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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-23
OUT FOR
VOTE ON LIQUOR
Want Right to Sell Beer and
Wine-Asks Hatfield
to Act.

"Abcminabe, It's the dying gasp
OF the liquor people in their losing
fight against prohibition in West Fir.
ginia:"
Such was the emphatic declaration
Of the Rev. Dr.. J c. Broomteld. pas
tor O: the Methodist Protestant TEN.
pie when his attention was called 10
a petition being circulated in Fair.
mont. Parkersburg. Wheeling and
practically every city in the state ask
ing Governor Il. d. Hatfield to call a
special session OF the legislature No
yember for the purpose of ordering
a vote on an amendment 10 the state
constitution authorizing the licensing
Of saloons ii West Virginia for the
sale OF beer and wine only.
Other temperance workers express
language. declaring that the announce
ment OF the circulation OF the petition
was a surprise 10 them. but stating
they would use every means in their
power 10 keep the state dr..
DR.. BroomfeId and Others expressed
the opinion that the movement oil the
liquor interests TO reinstate the saloon
in West Virginia with license re
stricting the sale Of liquors 10 beer
and wine would meet with but little
support and that Governor HatHe!u
would ignore the petitions.
While most OF the ministers OF
Fairmont are away on their summer
vacations and as 4 result the next reg.
ular meeting OF the ministerial asso.
citation will not be held unit. the hrst
Monday in september, two weeks
from today. special meeting vii! be
called if necessary 10 take positive
and effective action against the effort
to reinstate the saloon even in modi'
fed form in West Virginia.
Copies OF the saloon petition with
blank spaces for signatures have been
scattered broadcast over the state
from Montgomery. ". Va, accom-
panied by a letter signed by }. r
Cha pman and B. II. Early.
PARKERsBURG. w. Va, Aug. %
prob;bition Commissioner Fred 0.
Blue while here today in discussing
the efforts to bring about a vote on
the sale OF beer and wine in the state
declared that the movement was
horn out OF the state and is being
financed largely by outside liquor in
terests." and that THE wet orgsniZa'
ton OF Ohio is back OF the movement
to use as an argument in the Ohio
campaign to show that West Virginia
is dissatisfied"
Outside liquor money. he said. is be
ing used TO start movement in op'
positton TO law enforcement on the
ground that law enforcement VIII de'
strov The traffic il not stopped. He
said he was prepared to issue a state,
men using the names OF those behind
the movement in Ohio. He said he
did not believe Governor Hatfield
would call a special session OF the leg
isature to authorize vote but In
stead would use his influence to law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-23
Temperature Today.

Recorded hourly at The West vir.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
TO AWARD BRIDGE
JOB SEPTEMBER q
SEVEN elDDERs APPEAR ron
REPAIRS ON WEST
STRUCTURE

At the council meeting week from
next Wednesday, September -. tAe
award likely will be made Of contract
for repairs to the West bridge. bought
by the municipality and the afiirma-
ton by the voters of which purchase
is sought at the bond election to b
held September 25. Seven bidders
have put in their tenders for the job.
The low bids were made at last
Wednesday nights session by the
Woods Bridge company. $2o,72s. and
the Coast Bridge company, $21.21a.
for the steel spans. On the general
improvement the Toledo Bridge COM
pany bid low with $12.656. and the
Northwest Bridge company was NEXT
with $14,062.
At the request of Rev. Charles Mo
Dermoth. charity commissioner. $500
was inserted in the budget for the
relief Of the destitute this winter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
MINE LAYER FORRENCE
NOW ON CRAYS HARBOR

The United States steamer Major
James florence, a mine layer, has
been on the harbor since last SatuE.
day, and on Monday it began the
work Of taking soundings at various
channel points to locate suitable
places for mines, to protect the harbor
in event Of their need.
The mine layer, whose captain b
TEX" Mahan. has headquarters u
Astoria. It is possible that before
the craft leaves Crays Harbor. some
time next week, It will lay some dun
my mines to be discharged in pras-
tice. ~.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
WILSON BROS. MILL
RUNS FULL BLAST
WITH OPENING OF OTHER HALF
OF PLANT CREW GROWS
TO 140 MEN

