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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
WOMEN UNITE TOR
DRIVE ON CONGRESS
National Capital to be Scene
of Much Suffrage Ac-
tivity This Winter.
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 -. All
brands Of woman suffragists have un.
tied for the campaign to secure from
Congress the passage OF the constit-
utional amendment enfranchislng
women.
Following the lead OF COMPRESSION.
al Union the National Association for
Woman Suffrage has organized a
committee to work in Washington.
Announcement has been made that
their most prominent women will be
on hand all winter; among them Mrs.
Winston Churchill of New Hampshire
wife OF the novelist; Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman, former member of the In
dustrial Relations Commissions: Mrs
Earnest Thompson Seaton, wife OF
the naturalist and dozen other co.
ually noted.
The Congressional Union will have
its usual machinery at work. The
big corps OF organizers and speakers
which worked in the western states
against the Democratic party, is mob
ilizing in the national capital. Among
them will be found Miss Anne Martin,
Chairman of the Woman's Party,
Miss Maud Younger of California,
Mrs William Kent, Wife Of Repre-
sentative Kent of California; Mrs.
George Odell. Mrs. Abby Scott Baker
and others. who will work under the
general direction of Miss Alice Paul.
Chairman. and Miss Lucy Burns, Vice
Chairman of the Congressional Union.
The women expect to find Con-
gresSmen more amenable to their de-
sires than before the election. Is
true they campaigned for the defeat
Of President Wilson and Democratic
Congressman and it is true that their
campaign very nearly caused the de.
feat Of the Democratic party. the re.
suit hanging for days on the Californ.
ia count. where the turn OF less than
1000 additional votes would have
changed the outcome. It was the
wOmen's vote which defeated Con-
gresham Taggart. Democrat in Kan.
sas. their Principle opponent on the
House judiciary committee last sess.
ion. and in every one of the suffrage
states the effect Of their work is
found
With Democratic Congressman,
these activities have not, to be sure,
made the women of the Women's
Party and Congressional Union pop.
ukar. but what is more important is
the fact that 1t has made them both
respected and feared. The women
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Returned to CITY

Captain and Mrs. John W. Mason.
jr, and son. John Mason. Sd. have re-
turned to this city from Charleston
whore the former was located at Camp
kanawha as captain Of the Quarter
masters department in the Second
Regiment, West Virginia National
Guard. Mrs. Mason and son had scent
The fall there Miss Rcss Mason who
had been with her aunt. Mrs. John
W Mason. ST.. in Charleston. has also
returned here Judge and Mrs. Ma
son will arrive here for the Christmas
holidays
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PERSONALS

Mrs. A. ]. Stone will return tonight
from Covington, Va, where she had
spent the last two months with her
daughters, Mrs. T. NJ. Gathright and
Mrs. Edgar Waddell.
James Bennett who had been a
guest at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. +. B. Moore has returned to
Grcensburg, Pa. Mrs. Bennett remain.
ed for longer visit.
Mrs. Robert Talbot and son Law.
renee have returned from Wheeling
where the latter had been a patient
in the Ohio Valley general hospital.
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euests al Hart Home.

Mrs. F. \. Triebcr and daughter
Miss Lillian and son Richard Of Buck
harmon will arrive here today to spend
the Thanksgiving holidays with the
formers sister Mrs. John Hart on
Fairmont avenue. James Hart who
attends LaSalle school at Cumberland
will arrive here tonight to spend the
Thanksgiving recess with his parents.
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Fraternity BANQUET

