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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
TO CALL MEETING
OF SCHOOL BOARD
Commissioner Says State Wide
Closing Unnecessary
NO CASES IN SOME DISTRICTS
Communication From Director Price
of Health Board Requesting Open
ing of Public School Be Deferred
During Outbreak of Disease.

Especial Trenton Correspondence
Trenton.-A special meeting of the
State Board of Education will con-
slider what action, if any, should be
taken respecting the request of the
State Department of Health that the
opening of the public schools next
month be deferred while the outbreak
Of ~infantile paralysis continues. The
communication from Director Jacob
C. Price of the Health Board was re
ce'ved by Commissioner Calvin N.
Kendall Of the Department of Public
Instruction upon his arrival at the
state house.
Inasmuch as the closing of the
public schools is a serious question
and one over which the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction has prob
ably no Jurisdiction, Commissioner
Kendall says the request of the
Health Board should be considered by
the Board Of Education.
Personally, DR.. Kendall doubted the
wisdom or necessity of a recommen.
dation that opening of the schools
should be deferred. He said the sub
ject might be left to the discretion Of
local boards of education, because
they would be guided by the circum-
stances in their respective commune
ties by the advice of local boards of
health and by public sentiment.
In support of this view DR.. Kendall
pointed out that among the 4S3 school
districts of the state there are many
in which there has been no trace OF
infantile paralysis. In many of the
rural communities, particularly, DIR.
Kendall declared serious objection,
probably we'll founded, would be made
against closing the schools. The re-
cords of the State Department Of
Health indicate that at present infan-
tile paralysis has appeared in 1876
school districts, or fewer than one
third of the districts in the state.
Another question to be considered
by the State Board of Education in
this connection is the distribution of
school moneys in the event of some
Of the schools being kept closed. The
principal factor controlling the ap-
portionment Of school moneys is the
actual days attendance. Obviously,
if this rule were observed, districts in
which the schools were kept closed
would fare badly in comparison with
those in which they are kept open.
AS the approtionment is vested in
the discretion of the State Board of
Education, any injustice which might
result from the closing of some of the
schools and not of all, could be over
come by that body. One suggestion
made is that the present regulations
pertaining to children who are quar-
antined, might be extended to include
schools closed on account of epidemic.
Under the regulations, il a child is
quarantined by order of the health
authorities, the school in which he
is enrolled is credited with the atten-
dance during the period of the quaran-
tine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
-TEETOTALERS WIN.

In Germany a walking contest was
conducted over a course of 62 miles.
Eighty-one men entered the contest,
of whom only "a were abstainers, but
the first four men who crossed the line
were abstainers. OF the ten prize
winners. six were teetotalers and two
had been abstaining for some time
while in training. More than half Of
the non-abstainers fell out by the way,
but only two of the "a abstainers.
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Reports received by the State Board
Of Health showed that ~infantile par-
alysis had spread to new communities
in New Jersey. Eighty-fve new cases
were reported to the department, maxi
ing 1885 in all. The quarantine esta-
blished by Trenton has interfered
with the golf of the members of the
Trenton County Club. The caddies
are less than 16 and the police will
not let them out of the city. The
links are just beyond the western
boundary line of the city limits. The
club has decided to have all of the
caddies examined by the health aut-
hortties SO the quarantine will not in
terfere with the sport.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
CUTS ciTY,s

Mayor Anderson of The Dalles, Ore
gon, furnishes this bit of testimony:
Since the first of tile year, when
the prohibition law went into effect,
all lines of business have improved.
This changed condition is particular
~ noticeable in groceries and meat
markets, both cash business and col
lections showing a marked gain. The
following figures are taken from our
official records and show the effect
of prohibition on the police court:
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COSBY TESTS POISON GASES

Col. Spencer Cosby, United States
military attache at Paris. has been
speaking in q hoarse whisper of late,
and his friends are congratulating him
on losing nothing more than his voice.
When the German army began the
use of poison gases, Colonel Cosby
shared the keen interest of his brother
military Investigators in the new ele-
ment of warfare, and determined to
test the gases on himself. He was
given the opportunity by the French
army chemists, who had samples of the
three kinds used, direct from the front.
The two less deadly varieties were
tried, and Colonel Cosby found them
not especially overpowering.
They had now reached the deadly
gas which clutches and kills. The
chemist paused.
"You will not try this" he said,
appealingly.
Eyes, all of them" said the colonel
noSitiuo1U
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
NEW ENVOY TO TURKEY

