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New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

seven years passed in constant study of the several phases of the question well as in the cultivation of pub lic-spirited attitude will enable us to render substantial assistance.
 Portents Amid Plenty
 The industrial interests which sus- tain the Railway Business association are now enjoying after a long famine, substantial railroad orders. Railway income available for additions and betterments and for dividends has nevertheless failed to grow at the same rate as gross earnings From 1911, a record year at the time, to 1913, a new record year, gross earn ings increased $34O, 263, ,113. while operating income remaining after pay ment of operating expenses nd taxes increased only $62, 2,06S,89O. Then came an off-year, 1914, when gross fell away S1,721,412 and operating income dropped S125,17S,169 under 1913. During this period many mil lions had been invested in the hope, so completely disappointed by the event, that the additions to plant would earn a return.
 Collapse of Additions.
 The result has been the collapse of additions and betterments In the cal endar year just ended, according to the returns of the Railway Age Gazette, the freight cars built were the fewest since 1904 with the single exception of 1911; the passenger cars the smallest since 1902 except 1908; the locomotives the smallest since
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
BRITISH TO TIGHTEN
 GERMAN BLOCKADE
Government Not Yet Convinced Or dcrs-in- Council Are Not Best
 Methods to Crush TcutonS

London, Jan. 21.--Whatever change
 IS made in the British orders-in-
 ell, It 1s absolutely certain that the
 grip or British sea power on Germany
 Will be frightened, rather than loosened.
 This is the opinion expressed in a
 high quarter of the British govern
 ment which is not yet convinced that
 the orders-in- n-council are not the best methods for bringing economic pres sure to bear on the central powers. It is clear now that the foreign office will not come to any decision until it lays a complete defense of the present operation of the Order-in-council be- fore the house of commons. and this will not be done until the compulsion debate is ended
 At that time the recently published figures showing exports to neutral
 countries having access to Germany
 will be vigorously attacked. Most of these figures. according to statements
 made in official circles here, apply to months preceding the actual adoption
 and enforcement of the orders-in-
 council, and also ignore the fact that
 millions of bushels of wheat which forrherly found their way to these countries from Russia now must be replaced from the United States and Argentina.
 Signs exist that the orders-in- coun- cil are being more rigidly enforced than ever before. While the avera Ge seizure of ships probably has not greatly increased. it is claimed that more parts of their cargoes than usual are being ordered into the prize courts.
 The Swedish American liner Stock holm which was sent from Kirkwall to Liverpool to discharge certain parts of her cargo, is lying in the stream : unable to get q berth for unloading on account Of the congested condition | of the docks. The portions of the ; Stockholm'S cargo which have been i ordered into the prize court include 1 beef and pork from all the big Chi l cago packers, and a shipment ot l cocoa beans.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
RIVER SURVEYED IN
 WASH. AND OREGON
Governments Makes Proiics of Spo- kane and John Day River
 Basins.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The United 1 states Geological Survey has just is sued, as Water Supply Paper 371, the results of river surveys made in Spo- Fanc River basin, Washington. and John Day River basin. Oregon, to de- termine tho location of undevelopcd water powers on the rivers. The ten profile sheets included in the report show tho outlines of tho river banks and other physical features to an e1e-
 Naton hirh enough to indicate the
 possibility of using the streams as
 sources of power.
 Spokane River rises in western
 Idaho and. flowing west and north
 west, discharges into Columbia River near Fort Spokane. Wash Most Of
 tho lands along Spokane River are
 agricultural and the high lands flank
 ing the canyon of the river are used
 extensively for raising wheat The
 Spokane affords a large amount of
 power. The highest spllway dam in
 existence is erected on this river.
 about 24 miles northwest of the city
 of Spokane. Already 57,000 horse
 power has been developed on the river
 and two additional plants arc pro
 iected. at each of which 10000 horse power can be developed
 John Day River Oregon. drains about 7,S0O square miles northwest of the Blue Mountains The head water region of the stream is forested Except wheat, which is grown on the rolling uplands by "dry farming." no important agricultural products can be raised without irritation. of which there Is vcry little, because the areas of easy irrigation are con- med to the immediate valleys of the streams. Storage facilities are am pie for the several projects under which large areas of productive table lands would be developed by storage reservoirs and highline canals
 A copy of the report may be ob- lained free on application to the Di- , rector of the Geological Survey, Wash ngton, D. C.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
TAKEN FROM II. S. SHIP.
Two Americans, Man and Wife, De
 taincd By British

