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Three Teams Will Be Play
ed Next Year for First
Time.
OPENER IS IN FAISNONT
Allegheny and Navy Are
Dropped From Years
Card.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 22-The seized.
ulc for the University OF Pittsburghs
1917 football team as announced by the
athletic authorities OF the local school
calls for nine game season. 1t Is
marked by number Of changes from
that OF the past fall. Three new teams
are to be met. these being Bethany
College, West Virginia University and
l.chigh University. Two other teams,
the Navy and Allegheny College. which
have been met for 4 number OF years,
no longer appear on the Blue and Gold
card. There will be seven home games,
instead of six as in 1916.
The first three games for next falls
Panther eleven will be with teams
that were not met the past year. The
opening game OF tho year will be with
the University OF West Virginia and
will take place at F'airmont, West Vir.
ginia. The next two teams met-Le-
high and Bethany-are both represent
cd in Pittsburgh district by large
number OF prominent alumni who were
particularly anxious that those games
SHOULD be arranged. Lehigh has al.
ways enjoyed the distinction of having
strong teams in the field and they meet
many Of the big eastern colleges.
The annual game with the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania will be staged at
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, as Penn
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There is no womcn's bowling cham.
pionship in the United States so six
cleveland women have started ont 70
make one.
They are members Of the Star Bnk.
ers bowling team. have already beaten
the best woman's bowling teams in
Ohio and are now ready TO meet any
team In the country.
Two tours have already been arraug.
ed, one which will take in the prlnCi.
pie cities in Ohio. Indiana. Michigan
and Illinois and the other through the
east.
= The team was organized By Miss
Hazel Bark, the only woman manager
of a bowling alley in the world She
acts as both captain and manager and
has booked games for the two tours.
The Star Bakers do not draw the
line on men, in fact they have defeat.
ed some Of the best mems teams in
Ohio, including the crack policemen's
team of Cleveland.
The fair stars are improving rapidly
and, are bowling scores that men teams
would not be ashamed Of Three of
the number have rolled scores of 200
or better and the best team score so
far for a single game is SOB. an average
of 1856 2.5. They hope to roll better
scores than that before the season
lends.
Members Of the team are Miss Bark,
Mrs. Grace Garwood, Mrs. Peggy Pear
sail, Mrs. Goldie Grecnwald. Mrs. Anna
Ruff and Mrs. Ernest \. Brooks.
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ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
R H EU M ATISM

3 It matters not whether you have
had agonizing pains from rheumatism
for 20 years or distressing twitchings
for 20 weeks, llhGumu is strong
enough and mighty and powerful
enough to drive rheumatic poisors
from your body and abolish all mis-.
cry or money back.
Mountain City Drug Store and ali
saruggists sell Rheuma oG 4 no.curc.
no.pay basis for not more than 80
cents bottle. ard after Won take
half teaspooEful once n day for two
days you should know that 1t list
you have obtained a remedy that will
conquer rheumatism.
For over five years throughout
America Rheuma has been prescribed
by broad minded physicians and has
released thousands from agony, Tnin
and despair.
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The incest. newest thing for men is
Mcdonald Scarf Holder. Leather. 1T.
ted with holder for scarfs, also pockets
for tie pin and collar buttons. Just new
and this is the only place we know OF
that you can get this handsome present.
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played by every man on the "Y'' team.
Mcclure developed into one OF the fast
est men and surest shots that ever shot
into 'H' basket. Don Arnctt finish
ed the game in his old time style.
Moore at center, while just little
heavy. has got good jump and keeps
right on top Of the ball. Time after
time he broke up Pittsburgh plays ana
worked the ball out to his forwards.
Watkins. Il newcomer in the "Y" first
string lineup. played hard fighting
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Good Bookbinding That's the only
kind we do. No matter how small or
how large the book, we bind them well.
EatfmoIt Printing & Publishing Co.
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Nov. 17-Carnegie Tech. at Pitts.
burgh.
Nov. 29-Pennsylvania State College
at Pittsburgh.
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Field Observation-Disclosures. Arnett. 3;
Mcclure, Z; Moore, i; Ward. Il; Wat.
kins, >. Pittsburgh. Campbell. 3;
CahlsOn. 8; Ayers. l.; Peck, /.
Foul baskcts-Fairmont, Arnett. D
out of .; Mcclure. 0 out of !; Moore,
out Of B.; Watkins, out of 10. Pitts.
burgh. Campbell. out OF I: Peck.
out OF 4.
Referee-Ward Lanham. W. V. U.
UmpirG-Rual SwiGcr, W. V L.
Time of pCriOds-20 minutes.
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Nov. 3-Wcstminster College at
Pittsburgh.
Nov. Washington and Jefferson
College at Pittsburgh.
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SPORTS ON PAGE 10.
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TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

