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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
ANGRY BULL KILLS BOY.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Aug. 14-While
unloading cattle at the stock yards of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad in this city
today one OF the animals, a great bull
weighing 1900 pounds escaped, and In
charging a crowd killed 13.year.old
Roy KneChet and badly injured John
Chrome, %.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Man Starts Machine
Brother Decapilated

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 14.-While
James Flick, S5 years old. was work.
ing under the carriage of a sawmill
In Juniata Gap yesterday his brother,
Thomas, started the machinery. The
saw cut of the top Of James head,
killing him instantly. Thomas did
not know his brother was in the m Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
DR.. KNlFFLER TO VISIT HERE.

DR.. Oscar Kniffler will reach here
this evening from Pittsburgh to visit
Governor Fleming. DR.. Kniffler is the
celebrated specialist who has recently
relocated at Pittsburgh. His MANY
friends in Fairmont will be glad to see
him back again for a day or two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
FINED FOR FIGHTING.

Manuel Layman OF Fairmont was
fined $40 and costs by Mayor Bowen
this morning for assault upon William
Clayton, also of Fairmont. The trou.
BILE is said to have started as a result
OF jealousy over woman of this city.
The fight occurred on Madison street
at II o'clock last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
rErRIcK REUNION SUNDAY

A number of local people will 20 to
Viropa on Sunday, where the annual
reunion of the Tetrick family will be
held at Sturm's Grove. Several Of the
descendants of the Tetrick family will
attend the reunion, which will be a
most enjoyable affair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
The Weather,

West Virginia-Local thunder show.
ers this afternoon or tonight. Slightly
warmer Sunday and partly cloudy.
Western Pennsylvanla-Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
TWO VESSELS slJNK.

IBy Associated Press) 80
LNDON. Aug. 14-The BfitiSI
steamer Cairo, and the fishing smaek
Amethyst, have been sunk by. stiFe
marines. The crews were savs6 e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-14
Temperature Today

Recorded hourly at The west vir.
ginian ofilceh
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
THEY SAW THE GHOST.
Easy to Recognize the Woman Who
Had Haunted the Place.

"A certain lady and her family" says
Sir Mountstuart GrantDuff in his
Diary hired place in Scotland which
was Haunted by the ghost of woman,
who was to be seen constantly at night
wandering through the rooms and pas
sages. When the family arrived the
lady was much struck with the place
and said, i must have been here before,
for know this place so well, only there
ought to be two rooms here, and there
is only one
THE agent replied that within few
weeks the owner had caused a partition
to be taken down and made the two
rooms into one. Still the lady was
puzzled at her knowledge of the place
till she remembered that it was house
she used to go to in her dreams.
We'll some time passed, and the
agent was up at the house again, when
the lady complained that one part OF
the contract had not been fulfilled. They
had hired house and a ghost for the
summer, and no ghost had she seen.
THE agent replied: OF course not
because you, madam, are the ghost. We
recognized you the moment we saw
you.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
LIMITS OF VISION.
Why it Seems to Rain i'm Streaks In
stead of in Drops.

When ii is raining just what does
one see? We know that the rain con-
sists of drops, nearly spherical falling
either vertically or at an angle (if the
wind be blowing). But what do we see?
We see streaks through the air and not
drops at all. The reason is that the
eye cannot follow the raindrop in its
flight and so cannot see just the drop
continually. The eye gets only one
glimpse of the drop in one position, while
an impression is made on the retina for
some distance by the drop moving.
If the drop were still we could look
at it as long as we chose, and the image
of the drop would be in just one place
on the retina, but if we let the drop
escape from our direct view it makes an
image, or, rather, a succession OF images,
on the retina, and that is what we see.
But why does the retna show this
succession of images? 1t certainly sees
at any one time the drop in just one
position, so it would seem that the last
position seen would be the one. This
is not the case, and the cause is due to
what is known as persistence OF vision.
We cannot quit seeing thing immed-
lately after getting a view Of it. 1t
takes about an eight OF a second for the
retina to lose an image, and so this sue
cession of images will be on the retina
at one time and will cause a streak.
For the same reason the spokes of a
rapidly rotating wheel cannot be seer
except as a blur. For the same reason
moving pictures are possibe-New York
American.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
NATURE AS A DESIGNER.
If You Need IL Model of Equilibrium
Study the Kangaroo.

