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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
BUSINESS men WILL.
G0T0 Washington
Will Attend Annual
Session Of G. Of G. Of
the U. 8.

A number OF business men, mem
bers of the local Chamber OF Com
merce, are preparing to attend the
fourth annual meeting OF the Cham.
Der Of Commerce Of the United
States which Is scheduled to NEE IN
Washington, I. c. Tuesday. February
s and continue in session three days
The men elected by the local
Der as delegates to the meeting OF the
national chamber include ]. NJ. Hart
ley. national councillor, r. T.. Gun
ntngham. S. D. Brady o. 8. Mck1ny
ney, II. j. Kerr, John F. Phillips, w.
j.. Wiegel, Charles w. Evans, George
T, Watson and R. NJ. Htte.
One OF the principal subjects LOT
discussion by the National Chamber
at its next meeting will be a reso!u-
tton suggesting an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States
giving the president power to Veto
parts Of any7law passed by congress
and to;approyeyother parts OF the law.
the constitution stands at present
the president must either veto or
apnroye each law as q whole. n
TeaoIutiontto be~Gdiscussed by the Ma
tional Chamber regarding the veto
nower of the president follows:
aWhereas appropriation Btlls
passed by the Congress M suomit
ted to the President 9 ms actlon OF
ten contain Objectionable items wnlcn
are strongly opposed by Pubic sentl-
ment and are deemed undesirable Dy
the President, and
Whereas substantive legislation'
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brought directly home to the gov
ernment: and
Whereas, these outrages, wore
tolerated by the Executive Depart
ment OF the government on the
ground of preserving peace, al
though for a slight and INSULT
Gent reason not even approaching
in seriousness the loss Of a single
American life, 1t committed an
act OF war upon Mexico by send
ing the United States army and
navy thereto and capturing one
of its cities in order to force a
demand of this government for
further apologies, and finally
withdrew such army and navy
without such apologies. but after
the loss Of the lives of American
marines engaged In such expedi-
ton; and
Whereas, the government OF the
United States through its Execu.
tive Department some time since
recognized Carranza as the First
Chief Of Mexico, and has nomina-
ted to the Senate an ambassador
to Mexico; and
whereas, it has been absolutely
proven to the satisfaction Of the
government Of the United States
that within the last few days a
number of American citizens re-
siding in Mexico and pursuing
their lawful and peaceful occupa-
lions have been mastered and
killed in cold blood by a band of
maruading Mexicans, and that
there is grave danger that other
Americans, because Of the unwill-
ingness or inability Of the Garran.
"a government to protect them,
will be likewise murdered; and
Whereas, the Executive Depart
ment of the United States govern.
ment in response to this latest out
rage upon American citizens has
merely submitted a request" to
the Carranza government to "or.
der immediate efficient pursuit,
capture and punishment of the
perpetrators of the dastardly
crime" and urge "immediate1 des-
patch OF adequate forces to the
various mining camps of Chihua-
hua; and
whereas. judging from past
history IN regard to other lrequests
made BY the Executive Depart
meft Of this government upon
the warning chiefs OF Mexico. 1t
is exceedingly doubtful whether
such request will be complied
with and l1t Is probable that even
II an attempt Is made to comply,
it will, only be after long delay,
Now, Therefore,sBe, IT Resolved.
that. tits the sense of..the House
Observation-Disclosures the Senate
c%oncurrtng, that the. government
OF The United States shall forth-
with despatch to Mexico such
part of its RrInyga and navy as
shall be necessafySto&immediately
capture and bring Justice the
perpetrat6rsSo Of thisSlatest$ot out
RACES, upon American cttizens
and to offer sutfiofent protection
to American citizens In Mexico
SO tSanysrepetition OF
such outfages, andsthRt to ac-
coraplish thisaobject the United
States army shall crossSthat;bor.
der and go intoB Mexico, and the
United Staten pnV1 1h1llSoccun
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aArURDAY9EvENINa, JANUARY is, 1915.
INTERVENTION?

