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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18


ing OF children. .we love its dell.
lcious. soft body with rounded curves
and fascinating movements. listen!
eagerly for its pretty gursiing notes,
and thrill at the clasp Of baby nm.
gers; but we must remember that it
is only the outside. and that what Is
hidden beneath the flesh Is the I'm.
portant part OF every human being.
The mind, which works by brain and
nerves controls the body, alone max.
Ing 1t o worthy envelope Of the spirit,
and this is true from the earliest
days, when the faculties are In EN-.
bryo, but none the less to be consid.
cred. In the first days Of its earthly
existence Q baby has been not tnapt.
ly called q bundle Of instincts: "a but
these instincts find expression
through the nerves, while the brain
Is growing and learning by the hab.
Its we teach It, and It is Just as easy
to teach good habits as bad.
"All through life the formation OF
habits is q curtously quick matter,
fraught with consequences for good
or for evil out Of all apparent pro.
portion in many cases to tho thing
itself. And this Is almost doubly
true Of babyhood. It Is astonishing
with what rapiditys a hahit-good or
bad-is formed, and equally astonish-
ing land d~isconcerting) to find how
difficult to eradicate is that which has
been 80 easily acquired. In the early
days the responsibility Of the forms.
ton OF habits Is not the child's but
Its guardians. and that is a respon.
sibility which should be taken very
seriously. Here, in the opinion OF
many people. the old days OF a good
nurse. whose authority was bar.
paramount, had much to be said for
them; such a nurse never shirked her
responsibilities; manners (using the
term In its widest sense) were In.
sisted upon with yigor from the
earliest days, with the consequence
that good habits were secured and
became ingrained SO young that they
were literally second nature. Ana
however valuable the cultivation OF
individual - of which we think SO
much Is these days-may be, 1t can.
not afford to be counterbalanced by
any loss OF the formation of good
habits in the earliest days, without
bad results, causing endless trouble
and unhappiness later on"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
Section nine further provides that
at The time Of paying the taxes the

Section nine further provides that
at the time OF paying the taxes the
auditor shall issue 10 the COMPANY
paying the same a certificate Of pay
ment. for the proper fiscal year. Such
certificate Of payment shall be posted
IN a conspicuous place about the priu.
cipal office. of chief works Of any
such company in the state, II any
such they have, and ~ such comapny
have no principal office or chief
works In the state, such Certificate
shall be retained in possession OF the
manager or principal agent Of uuch
company withinSthis state.
Amy person required or authorized
by law to make. sign, or verify any
return required by this chapter, who
makes any false or FRAUDULENT return
or statement with intent 10 defraud
the state or defeat or eyade the pay
ment OF the tax, or any part thereof,
imposed by the act, shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanor; and, according to
section ten, upon conviction thereof.
shall be fined not less than one hun
dred dollars nor more than ave hun
bred dollars. or may be imprisoned
not exceeding one year, or both at
the discretion OF the court, to which
fine shall be added the costs Of the
prosecution.
Section eleven confers jurisdiction
upon the circuit, criminal and inter
mediate courts OF the several coun-
ties and circuits, for the prosecution
OF any corporation or person violating
any OF the provisions OF the act, and
also for the purpose OF Compelling the
attendance Of any persor required by
the board of public works to appear
before them toltestify or produce any
books or papers required by said
board in the discharge Of Its duties
under this act!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18

