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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Mrs. Earl Patterson has returned
from Fairmont where she was visiting
with her aunt.
Miss Grace Smith has returned from
Grant Town where she was visiting
with relatives.
TIC. Murphy and son Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, are here for a visit with friends.
Russell Wilson has returned from
Washington, Pa, where he was visit.
ing with his family.
Mrs. Sarah Dunn and daughter Cath.
crime Of Pittsburgh, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. F. Hollobaugh at their
home In the Clayton addition.
MI. and Mrs. Dan Ferry have re.
turned from East Palestine, O., where
they were visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Williams Hess and daughter O,
Coburn, Kan, are here for a visit with
the formers father, F. NJ. Barrack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schrumm have
returned from Trenton, N. j., where
they were visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Russell has returned to
her home In Fairmont after a visit
with friends here.
p. Ambrose has gone to his home
In Berkeley Springs for a visit.
w. s. Furbee and NJ. ". Nay have
returned from a business visit to New
Martinsvfle.
u. J. Cochran Of Baltimore, Nd, was
caller at the local B. & o. offices
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson will
move from the Brookside addition to
their new home in the Hough addition
August I.
Or. Ben Conway of Blackville was
o visitor In town Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Metz has gone to
Wheeling where she will visit with
her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Delany Of California
are here for a visit with friends.
James Wilkins Of Wheeling was a
visitor IN. town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. z. Furbee, any
daughter, Miss Virginia and Miss Ma
omiEFurbee have returned from a visit
to Fairview.
B.FJPowell has been called to Brink
by the illness Of his father.
The members OF the NJ. E. Sunday
School orchestra are requested to meet
ct the home Of l.. s. Schwenck Friday
night. An important meeting will be
held
Mrs. alpenny who has been the
guest OF her brother M. NJ. Wolf at the
Bartlett Hotel has gone to Berkeley
Springs for d few weeks visit.
Dorsey Jones Of Moundsville is here
for 4 visit with relatives.
Miss Helen Petros Of West Main
street has returned to school In Wheel.
Ing after several weeks here visiting
with her parents.
!. q. Barlow has returned. from o
business visit to Wheeling.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Kuhn have return,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
A LONG LIST OF
ILLS Vanish IN
One SHORT week.
And Mrs. Ralph Barb Gives.
All the Credit to Nery-
Worth.

Mrs. Barb's message to ailing folks
is forcible and important. And like,
all the Wentworth statements printed.
in these columns the endorsersf name
is signed to the paper. These signed
local statements are having wonderful
influence upon Fairmont readers, as
the tonic's sales at Cranes Drug Store.
amply prove. Read this one:
Cranes Drug Store-I was extreme.
ly nervous. All run down. No sleep,
no rest, tired In the morning, no am.
bition, no appetite, very Respondent
and blue.
/ have taken Wentworth for only.
one week and want to say my gener.
al health is much improved.
have a good appetite, sleep fine,
refreshed In the morning and feel like
a new being. Recommend Nerv.Worthl
to anybody.
MRS. RALPH pARB.
Your dollar back at Cranes Drug
Store If NsiHH orth does not. bepeft
yao.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Pageton, Mcdowell county, has a
new postmaster in the person Of os-
car S. Conner, who has been appoint.
ed to take the place made vacant by
the resignation Of Alfred E. Jones. At
Wickham, Raleigh county. Edwin H.
milford succeeds Robert Griffiths; at
Lookout, Fayette county, Willir::s r.
Herndon takes the place OF A. ". Dau.
b%enspeck; at Ftreco. Raleigh county,
a new Office, George H. Gwinn has
been appointed. Commissions have
been sent to the following postmast-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
ers: Firm A Weaver. Excelsior;
Charles ". Tawney. Queen Shoals;
and Emmett Turner, Woodruff.
House Guest.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Black have as
their guest at their home on Benonil
avenue. Mrs. A. R. Blas'. OF Port Clin-
ton, Ohio. Mr.. Black who accompa.
MED his wife to this city has returned
to his home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Tramp Hurt.

When a box car was derailed near
the Bowers Pottery Tuesday morning
Q tramp who was having a ride had
his shoulder badly hurt. DR.. NJ. F.
Hamilton the Railroad companys sur.
geon was called to attend his injur.
les.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Entertained.

