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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
HANGING A WOMAN.

The Connecticut woman Suftra'
giSt who protests against the move
mcnt tO"Scrure a pardon Tor Mrs
Wakefield. sentenced to be hanged
for numbering her husband, is made
II sterner stuff tlan most OF her sex
md than most men too. She has the
strength Of mind TO regard only the
act OF the hideOus crime committed
nd the extreme penalty held to be
list in the eyes Of the law, and tc
cave aside the question Of the muir
lcrcr'S sex.
The average person is filled will
lorror at the thought Of woman
being hanged, while accepting AZ
natter OF course that tho law shouIC
,laim the life Of the male criminal
guilty OF murder. Whenever a cast
,riscs like that Of Mrs. Wakefield, il
IS made the occasion for an out
break Of false sentiment in which
every circumstance but Onc-that a
woman is to be PITT 10 DEATHS o''
erloOkCd.
People do not rebel because MUIR
dcrers are made TO feel the hang
mans knot. They do not demanl
the abolition of capital punishment
as survival of harbariSm. They
clamor that the law be suspended
for the sole reason that the murder
or happens TO be 4 woman.
The law should take its course in
Mrs, Wakefleld's case, Tho penalty
1ts the crime under the Connecticut
law, and the law recognizes no "X'
cep,Ions for tho benefit Of wives who
kill their husbands. 1t makes MUIR
der n capital crime, for all murder
crs alike, not for men only, as sen
timentalists seem 10 think. - New
York World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10

giniu fields to Louisville. Kentucky
Is IN full swing. more than a thou
sand men being employed on the
work. The lint Is designated to car
ty 10000 feet OF gas per day at
the pressure Of $50 feet per square
finch. The line extends over the
mountains aud through the bluegrass
section, and presents many dittIcIllL
problems in engineering. This is one
Of the largest lines that has ever been
constructed 10 conduct this product
from our state. II shows the demand
for this product. OF which our state is
so wonderfully blessed. 1t further
shows the necessity of laying Il tax
on the output OF these wells, tn"
product Of which is transported out
of the state.--Waync News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10

Of the city should call meeting at
once and make provisions for this
work. There Is no time to lose. The
council can afford to takeia Chance
on making its own appointments
with the hope that its action will 90
unchallcnged. II II does their OBJ
Icct is accomplished; If It does moi
they can then simply do what they
should have done IN tic first place.
that Is make the appointments nc
cOrding to law. There Is no punish.
ment that can bn mctcd out to them
for their failure in doing their duty.
The only punishment for such an Of
tense against public policy is defeat
at the polls.
Are the people Of Fatrmont going
to sit idly by and see the "system"
perpGtuatc itself in Office or are they
going to assist in giving it lntelll.
gent and determined opposition?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
DUTY OF CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE.

We have recently commended the
Chamber Of Commerce for some Ct
The things 1t has done for the city
and believe that such an organization
Is necessity for uny growing town.
One of the recent things that this
body has taken up officially was tn"
matter OF securing 4 fair apd hon.
est election for the city in December
and It's board Of directors by the ap'
pOintment Of committees represent
INK both the Democratic and Repub
lean parties assisted the chairman
Of the two city committees in select.
ing a list OF names for commissioners
aud challengers who would conduct
a fair election and make an honest
return OF tie result. The Chamber
q Commerce Is not political organs
YatIon ana believing that it was tic
intention Of taking the election Of
city officials out Of politics decided
Il would be juStiIiablG in taking the
course it did in this connection. IT'S
work in this respect so far meets the
approval OF all fair minded peopN
hut now since its recommendations
Lave been grossly ignored although
its lists were submitted by til" chair
mrn OF the committees who had Il
legal right 10 do 50, what is the
Chamber of Commerce going to do
about it? Will it stop or will It
show that II Is made up If mHu who
lIave the grit to carry out their aims
when they are in the right" The
Chamber OF Commerce now has the
0pnortunity to show its hand. 7
should call its board Of directors to-
eclher and protest against III" APP
pointmcnts the council has made and
pusslhly thereby prevent the city
from getting the unEavorabIn adVcr-
Using that will follow mandamuS
proceedings h"for" til" Supreme
tOurt.
The Chamber Of Commerce can TO
much good along this line if it will
only exert It's fullest influence 1t
ran help 20 insure y fair election Of
competent officials 10 serve the city
under tie commission plan OF gov
,rnment. and as the Chamber ol
Commerce champi"nch TIL" new char
ter, IN ITS present 1Om from the be-
ginning It owes II to the people OF
f'airmont to follow up til" good work
II has Begun. u.s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
WILL THE SYSTEM" pZ--21IITu
ATE ITSELF IN OFFICE?

