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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
Skirts

Those who have seen the sample garments dis.
played on one Of our show cases the other day
were captivated by their beauty and low price.
s ~ 45c.
At 45e there's great assortment of nainsooks,
Berkley's cambrics and crepes with deep hem.
stitched hens. Some with embroidered founces:
some with combinations Of embroidery and laces
all very pretty.
Csc.
At 6se comes the greatest assortment, are much
better than we've ever offered at this price
nainsooks crepes. cambrics trimmed with beau.
tiful laces and embroideries never seen before.
Csc.
At s5e comes the greatest assortment Here
are skirts whose f1ounces are made of Rose Val
laces. fancy insertions and medallons. These
come in sateen, c-epes nainsooks, cambrics and
pques-a wonderful large assortment to choose
from.
$1.35 to $500.
At s1ss, st.5o. So and up to SIS you will find
skirts Of the very finest sorts with fine solidly
done embroideries which are so durable and the
finest lace and best workmanship possible Truly
collection worth seeing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
o'clock at St. Peters church in this

A large number Of invitations have
been issued Miss Bremen Is an at.
tractive young woman and Is well
known In the lefty. Mr.. Reitz son Of
Mrs. +. w. Reitz Of Fairmont avenue
and has conducted grocery store at
the corner Of Fairmont avenue and
Sixth street for several years. The
announcement Of the coming marriage
will be learned with interest by their
friends in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
Reltz.Rrennen,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Joseph Bremen
Of Pennsylvania, avenue today issued
invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Margaret Cecilia, to
Charles Deilich Reitz both of this
city which event will be solemnized on
Wednesday morning June 81 at $3.50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14

gomery at her home on Beoni avenue.
]. o. Barthalow who has been very
III for several weeks at his home on
Cleveland avenue is in a critical con.
dltion.
Miss Florence Hutchinson who at.
tends Notre Dame College in Philadel.
phia is home to spend the summer va.
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. L. Hutchinson.
Miss Mignon Showalter who attends
Stuart Hall school In Stanton. Va,
has arrived here to spend the summer
with her uncle, H. W. Showalter and
wife. ~
Miss Marjorie Spears Of Elkins Is
the guest Of her grandmother, Mrs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
sLOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
Left for Wheeling.

Among the guests who will witness
the marriage in Parkersburg this
evening Of Miss Eleanor Raymond
Blackford, to James Edwin Watson,
Jr., Of this city are Mrs. James Edwin
Watson, mother of the groom, Miss
ida Watson, Mrs. C. A. sipe, Mr.. and
Mrs. George DeBolt. Mrs. Clarence
W. Watson, Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hart.
ley, Miss Maria Hare, James o. Wat
son and Robert Watson. The party
with tho exception Of Robert Watson
who LEFT yesterday for Parkersburg
left the city at $3.50 this morning for
4 Clarksburg on a special car and will
connect there with the Baltimore and
Ohio for Parkersburg arriving there
about noon. Other Fairmonters who
are already in the city and who will
be attendants at the marriage this
evening are Miss Sue Kearsley Wat
son, sister. Of the groom who will be q
brides maid Kenna Clark. who will
be best man to the groom, and Messrs.
Frank G. Raymond. George DeBolt,
Jr. Harold Hutchinson and William
Hanlon.
The wedding will be solemnized to.
night az the Country Club. Rev. Scolly
Moore Of Trinity Episcopal church Of.
floating. Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin 'Rathbone Black.
ford, parents Of the bride will hold a
reception. A large number Of guests
are in Parkersburg for the event from
various parts OF the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
Miss Mailman to Graduate.

Invitations have been received by
friends of Miss Mary Mailman for.
merly of this city to the commence.
ment exercises at the Maryland State
Normal school at Cumberland, Nd,
from which institution she will be
graduated on Thursday June Is. Miss
Mailman who formerly resided here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man c. Mailman Is graduate Of the
Fairmont high school having been a
member Of the Sam R. Nuzum class
Of 1914. The Mailman family have
been residents Of Cumberland for two
years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
AWeddIns Invitations Received.

