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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
SANS CHILDREN
ARE DEPRESSING
That Was the General Yer.
dict In Fairmont
III Yesterday
ATTENDANCE CUT IN HALF
Some Schools Suffered Even
More; One Was Aban-
doned
ATTENDANCE CUT IN HALF

The falling of in the Sabbath school
attendance at the various Sabbath
schools yesterday caused by the ban
put upon children under sixteen years
Of age attending any public gathering
on account Of the infantile paralysis
epidemic, clearly demonstrated the
adage in the minds Of the older people
present that This world would be a
dreary place were there no little chill
dren in It,"
Charles w. Evans, superintendent Of
4 the largest Sabbath school in the city,
the First M. E., in speaking Of the lack
OF children present voiced the senti,
ments OF practically all the church go.
ing people In the city when he said,
cit was Just like funeral" Two 9th.
er prominent church people expressed
their feelings in the same words ex-
actly and this was the feeling that
generally prevailed throughout the
city,
'No Sabbath school at ALL" almost
worse than none at. ALL" Missed
them?" I guess we did" and lot Of
similar expressions were CLEANED in
talks with pastors. Sunday school su.
perintendents and prominent teachers
of the schools.
Not only did the grown ups suf.
Ter from this edict but the children gen.
seraliy all over tho city were disconso-
late over the fact that they were
barred from going to Sunday school
and hundreds Of children put in rath.
ler lonely and miserable day on this
account. One bright little tot Of seven
years and the daughter Of a promi.
snent Sunday school superintendent.
on being told on Saturday that she
could not attend Sunday school made
the remark, Il just hate tomorrow"
In some Of the schools the attend.
ance was cut down fifty per cent.
while In many others the attendance
fell much lower. The Ministerial asso.
citation decided that owing to this fact
they wouldcoun the year as having
80 Sundays instead Of SO and would
4 base the per centage OF attendance on
80 instead Of SO and for this reason no
Sunday school report was issued for
today.
The grown up" attendance was
considerably lessened owing to the
fact that the parents had to stay at
home In many instances to take care
of the children.
d "A brief summary follows Of the man.
ner In which the attendance was cut
down at the various Sunday schools.
This summary shows In round mum.
bers the approximate number OF Sun.
day school pupils present yesterday
and the general average Of the various
schools:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11

Christ Episcopal church owing to the
fact that the Sabbath school Is large.
~ made up Of children under 16 years
of age entirely dispensed with the
Sabbath school exercises yesterday.
While the churches and the older
people generally regretted the edict
which forbade the little children from
coming to school. yet the general sen.
dment seemed to be that the local au.
thorfties had taken the proper meas.
ures to prevent spread OF the dread
disease and commended the officials
ror their foresight In the matter.
Many OF the older pupils Of the
schools who have at times been great.
" annoyed by the chatter and clatter
made by the children and the confu.
sion which generally goes with a gath.
.ering Of little ones, made remarks yes.
sterday to the effect that the silence
was oppressive and they would give
worlds to hear little OF the noise and
to see the merry smiling faces OF the
children as they file to and from their
various Sunday school gatherings.
The general sentiment voiced by
me church going people was to the eff.
tect that II 1t were not for the children
the various church services would lack
vim and interest and would not be the
interesting stimulating places they are
nnder normal conditions.
On Sunday, September "a, when a
general rally day is to be observed at
the various Sabbath schools, by which
time It is thought the ban will have
been lifted. the children will be given
y fayol welcome back to the fold and
y res lar love feast will be the order
when teachers who have been thrown
out Of employment by the fact they
pad no pupils to teach will welcome
back the children under their special
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
Warrington Prepares
For G. A. R. Veterans

Mannigton will decorate next Thurs.
day with the stars and stripes and
will allow the banners to flaunt In the
breezes until midnight Saturday fol.
lowing. The reason for the celebra.
ton Is that the famous Maulsby Bat
terry veterans will hold their seven.
teenth annual reunion there those
three days. Music, singing. prayers,
speeches, transaction Of business, cleo
ton Of officers, ETC., will take place
during the three days on regularly
outlined program.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
State Democratic
Headquarters Here