The Alpha Gamma Chapter OF the
Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity will hold
itse second annual banquet tonight at
the Watson hotel when a large num-
Der of the members will be in the city
to attend the w. V. U.-Wesleyan game
tomorrow. An elegant course banquet
will be served and tOasts will be re.
spundcd to by March Watkins, A. b.
McCrumm, 0 p. Keadle, Fl. NJ. Bling.
anon. r. E. O'Conner will be toast
Mister.
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have not courted popularity. They
know that politics and politicians
move along lines Of least resistance,
yielding to the greatest pressure. Big
Business may not be popular, but II
It Is strong It gets obedience from
public men and officials. So, in
practical politics, and in legislatures
politicians respect power and in this
case they have learned to respect the
power Of women's votes. II will be a
reckless Congressman who this win.
ter will threat the women's lobby as
1t has been treated by some congress
men In the past-with indifference or
contempt.
The west has shown how important
that section Of the map has become
in the game Of national politics and
to a proportionate extent the women
have increased in Importance because
il is in the West that they have their
Twelve Enfranchised states.
Public men will have little chance
to forget the returns from Illinois.
This is the one state where the WON.
ems vote is counted separately from
the mems vote. According to the lat
est returns from that State 10000
more women voted against Wilson
than men. Mr.. Wilson received 5S,
SIS less women votes than did Mr..
Hughes while the combined Socialist
and Prohibition vote cast by women
in Chicago and Cook county alone
was 1878. making the total Woman's
vote against Mr. Wilson through the
state considerably over 10000. The
only way to account for this FREEDOM
nance of the women against Wilson
is by the campaign waged on the suf-
frage issue. Normally It was addmitt.
ed by all political managers, the won.
en- were for Wilson because he had
kept the country out OF war. It was
the women's slogan Of HE kept Us
OUT OF SUFFRAGE" that turned
the state to Hughes.
Efforts will be made at once to Sc.
cure from President Wilson cooper.
alton for the passage OF the suffrage
amendment. 1t is believed the Pres.
ident now will see hte political OF
eliminating this subject OF controv.
ersy from the field Of national pol.
itics by turning It over to the states
through a constitutional amendment.
Victor and Silliam Chancellor OF
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Guests 81 Ms. 3. IA. Hltc.

DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Howard and son
Hubert formerly of this city now OF
Buckhannon Will be- guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. FIite on
Thanksgiving day, and will attend the
football game in the afternoon.
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House PARTY,

Miss Dorothy Howard will entertain
, number of friends at a house par.
ly for the Thanksgiving recess. Her
quests will include Miss Blanche
Langstein Of McKeesport, Pa, Miss
Edith Burg, Messrs. Hudson Conn and
lack Maple of PIT. Marion, Pa.
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To Entertain Guests.

Miss Mary Greer of Quincy street
will have as her guests for Thanks.
giving. Miss Eleanor Miller Of Terra
Alta and Miss Sarah Hutchinson of
Cameron. The latter Is a W. V. u.
student and will so on to her home
for tho week end. Sprigg Miller OF
Terra Alta also w. V. L. student will
be the guest of Joe Greer.
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Entertaining This Evenin1

Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hennen will en-
terrain at dinner this evening at their
home on Fourth street. Covers will
be laid for fourteen and the out of
town guests will include Mrs. Jane
Raymond. Of Mt. Lake, Md, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. a. Mestrezat, of Morgan
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Opcns Tomorrow

The Thanksgiving fair and bazaar
under the direction o. ST. Peters
Catholic church will be opened on
Thanksgiving evening \ turkey din.
ner will be served to morrow night. an
oyster dinner on Friday and chick.
en- dinner Saturday.
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For Guests.

Miss Ruth Hamilton will entertain
informally tonight at the Armory for
her house guests the Misses Elizabeth
Posten of Morgantown. Virginia Reed
OF Terra Alta and Margaret Lee OF
Sutton.
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To Florida

Mr.. aud Mrs Peter Fleming. Of Cam
eron. leave early next wceN for St
Petersburg. Fla. where they will
spend the winter They will spend a
day in the city Ell route south. the
guests Of Miss Margaret Murphy on
Maple avenue. Miss Murphy and
brother. Thomas Murphy. will ioin Mr..
and Mrs Fleming in Florida in Janu-
airy and spend the remainder Of the
winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

