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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-12

Victory
Continued from page one.)

casting so small a vote in the state
and congressional election of the year
less than 10 per cent-that under
the law, It Is not entitled to partici-
pate in the primaries, in the state in
1915. This same situation has re-
suited in Massachusetts, as another IL
Illustration, through the state election
there this fall.
This result has been due to the feel
ing OF the great maiorniY OF those who
voted the progressive ticket in 1912,
that the ideals for which they stand
can best be accomplished through re-
publican success.
AS the democrats were successful
through disunion in the republican
party in 1912, SO must the Democrats
fail in 1916 through the reunion of
the Republican party.
There are many other causes which
will contribute to the certainty of re-
publican victory next year. one IS
the inevitable reaction which always
exists against the party In power.
Many who voted with the democratic
party feel that its legislation has not
been too radical. AS natural re-
paign pledges, others that the iegisla.
ton enacted has, on the other hand,
been too radical. AS natural re-
suit there has been dim1nution OF
party solidarity.
The predominant issue of 1912,
preached by every democratic orator
on the hastings, was the prevalent
high cost of living. A man high in
the councils of the democratic party
and later governor of one OF the lar
gest states in tho union, oracularly
declared during the campaign that on
the day President Wilson should be
inaugurated. March 4th, 1913, the cost
of living would Immediately be low.
ered-as though that condition would
be remedfed by the hands OF the clock
as they reached the hour OF twelve on
that day.
Neither the election nor the inaug-
uration OF President Wilson nor the
Legislation of two years of democratic
rule have served toalesson the burdens
upon the homekeepers of our country.
Rents, clothes. food products-all the
necessities Of life-cost quite as much
today as they did four years ago in
spite Of the roseate pledges and prom
ises Of democratic leaders and sooth'
The tariff legislation by the demo-
cratic congress failed Of its purpose
of reducing the cost of living and at
the same time resulted in serious
diminution Of the revenues necessary
for the conduct of our governmental
machinery. The tariff bill was in it.
self most unscientifcaily drawn,
whether considered from the view
point of free trader or protection.
list.
AS producer of revenue the I'm
derwood- Simmons act threatened the
government with financial complica-
tons leading to deficit in the trea-
I'sury, and the necessity for issuing
bonds to meet the ordinary expenses
Iof government or resort to hitherto
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MIAlNNlING TON news

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ing Of the stockholders of the Ex-
CT. Weiant, Of New York, is here
for a short visit with friends.
Rev. Mr.. Taught, Baptist minister
Of Burton, VIVA, was caller IN town
Tuesday. -. -
turned from Morgantown, where ne
was attending the university agr1cul'
II Dr. S W. j. Kyle. of clarksburg. ".
Va. is in this city attending to bust
t a M. Burt, owner Of the Burt,s
theatre, has announced that ne VIII
give an afternoon show every DAY pe'
ginning at 2:30 P. M.
Mrs. S. E. Phillips, Of the Brook
side addition, Is recovering from Sc
we're attack Of grip.
r. r. Newton, Of Newark, Ohio, IS
attending to important business IN TINS
city. ~
was here Tuesday visiting with his
nuf F. A. Prichard, Of Baltimore. Md.
is in this city for visit with his broth
er, C. A. Prtchard.
Miss Madge Ferry mas retusHeu "
her home In Homework after Visit
with friends in this city.
]. wilkins has returned to Wheel-
ing after short social visit with
friends here.
transacting business here for a few
days. I'M !.
rived here yesterday for visit with
relatives in the Clayton addition.
Francis Stewart is recovering from
an attack of grip at his home in
Brookside.
Va, is here for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Taught. on the
Mrs. Sara G. Herling. of Hundred.
W. Va, was shopping in this town
Tuesday.
Roberton Tuckerton. Of Grafton, has
arrived in this city and will remain
few days to look after business in
terests.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Coad have re-
turned from their honeymoon through
out the eastern cities.
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unexplored fields of taxation. The SO
luton finally offered was the so-called
war revenue act, an act for which the
outlook of the war offered conyen-
lent name, but did constitute the fun
damental cause.
The artificial prosperity in this
country during the past year or two
cannot be regarded as a justification
of the Underwood tariff act. The
European war has in itself provided
protection to American industries
from foreign competition immeasure-
ably more effective than could be es-
tablished by even the most extreme
protective tariff legislation. In short,
the democratic policy has been saved
by results over which they have no
control from the folly and economic
disaster otherwise inseparable from
the application of their own theory.
For a score of years We have heard
the democrats inveigh against the ex-
trayagance of republican administra-
tions and promise in sacred accents
that we should have regime OF ma
tional economy, If democrat were
elected president.
For nearly three years, we have
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lnatltutes For 5. S. to star

