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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

The Republicans had harmonious
meeting in Mexico Saturday. The
Standpatters and Bullmoosers
smoked a peace pipe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Edd Williams, late of near Rush
Hill, is now located at Billings, Mon
tana. He is pleased with that country,
He wrote to have the Message for
warded to him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

The Message is authorized to an
nounce R. ID. Rodgers as a
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary in August. Rodgers
is all right and would make a fine
official.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

The play given recently at Rock
Hill was a great success. The same
actors will give the same play at
Rush Hill next Saturday night, pro-
ceeds for benefit Of Rock Hin GEM
etery fund.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

James sneed is now moved. His
NEW home is located in Bethel neigh
biorhood where he and his family are
GLADLY received and cordially well
6omed by everyone. They are invited
and welcomed into the Sunday school
and church
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Good permanent roads would be
the making of the town and country
surrounding.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

c. w. Scott, in Nebraska, renews
for the Message. He reports a cold
winter and much sickness out his way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

County Teachers examinations
win be held in vandalia Friday and
Saturday this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
SPECIAL PROGRAM MARCH o.
Held i'm This City BY The Baptist
WOman's Missionary Union,
Audrain Association.

Program of the quarterly meeting
of the Baptist Woman's Missionary
Union, Audrain Association, will be
given at the First Baptist Church,
March 8, as follows:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Push the dairy interests in Audrain.
The poultry interests are pushing
themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Stewart died in Kansas City Mon
day. The burial was in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

At the beginning of 1916 Missouri
has 1929 liquor dealers in the State,
but 1,544 less than at the dawn
of 1915.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Fire started in H, Grossman's store
Sunday at a. NJ, damaging his
goods. Origin of fire not known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Paul Y0unser ls vIaIlins q Laad0nla
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
FARTI and STOCK.

billiard and Weidler held their
public sale yesterday. Mr.. billiard
will move to Montana on account of
his wife's health, tho he retains his
good farm here.
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Great Britain and her allies They may demand 4 pledge
tor the payment Of huge damageso France Serbia Ru
mania and Montenegro.
Assuming that the necessities for peace among Germany
and her allies are 50 compelling that they must accept the
preliminary terms Of the entente before there is peace
conference there another great obstacle to overcome
In what way will Germany be able to satisfy her enc
Ss that her acceptance of their terms made in good
seHil3
hat they will demand guarantees beyond Germany's
word before putting their heads in a maden-Germany
peace conference moose goes without saying What guar
antees can Germany give that she and her allies will, in
good faith, discuss peace basis of the entente ems2
/ hat is where the United States will come in
Let US assume that after several diplomatic exchanges
between Great Britain spokesman for the entente and
Germany spokesman for the central powers Germany
hnay agrees 10 preliminary dictated by Great Brit
AIN as basis for peace conference discussions and that
these terms call for the abolition Of mtarsm and the mini
mum of restoration and PREPARATION.
In view of the fact that President Wilson has taken the
initiative would B: unreasonable for Great Britain to
say:
The conference you are asking u: to take part IN was
proposed by and urged by the President of the United
States the most powerful neutral power. We will not
enter this conference unless the United States will guarantee
your pledges generally and specifically and will pledge its
tu military economic and financial support compel the
faithful performance of your promises"
might SEEM at FIRST blush though the answer to this
antee Germany than Germany has to ask us to guarantee
Great Britain But this not good answer because Ger
many and not Great Britain has asked for peace confer
ence and to whatever extent President Wilson's proposal
adds strength to the German proposal that extent the
influence of this country has been thrown on the German
side of the scales
In estimating the developments of the peace situation
from now they affect the United States we must not
lose sight of this important. yes. this vital, fact:
hat our president when he took the step he did, acted
when Germany wanted him to, and when Great Britain
did not want him to.
Whether the ultimate effect of his action proves to be Of
benefit to Great Britain Germany this fact cannot be
changed.
In sum, the chances that there will not be peace
conference in the future unless Germany and her allies
agree to preliminary terms dictated by Great Britain and
her allies with the United States guaranteeing the good
faith of the central powers.
When the people of this country asked to make such
guarantee shall know better than we do now whether
interest European peace so intense that we are will
ing to agree to fight for it
We Americans may be called upon to answer some pref
~ serious questions in the near future.
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RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
By RED.

