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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
HERRERA, WITH CARRANZA
TROOPS. IN SANTA ROSALIA

4 large body Of troops arrived from
Chihuahua City today at Juarez. bring
ing confirma lion OF report that Gen.
Luis Herrera, commanding a CarranzG
force. has occupied Santa Rosalia. Chi
huahuc about 100 miles south Of the
state capital Santa ROsalia was
evacuated Thursday on report Of the
advance OF Carranza troops from
Jimenez
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
DISARMTNG OF THE GARRISON
In UJAREZ Is RESUMED

Practically the entire garrison OF
Juarez has been disarmed again Col
Hipolito villa admitted disarming 600
men early in the week. allowing guns
and cartridges only to soldiers and po-
lice officers on duty.
Following the former order to disarn
the troops. changes in the garrison
brought q relaxation in disarmament
proceedings. The acute situation arts
ing out of the evacuation Of Chihuahua
state. heraldea BY the arrival Of troops
and civilians at the border from the in
terror, has necessitated the enforce
msnt Of stringent measures to insure
the loyalty Of the garrison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
WON'T BUILD MILITARY
ROAD On TEN


San Antonio. Tex. Dec. A.-Construc-
tiOn OF military road along the Tsxas
border and OF expensive military posts
probably be necessary to maintain
troops along the border for a consider
able time
This conclusion of the war depart
ment was made public here in letter
from Maj. Gen. Hugh L Scott, chief of
staff. to congressman John n. Garner.
Of Texas. who had inquired concerning
the need of a military road and per-
manent garrison in areas which recent
" have been disturbed by Mexican
bandits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
FOUR NATIONS EXTEND
RECOGNITION TO CARRANZA

Mashington- d Q. Dec 4--Gre1t
Britain. France. Russia and Spain were
expected 10 recognize the Carranza
government in Mexico today by giving
formal notifications in Mexico City 10
Jesus Acuna. Cen Carranza's minister
for foreign affairs. Diplomats here had
no word that the recognition actually
had been extended. but they had been
advised IL would be done today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
CARRANzA TROOPS MOVE
TOWARD CHIHUAHUA CITY

Los angeles. calf, Dec. 4.-Carranza
forces moving toward chihuahua city
and the American border have cap
tured Mazapii in Zacatecas Parral and
Escalon in Chihuahua, have captured
a majority OF the Villa cabinet officers
and killed Gems. Federico CerVantss
and Cifuertes Peralta. according 70 aa-
vices received by Carranza agent Con
zales from Gen Obregou in Sonora
The message says Lagos Chazaro ana
Cen Benjamin Argumedo escaped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

The soap for winter time and the
hard water OF the Rio Grande Valley
Transparent Lilac Glycerine-nicely
perfumed and for toilet or bath
Thrss large cakes for Is ceRts-Sent
to any address postpaid OF delivered to
any part of the eity-Warner Drug Co.
Tel 731-T32.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
PLAYGROUNDs ASSOCIATION
CONSIDERS It's FINANCI

The Playground ASSOCIATION met sat
urdsy afternoon to consider ways and
means Of financing the Fairgrounds OF
the city, since the schools have an
nounced that they are unable to give
further financial support to the play
ground movement
STUNT r. }. Tighe presided at the
m aeTfnrr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
TAKE ssoo.o0O BONDS.

Roy Barnum. county auditor and Geo.
". Theisen have gone to Denver. where
Mr.. Barnum will deliver the $500, 600
worth of road bonds to John n. Wright
< Co, the purchasers OF the road bond
issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

The preparation that is specially
made <or this climate to keep the hands
and skin in good shape-Witch Hazel
Cream-25 cents. Warner Drug Co.
Telephones 7Sf-7S2.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
EVACUATION OF CHIHUAHUA is
REPORTED: TROOPS AT BORDER

Evacuation OF Chihuahua city re-
ported as beginning, with a train OF
Passengers and ten cars Of troops ar
rived at Juarez Friday from the south.
Preparation are understood to be
under way Tor a transfer OF the main
body of the forces arriving at the
border over the Northwestern for the
Casas Grandes district, although the
military and commercial authorities
claim 10 know nothing Of any such in
fention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

Watch our ad in the Herald next
Thursday for an index for a Christ
mas present for the husband. brother
or gentleman friend.-warner Drug Co.
advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

For Christmas or wedding presents
not to be duplicated and at 2 bargain,
go to Klines closing out sale
40 san Francisco st.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

Closing out sale now going on until
Christmas at
KliHe's, 42O San Francisco st.
Advertisement
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
WRONG AGAIN, AS USUAL.

