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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06
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Robbed at misunderstanding
TO a dispatch from Cumberland, Md,
Mrs. Margaret E. Hosken, OF this city,
was robbed of S135 in cash b va thief
who iransacked the upper floors of the
home Of Charles Dickey, at Frostburg,
while cottage prayer meeting was
being held on the first floor. Mrs.
Hosken is o relative Of the Dickey
family.
New OIL aWell-Yesterday a thirty.
barrel well came in on the Uphold
lease near Newport, Ohio, which is be.
ing developed by local capitalists. DR..
]. d. Offner, who was at the lease yes
terdays returned last night.
Or. Sands condltion-Advices re.
ceiyed in this city from the hospital
ct Baltimore where DR.. ". H. Sands
IS recovering from the effects of an
operation, are to the effect that he Is
progressing nicely. DR.. Sands fam.
lily Is OF sMillersville, Md, near Balti.
more.
Dr. Carr, Home-Dr. H. H. Carr, who
spent some time at the summer home
ofIhis father, DR.. Logan Carr, at Noun.
tain Lake Park, recuperating from a
recent serious illness, has returned to
this city and has resumed his practice.
Political Equality cIub-This even.
ing the Political Equality Club will
hold an important meeting at the Wo.
Inan's building, corner Of Main street
and Cleveland avenue. The meeting
VIII be called to order at 8 o'clock,
Normal Summer course-Presldent
Roster has announced that the sum.
h1er course at the Normal School will
begin June 10. The faculty for this
course viii be announced next week.
New Lookup cells-As a finishing
touch TO the inviting new city jail the
contractors have started placing the
hewl cells in the basement for the pur.
pose Of keeping each and every pris.
oner In q separate and distinct room.
On account Of the many orders for
nteel OF the factory at which the cells
were purchased, they have been six
months coming.
NewsIe Gets Bump-willlam Self.
feft, newsboy, Of lit MIL street, was
struck yesterday afternoon about s
osclosk by o Ford automobile running
along Main street. He was knocked
down directly in front Of DR.. ". c. Og.
den,s Office. Pedestrians who saw the
accident rushed the boy into the doc.
tors office. where his wounds were
treated. At first It was thought that
the boy was injured seriously, that
the car had run over his chest. He
sustained nothing more than a scalp
wound, however, and was able to be
out early this morning. The car which
struck Setfert was driven by s. T.
Barr. Of Fatrview. Those who saw the
accident Informed the police that the
lad was at fault.
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GET THE CRIMINALS FIRST.

President Wilson, Speaker Clark
quite right in opposing the proposed
embargo on the expectation of food
'stuffs.
They are right in saying that it is
wrong in principle for the govern
ment to take action for the purpose
of fixing or changing prices.
In the case of the food products,
the advances in prices are largely at
least the result of the natural opera
alton of the law of supply and de-
mand
But the government does have the
full right-and it is the governments
duty-to interfere with any illegal
practices through which prices are
manipulated.
That is to say, when coal mine own
ers and brokers and dealers deliber-
ately hold up freight cars in order to
create an artificial famine, or when
they repudiate contracts and fill or
ders on the open market at double
the contract prices upon the pretext
that the railroads cannot give them
service for their contract orders, tnen
it is the duty of the government o
step in and prevent such unlawful
practises.
When the oil trust uses its ire
mendous power to double the price
of gasoline at a time when the ac-
cumulated stores of oil are greater
perhaps thanever before, then it is an
obligation upon the government to
take such action as will make such
eatortions impossible.
Let the government bring to an
end downright crimes committed ,cr
the purpose of increasing prices. be-
fore it attempts to interfere with the
operation of the natural law of supply
and demand.
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lone news report alone is sufficient
evidence that it has not been engag-
ing in loose talk when it says that
those who are jockeying the coal
market are simply robbers and moth
ing else.
\ Such practices are downright GRIM
inal. The perpetrators of them ought
ever should
The local dealer is helpless. 1t
to be wearing stripes if any thieves
won't do any good to scold him.
Instead sit down today and write
to Congressman Dillon and asi. him
to say, in congress whenever he gets
an opportunity that those who con-
troll the coal business are robbers and
ought to be prosecuted; that if there
lis no law at present that will provide
an adequate punishment for their
offense, then there should be one at
the earliest possible moment. And
the same letter should be sent to
United States Senators Sterling and
johnson.
There is just one power that can
stay the hands of these thieves and
that is at Washington. And we can
appeal to that power only through
our chosen representatives in con-
gress.
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FARMERS HEIGHT
COST RIGHT ARM

Raymond. S. D.-Edward Hage-
man, aged %, son of a farmer liv-
ing near here. has lost the greatear
part of his right arm as the result
of having it caught in corn
shredder. In order to save his life
it was necessary to amputate the
mangled arm just below the elbow
The fact that he is taller than
most men did not permit his body
to throw the safety device into ac-
ton until after his hand and arm
had been caught while he was feed
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WATCH THEIR STEP.

