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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19
WEpNEspAY.s MY %. 1915.
Lee sAvY ANpI gle NATIo ),

II his new York speech tho presi-
dent very happily epitomized3th naval
siEuatien whenihe said our navy should
sxpress the character and ideals OF
our peopte. The size of our navy de-
pends upon what wish to do with It.
Tho president accurately effected the
wish Of tie nation when he said
America askssnot hing for itself except
Whist 1t hrs ia7rtght to ask for humanity.
we want no natl onss property. We
question no nat ions honor. We stand
sor what every nation should wish TO
stand fet; and speak for those thinga
which III humanity must desire"
Consequently; our naval program will
contain no sugEestio Of buster; no
animation o. Aggression, no threat
asstnst any nation The force Of
America Is lifted for great mora. prin-
ciples. There tslnothing else for which
# viii contend.
Efficiency D the first consideration
which America demands in its navy
and We nave the word of Admiral
Dewey THAT the ships and guns we
have are second 70 none and our SAIL
ers the anest In the world. The next
question is adequacy
1t is. % course. true. that every
naval power insists thatsit builds for
defense. not aggression, but the race
for naval supremacy between the
leadIne European sea powers was Of
tho chip on the shoulder kind.
America as the president said, has
no purpose Of inayaIs buster Our need
"a really for defense not aggression.
The naval status Of the world may
be radically different after the war.
There may be great battles that may
vitsiiy alter tho naval balance. There
Is posstbiiity that Limitation Of
ornaments may be; conside There
III a possihiitty that Ia limitation Of
nrnaaments may be consider There
are also the lessons to be learned from
naval operations which may affect
future construction. So long as We
need d navy for defense it will be
necessary toikeep itsup to the highest
efaciency with a continuous building
program. But our navy must remain,
rs the preside ont said an expression Of
our ideals. defense; not defiance, a
power Tor peace: not an Indictment to
war.i tshurgh Dispatch.
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TALlslNa Of ARBITRATION.

Intfnations that Germany will pro-
pose submission Of her differences
with the United States to court OF
arOitralton My or magnet have sub
stantfaI toundations. Certainly they
pressnt possibtlittss both interesting
and Important Such Q course on the
plFt of Germany would put to a severe
test and under extreme circumstances
the peace treaty theory of Secretary
Bryan, which has found great favor
With RESIDENT wilson. This Is known
"a the Internal ional Peace Plan. If
Germany should suggest arbitration,
as IS reported may be done, this plan
would not necessartlys be applicable.
Germany having signed no treaty I'M
der 1t: but tie OFFER neyerthe might
be difnenlt TO reject IL view Of the
administrations general attitude on
the peace problem.
IN ate6t this plan givest to nations
In dispute a gearto link It over be.
fore hshttng. Hereits, the! proposal;
The parties hereto agree that al!
questions Of Whatever character and
nature N dispute between them shall,
when diplomatic efforts fail, be sub.
faitted for ityestigat ton and report to
an inteFn1tion Commission 1.-THE COM
position to be agreed upon, and the
contracting parties agree mot to de:
clare war orbegin host tiles until such
Investigation Is made and report sub.
nitted,
The investdsattoaish alls be conducted
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(Ry Charles Brooks Smith,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May. 10
S. c. snead, of West Virginia, one Of
the prominent horsemen of that state
and of Virginia, is in the city this
week, having remained after the horse
show events, which closed Saturday.
Mr.. Snead is secretary OF the Horse
mems league, which has charge OF the
spring fair circuit OF the Virginfas.
Predictions are that the series Of races
which will start at Marion, w., on
June will be the finest racing events
that have been arranged in these Sec
lions for several years. The West
Virginia meets will be held at Blue.
field on. June 80, and Oak Millo w.
Va, on July 5.
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fBy coMpo.Y

