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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28
FRIDAY EVENING, ArnIL IS. 1915
AMERICA FIRST
AMERICANS BRAVE.

lis tho consensus Of opinion in Washington that the
II American soldiers in Mexico have made a remarka-
bic showing of bravery and efficiency and that great
credit officers and for the small number
casualties which have attended the punitive expedi.
ton Authentic accounts OF the afr at Parral reflect
necessary clear the carthworks before the attack
ceased An examination of the camping ground selected
Governor showed that it would have put the
tire the of the Carranzistas and the
military authorities believe that only to the refused OF
great credit Major Frank Tompkins, who in COM
mand OF the little American force which ambushcd
there through the reachery of the Carranzistas. 1t
pears that the day before Major Tompkins took the
precaution to send word to Governor Eerrara of that
state announcing his approach, asking advice to a
camping ground and for permission for the soldiers
make purchase in the city. The Governor sent mes
senger to Major Tompkns saying camp would be
Iected and prepared for the Americans and that they
would be welcomed the Governors house the following
morning, while an American merchant with whom they
could trade named The following morning Major
STompkins entered the town and marched to the Gov
aernor's residence AS he leaynb Carranzsta sol.
diers and citizens began TO abuse and throw stones at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

tho eomuand Maor Tompktns VT gEeat skill led his
men oms the town they reached tie odtsktrts
carranzista soldiers fred and leu
dead few minutes later caranzistas fred seyeralvol
leys from 1twas when these
yolleys were returned that many Mexicans fell Twas
Major Tompkns to accept the site designated was a
complete massacre Of the command ayerted From all
quarters are coming reports highly credtabe to the
bravery and discipline Of the American soldiers who
have retratned from reprisals when confronted with
the utmost provocation.
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mon pcoplc stand TO be sandbaggcd,
mollvcoddled and hoodwinked BY a
few of the hirelings OF the Master
Class. / am an American citizen. !
love America and the American flag,
the flag our fathers fought for. fought
that we may have free speech, free
nress and a right to worship God ac-
cording TO the dictates of our own
conscience and above all the right Of
the ballot.
Deprive a man of the ballot and
YOU bury him alive, and may we ask
what shall We do, submit or demand
our rights.
Did our forefathers spill their blood
on the, battlefield of 1776 in vain. IL
SO we are not citizens but subjects.
G. +. PARSONS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28
sTIIL WE CAN WORRY.

~ ETTING well acquainted with the history Of ones
drinking has become matter Of conscience.
1t is even considered far more polite in the long
run to question host to the origin and quality
the supply than to upset the routine Of his
establishment by coming down with typhoid fever
we are all critical of drinking water that We sus-
pec it of containing almost any evil thing But not one
OF u.s. in our excited moments, ever imagined that
water could hold such a surprise as Nematodes!
But it does. Sometimes billions Of them IN 2 drop.
But usually only about 1000 to glass of water
The Hematodes has just been discovered by the de-
parment agriculture. He be corncred any day in
sand filler beds
There are many species of him. but whether he good
or bad for US scientists haven't found out # It'll final
~ determined is dcleterous to our health scen-
lists hope introduce rival species into one habitat and
them dcvour each other and thus ncutrallze their
danger TO the general public
While waiting for experts to decide what the Nema-
todes does swallow him. il is pleasant to spec
enlarged opportunity for worrying about our
drinking which his presence therein permits US.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

Zarnits is an AL fisherman and on his
annual return from the sunny south
is always chuck full of good fish stor.
les. The largest haul which he partic-
ipated in this year was shortly after
his arrival when party Of five got
a Jew fish on the line. After terri.
tic battle the fish tipped the beam at
800 pounds. 1t required Y inch rope
10 handle the Jew fish and the hook,
which il similar to the regular fish
hook, is eighteen inches long mado
especially for this fish by black
smith,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28
RIneon Hatehes chick.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, April IS
A pigeon ON the farm Of II. T. William,
son, near here took notion to set
OH hen egg and 1t has carried the
idea TO a successful conclusion by
Matching chick. Now the pigeon is
engaged in a vain effort to teach the
chick 10 fly.
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annual donation made BY the city is

