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the Baker family ever faithful TO her
death. She was highly respected 5y
all, and Is well known to every >old
family In Clarksburg. She was a mein.
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
These are busy days in the great
orchard section OF the eastern pan
handle and everything points to solid
profits from the yield Of the great
peach and apple orchards. The Mar.
ttnsburg Journal one day this week
printed the following:
benjamin F. Thompson and party
this week visited the Cherry Run
Orchard TO find that n Of the finest
crops OF peaches in the East will be
harvested from theli,o0 trees at)3)3)
that place. The manager estimates
this years crop at $4,000 bushels and
already shipments have been made
the fruit commanding from s2.25 to
$3.50 per bushel delivered at the Han.
cock station, with the prospect OF
from n TO two and three cars be.
ing shipped daily until the crop Is ex.
hausted. It Is understood that the
price Of peaches will advance and by
the time Albertas are ready for the
market they will bring from SO to
81 per bushel. The other day some sec.
onds and drops were sent away on
consignment and returns Just receiv.
ed indicate that they easily brought
s1.30 per bushel. The Cherry Run
orchard was bought and planted six
years ago by a company OF FIVE. OF
which Mr.. Thompson and the late
Alexander Clohan wore members. In
addition to the peach trees there are
1900 apple trees and as soon as
these come into bearing the peaches
will be eliminated"
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protection. That will not give the en-.
couragement that is desired any more
than the uncertainty as to the length
OF the war which serves while II lasts
as an excellent tariff wall, can be de-
pended upon by those who would in.
vest their capital In such business to
give them a start which cannot be
knocked oyer completely and effective.
lly by the condition of the foreign Ia.
Dor market.
The Kitchin bill shows a leaning to
protection but It contains dangerous
provisions. Full and not uncertain
protection is what is wanted, and II 10
what the welfare Of the country de.
serves. It Is no time for halfway
measures any more than It Is time for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

According to the commander Of the tug Timmins the
last thing Captain Koenig and the crew Of the Deutsch.
land did before they took their farewell dive was to give
three cheers for America and the Americans. The treat.
ment accorded the pioneer transatlantic submarine mer.
chairman is going to help restore cordial relations be.
tween Germany and this country when the war is over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

The granting of an injunction against the sale Of Lin.
coin district road bonds settles the matter of road i'm.
%provement in that district as far as this season is con.
cerned. Before the legal tangle can be unraveled it will
be too late to do any construction work. Perhaps the
easy way to settle the matter, when the time for settle.
ment comes, is to wipe cut all that has occurred ana
take a fresh start.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

New York's street car strike at last embraces the
borough Of Manhattan. Triding affairs like the war in
Europe and the Mexican situation will now 20 into the
background where they belong while people Of the met.
ropolis bemoan their woes. With the possible exception
OF Democratic editors none take themselves as seriously
as do your typical New Workers..
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
.NouoH DEMOCRATIC EXPERT
10 MENTS
From the Norwich Bulletin.

From the Norwich Bulletin.
The experience OF this country under
the existing tariff bill, for which the
present administration is responsible,
hns been such as to show that the pol.
10y offree trade and tariff for revenue
only 70 q failure. It has been indicat.
Cd By the reyoktng Of the clause which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
STATE.

Goyefnor-Ira E. Robinson OF Taylor.
lEecretsry OF G. Young Of Harrison.
Superintendent OF S~chools-Morris P. Shawkey Of Ka.
nawha- :
Auditor-John S. Darst, OF Jackson.
Treasurer-William S. johnson of Fayette.
Attorney General-E. T. England of Logan.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-James II. Stewart Of
Putnam.
lor County.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

