The West Virginian. [volume], December 12, 1922, Page PAGE 10, Image 10

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

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Iaore uiun ?3.uuu,uuu, ne
^jd^B n? flXert 80
young
one of, tie organlxisrs'" of,: thtfrCeni a
tennlal, Exposition In 1876. In the a
latter year he 'oeaan thedevoiop- t
meat ot Ms department storff, es- t
tsbllShlng the bouse of John tVana- 8
maker . & Company 'en,'. Chesthtfi a
strees 'Philadelphia,".,and 'twenty n
years IjtWr.eatebllshM.s'almnar t
business la,New York asr successor v
ot A. T. Stewait-..' It' la esUmated i
that during his entire business career
Mr.Wanamaker bad dlstrlbut 1
ed Into American homes merchan- t
dlse,reaching nearly a billion del- d
lars lnvaltae. . 1
He was known as a-great belter- e
er In advertising, In newspaper ad- C
vertlslng above,nil other varieties, v
He spent millions ot dollars In It, v
One ot the features of his advertls- t
Ing. campaign was his development i
of the "Store News Page" which he v
led-with ah editorial 'over his owu r
signature, invariably written by I
himself, to keep the.pnbllo. In touch 1:
with the policies of bis business.
His friends often saw him writing r
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JOHN WANAMAKER.
such an editorial on his way to the:
store in the morning, scribbling it
on the back of an envelope or any
odd scrap of paper he had in hi*,
pocket.' I
He was always looking fop better!
and newer ways of doing busine^d
and aside.from providing 'conveniences
for buyers and securing Able:
management, Mr. Wanamaker paid
great attention to the welfare of.
his employes, establishing among,'
"them many institutions for culil-t
vatiriy a spirit of comradeship, odu !
eating them to improve their earn \
irig capaplty, providing, retirements
of old employes on retired pay, and i
creating a court of appeal clioBen
by employes to which any com
plajnts could'be taken.
'Merchant Prince'
One of the greatest tribuVr. '
oyer paid to an American. mor- ;
chant was that given to Mr. Wanamaker
in the fall of 1911 on the i
fiftieth anniversary of l/s busl- I
ness career. Thirteen thousand of!
his employes from bolli the New I
York And Philadelphia stores
greeted 'him in his Philadelphia .
store and presented him with the ?
house in which he was born, and j
a jubilee book in which .Qach of |
the thirteen' thousand had written |
their names. A similar trit?* j
was paid at that time in New
York whore n f>ommlHnn I
enting the merchants of ,the' Unit
etl States, including 130 of his
business associates and competitors,.
met to do him honor at n
luncheon. He Was presented with
a handsome silver loving cup and
heard, his rivals ?Iaud hinv as a
merchant prince of the country.
In political life'Mr. Wanamaker
was prominent as an independent
Republican. In 1SS2 ho was offered
the Republican ' nomination
as congressman-at-largo for ffco ,
state of Pennsylvania, but declined
It, and In 1SS6 he declined to
be an independent candidate for
mayor of Philadelphia. He took an
active part Jn most of the presidential
campaigns and gave a
(gruui amount OI wortt 10 me lie. 1
publican National Executive Con.. |
mittee, of whicli. he was a, mem* |
ber' during the Harrison' campaign.
Upon the election ft"Harrison,
Mr. Wanamaker was invli-1
ed to on tor the cabinet and al-?
though there was much criticism
to the effect that a merchant was ;
unfit for a cabinet position, Mr I
Wanamaker became Postmaster \
General and was acknowledged.)
later by his critics to have /work- ;
od many' desirable reforms in. the
postal system. Organization, system,
method and b'ljfeine's's meplianispi
so essential in the postof-.
fice department were all in Mr. :
Wanamaker's line. He spread ^hefast
mail service and opened sea:
postof f ices in which foreign 'mails are
distributed and made up on j
the sea, and, among' other things, j
aavocaieu tne parcels post ana i
postal savings -which were . later I
realized, and also 'urg&l government
ownership of telegraph lines.
, The religious slderof'^Mr . "Wanamaker's
life was one/less known
,tb the general public' than ', any
other, but one in which he was
deeply interested. Very early In J
life he became a member, of the ,
Rev. John Chambers's Prifsbyterlan
Church In Philadelphia, anil,
it is related that when Dr. Cham
bers appealed.to his congregation!
for a church suitable to itajneeda/i
Mr. . Wanamaker, then 'a boy,
shouted enthusiastically * "Ifll 'give |
a load of bricks from my father's brick
yard." Later he gathered together
a handful of boys in a
shoe maker's shop and formed a
Sunday. school, which ?was thr*
nucelus of what is today the Beth
any Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia.
The Bethany Sunday
School, of which Mr. Wanamaker
was , superintendent - has- < 6,000
members, and la said to be tbo
largest Snnday School In the
United Stated!Mr.' Wanamalter
We Dye Silk Dresses
?net cheaper
but better
-IS . > i
Heinze & Co.
