by passing the 6.000,0 600
fortification bill.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
One Year Ago Today.

One year ago today, it began
showing at 5 o'clock a. m. and
continued, without intermission,
until a .. m.. leaving 2H inches
of snow on the level. Many fruit
trees were in full bloom. which
were either wholly or partly
killed.
No fruit trees are blooming vet
SO we may reasonably look for
a good crop Of fruit this year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
Sophomores to Give Play.

Under the direction of Miss
Mary Savage. the members of
the sophomore class at the lndas-
trial Institute and College will
present "Uncles aud Aunts" in
the chapel Friday evening be-
ginning at $50 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25

Mr.. Mark Warren Eichelberger.
a student at the A. & M. College,
who has been i'll for the past few
days, came home yesterday. He
was accompanied by his brother,
Mr.. 0rien Eichelberger.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25

Mrs. L. L. Mayfeld's countless
friends are glad to hear that she
is improving at st. Joseph's Hos
pital in Memphis, where she went
a fortnight ago for treatment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25

from corporate limits of city of
Columbus.
Robertson and Gilmer roads.
five miles from corporate limits
of city of Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25
Notice to Auto Owners.

Our new vulcanizer has arriv-
ed. Bring us your old tubes and
castings. We have an expert vul
canizer. Deluxe Auto Repair Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25

Miss Alice Riding has returned
from st. Louis, where she pur-
chased spring and summer mil.
inery for the Ideal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-25

Mr.. Gaius Bush, of Artesia, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10

IRON
personifcaton
old comfortable living tribute
extremely
conducted hall
deie collect ahix
o
These mad hall
skirts
the history of the institution Uncle splendid
his He took the sky
saloonkeper
tay allowing o e Topped % in
Finally local authorities decided
in his methods Godng awdng
his license
when Uncle dispossessed
spectacle and had
stored
orderly
with eahghts an political meetings
waited for months somebody
telephone poles and listened
The Big
from San Francisco later deducng the
girls danced
the premises with
Uncle and picked Of
easboose or would have done they
Suppose Mr.
girl and her usually
from her Suppose this
Not unless he himself
there are no lese majestic laws the books.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10
AMERICAS FRleNpsHlPs

VISITING lecturer
occasion the United States
soundy
farssd preparedness the
time which
peeptated
declared that thus have
nations and that the
Spain This of
happened
ships likely
merely that
be o be by them
There
hreds Line
formerly
the beres
friendship another
allied
things
Tends II 1t TO be European of
be to
ohhat provided
But
nearly half in the war
10
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
n n Italia,-Boston transcript

Ell tu. Italia Boston Transcript
Jane Adams says force never set
tied anything. What about a football
game? Detroit Free Press.
The crisis with Germany calls not
for "A. B. c." but T. 5. A. methods
Boston Transcript
Good clothes help woman to at
tract attention. but red hair IS her
most effective publicity Harrisburg
Patriot.
It's easy for those who have little
else to occupy their minds TO talk war
and weather Atlanta Constitution.
Considering it's gunner. Why all this
talk about New York being def.nse-
.Iess-Kansas City Times
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS

Nothing can sound milder and more
friendly than diplomatic correspon-
denee and be less.-Ohio State Jour
nal
The top where there is so much
room begins just above the level of
the average Albany Journal
To the excited minds of ocean trav-
elers the capers of the porpoise read
lily becomes the eye-piece of a peri.
scope Omaha Bee.
Texas onions are in great demand
by the soldiers in the trenches. and
this may explain why the French be-
lieye that the Germans are using poi.
sonous gases Memphis News Seim-
tar.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10


in Germany enismen
Taft earnestly desires bet
equipment in
favo Of the
but will Villa and Car
find all reeking treason
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10
NO DANGER OF MlLlTARlsM

NE of the Howard
- Taft There is temper
that when he became
type with his
time In addition being
zeal HIS in public OF
and
opportunity for observation
regarding the preparedness the United in
Germany for heard with interest
lhe president Is OF the opinion
an army one million the United
circumstances awakening
efficient
toward mitarism
basis OF his argument he holding
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
OKLAHOMA CAR HERE,

