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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Standard Liohts,

Such dissimilarity has been found
by the bureau of standards In life
buoy lights supposed to be OF the
same power that makers are now re.
quired to submit samples of their
lights for tests before they can be mp
proved. Some lights show as low as
10 candIe power, while others run as
high as $50. The minimum require.
men. is $50. and samples must at
least reach that standard 10 be &C.
Eepted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Sportive Fish.

The GamboIing of whales is often
witnessed by sailors. and Palcy snys
that any observer Of fish must ac-
:u""lcdgP that they arc so happy
thcy know not what to do with them
oc!ves. Their attitudes and frolicS are
simply the effect of an excess OF
'.lrit$."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Sixteen Injured in
Pittsburg Wreck

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21.-sixtccn
persons were injured two OF them per.
haps fatally when two trolley cars
on the Ardmorc division OF the Pitts.
JurSh railway came together in rear.
END collisions near East Pittsburgh TO-.
dav. The injured were brought % has
itals here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Not Hurt by Use.

During his vacation a $40 Fran
cisco lawyer met an old friend in the
village, and their conversation drIfted
to a discussion OF the natives. A
young farmer came under his view.
Hes tinc-looking young fellow"
said the lawyer. Yes" assentcd
his friend obviously. well, any.
way. he has mighty good head"
ut ought to he good" was the re-
ply. THAT mans head Is brand
new--he's never used it any,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Colored Woman Find-Martha Link,
colored. arrested last evening for al.
ley lettering. put up S25 for her ap.
pcurance this morning She failed to
appear and the money was declared
forfeited. She was arrested coming
from out an alley and II knife with a
fierce looking blade taken from her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
American Ship
Strikes Mine
ley Associated Press,

NANTES, France, Dec. 81. - The
American steamship Kansan has been
damaged by striking a mine. An CT.
fort Is being made to move part of the
cargo and take her to dock.
The kansan sailed from Boston Dc.
cember 4 for st. Nazaire She is ownel
hy Observation-Disclosures Steamship CON
pany of New York. She was built at
Camden. n. j., in 1908. Her gross ton.
mage is 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

ing that it is prepared to render a
like medical service to Farmers week
visitors as is rendered to the 1000
students who attend the university
during the regular college wear. This
courtesy extended by tho Medical
School includes the treatment nf min.
or ailments that may arise duo 10 and
their families ut the University.
The adjournment. will make II pos
sible for the regular students Of tho
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

University to look after the care OF
the home and farm dutice so that their
fathers. mothers. and other members
OF their families may attend Farmers
Week and tho Prinzc Winners Course
at the University. Somc OF these stu
dents may find Il possible In some in.
stances. 10 make arrangements for the
home folks 10 occupy their rooms and
get meals where they have been board
ing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Officer Pitzer Promoted-Charles
Sedrick Pitzer. for sometime the sani.
tary officer Of the city, will no longer
be seen in uniform hereabouts. Ills
place rs sanitary officer was taken
by Dent Holden. pit2er figuring that
one year of sanitary officer is cQua! to
twelve years of ordinary differing.
He will hereafter be Fairmont's plain
clothes man
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Formers Week at Mcrga'l. cgr-
Fifteen boys in charge of coun,. ..rI.
cultural :CHt IL. l.. Smith dat The
tar"" '!,2r Ct superintendent !. H."
county VIII he taken to MU:gaa:cwn
Nrw Years r"y TO attcnS the FaI.or's
wset rH'"". 4on lectures. The boz; oi
this county who go are the prize oin
nor" IN the recent agricultural show
held ri the court house. At Morgan.
town they Will be quartcrcd in ora ri
Iht fraternity houses bordering y The
campus and the girls from the ru.v
IL charge Of Miss Cora Price ~ he
Quartcred at the Womans hail
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Proved He Could Shoot.

Rcjcct(d for the United States ma.
rinc cOrIG because his trigger finger
was missing, I'M Oklahoma man went
to n shooting gallery near by and made
25 straight hits on moving target.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Greater Of Two Evils.

