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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

cans and is Democrats. The re
publicans have now II hold-ovcr
senators, the Democrats only four.
The Republicans, therefore, have TO
elect only s to have Il majority and
the Democrats have to elect 12 to
gain majority OF the Senate.
The Senate will undoubtedly have
working Republican majority an !
Ia Republican senator from this dis
trict, which is one Of the most i'm
portant in the state. with nearly
$4,000. 900 OF taxable property,
can accomplish more tlan a Demo.
cratic senator who would be in tho
minority. We have hold-ovcr
Democratic senator for this district
AMI every Republicans. and every
member or all other parties, Should
sec tie advantage In giving the Re-
pubiicans representation this timc in
the Scaate.
The Huntington platform con.
tanned these pledges:
Workman's Compensation Law.
Primary Election Law.
Corrupt practices act and puhlica-
tton Of campaign expenses.
Encouragement of agriculture.
Organized system Of good roads
j Limiting expense OF employees Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19


Public service commission.
Blue sky law.
Law providing for working cor
victs and county prisoners on the
public roads.
Workman's compensation law.
Placing water power companies
under the superviston1of the public
service commission.
Law prohibiting deputy sherifEs
and other deputy officers from scrv-
ing as guards for corporations.
stand for the redemption of the
unrulfllled pledges and stand for
upltolding the liandsSut the governor
in IFS effort to hase These laws en-
acted. These measgres $can bd better
saved for the spcoplG by the work Of
a Republican scnptor who will un-
doubtedly beworktng In harmony
with the majority OF the senate than
by giving the Democratic party two
senators from tlris district who will
be In the. minority and ineffective
in their work for that reason.
The voters should be reminded
chat practically all the progressive
legislation enacted by the lcgisla-
ture OF this state has been by the
Republican, party. That from 1871
--fftt44ff-1.S97, The 261Reprs the Demo-
era s:were. 4 I'M Pow mad q no
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

advanced step in constructive ser,
vice for the people.
The Republican party gave tlIis
state the following laws among
many others:
A new system OF taxation by
which the public service corpora
lions were made to pay their share
OF the taxes, increasing tho. valua'
lions OF their property about six
teen fold until they are assessed IN
1914 ut $315,OOO.0OO.
In 1886 under the last Democratic
assessment these. corporations were
assessed only $:2,4S7.00O.
Under the new plan the u. & Q,
Railroad Company alone is assessed
47S.000,O00, nearly. four times as
much as all these corporations paid
under the Democratic plan. Under
the Democratic plan in 1896 the
farmer and small home owner paid
taxes amounting to $496.740. III
1912 under, tho new plan they paid
only $4,000.
Tho Republicans gave us the Bud
get law. Saving needless appropria-
lions.
Created tie Tax COMMISSIONERS
ofrice. saving the state by its opera
.tions hundreds ofS thousands Of doll
Gayc; Is me- pub IL seounttnI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

Beat tile Bosses.
Change the Charter (FairmUn0.
Take Care of tho Taxpayers.
Give Labor a Lift and Square
Deal TO All.
Promote. the Social aud General
Welfare and all Progressive Lcgisla-
ton.
Pcrpctuatc Our Free Institutions
Free Speech, Free Press, Frea
Schools, Free Homes.
Free School Books.
Strict Enforcement Of YoEt Law.
Qualification Of any amendment TO
The constitution Of the United States
prohibiting tho manufacture and
sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
Submission Of Wonau'S Suffrage
Question to the Vote Of Tie People.
County Salaries IAw-0pposed To
paying TO SIlcrirfE in counties like
Marion Fees Of $25,2G5.7l per year
and Tic county clerk $9,357,02; tbs
circuit clerk 3,075.54 (tax Couuuis-
Iioncr'S record for 1879.
Abolish intermediate Court (MR~
rion Coz.
State wide Primary Election Law.
Corrupt practices act; fair regis.
tration Of voters; more effective cle9-
ton laws,
Equal right to all special priVi.
lcgcs TO none.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

those who believe in those measures;
should not be contented to simply
vote for nc at the polls In NoyenlF,
Der, but should work for my elect Ions
/ am making personal sacrifice In
seeking this office. From as business
standpoint it would5be far belt ter fos
me TO stay at home with my business!
than to SO to Charleston, but some
one has to make these sacrifices anu
/ am willing to do its q need syopsI
help, you need my vote i'm the Sem
ate. let us work together for our
mutual good and redeem our plcdges:.
Yours very truly, Il
Il. L. M. DAMS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
/ 'G0UNII SALARIES LAN WILL
SAVE MARION COUNTY ABOUT
$4,000 PER PER YEAR.

