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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Whether the Presieert is strong
enough NOT only TO 60 u alone. hu,
make headway against downright opI
position In his own party. headed by
Bryan himself, Is the interesting quss.
ton yet 70 be answered. Yet attempt
Y he must in the opinion OF Repubiii
cans. b
The Republicans claim to. have the
advantage OF position in that they are
not charged with responsibility OF a
constructive program. but will act az
judges upon acts OF omission and com.
mission alike. Furthermore, they
say, the radical difference OF opinion
In the Democratic party will be dis
closed, while there will be no coca
sion nor necessity for any differences
they might have within their party to
be uncovered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1915.
8 ANOTHER COMPLAINT.

NNE more protest has been added to the long list
already IN from all parts of the state against the
proposed inctease in the coal rates. A resolution
protesting against the proposed increase in the ship
ment OF coal from points in this state to western and
lake markets was passed yesterday the morning SEES
sion convention OF the West Virginia Board
OF Trade and committee OF three was appointed to
confer with the Ohio board and enlist their aid
nthe fight Against the rank injustice that proposed
The coal rate problem is indeed serious one West
virginia afford to have the present rates in.
creased asst wout be ruinous best business in
terests of the state Not only would the proposed In
crease the coal effect the business and the
coal operators but 1t would indirectly effect every line
otinduery in the and every business man in the
state Would indirectly feel the consequences of the in
crease rate.
The coal business is OF the backbone industries
Of tie state and must be protected any cost me
proposed increase in the coal entirely unfair
West Virginia. The diferential in the rates between
West Virginia and the neghboring is altogether
tod high as 1T Isl and increase the present rates 10
still higher attitudes would simply mean that the West
Virginia coal trade would be very greatly injured and
the whole state would feel the bad effects.
That the people of the state understand the serious
OF question is shown by the fact that system
attic campaign against the proposed outrage is being
waged Business organizations and individuals all over
the state have banded together to fight the issue out
to the bitter end Il need be. But 1t is be hoped that
the railroads will that they are in the wrong and
llnot try to force the issue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

will carry with It the burden OF un.
popularity Of bond issue.
1t is realized that an elaborate plan
of preparedness will OF itself be load
TO carry with an element OF the pub.
lie, aside from the additional handi.
cap OF running into debt to perfect 1t.
Yet there is no other way, according
to accepted Democratic policies, since
the Democratic tariff does not even
yield sufficient revenue for the ordi.
nary expenses OF the government. To
be sure II is pointed out by the Presi-
dent that "the war has prevented the
tariff from having fair trial under
normal conditions" In point Of fact.
the belief obtains in high financial cir.
cles in New York, as well as in high
political circles in Washington, that II
things continue as they are going now
for many months longer the admins.
tration will have TO resort TO selling
bonds to pay the governments butch.
er. baker and candlestick maker.
II the administration pushes in the
incoming congress Secretary Nc.
Adoo's project for government.
financed merchant marine, still anoth.
er issue OF bonds will be required,
and It is generally assumed that Presi.
dent Wilson will resume his fight for
this legislation next winter. So, all
in all, the Republicans are looking for.
ward 10 the possibility OF making con.
siderable political capital out OF the
administration at the next session Of
congress.
1t is not thought that they can fore.
go the temptation to make political
issue out OF either the failure to pre-.
pare or the method of preparing, not.
withstanding the patriotic considera.
ton TO be advanced by many that pre-.
paredness should not be political
battledore and shuttlecock. The poll.
ticians are expected TO regard II as
too good chance to be overlooked.
There is a great deal OF speculation
Just now as to how President Wilson
will succeed with his legislation in
congress in the face OF the apprehend.
ed opposition from Mr.. Bryan. While
the election of 1914 shook out nun.
Der OF Bryan Democrats and replaced
them with Republicans. the Common.
er still has a following In congress not
to be regarded as negligible.
No one attempts to depreciate the
assistance rendered by the Bryan
men. and Mr.. Bryan's behest, in aid.
ing the enactment OF the Presidents
tariff, banking, trust and canal tolls
legislation in the last congress-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

float the empty boxes and break cases
that occupy the prominent position on
the principal street Of the town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Buckley and daugh.
ter, ceattie, of Missouri, were visiting
MI. and Mrs. Fred NJ. B!llingsles on
Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Ruckleyi
Is tho widow Of William H. Buckley.
q former well known resident Of
Worthington, but who removed 10
Wood county about IS years ago and
died there. Mrs. Buckley and dauSh
ter will spend the winter. In this sec,
ton.
A large number Of foreigners. prin.
cipally Polish, were in. Justice Par.
lshs court on Monday. Some time ou
Sunday evening there was a fsht
among the foreign population OF Mid.
dlebourne, and Paul Mazuke made IN.
formation before Justice Parrish
charging Alec. Travis, George Travis,
Joe ornisky and Felix Manartovics
with assaulting Josie Mazuke, his wife.
Constable Basnett served the war.
rants Alec. Travis, ornisky and
Manartvisz pleaded guilty and were
fined IS and costs. George Tray!a
stood trial and was acquitted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
Thomas E, Hodges
Mother Passes Away

