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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
eERMANWs USE OF rARlFFs.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
That the vision Of President Mclsin.,
ley as to the possible broadening Of
our markets through reciprocity In
international commerce, thereby 10.
curing an entrance into countries then
still closed to us by reason Of Imam
cial, fiscal and national barrisrG
should be referred to enthusiastically:
by the Secretary OF Commerce ID IN
deed a sign Of the times.
Mr.. Redfield's letter in yesterdaySI
Public Ledger was worth reading Tor.
many reasons. 1t presented in o strfk.I
ing fashion the developments ana the:
opportunities brought by the war. Huks
when Mckinley anticipated them "a N
extent he hardly evoked the erthn6i.,
asm he deserved. One party was feAfs
full lest the policy Of Protection yb6 IN
some way endangered, and the other
condemned that policy in general, and
the Mckinley Tariff In particulaf. a.;
the mother Of trusts" TN "a: nj.
Yet Mckinley did have a yiSioii. afid
SO did James G. Blaine before him Int
although both cried out for rf6ef.I
Trade they did not believe Ii birninT
down the house in order to enjoy roast
pig, or that 1t was necessary to syipld
the principle Of Protection 70 home
industries in order intelligently 10 se.
cure for the UnitAd States It's proper
share Of the worlds trade.
Moreover, while President McFfin1eys
was giving voice to his great vision Atj
Buffalo the German government and
the German people were proving I'll sk
way that the world has nev6r SIR
passed that an unexampled Develop
ment Of trade could take place Nhiie.
at tho same time there was applied to
the home industries not only the pro.
lection OF customs Tariffs but also that
of combinations within the empife.s
The German trusts, or cartels, ifStUhH
wish-the thing Is the satne-eticonrl
aged by the government. IN connection
with the German method OF prcm0tin9si
trade in foreign countries and tina iAyss
Ing Of Protective home Tariffs. secured
for them the very markets abotiks
which the vision Of MCKINLEY centSted.S 4
But at the time Mckinley was tiitfet.s
Ing the words that o Democratic states
man now finds SO inspired the Demo.
cratic party was engaged ID Hscafzi.
pafgn Of bitter attack on the Tatif and
on its so-called progeny that finally
stampeded the country. We may now
wonder what It was all about AFRO.
tective Tariff and even combinA4tonss
and trusts and big business are IA him
favor in circles where formerly there \
was nothing but condemnation sfor
them.
What fools paradise We sho,tia
have been in, the war fortuhately; his
prevented US from learning; but tft 7 Ii
time for US to take the cKinIey ii.
sion as q guide to develop the nlaits
OF conquest laid down twenty years
ago by our local experts ana also 10
take q leaf from German experience
as to the value Of nbinatibns ana
Tariffs at home %; lf0 fandarnentSl
method for the coiiq ue6t III az W6fI6's
markets ct ElarEs
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RIJFF STUFF
~ REn.
~ RED