New York, Jan. 21.-Two passen- gers man and a woman, said to be MT. and Mrs. M. Hermann of San Francisco, were taken from the Unit ed Fruit company liner Zacapa at Kingston, Jamaica, by British authori- ties when the liner touched at that port on January 10, bound from New York to Colon, according to officers and passengers on the steamship AL mirante that arrived here today from Colon.
 The United Fruit liners are Amerf- can vessels. At the office of the Unit ed Fruit company here, it was said yesterday that no word of the incident had been received. Passengers on ths Almrante said that they had heard that tho couple were sent to the deten- ton camp at Kingston.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

program upon the retention and de- fense of Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal and all it's approaches includ- ing all the points of South Amer ican soil north of the equator, and of course, including the defense of our own coasts and the islands of the West Indies. To free the navy VIC need ample coast defences man ned by 100,0 men and a mobile regular army of 150, 900 men.
 The proposed Continental army is sham. It would be merely an in- efficient rival of the National Guard. For year or so, during the period of novelty it might attract some men. But it cannot expect men to sacri- flee their business interests and put themselves at a disadvantage com- pared to their less patriotic business rivals as permanent thing. They ought not to do it: and it is an out rage to ask them to do it. Military training should be required as a mat ter of right of all"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
NO "FRUIlS" lust a Statement About Food.

smetimes a good, healthy commer- traveller suffers from poorly sc- Al food and is lucky if he learns H Grape-Nuts food will put him sCincinnati traveller writes: About #ar ago my stomach got in a bad I had q headache most of the S and suffered misery. For sev- months I ran down until I lost 5 f 70 pounds in weight and finally to give up a good position ana |ome. Any food that I might ~se Jed to nauseate me. IIv wife. hardly knowing what to Hone day brought home pack aof Grape-Nuts food and coaxed 8o try 1t. I told her 1t was DO Hbut finally to humor her tried 5 le and they just struck my taste sas the first food that I had eater, aearly q year that did not cause asuffering.
 Bell. to make a long story short, Sgan to improve and stuck 10 Be-Nuts. went mp from 135
  Ewing October.
 @y brain is clear, blood all right Mappetite too much for any mans S Setbook. Tn fact, I am thor @ ly made over and owe it all 10 s)c-Nuts. I talk so much about A Grape Nuts will do that some N1e men on the road have nick Sed nc ''GraDe-Nuts' but etand @ a healthy. rosy ch eeked man #etty good example of what the a kind of food will do. S ou can publish this if you want S It is true statement without X Xfrills."
 #sme given bx Postum Co, Battle &s. Mich.
 CT read the above letter? X pcw &appears from time to time. The, NgeDEhfc, true, and full of human kAest.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
DIPLOMATIC DINNERS.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Diplomatic representatives in Washington of all neutral nations have been invited to both the diplomatic dinners to be given at the White House this win ter. The first tonight will be at tended by the representatives of the entente allies and the second, next Tuesday, by those of Germany and her allies. The original plan was to have the neutrals divided between the two dinners. There will be about eighty guests at each dinner The en- tente diplomats will attend the first dinner because Ambassador Jusserand of France is the dean of the corps.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
SEARCH TO REMEDY
 RAILWAY PROBLEM
Believed American People Will
 Safely Adjust Situation

New York, Jan. 21.-Gratification and hope over political solicitude for the welfare of the railways at the opening of 1916 are intensified by the solid way in which the political lead CTS have based present procedure upon the teachings of the past. Pres1- dent Wilson prescribes no explicit remedy, but recommends a search for remedies Chairman Newlands of the senate committee in his resolution calling for joint committee of con- gress avoids the promotion of any specific provision. A leading rallWaN executive expressed the attitude of his colleagues when he pledged them to welcome a solution "however it may differ from any preconceived views.
 Like Currency Probe.
 It was in this spirit that congress launched in 1908 the quest for hSht and learning which eliminated Ill the
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

