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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

IN the meantime the high cost Of gov
ernment by Democrats has continued
to 90 higher, while resources are be-
ing depleted and income Is falling OF.
Total expenditures for the year ended
June 30, 1914, we're 500, 55s.24s. For
the year ended June 80, 1915, they
were .527,572. Anybody who can
discover IN what respect there has
been an Improvement in the service
rendered by federal agencies due to
this increase in expenditures, or con-
stracttve progress commensurate with
the added outlay, is welcome to all the
comfort he can derive from an exem-
pliacation of the facts.
The sorry exhibit thus made can
not be charged OF to the war. War
had nothing to do with extravagant
appropriations made before it began.
It's effect on customs revenues, more
over. was sought to be Offset by the
imposition Of war tax in time Of do
nestle peace, and the government also
has been collecting an income tax to
make good for the loss IN import du-
ties sacrificed by the Underwood bill.
Yet It all comes to the same thing.
There is inadequate revenue on one
hand and wasteful use Of public funds
on the other. This condition is not
likely to be corrected until a bust
ness administration is installed. The
Democracy may restore the sugar
tariff as a stopgap-which would be
confession that there is some merit
In the Republican tariff theory. It is
in grave danger OF being forced to is
sue bonds.
The difficulty Is that in Democratic
councils there is not sufficient capac-
ity, either individual or collective, to
grasp the problem OF federal finances.
The party's business management Is
bad and that's the sum of the story
Gazette Times.
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ne STRONG MAN OF MEXICO.

No autocrat In his day ruled more
absolntsIy than Porhrio Diaz. None
ia . people more apt for such ex'
neRtment. More than four-hfths Of the
iEexteans were Of Indian or mixed
bioed, industrious, content with little,
submissive. II absolutism anywhere
succeeds, it could succeed IN Mexico
Il succeeds under any ruler, it could
succeed under the grim Lion Of Chap
uitepec. It failed.
For years those who exploited Mex
leo convinced the world that a mir
seIo was happening-that absolutisln
was good. The illiterate natives
could not make truth prevail. Rev
enaes rose, railroads were built
afnSg opened, vast ranches consolida'
sd. In any case, some Of these things
would have happened. Mexico moved
MA the industrial procession. but the
motive power was not the Mexicans,
nat Ddax himself. but outside capital
competing for the profitable exploita'
tlca Of country incredibly rich. The
Mexican was forgotten.
SWhen Madero. a dreamer and Wis
ibaaIy, raised his standard the world
erected to see hin. broken like SO
many others by the Strong man. II
vas not he that drove Diaz out. 1t
vas the Constitution of 1857. It was
uubfie discomfort. It was the poems
abptrstien for a fair chance. Madero
ma cazranEs, villa and zapata throve
Is they promised a fair chance. and
6oubGess as they were felt to be sin
ceEs.
Mexico Is rich. Her foreign debt is
FSlssively light There is no excuse
SSr Gtaeral poverty except oppres-
slcn. Her Indian blood. to Judge by
saeh raen as Diaz and the austere
JnsTes, bssug capable Of governing.
should also be capable Of self-goverE-
meut She does not need the strong
rSan. He has been tried and failed
q ! failure worse than revolution,
worse even than temporary anarchy.
She needs peace between factions. and
50 the Individual Mexican simply
sisaee-New York World.
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This venerable author was as CHEEKY
a person as one could desire 10 meet.
and she set about the suggested re-
vision OF her book with the spirit and
energy Of beginner at letters.
In way, this is an instance with.
out literary or artistic parallel.
Milton, 1t is true, wrote poetry III
his blindness. Beethoven composed
music which he could not hear for
himself. But in this later case We
have one who, with the affections oil
these two combined upon her. defle5
both her ills and her great burden c.
years. Under disbursements which
would deaden a lesser soul and might
cause stronger body 10 perish. she
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1915.
TRADE PROSPECTS LOOK GOOD.

Raports from all American channels
a. manufacturing industry are to the
erect that orders are coming in so
RAPIDLY that the filing Of them will
So 1 tax on capacity. And this OF
ecurss fsvorably touches all other
lines Of business. The stimulus due
10 orders produced by the war is ex-
trsordtnarily great. The outlook as
70 crops continues optimistic. with the
season now so far advanced that fu-
.tnFo natural perils are heavily dis
counted.
me New York letter Of The Dis,
raseh says the worlds biggest com.
negeisl buyer in that city declares
ne purchases there within the next
fsv weeks viii be the biggest for the
season ever known in the history OF
anufsctures, because the require
Saeats Of South American trade vii!
nov have to be met by this country
Instead Of BY Europe.
The only phase Of the business sit
ration lacking an auspicious glow OF
eolef Is that which involves labor
which ID scarce; and this condition is
unIfkely 70 be remedted anyways soon
~ resort to the customary European
sources Of supply. The countries OF
lis old world whose labor has been
1eadiest TO come to the United States
now need the men for their own fields
and factories and for military ser
ytee.
II does not seem probable that
there viii be any important change
u he labor supply Of this country for
considerable time. Employers will
take this fact into consideration, and
arrange to get along as best they may
With the situation as it is.
This Is lsbor's opportunity. En-
pleyusnt obstacles may be encount'
cred here and there by individuals.
Int as q rule now the man who needs
work, and can and will work. should
be ahle to get it IN some form. If he
q espsbIe.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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NIX ON THE KING BUSINESS!