The railroads. representative be-
fore the congressional investigating
committee, Mr.. Thorn, made an earn
railroad operations. He protested
against the division of authority be-
tween the Washington government
and the governments of the various
states.
This signifies complete reversal
of attitude by the railroads of the
country 1t will be recalled that when
Roosevelt put through the first real
rate control bill in 1905, the railroads
Of the country set up great alarm
against what they denounced as cen
tralization of power. They then pre-
ferred the advantage coming to them
from their ability to control many
of the state administrations and also
the confusion they were able to create
between the authorities of the various
states. But now there are very few
states in which the railroad interests
still dominate and the railroad COM
missions of the various states have
been cooperating with the result that
their regulation has been mode more
consistent and effective.
+ So now the railroads prefer to take
their chances with the single body
representing the federal government
in matters concerning the common
carriers. 1t is significant that they
have been much more inclined in this
direction since the interstate COM
MERGE commission reversed itself to
grant S per cent advance in east
hrn freight rates and thereby won a
letter of praise from President Will
son.
The public is therefore warranted
lin regarding with suspicion this new
yearning by the railroads for COM
plete control by the interstate COM
merce commission. President Will
sons one communication to that body
on the subject of rates was a letter
of congratulation that the commits
sion had, without any apparent rea-
son, reversed a former decision
that the desired advance in east
ern freight rates was unwarranted.
Also, it is worthy of note that the
prersrident's appointments to the in
terstate commerce commission have
not included any men noted for their
advocacy of strict control of the rail-
roads, and at least one of them was
freely denounced in the Senate as
pro-railroad in his sympathies and
beliefs.
Bearing all this in mind, consider
the following from the Philadelphia
Inquirer, paper that always stands
for capital and big business interests:
"Give the interstate commerce COM
full power to regulate rates
and equal authority to fix wages.
Send disputes between managers and
men to the commission for adjust
ment. Under such conditions, the
commission, if it found that wages
should be increased, WOULD Be
ABLE TO DETERMINE JUST HOW
THE INCREASED EXPENSES OF
THE ROADS SHOULD B MET"
1t will be observed that, in the
mind of the Philadelphia paper, the
thing to be desired is federal power
in a position to INCREASE THE IN
COME of the railroads.
With president evidently asleep
to the Vaccinations of the roads, or
else willing to play into their hands,
it will be we'll for the public to watch
closely this campaign BY THE RAIL
to put their fortunes in the
hands of the interstate commerce
commission.
snpt. McClinton of the Mitchell
II, Is, n. IT.. ~
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SOCIAL HOUR MEETING.

Tie sUc1aT hOuT club OF StaT1lght
chapter, o. E. s., held a regular
meeting in the Masonic hall Tuesday
afternoon and spent the period in
social visiting and fancy work.
Following the business meeting. a
two-course supper was served by the
hostess of the afternoon, Mrs. F. A
Red.ine. Mrs. C. T. Lyman. Mrs. w
II Ccr,.nr N-r ~ 90 ..l--.,t NJ
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BAND GIVES DANCE

The Mitchell Municipal band fol-
lowed its excellent concert of Tues
day night with a dance in the auditor
ium of the city hall on Wednesd "
evening. The music of the organ:za-
ton proved very acceptable for dane
ing and the crowd enjoyel the even
ing very fully, Over so couples were
on the floor and the bandmen recaiv-
ed substantial help i'll their efforts to
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ARcHBoLD UNCHANGED

Tarrytown, N J.-Jno. D. Archbold
president of the Standard Oil com
rany, of New Jersey, was unchanped
from last evening. when his condi-
ton was reported as greatly improv-
cd 1t was said at his home today,
where he has been dangerously So
Tor several days from an operation
for appendicitis.
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HOLD WESLEYAN p

HOLD WESLEYAN REUNION.
Perhaps the largest and most en-
thusiastic reunion of Dakota Wesley
an alumni. faculty members and
former students that has ever been
held in connection with tho etnt-
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HI 10 CLUB MEETS.

