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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
OUR FLAG i'm MEXICO

More evil results OF President Will
sons lack of Mexican policy are an
parent. Watchful waiting has again
been weighed and found wanting. The
american flag has been insulted more
than once. 1t has been ascertained
that at the time John B. McManus, an
american citizen, was slain in Mexico
City a few weeks ago by Zapata
troops, an American flag, floating
rom his house, was dragged from its
staff and torn. At Manzanillo the
american flag, together with the flags
OF other nations, floating over the
mouse of an American ranchman, was
violated Reports to this effect, made
ny American and British consuls,
were denied by Gen. Carranza when
his attention was directed to the
matter, but the evidence is that the
report was correct. From Washing
ton 1t is learned that reparation will
be demanded from Mexico.
These insults to the flag have been
encouraged, rather than discouraged,
lDy the Aemfrcan governments pro-
cedure, which has lacked a definite
policy, except that described by the
President of the United States as
watchful waiting" More than a
year ago an ili-advised demand wa,7
made on President Huerta that the
eSseSA = eShN SIAtPCS JIG Sdlultu Ill IepdId-
9tion for insults to American soilors.
A fleet of ships and force of ma
rines was sent to compel the salute.
Vera Cruz was occupied. There was
war Americans and Mexicans were
killed in the fighting. Later the
american ships and men were ordered
away from Vera Cruz, but the object
for which they were sent was not at
tained. Mexicans very well know that
the United States demanded a salute
70 the flag; they also know that no
salute was given. Is it any wonder
that a feeling OF contempt is felt in
Mexico for the United States? The
salute should never have been de-
nanded il there was no intention of
insisting upon 1t. 1t was q mistake
70 send an armed force to Vera Cruz,
but, being there. that force should
have remained until peace was as
eured.g
This watchful waiting business has
been costly experiment in Mexico
in the loss OF lives and property, and
IN the loss of national prestige. ana
the end is not yet.-Pittshurgh Chron-
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Official Says 1t Resulted
From the Payment of
Loans.
FUNDS WERE BORROWED
ATTORNEY GENERAL HELD THAT
BANK APPROPRIATIONS CAN
NOT BE USED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 81
The present deficit in the state treas
ury which resulted--in the suspension
of payments on the general revenue
fund of the state was the result OF the
board Of public works repaytng two
loans. one OF 100000 from the work
mems compensation fund, the other
OF 100000 to the blank appropriations
in the treasury, according to state
ment issued by State Auditor John S.
Darst. The action of the board in re-
paying the aforementioned loan was on
the advice OF legal department of the
state which held that the state could
not use the blank appropriations.
The statement of the auditor was
made in a letter to the Herald-Dis-
patch. OF Huntington, in regard to an
editorial which appeared in that paper
March %, in which the following was
quoted from the Wheeling Register.
Auditor Darst has already stopped
paying salaries because there was 81
deficit in the general fund on March
II amounting to more than 100000
and he has no authority to honor
acquisitions when there is no money
to the credit of the fund upon which
they are drawn. He does not explain
why he allowed the deficit OF more
than 100000 to accumulate before he
LOOK JnlS SIanu. fTODauly III over"
draft of less than that sum is consid.
cred trifiing."
There Were two reasons why this
deficit of S205,000 was allowed to ac-
cumulate before the auditor stopped
It," says Mr.. Darst.
"of the s205,000 deficit in the state
fund when the auditor stopped honor
ing warrants, 100000 consisted of
money due counties. districts and
municipalities from the redemption of
land: special license taxes collected
from public service corporations to
support the Public Service Commits
sion; the fire marshal tax collected
from insurance companies to support
the fire marshals department: board
of control fund to be used for certain
purposes, and other similar items, all
amounting to $265,000 in 1912 and to
1882, 900 in 1914. These items by stat
ute were carried in the same fund
from which the ordinary running ex.
penses of the government are paid.
None Have Suffered.
Most OF these blank appropriations
have been carried as a part of the
state fund ever since the state was
divided from the Mother State. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
THEATER TO RUN AS
Y.W.C.A. BENEFIT
Next Friday All Proceeds of
Dixie To Be Given To
College Girls.