cake and pie until the hour was latA.
This method Of procedure, though, IS
going out Of style, and there won't ba
any cake for the poor kings aSter
while. Meantime. lot Of clerks and
tars and S20.boys are dropping bombs
on fine large kings. and making tubs
of noise. A king goes out to Dime:
now with tennis nets all round, and
when the bombs begin to pop he
crawls upon the ground. He digs
hole with picks and spade, and quick.
" crawls therein; his servants bathe
his forehead. and put plasters on his
chin. The Ringing Job is most unsafe,
with wars on every hand, and yet, rs
in the humber crafts. supply exceeds
demand. Uneasy always lay the
head that wore a kingly crown, but
now il positively aches, while bombs
are raining down. So seek some 9TH
er Job, my son. now that you've come
TO bat. didn't raise my boy to be
a blooming king, get that?
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lives intensely and finds her Joy in
fine activities of the mind.
Her glowing portrait of Hale" say
the old lady's publishers. is nothing
less than an inspiration" So we have
Age in the twentieth century gather
ing its vision OF Youth in the eigG.
teenth century and presenting it in a
word.picture fit for the illumination
OF history. There is more than the
work of gifted biographer here.
There is a message and there is an
example for many who accept the pa
ralysis OF despair either under bur
dens of personal affection or at a
purely fanciful age dead-line OF usefu!
endeavor.-N. Y. World.
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No MANAGEMENT.

mo second fiscal year Of the VIII
"a adrsinistraticn closed on Wednes-
dSy list with q deficit Of $s5,ss4,Ss1.
ThE treasury by contrast was $40,
sSs,eSs worSe OF. than at the close Of
ne arst business year Of the New
Tsesdem, when there was surplus
81 SsS ,Ais, ST.. During three months
q that year the Republican Payne
,AIdfich tariff law was in force, pro-
ducinR Iasser revenues than the On.
.6srvood Democratic act, which be-
sssae operative early in October, 1913.
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three weeks honeymoon in the east,
after which they will make their
home in Princeton.
A new trial was granted by Chief
Justice Covington in Criminal Court
to Edward W. Mollohan. charged with
obtaining $500 from Henry +. Wood
yard on false pretences by means OF
a certificate OF deposit for $1,000 on
the Fidelity and Trust company OF
Bluefeld. W. Va. in March, 1911. The
court held that the evidence adduced
in the trial did not rightfully justify
the jury in returning the verdict of
guilty. Mollohan was represented By
Attorneys Douglas, Baker and Obear.
Raymond F. Berry was one Of the
one hundred and fifty two candidates
who took the oath OF attorneys in the
District Supreme Court this week at
a general term Of the court held fos
the purpose OF admitting those who
had successfully passed the bar eX-
animation on June II, is and 18th
last. Young Berry received his de-
grees at Georgetown University this
year and was one Of the honor men
OF his class. He is former Parkers-
burger, and left this week for that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

The Civil Service Commission has
been requested 10 hold examinations
of applicants for appointment OF post
masters at the following places in
West Virginia: The commission Will
give due notice at the respective Of
fees Of the date when such examina-
ton will be held. Information from
whatever source permissible under
the civil service rules touching the
suitability of eligibles will be given
consideration by the commission; at
Boomer. Favette county. which has
been relegsted to fourth class; at
Glens Falls. Harrison county. va
cancy caused by the resignation Of the
present postmaster.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