Members Of the Hi 10 club met at
the home of Mrs. c. w. Downey on
last Saturday evening. All sixteen
members were present and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. SAUL of Strathoy, Canada,
We're out-of-town guests.
The gentleman's high score prize
was won by Mr. Virgil Boyles, with
Mrs. Boyles winning the high rank
among the women.
Refreshments were served at two
large tables. Pink and white chrysan-
themums were used to decorate the
rooms.
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ALPHA NOVEMBER PARTY

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The November social evening of
the Alpha club was held at the home
OF Miss Anna Haynes on Monday
evening. The committee consisted Of
Miss Haynes, Miss Ella Test, Miss
Nora Gaines, and Miss Ella Eads.
AT z O'Clock, two course dinner
was served to the guests. Games and
music filled the balance of the even
ing. Vocal selections were rendered
by Miss Clara Brown and instrument
numbers by Miss Valietta Florey.
The guests Of the afternoon were
Miss Jennie Freeman, Miss Jones and
DR.. Edith Shank.
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Methodist church in Watertown last
Tuesday evening. A reunion and ban
auet is held annually at inc time of
the meeting of the South Dakota Ed
ucational association.
About sixty people were present at
the banquet and renewed their col
lege spirit with songs, yells and rem
lniscences of college days. Clyde
Hinckley, IA, presided as toastmas-
ter. DR.. II. L. Jones emphasized the
power of the alumni as hooS rs
for Dakota Wesleyan. w. j. McClar-
inon, IS, of Oldham. stated that the
alumni had nothing to blush at" in
referring to the old school" and urg-
ed hem to stand by" their alma ma
ter.
Guy Cook 10 of Gle k, urg, team
work from the alumni in the interests
of Dakota Wesleyan. Dr. E w. Burch
among other things, said: "You
should be proud to be an alumnus of
Dakota Wesleyan. Keep in touch with
your college through the columns of
the Phreno." Mrs. Meader, nee Miss
Edna Cornish, '13, of Canton, said
a few appropriate words in appTec-
lation of the occasion.
Every class since 1909 was rep
resented. Even the class of 1894 had
a representative.
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ENTERTAIN COLLEGE GLASS

DR.. and Mrs. H. P. Patterson en-
tertalned the college seniors at their
nome on Thanksgiving night. "Som'r-
set and other games occupied THE
early part of the evening, after which
AN elaborate luncheon was served.
DR.. Patterson is advisor for the SEN
ior class.
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after she married Stevens. the
young bride fed to Oklahoma
City After threa days search
G-iehla sot *ord MS lost sweet
bart Vac >orl;ng home.
.S;he told me she learned too
7 se sire had chosen the wrong
man aud that she loved me bet
ter tne Tilted su!.or is said to
have stated.
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GIVE ICE sIlAT1NG PARTY.

On Wednesday evening the Aleth-
ian and Delta Rho literary societies Of
Dakota Wesleyan went to the Fire
steel creek for the first ice skating
party OF the season. The early part OF
the evening was spent in testing the
strength of the ice after which
bounteous feed was served to the
hungry skaters. Miss Lucille Hitch
cock and Mr. Carroll B. West were
the chaperors of the evening.
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Mrs. Mildred McDouough Stew
ems of Kansas City, Mo-, ran away
"a hours after her wedding and
returned three days later! Kan
sas City is wondering why.
She had two suitors, Earl Stey-
ems, bank employe, and Herber.
Gribble, Kansas university gradu-
ate and orchestra leader. The day
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The New York boycott on the price
of food is having its effect. That is as
it should be. In the main, food is
high because it is scarce. If the con-
sumption of those foodstuffs which
are most scarce and therefore high
est in price is reduced by the refusal
of the public to buy them, there
should be decline in prices. New
York also has the Spectator and the
unscrupulous broker or commission
man to deal with. That is why turkeys
We're quoted at 80 cents in New York
City, when they were % to 25 cents
in Michel. That is why potatoes
sold at $500 the barrel in New York
City, notwithstanding the records
showed some 5000 barrels more of
potato receipts in the week before
Thanksgiving than in the same week
last year. Apparently there is no sort
of business man SO devoid of con-
science as the commission man who
deals in perishable foodstuffs. He oc-
cupfes a position of vantage both
with the producer and the dealer. The
public alone can rout him, and this is
exactly what was done in a number
of the EASTERN centers.
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Out-of-town guests were Mrs.
Phoebe Strong Higgins and Mrs. T.
C. DeJean.