There Is no doubt but the election
officers as recommended by the Re-
publican city committee will BE- re-
instated. That will insure a square
deal inside of the election rooms.
That will prevent any wholesale
padding Of the list Of voters, the vot-
ing of repcatprs or the changing Of
ballots after they have been put in
the ballot box. But with the alb
sence OF registration it will not pre-
vent illegal voting. II will not pre-
vent open bribery OF voters at the
polls. It will not prevent contest
OF the result, IL it goes against tho
System" which will h0 decided by
the council as IL returning board
and the only way to. insure abSolut"
fairness will he to guard the ballot
boxes day and might. until the votes
are rec0nntnd. There Is no money
on earth powerful enough, or no po-
lItical workers shrewd enough, tn
install the system" injoffice If the
people OF Fairmont gel Il square
deal. II will take some money To
send attorneys to Charleston to get
the election officers appointed ac-
cording to law. The good citizens
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
SEVERAL FINES ARE
ASSESSED BY JUSTICE

loo Venski was fined IS and costs
In Justice ,Musgrovc's court today
for assaultIns q man at Grant Town
Saturday. Officer Skinner mad" tn"
arrest.
JOAN Fisher is in the county jail
on Il charge Of robbIng John Daniel
of SOILS. The hearing Viii come
IN before Justice AuSgravc probably
tomorrow.
Paul Marach is in tho city jail
awaiting a hearing. II" is charged
with assaulting and beating Il man,
II is said that MaMch used Il bed
Stat and hurt his victim consld"r"-
Bly. AS soon as the man can be
brought into courl Marach will he
given hearing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10

Vices. A museum Of safety, II was
declared, would be OF great assist
aucc in promoting these various nnr'
poses"
Only brief comment was made III
tho report on the contempt OF court
sentences pending against President
Gompcrs, Vice President Mitchell
and Secretary Morrison, A reviewer
thc case was given but. aside from dc.
claring that the "OplnIOn OF the Dis
trict Court OF Appeals did not give
n decision to the fundamental issues
upon which organized labor had
been asking Il JudicNl ruling" the
report rrrrains from comment on the
courts findings.
Urgent need for the solution OF
tic problems Of the unemployed was
brought to the attention Of the con-
vention. Sympathy with their con-
diti0n was expressed and the belief
was voiced that the unemployed
might be used III road construction
which automobile travel is making
daily Of greater importance. Lcgis-
lation 10 that end was urged.
Dccause Of the International end
world. wide trend In tho organization
OF labor, the report stated the Fed.
Grafton was heartily In sympathy
with movements TO bring about last
ing International peace,
Labor organizations the world
over" says the report, have commit
ted themselves to the policy OF IL,
ternatfonal pcacc-pcace with honor
and justice in international politics
as wcll as industry All national
economic and political issues are in.
rrctcd with world interest.
In conclusion the report urged
The delegates to give earnest consid-
Grafton 10 the recommendations made
for remedial l"4i'In'r "a. among 9TH
ers: an eight 90 day, in1unc-
ton limitALinn ) legislation.
'workingmcn'S G AGcl}ation, Federal
Bureau Of Health safety appliances,
and automatic stop sys.
tens on railways.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
Manufactures
ICON tinued from Pave one.D

