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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
.FA|RMONTER IS
INJURED At RACES
Linn Standing Near
Press Box When Auto
Wreck Happens.

Russell Linn. manager of the Dixie
Theatre of this city. was among those
injured when the racing car driven by
Frank Calvin crashed into the press
stand at the new Uniontown speedway
Saturday afternoon. Linn was knock.
ed down and bruised somewhat and
scratched about the face, he being
struck by flying pieces of Boards from
the wrC \ ID stand. Two other Fair.
montcrS were standing near Linn,
these being Howard Woodward and
Odell Mckinney, but were uninjured.
hughic Hughes and CASTOR Weigel
were killed in the accident and almost
score OF those in and near the press
poX were injured.
Frank Calvin. of indianapolis, the
automobile driver who was injured in
the races suffered sinking spell at
t!'n hospital early today and dieu dur.
ing the morning. The injured were so
far recovered that all were dismissed
this morning.
Tho remains of IIughic Hughes. one
of the racers. who was killed, will be
shipped 70 Los Angeles, Cal, tomor-
row.
The remains of CASTOR Weigle. OF
New York. mechanician for Frank Gal.
win. will be shipped TO indianapolis,
Ind. for burial.
All the injured in the Uniontown
hospital will recover, officials said to.
day.
The $4,000 Universal trophy was
presented to Louis Chevrolet. win
ner of the Universal trophy race. by
]. r. Gchring. one OF the builders Of
the speedway.
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sess business and technical experience
10 make them especially valuable ad
Nlsers in this important undertaking.
One OF the things that is winninf
friends for the proposed bonds Is the
fact that for the first five years OF
their life there will be no increase In
the tax rate that exists now and the
improvements will come right along,
while If the bonds are voted down the
people will not be able to enjoy the
benefits of the improvements but will
face increases in the tax rate. It at
times proves rather difficult to make
people who are not familiar with the
intricacics of municipal finance to tin-
derstand this. but when the voters do
understand 1t they almost invariably
become converts to the propositions.
1t Is rather simple when it is stripped
OF all the detail. The city either gets
the bond issue which will carry with
1t refunding OF the existing debt and
provide for the improvements at slis
same tax rate or 1t will not get the
Eonds and special tax will have 70 be
levied to take care ofithe existing debt.
Ono bond issue booster put. It this
way this morning:
Inc tact That $4,000 Of present
floating indebtedness which must be
paid within the next three years and
$4,000 of a sinking fund which must
be provided Immediately will be cared
for by the funds derived from the
sale of the bonds which will leave the
municipality practically out Of debt
are strong arguments In favor Of the
ratification in the minds of the tax.
payers.
City officials guarantee that the levy
OF 60 cents will not be increased, re
the bonds are ratified. The present
lazy is made up of 20 cents as a spe-
cial debt levy; 5 cents for sewer
levy and So cents for general levy.
If the bonds are voted upon favor.
ably. this special debt levy and the
sewer levy will be done away with and
the new levy will consist Of IS cents
for general purposes and "a cents as
a bond levy making the total 59. cents
or one cent lower than at present..
So far the only open opposition to
the loan is based upon ignorance Of
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NOTE

II seems that in the haste used
in making up the circular giving
the reasons why everyone Shoald
vote for the Improvement Bonds
the item relative to Concrete
Bridge over the Monongahcla river
was not made clear.
II is estimated that the bridge
will cost s350.OOO, OF which amount
the Monongahcla Valley Traction
Company is under contract to pay
$4,000, leaving 100000 to be paiu
by the city, and the bond ordi.
nance provides this amount and the
money cannot be used for any 9th.
or purpose.
Issued by authority of the Citi-
Gems General Committee.
J. NJ. Hartley, Chairman; Z. c.
Jones, DR.. j. w. Mcdonald, L. II.
Smith, w. J. Wiegel, j. J. Bremen,
G. Fl. Jenkins, Carl Riggs, NJ. A.
Jollifre.
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OF the Chamber Of Commerce. At q
recent meeting Of the Board of Affairs
the following resolution was adopted:
On motion of Commissioner
Barnes 1t was unanimously or
dered that the appropriate
stated commI..se of the Cham
Der of Commerce be invited to
act as an advisory committee of
this Board Of Affairs with ref.
erence to all matters relating
to the proposed bond issue and
the expenditures Of moneys
from the proceeds Of the sale
thereof In the event that said
bonds are authorized by the
people.
The Chamber OF Commerce com.
mittee to which will fall the responst.
bility of acting in conjunction wl.n
the City Commissioners in carrying
out the provisions Of the improvement
program consists of T. L. Burc
]. H. Rownd and c. S. Riggs. 1t is
pointed out by the advocates Of the
bond issue that these gentlemen pos.
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CONTINUED on page six.)
EPwoRTH LEAGUE SERVICE