THE rapid increase in the number Of automobile. used
upon the streets of Fairmont together with the topos.
raphy of the city have thrust upon u a traffic prob
lem which is going to make serious sroubi. L the AUTHOR
ihes do not soon set about solving it.
Main street on Saturday night is positively dangerous.
Night before last, for instance, It was lined on both sides
practically from Cleveland avenue to Madison with park
ed automobiles. This restricted the freeway to a narrow
strip in the center and through this there poured such a
constant procession Of cars that it was extremely difficult
tor pedestrians to cross the street even at the intersections.
Some cities have relieved similar congestion by prohibiting
parking on narrow business thoroushfares. Main street
should be excepted from parking from the bridge to Madi-
son street.
What shall be done with the cars that usually are left
there is a problem for the city government to solve. AN
other thing that should be done is to maintain thoroughly
efficient traffic policemen at the Cleveland, Monroe and
Madison corners, as well as at Jefferson street. during the
busiest hours Of Saturday evening. After Mayor Bowen
has made selections Of men for this service they should be
sent to Pittsburgh or Baltimore with instructions to learn
how police regulation of street traffic should be done. An
inefficient traffic policeman only adds to the confusion.
We believe the public would support Mayor Bowen if
he should decide to put the reforms here suggested into
practice and we feel further that if he asks the members
Of the Automobile club to help him find a place or places
for public parking Of cars now usually left on business
streets the members will go to his aid with helpful sugges-
tons and a sincere :fort to cooperate in any way in their
power.
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THE STRIKE SITUATION.

NBSERVERS who arc in a position to know best are
" OF the opinion that every day that goes by without
witnessing a break in the negotiations to prevent a
strike of the trainmen brings a peaceful settlement of the
big problem that much nearer. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that such is the case.
In their statement Of Saturday the ~thirty-threc railroad
presidents made a strong plea for the principle of arbitra-
ton as the ideal way Of settling wage disputes. But elo-
quent arguments along this line are scarcely necessary at
this late day. Every fair minded man knows what arbi-
haaon is expected to do and the statute books of the states
and the nation bear testimony to the fact that considerable
Iffort has been made to pave the way for peaceful adjust
.ment of disputes between employers and employees through
its medium.
But the basis of the position of the trainmen is that theirs
is a special case, and that they have tried arbitration and
found it impossible, because Of the intricate and technical
nature of the problem, to get justice. They are willing
to arblhate some Of their demands, but stand pat for others.
On their part the roads say that an eight hour day
on the railroads in no way resembles the eight hour day
OF ordinary industrial establishments. Previous wage
agreements between the men have established a basis Of
! v hours or 100 miles run as a standard days work.
Some men in the passenger service do a days work in four
hours. President Wilson's peace plan begins with a prop
osiion to reduce the standard day to eight hours and pay
the same for it as was paid for a ten hour day.
What the outcome will be it is impossible to say at this
tune. The whole railroad situation is up in the air, so to
speak. The first thing the public service commissions
found when they began to regulate the railroads was that
there is not even a basis for the rates which the roads
charge tor freight and passenger service. The greatest
tariff and traffic experts the country contains do not hest
tate to say that the best they have TO offer is the historical
basis. In the circumstances it is not at all strange that
there are many obscurites in this and other features of the
railroad problem.
1t will take time to work it all out and the men, the
corporations and the public will have to be patient while
it is going on. Meanwhile the great object is to keen the
trains running so that the people may live.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
"RENEFIclARlEs OF THE TARIFF"
From the American Economist.