SOciatI0n OF Manufacturers was tho
longest in the report. A review OF
testimony before the senate and
house lobby Investigations was given.
going into detail regarding the ac-
tivity Of what Is termed the "Invlsl-
ObIc government" as embodied IN thr
National Association Of MannfQctur-
crS.
Concerning the National AssociG-
ton Of Manufacturers. the report
Sa;d:
II has hcGu shown Ia he tho
worst group Of selfish. merccnary in
tcrcsts now fattCninG upon civiltza<
ton. The officials OF that organiGn-
ton have moi denied their official
signatures 10 any communication Of
rercd in evidence. They have no!
denied that they paid their lobby
lists large salaries and honnrcd i'm.
mcnsc expense accounts. They have
not denied that they attempted 70
break strikes md that their agents
went to and in in the halls of con-
gross and rrcqucntcd the rooms Of its
members to prevent legislation in be-.
half of labor The EatiOnal .tsS0cia !,
ton through It's everrcacling greed
for power and pclf. nov Stands absc-
|lutcly discrcditcd before congress
and the nation. Its influences 70"
evil has been materially reduced. :"
The report charged that only a
limited number Of copies OF the lobby
hearings nave been printed and,cX'
pressed the hope that the convention
could call upon COnErd%S TO supply
more that they might be distributed
and the knowledge of the alleged
conspiracy Of the manufacturers be
widely disseminated. "
Reference to the lobby inv"stiGa-
ton concludes: '''NOw that the cX-
istcmce oC III" Invisible government,
the stronghold Of organized dollNT
has been established beyond d0llht or
question, now that its msthOhS. pnr-
poses and agents have been revealed,
to tho public. those who IIa%c nv
heart tho interests Of humanity and
the maintenance Of Il Democratic
form al government, ar" able 70 NJ
tack the problem With I'll" wisdom oII
experience and knowledge.
The early opening OF the Panama
canal was made the occasion 10 DC
clare for greater immigratlpnSrn
strIction through national laGiS" !
lion, Easier access to thu raclIi"
Coast. the report says, forces =" @"ty
npou the workers in western state
10 seriously consider the Now prob
lem of foreign immigrant labor. Th"
failure Of remedial Legislation IN re-
cent congresses was drplored'
In connection with the work Of
inc dcparlmcnt Of labor tho report
declares in favor OF the establish
mont of Il Bureau Of Labor Safety Il?
Iook after the safety OF workingnIrn
land The encouragement OF safety dr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
THE PERSONAL WORKERS
LEAGUE MEETS TONIGHT

An important meeting Of the Per
Sonal Workers League will be held
this evening at T:"0 O'Clock Mt the
Y. NJ. G. 4. building.
All Christian men from all the
churches are urged TO attend this
and look after the Masters
business in n busincsS-likc way. All
Christian men are wanted TO join IN
the greatest work in the world, that
Of winning souls for the Kingdom.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
HUERTA.
CONTINUED IRON rage One.)
Sor In the presidential CHAIR by fire.
and fair elections.

SIT III liz PTtHllcHIAI GUAR ny Tres
and fair elections"
President Clears Situation.
WASHINGTON, Nov !0.--prcsi-
dent Wilson cleared the Mexican ST.
uation today and cleared the atmoS.
phcrc Of many reports us to the III
tCntion Of the United States. lie
made it plain that he had no intcn.
lion at this time Of addressing con.
gross. because the situation was
not in shape for him to nave an!
thing TO say, and that while rcprcscn.
tations had been made to the Huerta
government no reply had been re-
reivcd. Flo declared that no time
limit had been set for i reply from
iluerta.
President Wilson 1t was learned
sohay, was giving serious considers
lion to raising the embargo On arms,
In his talk with senator's he has ask
led their advice particularly on that
point and has vccn advised by most
OF them to lift The embargo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10

Geo. I. Neal, the Democratic poll
tician and lawyer OF Huntington,
who recently presided as toastmas-
ter at u banquet given by the church
people Of Huntington, was the sub
.ject Of much comment by the press.
but the lawyers OF Fairmont are go
ing Geo. l." one better; they arc
preaching from the pulpits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
BLIZZARD AT CLARKsBURG.

