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BRITISH rails
ARE. N !
English Are Trying a Ger
man Trick With Consid- ,
cradle Success.

LONDON, jan. Lone of the
most quietly aud successfully accom-.
plished tasks of the war in England
was the naturalization of the rail-
ways of the kingdom. At last after
more than year Of application OF
detail, the chairman Of the executive
committee in charge Of the roads re-
ports that the scheme lis working
as smoothly as II the lines no long.
err had their own Individuality"
This executive committee, which
sits continuously somewhere In Lon
don, is the general stan of the rail-
way branch OF the British government.
On behalf OF the government, 1t has
absolute control Of railways, rolling
stock, locomotives, and STATS, includ-
ing every mile OF seam road In Great
Britain.
The committee is the strongest
body Of railway experts ever brought
together. 1T includes the managers
Of nearly ALI the great railroads, to.
gether with host otJtspecialists and
for the purpose, under sthe chairman
ship of Sir H. A. Walker, bead Of the
London and Southwestern lines.
"Our policy Of control, writes a
member of the committee has been
not to supersede the normal manage
ment OF the roads. but to coordinate
the whole Of the railways II the coun-
try through several groups into sin.
gle system available instantly for all
emergencies. The general rights of
the public are protected ly various
special acts of Parliament.
1.-THE General Staff contPlling this
complex fabric OF railways SO divid-
ed that It Is In session tTenty'four
hours OF every day Of the week. In
an instant, by single oder from
this nerve center, we couh turn ev-
cry locomotive and car in Freat Brit
ain out of private use to respond to
emergency demands Of TIP War OF
flce.
Gas / have said. the linesare group:
ed, mainly along sectional lines, and
to correspond with the IMMEDIATE re-
uuirements Of army and 1avy trans
port. Each section is In Charge OF Of I
:fcials selected from the stats OF
the roads represented in the group,
with suitable army represHtation.
The demands Of the Wal othce tall
e. d. q
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plane of Justice and decency, treat
1t with contempt which 1t deserves"

