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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Thomas P. Johnston. of Alexander,
w. Va. was today honorably discharg-
ed from the Union army after q lapse
OF fifty years. In 1864 Johnston en-
listed in the. 22rd Ohio Infantry, serv-
ing eight months. He then asked to
be transferred to q West Virginia reg
iment, but his request was refused.
Desiring to be associated with his
friends from the Mountain State, he
deserted the Ohio regiment, and a
few weeks later enlisted in the 17tn
w. Va. Infantry, in which regiment
he served until the end OF the war
when he was honorably discharged.
Years ago Johnston made application
for a pension, but, as the law bars any
deserter from receiving a pension, his
claim was rejected. Various mem
bers of congress have from time to
time taken up Johnston's case but met
with no success. Some months ago
the case was brought to Congress-
man Neely's attention and he became
interested in it. After personally ar
guing the case before Secretary of
War Garrison upon two occasions, the
secretary finally decided that Johnston
was entitled to a pension and he ac-
cordingly caused an honorable dis
charge to be issued to him for his SER
vice in the Ohio regiment, and issued
an accompanying order clearing his
name from the charge of desertion.
The result will be that Johnston will
now be placed on the pension roll. He
will receive between $500 and $500 &C.
crued pension under the age act Of
May, 1912, but in addition to that, as
he filed his pension claim in 1890, It
is the opinion of the officials, given
OFF hand, that there is no way under
the law to prevent his receiving a pen
sion from the date of the filing of his
application. II that proves to be the
case, and the signs are that it will,
Johnston will receive an additional
$500. 1t is one of the most remarkable
cases that has been before the PEN
sion Bureau in many years, say the
officials. Mr.. Johnston is over seven
ty years of age, but in good health
for one of his years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
Swat Rat League
Nee sting Postponed

Although ITO of the leading business
Ind professionalism of Fairmont have
Ligned us charter members of the Rat
DISCRIMINATING League of Fairmont
ind many: OF them have paid the. ini-
siation fee OF 81, q quorum failed to
ippear at q meeting scheduled to be
aeld in the city hail last might for the
purpose OF effecting a permanent or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
(Ry Assoeiated Presa. !

Notices were posted today in
the sheet department of the La
Belle Iron and Steel Company plant
here state that effective April IS,
wages would be reduced IL per
cent. Poor business and the re-
cent reduction enforced in many
of the sheet plants were given as
the cause. Five hundred unor-
ganized men are effected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Fourth class postmasters who have
received their commissions this week
are Theodosia E. Bell, Dekalb, and
Abram- r. Davis, Herberton.
The appointment of Jessie L. Rec
tor as acting postmaster for Sherman
has been approved by the Post Office
Department. Also the appointment Of
George T. Buchanan as acting post
master at Wellsburg. Henry Zilliken
he's been recommended for appoint
ment as postmaster at Wellsburg, but
the appointment has not yet been
made by the President.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
ONE FORFEIT.

When the police court docket was
called this morning at the regular
hour. the name of one man had been.
inscribed during the night. He was
released on $40 cash bond and as he
failed to appear. this amount was for
feited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
3. g Q. REPAIRINa TRACK.

Five car loads OF Stag were received
over the East Side branch OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad yesterday.
This Stag will be used to fill In the
places damaged by the Buckhannon
and Northern Railroad in building
their road. which run Just above the
Baltimore and Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
NV Associated Press ,

