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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

The Sam r. Nuzslm class OF the Fair.
mont High school will hold its annual
reunion on Friday, August Is, at
Camp Antioch on the Valley river. In.
vestigations have been issued t. the
members OF the class to be present and
q delightful time Is anticipated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
To Meet Tonight

Dent Hive, No. 1888, Ladies' of the
Modern Maccabees, will meet this ev.
ening at 1880 o'clock in the X. of P,
hall in the Fleming building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

and charming melody. The opening
theme is repeated twice. followed by
a series Of melodious developments
M stirs far down the depths of the
bass, and another rises to a tripping
treble.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

One OF the most. remarkable sym.
phony o%rchestras Of the present dec
ade is Thomas Beecham's, and the
fame of this English musical organi-
cation will enrich the pages of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
'0UaoeR1666= = UNDERWOOD

tect Of an address by L. F. C%artright.
Miss M. jean West also gave an in.
teresting talk. A sum approximately
twenty.threc dollars was taken in at
the social.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Evening Chat

Many persons are ambidextrous but
those who are possessed OF that quail.
ity Of mind that enables them to do
two OF three things at once. ordinarily
requiring the closest concentration,
are very few. There are such persons
however, and some of them are to be
found in Fairmont. A number OF the
locallpicture shows have piano players
that can read a book at the same tine
they are playing.
THESE pianists can not only read the
book and thoroughly understand It but
at thelsame time by some subconscious
mental. process can play the piano ano
play II well. With these professional
pianists who play for many hours
each day the mechanics OF tina art eyi.
IDENTITY becomes an almost Involuntary
action which they perform much In the
same manner that many people wits
tie or Sing while doing some task that
requires both thought and careful at.
tentlon.
This brings to mind the strange fact
that many men have the habit of wits.
Ting while shaving o. taxing a oath.
Just why this is so has never been sat.
isfactorily explained and is a question
for psychologists and Philosophers to
worry about.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

That lighting is one OF the most i'm.
portant factors in the appearance of a
room Is shown by the few changes
that were but recently made in the 10.
cal Grand Theater. The auditorium
OF this edifice has now an entirely dif.
ferent appearance and tho whole ef-
feet Is derfved to a remarkable degree
from half a dozen indirect lighting
bowls that diffuse a soft blush purple
e%ffulgence over the audience. These
lightning bowls are hung on chains
beneath the balcony and lend an ar.
tisticl finished appearance to the entire
first floor Of the theater.
"a little paint together with plenty
q soap and water in other parts Of the
stheater have wrought a remarkable
ehange for the better. The theater is
<n9w one Of the most delightful places
70 spend an hour that can be found in
the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

One can readily picture the winsome
grace of colonial maids and gallant
cavaliers as they stepped through the
stately measures Of Haydn's "Minuet
In c Major" played by Pablo Casals,
the master 'cellist.
This e Columbia record is the EN-.
bodiment Of pure art, sweet simplicity
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

ysrs age will then be three times
; yours Now, then, how old is your
daddy? Your pennance for asking
such o personal question will be to flg-
ure out the answer and bring It to
me-
Watch for the answer In the West
yirginian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

noted for its freedom from national
tendencies. Naturally, his Romance"
is a departure from the usual-and is
expressive Of an ideallstic tempera.
ment and colorful fancy. This inter
esting Columbia record, played by
Kathleen Parlow, violinist, is compar.
able to what is known in literature as
free verse;"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Tracev.Stewart.

Announcements of the marriage of
F:r. William Thomas Tracey, Of Rich.
mond, Va, and Miss Sarah Jessie
Stewart also Of Richmond. have been
received in this city. The marriage
took place on Thursday, August II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey will be at home
in Richmond at 1101 Grove avenue, aft
or September /. Mr.. Trace: was a
number of years ago a resident of this
city and Monongah, having held a pc.
sition with the Monongah compan.
and the Monongaheia River Railroad
Company. During the years he resid.
ed in this city Mr.. Tracey was popular
both in social and business circles and
will be rememberca by a number of
people in this city. His bride was for.
merly a resident Of Huntington and is
n daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Frazer Stewart. She is also we'll
known in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Marshmallow Toast.