The Wilson Bros. lumber mill in
East Aberdeen, which started opera
tions couple Of weeks ago after a
long shutdown, now is running full
blast. Monday the second half of the
plant was opened. adding so men to
the 80 who started work two weeks
ago.
With a crew of 40 on the payroll
the Wilson mill is running on full
time. 1t likely will run right through
the winter.
The Northwestern mill of Hoquiam,
which has been running on short
shifts, is starting up this week on
full time; and indications now are
that the lumber business is to pick
up again.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
ASK BETTER RATING
ON COUNTY VALUES
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN APPEAL
TO STATE BOARD OF
TAXATION

Ten business men and officials of
Grays Harbor county appeared before
the state board Of taxation last Sat.
urday and asked that this county be
given a so per cent valuation rating
on it's assessment instead of the AIS
per cent rating that was in effect in
1914. The speakers showed that the
assessment here is at least 80 per
Pnt, fully as high as that in effect
in other counties, and especially, 1t
was urged, is this true as regards
mills, lumber and timber and logging
equipment.
In the party that went to Olympia
to speak before the board were Coun-
ty Assessor Sherman Hoover. County
Commissioner Phil s. Locke, Alex
Poison, N. J. Blagen, r. H. Fleet, Will
liam Donovan, A. c. Girard. j: E.
Calder, A. ]. Morley and Neil Cooney.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
OPEN SEASON FOR
DEER IS Ok.ToDAY,
LOCAL NIMRops START OUT ON
TRAIL OF GAME ALL a
OVER COUNTY

The season for deer opens today.
Yesterday saw open season for up
land birds, and parties Of nimrods
started out Wednesday as well as
this morning from Aberdeen, Ho-
quiam. Montesano, and other towns
Of Grays Harbor county.
A new Interpretation has been CIV
en- the game laws this year, State At
torney General w. v. Tanner having
informed L. ]. Esses and all other
county game wardens that the phrase
between September 15 and Novem-
ber 1" means that deer are not law
full game until after the fifteenth; al
though upland birds are.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
FOREIGN BORN GREATEST
POSTAL SAVINGS PATRONS
OF Aberdeen Deposits, $ll0,5I3, American Born
Own But S25, ,057, and Russians Alone
Excel That FIGURE

OF this number, 81 are foreign-born.
The postal savings service at Alb
erdeen has been seriously handicap.
ped from the start by unfortunate re-
strictions in the original postal sav.
ings act, which forbid the acceptance
Of more than 800 a month from q
depositor and fix $500 as the maxi
mum amount that may be accepted
from him.
The restrictions have proved partic-
ularly disappointing to the foreign
born, who often insist on depositing
their entire savings at one time and
can not understand why the United
State government, in which they
have explicit confidence, is willing to
safeguard a part Of their savings and
not all of them.
Thousands of dollars, earned by hon
est labor in Aberdeen, have thus been
driven back into hiding and lost to
local channels of trade.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
RECORD WHALE
CATCH IS MADE
WEsTPORT BRINGS IN 105 OF
TOTAL OF 333 CAUGHT
THIS SEASON

With 383 whales caught this season,
now closed, Bay City whaling station
passed all records on Grays Harbor.
OF these the Westport, Capt. G. R.
Holmstrom and Gunner Harold Christ.
ensen, brought in 105, of which seven
were sperm whales.
The Aberdeen ran the Westport
close for first honors with a total
of 96, including four sperm. L. Chris.
tensen Is captain and gunner Of the
Aberdeen. The Moran caught so, two
being sperm, and the Paterson's catch
was 50, of which one was a sperm
and one a sulphur bottom, whose
length was 81 feet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
HOOK IS CAPTAIN
OF POLICE NOW

At last nights council session the
appointment, by Chief of Police Rob.
ert ]. Schmidt, Of Clarence Hook as
captain Of police, was announced and
confirmed by the council. Hook, who
succeeds X. Y. Church, has been a
patrolman in the Aberdeen police de.
partment for seven years and has a
very good record for efficiency.
Edward Siler has been appointed by
the chief as temporary patrolman.
Patrolman v. T. Cass takes Hooks old
beat, and Siler takes that of Cass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16

