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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-01
reign, Of Elepnan,s.

The largest Of all pr~oboscideans Is
found by British museum naturalists
to have been q STRAIGHTFORWARD ele-
phant, at least 10 feet tall. which has
been made known by bones discovered
within the last three or four years in
q trench at Upnor, on the Midway.
The tusks are believed to have been.
l6 feet long. The American imperial
mammoth hitherto regarded as the
largest elephant. was 1875 feet tall,
and the true mammoth probably did
not exth,ed sh feet. The modern In.
dian elephant IS a foot taller than this,
while the ordinary African elephant
may reach t1h feet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-01
Didn't Seem Like II.

Inqatsitive Party Zen train)-"YeT
be saun tae Elie?" Noncommis.
stoned oficer-"No!" Inqulsitive
P~artr-"Then yell be gaun tae Pitten.
wcen" Noncommissioned Officer
'No!i" Inquisitive Party-"Then yell
shair tae be gaun tae Crail?' Noncom-
missioned oncer-"No!!!" Inquisi-
tive earty-"Dae ye think l care a dom
wha1r ye're gaun?"-Punch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-01
.Eayorlss Son" Old ssprssslsu.

.EayorIss Son" Old s-xprssslou.
The expression "fsvorite sou" ID,
tho politics of this country IL hoary
with age. AZ far back 10 1853 Wssh-
Itngton was called tho "fuyorite son Of
lIbGty" BY Q New York city Journal
|ist. In 1925 John Randolph. the VII
and orator Of virginia. was referred to
as she .fasorite som Of that common
wealth. From then on the ~tsrzzfnsl-
OFT has been common.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-01

through the adjacent glands and tin
sue. the uncertainty Of getting out ell
the malignant cells Is greatly ~incroar-
ed.
The early removal Of cancer il tho
only hope Of cure at present and the
earlier the removal the more certain
the cure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-01

Do not worry; eat three square
meals q day; keep digestion good:
exercises go slow and so eaay. May
be there are other things that your
special case requires to make you
happy. but, my friend, these viii give
yotila good Hft."-Abraham Lincoln.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-01

Miss Tucker, q, of oSlahoma, called princess Elizabeth" because she
has Cherokee Indian blood In her veins. has opened a recruiting station
at Ardmorc, Okla and says she will raise a volunteer company Of cav.
airy.
Miss Tucker is the girl who started the big demonstration for Colonel
Roosevelt AT the recent Chicago conve nuon and is one of the only two girl
boxing managers in the country. She manages her brother.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
Recover
GROUND ON BOTH
BANKS OF MEUSE
(Continued From Page OneO

NNohlhueu from rage Onc.l
on front Of about one and one
quarter miles. The Germans attempted
TO break through the French lines
between Haudromont wood and Fort
Douaumont but despite heavy sacri-
hces in men penetrated only a five
hundred yard sector OF the first line
trenches
With grenades and bayonets the
french last night attacked this sec
tor Before the Germans could or
ganize their defenses they had been
driven out Of nearly the entire five
hundred yards. the French taking
32 prisoners.
A violent battle continued through
out last night on the west bank OF
the Meuse. northwest of Verdun and
was still in progress carly today. Hill
3O4 was the center of the most
desperate struggles the French resist
ing most stubbomly and checking re-
peated enemy advances.
In recapturing the underground
communicating trench taken by the
Germans Yesterday east of Hill 3O4.
the French captured fifty prisoners.
The Germans suffered heavy losses
in last nights fighting Two Ger
man aeroplanes were brought down
by French flyers in the region OF
Verdun yesterday.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
TO PRESENT 4WHOA PHOEBE.r

Under the auspices of the Delaware
Branch Of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania Alumni Association. the Mask
and Wig Club Of the University OF
Pennsylvania will present the musi-
cal comedy, whoa Phoebe" at The
Playhouse on next Tuesday evening.
instead OF tomorrow evening as It
was proposed. The postponement is
due TO the orders Of the Board OF
Health.
The boys have special permission
TO remain over night here. and follow
ing the show a special supper will
be served in the grill room OF the
Hotel DUPONT. The comedy will be
given with full scenic equipment.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
JAMES R. ROBINSON
falls DEAD At Home

James r. Robinson. Of No. 25i7 Tat
nall street, fell dead at his home this
morning. For some time Mr.. Robin
son has been feeling unwell, having
suffered from nose bleeding at inter
walls. This morning when he awoke,
he felt III, and went on the porch.
where he rested awhile. When he
started TO return indoors he fell dead.
Dr. w. e. Postles pronounced death
due to apoplexy.
Mr.. Robinson was tinsmith in
the employ Of the p. B. & W. Rail-
road Co. and was a member OF Scott
NJ. E. Church. He was also a mem
ber Of the p. B. g. W. Athletic AS.
snciatiOn.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
MRS. LAMBERT ENTERTAiNs.

