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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Extra, Extra. All about the Cheese of Police being
arrested" said the newsie who had been visiting the
tabloid shows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

McAdoo. Pa, pulls a new one. The water mains caught
on fire. What kind of water do they use there?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Never saw such a good fellow with such a persistent
run Of hard luck as Judge Raymond. We wish the able
turist a complete and speedy recovery from his recent
operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Philadelphia has been invaded. Not by Mexlcans, but
by the advertising clubs Of the world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Dam Breaks; Loss i 100000. Rather a dam bad
er bad dam. we mean, break.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Hydrophobia is appearing in vari.
Gus parts of this state, according to
recent reports received at the State
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Defense of orp Outlined" says head. Which we take
IT is the latest nickname for orpet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

orpet's defense is to be wild oats" The Judge might
we'll instruct the jury that as We SOW ye shall reap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

The Chicago Tribune Just lifts the hide right off old
"Peace-ship Henry for the manner in which he is treat.
ing his soldier employees. All we can do is say Amen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Our language falls short when It comes to furnishing
a word which attlngly describes q Mexican.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Vote for Hughes. We have been of the trunk line
long enough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Wonder how many members of the b. i. u. brought in
arrest?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

War Flash-Locus avenue citizens will soon be en-
trenched. Street repairs have started.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

J. Carl Vance, Of c~larksSurs, prom.
tnent In the States business circles
has returned 10 his home after q short
buslnass visit 70 Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

The weather man sure was on his good behavior yes.
terday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Reports indicate that General Lilly has been recounted
out again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

military record. Hedrick enlisted at
the outbreak of the war, was furlough.
ed on account Of Illness, which caused
the loss Of his sight, and when he did
not report at the expiration of his
furlough, was registered as a desert
or.
The military record being correct
ed, the pension was granted and the
$4,000 a month will go a long way to-
ward easing the few remaining days
of the blind man.
Mrs. William Haines Smith, Of Par
%kersburg, one Of the Vice.presidents
general Of the D. A. R. is at the Shore.
ham. Mrs. Smith Is here. to attend
an important meeting Of the national
board Of the society which ia in ses.
sion at Continental Hall this week. II
was announced Mt last nights meeting
that $l4S,615 had been raised by that
organization by selling flags through.
out the United States for the aid Of
the Belgian war sufferers, a check for
that sum having been sent to the Bel.
gian war relief commission In New
York city. It was announced also that
In view OF the fact that the janitor
OF Memorial Continental Hall has
been called out with the militia, the
D. A. R. will support his family while
he is away.
Members Of the National Guard who
are employees of the federal govern.
ment will have their positions In the
government service held open for
them one year. according to civil ser.
vice rules. II their services In the
field are required for longer period
tho civil service commission Will rec.
oulmend to the President that the ne.
riod during which they are entitled
to reinstatement should be continued.
This announcement has been official.
~ made by the civil service commits.
hion in view Of thssEsryiuB Statements
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP 81 szzzzEs ss53zs s177a:

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 90
Judge and Mrs. George w. Atkinson
returned this week to West Virginia
going first to Buckhannon, where, as
? member Of the Board Of Trustees Of
Wesleyan University, Judge Atkinson
attended the ceremonies connected
with thu installation of DR.. Wallace B.
Fleming as Dean of the University.
After o visit with relatives in Clarks.
burg, the Atkinsons will go to Char.
lesion where they will spend the sum.
mer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Reports from tifty.two OF the fifty.
five counties Of the state on the vital
statistics for the year 1914 have jus,
been totaled at the state health de-
partment, showing 1896 births and
9,432 deaths. These figures, howev.
er, were not considered near enough
correct for computing a death rate
that would be reliable.
John Dixon, a native Of Ireland, eel.
ebrated the 10lst anniversary of his
birth at the home Of his son In Wheel.
Ing on Saturday. MIR. Dixon is almost
blind. and is also quite feeble physi.
cally, although mentally, one would
hardly know that he has passed times
over the fifty.year mark. His early
life was spent In the land of his ma.
tlvity:I where he married Miss Bridget
McAndrews. About sixty years ago
he came to the United State, working
westward until he finally settled at
Glover Gap, at which place he worked
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company. T%hirty-ive years ago. Mr..
Dixon moved to Wheeling with his
family and took up his residence.
About five years ago Mrs. Dixon died.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

