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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-16
MAlllllINGTO ON NEWS

"a N 25l7pss3
| Connolly have been called to Glover
Gap by the death OF their tathelr,
Jacob Metz. ~ 4,
Born february Is to Mr.. and Mrs. o.
2. Murray; q son. IN. VI
Mrs. Jennie Hess, OF Fatrmont. was
here Monday looking after her house
on Main street, which was damaged
by FIRE on Monday.
MISS Lucy Prichard Is entertaining
the Book club ct her home on Washing
ton street this afternoo n:
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Armstrong, OF
the CLAYTON addition. have returned
from a weeks visit to points In VIZ.
gfnia.
here Tue gday for g.viBit with relatives.
Kinsey Thomas, OF Campbell's Run.
was looking after important business
here Tuesday.
81, Laudenslager, OF Buffalo street,
has returned from business visit to
Cameron. ZEs
addition, was visiting In Fatrmont on
Tuesday.
Virgil T. Kline has returned to his
home in Clarksburg after visiting with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Luella Blaskshere. Of Center
street. has returned from Morgantown,
where she was visiting with friends:
Miss Florence Conelly has returned
from visit with friends in Wheel
ing.
II. w. Jones has returned to his
home In Moundsville. after spending =
few days in this witty visiting with
his brother. Donley.
Mrs. Simpson Rushford has been cal
led to Glover Gap by the death Of her
Mrs. Bert Stewart has gone to
Dents Run where she will visit with
| her mother.
Mrs. r. S. Hardesty OF Howard street
has returned from Fairmont, where
she was visiting with relatives.
%. A. Cakes, OF Wallace. w. Va, Is
here for weeks visit with relatives
In the South Side.
Mig Mary Oliver. OF Boston, has
retu,aed to her home after several
weeks visit with relatives in this city
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MIS-, " E.5 Smith entertained the
Beta Aiphag class OF the M. E. Sunday
schooi al der home on Main street
Monday evening The affair was in
honor III M. and Mrs. Smiths thirteen
IN wedding anniyersary and Mrs.
Smiths brit day, both OF which occur
red on ST. Valentines day. Decorations
Ia keeping with the season were used.
Alton an en3oyableseyening, delicious
supper Wasgseryed
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Confirmation was made by the Sen:
ate this week Of the appointment OF
Theodore NJ Conner, prominent
democratic politician and hotel propri-
etor OF f1arpers Ferry to be postmas"
ter at that place. The nomination.
made some time ago by Congressman
Brown was held up in the Post Ohice
department for investigation. and has
lust this week been released by that
department. Mr.. Conner succeeds NJ.
E. WeGtzell, ten.ayed.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Reports Of the speeches which Gov
ernor Hatfield made at three large
mass meetings in Mcdowell county
Saturday last as they were printed IN
the Charleston Post Indicate that they
were OF much political importance.
These speeches contained the definite
announcement that the Governor IS
not now and will not be candidate
for United States Senator. y do not
have 10 hold office 10 he OF service to
the grand old party" he declared,
"but j shall take an active interest In
politics as long as Hive. IT is the duty
of every good citizen to take part in
the AFFAIRS OF his state and country"
The Governor Introduced W. F.
White, of Huntington, who is an avow-
ed candidate for the senatorial toga.
The latter made brief address at
each meeting. declaring that IL noml,
mated and elected he would give his
best services to the state and would
be the representative OF all the people,
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IRIrthda;Iy.

Mr5. q O. Basnett entertained a
party OF ladies at q thinble party at
her homo on Locust street Monday
afternoon, the affair. being in honor
Of MrB. Basnett's sister. Mrs. NJ. F.
Hamilton, 70 celebrate her birthday.
Valentino decorations music and a
daiaty luncheon were enjoyed by the
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8Et = we,alItt,o,n.

Miss Olive MCGEE, manager OF the
Western Union telegraph office, at
Weston, has returned to her duties
alter spending q few days in this city
yisiting with her brother. in the Clay
ION addition.
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The annual meeting Of the Eastern
Frnit Growers Association will be held
at the Raleigh this week on Wednes-
day and Thursday. Prominent speak
ers will address the delegates at the
evening sessions one meeting being de-
voted to the discussion of rural cred
its for the eastern fruit growers. s.
II. Fulton, of Sleepy Creek, w. Va, Is
also scheduled for talk on the IN
terests of the association. J. NJ. Roth
we'll OF Martinsburg, will also deliver
an address.
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peonIe,slYj Convention.

