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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4. 1916.
BE 4 BOOSTER.

E5TS HERE may be all honest doubt that the present is
the proper time for holding election OH the qucs-
lion Of issuing public improvement bonds. There
may even be sincere differences of opinion whether
Of the items should be included in any improvement
project just this tmc but there can be no two opinions
as 10 the expectancy OF the program it has been laid
down he items in the proposed loan cover every section
OF the city and has been demonstrated time after time
hatno one section is willing 10 wait and let another
section get its share first Therefore became necessary
10 include all Of the items in the same proposition and sub.
init them 70 the public at the same time
Il And when it to the worth Of the improvements
themselves there is not the slightest for doubt or differ
hence OF opinion glance at detailed statement Of what
they are, which printed today the first page Of The
tWest Nrgnlan. will convince any who is familiar
with Fairmon conditions that every one of these things
would prove a great benefit to the city.
hat bong true the real issue which confronts every
Faimont citizen when he goes to the polls tomorrow is
am IN favor of lending my aid to help advance the city
n which live. am going to let selfish personal or pol
hhea considerations influence to the of inducing
me to vote against what my teaches me the right
thnsp Your vote for the Improvements means that you
are booster your vote against them will demonstrate that
you are the opposite and that you have yet arrived at
stage OF CIVIC patriotism where you are willing 10 do
your part in the advancement of the town.
d The Improvements in the loan program will advance the
sanitary condition of the city and thus insure the safety of
all the citizens his in itself would be enough to insure
the success OF the project many Of the more progressive
communities OF the country But that is not ALL From
pure business stand point the argument in favor of the en-
doement of the bond strong enough to move almost
any with spark OF progress in his SOUL for The i'm
proveents will make Famont so much more attractive 10
the people in the surrounding districts that they are certain
to here to make their purchases And even the peo-
pie living within the corporate limits bound to find
easier to get to the stores Business bound to be better
and better business is Of Fairmonts great needs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
Birthday Party.

Mrs. Ben Fox, Saturday evening
when returning from Fairmont found
host Of friends at her home ready TO
celebrate her birthday. Refreshments
games, etc, were among the diversions
OF the evening. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Price, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gaskins. Mr.. and Mrs
Graham Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs. Narm
Uearson, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Newman, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Lewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Shaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Weeks,
Misses Madge Grove, Josephine Grove,
Daisy Martin, Pearl Patton, Daisy
Cuccarise, Velma Shaver, Mesdames
Ruth Grove, Laura Findley, Masters
Merlin Shaver, Lorin Fox, Albert Pear,
son, Elery Pearson, Norton Pearson,
William Grove and Mr.. Lee James.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

situation created BY The close Of die European warf that
event comes within The next -four tun 10 pro-
teeye tariff as the proper economic policy for this country
and thus draw to himself the support Of large body Of
voters who affiliate with the Republican party on
that policy
The idea rather farfetehed. but the idea Of third
term for Wilson by no mean. the idle vapong of pot.
cal theorists 1t is being seriously talked Of by men who
are known 10 have close personal association with the Pe
dent and who in position TO know what passing
through his mind well anyone can in the case of so
selt-contained and uncommuncave person as Mr. Viii
The with which the President backed away from
the nse-tem pledge of the Baltimore platform gives force
to the notion that he will not be unwilling to make third
try for the Office He has already broken one precedent
in that he is the first Democrat since Andrew Jackson to
succeed himself in the Presidency and there is no reason
TO believe that he would like break the precedent
which runs back to George Washington's day.
Nobody now expects the President to make any imme-
dlae declaration the subject 1t recalled that his let
ter to y. Mitchell Palmer on the snge-em plank of
w, though written in the winter of 1913. and before
Wilson look office, not made public until some time in
~ o. and it is likely that similar recence will now pre-
vail Some OF the Presidents friends who think that COL
Roosevelt will try for the Republican nomination in 1920
affect also 10 believe that Wilson can run the more easily
again on that account The thmd-tem issue will disappear
They argyle. This is, Of course long look ahead and
i, prcsupposc good many things But it is interesting
as indicating that, good many MINDS the Democratic
party is 'Wson-'Th ALL"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

