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New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
were when they said it could not

were when they said it could not come.
 -Four years ago in accepting the nomination of the democratic party for the presidency you stated that you would seek advice and counsel wherever you could obtain it upon free terms; this you have done. You uncovered and drove a mighty lobby out of the capitol and invited Ameri- cans of all stations to come and cOun- sel with you. The laborer with his griny hand, the farmer with the tan of the blazing sun upon his face, the railroad men who hold the throttle, swing the lantern, and direct the roll ing wheels of commerce, the toiler from the damp and darkness Of mine, from the shop, the mill and the fac tory; the business men from their Of fees, the clerk from the counter, the banker, the artisan, the lawyer and the doctor, have come and found well come and shared counsel with you. They knew you were free to serve, that you were unbossed, unowned, and unafraid. They knew you only sought the truth, and when you found it you were ready to challenge all ot it's adversaries to ary conflict.
 
 white wings over a charred and bloody world, in the quiet of the chamber of the just historian, when the din and roar of political antag- cnism shall have ceased, when the prejudice and passion of par tisanship shall have died away, when principle shall actu- ate men and parties rather than ap- petite, when ambition shall no longer lure men and parties to unjust at tack, the historian will accord to you and your administration a foremost place in the republics life.
 Americans Not Ungrateful.
 Americans are not ungrateful: the people are not unpatriotic; they rec ognize the thousands of difficulties that no man could foresee which you have encountered and mastered. Their verdict is already written; it has been agreed upon at the firesides of the land and has been nodded in the schoolhouses, the places of wor- ship and wherever Americans meet to talk over the affairs and good of their country. That verdict leaps forth from almost every American heart in gratitude to you for the ser vice you have rendered, for the peace prosperity and happiness your leader ship has given, and I but voice this day the overwhelming wish of Amer jeans everywhere for your trium- phant reelection
 "This great convention which nom- | mated you was neither controlled nor 1 lntfmidated by any un-American or foreign influence. It had the heart ] beat and spoke the true sentiment of | our country.
 "A committee composed of the per- chairman of the convention and one delegate from each state and was appointed to inform you
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

for the recreation of an American merchant marine and the revival of the American carrying trade indispen- sable to our emancipation from the control which foreigners have so long exercised over the opportunities, the routes, and the methods of our com merce with other countries.
 The interstate commerce commits sion has been reorganized to enable
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

it to perform it's great and important functions more promptly and more ef- fciently. We have created, extended and improved the service of the par cels post.
 So much we have done for business. What other party has understood the task so well or executed it so in-
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New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17


to force many old-timers into the
warming sheds gave the~ice speed
sters a good day for their races Sun
day.
Skating affairs were only of local
importance, but 5000 crowded out
to Humboldt park and braved the
freezing blasts to see the ice races
the Norwegian Turner's staged.
The mile for class A skaters was
the feature. Roy McWhirter was
given the decision in finish so close
that even the judges were undecided
as to the winner His teammate, Ar
thur Staff, also of the Northwest
Skating club, held him to a nip and
tuck contest until the last lap, when
he lost few yards by stumble.
Oscar Hansen of the same club
took the mile race in class c and the
mile novice In the five-mile handi-
cap. McWhirter repeated his mile
stunt, beating Staff by few feet.
Other outdoor sports, the skiers,
took advantage of the zero weather.
At Cary, ILL.,, in the Norge club
grounds, they practiced their long
jumps and slides for the annual con-
test next Sunday. e.
H. Nelson and Al Hanson, anna
teurs, furnished excitement for the
few onlookers by colliding high in
the air during long jump. They
crashed to the ground together, but
euffered only a few bruises and were
able to walk after a treatment in the
club shelter.
The accident happened while the
skiers we're jumping in pairs. A
strong north wind threw Nelson on
Hanson's course and the pair left the
end of the slide together.
National amateur champions for
the past five years will compete in
the race and several upstairs in the
skiing game will jump Sunday. The
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
BOXING SPORTS OF ALL soRTs-BAsEBALL