greatest rssd Ct Virginia
t. salaries law This question gad
but We est iniquy the aniqnad system
rcbng The state hundreds Of
sands Of dollars each year.
As an illustration system doing only neoes
Marion example LII Marion county auuod
Commissioners Office Tic carningp
fiscal ending June 30 1914 $25
Tic county the time $9357o2 while the circuit
clerk received $807554 $4260S27
This outrage The officers
blame this condition but is the fee
under Which their offices
county salary payers
the throughout would only BIC
hall fourth this the would
hree-Quare million year. enough
Offset the loss of in enforainghe prohibition law
The only salaries law elect
representatives legislature pledged
sage be sympathy the
lobby
legislature 0 the bill.
advocating this for years through
Farmers Free Press and the Fmont West vgnn which
have been editor number of and this not sudden
pulse that has because candidate tho
promise OF the 18th Senatorial district elected
most Of ability and lobby keen voting for if
lam for This lay because i sinnlc Justice % the We
Of state receives and approximately much elective
tn s" o would Ill., Marion s
houses good roads you save This
s lay. VII e 4s sr o's'' GS'3 S
discount sa1o when taxes are paid
icy ria discount Il 'f sns To- i liz s 2o S ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS FOR all
To- BE PRINTED by THE STATE
Danish. THE SCHOOL BOOK TRUST


10 boast Of our free schools Wig them fe
done only by providing school books the children
5 sl SR Gs s1 SS ,S 1S
8 EXPENSE sn io si e Ss0''s V'''f S -
tho appeal vas r HSb nda1 e ar ey
Os SAMPLE n1 &c what the kind Hearted charitable
al saR # 81 c i5at' FOR SS'S follows
carites is greatly IN need good so Ing. and
look clothing for The winter
Mckinney the City building with
Ses jsRter.;
duty state help the education by
books as frs sg snss free school teachers and
the greatest West Virginia is ltsracy
better the education the higher the ideals and the
saa tie s;si s la
@ Il IN ge measure BY the reduction in the
prosecutions. 5aS
Books T Who are taking its great
a m e 5sn aae E o Tis ea he
their industries make them a money The r result
the coming generation
sn S. Sasge asns in Tss5 5t s
e should Te s;5S
ts s me s S
,fs s s mako xao e mit meet fsn b Ssa @
pssr and reader for MaFy and nms % Gtae
1S s'ssS5 y tic
inability Of their parents to buy them oooKsf
THEssTATE. SHOULD PRINT THE BOOKS AS WELL AS FUR
NISH THEM
Eyerytie child Virginia the School Book Trust
throws and shouts Halclujah!
school the Book Trust commences
vacation the shore because well knows
parents OF this born
will help the expense Of High Time As the
Book Trust
aFfew building and nargcs its bank
vaults surplus graft.
Trust from this graft for the state
This will another big i'll
Virginia will furnish labor to large number Of high
binders It will spend the at
the state The city Of Wheeling has SCI good
eahple taking furnishing school books TO its students
Virginia be broad and liberal her First city!
Germany the world in education, there being o9 Of litter
man write his language
second with IA Of litcacy orc m every hundred be-
need ducation-Fr school books will hop
fosgctfEs
elected Senate confidently believe will be- will
will be tho law Of West Virginia
III nySvotc5 and influence will it.
education and make our 0asd Tree
sea99isg rs 81 taO' . WV - - " T. M DAVIS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
HIS PLATFORM in A NUT SHELL