Standing on the railroad track al
Walkers Siding, Madison street, is q
handsome Pullman car fitted up with
everything necessary to instruct those
interested inithe manner and method
Of securing some rich Indian land
soon to be opened for settlement In
Oklahoma. The land belongs to the
Ghoctaw Indian Nation, and will be
opened by the government.
The car is sent out by the Real
Estate Exchange Of McAlester, Ok,
lahoma, at which place the land Is
located, and will be disposed Of. The
tour Is under the personal direction
OF the president OF the exchange, who
is ably assisted by five skilled dem.
onstrators.
In addition TO maps and folios the
car contains many views taken on the
lands, and number OF photographs
OF the city Of McAiester, and many
other interesting exhibits Of western
developments. and will remain here
for several days open to the public
daily, including Sunday, from s7a. m.
to 8 p, M, and all are welcome.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
BOOKER 4. WASHINGTON.

n ooKER T. WASHINGTON, one of the greatest, II
d not the greatest, man ever produced by his race
has answered the last call He had most humble
beginning being born in slavery After the he was
taken with the rest of his family to Maiden West yir
gina where he was given work at the salt furnace He
ambitious lad and had desire for learning He
finally managed after great hardshps, to get into the
Hampton Institute. Three years after he entered this
institution Of learning he was graduated with honors.
He then entered Wayland Seminary in Washington.
where he remained for one year. He was then offered
professorship at Hampton and accepted and held this
office for two years.
In 1881 he founded the Tuskegee Institute and the
wonderful work he did for that school from that time
until his death is wei known by almost every person.
He was an exceptional man, and made good because
he had the and the spirit which counts for success
Perhaps the greatest tribute that was ever paid to
Booker T. Washington that tribute of Andrew Car
negie's:
Considering what he was and what he is and
what he has already accomplished the point he started
from and the commanding position attained he certainly
is one of the most wonderful men living who has
ever lived"
This tribute by Carnegie was made some time past
before the Philosophical Institution Of Edinburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

less than a miserable plot against innocent employees
Of the post Office and every who understands
cal politics knows that such is the case
Another worthy man in the post office department
Of this city has been convicted of being Republican
and his head was promptly cut of without ceremony
Our worthy postmastes who the way probably knows
how much the court house actuany cost although he
not giving out the figures on septem
Der 80 dismissed James Z. Hall rural mail carrier.
whose record Is without blemish ouf worthy postmas
ter We have good authority trumped up charge
on Mr. Hall that he was not covering his route during
construction Of the road up toward White Rock
When an investigation made and st was found that
there blame that could be attached to Carrier
Hall, the Democratic counseors got their heads to.
gether and abolished Halls route and combined It with
two others the full details Of which merger and It's
unreasonableness appears in the news columns Of this
paper today.
Who's next? How far will this filthy campaign of
nquity continue? These the questions which fair
minded citizens Of this city asking. 1t is safe to
say, however, that the Democratic party which has for
its emblem and mascot that highly Intellectual animal
commonly known the jackass, will die kicking, and
they will stop at nothing short of murder to hold to
that which is meat and drink them-he power of po
litical debauchery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
GEORGETOWN
10y coHpO.