Mrs n. H. Clarke entertained a par.
" Of ladies at her home yesterday at.
ternoon complimentary to her sister
Mrs. o. s. Cochrane Of Martins Ferry.
Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

a living skeleton freak in a sideshow
or the atfable and jolly old undertaken,
he stuck by the Sutherland senator.
ial ship until It locked In the haven
Of victory. Then. Mr.. Sutherland took
one look at his true.and. tired. thin
and tiredout secretary, and told him
to beat It quick, for the corn.pone belt
in the interior of West Virginia and
stay there and feed up until he again
looked like q human being with health
and without a care. From the looks
Of Heffner he made a grand cleanup
of the eats in 'Upshur and Randolph
counties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Funeral.

The funeral of Willard Jones, son
Of Mr.. Ind Mrs. Sidney Jones Of Mods
Run who was killed in a gasoline ex.
plosion while at work near Charleston
Sunday morning. were held at the
Fairview M. e. church this afternoon.
Undertaken R. g. Floyd Of this city
was In charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Baseball in Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YesterdaY,s Reaults

Chicago 8, Boston 2 eleven innings)
Observation-Disclosures -Rain; st
Observation-Disclosures grounds; Gin
cinnati-wet grounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Secretary Heffner and his wife have
returned from Upshur and adjoining
counties where they spent a pleasant
two weeks with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Heffner is once again at the throt-
tie OF affairs in Congressman Suther.
lands office. He took on a few much
needed pounds during his sojourn on
the farm and returns to the grind look.
ing like a cornfed that would last
one hundred years. When Mr.. suther-
land was stalking the senatorial prize.
Heffner. at the command Of a SQUAD
OF typtst, was putting in SO many
hours a day hard at It that would most
certainly have lost his union card
had he possessed one. He stuck loyal.
iiy by his chief and, though the long,
hard, gruelling hours he put In each
day, and the weight OF the RESPONSE.
btlity he toted on his shoulders, pull.
ed him down until his friends thought
that he was qualifying for the Job of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
To Berkeley Springs.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wolf Of New
York city who have been at the Bart.
lett Hotel for the past few weeks left
today for a visit in Berkeley Springs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
WARRINGTON NEWS
sponlcy s. Jones, Correspondent, 70 West Main St, Boil Phone 50

ed from Wyatt where they were visit.
ing with relatives.
R. . Stewart of the Stewart Granite
Works has returned from a business
visit to Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

Today's Schedule
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (2)
Cincinnati at New York
Chicago at Boston
st. Louis at Brooklyn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
PERSONALS.

The local Baptist Sunday school held
their annual picnic at Downs Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26


nnent insured improvements upon It
Nationai farm loan associations
local organisations composed exciu-
sively OF borTowers-are authorized.
These associations must be stock.
holders IN the land banks in proper:
ton 10 the amount their members
wish to borrow. Eventually ali stock
in the Federal land banks will be
owned exclusively by these associa.
lions.
A reasonable interest rate Is estab.
lished. The act prohibits the Federal
land banks from charging more than
8 per cent. on any mortgage or re.
curing fees not ap%portioned by the
farm loan board.
The borrowers will share In the net
profits o fthe bank because they are
stockholders. It Is contemplated that
ultimately the borrowers will be the
only stockholders.
Longterm loans are provided By
authorizing mortgages for periods OF
from five up to forty years.
Small annual or semisannual pay.
ments on the principal are made a re.
CURED feature Of all mortgages.
Joint.stock land banks are authoriz.
ed. They are corporations for carry.
ing on the business Of lending on
farm mortgage security and issuing
farm loan bonds. They are to be un.
der the supervision Of the farm loan
board, but the government will not
invest In them. Subject to geographi.
cal limitations and subject to the
50 per cent. and 20 per cent. llmita.
tons. these banks can lend to an
individual any amount they wish, and
for any purpose. They cannot charge
an interest rate exceeding 6 per cent.
and such rate must not exceed BY
more than l per cent. the interest
they have paid on their last issue oil
bonds. Their mortgages, however,
must provide for amortization pay,
ments. These banks are prohibited
from charging under any pretext. fees
or commissions other than those au.
thorized by the act.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago 13, New York s; Cleveland
5, Boston 4; st. Louis s, Philadelphia
8; Detroit 8, Washington s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Today's Schedule
Boston at Cleveland
Philadelphia at st. Louis
New York at Chicago
Washington at Detroit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
A Son.
Picnic.