Homostcads M to $1,000 exempt.
cd from taxation.
Abolish contract system OF; convict
labor and sale Of convict made goods
in competition with honest labor. .,
Child labor laws.
Compulsory publication Of cam.
paigr expenses before and after cleo:
ton, j. -, y,
aid.
Give all political parties represen-
tation OH election boards.
Agricultural extersien,
Conscrva ton Of natural resources, y,
Redemption Of The ,ProEresiye-Rs-
publican platform pledges Of 1919.
| shall, if elected, represent NO
special interest but will serve the
peonlc who elect me 10 the beat OF
my ability.
Limiting expenses Of legislative
employees,
Opposed to exorbitant salaries and
Tic creation Of needless Jobs.
Municipal Code Law-Home rule
for cities and towns.
Pure food laws and laws regulat'
Ing public health,
Honest system Of weights and
Yours sincerely.
L. NJ. DAVIS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

The Davis platform indicates the Farmon if
lie proposes Charleston and aid the aGSom
ismen Of lot Of things that DC done THERE Is
next who depended to work and
without asking the political boss and with
out taking orders the paid lobbyists predatory
gantown Post-ChIonicle progressively -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19
HIGH COST Of s. 3 APPLE i 4; BUfTITER.

HIGH COST OF APPLE BUTTER.
Apples are plentiful land mo- gll
in price this year but every time tlis
kettle is stirred tho good housewife
Is reminded that her appi ID butter;
Will cost her more this year than list
on account OF the high 3su gRr.
Reducing the tariff on sugat las not
made the apple buttef any cheaper
slour Democrat Tic friends told tis u
would. WI
4. SSTInkering With tIie taFiff tlisvays
Hias efeated the nempcrIey ANA III
ways has and al@ays win bring tsUou
.liard times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-19

cave us the pub ZIG eolnttLlnll!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
LUTZ
DIES ON
BOARD SHIP
GUTHRIE MERCHANT, EN-
ROUTE HO ME- FROM
GENOA, PASSES AWAY

#. o. Lutz, president of the +. O
l4utz Dry Goods Company, of this
ciey, died Friday night on the steam
ship Bismarck, en- route from Genoa
to New York.
Intelligence of the death was re-
ceiyed by wireless, Saturday, tie
message being relaid at New York
and received here Saturday night by
Manager Fred Lintz, of the Lutz store.
Mr.. Lintz at once apprised the Lutz
store employees of the sad tidings and
left Sunday for New York to meet
the remains and Mrs Lutz and son
Miss Adelaide Lutz is attending school
at Dana Hall, New York
The steamer bearing the remains
of the deceased was scheduled 20
dock at New York sometime today.
Victim Of concer, Mr.. Lutz left Guth-
rie in January last, FOR Europe. He
was accompanied by his wife, son
and daughter and his brother-in-law
w. S. Bulkley and wife, of Oklahoma
City.
The deceased underwent two se-.
ous operations by German and Swiss
specialists, and for awhile his con
dition was improved The Improve
ment was not for long, however, and
he sufferer went from hospital 20
hospital without finding the relief
sought.
When the war broke out the LUZ
Continued on PAGE Eioht.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
To KEEP
GIRLS FROM
SALOONS
WOMEN'5 LEAGUE WILL
START LUNCH COUNTERS
FOR GIRL WORKERS

Richmond, Va, Dec. 28.--A social
ogical movement directly affecting
Wichita, and every other city ,in the
country, is now being organized By
the Women's Prohibition League o.
Nnerica.
Mrs. Georgia May Johnson of this
city president of the league. has
made a scientific study of the social
conditions tending to demoralize girls
and Young women, and she attributes
their downfall. in very many cases,
to the lack of clean, comfortable and
honey places to take lunch Her
inquiry discloses that such girls can
get a really good lunch in the back
room of a saloon for less than they
can buy the same quality Of food in A
light lunch place or in any of the So
called public philanthropies. With
such a back-room lunch, the girl gets
glass Of beer and often has a chance
to dance or at least to hear canned
music.
Girls who travel from town to town
and those who lunch down town 90
to these places first for the good food
and second for the entertainment. ItI
does not appear that any large pro-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
VILLA To
E:VACUATE
CAPITAL
ARMY OF REBEL GENERAL
TO HASTEN TO NORTH
AND CHIHUAHUA
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.-The
Carranza agency here has published
the following dispatch from ine Car
rama representatives at Galveston:
Semi official reports received
here, although not yet confirmed,
say that due to the lack Of communi-
cations. the Villa forces are evacuat-
ing Mexico City. 1t is believed that
they are doing this on account of the
C,ying need of the forces in the
north and to save the lines of cum
nunication, to prevent Torreon,
Chihuahua and Juarez from beinG
captured"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
N|SSL.E:Y IS
SUED FOR
100000
CHARGED BY WOMAN OFF,
GER ASSAULTED HER BY
MAYORS ORDER