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. ~
Beginning Sunday, January 16, Sun
day school Institutes will start stimuli
taneously in six cities and towns OF
West Virginia under the auspices of
the State association, st. Adams
Institute, Beckley, Ronceverte, Hinton
and Anderson are the places for hold
ing these meetings. The speakers an
nounced for this circle are: Alfred
Day, former general secretary of the
New York and Michigan Sunday
School associations; Prof. T. w. Shan
non, lecturer, on sociology and charac.
ter building; DR.. F. N. Palmer Of
Winona Lake, Bible teacher: Mrs. G..
R. Geyer of Zenia, Ohio; Miss Lilly
A. Faris of Cincinnati, and Charles
w. Shinn OF Toledo.
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from every democratic stump in the

from every democratic stump in the
country. and the method OF Its en-
forcement ridiculed. The democrats
have put through congress- q corpora
ton legislative programme Clayton
antitrust act and the federal trade
commission act being its most import
ant measures-and we have been as.
sured that with the enactment OF this
Legislation we stood on the portals,
as It were, of an economic millennium.
And yet we have seen no redemption
of these pledges.
No powerful malefactors" have
been imprisoned because OF their IN
difference to statutory dictates. DEM
ocratic pledges have not been re-
deemed and democratic promises
have not been fulfilled. Instead we
have been treated only to pleasing
rhetoric and unmeantng platitudes.
Nothing indicates more plainly the
falling confidence In these empty
phrases than the results OF recent
elections. Very generally democratic
pluralities have been greatly cut down
and often entirely overturned. The
results of the election in Kentucky
nv which the state failed to return to
the republican list by less than 500
votes, and particularly the outcome
in the Twenty-third congressional dis
trict of New York, in which demo.
cratic plurality of 6SS2 was converted
to a republican plurality OF 7o7, clearly
indicate the trend Of public sentiment.
For these reasons, l look for repub-
lican victory in 1916. Next year, the
democratic party, which has utterly
failed in its program of reform and
Industrial REIMBURSEMENT, will face
militant, reunited republican party,
commanding the confidence OF the
electorate.
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George Anderson
Was Buried Today

Funeral services over the body OF
George Anderson. a well known farmer.
Of near Boothsville. whose death oc-
CURED Monday after aSibrief gillness.
were held today at Powell, near
Boothsville. The body was inferred in
the Lawler cemetery GLOWING services
from his, late residence, Mrs Anna
B. Kooni Of THIS 81 q ~ 81 the
deceased, attended the ssefY Mr.
Anderson, who was well known IN the
city. was aged 81 years and his death
was occasioned by compli ions artss
ing from an infected carbuncle on his
neck.
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ROAD CONVENTION

MoRGANToWN, w. Va, Jan. IL
The third annual good roads school
at the university, under the super
vision of the State Road Bureau, open
ed here yesterday with 80 delegates
from all parts of the State in atten-
dance, The morning session was de-
voted to an address Of welcome by act
ing President Frank B.. Trotter on be-
half of the university.
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s1.1ao Board RllIL Filed

f" WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
prize suit for board bill was filed in
the Circuit Court here by Clay Hen
thorn against John Kline. Henthorn
claims Kline owes him board bill OF
S1,1S0. He charges he owes 90 months
board at 500 per month, and besides
that the defendant borrowed 1884
from him. He sues for $1,5e0 dam
ages.
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Dye, Mr.. Charles
Harter, OF this city, and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. N. Campbell of Steubenville, Ohio,
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Campbell, of
Metz, returned here this evening from
Morgantown, where they attended the
funeral of Wilson Taught.
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EAST SIDE
news 81