There was certain college professor
of machine design who was as original
in his views as he was able in his sub
iect. One of his pet theories was the
interrelation between nature and cor
rect design.
BOYS" he would say there has
been only one designer who never made
mistake and the more we study ms
work the better machines we will build.
When you put legs under a mac,line
think Of a horse or a COW and get them
as far apart as you can. Don't get 100
much overhang at either end.
and speaking of counterbalance,
study the kangaroo There is no pret-
tier example of equilibrium in all po-
sitions. The further over he leans the
more his tail comes into action off the
ground. And again, in speaking OF gen
eral design, wherever possible, try to
work for elasticity as against rigdity'
You find very little of the rigid in ma
ture and little trees often survive
gale by bending, where big ones are
| blown down
All of which was undoubtedly very
true, and made more of an impression
on his hearers than some OF the more
complicated mathematical demonstra-
tions that folowed.-John II Van De
yenter in Engineering Magazine.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
ARABIAN HORSES.
Ancient Stories of Their Care and
Training Are Mere Fables.

SO far as we know, the Arabian
breeders have no patented system of
training their horses different from
those prevailing among peoples of
similar degree of civilization. Natural
ly the lack of pasture results in young
Arabian horses being fed a consider
able quantity of barley and, so the story
goes at least, a not inconsiderable
quantity of the fruit of the date palm,
fresh and dried by way of succulence.
The colts are broken, usually bare
backed at two or three years old. Their
subsequent handling is much like that
of all other horses, with perhaps the
difference that as early in life as pos
sible the young animals are accustomed
to doing without water for increasing
periods of time in order to accustom
them later on to the scarcity of liquids
in desert journeys.
The ancient stories about the Arab
steed being kissed and bawled over by
the sheik's whole family, kept in the
living tent and foaled on the best silk
rugs are picturesque fables containing
about the same measure of truth as the
one which dates the pedigrees of Ara
bian horses back to the mares owned in
Biblical times by King Solomon
Breeders Gazette.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
CARMEN HEAR INTERESTING
LABOR TALKS
Continued from page ~

know when he is oppressed, and be ever
ready to sympathize and administer as
sistance with understanding.
when we were in our infancy as an
organization, howy man men of our craft
could get upon the floor and make a
speech2 A half dozen at the most
Now can you count the members who
are willing and capable Of taking the
floor and assisting in bringing out every
point of an argument when it is pre-
sented?
This division is an educational insti-
tuition. No man can attend these meet
ings without going away and feeling
better qualified to cope with the prob
lens which surround his life and
labors.'
Evening meeting called to order by
President Jones at o'clock
Brother William Kilgour made very
interesting talk on his experiences as a
marine in the service of the United
States.
Brother Manntel then felt little jeal-
GUS and told us something about the life
of an "old salt he having served in the
u. S. Navy. In fact, we heard from all
branches of the military and naval serv-
ice before we were through. We find
that a great many of Our members have
served in the REGULAR ARMY or
navy. Naturally. man who is good
union man never disregards the sum
mons when Old Glory beckons to him
and says come.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
WALL PAPERS AND LIGHT.
How Money May BE Wasted by
Selecting the Wrong COlOrs.

Talk about handing out free gas
ranges or renting them out at nomi
nal rental said man in the employ
of gas company; there is another item
that encourages gas consumption, and
that is wall papers.
IF | were running the business |
would hand out free wall papers, But
| would do the choosing. Rich deep
greens and browns7-they are the col
ors that bring up your bills and our
profits.
How many people realize that big
percentage of their gas money may be
sunk into their walls and wasted? 1t
NAV be only matter of color of your
wall paper whether you light one or
three burners.
White walls, OF course, absorb the
least light, only 80 per cent, but nearly
everybody warts some color to meet the
eve. A chrome yellow absorbs only 3S
per cent. Paper of an orange shade robs
you only of so per cent of your light.
1t is when you get into the reds and
greens and browns that the light begins
to dim. A dark green wall paper, so
restful to the eye, absorbs 50 per cent
of the light. And paper of deep
chocolate leaves only per cent OF the
light rays for use. Its power of absorp-
ton is 90 per cent.-New York Sun.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
OIL WORKERS RETURN TO
WORK.

