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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
PERSONALS

~
DR.. and Mrs. E. w. strickler have
as their guests j. Cline Hood, Mrs
Mary Hood and Mrs. John Smith, Of
Weston.
Gordon Lake, Of the firm Of Brooks
and Lake. who has been seriously III
alta hospital in Parkersburg. is doing
nicely at this time and Ii is now
thought he will recover.
Mrs. Noah Brooks, OF Baltimore, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. w
McCray, near the city. Mr.. Brooks
who accompanied her has returned
home.
Miss Louise Hamilton has returned
from Parkersburg where she attend
ed the Cosmos club dance at the Coun.
try club Friday night.
Grove Hamilton, of Pittsburgh, spent
the Fourth at Summertield Bungalow
the guest OF his mother and sister
Mrs. Sarah Cunningham and Mrs. John
II. Rownd.
Miss Anna Lotus has returned from
Grafton where she had spent several
days with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Nay have re.
turned from Clarksburg where they
bad spent several days with relatives.
Judge W. 8. Raymond, who had been
2 patient at Cook hospital, has re.
turned to shadyside. y
Senator c. w. Watson has arriy.
ed home from the east and will the
greater part Of the summer at Fair.
mont farms.
ASB. Knight of Toledo, formerly OF
this city, had been here for several
days visiting friends. Mr.. knight is
the inventor Of the Knight glass etch-
ngfmachine which Is in use In factor.
les all over the United States. He left
Today for home.
Miss Dulcie Provance, of Washing.
ton, D. G, is the guest OF her aunt,
Mrs. Jacob Blocher on Walnut avenue.
Mrs. 3. K. Rogers and daughter,
Miss Hazel are the guests Of rela.
tiyes I'm Cumberland, Nd.
Mrs. Thomas R. Gather, of Winches.
ter, Va, arrived here Monday night
and Is the guest for several weeks OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Men.
BAR. on Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Moore and chill.
drenS have returned from Greensburg
where they had spent several weeks
with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bennett.
Mrs. Edward Slack, OF Pittsburgh,
Is thesguest Of her mother and sister,
Mrs. 10. s. Fleming and Mrs. c. E.
Smith on Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spurgeon
have returned to their home at Edge.
mont after q visit with relatives in
Weston.
Mrs. Basil Layman and sons, Luth.
pr Layman and family, and Miss Gold
LEI Robey left Monday for a point near
Elkins to spend week fishing.
Mr.sand Mrs. Albert Voltz, Of Wheel.
Ing. have been the guests for several
days of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Cunning.
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bookman and
children. of Salem, were guests for the
Fourth of Mr.. and Mrs, A. NJ. DAVIDSON
on Locust avenue.
Miss Julia Young, Of Boston, is the
guest OF Miss Lucille Henry.
Born yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Walsh at Belleview, q daughter.
Amos Hartley, of Masontown, W. Va,
spent the Fourth here. the guest Of
his brother, ]. NJ. Hartley, following
q custom established a number OF
years ago. II. G. Greer, Of Terra Al.
10, also spent the day at the Hartley
home with his family.
Miss Grace Cobun Is in Charles.
Ton the guest Of Miss Maud Davis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICES

To Samuel Yost, John Yost, Mary
Yost. Delphia Yost, Sallie Martin,
Clara Martin Hewett, William H.
Veach, Martha Veach Hawkins,
Rebecca Veach Miller, Mary veach
Hall, John Veach. Fl. Sanford
Yost. Rose D. Yost. Frank Yost,
Alonzo Polling, Hazel Wagner AL
bright. Blaine Polling, Nellie Pol
ing. Clara Yost Ammons. Margaret
iost Evans, Marcilla Yost Talk
ington. Ulysses f. Davis, John A.
Yost. Melvin Grim. Leonard Grim,
William Grim. Victoria V. Morri-
son. Sarah Woods. Leona Foley,
Ethel Matthews, Ellis Matthews,
- Dewitt. - Dewitt.
- Dewitt, children of Wes-
ley Dewitt. and Wesley De-
Witt. Saffronia Yost Cunningham,
Olive Yost Minnear, Leonard Yost,
Guilford Yost. Lemuel Yost,
Amanda Yost Bowles Dixon, Alcin-
da Price, John Polling, Sarah Pol
ing Miller. Davis Wilson Polling,
Luarinda Williams. Nellie N.
Soles. Eldon P. Fleming, Joseph
Fleming, Thomas Borgess., Charles
Borgess., NJ. Agness Boggess, Bcr-
tina NJ. Borgess., Irene w. Borgess.,
Hope Natural Gas Company. cor
poration, A. L. B. Dudley, Dove P.
Dudley. and all other persons in
terested therein:
You are hereby notified that pur-
suant to decree entered by the Cir
cult Court Of Marion County, West
Virginia. on the goth day Of June,
1915, In that certain chancery cause
therein pending, wherein John A,
Yost is plaintiff, and Samuel Yost
and others are defendants, the un-
dersigned commissioners. who were
appointed and directed to make par
tition OF the lands mentioned and de-
scribed In said decree, II the same be
susceptible to partition. and IL not,
to report such fact to said court,
with their reasons upon which such
might be based, will. on
the 18th day of July, 1916, proceed
to the execution of such decree. and
enter upon the said lands to parti-
ton the same In accordance with the
requirements of said decree. and to
make up and report to said court all
the acts and dolngs Of said commits
sfoners under said decree.
At which time and place you may
attend II you see fit.
Given under our hands this 5th
day of July, 1916.
s. A. sHUTTLEwoRTH,
2. F. DAVIS,
FESTUS DOWNS,
k-7-lS Commissioners.
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Get Hoa. From Natural Spring.