On next Friday the Dixie Theatre
moving picture show will be run as
4 benefit Tor the Y. w. c. A. Associa-
ton Of the Fairmont State Normal
school,
After operating expenses are de-
Quoted for the day the entire pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the
association.
The program for the affair has been
decided upon and it is announced that
an admission charge of ten cents will
be made. The chief feature of the bill
will be film called Locked Doors"
recently produced at the Vitagraph
theatre in New York.
THE Locked Door," a photoplay
wherein is set forth the great dangers
to workers in our factories from care
less locking OF door and the strewing
of floors with waste. 1t Is at once
lesson and mighty thrilling tale. Its
scenes of fire and panic bring to mind
the Triangle fire. Fortunately the
Vitagraph company has spared the
spectators. the mere horrors of the
theme. although it has retained all the
thrills.
Briefly the story Is that of a greedy
manufacturer whose doors are kept
locked whose foreman throws cigar
cites about and whose floors are lit
tered with waste. When he Is re-
proved by neighbor for his careless
ness he starts fire in the neighbours
plant. His daughter follows him and
attempts to put out the blaze, but the
sprinklcrs do that for her. She is
caught in the loft and arrested for ar
son. This weakens the old mans
mind and he plans to fire the whole
building. His foreman's cigarette
forestalls him, and he and his daugh-
ter, cut off by smoke from the fire es-
capes. beat vainly on the door he has
kept locked. They fall unconscious,
but eventually rescue comes for the
daughter.
Tefft Johnson has shown remark
able skill in directing the scenes OF
fire panic within the factory and on the
fire escape. The firemen, who are
the real thing, get most of the girls
down the ladders in safety, and then
the fight against the flames in the big
left is shown in exact reproduction OF
actuality. Done with the cooperation
of the fire department and acted with
remarkable care for detail and char
acterization the intense little drama
will long remain in the memory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
Tho senas az Yesterdax.

Where are the good old songs we
sang. the songs of yesterday? When
"Sweet Mnrie'' the country rang, and
white Wings" held its sway. And
where is Annie Rooney" now, and
where's Sweet Adeline?" And Climb
ing Up the Golden Stairs" we used to
think that fine. We sang Down Went
McGinty" and 1.-TWO Little Girls In
Blue" And Maggie Murphy's Home"
could get m encore out OF you. Sweet
Belle Malone" has passed away,
"Goodby, My Lover, Goodby." After
the Ball." you'll recollect, once brought
tears to your eyes. And where Is dear
old "Peek-a-Boo," and Mother Told
Me So?" And how we long for Dear
louise" and charming molly Or
Where are the good old songs we sang.
the songs that once held sway? Just
hum them DER and feel the pang, the
yearn for yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
TODAY WE CELEBRATE.
European Country Where the People
Don't Know Of War.

Strange as 1t may seem, there is one
European country so little affected by
the war that the majority OF its in
habitants have scarcely heard of the
great struggle now being waged. This
nation is the Republic OF the Valleys
of Andorra, in the Pyrenees between
France and Spain. Andorra became
Independent in the year 117S by the
grace of Charlemagne, who thus re-
warded its people for their gallantry
in his war against the Saracens.
Andorra owes a sort OF feudal suzer-
ainty to France. dating from an i'm
perial decree Of Napoleon issued 100
years ago today, March q, 1906, but
even the Corsican did not interfere
with the practical independence of
the country. which he declared should
be preserved as "a public curiosity"
Andorra Is governed by q council
elected by the heads of families. only
the eldest child Of the eldest child hav-
ing the right of suffrage in this novel
republic" The magistrates are APP
pointed alternately by the French and
Spanish authorities.
The Andorrans are perhaps the most
conservative people in the world. not
even excepting the Chinese. They
have no newspapers. and the terrible
war In which their neighbors in France
are engaged has little interest for
them. In Andorra-la-yille. the capitol,
few of the leading men may be in
terested In outside affairs. but for the
most part the Andorras live to and
for themselves. wholly shut of from
the great world which lies beyond
the peaks of the Pyrenees. The CEN
turtles come and go IN this quaint land
without effecting any change in the
laws. customs. clothing or manners
of the people. An Andorran Of
Charlemagne's day would feel quits
at. home among his countrymen OF
today. Tourists are almost unknown,
and the few who come are quickly in
formed that cameras are prohibited.
Only by stealth and deceit have visit
ors ever been able to carry away photo
graphs of Andorran scenery and peo-
pie. Railroads. telegraphs, telephones
and such modern inventions are not
only unknown in Andorra, but the peo-
pie consider all such things as devices
OF the devil.
The only entrance into "the valleys
and sovereignites of Andorra" is by
way of mountain pass $500 feet
above the level OF the sea. The little
republic is about 80 miles long by ~
miles in width, and has O population of
about 10000. The 'unwritten law"
prevails entirely in Andorra, as the
republic has no written laws, and its
history is verbal tradition which
passes down from fnther to son. The,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27