A business meeting OF the Links
Glass Of the Diamond street n. q.
Sunday school was held last evening
at the home OF Mrs. Cora Morrow on
State street
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Harter of Wilson
street entertained at 70 o'clock din.
ner yesterday. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Campbell Of Steu-
benville, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
]. Dye, OF Merchant street.
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Mrs. Charles Flanagan and Chill.
dren are home after two months
VISIT with her mother in Maryland.
Mrs sCowan has been Ill with ap'
nendicits at her home on Monroe
street the past week.
Mrs. @! s. Cochrane, OF Martins
Ferry, Ohio, has been called here by
the serious illness OF her sister, MIS-
Harry Clark.
MIS-. II.EA. Carver, OF the Clayton
addition. has gone to MoundsVille
where she will visit with her par
Mr. Ms. q. c. Wells and daughter,
louie, are both recovering after an
attack OF grip at their home in the
Miss Rose Wright is here from Pitts
burgh on visit with DR.. Phoebia
Miss Mary Ryan, of Hamilton Ter.
race; has been quite Ill for the past
Mrs. Everett Noble, of Cincinnati,
Ohio is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
ESDavis on the Burt Hill.
Louis Cottrill has returned from a
business trip to Huntington, w. Va
DE and Mrs. w. L. Mitchell have
been visiting in Wheeling and Bell
willie for the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Burt, OF Fairmont'
are in this city visiting with relatives
H.H.. Clark has returned from Tren'
ton, MI, where he was attending a
potter's convention. Mr.. Clark was
called to his home here by the Ill
nesssof Mrs. Clark.
J.5Henry Six has resigned his posi-
tionEWith the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company and has accepted po'
sitionS with the Hope Natural Gas
company, where he will work on their
sfeWsstation at Downs.
M c. Clayton, of Mt. Lake Park,
3fd., Is here for business visit.
Frank H. Huey, of Logansport, is
anstIiis city for a business visit.
Augustus Black is able to be oct
after being confined to his home for
several days with severe attack
Dfkgip. !.
w. d. Kilgore, of Morgantown,. is
mere for "a business visit. Mr.. Kill
gore IA former resident of this city.
Capt. G. E. Wells, of Glover Gap,
was calling on his friends in this city
Tuesday, He also attended meet
H
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ROPE sewing circle
Miss Mary Hite OF Chicago street,
will entertain the Hope Sewing circle
on Friday evening.
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Al Cook Hospital.

At Cook Hospital.
Mrs. f. G. Wilson of Maryland ave.
rue is surgical patient at Cook hos
pital.
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Aid society,
The Ladies Aid society OF the Dia-
mond street NJ. E. church will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the church.
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VIII Visit Parents,

Mrs. Jay Hough OF Maryland avenue
left today for Buckhannon to visit her
parents.
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rhe fire department was called out
Monday night about eight o'clock
when cross of electric wires threat.
ened TO set fire to the old Baptist
church on Locust street. The wires
were cut and mo damage was done.
The church Ifs at present owned by
the Board iof Education and Is used
for school purposes.
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Esvo. consolIdatlon

The canvas OF Warrington telephone
subSefibersg In regard to consolidation
OF tie twoscompanies doing business
here. is about completed and the fig
iires show that about ninety per cent.
81 the patrons OF both companies are
a favor Of the merger.
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Ms! H.SA. Carver, OF the Clayton
addftion, has gone to Moundsville
where she will visit with her par
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
PRAY FOR PEACE

