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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.

Someone must be digging for bones
of dinosaurs at the corner of Madison
and Main street.
Though one man was sent to the
hospital on account OF injuries re-
ceived while trying to walk on Fourth
street, there seems to be no repairs
made.
The hotel directorate which consists
OF. Is men, is large enough to fill near
ly all the rooms the first night.
So
Pretty soon Fairmont will have the
largest Y. M. C. A. in the state which
is something for this burg.
}a
II your are anxious to plant some
thing in that back garden of yours
take a trip to Pennington February
90 and attend school for a few days.
Where; oh where, has Bootleg
Shelton gone with that pair Of dice
and several razor gashes?
It's bad enough to lose ones hand
bag full OF ammunition without get
ting into the hands of the law for
contempt.
Excursion dates to Atlantic City
and Niagara Falls have been announc-
ed. Have TO stay at home during
vacation anyhow SO that doesn't in
terest us.
=. . ..1a h .
Pay.as.you-enter cars are all right,
but will the fellow who is crowded
to the back platform have to pay for
wanting to enter?
If the county officials succeed in
getting $65,000 for Marion coun-
ty from the Government, why not use
It to furnish all the basement loafers
with Maxim silencers for their chins?
II you have crouch and can't smile
just read what Moran says about his
fight with Jess Willard, IT will beat
Willard" OF course he will Just like
Stanley Kctchel whipped Johnson.
Fairmonters also like the Sunday
New York and San Francisco papers.
Red and blue lights on top of the
Y. M. c. A. here will also sorve for
birthday decorations.
Pretty soon the fire department. will
have to have cabaret to take care
of it's youthful members who have
not yet learned to sit all day and move
checkers across board.
we can't call the ground hog a by
zantine iogothete but we can say that
he Is a preyaricator.
A noted physician says that every
body should take exercise as soon
as they arise IN the morning. Those
who have to run from their rooms to
the bath room doors several times
before they can gain admittance need
pay no attention to this. f.
Judging from the amount Of people
on the streets Sunday. the town must
ba following the advise Of the sign
in the hill.
II Jack Lewis and his company IeaYe
town. they will be sadly missed. We
have a bunch, however, that the stock
company may be here for some time
vet. We trust our tip ts a good one, /
Nothing stronger than grape Juice
VII flow at8tlle coming Y. NJ. Q. Al
banquet, except some misce llaneon!
craft ~. the strength OF which we VIII
be- able to be the better Judge after
we have had a taste thereof.
ltEt Eh o. &c.
when some curbstone orato jabs
yourSnews policy, hustle back to the
editorial ssanctum aui write an essay
IN Rs'What is News ?.'s Il never fails
.os get q laugh: 4; a
& Opportunity, In king once atl
sy6fy door, uses more tact than the
Iyerage bill COLI etor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
scrawls all over the ten.inch path d

scrawls all over the teninch path On.
his efforts to get somewhere 4 IA
Let 1t be said to- the credit pf5 y.
H. r., hewormed his way. to whasq
he. was going, but no. observe or could
tall where he was going until he m
ally got there. Half the time tt 5tookSt
as IL he was going to be ,ditched and
the other half IL seemed as Il heswaai
trying to jump the fence. Z 4;
Why it this thus? u
1t Is a black mark to our fair city
Surely something could be done, wttes
out much cost to the city, to relieve
the condition of Fourth street.
Several people have had severe
falls, some were hospital cases.
Fourth street ought to be fixed u
or closed up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

pagn in the near future and is DESTROYS Of making
the local branch have the largest enrolment in the
state The present membership is over 11oo and is
second to the Petersburg branch which member
ship Of over 1900.
tails Of the campaign it is anticipated that when
tine local campaign is the total membership viii be
over 400. The fact that the Parkersburg Y. NJ C. A.
now heads ali branches in West Virginia Is due to the
fact that the Secretary OF Farmont Y NJ AZ went
down to Parkersburg fall put of the
greatest campaigns history Of He ex.
poets TO DO even better the coming propaganda for
membership in this city.
The Y. M. c. a. is institution of high standing in
the community and does great work 1t IS deserving
Of the support of every citizen.
United effort will put the local Y. M. G. A in first
place among the organizations of the state Let every
person get behind the movement and make it great
success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