"De man dat tells all lie knows"
8aid Uncle Eben. ain nigh as bad as
lie one who can't stop dar, but keeps
IN telIin'."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Artistic Proerams-Thb Souvenir
programmes to be used tomorrow by
the NC~mal students in their farewell
Christmas entertainment at the old
Normal building are artistic affairs.
The program is printed on pretty
upper beautifully embossed in red
and green Christmas symbols. The
programmes were made up by the
Fairmont Printing and Publishing
Company and are decidedly artistic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Condor Scars HIoh,

It is believed to be no rare occur.
renee for condor to soar to n height
of four miles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
SENATOR'S FROM TWO
STATES, SAME CITY

Morris Sheppard. left, anu W. +.
Kirby, right, are the only two United
States senators from different states
whose homes are in the same city.
The city is Texarkana, OIL the Texas.
Arkansas state line. The home of
Kirby OF Arkansas, is only a short
distance from that Of Sheppard OF
Texas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Work on Notwithstanding of
Cook hospital is progressing rapidly,
Holbert and Spedden having been
awarded the contract to rebuild and
have now eighteen men at work on
the building. Ropes have been stretch.
ed around the structure to prevent
persons from coming close enough
to be struck by debris which is being
thrown from the upper stories. Ma
terials are being hauled to the scene
and a winch has been built on the
roof to hoist all materials needed.
Matters pertaining 10 insurance on
the building are being disposed OF
and in a few days will be entirely
cleared up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Christmas Prosram-Thursday even.
ing at Sis O'Clock the following pro-
gram will be given at the Miller school:
Songs. Christmas Morning." THE
Snow" Santa Claus" first grade
chorus: Folk Games, "Hanseland Gre
TEL" "Children's Polka" second grade:
Solo. "Looing for Santa" Rosie Fast;
Song, "Santa's Workers." third grade
boys; Wreath drill, fourth grades;
Pantomime. Princess Proudways."
fifth grades; Playlet, christmas Eve
in Santa's Land" sixth and eighth
grades: Christmas Carols, "Adestc
Fideles." God Rest Ye Merry Gentle:
men," 20 Little Town of Bethlehem"
seventh grades. Parents and friends
invited.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-11-04
Notice Of General Election
OFFICE or THE SECRETARYOrS STATE,
or THE STATE or COLORADO


or THE STATE OF COLORADO
To Hon. Claude }. Wilson, County Clerk Of
Rio BiancO County, Meeker, Colorado.
SIR: In accordance with the provisions OF
Sections ~ and - of Chapter XXXlv OF the
General Statutes Of 1879 OF the State of Colorado
being the same as Section el4s Revised Statutes
Of Colorado l9Os, notice IL hereby given that II
General Election will be- held in the several
wards and voting precincts In the State aforc-
said, on Tuesday the Seventh day of Novem-
her. A. u. 1915, for the election of the fol
towing officers, tO-wit:
Six Presidential Electors for President and
vice-President of the United States.
One Representative in the LXV Congress Of
tho United States, for the Fourth Congress
siOnal district.
Two Judges of the Supreme Court for the
State OF Colorado for the term Of Ten Years.
One Governor of the State of Colorado.
One Lieutenant Governor of the state OF
Colorado.
One Secretary of State.
One Auditor of State.
One state Treasurer.
One Attorney General.
One Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Two Regents of the University Of Colorado
One State senator Thirteenth Senatorial Dis
trict. consisting of the Counties of Jackson,
MOtYat, Rio Rlanco and Koutt to succeed Hon.
Thomas II. lies.
One MemDer of the House Of representa-.
tives, TO represent the counties of Garfield and
Rio BlancO, to succeed Hon John l.. NOOnan.
One District Attorney for the nth Judicial
District.
Also such County and Precinct officers IA are
to be elected In the Several Counties.
In Testimony Whereof. have hereunto set
my hand and affixed The Great Seal of the state
of Colorado, at the City of Denver, this Thir-
tieth day OF September. A. .. 1919.
lsEAL JOHN E. RAINIER,
Secretary OF State.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-11-04
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER I. 1915