Bayonne, n. J.-Striking employees in
the Standard Oil Company plants have
voted to return to work on the company's
promise to increase wages and consider
other grievances. The workers are I'M
organized and are paid as low as $40 a
week. Many of them are skeptical of
the company's promise that things will
be righted within ten days and predic-
tons Of another strike are freely made.
The company imported large numbers
of gun men and made constant appeals
for the state militia.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07

And man is also the architect OF most
of his own misfortunes-Chica News.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07

All is not lost if a man still has the
grit to smile.-Detroit Free Press.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
Afro-Anericans Declare u. s.
Is UnneutraL ToUards Haiti
John Street Uplifters Resent Landing of Marines in
Dinge Republic to Put DoDn Purely Personal Re-
Uolution Say African 'Kultm' Is in Danger.

81 sees that the United States has
landed marines in Haiti to stop one of
their sem-monthly revolutions, said
President Erastus Johnsing of the John
Street Improvement, Welfare. Uplift and
General-Do-N our eighbor-Good Asso-
citation, at the regular weekly meeting
Friday night.
81 doesn't know whethah you all knows
it or not but Haiti has population OF
100000 and 80 per cent of them is
niggahs, and the othah 10 per cent is
mulatoes. Natchelly, the big offices are
all held by the niggahs, and the little
ones by the mulatoes. Nearly everybody
is a general in the ahmy, and all of them
are candidates foh President, jes' like
William Jennings Brine.
And It would be a mighty good place
foh Mr.. Brine to go, as they change
their presidents there every two or three
list OF their presidents foh the last few
Congo.
Are Afro-Haitians.
The niggahs OF Haiti are descend
ants OF slaves brought from Africa along
about the yeah 1912. Duh ancestors are
niggalls brought from Africa few yeahs
latah So they are Afro-HIaitians, and
we all is Afro-Americans. Get the
point
I'VE all of African descent should
stand togethah jes' like the Anglo
Americans. the German-Amercans, the
Franco-Americans the Hunk-Americans,
the Serb-Americans, the 'Iurko-Amer
cans, and ali those othah hyphenated
Americans are doin' in the European
wah.
These Haitans are Africans, and are
in trouble. We are Africans, and should
tell Mr. Wilson that he amt got no busi-
ness to butt into their affairs. What
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07

right has white man to tell niggah
republic what it should do and how it
should do it?
Nearly all OF those niggahs down
there are descendants of presidents or
cX-presdents, mostly of the ex's. They
is high class. and speaks French in all
polite society. They is sufficiently civil
zed to have waf of their own if they
wants to. and it is none of Duh business.
"Fellah membahs of the Uplftahs,
Duh l'athcrland is a-calin to lis. The
land of Duh brothahs has been invaded
by a furrin foe, even befoh single pas
senger ship was torpedoed or cathedral
bombarded. Uncle Sam didn't even give
the Haitians a chanel to show how many
of their fellah men they could kill. He
jumps in and stops the scrap.
This amt right, and | thinks we
should affiliate with the GermanAmeri-
can Alliance and pass resolutions de-
nouncin' the President OF the United
States for bein' unneutral. We should
do as Duh friends, the Germans, do, and
tell the President that Gen. Sherman
said that wah is hell, and if he doesn't
like the way the IIaitians are doin' he
can 90 to-wah.
'Kultur' In Danger.
African 'kultur' is in danger Unless
us Afro-What-Do- You-C Call En- stands
togethah civilization is goin' to get a
swat in the jaw. Haiti has a large
standin' ahny, that is, it is stardin' when
it is not runnin', and if all OF us Afro
Americans jumps and helps them out we
can make Uncle Sam jump into the Car
ibbean Sea.
The United States is pretty good
place foh us niggahs to live, but we mus
not fohget Duh Fatherland, dear ole
\ Africa. 1t is up to us to jineo hand
with othah hyphenated societies and tel
the United States where to get off"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
An Ominous Office.

