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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

Charleston. +. NJ. IItaunton. presi-
dent: Is utterly impossible for
people who have not given their time
and attention to finances to act with
the same degree OF intelligence OH a
board OF this kind, as people who
have given the best years OF their
life to studying finance"
The National Bank Of Davis. Davis
| c. y. Smith, cashier: AS We under
stand the pending bill, it would cause
marked decrease in the earnings
10 this bank with nothing to Offset
the loss. We would be compelled tC
deposit without interest part Of our
surplus; also exchange charges are
forbidden. Our exchange last year
was about u per cent. of our net
earnings"
Guyan Valley Bank. Logan. J.
Cary Anderson, cashiCr:-"ln III!
Judgment the bill, in the main, Is q
good one. II is apparently u little
hard on the banks, but rs the prime
object Of the bill is to afford an elias.
tic currency and avoid panics occa
stoned by financial stringcncy, the
banks, take it, can afford to sacrl'
flee something 10 this end.
UntonSavings Bank and Trust Co..
Huntington. A. G. Thomas, cashier
"Fivc per cent. limit in the way 0.
dividends on the 10 per cent OF thei1
capital which they are compelled II
invest in the regional bank stock I
not square deal, and the fact thai
the extra profit, il there's hould Dt
any, goes into the government treas
ury ought to be enough to handicap
the bill at the start"
The Poca Valley Bank. Walton. W.
G, Holswadc, cashier: -"lf the Dll!
can he made acceptable to the Nation
al banks, so that they will remain II
the National system. have no doubt
It will be of vast benefit to the coIln-
try and'I am heartily in favor OF Its
passage. The attitude Of the New
York banks, who strongly oppose it,
can hardly be taken as correct for
they are notalways moved by altruic
purposes"
The National City Bank, Charles
ton, j. S. Hill, cashier: the
matter OF the disposition Of the earn
mgs of thcFederal reserve bank, es-
pccially beg to ask that inasmuch as
the banks arc required to contribute
all of the capital stock of tho pro
uoscd bank, as well as all Of its de-
posits, why should they not at Icas
receive a fair proportion Of the curll-
ings?"
r, The First National Bank, Hunting
ton. Kobt. l.. Archer. cashiCr:--"Un-
der the proposed bills there arc grant
cd to this board the most extensive
and far reaching powers ever given
tommy man or set Of men IN this or
any other country. If that be true,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
PROUD 70 MEET HIM
R. GHKESON,
CIothler and Furnlshsr
1o7 Main 81

as 10 number, though clothed with
practically the. same power. The
Eairmont West Vlrginian, has,
through its editorial columns and tile
personal efforts OF It's editor, Mr.. l..
N. Davis, made remarkable and
highly consistent fight for the COM
II isG;on form. 1t took the initiative
L"forC the legislature. last winter, and
has since supplemented the showing
and the efforts then made with even
clearer argument and more forceful
efforts than we're employed in the
former instance. In the Fairmont
contest Huntington has been placed
on trial. Every fault that could pos
Bibly be discovered In connection with
the Huntington plan has been held
up and magniicd. Its virtues have
been given due notice, and the Hunt
ington plan, as a system Of govern
mCnt, has been fully vindiCated by
tue press Of the city that is set upon
ever so many hills. Huntington does
moi claim to have an exactly perfect
form of government, and Huntington
acknowledges that the present sys-
ten Is amCnablC to change, and that
wherever the necessity for a chang?
occurs. Huntington will not hesitate
I to administer the requisite remedy.
nut Fairmont with u Citizens board
Of limited numbers, and slightly
modified copy Of the Huntington
charter, need not fear to so forward.
Administration Is, after all the great
thing. Universal satisfaction is i'm
possible as long as many men have
many minds. Honesty, efficiency, a
due sense of responsibility and de-
sire to serve are really more I'M
portant than stilted or stipulated
forms. but the light Of the world is
turned upon concentration OF rcspon-
sibility and duty. and the manage
ncnt of cities Is becoming more and
more a matter of business. And 1t
won't be long. whether we old timers
like 1t or not. until government will
be business, pure and simple. The
sooner the day the better.
Many years ago u wise man, adj
CicteG to poetry. uttered this coupIct,
which expresses mighty truth:
"tcr forms of government let fools
contest;
Whate'er Is best administered Is
best"
Huntington Herald Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
LUKE McLUKE SAYS.