The Senate committee on military
afftrs reported favorably this week on
o bill introduced by Senator Chiffon
granting q special pension to Robert
Hedrick, q blind veteran Of Charles.
ton, who will obtain under the oct a
pension OF $4,000 a month beginning
Of once.
on the military rolls Of the Nation
Hedrick has been marked q deserter
until Senator Chiffon took up his case
aid furnished evidence TO correct the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Department OF Health At Charleston.
The two most recent outbreaks are In
southern Boone county and In Wood
county. The federal government has
sent o supply OF antirabic serum 10
Parkersburg Z, be used for the treat
ment OF this disease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

The Tyler County Star In its issue
last week printed the following:
Ehile watching the rising food Of
water flow beneath the Middle Island
bridge on Thursday evening, after the
heavy dcwnpour OF rain, the spectators
became interested In the number OF
empty snuff boxes passing. Some Gu
rious n began o count and in less
than an hour lat boxes were counted.
The boxes evidently came from some
small stream. This shows that Tyler
county people r still addicted to the
snun habit in considerable numbers
although 1t Is not used in quantity like
1t was several years ago. With many
men, snuff has become the substitute
for other forms Of tobacco. The name
Is no longer significant OF the manner
IN which the powdered tobacco Is used
for It is not placed in the nostrils but
in the mouth"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Secretary OF War baAer leaving the
white house executive Offices after a
conference with President Wilson on
tho Mexican situation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Miss. 4 L. Robinson, Nation:4 Score.
tary 81 the Florence Crit;ento, mis-.
Sion, left for West Virginia this week,
where she will spend some time look.
ing after business matters connected
with the management OF the orgaaiza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Albert James, Of Monongah, arrived
here this week to spend the summer
IN Washington, and will devote part
q this time to a course OF study In one
Of the auto schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-26

Mrs. Bowers, of Martinsburg, has
Joined her husband Congressman
George Bowers for a visit, and they
have taken a suite Of rooms at the
Shoreham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12

The postoffice department has just
approved new invention which, post
office authorities say, may revolution
ize the parcel post service, at least
so far as shipments from farm to
table" are concerned 1t is likewise
expected to have an influence in elm
mating the middle man.
While the receipts from the parcel
post have been enormous, yet depart
ment statistics reveal that farmers
have not taken advantage of it that
they should. The new device, If &C
cepted by American farmers, is ex-
pected to more than double parcel
post receipts in country districts. To
put this into immediate use, plan has
been approved by which the fourth
class postmasters will take charge Of
the distribution of the new device.
The invention, to which the commit
tee on experiment, research and de-
sign of the postOffice department has
given its formal approval, is nothing
more or less than a container by
which country produce of all kinds
can be shipped any distance without
danger Of breaking or spelling. The
container is made of the same fiber as
that used in the construction of rail-
road car wheels. 1t is cylindrical
box with a peculiar inner arrange
ment of fiber partitions in which even
eggs can be placed and the package
thrown around as ordinary baggage
without danger OF breaking.
The containers are not to be sold but
leased by fourth class postmasters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
AID FOR PARCEL POST