Peace on Earth looks now like a
reality. Good will toward men exists
only so long as Xmas presents are
being exchanged.
Peace on Earth is a good myth
When was there ever such.
Turkey soup for the rest of the week
now.
All business men claim the best
year ever.
Therefore bonuses must have had
something to do with it.
Henry Ford gives his bonuses every
day.
Some OF the Owens Bottling works
people had so much money foS Christ.
mas that several stores from town
have been thinking of moving to the
East side.
Where the money is the business
is, that's why.
Walter Camp has come To life once
more with three elevens, all of them
mailing to show West Virginia play.
er.
At that he only gives two Pitts.
burgh players places on the three
mythical elevens.
But he has to maintain his popular.
lty down East or his stuff won't sell
He shows Pollard of Brown, as ALL
American backfield man.
Railroads gain billion net income"
Ought to, when the trainmen on pas.
senger trains out of here are afraid
TO turn on the gas lights in the cars.
Conductor Saturday evening had to
ask each passenger where the ticket
read to because OF the darkness.
He said he was too busy to turn up
the lights.
Shippers fire on U. s. troops along
border"
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
HARRY V. ARKLE.
FROM the Wheeling News.

FROM the Wheeling News.
sTis the flash of the lightning, the
break Of wave, man passed from
life to his sleep in the grave" And
so It was Harry V. Arkie was sum-
moned on Saturday, when darkness
came over him without warning. He
has gone on that beautiful adven.
ture," as one lately described death,
with the kiss of bright sun on his
brow. He slept away under the blue
canopy of Gods heaven. 1t was the
way he often expressed the wish TO
be taken when he was called to cross
the bar
Mr.. Ankle was Wheeling born and
bred, and was a distinguished type Of
a class that reflects credit on the rich
fundamental equipment our public
schools impart to those who diligently
apply themselves to the educational
facilities they afford. He was fine,
finished product of the Wheeling
system He was also an eXamplar OF
improved opportunities that the news
paper profession Of this city holds out
70 all young men of perseverance, in
dustry and ambition. Mr.. Ankle had
IN unusually alert mind and the quick
perceptions Of intellect, without which
no man can hope to achieve success
In the journalistic field. He was an
easy, graceful writer, worker of
strong convictions but of an open
mind to all questions and free from
all Earring prejudices.
While he gave some of his best
work to The Intelligencer, with which
he was associated for u few years,
his Identification with the Register
ives, one might say, of lifetime. His
capacity and ability were marked He
possessed an individuality that could
not be concealed in the impersonal
attitude he assumed as editor. Kind
and generous in all his dealings with
his fellow workers he leaves that
which all men hope to inspire in their
friendships, pleasing and fragrant
memory.
Mr.. Ankle was called in the maturity
Of his powers by a wisdom that is
Ear beyond the limitations of the
Unite mind to conceive. 1t is hard for
those who enjoyed his amiable COM
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WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS

AS reported by II. Z. Dunlap, patent
lawyer. OF Wheeling. w. Va, the Pat
cnt office records show the recent Is.
sue of the following patents to West
Virginia inventors: ]. 4. Cecil Dott,
wire stretcher; E. P. Cornell, assign.
or of 4 to ]. |. Miller and 4 to C. T.
Taylor, Huntington, miners check
holder; F Fl. Cosner, Copen. sign.hold.
er; C. c. Frum. Clarksburg, fare in.
dicator and recorder; Bert Tough and
II. L. Miller, Morgantown, gas valve; J.
II. Maxwell, Barboursville, detachable
cilwcll-casing puller; #. J. Osborne
and G. j. Bragg, Premier, rockdrIll;
w. a. Sparks, assignor to Sparks Drill
ing Jar Co., Charleston. method OF
making we'll drill jars, also we'll drill
jar; w. +. Wilson, Lookout, insulator;
Y. d. Anderson, Chester, design Ior
dish for similar article; Emil Room,
Hilltop, design for display rack or
Christmas tree; c. c. Wilson, Salem,
design for book cover.
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FAIRVIEW.