In a speech during his campaign for
the presidency Mr.. Wilson was quoted
as saying that he could almost name
every one OF the benoiciaries OF the
Protective Tariff. Inasmuch as nearly
every person in the United States Il
In some way benefited by the Protec
tive Tarif-when We have such O
tariff-Mr. Wilson's statement would
imply q rather numerous acquaintance
Even in the limited way he undoubt
eddy meant 1t 1t sounds pretty broad
but our purpose Is to learn his point
Of view, not to bubble about the
accuracy or otherwise OF his remark
1t Is at once apparent that the speak
er must have had in mind only the
names of corporators, firms or persons
conducting business in lines favorably
affected by the tariff, and in all prob
ability only the more prominent and
well.known concerns at that. 1t Is
physically impossible that he could
have meant anything more that. IN
deed, We can imagine no other purpose
In offering the statement than to make
1t appear that the Protective Tariff
benefited only a comparatively small
number Of people, and should there
fore be considered as of small account
to the country at large. He was adyo'
eating a radical reduction of the tar
If and posed as urging the deliverance
Of the many from the selfish exac'
lions Of the few. Hence it was in line
with his argument to minimize the
number Of those who might be injur
ed in the process.
OF course, it Is a gross faIlacy to
single out employers as the only bene'
ticiaries Of any policy which strength
ems their business and improves their
market. Employers Of labor are usual.
ly persons Of accumulated means and
therefore less dependent for their liv'
Ing upon the continuous success OF
their enterprises than the scores, OF
hundreds or thousands of their en-
pioyes. If the Protection from de
structive competition afforded by a
properly adjusted tariff broadens the
market and increases the profits OF q
certain factory, or enables a new fac
tory to be established, it Is the en-
ployes who derive the great bene
fit.
To make work where work was
lacking, and to give assurance and
stability to labor, are Of the greatest
Importance to the welfare of the coun'
try. &tThat Is the main thing that q
Protective tariff Is for, and that It pro
duces exactly such results is unques
tionable, But It has been the custom
OF low tariff speakers and writer's
time out of mind, to ignore all this
and try to concentrate attention upon
the employer as the sole beneficiary
Of tariff laws. During the Taft admin
~istration the magazines were flooded
with that sort Of argument and Mr.,
Wilson merely followed the same drift,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-21
RUFF STUFF
RYiREp.

It's all a lie; music hath no charms
to sooth the savage breast. Take
q walk about the city IN Sunday and
listen to some Of the pianos and you'll
find that Congreve meant to ruffe
the soothed breast.
We may be charged by some with
parsimony but burned II we'll ever
spend another dime out Of Saturday
nights envelope to stand behind sew.
enty people at the movies.
Charter or no charter IL the present
city administration would enact a law
forcing show houses to use s. R. o.
signs when necessary they could keep
their Jobs,
Frank Moran says he will announce
himself as champ II Willard refuses
him another scrap. That's better than
Willard accommodating him and the
doctor announcing Franks demise.
It's hard to tell what's happened
to Kindleberger and the new fire truck.
Kindleberser evidently forges that
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there was q fire here Of incendiary
origin that he's supposed to investi.
gate. BY the time he gets here we'll
have SO more Investigations ready for
him to delay.
Don't worry your neighbors telling
them of your garden truck; take 1t
to the county fair and there let the
farmers have a quiet laugh.
"And a little child shall lead Them"
was also true In the case Of Marjorie
Sterret and the Democrats.
Wed welcome a strike for the rea.
son that the Pennsylvania and New
York infantile paralysis quarantine Of
tlcers would lose their Jobs.
1t may be true that Peary never
discovered the North Pole but he got
far enough north to know what It Is
to spend a cool Sunday.
Don't forget the Fair. It's gunna be
a bum fair unless you're there.
-
We don't mean that you should go
as an exhibit, but to watch the pom
les.
Now We are told that half the in.
fantile paralysis is not l. p.
Man named Bunch shot and killed
his sweetheart and himself at Parkers.
burg. She very likely refused to be
called the better half Of a bunch.
Since the death OF Professor Link.
hundreds Of antidotes for poison have
been sent the newspapers. None,
though, have mentioned whiskey.
An enterprising concern advertises
to send your friends at the Mext-
can border some foot-ease.
Also send 'em copies Of "war STRAIT
egy" to show them they're having a
vacation.
II all housewives were made cops
and given badges, there would be some
arrests from short weight and other
crimes against the consumer.
Some pianists ought to sing it. I'D
dressing the piano. Don't cuss the nut
that's playing YOU"
We always felt awed at entering
such a foxy joint as the Windsor at
Wheeling but since Sammy Petrov
has stopped there wen feel annoy.
ed.
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woods here last week killed nineteen
r~attlesnakes and heard several sing
ing IN n cliffD