A convention OF the Peoples party
is called at the school auditorium for
Friday, February Is, at 7.3O p. M,
Tor the purpose of nominating candt-
dafes| Tor the various municipal offices
10 Sc allied ct the election on March
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lPlbIie INVITED.

Tie SVoman'si Club extends cordial
Invitation TO the public to attend the
Colonial party and musical which will
be fiyen ia the second hall of the pub
iic school building on the evening OF
February %. (. III =
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The Mannington branch Sot the va
C. T. q. VIM hold q special service In
the First Baptist church. Thursday
afternoon at :ti1irty The day being
Francis p. willard memorial day. An
interesting program has been arran'
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handsome SIS. O00 home d Clevelant

handsome $45,0V0 nome IN Cleyeiah
Park. "a
The House passed favorably this
week on the following West Virginia
pension bills: Wilson Jones, late Of
Co. A Thirteenth Regiment West Viz
gInfa Volunteers, increase in pension
to $40 a month In lieu of what he ts
now receiving; Francis NJ. Hockn.
berry. OF Barrackville. an increase to
$40 a month; Jacob Hare, Pughville,
increase to $40; Elliott Barnett, late
of Co. K. w. Va. Volunteer Infantry,
$500 q month; John w. Bush. late
OF Co. A., Volunteer Infantry, $4,000
a month: Joseph L. Buckley, late OF
Co. E. LIST Regiment w. Va. volunteers,
increase to $4,000.
Congressman Moss has introduced
in the House bill asking for an In
crease in pension for Mrs. Sarah e.
Pratt, OF Parkersburg. Congressman
Brown has introduced a bill asking for
an original pension Of $4,000 month
for Helen B. Harrison, OF Fatrmont.
Changes In fourth class postmasters
in the past few days include the ap-
pointment OF Lewis c. Stewart for the
office at 1owgap, Boone county, 10
succeed Burville S. Ballard; Fred G.
May appointed for the new office at
Summerco, Lincoln county; Miss
Ruther E, Mason appointed at Villa,
Kanawha county. to succeed Mrs. Lot
tie NJ. White resigned; William K.
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A short cifcuit on the 40 o'clock
street CIR Tuesdayi morning burned out
q motor and caused traffic to be tied
lip Ior seyerals hours. The trouble oc-
CURED near the Sycamoregstop.
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l:.:lRetllulIrlnie,d lIAfItl:er. vIsIt.

Mis- Bessie Marsh has returned to
her Homo In West Union after spend
mn 3eyefa1E eeks In this city visiting
VITA her sister, Mrs: orval Schock on
EiSFksbufgR street. Miss Eva Schock
Accompanied her for a visit.
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Tie west Augusta Chapter N. 8.
d. i. &. will hold q Martha Washing
ton tea on the afternoon OF February
d. the home OF Mrs. James s. Fur
iiSee. on Center street.
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4 Dance.

mo sMannington lodge OF Elks will
hold M informal dance in their Club
rooms Thursday night, February u.
HurtsS theatre orchestra will furnish
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E.-t
lReESonala.

MIS-. 81. n Koen is suffering from an
Rttaek fsgripi at her home on Pleasant
street. ,.
Ma. Jesse shrimp of Water street
received word Monday OF the critical
iIlnessso 81 her mot er, Mrs. Harlan, at
Duncan Falls.
Ms. w. Elliott and Mrs. 7. J
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work on the opening The new7S90s.

Work on the opening the new7S9OS..
Work on the opening OF the new
mine Of the Capitol Coal company. on
line Barnes farm in Brooke county near
Avella was started the latter part oil
last week In charge Of Riley Stout. OF
Wellsburg. The mine Is situated on
the Wabash railroad between what Is
known as the Mooney Farm anu my
Clinton mines. the latter being located
on the state line. The work OF open.
ing the mine will be rushed as fast
as possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-16