| GIVE THANKSGIVING DINNER.
Mrs. c. I. Kennedy and Mrs. C. l..
| Clampitt We're hostesses to party
of 20 guests last evening at an elabor-
ate 6 O'Clock Thanksgiving dinner.
The dinner was given at the home of
Mrs. Kennedy.
The tables. were very charmingly
decorated in pink and white chrysan-
themums. Narrow white ribbons led
from each plate to a large cut glass
| bowl in the cener of the table. Be-
tween courses, the guests were asked
to draw the ribbons and read the at
tached versues. The lines had been
written by the hostesses and were
very clever.
The remainder of the evening was
spent with music and cares. Mr.. F.
Riley and Mrs. S. l. kerns were
awarded the prizes for the high scores
Mrs F. Riley was given the conso-
lation prize.
Out-of-town guests We're Misses
Catherine Sweeney, of St. Paul, and
Miss Alice Carroll, of Emery.
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Observation-Disclosures NuPT1ALs.

The marriage of Miss Florence
Louise Walrath, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Walrath, to Mr.. Gage Pier.
son Wright, was solemnized at the
home of the brides parents, 500
East Sixth avenue, at o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of close rela,
tives and friends by Rev. Charles
Sumner Osgood.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. G
Haven Draper and Miss Lucille Burns
sang Schubert's "Serenade" Miss
Celestine Burns played the wedding
march by Lohengrin as the bride and
her father descended the staircase
and meeting Mr. Wright and Rev
Mr.. Sumner Osgood, proceeded to the
beautifully decorated bay window
where the bridal couple stood unat-
tended AS the ring service was read
The bridal gown was of Georgette
pink. She carried shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley and pink and
white roses. Her going away suit At
| rican brown velvet, trimmed with
moleskin, and with hat and shoes to
match.
The wedding supper was served in
two courses by Miss Celestine Burns
Miss Florence Derr, and Miss Lucille
Burns. The tables were decorated
with Killarney roses.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs. G.
Haven Draper of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. Frank Wright, of Parkston, a
brother of the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs Wright left Wednes-
day evening for Minneapolis and ST.
Paul where they will spend a week.
They will be at home about Deem
Der 10 at 3O4 East Fifth avenue.
WESLEYAN COUPLE WE'D.
Miss Grace Piper. a graduate of
Dakota Wesleyan became the bride
of Prof. Gustav S. Peterson, former
professor in the institution on We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides parents at AleXadria. The mar
riage was the elimination of a col
lege romance which started when the
bridegroom was an instructor in ed
ucation at Wesleyan.
The ceremony was performed in
the presence of a few relatives and
friends by Rev. Hubert Ketelle, of
Huron. Miss Ruby Hastings. of Min
neapolis, played the Mendelssotn
wedding march before the ceremony
and Miss Gertrude Clement, of Man
kato. Mimi. sang an appropriate song
The bridal attendants were Miss
Clara Piper. sister ct the bride and
Mr.. Clarence Peterson, a brother of
the bridegroom.
Decorations were in pink and
white. Carnations of these colors
were used in the construction CT the
altar. Following the ceremony, a
four course supper was served
The bridal couple left in the even
ing on wedding tour. keeping their
destination secret. They will make
their future home at Mankato, where
Prof. Peterson is member OF the
faculty OF Mankato Business C, ilege.
BAND GIVES DANCE
The Mitchell Municipal band fol-
lowed its excellent concert of Tues
day night with dance in the auditor
ium of the city hall on Wednesd "
evening. The music of the organ:7a-
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telligence penetrated by this years
results. Will the delusion still persist
among this numerous group that
they are the voice of the country?
Will they keep their eyes shut to the
humbliag fact that they constitute a
political liability rather than an as
set? Will they longer placethemselves
in the way of thorough going reor-
ganization of party that they have
done SO much to wreck?"
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sOROsIs C1JrR MrETJNC

