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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-11-19

has been domestcated and raised for market.
Today, in Mexico. many OF the quaint customs
then in vogue are still kept alive. And so 1t is
that the purchaser OF today may select his choice
of a fowl in the village street Or, if he prefers,
the vender will bring it alive to his door for In
spection, fresh from the farm.
North of the Rio Grande the turkey was equally
well known and treasured. The celebrated eXpe-
dition Of Coronado, between 1927 and 1547 pene-
trated this uneXplored region west of the Msss-
sippi His explorations were chiefly in what is
today Texas Arizona and New Mexico, the home
OF the cliff-dwelling Indians of the Southwest I'm
all the Indian villages, according to those early
explorers, turkeys were to be found both wild
and domesticated.
From America the turkey has spread to be a
world favorite. But the fact that today the tur.
key is considered delicacy in so many lands is
due to human agencies. and not to the turkey
itself Slow OF movement and deliberate both
in beginning flight and in the choice of its alight
ing the turkey unaided would never have become
known outside its native habitat
Cortes, in one of his famous letters written
about 1913. mentions the turkey. He carried
specimens of the bird to Spain I'm 1890 where
they came into immediate popularity. and the
breeding of turkeys became established. II
was then that the turkey became known
"pavos,' on account OF his relationship TO the
peacock, which then called ''pavo real'--the
fowl of kings.
III was long time DetOre the turkey reached
France as far be learned from history.
for the first turkey eaten there at the we'd
ding of Charles IX and Elizabeth OF Austria.
June 81, 1870, or so years after Spain had first
tasted the bird. The turkey supplied for the
wedding came from somewhere in the American
wilderness"
Its introduction into England seems to have
been in 1924 But, whenever IL was. IL soon came
into popular favor and given such local
names as Black Norfolk and Large Cambridge
Il is an interesting fact that these descendants
Of the parent stock were carried back again
the Atlantic ocean to New England where,
crossed with the original turkey already there.
they began the breed that has spread from one
end of the country to the other
AS i'm this country. the turkey has come to be
looked upon elsewhere as a holiday feast attrac-
ton
In the early colonial days turkeys were still
abundant in Massachusetts the rest of New Eng.
land Maryland. Virginia. the Caroliras and
Florida: while in the last named states the tur.
key is still found as native wild fowl. although
in greatly decreased numbers
But q short distance from Richmond is a small
island inhabited by a tribe of Indians. the Pamun-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-11-19
Something Like Thrift.

They were a very saving old couple
and as a result they had beautifully
furnished house.
One day the old lady missed her hus-
band.
Joseph, where are you?" she called
out.
I'm resting in the parlor," came the
reply.
What. on the sofy?" cried the old
lady, Mortified.
mo, on the floor"
"On that grand carpet!" came In
tones OF anguish.
NO; I've rolled Il up!"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-11-19
Mistake.

A New York doctor drank bichlorids
OF mercury by mistake, says a dis
patch. The inference here Is that the
layman drinks It as beverage, but
he doesnt.-Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-11-19

When a man tells you how you
ought to run your business, just take
a look at the way he is running his
own
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-11-19
ZHF G2EATAnzN1CAWSZ5D

HE turkey is truly an Ameri.
can bird. It existed on this
continent with the Indians
before Columbus landed Only
a few years ago among the
caves OF Arizona the mum
mified remains OF turkey
were found. Practically every
cave once occupied by the cliff
dwellers of that region con.
tanned the bones or feathers
Of the turkey, but this speci-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
Phases of
Martial Life
from -Four |
of the |
Contending'
Armies

Turkish soldiers
getting water at
Stanboul Bridge,
Constantinople.
Photo. JlHri { HnmiHsI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

Serbia mourns \
theel' A Servian !
cavalryman salutes a
fallen comrade on the field.
Photo, MSlen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
(BY ROBERT sETTERFIELOJ
The Famous cartoonIst, Who Was an
Eyewitness of the Sinking Of the
S. S. EastIand.