Wedding Invitations Received.
Cards have been received here by
relatives and friends to the marriage
OF Frank Reeves, son Of J. W. Reeves
OF this city and Miss Charlotte Doro.
thea Woehst which event viii be sol.
emnized tomorrow at Christ church
chapel In Baltimore. Mr.. Reeves has
Just been graduated with Phi. D. de.
gree from Johns Hopkins University
p Baltimore. He will bring his bride
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
MEXICO TO CONTROL
CATHOLIC CHURCHES

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 30.-General Car
ranza. In a decree made public today
today. announced the naturalization of
property Of the Catholic Church in
Mexico.
The churches will be nominally con-
trolled by the clergy. The government.
however, reserves the right to police
them and prevent them from being used
for any purposes other than prescribed
by law. The Government also reserves
the right to discontinue their use as a
place OF worship after one years SER
vice.
In taking this step the first chief de-
clared he was only reviving the decree
promulgated In 1859. The new order
involves all property nationalized under
the Juarez law and loaned to the
Catholic Church or other religious
bodies or coded after the PRONUNCIATION
OF the decree.
The department of finance will take
charge OF the property and see that II
Is cared for. The department OF gober-
nacion will control the opening OF new
churches.
Only the chief executive Of the repub-
lie Is empowered by the decree 10 decree
the use of Catholic property for any
public service. This provision was made
to prevent local municipal officers from
invading church property.
The local municipal authorities are
specifically warned not to transgress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
WARDEN SAYS FAY
HAD OUTSIDE help
Escaped German Consplrator
Took Survey Of Country Be.
fore Fleeing.

ATLANTA. Aug. 30.-warden Zerbst,
Of the Federal penitentiary, 10 confident
Robert Fay. the German conspirator.
sentenced for eight years. following his
conviction In New York on charges OF
conspiracy to destroy vessels and car
goes. had outside help in making his
escape yesterday.
Everything points to n carefully laid
plan. the warden says. In which the con-
spirators were prepared for the escape
at every point.
Fay escaped In company with william
knokblock, under eighteen months
sentence for using the mails to defraud.
and the last time the two were seen
in their blue overalls or prison garb. was
by milkman as they were going
through the woods( Toward the Southern
sns line Operating between Atlanta
No clue has been found as to the two
| escapes, and Warden Zerbst believes
citizens clothing had been secured for
them. And the probability is they board
ed a passing train.
Fay and Knoblock were employed In
| the electrical department OF the prison.
and passed the guard with n forged pass
| under pretense Of having been ordered
to fx an arc light near the warden's
home about 800 yards outside the prison
survey Of the country around. came
down and walked of through the woods.
Fay had been In this country about six
months when convicted. lie 10 thirty
Ave years old. but looks to be about
thirty. He Is Of medium build. five feet
ten and three-Quarter inches in height.
weighs 1866 pounds, has light brown hair.
blue eyes. fair complexion. and when
he escaped was wearing q mustache.
He IL slightly bald-a small spot--on
TON If his head. He In n mechanical
engineer.
Knobiock was convicted In Baltimore
and was sent to Atlanta Prison on May
., 1916, for eighteen months. He Ia a
native Of New York. His father Ia q
| native of Germany and his mother Of
New York.
He 10 five feet six and three quarters
inches in height. with a slight stoop.
He weighs 1884 pounds. has dark brown
hair. blue eyes. and dark complexion.
He is an electrical engineer. When he
escaped he wore a mustache.
He has criminal record at Auburn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
RELIEF MOVEMENT
IS STARTED IN .. S.

Plans have just been completed BY
the American Relief Committee
whereby opportunity IL offered the
American people to contribute to-
ward the support Of the suffering
non-combatants OF Germany. The
American Relief Committee 10 an ALL
American organization, with offices
at ID Park Row. New York city.
According to the latest available
figures there are something like 4oo.-
600 German widows In Germany at
present
The German Government allows
these widows a sum Of SO a month.
with $50 additional for every child.
This. in times OF peace. 10 too small
an amount to live on. and now that
prices are high and food 10 scarce,
living on this amount has become
very nearly an impossibiiity.
Through the American Relief Com
mittee, formed by members Of the
American colony in Berlin, II will be
possible for the most needy widows
to secure an allotment Of 80 per
month from a fund supplied by this
committee. The money will DO dis
tributed through tho Ped Cross.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
DISPELS
SEA FIGHT RUMOR
Statement Denies Big Engagement
In the North Sea.

