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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. TO-
rhe 3memb beers of West Virginia's con.
kfessional delegation are not In doubt
naStos how! fgreat-a very great-num.
iS6r Of their constituents regard the
proposal ito levy tax on the products
ofSfhei oil fields. They were receiving
bundles Of letters on each incoming
Enstg entering an emphatic protest and
backing Up their position with argu'
ment,
A fair sample of how the oil and
,fRs people in the state feel on the
lbn6iect may be clearly understood by
ne following letter received by each
denatoTs and representative from the
American OIL & Development Co.,
dated SfsterBville:
1--we wish to object most earnestly
foItheI proposed Federal taxation upon
Sn1cline or other products OF petrol
cum The incidence OF such taxation
were It to fall upon the producers OF
SSrndeFoil, % Is highly probable, would
3mp6sa m unfair burden upon an In
dnstrys which is Just recovering from
afperiod OF severe depression and
which Is already paying its full share
al Gta1ation to the State and Federal
66yernments. Even II the Incidence
iHamads to fall upon the consumer,
diicha taxation would constitute dis
6ffmtfation against fuel which Is
SOW employed as necessity, not as
1tinxupy, forrthe uses of industry and
4brS the business and convenience OF
1kfES numbers OF citizens Of but mod
Gf1teYmeans.
s.ASBt to the suggestion which has
tfiann thrown out by the Presidents
message OF tax upon the horse pow
S63 internal explosion, engines If by
thi0siukmeant tax upon horse power
ether than that OF automobiles, we de.
6ifSa TO point out that such taxation
sFould bear unfairly upon the produc'
mo of crude oil, especially in the
Moids8 east of the Mississippi River.
HnEthesel fields It requires Q great num-
ber OF internal combustion gas en-
6Ines TO pump but relatively small
daify pro duction of oil, the average
ufuduction from each well having fall
9fiGyoryI low and being In many dis
afitts probably less than one barrel
81 on per well. We most earnestly
protest that tax upon this large
amount Of horse power, which, as has
been indicated, Is necessarily dispro,
Dortionata to the amount Of oil pro
dnoed, would seriously handicap the
on industry, from which so many OF
our people derive their livelihood, and
would require that industry to pay
36tsmore than its just share of the ex-
Dendes OF the government. There is
n6S good reason for singing out for
EaxaEions horse power of internal ex.
btogion engines" used industrially,
rather than horse power Of steam and
electric engines SO used; to do SO
would constitute a highly objection
able class discrimina against an
important part OF the industrial com.
hiiifity!
Assured Of your interest In the
Reitarel Of this large Constituency we
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10
ALL FIGURED OUT.

have been reading "a Statement Of Proper
XX/ Military Policy for the United States" prepared
w by the college division general stan corps
of the United States Of America 1t is interesting Among
other things careful has been made of the
parednes Of other nations for expeditions This
includes the quality and organization of troops and the
available transports
The figures show that IL Japan instance undertook
to bring us. she could land s5745 upon
shores 225 after she started her expedition That
If accident of navigation unreasonable weather and
hitch of any interviewed and If we offered no
objection the invasion that the troops could be
loaded and the transports turned back with the celebrity
of ferry boats the next consignment of would
arrive Il days later and would be composed of 1882
men. Thereafter II everything worked to schedule,
142622 fresh including soldiers, artisans.
and and all the various of service could be
landed Il days. that every day the conquerng
horde. the would amount to S47s. of whom
about onehalf would be fighting and the other half
could belong to the transport the commissary the med
cal, the signal and other non-fghting arms
The survey shows that Germany could land 100000
men here So.s days, nearly $4,000 day; the
first expedition arriving in 1853 days after it started
None of the other nations anywhere near Japan
or Germany in ability for invasion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10
.THE YOUNGSTOWN STRIKE.