II is mighty humble American
girl who doesn't think she is a direct
descendant of a queen.
Altw man has been married q
while he realizes that a lawyer
doesn't know anything about the arr
IF 2ry;,s-cXamination.
NO matter how brave man be, he
doesn't like to wake up in the middle
Of the hight and imagine he sees
some thing in u dark corner.
Some mcE are upheld in thcil
homes. but more are held up.
If YOU SO without thing until the
price is reduced you'll find out you
don't need it.
The man who isn't doing 1t always
knows how 1t should be done.
Some men can spend $50 and be So
Der. And other men can get drunk
.r than $500 on SO cents.
You would imagine they could save
g little money on dry goods these
days. But a two-yard hobble costs
,,ust as much as a 20-yard hoop skirt
used to.
MctnuscIah never heard Of germs
and he never slept on u porch, but
somehow or other the burned ignora-
mus managed to live through it.
Villa; has become of the old
fashion cd woman who kept It hidden
IN the bedroom closet and called it
bittGr*"'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

In Federal reserve bank, from which
investment we cannot expect to re-
ccivc more than five per cent. per
annum, and in addition to this carry
fifteen per cent. reserve with said
bank upon which no interest viii be
paid"
Bank Of Morgantown, Morganr
town. d. Il. richards cashter:-"lt
does seem TO me that there nrc four
things that arc absolutely necessary
tc make this bill, when put into opcs
ration successful. they are us fol-
lows: A, Currency ought to be elias
tic; d, Monthly Of our reserve: Z, a
Contralplacc to discount our assets;
D, A Capitalization Of our banking
power closely connected with the
United States government, | believe
with the accomplishment of these
with as little machinery as possible
will solve our problems to a great OK
tent"
Clay County Bank. Clay. S. II.
Mcl.anc. cashlcr:-" think It q
move In the right direction and while
it may not be in detail just what Is
desired, yet VIC think It will have to
be in operation in order to give 1t a
tryout."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Probably one Of the secrets OF
the popularity of that great AM
ertcan Institution. the county
fair, Is its miscellaneous nature.
It specializes in nothing. Its
gates will open themselves to every
thing in which a man, woman or a
child can possibly be interested,
from pigs to palmistry, from horse
races to horse chestuuts, from trip
let's to tin-types, from crazy quilts
to cracking the negro's cocoanut.
The county fair might stand as a
symbol of the broadness Of our
American tolerance. The prejudi-
COS which receive attention from its
managers are prejudices for its pro-
lection against those who would
willingly exploit it into the grave.
Someone has said that the county
fair is demonstration of the in
nate conservatism Of Americans. 1t
stands nat and because 1t does 1t is
assumed that we would also vastly
| prefer standing. pat in everything
else, especially. politics. The coun-
ttys tSir+ does not change its. general
, scheme OF things, because Its gener-
sal,scheme Of things satisfies folks.
This is not true of our politics, our
social order or the way IN which
some people manage to get ahead by
riding roughshod over their neigh
lbors. Instead of being a demon
sstration of the conservatism OF
Americans the county fair is DEM
Ionistration Of the good sense of
Americans They do not want
things changed merely for the sake
OF changing them.
/; whatever. county fairs may seem
.tosthose who like to test human In
stitutions with acid and magnityIng
glass there is this to be said for 1t.
1t IS SO strongly cntrenchcd In favor
that no amount Of analysing vii
disturb It's standing. 1t is proba
bly, here to stay a long, long time
Toledo Blade. :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
w. Va. Bankers
(Contlnucd from Page One)

protection OF reserves and q generous
facility for re-dtscount."
The City Bank Of Wheeling Wheel
ing. Robt. c. Dalzcll, cashier: --'TIc
needs OF the country require a cur
rency measure adapted, In operation
to American conditions--no bill
framed by theorists will stand the
test OF use. Men of judgment which
is grown in cxpericnee-arc the
counscllors whose suggestions should
determine"
Bank Of the Ohio Valley, Wheel
ing. ]. II. Mcdonald, cashicr:-"lt
is difficult to analyze the bill thor
oughly. Eliminate politics from the
Federal reserve board and have rep
tesentative men thoroughly versed In
banking and financial conditions APP
pointed on same. Legislation on
such an important subject should be
most deliberate"
Kanawha Banking and Trust Co,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
PERSONALS
NJ PEOPLE -
IAS THEY CONE AND ca

