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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
EASY TO DARKfN !.
YOUR GRAY HAIR
You Can Bring Back Color and
Lustre With Sage Tea 81
and Sulphur. ED q

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell,
because it's done SO naturally. 80
evenly Preparing this mixture.
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at any
drug store the ready-to-use tonic cali
ed "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" You just dampen a sponge
Of soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. By morning all gray
hair disappears, and, after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully darkened, glossy and lux
uriant. You will also discover daI-
druff Is gone and hair has stopped fall
ing.
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace.
is a sign of old age, and as we all de-
sire youthful and attractive appear.
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. ssp.1t
Harper House pharmacy.-tAdv.) 3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

Whereas 1906 of last years fires
in New York City were traced to
carelessly thrown away cigar and Gig
aret stubs, an additional 1,314 fires
are being blamed by antismokers on
to matches flippantly flicked by those
who use the weed but that the match.
with its tendency to go out. should
actually have proved worse than the
long burning butt" seems difficult to
believe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

WAS any of his daughters noted
"elocutionist?' asks someone of an In
dianapolis paper, "he" being General
I. S Grant. According to the reply
such was not the case. General Grant
had but one daughter, Nellie, who by
her first marriage became Mrs. Sar-
tOris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

Alabama State Federation of Labor
has opened its fight against members
Of the legislature who voted to con-
dnue the present convict labor lease
system. The unionists will be aided
by many organizations and individuals
who are opposed to this relic of bar
barrie age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
SCHOOL VACATION
EARLY This YEAR
Spring Period in Rock Island to Com.
mCnce Three Weeks Before
Easter. 1t Is Announced.
REQUIRED BY LATE HOLIDAY
]. ". Caste Gives Illustrated Lecture
on Sport and Travel in Central
Africa for Students.
REQUIRED BY LATE HOLIDAY