Keeping up the custom of sending
a public-spirited, broad-minded, phil
anthropic Jew to represent the United
States in Turkey, the president has APP
pointed Abram 1. Elkus, a well-known
New York lawyer, as ambassador to
succeed Henry Morgenthau, who made
a distinguished record for himself and
his country during trying times at Con-
Stantinople.
Mr.. Elkus, who has a high reputa-
ton as a lawyer, is senior member of
the firm of Elkus, Gleason & Pros
kauer, and is known especially for his
work as counsel for the state factory
investigating commission, a position
which he held from 1911 till 1915. He
has drafted some 80 bills, all of which
were enacted into law, mitigating the
evils of child labor, especially in
canneries and tenement houses and
prohibiting undue work and night work
for women
Mr.. Elkus was born in New York
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Based on Attendance.

AS a mathematical proposition the
suggestion has bean made that if the
schools were kent closed for a given
period, say fou\G'eeks, they should
nevertheless be credited with an at
tendance for that period, based upon
the actual daily attendance Of the
first four weeks after they are open
ed. This it is believed, would result
in at least an approximately equitable
approtionment of school money.
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Then we must be very cautious" said the chemist. "Pace yourself about
a Dot away from the bottle. l will raise the glass stopper the slightest possible
fraction of a inch, sc that only a n insignificant portion of as cn scape-bu
it will be enough. Now, ready"
He drew the stopper the slightest particle, and only for a IN instant, with
Colonel Cosby a DOT away. B III tin that instant the colonel felt he had been
hurled back 20 feet Tongues of fire were eating al his throat, and ter thou
san needles We're daring around his neck. 1t seemed as though live yitriol
had been emphed il his mouth and "a coursng through his veins. His whole
vocal system was paralyzed. This infnitesimaI portion of the deadly gas had
III an instant oveTpowered him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
THEY WORK ANYWAY.

Its the women" growled a portly
saloonist. They are behind all OF
this. They will find out. If they are
going to run things, we are going to
let them work" Whereupon, his quick
witted listener remarked, "The wives
of drinking lei always have had to
work. If they have to choose between
a sober husband and work, or a drunk
en- man and work anyway, l think
they will take the dry man."
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
LAW WELL ENFORCED.

Following various rumors that the
prohibition law was being violated the
chief OF police of C~entralia, Wash, of.
fered $40 reward from his own purse
for information leading to the convic.
ton of a bootlegger. The chief de.
clares there is not one in the city.
To a man who said he could get
whisky, the chief gave a dollar to buy
a bottle. The dollar was later re
turned.
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MEN BUYING MORE cLorHEs.

Last year 1 hired a man to go out
and work against statewide prohibit
ton. If it were to be voted upon
again, l would employ a man to go out
and work for it. My business has in
creased 25 per cent since January l."
The man who said this is in the
tailoring business in Portland, Ore.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
WT-O
4pEOPLE ~
Erwin WARDMAN, PRIVATE

The newspaper life of Erwin Ward
man, who became publisher of the
New York Sun when it was purchased
by Frank Munsey, has been for the
most part a steady, day-by-day affair.
But it had one lively interlude, during
the Spanish-American war. Mr..
Wardman, then editor of the New
York Press, enlisted as a private, and
was sent at first to Chattanooga. OF
his stay there a little story is related.
Mr.. Wardman had ordered one
of his reporters to the encampment
for instructions on a certain story, and,
as fate would have 1t, the day Of the
reporters arrival at the camp was
Private Wardman's day for sentry duty
in front of the commandments tent. 1t
also happened that the commandant
and the reporter were old friends, and
the latter received an invitation to
dinner in the soldiers tent, with a
cold bottle on the side.
Naturally the reporter made the
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
Bars Tragedy Autoists.