HE strike at Youngstown, involving the loss of life
land hundreds of thousands of dollars in property
damage is deplorabe. Reports from the scene
the trouble have not been Of such nature to
enable any person to fix the absolute responsibility
the trouble and until complete investigation
been made by the Ohio authorities will all the facts be
available which to base decision to the direct
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Compensation has been arranged
for the families Of more of tthe vic
Tins Of the Boomer mine explosion
by Workmen's Compensation Commits
sloner Lee OFT. Clyde and Dahlia
Pauley, minor children OF Nell Paul
ey. a Charleston miner killed In that
accident, will draw 500 a month from
the compensation fund, to be handled
for them by their uncle, C. c. Pauley,
OF Charleston, as their guardian. An
other son, who Is employed as a tele-
graph messenger in Charleston, will
not receive any compensation from
the state fund on account Of having
passed the age limit. The wife and
three children of jos Pallow, formerly
of Charleston, will draw $95 month.
The father of Lee Galloway, a color.
ed driver aged II, also killed in the
accident, will draw $11.5O month, on
account OF being deprived of the
financial support of his son.
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/ ing the threatened injustice to an in
dustry Of such Importance to the ma.
ton and which furnishes employment
to so many of its people"
The West Virginia delegation Is, so
far as is known to the contrary, op.
posed to any additional Federal taxa
ton being levied on petroleum pro-
duties. They constitute a decidedly
large part of industry In the state, as
Is well known. The delegation will
oppose to the utmost any attempt to
impose this taxation. The Republi-
can members will oppose It to the
end, and, so far as can be foretold
now the Democratic members will,
too. But the latter's opposition may
end with the party caucus, II the mat.
ter goes to caucus, which is more than
likely. The caucus may be embar-
RAISING to them, probably will be, and
under such condition as that, time
alone can tell what they will do. They
do not now themselves this far In adj
vance.
In the meantime, tho senator's and
representatives from all the petroleum
producing states are getting ready to
band themselves together to fight the
threatened oil products taxation.
One Of the visitors from the old
home state in the Capital this week
was Lewis Williams, of Nicholas
county. Mr.. Williams when a mem.
Der Of the House of Delegates few
years ago was the pioneer In the
movement which resulted in prohibi-
ton for West Virginia. At that time,
Mr.. Williams was practically alone in
his fight for dry state, and was 70.
garded as Crank" by q good many
people who, 1t is evident, became Just
as cranky" as he afterward to judge
from ninety odd thousands or vote
'er dry" votes which swamped the
ballot boxes on a memorable election
day.
There Is a movement under way at
Fairmont, led by the local board Of
trade, to build a new bridge across
the Monongahela river. An act was
passed by Congress in 1918 authoriz-
ing the election o fthis bridge, but the
project lapsed UP till now. AS sta
ted, 1t has been revived and the local
people have written to Representative
Nicely to ascertain II the bridge can
be constructed under the act OF 1913,
or whether another special act by
Congress will be necessary Major
Nicely held conference with the Sec.
rotary of War on the matter and,
while the Secretary was inclined to
the opinion that there was no limita.
ton on the act of 1918, he promised
to investigate the question and rem.
der written opinion on It within the
next week.
q. Taylor vinson, IRwyer-polltIciau
from Huntington, has stopped OF in
Washington on his way home from
the east to attend to gbuBineHas mat,
terS here, Mr., VinHon iaf az much 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Another ION Tor america ARTICLE
third instalment OF the story OF "a Yll;
dish family exodus, by sholom Alsls
chem, the "Yiddish Mark Twain.
will be a feature OF next Sundays
New York World illustrated Magazine.
Then there will be presented ltheEWordI
and music OF Waltz Of Mine, ~
Victor jacob, composer Of IS bil y
A page Of New and Odd Things 10
Science" Is always a most nterestinHi
and instructive Sunday World In9gat
zine department. Order from yols9l
newsdealer in advance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Sixteen teeth, most Of them sixth
molars, were surrendered the other
morning by children who crowded the
Wheeling Social Service and Charity
associations free dental clinic in
search OF health. The extractions were
made by DR.. A. B. Cummins, and 1t is
believed his work represented the
largest number Of extractions Of chill.
dren's teeth ever made in one day
in single dentist chair in the city's
history. The clinic has been in oper-
alton in the associations rooms, Board
OF Trade building, for several weeks.
Members OF Wheeling Dental society
do the work free Of charge, devoting
two days each week to the work. All
children whose parents cannot pay
for having their teeth cared for are
treated gratis. Already nearly 100
children have been treated, MANY of
whom are receiving treatment yet.
The mouths of nearly all, according to
dentists, have been found in such con-
dition that a healthy state OF mind and
body would be impossible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.