MIR. and Mrs. George English. Of
Shamokin, Pa, will arrive here with
In 4 few days to be guests at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. John Brown on Co.
lumbia street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. SOuCrs, OF Sha-
mokin, Pa. will be the guests this
week Of MIR. and Mrs. Robert Sntdcr
Mrs. c. II. Colbert and daughter
Mrs. w. A. Adamson and little daugh'
ter, who had been the guests OF the
formers daughter, Mrs. John W. Ma
son. Jr.. left Saturday for their homo
in Huntington.
Mrs. Floyd Patton and son, OF Graf
ton, arc the guests Of relatives IN the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. L. Smith have
rctrncd from a two weeks trip to
Washington. D. G., and points in Vir'
ginia and North Carolina.
Miss Mary Fleming has returned
from q visit In Mt. Lake Park. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Farley have re-
turned from a two weeks trip to At
lantic City and eastern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. McCray have
returned from Il trip to Atlantic City
Baltimore and Washington. They
also visited in Charleston, W. Va.
Miss Margaret Talbot has return
cd from a visit with friends In
Clarksburg.
Mrs. J. D. GaIliher and daughter
Miss Meta, have returned from
Wheeling where they had spent sew
eral days with the formers sister
Mrs. Frank Crawford. Little Miss
Helen Crawford has been very Ill
from ptomaine poisoning but Is re.
covering now.
Miss Emma oderbolz who had
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

Mayor Gaynor wasn't afraid to die.
In a letter to his sister, written soon
after the attempt upon his life, the
mayor said: II was not bit afraid
to die, if that was Gods will OF me.
| said to myself, Just as we'll now as
Il few years from now No one who
contemplates the immensely Of Al
mighty God and of His universe and
His works and realizes what an atom
he IT, In it al, can fear to die in this
flesh; yea, even though It. were true
that hc we're to be dissolved forever
into the inflnity Of matter and mind
from which lie came" -Charleston
Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

, spent the summer at her home ut
Black Falls in Iowa. has returned
here to resume her work as teacher
OF music in the public school.
Miss Virginia Vockrodt, a member
of the High school faculty, who had
spent the summer with her mother
at Van Lear. Ky. has returned here.
Miss Gertrude Jackson, who had
been the guest Of Misses Maud and
lisa Jackson, returned TO her home ut
Kingwood Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Jackson and children,
Of Kingwo0d, arc the guests OF Mr..
John Jackson and family.
Mrs. &. L. Hutchinson has return
ed from Manbar where she had been
the guest Of her son, Lee Hutchinson
and wife. for week.
Mrs. Fay Carpenter Of Blue Creek,
w. Va, arrived here on Saturday and
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. u. Crowl.
Clarence Prickctt, Of Morgantown,
spent. Saturday at his home In the
city.
Miss Amy Doing. of Baltimore, Md,
is the house guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
u. A. Clayton, on Jefferson street.
Misses Hazel and Edith Frey have
returned from a several weeks trip
to points in Canada, Niagara Falls
and other Lake points. They accom-
panied a party OF Pittsburgh friends
and also spent a few weeks In that
city.
Misses Gertrude Dean and Carol
Brand. of Brockport, N. Y, instruc-
tors in domestic science in the High
school, have arrived in the city to
assume their duties.
Mrs. Glenn Barnes returned Sat-
urday from Parkcrsburg where shE
had spent several days with her
father, Mr.. c. Fl. Odbcrt. Mr.. 3D.
bert accompanied her home and spent
Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Dcvorc and MISS Emma
Wilson, OF Rymcr, are the guests CT
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. OFT.
Miss Eva Hartley and brother,
Thomas Hartley, returned yesterday
from Dranttown, Canada, where they
had been the guests Of relatives for
several weeks.
r. c. Jones returned Saturday
from a business trip to Bclingt0n'
Born, this morning, to MIR. and
Mrs. Trevy Nutter, a daughter.
Miss Grace Brand, Of Laurel Point
IL the guest of her cousin, Miss olive
Brand.
Clarence Cook aud little daugh-
ter and sister. Miss Helen Optic, leave
Wednesday for Pittsburgh where
they will reside.
Mrs. ]. r. Durham and daughter
Miss Olive and son Lloyd, returned
Sunday from Smithhcld, Pa, where
they had spent several weeks with
relatives.
Miss Bertha wilt has returned her"
after spending two months at her
home in Aurora.
Mrs. Margaret PAUL Smith went
to Terra Alta yesterday and spent the
day with her son. George, who with
his grandmother. Mrs. J. L. Paul, is
spending several weeks there. George
Smith, who has been III for some
time. is recovering slowly.
Miss Ella Straight returned Satrlr-
day from Warrington where she had
spent week with relatives.
Miss Teresa Ladwig, Of West Mil
ford, is the guest Of Mrs. T. r.
ShroyCr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Close tn the Soil.