Misses Georgia Sellers and Ethel
Murtaugh were hostesses Thursday
evening at a marshmallow toast given
in honor OF the formers cousin. Miss
Pearl Spears, of Lancaster, Chic. The
crowd went a mile out Of Glover's Gap.
where a very enjoyable evening was
spent toasting marshmallows and play.
ing games. At a late hour the party
returned to their homes. Those pres.
ent were: Misses Ethel Murtaugh,
Georgia Sellers, Pearl Spears, Nellie
Carney. Austie Carney, Sarah Nc.
Mum. Mabel Youst, Ida Ornduif, Flea.
nor Sturm, Ula Youst, Lottie Glover,
Ora Ash and Messrs. Howard Glover,
Burt Warner, Arnett Sellers, Thomas
Warner, John Glover, Jake Taught.
Frank Murtaugh, Hiram Kendall, Her.
bert Morris. Edgar Glover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

The Peerless Quartette, with the en-.
viable reputation Of doing everything
we'll. excels itself in singing Young
America" a new Columbia record
most appropos just now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

Albert campbell and Henry Burr
sing Of a pair Of wondcr.glasses
through which the finder sees all the
world. AS the vast panorama unfolds
he delightediy beholds in the distance
the girl he left behind and a little cot
tage built for two. like Riley's coy
cot that was hid in the nest OF roses.
with a tiny garden spot"
The music is just as pleasing as the
vision. and you will enjoy looking
through these Wonderful Glasses Of
Nine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

The music Of S%vendsen's compost.
lions II peculiarly individual, and is
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
CAMPAIGN TO Be WAGED
FOR VOTES in DISTRICT.
Representation in Both House and
Senate Also Sought.

Congress viii be urged at the next
session to grant full suffrage to Dis
trtct voters and representation In both
chambers, according to a call for a
meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce
Suffrage Committee for next Tuesday
afternoon.
Albert Schulteis, chairman Of the suf-
frage committee, has issued the announce
ment Of the meeting and plans will be
completed for a campaign to bring about
the enfranchisement OF local residents
A bill granting this right was presented
in the last Congress but no action was
secured because of the stress OF appro-
priation and special legislation measures
presented by the President. Senator
Poindexter will press for action at the
short session and the committee is con-
fident that members in both the lower
and upper branches OF Congress are suf-
ficiently interested to secure the passage
Of the bill
President P. T. Moran OF the Chamber
Of Commerce has received scores Of
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
EXCISE BOARD HEARS
90 LIQUOR DEALERS
Ant-Saloon League Objects to Ma
jority of Pleas.

Yesterday was a record day for the
Excise Board hearings, as fifty-six cases
were considered, to most of which Attor-
ney A. z. Shoemaker, of the Ant-Saloon
League, made objections
Saloons on Ninth street, between Penn
sylvania avenue and F street, were pro-
tested by Mr.. Shoemaker on the ground
that they made of that street "bowery'
which constituted a menace to yobng
people.
The establishment of John J. Allen at
S07 North Capitol street, he stated. was
within 400 feet of st. Aloysius' Church.
The Anti-Saloon League, through its
representative, protested against the re-
licensing Of Harvey's Restaurant and the
Powhatan Hotel. The case OF Martin ].
Burke vas continued until Monday at
80 D. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
negro WORKER SHOOTS
FORMER DISTRICT MAN
B. E. Wolff Dies from Attack Of
Cotton Picker.

Boyce E. Wolf. son-in-law Of Josiah H.
Brinker. superintendent OF documents at
the Government Printing ONCE, was shot
and killed Thursday by a negro cotton
picker, at Gray's plantation, Lobdel, Boil
livar County, Miss, according to reports
received last night.
Wolff had been manager OF the planta-
ton since last January. Details Of the
cause Of the shooting have not been re-
Ceived in Washington.
Wolff was well known in Washington,
having formally been employed by the
Southern Railway and in the Agricultural
Department He married Zallie Brinker
daughter of Josiah Brinker, about four
years ago,
Arrangements have been made to bury
Woln at Graycourt, S. c.. his birthplace
He is survived by his wife, mother, faith
er, and two sisters.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
DEPARTMENTS MAKE REPORT.
Both Death Rate and Fire Losses
Heavier.

Reports for the last fiscal year were
placed in the hands OF the Commission
ers yesterday by the Health and Fire de-
parts OF the District.
The health report of Health Oficer.
Woodward shows that the mortality rate
has been higher, there being 63s more
deaths than during the previous year.
The report OF Chief Engineer Wagner,
Of the fire department. shows the loss by
fire to be 1896 greater than last year.
Chief Wagner recommends an increase
in firemen's salaries.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
INTERSTATE LEAGUE MEETS.
Ratthes Republican Nominations and
Indorses Barry BuIkIey.