business man gives his wife every
luxury be can afford, and some that
he cannot. and then. secure in the
consciousness of having performed
his share Of the bargain. appears to
forget her In the real business of life,
which Is the getting of money for the
fun OF getting It."
Urges Economic Independence.
Then Mrs. Hale tersely defined
what women want in the matter OF
work.
I'VE desire that all women should
be trained in some productive employ.
ment." she said. ""We desire that all
women should be trained in health
and morality, and then we demand
that all adult women shall be left tree
by law. church, and custom, to marry
or not, have children or not, continue
to work or not. as their individual
needs and conscience dictate.
with our false ideas OF the division
Of work and leisure between the
sexes, we have created in America
today not merely the largest class OF
idle and extravagant women the world
has ever seen. but. I venture to say,
the largest class OF delicate women.
you include the vote among the
things that women want?'
Though enfranchisement Is only a
branch OF the tree of feminism," re,
piled Mrs. Hale, at symbolizes ia
many thousands of women all that
they hope for their sex.
Things Not Wanted.
Incidentally, there are several
things women don't want. Among
these are bad health, absurd clothes,
and a multiplicity Of petty tasks.
"Femlnists see approaching a race
OF strong women" declared Mrs. Hale.
ALREADY little American girls, with
their short hair and rompers, are
growing about us, as free to develop
their bodies by healthy exercise as
are boys. It is possible today for q
busy woman to be comfortable with.
out being conspicuous. Her clothes
can be loose and light. her hats can
fit her head. and she can even, with
little trouble. obtain low.heeled shoes,
She car wear breeches for riding, a
skirtless dress for swimming, a diyid.
ed skirt for dancing.
when the crushing burden OF para.
sitism Is lifted from women" promis,
ed Mrs. Hale, when they know that
they can afford to marry poor men,
who can in turn afford to marry
them. We may hope that Love will
come into his kingdom"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18

notice, and shall be made upon forms
as may be required or furnished by
the board, and according to instruc-
tons which the board may give ra1at-
ing thereto.
Any corporation subject to the tax
failing or refusing to take the return
as required by the law shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor. and shall be fined
five hundred dollars for each month
such failure continues.
Section five provides that when any
such returns are delivered to the
state tax commissioner he shall pro-
coed with respect to the same as re.
quired In section 81 Of chapter 20
OF the Code OF West Virginia; and he
shall perform all the duties and shall
have powers with reference to such
returns as are conferred upon him by
said section 81 with respects to the
returns made by railroads and other
corporations.
The board of public works shall as.
sess the amount OF the special excise
tax to be paid by each corporation.
Joint stock company, association or
insurance company. liable to pay the
tax for the year covered by its re-
turn, according to the provisions Of
the act.
May Ask Rehearins.
II any corporation, joint stock com.
pany, association or insurance com.
pany feels aggrieved by the assess.
ment made upon It for any year by
the board of public works It may ap.
ply to the board by petition in writing
within fifteen days after the notice
Is deposited In the mall according to
section six, for %rehearing and recon.
s%ideration by the board. In which Pc
tition It shall be set forth the reasons
why such rehearing and reconsidera.
ton should be given. The board shall
promptly consider such petition, and
may grant such %rehearing and recon.
sideration or deny the same. II de-
MED. the petition shall be forthwith
notified .tfereof; II granted, the board
shall notify the petitioner OF the time
and place fixed for such rehearing
and reconsideration; and after such
rehearing and reconsideration the
board may make such order In the
matter as may appear to them to be
Just and right according to law. With
respect to such returns the secretary
of the board Of public works shall
perform the same duties as are re.
'quired or implied OF him by sections
81, % and SO of chapter 20 OF the
Code, and such other duties as the
board of public works may REQUIRE.
Section eight provides that ,alistaxes
assessed under the provisions of the
bill against any company OF corpora
ton subject 70 the tax shall consti.
tute q debt 70 the state. and may be
collected by action Of assutnpsit, OF
other appropriate judicial proceeding.
which remedy shall be IN addition IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
0UCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
STIFFNESS away
RUB PAIN FROM BACK WITH
SMALL TRIAL BOTTLE OF
OLD "sT. JACOBS olL.r

When your back 70 sore ana lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up. don't suffer! Get
a small trial bottle Of old. honest est.
Jacobs OIL" at any drug store, pour
a little in your hand and rub It right
on your aching back. and By the time
you count fifty, the soreness and
lameness 10 gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. It takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. / Il magical, vet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin!
Nothing else stops lumbsso. sc,s,
|tica, backaehe or rheumatism Sc
%nrnrnntly. i rever M~-errs,r.-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
SEEK WORK FOR 100000.

ELKINs, W. Va, Feb. 17.-After
holding a a meeting attended by
hundreds, the Socialists OF Elkins
wired w. G. Brown and Howard Suth.
erland at Washington a suggestion to
give employment to 100000 idle men
by opening up PUBLIC enterprises and
industries and pushing reclamation
and other government projects.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
FRAMING u sAaY.