SURUSIS CLUB MEET1NG.
Mrs. R. A. Kelley was hostess to
the regular meeting of the Sorosis
CUB on yesterday afternoon. There
wera no papers prepared and the at
ternoon was spent in social way.
There We're four guests OF the af-
ternoon: Mrs. A. A. kludt, sIrs. Flor
ence Johnston. Mrs. r. l.. Kelley. eLd
Mrs. Ida i'oomer. Light refreshments
we're served by Mrs. Koliy assisted BIZ
Mrs. / iud:
The not meeting of the hub will
be held December 10. witt, s;rs. El-
mer Loomer acting as hostess.
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GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. G. B. Wilt was hostess to a
party of Ia on Saturday evening in
honor of Mr.. Wilt, Mr. A. 7. Downey
and Mr.. S. E. Morris, whose birth
days had recently occurred.
The color scheme was lavender and
the shades of purple. The tables were
ornamented with lavender chrysan-
themums and lavender candles.
A five course dinner was served by
the hostess to her guests. Miss Luz
Gle Bobb, Miss Ruth Meyer, and Mrs.
A. B. Coacher assisted in serving.
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by the splendid manner in which lie
discharged the responsible duties of
president of the South Dakota Teach
ers association. So successful We're his
efforts in behalf o. the organization
that the attendance at the Water
town convention, approximately 2,25O
registered an increase of over 800
over the best previous record. His
handling of the convention as presid-
ing officer was highly gratifying, as
he put through the program exactly
as announced and yet permitted it
TO lag i'll no quarter. His efficiency
was made quite as manifest to the
teachers of the state as it was long
ago to the teachers and people of
Mitchell.
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HARVARD PROFESSOR DIES.
Cambridge, Mass.-Charles Pome-
roy Parker, professor of Greek and
Latin in Harvard. died today after a
brief illness of pneumonia ua Voc
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ELKs' DANCING PARTY.

Members OF the local Elk lodge en-
joyed very pleasant dance in the
club rooms on Thanksgiving evening.
over so couples We're in attendance
and danced through the program.
The outstanding feature of the
evening was the work of the Saxa-
phone orchestra. a travelling organiza-
ton from Milwaukee, Wis. Consist
ing of four saxaphones and traps the
troupe possessed the right tempo for
dancing and added much spirit to
the party.
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HALCYoN CLUB PARTY.


Members of the Halcyon club were
delightfully."- entertained by the first
division of the body at the home Of
noon. The hostesses of the party were
Mrs. Scoville.
One of the pleasing features of the
afternoon was Renaissance hour in
which each of the members related
some childhood experience. Later in
the afternoon, the initiation Of Mrs.
w. C. Sprague and Mrs. r. j. Harri-
ISon took place.
Mrs. Ida Loomer, former mem
Der of the club who is leaving soon
for Florida, was guest of the after
noon and was presented with Hal
cyon" spoon as souvenir.
Light refreshments were served by
the hostesses at 5 O'Clock.
KAPPA-PHILO OPEN DOOR.
| Kappa and Philomathian literary
societies of Dakota Wesleyan gave a
joint open-door program to the fresh
men of the university on last Satur-
day evening. The attendance was
very good and program of high
grade was rendered.
The program consisted of piano
duet by Miss Edna Radabaugh and
Miss Lois Smith, an original paper by
Herbert Fox, vocal solo, Miss Ava
Whitlow, reading, Miss Thea Gallant,
paper, Herbert Allen, selection by a
mixed quartet, Miss Lucille Burns,
Miss Anna Easton, Ward Steiber and
| Elliot HatheWay
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SURPRISE MR. MccopM1cr

SURPRISE MR.. MCCORMICK.
Mr. w. d. Mccormack, living 10
miles northwest of the city. was pleas
antly honored by surprise party CIV
en- at his home on last Saturday even
ing. Nearly 100 friends and neighbors
were in attendance. and spent pleas
antevening with him before his de-
parture for his new home in Henry,
Ind.
A most bountiful lunch was prepar
ed at the noon hour. Following this,
a number of songs and readings were
given. A number of presents for the
family had been brought and there
were presented by Rev. c. E. van der
Maaten.
Rev. w. T. Ferguson. of Mt. Yer
non, gave short address at the close
of the afternoon and voiced the re-
greet of the community at losing the
family.
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supt. McClinton of the Mitchell
srhnnls won mnrh r"aien 70" hirrea,f
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