Tho State Journal says that the
Fairmont West Virginian finds many
good things in the country press. Is
this not true In practically all things
pertaining to the country? The near
or VIC get to the countryside closer
VIC get to the soil-thc less sophlstry
substituting and contamination we
find. A free and untrammcled press
Is more Of an iridesccnt dream in tho
metropolis than the Thanksgiving
wood Argus.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
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After You. Dear Alphonso

shinn Is cstopped from asking Sen
ator Blessing What. if anything, he
received from Senator Elkins," un-
Ill he (Shinn) first fcsscs up what
II anything, he received from" Sen
utors N. B. Scott and Stephen b. FL
kins for whom he voted when lie was
III the state senate. Shinn voted
first, and he (Shinn) should speak
first.-Statc Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Universal Joy.

If ono were to ask the question
What one thing, seemingly, would
give tho most universal Joy in this
country; the answer would undoubt-
.Gd,y he: That Tammany Boss Muir
ply might be convicted In a court OF
law Of some grave misdcmeanor or
felony, and be promptly punished
therefor by a term Of imprisonment!
Piedmont Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
FA1RM0NT AND COMMISSION
J. GOVERNMENT.

.Nairmont Is submitting TIC pFOO'
lem OF commission government. Tho
daily newspapers are supporting n
plan very similar to that embodied In
the Huntington charter, with the OK
caeptjon that the proposed body cor
responding to the Huntington Citt-
gems board is materially abbreviated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Represented Abroad.

West Virginia this summer has
been represented in Great Britain and
Europe by two cx-Unitcd States SCH
atOrs and one actual senator, Mcssrs.
Watson. Elkins and Gon.-Wctzcl
Democrat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
In Rad Shane.

When fellow gets so far gone anu
blase that he cannot appreciate a
W:id West show or circus. it Is
titrc for him to be hunting a quiet
and retired lot under the weeping
willow tree.-St. Marys Oracle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Welcomes a Change.

The Review can readily understand
that after a woman has been bur-
dcncd with charmcuse, ratinc, cordu'
roy. velvet and so on ad infinitrm
Had to say infinitum because VIC
didn't know tho names Of any more
dress goors) she welcomes any
c1ange which will permit her to walk
with less restriction and the slit
skirt being one of the memorable de-
crccs of fashion it is difficult to sec
how she can do anything else except
obey It's enthusiastically Re-
view.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

showing considerable sclf-rcstraint
in not marching OIL Washington and
dipping his rocking sword in the
gore Of the congressman Randolph
Enterprise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

If Harry Thaw was only a free
man now. He could take up the case
of prosecuting Jerome as q gambler
and an undesirable citizen in Can
al".-.Clarksburg Exponent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

Self Restraint.
President Huerta seems to be
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04
NEGROES WIN FIGHT FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN w. VA.

Wheeling, W. Va.,-Sept. %
A complete victory was won by the
colored people of the State,
through their attorney, E j.
Graham, 'Jr., in the effort to COM
pei the counties to furnish schools
for the colored children, when the
writ Of mandamus was brought up
for argument before Judge Chas.
G. Newman, sitting in Part [ of
the circuit court. The mandamus
was issued on application of At
torney Graham in behalf of the
colored people of Hancock County
to furnish schooling for five minor
children of Joshua Steel of Ches-
ter.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank l..
Bradley of Hancock County ap-
peared before the court and stated
in behalf of the School Board that
they were willing to furnish places
for all colored school children at
cnce il the writ was withdrawn.
Attorney Graham was willing to
have the writ continued until the
November term of court in order
to test the officials and this was
agreed to by the prosecutor and
court. This will mean that all
colored children in the State will
have to be provided with a place
to attend school in the future.
The prosecuting attorney of Han
cock County blamed the trouble
Oh the teachers Of the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04
SHOULD PRACTICE
GOLDEN RULE AT HOME