Ouuudy anu Tie DlSS0SC LHlIlS IudI
cropped up in baseball circles was
the trimming the Cubs will get next
season.
This trimming, of which President
Weeghman tells, is not the same
trimming they took so many times
last year. 1t is a trimming in num-
bers which the team will get before
leaving for Tampa.
Manager Tinker is expected to
meet some American assn owners
today in an effort to dispose of some
OF the players which he can't use.
Chicago Gun club shoot went to
A. H. Winkler in a contest held at
the Kensington traps. Gunners had
the wind and cold to contend with.
Winkler took three events. :.
The Faetz brothers starred in the
Greater Chicago bowling tourna-
ment. Jim Faetz rolled over 200 in
every game, with 265 as high mark.
Matt Williams took the measure of
Joe Shaw on the Randolph alleys.
Charley Weeghman of the Cubs is
supposed to be busy making ar
AdhSCA1ChCo " ulOpO0O VI WcSI due
stock to ]. o. Armour, julius Rosen-
wald, VIM. Wrigley and the mysteri-
GUS banker rumored as a purchaser
in the Cub deal.
No 20. K" of the purchase story
has been given by the big business
men mentioned, but the probability
of their having invested is strong.
Ted Lewis, the English fighter, says
one of the things that surprised him
most when he came to the United
States was the admission charged for
bouts and the number of rounds a
spectator is allowed to see for his
money.
In England, Lewis says, you can
see SO rounds and sometimes 100
rounds for an admission of 25 cents.
A show nearly always consists of a
main bO1t of 90 rounds q snrni-fino1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
PSrsonalS.

Ralph FimplC. OF Edgcmout. was call.
ing on iricnds.in MOmongah yesterday.
Roy StrosnidCr was IN Fairmont yes.
trriay afternoon attending TO bust.
Hess.
$. \. Judy is working in the mems
clothing department OF the Hartley's
store during the holidays.
William Lawson was Il social visitor
to FairmonI yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Pansy. Martin. OF Chierton, at.
tended tho Leonard funeral in Monon-
eah yesterday.
Mrs. Pearl Pyles WAS among the
Christmas shoppers i'll Tairmont yes.
terday.
Charles K0on. of near Worthington.
attended the bazaar in town last even
ing.
j. r. Lake was in Fairmont yester.
Gay rs Il business translator.
Miss Pearl Leonard, OF Clarksburg,
is visiting relatives in Monongah dur.
ing the week.
j. c. MclIenry. of Cleveland, Ohio.
was in Monongah yesterday attending
to business. I
Mrs Carico. Of Fairmomt. was Il
Christmas shopper in Monongah yes.
tcrday.
Mrs. Tom DOnlin. of Fairmont. was
in MonOngah yesterday afternoon.
Friends were glad to see D. L. White.
ner. former pastor of the local Bap-
list church. Yesterday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
ROMANS FEARING
AERIAL ATTACK
Wireless Signals Arranged
to Warn Defenders of
Eternal City.
O.orrcsrondcnce .N..ncIalcA rrc..l

Correspondence Associated pr"s-I
ROME. Dee 2l-EOthwithStandi
the presence Of the Pope. respect for
or fear or whom is supposed So far To
have, saved Rome from aerial attacks
II is now taken for granted that The
Eternal City with her countless Monu.
mes and works of art may soon be
attacked by Austrian aviatorS.
The Italian military authorities have
been actively engaged for several
months preparing Ia protect the city
from raid. with an elaborate signaI
system arranged by William Marconi
to warn the defenders OF the city OF
the approach OF enemy aerOplanes. The
Roman newspapers recently published
notices that the alarm would consist
OF five cannon shots. with the usual
ringing OF church bells as Il signal that
the danger was over
While so far ii has proven impOSsi-
bic to prevent sporadic attacks or
London. Paris, Venice. and other cities.
arrangements have been made that
; may al least prevent the escape c. me
raiders WHO attack Rome The cit.
Is favored by two low mount II ranges
between her and the AdriaIic sea. Il
the aeroplanes escape the coast guns
aud the anii-aeriGl guns planted on
these mountain tops. the advancing
acr0namts will still find in their path
numerous squadrons of Italian ma.
chimes. The city itself is armed with
numerous high power searchlights and
anti.aerial guns. The famous Seven
Hills of Rome. including The Capitoline
above the Forum, have had each been
SO armed
The Janiculum Hill. which domi.
mates st. Peters church auf the Vati.
can, the Pope's residence. has several
guns planted on its brow. The vali.
can is protected by another set OF guns
near the Castel SAINT Angelo. the solid
and lofty marble tomb built for the
Emperors, when Rome was the worlds
battle center, and later converted into
a fortress
While there is no uneasiness felt
by TIE people of Rome for their own
safety, ii is certain, however, that a
bomb dropped anywhere inside its
limits could hardly miss destroying
some work OF art in the worlds rich.
est monumental city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