1t is estimated that $4,000 per could be
cured from the rentals of stalls in the proposed hanging
market under the new South Side bridge We said it
estimated. might be well to get the bridge before
counting the profits on the market house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Ford has a new peace propaganda which he is going
to pull in the spring We always protested against
Henry starting his missionary work during the cold
weather. because of the possibility Freeze Out"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

S. G. Daron former city editor of the West vrginian
recently connected with the Charleston Post has our
best wishes in his position city editor the
Charleston Mail ~a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Pittsburgh newspaper is contemplating starting a
serial by c.. Webb Murphy entitled "The Secrets Of
Baseball" We hoped the world had heard the
the former Cub boss but manages to break
into the press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

House but II he Is to realize his ambition he must ind
better campaign material than abis for bis Conduct
during the present administration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Prove What swamp loot Will i Do For,
AFs Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmers g Cos
sBingh amtpns n. I'll. Tor O sample size
bottl " viii vince anyone: YOU
wiz also receive faS book let OF aluablei
rmatton. tellitig about the ktdneyg
and mention The Wet Virgtnian.
i3ofties for sale g alI drug stores.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Tomorrow Mars will be In opposition
to the earth and Father Weber has
made elaborate preparations in his: OBJ
seryatorys In Fifteenth street, Wheel.
ing, to make observations OF the as.
Economical event. When the opposi.
ton ocurs at this time the observa.
tion is difficult because OF the greater
distance OF Mars from the Earth.
Would this opposition occur In August
which it will In 1922, :itwould be closer
toFthe earth and etter viewed. It now
rises In the east ash ortlyg after, sunset
and is plainly visible until sunrise The
planet Is perhaps the best known OF all
planets because of the controye of
astronomers as to whether itS is inhah:
tied. It is lbelieyed by many of the fore.
most astronomers that IL is tnha btted.
by an int ligentB people like the white
race. The planet Is s4ss3 BOO miles In dia:
meter and has two moons. Both OF
,these;areHarys small /, being only about
q to IS miles 81 ianeters Whi1e the
moon % this earth hasI diameter of
over q GOO miles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Conversation stockngs are the latest ladies'
PAIN seaeh Never had the pleasure o. stcpcyer al
the famous resort but hose loud
enough 20 1T into between Teddy and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
sCHOOL FOR FARMERS.

.TFE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY cooperating
with the Marion County Agricultural agent and the
Farmers Association of Marion County, will hold
an extension school of agriculture at Pennington Feb
% to rs 1zc1usiye. and demonstrations will be
given by competent instructors various farm prob
lens which should be great benefit to all those who
attend.
is worthy proposition should command statewide
attention. Scientific farming is but in it's infancy in
West virginia the field such endeayor is great
Thousands Of acres OF land in the state simply
being allowed to remain unproductve from to
when they should be bringing in rich harvest to the
owners.
The campaign being waged for agricultural extension
by sae university already bringing results and
the Significance of the movement gains recognition the
results Will increase correspondingly Any effort which
has its goal better and Of them worthy
OF earnest consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

When the people OF Roane county
were talking about road building, A.
P. Runnion told the county court he
would give $500 II the public road in
front OF his home were paved. This
was done but he neglected to pay and
the court sued.
Runnion SGT UP. the claim that he
had subscribed to pay. $500 for a brick
road and that a concrete road did not
agree with his contract. He also CON
tended that inasmuchs as the subscrip-
tion had never been formally accept
ed by the court as a body In lawful SEES.
sion and made a matter OF record. that
he should not be compelled to pay it.
He also urged that hehad never been
notified that the court relied on his
subscription. The county court contend:
ed that the road complied with, its
agreement with Runnion and that he
should be forced to pay. The Jury took
the county's viewpoint and gave a YER
dict for the county. 81
q as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

