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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01

Shewkeyss nomination ~ tho news
cane from the man WHO expects e
$50 III. Skawireyss opponent x IS not
Rfo Be doubted for q minute. 10 -
EHon. Charles II. Murray, the head q
htheS public school systsmsat BIuehelds
ranGeducatorlo fsmanyfyearsE experience
ana high attainments In that protsss
sion. itgWfIIlnotFbelM nj. Murray'sff first
time out AS q candidate for the nom.
Tfnation for state Superintendent OF
schools. He opposed MT. Shawkey
once before, and proved q very pop
ular candidate, even Il he was an un-
successful one. He hooe1 for better
results this time. Up till the letter
lfrom@Mr. Murray It was supposed
here that Superintendent Shawkey
would have no opposition In his party
|thisSyear.
THAT inscrptably mysterious, quiet
spoken and soft stepping politician,
the Hon. sherman Denham. Of Clarks-
burg, tarried ascoupleyo of days in the
Capital on his way home from furth.
ar east. Mr. Denham didn't know
ANYTHING about politicians or politics
in west virginia or outside of 1t. He
said so himself. Fact Is he never did
know and never expected to. He said
that, too. And as his face still wears
that changeless expression OF tragic
mystery the would.be interviewer
doesa't know to this day whether old
Gent Sherman's namesake meant it
or was only Nddin'. Upon recall to
and out which was which, the room
clerk at the Willard said his distin-
guished visitor had checked out dur
ing the mysterious hours of the mys-
Eteriods night.
Phew! How the wind blew.
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lines acting Is enntuloneartters would
appear % arise when the shipments
sofhered exceed the capactty OF The
Zine. and in that caselsnme eQnttehIe
|fufe would have 10 Predetermined for
|ap~portioning shipraents Further
more. there IS no opportunity toSget
Cheaper Transportation by other
means; because the rail rates are
higher still"
The report concludes:
"The conclusfon}is evident that low
er rates and equitable shipping re-
quirementsg by pipe line are necessary,
IN orderEtos make pipe lines common
carriers In factsasswell as in law. and
that the prcsperttyga and perhaps even
the existence OF manyiBmall concerns
are dependent upon reasonable n
equitable shipping conditions.
%"The removal OF these artificial dis:
advantages would tend TO a greater
equality in the prices OF Mid.Conti.
nent and Appalachian crude oil, and
consequently the prices OF the refined.
products which are made from them
would tend to be more equal In diff
Iferent markets OF the United States.
whether the general level of prices OF
refined products would be thereby re.
duced or kept at. a lower level would
depend chisS1y upon the movement OF
the prices of crude oil. Such prices.
under conditions OF free competition
In, purchase andfsale. would be deter
mined by supply and demand. Com
petition would be promoted, however,
and more equitable conditions estab.
lished by the removal Of these artitt-
cial disadvantages imposed on the
MldaContinent field"
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PIPELINE cos.
DISCRIMINATE
CONTINUED from Page Four.1.

tConunueu aIEom Eh6S couA.l
the cost. OF transportation OF pipe
line, including depreciation on invest
ment, $10,624, 900; and the gross re-
CENTS which would have been OBJ.
tanned il tarff rates had been charged
on all oil carried. $2S,SS7,0o0. On this.
basis the earnings would have been
Sf8,213.000 and the rate of return on
the net investment 41,6P. G. 1.-THE
yariationyin net earnings for the five
different systems would have been
considerable, ranging from fourteen 70
SO per cent"
The report goes into minimum guam
tity requirements Of the pipe lines,
which it charges. excludes smaller
concerns.
minimum quantity of oil which will.
be accepted for Shipment it says,
"are such that the small oil producer
or refiner is virtually precluded from
using this method of transportation.
The Prairie Pipe Line Company makes
the minimum requirement 100000 bar
rels; certain others require at least,
$4,000. 1t is evident, therefore, that
a minimum requirement Of 100000 bar
rels is not necessary. But a minimum
requirement of $4,000 would appear
to be excessive.
"The really difficult problem for pipe
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STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