and voting precincts OF Rio BlHnco county In
the state afore aid, on the Tuesday sue
cceding the first Monday in the month of Now
ember, A. ID. 1918, to-wit: On the seventh 9TH
day of November, A. d. 1915. And that on said
are also to be elected, to-wit:
One County Judge.
One County Clerk and Recorder.
One County sheriff.
One County Treasurer,
One County Assessor.
One County Superintendent OF SchOOls.
One County Surveyor.
One County Coroner.
One County Commissioner within and for
commissioners District No. 2.
One County Commissioner within ana Tor
commissioners District No..
Justice precinct No. l.
Two Justices OF the Peace.
Two Constitutes.
Justice precinct No. =
Two Justices OF the Peace.
Two Constnblcs.
Justice precinct No. ,
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constnbles.
Justice precinct No. 4
Two Justices OF the Peace.
Two Constnbes.
Which election will be opened at O'Clock In
the morning and continue open until O'Clock
in the evening of the same day.
In Witness Whereof, have hereuntO set my
hand and official seal at Meeker, Colorado, this
eth day of October, A. ID. 1915.
Ol4-n4 Clerk and Recorder.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-11-04
| N P 0 R 7 A Mt J.

To vote for President Wilson 1t 10
necessary to place an X after the
name of each of the six Democratic
presidential electors. Voters should
bear this In mind when they go to the
polls. Only by marking . cross after
the names of the Democratic presi-
Dental electors can you cast vote
for President Wilson and Vice-Pres-
ident Marshall.
The six Democratic presidential
electors whose names will appear on
the official ballot are:
JOHN G. BELL.
PETER KRIER.
THOMAS f. MUNSON.
WILLIAM f. SWEET.
SARAH X. WALLING.
CHARLES H. s. WHIPPLE.
Good Pasture
For stock; 25O-acre enclosure; 81 per
head per month. NJ. d. Hopkins,
Ninemile Hill, Meeker p. o. ale
FURNISHED ROOM for rent for
light housekeeping or bedroom. Mrs.
Hensal. North OF lumber yard. go
Send The Herald to your eastern
friends.
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OFFICE OF THE
SECRE FAIRY OF STATE
Or THE STATE OF COLORADO

Vt THE sfNrE UT SV'''HN"V
To Hon. Claude J. Wilson, County Clerk of Rio
Blanco County, Meeker, Colorado:
SIN: In accordance with the provisions OF
Section 3, Chapter ~ Of the Session Laws of
1913 tScc. g. Page "a, Election Laws. 1915 and In
accordance with the provisions OF Section One
% Of Article V OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Colorado, providing for the Initiative and
Referendum, notice Is hereby given that Mt the
General Election. to be held In the several
wards and voting precincts In the State afore-
said, on Tuesday, the Seventh day of Novem
her. A. ID. 1915 there will be submitted TO the
qualified electors Of the state OF Colorado the
following Initiated and Referred Measures and
Constitutional Amendments; which are to he
placed on the Official Ballot by their respective
titles and In the following order. to-wit:
Each ballot must have printed on 1t:
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Send The Herald to your eastern
friends.
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FURNISHED ROOM for rent for
light housekeeping or bedroom. Mrs:
Hensal. North OF lumber yard. go
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Good Pasture

For stock; 25O-acre enclosure; 81 per
head per month. M. d. Hopkins,
Ninemile HUI, Meeker p. o. ale
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-11-04

In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affi xed the Grent Seal of
the state of Colorado. at the city of Denver,
this twentieth day of October, A. d. 1915.
JOHN f. RAINIER,
tsEAL1 Secretary of state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
ONLY SO IN SHADE IN
BEMIDJI THIS AFTERNOON

1t is only SO degrees above zero
in Bemidji this afternoon, according
to a report at the school farm. The
report was made shortly before one
o'clock.
Is This So?
Cleveland, July 13.-If it's blazing
hot in your town today this story is
an awful lie. But if the weather is
cool, it isn't. F., L. Odenbach, St.
Ignatius college scientists, declared
today that we're not going to have
any summer this year. He blames
it all on rs spots he has just dis
covered on the sun. tits the most
spots I have ever seen on the sum at
one time" said the professor. 1T
indicates abnormal weather condi-
lions and probably means an extreme
ly cool summer. The sun spots don't
directly control the weather condi-
lions, but their influence is electric
and magnetic on the atmosphere and
this influence, combined with local
weather factors, determines the
weather. This year is the Tooth an
niversary of the country's famous
summerless year of 1916. In that
year there were killing frosts each
month and corn for seed sold for 81
bushel. That would mean about
$28 a bushel this year, by COMPARE
son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13