The Kingwood Argus says: "Prepar.
atoms are being made to resume oper-
atoms at the stone quarry near town
as soon as the weather conditions per
nit. More men than ever. before EN-:
ployed on the work will be given en-
ployment, large number Of experien.
ced stone cutters having recently been
engaged. Orders aggregating 100000
have been secured and the quarry bids
fair to be the busiest spot in the coun-
ty in the near future"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
Another Wonderful Recovery
From kidney K Trouble

4 H W. q ; o. d i.
For nearly nine years was a great
sufferer from what my doctor said was
Kidney trouble and my blood was out
of order; enduring all that time ex-
circulating pain in my. back and across
my bowels! was drawn down 50 that
/ could only walk with my hands on
my knees. My doctor said he could
do nothing for me. tried many
kinds OF medictne. II a friend told me
about Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp: Root; and
as sI had tried everything else that \
heard Of I bought q bottle Of Swamp:
Root and it did wonders for me. u
prize 1t higher than any other medi:
cine and i shall commend It tony
friends. / wish to add right here that:
after. using Swamp-Root for two
months i began to straighten4 up and
am now sound and vel, and feel like
j might live q long time yet to tell
what your med icine has done for me-.
n Yours very struly, 81
1 4 y. !! ]. .CE CLAY,
$50 Sugar st. Marion, Ohio:
State of Ohio IN
Marion County. 4 II n Il,
8 PersonallyS appeared before me this;
19thEday OF SDecemb err "A. d., 1914, 4 II
C. Clay who subscribe TO the above
statement and made oath that the
same IL true lin Hubsta nceI and in TACT
CHARLES w. 1IABERM4AN.
d s.i AL 4, M Notary Public.
M u III IN Marion Cos Ohio: a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Residents OF. Ohio and North Main
streets, New Martinsville, have lately
been noticing slight vibration Of
their buildings, and for a time were
puzzled as toswhat was the cause Of
the. OCCASIONAL swinging and shaking OF
chandeliers and pictures IN their
dwellings. but now ascribe the mys-
FERROUS movements to the vibrations
causedTby the, action of the big engines
at the city water works. It is known
that vibrations caused by heavy ma
chtnery in constant and regular motion
travel great distance, and are more
noticeable several hundred feet away
than they are close to the machines.
The vibrations spoken Of as occurring
on North Main street extend nearly to
the old fair grouds, says the Wetzel
Democrat, and in the absence of any
thing else to lay the trouble to, the
residents OF North Main street blame
1t on the water works
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

Extensive repairs are to be made to
the Martinsburg post office. This will
consist Of the installation OF "a flne
electric elevator, the rewriting = Of the
entire building, the building of a mar
BILE stairway. the installation or! sep.
tic tank, and the building Of a sewer
from the building to the street pipe. It
is estimated that the aggregate ex.
pense of all this work will be close
to $4,000, and employment will be
given to a number Of skilled workmen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Progressive farmers of Monongalia
county on Saturday took steps to form
a permanent county farm bureau. The
organization was formed by electing
William H. Brand president and Lynn
Hastings secretary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08

CONTINUED On PAGE eeVen!l
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~ RIsSIpENT WILso is very much interested In.
Keeping question Of protective tariff under Gov
en- mt as possible and offers all Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
RUSSELL THINKS
ALLIES WILL WIN
IN BIG CONFLICT
Well Known War Core
spondent Back From the
Front Says French Are
Superior to Germans
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. September 25.-(Special.)
According to Charles Edward Russell,
newspaper writer, publicist and econ
omist who after an absence on the
battle lines of Europe, is again in Amer
lean, the French outpoint the Germans
in five particulars:
Aviation, artillery. supply, finance and
that great moral spirit which makes
Frenchmen the marvel of the world"
Mr.. Russell after spending a few
hours in Washington, left for his home
in Chicago He will return next week
to discuss with Secretary Lansing treat
ment accorded him in Paris by an official
of the American embassy. AS newspa-
per readers are aware, on the ground
the New York World, criticized President
Wilson because he had congratulated
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria on his
birthday, Charge dAffares Robert Bliss
declined to issue to Mr.. Russell creden-
tials which would have expedited him
in his efforts to reach the front
In regard to the war situation, Mr.
Russell told Washington correspondents:
There is constant Misrepresentation IN
America. The allies are slowly getting
the better of the bloody argument and
will certainly win. But it will be year
: maybe two-before the final verdict is
rendered-but that verdict will be rem
dered as certain as fate. The allies are
fighting for true democracy against the
most despotic forms of autocracy and
monarchy.
THE real story of the French doesn't
get here. Their efficiency is marvellous
They have the Germans beaten in five
points-aviation, artillery, supply, finance
and that great moral spirit which makes
the Frenchmen the marvels of.the world
The Germans no more dare to fly over
French lines. The French. on the other
hand. continuously hover over German
lines and from such points of vantage,
direct artillery. fire.
These French are bleeding at every
pore, yet they are sticking to it, and 1
believe them when they sayt We will
continue to stick for 80 years. if such
sacrifice is essential for victory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
BERLIN MAKES CLAIMS