A Christmas without giving away all
your next years savings.
We never knew until today mat a
bullet would kill football player
Flour is going down which ought to
bring bread up a cent loaf.
Daisy Long mus get her coke sup.
ply direct from China for there DOESN'T
seem to be that much dope in amer
lea.
Don't forget the bond issue election.
Vote, whether you want the thing to
carry or not.
Because the bigger the vote. the
more Fairnont can advertise herself.
Without p doubt though we do need
= pair Ct BRIGGS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
. z .NEKELLAR

He Won over his Republican oppo.
nent at the recent election.
N~~~S~~NOoO~-~-~o-o~~o
Pennington where she was visiting
her parents
Mrs. D. c. Lawson, Of Clarksburg,
was a shopper in Monongah during
the week.
Mrs. Thomas Esketh was week.
end shopper in Fairmont.
Charles King, OF White Rock, was
here Saturday attending to business.
Ezra 4..ee- sail, was a bust
Perse Harmon, wao mas been work.
ing in the Fesler & Turner meat mar.
ket og Clarksburg, spent the holidays
with relatives and friends in NIonon.
gah.
Waitman Smell, of Boothsville, was
in Monongah during the weekend.
j. a. Trader, of EvGrson, was in town
Saturday evening.
J. w. Clarke, OF near Kngmont, was
in town during the weekend.
Homer Morris, OF near Killarm, was
among the weekend business callers
in Mononguh.
Alvie Bice was in MOnongah during
the week visiting friends and rela.
tives.
George Lciving was social caller
in Fairmont during the week.
ASAby Msnley. CT near E.a0ra, was
here Saturday afternoon.
Phil Province. of Boothsvile, was
in Monongah Saturday visiting friends.
Eugene Orr was social visitor to
Fairmont last evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

President Wilson held conference yesterday with
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchen, during
which he is said to have told them legislation he
hopes will be passed during the short session which be-
gins today Meanwhile Bryan is active lining up the
Democrats in Congress in little organization OF his
own, and of the dead ducks are Bryanites he
is having considerable unless the surface nfor
nation is unreliable In the circumstances if the Pres
dent succeeds in getting real action this ses
sion he will be crowdng closely the big political leaders
OF our history.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
MONONGAH
Surprise Party,

Mrs. Howard Meredith was sur
prised Friday evening when a mum.
Der Of her friends from Fairmont called
and spent the evening. Among those
present were the Misses Daisy and
Georgia Adams. Mrs. Alice Morgan,
Mrs. Clara Adams, Mrs. Lucy Bowman,
Mrs. Bessie Boyers, Mrs. Cheneworth,
Mrs. Lulu Carpenter, Mrs. Amy Grit.
fifth. At a late hour refreshments were
served. After spending a delifhtful
evening they returned to their homes
In Fairmont on late car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

With four deaths as the direct result Of the first meet,
it can scarcely be said that automobile racing has had
an suspicious start Unont0wn There ncN or was the
slightest reason beyond the desire of the promoters
easy money Tor the kind OF racing that held there
Saturday. 1t is to he hoped that the Pennsylvania a-
thorites will make thorough investigation of the
fatalities OF Saturday and earlier in the week before
another on" OF these hppodrome stunts is permitted
occur.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
BY CHARLES 3. pRlscoLL

BY CHARLES 3. DRlScoLL
dreamn't that | dwelt in n dynamite
store.
Where Danger" was painted I'D over
the door.
Was | scared? Well, l guess
had better confess
| was never so frightened before,
But ! quickly got used to the dyna.
mite dream,
AS the time rolled away without boiler
or scream:
So that after a while
! dreamed on with a smile
so coy did everything seem.
Then the warning of danger seem.
ed quite good joke,
ana | lighted my pipe for a quiet,
young smoke
The neighbors can tell,
What a horrible yell
let loose on the town-and awoke,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
THIRD TERM TALK.