At Acqui. Italy, water from natur.
al hot spring is used to heat large
hospital. The building, formerly Q
school, has been piped, and the never.
failing supply of boiling water also
furnishes all the water necessary for
washing and cleaning purposes, hence
no fires are required save for kitchen
uses. The spring is located in the
center Of the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
EfneIeney Of Human Face.

No stone-crusher ever devised pos.
ilesses relatively one 1.-THE the force Of
The human Jaws. No nicely adjusted
mechanical contriyance over ap-
preached the precision and delicacy Of
The human eye. writes DR.. William P.
Cunningham of New York in the Medi.
M Record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

At Masonic cetemony--T. Wilbur
Hennon. grandmother for the state OF
West Virginia, presided yesterday at
the Masonic ceremonies which took
place at the laying Of the corner stone
Of q new almshouse which will he
erected for the county Of Tyler at Mid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Daily Thought.

What does your anxiety do? 1t does
not empty tomorrow OF It's grief. but
1t empties today Of its strength. It
does not make you escape the evil;
it makes you unfit to cope with It II 1t
comes.-Ian Maclaren.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Linen AImos. lnd.a.rue.lble.

Linen will last for centuries. Linen
fabric 1900 years old has been found
In the tombs OF the Egyptian kings.
In the olden times 1t was practically
the only cloth used. probably because
Of It's cleanliness. It vas known in
Winchester, England, In 1272. In this
country there are nearly $4,000 persons
employed in the weaving Of linen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Fishing Partles-County Prosecutor
Walter Haggerty, County Clerk A. q.
Martin. United States Marshal C. E.
Smith and Attorney Tusca Morris
have returned from fishing trip 10
the Trough on the South Branch OF
the Potomac. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Har.
ris of Locust avenue and Harry Aker
who were fishing in Prickett's creek
yesterday landed IS fish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

sunner AppeaIs-Molvin Bunner the
auctioneer who arrested for obstruct-
ing traffic by holding an auction sale
In front the court house was fined
s25 by the Mayor at a hearing Monday
evening. His attorney, Sweeny Elem.
ing, filed notice of an appeal. The
hearings Of Constables Michaels and
Satterfield on whose behalf the sale
was held went over until Friday oven.
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

New Car earn-Material is being
hauled to vacant ground at Gypsey
owned by the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company and new building
for the storage of cars will be erected
at that point,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Idlebourne. E. Carl Frame was also
present. &

Saturday Market closed-The wori.
ans Saturday market which Is conduct.
ed by the civic committee Of the Won.
ans club has been closed for the sum.
mer season and will be reopened in
September.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Will Forward Funs-The State de.
partment after considerable difficulty
has gotten in touch with the mother
| Of Andrew Nickolich contractor OF
this city and will undertake to place
in her hands in Austria money which
tho son will supply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
! Early Assault on Bachelors.