Mrs. Clyde Machesney and son, Mas
ter Wilfred, is the weekend guest OF
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Whitescarver.
Mrs. Goldie Fluharty, Of Manning
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Gump.
George Pleny Toothman has return
ed from Pittsburgh to spend the holt
days with his mother, Mrs. Ollie Tooth.
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowman were
at Fairmont shopping Friday.
Fred Fleming, of Fairmont, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
Albert Burns, D. o. Hanes, Jr., James
Toothman, Joe N. Tenant, r. ]. vii,
son, Bert Barr, Charles Engle, Allen
Engle were Fairmont visitors Satur.
day.
Misses Elizabeth McCray, Mrs. John
Mitchell, Rosa Eakin, Mrs. Louise Sy.
pole, Geneva Collins and Doras Am.
mons, Madeline Fleming, Sallie Z. Mar.
tin, Opal and Lee Batson, Mrs. Clel,
land, Mrs. A. M. Hanes, Sr., we're at
Fairmont shopping Saturday after.
noon.
Mrs. Sam Brand and children, of
Morgantown, are spending the holi.
days with Mrs. Brands mother, Mrs.
Jane Ice, at Gray's Flats.
Lewis Wright, OF Pittsburgh, arrived
Saturday to spend the holidays with
Mr. D. B. Chalfant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broda Ammons arc
spending the holidays with the latte. =
parents at Weston.
w. D. Ice, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Taught.
of Gray's Flat, were Fairmont visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Dolph Hess and Mrs. Peterson,
of Rivesville, Mrs. Dolan Of Baxter,
were at Fairmont shopping Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis McBee and chill.
dren, Of Wellsburg, are spending the
holidays with the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. McBee.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Neptune, Of Fair.
mont, spent Christmas with the lat
ter's mother and Mrs. A. 7. Hibbs at
Gray's Flat.
Miss Nellie Coffman, who has been
teaching school at GIendeuin. is spend
ing the holidays with her parents. Rev.
and Mrs. &. N. Coffman at the parson.
age.
Mrs. LYDIA Taylor and son is spend
ing the holidays with her mother at
Be- any, w. Va.
T. w. Yost has returned from Clarks-
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TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER ss, 1915
WAGES AND LABOR.

yVIAGES being raised by employers of labor, be
w of the increased cost Of living" That's fine
If wages weren't raised, pretty soon workingmen
couldn't eat and then the bosses would fare badly because
Sorkmgmen couldn't work
But why can't the employers of labor raise wages not
because of the increased cost of living but because they
know that workingmen entitled to the raisep
The bosses making more money-especialIy the
bosses the big corporations who are growing fat and pro
porous on account Of the war orders.
Wouldn't the increase in wages come with better grace
it were given matter of justice instead of
q bit of paternalism2
Somehow. when raise i'll wages is given in the latter
spirit it res the average wokingman who feels that he
isn't getting any than he deserves anyway
It the bosses want to raise wages the basis of the in
creased cost of LIVING most of them would be handing out
bigger wages than they doing because the cost of
living has gone Up about 40 per cent in the past two years
End wages haven't gone anything Ike this amount du.-
ing the same period.
9 It would be much equitable plan and far more
satisfactory all around if the wages paid to workingmen
could be determined by the amount and the value Of the
work they actually do-not by the kndhea.tedness of the
boss. because Of his sympathy for his employees nor
yet because Of his fear that unless his men get few cents
day they might be unfit as producers of profits
Gsd dividends
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while Gift" Service
at NJ. E. Church