4 CHICAGO. July 26.-I was Just
crossing the Clark-st bridge when no.
ticed the steamship Eastland. crowd
ed with people, and with flags and
pennauts waving. Tugs were just be.
ginning to haul her away from the
pier.
noticed the crowds that blackened
the decks. Then looked away for it
VS. 1880 and l was hurrying to the
oiice.
AS did so heard woman shrek!
Just one long piercing scream that
rose high above the din and hustle OF
the early morning traffic.
! looked toward the Eastland again
and the big excursion boat was tip.
ping over-was turning over on her
side towards the middle of the river
tumbling its holiday deckload of pas.
sengers into the swirlinG water.
The people. in order to see the tug
boats start pulling the Eastland into
the river, had rushed to the port rail
ing. The weight of thousands was too
much, and the top heavy boat rolled
over, practically turning turtle.
The air was filed with the shrieks
OF men and women and the thinner,
shriller screams of hundreds upon
hundreds OF little children for las I
Learned later it was the annual pic
mic excursion OF the thousands OF en-
pioyes Of the Western Electric COM
pany.
AS / ran towards the end of the
bridge to reach the pier l could see
the tumbling OF thousands OF pleas
ure seekers fighting and scrambling
as they were swept into the water.
Women and children and babies,
with q sprinkling OF men. were brushed
into the river as some giant hand
would sweep crumbs from a huge ia
For an instant the part Of the deck
that still showed the railing and the
sIimy, moss-grown-now upturned-
bottom OF the vessel were cleared,
The next instant It was blackened
With human beings as flies swarmng
ON q lump Of sugar. blacken II.
Only instead of flies II was half
crazed pcnlckers crawling and fight
ing their way out from inside the
But Of the hundreds that screaming
and scrambling managed TO crawl
through portfolios and hatchways and
Teach and cling to the side and railing
on the starboard side Of the boat that
now protruded from the water. still
more hundreds were trapped below.
It was an hour OF more later before
reseuers managed to reach these hun
dreds Of drowned.
Many more passengers were below
decks than above. They had been
hepfed and damned into the big pas
sagewayS on the lower deck just as
. the order TO "cast of" was given.
The big gates across the entrance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Eye Witness Describes
Sinking of The EastIand

matches had been put in place. and as
the boat turned they were trapped
like cattle in a pen. Hundreds were
drowned without a chance. They
could not reach the upper decks 70:
the crowds and they could not try to
leap for the pier because OF the gates,
Women near the gates tried to toss
babies and children 10 The outstretched
hands on the pier. Some were caught
and Others dropped into the water be
tween the boat and the slimy piling
and sucked under and drowned.
Police from the nearby streets
rushed TO take charge. With their
clubs they cleared the pier OF the ter
rified hundreds. the overflow OF pic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

nickers who had been waiting 10 get
on the boat, but could not
turned and managed to climb down
on the bulkhead under the bridge.
There l could see the water filled with
bobbing heads.
Life presevers were rained into the
river By the wagonload. Everybody
that could grab something that would
float threw it TO the struggling mass
Of victims.
Choking in the muddy water, the
victims were drawn under and carried
down the river by the current faster
than they could be pulled into the fleet
OF lifeboats and tugs that now were
arriving on the scene.
/ saw women with babies in their
arms being swept away under the
Fifth Avenue bridge, a short distance
away.
one woman reached for a graphing
Continued on page Seven.)
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Continued on page seven)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Oil and Gas