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 13.-Germany's
Jvcrtures for peace brought the audi
nee of the Southern Commercial Con-
yress to their feet yesterday morn
ing when bulletin telling of the Of
fer to end the European war was
read to the convention. Delegate w.
D. Upshaw of Atlanta made mo-
lion which was carried, that the news
be received with fervent prayer that
it might succeed. At the request OF
President Fletcher, Mr.. Upshaw led
the thousands of delegates and visi-
tors in prayer as all stood with bowed
heads.
Following the morning session to-
day the delegates witnessed the re-
viewing of the Atlantic fleet by Sec
retaries Daniels of the Navy and Red
field of the department of Commerce
The fleet will be anchored at Hamp-
ton Roads in three columns, the
ships firing the regulation salute of
seventeen guns each for the secretary
of the navy as the reviewing squad
ron approaches.
Secretary Daniels will head the pro.
cession of ships from this city, in the
Dolphin, The latter will be followed
by the MayAower, Yankton, Isis, Or.
child, Bache, Fish Hawk and Roose.
welt, in the order named. The sec,
ond division will consist of merchant
ships and excursion steamers anc
yachts.
The Atlantic fleet vii be decorated
by day and brilliantly Illuminated a
night for the entertainment of th'
visitors. Ample provision has beer
made for carrying all of the visitor
who wish to avail themselves of thu
opportunity to see this grand marin
pageant.
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connle of blocks from his home here
in the city, and said: "Aint 1t too Dad
MO oo through the world with such
,nseeino ewes i" The old darkey spoke
Tho truth. Too many pass through
life with their eyes closed to the
beauties of nature all about them.
Included in the collection owned by
eur nature-lover friend are some beau
iful moths which were found flying
,bout the electric lights on the, city
streets. Some of them measure i've
and six inches from TIP to tip OF
wings and one especially fine specl-
men, a Royal Walnut moth, has a
spread of wings of nearly seven inches
Each week through the summer
,nnths, ac,nirpan!l'! byss cl''m rom
Washington, our friend goes out for
half days stroll, during which time
1e makes use of the opportunity to
Jake into captivity the beautiful
winged specimens which he mounts
1t leisure. The gentlemSnsis regular
" engaged in other lines. of business
being an occulist-dentist, in which he
an expert, by the way, and uses
ais trips out in the country simply
is a means of diversion and relaXa-
ton from business cares, which, at
4he same time, permit him to enjoy
lis love of nature in a pleasant and
entertaining manner. Every person
engaged in business should have a
fad" of some Kind, if you choose to
all it that, by which the mind may
ind relaxation and change from the
'egular daily routine. They would be
oettcr for it in more ways than one.
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ARRESTED HERE YESTERDAY.
Held en- Charge of Mail Train Rob-
berry in West Virginia.

Held en- Charge of Mail Train Rob
berry in West Virginia.
J Deputy United States Marshal "
S. Schoeni Of this district did wha
is thought to be very clever piece
Of detective work here yesterday af'
ternoon, when he took into custody
On suspicion, a man who gave his
name as Robert R. Blake of Chicago
The arrest was made about fou!
o'clock in the city postofIice building,
! on the supposition that the man is
one OF the robbers wanted for the
holdup and robbery of a mail cal
of the Grafton and Cincinna ii rail
way postoffice on Baltimore and
Ohio train at Central Station, Wcst
Virginia, October Sth, 1915. Deput!
Marshal Schoeni had. a photograph
Of one of the men wanted and held
Blake for Investigations after eX'
amining him closely and comparing
him with the picture and also get
ting the opinion of others in the Fed
eral building who also looked the
gentleman over.
Blake and another man, who gave
his name as H. Ley, also Of Chicago,
had arrived at the postoffice in an
auto which was standing outside the
Office when Deputy Marshal Schoeni
saw them. Nh. Schoeni said his
attention was attracted to them from
the fact that they seemed to have a
arpe amount of money which, ap-
parently, they were dividing betweer
themselves, in a more or less nervous
manner. His suspicious beng
aroused, the officer watched the men
for Il few moments, noted how close
" RIake's looks Tailed with the
photograph of the man wanted tor
the robbery, and invited him to ac-
company him into the office OF Dep
utv Collector Of Internal Revenue
George X. Pickett or the second floor
where he examined him still more
carefully in the presence OF witnes-
sos and decided to hold him. Between
5000 and $500 was found on his per-
son.
Deputy Marshal Schoenl commuhl-
Gated with the government author',
tics in Washington Immediately and
later in the evening Postoflice lnspec-
tor Saffcl and another detective came
over and took Blake to Washington
1t is said that the prisoner was tax
en- to West Virginia today.
The mail car was robbed of ninety
packages containing a large number
of unsigned national bank bills when
could easily have been passed.
] There is reward of 81 200 tor the
arrest of the man guilty of the ro6
berry. Blake claimed to know nothing
] whatever of it. He said that he was
motoring from Chicago to Florida.
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The local Red Cross chapter is
making an appeal for articles to fill
the Christmas box for the members
of the Alexandria Light Infantry.
Among the articles mentioned that
will be appreciated by the soldiers
are tobacco, cigarette papers, match
boxes, pencils, pads, envelopes, hand
kerchiefs, home made candies and
pen knives. Contributions can be sent
to the Chamber of Commerce rooms
or Brawner's store AID it is hoped
that individuals and merchants will
respond literally so the box sent the
Alexandria boys will compare most
favorably with any others that may
be received by their neighbors IN
camp.
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Late yesterday the Senate, by a
vote of ~ to IA adopted the commit
tee amendments to the immigration
bill which would exclude Hindus and
other .Asiatic without mentioning
them by name. and which eliminates
from the bill all reference to pass
port agreements. 1t was this refer
eEce to the passport agreements IN
the measure that called for the Jap
an"se protest. With this amendment
ont of the way it is expected that
:hc immigration bill may pass today.
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Some excitement was caused last
night at St. Asaph and Queen streets
when a negro seized 4 white woman.
She screamed when the negro re-
laxed his hold upon her and ran. Two
residents who happened to he close
bv at the time, and the cries Of the
woman attracted their attention.
They chased the darkey toward the
river. but he managed to escape, An
electric light was recently placed at
this intersection. ~ '.1''
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Common Council.