0ENAToR WORKS, Republican Senator from Call:
81 aotnta,,ssbelieyes that the only way to handle the
Mextoanssituation is to get down in the southern
republic Wtthsan army and navy and give them a few
iessonsthat they will not soon forget. He believes that
sor the best interests of all concerned the United States
yhould intervene In Mexico and establish and maintain
government there until such a time as it is safe to with
sEaw and still give sufficient protection to the many
Gmetican interests. ~e.
Following this idea, Senator Works introduced a reso-
tatons ~ the senate yesterday authorizing and directing
heaPresident OF the United States to intervene in Mex
leo aandgestablish and maintain government there until
such time as 1t was safe to withdraw.
SehatorssWorks said that up until the present time.
Genereas$ had permitted all the responsibility for the
Mexican problem to rest on the shoulders of the Prest-
sntaHe8stated that it was too grave a responsibility,
ndsthatECongress should courageously shoulder its just
pgoporttonsof. the responsibility in regard to the restless
Rndstrppblesome Mexicans. The senator stated that Con.
gressshas the sole right to declare war, and that is what
tnterSentfon in Mexico would mean; and he further ar
suedsthats Congress should at once proceed towards in
teryentton3tnS Mexico, as he believed such a measure the
only way to- solve the problem.
1t8tssof course highly desirable to settle all the trouble
IA MEXICO in 9 peaceful manner If possible: but it does
seemEEnnow IL the light Of recent developments that inter
EenttoaSw viii sooner or later have to come. FL
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BING, BANG. BANGS.

r7HE next number OF the Normal School lecture course
will be John Kendrick Bangs, and he should attract
a capacity house. II you are grouchy, cranky, dis.
Outraged, blue, sad, out of sorts. peevish and just feel
like you did not care two cents whether school kept or
not-go, to hear Mr.. Bangs. You will return to your
home with sides sore from continuous laughter and your
crouch will. be effectively chased away for many weeks
to come.
When John Kendrick Bangs is feeling good, and he
generally is, he can deliver a lecture that will get a
laugh out Of the most chronic lemon in the community.
You could not be dissatisfied with Mr.. Bangs on a bet.
Don't fail to hear him when he comes. here on January
25. You viii be in a good humor for weeks after listen.
ing to what he has to say. s~ =s
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wEsT VIRGINIA. PATENTs.

AS reported by II. 3. Dunlap, patent
yyer, of Wheeling. ". Va, the Pat:
Office records show the following.
patents to West Virginia inventors:
c. o. Blackwell, Hanna, asslgnor Of.
one.half to J. B. Yeager, Walker, eel;
lular packing structure; R. Z. Davis
and G. 6. Meyer, Wheeling, pipe bend
ing apparatus; Frank Keelin. Oxleysi
dirigible lamp; M. M. Pearlman.
Clarksburg, apparatus for the extraes
ton OF zinc; J. e. Peek, Logan. hose
mending device; Ed. Rand, Charles:
ton, well.drilling apparatus.
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ubiDs that are contemplated; we are dependent on the
private yards; therefore why not treat them fairlys
The answer may perhaps best be put IN the form OF
another u-uestfon-naneH, Why do the private ship
builders not treat the government fairiyz
thesbdss 81 esgoysrnmsnt& yards but Ire n excess &c
4 eRapproppriations. The appropttations were probably
ample Iie IT sEaccordingi q fair resumption that the PHI
syate yards are seeking more than q reasonable profit
Secretary Daniels could not well have taken another
course thanSto send the work to the government yards
that the bids. Of the private yards areEexcessiy perhaps
there would be no harm in an Investigation. although
the past experience lofstheS with private bid;
ders warrants a large measure of confidence that Mt.
Daniels action is not without abundant warrant.
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with or without an appropriation, 30
frequently attached to an approprias
tioa bill. and
Whereas the power Of the Presls
dent as to bills passed by the Cons
gress is restricted to approval or dis;
approval Of any bill as Vi whole
whereby he has no power toAyetos an
objectionable item or an sobjecttons
able rider In an appropriation hill
and
Whereas under these conditions.
in order that the financial aneeds&of
the public service be provided for. the
President is at times compelled to
approve, in appropriation bills, items
and provisions to which the public tsS
hostile and which he strongly disaps
proves and would reject had he the
power so to do; now, therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States OF
America recommends that the Gonstts
tuition of the United States be- 50
amended as to permit the President
to approve or disapprove anySspec1tie
items or provisions contained IN any
appropriation bill, to the end hetmay
no longer be compelled reluctantlYsto
approve items and provisions which
he deems contrary to public opinion
or to his own judgment in order to
secure the appropriations necessary
for the conduct OF governmental& de-
partments and the operation OF gov
ernmental functions"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
RUFF STUFF
~ Red.