Union said to the Russian govern
ment: Here we are! Use us!'
It was soon seen that as the two
unions were doing practically the
same work, much overlapping might
be obviated and more effective work
accomplished if merger could be af-
fected
So the central committee of the ALI
Russian Zemstvo and Municipal
Unions was formed about the first,
of July, 1915.
Work Phenomenal.
The committees work has been
phenomenal. 1t has supplied the
army at the army's request, with mu.
nitions, munition boxes, daggers,
spades, bags, hatchets, shippers to cut
barbed wire, stoves, axels, wearing.
apparel, barbed wire, hospital sup.
plies, baths. and scores of other
things.
In England and France and Russia
the war industry organizations work
for profit as we'll as for patriotic mo-
tives. In Russia the most important.
organizations by far are the purely
citizen ones and these work without
profit to themselves. e
They demand but one thing and.
that is to serve. Nor do they ever
offer excuses by saying this or that
is not their kind of work. On one oc-
casion they lent the army 800 labor
ers to dig trenches and fed these
workers while they dug. On an
other they modified civilians to build
military bridges.
If the army commissary asked the
committee for supplies, the commits
sary got them, whatever their nature.
In January of this year it put in a
demand for 100000 articles of
clothing and the committee, after
consulting the Zemstvo and Munich
pality Unions, said all right, the
commissary should have them.
The work of the citizen committee
is not confined to the army. It has
opened innumerable creches taking
care of tens of thousands of children,
! fed seven to eight million refugees,
housed the homeless, clothed the
naked. Z.
And all for Russia
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X \
By William Philip Simms
United Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Petrograd, June 15.-(By maiD-
City men and farmers, the landed
gentry and villages are today a solid
block in Russia and, under the name
of 1.-THE Central Committee" are
working might and main to support
the army and country generally.
The organization is composed of
landed gentry, peasants and village
property owners and called the ALL
Russian Zemstvo Union.
Cities Organize.
But the towns and cities of Russia
have also organized themselves into
a volunteer, salaryless citizens group
to assist the government wage war,
their name being the All-Russian
Municipality Union. And it is this
group which, with the ALL Russian
Zemstvo Union, completes the Central
Committee.
The Central Committee, whose
members serve absolutely without
pay, sits Sundays and week days in
Petrograd, acting as a co-ordinating
body, centralizing the work of the
citizens of the whole empire.
So far as I can find out this COM
mittee and these two great All-Rus-
sian unions combined in it, have no
counterpart anywhere in Europe or
in the world.
In France the people are heart and
soul with the government in their
determination to fight the war to vic
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
SAVAGE, FAMOUS
HoRsEMAM, DEAD


Minneapolis, Mimi, July I'm.
w. Savage, one of the foremost horse
ment of the country, died at hos
pital here last night after brief
illness. III.
Mr.. Savage was about IS years old.
He hade made his home in Minnesota
since 1886. His death followed by
one day that of his most celebrated
horse, Dan Patch, the worlds cham
pion PAGER. Other horses owned by
Mr. Savage and which were known the
country over, included George Gano,
and Minor Heir, two-minute PAGERS,
and Croesus, trotter. @. ..r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13

report that is sure to appear period
ically but it's true just the same that
Hans Wagner, the famous baseball
star, in spite of his rare old years is
playing one of the greatest games of
his career. He is certainly the star
performer of his team and he is twice
as old as some of his teammates. On
his last birthday Hans was forty-two.
What's more, he hasn't missed game
this season though he hasn't been
without injuries. It takes an unus-
ually severe hurt to keep Hans out of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
TO BANQUET
CLERKS AT BIRCHMONT