The Times says that the Mayors
exploitation OF the charter Is the first
that. has been made in Fairmont, and
that publishing a part Of the charter
each day cannot give any idea Of It's
contents. The Times is mistaken, as
The West Virginian published column
after column commenting fully upon
the provisions Of the new charter be-
fore 1t was taken to Charleston, and
one day published almost a full page
in ordinary newspaper type covering
1t fully. So much for that. To say
that publishing the exact wording Of
the charter section by section in the
order in which the charter is printed
does not give any idea Of it's contents
is a sad reflection on the intelligence
OF the newspaper readers Of Fairnont.
They are. not only reading It, but
they are understanding It. It Is free
from the ordinary legal verbose cir.
cumloeution, its, provisions are so
plain that they can be understood by
any reader. When 1t says a city d..
rector cannot hold his job and an.
other position at the same time with.
out forfeiting his office 1t makes II
plain that 1t means It. The people
know what that means. When q char.
ter provision is hedged about by quail.
flying phrases to kill It the people do
not know what It means, but they be.
gin TO understand when they are be.
ing forced to pay for time that Is not
given to the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
LABOR UNIONS IN EuRopE's WAR

In the ranks Of the Germans stand
about 100000 organized workmen. So
says an estimate OF the fighting forces
in Europe. Organized workmen are
against war and everything that nee.
essarily provokes 1t, militarism, Of
course. included. Organized work.
men are for cooperation and fra.
ternity. Organized workmen are con.
siderably interested in looking after
the maintenance and protection of the
widow and the fatherless. For these
and several other important reasons,
organized workmen are hostile to
war. which disturbs industry, de.
stroys cooperation and fraternity and
fills the world with widows anil
fatherless. That 100000 organized
workmen stand In the ranks of the
German armies Is hopeful circum.
stance. AS many other organized
workmen stand In the allied ranks.
When this nightmare Of world war
Is over and these million or two or.
ganized workmen, or their surviving
members, return to their homes, they
will stir up such a hatred OF war and
such fierce organized movement
for the prevention Of wars as will be
worth good deal among the factors
working In behalf Of disarmament.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
/pIoTHE MAYOR KNOW.

The Mayor must have let a cog
slip. He certainly did not know that
the section OF the charter he flags
so numerically was an amendment
placed in it by Senator Lowe, the SEN
ator from Marion. But did not Sena-
tor Lowe write a letter to the dear
people" before the election saying
that he was in favor OF amending the
charter in any way to improve It?
Here is what Senator Lowe said
before the election in that letter writ.
ten to get votes: Il understand that
Mr. Davis has gotten some OF my
friends to believe will not favor such
amendments to the Falrmont charter
as will improve and make It more
economical, This Is false, as I think
we are interested in getting the best
form Of government possible for the
city. At least I am, and will so act
If elected. I had not heard that you
were of this impression. but thought
best to let YOU know my ideas on the
subject with the hope you will do all
you can
Perhaps Mr.. loves amendment, SO
strongly condemned by Mayor Bowen,
was the fulfillment of the pledge
made In this letter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
A DEMOCRATIC BOMB exPLopEs
THE MAYORS ARGUMENT.