Now they are blaming the East
Youngstown strike on the Austrians
The rule at present is that when a
thing cannot be explained, Just blame
1t on the Germans.
Pittsburgh newspapers are begin
ming to take an interest in the report
that Solicitor General Davis is being
mentioned in connection with the su'
preme court vacancy. II story sticks
around long enough it is sure to get
into the Smoky city papers.
The jury that tried the New Haven
directors decided six Of them are In
nocent and disagreed as to the guilt
of the other five. Directors who do not
direct are a blot upon the modern
business world, but they cannot COM
pare for general cussedness with the
fjurymen who haven't the courage to
face the issues squarely,
It is announced with every appear.
ance of satisfaction on the part OF
the German general staff that the last
of the French trenches in the Hart
mannswiler Hops have been taken.
Now 1t is the turn of the French to
take them. This turnabout business
may be warfare. but it is far from
magnificent
Two theatres In Fairmont are max
ing money producing plays that wo-
men and children can attend. 1t took
a long time for the idea that the
rough-neck element is not the only one
that has money to spend, to sink IN.
west Virginia university has for
mally withdrawn from the Bi-State
Athletic conference after session OF
the Athletic board that lasted all Sat
l,rday afternoon and all Saturday
night. If that board ever had real
ou estion to decide it will be necessary
to get the days heightened.
one Fairmont physician is reported
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to be OF the opinion that most Of tbs
grip in this town Is largely psychologt:i
cal. That is what Wilson said about
the bad business conditions of lneIl
year. And the only reply that. can bai
made to that kind of remark isa thai
psychological or not, it is darned Jus
pleasant. =
Maybe this rainy weather which
makes grip germs hatch right out u
the open is psychological too:
From An Amateur Funny Man:
Editor Ruff Stuff,
Dear Sir:-I wish to COON record
as supporting some of the really
noble things that you are doing fdgi
the City of Fairmont. The sueeesss
that you have had in bringing about
the erection Of the two great bridgSil
for the city is in itself remarkably
but when it is reflected on that your
column was undoubtedly one OF thlI
big factors making for the success gasl
the French campaign. andsthe ssuccesas
full marrying Of our President th9
power of the paragrapherei is MIDGET
brought most strikingly before US
With sincere wishes fore long LTD
and grave doubts as to- their fulaN
ment, am
Most sincerely
B: u.
ITO be Continually
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marriage at Oakland, Md, the 18th
day of last April, to Clyde Grim, a
young electrician of Clarksburg.
THAT'S joke on Snyder" and he ad-
mits it; but he accepts 1t complac-
emily, and displays no disposition to
worry about it, 84H
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publican politics OF his state Is the
interest which every man of business,
whether his holdings are large or
small, should take. There is dispo-
sttion among the sound, substantial,
thinking people Of West Virginia to
take a serious and active part in Sc
lecting their officials and shape pub
lie policy this year, than at any time
within my recollection. The reasons
for this aroused interest in exercising
the responsibility which citizenship
imposes on them are too well known
to be dwelt upon. This salutary con-
dition OF the public conscience is not
confined to West Virginia alone OF to
any one other state 1t is widespread.
have travelled rather extensively of
late, and / find that the same situa-
ton prevails throughout the country.
The people are thinking, as never be-
fore, and they are thinking along
sane lines. There is no hysteria in
their mental operations. The reign of
the demagogue IN the United States
is ended, II over until a new genera
ton is born and reared, at least. The
present generation, It is clear to even
! the less alert minds, has had all its
tainted panaceas to bring about the
millinieum within a day or month.
Peace and prosperity are the two
things that are uppermost in the
minds of our people today. They want
them and they are going. to get them.
The people always get what they
want when they want 1t hard enough.
uyi1ftara ~ kad
postmaster at Maiden, Kanawha coun-
sentative A. B. Littlepage having rec
commended his appointment today to
the Post Office Department. Mr.. Lit
tlepage also introduced in the House
today bills to increase the pensions
ry F. Holsteln, of Charleston.
Joe MacLain has come to Washing.
ton from q trip through some of the
counties Of northern West Virginia.
politicians of the state, as he is cred
punch behind Davis Elkins' candi-
dacy for the United States Senate.
Recently, he supplied the political
"l4k6Ah "1bh nbL449 AANS WY
fguratively speaking out oil
the Elkins' political household and
slamming the door behind him. In
other words, there was violation Of
the treaty relations. and It was Bel.
giumniEed as merely "scrap OF pa.
per" Some think that 1t Is more-of
a, scrap than that, and Senator Elkins
is one of them. He is leaving light
In the window to welcome the prodi.
gal when he returns. Mr., MacLain's
friends say there Is no comeback.
Be that as It may, be, Mr.. MacLain
anlsounced some personal opinions on
the political situation In West Vir.
gtnia, combining himself to the Repub.
lican side Of It, as 1t films itself be.
fore his penetrating eyes. His pro.
nouncements indicate to large de-
gree his new associations. II found
on my trip. - said MacLein, shat the
party leaders. no matter how OF over
whom they may differ otherwise, are
very satisfied to have Virgil 4, High
land on the national committee, and
are very content 70 have him continue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Mrs. Mary Devault and daughtsys
Miss Eva, spent the week; end In Nor
gantown before returning home:
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Proposal has been made to the coun-
tv court by the good roads committee
Of the Charleston Chamber OF Com,
merce that bond elections BIO called
early next spring in each OF the DIS
tricts of Kanawha county except
Charleston, for tho purpose OF raising
money with which to construct 81
miles of good roads In the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