III W iii
~ REp.
One thousand pairs Of lusty lungs
caused q slight reverberation yester.
day at the auto races when the one
mile bicycle race was pulled of.
We enjoyed this, race more than any
for never did our sides ache from
laughing as from this.
Shirley, we don't see how you did
It, often have we sprained wrists
cranking motor boats but never an
ankle.
Besides motor boats sometimes are
bad actors and you must stay away
from them.
At that hundreds have sprained
wrists playing football while their
ankles remain good.
President Wilson's policy toward
Mexico lis right."-Times.
Go right ahead Woodrow, you now
KNOW you are right.
Four sisters married four brothers
at Moundsville. The girls were cous.
ms to the men. oh, how Mopndsvilie
must be talking.
It will advertise tho town more than
a hanging at that.
Ten to one every working man at
Coalton is for votes for women now.
Crews on Nos. and IL are most
urteous."-Times.
Riding these trains and finding out
Will assure us that the crew on No
IL is most courteous-NIT.
Frinstance some time when you're
on 1t and the train Is held UP ask the
conductor how long he expects you
to- be delayed.
"Hughes is ignored by Labor
Headline.
All Labor is not of the same stamp,
thank goodness.
Racing against time yesterday the
new city fire truck In a mile and q
half trip took all honors.
Ralph Doolittle says passengers on
the fire truck shouldn't ring the bell
which threw US out Of Job yester.
day.
In the truck were Commissioners
Smith and Lehman. Both were caught
saying their players at the quarter
stretch.
Greece can be expected to enter the
war as soon as 1t can definitely dis
cover how long it is going to take the
Allies to whip Germany. Greece
doesn't want to fight, it wants piece
Of land after the war.
Which Is like the entire bunch OF
the rest Of them-for civilization.
From all reports the Greater Fair.
mont band must be all right.
It's good thing to drown out the
xoASo " Sno poi hoAn al lue rdir
Grounds.
And It always draws J. W. Right
clear across the bridge to hear the
music. Which is. good exercise for a
bum knee.
Our boyhood ambition was to some
day drive fast pair Of fire horses to
a blazing fire through a crowd of thou.
sands. Be travelling yet In comparison
with the fire truck.
The senior Senators from Pennsyl-
vania and Utah are rather influential,
but we have doubts that they each
ought to count for two as they do III
the columns Of our Q. m. C. this morn
ing.
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Thomas A. Edison, the Democratic newspapers hasten
to inform u.s. is going to support Woodrow Wilson, How
interesting Edison is irregular wizard when it
to electricity but that is sign that is good guide
in pqblic affairs. Nicholas Murray Butler and number
OF other who have made applied politics their life
study are against Wilson and in most cases they have
been frank enough to give good and sufficient reasons
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President Wilson remarked, regarding the threatened
railroad strike AT this time the effect might be dsas
trous One effect of the strike would have been to hold
up the thousands OF tons Of munitions the
European war zones. The Democrats would then have
had ocular demonstration Of the importance to the
country Of this sort of traffic.
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According to the 81,

According to the Sign.
S1Iora-Why did you get the seats
70 Tar to the left at the theater to-
Edward-eDidn You see the words
pnathe program-All Rights Reserv-
! edfJudge.
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He QUALIFIED.

my daughter" said the father. has
always been accustomed to all the lux.
"Yees." replied the count. bristling
up. "zat ees what I am
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Couldn't Take Any Chances,

"What arc you doing with the lady's
slipper in your pocket? Looking for
Cinderella" "Naw; my wife warted
some stockings to match. I couldn't
cnt section out of the slipper, so ]
had TO bring the pesley thing along"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
FRESH WATER BATHING.

While bathing at Pleasant Lake one
day last week Porter Field was at.
tackled by n clam, which fastened it.
self on his big toe. The aid Of knife
blade was necessary to release it. A
very sore toe WAS the result.-The
Ingham County (Mich.) News.
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important.

~ dear. what shall I buy you for
gfour birthday"
Consult our jeweler. He knows
2tsettyawell what my tastes are"
And did you tell him anything
glhoit the state OF my flnances?"-
Kansas City journal.
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THE DIFFERENCE,

New York World, in its capacity Of defend
ersin-chief of the Democratic party and the
present Democratic administration, takes Mr..
nghes to task for pointing out that ali of the i'm
pertant Congressional chairmanships, save one are
neid sby Southerners. If the Republicans control
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05

It is now predicted that Sutherland and Robinson
Will each be elected by 5000 majority Senator Eng.
land could also be Included with the two gentlemen
named and for that matter tho whole Republican state
ticket.-Logan Banner
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The Democratic National Committee met recently to
take up the question Of financing the coming campaign
Tangible results may be achieved in the way Of cam
paign Doodle coincident with the awarding army
tracts to liberal subscribers"
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To the West Virginia Pythians goes the credit for
having staged as fine parade ever was seen in
auntngton. And Huntington is the native home of
Dispatch. ~
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And the average agriculuralist in the United States
town Evening Genius
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The cost Of living has increased from is to rs Der
cent in the last year. and the cost of Wilson 10 still
going up.-Charleston Mail.
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Court and procure an Injunction 70 re-
strain the courts from enforcing the
law till the Supreme Court passes on
its constitutionality and the Supreme,
Court will take two or three YEARS
to decide the case. 4
JAS. D. BAwMAs
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New York newspaper men are reported to be form
ing an aviation corps AS class they are experienced
In travelling with light Telegraph
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SHORT AND sNAPPY.

The new preparedness coins are soon to be ISSUED
AL right; we are prepared for ACKNOWLEDGMENT New,
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THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
NATIONAL.
JUDICIAL.

M. M Miller. Parkersburg. Harold A. Ritz, Blueaeld
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
II KILLED IN RIOTS
IN CITY OF DUBLIN
ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY
AUGUSTINE BIRRELL, CHIEF
SECRETARY OF IRELAND.