The weekend OF development work
in the Eastern fields showed no I'm,
provement over the early part. Very
few wells were completed and only
a few better~than light producers.
Owing to the fact that the compile.
tions are located In old territory they
attract but little attention. The best
development on Blue creek. Elk dis
wells are still found In the Weir sand
tr!c,t, Kanawha county. The latest
completion in that district Is the Ohio
Fuel OIL Company's No. IA on the Ed
ward Gebhurt farm and is credited
with a production Of 14S barrels the
first "a hours after It was drilled into
the Weir sand. This district Is now,
and has been for a number OF months.
furnishing more new production than
all others combined. Moreover, there
is not locality in West Virginia that
looks as though it could surpass the
daily production OF the Weir sand
lation as to what will be the future
of the Berea grit development in
Cabin Creek district. The discovery
we'll on the Williams Coal company's
tract was drilled in nearly four
months ago and is still producing more
than 100 barrels day. There is
room for much larger pool than the
Weir sand pool in Elk district. 1t
will be several weeks before any of
the wells now drilling will be due in
the sand.
On States Fork, Warrington dis
tirct, Marion county. Frech & Allen
are rigging up a test on the Anna J.
Kendall farm. On Bartholomew run,
the Clayton Oil company has the rig
up for a test on the l.. E. Fetty heirs
farm. On Big run, Cochran & Funk
are due in the fifth sand at their No.
on the Rebecca Glover farm.
On Rock Camp run. Sardis district,
Harrison county, the Hope Natural
Gas company has started test on the
Oliver Flint farm. On West Fork
river. Union district, the Philadelphia
company is drilling tests on the Mary
L. Young and L. L. Price farms. on
the same streams, the Vesper Gas
company is due in the Gordon sand at
No. on the l.. l.. Highland farm. On
kincheloe creek, the Reserve Gas
company Is due III the Gordon sand at
a test on the l. s. Paugh farm. On
Mill Stone run, Hackers Creek dis
trict, Lewis county. the West Virginia
Central Gas company is. due in the
Big Injun sand at test on the T. Q.
Law farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR HOLY WEEK
Christ Episcopal Church
Announces Order OF
Worship.

Christ Episcopal Church has an
nounced the following schedule OF
services for Holy Week:
Holy mmunion-Monday, Tues.
day, Wednesday and Thursday. 1890
a. m.
Morning Prayer-Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a. m.
Evening Prayer-Monday and Tues.
day at p. M; Wednesday at 1880
p. m:
> Maunday Thursday - Services OF
preparation for Easter Communion,
1880 .. m.
Good Friday Ante-communion at
1880 a. m: morning prayer at 8 a. M. :;
three hours service, IL nj. to% p. M,
addresses on the seven words from the
cross: IL THE Mystery OF the Cross .
1924 The Forgiveness of the Cross, =
12:46 THE Absolution OF the Cross
1:0S The Legacy OF the Cross"
1870 The Dereliction of the Cross =
1852 The Bodily Pal nof the Cross"
2:14 The Completeness OF the Cross, .
2:36 The Peace of the Cross" Chill.
dren's service, $3.50 p. m.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday and
the day was observed by the congre
cation. The members of the choir
carried palms. Rev. A. H. Beavir
preached a sermon on the text
"Watchman, Tell I1e of the Night"
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Body John E, Myers
Laid At Rest Today

Funeral services over the remains
of Mr.. John E. Myers, whose death
occurred on Friday, were held this af-
ternoon at two o'clock at the residence
of his sister, Mrs. Ralph Brown, on
Water street. Interment was made In
Woodlawn cemetery by Undertaken
Jenkins.
Mr.. Myers death resulted after a
long illness which followed an acct
dent a few years ago when he came
in contact with live wire. He was
in the employee of the Bell Telephone
company.
Surviving him are his wife, formerly
Miss Deliah Mccain, of Clarksburg,
his mother, Mrs. Amy Coffman, OF
Wheeling, two sisters, Mrs. Brown. of
this city, and Mrs. Earl E. Reece, OF
Washington D. c., and a brother,
Frank Myers, of Tunnelton. He was
aged SO years.
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BAND
IS MUSTERED OUT
Orders Received From Ad-
jutant General For Musi-
clans To Disband.

The First Regiment band of this
city is TO be mustered out of the ser.
vice the first OF April, according to a
letter received in this city by Adtu-
tant Claude LayLnan of the First ReEi-
ment. from Adjutant General John c.
Bond.
The order also calls for the disband-
ing of the militia companies stationed
at Weston and Piedmont. 1t states
Major Charnock will visit these cities
and receipt to the commanding otrl-
GERS for all state and United States
property in their possession.
These are the first companies to be
dfsbanded because OF the failure OF the
state legislature to appropriate suffi-
cient funds for the upkeep OF the
militia.
The impression has been created
that the two local companies. H. and
l.. were also mustered out Of service
that the order has not affected their
Hilary organizations.
Members Of the First Regiment
band state today that although the
band is mustered out OF state service
that the organization will not be dis
banded but will still continue to prac-
tice, as has been the custom in the
past. A meeting Of band members
was held yesterday afternoon GaI the
Armory at which the new instructor,
Joseph Bessie, Jr., OF Philadelphia,
vas present for the first time. Mr..
Bessie comes to this city to direct the
band and also to give lessons on the
violin. string, bhass and wood instru-
ments. An orchestra Is also to be or
ganized with Mr.. Bessie as the leader.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
PlMPLYl WELL, DUR'T Bel
People Notice Il. Drive Them
OFF With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