LONDON. Aug. 30.-An admiralty
announcement has put an end to
rumors OF a naval battle which al.
most gained the proportions of the re-
ports OF Russian troops in England
In the frst year of the war.
The report spread throughout the
country.
A Plymouth correspondent writes
that the port was agog with the story
OF another Trafalgar in the North
Sea, in which. though with heavy
loss. the entire German battle fleet
was accounted for. The runor grew
In dimensions. the leading ships that
the British lost were even named, and
thousands were thrown into a state
OF anxiety for relatives. A city square
was thronged with people Of all
classes anxiously watching news
paper offices for official kilograms.
1t 10 alleged that relatives Of some
seamen in the feet received tele-
grams stating all was well. but this
is considered ninsy foundation for a
rumor so general and persistent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
Wife OF PARK POLICE
OFFICER IMPROVES
GREATLY WITH DRECO
Mrs. E. Carroll, Of 1407 Amss
Place N. E., Washington,
D. C., Tells Of Convin.
cling History.

When seen at her home recently
Mrs. Carroll gave the following
signed endorsement for Dreco, the
Master Remedy:
II had gastritis for years-couid
never enjoy meal Of anything /
liked. for dread OF the after results
knew would surely follow. and they
always did! The sharpest sort of
pains in the stomach. that doctors
told me was gastritis. but they
didn't seem able to relieve me even
a little.
Il also had pains in the back and
limbs. was constipated. didn't sleep
properly at night. and got UP as tired
as when I retired. was getting
taste in my mouth all the time. with
coated tongue. etc. Right about there
! started to take Dreco merely as an
experiment. 1t showed results at
once-and the more ] took of II the
cured. and am on my sixth bottle. but
you can believe me, my case was
mighty stubborn and Of long stand
+ MY husband. exposed to all sorts Of
weather as he is in work. suffered
from rheumatism and he has gotten
complete relief from Dreco and in
sists that ! add this to the statement
OF my case. ] am only too glad to
mention what II has done for mo- as
l feel IL is n duty ! owe to other suf-
ferers from similar troubles, to help
them get back TO health again"
Dreco isn't a "cure-all," but really
accom- plishes wonderful results for
those complaints for which 1t is in
tended. II you think it may help
you--get a bottle today from the
nearest O'Donnell Drug Store. or
Bury's In Anacostia, or Aliens In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
Miss Dorothy Dent Saw Article
In The Times Telling Of the
Offer.
MCKINLEY HIGH GRADUATE
Novel Painted Fabric Of Artists
Own Invention Pleased
Chicago Judges.

Miss Dorothy Dent. Washington So
ciety girl and artist. Ii winner Of q 81. 900
prise offered by Commodore James A..
Pugh. Of Chicago. for the best Amcri-
can designed evening gown.
Miss Dent today exhibited n Telegram
informing her Of the good news. This
Your gown won the 1900 prise in
Congratulations. Where shall we
JAMES A PUGH."
designed the gown when saw an
article about the offer In The washing
Ton Times" said Miss Dent. "I had
just returned from New York. where 1
is eSsht,y opened studio, and my father
Times story and told me I'd better 20
after that prize.
said I would, and started to work
on on gown. I had had some experience
t ~ oesisning gowns. and sold a number
snroush washington modiste, and
fabrics In New York.
~ The article referred to was printed in
= Inc Times magazine page on July II.
to give $1,000 prises to the three persons
who designed the best American made
suit' AFTERNOON gown and evening gown.
Originated Own Method.
Though Miss Dent has designed
G,11 ,v, she made her start in art by
which have been on exhibition in the
window of a Washington jewelry
store: She also has done much work
In Illuminating parchments.
on cSen ns s. method oad Of d,p painting
ming gown fabrics metallic effects, es-
pecially that Of giving a silver lace
enect, l think that is one thing that
helped me win this prize"
Push made in his contest was that
the competitors must be American.
BY birth or naturalization. and that
the gowns must be of materials not
to cost more than s2s Wholesale. He
could design artistic gowns. and that
these could be made at low cost.
Live models wore the costumes and
they were judged by a group of Chi
cage society women.
scription Of her prise winning gown:
1T had an undersstirt of turquoise
blue net, patterned in silver. an over
skirt of orchid scintillating net. trim
med with Luxor satin ribbon in tur-
ribbons in orchid shades.
The bodice was painted. pale or
child, faille silk, and trimmed with
turquoise blue ribbon, falling across
the shoulder to tho bolt line"
Had Studio in New York.
Miss Dent 10 the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Barbour Dent. of so6 A
street southeast. Mr.. Dent Is with
the washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, and IL a former president OF the
National Genealogical Society.
Miss Dent 10 widely known among
younger society girls Of Washington.
She attended tho Mckinley Manual
Training School. taking a special art
course. then went to the School OF In
dustrial Art. in Philadelphia. She won
a scholarship for a gecond year. and
after completing that she went to the
School of Design for Women in Phila-
delphia.
Last winter Miss Dent had a studio IN
New York at "a West Thirty-ninth
street. This summer she has peen In
Washington. She has had several pic
tures hung In water color exhibits at
the Corcoran Art Gallery. She intends
taking UP interior decoration and land
scape gardening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
EXPORTS DOUBLED
SIS, 100000 Is Value Placed Upon
Materials in Fiscal Year.