CLARKSBURG. W. Va. Nov. 10. =
Snow is foot deep mere and biz
card swept the city all day. rrac-
ti0n Traffic is completely suspended
and railroad trains ar" late. Many
telephone. electric and telegraph
lines arc out. of commission. Tho I'M
xprrttA change Of weather condI'
tons have already caused some snf.
lcriur, ii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
75o EGGS ON FREE LIST.

Eggs are now selling at rs cents
per dozen in New York and they
were only recently put on the free
list by MIR. Underwood's tariff bill,
which is supposed to reduce the high
cost Of living.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
LAWYERS In pULp1Ts.

Is the world getting better or are
the lawyers getting better? Three
OF the leading attorneys Of the city
occupied pulpits in the city churches
yesterday. 1t is said by thos" who
heard their addresses that they not
only OCCUPIED the puIpits but they
FILLED them to overlooking with
cloquenGe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
Inquest Started.

Coroner Lloyd started the inquest
in the murder case against Albert
Farmer who is held for killing
Charles Patterson. Til" inquest was
late in getting started on arr00nt +"
the storm. Several witnesses will be
examined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
Snow Deep.

The snow on top Of the Watson
building, place where it has no
chance 10 drift. is 17M inches deep.
Tie snow has been melting more or
less ever since tho storm began and
even this depth does not show the
entire snow fall in Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
BIGGEST PIPE LINE,

Tho big pipe line which is to con
duct natural gsa from the West VIZ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-10
BE11Ess ACQUITTED.

KEY, Russia, Nov. 1o.-BeilcsR
was acquitted by the jury today.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-11-03
We Have Ranches TO
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-11-03
12O-Acre Alfalfa and Stock Ranch.
Rogue River, Oregon

LOCATION-Eight miles north OF Rogue River Oregon
ON main line of s. p r. R., R. F. d. and telephone
BUILDINGS sets of buildings in fair shape
fenced, 80 acres fenced and cross-fenced.
FRUIT-This land is well adapted to the raising of all
kinds of fruit The elevation of the is about 200
feet.
ALFALFA-Fifty of this land adapted to al
falfa; plenty of water for irrigation depth of from
10 to 20 feet; running water all the
place
OUTLOOK-Ths ranch is located in what is known as
the evans valley basin comprising about 5000 acres of
aluvai SOIL surrounded by mountains which only pre-
sent views of rare beauty but supply the valley with
watershed natures reservoir for the irrigation of val
ley.
School one-haf mile proposed high school one mile
store mile.
Sixty acres of the 20 plowed ready seeding;
balance tilable practically level and easily cleared
PRICE-The price this property is $45OO per acre
TERMS-Half the purchase price, cash; balance
years at per cent interest
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-11-03
PROPERTIES

No. 1870 acres, miles from Rogue river good
roads, r. F. d. and telephone; mile school, all
good red soi all fenced with wre 40 under
cultivation, 35 grain; about so fruit trees, family
orchard all kinds of berries small house. and
ether outbuidings horses and calf wagons,
rIows cultivators and rake spring-tooth and
drag harrows and all kinds of small tools The entire
place be cultivated if cleared light clearing This is
all deep rich red SOIL ideal for pears Price $4500 price
includes all articles mentioned above Terms half cash,
balance in three years at per cent interest.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-11-03

Fl-
NO. 123-Nine-room house. pantry, bath and cooler
lot lOOxl3O on paved street. Fruit berries. Two
CLOCKS to high school, blocks to East Side
paving assessments to be paid up. SO 300 Half
cash, terms balance.
No 114-One of the finest located homes in Ashland
blocks from business large lot, fruit; house of
rooms exclusive of BATH pantry The owner of this
property has grounds alone 81 600 and we
offer you this property at 50 800
No "a six-room house, barn. chicken house and run
All kinds of fruit and berries. One O ground.
This place commands fine view of the city vicinity
Price 1000. Terms.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19

