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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

It's present head is run entirely on the
principle Of party politics. This fea.
lure Of its administration was pro.
nouncedly prominent in the late cam.
paign 1t has been guilty of some
very picayunish acts. but none so small
as that of refusing to accept the SER
vices of woman rural carrier In Min
LCsota who had qualified for the posi-.
lion. This was case where the wild.
ow of rural carrier passed the re.
CURED examination for appointment to
The vacancy caused by the death of her
husband. but was ruled out by the
rostoffiCe Department on the ground
that the services of woman could not
be accepted. Women serve as post
masters. Why not as rural mail car
Tiers?
1t is presumed that the only objec-
ZION the Postmaster General had to
The widow was that she didn't have
vote, for OF such is the first Qualifi.
cation Of observing Democrats. There
is no law that forbids the appointment
OF a woman as 2 rural mail carrier, but
the incident moved Congressman
Stevenson. of Minnesota. to Introduce
bill providing that women shall be
considered eligible for appointment
In the rural mail service of the coun.
try If they are otherwise qualified,
Postmaster General Burleson should
take 4 trip to Europe to see how well
women can do mems work, and some.
times better.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

Sunday evening of last week so tho
people oi that vicinity could aStend
meeting at Hagans.
Rev. Cha1Mu" viii begin Il meeting
at Laurel Point soon.
Miss Rosie Barb is spending the win.
ter with Mrs. Otto Barb VINO is getting
over fever.
Miss Della Barb, Miss Avis Bari. and
villa Barb, Of Marvin, were visitors
At Otto harbs SraIuy.
Nils. Della Wildm, 81. cT Morsur..o
sent = few d&.a C.. las, wet Wien
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jcs,h BARK.
or.
Miss Belle Morgan was n Gsor;e.
town visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Dora Housl sent one day OF
last week with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. LEROY ohumam, OF McCurdys.
vile.
o. W. Miller was calling on Mira.
Ida Lcyman Saturday evening.
Misses Leslie Nicely and Marid
Waugh attended preaching at Arnetts
vile last Sunday.
Misses LESSEE Nicely. Elsie Rice,
Grace Barker. Rosie Parb and Ar.
lIarvie Musgrave and Clyde Barker
attended Sunday school at Arnetts.
vile Sunday.
Mrs. Dawson Devault was a Sunday
guest OF Miss Kate Snider's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

ed to add $500 to the allowance for private and
5000 year to eAch member for another clerk. Total
$40. 400 on the salary list and lot besides
The nation has on its hands at present collection of
435 Of this article, and considering the net results in any
thing but gable, it seems mighty poor buy.
For instance, the present congress was in session nine
months and four days, you might say continuously, and
then had to leave much of the work should have done to
be jammed through in hurry between now and March T.
Most Of the barren result of our investment in congress
men isn't the congessmens fault The house is too large
No system earth could get first class results out of
legislature of ABS members, all rafting around in the show
600. to say nothing of any financial storm signals there
may be flying, this doesn't to be the grand old time
to be boosting this particular expense At least not until
we have found out something about the pvaons and su
fernss of members their present allowance of $4,000
and more
We know several families that get along on less.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
TRAIN CATCHES FIRE.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. IA
passenger train on the Coal River
branch Of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail.
road was threatened with destruction
by fire early yesterday near Sproul. A
red-hot heating stove filled with coal
upset when the baggage and mail car
gave q sudden lurch. and the fire
spread throughout the car TIE mail
clerk and baggage man escaped but
did not have time in which to save all
the mail and much Of the baggage.
The car was cut off the train and con.
siderable delay in traffic resulted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
CHANGE IN
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Italian Minister Says War
Will Bring Clearer Ma
tiOnal Conscience.
tcorrespondcnce AssocInted prossn

correspondence Associated Press)
ROME, Italy, Dec. 19.-Some chang.
es in the Italian educational system
after the war are proposed by the Min.
lister of Public Instruction, Leonardo
Bianchi, himself a former professor
who says that the public school and
university must-be readapted to the
life OF the nation. LET us hone" he
says, that the war will bring us a
clearer naional conscience and a more
proper conception of the application
OF science TO education.
In the past the university has been
used too exclusively for purely profes.
sional carers, without account of the
vast growing activities Of humanity.
The future of the world lies along ma.
terial lines, and these universities must
do their share in industrializing sci.
enCe.
"One Immediately necessity is that
Of Suppressing examinations, which
have always had tendency to destroy,
to dull. the ends of higher study, to
make them too formal. Universities
must also become character.builders
must teach that Intelligence without
IDEAS OF duty. OF personal perseverance,
and energy. is useless. In the New
World. during the present evolution OF
science and industry, It IS clearer that
the quality OF character has assumed
a preponderating importance.
Likewise, in the public SChhols one
CT our tasks will be 20 teach hat in the
struggle for life only tl:e honest victory
Is worth while"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1915.
GUARD AGAINST PNEUMONIA,