The ratihcLdon Of the nomination OF
Charles z. Idughes and Charles w. Fair
banks, and the Endorsement of Barry
BuIkley for Republican national commit
teeman Of the District Of Columbia, took
place Thursday night at True ReforTners
Hall under the auspices OF the Repubh-
can Interstate League.
The program was as follows: Invocs-
ton by Rev. H. H. Thompson, speeches
by Joseph H. Stewart, John c. Dancy,
Mrs. NJ. Cravath Simpson and Mrs G.
NJ. Robinson. At the conclusion, O. c,
Pollard, secretary, read "A Political
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Acrostic for the Campaign OF 1915" writ
ten by H. A. Clarke, entitled, Seventy
FIVE Reasons"
The committee on arrangements werS
II. A. Clarke, H. NJ. Eoelil. r. B. Blount.
@. G Pollard. william Digs and Charles
Gussom. L Meiendez King presided
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
CARROLL CLUB MEETS
Discussion of Politics Features the
Opening Session.

The Carroll Law Club Of Georgetown
University held its initial meeting OF the
year last evening at the Law School, and
resolved itself into the Carroll Congress.
A bill providing for the government
ownership and operation OF the railway
systems of the country was proposed
and reported upon by a special commit
tee.
The opening meeting was marked by a
lively discussion of politics. Messrs. Der
vim, O'Day. Baker and LAwler were the
principal speakers.
The officers for the present year are:
w. N. DeRozier. president; J. NJ. Der
vim, vice president; South Trimble, Jr.,
treasurer; J. Eliot Wright, jr., recorder,
and T. A. Clarke, censor.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
Ministers Not Shirkers.

London, Oct. 13-One thousand min
Isters to 100000 people. or one to 1000, is
none too many to keep up spiritual life,
visit the sick and conduct intercession
services, the Bishop of London told an
audience in reply to the charge that min
isters were shirling field duty.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

letters commencing the work Of the or
ganization for the movement to have the
new N1,Ooo,ooo ssrmor plate plant located
in the District. Secretary Grant yester-
day prepared the list of supplementary
locations in the District for the new In
dustry and this brief will be submitted
to Secretary Daniels and the general
board of the navy today.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
DEUTSCHLAND COMING AGAIN.
Capt. Koenig Preparing for Second
Trip to u,

Amsterdam. Oct 12-Capt. Paul Koe-
mig, OF the German subsea freighter
Deutschland, will repeat his trip to the
United States.
Replying to congratulstory messages
from Hamburg, his native town, Capt.
Koenig, according to the Hamburger
Nachrichten, said he was engaged in pre-
pairing for second journey across the
Atlantic, to be begun soon.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
Swedish Ships Released.

London. Oct. I3.-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen says
that the Russians have released twenty
one Swedish ships detained in Russian
ports.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
England Wants Every Man.

London. Oct 1.-THE man power dis
tribution board has decided that every
young man In the country must be def
niteiy placed IN the national service the
Times stated today.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

What is claimed to be the largest wind
mill in the world, steel affair fifty feet
in diameter, has been installed in Hol-
land for draining a tract OF land.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

The Spanish city Of Seville, once the
most famous In the world for TIA silk.
is planning 70 revive the industry.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-30
court Makes SLOW PROGRESS
MAY NOT FINISH WORK UNTIL
MIDDLE OF JULY-MRS. POSCH
GETS VERDICT

District court will be kept busy un-
til the middle of July according to
present indications. There are still a
number of small cases to try and two
big cases which will take a week to
ten days to try. The court will proba-
bly, adjourn next Monday afternoon
for the Fourth and reconvene on next
Wednesday.
The case of Mrs. Mary Posch VS..
The Lion Bonding company, which
was taken up Thursday afternoon of
last week, was not completed until
Tuesday and the jury returned YER
dict for the plaintiff for $4,000 Tues
day afternoon. The amount of the
verdict represents the full amount Of
the bonds carried by Mr.. Schwientek,
the saloonkeeper who it was claimed
illegally sold liquor to Frank Posch
and which resulted in his death, last
October.
The jury returned a verdict for the
defendant in the case of John Kujawa
VS.. Frank x. Sterr. In this case the
plaintiff sued for the recovery OF mon
ey which he alleged he overpaid the
defendant for lumber which he pur-
chased from him.
On Wednesday afternoon court took
a recess until $3.50 in order that the
court and jurors might hear VIM. J.
Bryan speak.
The case Of Theodore Pohlkamp VS..
John Naber is now occupying the at
tention Of the court. In this case the
plaintiff sues for $4,000, alleging that
a certain section of land which he pur-
chased from the defendant, located in
Buckman town, was guaranteed to be
free from quack grass, whereas upon
examination, after the deal was clos
ed he found that it was full Of it. The
case was brought up in the last term
of court and the defendant failed to
appear in court and judgment fol-
the amount was awarded the plaintiff
but the defendant reopened the case,
the judge accepting his excuse fol-
failing to show up in court at the last
term.
In the case Of Nick Karst VS. Char.
les Gravel, as president Of the village
of Pierz, the jury found for the
plaintiff, awarding him $25 damages
He sued for $4,000 damages, alleging
that he had been placed in Jail in Pier7
without warrant some time ago anC
had been held there for a half hou1
and then released. The verdict wa!
brought in by the jury at about
O'Clock Wednesday evening, after be
ing out short time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-30
TWO KILLED BY FALLING HOUSE
ED. sMETZER AND HENRY PEAR
SON OF LITTLE FALLS VIC
TINS OF ACCIDENT