Born Tuesday July 25 to Mr.. ano
Mrs. D. c. Gooding a nine.pound son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
Wickershanl Made Hughes
Nomination Possible Say,
Washington Politicians

WASHINGTON. June I2--Former
Arosney-General George ". Wicker
ham. The United Press learned to-
day. was tho man az the Washington
end of the Chica go-Washington line
Of communication WHO helped make
The Hughes nomination az Chicago
30 ible
Only today dld Il become known
that. Gcspite dcnials that politics
were fisc9gsed when Wickershan
called upon Hughes last week,
Wickersham's visit was 20 learn
whether the justice would accept
should be be nominated on the first
few ballots and without hur,y-burly.
free-for.lll political manoeuyering
Wlckersham. Il wps learned on un-
questioned authority told Justice
Hughes his nomination Was newt
able provided he would show the
least sign that he would accept The
Justice refused absolutely 70 giv'
an unequivocal yes. lie also refused
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
MAJESTIC

There are real luuians or the war
path. spectacular scenes including q
snow storm and the destruction OF a
I tree by lightning. in The Primal
Lure" William 5. Hsrts newest
screen vehicle. which was presented
20 crowded houses in the Majestic.
sunday II has much OF the almos-
phere of an ol5-tjue western drama
but the scenes are actually located
al an old Hudson Bay Co. trains
post in northern Canada with Hart
as the scotch factor
The summer had been disastrous
for the trappers, when the story
opens, and they are deeply ia the
company's debt for provisions An
gus Mcconnell. the factor, keeps ac-
count OF what they owe IN little
book and the volume disappears.
He VOWS all manner OF vengeance,
and keeps close watch on his Office.
At last he beholds Lois I.e Moyne,
belle Of the outpost. rummaging
around his desk He concludes she
is the thief and puts her into jail.
Then Richard Sylvester. the com
pany inspector. arrives on his
rounds Re. sees Lois, falls IN love
and orders her released lie has
Angus dismissed as factor and she
promises 10 wed him. but an cpl
demic OF sickness breaks out and
Sylvester fees. Angus, who hears
the Blackfeet Indians are about TO
descend on the post 10 demand a
white person 10 be sacrificed as an
offering TO their gods. returns and
resumes his authority. The Indians
attack. and after a thrilling fight An
gus goes forward TO offer himself as
the victim. He IL miraculously saw
ed and returns 20 the deserted fort
only 20 face new situations.
Hart IS splendid as the factor.
while Margery Wilson scores as the
sweetheart, and Robert McKim
makes a convincing villain
Views OF the Knights Templar pa
rate last week. a Mutt and JEFF com.
edy, the fourth chapter Of Gloria S
Romance with Billie Burke, a trav.
eIogue, and the topical review are
other films Henry Santrey has
some delightful new songs and the
musical program Is excellent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
SUNDAY is
PRAISED BY
DIR. VILLERS
,ContInsed frc.a Page Gne1