There is general complaint about
the poor quality of gas is what
Councilman Bryan told the members
Of Common Council last night, and
he added that he, thought it due to
the citizens that some explanation
should be given.
At the present time the supernten-
dent of the gas works is i'll said
Councilman Lawler, who also stated
that for several years past complaint
had been made about napthaline in
the pipes. This year he said com
.plaints were not ss ,nu,nSgr2uss rs in
previous years.
Councilman Burke desired to know
if the trouble was due to coal used,
to which Mr.. Lawler replied that
other coal, some of which cost moHe
than the coal now used, had been
tried out with no better results.
Mr.. Lawler also stated that
Superintendent Latham he believed
was doing his best to furnish good
gas to the city.
Councilman Desmond explained
that when he was a member OF the
light committee the same trouble oc-
CURED and higher priced coal was
purchased by the committee. with
no better results. Councilman Bryan
said it was not his idea to criticise
the light committee of council.
The veto of Mayor Fisher to an
ordinance authorizing him to sign
quit claim deeds for lots in George
Washington Park to Robert Elliott
ard Laurence Stabler was read at
ter which council by a vote of to
! sustained the veto, Councilman
Bryan voting in the negative. Coun-
ell then receded from its former ac-
ton on the matter and the ordinances
were taken from their jacket and
put before council as new business
and referred to the joint committee
on finance and general laws, and it
was decided to hold a special meet
ing at s o'clock Friday night for
the purpose of acting on. the ordi-
nanceS.
When the mayors veto was reaa
Councilman Lawler explained that ne
understood ten or twelve more quit
claim deeds would be presented, and
he had been told it would involve a
cost of about $3.50 to the city.
1T was suggested by President
Smith that the parties securing the
deed would bear any cost attached
thereto
The semi-annual report Of J. +.
Waller. clerk of the city gas works
was received from the Board of AL
dermen it showed that the receipts
for six months ending November 30
1916, were S21, ,267.42 and the amount
collected S20,631 45! leaving unpatC
bills amounting to S635.97.
The proposed curfew law, recon-
mended by, the board of police com
missfoners was referred to the joint
committee on general laws, police
and health, The provisions of this
law have already been punished ir
the Gazette.
Councilman Desmond presented {
resolution that the city council re
commend to the board of police com
missioners that The latter body CON
pei the members Of the police forc'
to war their police uniforms q
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VETOED BYs1HE MAYORloFFER STRIKES AFR0ST
Ordinance Granting Quit Claim
Deeds for Lots in George Wash
ington Park Fail of Approval.

A comparatively small volume Oh
business came up in Council last
night. Most OF the papers presented
were of miscellaneous nature ana
caused no discussion. Mayor Fisher
sent communication to the Com
mon Council returning without his
signature two ordinances passed at
special session of Council Decem-
her 1st providing for quit claim
deeds to certain lots in George
Washington Park purchased before
the city acquired that property. His
objections to the ordinances were
sustained by both boards.
Both boards agreed to hold an adj
icurncd meeting next Friday night
ut 1880 O'Clock to consider the or
Cinanc,s which failed to meet the
Mayors approval.