| Contending that no officer has a
lawful right to search a private res
idence, even though he possesses a
search warrant issued by an exofficio
police magistrate, unless the condi-
tons thoroughly warrant it, Judge
Frank Dale, as attorney for Mrs.
Mary E. Jackson, today filed suit for
S., 900 damages against Mayor Nissley
and police officer NJ. Gray.
The petition recites that the Of
ficer, M. Gray and his son entered
the rooms occupied by Mrs. Jackson,
on the night Of December 81, 1911 A,
between the hours of 1920 and / and
searched the premises Mrs Jack
son, her 16-year-old son and two
daughters, aged 13 and s, were in
bed at the time and were awakened
by a pounding at the door. Mrs.
Jackson demanded to know what was
wanted. The officer replied "If YOU
don't open the door l will break it in
After some parley the woman finally
opened the door and the two men
entered the bedroom. After entering
the room, the petition recites, the Of
ficers. or rather the officer and his
son. Immediately tore the coverings
from the beds wherein slept the two
young girls. exposing them to view
After ransacking the room the o.
ficers left without explaining what
the object in coming was.
The petition further recites that Of
ficer GRAY asserted that it made no
difference to him whether he had
search warrant or not. he was order
ed to search the premises by Mayor |
and he intended to do so.
The petition asks 5000 for the
mental anguish suffered By the plain
tiff and for the temporary injury to !
her health caused by the mldnigh.
visitation.
In a recent decision handed dow1
by the criminal court Of appeals of
this state Il was held that an officer
has no right TO search a private res
idence without a legal warrant That
'the home OF an American citizen IS
bis castle supreme and he whc darcs
to invade the sanctity thereof does so
lt his peril
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
MORE THAN 100000
MOTOR VEHICLES WERE
TURNED OUT PAST YEAR

Chicago. H.. Dec. 2S.-American
manufacturers thus for this year
have turned out $4,000 motor We
hicles valued at SiS5, ,000, 200.
This information came today from
Alfred Reeves. general manager or
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce,
who added that this output came
from $50 concerns. He said there
we're 100, 900 cars registered in the
various states: that there were
1900 automobile dealers in the
country, 1880 garages and ESQ sup
Tly houses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
ONE MILLION GIFTS WERE
MAILED IN UNITED STATES

Washington, Dee. 2S.-Preliminary
estimates by postoffiee officials place
the number OF parcel post packages
handled during the Christmas rush at
one hundred million, and indicated
that the total volume of parcel post
traffic for 1914 would total nearly
one billion packages.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
FIGHTING F|ERCELY IN
SNOW AND ZERO WEATHER
German Statement Claims Victory on
Land and Sea Near Nieuport in
Belgium; Artillery Battle Rages
in Valley of the Aisne

PerOgrad Dec. 2S-"The investment Russians of the
Austrian fortress Of Cracow has again been raised following
the discovery of attempt made by the divide the
Russian forces in aca The Russian forces have succeeded
IN crossing the l}Sa river and have taken possession Of
Wenyme strip Of territory south of Eucow, thereby sepala
ing the two Austrian armies
The forces of General oem-Ermo the Austrian
mander claimed by the Russians to be etrcatng prccp
lately and the wing Of the Austrian army said be
badly crippled.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
FIRE DESTROYS DRUG STOCK

Chickasha, Okla a, Dec. 2S.-Fire
which broke out at an early hour
Sunday morning in the Chrisgnas
decorations Of the Public drug store
in this city endangered the main
business block Of the city. The fire
vas alept within bounds after running
the stock OF goods of the Public Drug
company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
FIRE GUTTEO fASKEN
BUTCHER SHOP SUNDAY