Nov is the time of year that it behoovcs people of all
IN ages and classes to guard against pneumonia the dis
ease which annually reaps large TOLL The mere
infant the person of middle age and the old alike are
found among its victims. Avoid drafts keep the feet dry
and throat and chest well protected and if symptoms of
cold are noted take immediate steps to relieve the cold
and thus avoid sick SPELL Staying in doors too much
ind breathing foul air conducive to pneumonia as
are wet feet exposure, ETC. Pittsburgh health authorities
have issued warning to the people of Pittsburgh to CO.
operate in preventing spread of the disease which in ten
days has proven fatal to So out of total of &C cases de-
'yeloped there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

Almost cooked the hospital last
night.
Too much heat on the roof or rather
in the roof garden is bad thing.
The origin seems TO be a mystery
but there was call about six weeks
ago to the hospital, the party calling
saying the. fire was on the roof. Upon
the arrival OF the truck no fire was
there and no one knows who called.
.-Blooey-mystery.
Gas is a bum thing whenever
enough is needed. 1t won't turn on
high enough to melt the snow off one s
shins.
aged Americans burned at stake
by Villistas." Times.
Thank Wilson for Villa.
And God for Wilson.
Add to the list Of Do and Don't stuff
that the NJ. v. T. put out: Don't ride
a car on which the motorman leaves
the front door open during cold wealth.
err"
Kate the cloak model slipped this
morning and tore up half the snow
on Main street, thereby frightening
us with an apparent blizzard when the
snow started to earth again
And again we read OF wage in
creases in various coal regions.
Major General Leonard Wood says
that the guards are failure
He being a regular army man ought
to know.
But all regular army guys claim
the guard is failure.
Well stick Captain Thralls and his
bunch Of sharpshooters against Leon
ard Woods best infantry selection in
the regular army.
Why oh why wasn't the Ford bought
for the Red Cross nurse as 1t should
have been when the coin was furnish
ed?
What? you mean to say a Chevro-
let was bought? Mercy!
Mr.. Morning Times. don't You know
that news is always scarce when there
is snow on the ground and there is a
game Of set back In the basement for
the reporters.
And Mackensen still shoots through
the eastern end of the world. First
thing we know we'll find him bonn.
harding San Francisco.
II he keeps going east.
II you must slide get up smiling.
And for the love of Myke II any
thing rips don't allow yourself to
catch cold to save the expense Of the
tailor.
Lots of nurses showed up good last
night.
And looked about the same this
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
EVENTUALLY WHY NOT NOW,

! / the West Virginia State Legislature of 1913 won
w another point Saturday before the United States
District Court in session at Martinsburs, when the Re
publican city executive committee composed of Frank R.
Amos. A: S. Fleming. L. M. Davis and NJ E. Morgan
were made parties defendant in the injunction suit now
pending brought by Thos S. Raymond, of Kentucky,
against the City Board of Affairs restraining that bocv
om holding special election made necessary by the char
er Raymond claiming that the new charter deprived him
of certain constitutional rights The committee also asked
the court to dissolve the injunction proceeding and order
the election held This point argued and the plaintiff
siyen twenty days to file brief and the defendants ten
days to file The putting into effect of the char
Der thus tied up indefinitely. but the inevitable must hap
pen and the charter will eventually be put into effect and
all the opponents Of the do to delay the mat
her from time to time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
GEORGETOWN.

Epharim Musgravc spent SUNDAY
with relatives in Pharoahs Run.
Mrs. ElrOy Henry was visiting her
mother Mrs. Tough. OF Dents Run.
who has been i'll for some time.
Miss Rosie Barb spent Sunday ev
cning with Elsie Rice.
llarrie Musgravc attended church a.
Hagans Monday evening.
Miss Maud Waugh will spend her
vacation at her home at Kanawha
Head
John Thorn and Charles Fisher. OF
pharoah's Run. were in GrurCctuwu
Saturday evening.
Misses Winnie and Lula Snider OF
Arncttsville, sent Saturday evening
with Grace Barker.
Misses Elsie Rise. Rosie Barb and
Rosel!a Musgravc sent SATURDAY cv-
ening with Mr.. all dMr5. EIroy Henry
and family.
The farmers meeting at the schuo!
house was Il success and was fairly
well attended Monday evening.
Hueling GroTcs and Earnest Kcrns,
Of Arnettsvlllc. attended Sunday
school here Sunday.
Mrs. y. +, Fisher spent one day of
last week with Mrs. Bette Davis, OF
townsville.
Harvie Musgrave was Saturday CIV.
ening visitor at Otto Barb's.
Miss Jessie Cordary. of Stewards
Run, spent Friday with Mrs. Jennie
Musgrave.
Mrs Matte Elroy is sending n few
days with her daughter. Mrs. Ben Nc.
Elroy. OF Morgantown, who has the
measles.
n. E. Fisher was n business caller
at Georgetown one day of last week.
There was no league at Arnettsville
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.
from the Charleston Post.