Ed. Smetzer and his son-in-law, Hen
nv Pearson, both of Little Falls, met
death Tuesday on the Hoist farm, Sec
tion %, Ripley, a few miles from
Freedmen, when a house which they
were moving onto new foundation,
slid over, both men getting pinned
between the house and the new foun-
>lation. Smetzer was instantly killed
but Pearson lived until o'clock Tues
dav evening. The bodies Of both men
were badly crushed. Mr.. Smetzer was
50 wears Of age and Mr.. Pearson was
%.
The accident occurred at about II
O'Clock in the morning. The house,
which was a two-room structure l6x24
feet in dimension, was standing on
Jacks near where a new basement and
Foundation had been built. 1t was
found necessary to raise the building
a trihe higher in order to get rollers
s1nder it to slide it over onto the foun-
dation and Smetzer and Pearson went
to the side of the house nearest the
foundation and started to raise it
there. They did not notice that the
house was not standing level and
while they were raising the house the
lacks started to tip over toward the
foun dation and the house slid forward,
catching Smetzer and Pearson between
it ard the foundation.
DR.. C. F. Hoist, owner OF the farm,
was present when the accident occur
red, and he and the other workmen
succeeded in getting the victims out
from under the building.
Mr.. Smetzer has been a resident of
this city for % years and is well
known here. He was formerly timer
at the Ryan hardware store. He leaves
a wife and seven children. The chill
dren are Mrs. Henry Pearson Of this
city, Harvey of Darlington, N. D.,
Clifford, Harlin, Stephen, Leona, La
thona and Evyline, who live at home.
He also leaves three brothers, David,
Don and Kemp, who live in Iowa and
one sister, Mrs. VIM. Fox, who also
lives in Iowa.
Henry Pearson was born in Green
Prairie and was raised and educated
in Little Falls. He was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson. He leaves,
besides his wife, who before her mar
riage was Miss Laura Smetzer, his
parents, four sisters and three broth
rers. The sisters are Mrs. Elmer John
son and Mrs. Olaf Baker of Winnifred,
Mont, Mrs. P. G. Clark Of Darlington,
n. D., and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson
of Iowa. The brothers are Cecil OF
Lewiston, Mont, Lloyd, whose address
is unknown and Clarence, who is liv-
ing with a sister at Winnifred, Mont.
The funeral of Mr.. Smetzer and Mr..
Pearson was held from the Baptist
church yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. T. B. Kennard officiating. Inter
1nent was in Oakland cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-30
PLAY STAPLES HERE SUNDAY
FAST GAME EXPECTED WITH THE
RAILROAD TOWN-TWO GAMES
WITH BEMIDJI

Sunday afternoon, at the fair
grounds, the local baseball team will
cross bats with the fast semi-profes-
sional team from Staples, said to be
one Of the best in this section. The
game will start at the usual time.
LaForce and Tanner will form the
battery for the locals and they will
have practically the same support as
in the last two games. The reason for
using LaForce Sunday is because
Gourd will pitch against Brainerd on
Tuesday.
The following Sunday, July 9, the
locals will not be at home, as they
journey to Bemidji on July for Two
games with that team on the 9Th and
9th. Manager Berkin considers the
Bemidji aggregation the strongest
which the locals will have to bump up
against this season and our boys will
put forth every effort to capture both
games.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-30
BOOST FOR JEFF. HIGHWAY
INSPECTING PARTY WILL Ar
RIVE HERE TOMORROW
BIG AUTO PARADE