London-Augustine Birrell, chief
secretary for Ireland, announced in
the House of Commons that grave
disturbances broke out in Dublin He
added that troops had been sent to
the Irish capital and that the situa-
tion was now we'll in hand
Mr. Birrell said that L persons had
been killed before the. disturbances
were quelled Mr. BirrelI declared
that the rebels We're in possession of
four or five different parts of the City
of Dublin
He also announced that four or five
soldiers had been killed.
Mr.. Birrell made his announcement
in reply to a question by Gommoner
Craig Immediately after the assemb-
ling of the House. He said that the
postofiee had been forcibly taken
possession of and that telegraphic
communication had been cut.
In the course of the day, however,
Mr. Birrell said. soldiers arrived from
the Curragh and the situation vas
now well in hand. although as com
municati was exceedingly diff
fieHlt he was not able to give any
further particulars. But the House, he
continued, might take it from him
that the situation was well in hand.
The chief secretary for Ireland
stated there had been arrests in Dub
lin, but that he could not give the
names Speaking from the informa-
tion he had received he could say
that u persons had been killed CONS
municatlon with Dublin, he said, stiff
was difficult Mr. Birrell said four or
five different parts of Dublin were in
the possession of the rebels, but he
said they did not control the whole
place.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
MEXICAN BANDITS
KILL z AMERICANS
ooDD's ADVANCED CAVALRY DE.
TACHMENT HAS BATTLE WITH
MEXICAN OUTLAWS.

FL Paso, Tex.-A report has been
received here that Colonel Dodd's adj
Yanced cavalry detachment had an en-
gagement several days age, in which
both sides suffered losses. 1t was
not indicated whether the battle was
with Villa bandits or With Carranza
troops.
The information regarding the bat
tie came in a private dispatch. but
gave no information as TO where the
engagement occurred. Advanced de-
taehments of Colonel Dodd's cavalry
recently have been operating in lin
tied zone just north of Satevo. These
attachments are securing the country
for Villa bandits.
officials of the de faeto government
were optimistic in the belief that the
conference of Generals Opregon and
Scott will result in a satisfactory plan
whereby peaceful conditions may be
maintained along the border. Pend
ing the conference, the nases ana
lines of communication of the Amer
lean army in Mexico are being
strengthened for any eventuality.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
BUILDING Of new
RAILROAD STARTED
WORK PROGRESSES RAPIDLY ON
THE MELVILLE, RUSH AND
MINERAL BELT.
ENGINE AND CARS ARRIVE
Great Increase in Freight Tonnage at
YeIIVlIIe and Rush Make Is Neces-
sary to Complete Road at Earliest
Possible Date, 1t Is Said.
YeHyille

Laying OF steel on the Yellville.
der way and the track will reach
Crooked Creek two miles from the
junction with the Iron Mountain at
this place. Five and a half miles of
steel has been received here for the
road and the remainder of the Is
miles is contracted for. A shay en-
CINE and about % cars, together with
a wrecking car and pile driver, have
arrived. The engine is in service on
the track work. As soon as the track
reaches Crooked Creek, the heavy
material for the bridge there will be
put on the ground and the bridge
work will be pushed until the track
can reach the other side From
Crooked Creek the grade is practical
ly completed to Rush and most of the
bridges and trestles are in. Ties are
strung along the entire route and af-
ter the completion of the Crooked
Greek bridge it is expected to extend
track work to completion at Rush
within so days
Great increase in the volume of
freight tonnage for this place and
Rush makes it necessary to complete
the road at the earliest possible date
All the teams available cannot begin
TO move the ore from the mines as
fast as it accumulates in the bins, nor
get the machinery. merchandise and
other mining c1puIfoc 9urav- from, ~ a
railroad. At this time the surplus of
ore in the bins in the Rush camp
awaiting the teamsters amounts to
several carloads of 40 tons each
There are 80 cars on the siding here.
waiting to be unloaded with mill ma.
ehinery and other supplies for the
Rush mining camp while the opening
of the new prospects to tonnage to
both ways increases.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
JUDGMENT For So, 500.