TRAINING THE BABY.
There ia a natural tendency to for.
get how young a baby is when the
first lessons in training should com.
mence," says a nurse who has had
considerable experience in the train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
His Test.

"Are you sure she'll make 4 good
wife7" "Yes. She doesn't believe a
thing I tell her.r-Buffalo Express.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-18
eAeYloR A BALLOT.

ASBABYO OR A BALLOT.
What do women want? This Is the
question raised by Marguerite Mooers
MarshalL Writing In the New York
World. she says:
What women WANT
What is It? "A baby or a ballot? "A
Jewel or q Job? "A pedestal or a part
tnerBhip? "a new freedom or a new
fashion? The ideas of a past, the
ideals of the future, or-the best out
Of &both?J
we always give our women every.
thing they want"--for many years
thatihas been the boast Of the Ameri.
can man. Therefore 1t seems to me
that he, las well as the American wo-
man, will be interested in Mrs. Bea.
trice Forbes-Robertson Hale's re-
Gently published book, What Women
Want" In the most illuminated and
comprehensive study OF the woman
movement ! have yet seen Mrs. Hale
tell OF the needs and desires OF mod,
ern women, the things many women
wish for and most women lack.
They are eminently sane things.
Mrs. Hale is not one OF those femin-
Apkp &WuObC luLiStioA 40 W uhuutp 10
tstartle, and waylay. She finds that
women want training In productive
work and liberty to undertake it; that
they want marriage based on a love
that Is physical, mental, and spiritual;
that they want restful, beautiful
homes; that they want children to
whom they may give their best; that
theyswant5 the chance to serve human
ityEdirectly and to the utmost.
GoodIto Be a Woman Today.
Mrs! Hale is the niece Of Sir Johns.
ton Forbes.Robertson. and was her
self ten years on the stage. Since her
marriagelt to an American husband she
has lectured extensively. She has
done work for the woman movement
In both England and America, and
taheli the mother OF three daughters.
ut 10 good to be a woman today"
she explained. "As q sex women are
alive In the world as never before.
They are learning the great lessons OF
cooperation.
A..l /.
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Needs Mate,s companlonshlp.

Needle Mates companlonshtp.
eBut now as to what women want"
suggested. What do you find moo.
tsrn women wanting for their home
THE American man is. materially
speaking, the finest husband in the
world. she said. "but he wronga both
himself and his wife in one particular.
&c gives his wife eyerything-except
himself.
The well.todo American woman
has innumerable varieties OF good
tines but she does not have the
companlonship of her mate. After
the honeymoon the typical American
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
Prohibition |REV0[UT10NK[D
TRACTION COMPANY TRAFFIC
Prosperity is
sHlter,,!g DoW,l
Tohe kVorkers
LBy Associated Press !

Ts = (By Associated Press.) z
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Wages OF
100000 in various trades in this city
will be increased beginning January
Il 1t was estimated today. The In
creases are. expected to aggregate mil.
lions Of dollars.
Thousands of workers on street
subways and elevated railroads are
included among those who will profit
by the advances. The United Board
OF Business agents for the Building
Trade union announces that the wages
of more than 5000 machinists, tile
layers and lathers already have been
increased by from 20 cents to. Sl.40
a day.
Increases beginning January l are
demanded by many other unions and
range from 25 to so cents day.
Increases In pay have been granted
to 12 900 girls in the millinery trade,
5000 walters and to 1900 mechanics
in the New York navy yard.
Employees say they do not remem-
berS a time when more labor organi-
cations raised the scales than at pres
ent, or when so many were obtaining
the increases demanded.
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U. S. HAS P[AN TO
PRESERVE PEACE
Would Prohibit Shipment Of
War Munitions to Amer
ican Republics.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-Secretary
Lansing has suggested to all nations
which with the United States COM
prise the Pan.American Union that
they join in a convention for the ar.
bitration of all boundary line disputes
and for the prohibition or shipments
OF war munitions to reyolutionaries.
Secretary Lansing's proposal which
has the full support Of President VII.
son, is being forwarded by the Latin
American ambassadors and ministers
here TO their home foreign Offices
for consideration. 1t Is regarded as
one of the steps in wide plan in
which the Pan.American Scientific
Congress, now In session here is a
part, for the preservation of peace on
the western hemisphere and closer
union Of all the Americas. "a
The status Of the negotiations and
the details Of Secretary Lansing's pro-
posal are so far being held as conf.
dental between the State Department
and the Latin.American chancellorles
here. Mr.. Lansing today declined en-
tirely to discuss it in any phase and
the diplomats uniformly declared they
could not discuss q matter which was
in its preliminary stage and under
consideration by their home foreign
Offices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
GEO VJ0NESlIES.
At MANN.IN!GT0N 4
Pennsylvania CiviliWar Vet
5eranEHas Lived in This
State Since War.