The Ncnana coal field, Alaska. will
he tributary to the government rail.
road now under construction from Sc
ward to Fairbanks. Though 4he coal
OF this field is Ignite and hence OF low
grade, yet it has great value as Il
source vi fuel and power for Fairbanks
and other Yukon placer camps. The
cid Is about 60 miles south Of Fair.
banks. 1t is estimated by the United
States Geological Survey. Department,
OF the Interior, that the Ncnana field
contains some ten billion tons of lig.
mite The Nenaua coal field lies in what
Is known as the BUunifield region,
which also contains some gold placers
that have been mined in a small way
for the last 10 years. This district is
described in report entitled The
Bonnitield region. Alaska" (Bulletin
50D. which can be obtained on appli.
cation to the Director of the Geological
Survey, Washington, d. &.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
FAIRYIEW.

Mrs. Marion Bowman. Mrs. Myrtle
Conner Mrs. Margaret Engle, Mrs.
Fred Sturms. Mrs. Ollie Wilson.
Misses Nell and BERTHE whetzel. Pearl
Waters. Mrs. c. NJ. Clelland and her
daughter Miss Berite and Miss Prudie
Tenant were Fairmont visitors on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ritter Rice and Mrs. Claude
BillirgGea were at Fairmont shop
ping Tuesday.
Miss Madeline Fleming has been
sick few days this week.
Ted Williams from Belmont. Ohio, is
visiting his daughter Mrs. Claude Par
ker.
Charles Bartholow of Fairmont was
business visitor here Wednesday.
Ward Dragoo has returned from
Charleston where he was working In
the oil field to spend the holidays at
home.
Christmas programmes will be OBJ
served in the high schools on Friday
OF this week when the schools will
close for period OF one week.
Many X. of p. and Pythian sisters
attended the X. OF P. reception at
Gray's Flat Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. James Story and son
Harry Story will spend Xmas with
their daughter Mrs. Sam James at
Fairmont.
Mrs. Ruth Lanham will entertain
them Sunday evening at six o'clock
dinner and MAS tree. Mrs. James
will entertain them Christmas day.
c. S. Jarvis was business visitor
at Fairmont Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Do Good Every Day.

Every day some good Is due to he
done in our little world. aud its our
duty To Il" it. Tomorrow there's some
other. or mayhap the same good due
to be done again. We stay even with
the world when we do our duty as 1t
comes due.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
MONONGAH
Pine Iine.

The pipe lire that is being laid In
Monongah leading to the reservoir on
Shaver hill, is rapidly reaching com.
p!etion. From the reservoir the line
will run directly down Front street
and cross the river short distance
above the bridge. Traffic is now block.
ed OH Front street while the line is be
ing laid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Christmas PROGRAM.

The NJ. p. Sunday school is planning
to have its annual Christmas program
sunday evening. The children have
nccn working on their parts for seI eral
weeks. The affair is in charge Of Mrs.
David Smith and Mrs. Bennett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
How 10 DO u.

How 10 Do u.
Naturainess Is the art Of making
people think we'll OF you by not max
ing them think Of you.-Ltfe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Bowling.

The Tigers defeated Capt. Harold
Fortney and his Browns at the local
alleys Tuesday evening in two out of
three games. Monday evening the
Reds took three straight games frou
the Giants. The games scheduled for
last eveing were postponed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
RemodeIino Store.