An interesting Epworth league SER
vice was held in the Highland Ave.
NJ. E. church Sunday evening. C. C..
Denham, president Of the Eighth Ward
Bible class. and his assistants, Mrs.
Watson and Miss Lena Hatinpiller,
were present with several Junior Bible
studnets. After the opening service
a good program was rendered. Susie
Sabo was appointed leader for next
Sunday evening after which the pas.
tor, Rev. T. B. Meredith, preached an
interesting sermon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
MAY DROP FIRST
RECT. COMPANIES
Word to That Effect Comes
Unofficially From Adj
jutant General
Especial Dispatch to West virrtnIan)

Especial Dispatch to West virEinian)
CHARLESTON, Dec. 4.-Because OF
the stringency of the new regulations
Of the Oar Department concerning the
National Guard organizations of the
United States it is expected that few
OF the companies Of the First West Vir-
ginia infantry cannot comply and may
be mustered out of the service.
This information was given out un-
officially at the office Of the adjutant
general today.
Prospects are that the Second West
Virginia Regiment, now at San An
tonic. Texas, will be kept on the bor-
der all this winter. This is the belief
of Col. c. E. Morrison, commanding. be-
cause Of circumstances coming under
his observation, although there is no
official order to that affaot,
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The greatest increases are Of course
in the estimates for carrying out the
national policy Of defense. Where the
War departments appropriations for
$315,613,7S1 for the current year would
estimates this year for $421,352,447.
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Albert Kelley, who had been the
guest of his father, l.. W. Kelley and
family on Walnut avenue for week,
left last night for his home in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Stables. of Anna.
belle, were shopping in the city today
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Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Fitzhugh and chill.
dren have returned from Warrington
where they had spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with relatives.
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Returned Home

Miss Eleanor Miller, who had been
the guest for several days of Miss
Mary Greer, left this afternoon for her
home in Terra Alta.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Help the Y. M. c. A. Work