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, April
ia reduction of 1876 per cent
from the sliding scale OF employees
in the mills OF the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Company at Scot
dale was posted today. The re-
duction becomes effective tomor-
row,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Foster Zigler, secretary OF Congress.
man w. G. Brown, left today for his
home in Kingwood. where he expects
to remain during the coming summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
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WAS61NGTON, d. c., April 16-
A plucky little West Virginia girl, who
has made good in Washington ia Miss
Aura =. Boston, of Paden City. She
has took the civil service Examination
for appointment as temporary depart
ment clerk, and was appointed in July,
1914. to q position in the auditors Of
fee for the Post Office Department.
She was assigned to the money order
division, where she worked at check
ing on money orders. For the first
two weeks Of her employment she
checked on about 1000 cards q day.
Although she has only worked in the
service ten months, she now is the
most efficient clerk in the division, be-
ing able to check over 1900 CARDS
The auditor has increased her salary
from 500 to $50 month. The atten
tton OK Congressman Nicely was call
ed to this young lady's rapid rise by
certain Wetzel county friends, and he
visited the department in her behalf.
AS result, the auditor has stated
that he will ask President Wilson ~
issue an executive order making Miss
Boston's position permanent under
the civil service, and he has stated
that he has no doubt but the order
will be issued by the President.
1uS FSuSFdl 1Taue COMMISSION WILL
not be able to carry out the directions
of the Senate and investigate tho
Standard Oil Company, as 1t was di-
rected to do in the Gore resolution
passed by the Senate at the last ses-
sion. The reason is that the commits
sion hasn't enough money.
It was said yesterday that it would
take at least 100000 to make the in
vestigation, and the commission is not
to exceed 5000 available for all pur-
poses. 1t is likely that anything will
be done under the Gore resolution till
Congress meets again and makes an
appropriation available to meet the
expense.
The Federal Trade Commission is
being flooded with applications from
corporations and business men who
want to submit their plans of con-
Quoting business to the acid test OF
the commission to ascertain If they
are going ahead lawful lines, and the
commission feels some embarrassment
because it hasn't funds to make in
Vestigations.
Undoubtedly there is a sentiment
in Congress that the work of the COM
mission ought to be minimized and
only small appropriations made for it
pending the next years campaign, for
If the Republicans come into power
one of the first things some of them
expect to do Is to abolish the commits
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

West virginian Want ADS WIN rem.
your rooms quickly. Try one today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Congressman and Mrs. Edward
Cooper. OF Bramwell, will be here next
week, Mrs. Cooper to attend the d. A.
r. congress, while Mr.. Cooper looks
in the various governmental depart
ments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16


ignore entirely all foreign competition.
When the war ends, this artificial
tariff wall will disappear suddenly.
This sudden disappearance of an arti
flcial tariff will leave the American
manufacturer helpless, and when the
war does end there should be a statu-
tory tariff to resist the shock. That
will be part Of the Republican argu-
ment.
1.-THE second part of the tariff argu
ment can best be illustrated by the
case Of dyestuffs. We formerly relied
upon Germany to supply US with dye
stuffs. Germany cannot now make
them, nor ship them. Under these
circumstances we turned to the
American business man and said:
You should do it as matter of pa
triotism.' Assuming that the Ameri
can business man accepts the chal-
lenge and begins to make dyes, what
will happen to him when the war ends
and Germany suddenly begins to make
and ship dyestuffs? Shall we leave
the American man who helped US out
in an emergency 20 the mercy OF this
kind OF competition?
These are the arguments which
will be brought forward to justify a
higher, tariff and Republican aonlln-
istration. The Republicans have COM
plete confidence that their argument
will be popular. The Democrats, If
they wanted to- could beat the Repub-
licans to the tariff issue by adopting.
when the next congress meets in De
cember, tariff commission, and en-
powering the commission to adjust the
tariff to meet the emergency condi
lions which have been caused by the
war. But it is entirely safe to say
the Democrats will not do this"
Still we find few Democrats who
say the tariff policy of the Wilson adj
ministration is alright, but they are
growing fewer every day.
L. NJ. DAVIS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
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THE MILITANTS.

wonder why the suffragettes who lately made great
don't go where armored hosts assemble times of peace
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

armored hosts assemble. In times Of peace
they dealt in bombs, and spoiled silk hats
and blew up churches, but now, when
sound the flies and drums, they sit in
safety on their perches.. oh, how would
Wilhelm's feel, if they should face long
lines of sisters, all burning with their old
blisters Methinks they'd up and run like
squirrels, before those votes-for-women
spielers, for who could face that gang of
girls who buffaloed the London peelers?
King George should sic them on the Turks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Hon. and Mrs. Earl w. oglesby, OF
Wheeling, are stopping at the New
Willard.
Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling. is a
visitor in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Postmaster General Burleson today
selected colored Van for postmaster
in town in one of the southern
states, Oklahoma; he was appointed,
and the action did not cause ripple
of excitement. 1t is the only appoint
ment above janitorship that this ad-
ministration has bestowed on the col
ored race.
The town where the appointment in
question was made is Boley. Okla
homa, town of a couple of thousand
or more Inhabitants. The office is in
the second-class list OF postmasters.
The appointee Is Caesar Simmons.
He used to live in Texas and is
known personally to the Postmaster
General, but that is not the only rea-
son for his appointment as postmaster
in southern town. Simmons is also
known to have voted the Democratic
ticket for years, but that too, is not
the only reason for his having been
selected.
There isn't white resident in the
whole town of Boley, it was said at
the Post Office Department today.
And in the opinion OF many persons,
that is an excellent reason why a coll
ored man was appointed postmaster.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Congressman William Gay Brown
babe adieu to the Capital today and
Hawaii and keep h;m absent from his
native state until the latter part of
to New York where he will meet Mrs.
Brown, who has been the guest of her
mother there, and on next Monday
they will start west. They will go d.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