Gee! That secret society must pull
some rough stuff in degree work.
why so?"
Il see. among other officers, that
they have an eminent worthy custodian
OF the liniment Exchange.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
Due 20 BE Shocked.

"He has great shock coming to him
in little while
who has
"The new groom. All his friends have
been telling him that two can live as
cheaply as one Detroit Free Press.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
Union-Made HATS
RieId az
1920 Main Street
Nothing Left.

Before we begin the speechmaking,
said the toastmaster, Il wish to an
nounce that Flivver stories are absolute
ly barred
And the dinner proceeded in silence.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
UnusuaI Case.

Mrs. Snapp-And why do you think
Mrs. De Punk queer: Mrs. Rapp-
Well, she has everything on earth to
make her happy and still she's happy
New York Globe.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-07
Hard Times.

in financial trouble? What is it,"
"Oh. | promised to pay Brown SO
today. and I've got it, and he knows
I've got it, and he knows | know he
knows I've got it itr-Boston Journal
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28

miles from Southport. Among those
interested in the new venture are
the three Republican county cOmmiS-
%sionerS, the clerk Of the court. and
two or three Republican candidates
who met defeat at the last election.
1t is reported that ]. A. Terrell, who
has been with the Southport News
for some months. is to be the editor
and and that w. B. Holmes.
of Shallotte, is to be his assistant.
Both of these men have had expert
ence in the newspaper field.
The present county paper, The
Southport News, is owned by Mr.. j.
w. Little and associates, of Whining
ton. In the past it has been neutral
as to politics, but the Republicans
nave reached the conclusion that this
year with Mr.. Little in the field for
Congress hat it will be a strong par
tisan of the Democratic cause. Those
interested in the new venture say the
paper is to be n~on-partisan, but since
the owners to a large extent are Of
fee holders or would be office-hold-
ers it is safe to predict that it can't
long remain in the neutral column.
Conditions in Brunswick are ideal
Just at present for two partisan pa
pers to flourish. The county com
missioners and the clerk of court are
Republicans, while the sheriff, the
register of deeds and treasurer are
Democrats. Both parties, Of course,
would capture all the Offices at the
next election, and thus the fight that
will be staged at that time. Then
again Robert w. Davis. q local attor-
ney has SHE'D his hat into the ring
for Congress on the Republican side,
and Mr.. Little, the wner Of the
Southport News, is already out gun
ming for the Democratic nomination.
The new company has purchased
the plant Of the Lee County News
at Sanford. and moved it to ShallOtte
The paper will start in the next week
or two. AS yet it has not been named
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28
49TH 6. A. R. REUNION
AT WASHINGTON TODAY
fBy the Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 26.-WashinSt'n
welcomed tonight thousands Of tha
Grand Army Of the Republic host +r-
irving for the forty-ninth annual r@
union, which begins tomorrow and
will reach a climax "Wednesday VIM
survivors of the Union army mafcn
from the Capitol to the White HGize
in commenoration of the grand
view after the close Of the War t
tween the States. President WI son
will review the parade from q gfaa}
stand erected in front Of the NHle
House, where President Johnson
stood in 1855 to review the cOnq4"r-
ing army of the North. About -
600 veterans. it is estimated, vii par
ticipate in the celebration.
Tomorrow twelve vessels Or
United States navy, submarines ans
destroyers ordered here by Secret
Daniels for the occasion Will arr
These vessels, all Of a type unhn""
in Civil Wal days. will be open I''
inspection by the veterans and dAlf
demonstrations will be given ~ ..s
naval officers for the instruction ~
the visitors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28
SERGEANT TAYLOR IN wILso,