A well known New Jersey doctor
was playing golf with a well known
New Jersey minister.
well. what are We playing fort?
asked the doctor.
why its rather out Of my line to
put up anything" replied the minister.
Well" insisted the doctor, I'VE
ought to play for something; so III
put up pill and you put up a prayer"
-Eyerybody's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July g.
Bishop Donahue, Of Wheeling. was a
visitor in Washington last week and
while here was one Of the numerous
churchmen who were guests at the
reception rendered to Right Rev. Mon.
signor Mackin on the occasion Of his
18th birthday. About 1900 of Mgr.
Mackin's parishioners, in addition to
the numerous priests and bishops, par.
ticipated in the affair
Miss Carrie o. Jackson. Of Carlisle
Courts. a niece of Miss Lily Irene
Jackson. OF Parkersburg, where She
has been frequent visitor. has just
returned from four months stay in
New York. Miss Jackson will leave
in the near future for an extended
western trip to the Canadian Rockies,
Panama-Pacific exposition, Yellow.
stone Park and the principal cities
throughout California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin ]. Moore, Of
Princeton, W. Va. are in the city for
a few days en- route to Norfolk and
other eastern cities. Mr.. and Mrs.
Corbin, whose marriage took place
Tuesday at the home Of the brides
parents in Princeton, will spend .
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a few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardigg.
whose marriage took place on Wednes-
day last in Parkersburg at the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. Anna N.
O'Brien. will spend some time in the
east before leaving for Fort Shafter,
Hawaii, where Lieut.. Hardigg is now
stationed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Pendleton Williams, of Huntington,
W. Va, Leigh Robinson and ]. J. Oar
lington, Of West Virginia and Law
renee Washington. Of the Charles
town Washingtons were among the
honorary pail bearers at the funeral
of Justice Alexander Burton Hagner,
for nearly a quarter Of a century an
associate Justice OF the District Su'
preme Court, whose funereal TOOK
place Friday. The honorary palloesr'
ers represented the bench, the bar.
the army, st. Johns church OF when
he was a senior warden, and the AS
sociation Of the Oldest inhanitants.
Justice Hagner was S8 years old, nav
ing been born in Washington in 1926.
He was appointed the third auoltor
Of the United States treasury IN
March, 1917, by President Monroe. the
appointment being the first to that
office. During his practice as law
yer Judge Hagner was engaged IN
rnanv cases Of national interest. the
decisions Of which set presidents for
the settlements OF like cases. Among
these were the celebrated case Whicn
involved the question OF whether Z
writ Of mandamus could be issued
against the government Of a state.
and the Maryland trial which involved
the rival claims Of the Methodist
church North and the Methodist
Church, South, to the property Of the
society in Maryland. This was after
ward quoted as authority in the set
Element Of rival claims between the
two branches Of this denomination.
In similar cases in other states.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

It is when fellow sits alone in =
boat in the middle Of the lake in the
heart Of the north woods and reads =
scrap Of paper that has been around
his lunch. that 100000 human beings
have been killed. that he gets the true
perspective on war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Mrs. William Kramer. Of Parkers-
burg, accompanied by her daughters.
Frances and Virginia, has arrived
here TO be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Fiske. OF Massachusetts avenue
for few days. Before returning TO
West Virginia Mrs. Kramer will spend
some time with relatives IN Whining
ton, Del, Philadelphia and Altoona.
pa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Announcement has been made by
the postotice department OF the dates
and places where examinations Will
be held for vacancies in the rural car
rier force. West Virginia eXamtna-
tons will be held at Charleston on
July 10Th. for vacancy at st. Adams.
Kanawha county: at New Martins
vile. on July oath. for vacancy at
that place
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

McHenry McChord, organist and
choirmaster at the Church Of tbs
Epiphany, in this city, formerly organ
list at Trinity church in Parkersburg,
left Saturday night for months va
cation which he will spend with rel
atives in West Virginia and Kentucky.
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INspIREp AT FoURscORE.

From q New York publishing house
comes the story Of an unsolicited
manuscript life Of Nathan Hale which,
on Investigation, proved to be the
work Of a woman eighty-one years OF
ago, totally blind and partially deaf.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Chicago this season has eaten
enough strawberries to fill train OF
1870 cars, and perhaps 10 or u crates
Of them were good below the top lay.
er.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

This is the season of the year when
the fond parent commences to under
stand things and regret what he said
about the school teacher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Vane c. Wells. son Of DR.. Wells a
prominent physician Of McMechen,
has been nominated by Congressman
Neely to take the examination for the
Naval Academy as first alternate.
The congressman has also recon-
mended the appointment Of Ralph
Leap as a rural mail carrier at New
Martinsville
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city where he win spend his vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward, the
latter being his sister. Il is under
stood that Mr.. Berry viii enter prae.
tice in the Capital in the fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