lyricks. I think Il Is crate, sed pa,
1t is vary swell song for base solo,
pa sed, beekaus mud is down vary
deep. am glad you like 1t, sed Unkel
Ed. beekaus I was going to raise that
bet littel. was going to ask you
to maik it twenty insted OF ten.
Now that you cum to menshun It,
sed pa, l doant think vary much OF
the song. You know how songs sell.
pa sed, you git q few dollars now 6
then & the publisher gifts sumthing all
the time. Why doant you talk this
song to a musick publisher q grab
can pay me back my ten.
Then Unkel Ed began to cry. oh,
crule fate, Unkel Ed sed, have been,
tramping around from one newspaper
to another for hours & hours e now.
that have gathered ten dollars from
a true friend he wants to talk TO you
about paying 1t back. think will
go hoam & rite new song, sed UnkeI
Ed, with q title like "Doant Try Yure5
Relatives, But Go & Beat Yure
Trends" Remmeber, sed Unkel Ed, r
shall newer darken yure door aggen.
Oh, you must, sed pa.
have toald you newer shall,
sed Unke1 Ed.
ma. Ma pushed pa to one side 6 sed
to Unkel Ed, now go, & doant you
ever cum around heer aggeu with
any of yure sad songs. Beet 1t, sed
ma & see that you maik good time to.
the street cars. My husband has to
wurk hard for his mummy. ma sed, e.
any time he has any to spare Il viii
use it to buy littel Bobbie shoes. g.
Unkel Ed went.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27

been familiar with all the details of
the states true financial condition
during the six years l have served as
auditor and member Of the board.
And from my own personal knowledge
l know that this condition obtained
during the term of my predecessor as
well. All the details have been dis
cussed so thoroughly by the board
time after time and were 80 we'll I'M
derstood by the members that it
should be unnecessary for me to men,
ton 1t now"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
JAPAN AND CHINA.

Full returns of the elections for the
Japanese house of deputies ase not
yet In and the result cannot be &C.
curately forecasted save on one point
there seems to be little chance OF
comfort for China in either party. II
me Conservatives win the Okuma
cabinet may be overthrow. but there
Sc nothing to indicate that a new
cabinet will be anything but less
1avorab1y disposed to treat China
fairly. York Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
rhinaa to Worry About.

iHthSe TO worry ABOUT.
The allies left Is trying to move
the Germans right, but the Germans
right Is also moving around the allies
left. Now, If the left of the Germans
right moves around the right of the
allies left, then what is left of the
Germans right must be right where
the allies left. But If the German
rights left is left right where the al
lies lefts right was right before the
allies left, then the left is left right
where the right was right before the
left's right left the rights left.-Spring-
field CMass.) Union.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
caprIdua In Winter.

Upon the authority OF government
official It has been recently announced
that the caprifigs may be carried over
winter weather II kept IN q protected
place and packed in layers OF sand.
This discovery assures the fig-grower
OF a supply of capriflgs regardless Of
the severity OF the Weathar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
Grease tho Cords,

To prevent window blind cords
breaking, dust tho cords and then rub
them over with a well-greased rag.
The swapping Is caused by friction.
which tmpoverishes the cords, and
they are further weakened by the sun
and weather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
COTTON REAscEnDlNe THRONE