From the Charleston Post.
One OF this couEtry's chief sources
OF economic strength i'll the past has
been the stream of immigrant labor
FOR employment in developing the
nRtion's natural resources. BY Il
vote Of Ga to Z the Senate yester.
pay Joined with tho House in APPROX.
Ing measure the purpose and effect
Df which must be to restrict immigra.
lion after the war.
ostensibly the new measure aims
10 exclude from the United States
persons unable to read and write. or,
I'm the language of news dispatch
Anarchists who teach destruction OF
property as a propaganda" Legis.
1ators with any knowledge whatever
of anarchists would know that the
latter are the most voraCious Of
readers ana the most voluminous OF
writers. A principal part of their
nilment Is that they read not too
little, but entirely too much. Seek.
Ing to bar them with litcracy test
were like trying to thwart grey.
hound with two.foot hurdle
It is wholly proper that Congress
should do all in its power to keep
dangerous characters out OF the
country, although England always
found her rulers lives were safest
when agitators cxiled from the con.
dnent were freest TO come. 70 and
atr their views. Yet Congress must
be careful not 70 bar a thousand
sturdy workmen in order to exclude
one idle blatherskitc. Let Congress
do what it can to encourage that state
Of Just industry for all classes in which
the seed OF the agitator is bound 10
Wither and perish for want of nour.
tShment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
WORLD MOURNS LOSS.

THE world today nouns the passing Of Hugh Mum
sterbers distinguished psychologist, author and pro-
lessor of psychology at Harvard university and per-
haps one of the most eminent of his day. who died
while addressing class on elementary psychology at Rad
elife college Saturday A German by BIRTH Munster
berg had never become thoroughly Amercanized and his
utterances upholdng the policy of Germany in the Euro
pean war caused considerable criticism and comment One
ot tho last messages Munstebers delivered to the world
belief in an early peace and the end of the war Of
nations
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Bellaire Mine Fire
Lays Off 800 Men

WHEELING. ". Va, Dec. 19.-Fire
believed to have been of incendiary
origin did damage to the extent, OF
$4,000 to the Pultney mine of Cam.
bria Coal company at Bellaire, six
miles from this city, yesterday. AS
a result of the damage more than 800
men will be thrown out of work sew.
eral days. Miss Sarah Fitton, 14.year
old daughter Of Fire Chief Fitton. of
Bellaire, is given the credit of leading
the Bellaire fire department in fighting
the flames. Driving her fathers auto,
mobile, she was the first to reach the
mine.
Golf is nothing but lose the ball, then
find 1t, then lose it, etc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
CONGRESSMAN COME HIGH.

VERY person that knows the Congress of the United
II States must have been rather joed to read that its
House of Representatives is determined to make con-
IgTessmen cost the nation MORE
You must think they cost it plenty now-$7,5O for
salary. $5OO allowance for private secretary additional
items tor mileage stationary, supplies and sundres
these pleasant features these gentlemen have now volt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Another Robber
Suspect Arrested

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Dec. 10
Postal authorities here believe H
Grady Webb, The last of a quartet OF
suspects for whom federal officers
nave been searching since the robbery
Of "A b. y q train near Central, w Va,
October s. 1915. is under arrest at
Nenova. W. Va. The prisoner gave his
name as Paul Shannon when taken
!1to custody.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
Fl. C. OF COLDS.

WHY reduce your holiday expenses by cutting GU,
w the h. c. Of your annual cold2
If you are person of normal health you prob
ably manage to keep well up to Christmas and then you
succumb to cold in the head the grip or bronchitis
or tonsilits or influenza.
And you do not work very well for few days while
you are coming down with your cod then you stay away
from work for few days more, then you work badly
while that mean feeling lasts, and then there the doctor
bill and the drug store expenses.
Common colds have been estimated to cost the popula-
ton of certain states 100000 year. Really consid-
erng the advanced price of medicines and the wages lost
only the well-to-do can afford to catch cold
But this matter the poorest become phlanthropists
Whoever manages to get through the winter without his
annual sneezing coughing spell comforting benefit on
the whole community
here two ways of cutting the high cost of colds
for your sake and of proving yourself public bene-
factor as well:
L. Avoid exposure to infection when member of the
family brings germ cold into the house. and if you catch
a cod and cough behind your handkerchief and
avoid injecting others
2. Drink two quarts of water day; sleep with your
bedroom windows wide open-never mind the snow out
decover up; Sit stand and walk erect and walk every
day in the open air. keep Clean slowly and do not eat
too much The Christmas feast is responsible for many
hard cold.
Build up your vitality and your physical resistance and
taking cold will to be part Of your yearly health
history and tax on your income.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

