The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
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moroantown Post-chronieI.:-wbe

Morgsntown Post-Chroniele:-When
Ex-Governor Dawson retired from
the position OF the national com
mittee for the Progressive party.
Mr.. Edwards was designated to sue
coed him. and according TO the an
nuals that deal with political stats
tics. the present West virginia
member Of the Progressive national
committee Is Mr.. Edwards. It IL there
fore a bit surprising to meet the claim
that the same gentleman Ia stiIl re-
garded a. a committeeman OF the Re-
publican party and to learn hat he
has bestowed his proxy on a Re
publican against whom he has here
tofore been actively arrayed. Verify
the game OF politics Is full OF curious
permutations and combinations.
Preston Republiesn:-whAt has
your town ever done for YOU?
II has fed you. and clothed you.
and housed you. and given you EN-
ployment and kept the wolf from
your door for these many years. Il
has done more. n has furnished you
recreation. and enjoyment. and has
guided you safely over many Of the
stones that beset the pathway OF life.
II has praised your good deeds and
has thrown the mantle Of charity over
your questionable ones. Il has been.
and is. your home. But what have
you done for the town?
oreenbrier Observation-Disclosures
apples were sold In the Panama
Canal for the first time during
the past season. the market agent
81 the Southern railway having out
the growers In touch with the pur.
chasing department OF the Panama
railroad. which supplies food products
10 he population throughout the zone
Many carloads Of pipplns and wine
saps from orchards along The south
ern railroad. north and south Of Char.
lOttesvillc. wefc tent TO the Isthmus.
weekly shipments having varied from
100 70 800 barrels. Despite the tropi
cal weather. the Virginia apples
reached Panama in excellent condi
ton and gave such entire satisfac.
ton 10 consumers hat ROVER have
been assured another permanent ex-
port market 10 Virginia. why not
West virginia
Psrkersbura News West virgin
ians are not giving tho attention de-
served by the question TO BE- ans
wered hy the forthcoming statewide
expression on whether women shall
Do allowed 20 vote boz this state. o.
the proposed amendment 10 tho con
ftitution should be- adoptcd IN NOV
cmber. 1916. DO Will NEAR q momen
fous change in tho public affairs ~
West Nircinla ~ will mean that
West Virginia has taken a step whose
importance cannot BE- easily estimated
But despite The Importance Of the
question comparatively little discus
sion of 10 is read. and comparatively
little Del heard. except among tho ar
dent group Of aunrsRists who are DO.
hind fh' movement Tho general pub.
Tic should hcEIn 90 think whether or
not suffrage for women is advisable.
rcmen herring mat there are few more
important questions a. present before
West Virainia
Parsons Advocate Have our TUCK
or county roo1le stopped to mink
that We have never yet in the history
~ the county been aivcn even tne
nomination OF "a candidate for cons.
ress' Why is this7 % b. Simply
because We have NOT put forth inc
proper effort Tho Advocate In a iafa
Issue referred to the probable cardi.
dacy NJ our t~ovnsman. Attorney y 81,
Tor Congress. and this ia
receiving a hearty response al over