State Dem cratic chairman, C. L..
Shaver. who was recently selected to
take the place left vacant by the res.
ignation Of C. c. Lewis, Jr., met with
a number Of local democratic heavy.
weights this afternoon and decided
upon location for the new state dem.
ocrattc headquarters which are to be
opened here. The First National
Bank building was picked as the most
suitable place and preparations arc
now under way to equip the offices
with stenographers, clerks. furniture
and all the necessary material to con.
duct the campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
FAIR WEATHER
COAXES MAINE
VOTERS TO POLLS
What Will the Progressives
Do? Is the Big
Problem
RESULT BY MIDNIGHT
Polls Close at S O'Clock
But the Count Will
Be Slow
RESULT BY MIDNIGHT
Ask the w. Va.
About Maine

Every one will be interested to-
night in the result Of the elections
in Maine. Dispatches from that
state indicate that 1t may be late
before 1t is known which party has
won, but The West Virginian will
be glad to answer all inquiries re.
garding the progress Of the count
up to the time Of closing the tele.
graph offices.
Call Bell So or Consolidated 81.
And do not be afraid to make
frequent Inquiries II you are anxl.
Gus about the outcome.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
WILSON HURR|ES To
SISTERS BEDSIDE
President Cancels All His
Engagements To
Do It
(By Associated Press)

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 11.-Cancell.
ing all engagements President Wilson
left here today to 60 to the bedside OF
his sister, Mrs. A. E. Howe, who is
critically Ill at her home in New Lon.
don, Conn.
The President motored to New York
and will finish the trip by train. The
President arose before z, after having
spent restless night. He appeared
greatly concerned over his sisters i'll.
ness.
The departure Of the President did
not delay the opening today Of the
summer executive offices at Asbury
Park by the staff Of White House
clerks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
Notice!

~ On and after this date is hereby all
feconers dealers keep
within their display sale; and shall
their merchandise screened and protected from
(2) No will be allowed pedd othes
wise CONNECTIONS fruits milk any With
out having 1t properly screened covered.
(3) purpose Department OF Health to work
hardship but it the
ton Of all in this other
believing in view investigation sanitary
the people aid in possible guard
athena
c. M. RAMAeE, NJ d
Health Officer ss;S ~
approved {. WERLICH M. D.
-, Director Of Division Of Peventabie Dseasea ssEs;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
5000 Tons of Fabricated Steel Carry
Workmen to the Bottom of 200
Feet Deep st. Lawrence River is
EARLIER DISASTER KILLED 70 MI
Today's Was Witnessed BY Distinguished Party 81
Public Officials and Many Eminent Bridge
Engineers From This Country
(By Associated Press)

QUEBEC Sept 1.-THE
cantiv
Lawrence while being hosted
he
the - ~ SessetsS ~
The bridge being of s7ooooo IN order
shorten railway Canadian northwest
miles, - - ~ -
The bridge stands which collapsed
20, 1907 with the o. - r -
$40 long. 80 " $500 ~ 800 -
The collapse occurred when the
~ men on the structure when fell
Boats
were rushed to the spot where the disappeared.
The fallen
be brought
Observers said that the
almost
break in the ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
HUNTER.FlsHER.

Cards announcing the marriage of
Glenn Hunter Of Morgantown and
Miss Gladys Fisher of Waukesha,
Wisconsin, formerly of this city have
been received in this city. The mar.
riage took place on Thursday, Sep.
TENDER Z. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter viii
be at home at 80 Stewart street, Nor.
gantown, after the first Of October,
Miss Fisher Is we'll known in this city
having been for a number of years
librarian at the Public library. She
Is young lady of unusually pleasing
personality and accomplishments. Mr..
Hunter is also we'll known in this
city. Miss Fisher is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blaine Fisher. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
The Weather

West Virginia = Overcast tonight
and tomorrow. warmer tonight.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
Temperature at s a. m. today, 81. &.
Yesterdays weather. clear; temper.
AZURE, maximum, So: minimum, So;
precipitation, none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11
Girl Killed On Way.
Back From Picnic
fRy Associated pressl