A THOUGH President Wilson has not yet begun
"a his second term, the talk Of third tenn for him
has already begun.
Some of his ardent admirers think that he will initiate
The example Of Drae who seized the essential features
throat of his own party and thus cemented himself into
power as Prime Minister of England. These Wisonan
idoaters intimate that the President will make use of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
ln.as.Much Meets.

The In.as Much Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet this evening at
the home OF Mrs. Walter Gaskins. OF
Brookdale. Officers will be elected
and 1t is essential that every member
be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
SpecIaI MEETING.

A special meeting OF the German
Beneficial Union was held yesterday
afternoon at their lodge room in Mo.
nongah. The lodge, which has not
met for some time, Is rcorganizing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
Everything Complete.

"Wcll, Henry" said to my neigh.
hor's little hoy. 81 suppose you will
soon be running the new automobiles"
30, no." he said. "My papa bought
q chauffeur with the car."-Exchange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

Hoskins, the Chicago millionaire whose driver
Hughie Hughes, was killed at Unknown says he is go.
ing to quit the auto racing Another little Incl
dent which shows the wide application of the old saw
about locking stable door after the horse is stolen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
Mrs. Mcdonnell III.

Mrs. Mike Mcdonnell has been very
seriously i'll at her home on Main
street for the past several days. She
has been In bad health for over year.
Many friends await rapid recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

Chhuahua, It Is announced is again In the hands Of
the carranza forces II that true the present affords
good opportunity for tho de facto government to gar
rison 1t with force that will not take to the prairie
the next time the terrible Villa comes along and says
boo"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
iF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"WESTERN UNION"

Subscribers on carrier routes ailins got The
West Yirginian any evening should call WESTERN
uNloN,' state the fact and give and residence,
and messenger will deliver paper 10 your door at
9nce. There Ia no charge to tho subscriber for this
service. The West EITgniPn plans to render to Its
subscribers tho best newspaper delivery service DOS.
I!bfe and this is part Of the plan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

beautiful and varied selections in the
city will be offered; orders taken for
especially engraved Christmas greet.
inGS.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

Runors OF impending changes in the government con-
tnue TO come out of England. While they are about it
they had better get rid of the Tory element which is
schemtnG to repudiate the Irish home rule pledges
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

There is person whose right to wear whiskers is
never disputed and whose hrsue adornment Is never
crticised-Santa Claus.-Wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

The Christmas shopper who waits until everything Is
picked out before he starts to make holiday purchases
will have one but himself to blame. The moral is
pain.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

We all admire boosters but not those who boost tn
prices.-keyser Mountain Echo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

Buy your Christmas cards. seals,
tags, and calendars from the Christ
mas Booth at the First NJ. +. Church
Bazaar Dec. 18th and Sth. The most
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
AS to "knockerS."

AS to "knocker5."
Don't knock" said Uncle Ehcn.
"A man Is like one o deshcrc motors.
When he gifts TO knockin' 1t shows dais
sumpin' wrong"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
AMT NATURE
WONDERFUL
MODERN NURSERY RHYME

Jack Spratt could eat no fat,
HIS wife could eat no lean.
Inc reason they couldn't eat either
Was because they couldn't get
ANY on account of the high
Price Of meat ION account OF tho wor {,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
LEST WE FORGET

The kaiser, king and car are first
cousins.
a plumber never forgets to forge
to bring his tools TO a Job.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

The youthful Austrian Emperor says he will continu
to fight Sure, just like the other rulers-at safe dis
tance.-Uniontown Evening Genius
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

There is disposition to forgive the legislature If
Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
Gifts from the Linen Section

Turkish Towel Sets nicely
boxed, Some with two towels
and a wash cloth, soc. Others
with two large towels and two
individual towels and two wash
cloths, also bath mat at $3.50
and $500. Other sets at $1.OO to
S1.9S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

Optimistic Thought.
Pastime is the minds relief guard
from the carna ~ lls>
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-09
Medical
AAdviiser
/ ToM Men
NO CHARGE nor CONSTELLATION
AND ApNTCE-NO OBLI-
CATION.