going home 10 Jesus he astonlshed
his friends by saying.
1t was the parting of the ways
indeed for the other three OF the
quartet all came 20 wretched deaths.
Kelly married on a salary OF s4.700
a year. and John l. Sullivan col
lected a purse OF more than sl1,500
for him. Ten thousand went into a
house and lot. In one year he had
gone through his salary and the
purse and had heavily mortgaged
his house. He died OF the effects
~ dissipation. q drunkard
Williamson became saloon.
keeper. and both he and Flint died
wretched deaths. The fans had 20
make up a collection 70 pay Flint's
funeral expenses. while Billy Sun.
day attended him at the last.
There was much pathos in Billy
Sundays early life. for his father
marched away 20 join the army two
months before he was born in Ames,
la. He died one month after the
birth OF his son. and Billy with his
brother, was sent to an orphanage
in Glenwood
Besides the circumstances OF his
conversion and his mothers religi.
GUS influence, which gave depth
10 his religious experience, he had
peculiar preparation for his
mighty mission in his career as a
ball player There he came 20
know crowd psychology. He learned
/ crowds and accustomed himself 20
/ ignore capricious criticism.
/ As athletic coach OF Northwest.
arn university, in Evanston, near
Chicago, Billy Sunday supplemented
his high school education with spe-
cial courses.
Salvation through Christ alone
is the heart OF his evangelistic mes.
sage The seal Of his gospel min.
istry Is the quarter Of million per
sons who have pledged themselves
10 Christ through him during he
past 20 years And this represents
only the most tangible part OF his
work. for ho has set in motion many
more religious currents Following
his revival in Pittsburgh, the Cam
bria steel Co. one OF the larges'
steel plants in the country, organ
lied a department Of religious worl
and called In an ordained minister
20 conduct t. Five thousand lay
men have organized laymens team
10 Kansas and Oklahoma under 'he
influence OF his example
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
McGREGOR NURSES
HOME is OPENED

The new nurses home OF the De
,roit Tuberculosis sanitcrium, pre-
tented TO that institution BY Mrs.
Tracy McGregor. vas formally open
cd 10 the public. Sunday afternoon
Z, ls an attractive. colonial structure,
Al Twelfth-st. and Tuxedo-ave. II
cost $4,000. and has the beauty
convenience and all Improvements
81 modern building The nurses were
heretofore crowded in small quar-
tiers.
on the first floor Il large living
room with a fireplace OF colonial Ill
mensIons. The dining room and
kitchen are on one side while suite
o. five rooms for Miss Dora Burr
head nurse, are on the other Up.
stairs are individual bed rooms for
% nurses. Each has been furnished
and decorated TO suit the taste OF
the occupant. Above the 'front.' en-
trance Is large sleeping porch.
The home Is connected with the
main building by an italian pergOla
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
New and Remarkable Values

the family and little salt. Nothing
else Is needed.
The Honduras dollar IL called +,
peso aud is worth from 80 10 N
cents gold according TO whether yot
pay In paper or In silver.
Their money they earn by raising
a few things--perhaps little
marioc for market each year.
IL a native has a COW, he vii
also make a little cheese.
The country PEOPLE OF Contra
America have only one ambition ir
life and that Ia 10 live as nearly
like Adam and Eve in the Garden Of
Eden, as possible Let ne tell you
they succeed pretty well!
But are these people who live such
lives OF ease al happy rs are you
who struggle for a living fhey are
not. Happiness comes through do
ing things.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12

Famous writer and economist tour.
irs among our southern neiehbors
for The Times.
TELA, Honduras. June l2-You
think you have hard life. You are
obliged TO work continually TO pro
vide shelter. food and fuel
X YOU Will go to Central America,
YOU can live a life OF ease.
The country people Of Central
America who are beyond the infu-
ence OF the revolutions live life
II perfect ease. These people don't
worry about the war. They don I
even know there is a war--unless
they have heard about II from some
missionary VINO has travelled through
their village.
Many missionaries are doing splen-
did work in these countries. In ad.
dltion 10 curing sick and teaching
children. they preface their sermon
each Sunday morning with a resume
OF the weeks news.
The country people in making a
house stick up four posts and make
roof and sides of big palm trees.
It takes about two DAYS TO build a
house,
As the climate Is warm all the
time, they need no fuel except when
they build little fire OF sticks TO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
LOOKING FOR LIFE OF EASE?
CENTRAL AMERICA PLACE TO
FIND 1T, DECLARES BABSON

cook some fish or bind but this is
very seldom
Although there are me FISH in tbs
streams and Ill kinds OF birds in the
forests. these people are TOO lazy to
nsh or hunt.
The Central American natives
outside the cities need not even
climb a tree for food After break
fast they go out under a cocCanut
tree and lie down In the shade wait
Ing for a nut TO fan.
The milk Of the cocoanut supplies
the drink, and the meat supplies the
food. Their only other articles Of
food are bananas. sugar cane and
yams a dig banana tree with its
one bunch OF bananas will grow In
about seven months. These are
found Wild throughout the warm val
legs.
To raise sugar cane. the native Is
obliged only to stick stocks into the
ground once year They renew
kAcLhStlFth. .lasH
Sometimes an ambitious native
will be seen who has two or three
cows. a pig and few hens; but this
IL a great exception. Such a man "is
putting on airs"-in the sight Of his
neighbors.
These people are aerfectly happy
With an income OF s. or $40 a year.
This is enough TO buy clothes for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
DETROIT ENJOYS
DAY OF SUNSHINE