Spring vacation this year for the
Rock Island public schools will COM
meuce three weeks before Easter Sun
day and will thus be the week of April
. TO April 5, That is the announce
ment given out from the Office of Su-
perintendent t. {. Fisher.
While the spring vacation cannot be
Judged from the date of Easter Sun
day. ii has been the general rule up
10 this time TO hold the vacation either
the week before or the week following
this date. Thus, the vacation this year,
three weeks before Easter, will be
somewhat unusual event in the history
of the schools 1t was made virtually
necessary. however, by the lateness Of
the holiday this year.
The most important event in high
school life during the vacation period
will undoubtedly be the class play,
which will be presented by cast Chos-
sembly room on the nights of April S
and Z. The play is a comedy known
by the name Of Contrary Mary" and
is composed of a cast of Is characters
Il is expected to be the most success
full ever presented.
The feature OF the week just preced-
ing Easter will be the Shakespearean
drama The Merchant of Venice -
which Will be presented by a cost chos-
en- from candidates from all classes of
the high school This play will occur
on Thursday. April 20, at the high
school The play is under the direc-
ton OF a Chicago manager and is ex-
pected to be an unqualified success. 1t
will be given in commemoratiOn of the
tercentennial anniversary of the death
Of Shakespeare. which, by singular CO.
incidence. is the 356th anniversary CT
his birth. and will occur on Easter
Sunday. Apri! %.
Caste Talks on Africa.
Sport and Travel in Central Africa
was the subject of a moving picture
film in the music room of the high
SC4iOOi yesterday dlleIuUOu. u. w.
Casio, instructor in history, accompan-
led the film with a lecture, largely
drawn from his own experiences. The
admission 10 the lecture was 10 cents
and the money secured will be used
TO help purchase a series of stereOp-
ticon slides for the historical depart
ment. There are to be 100 slides on
Greece. 10o on Italy, 100 on Palestine
and 100 on Egypt, and it is expected
that these Will be a great aid in The
teaching Of that subject
The pictures yesterday dealt with
the habits and customs of people il
several of the central African coun-
tries. among them Abyssinia, Nubia
southern Egypt and others. Mr.. Cas-
to's lecture was interesting as we'll a:
instructive and delighted all in at
tendance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
.R.R[GO[AT|ON
IS FAILURE SAYS
/. MOSES {. CLAPP
Minnesota Senator Thinks
Government Ownership
is Only Remedy.
Mr.. HI J0HNSON'S SIDE
New Senator Says General
Otis and Friends De-
feated Hughes.
10y gibson eARoNER)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.,-That
railway regulation by government
commission will not regulate is the
conclusion reached by Senator Moses
E. Chapp. after years OF effort In In.
terest Of this kind of remedy for rail.
road evils. Government ownership. he
now believes. is the only answer.
ut was twenty.six years ago" said
the Senator to me, that began the
study OF this problem, and during
these twenty.six years. have had a
lot to do in one way and another with
the matter Finally have conclud.
cd that all attempts at regulation are
futile and that the only possible an
swer is government ownership. The
greater cannot be controlled by the
lesser. No commission is as strong
as the concentrated power of the rail-
roads. No matter how high.minded
the commissioners may be. and ! ad-
nit that they are generally very
fine class Of men, they are only hui
man, and sooner or later the more
powerful controls the less powerful
There is just one answer and that is
the transfer OF the ownership from
private hands to representatives of
the people"
This sentiment was voiced also be-
fore the Newlands. commission by
Benjamin G. Marsh. Executive Sec
rotary of the Committee on Real Pre-
paredness. Mr.. Marsh qouted Pro.
fessor Richard T. Ely, who. he said,
stated thirty years ago: THE rail
ways must become still more COM
pletely our masters or they must be
reduced to complete subsection to us
as their masters; there is no middle
ground: we are dealing with the pro-
blem Of economic liberty"
Speaking of the demands OF the rail
road Presidents for more credit and
capital Mr.. Marsh replied 1.-The
whole history Of the railroads shows
that they have been pampered out
outrageously by government. What
they want is more of what they have
always sought and have received in
the past-a large enough Subsidy out
of the earnings OF the workers of the
country to enable them to get divi-
dends on watered stock and on values
they have not created. The railroads
have been given federal and state
grants of land amounting ap-
proXiuately to 753.00r,000 acres
= onetwelfth Of the continental
land area Of the United States,
and bout seven hundred mill
lion dollars cash subsidies. besides
terminals now enormously valuable.
either free or TO" nominal sum. Not
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24.-Locally the
trading was sluggish and the sales
very moderate. Westinghouse Air.
brake reached 100, an advance OF half
point Crucible Steel preferred ad.
vanced IN points to 122A, SO shares
selling at that figure. Mt. Shasta ad.
yanced slightly and led the local sales
In point OF number, 1900 shares being
exchanged. This stock closed at 80,
gain of .01. Ross Mining had sale
Of $500 shares. closing at 35. unrhang.
ed, but during the session It dropped
to SO.
Other stocks which showed slight
gains on the local board were Manu-.
facturers Light and Heat. Ohio Fue!
Supply. Pittsburgh Oil and Gas. Pitts.
4burHh Plate Glass and Pure OIL COM
mon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
Oil and Gas.

In the West Virginia fields on the
waters of Pinch creek, In Elk district,
kanawha county, the South Penn OIL
company has completed aud shot its
third test we'll on the Louisa Woodv
farm and has 10-barrel per day pump.
er in the Weir said. This we'll is To-
Iany's second test on the Woody farm.
In Greenbrier district, Doddridgc
county, the South Penn Oil company
has completed it's well on the John S.
Cox farm and has fair gasser in the
Gordon sand.
In Grant district, WetZel county.
the South Penn Oil company has com.
pleted its No. well on the Charles
Gilbert farm and 1t will make a 5.bar.
tel per day pumper in tie Gordon sand.
Two miles sout.. Of Pine Grove. in
Grant district, Wetzel county, the
Hope Natural Gas company has com.
pleted its second test well ON the L..
Cunningham farm and has fair gas.
ser in the Gordon sand
In the same locality the Hope Nat.
ural Gas company has completed its
second test we'll on the A. J. Lowe farm
md has Gordon sand gasser.
ln the same district and county, the
Manufacturers Light & Heat company
has completed all initial test well on
the ]. W. Taught farm and has a good
gas well in the Gordon sand.
The Pennsylvania & West Virginia
Gas company has completed an initial
test we'll on the Nancy Barr farm, 10.
Gated seven miles north of Pine Grove,
In Grant district, Wetzel county, and
has fair gasser in the Gordon sand.
This test is In old territory.
In the Dents run pool, in Manning
ton district, Marion county, +. W.
Bartlett has drilled his initial test well
pm the 2. E. Batson farm three and
pne.half feet deper into the pay and in
The ensuing 16 hours the we'll produced
197 barrels. Before shooting the well
was producing IS barrels day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