Motor-Vehicle Commissioner Will.
lam l.. Dill revoked the auto recipro.
city previliges of j. M. Schlessineer
James M. Deaton and Joseph E. How.
ard, OF New York, who figured in the
New Gretna auto tragedy last Satur
day night, resulting in the death OF
MISS Edythe Creamer, of New Yorl,
and Mrs. Frank Downing, of Column
us, O. The motor COMMISSIONS,
found the autoists guilty of reckless
speeding, and Deaton. SchlessiEger's
hauffeur. was placed on the depart
nent's blacklist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
OF LIQUOR

Said n wife, When my husband
drinks whisky, he soon gets stupid;
but when he drinks beer. he runs after
Gle nth a knife"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18

city OIL August G. 1861 attended New York college and Columbia uniyersit
and was admitted to the bar in 1855.
He is associated Is member or director practically with every Jewish
phlanthropc organization in New York city. lie is vice president Of the
Free Synagogue and a trustee of the Baron de Hrsch fund. n
Mr.. Elkus was married in 1896 to Gertrude r. Hess If New York. They
have two daughters, Ethel j and Katharine, and ne son, James Mess Elkus.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
Ignore Pennsylvania Certificate.

Under the regulations adopted bv
this city to prevent an epidemic of
infantile paralysis here, a Pennsyl.
vania child bearing a certificate Of
health signed by DR.. Dixon, Health
Commissioner of Pennsylvania, was
refused admittance to the city.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18

most oft the situation. He found many occasions for passing in and out of the
tent, saludng every time he passed Sentry Wardman, who was obliged by
military courtesy to return the salute. 1t lis said that a broad grin ornamented
the features of the reporter every time the tent flap closed behind him, but
Private Wardman took it all in the line of duty
Later Mr.. Wardman was commissioned a lieutenant and sent to Porto
Rico, where he saw fighting and 81 well conducted himself that he IA men
toned in orders and commended for gauantry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Notable to Visit
Knights Of Malta
SIR j. L. sEMRoWER, SUPREME
COMMANDER OF THE coNTI-
ENTTo COME HERE

on Thursday evening OF this week
Mountain State commandery, Knights
OF Malta, will have as their visitor
Sir ]. T. Sembower, OF Uniontown. the
Supreme Commander Of the Knights
Of Malta, OF the Continent Of America.
The Supreme Commander holds his
office only for one year and as there
are about Ave hundred Communicates
under his charge, and it Is therefore
impossible for him to visit all Of them,
the local Knights feel that the coming
visit lis quite an honor, and no doubt
quite a large turnout OF the members
will greet Mr.. Sembower at the meet.
ing. ~ x!
There are at present only three
Communicates OF this ancient order
in the state, being located. one here,
one in Morgantown, and the other In
Dunbar near Charleston. The local
Commandery has the distinction OF
being the Oldest in the State. 4
Mountain State Commandery Is now
located in the beautiful lodge room
which has been fitted up on the third
floor OF the Cunningham building on
Jefferson street and they are quite
proud of.their9 new home.
The committee in charge OF the
meeting with the supreme visitor and
of his Entertainment while in the city,
is composed OF Past Commanders G..
w. Walker, e. L. Kinkead, Sir knight
Commander G. w. Edwards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Suit For Board Bill
in intermediate Court

The case OF Edward Jenkins VS.. B,
Levelle, executor, consumed most of
the time Of the intermediate Court
today. The case was originally heard
before Squire Musgrove who gave the
plaintiff Judgment for $50. The defend
ant appealed to the intermediate
court.
The claim rof the plaintiff is for
board and lodging furnished to Robert
Leyelle, whom he was sick for several
months last spring just before his
death. Attorney G. H, Leeds represents
the plaintiff and NJ. w. Ogden the de.
fendant.
The case was given to the jury early
this afternoon, but at a late hour a
verdict had not been returned.
The members of this jury are as fol-
lows: M. w. Nay, Wayne Satterfield,
VIM. o. Bailey, M. L. Dawson, Sam
uel w. Linn, Clyde Neeley, ]. R. Nuz-
um, w. e. Beall, Alpha Hall, w. R.
Pawell, Dayton L. Mayors, F. T. Hen.
derson.
The next case to come before the
court was NJ. NJ. Gluminich vs.. the
James Mckee Cigar company. The af-
ternoon was spent in selecting a jury
to hear evidence in this case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
WEEK
ISAUSP|C|0USLY
Opened N CITY.
snappy Addresses Furnish
ed the Keynote For Last
Nights Meeting.