Tomorrow FL PasO begins campaign for the Y NJ
C. A. a campaign in which every FL Pasoan should
feel an interest and which it should be pleasure to
help. As Winchester Cooley remarks, 1.-THE Y. M. I. A
is the biggest institution in FL PasO in the work that
it does and FL PasO in keeping up the work is making
an investment that brings returns MANIFOLD
The Y M. c. A. work is not confined to any par
tcuar quarter It works among men, and men in this
case means every big enough to be out from under
his mothers apron Boys and men both looked after
in the "Y" and its work has saved many young man
from the downward path and redeemed many an older
from such a path. Not only does the y en-
courage men and boys lead Clean healthy physical
lives but it throws about them such environments that
they are made spiritually better
The Y NJ c. A. meets need that no other organ
izaton meets It takes the place Of the athletic club
BY providing athletic training for the boys and men,
but under surroundings that far better than any
athletic club ever offered 1t educaes them with its
night classes and lectures 1t prepares their minds Tor
better things by close and careful supervision OF their
work and their play. Everything is done to keep up
the interest in the institution by making the visits
10 the rY" pleasant While there is a religious in
nuence religion is not the paramount work of the
association and this itself helps to popuarze it uni
versaly. or boy can take part in the Y. M. c.
A work without being affiliated with any creed
religion yet he cannot escape the influence which
religion exercises over such institution.
Boys are not only looked after while at the "Y,"
but their well being watched in the office, in
the home out from under the roof Of the association
false step is detected and corrected, if the ad
vice and counsel of the association officers avail any
thing and many times by this association influence
the first step corrected before the second is taken
and life that might have gone down a failure
through the first false step, is redeemed and turned
into success.
The work of the Y NJ c. A. is one of the biggest
works Of the present day. and FL Paso fortunate in
having association well established and whose
merits are so much appreciated The work should be
encouraged and FL Pasoans should aid the coming
campaign right gladly and heartily when the solicitors
call.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Why is that all the nurses in the war +, plays
wear white satin dancing slppers3-l'ous'llie Hei
Perhaps the Russians now in contact with
Herald ''''' S'' -'S''
true patriot this summer will be man Wearing ni,T
American-dyed black suit which has turned PINK
Detroit Free Press
Turkey sends out call for aid against starvation
Let's see-did.not the Armenians do turkey iaii'Ns
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Everyone is opposed to office holders atenq d o n9
candidate.-New Haven Union
Still if the proper use Of knife fork and spoon is
mastered the of the finger bowl naturally De-
comes inconsequential-Los Angeles Tribune
The German losses s are 10000 II we t5 Tem sT9
per pei Alright Iney STOOD C at ma I5ri1 Post
Our sympathies go out to Holland The Germans
have sent Capt Won Papen there Ihey ha9 oettsr
see the fire departments are up to scratch6rocNton
Several friends of Felix Diaz have been executed
notice that the cautious Felix is not placing his
precious neck in the noose-Troy Record
Carranza is said to have increased the pay or ms
psychological increase the soldiers may take only an
academic interest in it-Providence journal
because Uncle sam doesn't wear gold lace and tin
acquainted with fighting cIothes.-Dallas News.
No man is ever a hero after the glamor OF the
sDores looks 9nsightly upon arising in the morning
loves onions. just like other men-Aiacon News.
Congress probably will be surprised and hurt at
senator Chamberains declaration it responsible
for the unpreparedness of the country Tor defence
Congress doesn't how it can be to blamet never
did anything about it at aIl-Kansas City Star.
The Washington correspondents who the word
diplomacy are reminded that such words as serious,
important momentous solemn, thoughtful onerous
and critical would make pleasant variants-Wichita
CKan) Beacon
John Hays Hammond, jr.'s, torpedo destroyer
aboard a ship about to be blown up. and John is
teaching it to talk Splitting bamboo pole at
acknowledgements Enterprise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24

hours dealing with an angry business
man and the police officials. I got
turned over TO me bad boy who has
committed a list of offences that had
him headed straight for the reform
school which i'm our state is just like
the penitentiary, and I took this boy
% miles up the valley to a good family
I know and at 10 o'clock last night
had them persuaded to take him into
their family and give him just one
more chance. with hard work and
wholesome living on a ranch as his
new environment.
All this is the daily thing with us
IL is not work we go out after: il lust
comes in on us, and we can not well
get away from it. tt IS touched on ia
our reports very slightly or not at all
1t is the kind Of thing you can not
parade i'm a public report It costs Us
time and money, because It takes so
much Of the energy OF our most ex-
pensive employed men. Our directors
know about it, and in a general sort
Of way at least, appreciate IT. But as
regards thanks from those We serve,
not one in ten ever write us a word
Of thanks. We're we not as well ac-
quainted with human nature as we are.
and were We not Christian, and in
this line Of work for what ought to be
done rather than for appreciation, we
should certainly get sadly discouraged.
and maybe a bit cynical
II. 3. Durkee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
The Herald and Mexico