Aman would have no pleasures in
discovering all the beauties Of the uni.
verse, even in heaven itself. unless he
bad o partner to whom he might COM
municate his joys.-Cicero.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Uncle Eben,

"A man dat has an az to grind"
said Uncle Eben, us liable to be mo-
use to you dan de man dat jes' wants
you to listen to funny stories"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Monuments unveiIed-It is estimat-
ed that 400 members OF the Woodmen
of the World and their friends attend
ed the picnic and monument unwilling
which was held at Hopewell yester-
day. Music was furnished by the
Marshall band. At the Ross cemetery
the monument of the late Maiden F..
West was unveiled. Rev. Clarence D.
Mitchell Of Fairmont gave a splendid
biographical sketch Of the deceased
man, who was one of the prominent
men Of the region. The woman's circle
unveiled monument OF the late Miss
Edna Heston, In Hopewell graveyard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Town Talk

y Under surgeon Care Miss Minnie
McComas underwent q serious opera
ton yesterday at Cook hospital. The
operation was performed by Drs. "A.
J. Harness and a. i. Peters. Miss Nc.
Comas 10 resting well today with good
chances OF a complete recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Drowned In Cheat Rlyer-Earl NJ.
Lantz, cashier Of the Kingwood Nation.
al bank and well known here drown
ed while bathing In the Cheat river
near Cadet. Preston county Agricul.
tural Agent Devoe who went to his res.
cue almost persisted In an unsuccessful
attempt. Lantz was unmarried and
one OF the most popular young men
In Preston county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR sALE-6.room cottage close in.
Owner leaving town. Reasonable
terms. Address G. B. Smith.
7.5.tf No. 1921
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Fourth In Fairmont-Except for a
couple Of hours in the early evening
when men and boys made things live.
ly in Main street with big fire crackers
the day was quiet one in this city.
The weather was almost perfect. The
temperature was high but good
breeze prevented the day from becom-
ing uncomfortable. Those who went
out Of the city to house parties, neigh
borhood celebration and picnics enjoy.
ed themselves to the limit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05

Guests at Scout camp-The Jones
Boy Scouts who are in camp at Powell
near Colfax on the Tygart's Valley
river had as their guests on the Fourth
the members Of the Denham Boy
Scouts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
DUNN AND his ATTORNEY
OFF FOR CINCS MEEII Nc

BALTIMORE. January 2.-Whether
Jack Dunn Is TO retain the local base
bali territory or the International
League team here next season Is to
he operated by Federal League inter
csts will probably be known by to-
morrow evening. unless something un-
forcscen truns ZIP. The committee IN
whose hands the local tan4le was
placed for solution following the re-
cent peace conferences will get to-
rcthcr tomorrow III Cincinnati and
render a decision.
The na!stcncc o! President Edward
Barrow, OF the international League.
that Jack Dunn's rights 10 the local
territory viii hc recognized would
make II appear evident that the peace
delegates Will make arrangements in
some other manner to take care of
the Terrap!n hackers. on the other
hand, Scrappy jim Gilmore has limited
10 several o. h!s intimate friends that
local Federal interests viii operate
the team that Is 10 be placed in this
city next season. and there YOU are.
Both local factions Will be repre-
scented at to-morrow's meeting which
is tcrnly interesting local fandom
Jack Dunn. accompanied by his attor-
ncy, Charles Knapp. VIII leave FOR
Porkville AT o'clock this evening
and il is not at all improbable that
Carol! w RHsin. president OF the 10
cal Federal League club. will be on
the same train In case Mr. Rasin
should decide not 10 make the trip
az the last minute, the mission will
be left TO stuart s Janney, director
and attorney OF the Tcrps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
DANVILlE SHOWS
GOOD HEALTH RECORD
Dccrrnse I'm Number OF Dcnths for
frnr-WinninE Fight Against
Tuberculosis,
lspec!nl ,o The Times. Dispatch.l