The Supreme Court handed down
an opinion in the famous case OF Eu-
gene Williams of Forrest City against
former Governor George w. Donaghey,
growing out of Donaghey's third term
campaign for governor, managed by
Mr. Williams. The lower court gave
Mr.. Williams judgment for $500 for
an alleged loan made by Williams to
Donaghey during the campaign.
The suit, originally asking S8,679.70,
was based on claims of Mr.. Williams
arising from alleged expenses of con-
Quoting Gov. Donaghey's campaign.
Pleading in the case raised two ques-
tions, whether Governor Donaghey re-
quested Mr. Williams to become his
campaign manager, and as such to ex-
pend his own money In conducting
Gov Donaghey's campaign.
The Supreme Court held that testi-
mony in the case warranted a finding
that Mr. Williams had been requested
to manage the campaign for Gov
Donaghey. No testimony was intro
duced sufficient to support the allie
cation that Mr. Williams was author
lied, either by expressed or implied
instructions, to expend his own
money, however, the court held. On
the otherhand, according to the dec1-
sion, the undisputed testimony was
that Gov. Donaghey himself was 70
pay the campaign expenses. Mr.
Williams act in spending the money
was that of a volunteer and he can
not hold Gov. Donaghey liable for the
payments.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
FERGUSON RESIGNS;
BRADSHER RETAINED
PROCEEDING TO GUST PENITEN,
TlARY COMMISSION HAS
CLOSED.
HAYS HAS TWO kPP0INTEES
In Letter to Governor Announcing
resignation, Ferguson Says Execu-
tive Had Made Up His Mind Be-
fore Investigation Was Started.
Little Rock.

Little ROCK
Gov. Hays proceedings to Dust Pen
hentary Commissioners j. A Brad
sher and ]. Y. Ferguson ended when
Commissioner Ferguson resigned, and
the governor announced he would
drop the charges against Commission
er Bradsher Mr. Ferguson's resiglsa-
ton is effective May l. His successor
will be Judge H L. B'Shers of Texar-
Kama, the governor announced.
Mr.. Ferguson, in letter to the gov
ernor announcing his resignation,
said he had been advised by able
counsel that the power to remove
rested solely with the governor. and
that he is sure the governor had his
mind made up" before he started
the investigation.
The developments now give Gov
Hays two appointees on the commits
sion-John T. Burkett of Camden and
Judge B'Shers. Mr.. Bradsher and Mr.
ferguson were appointed by former
Governor Joe T. Robinson
The governor in a statement issued
said the evidence brought out at the
investigation caused him to retain Mt
Bradsher on the board
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
CONFUSION BILL IN
HOUSE OF COMMONS
1T WAS ANNOUNCED MEASURE
WILL NOT BE PRESSED BE-
CAUSE OF OPPOSITION.
LAB0RITE WAS FAVORABLE
Effect Of Measure Was 20 Enlist Every
Unmarried Man Between Ages Of
10 and 41-Would Not Be Effect
i've Fer Month.

London.-A bill providing fer e.
tension of military service was intro
dneed in the House Of Commons. but
aroused such opposition that the gov
eminent announced 1t would not press
tie measure.
Waiter Hume Long. president OF
the local government board. placed
the bill before the house. saying it
was the intention OF the government
to enlist every unmarried man be-
tween the ages of Is and Il. He said
one month would be allowed before
the bill, if passed. went into effect.
Sir Edward Carson denounced the
bill as unfair. lie was particularly
opposed to the clause extending the
service of men on the expiration OF
tn periods for which they enlisted.
Stephen Walsh. Labor member,
caused the House to break out In
cheers by demanding immediate In
PRODUCTION of measure for general
eempulsion If the military situation
demanded it.
1t was announced later that the gov.
eminent had withdrawn the military
service dill owing 10 the strong oppo-
sftion in the House.
1t was understood that the bill, en-
bodying certain aspects of the propos.
ais outlined in the report of the Sc
cret session at which recruiting was
taken up, had been approved BY the
ministry and the army council
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04

officials of the Memphis, Dallas and
Gulf railroad agreed to give employees
all back pay on May l and to arrange
for semi-monthly payments in future,
at a conference in the office of Com
missioner of Labor ]. c. Clary.
A committee representing the 200
employees agreed to the terms, and
Commissioner Clary, at the commit
tees request, agreed to stop prepare.
tons he had begun to prosecute the
railroad for violation of the law. Mr..
Clary said any delay after May l will
result n immediate prosecutions.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
Capitol Like a Cameo.

in letter to Renton Tunnah. Gus
todian of the capitol building, Mayor
Taylor of Little Rock told of the com
ment c. R. Little of Chicago, Western
advertising manager for the Literary
Digest. made when he saw the build
ing lighted by the new flood light"
plan one night last week.
MIR. Little was my companion on
the train coming from Hot Springs, .
Mayor Taylor said CAS- the train
came into Little Rock, the capitol
was plainly visible Mr. Little looked
at it ana exclaimed, How magnificent.
The building looks like cameo III its
wonderful setting ON that hill and
standing out against the darkness of
ME night"
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
Joins Malaria Fight.