IL has bee0 determined beyond
question that men have become com
pIetely IN and died from lurking dis
eases they did lot understand the
nature OF when me1iiCal examination
secured In time would nave disclosed
the trouble and their lives could
have been saved fer many years.
sometimes by very simple treatment
an, often by mersiy changing their
diet or modes OF living
MaIadieS which cause an awful lot
II trouble misfortune and unhappi-
ness m many homes 90 say nothing
u The expense physical Wca kue<s
and hroken-down vitality Of the
men themselves are found in acute.
chronic nervous. blood or contract
I'd diseases. bad stomach aud liver
rheumatism. varicocele pr0Sta tk--en-
largesnent. structure. hvrocele. and
kidney bladder, urinary aud other
Weaknesses defects and diseases ~
the pelvic organs such as have ruined
the lives of SO mWny men Mechan-
les and practically an the best
worlds best workers tsday are spe-
sialiSts I'm knowledge and practice
secured by hard special study and
expericnce. So 90 IS reasonable % as
sert that men sick OF such diseases
do not do themselves justice without
as soon ~ possible first getting the
advice OF a physician specialist who
knows the true scientific methods of
handling and curing such diseases
and can guarantee No bad after o.
fe--ts n YOU bave any such trouble
n specialist surh as ur II IS Smith
is the mIa from whom % get the
advice YOU need
ANY min suffering f-om old or
chronic Tor newly eOutractrdl trOu
hlcs ~ this Uatuu, cam aow 40 -
the Offices n Dr m Is smith. spe-
ciali~t and medical adviser % men
51o-2ti = Main ST. and consult Dr.
Smith and be advised by him ahso-
lutely free Then Won car Wu ke an
easy arrangement FOR proper treat
meuf. n needed. ~ small cost
which any business or working man
IAN easily pay, but YOU wiz De- I'M
der 10 oh'iga tion % DR. Smith 90
take any treatment 80 an uuloSs 10 E,
your choice 90 de- So nesuusr the
doctor feels that even 10 YOU 30 not
take treatment you a-p likely On send
some one else who vii This is aD-
plying business principles and just
Zee o. the physicians work So that
men who ueel expert llticr can gee
III absolutely fire. and end ont
whether they need treatment or not
You are freely invited o. come no
once without delay oFices private
ID located ou second ntor. opposite
post office ae--ll s. Main 81 Hours
- O. f. o. 3 and q 10 % s daily
Sunday o. T..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-09
HARPER GIVES
INDOOR WORK
Showers Prevent M0tre Dame
Squad From Taking PraC-
tiCe on Gridiron.

Indoor work was the bill on the
football program at Notre Dame
yesterday afternoon.
Coach Harper kept his men in
side because OF the dampness and
showers and ran them through a
long signal drill and dummy scrim-
mage The work ended with wind
sprints outside of the gymnasium.
The Hoosier squad viii leave Fri
day for Sioux Falls. where the local
boys viii tackle the University OF
South Dakota Coach Harper has
made no announcement as to the
lineup which will start Saturdays
game
Work i'm preparation for the South
Dakota game viii end this after
noon. If weather conditions permit.
the gold and blue squad viii be Civ
en- a hard workout on the old play
ing field
Notre Dame and South Dakota
will meet Saturday for the fourth
time in as many years. In 1913. the
Hoosiers defeated the weste;ners
here 20 10 Z. In 1914. Notre Dame
travelled out to Sioux Falls and adj.
ministered a So 10 0 defeat to the
Dakotans. Last year. South Dakota
was beaten here. Z 10 O, but only
after a hard struggle
The Coyotes held the Michigan
Aggies 20 10 tie last Saturday
and. as a result. they are expected
TO give Harper's men a hard battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-09
Result of New Came.

