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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-15

After march of nearly twenty niies
IN muggy weather the soldiers thus
doset exhibited much less fatigue than
their comrades. and their persptration
was but q fraction Of tnat Of the oth.
ers. -. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-15
A Gentle Hint.

when I don't want a mans atter-
tons and he asks me where live, I
say in the suburbs
"Ha. ha! Excellent: but where do
you really live, Miss Brown"
In the suburbs, Mr.. Short. ATTAIN.
tic Journal.
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oulekest MAN.

Agent-All the lower berths are tax
en-.
Fat Man-That's all right. Give me
an upper over some thin, nervous man.
When he sees me, he'll be glad to ex-
change.-Puck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-15
". H. HAYHURST
AN ENTHUSIAST
Colfax Mans Nervous his
Driven From Trenches ),
by Wentworth.

Two bottles of this wonderful INN.
lily Nerve Tonic almost made Nj.
Eayhurst over. His remaining Ills
are fast disappeartng-'gettipg bet
ter every day" This Is what hs says
and signs his name to:
Cranes drug store-My trouble was
rheumatism. nervous, sleepless nights.
no appetite, gas on my stomach. Dizzy
spots before my eyes, pains in my
stomach. This has been Of ten Year,
standing.
Have taken two bottles Of Nerr
Worth. All the troubles above men
toned are gone except the pain In my
stomach and that is getting better ev-
cry day.
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W. H. HAYHURsr.
colfa1. W. Va.

ColfaI, ". Va
Nerv.worth steadies the nerves.
Nerv-Worth aids digestion.
Wentworth regulates the bowels.
Wentworth tones up the liver: /
Wentworth banishes; headaches.
Wentworth builds up the system.
II this tonic fails to do these things
for YOU, your dollar back at Craue,s
drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-15
TRUTH STRANGER
THAN FICTION.

Redstar, ". Va.-"ra-' glad that an
enjoying better health now than have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-15

II tve yeas, and
I give Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery and
tFavorite Pre-
sc-iptior all the
praise. I also
used Dr.. P!e-ce's
Aatisept;c Heal
ing Suppositor;es
and they have
helped ne so
much. The first
time I wrote to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-15

you for advice, was In such bad cou-
Orion did not think I could i've very
long. The doctors said I bad akcsrE Of
tie stomach and some said bad con-
sumption. had taken treatment from
four diderent doctors aad got worse all
the tine. I had Just about given up
hopes Of ever being well again. could
not eat aayth;1g-corldr't take drink
of water but what It would nearly kill
me. My stomach was IN such bad con-
dit;or, could not have my clothes
touch me, but since using your rene.
dies I can eat anything want to and
it does not hurt me. I an looking and
feeling better now than I have N i've
or SIX years."-MRs. ErSToS MILLER,
Redsea-, West Va.
Dr.. P;erce's Golden Medical Dis
covery helps the stomach digest the
food and manufacture rourishirg blood.
It has tonic effect and soon enables
the stomach AID heart to perform
their functions In a natural, healthy
manner, without any outside aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor mar.
cotics. It's ingredients are made public
and printed on wrapper. It's a pure
Alternative extract made with glyceriue
from native roots and herbs.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets regulate and IN
Tgcrate stomach, Gver and bowels.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
u. S. INSPECTORS TO
PROBE CAR SHORTAGE

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dec. 90
Two inspectors from the United States
Department of Justice are to come to
the kanawha and New River coal
fields to make an immediate inVesuga-
ton Of the coal car shortage. Data
is being collected in the office OF the
United States District Attorney here
along the same lines. Investigations
are following declarations from coal
operators in these regions that the
New York Central Railroad interests
which control the Kanawha and Mich
igan railroad are discriminating
against the operators Of this! sectlon;;
District Attorney w. G. Barnhart SAID
today that he win go this week TO
New York where he will confer with
District Attorneys OF New YORK New
Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island
on the subject Of remedial measures
suggested by the car shortage from
which possible national legislation
will be recommended.
Mr.. Barnhart said that it Is found ny
his department that operators, along
the Baltimore and Ohio. Norfolk ana
Western and Chesapeake and Onlo
Railroads are getting from forty TO NJ
ty per cent Of tho normal car supply.
II Is the claim Of operators on the
kanawha and Michigan and nranch
lines that a loss of from S2o0,OO9 10
s30O, 900 a month is being sustained by
them because Of the car shortage
which affects their business.
Tho assertion Is made that unless
q remedy is found at once that many
oneratlons in the New River and IA
nawha fields will have to close, and
that is what led to the activities OF
the federal authorities.
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NORTH WHEELING PLASTERER CUT
IN TWO BY PENNSY PASSEN-
GER LAST EVENING.
WAS Going to Collect Rent on His Prop
erty-Leaves Wife and Ten Cnilaren."'
Mo Funeral Arrangements.