Railway materials and equipment
valued at S75.0oO.Ooo were exported from
the United States during the last
fiscal year. This aggregate IL more
than double the value placed upon this
class In 1914. The figures were Just
made public by the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce OF the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Before the outbreak OF the European
war Canada and Cuba were the FORE
most markets for this country's freight
cars; Cuba, Canada, and Brazil, the
largest markets for it's exported loco
motives. and Canada. Australia. Japan.
Brasil. Argentina and Cuba the leading
markets for its steel rails.
At present the United States IL send
ing unusual quantities OF freight cars
and other supplies to Russia, and i'm
portant consignments are also going
to France and Spain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
The Will to Do.

Jim Smith was VIGOROUSLY slow pay.
lie owed quite q bill at the grocery for
pork. One day. rs his credit was be-
coming strained. he walked calmly into
the grocery and said. Mr. Black.
want to pay you for the pork ] have
had, and ! want some more"
Certainly" said the delighted pro-
prietor. as he hastencd to wait on his
customer.
Taking the package of pork. Jim
Smith started to go.
"Wait n minute" said the proprietor.
4 thought you wanted to pay for the
pork"
81 do" remarked Jim. as he resumed
his homeward way, but can't
Christian Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
CHAPAWOMSIC ROAD
BIDS ARE OPENED
Public Roads Oificc to Rebuild
Swamp Stretch.

The office Of public roads Of the
Department Of Agriculture. has OPEN
cd bids for construction Of 81 miles
Of . "sand-olay" road through the
Chapawomsic Swamp. in Prince VIII.
liam county. Va.
This 10 on the Chapawomhc road
from Richmond to Washington, which
Is practically impossible to traffic in
celtain sections. The "sand-clay''
type Of road IL in the nature OF an
experiment Of the office OF public
roads In an effort to get q good type
Sf road for q swampy section.
Tho section directly south OF Guam
tico Creek 10 the worst on the whole
mond-Washington line, and it's
repair 10 believed to presage . much
improved automobile route between
"a Hpou out i ~ 900 is available for the
construction Of the sand clay Sec
tion. It 10 to be graded and surfaced
with the natural sand-clay material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
IN ELEVATOR JAM
Chief Executive and First Lady
Are Crowded In Cars at the
, Capitol.