The Roy Faskin butcher shop To-
Gated at S04 East Oklahoma avenue,
was gutted by fire Sunday afternoon
at 1882 The loss to stock, fixtures
and building is estimated at $500. It
is thought the fire started from an
oyerheated gas heater. The building
and contents were covered by insur-
ance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
METROPOLIS Of OIL COUNTRY
IS YET TO Be ESTABLISHED
Ex-Governor HaskeII's Newest Rail-
road Venture Means Much For
OIL Industry Of Stale

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 2S.--Ex Governor
liaskells newest railroad venture, the
Oil Belt Terminal extending from
jennings to Oilton, center of the
richest section of the Cushing oil
field, is the greatest boon which has
Cetallen the oil industry of Oklahoma
IN several years. Incidentally the
new road promises to be O. dividend
Garner from the opening day, as it is
sure to handle an enormous freight
business.
Heretofore oil operators have been
compelled to travel 1854 miles from
Tulsa to the Cushing field. Part or
this journey was overland and in
stormy weather almost impossible or
making. The Oil Belt Terminal will
cut the journey in two and will set
passengers down in the center of the
Gushing field with the overland trip
eliminated.
:iurrylng 1t to Completion.
AS rapidly as money and men can
speed the work, the new road is be-
ing hurried to completion. Ut will be-
in operation soon after the first of
the year There is a probability that
tie Frisco will handle the passenger
service over the road as to the regu-
lar OIL trains from Tulsa Two trains
each way daily is the schedule pro-
'osed.
Oilton, the oil field terminus,
'romises to be "a metropolis.
brought into existence within the
asst two weeks, it will soon boast or
postoffice, national bank, newspa-
.er and other adjuncts of an up-to-
late town. AS to population that
I'LL come with a rush. An oil field
own is born one day and the next
ay will have population enough to
urn an oil town back east green
9TH envy. Dropright, less than
ear old, has more than 10000 in
abitants.
A number of oil refineries will be
uilt along the new railroad. Oilton
i'll have one or more and probably
No Will be built at Jennings.
'ay Result in Santa Fe Extension.
IL is rumored the building OF the
ii Belt Terminal will result in the
anita Fe extending a line from
eramac to Jennings in order to get
on the heavy oil field freight busi-
IS.
Second in Importance enly to the
ii Belt Terminal is the Coffeyville-
owata lnterurban railroad, which
III be in operation next month. This
ad is being built along the most
oden lines, and is designed for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28

JUuEEsEI Continued on Page Eight asHaETsF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
FRENCH WAR REPORT OPTIMISTIC.

Paris Dec 2S-The following official statement issued
today by the French Office:
"In Belgium, we have continued advance West of
LOmbaerde actually the foot of the sand dunes,
which the enemy has established his line of resistance South
of the Yps have lost a section of trenches Ioebeke
"Near Carency, the enemy yielding under attacks has
abandoned eight hundred yards of first line trenches
the valley of the Asnc in Champagne there
has been Intermittent artillery fighting, which particularly
the vicinity of Rheims and around Perthes Here the
enemy directed their artillery fire. especially against the posi-
Ons located the Perhes recently conquered and
Occupid 10y
"n the upper Alsace northeast of Steinbach, counter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28

In Meanwhile Tell Visitors
OF Hercules Water and the
Municipal Bath House.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
FIGHTING IN COLD. snow AND sLUsH

Washington, ID. c., Dee 2S.-In Poland and Gaca battles
are being fought between the Russians and the GemanAs
trian allies amid deep and intensely bitter cold In
Belgium North Flanders and Northern France, the Germans
and the French British and Belgian allies contestng
the mud fields, foot by foot Each side invariably in the of
cia reports claim Victories the reports invariably being
Trajectory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28
ALLIES ATTACK BY LAND AND SEA.

Berlin, Dec 2S-A German statement reports that the
allies yesterday made attack by land and Neupor
the extreme right of the German line in Belgium No serious
damage reported The Germans also reported the capture
of Svera trenches and number of prisoners the south of
the Ypres and the 1epuSe of French attacks Arra Veun
and Senhem
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-28

The Eskimo paws his doctor his Zee
as soon as he arrives. II the patient
recovers It IS kept If not It is re-
turned.