as a matter of course upon the lnltla'
tive of the commission, without the
Formally of a request from either
party; the. report shall be submitted
within (time to be agreed uponl from
the date Of the submission Of the dis
pute. but the parties hereto reserve
the right to act independently on the
subject matter in dispute after tho
report is submitted.
The commission is to be composed
of five members and the time limit
for hearing, consideration and report
is one year. Our government further
suggested the following:
This government is prepared to con.
slider the question Of maintaining the
status quo as to military and naya.
preparation during the period OF IN
vestigation II the contracting nation de-
sires to include this, and this govern
ment suggests tentatively that the par
ties agree that there shall be no
change in the military and naval pro-
gram during the period OF Investigation
unless danger to one of the CONTRACTING
parties from a third power compels a
change in said program, in which case
the party feeling itself menaced by
third power, shall confdenttally COM
municate the matter in writing to the
other contracting party and II shaii
thereupon be released from the opl-
CATION not to change its military or
naval program, and this release Will
at the same time operate as release
of the other contracting party. rms
protects each party from the other IN
ordinary cases, and yet provides free
dom of action in emergencies.
Thirty governments had signed
treaties agreeing to this peace plan
up to December Is, 1914. among them
Great Britain, France and Russia, Of
the present belligerents, but Germany
has not come into the group. mas
much, however, as this is known as
president Wilson's Proposal to all
nations. it will readily be seen that, II
Germany were to ask for arbitration,
TO refuse request because Of the un.
usual gravity Of the American griev-
ance against His Imperial Majesty's
government would not be devoid Of
embarrassments. For the plan en-
braces "all questions OF whatever
character and nature In dispute" and
there may be the contention by Ger
many that principle which has been
enunciated thus by the United States
should prevail with the United States
notwithstanding the absence Of q trea-
ty. 1t is right here that Col. Roosevelt's.
stout objection and bitter denunciatton
Of the plan comes in. He protested
that "all questions" was too broad a
term, as 1t required arbitration on
issues of national honor and integrity.
pittsburgh Gazette Times.
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Carr B. swiger, Of Dola. Harrison
county, who left home three years ago
and had not been heard from in that
time has been located by the war
department with whom Congressman
Nicely, who was appealed to in the
case, took up the matter. The depart
ment reports that young Swiger is
located at Fort Williams, Maine, tav-
ing enlisted as private insthe army.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Swiger, of Harrison county.
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"A call has been issued for meeting
Of the executive committee Of the
board OF commerce of the United
States in order that members of the
board may be in Washingto while the
pan-American. conference is In. session,
and also during the stay of the Chinese
commission, which is making a tour
Of the country. 1t is expected that
representative business men from all
over the country will be present dur
ing this occasion, many OF the cham
bers OF commerce through the states
sending Representatives to get first
hand information If possible, Of the
needs OF trade in these countries. The
executive commission will assemble on
Saturday Of this week.
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Congressman Nicely has made re.
quest of the war department to send
to Morris Post OF the G.. a. r. at West
on, mounted cannons in time for their
Memorial Day services. He has also
filed a request with the bureau of
fisheries for 500 bass to be sent to the,
Oral Fishing club to stock stream at
ClarksburS, w. Va,
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HUMBLE sYsTAN'DER.

Are you going to your wife's
party?n asked the old friend.
mo" replied Cumrox. THE last
time we had party ! attended and
couldn't find anybody to talk to"
Then you are not a success in so.
ciety?". ~
mo. The most i can do Is to stay
in hiding and not injpreS the prospects
of mother and the giA &: Washington
Star. III ~
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RoBEY, Ind, May 1s!Fishs fans
have a new champ! Captain Joseph.
smithio South Chicago now wears! the
.belt-.and he wears It let out to the
last notch, ils 3: 4
cap" Smith bra ged that heg could
eat some hsh@-20 % perch In one engage
mant was his record. g Cap German
dIAat tnRa the s.tiope OF the nah.
az the Chicago sto6iyAeda station
,eateFa very 6srie jlsiys ssee,ild ma IDS
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pAWNs ON HIM.