Mayor Bowen makes complaint
against the new charter because Il
reduces the salary OF the Directors
from $1,000 10 $500. II was TO be
expected that the Of flee hole ers them.
selves would object to any reduction
being made inlt the salaries. This has
been the main thing that has been
standing between the people and the
county salaries lay for years. Tho
office holders have maintained a pow.
erftl lobby at Charleston to prevent
the people getting their officers at
reasonable salaries. So It Is in city
offairs. .
The salaries OF the Directors for
F'airmont are In keeping with the
service required. The city OF Hunt.
'ington. now the first city in the state
In population with over 10000 people,
pays her four commissioners only
S1,5o0 per year each. Huntington
pays the Mayor $500 more. making
$500. Huntington is more than
three times as large as Fairmont and
this city under the new charter pro.
poses TO pay the Directors 81. 800 or
$500 more than the city OF Hunting.
ton. Still We find the Mayor com.
planning. We suppose he voices the
sentiment OF the other three commits.
sioners and that. Is about the extent
of the opposition to The reduction OF
$500, per year made by the new char.
ter in the salaries OF the directors,
the other 1896 people OF the city
seem to be satisfied with the reduc.
ton.
Yes, he argues that we cannot get
good men at this price. We stated
yesterday that we believe we can.
The Huntington Advertiser, Demo.
cratic paper, In speaking Of the men
who are aspiring to these positions
in Huntington says:
Candidates Plentiful.
"The rapidity with which announce.
n.ents OF candidates. for member Of
the board Of commissioners OF Hunt.
ington are coming to The Advertiser
shows that there Ia going to be no
dearth oil material from which 10
cEoose.
The candidates who have an.
nounced themselves, too, include some
Of the very best men in the commun-
ity, man in whose hands the govern.
ment o: the city could be entrusted
with the assurance that the interests
OF the. whole community would be
zealously guarded.
In fact. from present prospects, the
array of good candidates Is gong 20
be so strong that the great difficulty
will be in picking from the lhaGy
good the few who are believed the
very best"
Now what do you think of tho
Mayors protest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
COCK ROBINS.

We saw him saturday--his royal
birdship, Cock Robin. Not that he
had Just arrived, but simply that he
had foraged in other fields than those
that lie along our walkways. His old,
familiar chirp tuned up our aesthetic
sensibilities as would the tender voice
Of a long.lost friend. His graceful.
stately bearing commanded our ad.
miratioh, as It has always done when
the preliminary harbingers Of Spring
send their retainers down lane and
lea, and a "livelier iris changes on the
Furnished dove
He was standing on a lawn, his
proud head cooked IN mid-ait his
richly.colored and finely. feathered
breast silhouetted. as the poets say,
against the beautiful greensward-a
sight that doubtless made the appre.
ciative eye Of John Ruskin dance with
delight, and that would feed the soul
OF a poet with emotion finer than
gold and rarer than the crystals Of o
jewelled crown. That life IS the rich.
est which has the greatest number
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
LITTLE Boobies PA
BY William H. Kirk.

Last mite wen Pa caime hoam, I
asked him to help me rite my com.
position. The teacher sed we shud
rit composhun about nature.
Bobbie, sed Pa, ! am glad you are
coaming to me befoar you went else.
WHARF. Whatever you do, Bobble, sed
Pa, remember that wen In doubt you
must always cum to the old sport. AL.
ways bear In mind, Bobbie, sed Pa,
that luv you bettr than anybody ex.
cep yure Ma & have a much greater
intelleek than hers. Now, sed Pa,
about this composishun. II 20 Twill
wait until / fill my fountain pen sed
Pa. ! will dash ton for you.
But the teacher sed | must rite It
muself, told Pa. She sed that you
might give me sum hints but that /
must rite 1t myself.
O vary well, sed Pa. Then we will
talk up the hints. Now Bobbie, you
must remember first OF all in riting
a composishun the subjeck matter
shud cum first, the stile second G
the finish shud cum at the end. Also,
sed Pa. much depends upon the bee.
ginning. All Of us expert riters, sed
Pa, pays a lot OF attenshun to the op.
ening sentents. Talk your pencil,
Bobbie. sed Pa, and will dtcktate..
How butiful, how sublime Is nature,
sed Pa. Have you got that? Nature,
Pa sed. witch it the alley & omega
Of all life. witch Is the basic principal
OF the universe
How well remember, sed Pa, wen
as a littel care free child used to
commune with nature. My parents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