In last weeks issue the Nicholas
Republican said: Kenneth Pittscn-
'barger. a PROSPEROUS. farmer and stock.
man of near Leivasy. WIS Il CITY visit.
or day or two tho past wccE Mr.
PittsienbarEer Is very successful In
his line Of work, having winte=cd over
two hundred owes during the mast win.
ter on his range In addition 10 a hun
dred head or more Of two and three
year old cattle and q vast army Of
swine. He informs MS that his cattle
and sheen went through the winter
fat and sleek without one bite of nour-
lshment except that which thev secur.
ed on the range. save the salt he tom
dered during the winter months. Mr..
Pittsenharger Is progressive in his
views on building up his stock. and Is
spending much money for FLOODED an
tmals that will tend to improve his herd
He informs us that he had no trouble
to sell his steer calves Mt S27 to $50
per head while his heifcr calves net
led him S25 per head. Mr. PittSenbar-
ger will have a car load or more Of
pork to place on the market this win.
ter, most OF whiC hwas fattened on
The mast that grew In the forest sur.
rounding his farm"
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journalism Is still rat'-cr personal
affair in Roam county and last Sunday
night the editors OF the two papers
at the county seat. Spencer. met in
physical encounter as q result Of
which S. \. Simmons Of the Times
Record went to a hospital to have
nine stab wounds dressed. His as.
Eailant II. Jack Of the Roane county
Reporter is still nj large. as all unto
date police reporters say. According
10 the Petersburg Sentinel which
prints report Of the incident Dur.
ing the campaign there had been an
acrimonious debate in the editorial
columns of the two papers over tho
conduct Of a preacher named Wood
who had become involved in pOliti.
cal matter. The editor Of The Report.
ier was severe in the criticisms Of the
net of the preacher. ard Simmons de
Tended Woods IN his editorial c0inmn.
The two mon met on the street about
ninn o'clock SUNDAY evening. Simmons
carrying a cane The mon got into 4
discussion but tho sncctatOrs did not
expect TO sca anv violent dcmonstra.
lion. However. Il Is said that Mr.
Simmons horamn somewhat excited
md s'-T"'; lack ever the head with
his c77c. Jack rctrcated. walking
backward and Il III said that
Simmons followed and again struck
him several times. and Il was nj this
point that Jack dew 4 pocket knife.
small ore. It IS s.lid. and 'hnran dc.
Tending himself Ne ihrUat the blade
into his opponent several times. The
men were finally separated
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
viii Attend Game.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sugdcn. OF Sis
tersvillc. will arrive in Fairmont to.
morrow to attend the W. V U.-Wcs-
leyan game at which Mr.. Sugdcn will
Officiate. Mr.. and Mrs. SuEden are
bringing with them their guests at
the Marley hotel. Misses Helen Sle-
maker and Ethel Work. of Sisters.
vile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

\ At meeting OF tho Berkeley county
Farm Bureau held yesterday for the
purpose Of securing n successor to the
present agent. It was decided to offer
The position to D. 2. Branson county
~ agent at Sutton. BraXtOn county.
who accepted and will enter upon his
nuties the first Of the coming year.
Agent w. NJ. Bewick resigned several
days ago to take position as mana.
ger Of the CarnatiOn Stock Farm at
Oconomowoc. Wisconsin, his home
state. He will remain at Martinsburg
until next Tuesday and then leave for
his new field of activity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

! In the contest for the county seat Of
Greenh-irr county. between Lewisburg
Ind Williamsburg which was up for
adjustment before the election. Lewis
burg won out by a majority OF 1899.
hence the court house will remain at
Lewisburg the present county seat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

Victor and Silliam Chancellor OF
Petersburg, w. v. U. student will
spend the Thanksgiving recess with
their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Arnett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

J The Hagerstown and Frederick rail
way which sometime ago secured
the Martinsburg Light and Power
Co, owners Of Dams Nos and : on
the Potomac river. has instructed its
engineers to prepare plans for the
Improvement and reconstruction of
these dams. The work viii probably
not be undertaken before the low wa.
ter period of the Potomac river next
summer. Tho bms are now leaking
badly and there are number Of
breaks in them. so that the power com
pany is.not getting over % to 30 per
cent Of the available power that is
possible fO- them. Tho plan is to
stop all these leaks. and obtain from
the river the maximum amount Of
power.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Charles L. Hursey, manager of the
shinnston Furniture and Undertaking
Company, has had completed on his
lot on Station street the largest els.
tern in shinnston according to the
News Of that city, with a capacity of
ebout one thousand barrelsI He will
nave an abundant supply Of rain wa
ger for his house and barn and for an
additional dwelling which he will
probably build there in the future. The
water flows 10 the basement OF the
barn where eighteen head OF horses
are stabbed and Is carried to the house
by q, force pump.
b.
z In a recent ISSUE Of the State Jour.
nal Of Parkersburg, printeu the follow.
fng: Twenty four years ago-not quite
within the twenty-five year cycle the
operation Of which has been noted
20 often In connection with the State
Journals popular Memories" column
Ebut very near it-John Dudley father
OF the present sheriff.elect Will bud.
sley, was elected sheriff, being the only
Republican elected on the entire tick.
CT. Twenty four years later history
repeated itself in the case OF his son.
who was elected sheriff and was the
only Republican elected in the entire
county. Sheriff John Dudley was elect
ed on the face Of the returns by a
majority Of IT, a recount was asked
for BY HIS opponent the late c. a.
Wade, fathe.' of the present prosecut-
ing attorney elect, and on the recount
Sheriff Dudley's majority was increas.
ed to 81, the magic and not always
tinlucky figures that make up the num-
tier 13, transpOsing themselves IN the
result. "Twenty five years ago" said
Sheriff.elect Will Dudley. referring to
these byCOHe days. 81 was in Chicago
employed there but was not ont OF
touch with the old burg by any means
Wherefore, when get my evening
State Journal, I generally turn first
OF all TO the Memories" column"
The sun., 1916-12-13
PARIS MARKET.