COTTON HEASCENDING THRONE.
a rise of 81 a bale in the price of
cotton during the last two days puts
teh staple on level that unmistak-
ably yields profit to producers. The
buy o bale" movement looks foolish
In the light OF the advance that has
occurred since II was initiated. Gov
ernment statistics issued yesterday
show that exports OF the staple during
February were $20,0o0.o00 greater in
value than those of the corresponding
month Of last year.-New York Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27


will
the
of in believed Osborne and the
him
and asserted he "always treated me like gentleman"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
WuHi

There was an old maid in st. Croix
Who thought married life would be 5oix.
Tho grown mon were wise,
But she got prize,
She SHARED a poor sixteen-year-old boix.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
Paw known Everxthina

wfllie-Paw. is all the world stage2
Paw-Yes, my son. and the women
have monopolized the speaking parts.
Maw-Willie. you so out and take n
walk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
Married Life.

She thinks he's grand.
She pats his hand.
And rests her check upon It.
It's a good bet
That she will get
Coin for an Easter bonnet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
Bis Of Byplay
By Luke McLuke
Copyright, 1915. the o1noinna.1
Enquirer
BY Luke McLuke
Poultry.

s. Poultry.
The farmer has a happy pard.
His vito don't raise tho dickens
When he says, ''Out in the yard
saw some fancy Chickens"
Union City Qnd-) Eagle
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
Contributed

Contributed.
Dick-Tm reading some deep stuff
now.
Jake-Whnt is It?
Dick-'Twenty Leagues Under the
Sea."-Bob B.
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The Wiaa Fool.

The Wise Fool.
''There Is nothing new under the
SUM-" observed the sage.
How about the stock in an antique
furniture store?" asked the fool.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27

Names ls Names.
Rhoda Donkey lives in New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27

Get In Line, Mon! Don't Shovel
Gentleman.-Quiet room; breakfast 4
p. M; privilege ice box 4 a. M; full
particulars, address D 23o, Ledger Of
flce.-Ad. in Philadelphia Ledger.
Another Fatal Flash.
Dear Luke:
Hooked his vest,
Cold In chest,
Laid to rest.
-Dtllpickie
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
No Doubt

No Doubt.
When married folk disagree they
have only themselves to blame-and
they do.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-18
Teachers VIII BE Fined
STUDY AND EXERCISE

Study does not hurt a child unless
the study time is taken from time that
should be spent in out-of-door eXer-
else.
Overstudy and lack of exercise make
thin, bloodless children. 1t Is COM
bination that provokes st. Vitus dance.
If your child is thin and pale, list
less, inattentive, has a tickle appetite
and is unable to stand still or sit still,
you must remember that health is
even more important than education.
See to il at once that the patient
does not overstudy, gets at least two
hours out-of-door exercise every day,
sleeps ten hours out of every twenty
four and takes a nonalcoholic tonic
like DIR. Williams Pink Pills until the
color returns to cheek and lips and the
appetite becomes normal.
For growing children who become
pale and thin DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are not only safe but in the great ma
iority of cases they are the very best
tonic that can be taken. They build
up the blood and strengthen the nerves
and assist nature in keeping pace with
rapid growth.
The DIR. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, n. 7. will send you
two books on the blood and nerves il
YOU mention this paper. II your child
is very young ask for the booklet THE
Care of the Baby" Your own druggist
sells DR.. williams Pink Pills.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-18
TIME FOR BRYAN's EXIT
[Philadelphia Bulletin. ]

philadelphia Bulletin.1
1t is many day since a Secretary
of State at Washington has shown
himself, by his own acknowledged
words, to hold so low and cheap view
of the public service as William j.
Bryan has exhibited in the Wick let
ter.
If President Wilson still cherishes
the opinions which in past years he
expressed on the Improvement of the
civil service and the diplomatic SER
vice, he can scarcely escape a sense of
disgust in his contemplation of that
letter as the product of the chief
member of his Cabinet.
1t is true that there has already been
plenty of evidence as to the looseness
and the unfitneSs of numerous ap-
pointments that have been made at
the instance of the Secretary of State,
but it now appears that he has eX-
pressly avowed to q subordinate a
policy of treating the offices as re
wards" for workers" and that he
cannot understand, or at least pro-
fesses that he cannot, why anybody
should think the less of him for doing
so.
But If the Secretary of State cannot
really understand the indecency of the
Wick letter, then it is about time that
the President invited him to step down
and out of an office in which he has
given little satisfaction to the country
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-18