conte with their pr 1; seiit y III II.
lated apitaiizat Hon, the s1iiroads are
attempting TO inject eight billion. III
hundred million more of water The
Utilitite Magazine for March Of the
current year reports. that the rail.
road have asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission to adopt a ruling
In valuation which would add 1894,
100000 to the capitalization OF the
Santa Fe Railroad alone, or over So.
600.000.000 to the existing capitalizat.
ion OF all the railroads Of the country.
A five per cent, dividend on ITS inflat.
ed capitalization would place an an.
nual burden Of $4,000, 900 on the peo
pie Of the country over and above
our present unfair freight charges"
Senator.elect Hiram johnson OF Cal.
ifornia seems disposed to keep his re.
cord for party regularity on straight.
1t has been assumed by his friends
that he is responsible for the defeat
Of Hughes in California. Johnson de.
clines to accept that responsibility
and in letter just received from him
the Governor says:
MY own contest was ended with
the primary Of August 20. Notwith.
standing my success was assured with
the primary. I campaigned California
for Hughes. doing my utmost to undo
the injury inflicted on Hughes BY
Croker, Keesling and Harrison Gray
Otis Of the Los Angeles Times. Even
when campaigning for Hughes, the
Times would give no publicity either
10 my meetings Or my arguments in
behalf OF Mr.. Hughes would talk
and argue for Hughes at night and
in the morning the Times would be
filled with foul Billingstate against
me.
Chester Rowell, chairman of the
Republican State Committee. also
writes: "Otis and his newspaper, in
the pretended interest of Regular Re.
publicanism. refused to support the
regular Republican ticket, openly ad.
vocated the Democratic candidate for
United States Senator. and for sew.
eral legislative offices; opposed one
Republican nominee for Congress;
and refused to print Governor Gohn-
sons speeches for Hughes, and now
uses that omission as a basis for the
charge that he did not make such
speeches and generally garbled and
distorted the news they did print"
Rowell replies briefly to the Otis
charge that Johnson defeated Hughes
with the shorter and uglier word.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
FINANCE, OIL AND CAS-

cept with little or no reservation the
many reports Of character calculat.
ed to depress quoted values. These
ranged from the stability OF existing
war contracts to the measures EN-.
ployed by banking interests to check
excessive speculation. and the inter.
national situation was injected with
some effect.
Declines were mostly moderate, but
very general coppers. munitions and
related issues. including equipments.
making extreme concessions of one
10 three points. Shipping shares also
we're heavy, result ascribed to the
loss Of re Britannis, although Attain.
tic. Gulf and West Indies rose briskly
on limitations OF an early distribu.
ton OF profits OF shareholders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
Deeds Filed.

J. D. Ayres to Four States Coal and
Coke Co.. real. personal and mixed
properties and coal lands on Little
Bingamon creek. Teverbaugh creek
West Fork river. Shaw's run, Monon
gahela river and other parts Of Ma
rion county; ten dollars and further
consideration.
Charles Bartholow ct al. to JOSEPH
A. Cation. house and lot in CLEVELAND
avenue; five dollars and further con
sideration.
T. L. Zagst to A. C. Collins, real es
tate In oakdale addition, Fairmont
one dollar and further consideration
Vital Statistics.
DR.. NJ. F. Hamilton registered one
birth.
DR.. NJ. F. Hamilton recorded one
death.
The county coroner recorded sia
deaths.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

WAsHINGToN. 3. G. Nov, q. y.
Com1ined wheat CROPS this year Of II
OF the worlds grain-growing countries
are estimated Ut 72.4 per cent Of las,
years production in q cablegram re
ceived at the Department Of Agricul
ture today from the International In
stitute OF Agriculture at Rome. 1n-
aggregate production 10 placed at q,
222,sl4,000 bushels, or 82.6 per cent
OF the five-year average. The corn
crop in the United States Is estimated
at SOS per cent. Of last years and
97.6 per cent. Of the five.year average
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL
NOTICE
The Public Service Commission of West VIRGINIA
Capitol Building Charleston
FINANCIAL