j. d. Clarkson, general manager of
the Jecerson Highway association, is
on trip of inspection of the three
routes over one Of which the highway
will be routed through this state. MI.
Clarkson is accompanied by Henry D..
Orme, president of the state automo-
bile association, and by three repre-
sentatives, one from each route, L. NJ.
Rice Of Park Rapids, president of the
Central Minnesota Jefferson Highway
association, representing this route, and
MI. Mullen, one of the state engineers.
The party is expected to arrive in
Little Falls tomorrow morning and ev-
erybody is urged to turn out and give
them a royal welcome. All automo.
bile owners have been requested to
turn out for the parade and manv car
owners will 60 along up the road to-
wards Staples to meet the party and
will escort it on to Royalton and DOS
sibly as far as st. Cloud.
Great enthusiasm has been manifest
ed everywhere along the proposed
routes where the inspection party has
been thus far and the people turned
out in large numbers to see them pass
through their towns. Little Falls and
Morrison county is anxious to get In
on the route of the Jefferson Highway,
which will prove invaluable to US, and
everyone should help boost for the
Central route, the one originally laid
out by the state highway commission.
j. K. Martin is the committee on ar
rangements.
On their trip of inspection the party
first drove from Minneapolis to St..
Cloud and from there to Sank Centre
and Alexandria on the so-called west
ern route. From there they went to
Henning, Detroit, Fargo, through the
Red River valley, to Crookston and on
up to the border. Coming back they
took the central route, on which Lit
tie Falls is located, passing through
Itasca State Park and going throug gh
Thief River Falls, Park Rapids, thence
on to Sauk Centre on a part of the
western route, and then doubling back
to Wadena, arriving there yesterday.
From there they went to Staples and
other places along the central route
and they will arrive here this morn
ing. From here they 60 to st. Cloud
and Elk River and from the last NAM
ed place they 60 up on the eastern
route to Princeton, Mile Lacs lake,
Brainerd and Walker. They will nro-
badly return to Minneapolis by train.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-30
SUMNER SCHOOL IN SESSION
FHTY-SEVEN TEACHERS ENROL
LED-N. E. WHITE OF ELY
CONDUCTOR

A four-weeks' term of summer
school opened at the high school last
Monday afternoon, County Superin.
tendent M. E. Barnes being in charge.
The attendance is not as large as u.s.
ual, there being only fifty-seven teach.
ers enrolled.
superintendent II. E. White of the
Ely schools, formerly of this city, is
the conductor and H. G. Bell of Lu-
verne, Miss Grace Watts Of Minnea-
polls and Miss Galligan are the in.
structors.
In addition to the regular corps of
instructors special lecturers will be
here during the course. They are Nor.
gia D. Mansur, who will teach home
economics for one week beginning on
July 3, Miss Sarah Flynn of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, who will give special
| instruction in penmanship July 27
and %, Miss Elizabeth Hall, prim ,ry
| supervisor, who will be here tomorrow
R. E. Denfeld of Duluth, who comes
here on July and Charles w. Sey
mour, who comes here on July 8. Lit
! tie Falls is one of the few cities in
this state which were fortunate enough
to get summer school this year.
OAAo"A d1O tu0 uducS VI Cue
teachers enrolled:
Ray Somers, Dora E. Snow, Marga
ret P. Carlson, Rose E. Yonetz, Minnie
Carlson. Lindiee NJ. Norman, - Yassie
Dalton, Angela Kippley, Carl Strom.
ing, Mamie Funk, Della NJ. Quine, Hill
da Olson, Mary Brunette, Laura AN.
derson, Mamie E. Sjogren, Hilda c.
Jordahl, Carin Hagg, Arvid Scherling
Constance Stillwell, Marie Cannon
Lena Holm, Ceres Hedren, Helen L
Proper, Alma Moran, Alice H. winkie
Edith Quillen, Caroline NJ. Sutliff
Ethel Ruth Anderson, Hilda Martin
son, Alma Walene, Charlotte Kun
inert, Bessie V: Russell, George F
Stroming, Fred Stroming, Helen NJ
Barry, Florence G. Lemieux, Laura
Bailey, Beulah Elvig, Mae Bircn, Ell
nora Berg, Gladys M. Warren, Maby1
A. Kelly, Evelyn Anti, Aileen Friend
Clara Nylen, Victoria Skreypek, Heller
Lipinski, Carrie Sprandel, Mabel O
Kjelshus, Anna N. Carlson, Mrs. Lulr
Matteson, Anna Galliher, Marjorie
Temple, Caroline Mielke, Margaret NJ
Gilbertson, Wilma Notion, Mamie E
| Clark.