federal reserve act. The chairman of the national monetary commission frankly disclamed at the outset any views as to the terms of a bill and con- graduated the country that thought ful men had refrained from express sion of opinion and had been willing to await an examination of the infOr- mauion which we are to furnish v That commission laid the foundation for what followed by going whereso- ever guidance might be sought. by hearing whomsoever might help and by employing specialists whose re- ports became permanent contribu- tions. In identical fashion the New lands resolution would authorize the necessary experts, clerks and stenog sary for a full and comprehensive ex-
 Aid By Business Bodies.
 In the matter of banking, business organiZat tions cO-Operated in the diff fusion of knowledge and opinion and in specialization of public sentiment for the guidance of congress. Busi- ness is much more thoroughly organ ized today than it was then. New mechanism has been created. In solving the railroad problem this is aVaila ble for use. There is manifest a willingness of business bodies to ap- proach the subject without prejudice The Railway Business association pledges congress it's most sincere, and candid aid and ventures to hope that
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21


 Consisting of the most upodae styles in patent colt metal French white cafskn other uptodae shades which must be sold The following items only few the bargains be had
 25o0 Women Patent Colkn metal kid black and and button black white trimmed from $25 to s350 Sale %1 S7 12 to ~A'os oo pairs of Womens blue Havana Brown metal French kid pat cotskin button other styn all sizes 2 to s. value $35o $500 Sale price of White, S5OO to $6OO. Sale price ~o0 guaranteed refunded
 
 and Goodyear 100 to S4OO Sale price V<~sx> 300 Mens and lace value $35O to $500 Sale V@~@o Boys Chidrens Infants Shoes high and leaher from ocN vA sOC 2'' Mems and W'"e"s Carpet Slippers all sizes 1212c 'oe Mems and "0"ens Felt Slippers, p'i" or fur trimmed 25c 00 warm ned %sh hoe es a @ @ nHs M P se n leather % also 69c 0 @ I h % @ ] E hee % G'S % va nn s u s ma n u 43c AO'0 pa'S '"oens Ru0'e' were 4o' 29c looo pairs Boys Ko00' l2 value S'e 49c 1000 pairs Mems Goodyear Woonsket Rubbers cO value 25. Sale price O0C and Mens High Hip Boots, CD o7 Dept. Store SS@;'SSsst Msa Si;sst
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
RECEIVES LARGE ORDERS.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 21.-Orders were received yesterday by the Pennsylva- mia railroad shops here for the con- struction of 10 locomotives, 1000 steel box cars and seventy-tive freight cars. These orders, with work already on hand, will keep the shops working at full capacity till November and the car shops to the middle of next sum- mer.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
$50. .O0O WATERFORD FIRE

Waterford, Jan. 21.-The unoccu- pied summer home Of Edwin Palmer of New York on Oswegapchie Point was burned last night with a loss of $50,000 which included paintings and furnishings valued at $20,000. The cause of the fire is unknown. It Is believed that there was nobody in the house at the time of the fire.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
May Fight England
Rooscvelt's Criticism.

pl Roosevelt in his letter rett-
 ed his criticism of the adminis- lon for failure to act more decis- | on the submarine warfare issue announced his preparedness pro- h.
 believe" he said. "that we
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

RAPHAELS REORGANIZATION SALE Still Progress
 

 Z their SALE HUNDREDS OF THEM
 
 
 ~o'SO Beautiful Wool Mixtures the latest models formerly sold for sl5O0 $79S
  p Goats latest models wit" fur collar formerly sold for s'sO S1O9S Plush GGa fa x sh"h collar sol sa" lined fur trimmed formerly 1498 Large of Plush all silk lined, 02 $2OOO O'oO Flu" % 5eg s 1m fan Ph Goats. lined sizes up fifty @ $995 Hundreds s eex q" materials h full Length chnn collar fur trimmed value S998 all A theirfo
 SSas Ss to with fur collar and cuffs value S29S A" assortment o11 50 Infants cndsS Goats an se o $198 ch all quilted lined neatly trimmed value $500 S298 Other to 'oyear Coats value up to ssss Special $398 sto fl year Coats, large assortment Value ssss $398 sto IA year Coat value s7s5, $49S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
Z BASEBALL TENNIS !: BOXING OTIIER SPORTS
connellsville; Mrs. w. B. Thorn, son
Edwin. daughter. Mrs. Alexander