Herman Bierkortte, Sr.. aged 65 years,
was run down and instantly killed on
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad bridge at Kay
land. ohio, shortly after $40 o'clock
last evening. His body was, cut In two;
The victim Of the accident. owned
property in Rayland and Martins. Ferry.
lie was spending a part OF the afternoon
I'm the Ohio towns collecting his rents
and looking after his property. While
crossing the Rnyland bridge he was
caught by the Pennsy passenger train
which leaves Bridegroom Mt $40 O'clock
Immediately following the accident,
the BODY was removed to the Noble uu-
fcrtaking establishment at Martins Fer
Try. where it was prepared for burial
Since the accident occurred IN Jefferson
county, Coroner Herb. OF Steubenvllle.
will have to investigate the death. The
body probably will he removed TO the
victims late home in this city some time
to-day No funeral arrangements have
been made. So
Mr.. Bierkortte. who has been a life
long resident of the city. leaves his wife
and ten children The children are John
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
STATE AID
To Private Observation-Disclosures
Course Is Warmly Commented.

To +bo Editor Of The Intelligcncer:
sIR:-Your editorial How to STA
billie Private Hospitals" is to lne
noint, and is one that has been advo,
Gated by the physicians and owners
of priyate hospitals all over the state;
We as physicians, individually ana
collectively, have fought, state "a.
ternalism" for years, and haq II noI
been for the political prestlge pa,
ternalism" gave, we would nave oeen
bile to make our legislative Dody see
the honesty Of our claim.
Every point raised is your editorial
is sound, and We agree in every par"
ticular, with the exception OF one, the
Pennsylvania plan. While it Is true
that Pennsylvania appruprlates more
money for hospital purposes than any
other State, it has not been more than
a month since a commission mace
report TO the authorities condemnlng
their wasteful use Of the States
money and showing further that the
needy derived very little benefit from
il, and in nearly every instance 1t was
given for political effect.
| don't want to convey the idea that
the physicians of the State are pet
ter than any other class OF men, put
do assert positively, no question OF a
humane character that ever came
before them since / have been a mem
Der of the profession, did they consider
the political prestige that would lnnre
to any political party; but on the
other hand let this question be brought
before the coming session or the leslS,
lature, and the first question that Will
be raised by the dominant party,
where will we be benefited?
What we need in this day and age
lis men Of vision to represent US in
Congress and the legislature; those
who are willing to let their "stand-pat
Republicanism and reaCtionary Dem
ocracy" remain at home long enough
to be progressive" to the extent that
they can see the people, and not the
dollar and their party" in every
humane move. have lived in West
Virginia all my life, and it has ever
been the history Of our legislative
body, if any retrenchment had to be
done, it was done DIT the expense of
that class of our citizenship who
could least bear it, Will there ever
come time when our representatives
will forget their party fealty long
enough to do the right as God gives
them the light 10 sec the right?
/ The lntelligencer is 10 be COM
mended for its humane move, and it is
to be hoped it will become a strong
advocate for pure food law, and a
commissioner 10 carry IT. out; also a
law governing moving pictures, so
that our State may no longer be the
dumping ground for adulterated foods
and obscene pictures.
FairmOnt, December 3d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
DETENTION OF CARS
LOOKS SUSPICIOUS

BOSTON, Dec 2G.--t widespread and
unnecessary detention Of freight cars in
various parts Of the country, together
equipments; Is indicated by reports OF
special agents Of the department Of JUS
tice and inspectors Of the Interstate
commerce commission. Federal District
Attorney George ". Anderson stated to-
day. Mr. Anderson, who is conducting
the federal governments inquiry into
the high cost Of food and other ncccssa-
rles. asks the corporation of railroads
in reporting to him all unnecessary de-
tention In freight" cars.
In letters sent today to the New York,
New Haven 6 Hartford. Boston & Maine
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Wednesday, December 81, 1915.
STATE AID FOR HOSPITALS