White Gifts for the King" was the
title Of an impressive and pretty en-
tertainment given by the pupils of the
First Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school at the church last evening. De
parting from the usual custom of CIV
ing the children the Christmas treat
this year. the officers as we'll as the
pupils of the school decided to give
gifts to the King or in other words to
give donations of money and food stults
to be distributed among the poor and
for various worthy causes.
The idea was taken UP eagerly by
the officers and teachers with the re.
suit that upwards OF two hundred dol.
lars were contributed as well as q
wagon load Of food and provisions. Lib.
eral checks were donated to various
missionary causes while money and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
Conquers Rheumatism
In a Very Few Days

1t is an established fact that one.half
teaspoonful Of Rhcuma taken once q
day has driven the pain and agony
from thousands Of racked, crippled anL
dcspairing rheumatics during the last
five years.
Power and sure; quick acting. yet
harmless: Rheuma gives blessed relief
almost at once. The magic name has
reached every hamlet in the land and
there is hardly druggist anywhere
who cannot tell you OF almost mar
vCluus cures.
If you are tortured with rheumatism
or sciatica. you can get bottle OF
Rheuma from Mountain CITY Drug
Store or any druggist for not more
than so cents, with the understanding
that If it does not completely drive
rheumatic poisons from your system,
money back.
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burg where he was at st. Mary's hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs. Bessie Boyer, OF Fairmont. was
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Clay
ton, Sunday.
The Misses Margaret and Agnes
Greaser, who have been attending
business college at Wheeling, are
spending the holidays at home.
Miss Louise Taught was a weekend
guest of friends at Fairmont.
Ralph Machesney, of Pittsburgh, is
spending the holidays with his family
Mrs. Lulu Murphy, of Wheeling, was
weekend guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Dollie Williams, who has been
visiting at Weston, was a weekend
guest Of relatives.
Mrs. Maude Amos and son, Master
Robert and daughter, Ruth, of Fair.
mont, were weekend guests of rela
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Pitzer, of Cross
Roads. were visiting relatives at Beth.
ell Sunday.
Ted Williams and daughter, Mrs
Claude Parker, were called to his home
in Belmont, county, Ohio, on account
of the death OF his daughter, Mrs. Flos.
sic Wisman's baby.
Rev. Fellows, OF MUundsville, will
preach in the Methodist Episcopal
church sunday morning at IL O'Clock,
December 81. He will hold a series
Of meetings for two weeks, assisted b.
Rev. K. d. Hall. Everybody is inyit,
ed.
Miss Louie Dicken who has been
visiting relatives in Ohio, has returned
to her home at BaSnettville.
Gay Ammons has returned from Ok,
lahoma, where he has been working in
the oil field.
The South Penn Oil company and
Hope Gas company, happily surprised
their employees by presenting them
with Christmas checks for one months
wages.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Metz and chill
dren, OF Wheeling, spent Christmas
the guests of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Carolina Thompson.
Harry Story and Miss Nola Rice
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
OhhSo ct al I4lOlll Vii uuy.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sturgess, of Nor.
gantown, are holiday guests of the lat
ters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Ma
chesney.
DR.. and Mrs. II. S. Yost and sons.
Herschel, Joe and Paul, Dr. and Mrs.
T. fl. Miller and daughter Miss Edna.
Mrs. Charles Morris of Fairmont, and
DR.. and Mrs. G. Il. Miller and children
were the guests of Mrs. Ellen Phillips
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson, of Fair.
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Wilson,
Dee Mccoy, of Akron, o., were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson
Christmas day.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. G. Hearner, of Wes-
ton, were the guests of the latter's par.
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'suALL TIE UNITED STATES GUARANTEE
PEACE PLEDGES

