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powers that be in the court house, conley would
be not only willing but able to enforce the laws
Every sincere enemy Of the liquor traffic if he is
wise viii vote for Conley for prosecuting attorney
CORNWELL AND ECONOMY.

CORNWELL promised an economical admins
~ tration with no waste Of the peoples money"
in his speech here Saturday night That is
what the Democratic party promised in the plat
form adopted at Baltimore four years ago; and
look what we got.
The worst bunk in campaign that is sngularly
cursed with pretense is the Cornwell promise of
economy. Even if he could get elected it would be
beyond his power to reduce the expenses Of the
state one dollar. The horde of hungry office seek
ers in his train would not permit the reduction in
the number of jobs and the corporations which
are putting up the money for his campaign want
favor which would mean lessinging of their con-
tributions to the upkeep of the states government
and that means more money from the plain people.
The net result of Democratic success in Novem-
Der would be weak government at Charleston,
state offices everywhere filled with incompetents
who are interested only in getting the pay, INSULT
cient support for the state institutions, which
means real and rapid decline in their usefulness
to the public favors for the corporations and tax
rate as high if not higher than it is at present If
the public favors that kind of state government it
will support Cornwcll
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COST OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERN
MENT.

THE first Democratic Congress of the pres
emit administration appropriated $174,65 ,O57
more than the last Republican Congress and
the second Democratic Congress has done still
worse by $130,OO0,000 not counting the extra cost
for military purposes. We merely mention this in
order to remind you of the fact that the Democrats
promised economy. Under the most extravagant
Republican-Congress that ever sat, the appropria-
tons amounted to $40 per capita, WHILE under the
last Democratic Congress, the appropriations went
up to SIT per capita.
The high cost of government is, after all is said
and done, responsible for the high cost of living
The average American family is paying $175 year
just for the fun OF being governed and ifthe Dem
ocratic party stays in power much longer we III be
paying more than two hundred dollars per family
year. Every time you 60 to the picture show,
every time you buy any tobacco suit of clothes,
or anything else, Mn. Workingman, you are helping
to pay taxes.
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Beef and Drawn now as always will
run football games.
"Cornwell has a back bone."-
Times.
He ought to lend it to Woodrow.
We read and ad in the Times which
says.
Smooth tire road, make your car as
easy riding as any in the 5000 class. -
Baseball season being over the
bowling teams will announce that
there are other games but none like
bowling.
Which makes US wonder at how
1.-THE other half" in the world enjoy
various kinds Of sport"
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NOT FOR JOHN J.

Q INCE the Charleston Gazette faxed John j.
- Cornwe's unmentioned name into an alleged
resolution of railway conductors indorsing
Woodrow Wilson, there has been much discussion
of Mr.. Cornwell by the trainmen, and needless to
say, this discussion hasn't improved Cornwell s
chances of getting trainmens votes.
Hundreds of trainmen who had not heard of
Cornwen's bitter and insulting attitude toward
the railway men in 1914, have been told of it, and
wherever the word has gone it has meant loss of
votes for John j.
In 1914, when the West Virginia trainmen were
seeking to have enacted full crew law, Mr.. Corn.
well bitterly assaied this proposal, defining it as
an effort on the part of the trainmen to force the
railways to hire unnecessary labor at great ex-
pense." The employment Of thousands of men
not needed at big wages" was another definition
of Mr.. Cornwell's, placed upon the demands of the
railway men. Finally he characterized their con-
duct as "reprehensible and grossly immoral
We guess the trainmen have not Endorsed John
j., who has persstently fought them during all the
days of his public career.
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pennants on their stockings. Wont DO
so bad standing around in the cold
this fall watching the games.
Especially when the ladies begin
waving their pennants in a close
game.
1t will soon be SO in this village that
any duck not saluting the Wilson ban
ner will be knocked into q cooked
hat.
Because Money in Fairmont is
king.
Wesleyan and Normal lost, Univer.
sity won and High school tied. Enough
10 talk about for week.
The game between the high school
and Morgantown should have been
played under no rules, then perhaps
the officials from Morgantown need
have stuck with the rule book, and
stopped coaching.
And Princeton only beats Tufts 3
TO o. Turf bunch the Tufts.
One sport writer pens it 1.-THE era
of beef and Drawn in football Is ov-
err"
Yes but listen, duck our size, 1856
pounds, amt gunna try to whip any
team with citizen like Rodgers on
1t.
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Thro ugh The
Political Periiscope
Federal government employees have
been warned not to get caught at it.