81 wonder how Columbus got the
idea that the world was roundg
"I don't know that therefis anything
remarkable about his deductions. ANY
man along in middle age begins to
get the idea that the world is not
exactly square. y Louisville Courier.
Journal.
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washington NEWS GOSSIP

Commissions have been issued to
the following fourth class postmasters
of West Virginia, their examinations
having been Successfully passed: Al
bert r. Bibee, Dunloop; William E.
Baker, Oakmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19

Baxter o. Bonnette has been recon.
mended by Congressman Nicely as
carrier for the rural mail route at Or
lando, Lewis country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19

A Chicago woman got a divorce be-
cause whenever her husband drank
he called her every five minutes on
the telephone. She probably would
have wanted the divorce If he hadn't
called her at all.
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cate some marine food himself. The,
champs came to the mat the other
day IN r obsy. The perch was piled
high between them Zap I German!
was game Tor s235 g finnies, but after
that &c was a. corner for him, and he
didn't care how long the seconds,
counted he stayed right there.
Smith let the last notch out of his,
bait, slipped away his tWenty nth
perch, and Waddlsf away With the,
ninieAbhlnlh
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He AGREED.

How do you like my new hat.
John ~ a.
"Howmu did It cost?"
Three dollars"
most becoming hat you ever had
on."-Judge.
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ODD BEINGS.

Polly-What queer, old;tashloned
childrenise.
dish!5Judge:
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HIS LIMITATIONS.

"How can you expect that man to
take an abstract view OF municipal
government
why, not?"
,''.tHe can't take an abstract view Of
anything. He's a. concrete contractor"
Bal imoret Am rican.it tt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19

II Judged So" replied the baking
powder drummer, when observed.
they had laid of one Of the hands Of,
the town clocks. iladelphia Public
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Editorial Comments
on Current Subjects

The note is written deliberately and
coolly. There is not a word spoken in
haste. We are not going to war be-
cause Of what has taken place. Apollo.
gfes must be made, reparation made
as we'll. But-don't do it again. That
is the meaning. II the submarines
cannot comply with international Law,
then the submarines must be with.
drawn from its attacks not only on
the ships Of the United States but
upon all ships of other nations, belli-
gerent or otherwise, upon which citi.
zens of the United States travel. 1t
is a splendid document which Presf:
dent Wilson has written and which
Secretary Bryan has signed-Phi!a.
delphia Inquirer.
The. New York Herald seems to be
more excited about the Lusttaniai than,
most other newspapers: 1t says
what a pity Theodore Roosevelt is
not president Of the United States to-
day? If Roosevelt were president we
in all probability would have been
engaged in war not only with Mexico,
but also with one OF the European
countries long before now, The
patriotism Of Woodrow Wilson CLOVIS
as brightly as thatiof any man living;
his poise Is perfect. Roosevelt is not
a well poised man; he is an un5afe
man in crisis. We think it wouIn be
pity II Roosevelt were president to-
day Montgomery Advertiser.
While all other prominent Ameri-
cans have exercised restraint that
is as impressive as it is admirable.
Mr. Roosevelt has issued one procla-
nation after another. He has de.
nounced the Germans as pirates. He
has severely criticized American neu-
trality as a policy (which would have
excited the emulous admiration of
Pontius Plate" Taking Mr.. Wilson'S
Philadelphia utterance as text, he
declares "a policy Of blood and iron
cannot be- met efficaciously with a
policy of milk and water" At time
when it behooves every influential
American to weigh his words. Mr..
Rooseyelt's lack of self.restraint is
disappointing. to his admirers. His
repeated messages" to the American
imagines that he is still president and
commander.in.chief OF the army and
navy. Roosevelt is the only American
of Importance who has forgotten his
duty to his country at this crisis
Baltimore Evening Sun.
with adroitness that is lily EN-.
pIoyed, the English news agencies have
subtracted from the presidents tenn
perate speech the phrase I'VE are too
proud to fight" at is felt here"
London cables, that no more IN.
fortunate phrase than Too Proud to
Fight could have been chosen for
use In this crisis, SO far as its influence
on English opinion toward America Is
concerned" The impulse Is to an
swer this observation rather sharply.
The loss OF more than a hundred
American lives, on a British ship that
the admiralty permitted to enter the
blockade zone without convoy or es.
cort, is distinctly our own problem.
We may be pardoned for not. caring
particularly what English opinion to-
ward US may be. The obligation, we
believe, is the other way; our opinion
OF England should be her concern
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19