For while it was probable that the
j. X. Lake and Co.. OF Main street were
going to sell out But now the store
is being remodeled with new fixtures
and will continue business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

600 TO 10000 men at work cleaning up
Is nothing out Of the ordinary.
Imagine 10000 men at work clean.
ing up Fairmonts streets OF snow
they wouldn't have room enough to
swing their shovels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Evening Chat

Although birds Of all families prey
upon grasshoppers, the following may
be selected as the most important de.
stroyers of grasshoppers for their re-
spectlFe groups: Franklin'S gull. bob.
white%prairie chicken, rcd-tailcd. red
shouldered, broad-winger. and spar
row hawks, the screeCh and burrow.
ing owls, yetlOw-hilled cuckoo. road
runner, nighthawk. rod.headed wood.
iecker. kingbird. horned lark. crow.
maGpic. rcd.wingcd and crow black
BIRDS, meadow lark. lark bunting.
grasshoppcr and lark sparrows. butch.
or bird, wren and robin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Castor oil for Cooking.

The Chinese have method Of de-
priving castor oil of it's medicinal
properties so that 1t may he used for
ordinary culinary purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Willing to PaHa,

"Sweet are The uses 81 adversely"
quoted the Parlor Philosopher. You
Gun have Iuiue." said the Mere Man.
81 don't care for sweets. Town Top
les.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

AS Fairmonters trudge through the
snow and potential slush OH Main
street aud other thoroughfarcs in the
city, they may justify their rortitude
by reflecttng that ii would be u terri.
BILE job to clean it all up. But com.
pared to what some cities are faced
with. and do. the cleaning OF every
street in Fairmont until it Shonc like
a plate, would he comparatively SIM
pie and easy task.
In New York City the other even.
ing they had a little SNOW. Instantly
1000 men were put to work and were
soon found to be absolutely incapable
pr clearing up the street so traffic could
be kept, whirling. The schools and
colleges OF the city were levied upon
so that by midnight there we're 10000
men working like fighting fire to re
move the snow from the streets. In
cases of heavy snowfall a force of It,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

To keep disk photograph records
clean an lnventorshaS patented small
brush to be mounted in front Of the
needle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
piaaers of Anthracite.

In an article in Worlds Work on
the situation in the anthracite coal
regions Guy w. Mcconnell explains
that during recent years the old type
of coal miner from Great Britain and
Germany has disappeared out of the
mines and that, driven into their
places by the extreme and peculiar
hardships of laboring down under the
crust of the earth, have come hordes
upon hordes of racial types more
physically fit to fight off the rheuma-
tism lurking in the dog hole of a
wet chamber and less susceptible to
the prevalent miners asthma and
germs of tuberculosis. These are the
peasantry of southeastern Europe,
Russia and Poland. They are the
rank and file of the anthracite field
where general conditions have grown
steadily worse said President White
of the United Nine Workers of Amer
lea the other day Owing to the in
crease of II per cent in the cost of
living during the last few years, many
of our men are in debt to the land
lord and installment houses, their chill
dren, in order to keep alive and stay
in school, subsisting on oatmeal three
times a day. Families are frequently
forced to live three and four in one
house"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
In the Essex Gazette.
WERE PRACTICAL lDEALisTS
Sisners OF the Declaration of indie
pendence Were Statesmen
With Vision.

Those signers of the Declaration of
140 years ago were practical idealists.
They were statesmen with a vision
The immortal document to which they
attached their names was no mere
statement OF provincial or even ma
tional purposes and principles. II was
as broad as all humanity. II set forth
not merely the aspirations Of a nation
but the ideals Of mankind. Taking
their stand on "the laws Of nature and
Of natures God" they asserted as self
evident that not only the people Of the
thirteen United States Of Amer ca. but
all men, are endowed with the IN
alienable rights of life. liberty I'D the
pursuit Of happiness" And chief
among the purposes Of that govern
ment deriving its authority from the
consent Of the governed they hold to
be the powers most likely to effect
theE safety and happiness"
This reiteration Of the pursuit Of
happiness shows that it was no mere
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
HELfS IN HOUSEKEEPING
Closet Where There DAY Be Orderly
Arrangement of Utensils Makes
the Work Easier.