Hon. Thomas E. Hodges, Of Morgan.
town, passed through Fairmont yes
terday enroute TO Lorentz, upshur
county, TO attend the funeral OF his
mother, Mrs. John Hodges, who died
on Monday. Mrs. Hodges was aged
90. She was the mother Of 10 chill
dren. Before her marriage she was
Miss Melissa Humphreys.
Rev. H. D. Clark, pastor Of the NJ.
+. church aat Warrington, has gone TO
Lorentz to conduct the funeral serr.
ice today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
PRACTICING NEUTRALITY.

WYE MAY not be all of one opinion, but we can be
w all of one patience. We are not always respon.
sble for our opinions. They are formed by facts
which We shape; by way of looking at things
taught US in childhood; by quality Of mind inherited
from our ancestors.
Undoubtedly all normal men love what is lovabe and
hate what is hateful; but men differ greaty-and hon.
estly-as to what is truly admirable
Then only patience will preserve their peaceful rela.
lions.
Patience is the control OF the human machine To lie,
it stay out order It wildly to lose 1t means
disaster.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Despite his age, Sir Pertrabl Singh,
20 Ia new photograph of whom is
shown above), is commanding an
army corps OF his Indian subjects in
the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Walst will attempt to stop speculation in war BRIDE
stocks The first step is elimination OF the war srooms
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

He who wrote Thou Shalt Not Kill" can hardly be
expected to be with those who do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Wisconsin convict in states prison has filed pc
tltion in bankruptcy Place of residence as exempt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Minneapolis has voted in favor OF saloon license This
is where booze gives Laughing Water the ha.ha.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Let's hope with winter setting in we'll get along fo
long time without even hearing of Thaw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

That which settles in water is precipitation Will
the exception Of the bum stock promoter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

A bull moose has escaped from preserve at Mercer
Wis Boy, page Mr.. Roosevelt!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

thing about the big stick theory is it acts as
aswars vaccination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
Test This Store MoU

We cordially invite every man and woman of our
city and vicinity to visit our store this week
Today stocks are at their best and tullest-the
top notch OF variety and completeness OF the
whole year.
That is why we are asking you to do US the
courtesy OF making this store visit at this time.
Perhaps there have been times when we did
not have In stock exactly the thing that you de.
sired. Careful storekeeping requires that stocks
be run down very low at certain seasons, and you
may have misjudged US at such time.
Today We have no excuses to make.
Our stocks are new and complete. The hand.
soonest and most fashionable goods are here all
the staple articles that you have right to expect
are in full supply.
You'll be interested in what you see
You'll be pleased with the service you receive.
You'll be gratifed by the moderateness of the
prices.
STORE NOW.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
AUTUMN FIRES.

THESE autumn mornings the undergraduates are
| earrolling
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
The West Virginian
Assures Delivery to Its Subscribers

By an arrangement recently made with the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., The West Virginian can
assure prompt delivery to every subscriber in the
CITY,
Beginning Monday, October 1sth you should not
miss single issue of The West Virginian.
II you regular subscriber, CARRIER to
deliver your paper you only Tele
graph and tell them failed the West Vgns giving
and number and by the time have
comfortably settled III your chair Western Union messenger will
be door with There themes
service. The West virginian following
policy subscribers the
anywhere You night you
have 1t without fail. $500 r
REMEMBER All you have to do telephone
call for Western unon-they do the rest,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

"sing song OF seasons something bright in
Flowers in the sunmer-fres in the fall"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

will carry with 1t the burden Of u
popularity OF a bond issue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09

a VARIETY of small practical
n uses for wireless electricity
has been developed by Profes-
sor B. X. Shepard, of Tufts College,
who employs it to ring house bells.
to blow horns, fire cannon, and to
steer a small boat or automobile.
He is now working on a wireless sub
marine destroyer.
While these developments Of wire
less are going on, Nicola Tesla, the
inventor Of the wireless telegraph
system. prints an interview picturing
the early practicability of employing
wireless electricity in warfare. The
time is so near when fighting auto
matically or by machinery alone can
be anticipated, Mr.. Tesla declares.
that the United States Government
should not delay to make suitable
preparations 10 defend its coasts by
wireless methods. His ingenious
mind has conceived a plan Of nation
al defence by which wireless sub
marines having a wide range and
battleships as well. unnamed and
therefore involving no danger to the
lives Of the defending people. can be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
The Line
The Girl With a Stock Laugh
By LAURA KlRKMAN