We really can't see how a milk
bottle famine affects Wheeling where
they use so many GROWERS.
]. Walter Bees sting doesn't last
but It's awfully iuconyenient to in
nocents.
Working buttons" are not the good
old working of buttons" which ali
underwear manufacturers use on their
product.
We are proud Of the sanctimonlous
ness Of the Wheeling Register which
always spells it hi.
At any rate Parker's name gets
into print more times than that OF
Fairbanks and Marshall.
A Danville, ILL.,, man played on a
piano for 81 hours and quit with a
paralyzed arm. Reports Of the neigh.
bors becoming demented are lacking.
The Cumberland News wants to be
accurate and says deutschland on or
under broad Atlantic Ocean, Might
also be in the ocean.
And We stlfe q yawn when We run
across the headlines:
Second ordered to rush recruit.
ing
Athletics lose"
"Carranza."
With every flag at half mast In
Pittsburgh Babe Adams moves his
Likely to Mt. Moriah, Mo-, having won
a pennant for Pittsburgh seven years
ago and been allowed to %sojourn about
the Smoky City since.
Collectively must mean "and their
families.
when Emma Carus was In London
in July, 1913, she tipped the beam al
exactly 100 pounds. Marie Nordstrom
weighed 210 pounds. Collectively they
weighed 430 pounds."-Clarksburg
s43 Cubic Feet Of Artist
Gordon Ross is an artist. He is
seven feet tall and just as thin as no
is tall."-Charleston Post.
We've noticed one driver OF a
Ford sedan with his chin so high he
must think he's riding In a car.
We would like to see all this Black
Tom stuff hushed up so we'll give the
real cause OF the explosion. A bomb
fell from the rods Of one Of the box
cars and when he hit the ground he
exploded.
Those taking ofrense at this may
lombard Lemberg.
Girls preparing for county fair"
Several Blue Ribboners among that
bunch too.
Theodore johnson being half of
each, Roosevelt and Hiram Of Cali.
fornia, we don't believe what he says
OF the Teutons causing the Black Tom
fire.
Many Washington state lumber
camps have shut down on account OF
the thickness OF the mosquitoes.
Shows that the Intelligent ones like
the Hackensack Meadows brand have
work all the year round while the
thick ones lose business.
Though we are particular about see.
ing 1t ourself we'd like the kids OF
the village to see 101 Ranch and Bun.
alo Bill and the city ought to let the
show come.
The Bell telephone building goes up
letter by letter.
Ought to use a steam shovel On the
hotel excavation and get It finished
before the second coming.
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Jenkins leader. This VIII be a help.
full scrvlce-come.
At $500 p. m. the pastor will preach
n short sermon.
The Board Of Stewards will meet
Monday night 6 $500.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night at
1880.
Let all the regulars" get on TO the
services during the heated season, and
that will help someone else to come.
Strangers and visitors are always wei.
come at this friendly church"
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DIAMOND STREET NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. J, q, Workman, Pastor.

Rev. ]. B. Workman, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 with classes
for people Of all ages. Capable super.
intendents n in charge OF every de.
partment of the school. It will pay
you to come.
Sermon at 10:45 by Rev. ]. s. Rob.
inson, D. D., who some years ago was
district superintendent OF this district.
DR.. Robinson is one OF the strong men
of II conference and should have a
large hearing,
Epworth League at 1900 p. m, Miss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

halfbaked legislation. American indus.
try should be given the chance to
which 1t is entitled and that cannot be
done by a law which is In force today
but which, according to the provisions
may be wiped out tomorrow. We
have had enough Of the democratic
experiment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

Of Wall street and the whole state Of New York.
The nation ts ripe for a federal budget system and for
. hundred and one other business reforms. some of them
almost as important as q budget scheme. Charles e.
Hughes % the man to lead this movement 70 q speedy
and successful conclusion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

The Bremen, we are told. Is not going to arrive for
some time. Which is hard lines for that Charleston youth
who told the newspapers of the capital city that his
bride-tobe was coming over on Ter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

II the dispatches today from the East and West fronts
are any indication the boys in the trenches are not taking
much stock in the peace talk that is going the rounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

The impossible Cyclone Davis claims he was defeat.
ed Tor the nomination for Congressmanat.Large from
Ie4as, by booze, Doodle and big business. Well, that is
q case where good has come out of eyil-Wheeling In.
telligencer. e !"
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COUNTY.

ghertf-W. n. Veach, Pennington.
Assessor-W. 8. Hamilton, Fairmont.
Pros. Attorney-M. Earl Morgan, Fairmont.
County Commissioner-W P. Mason, Mannington
HOUSE, Delegates-Geo. w. Bowers, Warrington.
Walter Eliason, Fairmont
Z. 9. Hutchinson, Union District.
Co. Surveyor-Thos. 7. Minnear, Annabelle, Lincoln Dist
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Ohio regiment ready to go to border, has Just received
a full equipment ohovercoats. What about the wristlets
and ear mufs?-Wheeling Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET,
NATIONAL.