to blow them up and chase and gall Them for they of sin
full and works. deserve the worst that may befal
them But there'd be protest, I'm afraid and talk of
methods harsh, inhuman you're killing us with dunn
dunn maid you're using an explosive woman But then
the girls don't volunteer what they'd do is merely
guessing they're playing idle games this year. and still
rolls on the war distressing. SO 81. s5z
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
GO EASY ON BETTING
 4 HAT THESE DAYS

'I'll bet you the best hat in town" is a wager fraught with mighty eX- pensive possibilities these days. Us- ually it means that the loser of the bet digs up about twenty bucks, but this week the ticket would call for fifty It seems that a few months ago the John B. Stetson company thought it might be well to make up a little exhibit of their honest-to- goodness clear beaver hats, so fixed up q couple of thousand dollars worth of real hats and started them on a big trip. First the display went to the famous Silverwood store in Los Angeles, then it came to PhOe- nix where it is being shown at Hanny's.
 Included in the exhibit are speci- mems of the old stand by shapes so well-known in the old southwest, notably the Big Four, the LalOo, the San An, the style A Beaver, the Landriff, etc. With one exception they are all of the delicate fawn and gray tones, and are of a remarkably silky fine finish. a few of the fifty dollar specimens being in the map ped' style, like the very first hats made by old John B. himself.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
CURRENT DEFLECTORS ID
 PREVENT RIVER RAVAGES

the bed of the river, thus permitting the current to be slowed up, but not stopped. The deflectors are not of such construction as to stop the flow of the current which strikes them, as the blanks are about a half finch apart. No whirlpool is ere lated.
 The water in between the three deflectors. is quiet compared with the current farther out in the river. Pieces of wood thrown into the water above them, barely are moved, while similar pieces thrown farther out beyond their influence, dash madly down the river.
 An anchorage of half inch cables fastened solidly to the bank, and a weight composed of a barrel of concrete, tends to hold the point of the deflector at it's proper depth in the water. The construction is of such solid nature. that there is no danger of the current being strong enough to harm them, and debris of all sizes. registers an antipathy to coming in contact with them. In fact it was proven yesterday in the demonstration to the directors that it is impossible to so throw a piece of wood so that it will float down and strike the deflectors.
 The directors representing the stockholders in the project of the Buckeye Valley, were more than pleased with the results demonstrated yesterday The ease with which the deflectors are put together makes it possible for Fritz Holmquist who will be the Arizona representative of the River Current Co.,. to put one in operation in time to stop the strongest and swiftest of currents in any portion of the state.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Last Chance to See Local Picture
 at Empress

On account of the many people who have been unable to see MT. Carlson of Arizona. it will be shown again to- night for the last time at the Empres. There has been so much interest taken in this picture. which is the first one taken in Phoenix by Romaine Fielding, that there will no doubt be a large crowd to see it again tonight. The four-reel Klaw and Erlanger drama which is . very strong picture, was surely appreciated last evening. It shows the wonderful influence of the public press, in molding the opinions of the mssses of the people. In this feature entitled The Power of the Press" a man who had served a term in prison, paying the penalty of an others guilt, was eXonerated and the stain on his character entirely removed and the guilty one at last brought to justice through the influence and pow
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Novel Patent Set Up and Demonstrated in Arizona fer First Time on Gila River, Near Buckeye - Used to Protect Canal