Colgate. Washington and Jefferson
and Penn States are teams that have
risen 10 dizzy heights in the football
world because the new game has
raved the way for them--removed
the weight handicap they had to
suffer in other years of the beef era.
Those three colleges have a small
enrolment. the average being
around 500. It's an almost impos-
sible task to recruit from such a
small crowd of pupils a team that
could match i'm weight with colleges
where the coaches have 5000 or
more men to draw from. And so,
in the other days, when mass plays
were vogue. it was rarely that the
lighter elevens could nose out a vic
tory over the heavier ones. They
were crushed under the awful bulk
OF their foes.
All that is changed now. No long
er is there a premium on bulk.
Brains. speed and trickery count far
more than weight. And so this
Small Fry Trio" has gone out and
whaled the wadding out Of the big
pest enrolment college elevens in
the country with startling frequency
Once it merely constituted a 'prac-
tice game" for Harvard. Yale. Cor
nell, Pennsylvania and the other
"big fellows" TO meet w. j., Penn
State or Colgate. But not now. Os-
car; not now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-09
SPEED THING IN
FOOTBALL WORLD
Games Demonstrate That
FIeetneSS of Foot is
Main Essential.
BY Frank G.. Menke.
49, ~. .s..-,-s 80.

NEW YORK. Nov. Speed is
the main essential in football success
in this generation. Beef and Drawn
count for put little when the foemen
are fleet OF foot and agile in move
ments.
This has been demonstrated on
many occasions during the past two
years. but never more forcibly than
i'm that Pittsburgh-S Syracuse game.
which was won so 10 by Pitt. That
contest. more than all the others
that have gone before, forced the
realization of the impotency OF grid
iron beef when it is pitted against
speed and trickery.
Syracuse with an unblemished
record up to that time. went into
battle outweighing the Painters al
most 10 pounds TO the man. Some
years ago-that advantage would
have insured victory for SYRIA
cuse. But those days have fitted
far. far away.
Painters speed Amazing.
That orange line. from tackle to
tackle. was the bulkiest in captivity
1t contained two guards averaging
$50 pounds-human mountains-twO
huge tackles. and a center weighing
somewhere around 200. On paper
it looked like an impregnable line.
But those Panther backs ripped il
10 shreds. Their great speed enabled
them TO get a flying start every time
they aimed 70 ram it and when they
crashed against it the momentum
rolled back the obstacles and let
them through for big gains.
In open field. it was the same. The
Pitt team, fast as any in the coun-
try today. was down under every
punt. while the bulky orange men
mbered along in the rear. When
a Panther runner got the ball and
escaped the ends, it was a certainty
that a long gain was before him be-
cause the rest of the team was too
pOnderOus Ia overhaul him. The
tackles of Syracuse were OF but little
value in open field and the guards
were almost useless.
And so it was when an orange
man shared a punt. He rarely made
a long runback. The fleet Painters
were down the field and dumping
him before the Syracuse interior
ence, slow in it's movements, had
time TO form and give him protec-
ton. In every period of that play
il became more and more apparent
that the days of beef are over-that
"a team must sacrifice everything to
speed if it aims 10 be a consistent
winner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-09
YALE PROVES HELPLESS
BEFORE FORWARD PASS
W. and J. Attempts IS such Plays
and Gets nv With Thirty
OF Them.
Nv Frank G.. Mcukc.
ti1ual News Service.


NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Tad Jones
OF Yale. uttered truth when ne said:
The only way TO break up that
forward pass attack of Washington
and jefferson is to oppose him with
"a team OF acrobats that are from
eiSht TO 10 feet tail"
40 team i'm America can use the
aerial pass with the uncanay perfec-
tiou of those W. x j. men. They
are the standards 10y which all other
forward passers must be judged.
They are absolute masters of it, and
handle it in way that almost de
fees its checking.
w. X j. attempted IS such plays
n that game with Yale "a week or
so ago. and 80 were successful only
two cor three times were the alert
Yale men able 10 intercept the re-
markable pitching" OF Lloyd Nc
freight the w. * j. fullback W.
a j.. ON It's 30 complete losses. gain
ed something IKE 800 yards
single game record for ball passing
enhancement by forward passing
that may endure for years TO come.
Never SAW anything i'm ny life
like that air attack of w. x j." de-
,iared Jones after the W. X J.-Yale
game was over. The way those
Pennsylvania boys handled that bali
was battling. our men tried 10 stop
it-but they were helpless. We had
built up what we thought was a sure
defense for that play and W. * j.
made forward passes at will"