Berlin, September 25-(via London
The failure of further attacks by the
allies on the Somme front is announced
by the war office. The statement fol-
lows:
Army group of Prince Rupprecht:
The tremendous artillery battle be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme con
tinues. Local enemy advances against
the Rancourt sector and near Bouch-
avesnes failed.
Army group of the German Crown
Prince: On Saturday weak French hand
grenade attacks at Thiamont work
(verdun 'front.' were repulsed Yester-
day we beat back strong French hand
grenade attacks northwest of Sou
Vile.
"In Yesterdays numerous aerial en-
gagements we shot down nine aero
planes. Our anti-aircraft guns have
brought down four aviators in the last
few days.
six citizens were killed and % were
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
TO ASK WHITMAN
TO CALL SPECIAL
SESSION AT ONCE
New York Solons Want to
Deal With Strike Situa-
tiOn-Walkout Not
Unanimous

| New York, September 25-With labor
! about general suspension of work as
an aid to the striking carmen in this
from the metropolis at meeting late to-
ilday decided to urge Governor Whitman
to convene the legislature in extraordi-
nary session to deal with the strike stu
alton.
The governor was not in the city to-
night and it is expected a committee
appointed by the legislators would wait
upon him tomorrow.
Nearly 40 per cent of the 100000 union
workers in New York and vicinity have
avowed intention of quitting their places
Wednesday, according to Hugh Frayne,
organizer of the American Federation of
Labor. Discussion in circles not in SYM
pathy with the plans of conference lead
ers took the form today of favoring a
'4S-hour demonstration rather than a
general strike, it was said.
The first accident on the subway line
since the strike began, September 6, oc-
CURED today. Thirteen passengers were
injured, two seriously in a rear-end col
lision at the Two Hundred and Seventh
street station, where subway trains run
on an elevated structure. The motorman
Of the rear train was arrested later.
Traffic on the surface lines today was
S. per cent normal, it was said. Sub
way and elevated traffic was above nor
maE,
Sporadic attempts at violence and sew
eral arrests in connection with the strike
We're reported by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
'MEX|CANS INSIST
/. THEY CAN SECURE
PEACE ON BORDER
American Members of Joint
Commission, However, Are
Firm in Demanding Full
Investigation

New London. Conn, Septembe r 25-Ad-
ditional information regarding Mexicos
internal condition was given at the con-
ference of the Mexican-American joint
commission today. The outstanding fea-
ture of the first meeting of the fourth
week, however, apparently was the repe-
ttion of the failure of the Mexican rep
resentatives to bring about an agreement
on the withdrawal of the American
troops.
The Mexicans introduced evidence cal
culated to indicate that the taking of
Chihuahua by Villa forces was of nc
great Importance.
The American commissioners, however,
were in receipt of reports that placed the
situation in less optimistic light Until
al. doubtsis removed as to the ability of
the Mexican army to control the situa-
ton along the border it appears improb-
able that the Americans will enter into
agreement as to the withdrawal of Gen
eral Pershings army.
An official account by Gen. Jacinto
Trevino of the attack on chihuahua was
received tonight by the Mexican COM
smissoners.
New London. Conn, September 25.-The
members of the Mexican American joint
commission today began the fourth week
of their Investigation of border condi-
lions in their effort to bring about an
adjustment Of international questions.
The Mexican representatives were still
insistent that their army is capable of
maintaining peace in northern Mexico
and that relations between the two coun-
tries would be greatly improved by the
withdrawal of the American forces.
The Americans insisted on further study
of Mexico's internal affairs, adhering to
its position that any agreement entered
into, must be so broad as to make rea-
sonably certain the unhampered safety
of American life and property through
out Mexico.
More reports from the war department
supporting the charges that outlawry in
the state of Chihuahua is showing signs
of increase, We're in the hands of the
Americans, but the Mexicans were pre-
pared to submit counter reports indicat-
ing the insignificance Of Villas reappear-
ance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26