Depositors born outside the United
States own more than three.fourths
of the postal savings deposits at Alb
erdeen, according to interesting fig
ures dealing with the nationality Of
postal savings depositors just made
public by the post Office department
at Washington. On July 1. there
was on deposit at the local postal
savings bank $110.513, of which the
foreign.born owned $S5,456, and the
American.born $25,057.
The Russians led all other foreign
born depositors with $2S,690 to their
credit, then followed the Austrians
with $24,O02, the Germans with $4,-
767, and the representatives Of Great
Britain and her colonies with $4,572.
Practically every nation of Europe
was represented among the depositors.
Sixty-eight depositors have reached
the $500 limit and can deposit no
more, despite their appeals to do so.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
C0HASSETT HOTEL
BURNS TO GROUND
Gig BEACH HosTELRY, COSTING
$4,000, CONSUMED eY
FLAMES

The Cohassett Beach hotel, owned
by Samuel Benn and H. 8. Cook and
conducted this year by F. R. Archer,
was totally destroyed Tuesday night
by fire, the origin Of which has not
been ascertained. The hotel, the larg.
est beach resort on the North Pacific
coast, cost about $25, 900. The loss is
partially covered by insurance. The
hotel was closed for the season last
week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
cRARv NOT A CANDIDATE

e. B. Crary has announced that he
will not be candidate for reelection
to the Aberdeen school board. Pa.
irons Of the schools doubtless will
regret this decision of Mr.. Crary's.
induced by the pressure Of personal
business, as he has been an efficient
and conscientious member of the
school board.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
WOLFF breaches SERMON
ON BLESSINGS OF PEACE
Aberdeen Merchant Addresses Fellow Members
of Faith at Celebration of Opening
of Jewish Year 5676

held to be not good enough for full
fiedged citizenship, but good enough
to expose his person to the hardships
of war times and the bullets of the
enemy, then his fate is an irony and
a tragedy. AS we hope with the pass
ing of this war, the lesson will be
thoroughly learned that such discrim-
ination is the height of folly, and
tends to weaken the state where 1t
is practised.
Most remarkable of all scenes at
this time on the battlefield, will be the
congregating of hundreds of thou
sands of Jews at convenient spots TO
attend religious services in the open
field. We who are far away from the
disturbances can not realize what this
day means to the brave son of Israel
on the firing lines. 1t is true that
they are fighting for their respective
countries, and judging from the
amount Of decorations bestowed on
them. they are doing their part we'll.
But they are also fighting for some.
thing else as well. They are fighting
to forever crush the anti-semitic snake
that on every occasion made it its
business to assert that the Jew has
no country and will not fight for the
country in which he lives. Only an
idiot, an imbecile or a fool will make
such a statement in the future.
And so when our boys on the battle.
field raise their voices and say: "The
sound Of the Shogar ascends with our
supplications, to appease Thee, o AL.
mighty, that Thou mayest be gracious
unto us: o return the glittering sword
to its sheath, and take us under Thy
protection" we hope and pray that
their supplications may be granted.
And while they are laying down their
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16

Last Wednesday evening and Thurs
day morning the Jewish people cele-
brated their New Year. The Grays
Harbor Hebrew Reform Congregation
had program of unusual merit and
q number Of well known Jewish peo-
pie took part in the two services. The
sermon on Wednesday night was de-
livered by Mr.. Geo. ]. Wolff, his sub.
ject being, "The Blessings Of Peace" "
As the sermon is Of such decided in
terest, and touches so many phases
of vital Importance the entire sermon
is herewith printed:
Tonight we welcome the year 5676.
Since the beginning of time until this
day, the world has seen many changes
and as we believed until one year aso,
constant improvement in civiliza-
ton was taking place. As we look al
the happenings Of the past year, we
have reason to doubt the constant up
ward march of civilization. There is
still room for much improvement.
both individually and collectively. But
we do not despair. When the war
clouds shall have rolled by, this will
be a good old world to live in.
While we deplore the deaths
OF millions and the suffering Of other
millions engaged in this war, the sacri-
fices will not have been made in vain.
Nations will learn that the greatest
Safe-guard of nation is a united peo-
pie. and where q nation is divided
against itself, 1t is doomed to defeat.
They will learn that the only man At
to fight is he who has something to
dght for.
Wherever the Jew enjoys the rights
and privileges Of full citizenship, 1t
10 but right and just that he should
rally around his country's flag and
nsht for it. When, however, he is
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
STUDENT SUFFERS BURNS