Federal government employees have
been warned not to get caught at 1t.
Mr.. Watson isn't a candidate for
ofhce-The Consolidation Candidate
Once you told truth, John. C. Wal
let Is not a candidate but it is the
prevailing conviction among the vot.
ers that his check book and fountain
pen are.
Begins to look like the Cornwell
candidacy has collapsed. There was
never anything in It from the start
anyway except the Watson check book
and fountain pen.
It was Col. wylie Beall, be It re.
membered gratefully, who projected
the Hon. Judas j. Iscariot into the ar.
gument. and 1t was Consolidation John
who brought back to US fond memories
OF Baron Munchausen and Anthony
L. Ananias.
For broadminded, statesmanlike
speeches don't neglect enjoying your
self by not reading the speeches of
Boss Watson's candidate. They are
1ully up to the large caliber expected
Of governor-of the Fill Islands.
Can't for the life Of US see why
that 9.cent direct state tax on an hun.
dred dollars-should fuss up John Corn
well so. Those who should have a
pretty good idea Of what he is worth
estimate that John has about $4,000.
IL so, his annual tax paid to the state
| amounts to but S45. Many a poor,
Woodworking West Virginian hands
that much over each year to his minis.
ter for foreign missions and never
| lets out squawk.
Five-cent baseballs from Japan ex.
actly fit Mr.. Underwood's idea of the
national game"
Chairman Mccormick has designat.
ed October % as Wilson Day." when,
he says, all citizens will pay their
respects to the President" Oh. no,
the day on which all citizens will "pay
their respects to the President, will
be November Z.
pou1 Iho ouiy MOUSe support MT.
Wilson can count on Is from the "Lun.
attic Fringe" and it is expected that
on November Z some Of them will ex.
perfence lucid interval.
And SO we wish President Wilson
and DR.. Eliot would explain to us and
also help US to see how We are to es.
tablish and maintain our hoped for
world trade" while at the same time
we declare to the world that the gov.
eminent OF the United States will not
protect the "commcial Adventures"
who are to establish and maintain that
world trade.
Railroads operating in a Western
State paid into the State treasury
s315,0O0 representing taxes due in No.
lSember, because the treasury was run.
ming short. They certainly train rail.
roads properly in. some western
states.
Nothing has ever happened that has
SO conclusively, proved the benefits
Of the protective tariff principle as
the European war, which has acted in
its place to save the country from ut.
ter prostration in business and indus.
try, towards which we were rapidly
drifting under free trade.
1
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RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

The state may be wet and the state
may be dry but everytime 1t rains
we're sure Of a drenching getting off
the B. and o. trains in Fairmont.
Kind Of ticklish talk. all that about
one Of our Officers of the law"
Cornwell hit the trail Saturday.
for the source OF the campaign coin.
Women football rooters wearing
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You DIRE Lzpitedahoz
Inspect OurSt0ck0f
Good Cott0n&N Wool
Blankets

The stocks in this sectiou
have been greatly benefited By
additional shipments thus pro.
viding It with complete stocl1
OF dependable. desirable mar.
chandise. fairly priced. to give
you the best service possible IN
the purchase Of your bedding
requirements.
66xS0 in. heavy plaid wool I'm.
ish blankets, blue, pink, tan and
grey combinations $2.50 q pair.
70xS0 inch heavy plaid Wool
Finish Blankets, beautiful com.
binations in pink, blue, tan, grey
etc.-$2.9S a pair.
66xS0 heavy Wool Blankets
with slight mixture Of cotton;
silk bound-S5 a pair.
66xS0 in. Plaid Wool Blankets
with a mixture Of cotton, pink,
blue. grey and tan combinations
$3.50 a pair.
66xS0 inch Wooden Blankets:
heavy silk bound blankets in az
pretty color combinations as one
l could wtsh-s5.50 a pair.
70xS0 inch Wooden Blankets,
same quality as tho above, only
larger-$5.S5 a pair.
62x76 inch Cotton Blankets:
grey, tan, white, ETC.. with color
cd borders-$1.00 and $1.15 Q
pair.
Winter weight Cotton filled
comforters $1.50 to $3.50.
Winter weight Lambs Wool.
Filled Comforters, in plain mus.
lin ready to cover. $3.50. $500,
and $3.50.
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What the matter with the Sunday Schools In Fair
month? asks the who complies the attendance
ord. Well just ohand guess, maybe the hour at
which they held is the one to encourage full
attendance at this time Of the year.
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From out the topper will find much space in the
newspapers both sides of the political fence but It is
the fellow who Is keeping bis mouth shut who is going
to decide this election unless all the signs are wrong
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Perhaps after Joe strickler the bandit" feels that
he has had enough publicity to make him Jail hero he
will Just give himself up.
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THE REPUBLICAN TICKET,
NATIONAL.