were vary poor, but stheyswas noabel
& lived nature, sed Pa. Thus i grew
up. sed Pa, reered by luying parents
q kissed by the morning sun!
1t seems to me. sed Ma, that You
are telling Bobbie moar about yure
lifes history than you are about ma
ture. Cut out the personal stun, sed
Ma, and stick to the subjeck.
II you doent mind, sed Pa to Ma,
l will run this affair myself. II ap.
pears to me, sed Pa, that the linte1leck
witch keeps up this household Is ii.
telleck enuff to help my littel sun to-
do his composishun. Go Iahed, Bobbie
sed Pa & talk down what i dictait.
Nature, sed Pa, is butiful to con.
template wether In the crowded marts
or in the silver glade. It}isitruly won.
derful, sed Pa TO stand before tho
majestic face OF nature thinking eys
yer thinking that all them rugged
mountings & all them fertil plains
was thare long before my parents gaiy
me birth. Littel did them rugged
mounting know, sed Pa, that IN tliare
midst a man was destined TO be born
wlch wud rit his name deep on the
pages OF history. Have you got that,
Bobbie, sed Pa.
That will do Bobbie, sed Ma. Doant
you rite ennything that yure hoapless
father tells you. Whatever YOU rite
yureself Is all rite, but what you rite
at the suggeshun OF yure father Is not
good copy forever the Policeman's
Gazetteer.
rrknk ..s.ta n.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

ann greatest variety or worthy emo
lions.
No kinglier bird. Of his stature. than
the robin ever built q nest or snapped
q worm. He belongs to the arfstoe.
iracy Of ornithology. Grace and pride
Characterize his carriage. goodshnmor
marks his habitual conduct, and with
him there Is an absence OF the tamil:
iarty that breeds contempt. Heiisl So
cable, but not vulgar; playful, but
never frivolous; and when the earth
has Travelled down the autumnal lane
Into the winter Of discomfort he chirps
his peroration and wings his uncer.
tain flight to the balmy fields Of sum.
mer.
Occasionally he fingers IN the hills
all the winter long. When he does he
makes-a home for his offspring that
will Withstand the rigors Of wintry.
winds. He swings no pendulum nest,
as does the orlole. but constructs a
substantial house with clay founda.
ton; and his vigilant eye and ener.
getic habits guarantee a plentitude OF
proyender. Nobody killed Cock
Robin. for every year he comes back
to us-and when he comes on the ne
treating heels Of winter the fancies
OF young men and the dreaming
hearts Of maidens tightly turn to
thoughts Of love" Charleston Ga.
zette.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

PoEM-ToPoF EDITORIAL PAGE. I.
KATHLEEN MAvoURNEEN.
Kathleen Mayournveen! the gray
dawn is breaking.
The horn Of tho hunter is heard
on the hill;
The lark from her light wing the
bright dew is shaking,
Kathleen Mavourneen, what! slum.
bring still.
oh! hast thou forgotten how soon
we must sever?
oh! hast thou forgotten this day
we must part?
1t may be for years, and It may be
forever.
Oh! why art thou silent thou voice
Of my heart?
It may be for years and 1t may be
forever,
Then why art thou silent? Kathleen
Mavourneen. t.l
Kathleen Mavourneen, awake from
thy slumbers,
The blue mountains glow in the
suns golden light;
All! where is the spell that once
hung on my numbers?
Artist in thy beauty, thou star Of
my sight.
Mavourneen, Mavourneen, my sad
tears are falling.
To think that from Erin and thee
must part:
It may be for years and It may be
forever,
Oh! why are thou silent, thou voice
OF my heart?
It may be for years and it may be
forever, III
Then why art thou silent kathleen
Mayourneen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

A barber tells this story about the
luxury OF the ordinary man: He took
his wife and two children to a theater
where for total charge Of 40 cents
they enjoyed as good alminstrel show
as is ordinarily priced at s1.50, or Sc
for four persons. He called a jttney,
which came to his door, carried his
family to and from the theater, pre-.
cisely as in his own automobile, and
all for so cents. Total expense OF a
family outing equal to that OF any
millionaire in the land--90 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

all respects ESSENTIALLY the same as our
present charter, so that when we con.
slider the multiplying provision regard.
ing primary elections, there is no sub.
stantial difference betwene those sec.
tons OF the charter, 10 to rs, inclu.
siye, and our present charter.
SO We are glad to note that the
Mayor, as shown above. approves OF
the primary election plan with the
exception Of the amendment forced in
the charter by Senator Lowe at the
behest of the Democratic bosses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

Mayor Bowen Is wise enough to see
through the amendment the Demo.
cratic ring placed In the new charter
in regard TO nominations, and he
points this out in very forcible man.
ner today In the Times, and since the
Mayor seems to have come over to
our side of the fence and Is thinking
as We are thinking, we reproduce his
article today in full. Pour It to EN-,
Mayor! we are always with you
when you are right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
GAINING IN FAVOR WITH DEMO-
Gratis.