"A pimp1y face will not erabar,ass you
Dr.. Edwards' olive Tablets. The skin
should begin 20 clear after you have
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with Olive Tablets.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
7uccessful substitute for calonel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets do thai.
which calonel does. ana Just a"
lively. but their action Is. &c
safe Instead OF severe and trr.t
No one who takes olive TAB Is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
z bad breath. q dull. listiess, no good"
disposition or. pimpiy face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
you win know them by their olive color.
Or. Edwards spent years among pa;
tlents afiiicted with liver and bowel
complaints and olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for q week.
See how much better you feel and look
rrs. N,:--- ~. - -.... e .t.,,,,,.,- -
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Packard Auto Man
Working In War Zone

Never have words seemed such
crude<t tools as during this war of the
world. AS the early English dramas
were played without props" so this
great struggle must be written in CON
temporary history without recourse to
adjectives.
More eloquent than studied phrases
are the notations from the diary OF
Curtis Goode. who is connected with
the Packard branch in Paris Goode
left the French capitol for the front
in charge of five ambulances and one
truck. He worked under the direction
of the French medical staff, caring for
the wounded who fell along that sec
ton of the 300 mile trench line just to
the west of Seasons. One days entry
relating to recent operations in this
region follows:
Last night heavy cannonading
Call for four ambulances. Three cars
to Feschamps and one to Massey.
Run out over hill, 10 kiIometers,
past advancing train OF ammunition
wagons and little bands OF limping
and banadaged soldiers walking back
from the front covered with mud.
Heavy firing; down through little
valley. past waiting supply and am.
munitton wagons, and a little muddy
lane to the left, past a fort lined with
cavalry horses drinking, up steep
hill, past little cottages and a sharp
turn to the right in front of church.
I'VE take in our six stretchers and
wait until the wounded are placed on
them. All the benches OF the church
are piled down behind the chancel rail
and on each side and down the center
are rows of wounded lying on straw
Some quiet with eyes closed, others
moaning. one crying out with the
army surgeon and two soldiers max
ing him as comfortable as posslulv
until he can be taken out
''In the center, the little village
priest, in black robe. is giving the last
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Finance, Oil and Real Estate

Wall Streets belief that the Europ.
can war In about at an end was re-
4Mected last week in the general Sc
c1fity situation.
On the New Stock Exchange
quoted values advanced to the high.
est levels Of the year on record vol
ur1e of business. Optimistic utter.
most conservative authorities, steel
manufacturers reported increased ur-
j erations. and nearly every line OF busI-
ness experienced a pronounced i'm
proyement. In the stock market, the
speculative factor was revealed in
the proat-takiug sales on advance, es-
pecially for London, and in the buying
under pressure from uncovered shorts.
Starting from specialties affected by
large war orders, the movement broad
<ened 20 the whole list. Extraordinary
foreign trade conditions were the
prime influence. Chances OF early
ending of the war also were discussed.
The fall OF Pryemsyl and Italy's ap.
parent readiness to take the field
furnished added material for specula.
ton and surmise.
Dominance OF the bullish spirit was
shown in the way contradictory faE-
tors were reconciled. Ending of the
war and the wars requirements for
our goods figured equally increase
OF February net earnings OF railroads
were largely result OF drastic econo.
mics, involving heavy cuts in orders
; for equipment and material. Reduced
imports shared with expanded ex-
ports in the phenomenal trade bal.
ances, depriving various industries OF
materials for production.
Operations of steel mills were in
creased by orders for war supplies.
4 az CHI TO M ~
under agreement with British authori-
ties assuring destination. Cotton con-
tinued to go under extension of time
allowed for shipments to Germany
z Copper and cotton both touched high
est prices since the war. Prospects
for an unprecedented wheat crop en-
tered into calculations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Dentists To Close At
Noon Next Saturday