r HOUSEWIVES who sigh for the
r old-fashioned big kitchen of
. = their grandmothers' day will
be surprised to hear that a no
less authority than the United States
government condemns it. A COM
plete kitchen with real stove, re-
frigerator, sink, work table and other
necessaries is being sent by the De-
partment of Agriculture to San Fran
cisco for the fair. This kitchen is not
a model in the sense that every
housewife is to try TO make hers as
nearly like it as possible but is rather
a composite of many possible model
kitchens which is designed to illus
trate various essential principles of
convenient kitchen arrangement. The
American housewife, for whose spe-
cial benefit the model has been con-
structed, must judge from it what ap-
phances and improvements in arrange
ment will best fit her peculiar house
hold needs-and those Of her purse.
But the one general idea emphasized
by the Departments San Francisco
bound kitchen is that the size of the
ordinary kitchen should be small
rather than large, if the room is to
be used only for the preparation of
the meals. II should be as compact
as possible to save travelling back and
forth. The stove, table and sink
should be as near together as is con-
venient. and the distances to supplies
and the dining room or pantry should
be short, says the government expert.
On the floor of the model room the
distances most commonly travelled in
preparing and serving meals are in
dicated by straight lines.
So don't worry if your kitchen he
small. In his desire to economic on
materials and room the city builder
has been really your benefactor in dis
guise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-18

of dams and of Instructions in
streams.
Commission for the Lake Erie Ohio
ship canal.
Creation of the Department of La
Dor and Industry.
Some of these, such as the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry, have just
begun a work which will make them
as notable in their field as the splendid
department of which Commissioner
of Health Dixon is the head. other
acts were passed when pressure of
time in the General Assembly did not
permit that close attention to detail
so advantageous to complete legisla-
ton. Fortunately, the latter class is
very small and the operation of such
laws so far has been without hardship
in most cases and has demonstrated
popular desires in others.
The retiring governor took up and
pushed through some things which had
been long discussed but never started.
He was forced to meet unpleasant sit
uations. He was compelled to reduce
appropriations passed by one legisla-
ture to the unprecedented extent of
S29,OOO,00O so as to keep within the
revenues. He took broad views and
he made enemies. Twice he was de-
feated, but he persevered and secured
one of his great projects and will see
this legislature enact the other.
John Kinley Tener believed in do
ing things. When he took office men
said he was untried in governmental
work and some called him an expert
ment. The records of the State show
him TO have been a fortunate expert
ment for some 5000. 600 of people. His
administration is closed, but the books
are open.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-18

IFrom the Birmingham I.edger.l

tFrom the Birmingham Ledger.1
4 little more than 5000 years ago
lowing editorial on wisdom, and it
has come down to us in compendium
OF writings which we call the Bible.
\ few years ago the Alabama Chris,
asked its preachers to tell where 1t
is to be found in the Bible. 1t is a
BEAUTIFUL tribute to wisdom: ,,.
And where is the place of understand
"Man knoweth not the price there
the living
THE depths saith. 1t is not in re;
and the sea saith. 1t is not with me;
neither shall silver be weighed for the
price thereof
1T can not be valued with tho gold
Of ophir. with the precious onyx, or
THE gold and the crystal can not
equal It: and the exchange of 1t shall
not be for jewels of fine gold.
NO mention shall be made of coral
or of pearls: for the price of wisdom
is above rubles.
equal it, neither shall 1t be valued with
whence cometh wisdom? and where
Is the place of understanding?
Seeing 1t is hid from the eyes of all
living, and kept close from the fowls
Destruction and death say. We have
heard thereof with our ears.
God understandeth the wav there
of, and He knoweth the way thereof
For He looketh to the end of the
earth, and seeth under the whole
heaven.
ITO make the weight for the winds
and He weigheth the waters by meas
ure.
when He made a decree for the
lightning of the thunder.
Then did He see it. and declare it,
He prepared 1T, yea, and searched it
out.
And unto man He saith, behold, the
fear of the Lore, that is wisdom; and
to depart from evil is understanding"