The following letter, the writer
of which signs the initials E. H.,
recently appeared in the Phila-
delphia Press:
Sir.-I read in the columns of a
Philadelphia evening paper of the
Sth note of warning from an un
known source, pointing out the
danger in England's tolerance of
the colored man in British isles.
Assuming the author of the let
ter to be an American citizen and
that his sentiments are already too
widely indorsed. | feel justified
in submitting the fact that if this
nations moral ideals were higher
and it's common sense kept pace
with its material development none
of its people would have cause to
90 elsewhere in search of life, lib
erty and happiness.
History repeats itself Human
nature is always and everywhere
the same. Therefore why dis
courage them in seeking relief
from oppression when they are but
following the example set by the
Pilgrims, Puritans and Huguenots,
who sought relief in this country
from religious ane political perse-
cution?
The class of colored people who
go abroad are of a higher order of
intelligence than the horde of emf
grants who flock here, and yet no
note of warning is sounded against
their coming. | thiEk that all the
world, America excepted, realizes
| the fact that the colored people
have, on the whole, a creditable
idea of moral responsibility and
are, of all races, the least to be
feared.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04
COLORADO Sprngs)
BIRTHDAY STAG DINNER PARTY.

The beautiful home of Mr.. Frank h.
Embry was the scene of the most en-
joyable function given in this city for
many years. Tuesday hight Sept. 3Oth,
Mr.. Embry celebrated his 5Oth birth
day by entertaining twelve of his gen
tlemen friends to $3.50 p. m. sump-
tuous dinner party. The dining room
table was exquisitely decorated with
autumn leaves, China asters and real
cotton on branches, adorned the buffet.
The table groaned under the heavy
burden of the seasons most appetlz-
ing eatables from the oyster soup,
fried chicken, hot rolls, combination
salad, all vegetables then in season,
to the big "angel food" birthday cake,
prettily illuminated with 30 candles.
The POSTMASTER Mr.. f. j. Loper i'll
troduced each guest most flatteringly,
who toasted to the distinguished host s
health, long life and continued pros
perity. The host responded amid much
merriment and applause. Mrs. Embry,
assisted by Mrs. Bedford, served the
elaborate dinner and received much
credit for the successful stag.
Those present: DR.. r. S. Grant, Mr..
f. j. Loper, Mr.. Leon Lester Mr.. Fl. c.
Davis, Mr. Porter Simpson, Mr. Nc
Balm, Mr.. VIM. French, Mr.. Chas. Will
liams, Mr.. A. Bryant and Mr.. Little
John. The host received many useful
gifts. Twas with reluctance the guests
left, all having enjoyed the evening
grandly. TaXicab service was used
as conveyance.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04
COAL MIN
ERS STRIKE

play a conspicuous part in the
strike now in progress as the oper-
ators are calling upon him to take
the places made vacant by the
strikers. If the miners unions
have not taken him in and placed
him On an equal basis, he is justi-
fed in acting as a strikebreaker.
The unions have accomplished
much and there is much more to be
accomplished but we are OF the
opinion that the quickest way to
accomplish the greatest amount of
good is to recognize the brother
hood of man and take all people
who have to work into the union.
The Negro is the. home of con-
tention in all labor troubles but it
is no fault of his. He is willing
and eager to work and when the
opportunity comes to work he
takes advantage of it though it is
in defiance of the labor unions
that have ignored him.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04
COLORED MAN ACCUSED
OF RAPE ACQUITTED
(Spartanburg Herald)

Spartanburg, S. G., Sept. 81,
1913.-At 1915 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the jury in the case of
Will Fair, who was alleged to have
committed criminal assault on a
2l-year-old white married woman
who resided near Glendale on
August Is, was acquitted of the
offense. The jury had been out
since Friday afternoon at 4:57
o'clock and their decision was
awaited by a crowd of interested
spectators.
From authorized information, it
seems that six of the jurors were
for absolute acquittal and the
other half dozen, while they were
agreed that the Negro was limo
cent, desired to place the RESPONSE
bility of his acquittal on another
jury. They were evidently of the
opinion that the audience in the
courtroom were hostile to the pris-
oner, Will Fair, and they desired
to protect him. When the fore
man of jury, Joseph Lee, cnnoun-
ed the verdict of the jury, Judge
Gage said substantially as follows:
"Gentlemen of the jury; In as
much as you have had the courage
to do your duty in this matter,
L ought TO have the courage to
commend you for it. Time will
show that your verdict is right.
There are many things that cannot
be proven in evidence, but when
you sift this thing to the bottom
you will find your face to have