PARIS. Dec. 1l.-Tradins quiet m the
nourss today: Three PEI. cent. rentss. 81
francs 10 centimss for cash. Exchange on
London. 81 francs SIN csntimss. Five per
cent. loan, % francs csntimsa.
The sun., 1916-12-13
Good fer Thought.

While the stock market was going
through It's worst period OF weakness a
big operator In a commission house. ap-
parently not at all concerned over tho
break, looked up from a paper he was
reading and said Comptroller OF the
Currency williams says that since the
beginning Of the war we have loaned to
(,reign countries 1000. 0oo. 900 at full In
,erest. we have eold to foreign countries
our products Of n value OF moro than
5000, O00. 900 and we have taken back
from them more than $4,000, 100000 OF
our own securities. lie says also that
the total wealth OF his country In more
than se2O. 900, 900, 900. and that he has no
fear OF financial or commercial troubles
In this country II people will be prudent,
80 why worry over a decline IN the stock
market, which Ia neither unusual nor Sc
rious, except 80 far as people are con
cerncd who have not been prudent IN
their operations? Stocks are a good
thing to own outright. and In going to
buy some"
The sun., 1916-12-13
GERMANY for the Dears.

Stock market bears may thank Ger
many for many happy days. Al various
times In the last two years the Teuions
have smashed the hopes Of the bulls
and pushed the expectations Of the bears
TO profitable fulhlment. Now they come
along with the announcement: that they
are ready for peace and the bears. taxi
ing advantage OF what they arc pleased
to call the psychological moment. ham
mer out weak accounts In the Stock FIX
change and gloat over what they are
plee sed also 10 call the excellent pros
poets OF a general disintegration OF
stock market values. But. as \ bull
says. they do not pause To ~analyze the
position of tho Allies and the new deter
mination OF the Entente to prosecute the
war with greater yigor than ever before.
as reflected In the startling upheaval in
the Cabinets of Great Britain II
France. Germany wants peace and It
apparently believes now Is the time to
obtain peace on its WI terms. II that
we're possible. said q bull yesterday. tho
bears In the stock Exchange nigh, we'll
look forward to a successful campaign
against prices. And he added that ne
could see no end to the war In the i'm
mediate present and In consequence he
looks for a continuation Of buying In
the American markets. although perhaps
IN q more economical scale.
The sun., 1916-12-13
New York Central.

As there Is no indication Of any reae-
tionary tendency In the revenues Of the
New York Central Railroad and as on
the basis of earnings OF the first ten
months Of the current yea the company
will end 1916 with n showing OF about 20
per cent. on the stock. against lilo per
cent. in 1915. Wall Street IL counting
upon an increase In the dividend in the
new year to 8 per cent. which would
be an Increase OF 1 per cent annually
over the present rate. The buying of the
stock yesterday suggested accumulation
Of the issue In the expectation that the 8
per cent. basis would be established
probably In the FIRST quarter OF 1917. al
though In some quarters II was figured
that the proposed new issue of stock.
which will be offered to the stockholders
at par. would take the place Of an adj
vance In the dividend rate. This stock
will pc issued on the basis OF 10 per
cent. OF the present holdings. and the
proceeds will be devoted to the general
corporate purposes of the company.
The sun., 1916-12-13