Two candidates for alternates for
admission to the United States Mill
tary Academy were named this week.
They are: Wallace A.. Hurd, OF Rich
wood, and Albert F. Everett. of Wes-
ion.
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RlcNeiIl. Malone. Riteliie county g
succeed Robert L. Smith, resieneas
the appointment 81 Myles i. Wieltiine
Tor lie new offfce 1T Rachman, Fas-
cite county
william d M1chael has been ap-t
pointed rural carrier on Route
RiyssyiHe 10 succeed Hood Clay ton;;S
Ray w. New orter, y Route9 2, EHor-7
Ener! N. va, to succeed A! E. Hall.
q change IN the rural service for
Marion county IS announce led in the
transfer OF Rural Route ", Eatrmont,I
to- shannon; w! Va, designated as
Roitei1, effective February 18th. The
route Is F27 miles in length, salary
$1,000
Congressman Sutherland introduced
',tnFth House this week bill granting
an increase of decomposition for fourth
class postmasters and rural carriers.
The bill provides that fourth class
postmasters. in addition to cancella-
lions. as already provided, shall be
graduated according to the amount OF.
parcel post business passing through
their Offices, but the minimum salary
OF any fourth class postmaster shall
not be less than SO e month. Pro-
vision for rural carriers In the bill
asks that hereafter the salary OF car
riers should be minimum OF $1,000
per annum, with a graduated increase,
above that amount up to a maximum
OF $500 per annum, based upon the
amount of parcel-post business nan
died.
1t was matter OF the greatest res
greet to the many friends OF Senator
Nathan B. Gof-and they are legion,
including not only his loyal and de-
voted following Of native OF West Vir-
ginian, but also men OF prominence IN
both Senate and House, high officials
In administrative and judicial circles
that the Senator elected ito spend
his birthday away from Washington.
Still greater regret was expressed when
IL was learned that the Senator OBJ
served the anniversary OF his fatal
day in New York, not in receiving
wishes for many happy returns, but
in waging combat with that dread
enemy OF mankind the grip.
The Washington Times commenting
on the Senator's birthday, among 9TH
er things, says: 1.-THE Senator says
he remembers his birthday easily, be-
cause it comes three days before that
Of Lincoln, whom he has good reason
to remember. Senator Cor was one
OF the youngest commissioned officers
in the Federal Army during the Civil
War. Through the intervention OF
President Lincoln lie was exchanged
for Confederate major after he had
been captured and had been at Libby
prison and Salisbury, N. G.
AT that time Lincoln wrote TO him
a letter in which he said ANY Federal
officer born south OF the Mason and
Dixon line is worth more to me than
Confederate major would gladly
have done better on the trade" a
short time after Senator Goff spent
Continued on page q
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Fortunately Beatty and Assistant
PoStmagters Huey, were business visit
orr IN Fairmo ont Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-16

Former Senator Charles ]. Faulkner,
Of West virginia, accompanied by
Mrs. Faulkner and their daughter,
Mrs. Sallie Faulkner Snodgrass, Will
arrive at the Willard this week for a
SIX weeks stay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-16

The annual rivers and harbors bill
has been completed in committee ex-
cent for the final decision on the ex-
penditure for the East River channel
in New York, and carries total APP
propriation of $40, 000, 900. The bill Is
confined to completion of existing pro-
fects and the keeping up OF work al
ready completed. The only new FUNDS
TINT will 20 into the West Virginia
sections are for the improvement OF
the Monongahela and additional tn tL,,1s
TO keep up the work on the ONO; me
report will be reported to the f4ouse
probably on Wednesday.
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A marriage license was issued here
this week TO William F. Anderson. OF
Cass, w. Va. and Eva NJ. Carter, OF
Charlottesville. m
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Hartley Ferguson has been appoint
ed sealer of weights and measures toi
Wayne county.
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. .
Irving Martin has returned to West
Virginia from Colorado and Is now
visiting III Clarksburg where ne mas
four brothers and two sisters. Martln
went to the Centennial state 81 years
ago and become a prospector Tor goid
and he stayed there. continuously OK,
cent for a long visit WHICH he paid
10 his West Virginia relatives e1ght
years ago.. His is not an uncommon
story. He pushed west thinking ne
could get rich and the folks who re-
NAMED right at home did get r1cn
Roth coal and oil was discovered on
land +hey owned. Just before leaving
Denver he told the following interest
ing tale to reporter for the Denver
Times:
but some OF my old pals wanted me
10 stay another day. hated TO leave
them, too. 49,.
"Had a funny experience the other
night. The clerk at the hotel came
over to the restaurant and sat at the
some table, i noticed the button on
his coat and said Friend, you must
have been soldier?'
"ue said he was. aud I told him /!
WAS a teamster during the war and
wac. captured by GIlman's men.
".HVhere was that? he asked.
".In the Shenandoah valley, on May
%, 1884, answered.
"'VVelr says he. putting his hano
on my shoulder. I was one OF your
su "o me, wasn't 1t? You know was
clad + had come heEe-just to meet
that man did me good. He was caval'
ryman in Company X OF the Fifteenth
New York.
screen and red awnings will be con
spicuous this summer by their an
sence," said, J. G. Williams. general
manager OF the Whaeling Tent anu
Awning company to q Telegram report
er. The prices have doubled in the last
four months in these two colors, due
to the stringency OF the war.
West Virginia "heIrs OF the estate
Of Sir Francis Drake" are destined TO
a rude shocks II Investigation OF Pos'
tai Inspector e. WsGreenway turns
ont as the present Indications point,
The United States government is on
the point OF putting the finishing touch'
e. to an expose Of a hoax which has
been worked throughout the United
states for a number OF years. Thou
sands and tens OF thousands of dollars
have been paid by Americans TO- a
clever imposter, the postal inspector
SAYS, and hundreds of descendants OF
Admiral Sir Francis Drake, famous
English sea fighter, have been lead In.
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II Is rumored here that orders have
been sent from Washington by the
Attorney General to the United States
Marshal at New York to assign. one
Of his deputies to act as special body
guard for Federal Judge Aston g..
Dayton, who will preside there next
week in the criminal branch Of the
February term OF the United States
District Court. 1t is said that Judge
Daytos's life has been threatened be-
cause Of decisions in connection with
the strikes OF miners and for that
reason, as a precaution, the deputy
marshal will remain with him for his
stay in New York.
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NXIASH-IIN GTON NEWS -
A GOSSIP e az4s5ss- sssszs ..iz7;