connellsvifle; Mrs. w. B. Thorn, son
Edwin, daughter, Mrs. Alexander
Brown and three children, all OF
Clarksburg; Mr.. and Hrs. Michael
Freeman, OF Benwood; Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Meredith, OF Wolf Summit: Prof.
and Mrs. ]. 8. Stewart->of Morgan
town; Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Musgrave,
OF McCurdysville; James R. Hartley.
OF Chrisman, ILL.,; Jesse Barnes, Of VI.
fington; Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Gramm OF
Seattle, Wash; James w. Davis. OF
Worthington; A. NJ. Glover. OF Glover's
Gap: F. E. Wiles. and family, OF
Brownsville, Pa, and Rev. o. Dale
King and many others whose names
we cannot readily recall.
Following an annual custom dress
was given to Mrs. Rebecca Robinson,
the oldest descendant present and also
dress to Fred Bowman, the youngest
relative present. Flowers were also
presented to the next six Oldest rela-
tives present who were as follows:
Mrs. Rebecca Robe. Miss Ellen Prick.
EFT. Mrs. Sarah ]. Watkins, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Mckinney, Mrs. T T. McElfresh
and Capt. A. L. Hoult.
During the business session of the
association the old officers were all
reelected as follows: President. Gold
en- NJ. Hoult, of Hoult; vice president.
Rev. c. H. Meredith, OF Fairmont; sec.
retary-treasurer, R. Olin Watkins, OF
Hoult. The old executive committee
composed Of Clarence D. Robinson, F..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
NORMAL PRACTICE
BEGINS TUESDAY
Coach Ernest Bell is Arrane.
ing Good Schedule For Lo-
cal Football Team

The football schedule Of the Fair.
mont Normal school is being arranged
md the local football fans are prepar.
ING tos see some of the fastest games
his year that were ever staged on the
tccel fgridiron. Many Of the last year
farDtty VIII be present at the first
prnctice, which will be held next Tues.
day, September u.
The schedule when completed will
bohtain about twelve or fifteen games.
These 5games will be played ON the 10.
eat Held and with such teams as West
viygtnta Reserves, Wesleyan Reserves,
2Etnsley Institute. Davis-E lkins, Keyser
llPreps, California Normal. Chenille
Normal. Broaddus College and many
others.
Coach Ernest Bell expects several
of the Fairmont High stars to be out
Tor the first practice, and stated that
ne expects to have a squad OF about
twenty.fye men. The last years team
hetpedS to revive the lost school spirit
Nm 1.-The Normal and this years team Is
kexpectel to build up the greatest spirit
otAnys school in this state.
h 18th such men as Reed and Ridgely,
ut sthe last years varsity. and Hamil.
ION. Burns, Conway, Stevens, Mere.
nth and others from the fast High
school tetam Of last. year, Coach Bell
win have abundant material for one
% the fastest teams in the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06

he confesses he has never known a
sick day. Open life on the farm made
him rugged. He does not know the
taste of liquors; nor has he ever
smoked. He eats almost anything,
but favors the diet Of the vegeta'
rion.
Boyd's present weight is 202 pounds
and there isn't an ounce Of surplus
fat on his whole frame. His hours
Of labor at home are from a. m. to
8 p. m. Three evenings of his week
are given over to a class Of young.
sters In physical culture.
Ten men pulling together failed to
break the steel chain that Boyd cas-
lily snaps with his chest by his chest
expansion. The chain is placed about
his chest with the customary straps
to hold 1t in place. In a jiffy Boyds
chest expands and the chain Is snap
ped in twain.
During this feat his heart stops
one beat.
Boyd does not believe in lifting
dead weights or by harness, as he
says they stiffen mans muscles
Real life requires action. he says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
THE HouLT REUNION.

The third annual reunion Of the
Hoult family in West Virginia which
was held at Aurora Park near here on
Labor day, was we'll attended. The
day was almost ideal, a good program
was rendered and taking it all in all
It was about the most successful re.
union yet held by the association. The
total attendance was estimated at
more than $50.
The program was carried out almost
in its entirety and among the speak.
ers we may mention Rev. T. G. Mere.
dith, Rev. G. H. Meredith, Rev. o. D.
King and Hon. M. M. Nicely. Mr.. F.
]. Smith and James r. Hartley, of
Crisman, III, gave short talks, and Mr..
T. N. Swisher, an old veteran of the
Civil war, responded with fayorite
song.
There were many features worthy
Of mention not the least of which were
some Of the recitations but we have
space only to mention few. One was
the family poem of Miss Daisy Dean
Watkins. and the solo by Robert Smith
which was favorably received and en-.
cored.
Among those visitors from a dis.
lance we may mention: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barnes and Erma Watkins, OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
PLAGUE FIGHTER DIES.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Dr. Karl
c. Peck. first assistant resident physi.
clan at the Municipal Hospital here,
who had attended hundreds Of children
stricken with infantile paralysis, died
yesterday from the same disease. He
was taken i'll last Friday and steadily
grew worse despite heroic efforts made
by other physicians to save his life.
DR.. Peck was "a years old. His home
was in Newton, Mass, where his moth.
er lives. Five deaths from infantile
paralysis and two new cases Of the dis.
ease were reported in this city today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
BUNNER's RIDGE.