The use of shark skins a substitute for leather is
being investigated by the Government Bureau of Fish
cries We should like real we'll to hear skinnng
of those sharks who continually Increase the price of
shoes-we don't what becomes of their hides
Shepherdstown Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

We see Georges Carpenter, the
French soldier fighter, is going to get
a vacation from the war. He needs
q rest so he's going TO fight Willard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

Pittsburgh papers did not reach this city until noon
yesterday probably owing to the fact that the city was
in total darkness until nine O'Clock and the papers could
not be gotten out in the darkness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
IF you DON'T GET YOUR PAPER GALL
WESTERN UNION"

Subscribers on our carrier routes failing to got The
West Virgintan any evening should call WESTERN
UNION" state.the fact and give name and residence
and sDr will deliver a paper to your door at
once There s no charge to the subscriber for this
service The West VirginIan plans to render to its
subscribers tb= best newspaper delivery service DOS
Iible and this is part OF the plan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

GuyaMdotte Club CoFee-a combina.
ton of the finest coffees grown. Mel.
low, aromatic, delicious.-Advt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

Put sulphur in your shoes and avoid grippe Emil
nent authorities have advanced the theory that sulphur
in the shoes will prevent grippe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

The janitor Of The Hague Peace Palace refuses to
awakened from his snooze-Whceling Integencer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
From the Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Postoffice Department under
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19
able.

Once upon a tyne a woman got off
street car ye proper way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

Start now to money for your next summers ice
bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

But nobody talks of consulting the people as to peace
terms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

Some people are complaining about the small numbc
OF paydays between Thanksgiving and Christmas
Wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-19

With the last day Of Leap Year coming on Sunday
an excellent opportunity is afforded the ladies at the
last moment to get in the fatal wordsWesburg Her
aid
The craze for Hawaiian music in this country is said
to have almost stripped Hawaia of its native musicians
but We produce our own Hawaiian hula hula dancers
Wheeling Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
THE LATEST "wATER FUEL

The high price of gasoline adds inter
substitute for this fuel that will make
it possible to operate auto cars econom-
ically. The latest thing in this drec-
ton is a revival of the often repeated
discovery of n water fuel" This time
the inventor claims to be a German
American, and his name, Louis Enricht
tends to bear cut his claim at least
to this extent. Whether his invention
or discovery has any merit, however,
is altogether another question.
He claims to have made a demonstra-
ton in connection with Il car made by
famous peace advocate. In his own
words the experiment was carried out
as follows:
eve emptied it of every drop Of gaso-
lene I took some water, mixed into 1t
my secret combination of chemicals,
| filled up the tank. and We We're off.
The engine went off. The engine wen.
better and faster than with gasolene."
Since water is made up Of hydrogen
and oxygen. it unquestionahly has the
elemental possibilities of combustion
| Even if this inventor has discovered
the long heralied "water-fuel," he is
up against it," whenever he tries tc
put it on the market. lie adds:
you see my invention is whit,
elephant. | cannot obtain a paten
which | can control. Anyone could ge
n copy of my patent for five cents ano
/ discover what my compound consists of
( Then everyone could make the mixture
for individual consumption. Ever!
garage keeper. every automobilist, ever.
taxicab driver could mix it up for hi
own use"
! Whatever may be the merit of tn
claims of Enrcht his announcement
serves to call attention to the tremen
dous efforts scientists are making t
solve the cheap fuel problem. Soone
or later the secret will be discovered
and it will then stand .he public i
hand to see to it that the discovery i
made available instead of put unde
the control of some powerful syndicate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

parts of Mexico and portions Of Central
America but has been introduced and is
extensively cultivated in some of the
West Indies and in the islands OF the
East Indian Archipelago. The several
species Of vanilla are all climbing plants.
their slender stems emitting aerial roots
by means of which they climb upon
the trunks and limbs Of trees. The
flowers have thick. fleshy, dull-colored
leaves and are inodorous. The fruit con-
sists of long, slender pods, shaped like
n thick. somewhat flattened lead PEN
ell. firm but slightly wrinkled These
pods are gathered and dried before they
are fully ripe, the drying process being
the most important feature OF their
preparation, which develops their Pc
culiar odor and gives them their value
as flavornE extract
OF the rarer and more beautiful or
chids no less than 1Gja species have been
gathered in the forests of Brazil, while
Colombia has furnished something over
COO species of this queen of all flowers.
Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela. Bolivia, Mexi-
go. and all the Central American Coun-
tries are also producers of MAGNIFICENT
varieties, and the world thus owes to
the Americas the most varicEated as
we'll as the most gorgeous specimens OF
this creation which is vertably "a thing
of beauty and n joy forever"