Mrs. Edwin F. Lambert entertained
at luncheon at the City Club on Fri
day. Those present we're: Mrs. Mary
Adams, Mrs. David Regain Mrs. e. p
Young, Mrs. Alfred Russell. Mrs
Lewis Sasse. Mrs. Thomas Cloward.
Mrs. Alexander J. Taylor. Mrs. Rob
ert Hackett, Mrs. j. r. Edmondson.
Mrs. Samuel G. Cleaver. Mrs. William
A. Morris. Mrs. William Staniar, Mrs.
John r. Miller. Mrs. Joseph II. Mas
ton, Mrs Samuel H. Baynard. Jr..
Mrs. Chester ]. Moore. Mrs. Clarence
S. Foster, Mrs. W. J. Pumphrey, Mrs
Elizabeth Rotthouse. Miss Ponder and
Miss Corinne Lambert.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
FINDLEY.MISSuMER.

A pretty wedding took place on
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Frank c. Findley. No 233 Concord
Avenue. when his daughter, Miss
Beatrice A. Findley. became the bride
of Albert K Missimer, of No. 24OS
Tatnall street. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. r. H. Adams.
The bride was attended by Miss Mary
Ellis. OF Baltimore. Joseph Barker
was the best man.
Mrs. Roy Fields played the wedding
march. accompanied by Miss Gillespie.
Guests we're present from Canada,
Baltimore. Philadelphia and this city.
After a trip to Washington, Rich
mond and other points South. Mr.. and
Mrs. Missimer will live at City Point.
Va, where the groom is employed by
the Z. l. dupont Company
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Mrs. John T. Devine, of No. 1904
Van Buren, street. has returned home
from a two weeks visit in Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb and son
of No. 401 West Twenty-second street,
are visiting in Philadelphia.
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Q. Bullock, who
have been on their honeymoon, stop
ped on in Wilmington for a short
time last evening on their way to
Philadelphia.
o
Mrs. William S. Bergland. who now
lives in New Brunswick. ~ j.. and
formerly lived here. spent the past
week at the preparedness camp at
Chevy Chase. Md, learning women's
part in the eXigency OF war. She ar
rived Saturday for a weeks visit to
Miss Bessie c. DUPONT.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Nields and
their weekend guests, Dr. and Mrs.
William r. Drayton, Jr, and Mrs.
Henry Disston of Philadelphia, mo-
tored to the races at Pimlico, near
Baltimore. Saturday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brilely and
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Rettew motored
to Berwyn. Pa, Friday to spend the
weekend with their sister and broth
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Lam
born.
.
Mrs. Frank II. Gunsolus had a few
friends for tea at the Country Club,
Friday. for Miss Eleanor Williams. OF
New York City, who is a week end
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert PEN
ington.
Mrs. T.. p. Doremus gave a lunch
con al the Country Club Friday. and
small dinner at the tea house at
Naaman's Friday night. for Miss
Mary Richmond and Whiteman Rich
mond, her niece and nephew. who
are here from North Adams, VT,
spending a few days.
Mrs. George Gray entertained at
luncheon Saturday. a party OF ten
friends from Philadelphia and this
city.
.
Miss Mildred Newlin Fincher will
be married TO William Parker SUIT
ton OF Carney Point, n. j.. at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. j,
c. Fincher. No. 1907 Kirk avenue, on
the morning Of Tuesday, June 8
MISS Nelly S. Brown Of Cleveland. O..
will be maid of honor, and Norman
c. Wright. the groom's best man.
After a wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
Sutton will live in this city. Miss
Jane Rolph gave a tea for Miss
Fincher at Naaman an's-on-Delaware
last Saturday. and several other az
fairs will be given for her before the
wedding
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
RoRlNs ENTERTAIN.