Miss Rose Wiseman, of Fuckers
vile, spent Sunday with Miss Mat
Stewart and attended church at
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robey, OF Wheel
ing, attended the funeral of Mrs. Net.
tie Hess Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Arnett, of Fair
mont, was visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Arnett recently.
Frank Robey spent Sunday with
Miss Nell Arnett.
Miss Mary Tuckett spent Sunday
with Miss Nellie Arnett.
Douglass Arnett, of Royal, spent
Sunday with James Arnett.
Rev. Garvis and Rev. Chapman are
holding series of meetings at the
church with some converts and some
seekers. 1t has been going on for
the past two weeks.
Miss Annie Brock, of Opehiska Is
staying with Mrs. Sarah Flowers.
Miss Prisa Ticheno., of Beechwood,
was visiting Mrs. Isaac Flowers.
The ladies' OF Morgantown organ
lied an L. 7. L. at Arnettsville aud
tHCS hdNt haA IVY iAeGktlSSs
The Social. Circle was very well at
tended at Georgetown last Saturday
night and viii meet In a few weeks
again.
Mrs. Nettie Hess, wife OF Charlie
Hess, died November 2 OF complica-
ton OF diseases at II o'clock. Mrs.
Hess was united In marriage TO
Charles Hess Jan. 6. 1906. She wns
aged 80 years, Ii months and 5 days.
Deceased spent her entire life at
Georgetown and is survived by her
husband and three sisters, Mrs. Mollie
Grimes, of Monongah; Mrs. Cora
.Camlin, Of Core; Mrs. Sallie Kennedy,
Of Behler; two brothers Ben Nc.
Elroy, Of Morgantown; Charles. of
Pennington and her mother survive.
She was the youngest daughter OF D..
Y. McElroy, deceased. Funeral sew
ices were conducted by Rev. Fl. S..
Chapman and Rev. G. ". White, of
Morgantown on Thursday at Arnetts.
vile at II o'clock. Interment was.
made in the Arnettsville cemetery.
Undertaken jenkins Of Morgantown
was in charge and the floial offerings
was beautiful. \
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FAlRvlEW.
Miss Fleda shanks is the guest Of
her uncle, Homer Toothman, Of Fair.

Miss Fleda Shanks is the guest Of
her uncle, Homer Toothman, Of Fair.
view.
Mrs. Reader and daughter, Of Char.
lesion. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Reader, of Fairview.
Miss Louise Hought is shopping in
Fairmont today.
Rev. Allen, of Fairmont preached at
the Church OF Christ at Pumpkin Cen.
ter Saturday evening and Sunday.
The chicken supper given at the
NJ. E. Church, South. Saturday even
Ing was largely attended.
The Misses Eva Hartley, Beatrice
Hall, Pauline Talkington and Virginia
Morris. OF Fairmont, were guests at
the home of Mrs. L. L. Morris Sun.
day. ~
Hazel Sharp, OF Monongah, was al.
so a guest Of Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Becker and children are leay.
Ing Fairview for Oklahoma where they
will make their future home. L. Mr..
Becker has been In Oklahoma the past
two months. ~ #
Mrs. Cecil Knode, Of Warrington,
visited friends in Farview Saturday.
Scotty Ingram spent a few days al
the home Of his mother In Fairmont.
Miss Gertrude Ammons entertained
several of her school friends al. q
party Saturday evening.
4 Virginia Morris, Beatrice Hall and
Harry Morris, Of Fairmont, called on
lAinSley Perkins Sunday. 4. SKI f'i,i &
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
Che Napoleon Story
King George Missed

LONDON, Nov. 15.-In connection
with the accident to King George,
who sustained severe injuries In a
fall from his horse, the London pa.
pers recall the precautions that were
taken lest Napoleon should appear at
a disadvantage on horseback The
Emperor was not a first.class horse.
man and his horses were always spec.
tally trained. Here is description
OF the methods employed:
"They were trained to remain per.
fectiy steady under tortures OF every
description; to receive blows about
the head; drums were beat, pistols
and fire.crckers were fired in their
ears, flags waved before their eyes,
clumsy packages, and sometimes
even sheep and pigs, were thrown
between their legs. None were
deemed sufficiently trained until the
Emperor could, without the least dit.
ficulty, pull them up short at full gal.
lop, which was his fayorite pace"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
Some Tombstones
Not What They Seem


THE HAGUE, Nov. 16.-New de.
vices for smuggling contraband into
Germany are being continually
brought to light by the Dutch from.
tier officials. The latest discovery is
that train load OF concrete building
blocks bound for Belgium contained
several thousand gallons Of gasoline.
The blocks were hollow, each one pro-
viding a receptacle for eight gallons
OF oil.
a week ago, a shipment OF tomb.
stones required for marking the
graves OF German soldiers was e2
amined and it was discovered that
the tombstones were hollow and filled
with benzine. Several wagon loads
had crossed the frontier before the
trick was uncovered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