Swifton, Jackson county, may be
the next town to take up the anti-ma-
larial crusade begun at Crossett un-
der the direction of United States
Public Health Service officials. DR.. C.
w Garrison, state health officer. re-
ceived letter from Dr. ]. c. Usey of
Swifton saying that sentiment in tSe
town is in favor of carrying out an
anti-malarial campaign, and asking
when tie services of an expert could
be secured to give directions for the
work. John II. Page commissioner of
mines, manufactures and agriculture
a Swifton man, also has conferred
with DR.. Garrison about the campaign.
DR. Garrison will visit the town SOON
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04

New York.-An previous records
for earnings by the United States
Steele Corporation were surpassed in
the first quarter of the present year,
according to the statement for that
period. Total earnings amounted to
$50, 1864 net income $51,21S,559,
and surplus for the quarter. $32.S54,-
IL. These figures compare with the
previous high record made in the
quarter Immediately preceding of Sal
,7SS in earnings, $4S,S53,113 in net
income and $23,3O0.692 in surplus.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
u. s. ElYer Is Injured.

San Antonio. Tex.-Another aero
plane was wrecked, one OF its occu-
pants snghtly injured in a fall west
of Chihuahua, according to a report
received by General Funston. Lieu
tenants Willis and Dargue were re.
turned from Chihuahua to the Ameri-
can line when the accident occurred.
Willis head was injured and one OF
his ankles sprained. They walked TO
San Antonio. They destroyed what
was left of the machine.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
To Enforce Waue Law.

A committee from the Central Coun-
ell of Ladies' AuXiliaries and one
from tie Central Trades and Labor
Council met with State Commissioner
J. c. Clary and Mrs. Eva Massengale,
a member of the Minimum Wage
Commission, in the Hollenberg build
ing at Little Rock to confer concern
ing enforcement of the minimum wage
and maximum hour law. It had been
reported that the law was being vIo-
lated in several Little Rock depart
ment stores. Commissionary Clary
said the law would be rigidly enforced.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

The numismatists of the southwest
are becoming greatly interested in
coin and paper collections during the
past year quite a number of we'll
known collectors having moved into
tie southwestern states. One of them
who is making a success of the bust
ness is Henry ueise of Little Rock.
and another who has an excellent col
lection is George r. Brown, who is
the owner of one of the first demand
notes issued by the United States
government during the Civil War, de-
nomination of SO, and bearing date of
August 10, 1861.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
Rich Strike in Alaska.

Fairbanks, Alaska.--Anothef rich
gold strike has been made in Alaska,
according to reports from the inter
ior. Hundreds of miners are stampe-
ding to Boob and Tolstoi creeks in
the Innoko district, where the pay
streaks have been found. Three shafts
yielding 81 to the cubic foot were re-
ported from Boob creek.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
British Gain in Egypt.

CONTEMPLATING has been resumed
in Egypt. where several British sue
cesses have been reported recently.
An official statement says two en-
gagements occurred in the Quatia
district The British repulsed one at
tack at Dueider. but small force
holding the village of Quatia was com
PEELED to withdraw after a sharp fight
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
Jan Protest Is ReneMed-

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has renewed
her objection to provisions in the
pending immigration bill. which are
construed as virtually enacting into
law the celebrated Root-Takahira
agreement for tho restriction of i'm
migration to the United States and
as including Japanese with Hindus in
an excluded class.
The Monticellonian., 1916-05-04
Drops Lax churehmen.

New York.-Deelaring he would not
be pastor of "a paper church. Rev
Dr. Joseph ". Kemp announced at a
meeting of that Calvary Baptist
Church that he had stricken from the
membership roll 1.331 names out of a
total of about 1890 lie had taken
this action, he said. because the mem.
bers dropped We're not sufficiently ac-
tive in the church and did not attend
regularly.