In henor Of Dr. Jacob S. Keyser,
whose engagement to Miss Sadie Top
kis was announced recently. DR.. and
Mrs. Albert Robin entertained a large
company of friends at formal re-
ception yesterday afternoon at their
home, Seventh and Rodney streets
DR.. Keyser was formerly assistant to
DR.. Robin. The occasion was also
in celebration Of the return of Mr..
and Mrs. William Topkis from Cali
fornia, where they spent the winter.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed with a profusion Of spring bios
SONS and ferns. About 70 guests
were present and we're entertained on
the spacious veranda and lawn of the
Robin residence
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
sANpERsoN.LoNeAcRE.

Miss Beatrice Sanderson and Wal.
lace Longacre were married at Elk
ton on Friday by the Rev. G. B.
Jones. Miss Elizabeth Erskin Of No.
914 Jefferson street. was bridesmaid
The bride was beautifully gOwned in
light suit with hat to match. The
bridesmaid wore blue with hat to
match and wore sweet peas. On their
return to this city they dined at the
Hotel DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
GLEE CLUB FORMED AT PARTY.

Friends OF Professor and Mrs.
David Constantine called at their
home. No. 1870 West Fourth street,
Thursday night. and enjoyed a social
evening. To Professor Constantine
the affair was an entire surprise,
though Mrs Constantine had cooper
ated with others in the party to
bring the affair about The guests
sang familiar hymns and during the
evening the guests organized the Or
pheus Glee Club. J. Irven Crossan
was elected president; Miss S. Low
ena Bradbury. secretary; Miss Mar
ion NJ. Buoy, treasurer. and Professor
David Constantine, director.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
cor HALTs CRAP GAME.

Patrolman Crozier this morning
rsided the house No. 221 Orange
street while a crap game was in
progress. incidentally he arrested
Josephine White and Norris Johnson
on charges OF selling intoxicating
liquors without a license and for
playing craps. William Brooks was
charged with playing craps. All
we're colored and we're caught in the
same game. The two will be called
in CITY Court tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
sALEsIANuM COMMENCEMENT.

Commencement exercises of the Sa-
lesianum Catholic High School will be
held in the New Century Club on June
10. Bishop j. J. Monaghan will preside.
On the evening Of June 20 the gradu-
ates viii be entertained at dinner at the
Hotel DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
MR.. ARINGTON,s CONDITION.

The condition Of J. l.. Arlington, OF
No. 1885 Atlantic avenue. Camden. \.
j.. who was injured while unloading
a boat at Pigeon Point on Saturday
for the dupont Company. was report
ed to he very poor at the Delaware
Hospital today Mr.. Arlington was
injured about the head and back.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
EPwORTH LEAGUE PICNIC.

The annual Decoration Day picnic
of the Epworth League OF Scott NJ. E.
Church will be given as usual. and
from the present indications, promises
TO be even more largely attended than
in former years. although il has not
been definitely decided as yet. where
the picnic will go. it will likely go
TO Rising Sun.
The picnic will be in charge Of the
newly appointed social committee OF
the league. consisting OF Florence
Dougherty. Lena NJ. Jones. Helen
Slattery. George Scott. Wesley Davis.
and Ralph L. Brown, chairman.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
This Great Distribution Started Saturday

Applications when properly filled will be received and
corded by and numbered rotation beginning with the number
recorded receipt will be given you for The money deposited and land
certificate will be issued you tor your property. There will be
avors there be avOrcs because every lot selected will be
numbered beginning with the number and the numbers the lots
must accord with the awards made to applicants
you are not subscriber this paper fill out the subscription
blank below in your you subscriber this paper
just enter years subscription for who subscriber and
take advantage Of your property rights.
you wish to form family group and have property holding
together you wish to join group friends and get property
holding together in that way you are welcome to do So
Oh course the division and the distribution will begin the
advantageous point Of this property But there any part Of that
will not ultimately become much valuable than you dream
now. And you wish take time consult with friends by all
do Only you form your plans that lime you
we'll be here and make early application your property.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
BEHM.WILEY.

Miss Eva B. Behm. OF Reading, Pa,
and William L. Wiley. OF this city.
we're married in Mt. Salem NJ. T..
Church on Friday night by the Rev.
r. r. Van Dyke. The couple will
live in this city. Mr.. Wiley is in
the employ OF the n. X. Fairbanks
Company for whom he is travelling in
MARYLAND. Delaware and Virginia.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
SEWING SOCIETY no MEET.