Total sales at the close reached more
than 2,250.000 shares. The market
throughout the day was strong, but
Is minutes before the close, for no
apparent reason. leaders turned sud
denly heavy, Steel leading the decline
with fall OF ~ points from it's high
record Of 100. Gains of from 2 to 5
points in Coppers and other stocks were
partly wiped out. The selling was in
such tremendous volume that the tick
er was almost 10 minutes behind the
actual close. The tone at the finish
was extremely feverish and unded this
the features outside OF Steel and Cop
pers WAS Reading, which made new
high record of 115k. closing at lis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
BRITISH REPORT

London, September 25.-"South of An
cfe, says the British official statement
issued today, the enemy attacked one of
our outposts east of Courcelette, but was
repulsed.
I'VE blew mines last night north of
Nueve Chappelle and north of Hullach.
Much damage was done to the enemy S
works.
"The enemy's trenches were raided at
several points on the battle front.
South of the Ancre our troops at
tackled Monday and have been every
whore successful. Enemy positions were
stormed on front of about six miles
between Combles and Martinpuich to a
dept of more than a mile. The strongly
fortified villages of Morval and Les
Boeufs. together with several lines of
trenches, have fallen into our hands.
THE village of Morval stands on the
heights north of Combles and with its
eubterranean, trench, and entangle-
ments constituted a formidable fortress.
The possession of these two villages is of
considerable military Importance and vir-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
us. Steel Leads In Record
Breaking Day On Exchange

New York, September 25.-For the
hrst time in nearly 10 years trading
In the New York stock exchange to-
bay totaled more than 100000
shares. This enormous overturn was
feached half hour before the close
bf the market. Nearly one-half the
trading occurred in United States Steel
Ind in copper shares with new high
AoId fer steel and for most of the
Peppers The last 100000. share
lay occurred March IA. 1907, when p
81, 900 changed hands. Today is the
wenty-third 2.ooo.0o0- share day since
anuary. 1897.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS


1-Anglo-French armies make SPLEEN
did gains and fate of COMPLIES Is
sealed.
Chief Murphy of Tammany Is for
Wilson and democratic leaders
rejoice.
President Wilson avoids politics
before grain men.
Charles Edward Russell thinks al
Hes Will win because of supe-
riOrity.
Mexicans insist they can secure
peace ON border.
Governor Whitman will be asked
to call special session of New
York legislature to deal with
strike situation. ts
United States Steel leads In rec
Ord-breaking day ON exchange.
American exports amount to hall
billion monthly.
2-Six of cavalry troops mustered into
service. ~
1veterans at Soldiers Home want
to attend reunion MT Gadsden
and need help.
7-JacksOn highway route Will be de-
cided mt an early meeting.
replies to Wilson.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Committee of five hundred name Il
by Bush to help In campaign.
Judge withhclds decision in movie
Injunction case.
Two coal concerns calling for labor
Belgium soldier writes to Age
Herald.
Many delegates to highway meet.
schools crowded to limit
FEATURES
RHolland's letter.
4-EditOrial comment. t
6-Society and Dolly Dairymple.
SPORTS
S--Argument raging over attendance
leader In Southern.
Grover Cleveland Alexnnder's letter
Giants establish new major league
record. "
Reservations for worlds series to
start "wednesday.