BLUEFIELD. Sept. 11.-Edith Baily
aged 20, was instantly killed, her faith
er. w. l. Baily, probably fatally hurt
and three ounger Baily girls are in a
hospital badly hurt as result Of the au.
tomobile turning turtle last night. The
party was returning from a family pic.
mic when the machine skidded and
turned over pinning the occupants be-
meath
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-11

y The st. Lawrence company an.
nounced at noon that the number Of
dead probably would reach rs.
The span had been constructed on
pontoons few miles east Of bridge
site and was towed into position i'm.
mediately under the gap left in the
anchor arms Of the structure. Chains
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

alleged weak and ineffective
notes to Germany and to Aus
uia on the central powers sub
marine outrageS. That's one
side.
And the Germans and pro
Germans in the country are as
bitterly protesting the admins.
trations policy and its acts as
insulting and abusive. as well
as coercive at a time that the
Teutonic countries cannot very
we'll hit back. That's the other
side.
Obviously, both assertions
cannot be true. And, as obvi-
ously. this conflict of the enc
mics of the president satisfies
the average citizen that Mr.,
Wilson's foreign policy is pref,
ty nearly correct.-Boston
Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
A ROSY FUTURE

at a luncheon a few days
II ago the Rotary Club of
Spokane received brief
reports from representative
business houses giving the
trend of business during the
past year and prospects for
1916. In every instance an i'm
provement was shown and
there was nothing but optimism
for the future. What is true
of Spokane is proportionately
true of Pendleton. In fact the
situation here is relatively bet
ter than in the eastern Wash
mgtOn metropolis. 1t is doubt
ful if another town in the
northwest has a roster outlook
than has this little city. 1t is
only necessary that there be a
continuance of earnest work
for the towns advancement
and that no heed be given the
knockers brigade, if such de-
velOpS here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
HAS FIRST
ARREST UNDER DRY LAW

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. 3.-The
first arrest in Portland for violation
On the state prohibition law was made
by Police Lieutenant Harms and Pa
tolmen Martin and Powell when they
raided the Union club 81 North Park
street. arresting j. II Reed, negro,
the president. and selling as evidence
q pinfs Of beer. some California bur
gundv some gin and bottle ol
q hisky two-thirds full.
Reed is better known as "Pir1leg
ard his place as "Plrdlog'a club. %
is charged with having liquor in ,
public resort. He was not caught
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
81 WILLIAM PHIIIP sIMMs.

b WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-"what effect will
the war have on the theater?" 1 put
this question to NJ. Lugne Poe, one of
Europe's brightest dramatic lights.
playwright, actor and producer. Said
he:
The most far-reaching imaginable. |
No possible event could have a great |
er or better influence on the play
! house than this war. The contem- |
poraneous French stage Is putrid, rot
ten, detestable and you Americans
are largely responsible for making 1t |
So" asked him how that was so.
You did it with your dollars" the |
great author-actOr- manager said. "OfI
course you didn't do It purposely. It'll
was simply your influence on US |
successful plays in the United States
became mints and the authors who
perpetrated them almost millionaires. |
| French authors were contaminated. !
They wrote popular" stuff, or tried !
to with an eye to possible future
adaptations for the American stage. 1
Result? Rotten plays, plays with /
out the slightest artistic value. Mere
junk, piffle. Do you know the eoun-
try l would like to see America and |
other nations copy after? Bulgaria. !
| Sounds paradoxical, but mean II. !
Were the United States alone to COPY
Bulgaria's attitude as regards the
stage, the world generally would be
better off We'd get more classics
and less clap-trap. Bulgaria had
strict censorship on imported plays.
Plays which were merely sensational,
or appealed to the mob only because
of some rich and racy situation. were
pitilessly barred. Few French plays.
[ admit outside the classics. got pas
the Bulgarian frontier and I heartily
approved the ban placed on their.
Bulgaria. being a small country, nat
urally could not have any great ic-
fluence on the drama of the world,
but such country as yours undoubt-
edly would exercise enormous influ-
enee"
and how will the war change
| things 2" | wanted to know.
Simply by blasting us out Of the
rut into which we had fallen. We
had gotten 50 in the habit of writing
frivolous plays that we just drifted
along too busy to think Of a change.
! For more than a year theatrical
| France has ceased to exist. When
he war is over and the playhopses
reopen l look for a new school OF
Iplaywrights, new ideas and more go
rious plays This will almost newt
ably be the case; one can not return
from the battlefront where he lived
with Death for weeks and months
and write the same petty drivel. ones
thoughts will run TO higher broader,
bigger. nobler things! Things which
touch on civilization itself and made
the classics what they are"
But won't playwrights drift back
into the old, before the war ways?" I
suggested.
That has not been the history Of
the drama The new school will have
a success Of its own just as old
schools had theirs Don't forget tha;
the entire world has done some seri-
Gus thinking lately and if playwrights
write bigger stuff ayter the war per.
haps the public will be in a mood for
It, That being the case the tempta-
ton to backslide simply will not ex
ist."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