The Sewing Society Of Grace NJ. Il.
Church will hold its monthly meet
ing at the church tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock Luncheon will be
served at / o'clock and the business
meeting at $3.50 o'clock. A full at
tendance is requested, as matters Of
importance will be discussed
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
Mr. sAGIRs IMPROYEs.

Physicians at the Delaware Hos
nual this morning said that the con-
tion OF G. G. Sagirs, of Pennsgrove.
Tho sustained a fracture Of the skull
Plant No. 1. Carney Point. was
approved Sagirs was injured on
saturday.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
MARn.STnnpS

Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Ward. OF No. 500
Rodney street. announce the mar
riage Of their daughter, Miss Phoebe
NJ. Ward. and William T. Stoops
The wedding took place on Saturday
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
p. A. X DANCE


p. A. K. DANCE.
The p. A. X. Girls Club Of this
city held a dance at the Gilbert
Studio on Friday night. Those at
tending were: Misses Margaret Mack
lem. Dorothy Grammar. Gertrude
White. Miriam Fell. Anna Boldly.
Marian Macklem. Laura McMullin.
Mildred Jefferis, Ellen Mearns, Mar
ion Neisser, Elizabeth Edgar, Frances
Lindsay. Helen Bowe. Ethel Shaw,
Virginia Clarke. Marguerite Gebrman,
Emily Crooks. Lillian Sharp of Phila.
delphia, Gordon Mcmillan. Willard
Humphrey. Martin Mealley. Walter
Haley, Frank McCardell. Elliott War
shauer. Lenius Hopes. Robert Col.
dey, Leon Stayton, Harlan Palmatory,
Irving Boggs. Earl Plumley. Jay
Truss, William McCorkindale, VIII
liam Blickle, Charles HalwOod, John
Kent, Melvin Wood. Huling Lingen-
felter and George Morris. Of Phila-
delphia. The patronesses were: Mrs.
Albert Jeheris, Mrs. John W. Mack
lem, Mrs. Richard Mullen, Mrs Sam
uel Neisser, Mrs. James Mearns. Mrs.
G. Edward Grammar, Mrs. Lewis f..
Fell, Mrs. Edwin S. Clarke.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement Of Miss Reba Finger.
Of this city, to Reuben Breskman. Of
Philadelphia, has been announced.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08

Il was generally run down. Had
the services of two doctors who did
not help me. Father Johns Medi-
cine was recommended to me and
used it and am now in the best OF
health" (Signed) Miss Lena Pes
salty, Mayhem Slip, Milford. Mass.
Whenever you get run dOwn-sum-
mer or winter--Father Johns Medi-
cine is the best tonic and tissue
builder By means Of the nourishing
food elements which It contains it
rebuilds wasted tissue, gives new
strength and health to those VINO
have become thin, pale and run down.
II is not a patent medicine and con-
tains no alcohol or dangerous drugs
in any form.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08

near Baltimore. was entertained by the
members OF the Senator Boat Club at
the Orchard yesterday The visitor pre-
sented the club with a l2-foot club
streamer and a dinner was saved at the
club house last night.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08

ORCHARD BOYS ENTERTAIN.
Charles Wachsmuth. Of the Mechanic
Exchange Club, Of Stonehouse Cave,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Breeding Better Citizens.

Despite all apprehensions there is moth
ing in the recommendations of the Military
Training Commission, just approved ~
the State Board of Regents, which need
alarm the most violent pacifst These cal
for the adoption of supervised system OF
physical training, beginning with folk
dancing, mild athletics and "recreational
activities" in the lower grades, and pro-
crossing to setting-up drills, gymnasium
work and the like for older pupils. These
features are to be supplemented by medi-
cal inspections by teachers and technically
qualified inspectors, and two lectures q
week on the preservation Of health.
DR.. Finley, State Commissioner of Edu-
cation, terms this "the most comprehensive
programme of health education and physi-
cal training for school children ever au-
thorized." He is authority for the state
ment that all parts of it have been tried
successfully somewhere, so 1t can hardly
be deemed experimental, save as to is
breadth and completeness. There can be
10 honest question of its wholesOmeness.
New York City has done enough work
along the lines of medical inspection Ct
school children, organized play and super
vised athletics to know what an improve
ment in the health and physical wellbeing
Of the next generation must spring from
the wise carrying out of such a pro-
eramme Of education and training. The
boys and girls who go through this will
make healthier and better men and women
and better citizens. SO the state will
profit, whether or not it ever needs their
services in any military capacity,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
THE WANDERER.