Both the President and Mrs. Wilson
were caught In elevator jams at the
Capitol yesterday. They stood back
in the rear OF the car like other pas.
seneers and smilingly watched tho
scramble toward the House galleries,
from which vantage point hundreds
heard the President deliver his message
on the strike crisis.
Nobody was seriously inconvenienced
or crowded, but when the President ar
rived such a jam showed up about and
in the elevator that the conductor and
q Capitol policeman did q quick move
on speciality in order to prevent undue
crowding OF the Chief Executive.
Mrs. Wilson preceded her husband to
the Capitol. She was accompanied by
Ambassador Walter Hines Page. They
reached the eieya,cr shaft at a time
when the ticket holders, including mem
bsrs OF Congress and their families.
were hurrying upward to obtain seats
in the gallery.
Was Not Recognized.
Tho Presidents wife was not recog-
Missed by many in tho throngs. and when
she and the Ambassador entered the
elevator It was fairly well filled. Others
quickly entered and the capacity sign
was not amiss.
Tho Presidents wife and her escort.
however. appeared to enjoy the crowd
,ns and jostling and they smilingly
emerged from the car after the short
Journey Of two floors.
Tho President came a. few moments
latsr and he. too. participated In an
oid-faahioned elevator rush. Several
members Of Congress and gallery ticket
the elevator In order TO make room for
the President and the Secret Service
men. Others members OF the Rresi-
dents party. ipcluding White House
cosrespondents. came UP on later ele-
Made It Comfortable.
The Capitol elevator man and the
police made It as comfortable as pos
sybls for tho President, but for q mo-
mont or SO he underwent some Of the
ssowdins that comes every day to eie-
vator- users In big office buildings. The
President travelled only one floor on
the House car. entering the Speakers
lobby, from which place he went upon
tAs floor Of tho House to deliver the
message.
The Joint committee named by the
senate and House receives the Presi-
dent in the Speakers rooms. conse-
ot,ently there was no Capitol escort at
the bottom Of the elevator shaft. This
SPOT 10 roped of except to holders OF
ticksts. but there was such a rush to
md ticket holdersjammed the elevators
1uGt about tho time the President's
paPty suddenly arrived and waited to
Be WhiSked upward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
Fay's Escape Not Yet
Reported Officially

The escape OF Fay has not yet been
officially brought to the attention Of
the Department OF Justice. At the de-
partment this morning It was said that
the superintendent OF prisons. when the
case came through official channels to
the attention of the department. would
take steps to apprehend the escaped
convict.
At the office OF the superintendent Of
prisons. however. II was said that no
notice Of Fay's escape. other than that
contained In newspaper reports. had
reached the office. SO soon as the
warden at Atlanta notifies the super
intendent, the latter. as In all cases OF
escaped convtcts. viii circularixe the
country and offer rewards for Fay's
capture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
Notre, Dame Alumnae
" " Is Entertained Here

The program arranged today for the
200 visiting -alumnae OF Notre Dame
Academy. who are being entertained
here this week by Trinity College con-
sists OF sightseeing tour to include
the white House. Treasury. Corcoran
Art Gallery, Memorial Continental Hail.
and the state War and Navy Building.
The entertainment OF the guests will
be concluded with a banquet at Trinity
College at ! o'clock Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
Willing.

An English milkman had lust nm
ished his mornings round, and was
returning home as he was addressed
by an enlistinR sergeant.
We'll, my man." said the sergeant,
would you like to serve the King?
It would be the making of you"
very excited. How much does he
take a T--Christian Register.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-30
Bridge Tender Killed
By Fall From Ladder

George Callahan. employed by the
Southern Railway as bridge tender.
was killed as the result of a fall from
a ladder on the bridge at the foot OF
Fourteenth street last night. His skull
was fractured.
The body was taken to the morgue.
and the coroner notified. Callahan was
forty-eight years old. His home Is at
% Linworth place southwest.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-26
THE KERNEL

In the conference between the
eminent writer IF. w. W." of
the Denver Post, and our popular
citizen J. Nash Walker of the Af-
rican Colonization Society, the
result of which was given publi-
cation in the Denver Post issue
of Sunday 13, it is clearly shown
that Mr.. Walker is satisfied that
his scheme is not wholly accepted,
and as he says" therein the
trouble lies" But going farther
on in the article something pre-
sents itself which seems to be
the thing of greater Importance
THE BETTERMENT OF NE
GRO CONDITION IN AMERI-
CA. Certain phases of the ar
ticle would tend to arouse the ire
and strengthen the opposition to
the COLONIZATION Scheme" some
claim while others held that Mr..
Walker has made a clean-cut
breast of the Negroes unfortun-
ate treatment and suffering by
his white opponent in power, and
if it takes a back to Africa
movement" alike back to Pales-
tine" to bring about a change
or cause the desired effect then
say they, give it atrial. 1t is
suggested by others that mass
meeting be held and persons
of both sides invited to hear
what practical good effect an i'm
MGR alton would have on those
intending to go and those who
elect to remain.