The 24th annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Fatrmont Public
Library Association will be held in the
Library paTlor on Tuesday, March
14th. 1916, at 4 Jo'clock p. M, to elect
directors and to transact such other
bushes as may. be lawfully done at a
stoGkholders' meeting.
OLIVE G.. BARNES,
st Secretary.
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PACE 8


MOR0ANTOWN, " Va. M1Td3 =
-Eehfenant james 1au1aeh d ne
.~nfnefeenth United Statdn 1nfnntry tr1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of caect1
,at West Nirginta University n encl
yceedSLient. Richard Wetherltl. Lieu
enantyLaubGchSarrfyedh to-day ana
addressed the
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.Rank cLearInas.

WHEELING, w. Va, Mich. THE
tebFu&ry banking clearings were the
iaTkesEs on Hrecord or4Wheeling, total
heS$S,67gS619,E4 .,compared withl$e.SS7-
Si0.60lasEfyear an increase OF $2,7S9,.
s00Sf4s on l0.65 cent. The previous
hisH reeordEWRSSSe ,248.g5A.77l In Feb
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A wireless from Atlantic City says:
"Coi. wylie, Beall, Of Wellsburg, is
at the Traymore. His senatorial
boom is growing strong and healthy
from the sea breezes."
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Cant, and Mrs. John Patrick. Of
Charleston, have been spending a few
days in the city.
Capt. and Mrs. T. R. Cowell. and
Miss Elizabeth Cowell, OF Petersburg,
are guests at the Raleigh. They came
here from q visit at Philadelphia
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WAsHNGTON NEWS =.
8 GOSSIP Go

ltion would be in harmony and.scon:
'sonance with American ideals n
feelings I'm regard to peace on earth.
the concord of nations and e semb-
lance OF brotherhood o. imen.s
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Petitions national prohibition and
prohibition for the District OF Column
bia from the Epworth League OF the
nj. E. Church at Milton, from the w.
C. T. u, at Bluefield and Barbours-
vile, from the Baptist Chuch at Ath-
ems and from residents of Aayne
county, were filed in the House by
Congressman Edward Cooper.
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A recent visitor was Capt. Earl
Smith, Of Fatrmont, and also State
Senator w. p. Hawley, Of Bluetield.
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sam B. Montgomery. the thrifty
Preston county politician who draws
salaries from as many sources as MI:
Heitz has pickles, is in U midst ac'
.companied by q new buzzing bee.
This particular insect sings to n
silver tongued orator of the BUCK"
wheat Belt night and day OF still an.
other payroll and another JOB. 1t sings
the long of the job now held by, stu
art f. Reed, and Col. Montgomery,
with that maidenly shyness for which
he il famous, reluctantly makes the
admission that he is thinking very
deeply and religicusly on the subject.
Of proceeding to attach that office to
his list. Indeed while having moth
ing excepting the lloftiest regard for
the personalities. OF Houston Young,
Charley SHenntng, and Mike King
should the latter join the other TWO
as a regular candidate, Col. Montgom-
cry ia compelled to admit the argus
ments OF certain of his friends. that
the ticket would be materially
strengthened by the printing OF his
name thereon as q candidate Q sec
Rotary of state.
Seriously, Mr.. Montgomery who Is
about as widely known personally 10
'as many people in West Virginia as
any man in the public life Of the
state has this matter Of becoming a,
candidate for this particular noninar
ton up for settlement. He Is having
a sort OF Howard Sutherland debate
with himself and is so%liquoizing much
like that distinguished congressman
atlarge and the late Mr.. Hank Ham
let, Of Denmark. Like Nj. Suther-
land, he has promised to give his an
swer within the next, few days. OF
Mr.. Montgomery, it car. be said that
he has a very extensive and favorable
acquaintance among the voters OF the
state; that he is a decidedly interest
ing and adroit campaigner. both on
and on the tustings; and that he has
never held, of all the offices he has
held, but one elective office. That
was state senator from the Preston
district.
News has come 20 this city which
f~oreshadows opposition to Hon. M. =,
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sCongressman,at-iarge Howard 6uth:
erland has been notified of his cleo
ton as o member OF the Interstate Z:
M. CA committee for the group OF
states composed OF West Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware and the District
of Columbia.
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How near there came to be a new
senatorial candidate in the Democrat
ic field as a result of that recent war
dance Of party braves and bucks at
Parkersburg, an unsuspecting htstor-
ian is about to-report. It was very
near-very near, indeed, we are told
upon Democratic authority as unim-
peachable as it is impeccable.
Clarence Waylind Watson had a
narrow escape from all reports. He
came within an ace of getting into the
thing and furnishing him
self as the sacrifice for q Republican
holiday. AS the story is told by one
who stands in close withtthe Watson
person, he received requests from SO
many Of the lesser party chiefs to be-
come an aspirant for the nomination,
and those requests were so inststent,
cordial and emphatic that he was i'm
pressed to the extent that he came
very near captivating. That he
didn't was due, we are told at last,
largely to the fact that, upon under
taking certain large schemes for
West Virginia development in COM
pany with a group OF New York
fnanciers, one of the conditions OF
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Hon. E. G. Smith, of Clarksburg, .
leading attorney of the state bar and
in 1912 a candidates. tho Democratic
ticket for member Of the State Court
of Appeals, has been visiting in Wash.
fngton for several days. i
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Among the prominent visitors In
the city from West Virginia was
State Senator &C. Coler. Of Hinton.
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the latter Joining IN was that Mr..
Watson Should keep out Of this years
campaign asa candidate for the Unit
ed states Senate.
However, as TO going as one OF the
Big Four to the st. Louis convention
and relieving John T. McGraw OF the
expense, responsibility and honr OF
being q National Committeeman from
west Virginia, no such stipulation
was laid down upon the Fatrmont
coal baron, and he is free to do one
or both OF those very things. Upon
the same unimpeachable and tmpec-
cable authority as aforesaid, the his
torian is enabled to set 1t down as
Ia fact beyond caYil and question that
Mr., Clarence Waylind Watson's per
sonal political program for the I'M
mediate future embraces the follow
ing, to-wit:
First: He will go to the national
convention at st. Louis as q member
Of the Big -Four.
Second, He will return from the
national convention at st. Louis the
duly elected member Of the, National
Committee from West Virginia.
That's all for the time being.
Or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01