Moss Introduces His Successor.
Representative Hunter Moss, OF the
Fourth district, has never in for.
NAL statement for the press announ.
ced that he would not be candidate
to succeed himself, nor has he in the
same conventional way declared who
he might favor for the nomination
should he not try for 1t himself. How
ever, privately it is learned that Mr.,
Moss has no intention Of being can.
dtdate and that he will throw his
influence in the scales to bring about
the nomination and re.electing OF ex-
Congressman Harry C. woodward, Of
Roane county. Politicians here have
been talking not a little OF the cordial
relations which were apparent between
Moss and woodward during the lat
ter's visit here recently. They were
together a good deal, and Congress-
man Moss more than once introduced
woodward to his friends as "the gem
tleman who is to be my successor"
The gossip here is that the two are in
perfect agreement as to the future,
and that Moss Is going to do ali he
can to bring about the nomination and
election of the popular former con.
gu6Bsman.
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DISTINCTION NEWS =
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WASHINGTON,.J Jam 1.-Informatiou
HaS bfought TO Washington today
which toreshadb the withdrawal OF
John S$Darst as candidate for the
nbfiinst hon for governor, and a deci'
AisRinpSHns his part to ask for the nomi;
nation at the hands Of the voters OF
hiepaFty as their choice for auditor.
Eholapbealtt to betmade. on the basis
cEAlr. Darst's splendid record as au'
dls6rgo the state, and his willingness
fosdoSWhAES hetcanH to harmonic party
enpdi tipns in advance Of next June's
Primary:
Thenews Of the contemplated switch
ofthe$ auditor from the gubernatorial
toatha audttorial list was heard here
WITH little II any surprise. Such a
lavEeS was expected. It was on foot
IEWhanE Auditor Darst was here recently
during the session of the Republican
Sationa1 Committee, but 1t was limited
then that should Darst withdraw 1t
Tiight be to become candidate Tor
6gonEreiss In the Charleston district.
IklWasSknown by some of his close
fffefds9at that time that Mr.. Darst
iooked with some degree Of favor upon
Undertaking a try for a congressional
8c6reef; but some OF his most induen'
ffSisadvisers opposed it, insisting that
10 should try for the authorship again.
astiiisrecord In that office would prove
If, theif fopinion, a far stronger appeal
fo HE; favor OF the people Of the state
fhanR any asset he might be able to
bring forth In behalf or his available
81 for the other office.
GSSS1AISnIs. NJ 0P the NEGOTIATIONS
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will go to. It is too soon for them to
get line on that, they admit.
For the present, it would seem that
both the Robinson and Lilly managers
will be satisfied with Mr.. Darst's
withdrawal. For the reason that, al
the recent big pow-wow here, the
hIghups in both candidates. seemed
to be equally interested in bringing
about the withdrawal and making Il
as easy as possible for Mr.. Darst to
take the step.
Argument That Won't Wear.
Ex-senator Davis Elkins, before his
departure from the Capitol today, gave
out another interview-the second
within week, on the Republican sit,
uatton in West Virginia. The first one
was general survey Of the party con
dttions as they looked to him, with q
lot OF sound harmony advice sand.
WICKED in, and strong endorsement
OF the candidacy OF Ex-Governor A. B.
White. The one today was In answer
to the more or less questionable ar.
gument offered by opponents Of Judge
Ira Robinson that his candidacy is
the result OF secret alliance with
what Is termed the Hatfield faction
Elk1ns scored that argument as ridi.
culously absurd, and declared that II
that was the strongest argument that
could be advanced against the nomi.
nation OF Judge Robinson he and his
friends need have nothing to fear,
Such q charge as that Is too weak and
idiotics to fool anybody" declared FL.
kins. 1T isn't strong enough to wear
week, and If the opposition to Judge
Robinson cannot base their position
on a stronger foundation than that,
one that will have at l0ast a grain
of truth in 1t and not assume, as this
one does, that the people. OF the state
lack intelligence, then they are in a
bad way indeed, and they haven't q
chance in a hundred OF preventing the
success OF Judge Robinson's candidacy
either in the primary or at the polls.
This absurd charge Is. In my judE.
mont not only a reflection upon Judge
Robinson, which is totally sunwarrant!
ed by his character as a private stndi.
yidual OF statewide prominence and
an official Of proven ability, but IA is
equally as much a reflection tipon the
intelligence OF our voters In the ma a..
Our people know Judge Robinson. IIe
is no 5stranger to them. He needs no
Introduction. His private life and pub.
lie service are as an open book before
them. The logic OF his candidacy Il
It means anything to the public means
first and above everything else that
there 10 the most widespread conf.
dence.tn his absolute honesty and i'm.
Partially; q general and deep.rooted
belief that he ts a FREQ agent upon
whom no strings are held by poll
particular and especial elements 81
any kind Whatsoever,
"it ID high time that this silly and
Eenseiess charge be withwFaWp BY
those responsible for Ito circulation,
y Is high time that lf that isn't lone,
that the peeple who knew Judge Robin.
son and believe In swag lng Fpeiitisat on
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RUFF. STUFF
BY RED.

Do the stores We buy from buy their
goods at home?
If the stores held their January
white sales in December we could then
buy bandages for big heads for the
price Of bromo.
That fellow who got drunk, took a
locomotive for an auto and boarding
1t pulled open the throttle and start.
ed for home must have been drinking
bootleg brand.
The Central train robbers were ire:
ported as arrested in Winchester, Va.
Then the pipe went out.
Every fish in Kanawha county must
be drung for New Years. day. Twenty.
five thousand p1nts Of liquor were
;emptied into the river there yester;
day.
A Wellesley college professor says
that after the war women will be a
drug on the market" We foresee
right now veil be'a victim Of that
drug.
Henry Ford will arrtve;in New York
this evening, Henry is lucky. New
Years is. when New York really does
turn Bohemian. IT. ~:
Asffa as we are concerned we see
no use Of this cry "Peacel Peace!'
There's no war going on except in
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,ternally in England that's worth read
ing about.