selling any Of it, but ntoxcants kept
in public place are prima facie evi-
dence that the law is being violated
When the policemen appeared Reed
denied he had any liquor on the
premises. The beer was found in
baskets hidden beneath piles Of paper
Under the staircase, the whiskey IN
an ash barrel in the back yard ana
the other inioxicauts in Reeds pri-
vatc locker.
The Union club has been a negro
hangout for wears. Many stabbing af-
trays have occurred there and there
have been scores Of arrests IN 1t for
various violations Of law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
Hood River Fields Frreze.

HOOD RIVER, ore. Jan or.
chards and berry fields Of Hood Rty-
er are frozen to depth Of from two
to four inches. but no damage has
been reported since tlN berry roots
have not been lifted from the soil by
the "spewing" process that usually
accompanies a freeze
The temperature Of the past four
days has ranged from 1g to 30 de-
grees above zero.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
THE ROOSEVELT BOOM

n HE most absorbing ques-
VI ton in national politics
today is that pertaining
to the next republican candi-
date for president. 1t is a
matter that is wholly in the air
at this time and the most recent
feature of the situation consists
in talk of Roosevelt as the re-
publican nominee.
Discussing the rumor that
the Chicago convention next
summer may name Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, the
Springfield Republican says;
The professional forecast
ers are growing terribly rest.
less because they cannot see
anything in the shape of a
candidate of the right latitude
and longitude coming down the
pike. A big man is needed but
where is he? Run over the
list of republicans usually
mentioned and the bottom
seems to drop out when each
name is called. 1t is not neces-
sary to emphasize the fact that
the really big republicans, like
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Root, are
wholly unavailable, and that
the smaller candidates look
like one mouthful, at this date,
for President Wilson. Justice
Hughes is not included in the
list because of his positive re-
fusal to run"
1--WE can merely record our
impression at this time con-
cerning the significance of the
current Roosevelt talk. One
must assume the bankruptcy
of the republican party, in the
first place, if it must now nom
mate for president the man
who so nightly sought to de.
stroy it in the last campaign
and who has not yet even re-
turned to membership in the
republican party or given the
slightest intimation that he
now regards his desperate
warfare on Mr.. Taft and the
republican ticket as the colos-
sal mistake of his career. An
other impression is this, that
the capture of the republican
national convention for Mr..
Roosevelt next June would be
the signal for a second revolt
that would make Mr.. Wilson's
election as sure as it was in
1912"
A more logical forecast at
this time is that the republi-
cans will nominate some safe
and sane" candidate and an.
ticipate defeat, preferring such
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
Program for
Week at Local
Picture Shows
Temple

Mondsy and Tuesday.
Martyrs ,of the Alamo, 5-reel Trl-
angle Keystone comedy, two reels
featuring Hale Hamilton. also MISS
Belts and Miss Burns will sing at
each performance
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
on account of the popularity Of
VIM. Hart we will run same three
days
VIM Hart in a j-reei Triangle; al.
80 two reel keystone comedy. Miss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

NAN HILE the city officials
w are absolutely right in
taking rigid precautions
to save Pendleton from a rab-
les epidemic it will be unwise
for people to worry too much
over the dangers of the situa-
ton.
Hydrophobia is a dread dis
ease. When it develops it is
invariably fatal. Therefore it
is a sane precaution to have all
dogs muzzled for a few weeks
at least and to kill such can
ines as go about unmuzZled.
At the same time don't lay
awake nights conjuring up un-
necessary peril.
AS a matter of fact people
face serious dangers every
hour of the day. We are all
constantly in line to be killed
by accidents or disease. Yet
we continue to get by" to use
a phrase of the street.
In all probability Pendleton
will go through this rabies
scare without developing any
thing alarming, particularly if
the muzzling proclamation is
made to mean business, so
don't make yourself sick
thinking about the matter.
a~AaN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
NewSpAperdom.