The following four pension bills, all
spanish.American war claims, intro
duced by Congressman Nicely have
passed the lower house Of Congress;
To Ezekial H. Ballah, 4Rtvesvtlle,
S12; Jas. w. Poole, Clarksburg, 81;
G~randerson yelling, Elm Grove, $l2;
victor Fousse, Wheeling, SIT.
A, bill. by Mr.. Sutherland to grant
a pension OF sac a month to William
R. Coe, of Loudenville. has also
passed the House.
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Here,s q king who isn't worrying
about war. "Matford VIC" wire
haired fox terrier, has Just been
crowned "king OF dogs at the New
YORK Westminster Kennel club dog
show! The "king" isi English, 4 years
Of age and owned by!George ouintard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01

News has come TO this city which;
foreshadows opposition to Hon. M. F,
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Rein Warfeld Hall, Of Mounds
vile, has ben granted an increase In
his pension, $26 q month, and the
Pension Bureau has so notified Con-
gresham Sutherland, who was look
ing after the claim. Mr.. Sutherland
has also taken up with!the Bureau the
claim OF Lafayette Westfall, OF sage.
He has also, in response to an in
curry, been advised that the invests
cation Of charges filed several months
ago against G! Man1ey, postmaster at
'Fairmont, are still being investtga-
ted, and that a report on the case
Will be made as soon as the inspector
completes the investigation, but when
this will be. there is no advice given.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01