A report showing that the present
cost of feeding prisoners in the Cabeli
county iail Is $50 daily and that the
county's feed bill for the last quar-.
ter of the year 1915 was S2,412 has
been filed with the county clerk by
John Chapman, county jailer.
Prosecuting Attorney Henry Simms.
In attributIng the increase in tho Dill
to the Yost liquor law, advocates the
confinement of prisoners taken from
q. a o, passenger trains In Wayne
county, where the offense was first
committed.
Board for the prison road gang last
summer cost the county $430.50 &c:
cordinr to the report. Feeding prts-
oners charged with felony cost 81 .060.-
so while those charged with misde-
meanor are 1921 worth of food,
The largest cost of feeding single
prisoner was S46.
Rev. G.. H. Snyder was at Spencer
last week to qualify as administrators
Of the estate OF Mrs. snyder's mother,
Mrs. Snyder had qualified us admins
trix lust before her marriage, but. un-
der the wise and beneficent man.made
legislation for the government OF wo-
mems affairs, a marriage OF an admin
istratrix invalidates and terminates
the relation; That was the why the
lord Of the household was obliged to
make the Journey to Spencer says the
Weston Free Press, Upon returning
In Company with Rev. ], l.. Vincent
who had been In the Gandeeville coun-
try assisting In a revival, meeting, the
two stopped to spend Wednesday night
at Clarksburg; With her grandmother
there Miss F1ossie; Mr.. snyderss old
est daughter, has been for "a year, at,
the same time taking q tcourse at ~
business college, 10 tho very great
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

q. Taylor vinson, Iawyer-poIitician
from Huntington, has stopped OF in
Washington on his way home from
the east to attend to business mat
tiers here. Mr.. Vinson Ca much Of
q businesa man as he Is q .lRwYefNe /
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Thirteen brave boys of Elkins have
signed an agreement whereby they I'M
dertake during this year to undergo
the most rigid tests Of will power that
ever lad has undergone. They have
agreed to eschew tea, coffee, soda wa
ter, ice cream, candy, cakes, pie, pas
try of any kind and chewing gum for
the whole year. They will abstain from
these things dear to the boys palate
In an experiment to show whether
these things have baneful effect on
youth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