whose inducement will be the addition
through the increased use of the par
eel post and commission on the box
es. A half dozen of these car-wheel-
fiber boxes can be placed in spec
tally made bag which can be handled
as ordinary parcel post matter. There
is a return tag on the cOntalner and
stamps already affixed by the sender
insureS its return.
The inventor of the new device is F
W Edwardy, of Washington. D. c. He
has been working with postoffice ex-
perts and officials of the department Of
agriculture for several months. The
first announcement was made today
giving the plan for handling the device.
Experts who have looked into the in
vention say they believe that in one
year parcel post of the country dis
tricts will be brought up at least lev
eral hundred thousand dollars.
This and the opportunity it will af-
ford the American farmer to ship his
produce direct to the consumer with
out it's going through the hands of the
middle man are the two points tC
which the government authorities at
tach most importance. The depart
ment of agriculture experts say thai
much of the produce originating or
the farm passes through the hands
of at least a half dozen middle mer
before it reaches the ultimate consum-
er. Each middle man takes out his
commission which is added to the
price the consumer pays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
IRON ORE PRODUCTION.

The iron ore mined in the United
States in 1915 reached the great total
Of 55, 526,4 gross tons, the greatest
output made in any year except 1910
and 1913. The shipments in 1915,
namely, 55.493, 100 gross tons, valued
at S10I .28S, 1884, were little less than
the quantity mined. The quantity
mined in 1915 was an increase of a.
900 900 tons over the output Of 1914.
The increases in quantity and in value
OF iron ore shipped amounted TO abo at
40 and Il per cent, respectively. The
average value per ton in 1915 was
s1.83. compared with s1-S1 in 1914.
These figures, which are Just made
publfc by the United States geological
survey. were prepared by E. F. Bur
cbard. who states that the production
of iron ore from the Lake Superior
district alone in 1916 will possibly be
CO 600 600 tons, and that there VIII
probabIy be an increase IN price OF 10
TO rs cents q ton for this ore.
Iron ore was mined % states IN
1915. AS has been usual during recent
wears. the i've states ranking highest
in production IN 1915 were Minnesota.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
Michigan. Alabama, Wisconsin and

Michigan. Alabama, Wisconsin and
New York.
The Lake Superior district mined
nearly SIS per cent of the total ore in
1915. the Birmingham district about
SIS per cent, or little more than one
tenth as much. With the exception OF
the total for a number of widely sep
arated districts, including those in the
western states, all the iron-mining dis
tricts showed substantial increases
over 1914, the total increase being "a
per cents.
All the ranges in the Lake Superior
district mined a larger quantity Of iron
ore in 1915 than in 1914, the Mesabi
having an increase of 56 per cent. The
Guyana. the youngest producing iron
ore range in the district, showed an
increase of A per cent, and for the
first time its output exceeded 100000
tons. The increase of the entire dis
trict was 40 per cent,
The production Of pig iron, including
ferroalloys, according to figures pub
lished Feb. 26, 1916, by the American
Iron and Steel Institute, was 1896.
213 gross tons in 1915. compared with
%. S32 PA gross tons in 1914. The pig
iron, exclusive of ferroalloys, sold or
used in 1915, according 10 reports of
producers to the United States geolog-
ical survey. was 30.SS4,4S6 gross tons
valued at s401 400, 604, gain of Sc per
cent in quantity and "a per cent in
value The average price per ton at
furnaces in 1915 as reported to the
survey was S13.21, compared with
S13.42 in 1914. The ratio of pig iron
produced to iron ore consumed was
1915 per cent, compared with 57,45
per cent in 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
England Has Boy Problem.