She isn't smart enough to vary it
a little, now and then. She gives
herself away by letting 1t come with
the same volume whether she's
laughing at a good joke, or merely
at someone's quotation Of an old
saw. Plainly, she's snatching any
excuse to laugh. She thinks it's
captivating. Someone has spoiled
her by telling her so. "It just does
me good to hear you laugh" has
spoiled many a young girls natural
spontaneity; after that, she tries to
do everyone good. She likes the
role of Little Sunshine. And the
minute she begins to act. she spoils
herself She's too young to act
cleverly enough to delude us; even
professional actresses have been
known to fail at the game. shes
so natural is the incest thing that
can be said of young girl. The
girl with a stock laugh has banished
her chief charm, and offered us in
its place laugh that we all recog-
nize as artificial.
she's only plated icGrc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
FARMING IN TIE SOUTH.

Mrs. C II. Mathis, Montgomery.
Ala, was a conspicuously welcome
speaker before the Cotton States Mer-
chants association in Memphis, Tenn.
This great meeting. attended by thou
sands of merchants, was for the pur-
pose OF further spreading the propa-
ganda that Southern farmers should
largely curtail the extent Of soil de
voted to cotton growing. and instead
produce more grain, fruit, vegetables
and cattle. Rural merchants are a
most important factor in Southern
agricultural life, and they came to this
meeting to learn more about how they
could best aid the farmer and at the
same time help themselves. Mrs.
Mathis told them.
This woman is most successful
farmer herself, having made her own
fortune and immensely improved the
condition OF her tenants through her
policy of soil betterment by crop
diversification-by taking worn-out
acres and building them up to a profit
producing state. She pointed out that
it is bankruptcy to Southern farmers
to grow cotton to the exclusion of the
necessities of life.
Cotton is all right" she declared,
"as surplus crop, as E money crop,
but 1t is disaster and ruin as an only
crop"
She denounced the skinning process
which many Southern business men
use on poor farmers and tenants. and
suggested to them that instead OF
urging tenant farmers to buy new
shotguns it would be better TO induce
them to buy new stoves for their
wives.
Mrs. Mathis special point was that
the South sends out too much money
for what it can abundantly raise itself.
I'VE buy meat" she said, "at from II
cents to 20 cents per pound and can
raise it for l-2 cents We buy hay
at $26 per ton from the West and can
grow it for $3.50. We buy cabbage in
the winter at $50 per ton and can
grow it for 81"
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Views OF The Press
NeD Uses For Wireless Electricity

directed by wireless to point of at
tack and their arms discharged also
by wireless in the control of experts
on shore. Telescopes to aid in this
sort of defensive warfare have been
devised, so that the inventor looks
forward with confidence to the time
when invasions can be repelled with
almost no peril to the defensive
forces
Such triumph of machinery over
war may not be so chimerical as APP
pears at first thought. Striking as
the suggestion of Mr.. Tesla is, it is
no more amazing than some of the
wonders with which the modern
world is already familiar. If repell-
ing an invading fleet with un-
manned warships seems incredible
to us. so would the present effective
ness of electricity with and without
wires. in the telephone and tele-
graph. the electric street-car system,
or of gasoline in the sixty-miles-an-
hour automobile, and so would the
movies" and many other triumphs
of machinery appear tc our great
gFandparents.-Topeka Capital.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
rae STRONG AANo M HAITl

By the proclamation Of martial law
in Haiti the United States Is still fur
ther committed to the task OF restor-
ing order in that unhappy country,
and Admiral Caperton will give TO
the people, fOr time at least a
foretaste OF what an orderly admin
istration OF government really means.
Meanwhile. the Haitian Congress re
mains in session unmolested. and the
length OF the American operation ane
the extent Of the control which viii
be exercised over Haitian affairs
when the American marines shall
have been been withdrawn will de-
pend wholly upon the government
and people Of Haiti themselves. Too
much need not be expected. however,
from a people who have proved them
selves so utterly incapable of self
government. and the United States
should insist upon such measure OF
supervision and control. especially
over the finances Of the Republic. as
shall remove for the future the main
incentive FOR insurrection and assas-
sination. With the public funds per
manently beyond the reach Of seiz-
ure and misappropriation. the chief
incentive for revolution will be re-
moved This country cannot afford
to tolerate periodical anarchy in Hal
Ii. with the recurrent peril of foreign
Intervention to safeguard the rights,
property and lives of alien residents
and the obvious remedy is to impose
upon Haiti a protectorate against it.
self This is a part OF the white
Mans Burden" which we cannot hope
to eyade.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09