Capitol Building, Charleston.
the ah November
Whereas application da
te se e be n0a
% 5 % sn y % sn nes b ss
@ NEWSPAPERS of opposite politics
hnes sR n9 S ] in % % % az % % @
propose dutea a
onmm
Class No change
as
% ts a
@ western portion '"m@ Counties
1 cents
@ % IN ia a9 mon m1;
pe ce ST. My Mmom smhhnad
Bm1Esr % weston
h said Nrcs: N""Ae "''
cents frs month; u
an Lost Crek:
% 5 @ @ se 1 i5S S% cubic feet feet consumed
oe a snS S Gas he conpsn Mbe WEI" unOn
seery ' os ssmeS t ss all Of this low
1cntper thusad
isupned
70 change
% 3 NV @ os %' r e io% ess s
City n aervme
% II gas supplied {" higher
@ as p ss s s1ss nut hs %e % % @
H., change
F sl lx a REs No Sas c.,.s o, ~, !, go
subject the rules and r,
By John John sn Pss.s,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
W. Va. Board of Trade to Meet

PARkERSBURG. w. Va, Nov. "a
The date for the annual meeting OF
the West Virginia Board Of Trade
which is to be held at Huntington, was
announced here today by Secretary IF.
II. Archer for December IA. A pro
gram will be prepared at once for the
session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

Jimmy Wilde. an English fyweight
sometimes fights six times in one day
II he fought like Freddie Welsh he'd
have to be a Sid Hatch to finish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
'CL. ASSIFlED ADVERTISING
ONE CENT a WORD CASH VIII, oRngfx
SITUATION WANTED-Female

WANTED-At once, position by com.
petent' and experienced stenograph.
er and typist. Young woman OF re.
finement and pleasing personality. Ad.
dress Box 1869. West Virginian.
11.2A.3t M 1880
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Heavy selling
by houses with seaboard connections
gave a down swing 10 the wheat mar
ket after prices had made brief dis
play Of strength. The possibility Of
an embargo on shipments from the
United States was freely discussed
Prices closed weak, 1Hc to 2kc net
Iower,witl December at $1.S0% @1.S1,
Ind May at $1.S7@1.s7A. Corn lost
h@%c to 1A@1%c, and oats &c to
LIS 91Ac. Provisions. the outcome
varied from unchanged figures to 10c
higher.
Articles Open Close
Wheat
December ...... s1.S4 s1.S0%
May ........... 1.s9 1877
Corn
December ....... .94A 1871
May .......... .97k SO
Oats
December ....... .57& .57h
May ........ .62A .61M
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL

a Fl @ IL M
'NEss ON Nov 17TH 1915 .eo,,ao.s
anda on
overa Gsf secured none unsecured Ss
s. deposited circulation (par value oooooo
Total U. Bonds ........................: s2onoooo
Securities other than T. Bonds mot including stocks
s2o54ssss
Stock Federal per sub.
Value Of banking f unencumbecdj 5ooooo s5oooS
Net S amount due from approved reserve agents New
Net amount approved agents n
bankers ioher than '''''
the city or town as
Ss sSsss sse7s
s @ e9' as sS 7s sa
u s. Treasurer .:......................, 100000
Total s1s7os551
s ss?s' S ssss paid !" sss
IL; s:s ss. a;s;s:t and
Net amount due to banks and bankers in '
Dvss s'%ssa aa in 81 or :o' 1899 ssss
deposit days ] sss$sS
checks outstanding 4 ISL
sSos s'' sss '9s1 g. ' s. s S17
es9ss;s; & s:ss:, is5sts
State County Of Marion SIS: 'l''7''SSl
M ' 'DS" true to the best G. III fasssaEs A ins e Cashier
'''' - $s z%9s;
Subscribed end sworn to before
NY commission expires Ese 1aak "so1 .0''t' eaD'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

A laboratory for the chemical depart
ment of the Consolidation Coal COM
pany is being completed on Jeffer.
son and High streets, and when ready
for occupancy will provide the finest
laboratory equipment of any coal com.
pany in the state. Materials used by
the company. as we'll as products
made by them. will be tested. Elec.
trio furnaces will be used in heat
tests. A temperature of 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit can be obtained in these
furnaces. Five men, now stationed in
the old laboratory Of the company on
Madison street, will constitute the ana.
lytical force.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
WANTED
HOUSES FOR RENTEilI

FOR RENT-January /, 1917, lsdX:
room furnished house, South Side,
close in. Address Box 1864, West VII.
ginian. 11.22.6t M efeR4
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MONEY TotoANI.