Many persons from here attended
the teachers institute at Fairmont
last week.
Samuel Smyth and A. g. Bunnei
were seen on this ridge Thursday Of
last week.
Elisha Phillips went through our
town last week. -
Page King was seen on this ridge
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Satterfield were Wis
iting at John Carpenters Sunda,
last.
John Vincent went through ow
town Monday Of this week.
Sim Symth was calling ON d. T
Moran Sunday.
Mr.. E. T. Moran was painting fol
w. H. Bunner Monday.
Mearll Moran was at his home OF
this ridge Saturday and Sunday. 4,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Moran went "a
the Jacobs reunion Sunday in theii
auto.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
FORMER CARLISLE FOOTBALL
HERO NOW AN ouTcAs1
tsy JACK JuNeMEYER.)

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peopie; mere.
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10 struggle Of the younger Alaskan ma.
Estiyes to climb up into the modern
vorid-from barbara to skyscraperi
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cod sin HIS dorv. lever nv ~ hraai,
away from this hona,ess eY,stanca
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
WALTER BOYD BREAKING STEEL CHAIN BY ExpAND1N
CHEST

find beyond his power of endurance.
His merry go round feat in which he
supports eight men on his chest with
his body on the ground in the shape
OF bridge, is original, Boyd says.
The hercules from the west Is
rounding out a course in the depart.
ment Of physical education at Har.
ward so he can go back home and
teach the Riddles few of the most
modern eastern forms Of physical cul.
ture.
"Be CAREFUL" That is Boyd's mot
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MISSOURI FARMER CHAMPION
SNAPS STEEL

to. The cultivation Of a cheerful dis
position is above all one OF the most
important essentials in physical devel
opment. he says, and to have sun
shine in ones everyday life 1t is nee
essary to depend largely upon the
clements Of nature.
Boyd is SO years old and married
Back home he has one Of the finest
farms in Pike-co., Mo. He is the faith
er Of the three growing boys and has
no desire for the life Of profession
al strong man.
Hard work, plenty Of II, and whole
some food are largely responsible fol
Boyd's strength and good health, fol
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WANTED TO PuRcHAsE-A con,

WANTED TO PURCHASER CODY
each, Of all the early histories OF
Monongalia, Marion. Taylor and Lew
Is counties. A copy each of all Bio
graphical or Genealogical histories of
pioneer families in above counties. AL.
30 county plat books, Of all or any of
the above counties. Address with de-
scription, giving dates published, with
condition and prices. P. o. Box 81,
Rockport, Wash.
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CHALLENGE AccEPrEp.

The challenge that was extended
yesterday to Clay Mills. well known
bicycle rider Of this city, has been &C.
copied and will be staged at the Fair
grounds as soon as the necessary ar.
rangements can be made. In addition
to Mills, the challenged, and Fleming,
the challenger, Louis and John Ross
will enter the race. The race Is to be
not less than five miles.
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J. Smith and Harry Hoult. was reap.
pointed, also the old committees on
family history and the old Hoult grave
yard was left as before.
The date and place OF holding the
next annual reunion was left In the
hands OF the executive committee and
will be announced next year through
the press,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-06
BY HAROLD JOHNSON.

He breaks a steel chain by a IA.
inch chest expansion and II you think
that's trick he'll soon disillusionize
you by supporting eight men on the
same chest holding the 1600-pound
burden two minutes.
Feats such as these are common.
place with Walter Alvin Boyd Of Lou.
isiana, Mo-, the strongest man at the
Harvard summer school.
Body does stunts that even the
professional man, Of muscle might