AaJutant General J0nn Z. 6OnQ TO-
day made acquisitions on the federal
war department for $4,000 rounds Of
ammunition to be used in rife praC.
tice by the West Virginia national
guard. The guard uses about half a
million rounds OF ammunition each
year in rife practice It has on hands
at this time about 10000 pounds.
Coal operators in the Guyan valley
are experiencing business boom
which Is unprecedented according to
reports which are being brought here
daily by operators In the field. The
relief of the car shortage question and
steady prices have done much to bet
ter conditions 1t said. Among the COM
panies profiting by the increased bus
mess Is the Main Island Creek Coal
company which is planning extensive
new operations near the town OF
Omar. The Main Island Creek com.
pany has asked for bids for the con.
struction of one hundred new houses
for miners and mine officials. In ad.
dition to the one hundred houses on
which bids were received the compa.
ny plans the construction of five hun.
dred other frame houses and will ask
bids fot materials for these within
the next few weeks 1t is said.
Major Heber H. Rice, of Huntington,
attorney and commandant of tho re-
Gently organized machine gun compa'
ny Of the national guard, has been
asked to consider the acceptance OF
professorship in the department Of
law at West Virginia University. He
has taken the offer under ADJUSTMENT.
The new bridge at Parkcrsburg Is
now practically finished. Supervising
Engineer Venable will look after a
few minor details that are to be com.
plcted. Engineer Lester w. Jacobs
has left for Maine where he will join
his wife and daughter who Is three
months old and who has not seen her
father. Mr.. Jacobs has been SO busily
engaged here that he has not had
time TO leave his duties.
The United Fuel Gas Company has
paid $230,000 for the holdings of the
Davenport Oil & Gas Company, in I'm.
ion district of Clay County. This
property has daily settled produc.
ton Of 100 barrels OF oil from the Big
Injun formation. The purchasing com.
pany proposes to manufacture gasoline
on the porperty from the production
OF the field. Clay and Kanawha county
men formed the Davenport Compa.
ny and had been operating for four
years,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. zarnitis. who have
spent tho past three months In Flor:
lhn In No ,.ntihnn nh N Hlrhnnlirn Mr.
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~ UR native chemists II seems. have been much ma
I gncd. They have been criticised with every turn
of the season because they have not broken up the
dye famine.
Now an authority Dr. William Grosvenor Of the Chem
lists club New York City that tho present dye sit
uation in this country which is about bad as can
be. is not due to the inability of chemists to make
dyes
"Ai the important raw materials for making dyes are
required for the manufacture OF his explosives, says
Or. Grosycnor. The chief materials are bcnzol
which has gone up from acto 81 gallon; touol which
has gone up from 50 gallon 10 81 gallons nitric
acid which has gone from cents pound 10 10 cents,
and sulphuric acid which has been raised from sin
tonths OF cent pound to l3 cents. Under the old
prices the manufacture of dye stuffs practical Tn
der the present prices they be profabIy manu-
factured."
We quite used TO high cost label on pretty nearly
everything. and long it the high cost of color5
which makes this drab world, get along.
But ignorance is something Americans will not stand
for
We expect American scientists 10 know as much
as those of other countries Now that the chemists
have explained themselves, it becomes quite easy 10
wear all ovcrcoat with collar which crooks, and
have the stripes in Easter shirt run the
first laundering.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Congressman NJ. NJ. Nicely, of Fair
mont Of the First West Virginia Dis
tFiet, will be the honor guest at the
Chamber of Commerce banquet on
Tuesday evening, May End at the Ho.
tel Charlton. Wellsburg. Mr.. Nicely
Will deliver an address on non-politi-
cal subject.
"a location has been made for a big
glass factory, which will be erected
In % very short time in Paden City.
The foundation was measured off and
work will be pushed rapidly until the
building is completed. The factory
WilIFmanufacture table glass ware for
which there is an immense demand.
Colonel C. William Cramer of Nor
sSgRntown, received a letter from the
adiutant.general's Office OF the war de.
partment informing him that in case
heIis needed he will be entitled to the
rank of major on entering the service
Mr.. Cramer recently asked the depart
nent whether in the 6Yent of war
aud he was needed, he would so in as
an officer, having served In the Span
ish:Ameriean war and being promoted
from private in the regular army,
Sixth United States cavalry, to first
4 1ieukenantiiof the Twcntyfrst West
Virginia Volunteer infantry. He re.
ceiyed the promotion as result of
Conspicuous action in pattle, having
participated in practically all Of the
battles OF any importance Of the en-
tire war with Spain. He figured in
Colonel Roosevelt's dash up San Juan
hill aud received the rank Of colonel
asa result OF being member Of tho
governors staff In this state.
Pippins brought from Sc to 50 a bar
rel IN Liverpool, according to cable
grams received at Martinshurg. Some
time since ]. M. Rothweil OF that
place shipped about 5000 barrels of
this kind of apples to Liverpool.
The young men who seek 20 organ
iEeS Ia machine gun squad in Martins.
burg and secure the necessary equip.
mene from Uncle Sam have received
aSletter from the Adjutant.General of
theSU.{S. Army. Their request to Sec
Rotary OF War Baker has been refer.
reditoi him and he regretted to inform
the patriotic Martinsburg contingent
thatfequipme could not be furnished
except to companies with training.
Pafkershurg will continue its sup.
port Of the! Anti. 7 tuberculosis League,
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Railway Increases WAGES.