7 have grown weary Of the open sea,
The chartless ways, the storms the ioheii-
ness,
The coast that topples, tall and shelterless
Weary Of faring where all things are free!
Yet once the open sea was all romance
Purple and olive-stained and golden scaled;
And every breeze from some adventure
And shoals were silver for the moon to
dance.
The cliffs were only tall to keep untrod
The kingdom Of the fay hung high in air,
And every storm was but Poseidon's dare,
And brave it was to battle with god.
An. blithe it was when the mad night was
done
And day with flying hair woke wild and
white,
To see the salty sail loom in the light
And know one battle more was bravely won
Then these were magic seas that ever rang
with melodies, now wild, now sweet, now
glad;
At dusk the drifting choirs unseen were SAD
And in the luls of night the sirens sang.
They sing no more; the colors now are gray;
The cliffs defend not fairyland, but home;
And when tn impenitent, boar sea mas ciomo
The clouds. have no heart to sing or pray
oh. am weary Of the open sea-
yigils and storms and watches without name
The ache of long resistance without ann,
The letters Of the fetterless and free.
There is some haven that no tempest mars
some brown-hilled harbor, hushed and clear
and deep,
Where tired evening may sit down and weep
And. waking, find not water there but stars
There would ] creep at last ere day Is Done
With ashen sail dropped down ana coruase
white;
There rest secure, there find before the night
A little hour Of peace, little sum
WILLIAM ALEXANDER PERCf'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

mistakes and misdeeds on his side as on
the employers.
If the strikers are to obtain any adj
vantages out of this battle, they must show
convincingly that they have grievances,
that they have been wronged, that they
have not received the fair dealing which
American institutions and the American
spirit of decency insist on between en-
ployer and employee. If they cannot make
such a case before the court of public
opinion. they have still less hope through
violence. They have tried that and failed
so far as tying up the city's transporta-
ton lines is concerned. To add force to
force will only put them deeply in the
wrong and prejudice their cause with the
public. whose good will is essential %
them.
The Sympathetic strike"-the arraying
Of class against class-is desperate ex-
pedient, permissible only in cases of the ex-
tremest wrong and injustice; certainly not
iustiiable in a situation where the unions
hands are not one bit cleaner than those
of the employers. New York City will not
hold guiltless any labor leader or any
labor union which heedlessly applies 9Th.
match"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

British were tardy or Cautious to use
Hamilton's word.
Unfortunately for Field Marshal
French. his whole record is against him.
Mr.. Belize pointed out in his earlier book
that the British commander, for reasons
he cannot explain, fingered at Mons for
twelve hours after he received the culpab!y
tardv notice from Joffre Of the retreat OF
the French army at the West. Macnall
is even more emphatic about the conse-
ouences of this delay, which were seen at
Cambria on August &c. At Neuve Chapelle
and finally at Loos support failed to ar
rive. The delay lost Hill 70 in the latter
engagement, and ultimately led to the
retirement OF Field Marshal French from
the commard Of the field army.
On the record made by the British COM
mander it is not difficult to accept the
French view that he did not rise to the
greatest opportunity of the war. either be-
cause he did not perceive it or because ha
lacked the necessary energy and initiative
But for the final decision on this point we
shall have to wait until the end of the
war Perhaps then some highly illumrat
ing evidence will come to hand.
But as to the main fact, the case IS
made up and Belloc merely restates 1t
with customary clarity and skill. The
Marine was entirely French show" The
British were never seriously engaged in
it, nor did they make any material COIL
tribution. They were as completely occu-
pied with a few cavalry squadrons as
was Grouchy with the troops that Blucher
left behind at Wavre when he set out for
Plancenoit and Waterloo.
In making the facts clear, Mr.. Belloc
has done Just and a courageous thing,
but it is a thing that will hereafter, as
heretofore, be done by all British military
writers of any repute. Al the Marine the
French high command won the greatest
strategical triumph Of military history.
The maximum of this battlefield profit
was not realized because Field Marshal
French-either through physical or moral
inability to perform what was required
of him-allowed Kluck to escape.
After Mr.. Belloc's book there should be
an end of the ridiculous chatter about the
British victory at the Marine, chatter
which does gross injustice to the French
achievement The great British service was
neither in the retreat from Mons nor at
the Marine; it was rendered at Ypres, when
the British Expeditionary Army died in
its tracks nobly and splendidly-and in
numbers that still seem incredible.