London-A new boy problem
brought about by the war has created
a field for male experts in social WORK
in England-that of acting as super
visors for the thousands of boys en-
ployed on munitions work throughout
the country. The sudden rise in the
economic value of the boy the COM
petition for his services and the high
wages he is paid have made many OF
his kind less amenable to discipline
than ever.
The Workers Welfare department OF
the Ministry OF Munitions which has
been studying the boy problem in its
new phases finds that the chief COM
plants are these:
Feeling certain of easily finding an
other job boy readily leaves work
shop because of some slight misun-
derstanding or seeming injustice AMI
his high wages tend TO make him IN
dependent Of home control and ex-
travagant and thriftless in spending
them.
Believing that the boy needs aside
from the formal factory control, KIND
ly supervision and guidance, 1t has
been decided to appoint supervisors
to be paid by the management OF tach
of the S,000-odd munitions factories.
1t is proposed that the supervisor
shall look after the general working
conditions so far as they affect the
health and comfort Of the boys. be-
fore any boy is dismissed or given his
discharge the case is to be turned over
to the supervisor so that by an inter-
view with the boy or visit 10 ms
home he may be able 10 remove the
cause of the trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
SITE OF GREAT SEA FIGHT

The scene of the greatest naval bat
tie in modern history is the subject of
a war geography bulletin issued by
the National Geographic society from
its Washington headquarters, which
says:
when the high sea fleet of the Ger
man empire and the prize fighting
ships of the nation which boasts the
greatest naval strength in the world
met in an epochal battle off the coast
of Jutland on the last night of May a
section of North Sea waters was made
famous for all time. The scene of this
great struggle of steel leviathan is
described in early dispatches as lying
100 miles off the west coast of Hant-
sholm, also called Cape Hertberg. This
point of land marks the beginning of
that arm of the North Sea known as
Skagerrack, which separates the south
ern end of Norway from the mainland
of Denmark. At this point the breadth
of Skaggerack is so miles, and its
length, to the northeast, is $50 miles
Together with the kattegat and the
Sound it forms the connecting channel
between the North and Baltic seas.
"If the great clash occurred 120
miles directly west of Hantsholm, the
British and German warships now lie
in many fathoms of water, a little
more than two hundred miles from
Peterhead, the nearest point on the
Scot coast, and about four hundred
miles northeast of Yarmouth. 1t is
in this latitude that the North Sea
floor begins to drop rapidly. The
depth on the Dogger Bank, $50 miles
to the south, is not more than 10 faith
oms. but as the coast of Norway is ap-
preached the soundings show a re-
markable increase until the gulley of
the Norwegian channel is reached,
where the depth exceeds 400 fathoms.
THE scene of this great sea fight
will recall to British minds the battle
of Copenhagen, which occurred 200
miles, in an airline, southeast of Hant-
shoIm. It was in that conflict that the
second in command. Nelson, then Il
vice-admiral, won added fame by DISC
beying the orders Of his superior, Sir
Hyde Parker When the latter sig
nailed to the hero of battle of the Nile
TO withdraw, Nelson placed his tele-
scope to his blind eye and remarked
to the officers grouped about him. I
cannot see it.
Before the war these battlewaters
were the congregating place of the
greatest fishing fleets in the world. In
1913 the catch in these waters reached
the amazing total OF million and a
quarter tons Of fish, quantity so vast
that It's significance can only be
grasped by mental picture OF thirty
foot trucks lined up in procession from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
1EAETHTALK
William Brady,M.D.
Neuritis-ReaI and Imaginary.