In the arrest of Mrs. Sara Reed,
charged with being moonshiner In
Calhoun county, near Grantsvhle,
United States marshals believe they
have in custody the notorious woman
moonshiner who operated for years on
the Tug River near the Kentucky Dor
der, where she always succeeded IN
evading the officers.
Mrs. Reed was caught with the
goods" together with Wiley Marks,
in the wilds Of Calhoun county, to
where she moved, ID is said, when
United States marshals made 1t too
hot for her on the Kentucky border
A still and a quantity of corn juice
was seized.
It is said Mrs. Reed has become
wealthy through moonshine opera
TONS.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

.N
The news was received here Satur-
day, says the West Union Record, an
nouncing the death OF George Benton
Chapman, which occurred Friday night
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank R. Chapman, prominent
residents Of Walker, but formerly OF
Jockey Camp, as the result OF injuries
sustained on Christmas day, his death
being due to tetanus.
On Christmas day the youth, who
was nearly II years of age, accompani
ed some of the boys of the neighbor-
hood, started out hunting for rabbits.
Chapman went to the brush heap,
and was endeavoring to punch the rab-
bit out, when his shot gun, which was
leaning against the brush, fell to the
ground and was discharged, the charge
entering his leg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10
Fun, Music and Science.

(To be Continued9
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Maybe this rainy weather which
makes grip germs hatch right out Ia
the open is psychological too. X
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-12

The members of the Monroe band
will soon receive their instruments
and in few days they will be blaz.
ing away. Mr.. Amos Stack. who is
a member. hands us the pro.
gram for the first entertainment. II
follows:
"Ho For Carolina" Cornet solo
G. Lee, Jr.; "Clayton's March," Bass
solo, j. Morrow: The Storm" Drum
solo, Wh.tiield; They Fed the Baby
Onions SO They Could Find Him in
the Dark" Cole on BARTON shoe
horn with Xlyphone accompaniment
WHO Threw Hash in Grandfather
Eyes?" +. Dillon on slide trombone.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-12
Slick Horse Trading.

Mr.. T. p, Dillon says the late
Duncan Mckenzie was very fond of
relating the following horse trading
incident. which he claimed actually
occurred:
In Scotland county they used to
have a certain day In the NOR tn on
which the horse traders from far and
near would gather to swap horses.
On one OF these days when the
shades of night were rapidly falling.
and the wind was whistlng fiercely
a man might have been seen stand
ing in lot with the rein from a
bride on one horse resting in one
hand. while the other hand reposed
on the neck OF another horse that
was standing still; so quiet that not
one of its muscles even exhibited the
slightest culver.
"A stranger appeared on the scene
driving pair Of good horses. Glanc-
ing at the man standing between his
two horses, he said:
How'll you trader
Wouldn't consider the man. re-
piled calmly.
They exchanged a few remarks
on the Virtues of their respective
stock; such talk as "hoss" traders de-
light in engaging; Wren the second
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New Orleans Explains the Drop in
Cotton.

New Orleans Dispatch. Dec. 10.
Wide and violent breaks featured
the local cotton market last week.
II was a fairly quiet and steady mar
ket up 10 Friday. but during the last
two sessions extreme weakness was
displayed under heavy short selling
and general liquidation. Under the
pressure July on Friday made net
loss OF rs points. one of the most
violent slumps in recent years. On
Saturday the market went TO new
low levels for the downward swing.
standing at a net loss of the week of
l4s TO ia points. At the lowest
the old crop months were 245 10
26S points under the highest prices
of the season. made early in the pre-
vious week. This meant loss Of
over SIS a bale on the weakest
months. The close for the week was
at net loss of 1s6 TO 1876 points.
Disturbing political news, higher
money rates. a lessened demand for
actual cotton from spinners and the
large ginning returns TO the end Of
November were the main influences
which inspired the selling.
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4 Call 10 Arms.

There will be a meeting of all the
male inhabitants of the county over
Nash's store next Saturday night for
the purpose of organizing an Anti
'Suffragette League. Efforts are be-
ing made to get Col. Bob Stevens to
preside. Those men whose wives
handed in their names as members
of the Union County Equal Suffrage
League, may attend with the positive
assurance that their identity will be
kept a secret.