II UCREZIA BORGIA was lady
who lived in Italy four hun
- dred years ago and whose repu-
tation is now being dry-cleaned after
having been alluded to with scOrn
and horror for several centuries.
Lucrezia was the daughter of old
man Borgia, who was big noise in
Italy and was Cardinal at time
when the clergy dispensed so much
morality to the people that it didn't
have any left for itself. At that time
a daughter was so valuable an asset
that the assessors considered listing
them as personal property and the
man who had three or four hand
some daughters could very easily
make a luxurious living as father
in-law
When Lucrezia was eleven years Of
age her father married her to
Spaniard who had plenty of money
and a good political pull. However,
no sooner had he done this than he
discovered to his indignation that
he could have gotten better offer
from an Italian lord. In those days
people did not stand on petty formal
tiles. Borgia promptly annulled the
marriage and married his daughter
all over again at a handsome
premium.
Borgia, however, was climbing so
fast that his daughter was doubling
in value every year. This made the
young lord very pdss6 as Z husband
and presently the marriage was an
nulled This time Borgia got Duke
for a son-in-law and was very well
satisfied, for he needed Dukes in his
political business, he being pope at
a time when the tenure Of oihce was
very precarious and eventful.
However a split in the party soon
took place and the Duke got on the
wrong side. For this he was soon
murdered by his brotherin-law and
then Lucrezia's father, with glad
cry, advertised her for marriage once
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British government has taken advant-
age of that fact to avoid the issue. but
the statement that II has now taken
up the whole question with its French
ally may indicate a recognition that
the time for evasion Is past and that
definite showdown will soon be de-
manded. Something OF that sort was
lntimated in the statement Of high
official in London, that II it was con-
yinoed az the illegality OF its course it
would at cnce abandon it, Washing
ION has no more doubt OF the illegality
OF the British Interference with our
non-conraband trade than it had OF
the nlegality of the submarine attacks.
Our right 10 trade with neutral na-
lions and to export and import non
contraband goods can not be subject
20 the censorship Of any Power under
cny circumstances whatever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
THE PROTEST TO BRITAIN.


The British foreign office announces
that it can not give an immediate
answer TO American protests against
the holding up OF s15O.OOO 600 worth of
American owned exports from Ger
many now detained at Rotterdam,
Holland. until it has had conference
with France, with which government
: II is considering the whole question
OF neutral shipments" Meanwhile,
Amcricsn importers who have been
,orcs.ghtcd enough to hire English
lawyers to press their claims have been
managing to get their exports from
Germany through. Our state depart
ment has accordingly entered another
stiff protest against such discrimina-
,ion, insisting that all Americans be
placed on an equal footing. whether
they patronize British lawyers or not.
The procrastination in this matter
of British interference with neutral
commerce has. of course. been due TO
our controversy with Germany and
the desire of Washington not to as
rume an attitude that might give color
to a charge Of unneutrality. The
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09
Health Talks
Beds and Backs
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M.D.

T T ALF of woman's ills may be
summed up in one word
backache. The almanacs, the
nostrum makers literature, the yari-
Gus fake doctor books" published in
the interest of big quack medicine
firms, and the circular that comes
wrapped around the seyenty-nine
cent bottle Of family medicated
booze highly recommended for
woman's ills. all dwell upon the seri-
BUSINESS of this symptom in word and
in picture. Yet we dare say the sit
uation Of the trouble in a good many
cases at any rate is in the bed she
sleeps on.
The joint between the sacrum at
the base of the spine and the hip
bones on either side is easily strained
by lying in bed which says under
much more than in men the liga-
ments and muscles which support
these joints tire under strain and re-
lax. permitting slight slipping or mo-
bility in these joints. The result is
backache, which is distinguished by
the fact that it is modified by changes
OF posture-unlike the back pains
which sometimes accompany internal
arrangements in women.
The woven wire springs so COM
monty found on beds almost in
variably stretch after time and sag
under the weight of the body. And
then some of the cheaper mattresses
people buy under mistaken notion
OF economy are nothing but hillocks
and valleys after a few weeks use
To any woman, or any man either,
who is troubled with backache or
lame back without good and sufficient
cause, we would suggest a careful
examination Of the bed for signs Of
inanition and collapse. If the
springs or mattress seems to be run
down or in need of a good tonic send
it to the Salvation Army and in
dulge in new one. There is no
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twenty-five Lucrezia became a blush
ing young bride for the fourth time.
Lucrezia has been greatly criticised
in history for her industry in collect
ing husbands and the circumstances
under which at least one of them ex-
pired. But it is now admitted that
she was merely al obedient daughter
and would have married the whole
Almanach de Gotha to please her
father. She lived many years quite
happily with her last husband and
she is entitled to at least as much
respect as the modern women who
marry long series OF husbands with
no consent but that of the divorce
judge.