Phone [phone] .
t the Sunday
apt' him on hls~tdet affiost con- c
tnously.for ?<ght hours every li
unday,~: for ho often" conduct-pl'
maBy aa twelve, meetings, and y
fade short'addresses "or shortIme
talks at all ot them. Such d
ras his Sunday work '.the year
ound for over half a century. "
Other public, institutions which li
dr. Wanamakor established weie
ho CTesbyterlan .HospItal'>f \Ehila- p
ielphla, and the First Fenny Ssvngs
Bank. He also assisted In
meeting the many Young Hen's
Ihrlstlan Associations buildings In
arious dtles, and contrlhuted toward
collegemissionary rln'stitn- A
Ions In India. China' and .Japan. "At 01
he outbreak of lhe World Warhs ei
ras one of the lirst to assist In the la
ellef of-the stricken. Belgians, sup- P
'lying two shiploads of food for the
evaded country. , -t
Early In.his career Mr. Wank o
oaker married Miss Mary B. g
Irown, a sister, of his original part- tt
ler, who cooperated.with him In ol
snob of his philanthropic work, ti
Ihe died In August, >1920. m
The second great tribute'of bis ol
sercbantlle career was conferred pi
pon mm in mat, to commemorate
he eixtlcth anniversary of the to
minding of his business. In a cer il
mony at Independence Hall, Phildolphla,
he was presented with di
he freedom of the city, and lator la
J. H. DEITZ CO.?
Coats That W
Upwards to $J
Splendid new mode
fur trimmings of Wolf,
etc.
Coats That W
Upwards to $2
Styles -for dress am
wool tweeds, .Herringbo
Women's and Misses' si
Coats That W
Upwards to $1
Beautiful coats of :
trimmed wifh luxurious
Black, Navy and Brown
Coats That W
Upwards to $S
Made of all the wa
sons newest models?fu
I Fitch, Platinum'Wolf, C
Many other wonderl
Coats that were mai
SAVINGS ARE VER
FURSr-S
-T-AND why wait J
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ALL THIS WE
CHILDREN'S (
WILL CONTD
v x1 Every Child's coat in t
dhdea^izes/2!tbl6;y|(
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the lyn-chling yesterday o^ a negro
man1 and -the banting of -the only
negro hotel last night. ,
1 George Gay; 25, .'was shot to
death by a mob alter be had beon
accused ot an- attack- on a -white
woman.
The hotel was burned last.nlght
Cause of the tire la unknown. The
mob, which took Gay from slhe
Bberltf'e party which was trying
to gethtm to safety, had diapers,
ed before the fire -broke out. Clr.
cumstantlal evidence only con.
nected Gay with the crime, ac.
cording to officers, as he never
waa Identified-by the young woman
a? her assllaht
The young woman recovered'
quickly from the shock. She waa
uninjured except for a few scratches.
, "S. .
AMSRICAN BURIED.
COBLENZ, Dec. 12.?(By the Associate^
Press.)?The funeral ofi
uOl, James hi. Burroughs, a retired]
cavalry- officer, who diedo^pnen-i
monia. here, was held from the
chapel of the kaiser's palace this
morning. The Eighth Infantry
made up the guard of honor, and
:he regimental band furnished the,
music.
Colonel Burroughs was a native
st Houston, Tel., and waa a noted,
horseman..
lus ambition and the new visions."
"Bnelneee must rest npon thetrarambling
foundation of confidence
i one another."
"On every road there are some
otmg njen coming on."
"Keep up the old standards, and .
ty by day raise them higher."
As to,bis own life he once said:
Thinking, trying; tolling and trust.
>g Is all of my biography."
ARENTS OPPOSED TO
REPRISALS FOR DEATH
DUBLIN, Deo. II.?(By the
ssoolsted Press)?The parents
[ Boy OlConner, who was exdcut1'
by. the Free State government '
st week, writes to jthe newsapers
as follows:
"We abhor anything In the s#ure
of a reprisal for the death ot
or son, Roderick O'Conner. Our
rlef not not softened by the
lough of the sufferings of i
thers. In his late letter, written 1
) his younger brother In the early <
crntng.of December 8 (the day
: the execution); the following, <
issage occurs: ' i
'"I could not continue with my i
irmer comrades. I am to meet I
eath at their hands. T forgtvo i
them all. The will of Ood be
me, and may the honor of Ira- i
nd bo preserved." 1
A SHOP OF SENSIBL]
Wonderful Opportui
- Particii
SAVINGS
P The G:
Coat
I N YE
Saturday the last
vise coat buying 110
will not be any lower
whether they will be
! V- ' ,
M*r1* to .<^11 1
>9.50 . . .. . ...'