In Old Kentucky things were DIFF
ferent." Wasn't necessary to soak
apples in water to get q good drink
there.
A girl recently judged as the most
beautiful ghl in Chicago says the
Judges must be wong. We know right
now that that girl must be beautiful
or she wouldn't speak that way.
"Fewer and slower trains in
Britain."-Headline. Must have abol-
tshed railroads there.
Maybe changing the clock in Poland
will fool the Russians but we think
not.
Several days ago two young men OF
.Fafrmont were ordered into the may.
er's office to face a charge Of fight
ing. They failed to appear. A war
rant was issued for them, but they a-e
still fighting for all we know.
Some n trowing bombs at the
Japanese premier. Wonder If it's Cap
tain Hobson.
The seismographs in Washington re-
mort earth tremors somewhere. lust
be someone saying that Christy Mat
thewson is going to have his greatest
year in 1916.
one feature about not owning furni-
ture is that there is no chance OF see
ing it in front, OF the court house some
saturday afternoon with a crowd
around judging it's value.
out Of every 1000 Of population in
Switzerland 595 have bank accounts.
Out OF every 1000 in United states
1903 have bank accounts. Which shows
on it's face that Switzerland is Nc
cheese country.
Also while talking of money, Uncle
Sam spends $4,000, 000,0 600 Tor liquor
each wear and saves 100000, 900 less.
How much of the forme: mount
comes from the Mountain state!
Using a mule whip on a nagg1ng
wife, has been tried in F%atrtnont. re
is now on the roads for 10 days.
'"' =. $50
The zuider Zee diltes have burst:
Yes, we saw the water pass neFe$a
few days ago..
what business has shtnnston with,
a basketball team?
outside of being a chicken Judge the
only Job in the world is driving an ice
wagon this weather.
II you want to know what your
neighbors think of you, go.to5a snow
and sit behind them without their
knowing Of your presence
Does a piano player who swings ms
head make the harmony any sWeeteF!
The fellow who gets comps" to the
shows is the one who kicks W peT
cause it's not up to his
we don't know whether to shed our
nifty on the former post office en-.
9iovees who are sitting around the
warm hotel Hobbies ortthe present ones
who cover Fairmont's hills wan t1e.E
bundles inythis pleasant zero weatner'
Everybody knows that II ttSwere not
for the winter we would not ENJOY
the summer SO let's take a warm
drink and bear It.
--N -.f.#H ND.
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DANIELS Def TO PRIVATE
SHTPYARDS

6EeRETARY DAN1ELs decision to build two of the
- new battleships, known as Nos. 40 and A, in gov
eminent %shipyards instead Of awarding contracts
@ the shipbuilding companies has naturally
enoughsraiised q considerable commotion.
Ehestriendssof the shipbuilding companies in congress
and MISUNDERSTANDING that it is unjust for the govern
nent4tp$eompete with the companies, and not only unjust
hut poor@public policy, We do not have nearly enough
Capacity In the government yards to build all the battle.
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IS HE GROWING WARY OF WORDS?

n nee more does Col. Roosevelt set people to digging
" in the classics. In the January Metropolitan he
speaks of the present administrations "inyeterate
fondness for Ephraim's diet" This.shas started some
people to ask us for the. details of Ephraim's menu. Here
they are-from Hosea XII:
"Ephraim feedeth on wind, and fo1loweth after the
east. wind; he continuallysmultiplies lies and desolatfon.'
Thus the colonel expresses his opinion of the white
house program. 1t occurs to us that he might have
enlightened the public by quotings the entire verse. But
possibly there is a certain winged word in I'll which the
colonel has learned to avoid.
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ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT.

~ 1RK sTATHERs,o Of Weston. has announced himself
IA candidate for Attorney General on the Repub.
lican ticket at the primaries nextsJune. Mr. stath'
ers; is a lawyer OF considerable prominence in the state
and; has had a wide range Of experience; and his friends
predict that he viii make a vigorous campaign: He was
graduated from Weston High School in 1901 and from
the university in 1906 with a degree of A: and received
the Il 3, degree from the same Institution one year
later. lie was admitted. to the bar insJuly Of 1907 and
at once became associated with Hon.rw w. Brannon,
one of the ablest attorneys In the state. They formed
a partnership in 1909, which partnership still exists.
The practice OF this firm is extensive and these two men
are recognized all over the state for their ability.
After a careful survey Of the. situation, MI. stathers
answered the call OF his friends to enter the race for
Attorney General at the next election.
II shall make a vigorous campaign, and with the en-.
thusiastic support already. assured me, l feel confident
that / will be elected" says the latest candidate in his
formal announcement to. the public.
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WASHINGTON NEWS s.
GOSSIP szzszzs ss5sz. .z!zz:

HENHNNH NEt.H 80 t#"L. f"L. ..-H .I
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. IS
The$arstSpension case of Congressman
EdWafd Cooper went through in a
snanner that surprised even the "old
EmeresHons Capital Hill. Congressman
Eboper was notified this week that
tie Bureaugof Pensions had passed
InXotably ongthe cas of Willard Ter
tXs$ot SWttzer, w. Va, granting a
penBion OF $24 a month. Switzer sus-
timed bis disabilities in the Philli-
ptne4campatgn,Ba is one of tho few
Spafdsh war veterans to- be granted
% urge Q pension.
THE case had been pending some
time butimmediately on its reaching
the oRtcs Of Congressman Cooper, he
secured the necessary data, presented
81 % FthesPension Bureau, and the
cfafm ysas rushed through on record
time That the case was a deserving
pme Wassproyed by the prompt action
% the department.
Gongressman Brown has been noti-
ned ~ the Bureau of Pensions that
nnsineyeaseinipensfon has been grant
81 Eiisha y! Maconaughey, of BeTke.
Iey gsprings.
M9EHNNE-T |T1 NaLu. .-..W mr...
Congressman Nicely has recon.
mended Walter e. Reeves for the
pgeEldendal8 appointment OF postmas-
Ter ID bethany. He has also recon.
nended Ida Garrison to be post.
Mistress at Lost Creek, Harrison
county
Gnnsressn1an Brown filed in the
HR4a6&&SGn1knEa0 a nathan From the
Berkeley WOODEN Mills at Martins.
burg which, was referred to the Com
utittee on Ways and Means. The pc.
titfun Ri In support Of House Resolu-
tim 5U2 which has to do with the
pfoteeti6nf of manufacturing concerns
iii this country. The petitioners, the
Berkeley Woolen Mills, are large
manufactnrers and one OF the largest
Or the atnte's industries. They plead
that the embargo be lifted on dye
1tutfs from abroad.
Stnse tho war began, 'the petition
atRtoase the excessive cost Of dye
ttu1b ON 16count Of the existing dye
6tnn famtne; hasibeen to our home in.
duBEffes fGr beyond any possible bur
dSn Witch tariff, sufficient to estab-
iinh md maintain the home produc.
ton, mint bringsto our industries In
Q hundredfyears."
Tho Bureaugo Of Pensions has notified
CcngTe5sman Adam Littlepage that
ca tncfeasef been grant
Cd to EdWardEP.N Matheney, OF Char
Icttcn md toSDavidE Gflchrist, also OF
chasIsstons Mr. Littlepage has also
SDent apnie busysdays with the Post
oGlee Department trying to have q
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w. H. Martin and sisters, Misses
Halle and Annie Martin, will attend
the dedication Of the Shinnston Baps
fist church tomorrow.
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o. N8n.AfL -N#N-N =
Edward Everett Hale, of lamented
memory, has written in enduring
words OF the Man Without a Coun.
try" but it remained for the rollcall
OF the petit jury at the present term
Of u. 81. Court Wednesday morning to
uinearth; q man without a front" name
says the State Journal of Parkersburg.
1t is the rule of the court that the
first, or Christian names of all Jurors
be secured and when the names OF the
Jurors were first called each is re.
CURED to Indicate his presence and to
furnish the clerk with his first name
in case only the initial appears n the
list. When the rollcall reached u.
r. Flesher, he failed to fulfill this re-
qruirement, and Deputy Clerk MAIDEN
bousch asked him what his full name
was. ID. P. F1esher," was the prompt
response. J.
"But what is your first name?" Pc
sisted the clerk.
~. p"
Here the court interviewed,
does the d. starN foH, cir. Fle- !.
Indeed, I don't know, your honor.
answered the embarrassed juror. !!
was named after my grandfather and
he was never called anything but d.
p"
And the court had to let it go at
that.
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The Committee on Invalid Pensions
has reported favorab1y on the special
bills asking for pensions for Silas
Morgan, of Bloomfield, w. Va, and
Thomas W. Hill, of Moundsvi11e. Both
bills were introduced by Congressman
Nicely, who has been notified that
both bills asking for pensions of $50
a month each, have been reported
favorably to the Bureau.
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the waters adjacentsto the coast
OF Mexico, and$both remain there
until such time as 1T shall pc
clearly apparent to the govern
ment Of the United States that
theqrightsg OF its citiZensgin3,their
sueraonIan and property shall be
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declared medicine would not cure. and