HUNTINGTON, Nv. Va. April as.
Tho Ohio Valley Electric Railway
Company voluntarily increased the
wages OF all motormen and conduct
ors / cont an hour. About $50 men.
are affected. Tho increase becomes
effective Nav !. 81 i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28
smallnox Enldemle Raaes.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. April as
Reports received by the State Depart
ment OF Health are that smallpox has
become Epidemic in the western part
OF Kanawha and the eastern. part OF
wyandote counties. A number OF
cases are at smithers, a mining com.
munitys >A5a,...
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

Sir Roger Easement is said to be insane. Well. he
evidently knew where to go to start something in q
hurry
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

Lincoln district had right idea. The people voted
the good roads proposition through by good margin
make mistake when vote for better high
ways
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

The local charter is to be heard next month The
court has granted the request to hasten the hearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

Parkersburg will continue its sup.
mort OF the nti.Tuberculosis League,
which maintains visiting nurse. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

You have an engagement for May II. The choral so.
cicty will give concert on that date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. L. zarnitis. who have
spent tho past three months In flor;
ida have returned TO Wheeling. Mr.,
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ANNOUNCEMENT a FEES.

The following prices for announcing in The West Wiz.
ginian the June primary will prevail for the dnereDt
political candidates:
ForUss. Senator .S25 Assessor ............. $40
Rep. In Congress rs Prosecuting Attorney 10
sGovernor ............ rs Member County Court 10
Other State Offices -. 20 Justice of Peace
Sheriff 20 Constable ..,.........
State Senator ........ 10 Board OF Education
House OF Delegates -. 10
The fee must accompany the announcement before
3same.is published.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28

Pippins brought from Sc to 50 bar,
rel In Liverpool, according to cable
grams received at Martinshurg. Some
time since ]. NJ. Rothwell OF that
place shipped about 5000 barrels OF
this kind OF apples to Liverpool.
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SAVING OUR PRIDE.