ternally in England that's worth read
ing about.
The armory last night looked like
a photoplay picture Of the Fairgrounds
of princes.
Come around Lazarus and we'll shift
you some crumbs from the board Of
the Newsboys' Dinner at noon today
70 Oregon; to Colorado; to Wash.
inEton; to Idaho; to Arkansas We ex'
tend our sincerest sympathies.
The Wheeling basketball team
walked of the floor at Clarksburg on
account of bum decisions. The Wheel
ing team acted like gentlemen here
Must be something in the air al
iClarksburg; - 80 - i
Write it 1915 for awhile, but don't
swear after each performance.
Reports say that on account Of the
secret service men bobbing up all the
time the president and his wire can
not hold hands. It shows that the
secret service protects In many ways.
So
Happy New Year.
It's pretty hard matter to keep Al
bert Kern from his office In the city
building these days.
Some one got the FIRE department
up few nights ago at ! o'clock 1ust
to tell Howard Woodward that they
wished him Merry New Year. inc
boys are sleeing with clubs handy 70
prevent a recurrence.
1916 is now almost day old and
hut one prediction that San Francisco
will be destroyed, and that says by
gun. fire for a hostile ship. &
west Virginia this year saved $70I'
600 because there were so few muir
ders at Christmas time It is said. Re-
rardless Of the fact that all the war
like foreigners are back IN tne ola
country F. o. Blue takes tne no E'''
Of having prevented the killings.
why let the weather worry you?
Remember the balmy Spring days last
November?
II the Christmas rings are makins
black marks around your finger Il u
good idea to wear 1t only IN the
presence OF the giver. ID H
A&&
we don't like to do It, but you
should have brought to your attention
tie fact that you fell of the water
wagon last yeef just a week atter
New Years day.
resolved. That we will not refer 70
the East Side bridge or the Canal
run bridge as engineering ana artis'
''j Editor Ruff stun: The shape Of e
kiss is e.lip.tical, therefore 1t IS easy
10 get aroundFthe germs.-Carefui oo'
We've heard enough about lip te:
,kies and germs, please connne your
poetic energy to muddy streets
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8sATURDA = EVENING, JANUARY !, 1915.
THE NEW YEAR.

MOTHER year has been ushered in, bringing reso.
AZ iutions wise and otherwise, and opportunities
ia advancement The year 1916 should be one Of
things for5the State of West Virginia. 1t is conf
that this state during this and for
yerala years to come will be blessed by industrial
md general business boom such has not been expert
enced since our state became Of the units of the
United States Of America 1t that opportunity is
ihncking at West virgina's door right now and the
cs should not go UNDECIDED Now is the time for the
Business interests of the state pull together for the
gaecessi OF all. VIVA
TheN general outlook for the state for the coming
Twelve months is exceptionally good; and the local out
development during tho circle Of 1916 is most
optimistic. Plans under way for $350000 hotel.
new Baltimore Ohio passenger and freight station,
ewteephone building and various other developments
making the city greater and better and which will
4Efnishs employment for many. Fairmont has suffered
espangs business depression for few years, but
the outlook bright The latter days Of 1915 have
bs6ught an improved business condition all the
country and especially in West Virginia Fairmont has
share of the trade and prosperity and is,
HOPE in line for still better things during this year.
Politically there will be plenty Of excitement during
ts time between now and the election next November,
With aprmary edged into the dongs next June Every
tnicaton points to Republican victory in the state.
and sntghtssay, in the nation we'll The short
cpngs OF the administration which has been In
politics the last presidential
aisction have been SO pronounced that they need no
spaeiass mention in passing.
People all over the country tired of the Demo
method of handling the affairs of the state and
they tired of tariff that Is of value, of
taxes In time Of pease Of methods which burden
ths home manufacturer and which make the dumping
oeIcheap foreign products the American market
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easy naattsr unless ali tsi 1915 bttng
q sweeping Republican victory an over the land An
ssneeded 20 assure this victory
the Republican party tort the good OF tie caase
Aehange IN locally IDENTIFY ante
sipated. ME Democratic administf ration, which was
brought about through split ranks
of the Republican next
election Those who bolted four ready
theft arst love having suffered severely tie
penalty their folly united county and city
organization, success seems certain.
II answer the knock OF opportunity 1915 should be
agar Of great things for nation our
city.
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For National Committeeman.