The problem of keeping the river; of Arizona from eating away their banks and rampaging over a con- siderable portion of the state, is be- ing demonstrated as very simple matter by The River Current Con sTol company. western representative; of The Dean River Current Deflec- tor.
 For some time past, the ranchers in the Buckeye valley have been hay Ing trouble. keeping the Gila river confined to is banks, and preventing the ravages of the current on their canal system. Tie present main can al is situated some distance north of the old one. which was destroy ed by the river The heavy rains sH the valley. anC the extreme depth of the snow in the mountains. has raised the Gila beyond it's normal. heighth and created a current that has played havoc with the river hanks in the vicinity of Buckeye.
 \ week or ten days ago, the board of directors of the Buckeye Irri- sation company which controls and owns the canals, became alarmed over the amount of land daily drop ring into the river. Nearer and nearer the current swept towards the canal. until at last it was evident that something must be done of a permanent nature to stop the trans sressions of the river.
 It was decided to install three river current deflectors, the patents for which are held by The Dean Co. l. II. BurreH. of the River Current Co, was soon on the ground and had a gang of men at work. constructing the deflectors. IL took about a week to put the three into the water, and obtain results.
 The deflectors are triangular in shape, about F feet long and are built of inch plants and heavy tim bers They extend about five feet into the water. but do not touch
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
MERCHANTS ID TALK OVER
 SECURING LETTUCE MARKET

attract to the valley a large number Of produce buyers, and it has been said by those in authority that as tion to positively produce at stated times the various crops that find a good market in the east, including lettuce beets, cabbages, etc, they will be in a position to sell these products on the tracks at Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa and other valley points In fact two prominent pro duce dealers have already been in the valley and positively stated that they would be on hand to buy the produce here. However, the Produce Growers Association will not accept any chance of it being dependent upon selling the products of the valley on the tracks but will provide agencies whereby if a plan for selling on the tracks fails, every car load can be routed to a certain market.
 The executive committee of the association reports that already hun dredS of inquiries have come from various commission and marketing agencies in the east looking toward the privilege of handling the produce of the valley.
 Much good is expected from the meeting to be held on Saturday, which will devote particular atten- tiOn to the beet and lettuce situation, and all farmers who are interested in these products or other products of the valley are invited to be pres
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
United Produce Growers Association Meets With Chamber of Commerce Saturday to Talk Over Important Work

There will be a meeting at o'clock on Saturday, at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce in this city for the purpose of a general confer ence with the lettuce growers of the valley. The meeting is called under the auspices of the United Produce Growers Association of Arizona, which was organized and is grow ing out of the efforts of the farm CTS and commercial elements of the valley to provide better marketing facilities.
 The Produce Growers Association has been making considerable pro- gress in lining up avenues whereby the products of the valley can be marketed next year. and has made particular efforts toward marketing the lettuce crop. The efforts of the various elements interested in or
 SaniZing this association have met with success in every quarter and it's supporters hope that by next year the farmers of the valley will be able to command a sure and steady market. One remarkable result of
 the present movement has been to
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Paramount at the Arizona

Gaby Deslys in Her Triumph" the four part Famous Players release shown at the Arizona last night proved fully up to the Paramount standard. It will be shown again to- night for the last time. The story is an original one of the theatre, and was written especially for the charming dancer who has the lead ing part. The production was made in France with French players in the supporting cast.
 The atmosphere of the playhouse is consistently maintained throughout and the offering is extraordinary and as it is not likely that many will have the opportunity of seeing Miss Deslys on the speaking stage.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20

Girl", which will be staged tonight for the first time in Phoenix. it is a prob lem as to wEo will be the lucky ones to gain seats
 "The Moon Girl'' is Butler and Paynes orc best bet and a great deal of time and pains have been taken to make this production certain success.
 Miss Hazel Wilson, the dainty sou brette, will be seen as the Moon Girl, while MT. House comes forth with the late song success Society
 James Allard las novelty song number that shapes up to the tune of Ball and Jack"
 The ballet mistress, Miss Clair Da- wis, has at last obtained an unexcelled brand of chorus material, direct from Los Angeles. They are bears; the whole bunch. What they do know about the new dances-well, drop in to the old Coliseum and see for yourself.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20

contest tonight will be devoted to the One-S -Steppers and first second and third prizes will be given to the lucky couples. only amateurs will be al lowed to take part. Next week there will be contests and exhibitions every evening except Sunday.
 Tomorrow night there will be an exhibition of Fl Pericon, the noted Portugese dance, by Professor w. L. King and Miss Elsie Burns. This exhibition was to have taken place on Saturday evening but has been changed to Friday on account of the many features scheduled for Satur- day evening.
 The second of the trial series of water sports begins on Saturday af ternoon.