~ UR native chemists, it seems. have been much ma
ligncd. They have been criticised with every turn
of the season because they have not broken up Tho
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14
By HAMILTON POPE GAIT
Copyright. Iels. by American Press Associations

was in 1t, and he was mad when he
found there was nothing
"T want that said the boy again,
pointing to me.
"'He has taken fancy to you,' con-
tlnued the pa.
"T can't see that / have any advan.
tage over the giraffe said.
"Just then the boss Of the store came
along. He was just busting himself
for the millionaire.
"'My boy wants your Santa Claus,
said the gentleman to the boss.
"And the kid jumped up and grab
bed me by the hand and began pull
ing at me and fighting the maid off
with the other hand
"'Well,' said the boss, take him
along, Mr.. Van Veegle. 1t will be no
loss whatever to US, assure you
"This recommend seemed to sort Of
encourage the millionaire.
AT will pay you for your time he
said to me-
"As the little fellow was pulling my
arm of got up and went along. He
towed me through the aisle against a
tide of open mouthed people. We got
into q big red automobile, and the mil
lionaire said to the chauffeur, Home
as quick as possible. for goodness
sakev
away we went, my white whiskers
flying in the wind.
"Pretty soon the millionaire said to
ha hoN OO1y NJ
display us any more than necessary.
Kindly pick out some quiet streets
'The kid was sitting next to me,
holding my hand.
"The chauffeur started to slow down
in front Of a mansion when the mil
nonaire gave a shout:
"'Hold on!' he said. Drive on quickl
forgot Mrs. Van Veegle has compa-
ny. Well go around the back way
1--WE were turning the corner to go
around the other way when the mil
lionaire shouted again suddenly, Turn
around quickr
1--WE were lodging somebody or 9th.
er that he knew.
"Finally we passed through a big
gate, and the boy towed me around
through a conservatory or two into
a swell room.
'The man swore. There were lot
Of ladies there still. They seemed to
take great interest in the pageant.
"'Well. what on earthr screeched
the mllllonaire's wife.
"While the man was explaining to
his wife the boy led me around all
over the house by the hand. He would
not let go.
"He had to have me sit beside him
while he ate his dinner, and I had
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14

do, and finally a manager in depart
ment store said All right; We'll make
a Santa Claus out of you
81 told him didn't feel much like
Santa Claus inside
"'Oh, We'll fix that all right, he
said and handed me pillow.
$50, with pillows and boots and
gloves and fur coat outside and
nothing at all inside, started In to
be Santa Claus in the toy department.
While l was thinking about my wife
and the two kids at home needing
money, and me with no steady job,
and other things like that, heard one
of the fellows in the store say to the
boss
"'Say. that st. Nicholas of yours
is about as jolly as a hymn book. He
reminds me of a funny song entitled
"Silver Threads Among the Gold"
Why don't you throw him out?'
az will when l get time
~ tried to liven up n little after
hearing this praise of my histrionic
talent, but IL wasn't much use.
Pretty soon ! saw a boy coming
down the aisle like wolf on the fold.
He was also seeking whom he might
devour. He was followed by an anx-
ious looking maid and a gentleman In
silk hat, who was an indulgent mil
lionaire father.
"The kid sauntered along In an indie
pendent, bored Wav. swinging his arms
kind of reckless, as II he was in hopes
Of breaking something and relieving
the monotony.
when he came up to where was
sitting he stopped. He had seen plen-
ty OF toys, but ] guess | was some
thing new I'm the way Of a. St Mich
olas.
'He called his daddy and pointed
to me.
"T want that he said.
"'Oh. no. dearie said the maid.
Here. look at this nice giraffe. See!
1t does thisl
'The kid shook the nurse Off irrita-
bly,.
"'He doesn't seem to take much in
terest in the giraffe I remarked to the
father.
"'No. nor anything else he answer.
ed In a patient. weary tone. He has
had all these toys before. and he
knows all about them. inside and out
He had one Of these giraffes last year
and broke It open to 6nd out what
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14