TODAY The Herald presents another one of George
H. Cements's Illuminating articles the Mexican stu
alton as seen by the soldiers of the punitive expedition
The Herald promised its readers when the Pershing
army entered Mexico that it would have one of the
most interesting series of articles that any paper would
publish on the Mexican situation and this has been
amply borne out by the splendid articles sent back
by Mr. Clements.
Mr. Clements is familiar with the country through
which the American army has been passing and his
ability as an observer and write what he observes
is second TO none Mr. Clements has written for The
Herald for many years, and people who read what
he has written have grown to know that they can be-
Ieve what he says. Mr.. Clements went into Mexico
with instructions-the instructions that all employees
of The Herald receiveto write the truth about what
ever he saw and he has done His stories of the
armvs marches of its life in camp Of its encounters
with the natives friendly and otherwise, his descrp-
lions Of the country through which the army has moved
his picturesque stories of the battles of San Geronimo
and Parral have all been clasScs-forcby told in clear
language easily read and easily understood.
Mr. CIements's intimate knowledge of the Great
Southwest places him far and away above all the other
correspondents with the army in his ability to write
sympathetcaly and accurately about what he sees in
Mexico He is the only with the American
army who is not easterner" hitherto unacquainted
with Mexico and its people, their manners and Gus
Mr.. Clements has the advantage of knowing all
these things and this has enabled him to turn out
extremely good reading matter
The Herald speaks of this in justice to the splendid
work of a faithful correspondent though the Clements
service the of service The Herald gives its readers
all the time all matters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Caruso Born In Italy Before 10 Years Of Age
Chief Charm Is Ability To Climb High With Voice

protein. He was therefore introduced
10 the old Italian method. which so
many American singers have brought
back home and pummeled the general
public with.
Caruso's chief charm lies in his
ability to climb up to the top Of the
keyboard with both feet and hang onto
the highest rung until the orchestra
is out of breath Very few tenOrs
can do this without parting with three
or four valuable arteries. but CarsuO
knows when to let go before Iigor
mortis sets in. II more tenors would
learn this lesson, the church anthem
would not excite so much consterna-
ton and regret.
After Caruso's voice had been
thoroughly filed down and hand
cuffed. he decided to take il TO America
and allow It to escape in one glad,
free burst of song This was one of
the most successful bursts on record,
and as a result CarusO is well fixed.
having a large repertoire of fancy
vests and initiated shirts and enjoy
ing as good table board as can be
found in New York.
Caruso's life, lungs and lingo teach
MS that this is the land Of opportunity
for the humble foreigner with a chest
high c.
Protected by Adams Newspaper service)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Many

.rF the southern section of Ell Paso,
commonly known as the second
\ ward. is not a cosmopolitan city
why 7 would like to see one that IS
more so" said D. B. Rickert- "Of course
the inhabitants of the second ward are
not divided into small municipalities Of
the order Of San Francisco, where there
is Chinatown, German town, ana
other sections where persons Of for
eign birth get together and make their
homes. l think that that bit is one Of
the most interesting places in the
world. To a person not acquainted
with FL PasO and its metropolitan air,
the adobe buildings i'm the southern
part of the town would represent the
business section Of the city, as they
little expect to see such modern build
are here today"
These excursions to Elephant Butte
before the track to the great govern
ment project is taken up, are just the
thing, and El PasOans should avail
themselves OF a chance to go there on
one of the special trains" said c. n.
Booth. 1.-THE dam is certainly worth
seeing, as 1T is practically completed
now. 1 understand that the small trac-
ton engines and the tracks at the dam
are going to be taken up, so if Fl Paso-
ans want to see the project I would
advise them to so on the next excur-
sion train
I'VE will always have war so long as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Second Ward Is Ell Paso' Tower
Many Natiopalities Live Below
Below

the young men Of the country are called
TO do the fighting" said V. L. koenig.
The remedy is a simple one. Make all
men over So serve in any future cam
paigns and add to this number all the
men Of wealth. II men from these two
ranks were alone recruited there would
be less talk Of chips on the shoulders
=
THE renovated market house Of
Juarez will soon be ready for use" said
mayor NJ NJ Prieto, Of Juarez. THE
municipality has gone to considerable
expense in rebuilding the structure that
was burned down several years ago.
While we are not ever going to have
the old, gay. Tibald Juarez again, we
are going to have a prosperous and
thriving town. And one Of the best
steps in that direction is a city mar
keting place"
X
a large amount Of money could be
saved to the various counties and cities
Of the state il there could be a rear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24