the two cities, but points-the spi-
der's thread in the center of the
transit telescopes.
Standard time is reckoned by
even hour meridians. From the
120th degree, or eighth-hour me-
ridian, west of Greenwich, through
the western portion Of California
and over the Pacific to the 1S0th
degree, or twelfth-hour circle, is
four hours. But Manila is still far
Their west of the twelfth-hour circle
by four hours standard, or eight
hours east of Greenwich There
fore, it is 4 a m. standard on We'd
nesday at the instant that is is
noon in San Francisco standard.
on Tuesday. And eight hours east
from Greenwich is four hours west
Of the 1S0th degree. And that is
the time distance of Manila from
both important points.
Always the earth rotates from
west to east, generating real time
This causes the sun to appear TO
move Westward. G., the day
moves to the west. Simply because
we see the sun, its motion has ever
been used to measure time, before
accurate stellar astronomy. Then
the earth must rotate during six
teen more hours to bring the day
from noon on Tuesday to 4 a. m. on
Wednesday in San Francisco.
Loioe Observatory, Cal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Is the United States to Be Dis
graCed by Ill=Treatment of
Mrs. PankhurSt?
Such Woman Deserves Honor Warm Welcome and Thanks
for the Work She Has Done

It is scarcely beevabe any intelligent the
United of public oceshould think of inter
ferng with Mrs Pankhusts free coming and going in this
country.
She is a woman who has done nobly FOR WOMEN, what
the who established this country did FOR MEN in 1776
The men who established United States Government
would permit the Government of England to tax them
WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
opposing Englands attempt infict taxation without
the right THE MEN of America killed thousands carry
ing a long
Panlhurst simply resisted the effort of the British
Government to tax WOMEN WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
In a dignifed decent and humane than men
usually adopt Mrs Paurst and her associates have protested
and fought against unjust treatment of women by
Is there anything justify keeping
country treating her shamefuy with detention and
examination.
We can tell the immigration authorities of the United States
that in years Mrs Panhurst will be honored
among the useful and admirable of human be
ings-mae or female.
noble purpose and determination and lofty
heroism
She has done that which absolutely necessary IN ENG
LAND where nothing be accomplished unless the entire i'm
peria government is influenced at
Mrs Pankhurs is a political agitator-and sup
posed bar political agators On the contrary this country
still SUPPOSED to offer welcome to the oppressed of other
lands.
Panurst represents its nobes form protest against
tyranny injustice She has done than any other
living to improve human conditions For it is due to HER
where among civilized people the right to and thus the op
portunity influence public affairs private affairs the
actions Of
Pankhurst coners honor upon this country when
she here and the honor should be appreciated,
If there is any talk of OBTAINING her. questioning her.
treating her brutay ports which freely admit any kind
debauched Grand Duke European prosecutor
of the poor THERE SHOULD BE TEN THOUSAND AMERI-
CAN WOMEN AT THE DOCK TO WELCOME MRS. PANK-
HURST, AND TO SHOW THE AUTHORITIES WHAT THE
GOOD WOMEN OF AMERICA THINK OF HER
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
% % Longitude and Time
By EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.

telescope, or meridian circle, in
Greenwich, and as the immense
nautical as we'll as astronomical
literature of the world was then
based on this tiny spiders thread,
the astronomers at Washington.
and later everywhere where there
is an observatory, agreed to con
tinue the custom, they did not
change the grand fundamental base
or world standard meridian from
Greenwich to Washington
So civilization now rests upon a
piece of spiders thread one inch
long
Since "A multiplied by Is equals
$50 the entire number of degrees
in circle are included, all the
minutes and seconds, lao and So
400
Now, when the precise center of
the sun crosses the spiders thread
II Is noon IN GreenWlch. buJ they
had trouble. Inc orolt OF the earth
Is not round the earth moves taSt
on January = and slow on July =
ana no TWO trahslts are oil the same
l'lerNaI between. ana lue orolt
of the earth is inclined to the
equator % IL degrees nearly an
o'he' source Oh 'rouole. lheh lhe
diameter OF the sun Is I9-4 sec
onds OF arc ana II Is dlthcult TO tell
eNacuS "H'Ch Is me center. %