The initial meeting Of the local
Christian Endeavor societies in the
observance OF Christian Endeayor
week, was held last evening at the
Christian church on Walnut avenue.
The service was held preceding the
regular Sunday evening church ser
vice and was well attended in spite
Of the stormy evening.
An excellent program was carried
out, consisting OF brief talks from rep
resentativcs OF the five societies OF the
city churches.
Splendid talks were given by Will
lam Stanhagen on the christian En-
deayor Expert; by Thomas Tate on
%What 1916 Convention Should Mean
10 Us"; H. r. Furman on the SUBJ
ject Social Side or Christian Endea-
yor'; "The Lookout Committee" by
Miss Pearl Morris; The Prayer Meet
ing Committee" by NJ. W. Ellison;
"The Best Way to Get Members" by
Miss Edna Jones; The Juniors" by
Miss Rose Gaskill; What Christian
Endeavor Should Mean to Us" by Ray
Matthews, and 1.-THE Christian Endea-
yor President" by ". H. shafferman,
Dalton Van feet, president of the
city union, presided at the meeting.
The nominating committee made its
report on the officers for the year
and the report was accepted in its
ontirety. The officers elected are as
follows: William E. Stanhangen,
president; Walter Layman, vice pres
ident; Miss Pearl Morris, secretary;
Miss Ethel Minor. treasurer; Dalton
E. Van Fleet, social supervisor; shir-
ley S. Mayors, press agent.
The retiring officers are as follows:
Dalton E. Van Fleet, president Miss
Emma Kerr, secretary; Miss Ethel
Minor, treasurer; William E. Stan
hagen, and Shirley D. Mayors, press
agent. t1E
Elaborate plans are being made for
the social to be held at the NJ. P. Tenn
ple on Thursday evening, which con-
cludes the services to be held In OBJ
servance Of Christian Endeavor week,
in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
'0NE BOOZE CASE
IN TWO COURTS
Complications Arise in Eff
fort to Recover Whiskey
Railroad Seized.

Charles Hough and his suit case
of3swhiskey are now deeply involved
IN the tolls Of the law. Charles Is
Sdespairing OF ever getting taste OF
hisSwhiskey as by the time the courts
are through with it he is afraid that
liisSthirst will have passed away.
Shortly after Judge Reynolds OF
Grafton issued an injunction against
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad re.
straining it from allowing passengers to
bring In labelled intoxicants as person
ialsbaggage, Hough brought q suit case
full OF whiskey on the train coming
to- this city. and just before the train
reached F'airmont, the train crew SELF
edEtheS Stntoxicants in pursuance of the
orders OF the injunction.
Hough protested and through his at
torney9 Frank Amos, brought suit In
JusticeEM. r. Musgrove's court to re-
coversthe suit case from the B. & o;
Thea suit is scheduled to be heard to!
morrow.
Sheriff Conaway served rules Sat.
urday issued by Judge Reynolds to
Hough requiring him to appear in the
court at Grafton to show whether he
was In contempt OF court when he
Brought suit in Fairmont.
Attorney Amos stated that the his
client intended to go on with the trial
here This case is attracting consid.
cradle Interest as 1t is sort of test
for several phases Of the prohibitions
ss1lfnRB.aH gf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
More Central Station
LootFoundin Texas

{ AN,ANToNIo, Tex, Feb. From
under the floor OF a blacksmith shop,
government detectives unearthed a
bundle OF unsigned bank notes. When
the mass of paper was counted, they
said they had recovered 100000 of the
money stolen October s, 1915, when
three men robbed mail car at Cen.
trail, W. Va, and obtained $t06,00O
in unsigned currency shipped from
Washington for the use Of banks in
Illinois and Indiana.
John Harrison, owner OF the black.
smith shop, has been arrested. charg-
ed with being party to the robbery.
A fruit jar containing $1,155 in nat
ional bank notes had been unearthed
previously,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Special Music at
First NJ. P. Tonight

Counting the Cost was the subject
OF Rev. Mr.. Null's sermon last night
at the FtrstM. p. church. Mr.. Null's
sermons are.well liked by. all and last
evening the building was crowded with
attentive hearers.
"A meeting was held yesterday after
noon. especially for men, but every.
one was invited to attend, and large
crowd was out to this service.
"The Opposing Forces OF Good and
Evi1' will be discussed this evening
by Rev. Null. Prof. E. J. Mckinley. who
has taken charge OF the music, Is
planning some special numbers for
each service during the week.
Much good has already been accom-
plished in these services and the mem
bershkp of the First NJ. P. church
is expecting an unusually profitable re-
YiVal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
.VAN7. .FAIRM0NT
YIN. GA. AGAIN
10 LEAD ] STATE
First Move in Membership
Campaign Will Occur
Tonight.