4. In another column Of this issue II
printed q warm commentator OF Inc
i 1ntelligencer's advocacy Of State ale
Z to private hospitals. Coming as II
does from the President Of the State
Medical Association it speaks VIII
authority for the profession SO unseu'
1 ishly interested in the humane fea'
s Of the proposition. DR.. Henry s
disbursement with one point rals'
In the editorial referred to, IS
lily not a disagreement. The inter
sencer pointed to the Pennsylvania
System Of aiding private hospitals
! rendering charity service merely as
applicable in principle to West Wiz
Z Rinia. The abuse Of the system does
! not .discredit it. The Intelligencer IS
mot 40 concerned about any particular
4 method for dispensing such aid II tne
legislature should make the necessary
J appropriation, as it is In getting tne
I legislature in the mind Of doing some
thing along this line. The admins
tration. of such funds as the leglsla'
tive body might see fit to appropriate
THE Intelligencer is satisfied could
very well be left to the ministratlon OF
any board of physicians the state
4 Medical Association might name wl'n
the assurance that 1t would be larry
! and honestly distributed.
4 The Intelligencer heartily agrees
with the unselfish interest attributed
: TO the members of the medical pro-
fession of West Virginia by DR.. Henry,
because it personally knows that sucn
Ia the case. Their enthusiasts nave
often carried them to the extremltles
OF personal loss in aiding in the nam
4tenance Of private hospitals "here
lsthe afflicted poor were treated VIII
;iout the expectation of any recompenSe
whatever. 1t is not possible that
west Virginia legislators should
..be ignorant of what is common
knowledge. Therefore so far as
nisjudging the motives of p.hJsi
clans in advocating the staolilzauon
OF private hospitals through State aio
we are rather inclined to believe tnas
$ the intelligent legislator will De ami
ably disposed towards them
The main thing to be impressed
4 upon the legislative body is the I'M
perative necessity for the aid asked
: Convinced Of that, the rest Will De
: comparatively easy. because it will De
Just. humane and the taking OF long
stride in that social service which Will
| make most for the welfare OF the peo-
s pie.
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and Boston & Albany railroads Mr.. An
derson wrote in part:
we find that coal cars have been
kept after reaching tho delivery point
point from two TO five times the normal
period for unloading. Such facts are
exceedingly suspicious. They point 10
probable combinations in restraint Of
trade. particularly when We find them
accompanied by greatly enhanced prices.
all of which extraordinary profits must
have accurei TO some. Of the persons APP
parcntly responsible for such detention
Of cars"
Mr.. Anderson suggested that the rail-
roads should furnish him with daily
lists Of cars held unloaded moro than
IS hours. He concluded:
1T IS our view that such cooperation
between the railroads and this depart
ment will not only prevent many viola
tions Of the law watch otherwise It
might be the duty Of the federal gov.
eminent to prosecute, but also will as
sist the railroads"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

CONGRESSMAN Simeon D. Tess OF
Ohio, an influential member of the
Committee on Education, takes a de-
cided interest in the vocational edu-
cational bill now pending in the
House. Mr.. Tess believes that our
present system Of education en-
braces too many "fads," and an itch
ing to do the thing that will attract
attention" Is too much in evidence.
What we need, in his opinion, is re-
turn to the three IRIS" the fundamen-
tails of education. Referring to the
vocational bill Congressman Tess
says "the crying need Of this hour IS
to dignity labor" so that man need
not feel ashamed when he does work
with his hands.
There IS a great deal Of waste In
modern educational systems. In the
higher schools Of the country the time
devoted to the mere accomplishments
Of this life, the abstruse studies and
"frins" could be much more prolita-
bly, employed in eQuipping the student
with useful knowledge. The dead Ian
guages are all right for the young
man who can afford the time and
whose future does not depend wholly
on his own exertions. For the real
battle of life the student wants most
to be grounded in the fundamentals,
and this goes hand in hand with Vo-
cational instruction. A we'll educated
head may turn out to be complete
failure, where If more attention had
been paid to the education of the
hands a different story might have
been told.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
JUST TRY IT.