Observation-Disclosures Evans Hughes Of New York.
For Vice. Presfdent-Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana.
d. 8. Senator-Howard Sutherland OF Randolph.
Congress, First District-Thos. W. Fleming, Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

Recent OBJECTIONS from the Ford Peace expedition
lead one to suspect that Henry has put the brakes ON
the Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Tho oil well struck a few days ago
on the poor farm, owned by Wctzel
county, on Little Fishing creek, Is
said TO have every indication Of a good
producer, and the prospects for a new
oil field in Wetzel county are most
excellent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

We note that lemons have taken another advance IN
prSe; suppose the war prevented them from growing
Phillippi Republican.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

At their present rate of output, automobile factories
must be close to the speed limit.-Huntington Advertiser
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

Late news from Ireland: Plenty Of showers" "Crop,
pens to be Ireland, W. VI S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

the tax spenders are rarely, II ever, entirely satisfied
Wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

Carranza is preparing to abdlcate, and President VII.
ing Intelligencer. ""'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
SAYS BRITAIN HITS U. S.
Attitude on MIX shipment Is to
That Eject, Says DR.. Won Mach,

In commenting on Great Britain's
tentative refusal to accede to the re-
guest of Secretary of State Lansing for
safe transportation of American con.
densed milk and milk products to Ger
many and Austria Hungary Or. Edmund
Won Mach. executive chairman OF the
Citizens Committee for Food shipments
sad
"It was only after uncOntrovertible
representations of actual milk condi-
tions in the central empires had been
made to Secretary Lansing that he took
the matter NJ with our Ambassadors to
England and France.
milk conditions have grown worse in
Germany In the last two months the
shortage bein4 largely due to the COM
plete stoppage' of the American cotton-
seed meal export.
III Great Britain after nine months
OF n blockade avowsdly undertaken to
st,rvs the civil population OF Germany
and Austria Hungary II now to claim
officially that even the milk supply is
adequate for every one then il would
seem that the only practical effect OF
the blockade had been to destroy Ameri-
can trade relations with the central EN-
pre.,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
FIRE SIGNALS FAIL
TO AID LOST LINER
L. $. Cutter Searches i'm Vain
to Clear Mystery Of Dis
ablcd TheSSalOniki.

Tie coast guard cutter =, neca. which
has been searching several days for the
Greek liner Thessaloniki disabled and
craving toward this port from the Med
iterranean, was unable to locate the
steamship yesterday. possibly because of
tho uncertainty OF her impaired wire-
less. which did not properly give her
position. There is an impression here
that her skipper may not have been able
to take an observation for some time
and that he is jus, guessing where the
ship Ia.
A wireless from the Red Cross liner
Florzel. bound from Halifax to the West
Indies, which was in communication with
the Thessalonikl ON Thursday night. in
dicated that she was meeting bad
weather ard that she was "in the same
place all the time and making no head
way
The report that there had been trouble
between Capt. Goulands and his officers
was denied at the Greek line office The
IS O :" call sent out from the ship Oh
Tuesday. IL was said. was signed by
CHIEF officer Orloff and three other Off
GERS, The skipper cOuntermanded the
call later.
Steamship men were puzzled over the
action OF the Greek ships officers. de-
claring that II favored of jnsubordina-
tion. John Galanos, one of the man
ayers OF the Greek line. said Capt Gou-
lands was the best judge OF the ability
OF his ship to make port, and that he
believed she would do ~ without assist
ancc, He would say nothing OF the re-
N 4haf fba ok i1,,ar 70 rful nf naN I.
Ing big salvage and therefore would avoid
taking a tow.
The Seneca can charge nothing for
her services, towing or helping other
wise as she is one OF the philanthroplc
fleet OF Uncle Sam whose specially is
giving succor
The Florizel reported to the navy
yard Yesterday morning by wireless that
she had received another message fIom
the Thessalonki saying that she had re-
ported that she was burning distress
signals to enable the Seneca to find her
in the night.
II" Thessalonik has 200 passengers
aboard
The Thessaloniki sailed from Piraeus.
Greece, for this port on November 22
and passed Gibraltar December l. The
next heard Of her was report that she
was in distress from storm on Decem-
her 20 and had called for help to the
Italian liner Stampala early the follow
ing morning, saying she was ungovern-
able, with her engine and boiler rooms
flooded, The Stampalia went to her aid.
but the storm subsiding the Thessalon-
Xxi refused succor The Stampalia ar
rived last Saturday and reported that
the Greek liner was listing badly when
they parted and In danger IL another
storm struck her.
At the time Of the storm the liner
was about $50 miles at sea. She should.
even at reduced speed. have made port
by last Monday. and II was announced
by the line that she would sail again
for Greece on the following Wednesday
with 1000 passengers. When she did
not appear the Seneca was sent to seek
her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01