Leading copper stocks which have
benefited so much from the tremendous
European war demand FOR the metal
presented the following losses In the
years highs:
The sun., 1916-12-13

the one service. and yesterdays showing
again served to emphasize the need for
a separate ticker for tho bond depart
ment. The activity OF the stock market
may be gathered from the fact that the
final sales did not come over the tape
until twenty minutes after tho oflclal
closing time.
The sun., 1916-12-13

SVd TOU. TTHcrudThg tXfH MVTtEuS.
Tdal sales to-day, 2358100 shares. Same day 1916. 46S 1900. January 1 to
date. 21b.20390o Same period 1915. 16i30s2 200.
Where a "c" follows a quotation 1t indicates a bid or oHr for ten shares.
The sun., 1916-12-13

Germany's desire for peace has not
changed the position OF intrinsic values.
II has not stopped the wheels OF industry
In this country. hut It has given profess
sional traders In stocks AZ opportunity 10
gather In handsome Christmas presents
for themselves IN the way Of profits OF
the short side of speculation. There was
q big Increase In the short interest ycstcr-
day. There was Also a big elimination
Of small long accounts and the transfer
OF many weak accounts to strong hands.
The market needed n shake out. Rar-
gAin hunters were on hand with Christ
nts presents In mind also.
The sun., 1916-12-13
WANTS FUNDS KEPT IN CANADA
Finance Minister Advises Against
Outside Investmeats.

OTTAWA. Dec. Is.--Financa Minister
white issued 10 .day u request TO Canadian
inventors to abstain from buying non
Canadian stocks and bonds lie asks that
Canadians invest only In Dominion dehcn.
Canadian war loRns.
Mr.. white says that he IL greatly con
csrned over the frequent offerings In
Canada Of non.Canadisn stocks and bonds
and that II all Canadian investors invested
thar funds In outside issues at speculative
interest rates the Dominion Government
would be unable to noat It's domestic
loans. He ADDS that all available Cana
dian funds and more will bs required Tor
var expenditure and tbs purchase BY tbs
Imperial Government Of munitions In
CabadA
The sun., 1916-12-13
Ticker Falls Down.

So tremendous were ths sales Of
stocks. with their resultant pressure
upon the ticker service, that the record
Ing OF operations In bonds suffered seri-
ous Interference between II and la
o'clock for instance. not q single trans
action In mortgage Issues coming over
the tape. The ticker service In the Stock
Exchange. In its relation TO bonds. has
fallen down moro than, once In the cur
rent year because of the physical impos-
sibility In days Of great activity Of re-
porting both stock and bond sales ovsr
The sun., 1916-12-13
METAL MARKET.

Loading copper producers and dealers yes
terday quoted third quarter. 1915. at S2iz". to
Sc fourth quarter. 3ii.c. to Pc. t,rst quar-
ter. 33i,c. to 3+c.. and second quarter 3ac, To
a3Ic. Second hands and smaller sellers are
holding hrst quarter at from 5tiac, tn ~"
or about cent over previous quotations. AMI
second quarter from 33ar. to ?tc.. an adv sr"e
Of u cent. hut thr.e levels are only nominal
On the third quarter conir:ct. the renera,
with 32i,c. TO s5,.c. heretofore. and for the
Anal quarter a.Ic.. an adv ance OF hc. IL
The sun., 1916-12-13
VIII RestaR e.,

The bear sad: W smashed h stuff
ink out Of EN-" And the bull replied :
Never worry. we'll soon be rcstur'ng
EN-"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
THE RURAL CREDIT GOLD BRICK

WILL THIS SO-CALLED Federal
Farm Loan Act" help the tenant farm
err? Not in the least. He has no land
to mortgage; he has no assets-and
the probability is he never will have
under the existing order. "For whose
ever hath to him shall be given, and
he shall have more abundance, but
whosoever hath not from him shall be
taken away, even that he hath not"
Will it not help the mortgaged
farmer, who owns and occupies his
own land? 1t will not. 1t is unwork-
able. 1t will take five or six years to
show that it is unavoidable and then
there will be another period of invest
igation and before any relief can be
had the small farmer will be closed out
and marching in the ranks of the ten
ant farmer. This of course is only an
assertion, but in the future l will make
an analysis of the bill and show it is
only sham and passed solely for cleo
ton purposes.
When the President signed the bill
a groupe of farmer skate politicians"
were present and applauded loudly as
Wilson affixed his signature.