a N analysis of the unofficial attitude toward President
"a Wilson's peace note in Great Britain and allied
countries as we'll as their altitude toward Germany S
peace proposals. far newspaper comment may be said
70 express that attitude, makes reasonably clear that
peace than it before Germany surprised the
world and the president spoke unless Germany is willing
10 admit that miarism has failed that she is ready 10
sbsndon it. that she stands ready make reparaon and
restitution for her violation Of Belgian neutrality and her
devastation Of that country and withdraw her troops
from all conquered territory the continent of Europe
Unless develops that there is tremendous difference
between official opinion and unofficial opinion in the en-
nte countries, these the minimum concessions that Ger
many must agree to before Great Britain and her allies will
sven consider the proposals for peace conference
1t IS not certain that when the final show down comes
% to whether not there to be peace conference
eester preliminary concessions will not be demanded by
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how You can prepare YOUR
self, in your own home,
for the position you want
in the work you like best.
At least find out what the
I. c. S. can do for you, by
marking and mailing this
coupon. 1t will be the first
step upward. Choose your
future from this list, then get
this coupon into the mail
today.
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partnership and were admitted to the
closer circle OF his friendships to rec
oncile themselves to the stern fiat of
whatever is for the best. That is al.
ways the helplessncss OF human sor.
row
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Toledo editor was found guilty OF contempt of court
for calling judge, in his paper "two-legged ami
NAL" Now the circuit court Of appeals at Cincinnati
has upheld the verdict 1t is to be assumed then that
judges are not two-legged animals One leg we sup
pose, is in the grave
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HERE is your future charted for you, based
l.! on the actual average earnings of trained
and unframed men.
Which way will you gol You'll either 20 TIP, through
training to position that good money and more
lack of training, into the ranks of the poorly paid
1t rests entirely with you which way you co. You can
make or break your future And noo the time to
decide Not next year, not next month, but nou. You
will command trained mans salary The International
have hundreds Thousands
of men to qualify for advancement Let them show yoe
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ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Bowman
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Arnett of Fair.
mont, were the guests of the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. z. l.. Dempsey
Christmas.
DR.. L. n. Yost, OF Fairmont. spent
Christmas day with his mother, Mrs.
Malinda Yost.
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Wars saddest little tragedy that of the British SOL
der nvaded home speeches. who regained use of his
voice after seeing Charlie Chaplin film. Then he
started to initiate CHARLIE fell down stairs and lost his
voice again!
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Villa-Merry Christmas.

First thing Les Darcy heard when
he landed here was a challenge to
fight. But that's what he came for.
He ought never have come to Wood.
row Wilson land to fight. He didn't
Join the colors in Australia therefore
he must be too proud to fight.
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With Welshman ruling the empire, Ystradyfdwg
become more British than Leeds, and Mynydd Llangy-
ndr overtops the hills of Kent London may even as
pre for fame the Cardiff of England.
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food were sent to the poor of the com,
munity.
The church was tastefully decorated
in white and gold and presented a
beautiful scene. So successful was the
affair that it will probably be made an
annual celebration.
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Did You Know

None of the autos in the latest auto.
mobile shows has included among its
newest accessories pair of walking
shoes?
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Just as everybody gets to feeling
pretty good again, up comes some
thing about baseball. Now it's as how
undecided they are as to where they'll
do their spring training.
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If thou wouldst not be known to do anything, never
do it!-Emerson.
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Success after failure is to brag about than su
without failure.
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n you DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
&WESTERN UNION"

Subscribers carrier routes failing 10 got The
West Vrginian any evening should call WESTERN
UN1oN,' state.the fact and give name and residence
and messenger will deliver paper to your door at
once There 10 no charge to the subscriber for this
service The West Virginian plans to render 10 its
subscribers the best newspaper delivery service nos
iible and this is part of the plan
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Better be ten minutes ahead of time than one minut
late.
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Don't look too long before you leap.
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a long, steady plod is better than hall