gor President-Charles Evans Hughes OF New York
DOE Vice President-Chares w. Fairbanks of Indiana
~. 9. Senator-Howard Sutherland Of Randolph
congress, First Distrct-Thos w. Fleming Fairmont
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SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Be true sport and play this political game without
personal animosity toward your Observation-Disclosures
Republican.
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Elihu Root. himself great lawyer, advises putting
the surplus lawyers to work the farms This may be
good advice for the lawyers but what about the fars
-Bueaeld Telegraph.
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The stock market Is very susceptible to submarine
tacks. but It never stays sunk.-Charleston Mail
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Maybe John McGraw thinks his team could have don,
better than Notwithstanding Intelligencer.
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Summer fingers in the lap of Autumn, but old Winter
| ts Jealous rva-Charleston Mall
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Or YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"WESTERN UNION"

Subscribers on carrier routes failing to got The
West virginian any evening should call WESTERN
UNION' state the fact and give name and residenca
and messenger will deliver paper your door at
once There Is no charge to the subscriber for this
service. The West Virginan plans to render to its
bscribers the best newspaper delivery service DOS
hble and this is part of the plan.
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STATE.

n SlAlE.
eGovernor-lra E. Robinson Of Taylor.
8ecretary OF State-Houston G. Young, Of Harrison
superintendent Of Schools-Morris T. Shawkey of Ka
nawha.
Anditor-JUhn s. Darst Of jackson.
Tfeasurer-Wiliam s. johnson Of Fayette.
attorney General-E. T. England OF Logan.
Gommistoner Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS H. Stewart of
4 Putnam
state Senator, Eleventh Dstrict-Chares A. Snsel Tay
4 lor County.
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Now that the worlds series over we can get back
20 politics and U-boatst--Wheeliug Register.
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Many ExclusiDe MeW Autun1e Hats
$500 to $500

In the matter shape the
eent from what has
portance in the Fall and Winter
reveal the latest tendency designers
1890 0F'SNN'N SS'S~
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COUNTY.
eh@in-W. H. veach Pennington.
Assessor-W. 8. Hamilton. Farmont
8Tosecuttng Attorney-Rollo ]. Coney Fairmont.
County Commissioner-W. P. Mason, Warrington
blouse Delegates-Geo. W. Bowers, Warrington
/ Walter Eliason, Fairmont.
I; B. 8. Hutchinson, Union district
20. Surveyor-Thos E. Minnear Annabele Lincoln Dist
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JUDICIAL.

JUDIOlAL.
Nv. N. Miller. Parkersburg Harold A. Ritz Blueied.
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Wonen'S and Misses Fall and Winner
Apparel in Widest Selections Hundreds
of L1dipiduaI Models
Suits of Real
Distinction In q
Great Narietv
of Models

that will appeal to women who
appreciate as most women do
the care that should be exercised
in choosing a suit Of assured
style that will be individually
becoming.
Women's fur trimmed Velour
and Bolivia cloth suits with the
wide collars and deep cuffs
many fur trimmed and silk lined
Women's Velour. Mems Wear
Serge and Bolivia cloth suits in
fashionable knee lengths with
the wide collars, either velvet
or fur trimmed in a quality Of
materials that will compare IN.
vorably with those commonly
found this season at considera.
bly, higher prices. s29.75.
Junior models in Broadcloth, f.
Bolivia cloth, GabardIne, Serge
or Wool Poplin-belted models
with beautifully trimmed collars
and cuffs in the leading colors-
$3.50. $500 and up.
The sun., 1916-12-21
GREECE DELIVERS
PROTEST TO ALLIES
DenOuncps Action Of Nenizclist
Officers in Archipelago
as SeditiOuS.