In accordance with custom estab-
lished a few years ago. the dentists Of
the city on next Saturday will close
their offices at noon. which practice
will be continued through the sum-
mer months. until October LIST. A
notice to this effect has been published
for several weeks and the agree
ment having been entered into by
every dentist OF the city a few weeks
ago. 1t is the earnest desire OF the
profession that patrons will nor ASK
for any exceptions to the rule estab-
Ilshed. The practise has been a Gus
tom in large cities for many years as
well as many smaller towns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
rites to a dying corporal. We carr.

rites to dying corporal We carry
out, one by one, SIX Of the worst
wounded on the stretchers and load
them in our car. We drive back
slowly to Montdidier. past ammunition
wagons and the group of officers cars
lined up close to n hay stack and I'M
load them at the Evacuation hospital
at the railroad station. where they
are placed under tarpaulin stretched
between the station buildings to make
more room. We return at full speed
for the others, past the sentry at the
outskirts of Montdidier, who salutes
as we go by.
"As it gets dark in the little church
the liver candle sticks are placed in
the inches of the columns, giving a
dim light and making such a picture
that one can hardly realize that he is
not looking at an old war painting OF
the sixteenth century.
"At the last trip, about $500 o'clock,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
Deeds Filled.

Deeds have been filed with the
county clerk for recording as follows:
James T. Criss and wife to Walter
Hawkins, parcel of land on Glade
fork of Bingamon creek in Manning
ton district. Consideration, S1,4U0.
Elihu T. Martin and wife to H. F.
Martin, parcel of land on Tever-
baugh creek in Lincoln district. Con-
sideration, $500.
Martin, a parcel OF land on Tever-
baugh creek in Lincoln district. Con-
sideration, $500.
Richard T. Parrish to ]. K. Parrish,
parcel of land on Teverbaugh creek
in Loncoln district. Consideration,
$1,000.
Ida McGinnis and husband to Oscar
Cochran, parcel of land in Grant dis
trict. Consideration, $110.
Dorm Keener and wife to Lester
Morgan. a parcel of land on Market
street in the city of Fairmont. Con-
sideration, $1,000.
E. D. darlington and husband to
John F.. Moore. a parcel of land on
Glade Fork OF Bingamon creek in Man
nington district. Consideration, 81
and other valuable consideration.
Charles w. Travis and wife to Ore
gon E. Satterfield. a parcel of land in
the First ward of the city Of Fair
mont. Consideration. S2.500.'
J. L. Morgan and wife to L. H.
Keener. parcel Of land in the Mo-
nongahela Industrial company's addi-
tion to the city of Fairmont. Consid-
Grafton, $4,000.
o. ]. Fleming and wife to F. Bruce
Barthelow, a parcel of land in the Ora
ham Heights addition to the city of
Fairmont. Consideration, $500.
Licenses Issued.
The following marriage licenses
were Saturday issued by the county
clerk:
Mile Wasarevic, 81, and Mary Ma
gus. 20. both of Pennington.
Oswald Winkler, SO. and Bessie
Taught, divorced; 20, both of Fair
mont.
Charles Walton, %. OF Montana. and
Leatha Hewitt. 10, of Monongah, both
oolored. Sallie Hewitt, mother of the
girl. gave her consent in person.
Death Certificates.
William j. H. Hammer Saturday filed
six death certificates with the county
clefk for recording.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-29
DUckPiN CONTEST.

: Tonight on the Pastime alleys one
of the best duckpin contests of the
season will be rolled. The contest
will be between A. Mills and Efaw, of
this city, against Earl Dresbach and
Lee Johnson, OF Clarksburg. Tho
two-man contest Is a series of ten
games. the first five OF which were
rolled in Clarksburg few weeks ago.
Mills and Efaw winning by 116 pins.
The single game contest is twenty
game affair between Efaw and Dres-
bach. Efaw came out victorious in
the first ten games by total OF SO
pins.
Although the local bowlers have a
comfortable lead, they will no doubt
have to do their best to maintain it.
The game will start promptly at q
o'clock.