He lets her pick the suit he wears
And shows to 1t attraction.
He lets her choose his tics and swcars
His inmost satisfaction.
He lets her dress him in his stead.
But he will never let her
Adjust his hat upon his head
While he can do 1t better.
He tells her often that her taste
In every instance proves her.
Her slips his arm about her waist
And he tells her that he loves hcr
And he. can trust her with his life
But when he's buttered that on
He will not trust his dearest WHO
To put his meanest hat on.
Oh. wife. whose husband makes you fee
That pity for your reighbors:
No matter how he loves you he'll
Improve upon your labors.
And though one moment. makes yot
glow
The next one will deny It;
You cannot place his hat just so.
What? Don't believe me? Try 1t!
Charles c. Jones.
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their wages run from l+c a day. III
the case of female weayers, 10 22.9c
Gay for the males. The spindles used
are modelled after American splndles,
and the Japanese are marvelously
adept at this sort OF work. In addition
TO this, the overhead charges which
Japanese manufacturers have TO meet
are but q fraction of the charges
which our manufacturers have to
meet. If we desire Japan to weave
our cotton for US, displacing our labor
and capital, We have but to continue
the present tariff policy. And The
same applies to several other indus
tries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
JAPANESE COMPETITION

There is no foreign country that is
30 we'll placed and equipped to sue
cessfully compete with American IN
dustrial products as Japan; Certainly
no country has the advantages 1t en-
Joys with regard to labor cost. we
have heard a great deal about our Pa
{ cific rival, but nothing has been SO
ssignificant as the following statement
found in an article by a staff cores
pondent OF the Philadelphia Ledger:
s. Japan is doing her utmost to supply
America with foreign products, import
Ing machinery from the United states
with which to manufacture SoocS LOT
which she gets German patterns. anu
) the American dealers are awaiting tnem-
selves OF the opportunities otfered oy
the cheap labor and unhampered manu-
featuring in Japan n,,o AMERICAN ,a;tS T. manu-
It Is noticeable, also. that Japan IS
importing from the United States
large quantities Of raw materials
which she is turning into manufacture
ed goods and shipping back to this
country to displace the products OF
( American labor, the Wilson-Under,
wood tariff law giving her plenty OF
ENCOURAGEMENT in this direction. For
example, Japan took from us during
the first nine months Of 1914 over 74,-
900, 900 pounds of cotton, the average
export price being about 13c pound !;
for the first nine months OF 1915. near
" 122,O00,0oO pounds, average ex'
port price 10c a pound Chat was
when cotton was low and the South
wanted us all to buy bale Of cot,
tony; for the first nine months Of the
current year, nearly 211, 0OO,QUO
pounds, average export price lac a
pound. Now our. manufacturers are
/ beginning to experience a very keen
competition from Japan in. cotton
Goods. Mr.. Chauncey P. Carter, who
is in charge Of the Department OF
Commerce exhibit In New York
City, where many samples Of Japan,
csc goods are on view. said to a news
paper reporter recently I
These exhibits show what advances
the Japanese have made In the last few
years. They are making and initiating
Western clothes and selling them al
prices lower than we can in many IN
stances. Recently they have manufac-
tured cotton hosiery, which caused much
despair in that trade. as hosiery dealers
were deprived Of an important trade
Between five and six hundred
z thousand operatives are employed by
the textile factories in Japan. less
than one-stxth Of whom are males
S They average II hours g. day, and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
COLEMAN TO CONTEST
ELECTION OF KELLY

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26--Ater Rep
rescntatire w. H. Coleman, candidate
for reelection to Congress in the re-
cent election from the Thirueth Penn
sylvania district had given notice IN
Common Pleas Court here today that
he would contest in the House or Rep
resentatives the election Of his oppo-
nent, NJ. Clyde Kelly. Democrat me
court ordered all ballot boxes IN inc
thirtieth district to be turneda over ~
the warden at the county jan; ao-
all bslIot boxes placed under guard.
declaring that II the ballots had been
nronerlv counted he would have been
Elected by no less than 500 votes. On
The face of returns Coleman was de-
feated by 244 votes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
Eczema Wash
Used i'm Hospitals