WASHINGTON. u. c., Feb. 10
Married on Tuesday and wifeless four
days afterwards was the experience
reported to the police yesterday by
Charles Lawrence Myers, who says
he is clerk employed at Cumberland,
Nd. According to Mr.. Myers the
Young couple were married last Tues
day afternoon and came to Washing
ton where they were to spend hon
eymoon of three or four days. On the
eve OF their departure from TINS Guy
for Hedgesyille. w. Va, where they
we're TO visit relatives, Mr.. Myers be-
came separated from his bride in the
crowd at the Union station, and has
asked the police ofWashington to as
sist in the search for her. Mrs: MY
ers was Miss Catherine Blanche Eoily
before her marriage and lived at Mar
tin. w. Va.
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To-day W ednesday Our
Weekly G !oupoln Sale
Il RdsE Been Saiid
60 make a dollar go
Che farthest depends
up0nSWhOse out walk
nRWithit,

srhis Is, nevertheless, true in
sone instanees-but some men
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. faculty Of
aIfeWd shopping ability.
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The many Washington friends OF
Congressman Hunter H. Moss were de;
lighted to learn that the genial and
popular young representative has suf-
ficiently recovered from his recent OPP
Grafton at John Hopkins Hospital to
enable him to return to his home IN
the Sheridan this week.
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K j. Robert Anderson. Of the Depart
mept of Justice. left Sunday afternoon
OF a lengthy trip which will take him
through several states and necessitate
his absence from washington for
month or more. Mr.. Anderson's mis-
sion is connected with legal business
OF the department.
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RI, a
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-07
TWO VERY FINE DESSERTS
soufis omelst Can Be Recommended
~ Something That Will Be Ap-
preelated-cream Pudding.

Soufile Omelet.-Three tablespoonful,
Of -four, three tablespoonfuls of pow
dered sugar. five yolks and three whites
Of eggs. one-quarter Of pint Of cream
one and one-half tablespoonfuls of but
ter, grated lemon rind. Work the sugar
and butter to a cream, add the yolks
of eggs, one at time, and beat up Wig.
orously until quite light and creamy.
Add the cream and about one teaspoon.
fu of lemon rind. Beat the whites OF
the egg to stiff froth. and mix with
the -four carefully into the above. Put
into well-buttered fiat, round cake
tin and bake 40 minutes in a moderate
oven. Turn out on a hot dish, dredge
well with powdered sugar. pour around
some hot custard sauce and serve hot.
Cream Pudding-Work up three
yolks of eggs with three tablespoonfuls
of sour cream. add one rounded table.
spoonful of sugar. one-half cupful OF
salt and one cup Of bread crumps (soft
and white), or cake crumbs. Beat up
the three whites Of the eggs to stifi
froth and mix with the above. Fill q
buttered pudding tin or bowl, cover
with buttered paper and steam or
boil for As minutes. Unmold and serve
with wine sauce or hot custard or
vanilla sauce.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-07
STRAW FOR FERTILITY
Practice Of Burning Piles After
Threshing Is WastefuI.
Soils In Many Sections Would Be
Greatly Benefited by Addition Of
Fertiiizing Constituents
Present in Stalks.