The Moundsville Echo Is RESPONSE.
BILE for the following:
Down On Western avenue today
occurred a unique fight between a
dog and q copper head. The fight
was waxing warm, though neither
had the advantage until a resident OF
that street appeared, hit the snake
with a brick and then attacked 1t with
a hoe. The snake was a very large
c%opperhead, over three feet in length,
and about three inches In diameter.
"a young lady Of that street, in
whose yard the snake was killed, re-
ports a very creepy story. She was
sitting on the porch last evening
when she felt what she thought was
a snake creeping across her ankles.
She was frightened and did not move
until the snake, II 1t was a snake, was
gone, and then told her mother Of the
occurrence. The latter laughed her
out OF the Idea that 1t was a snake, but
later developments seem to point that
way"
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The West Virginia Democrats in Congress are doing
a wholly unnecessary amount of scrambing for the
honor of securing federal aid for the flood sufferers
In the southern end of the state. The recipients Of
this aid, feeling that 1t is something to which they are
entitled and for which they are indebted to the whole
country and not to a few individuals, will not feel any
special volume Of gratitude for the representatives in
Congress who went through the necessary forms to get
1t for them.
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and the other '~inisrssh" d not oysr by any mssrs. II sha
next governor docs not want 10 DO a failure ha must DO q
twodsted fighter. Much n We admire him ~ a gentle.
man. % o lawyer and q, q ~iournaii,s. wn Do not believe
the Democrats candidate could measure up q dc require.
rnerts.
Vots! for Robinson Il you want West .essaiia to con.
tinue to progress and not drop back upon The ways Of tho
days when it was merely exploited.
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One day last week a Martinsburg boy aged 10 years
was killed by the accidental discharge Of a gun which
he held in his hands. 1t is apparent from this that such
accidents do happen. but nine times out of ten people
jump to the conclusion that the words accidental dis
charge" in a newspaper Is only a nice way or taking
care of the feelings of the family of q suicide.
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river. and always comes to town with

river, and always comes to town with
the very earliest offerings OF this
%succulent fruit, arrived In the city
on Thursday with o great basket Of
paw.paws, which he disposed Of read.
lily to those who are addicted To the
paw.paw habit. and who are always
ready for his coming. Bill belongs
over In Ohio somewhere, and IL he
has any other name no one has ever,
heard OF It. When the paw.paw crop
is gone Bill devotes his energies To
other lines Of business, gathering per.
simmons in the fall and green's In the
spring and he generally has 8 ready
sale for his wares"
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Preparatory to a great campaign to regain the foreign
markets lost during the war Germany Is making vast
improvements in her already extensive eystem of inland
navigation. And in this country a great system
or slackwatered rivers which is costly to main
tain Is In some stretches not used at all. We do not
acknowledge it Willingly, nor gracefully, but there is
a whole lot this green nation has yet to learn from the
experiences of Europe,
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. "! LEAVES FLooDTzoas.