Gated, the peasantry for generation.
have made a slender income from
paintings OF wash gold. coming, IT. 1.
believed. from a rich quartz reef fai
up In the hills. ..l'f
The total output Of gold from the
smaller places workings has averaged
about $4,000 a year for several gen,
erations. Occasional nuggets Of con
siderable size have been found, and
there Is evidence that the Romano
drew gold supplies from this region
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

corporation has acquired tract Of
land adjacent to Toronto, Canada. for
investment purposes.
The company is capitalized at $780,.
900 and the incorporators are Wilma
Shirley, w. T. Green, J.. B. Frank,
R. Sterrett and ]. R. Slack. all OF
Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
BIG MAN FOR GOVERNOR.

v N A rambling wheeze yesterday morning on the edi.
toral page OF our Democratic neighbor they pleaded
with their party to put up strong and mature" man
for governor the Democratic ticket election but
they offer no suggestions, conenting themselves with
wheeling away about the poor attorneys appointed In
the Virginia Dept case although II the writer would take
the trouble to give all the facts of which he In pos.
session he would recognize the fact that the Virginia
debt has been handled by 5oth parties. Such
John G. Carlisle ex.Democratic Secretary Of the
Treasury and ex.U. S. Senator John c. Spooner Repub
lican Of the ablest lawyers in the United States,
have had hand in the But why tell the whole
truth, when the halftruth fts better? y.
We doubttvery much il The Times would support for
governor one Of the strongest theycould possibly
for governor IL he gave his consent to make
the race. We refer to Maj. NJ. NJ. Medley. Surely q
man fit represent the state in the national
gress would be able to hold the regns governor.
Locally we can think OF no man who would so we'll
measure up to the standard set by the Times for gov
ernor as Hon. o. s. Mckinney, who has been now and
again mentioned for tho office. Surely the party could
select no more "matured" standard bearer for the
Democracy than the Hon. O. S. at
War stock valuations, largely fouted on water, are
ever in danger of raid by submarines
1t is said the worlds supply of coal will last 200 years
That beats ours.
The best face beautifer is pleasant smile.
------
What an auto looks like coming and what It smells
like going, are two different things.
Nkoa says in future wars, explosives will be replaced
with electric waves. This is shocking.
--o--- g
The pantry is the best place for family jars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
TIC RAsEF1ER
UNUSUAL

for the daughter of a famous play.
wright to play the star role in Done Of
her fathers plays. That's what Hell
en- Pollock, daughter Of Charming
Pollock, will son do in the movies
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THERE MIGHT BE AsTiP FOR fEf
FiclENcYi ouAcKs SOME
s PLACE IN THIS NEWS
"NT Vt
ut A

(From the Idaho Falls, Ida Times.l
Mr. Green is making a hit with tho
lady clerks by taking them home after
work hours in his car; also flying d
large kites made from mill sacks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17
BITS OF
ST ATE NEWS

MartInsyllle: John H. Bratt, who
was recently adjudged insane, was
taken 70 Weston by Carl Hinzman,
an attendant at the asylum.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

charIeston: ASlist OF rules and in.
utractions for sampling public water
supplies as provided BY that depart.
ment was sent recently to 101 public
water utilities by the department OF
health. The rules cover the method
Of shipment OF water by the compa.
lnies to the state lbactericlogist at West
Virginia university. Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

president Of the boy scout organiza-
ton in Allegheny county and takes
keen interest In their affairs. He
is an old soldier and was the princi.
pal speaker during the reunion here
two years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

klnswesd: Colonel Uranus vii.
SON.. OF Pittsburg, spent a few days
hero the later part OF last week. Mr..
Wilson - q member OF the Pittsburg
0azptte Times force and writes the
rQuiet Observer" articles which ap.
pear IN that publication. He is also
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

Martinsburo: Walter Roessne,
made a catch OF 10 bass In the Po'
tomac river at shepherdstown on
Wednesday.