ATHENS. via London. Dec. Ca note
was presented Ivy the Greek Government
TO the Entente Powers Monday evening
II says:
The royal Government learns with
astonishment that "A large numbe OF
revolutionists under connand of seditious
officers from Salonica landed several
days ago ou the is and OF Syri despite
the blockade The allied feet maintains,
irrested all The high f~unctionaries and
many notabl.s and committed every sort
vt outrage. since when thsy have con
inued to t%errorize the inhabitants of the
Islands. Later a British warship landed
= detachment and arrested the chief Of
police.
The revolutionists spread their activ-
tiles to other islands In the archipelago .
where they committed d~epredations. made
arrests and abolished the legal authoti-
ties. whom the Government could not
rescue on account of the Allies blockade.
The Government H. most ast1uisied to
see the allied warships permit the rcvo-
l~utionists to perpetrate these acts. since
by its reply 10 the ultimatum ON DcCcm-
Der II the Government gave tho strong
est proof OF It's good will toward the En-
tente.'
The note protests vigorously against
The sun., 1916-12-21
WALL STREET VIEW
SURPRISES ENGLISH
No Decisions Held in London
About Any Coming Col
lapse Of Germany.
Special Tdbie Despdtcb 10 TpE srN

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Surprise is occa-
stoned here by cable dispatches port
ing to give II as the opinion of Wall
Street hat the coming collapse OF Ger
many Is responsible for The decline In
stocks.
The word collapse IL ever heard here
In connection with the German cam
paign. II IL true the GERMAN peace Kite
is interpreted here. as in America. as n
sign OF weakness. bu, the Government,
the army and the people are under no
delusion as to the serious nature Of the
work yet ahead Mr. Lloyd Georges
warning that nobody should supper, tho
new Government IN expectation Of an
early end 10 the war IL taken here liter
ally and seriously. as made not at an
with a merely impressive purpose and To
aid in passing drastic Legislation.
The House of Commons to-day passed
n resolution presented 10y the Govern
ment that an additional number Of
land forces not exceeding 1000 600 shall
he maintained Mt home and abroad.
T. was explained tina no question Of
The sun., 1916-12-21
WILSON IS URGED TO
faction ON BELGIUM
Americans Of All Shades of
Opinion Sign Petition Call
( ing for Protest.

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The sun., 1916-12-21

policy was involved. but that the Colo
NAL troops and forces of the Grown ex-
coed the 1000. 900 already authorized
and a vote was necessary In order to
regulsri y the position.
New munitions factories are being
erected, transportation is being con-
served. business OF all kinds more aud
more curtsiied and embarrassed by a
%stricter enforcement of the military SER
vice law This all indicates that the au-
thorities gravely appreciate the. severity
OF the future. a."
There is a general feeling here that
America does not fully comprehend Eu-
ropean opinion. There IA surprise that
there seemed to America any possible
doub, about Lloyd Georges reply, and
a reasonable supposition that the Allies
would take such a peace proposal seri-
ousiy.
1t is fully realized here that Germany.
with her back against the wall. can ofrer
stubborn assistance. There Is no element
in Germany except the army TO foster
such an Internal upheaval as might
shorten the F.; ony. and the army Is Prus-
sianizrd. America had the first war OF
millions in the history OF the world.
America viii remember how long /, took
ii TO reach an unconditional surrender.
The sun., 1916-12-21
ENGLAND BUYS ROADS JUNK"
Will become Part Of First Class
systrm over Thrre.