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LoAf;
company Of Bellaire, O., has nsoii6y
to loan on desirable real estate. SD
Paul G. Armstrong, Attorney. 1ist3
Trust Bldg. 7th Floor. Fairmunt 10:
Va.
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FOR RENT-Sevenroom brick huuse
on Ohio avenue. All convenienSes,
$4,000. Brooks S. Hutchinson. Bel
phone 17G, Cousol. AS.
10.3l.tf M 4SS4
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INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONT

A high power tension line is being
extended by the Traction company in.
to Pleasant Valley. where it is later ex.
pected there will be factories using
electric current. The line being ex.
tended will carry power sufficient for
any factories that may be located
in tho Valley. as we'll US supply light
for domestic purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

A sand storage house is being built
by the Monongah Glass company at its
Twelfth street plant. The sand is re-
ceived in quantities and stored until
needed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

Installation Of the fourth unit OF
the Monongahela alley Traction com
pany's power plant at Hutchinson, is
now near completed. The finishing bits
Of installation and assembling are now
going on. and by the first of Deem
Der, declare the enginests, the great
fly wheel should be turning. With the
operation of the new unit the Trac:
ton company will have a reserve OF
their own and will be entirely indie.
pendent of the Consolidation Coal
company's units, which have hereto,
fore been the reserve.
A garnet, 20-year bond roof, is being
placed on the new addition OF the Fair.
mont Mining Machinery company's
plant, practically completing that
structure. The McClintoc Marshall
company, contractors, have almost fin.
ished the building. Machinery and
equipment are being received and as
soon as it can be placed in operation
the building will provide a one.third
increase in the capacity of the plant.
A sand storage hOuSp iS heinp huilt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24

FLATS AND APARTMENTS
FOR RENT-Two flats In Hays Build.
Ing. Monroe street. Apply A. A.
Hays. Bowling Alley. 9.7.tf No. 1899
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R0oMS-FURNIsHED

FOR RENT-Two or thrte furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. AL:
modern conveniencos. Bell phone
:61.M 11.2S.3t No. 1868
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FOR RENT-Three unfurnIshel rooms
Call at 209 Walnut avenue or Consol.
phone 773-X. 11.22.3t No 1866
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

FOR RENT-Three rooms. first floor.
Apply 511 Washington street. Bell
SAY. 11-2l.3t No. 1869
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
THE BOND ISSUE.

The Mayor and City Council at their
regular meeting Tuesday night, or
Ccred a bond election to be held for the
city on March 18th, the purpose being
to vote bonds to the amount of $780,
COO fer the improvements of streets of
the city.
1t would be needless to explain and
mention the present financial condition
of the city, as the people are sufficient
ly informed as to realize the necessity
of funds for carrying on all branches
cf the work of the city until remedies
and changes can be made.
1t is hoped that the people of Ameri-
Gus will vote fayorably on the issu-
ance of bonds. 1t will be a means OF
providing money at a reasonably low
rate of interest, and under terms and
conditions which could not be borrow
ed by the city to its own best interest.
AS was stated in the Times-Re
corder when the question was first
preached, the columns of this pape"
are thrown open for a discussion of
this matter to any reasonable extent.
The business of the city of Americas
is the business of every citizen and
every taxpayer.
There is no excuse for any one to
be ignorant on this subject, and when
the day of election comes every voter
should go to the polls well informed
on the subject, and capable of casting
a ballot which he considers for the
best interest of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

The police reporter slipped a story
ty the editor relating the meagre Incl
dents of one alteration on Lee street
several nights ago, bordering on a
duel. The facts are somewhat limited
and the article in question speaks for
itself. (And the circulation manager
requested us to remind you that YOU
need have no worries about the Times.
Recorder being read-for everybody
saw that article, and wanted to know
something about IT'D
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

Just little tip or the side-the Elks
are planning some big, rolling time
for their state convention III Americus
on April 9th and 2Sth. If you are not
an Elk you want to make arrangements
to be an dstay in the city during tie
sessions-we want you to help the big
times along. tn be one glorious oc-
casion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09

At one time it was thought that the
collector Of this colyum might be able
to get by with his second installment
of the re-debut without resorting to
poetry, but as long as the lines are
Shorthand still they consume line, IT
was deemed best that this means be
used