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
bANNll.l-E. VA. January 2.-The
annual report of DR.. c. C. Hudson.
formerly connected with the Health
Department OF Richmond. but for the
past two years health officer of this
city, shows r. decrease in the number
or deaths here as compared with the
year 1914.
In 1914 the mortality average was
over one death Il day. 3S7 dying here
during that year. In 1915 there were
80; deaths, showing decrease OF
th!rty-threc Thirty-six OF these were
nonvesidents Of the city. many OF whom
were brought 20 the General HOSPITAL
in a mor.bund condition.
Examination Of tho statistics shows
that 1872 OF the deaths were whites and
lf2 colorcd. Twenty seven OF the
whites were nonresidents and nine OF
the colored cases lived without the
corporation. The respective death rates
per i,"0o population are 1913 for whites
ana % for colorcd. nonresidents eX-
cludcd. and 1+.4 per 1000 whites and
-..i per 900 colored. nonresidents in
GUIDED. There were five cases OF
smallpox, none Of which proved fatal
and TWO deaths from typhoid fever.
one OF the triumphs OF the local
health department has been the reduc-
ton OF the death rate from tubercu-
!osis Thirty-ciGht died from the white
prague, winch Is three lower than the
lowest number of deaths ever recorded
here. Twenty were white and eighteen
coiored. There were I'VE suicides dur
ing the year and sixteen deaths from
pellaGra.
one OF the features of the years
work by the health department was
the opening OF the city tuberculosis
sanitarium. known as the Hilltop
which is situated a short distance from,
"a 1trpif i,,
Money was raised by public subsc-ip-
ton TO convert the two former pest
houses into a home for tubercular pa
tienis and the city council helped The
buildings were remodeled and modern
appliances installed.
Those unable to pay are given free
treatment and the five patients who
entered the institution two months AGO
when II was opened are all showing
Improvement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
AMATEUR TRAPS LEAGUE
Shooters to Divorce Themselves From
Powder and Arms Makers, Ac-
cOrtlinE to Plans.

CHICAGO. January REORGANIZATION
Of the National Amateur Trap Shoot
crs' Association, which expects to en-
roll 100000 shooters In its membership,
was announced here to-day.
The purpose Of the new organiZa-
ton is To promote the welfare Of
amateur shooters throughout the coun-
try without any direct utilization with
powder or arms manufacturers w. ~
Davis, OF Chicago, was elected presi-
dent of the association. IT is planned
to hold Il national meet In Chicago
next fall
shooters throughout the country
have long felt that there was need
for an organization like ours" said
Mr.. Davis. who is president OF the
Chicago Gun club. Amateurs are
anxious to control their own affairs
and we are not in the field to fight
any other organizations"
a campaign has been started to bring
5000 clubs into the organization. Di-
rectors OF the association will he pres-
dents of the individual State organi-
cations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
JUAREZ RESULTS

First race-one mile-Gerds. 10
tMuihare). to /. 3 TO l. even. first;
Endurance. 96 (MerSler), 20 to /, s
to /. TO /. second: Acumen. los
tGross). to l. to /. even, third.
Time, l:4Ol-5. Cecil. Husky Lad.
Cisko. Princess Janice, Anne McGee.
Marshal Tilghman also ran.
Second-scvcn furlongs-Liitle Abe.
l02 (Booker), 3 to l, even, to ., first;
Virgie Dot. 95 TT. Hayes). 2 20 l. even,
to .. second; Ortyx. lo5 tHaynes),
TO l. S to 8. to 10. third. Time,
1925 % King Chiffon, Palma. Tor
knight. Dowland also ran.
Thrd-fve and one-half furlongs-
Seneca. 113 tPickens). to 5. to g..
out, first; Lackrose, los (Stirling), 4
TO !. 4 to S, to 3, second; Useeit, 100
tOrmes). 10 to 1. to ]. to 2. third
Time, LOG. Furlong, paJaroita H..
Sinai also ran.
Fourth-seven furlongs-Blarney. 1902
OH. Shilling), to !, to 2, to 9.
first; King Box, ITO (Haynes), to 3,
. to ., out, second; Bonanza, l05 (R
ShillinE). to l. even. to 3. third
Time. 1:25 20 Olga Star. Brookheld
also ran.
'ifth-seven furlongs-Choctaw, 100
(Graves). 3 to l, to 5. 3 20 .. first;
to l, even, second: Balgcc, ITO tBrazeD.
. to l. to 10. i to 3. third. Time, rs.
Kid Nelson, Charley McFerran, Zen
Levy, Rey, Dave Montgomery also ran.
Sixth-mle and one-eighth-Goldy,
l02 or. Shilling). to .. to y. to ).
first; Consoler. 100 (Stearns). z to ..
TO ?, to ., second; Moonlight, 102
&C. Hunt). to !. 3 to |. even. third
Time, 1:524-5. Lad, Transparent, Any
port also ran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
NATIONAL COMMISSION WILL
HOLD ITS MEETING: TODAY

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CINCINNATI January 2.-Thc ma
tional baseball commission viii hold
rs annual meeting here tomorrow
and, besides the election OF officers for
the ensuing wear, there vii! be two
matters which Will pertain to the
peace treat, recently signed he"a.
that will he taken up b. the Supreme
Court OF baseball.
The first Will be the status Of play
ers formerly connected with the 50.
Louis Fedora! League club and the
players of the Chicago Federal League
club. IN case the Chicago National
League club is purchased by Charles
Wecshman, former president of the
Chicago Fedcrals. There is some
doubt as 10 whether the players of
these two Federal League clubs will
be subject to the waiver rule OF or
Eanizad baseball.
The other matter which has to do
with the peace treaty Will be the fixing
OF date and a place OF meeting for
tho committee appointed to thresh out
and settle the difficulties which arose
between the Federal and international
Leagues, concerning the Baltimore and
Buffalo League clubs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
PITT MAKES CHANGE
Syracuse Replaces Michigan ON Grid
Iron Observation-Disclosures
May Meet Warmers Men.