George W. Jones, a well.known resi-,
dent OF: :Mannington, died last night at
his home. Mr. Jones was 50 years
of age and had been in, feeble health
for the past year. Mr.. Jones, who
was a Civil war veteran, was a mem
Der OF the G. "A. r! post OF Manning.
ton, and had served 6tht Pennsylvania
regiment Of the Union army. ssT
Mr.. Jones was: born in Pennsylvania P
May 81, 1886, but has lived In Yves.
Virginia since the war. He is sur.
syived by bis wife, Mrs. Sarah Jones,
and Eleven children, as follows: 7! ].
Jones, Lindsay Jones and Nellie Jones,
all Of Mannington ! w. r. and Charles
Jones, OF Shreveport, La; Nicholas
Jones, of Clarksburg; Lafayette Jones
of Seymour, Iowa! Mrs. Amy White:
scaryer, ,5ofi New Kensing gton, Pa; Mrs.
Clara Clam, Of Hazelwood, Pa, and
]. z: Hill, Of ellsburg, w. Va. I
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed, but the burial win
probably be In Warrington Saturday
iafterno DON. se "
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Texan Trimmed on
AnAncien Game
HE CONTRIBUTED $4,000 TO WIN
BY WIRE TAPPING
( SCHEME
(By Associated Press)

/ CHICAGO. Dec. sO.-Wire tappers
alleged Ito be operating In a suburb
.of Chicago swindled Vincent Baer
aywealthy ,stockmant OF Midlahdss : Texas,
out Of 100000 on a horse race 'ac:
sscofdsng 10 alreport To the police here
today. The sswind dlers, 1t was sale, met
SBaert I'm Kansas City, Mo: where some
;wagers were made on races and later
the acquaintance was tenewed in Gin
,cinnati. :. Rvs
n The men who got his money, Baer
charges. are Edward Alexander and
Charles Miller. 3, 2 .s:53 20 3,
Mr.. Baer and his two companions
came to Chicago on Christmas day and
It was reported that the wires were
tapped and Baer was told that every
set had been won. He claims to have
turned over 10000 to two men and
all three left for Cincinnati, c whence
they were to go to Lexington, KY, to
collect their winnings. Raer said She
missed his! friends en- route and has
not seen either of them or his $50, 600.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
Milk Experts for
Railroads Now
THEY REALLYARE FOR FARMERS
BUT THE ROAD PAYS
THEM.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.-The bag.
gage and milk department Of the B.
& o. will be enlarged, effective Jan.
uary ], along lines calculated to bring
farmers in closer touch with markets
for their products and improve the
general arrangements for handling the
package shipments.
ISssWith the enlarged scope of the de.
partment, John J. Dugan will be made
general baggage and milk agent and
w. E.S Shetront will become travelling
milk agent. The appointment of MIR.
Shetrone; an experienced. dairyman,
is made with a view to developing the
dairying industry along the company's
lines and assisting the farmers in i'm.
proving their herds. In this way It Is
aimed by the Baltimore. & Ohio to
assist the farmers adjacent to Its lines
In bettering the conomfci methods goi
selecting dairy cattle and feeding the
herds under plans approved by the
United States department gof agricul.
ture and the various state departments
of agriculture and agricultural col.
leges. A- ::
Mr.. shetrone is a graduate OF Penn:
sylyania State College and since his
graduation has been In charge for two
years OF the Bradford County Cow
Testing Association, at LeRoysyille.
Pa. His headquarters will be at Bal.
ttmore and he will visit the various
localities In which Sdairying Is carried
on. 49, IL : ~ ~ & iils ! n g 'Sg1si ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
First Corner Stone
forG. U, U,Hennen
HEAD OF Observation-Disclosures
WENT TO PARKERsBuRe
FOR CEREMONY.