@ARCSO is a successful tenor singer
who has become so popular that
~ people gladly pay s. per night 70
hear him pop. He is one Of the few
tenor singers now before the public
who can smoke a cigarette between
acts and sul be listened to with rev
ercnce by the anti-saloon league and
the w. c. T. L. Caruso always smokes
long, cork-tipped ci- .rete just be-
fore going on TO assault some grand
opera melody. but this does not pre-
vent church people from flocking TO
hear him devOur q few high notes. This
teaches us something. but we don't
keuw what il is.
Daruso was born in Italy before he
was ten wears Of age, and lived there
long enough TO imDibe most cd
the ianuaEc. He began to sing when
tuerc mfJut and his voice was well
seed from the start. The neighbors
H .d to say that when annoyed by an
.e'rk OF the Group Caruso could place
voice ans where he wanted to-
|tfin radius OF four miles. When
Usu ereW Go De D young man some
"ft1 90 sensitive ear discovered
* voice needed to be cultivated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Babel
Overland

rangement Of elections so that state,
county ard city elections could be held
al the same time" said alderman r. Z.
Stevens Here in Fl PasO We have the
city election one year and the county
and state elections the next II they
could all be arranged to come at the
same time there would be a saving Of
expense, and the yearly contests between
opposing factions would be eliminated
disturbing conditions, for there is
bound to be some enmity exhibited in
the contests If these periods were re-
duced to one every two years IT would
be a benefit to the city, besides saving
the taxpayers money"
Business conditions are improving
in Los Angeles and all California" said
T. B. Fatman. Of Los Angeles, and a
former resident of FL Paso THE bust
ness outlook is very favorable FL
PasO is a constant surprise to me. It is
growing SO fast. 1t is destined to be a
big city"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
Fl Paso, Texas. June IS, 1915.
-ooklyn. New York.

- r. W. lHul Sius
Brooklyn, New York.
it is certain you did not anticipate
how your letter Of the eighth would
look TO me- because, while this assoc
citation in common with the rest OF
them handles a lot Of such business
rs this. such letters as yours are very
far between.
Two days before your son was here
with US, we had sent another boy
home on telegraphed money. circum-
stances being quite similar. day or
so after, we helped another young man
get TO his home in California, and to-
day IL is a young and foolish boy from
Michigan that is appealing for help to
get his people TO send him money to
get back.
Recently we were looking after a
young fellow here in jail for his old
father in Wisconsin, and we finally
got him persuaded to go home. and so
II goes, an unending procession Of
foolish, or unfortunate, or misguided
or criminally inclined boys and men.
This is the capital city of the great
new southwest and as such il has its
share, and possibly rather more than
Its share of the adventurouslv in
clined. And we come in, as a matter
OF course, for lot of the element
that get in trouble Of one kind or an
other
A letter from England is lust on my
desk about an old mothers son. who
has not written home since January.
ana they fear he has been killed in
Mexico, where he has been WORKING
mostly Tor several years, when the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
ALL STAND TOGETHER.


Editor Ell PasO Herald.
1t is rather amusing at times "a
read the comments Of various citizens,
or others OF FL PasO, on the European
war and Mexican war conditions. It
is the same old story; il makes a diff
ference whose OK is gOred Those in
our midst, and other places in this
country. who have interests in Mexico.
take far different view Of things and
conditions generally in Mexico than the
citizen, or the people who have no per-
sonal or property interests there, and
it is the same way in regard to those
who have business or property or even
social interests in the European coun-
tries.
One prominent citizen here expresses
himself in this way. "Why do not
people keep off Of those ships, and
not travel to Europe, business. or no
BUSINESS The same thing might be
said Of our people going into Mexico
at the risk Of their lives. Why don't
they stay out OF Mexico business or
no business One is just as reason
able and as sensible as the other.
We here on the border have our view
OF these conditions and they In the
east, north. and the vast interior Of
this country, have their views OF these
other all-important questions We
should be as one to support, and try
to defend all that is right and just. and
to accomplish that. with the least fric-
tiOn and the best results, We must pull
together all the time. 1t is like one
great big family, or great corporation
If they all pull together, success will
result, if we all pull i'm the right di-
rection. Are we equal to it2 / believe
that American patriotism is fully equal
to such n liberal Interpretation of our
duty as citizens The broad, intricate,
complex questions of the day. in this
country can only be solved by the most
devoted patriotism of all its people.
There are many things to do. to
place this country out Of danger of ag-