Plans will be made in the near fu-
ture for a banquet to be given by the
merchants for their clerks. The ban
quet will be given at Birchmont
Beach hotel and will be just before
the hotel closes for the season. The
Merchants association held meeting
at the Commercial club rooms Tues
day. =,..st 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
DINNER STORIES

X kfk Xxx X Xxx x X X x X X x
Someone has doped it out that
there are not SO many bases being
stolen in the big baseball leagues this
season because of the fact that more
southpaws are being used and these
latter can keep the baserunners closer
to first.
1t has come to be a. very palsied
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13

"Wait one moment, DOCTOR" called
the nervous groom. ''Is it the right
or left hand the ring goes on?''
'The left," hurriedly replied the
minister.
"And, doctor, isis it kisstom-
airy to cuss the bride?'' -...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13

the running as he comes of the old
school of ball players who worked
hard on teams of dozen men or so
and had to play whether they were
injured or not. Years have made
Wagner Indifferent to the average
spike-wound. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13

Everything was in readiness. The
groom, best man and the minister
were gathered in the vestry. The or
ganist began to play and the minister
started for the door.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
CONFIRMATION AT ST.
PHILIPS CHURCH JULY %

Right Reverend Bishop T. Corbett
of Crookston will be in Bemidji Sum
day, July %, to confirm q class Of
80 at the st. Philips Catholic church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
CLEVELAND JUDGE MAY
BE NAMED JUSTICE
(By United Press. }

(By United Press.)
Washington, July 13.-Indications
are that Judge Clarke, district judge,
Cleveland, will be Wilson's choice for
the supreme ocurt to succeed Hughes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
COMMITTEE CENTRALIZE
WORK OF ENTIRE EMPIRE

Note-In this fourth of
, William Philip Simms' arti-
, Giles on the new Russia he
tells what the Citizens Com
mittee is and what it is do
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-13
JUDGE OF PROBATE GOES
TO BAUDETTE ON BUSINESS

Judge M. A. Clark Of the probate
court has gone to Baudette on bust
ness.
The sun., 1916-12-10
SUBWAY BUILDERS AT
A SPEECHES. DINNER
And Still the Real Reason for
Delay in Construction
Is Revealed.

One Of the possible reasons why the
subways are not finished in hurry was
on display last evening at the Biitmore
when the General Contractors Associ.
alton, composed Of the subway builders.
held their annual dinner. the eighth they
have had.
Such a fine time was had by ono and
all that none Of them wants to eni ;he
series, so II was suggested they are lag
ging In their work In order to keep the
banquets an annual fixture a. long as
possible.
One Of the biggest features was the
fact that there were no speeches. Mayor
Mitchell and the other members Of the
Board OF Estimate were guests, but the
toastmaster restrained all OF them. even
the Borough Presidents. from bursting
into oratorical pyrotechnics.
The 700 persons present received
transfers when they checked their coats.
and on entering the grand ballroom
dropped the tickets into one Of the usual
subway ticket boxes. Then they entered
a real subway car which in soms way
had been got into the room. and were
urged to step forward. please" by
subway guards in the white uniforms.
When they did they arrived At the BAN
quet tables.
The sun., 1916-12-10
IRATE GROCER TRIES
TO SMASH "OLIVER"
Man From Lackawaxen. Pa.
Accuses e. II. Wax. Alias
Osborne. Of Theft.
WIFE'S S2.4OO VANISHED
Police Investigate Two Other
Criminal Charges
Against Prisoner.

Criminal complaints against Charles
n Wax. alias oliver Osborne. continue
10 pile up at the Federal Building When
the Government ge;s through with him
IN his capacity OF witness In TIE Tanner
and Slade cases three different States
are expected TO bid for him. The latest
accusation against him was made yester-
day by Adolph Mcnke. grocer. who
eays he had the misfortune to make
wax's acquaintance two summers ago
IN Lackawaxen. Pa.
Patrolman Charles Smith OF Traffic
Squad A and his wife previously had
Identified Wax as the George Newell
who enllvened the little Pennsylvania
resort in 1914. James w. Osborne re-
ported a few days ago that Wax had
Been In some scrape in that town. but It
was not until Menke appeared yester.
CAV. fighting mad" that the story came
cut Wax has been reticent about al