A position of power In politics is
that Of member OF the national com.
m1ttee from any state. According 10
reports in circulation here this tempt.
ing honor is singing sort Of siren
song to several West virginians Of
prominence In both parties, On tho
Republican side OF it, it seems to be
thought that, at this early tsage:4 Wiz.
gil L. Highland, the present committee.
man, has long lead and the posi-.
ton at the pole. 1t Is pointed out that
Mr.. Highland, strengthened his posi-.
ton at the recent meeting OF the nat.
tonal committeeman, and won some
strong support from unexpected sour.
ces among state leaders who were
mere. However, news is brought to
town that either Earl w. ogleby, Of
OHIO county or some sof, his friends for
him are feeling out sentiment in the
hope that the honor might. 20 to
OEleby. It seems to be. generally &C:
cepted here that Davis Elkins will not
be a candidate for the place although
he would, like al number OF others. like
to receive the plum, 3 j m,
On the Demo crattc side, from all tho
talk that is going the rounds in that
part OF the political sector. c. w. wat.
son, tits more;than likely, viii succeed
iJohn 7. McGraw. Democratic leaders
very generally agree that if Watson
wants the place he can easily annex it,
and II he doesn't want It for himSaIf,
he will control 1t to trade. It of 10
somebody else to the best advantage.
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/. Asked Il he might become o. candi.
date for the senatorial snoSnination Il,
his party, Col. William n. Thompson,
the Huntington lawyer who made made
Q highly creditlble race for sFoyernoF
against Or. Hatfield, BmilIngly jrepIiea
Wen, Am Q patrloti'. Col, ThotdpgoIdl
was .hSrg 9 teY days ago, and Ii ID
earned Eem Democratic friends 81
ny that he tSa thinking d great deal
Ielees the lines et this subject II Il
,fela spy bis friends that he q more
tHalined TO be q eeAdi date tbAn not 10
leeI put II waiting on certain daysla6,
,gaaAt faape etea foF sthHS yaSy n0aF1 III.
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simple EXCLAMATION.

Mr.. stoney-''what a lott seemtto
have learned tonight! How have.
benefited BIZ this conversation With
you, my dear Miss Deartome. Some
how your intellect seems to- appeal
to mine. Are you q literary ladyae
Miss Deartome No; 4 AM d teaeitef
in an infant school"
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paily, TjhIoIlu.Ilgtht.

~ Daily i houHht.
The noblest thing YOU ever did, 10
noblest emotion you ever felt the
deepest and most self7sacrih cing love
ever in your soul. that Is your true selt
still, through all the basers life into
which you have fallen Phillips
Brooks.
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Come around Lazarus and we'll shift
you some crumbs from the board OF
the Newsboys' Dinner at noon today.
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The Central train robbers were ire:
ported as arrested in Winchester, Va.
Then the pipe went out.
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Do the stores We buy from buy their
goods at home?
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To Oregon: to Colorado; to. Wash
nigatfo5inn1;' Is Idaho; to Arkansas we ex'
tend our sincerest sympathtes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-24
FIRST IN, SOMETHING

According to their own account, the
children were first in something at
school; one was first in reading, an
other in arithmetic, another in sports.
BERTHE alone remained silent. !.
Well BERTHE, how about your his
uncle asked. aren't you first in any
thing?"
yes" said honest BERTHE. 81 am first
out of the building when the bell
rings"
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For Spokane:
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No. 314 Daily Lv 3:15 u. m.
No. 81 connects at Arrow junction
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Daily except Sunday.
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Every farmer should use printed
letterheads. 1t will bring him busi-
ness and improve his standing.
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Blaine Nj. L. Church