Belts and Miss BURNS change song
at each change Of picture
saturday. 81
Pick Of the Mutual program
Sunday.
Triangle program OF seven reels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

GOOD TIMES COMM ON.

= Shadsws in the neavens-every
= hope seemed gone.
. But singin' Of the sunshine an
= good times comm on,
= Looked like all was oyer-joy
. o. life withdrawn,
= But still he heard the music Of
= good times comm on.
. II.
. He knew there must be shad-
= ows upon the hill and
. plain;
. That roses in Life's garden
. would all thank God for
q rain;
. Ana in the rain descending he
= saw a hleam OF light:
. Rain only rims the roses and
. weayes their red and
= white!
. Shadows in the heavens, but
. shadows pass away;
. Morning is more than morning
, that breaks through mists
. Of gray;
. AAd life to life is callin'. even
3 when hope seems gone,
, 50. still we hear the music Of
. good times comm on!
. F. L stanton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

lansing. Mich, Jan. s.-Petd-
ons bearing enough signatures 10 in
sure Roosevelt's name at the rresi-
Genital primaries were filed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

NoTEThe following contribution NEWSP APERDoM acknowledged by all pub
o
unsolicited and without charge whatever We unaware of their interest IN our
that greatly pleased by this recognition critic of such Importance
Pub
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

The right to select one member Of
the Belgian chamber Of deputies Is
allotted 10 each 10000 Of the popula-
ton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
Indlctments nlsmssed

CHICAGO, Jan Indictments
against Jessie Cope were dismissed
No reasons were given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

to the humiliation Of bestowing
their jewels upon the colonel
after his behavior in 1912.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
QUEER

n HOSE newspapers that
W are hostile to the presi-
dent of the United States
are still declaiming about the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
WARS EFFECT UPON
FRENCH STAGE TOLD
BY DRAMATIC CRITIC
AMERICANS SAID TO BE RE
SPONSIBLE FOR DECAD-
ENCE IN EUROPE.

Dollars the Cause Declares Poe 20
United Press COrrespOndent-After
the War French stage Will Be Re.
Observation-Disclosures Stage Is Best
In Europe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03
KINGS WOUND NOT HEALED.
Berlin and vienna Physicians Return
Ia Treat Greek Jiulcr

to Treat Greek Ruler.
LONDON, Jan IA Reuter- dis
patch from Athens, filed Friday says
Professor Friederlch i&raus. Of Berliu
and Professor Eisolberg Of Vienna
who attended King Constantine dur
ing his illness last spring. have re.
turned to Athens to examine the
operation performed In June, which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

has not healed. The wound is giving
the king some trouble, although hls
general condition is good.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

Newspaperdom congrauaes the management of the Pndeon
Oregonan upon that the East Oregonan justly
have given of being of Newspaperdoms
winning than hundred the United
this classification according to the acid test
applied before making final decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-03

ming Daily" in Pendleton because of the general
cellence of the East Oregonian" in and edi-
toral makeup and efficiency.
cause it has gitedged volume of advertising. Be-
ing an evening newspaper in field where an even
ing daily is widely demanded, its circulation must
necessarily represent the purchasing power Of the
people of Pendeton, and the territory Of which the
city is essentially the ready market place.
THIRD-Because of the typographical appearance of
the advertisements and the which is evidently
taken in the matter of makeup and position.
FOURTH-Because of the carefully planned and main
tanned circulation distribution facilities and continu-
Gus effort to have the EAST Oregonian" placed in
the hands of its readers at the earliest possible
ment-and yet carrying the latest and most import
ant news.
FIFTH-Because the "Pendleton East Oregonan" is in
all ntents and purposes a real "home' newspaper,
appealing directly not only to men but to the women
of the household, who do eighty per cent of the
chasing of family requirements.
SIXTH-Because the EAST OregOnan" is recognized by
and in all paths of life as the standard,
competent newspaper Of its field