Doctors are not infallible, some of
our anonymous correspondents remind
us regularly. And the public is not
infoolable as We gather from a good
many letters from readers who do not
hesitate to sign what they write.
If a doctor does nothing else but
protect the invalid from his fool self
and his fool friends, he earns his fee
A friend is an acquaintance who
feels privileged to give you advice and
doesn't. That is why he is a friend.
Mr.. Shakespeare tells US that most
friendship is feigning. Perhaps the
poet was an invalid at one time or an
other.
why don't you try so-and-so?" The
query opens up the way for sure
cure Back of it the querist invar-
iably has testimonial, which amounts
to something like this: The remedy Tor
doctor, or diet, or climate, or health
resort is my favorite, and what is
good for me certainly ought to be good
enough for the likes of you.
Well, why not? There is nothing but
health or life at stake. Why not gam
BILE on the friends recommendation
If it fails you will be out just a little
matter of time. health, money or life.
And the friends conscience is clear
he didn't mean to harm you. If disas
ter overtakes you as a result OF your
gamble, the friend won't worry-it was
surely not his fault if his amateur
doctor failed.
A gifted surgeon who operated upon
a little patient dear to US remarked
Il look forward eagerly TO the day
when | can retire from practice. The
responsibility of deciding whether to
operate or not to operate is terrible
burden to bear. Sometimes l feel ap-
palled at what l have done or must do
III welcome old age and the shift
ing Of the actual responsibility to
older men" Yet how lightly the near
friend advises you what to take or do
for your ailments!
A little knowledge. an inkling, a
smattering, is dangerous but comfort
able to have-it never disturbs con-
science There are a lot of half
baked systems of healing whose advo-
Gates sleep very well o nights.
Disease is more prevalent among the
| ignorant than among the educated
class. The ignorant man runs around
| in circles seeking sure cure or a
mysterious one or one he imagines he
understands as we'll as any doctor. The
educated man selects competent
medical adviser and sticks TO him
| through the years.
The other day we discovered grain
of truth in patent medicine announ-
cement-and it deserves notice. Have
good doctor" said the unconven
tional ad. land stick TO him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
GETTING UNDER WAY.

Oh, the old band wagon
They are fixing it anew,
And our pace will not be laggin'
When they haul it into view.
The elephant is whooping
And the donkey lifts a tune,
The professions will come trooping
Through the country pretty soon.
Where the gilt began to tarnish
They are polishing with care.
They are putting on the varnish
AS for travel they prepare.
We will shout and tell the story
OF its splendor through the land
AS it hauls load of glory
To the music of the band.
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12

Bessie Banks mother declared that
her daughter was born smiling and
that she laughed heartily six weeks
before the ordinary child, male or fe-
male, even cracks a smile. As she
grew up she became more smiling still.
In the same village lived Henry
White, young man of solemn thought
and solemn face. Nobody had ever dis
covered that he had laugh. Once in
a great while a feeting smile crossed
his face He was carpenter by trade,
and he took life as seriously as If 1t
was fated that he should fall from
scaffold next day and break his neck.
He was attracted to Miss Bessie by her
laugh, and he reasoned it out;
1T is time should get a wife. Ev-
erybody says am too solemn and seri-
GUS, and l guess they are right about
it. It would not do for me to marry a
solemn, serious girl. / shall therefore
marry one who can liven me up and
make me smile and laugh as other
folks do. Bessie Banks would do It.
shall therefore marry her IL she will
have me-"
He tried about a dozen times to tell
her of his great desire, and she helped
him with a merry laugh. The more
she laughed the more courage she gave
him and the firmer his mind was made
up never to marry any girl who was
lacking in mirth.
In due time the words were spoken
and favorable answer received. Then
the marriage day was set and in due
time also that date arrived. In due
time Henry White knocked off his job
of shingling a roof of a Kitchen and
went to a livery stable for horse and
buggy. He was to call at her house at
a certain hour, and they were to drive
five miles out into the country to be
married by a minister who was a cous-
in to him. He arrived at the house
expecting her to be all ready and to
smile and laugh as she came out to
take seat beside him.
To Henry's great establishment the
bride to be was not at home and wait
ing for him, although the hour had
been named the previous evening Miss
Bessie's mother said there must be
some mistake about 1t, as her daughter
had gone to a neighbor's mile away
and would not be back for several
hours Henry had worked up smile
as he drove up to the gate Of the
Banks residence, but it quickly faded
and became a very, very solemn thing.
He drove away in search of the bride,
and she came out to the gate with the
same old merry laugh on her lips.
How is this?" asked Henry. I'VE
were TO be married at this hour. Have
you backed out?"
"Oh, no, no, no." was the reply. you
see I thought it would be good joke
to run away from you and make you
hunt me up"
That was her first joke as bride,