u Grand Master 7, Wilbur Henpen or
stlie sonic. Grand lodge cf West VII.
iginia, left this morning for Parkers.
burg. where he conducted the cere.
monies incident to the laying Of tho
corner stone of; the Parkersburg High
School building Other officers Of the
Grand Lodge also participated in the
ceremonies
The building was presented to
Grand Master Hennen by c. E. Van.
iDeyener, president, Of the Board Of
Edacataion OF Parkersburg and the
Grafton was delivered by Judge L. N!
Tayenner, s8d degree Mason. cayal.
ry Commandery No. 5, Knights Tenn.
lar, formed an escort to the Grand
Lodgetand the procession was headed
by the Citizens Band. 4
The stone which was; delayed in
transit to Parkersburg, making neces.
sary the postponement Of the corner
stone laying on two separate occa.
sions, reached that city several days
ago. 5.s',' 49, :
Mr.: Hennen, who was made Grand
Master OF the Grand Lodge of West
virginia at the recent session Of that
body held in this city, conducted for
the first time the ceremonies OF Iaying
a stone as Grand Master, though nav.
Ing on several occasions assisted a.,
such ceremonies as Deputy Grand Mas
teter. Mr.. Hennen will return to his
home here tonight. n 's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
Company Has Recovered
From slumps Following
Passageof Yost Law. Il
CROWDS B HAVE CHANGED
And 4 It is No Longer Neces-
sary to Keep 5 an sExten-
sive Police Force. u

Al the Offices Of the MonoY,s II
Valley Traction company some inter.
est was being taken this morning In
the many schemes an interested puo.
lie Is devlsing for spending proceeds
OF the million dollar bond Issue, which
was recently authorized, but more ser.
ious attention was being given to
traffic statistics and the light they
throw upon the operations OF tho Yost
law in this section OF West virginia.
Some of the facts brought out are
striking In the extreme and the whole
matter is of much wides interest than
traction company circles, for II prob
ably Will help many business men In
the district covered by the COMPANY
lines TO understand facts about tho
annual statements Of their business
which have puzzled them.
Traction company officials report
q considerableii increase OF business for
the later part Of this year. They say
that tho business is now better than
in the year 1918, which was the ban
ner year for the local company. Mn
teen hundred and thirteen was the
last year of saloons and LIQUOR licenses
Inc tho state and the traction lines
did a tremendous business late In the
evening and especially on Saturday
nights. But q large force OF special
Officers was needed on all the lines
to preserve order. The character Of
the traffic was undesirable and lights
and sdisorderly passengers were DAT.
.lxA occurrence ~. J.
When the state went dry in itnmed-
late falling on In the TRAFFIC was no.
,ticed, and the revenue or the COM
pany from the passenger service de-
creased on the average $3.50 daily.
This decrease has now been over
come and the traffic Is again nor
NAL.
The! character; of the traffic at pres.
entsis entirely different from that OF
1913. There are more women and
children carried and the crowds are
cleaner and more orderly. The large
force Of special officers is no longer
necessary.
The peak Of the days load Is now
in the afternoon instead Of at night.
The cars are filled with men going to
and from their work, women shoppers
ahNA y tfAoitoi . J Aioli 4ttlC lhtcErNEUuu
towns, and children going and return
| ing from school. ~ z
The officials Of the company and
the bankers who visited them yes.
terday, were well pleased with the
prospects for the continued develop
ment of this territory.
fAPublic announc cement Eyesterday that
the company had authorized new
bond issue of 81 900 900 NATURALLY start
ed "a lot OF talk on the streets about
possible extensions Of lines and I'm
proveme ents in service. At the offices
today It was said that nothing had
yet been decided upon and that there
would be no announc cement OF new
tpolicies at this time.
RumorsS of lines to be built 10 Graf
ton, Philippi; and Salem from clarks-
burg, and to Morgantown from Fair
mont have been circulated. These
lines would all be practical when
these regions are sufficiently develop
ed to provide enough straffic to main
tain them. Z n b.