Col. Joseph McDermott, Of Morgan
town, and Mrs. MeDermott. who have
been guests at the New Willard for
the past few days, returned home yes
terday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19
RATHER DULL. \

Business Is pretty slow here just.
now" confessed the Squam Corners
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1t was learned by friends in Wash
ington this week that James G. Davis,
one of the United States sea postoffice
clerks, has sailed on the steamer Adri-
attic for home, after long delay in
getting out of English ports. It was
thought for some time, that Mr.. Davis
was aboard the Lusitania at the time
Of its sinking, but, fortunately for him,
his orders had been changed at the
last minute, and he was sent on the
steamer st. Paul Mr.. Davis Is very
well known in West Virginia, where
he was in the railway mail service for
several years Of the Norfolk and West
ern.
Davis was appointed to the sea post:
office service as one OF three to NIL
vacancies caused by the loss Of postal
clerks in the Titanic disaster and
Just before the outbreak of the Euro
pean was was in a steamer collision
on the English channel when the
Kronprinz Wilhelm rammed the vessel
on which he sailed. He has but re-.
Gently been recalled to the mail servt
ice, after allay.off that was due to, the
falling of in the number of sailings
after the outbreak Of the European
war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-19

General Huerta has bought a New
York fat building. After two months
he'll take the ianitor end put him in
charge Of Mexico.
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Our sincere hope is that every fellow
who invents a poisonous bomb capable
DRILLING everything within a squarter
Of mile, drops the first perfect one
he makes. IL 1T
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After Dinner Minis.

Possibly also Mr.. Barnes brought
that suit In order that he might take
the witness stand and say what would
have resulted in a punch in the nose
IL he said It outside.
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Booster Lard gnlYan eedt by Robb.
5.ts sSt.sS o.i1 81
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Ever little town has self appointed
guide who is never so happy as when
he's introducin' a stranger around.
Now IL Champion Willard Is Jest nifty
enough Z side step his friends he'll
be goin' some.
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Americans have the right to travel
in safety" declares President Wilson.
Does that apply to the New Haven
railroad?
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The way to put an end to all wars
is to require ali-candidates for soldier
jobs to spend two weeks digging the
trenches. Nh
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Our window displays demonstrate our ability to
meet your every need.
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COTsets That Produce IDEAL figures

Y COTSeI6 That PTOdUCe 1deQLFLgUTeS
frocks shall have careful
that the Corset must be selected
those for winter because through thinner ma
terias lines show clearly.
fashion
of the The prices are $3.50 up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-18
Famous Singer Appears With German
Players at the Gennett Tonight.

George Stidham, Rural Route No. S.
Mary Thomas, 101 North Nineteenth
street.
Robert Thomas, 1913 South Tenth
street.
Hilda Tiffany, rs South Ninth
street
Ruby Tingle, 321 North Nineteenth
street.
Kenneth Toler, 200 South Fifteenth
street.
Oliver Underhill, 1888 Sheridan
street.
Paul Underhill, 12O North Tween
tieth street.
Alice Vossler, sos North Sixteenth
street.
Earl Vessel. 212 South Fifteenth
street.
Eber Williams. AT Richmond ave-
nue..
Omer Williams, Rural Route No. /.
Ruth Wilson, Rural Route No. 8.
Madonna Zuttermeister, 400 South
Twelfth street.
Anna Schneider
Edward Williams.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-18
WEAK, AILING CHILD
Made Strong BY Delicious Vino