How many hospital patients have been
soothed Of their frighttul itch, Of tho
scorchlng pain Of skin, disease, by the
famous b. D. D. Prescription for eczema,
= soothing fluid, washed In by a nurses
hand
A Supervising Nurse fname Of nurse
md institute on application). writes re.
garding a patient: ''The disease had
eaten her eyebrows away. Her nose and
lips had become disfgured. Since the
use Of D. D. d. her eyebrows are growing.
her nose and face have ASSUMED their
natural expression"
Some Of our best doctors arc uIinH
D. D. D. right along In their regular
practice. q
Come to US and we will tell you mors
about this remarkable remedy, 25c, zoe
and 500. Your money back unless the
nrst bottle relieves you. n. D. D. Soap
keeps Iear aktn healthy. Ask about it.
HoSe-Davls Drug Co.-Two Stores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. Gb.-Three
trainmcn, j. w Mitchell. aged IS n
brakeman Of Cumberland; Frederick
Ours. aged 81. brakeman Of Shippens-
burg. Pa. and W. y. Sellers. aged As. Il
conductor Of Connrllsvill". ~. - 80
brought to a hospital here today suffer-
ing from injuries received wn"n i
train buckled on the ConncllSville divis-
inn Of tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Mitchell is seriously injured and Ours
and Sellers are injured about the head
and arms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
HFRNAN B|ERKORTTE IS KILLED
RY TRAIN ON RAYLAND BRIDGE

Blerkortte, Of New YORK; Mrs. Frank
Engle. Of Huntington. W. Va; Herman,
Jr, William, Edward. Joseph and Henry
Bierkorttc, and Mrs. Charles Lctzcler.
Mrs. William Kelley and Mrs. William
Mclaughlin, all Of this city.
The deceased was a devout CATHOLIC
and has been member OF the Sacred
Heart church since its organization.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
RUSSIA NOT TO FORCE
MATTERS WITH PERSIA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-InformA.
ton reached here today from Teheran
the capital of Persia, that Russia had
decided not to force matters with that
country, but to gain control there
through slow procession. designed TO
measures. AS another step In the mil
itary control OF Northern Persia, Rus
sia has determined to form force Of
Cossacks numbering 1000 men Under
the command Of 20 Russian officers
who have already been sent ~ or.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
TWELVE INcHEs OF SNOW

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Dec 26.-
More than twelve inches of snow has
fallen in Utah within "a hours. breaking
NIL previous storm records Overland
trains have been delayed many hours
and street car traffffc In Salt Lake City
is at q stand5till.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
THEY SAY.

They say that Smithman spends his
life in lodging bills he ought to pay.
They say that Biffkin beats his wife,
and feeds his children bran and nay.
They say that JinX, the dry GOODS
prince, burned down his store, with
fell intent. They say that jasper
Julius Ounce held up an orphan Tot
a cent. Thus Rumor. with its evil
tongue, goes drifting through the busy
mart, and baseless, vicious tales are
sprung, which wreck your fame and
break your heart. The busy scandal
monger cries, "Of course, the yarn
NAV not be true, but still they. say
that Reuben Wise steals chickens
every night or two" Then Reuben,
in his native town, becomes a shun-
ned and lonely man; "They Say" has
ruined his renown, and made his out
cast from his clan. The scandal
monger drifts along, and makes his
old accustomed noise: "They' say Jane
Juice is going wrong-she's much too
friendly with the boys" Then Jane
from social scenes is missed. in every
glance she finds freeze; "They Say
has barred her from bridge whist, and
banned her from the Purple Teas.
Old Booze has scattered woe and sin.
and broken hearts, along his way: but
he plays second violin, often think,
beside "They Say"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27

Tho ctrulgent Leslie Bayliss will make
the Charleston Gazette shine again. Les
lilo has been q long time hiding his illu-
minating taper under bushel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27

Anyone reading the Huntington Her
ald-Dispatch's editorial on Christmas
church music would suspect that the
editor was an occasional attendant on
divine service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27

Forty-nine per cent Of tho stock in
the government ship purchase corpora
ton is open to public subscriptions but
there is no likelihood of its being over
subscribed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27

\ Paris paper declares President Will
sons peace note was "a dramatic
stroke" but the London press who are
onto his golf play are inclined TO speak
of il as "foozle."