Favorable weather conditions coaS
,d thousands Of Dctroiters from
lEtlr homes. sunday. The good
roads were lined with automobiles
winding through Wayne county,
many people nocked 10 Belle Isle.
,le. excursion steamers carried large
.-uvd- and the interurOan cars
were loaded.
IN, Ashley & Dustin line steam
.r Pu inlay carried members OF the
spanish War Veterans and friends
-1 The Ohio resort on their annual
r.uaE Tie steamers Tashnoo and
Naukrta handled the Flats crowds
Members OF tho Order Of the ANA
.auth went 20 Port Huron on the
steamer Grey Mound The steamer
O!you made he first trip OF the sea
son m Wallaceburg, end the steamer
Frank F. Kigay made the Toledo
trip with about so passengers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
Departure From Grand
Island Delayed by
Heavy Fog
is
BIG FEATURE
Long Hikes Over In
dian Trails Cause
Sore Muscles
BY MYRON w. GILLETTE.
s,a 1,rrssnondeut Detroit Times


SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. June
I-Br,ause Of a heavy fog that set
tlel down over eastern Lake Supe
nor. saturday nIsht. preventing the
departure OF the City OF Detroit Ill
from Grand Island until 10 a. m,
SUNDAY the BOARD OF Commerce
cruisers viii net arrive in Detroit
until q o'clock. Monday afternoon.
owing 70 the uncertainty OF the
weather Admiral Peary and sew
sral a tho party who have urgent
business 70 attend TO, left the boat
at NuM-lng Others took trains az
Sauir ste Marie when the boat
ro,Aed through az 7.3t p. m.
Whether conditions were ideal 70.
the day al Grand Island. Doctors on
board were busy Sunday. caring for
fall,r arches. sprained ankles. sore
muscles aud the like. caused by the
long Ilups along the island trails
and -a. treugous athletic contests
on tu. beach Des pite this GiScom-
for .ar many, the cruisers have
been enjoying themselves TO the ut
most After religious service, con
due "a ly N, Rev. NJ. :. Rice, sun
Gay morning, many paraded the
decks and enjoyed the inyigorating
Lake superior Dir.
The barbecue was ths feature of
the day al the island and was at
tended By the entire party. War
dances by real PAINTED Indians and
varied entertainments supplemented
the feast Everyone had been ac-
coun;ed tor when anchor was weigh
ed at the island. Two cruisers were
lost. Sunday afternoon, bat reached
the dock landing shortly before the
departure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12
PARISH HALL
3 OPENING TO BE
CELEBRATED

The opening OF the new parish
keli Of ST. Matthias Episcopal church,
~ Lawton and Stanley-aves., Friday.
111l be q three-fold celebration. The
oee Ii the twentieth anniversary of
~ institution of st. Matthias mis-
I'M. which 10 years later. on the
Inc date, was established as a par.
ID. II also In the end OF years
oek Of the Women's association OF
~ parish.
The Women's association will con-
1T the Friday celebration. giving q
<nche6n ut o'clock I'm the after
1on. and holding "house-warro.
There will be program o.
nsic and addresses.
Sunday. Bishop Charlie B. WI.
1ns will make his annual visit. and
- confirmation. The services wi,
directed by the Rev. William 2
Ginson. pastor.
ne new parish house. which has
- under construction for a year,
* Engltsh Gothic construction,
~ = one OF the most attractive
0sch buildings In the state.
Ne committee from the woman's
pciation In charge OF arrange.
nfs II as follows: Mrs. Joseph
A0ams. chairman: Mrs. John
keney, Mrs. Charles Smethurst
y. Martin Riekse. and Mrs. f. N