No one thing does more to help easy
cleaning than some kind of house
cleaning closet. This may be placed
under the back stairs, in rear hall,
or even in a back porch 1t should be
wide and shallow. preferably not more
than foot or eighteen inches in depth,
to accommodate buckets, pals. scut-
ties, etc. One of the most successful
closets l know of is built on a back
porch of house in the country. II is
about foot wide and has a narrow
shelf extending across at the height of
about five feet On this shelf are kept
cleansers, ammonia, stove polish,
bathbrick and many other bottles and
pans of cleaning necessities. Under
the shelf are fastened small holders,
into which are slipped the various
brooms, mops and tools having long
handles, thus keeping each separate
and in shape. Small hooks are placed
lower down, on which are hung Ian
tern, tin basins. carpet-beater, etc.
Several high hooks are reserved for
holding macintosh and farm clothing.
and boots share the lower space with
buckets and pails.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
To Wash Eeather pillows

1t is possible to wash pillows with
out removing the feathers. Boil in
borax water, to which small guam
tity of ammonia has been added. Use
half teacupful of borax to a boiler
full of water and add teaspoonful of
ammonia. Boil Is or 20 minutes.
After removing pillows from the boil
er, scrub the tick, If badly stained,
by laying on washing board and APP
plying suds with stiff brush Rinse
in two or three waters and hang out
on the line in a shady place to dry.
Shake pillow and change ends two or
three times day. Bring pillows into
the house before dew falls or it rains,
as il takes a long time to dry pillows
at best. This process makes the
feathers light,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
Rihle onIv Nonoontrahand.

During the Civil war the demand for
the Scriptures increased and multi
piled and Bibles printed at the Bible
house. New York. were the only mer-
chandise which. during more than
three years of civil strife, the Union
army permitted to go through it's lines
to the people Of the Confederacy, and
the only merchandise which the Con-
federate states were willing to receive
from the people of the North. In 1866
the receipts of the society were $642.-
625.25. and the total number of Bibles
and portions printed was 1.150.52S. a
number which was not exceeded until
20 years later Christian Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When ironing it is very good plan
to get clean brick, white one II
possible. as stand. The iron will re
tain heat much longer than if an open
ironstand be used.
When boiled and unboiled eggs get
mixed. spin them, and the boiled
ones will spin round quite fast, while
those which have not been cooked will
hardly spin round once.
Tar may be removed from the hands
by rubbing with the outside of fresh
orange or lemon peel and drying i'm
mediately. The volatile oils dissolve
tar so that it can be rubbed off
When buttons are taken from an old
dress they should be strung on a string
before putting them into the button
box.
When the hair is dry, lusterless and
brittle try rubbing 4 few drops of cas-
tor oil well into the scalp.
A little lemon Juice added to the wa
ter in which the hair is washed will
keep it light and at the same time act
as tonic to the scalp.
1t is said that the hands may be
speedily whitened by rubbing them
well for three nights successfully
with sweet almond oil and then dust.
ing over them as much fine chalk as
they will retain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
When Greek Meets Greek.

Two business men famous for their
acumen and keenness in the marts
of trade were wont to meet on the
golf links every Saturday afternoon
In friendly rivalry. 1t was known that
they did not discard professional eth
les in playing the game, and they
watched one another very closely for
infractions of the rules A ball was
driven out of bounds, and the driver.
after searching for il earnestly, finally
gave up, and. slipping a new ball in
his trousers. he cautiously let it drop
out by his foot and picked it I'D quick.
ly with cry of delight.
"Oh. here it isl" he said
You're a liar!" said his companion
morosely. I've been standing on it
for ten minutes" Harper's Weekly.
Belgium's population at the out
break of the war was 100000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
Vienna Casserole Of Beef.

Take two pounds of chuck beef, cut
up into small pieces, two large onions
cut into small pieces. Put into pan
and put in with it two tablespoonfuls
of canned tomatoes and one-quarter
tablespoonful of paprika, one table
spoonful salt and one pint of water
Let it boil slowly until water is boiled
CT. Keep stirring until meat and
onions are brown, then put a quart of
water on and about eight potatoes cut
into small pieces. Serve in casserole
with chopped parsley on top This re-
cipe came from Vienna and it is de-
licious made by recipe.