aSome people say that Germany VIII
not bother about Ireland. venture.
stoS say thatsthe is no single part OF.
che British Empire which Germany
woutdfnotj seize more greediiy than the.
feftilestlaids, Of ireland. Remember
me sPrusaian planters who were foIst-
sdfbnsthes Conflscated lands OF Poland.
no yonEthink that you would fare any
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to have any authority in such mat
ters and as it was fire danger. he
suggested that the letter be sent TO
the fire committee of Council This
was done, and the body empowered
TO take action.
A communication from James c.
McComb offering to lease the bed Of
Hamilton Court to the city for a
term Of fifty years at $25 a year or
TO buy it outright for $500. was re-
ferrod TO City Solicitor Daniel O.
Hastings. This plot OF ground was
recently awarded 20 the Wilmington
Automobile Company for $3.50. but as
the condemnation proceedings are
still pending in court, no action was
taken by Council.
Thomas f. y. Shannon. who sent a
letter to Council last week. suggesting
the adWsability OF urging business
men to adopt baling machines, had the
letter read last night Last week the
writer failed TO address his letter in
the proper form The letter was re-
ferred 10 Council as a committee OF
the whole.
5. +. Pence, a representative OF a
steamboat company desiring a wharf
at Church street. sent a letter stating
that he desired to lease the wharf for
a period of five years. The letter
was referred to the public building
committee OF Council.
City Treasurer Highfeld reported
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v. c. 7. U. CONVENTION
comes TO A CLOSE

Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepard, presi-
dent of the W. c. T. U. Of Utah, de-
livered an interesting address at the
concluding session of the spring in
stitute of the New Castle County
Women's Christian Temperance Union
in Harrison Street NJ. f. Church last
night. A devotional service, during
which several temperance songs were
sung, preceded the address.
A feature OF the afternoon session
was the presentation OF a Chinese
sketch, entitled "Slave Girl and School
Girl" by a group OF young people.
It was cleverly presented. An inter-
esting report OF the national w. c. T..
U. convention, held last fall in Seattle.
was given by Mrs. Lena Messick. State
president of the w. c. T. u, following
which an interesting account Of the
work OF the soldiers rest room at Del
aware City, which is conducted by the
w. c. T. L., was given by soldier
from Fort DUPONT. The afternoon de-
votionals were conducted by Mrs.
Lulu Loveland Shepard. The conclud-
! ing feature of the afternoon session
was a childrens hour.
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the bank balances of the city to be
S163 ,S2S.32.
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time is wasted in conveying the sick

time is wasted in conveying the sick
there.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage in Elkton, Md, of Miss Mary
4. Blackway and Jay C.. Matthews, both
Of this vicinity.
Mrs. Maurice Berg was taken to the
Delaware Hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering from internal injuries.
The pupils Of the AIiddletown High
School will hold a bake in the assembly
room of the school ON Saturday after.
noon. the funds to 80 for the benefit OF
the graduating class.
Evening journal., 1916-04-14
THIRTY Minutes
OF council WORK
Most Important Subject Be-
fore Body is French Street
Fire Menace
Mr.. M'COMB OFFERS
STREET TO CITY

City Council was in session but
thirty minutes last night. twenty
minutes OF which time was spent in
reading the minutes Of the previous
meeting.
Directors OF the Odd Fellows Hall
Company sent letter to Council
protesting against the condition of
yards in the rear of houses along
French street in the rear Of the Odd
Fellows Hall. Mr.. Draper said that
the Board OF Health and the Street
and Sewer Department appeared not
Evening journal., 1916-04-14
MIDDLET0wN WANTS A HOSPITAL

Special to THE ENENING JOURNAL.
MlDDlErONN, MDcl.. April IA
Residents of the townNore discussing the
advisability of establishing a hospital
here. The nearest hospital is the Della
ware Hospital. at Wilmington and as
it is over - miles distant, considerable
Evening journal., 1916-04-14
aoc.-TRIOLA SWEETS-2oI

Chocolate Covered Crushed Pineapple
Strawberries aud Raisins in cream, in
each box. Special price, 2oc the box.
MaNiXe Cherries contain luscious cher.
ries in LIQUID cream, coated with thics
chocolate. eoc the box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs,
Market and Second Sts.
Chocolate Covered Easter Eggs in
Sanitary Packages, Io, IS, IS and 5oC
each.-Adv.
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mar. YAN nYKR IMPR0YEs.

George T. Van Dyke. Adams Ex-
press Co. agent at French street sta
tion. who has been seriously III with
typhoid fever at his home. is recover
ing.
Evening journal., 1916-04-14
MOOSE POPUTARITY CONTFST.