stated that she was SUM. by German
submarine or perhaps by an internal
explosion"
Ihe sinking of the Natal is the frs,
severe naval loss which the British bnve
suiered FOR several months. No M
p"rtaht man-of-war has been sunk since
IN" triumph and the Majestic were tor
l"d"ed at the Dardanelles last Nav. Tho
NttoL IN spite Of the fact that size was
uE!It eleNen wears ago and vas only
hait the size Of the largest British line
Sh'ps was considered a powerful fighting
vessel Her displacement was 1850
'Ols' ana she had "A lcNgth OF $50 fee,
ana a beam of % feet Tn. largest
guns she carried We're a2 inch. OF which
sne had three forward and three AT
she was also armed with -four - inch
guns. tWenty-four three Founders and
three torpedo tubes
me cruiser was seen in New York in
l"l2, when sh" brought to this country
'ne oody OF Whitelaw Reid. late Amcrl.
can Ambassador 80 Great Britain She
remained in this port two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
William Waldorf Astor
Is Made a British Peer
Lord Charles BcresfOrd. Lord
CurZOn and Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy HOnored
CONFER BARONETCY
on ADMIRAL STURDEE
,specioi "ob,, Despatch 10 rHr suS

,specia "obie Despatch 10 THr suS
LONDON, Jan. ! tSaturday). Among
the New Years honors announced in
the Gazette to-day is the elevation to
barony OF William Waldorf Astor.
Americans will be interested also In
the creation OF Lord George Nathaniel
Curzon Of Kedleston as Knight OF
the Garter because the late Lady Cur
zon was Miss Mary Letter OF Chicago.
Lord Curzon was Niceroy of India
from 1899 to 1906. The Duke OF
Devonshire was also made u Knight
of the Garter. This is one of the
most exclusive OF all British distinc-
tions.
BY the Kings orders Lord Mersey.
president Of the board OF arbitration
to assess claims for ships requisitioned
by the British Government, becomes
a Niscount
Baronies are conferred also on
Lord Charles Beresford. Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy and David Alfred
Thomas. Lord Charles Beresford, per-
haps the most distinguished OF British
naval figures. has commanded the
Mediterranean and Channel fleets. lie
was retired four years ago.
Other recipients of barories are Sir
Alexander Henderson and Capt. Cecil
William Norton.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. who was
knighted in 1901. was born in Mil
waukee and is president OF the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad. David Alfred
Thomas, member of an important firm
or coal dealers. went to the United
states and Canada few months ago
"a special agent OF David Lloyd
George. Minister OF Munitions. for the
purchase Of supplies for the Allies.
Baronetcies were conferred on Rear
Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Sturdee.
hero Of the Falkland Islands hattie of
December 2. 1914: Sir William l..
Goschen. Sir Charles Johnston and A.
A. Booth. chairman of the Cunard
Line. Sir Frederick Sturdee. who en-
tered the navy in 1871 and became "A
Rear Admiral in 1905. won several
decorations in the Egyptian war OF
1881 and was decorated again in 1899
when he commanded the British force
in Samoa.
The Privy Councillors named in
clude William Crooks and Sir Fred
erick Banbury. Crooks Is the second
Labor party leader to be made men,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
HOME SECRETARY
OUT OF CABINET?
Sir John SimOn's Resignation
Reported in Hands Of
Premier.
OTHERS NAY FOLLOW
Clash on COnscriptiOn Tn
solved by Fourth Session
Of Ministry.
OTHERS NAY FOLLOW
S0.ciI Cobie Dsspdtcl 10 THr suN