Wilson, Sept. 26.-After serving his
country in the army continuously for
21 years Sergeant J. T. Taylor arrived
in Wilson, his old home, last Friday
morning, with his bride of last June
formerly Miss Matte G. Schremesher,
Of Ell Paso, Tex.
Mr.. Taylor enlisted in 1884, with
Battery E, Fourth United States ar
tillery, stationed at Fortress Monroe,
Va. where he remained for 5 years.
He was then promoted to first ser
geant Of the signal corps at Fort
Myer, near Washington, D. G.. From
time to time he has done eight and
one-half years service in the Philip
pines, and for the past two years he
has been doing signal work on the
cable ship Liscum. along the Mexican
border.
Sergeant Taylor has been placed or
the retired list with three-quarter<
a n allOwanceS-although he is
subject to his country's call at any
' time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28
DIPHTHERIA SCARE AT
SALISBURY SUBSIDIES

Salisbury, Sept. 26.-The diptheria
scare in city and county is subsiding.
No new cases have been reported in
several days, and all the little patients
already under treatment are doing
we'll. AS an extra precaution against
the possible spread of the disease
among the school children the quar-
school are patrolled by officers who
see that none Of the children go on
forbidden territory.
County Auditor Ed Neave has re-
ceived Information by wire from the
State Tax Commission informing him
that Rowan's ten per cent increase Of
valuation stands. The county authori-
ties have beer trying to have the
commission rescind their action so
far as Rowan was concerned, and
have not yet given up hope Of getting
relief in some way from the ex-
ira tax.
r. l.. Reams, a popular auto sales
man, goes to~Lynchburg next week to
make his home and become sales
manager for a large auto distributing
house.
Satisfactory progress is being made
towards getting everything in fine
shape for the second annual fair of
the Peoples Fair Association to be
held in this city four days next week.
Already there is great activity about
the grounds. A lumber Of the track
men with their horses are here, and
the race course is already put in splen-
did condition. To accommodate a
larger display in several departments
some Of the buildings have been en-
larged. The foul days have been
designated as follows: Tuesday is
"Everybody's day" Wednesday is
Farmers Day." Thursday is "Salis.
bury Day" and Friday is "Children's
Day" when all the school children
will be admitted free. An extra mum.
Der of high-class free attraction.
have been secured for each day, an6
there will be a gorgeous display O
fireworks each night.
m Salisbury aldermen are wrest
ling with a meat inspection ordinance
They had a special meeting last nigh
to discuss h proposed law; which
law is being favored by the butcher
Of the city. No satisfactory conclus
ion was reached at this meeting, how
ever and arrangements were made t.
have the matter thrashed out by com
mittees representing the aldermen. tn
health department., and others tina
are interested.
Mayor Walter Woedson, who doe
other things besides act as mayor an
practice law. has a goat farm nea
y the city. Last night some vicious dog
dug under the fence surrounding tn
e goat farm and killed 10 of the hero
t A neighbor hearing the d~isturhanc
k came to the rescue of the animals an
saved the remaining Jour goats, ais
killing four of the dogs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28
CARRANZA MUNITIONS
HALTED BY WASHINGTON
* y Il


Laredo, Tex, Sept. 26-United
States customs officials here today
held up half a million rounds ~
cartridges and a large number q
army rifles consigned to Carranzt
agents on orders said to rave emanat-
ed from Washington.
Washington, Sept. 26.-Treasury
Department officials explained to-
night that the shipment of arms held
up at Laredo had been detained
merely for Investigation" Several
shipments recently have been similar
ly examined before being permitted -
pass into Mexico.
Officials said the American govern
ment vas careful to see that the
shipments consigned to the Villa or
CarranZa factions really We're intend
ed for them and not for independent
bands Of filibusterers or border
raiders.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28

1t became known tonight also that
the entire tentative program had been
submitted to london and Paris n
that the attitude Of the home gov
ernments so far as disclosed is one of
approval. 1t is assumed that the par
liaments Of both Great Britain and
France would have to authorize the
issuance of the loan.
If Western bankers are in accord
ance with the tentative agreement
upon which the Eastern flnanciers
and the commission have reached an
understanding the program will stand,
barring unforeseen developments and
it's final adoption is as good as as
sured. This assertion was made to-
night by an American inancier who
has been Of the inner circle through
| out the period Of negotiations.
A member Of the firm Of J. P. Nor
| gan & Co. will be in Chicago at the
same time as the members Of the
commission, it was said.