One Of the most prominent Demo.
Gratis Of the city stated to the editor
Of The West virginian last night
that he thought his party was getting
in bad by opposing the new charter
and stated that as far as he had read
1t that It was fair and far more eco.
nomical in the way Of salaries and
that Is what the people want, he stat.
ed. They will all talk that way when
they understand 1t, unless they are
part of the Office Holders Trust, and
too intensely partisan to be fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
PLACING THE RESPONSIBILITY,


In an honest effort to eliminate pol.
itics from the city elections the new
charter advocates provided that all
elections be held with non.parrsan
ballot. Some say it is impossible to
eliminate politics from municipal
elections. This may be true, but the
best possible way to attempt it and
the only way 1t can be done, II at all,
is to do away with party emblems
and place all names on one ticket. 1t
has worked well in some three or
four hundred cities and should be a
big Improvement in Fairmont. But
the Democratic ring being opposed TO
the elimination OF politics from city
elections. and unalterably opposed to
non.partisan election, have tried
to destroy the non.partisan feature Of
the elections by providing for the ex.
ira nomination OF three candidates by
petition. The Democratic ring has
possibly come to the conclusion that
1t could not pick its candidates SO wei
In primary election where the PEG.
pie have the voice. They prefer the
convention, where states can be fixed
up, where good men may be kept off
the ticket and their ambitions smoth.
cred, as was done with George Lilly,
Shrewsbury B. Miller, Pat Hoge, Sey:
more Mclntire and number OF 9th.
ers at the last Democratic city con
vcntion. +
Now they propose, II their inten.
tons are correctly interpreted by
Mayor Bowen, to stay out of the prl.
mary and pick three men by the hand
pick method and force them on the
ticket by petition Of 100 regardless
of the viii Of the people. Would it
not be far better to let the 5000 yot.
ers of the city pick their own candi.
dates when they are given the oppor.
tunity for the first time by the new
charter in primary election protect.
ed by registration and all other cleo.
ton safeguards? We think so. The
amendment inserted in the charter on
the motion Of Senator Lowe, Is the
only Objectionable feature in the char.
ter. It is so palpably unfair and un-
reasonable and unjust that even the
Mayor of the city. who is a Democrat,
sees through its, hypocracy and points
1t out in unmistakabie terms. But
there are SO many good provisions in
the new charter and SO many other
safeguards for elections provided that
we cannot lose any sleep over this
Democratic effort to nullify the non.
partisan provisions Of the charter.
The Republicans have made an hon
est effort to eliminate politics from
the city elections, but IL the Demo.
cratic ring wants to make a partisan
issue Of the city election we have no
serious objection. It Is a game that
two or more parties can play at and
We are always willing to let the ma.
jority rule Il the elections are fair
and square. 1t is up to the Demo.
cratic leaders. They can have par.
tisan election II they choose, or they
can make 1t non.partisan. The blame
must fall upon the ring II the non.
partisan feature is crippled. It will
be sad day for the Democratic ring
II It makes partisan fight under a
fair election where they cannot re.
peat fraudulent voters from one pre-
cinct to another.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
vlsleLY AFFECTED.

Mayor Bowen is most affected by
the new charter.-The Times.
Yes. visibly so. The other commits.
sioners are also visibly affected to
the extent OF $4,000 per year. Moth
ing SO visibly affects an office holder
as to wean him from the teat from
which flows a constant stream Of easy
money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

"Billy, go to the devil and tell him
to finish that murder he began this
morning. Then kill William ].
Bryan's Youngest Grandchild,' and
dump the Sweet Angel Of Mercy In.
to the hellbox. Then make up that
Naughty Partisan Actress and lock
up The Lady In Her Boudoir. CLAY
County Clarion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
Touching.

Jack That young simperly seems
such a fragile fellow I should hesitate
to touch him for. fear he would break.
Sam He wouldn't hesitate about
touching you II he was broke. LONDON
Telegraph.