Is of fine all wool dress and s]
Beaverette, Nutria, Raccoon,
ere Made to Sell I
!9.50 '
i general utility wear?Smart
nes, Pollaire, etc. Also one s1
zes.
ere Made to Sell <
r9.50 '
Panvalaine, Normandy, Lustre
furs of Beaver, Wolf, Fox, Ni
ere Made to Sell (
>7.50'. .... . . '
nted better grade materials ii
r trimmings are Beaver, Fox,
arcul, etc.
ful Coats in this sale at $95.00
ie to sell in a regular way upw
Y OPPORTUNE WITH "XI
IE ENTIRE O CS
'OCK AT ?AU
LNY LONGER WHEN YOtf C
Expect to give fc
. or are you going to
own use?either ws
You can have your
the house, whether
piece.
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ui oquirrej?ae;
fflfa NECK
\M V Of Sqtiirrel, Mink,!
0 " Martin, .Fitch.Jap;
DV Fox Brown Fox, Pi)
8 . , ALL AT
EK ?" Co
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Off ,
lie home is in'
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BAND PRACTICAL"
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nitics Await Your
ration ^
ARE BIG
r
reatest
Sale <
ARS
day?Hence we adw?January'
prices'
-?in fact we doubt
88 fa- |
134.00
jorts materials, rich
O 1
uaracui
$17.50 .
Bport models of all
;yle in Astrahkan?
549,50 1
isa, and Ormandale,
itria and Caracul, **
567.50] I
i a number of sea-.
Mancljurin Wolf,
and $85.00?. $li
ards to $159.50 Kn
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HAS" IN SIGHT *s
>% OFF
!AN SAVE NQW?
irs.for Christmas??
buy furs for your
iy you can save 25%: V.
unrestricted choice of
it's - a coat or "neck'ATS
aline and Muskrat
PIECES
Stone Martin, Baum
di i.
irxiim, xvuuuoAy, XMttCK.
itinfim Fox, K3t Foxi- H
25% 0FB1 v. > Jl
rrect yfppare/ for
Jf '
| The Japanese Tea-Set?
| that will harmonize with the
| low, lavender, rose, green a
I 23
| 6 Cops ^
6 Saucers
| 1 Teapot
( Gift anc
| BENEAT
Imimi
For Service Trj
XMAS" GIFTS-PRICES ALW
i TomorrowfeSS*
ENTIRE
' Milli
? $2
^ ' $5
Almost every Hat in- the house regardl
narkable choice of the house sale in two
"Two-Ninety-Flve.ts'that
are the very newest in materials
line -Velvet, Lyons velvet, Satins and Taf
2:50 and up to $25.00.
Lr
Siik gowns as low as $3.-95 and up to $1
0.75. .Camisoles at $1.25 to $3.95^-Glove
ickers can be bought as low as $2.95 and
ility: Milanese Jersey at $4.95?Silk unde
Have You Check
ffc Petticoat!
i There js always at leai
' -l mam person on your llat
ilSk&SiA * checked' off when you
HH ot silk Petticoats.
iBllWl There'll he -more thai
B&1MA bh your'list when yo
ihcso beautiful now sk
mSmaSsA attractively made ol
WflW quality Mllaneso Jerse
Radium Silk?In all
i street shadee
yTOSjSr aiId 'ancy . trimmed?
lar and extra sizes.
ifu-'v'. iv ijiu.
Women C/i/Mron
'awGTN?yJ^FA/Mom
m be had,in all the Joveiy jjale colors i Bp; '
draperies and furnishin^lblue, yet , | V
Pieces ' il
> <4 pad 1 Cream | j
| I S ISnjsrar ; . |
^ ' 6 Plates I I
I Art Shop jl]
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( a Want Ad~rlt Pays
A YS L(^ CO.4 Hh
[ess of former costs and selling prices in a 1
i large groups?at r
-andWFive Dollars7' * J
?colors and trimmings. Smartest shapes of I
Ifetas. Formerly^ priced-to sell at $7:50, $10,
>yely Silk Lingerie j
eked in Individual Boxes for Gift Giving I I
'so many pretty stylesJn Gowns,'Chemise,' Step-lne, : I
lers, Vests of finest finality Radium Silk, Crepe-d^SI HH
i and Qlove Silk. I Jfl
3.95^-Enyelope Chemise at. ?2.95'and up to | I
silk vests at .$l,95'up as high .as ?4.95-, I
pn tip to [flAi?., Sport Bloomers of heavy I fl
nvear in all the. new pastle shades and black I V
ed .Why Not Give I I
,0 j SILK HOSIERY? J
) ?And what ihore desirable I
gift could one sufgestr-Basy : IU
stone to and how easyto malL
to be . * l:>/ I-M
think' ?Featuring? H
"These-weli known makes j ^ I
a see tMohawk?Phoenix I
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unesi . . ; ; ' vwjliivciuu ' |~ ]
Lehigh?Debutante LI
***-> Specially[ Friced&t I
np $1.20 to 4
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