At 10 o'clock, Sunday school; at IL,
service in the Norwegian language; at
1880. short song service lasting 20
minutes; at 8, service in the English
language.
REV. A. SMEDSTAD.
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BI SINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
ChirOpract0r

DR.. E. RILEY BLANCHARD, CHIRO-
practor, Drugless Physician: Many
years of wonderfully successful prac-
tice. One year in Moscow. Ask your
neighbor. Consultation and spinal
analysis free. Hotel Del Norte.
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Phone 6-Z.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-29
PATRIOTISM

A nation is made great, not by its
fruitful acres, but by the men who
cultivate them; not by its great for
ests, but by the men who use them /;
not by it's mines, but by the men who
work in them; not by it's railways, but
by the men who build and run them.
America was a great land when Co.
lumbus discovered it; Americans have
made of it a great Nation.
In 1776 our fathers had a vision of
a new Nation conceived in liberty and
dedicated to the proposition that all
men are created equal" Without an
army they fought the greatest of ex-
listing world empires that they might
realize this vision. A third of a CEN
fury later, without a navy, they fought
the greatest navy in the world that
they might win for their Nation the
freedom of the seas. Half a century
later they fought through an unparal-
leled Civil War that they might es-
tablish for all time on this continent
the ~inalienable right of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. A third
of a century later they fought to eman-
cipate an oppressed neighbor, and, vic
tory won, gave back Cuba to the Gu
bans, sent an army of schoolmasters to
educate for liberty the Filipinos, asked
no war indemnity from their vanquish-
ed enemy, but paid him literally for
his property. Meanwhile they offered
land freely to any farmer who would
live upon and cultivate it, opened to
foreign immigrants on equal terms the
door of industrial opportunity, shared
with them political equality, and pro-
vided by universal taxation for uni
versal education.
The cynic who can see in this his
tory only a theme for his egotistical
satire is no true American, whatever
his p~arentage, whatever his birth
place. He who looks with pride upon
this history which his fathers have
written by their heroic deeds, who ac-
cepts with gratitude the inheritance
which they have ~bequeathed to him,
and who highly resolves to preserve
this inheritance unimpaired and to
pass it on to his descendants, enlarged
and enriched, is a true American, be
his birthplace or his p~arentage what
it may.
LYMAN ABBOTT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-29
THESE LOOK GOOD

Paved streets kept clean and in re-
pair.
Business houses and residences kept
neatly painted.
Roads graded and no "duck ponds
allowed to form.
Front yards with concrete walks,
flower beds and vacant spots seeded
and frequently mown.
Back yards so clean they compel adj
miration.
School yards sanitary and with ade-
quate Fairgrounds for children.
Store windows with neat displays
of goods and a spirit of thrift in evil
dence.
Churches we'll filled on Sundays.
No street corner loafers and buns.
A strong spirit of civic pride.
Everybody hustling for himself and
boosting for Pleasantville.
These are good signs-push them
along.
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THEY LOOK BAD

When you walk along the street and
see the cutters strewn with refuse, 1t
looks bad.
When you see empty bottles deco
rating the dark corners, that looks
bad-and suspicious.
When you see papers blowing around
over town, it indicates that people are
thoughtless and careless. 1t is bad.
When you see broken glass under
foot, it is pure negligence, and is both
bad and dangerous.
When you see kitchen garbage
dumped into the back yard or tossed
over the fence, it looks bad and smells
worse.
When you see vacant property lit
tered with debris of every nature, it,
too, looks bad-is offensive to the mind
as well as to the eye.
When you see a back yard Uttered
with the accumulations of months and
of years, it looks worse than bad.
When you see a front yard down at
the heels and going to seed, you won
der-but, then, we'll let you finish the
sentence.
Just how bad are we, anyway?