Victor Hugo, high school student
and member of the football team,
suffered severe and painful burns last
Saturday afternoon while burning out
q stump in his mothers yard, at 916
East Heron street. The lad threw
black powder over the fire which he
had started and the resultant explo-
sion blew the shoes from his feet and
set his clothes ablaze.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
FIERCE FIRE DRAWS CROWD

The house of Mr.. and Mrs. Michal.
izik, at Market and Alder streets, was
burned by a fierce fire Friday. night,
with damage Of about $500. So high
did the flames soar that a crowd Of
1000 persons assembled on the street
to watch it. The cause of the fire
was not ascertained.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
LONE BANDIT oErs $500
-DonnslI in e.. Louis Globe. Democrat.

A lone bandit Tuesday evening held
up the cEew Of men at Wilson Bros.
logging camp at Independence, secur.
ing about 5000. He found the crew.
numbering some 25, all together at the
boarding house, and at his command
they turned over their money and val
uables.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
RETAILERS TO CONVENE

The sixteenth annual convention of
the Washington Retail Grocers and
Merchants association will be held
in Tacoma October ~ to IA. A large
attendance from cities all over the
state Is expected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
HOOK CATCHES BLEND

Patrolman Clarence Hook on Mon
day arrested Ralph Blend, wanted in
Montesano on charges of passing sew
eral checks without funds in the bank
to meet them, and wife desertion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
REGISTRATION CLOSES

Registration for the special water
bonds and West toll bridge purchase
election to be held September 25 clos.
ed at the city hall last evening.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16
TENNIS FOR MILITIA BOYS

Indoor tennis courts have been put
in the armory in X. p. hall, and
games may be played afternoons and
evenings now.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16

HOUSEWARMlNG FOR ElkS
The local Elks club will have
house warming for friends tomorrow
friday evening. There will be re-
ception, dancing and cards.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-16

CONTINUED on Page Eight
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03
Gloves No Index to His Prosperity

Twenty years ago." says a
Potosi citizen, Il bought a s.
pair of kid gloves. My salary
was $18 a month and board. Five
years later | found myself with a
salary Of $50 a month, one gooG
wife and both of US to feed apd
clothe. | bought myself a pair
of 81 gloves. Five years later
there were two children, my sal
ary was SIS month and I foun d
that a 5Ocent pair Of yarn nit
tens about fitted my case. Five
years later my salary had in
cree sed to $10O a month, my fam
lily numbered three besides my
self and wife, and pair of 25
cent mittens covered my hands.
This year>I find mysely 40 years
old, drawing a salary of S125 a
month, four children, one good
old wife, and, durn my skin. I
went down town and bought me
a pair Of cotton flannel gloves,
ten cents a pair, six pair for fifty
cents.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03
The Buggy Means The Horse.

The man who has already con-
Yinced himself, through the care
full advertising statements OF the
automobile and autotruck sales
men, that the horse is fast travel
ing into the past, Will read with
surprise the following from an
article based upon the report of
the carriage industries Of the
United States:
1T appears now that the auto
mobile hasn't even put a crimp
In the buggy business. Stats
tics show that the buggy sales in
this country last year broke all
previous records, and reached the
rather staggering total of 1900,
600. However, this is not Sc
strange as it appears at a glance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03