PITTSBURGH. PA, January q
Pittsburgh will take the place form
erly held by the University of Michi-
gan, on Syracuse University's indoor
track schedule this winter. Contracts
have been signed for the appearance,
OF the Blue and Gold delegation in
Syracuse, the date to he settled later.
In all likelihood, March IL w:ll be the
time set
This adds one more important link
to the chain of athletic events sched-
uled between these two universities
Pitt and Syracuse are also on the pro-
gram for an outdoor track contest. in
Pittsburgh. in May. Announcement
was made only week ago Of two
year football arrangement between the.
two rivals, Syracuse being the scene
Of the first clash.
Local sporting circles are stiil con-
siderably stirred by the knowledge.
that the University of Pcnnsylvaf,i3
Will next fall send its gridiron repre-
scntatives 10 Pittsburgh to meet GLENN
Warmers pupils. Football has had a.
wonderful boom in Western pennsyll
vania In the last few years, as eyi-
denced by the tremendous enthusiasm
evoked by the annual Pit, Washing :
ton and Jefferson. and Pitt-State en-
counters. each of which drew 10000
spectators last fall. An even 1argeE
turnout Is in prospect when the Red
and Blue makes It's initial appearances
on Forbes Field.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-03
LARGE SQUAD FOR NORFOLK
TAR LEADER GOES AHEAD
WITH PLANS FOR SEASON
President Walker Announces Names OF
Players Who Have Signed Con-
tracts for Coming Year.

NORFOLK. VA. January 2-Twclve
new players have been signed BY Presi-
dent +. Is. Walker. of the Norfolk club.
for the coming season. and the list
includes Il bunch OF college and semi
professional pitchers, two or three in
feldcrs and several fly chasers. When
the Tars report for the practice sea-
son there will not be more than a half
dozen Of the old members OF the team
left.
The followers will be Manager Nc
Mahon. shortstOp; Steinbrenncr, second
base: Foiles. first base: Whitfield, right
field; Cochran, Nicks. Craft and Nc
Manus. pitchers. For his catching de-
partment. President Walker has Sc
cured Welsher, who managed Suffolk
part of last season. When Welsher
gave up the reins over the Dismal
Swampers he resigned as a player for
the rest OF the season on the UNDER
standing that he was to become free
agent at the close of the year.
Among the new men are Bruce. the
former " T. /. captain. who played
two or three games here last season.
but had to quit because OF injury to
his knee. Another daisy treader Is
Sinnindlnger, who performed in the
Mountain League last season, and a
college player whose name Mr.. Walker
would not dlvulge, as the youngstcr
intends to play with his college nine
until the close of the school year.
For third base, the Tars will have
three candidates, Calder, the utility
bench warmer OF last season! silver
man. Cleveland amateur. and Edward
Sickling, OF St. Naier's College. Gin
cinnati.
The new members Of the pitching
corps are Nicks, u brother of shot
gun" whom the fans will no doubt
dub Pistol II he makes good; Rooney
Vcrnstein. Washington sanGiot star:
hurry Miller, college player. OF
Nathalie, Ga; McCallis. n semipro
lcfthander. Of Roanoke; 7. w. Boswell.
OF Ballston. Va, and a. NJ. simpson. of
Erskirs College The latter was signed
on the recommendation Of Buck
PRESLEY, former Tar manager.
OF the new pitchers. Vernstein prob
ably has the best record. With one OF
the Washington amateur teams. he
won twenty-five out of twenty nine
games last season, and struck out 379
men.
Don Flynn. better known as
Texas" and "Broncho," VINO played
left garden for the Tars part Of last
club of the Southern Association.
President Walker announced that no
was negotiating with several other
players. AS yet only few exhibition
games have been arranged with ma
Jor league teams. The New York
Giants will be here for two games,
April { and 8, and the Philadelphia
Athletics. April 10.