fear, they said, and for me to turn In
boots, beard, stomach and all with lit
tie Van in his little bed seemed utter.
ly impossible.
1--WE compromised by my sitting by
his bed and holding his hand until be
went to sleep. Would you believe it!
That boy was the lightest sleeper you
ever saw! Every time 1 tried to take
my hand away his eyes would open
and he would take tighter grip.
81 sat up all night holding that kids
hand. had a man in attendance, who
brought me everything i wanted, and
l had collected ten from Papa Van.
but didn't get much sleep.
"The boy had me with him all the
next day. had to be with him when
he got his bath and his breakfast, and
I attended kindergarten with him.
'T was it at kindergarten, too, but
along about 4 o'clock he lay down on
q couch and went sound asleep.
81 stole from the room softly and un-
observed. | had had enough Of the
Job and was resolved to escape.
"Just as was getting out of the
front door a good sized boy came along
and started to blab something about
Hello, Santa Causp and tried to grab
hold of me.
81 paralyzed him by pulling out my
stomach and hitting him over the head
with it.
81 gained the street and few for
home. lodging this way and that to
battle pursuit and shedding beard,
boots, cotton and fur all along the
way.
81 hid for three days and then emerg-
ed and got nice little job loading coal
on a ship. have always gone in for
a sane Christmas ever since that little
experience"
We did not press Mr.. O'Shaugnessy.
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14
coneernIna Christina. Presents.

A man may not be so badly of for
presents IL he only has presence of
mind.
The question OF the hour is, "What
on earth shall we buy for Christ.
mas PRESENT."
Never look gift horse in the teeth.
It Is also wrong to look q Christmas
present In the price mark.
"What shall l give the hired girl3"
is q Christmas conundrum that puz-
zles some Give her last weeks pay
and get another girl.
The proprietor OF a big hotel may
love his patrons children, but he new
er gives the youngsters drums or
horns at Christmas. N. B.-0r any
other day.
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14

my hand and fought them of when
ever they got too near.
"When bedtime came they tried TO
tell little Van that Sanity wanted to
go home now and work on the toys for
Christmas, but he held on tighter than
ever and insisted that would have to
sleep with him.
'@This made 1t pretty bad. II l was
10 pull off my boots and my beard and
my stomach and one thing and an.
other the boy would be paralyzed with
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14

big, fat butler showing my chair around
for me and waiting on me. l got some
birds and one thing and another under
my pillow and my furs. but was aw.
full warm.
''It was too warm for comfort when
It got around that there was a real,
live Santa Claus at the Van Veegle
house. All the children came from
all over the nelghborhood to maui me.
"But young Van kept a tight grip on
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Christmas tree
"Nop' he said. Nor
We had never seen Mr.. O'Shaugnes
sy so vehement before.
"That is one thing / will never do
no, not If the czar Of Russia were to
command it,"
"Why?" asked some one from safe
distance.
Because played the part once, and
/ will never do it again may as
we'll tell you about 1t. and then you'll
know that 1t Is of no use tO bother me
about 1t any more.
zone Christmas | was broke. wuS
hungry, and my feet were OIL the
ground. l had asked a thousand peo
pie for something to do. anything to
The Yale expositor., 1916-12-14

WYE had all agreed that Mr.
NV O'Shaugnessy was the very
w one to be Santa Claus nt our
christmas tpaa
The state herald., 1916-03-17

M ERlT is what has g:"en Hood'e
aeu Sarsaparilla the largest sales In
the world and enables it to accomplish
thousands of wonderful CURES.
Call at the Herald office and
get a sample copy of the Or
ange Judd Farmer for exami-
nation, We are satisfied that,
if you do so, you will be ready
to subscribe for the Herald
and the Farmer for one year
for $3.50. You cant beat this
price for a good home paper
and one of the oldest and most
reliable weekly farm magazines
published in the United States
The state herald., 1916-03-17
n EEP your plood pure, your apps
~ tite good, your digestion pefect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WE'LL.
Golfers Weekly.

Everybody wants to read Collier's
Weekly which has recently been reduc-
ed in price from $3.50 to $3.50 and We
have made arrangements by which We
can furnish you Collier's Weekly and
the State Herald for $2 so, the regular
price of Golfers alone. This offer ID
good for both ol ID and new subscribers
Come in and see a copy of Golfers and
give US your name as a subscriber as
we cannot promise continuance of this
offer for any length Of time.