turning to- the Bible, showed where
God would cure all illness and heal
all hurts. Mrs. Clark said that some.
time o{heri son was III with typhoid
fever and that after a physician had
been tried for several weeks without
avail, he was discharged with the boys
fever registering over 100. Members OF
his family began to pray beside The
boys bed, Mrs. Clark said. and the
next day he arose from his bed, ate
a heartily dinner and drank three
glasses OF buttermilk. before attending
church services. He has been well
since, she said.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The WEIGH correspondent OF the
Bluefeld Daily Telegraph is RESPONSE.
Bile for the following:
Tuesday evening, when passenger
train No. 16 pulled into the station,
there were three coaches on the rear
OF the train filed with negroes. These
cars, stopped right in front OF the
stores Of Frank and Joe Wheby, and
about fifty negroes began jumping off
the thain and ran into these two stores
grabbing everything they could get
their hands on in the way Of something
to eat. Such a large number rushing
in, and the merchants being taken SO
by surprise, the thieves made a good
haul as all kinds of fruits, nuts and
other eatablef were taken. Before help
could be summoned, the negroes were
back in the train and it pulled out,
leaving the two Whebys the losers by
several dollars. There were a great
number Of spectators to the robbery,
but it all happened in such a few min
utes that no one realized what was
going on until No. 16 had pulled out
OF the station.
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Honoring Miss Isis Hutton. Of HutT
Itonsyille,9w who is the guest Of Hon: ana
Mrs. 81 Butcher, IN this city. Miss
AZ Edna and Jessie Jacobs are enter.
tanning this afternoon at their home on
IFatrmont avenue with q prettily&a pf
pointed sewing party.
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Department as Willis Branch. He has
sent in the name Of j. G.. Preston for
the presidential appointment of post
master at Seya, Fayette county.
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Parkersburg' timbermen state that
they had the best log and tie runs
from the side streams on Wednesday
that they have had in years, and with
less loss, as the runs were made dur.
Ing the early morning and during the
day, the weather conditions being per
feet. Furthermore, the loss was insig,
n%ilicant, for the reason that the great
er part Of the logs and ties from the
side streams were caught in the booms
and these all held the strain. In one
or two instances the logs came out
in such a rush that they could not all
be drifted into the booms and some of
them got away, but they were picked
up along the river, as a number OF
drifters were out in boats at many
places, and only a few got as far as
.Parkersburg.
One of the timbermen informedSthe
~Parkersburg Sentinel that the stage OF
the Little kanawha was higher than
it has been for the past 10 years. II
was 20 feet at GrantsvilleS 81 feet at
Chenille and 81 feet at Creaton. The
West Fork was the highest 1t had
been for years, while Raady, Spring
Creek and Hughes river were also at
flood tide.
This Is the third log rise in the side
streams during the past two months,
and all are about cleaned Of cut tim.
Der clear to the head of the tributar-
les. This will be brought to market
as fast as it can be foated and RATED
down the river, as prices are advanc:
ing.
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Going to the home Of Mrs. Pearl!
Clark to investigate a report ;thatSher
niece, Virginia Collins, aged 10 years.
was seriously il5with pneumonia and
that members OF the family to,
call a physician, Dr.. u. Grover
president Of the Huntington Board be
Health, found her up andsaboutsswe1
Both Mrs. Clark and the girl declared
the was SanEadS nv taAths eiflI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Adjutant General John Bond, of
West Virginia, accompanied by Major
John II. Charnock, OF General Bonds
official stan, are in the city coming
here to attend the annual meeting OF
the National Rifle Association, Of
America, Of which General Bond is a
director,
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Gongtessman Brown has been noti-
ned ~ the Bureau of Pensions that
nninGreaseinipension has been grant
"a Elisha P.S Maconaughey, of Berke-
10y Springs.