Tomorrow President Wilson
will have completed the second
year of mis- administration.
The Democratic party has there
fore been in power long enough
that only the influences of that
party's policies bear upon the
economic conditions of the coul =
try. The effect of this weig lit
has been apparent for more titan
Il year, the scale Of national pros
perity is utterly out of balance
under it, and the party in power
is evidently incapable of bring
ing it back to an even J: vei. No
ole charges the Demnc 'tic pai-
ty with having prem: ,itatedly
followed the course thai resulted
in the present hard tin e.
that the country is suffering
from, it meant well. but
it's theories clearly do not
lit the conditions to which they
are applied. While our Demo
cratic friends will not admit The
truth of their inadeqnacy to gov
ern successfully as a party. the
present state of Industrial and
financial conditions throughout
the cour try, together with the
unsatisfactory state the federal
treasury, confesses it for them
in way that leaves NJ
room for doubt. The Admins
tration has still two more years
to go, but it has not all that
that time to retrieve itself be-
fore the people. A year from
now we will be entering the
political campaign in which the
party in power will be either en-
dorsed or repudiated The is
sues of that campaign must be
ready by that time, and the
Democratic party can stand on
ly on the record of its perform
ance in the face of it's promises
in the campaign of 1912.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03
Lime And Fertilizer
Are Profitable Twins.

The Ohio Experiment Station
has been conducting a series of
interesting experiments to de-
eide the question, "Do fertilizers
show the best results with or
without lime?'
The startling answer of it's ex-
perts, after several years ex.
perience with the two agents, is
USE BOTH"
In their tests, after the cost of
the applicantlon of both lime and
available plant food had been de-
Quoted, it was found that in four
years the profit per acre result
ing from this treatment was
$500. The fertilizer alone, with
out the lime, made a profit per
acre of S23. .46. The fields which
received no treatment earned
barely $3.50 per acre.
There is an interesting sug-
gestion to farmers in this fact
that complete fertilizer used on
land which has been lined, in i'm.
partial tests, practically doubled
profits on the clay soil at the
Ohio Experiment Station
Bulletin.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03

We notice some Of our Demo
cratic exchanges are pointing to
the high prices zinc ore has re-
Gently attained and are asking
who's looney now" on the tariff
question. We imagine the Dem
ocrats are just as ''looney" on
this subject as ever, for the fact
that the price of zinc ore is rising
is a vindication of the Republican
theory of protection rather than
the Democratic policy of free
trade. No zinc is being import
ed to this country while Europe
is engaged in war, and therefore
the war Operates for the pro-
lection of the American zinc min
er. With Europe exporting zine
ore and a Democratic tariff opera.
tive our zinc mines would now be
enjoying" a prosperity similar
to that which aff1icts most of our
industries just now.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03

II has been proved that there is
regular exchange of gas between the
interior of the earth and the surround
ing atmosphere corresponding to hu-
man breathing. Doctor Boernstein, an
Austrian physician, sank tube in the
ground to depth OF more than ninety
feet. connected with a mercury ba-
rometer on the surface. From a. m.
TO 5 or p, m, the pressure of gases
given out by the earth was found to be
less than the atmospheric pressure.
During the night the condition was re-
versed. The earth for ten or eleven
hours absorbs air which it gives out
during the other hours of the "a. The
cause has not been defined, but it is
surmised that. considering light as a
material physical agent. the pressure
of light is added to that of the air
Harper's Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-03-03
ENDED TRICK OF Willy Youth
Boy Was Naturally Annoyed When
Harvest Of Dimes Was Brought
to an End,

A bootblack stood sobbing on a
Fifth avenue corner. What's the
trouble?" asked a sympathetic passer-
by.
"Ah! boss" he moaned, some guy
stole my t'ings. Day was new, an !
can't go home tonight widout 'em. Me
fadder II sure gimme lickin'
and so on.
The passer-by was reaching into his
pocket, when the wailing one turned
SO that the electric light fell on his
face. His eyes were dry. The incip-
lent philanthropist walked on, but
looked back to see developments.
The boy was quiet until three wom-
en- neared him. Then he began his
outcries. They stopped, heard his
tale, and gave him dimes.
Two nights later the same man was
at another corner. Again he heard
dolorous sound. There was the boot
black in the same attitude. He did
not recognize the passer-by. who
stopped and questioned him. The
same tale was forthcoming.
'Who taught you this performance.
and how much do you make day."
the boy was asked. He suddenly
stopped weeping, looked up in alright,
and bounded away, shouting as he
ran:
'Hey, you think you're wise. don't
?"-New York Evening Post