"N0V 0s5 0158 y 0S''0'00~ ''se''
LAKEPORT, N. Hour little girl,
s years Of age, was in debilitated,
rundown condition and had stubborn
cough so she was weak and ailing all
the time. Nothing helped her until we
tried Vinol. Then her appetite in
creased and she is strong and we'll,
and wish other parents of weak, deli
cate children would try Vinol. Geo.
A. Collins.
This is because Vinol contains the
tissue building. Strengthening cod liv-
er elements and the tonic iron which
weak and rundown system needs.
Leo II. Fihe, Richmond, Ind, and other
leading drug stores everywhere.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-18

man. Elmer Placke. Henry Hickman.
Robert Kehlenbrink, william Kanke.
Raymond Kehlenbrink, Frederick Mar
den. Roland Farwig, Ida Frank, Emma
Sleeth. Eva Sleeth, Nellie Sleeth, Lou
ella Peppler. Marie kaufman, Helen
Hatcher. Hazel Fsulle, Corinne Schnei-
der. Edith Meme. Edith Koehring and
Ruth Kirchenbauer.
Candidates for conf. nation at st.
Paul's Lutheran church on the same
day are Katherine Kamp. Marie Stout.
Louise Meerhoff. Agnes Meerhoff. Mil
dred Klute, Mary Schneider. Wilbur
Wagner. Harry Hartman, Charles Ste
vens. Paul Allen. Rudolph Schneider
and Ralph kofski.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-18
ChamberIain's Couch Remedy.

There is an old saying that INA re
cures, the doctor takes the fee," but
as everyone knows you can help ma
ture very much and thereby enable it
to effect cure in much less time than
is usually required. This is particular
ly true of colds. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy relieves the lungs. liquifies
the tough mucous and aids in it's ex-
pectoration. allays the cough and aids
nature in restorir- the system to a
healthy condition. 1t is pleasant to
take and harmless as 1t contains no
narcotic. Obtainable everywhere
adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-18

play" The article is entitled. "Chiv
ally Versus Justice" and is we'll worth
reading.
The will of Mrs. Frank Leslie, who
died last September. leaving her resi-
duary estate of probably more than
on million dollars for the equal sui
frage cause, is not to be contested
and an announcement will be made
later as to its disposal.
When the equal suffrage amend.
ment is submitted to the voters OF
New York state next November. Mrs.
Charles s. Whitman. the new govern.
or's wife, will be waiting with the
suffragists for victory as she Is one
of their number The clubs Of the
state have also endorsed suffrage at
a recent meeting.
Every equal suffrage state has an
effective child labor law backed up
by efficient inspection. Seven OF the
twelve suffrage states have mother
pension laws, enabling poverty
stricken mothers to keep the home
together for the children instead of
putting them In orphanages, or turn
ing them out in the streets to make
criminals. These states are Illinois,
Colorado. California, Idaho, Utah,
Washington and Oregon.
the great biennial convention at Chi
cago went on record as favoring the
complete enfranchisement of women.
On the same day the International
Council of Women in Rome, also en-
dorsed woman's suffrage. The whole
world is beginning to see the justice
of the woman's cause. BY the action
of our State Federation of Clubs at
Evansville, we are in the forefront Of
this movement. Our state legislature
would have done we'll to have lined
up with those of West Virginia, Tenn
essee, New York, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Iowa and probably Pennsyl-
vania, all having voted recently by
handsome majorities to submit to their
voters amendments giving full fran
chise to women.
The legislature has closed, the Mis-
sissippi Valley Conference is ended,
the state convention is over and we
now return to the every day task of
putting to the test, plans formulated
and new officers elected and having
profited by the mistakes of the past
let US press forward with undaunted
courage, to face the future, feeling
assured that although we have failed
to accomplish all we have undertaken.
no honest efforts are lost, and bread
cast upon the waters will return to
us many days hence"
India contains at least Twenty-Five
cities with populations exceeding
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-18
Richmond People
Praise Simple Mixture

Many in Richmond praise the sim.
pie mixture Of buckthorn bark. glycer.
inc. ETC., known as Adler-ika. This
remedy IL the most THOROUGH bow
ell cleanser ever sold, being even used
successfully in appendicitis. ONE
SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY
CASE Of constipation. sour or gassy
stomach. ONE MINUTE after you
take 1t the gases rumble and pass
out. Adler-i-ka cannot grippe and the
INSTANT action is surprising. Glen
Thistlethwaite. Druggist-Adv.