LoSDoN. Jan. Saturday The Cab
week, called to discuss the situation aris-
ing from the failure Of Lord Derbys
enlistment campaign. were held yester-
day. The failure OF certain members 10
attend gave rise to speculation as to
their probable designations.
The Daily Neps and Leader OF this
morning says that Sir John Simon. Sec
retary OF state for Home Affairs, has
actually presented his resignation to Pre-
mier Asquith. His withdrawal from the
Cabinet had been predicted because of
his opposition 10 the Premier's conscrip-
tion policX,
The fear was expressed on Thursday Y
that Walter Runciman. President Of the
Board OF Trade. who had failed to attend
recent Cabinet meetings. also might re-
sign. There were productions in certain
quarters too that Lord Buckmaster. the
Lord High Chancellor: Sir Edward Grey.
the Foreign Secretary. and Reginald Me-
kenna. Chancellor OF the ENchequer.
might Withdraw from the Government.
but these have not been fulfilled.
The reported resignation of Sir John
Simon has not come rs Il surprise. as IL
was stated Thursday that absence from
this mornings Cabinet meeting would he
taken as indicating an intention to leave
the Cabinet.
According to the DdiiU Express, diffi-
cuties among the members OF the Gov
rrnment w-re 50 far composed yesterday y
that the designations OF the Earl OF
Selborne. president OF the Board OF Agri-
culture. and Earl Curzon, Lord OF the
Privy Seal. are now unlikely. These
men. as we'll as one or two other Cab
met members. have been demanding out
and out conscription.
Sir John Simon ard Sir Thoma .
strong. Privy Councillor. both ou;spoken
supporters OF the voluntary system. have
been on the drafting committee named to
draw up the bill providing for compul-
sion. The Daily NewS and Leader be-
lieves the resignation Of Arthur Hender-
son. President Of the Board OF Education.
Is possible. II H. believed that IN his two
speeches AT labor meetings Thursday he
urged acceptance of the Government =
plan.
The Dublin correspondent cf the Times
predicts trouble if Ireland is excluded
from the operations OF the compulsion
bill. He says the Irish Unionists will
protest against exclusion. and that Sir
Edward Carson. leader Of the Irish
Cnionist party. will make an emphatic
statement of their views In Parliament.
The exclusion of ireland. the corre-
spondent believes. would give the op-
Donen;s OF home rule "A powerful argu-
ment against that policy and would place
Natioualists themselves In difficult
situation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
NEW PASSPORTS TOMORROW.
Coast Liners Not Ia lie Watched NJ
Closely as Oversee Ships.

The new passport rules, which go into
effect to-mom ow will not he strictly en-
forced. II was said by some steamship
men yesterday, on lines plying between
this port and the West Indies. bermuda
and the Bahamas. An official f the
Munson Line said he had learned from
Washington that the regulation wnrld
not arect passengers to Cuba. The
Quebec steamship Company will not re-
qure It's passengers to Bermuda to OBJ
tain passroits unless Washington or
ders II, which the company's officers
doubt
William W. le Mat. assistant chief
If tn" bureau of citizenship, who il hero
to supervise the issuance of passports,
said that on Monday rigid inspection
Of all passports OF persons sailing on
transatlantic liners would begin.
Applications for passports must be
made five days before the date on which
the applicant expects 10 sail Applica-
ton must be accompanied by three
photographs ~ the applicant. who must
tell what countries he expects to visit
and why.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
GEORGE v. PREDICTS VICTORY.
New Years Greeting to French
President One Of Confidence.

LoNpoN. Dec. 3l.--Klng George has
sent the following message to President
hOincare Of France:
Al the commencement OF a new year
| desire. NJ le President to convey my
earnest hopes that you will enjoy health
and strength necessary to enable you
to fulfil your exalted duties.
our two countries are united in COM
mon with our allies in the prosecution
Of great cause. and IL is a source OF
unfailiug qualification to me that the
two peoples are bound together by ties
which the heroism and sacrifices OF our
gallant soldiers and sailors have rem
dered indissoluhle.
Il beg YOU to accept ON behalf OF
myself and my empire most cordial
greetings To the great nation over which
you presid" and an expression OF my
deep admiration for the splendid uuali-
ties of the land and sea forces Of
France, which have been in this war Of
such inostimahle value and which offer
sure guarantee Of ultimate victory"