It is odd how quickly a fellow can
reduce expenses when the merchant
refuse him credit.
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Little change in trade conditions
and business activity for the month
of June in the fifth federal reserve dis.
trict, which comprises the District OF
Columbia, Virginia. Maryland. North
and South Carolina and most OF west
virginia, has been observed accord
ing to the bulletin OF the federal re-
serve board which has just been IS
sued. Last month in the bulletin con-
ditions were reported hopeful but ap-
parently more or less stagnant.
However, any lack Of material gain
in this district is attributed to the fact
any program heretofore has been
held, and although no further material
development is shown. this might nat.
urally be expected in a territory SO
largely agricultural and during a per
iod Immediately preceding the earliest
movement Of It's farm products. the
report Of conditions in the various
districts Of the system make little, II
any, reference to the big industrial
activity on order for foreign consump.
ton as compared with the general
slackness Of domestic trade. The
homes for the future seem to depend
on crop conditions, which are unus.
ually good this season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

John ". Foglesong has been reap
pointed postmaster for the Office at
Letart: Louis D. Reynolds for the OF
fee at Elkview; and Walter Phil
lips for the office ar Warrington.
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A marriage license was issued here
to Arthur E. Order. Of Penn. ". Va,
and Edna D. Whetzell, OF Catlett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Tomorrow evening. on the lawn in
front of the Calvary Methodist Church
on Columbia Road, patriotic service
will be held at which the principal ad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
MUCH MORE sENsIRLE.

The escape of Orozco from the sur
veilauce of the deputies assigned to
see that he did not forfeit his $500
bond was strategic error on the part
Of Hureta and his friends. 1t gave
the Federal Department Of Justice the
opportunity to repair the original mis-.
take Of admitting the Mexicans 10
bail so absurdly inadequate as to be
almost an invitation to disregard it
II they were really concerned in a con-
spiracy to enter Mexico. The ease
with which Orozco made his escape
illustrates what might have happened
in the case OF Huerta. II there is re-
asonable ground for the charge that
he was conspiring to violate the neu-
trality laws and make another effort
to become dictator Of Mexico, the one
sure way Of preventing that possible
tty is to keep him behind bars.
This Government Is not bound by
any consideration to be careful Of this
trouble makers feelings. His arrival
in this country which he had so con,
temptuously houted was adding in
suit to injury. So long. however, as he
behaved himself there was no dispo.
sition, official or popular, to interfere
with him. But when he headed to.
wards the border. accompanied by his
fellows, the assumption that he was
about to still further impose on our
good nature by another exhibition Of
contempt for American authority
made patient cease to be virtue.
II he Is so anxious to re-enter the
country which he SO recently fed it
will seem a pity to some that we could
not be justified in turning him over
to the tender mercies Of Villa, Car
rama or Zapata, any one Of whom, no
doubt, would have no difficulty in find
ing a punishment to fit his crimes
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
President Wilson should be pleased
to learn that Gen. Villa approved and
rejoices in the arrest Of Gen. Huerta
and oronzco. Yet he might have ex-
pected the bandit leaders approval.
Gen. Villas fortunes would probably
not be advanced by the entrance Of
Cen. Huerta into the Mexican revolu-
tionary proceedings. When you inter.
fere In a family you are lucky to win
the approval OF even one Of the per-
sons concerned. So the President IS
lucky.-Hartford Courant.
Whenever they have nothing i'm.
portant on hand the Mexican leaders
capture the capital. II there is more
pressing business they abandon the
city without notice, and some oppos-
ing faction steps in. At each change
there is an entire realigment OF munic-
ipal authority. The high official of to.
day Is the outlaw Of tomorrow and
day after tomorrow he is likely to be
high official again. There can be
no business, no industry. A city near
~ as large as Cleveland is para!yzed
and in danger OF starving. II Ameri-
cans find It difficult to picture the
misery OF the illiterate poems Of the
villages they should be better able 20
understand the deplorable conditions
In the great city which has become the
mere plaything Of rowing bands OF
barefooted ruttians.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Among the Charlestonians in Wash
ington this week are Capt Phil Walk.
er. and Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Cal
breath.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

f. A. Murdock has been commits
stoned postmaster at Concho. Fay
cite county, TO succeed J. A. Kincaid;
Charles ". Thrash at Petroleum, Rit.
chic county. to succeed George D.
Douglass; ". L. Sampson at Wyco,
wyoming county. a newly established
office,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06

Howard F. Bennett has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Scottdale. which
is in Marion county.
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WASHINGTON LETTER GAL . 80.
Miss Norma Johnson has come here
from Charleston and taken position
as stenographer in the Post Office
Department. Miss Johnson was pri-
vate secretary to Capt. Samuel Bras
hear Avis during his term in the
House Of Representatives.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. Carl Adolphus Har
digg are guests at the New Willard for
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dress will be delivered by Congress.
man Hunter H. Moss, OF Parkersburg.
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W7ASE ITNGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP 8 4EzzzEs BROOKS sM5Fz:
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

three weeks honeymoon in the east,
after which they will make their
home in Princeton.