Just funk in the United States. the
tracks and equipment Of the Chicago.
AEamosa and Northern. known to rail-
road mem as the Can" road. are to be
sent over to England and there become
q part Of a first class system.
Announcement of the sale was made
yesterday by Herman Sonker. its presi-
dent. At the quarterly session here of the
National Association Of Waste Material
Dealers. Sonker bought the line merely
as waste material" and made a hand
some profit on the deal, so great has be-
come the demand abroad for old rails
n iron.
Oficials Of the association asserted
that the waste material business in the
United States in 1916 has amounted to
more than ~. 900. 900 900. -
The interesting statement was made
that the high price Of paper is not due
to a scarcity Of rags and old pa per stock.
Ono oficial said paper manufacturers
had told waste dealers repeatedly that
they were not In the market. lie as
serted the manufacturers were getting
all the waste material they needed.
The sun., 1916-12-21
STOCKS DROP AGAIN
IN FEYERISH DRIVE
Market Affected by. Confident
Tone Of Statements From
German Embassy.

Second consideration OF Premier Lloyd
expressed in statements from the Ger
man Embassy in Washington gave
Wall Street another spectacular stock
demonstration yesterday. Prices de-
clined almost as rapidly as on the pre-
vious day. md the net losses at the
close were In many cases greater.
The market gave promise OF s~teadying
at the opening. but after the frst few
minutes Of trading the bears again
marshalled their forces for "a new drive.
which caused declines OF from 9 to ~
points and more. This drive apparently
shook the confidence OF many of the
commission house spectators who had
weathered the markets OF the last week.
and they let their long stock go rather
than meet calls for additional margin.
Spectacular declines were furnished by
International Mercantile Marine pre-
ferred and common. The British Ad-
miralty has already taken over more
than thirty OF the 10 ships Of this COM
pany. Bethlehem Steel also furnished a
spectacular decline. selling down to 500,
a drop Of :. points from the previous
closing.
United States Steel. yhIch opened
higher than the preceding days closing
figure. broke sharply. At one time IL
sold as low as 1919. a feeble rally near
the close proved short lived and the stock
closed at los. a net loss Of 4 points for
the day. The heaviest losses for the day
were:
American Beet Sugar. ~ points :
American Can. "a. American I.ocomo-
tive. -. American Sugar. -. Ana
conda. ga. Baldwin Locomotive. 49, {:
Central Leather. Ga. Crucibl- Steel.
81. I.ackawanna Steel. 81 Republic
steel. 2Hs United Fruit. a. United
States Rubber. 81, Utah Copper. :.
Sales were again in enormous volume,
with 1,5?3. 900 shares changing hands
In the Ave hour session. At the close
the ticker was more than twenty min
utes behind the aCtua market.
The sun., 1916-12-21

througl, diplomatic or other secret chan
nels not vouchsafed to the ordinary citi-
zen tina, had warranted him IN making
Tho suggestion he did to the belligerents.
Republican Senators as a rule were
doubtful whether anything would come
Of it. They hoped that something would
result from the Presidents kindly offices
that would tend To peace. but they were
% hopeful,
Senator stone. chairman Of the For
eign Relations Committee OF the Senate.
said "It is "a very timely proffer. 1t puts
the whole question OF peace up to war
ring Powers. and ! hope 1t will lead to
negotiations ind ultimately to peace. l
believe II 10 che beginning OF the end.
II is In harmony with this season OF
peace and good will.
81 have so much confidence In the
Presidents Judgment that I feel certain
mis- offices rendered at this time will
Drove timely and effective. But I am
In no position to discuss terms or details
or to give any information as to the
circumstances that led the President to
make the suggestion at this time"
Senator Pomerene. Ohio. member Of
the Foreign Relations Committee. said /:
81 think the Presidents OFFER Is a
splendid one and very opportune. am
sure IL will meet with the approval Of
the cn,isc nation with possibly one ex-
Heption. the Great. III the war
Ung nations have any humanity IN their
eouls h Will accept the PRESIDENTS
euGgestion"
Senator Borali II sincerely hope that
something tangible will come OF the
Presidents suggestion-something that
Wfn help to restore peace
Senator McCumber. North Dakota
Republican member or the Foreign fseie-
0ons Committee II have not had an OPP
0%ortufr.y 10 'read the note OF the fresi-
lent. Anxious as J am Tor peace ! see
pothing encouraging In the situation"
nat Kern; III prooapiy Is inc
most important STEP yet takeh 10 or'ns
Shout peace ana every American VIII
eepe that the warning nations VIII neeo
Pc appeal
Senator Harding. kepubiican. Ohio.