A campaign to increase the mem
bership 'of the Young Mems Christian
association to number which will sur
pass Parkersburg, which at present
leads the, state, ,S#ill be inausurated by
Secretary j. W. Right on Tuesday.
February 22, and will continue until
the night OF Friday, February 20.
The membership committee will
serve luncheon to several business
and professional men at, the Y. M. G.
A. this evening. AT this repast the
methods employed in running the cam.
paign will be thoroughly gone over and
any suggestions offered will be invests
gated and acted upon or ignored. as
may be decided by the committe The
membership committee consists OF
Chairman George T. Watson, Frank
B. Pryor, o. F. Lough, Ira A. Aiken,
J. M. Jacobs, H. ]. Hartley and Prof.
Joseph Roster. s.
To create interest in the campaign
there will be selected two teams, one
to wear a red and the other blue
ribbon. These two bodies will compete
with each other for the larger amount
Of ne wmembsrs and as the campaign
progresses the work of the reds and
blues will be indicated on the huge
electric sign atop the Y. NJ. G. A.
building. At present the letters OF the
sign are lighted by white globes. The
White gloges will be removed and
two letters will be filled with red and
the other two with blue globes.
On Tuesday night the team that IS
ahead will encroach on the territory
OF the rival team. Should the blues be
leading Tuesday hight, a few blue
lights will be placed in. one OF the let
ters OF the red team and vice versa
should the reds be winning. The same
method of indication will continue each
night until the campaign is over.
The local Y. NJ. G. A. has a.member.
ship now OF over 100, closely trailing
Parkersburg, which boasts the largest
in the state, or over 1900 members.
The chief reason for Parkersburg hold.
ing the leadership is thatlast fall ]. w.
Kight, secretary of the Fairmont asso-
citation, went to the Ohio, river city and
put on, one of the most extensive cam.
paigns ever held in the state.
The result of his work there put his
home town membership behind and he
now wants to see Fatrmont leading. "A
conservative guess Isl that by the time
the campaigniis finished, there will S5e
over 1400 members registered at the To-
cal association building. 'a.'
The work of running the campaign
will he taken overib by the membership
committee and the finance committee.
The finance committee is composed of
Chairman J. Clark Evans, r. T.. Cum
n.ngham, ]. NJ: Hartley and j. O.Wat-.
son. ;.t. ,.s.,. .ss. ...! /.
These committees Will work in con:
junction with Mr.. Kight and next Fri:
day night. at the regular yearly ban.
quet which is given by the board Of
win be on hand who will direct the
campaign and inject some enthusiasm
into every member who attends the
bouquet. q ~.
4 The Friday night banquet will be for
senior members only On Saturday
night the juniors will be- treated to-
the same sort of Sfestiyity.
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Can1brons s SelViees
Were Well Attended
SERMON TH-isg 1. I 1 \, EVENING AT eALA.
TINE BAPTIST cHuRcH ON
THEsFUTURE LtFE,

ExcellentEmusic ana goot sernons
are attracting large congfe attcns ct
the Palatine Baptist Church. A. the
services last evening quartet COM
posed OF Miss terfne Iiliau, Al.
bert Boggess. Edward Woh and
Charles Hatfield sang Face TO Face
and "Billy' Cambron sang The
Great Judgment sNIorningT Ray. Cam
bron's sermon was strong end eiLect'
i've. 4 x .',3 .;sS:
\ The special meeting for men Sun
day afternoon was Wsil attended, as
we're the morning sefSdces also.
Rev. Cambron,s seft1ofl this even
ing will be a con ntinnation Of the "Fu-
.ture LIFE series and tomorrow the
last OF this series ssIhe King Of Flea
ven" will be given.
The Make Christ King' song books
are used in ALL OF the aeryicea and
the special music directed by Billy
is a feature ct each Service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Child Eats Pills
With Fatal Effect

AS the result OF swallowing a guam
tity OF pills which he had found, Wal
ter Leroy Chase, the three.year.old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chase.
died on Saturday evening at the home
OF his parents on the East Side.
The child had found the box con.
tanning the pills on a dresser and
when he was taken i'll later in the
day, he admitted having swallowed a
quantity OF the medicine. Despite ef.
forts OF the physicians summoned, he
continued to grow worse until he pas
sed away.
The funeral took place this after
noon at 2.30 o'clock from the home of
the child's grandparents, on Stevens
Alley, and intermerit was made in the
Jones cemetery at Barnstown.