From the time the prairies were first
cultivated up to a year or so ago it
was the general custom to burn the
piles of straw which dotted the fields
after the fall threshing. In fact, 1t is
ret a very common practice and a very
wasteful one.
1t is an established fact that or
yanic matter is essential for soil fer
ility. No one disputes the fact that
our prairie soils are already rich in
this essential, but in many sections the
soils would be greatly benefited by
the addition of the fertilizing constitu-
ents which are present in the straw.
Hopkins Of Illinois gives the value
of oat straw for manurial purposes at
$3.50 per ton. Wheat straw is valued
ut $2.5S per ton. The same relative
comparison gives the value of fresh
farm manure at $2.22 and barnyard
manure at $2.34 per ton. Anyone who
destroys ton of wheat or oat straw,
therefore, destroys more fertilizing
elements than are contained in the
average farmyard manure.
The best method of handling straw
is to feed 1t to stock and return the
manure to the land. Thus it serves
double purpose-fodder and manure.
When fed to horses or cattle on a
maintenance ration or those doing
comparatively little work, Oat straw
Is considered by Hoard's Dairyman to
be from one-half to two-thirds the
value of good clover and timothy hay.
The manure from one ton of wheat
straw is worth $1.52, and that from u
ton of oat straw is worth $234. Thus
the wastefulness of burning straw is
evident.
When sufficient live stock is not
kept, however, to use all of the straw
in this way, the straw can be returned
directly to the land. 1t may be spread
and plOwed under or used as top
dressing on grain or pasture.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-07

the top of the candle supporting a
mica protector for the paper shade as
we'll as the shade.
At the right u pretty little lamp Ia
made for the same purpose as the can
die. 1t is all of paper rope and wire.
The stand and shade are white and
both have small bluebirds of happiness
(made of sealing wax) pictured in
flight across them. An unwoven
space is left in the shade for blue
satin ribbon, which is strung through
it and tied in bow. The lamp is At
ted with small electric bulb at the
top.
Lamps made In the same way for
the living room are of brown or green
paper rope with any color in the rib
bon, and decorations that may be flow
ers or birds or figures. A chain at
tnched to the lamp turns the light on
or off.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-07
USEFUL OVER KITCHEN SINK
inexpensive Medicine Cabinet Will Be
Found Of Value In a Number
Of Ways.

Get an inexpensive medicine cabi-
net and hang it over the sink. In 1t
keep securing powders. silver polish,
ammonia. brushes and the things nee
essary for dish-washing and cleaning
but which are unsightly. Every wom-
an likes to glance into a handy mirror
also before she answers unexpected
rings of the bell. so the cabinet serves
two purposes.
A special economic device is to apply
u piece of rubber hose one and one
half inches long to both hot and cold
water faucets In the kitchen sink. This
prevents a chance bump against the
metal faucet breaking or chipping
dishes. 1t will save many piece OF
china from the unsightly and expen-
sive hicks which so often occur and
are so disliked by good hOusekeepers.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-07
INDIAN NAMES FOR WARSHIPS
Suggestion Made That Vessels Of the
United States Navy Be Called
After Famous Red Men.

A correspondent Of the New York
Times advocates Indian names for
United States warships. "How to
name the ships Of our vastly extended
navy is an interesting question. A
glance down the list Of the names Of
our naval ships does undoubtedly give
the impression that they had been ac-
cepted by a weary man as choice Of
evils
'It seems to me that from the men
of the race longest identified with our
history-the noble red men-and from
their tribes. most BETTING titles could
be found for applying to our warships.
From early childhood the lives of the
foremost Indian chieftains have in.
spired intense admiration in Ameri-
cans. They are the ideal embodiment
of the greatest naval battle prowess
of their time.
"What names could imply the idea
of indomitable fighting force in the
American mind equally with Powho-
tan. the powerful sachem of Virginia:
or Pontiac, "the Red Napoleon" chief
Of the Ottawas: or Tecumseh, chief
of the Shawnees or (Shawanoes) and
celebrated fighter, diplomat. and ora
tor; or Black Hawk. noted warrior
chieftain of the SacS and FoNes?"