AT the end OF the fourth day in the
Moose popularity contest, the count
for those with twenty votes or over
was as follows:
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Mrs. Holloran's lodgings.

Toward the end of their second
week in New York, Julia and Caryl
Marvin packed their few belongings,
surrendered their trunk to an express.
man who was to take it to their new
rooms, and said goodbye to the kind
faced matron of the home at which
they had been staying.
Il am sorry to have you leave US
Miss Marvin" this woman assured
Julia, pressing her hand warmly. I'll
doesn't seem right that we are allowed
! to shelter inexperienced girls like you
and your sister for only a fortnight
and then let them go their lonely way
But with the constant demands we
have made upon us for rooms there is
nothing else that we can do. Good
bye-and if I can help you at any
time, please let me know"
To Caryl the matron gave only, a
rather cool handshake, and a brief
word of farewell. She was a woman
who, by stilted and careful speech,
tried to conceal the deficiencies in her
early education. and she suspected the
younger girl of making fun of her
behind her back.
She's horrid cat!" declared Caryl
closed behind them. Thank heaven
we are free of her!"
"Oh, Caryl," Julia protested. she
is very kind, and was always most
pleasant to US
PLEASANT" shifted Caryl "She got
on my nerves, always shopping around
to see if we had been doing some
thing we shouldn't do! I am tired of
having people look after me-
She drew down the corners of her
mouth and wrinkled her nose in imf
tation of the matron's' expression of
countenance. Young 1adies!' " she
mimicked in high-pitched voice, 4
trust that you are not breaking the
rules of the house and cooking in
your room. l seem to scent boiling
coffee
The imitation was irresistibly funny
and Julia laughed in spite of herself
We'll, don't worry about her any
more, sister, DEAR" she comforted
We are free of her forever We
are our own mistresses now. And
don't know" she went on after {
moments pause, that | am as glao
of that as l expected to be, either
This city is so big
That's why | like it," asserted
Caryl. who was today bubbling ovel
with high spirits. It's so big anl
romantic, and something thrilling ma,
be waiting for us right around the
corner. l wish an exciting adventure
would come along right here and now.
/ Unconsciously she began to hum {
merry little tune as she walked Hel
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"a 9 y }{!z;Ss&!E


Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure
Once upon a time there lived a
King who had an only son. This
Prince was troubled with melancholy,
and no one could make him smile.
Finally he shut himself up in a tower
and would never come out except
early in the morning for walk.
About a mile from the castle on the
side of stream lived wood-cutter
and his only daughter, Gretchen. The
mother was dead, but the father had
managed to make a good living until a
tree fell on his foot and he was thus
kept in bed for weeks. Then. one day,
the landlord came and said that if the
rent was not paid in three days the
man and his daughter would be turned
into the street.
The day after the landlord had gone
Gretchen fixed her fathers broth early
and went out as usual to watch her
geese that cover the green hillside.
AS she sat on stone there was a
sound of bugles and soldier rode by,
proclaiming that the Prince was not
likely to live unless someone could
make him laugh And to the person
who will do this" continued the
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magical one and possesses the proper
ty of compelling all who see it to fol
low it if you say the verse. This is it:
Merrily, merrily, full of glee,
Follow on and follow me.
Il am certainly much obliged to you
fo-' your Kindness replied grateful
Gretchen.
Gretchen could not imagine how the
pole could be made of any use, but she
thanked the witch politely, handed her
the old broomstick and watched as the
old woman sailed away into the cloudy
sky, the owl and cat sitting behind her
as she rode.
AS she lay in bed that night a plan
came into her head. She knew the
hour and the path down which the sad
prince took his daily walk. She would
use her pole to cure him of his melan
choly. So at dawn she rose and, has
tening down the path. she met a COW
Merrily, merrily, full Of glee,
Follow on and follow me.
AS the girl said this the COW came
walking on behind the pole, which was
swung over Gretchen's shoulder. chew
ing her cud peacefully.
The plan seems to work well,
said the girl to herself Il think
can gather quite procession in {
short while, and with them l am sure
can make the Prince smile, win the
Kings gold and get father home