Leaving only H compan: On duty III
the flood district Of Cabin creek, ali
the troops Of the Second West VII.
ginia Infantry have been called into
mobiiization camp. Scores OF enlist
cd men were detained by the police
here late last night when an order was
telephoned from mobilization camp To
arrest all men in uniform. An effort
was being made to capture Private
John Hill, who had escaped from thd.
guard house.
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SHORT AND sNApPY.

1t may not prove to be best seller, but the Democratic
campaign text book nevertheless is an interesting work
Of fction.-Charleston Mail.
a doubtful state would be naturally WIlsonian -
Uniontown Evening Genius.
Almost time to be becoming interested in the con-
News.
Fairmont wants $4,000 people In Eve years."
Here's uck!-Charlestop Mail. "
The gas attack on Maine win begin ns.. , week
Charleston Mail,
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Speaking at San Francisco Saturday Candidate
Hughes said, 1.-THE administration Of our government
should be an example to business men," SHOULD be-"
is all right. but If Mr.. Hughes had made a slip and
said lis" most Of the business men of the country would
be violently i'll by this time.
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Pittsburgh had a pay roll robbery Saturday. Here
is another epidemic that should be stamped out.
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ITHE REPUBLICAN TICKET
NATIONAL.

For President--Charles Evans Hughes of New York.
F0r Vice Presldent-Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana.
u a. Senator-Howard Sutherland of Randolph,
Congress-, First District-Thos. w. Fleming, Fairmont.
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Down in Logan county the rattle.
snakes are musical II the following
from the Chauncey correspondent OF
the Logan Banner may be taken liter
ally: .Lumbermen working In tho
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Paw.paws are ripe. Read the Park.
ersburg sentinel's announcement of
their advent:
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS


A police alarm and telephone sys.
tenn, similar to that In use In many
of the larger cities Of the country, will
be installed in Charleston immediate
ly. The system will be provided by
the telephone company and the police
department will make use Of It on a
rental basis. There will be % teie-
phone stations at various places on
both sides Of the Elk river, and the
instruments will be equipped with
gongs that can be heard by patrolmen
for a distance Of several city blocks.
All calls for police will be sent into
headquarters at Virginia and Court
streets, as they are under present ar
r%angements, and the sergeant will
then call the patrolman covering the
beat nearest the community from
which the distress call was received.
The telephone system will cover In
area Of nineteen and one.half miles.
Barbour county has another record
to all to her many illustrious ~laurels,
says the Philippi Republican. This
time it is a snake story. Here It goes.
Last Saturday in the Middle Fork coun.
try a farmer ran onto a garter snake
which was largely swollen and killed
1t and found that It contained by &C.
tual count 1876 little snakes. Three
men saw the snakes and testify to the
same story and as all are good, honest,
truthful, sober men who never saw any
snakes except the real kind we don't
doubt the story for o moment.
Down in Logan county the rattle.
snakes are musical II the following
from the Chauncey correspondent of
the Logan Banner may be taken liter,
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STATE.
Goyernor-1ra E. Robinson Of Taylor.
Gecretary of g. Young Of Harrison,
Superintendent Of Schoos-Morris P. Shawkey Of Ka.
nawha.
Auditor-John s. Darst, Of jackson. "
Treasurer@Wlniam s.. Johnson of Fayette.
Attorney General-E. Z. England Of Logan.
eommissioner of Agriculture-James II. Stewart Of
Putnam.
State Senator. Eleventh D~istrict=charles a. sinsel, Tay.
lorSCounty, -"
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COUNTY.
gherif-W. II. veach, Pennington.
AssessorIW. s. Hamilton, Fairmont. =
proa. Attorney-M. Earl Morgan, Fairmont.
County Commissioner-W P. Mason. Warrington.
house Delegates-Geo. w. Bowers, Warrington.
Walter Eliason. Fairmont. "a,
Z, 9. Hutchinson, Union District. y"
90: suryeyor-Thos. e. Mlnnear. Annabelle, Lincoln Dist
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JUDICIAL
STATE.

y. y. Miller. Parkersburg. Harold a. RITZ. Blueaeld.