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The Washington times., 1916-03-02
AFewThings
We Cannot
UnderStdn
The Way of the Eagle Unto
the Rock Is as Simple of
Comprehension as Old
Maid in Comparison With
the Things Enumerated
Here Below.

.awhy people won't move up front in
street cars? !. = r.t
why they still have the nerve to
pull that stuff about the lilies OF
,the field. and then have the first
phrson who tries to be.a lily ar
rested7
why our boss always is seized
With q bright idea the day following
our night before. when we had to
!, eft up with sick friend7
Why society arrests burglars and
patronizes millinersI
why Raymond pullman (this name
means no one In particular. and was
chosen at random az TO indicate
any attractive. eligible young bache-
ior) Is still free after two months
/. of leap year?
~ why women always choose dead
Of night. after the party. to try new
ways of doing" their hair. and OF
eoncocting costumesi
} "a
why they always take your clean
clothes to the wash. too2
why you always think of witty
things when you are with the
stupidist man you know?
(To Be Continued.)
cThese are not the only things We do
mot understand. An extensive list VIII
sbe printed IN the near future. For the
best answers the following prizes. for
men ana women. will be given: Mar
( ried men--A set OF 100 new and original
rexcuses. applicable 10 any situation and
adjustable to any walk In life Married
women-A valuable boolIets on How Not
% Entertain Your Husband Single men
and n-FIve-hundred-page volume
sntitied. Leap Year. offensive and De-
fonsive." Be on the watch for these
questions. You may have an answer that
J a. ons Of them-) =.
The person who writes this coll
nmn IN highly indebted TO the people
who sent in witty contributions yes
terday and today. In tomorrow's
paper they will receive adequate at
tention. Thanks, both one and all.
The column. we might suggest. Ia
I still open to verbal attack.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

CIT THINK the modern way to be
Christian n to help your
i nelghbor. Whenever you
start to help your neighbor
the law must be called upon. You
can't fully trust the law unless you
have some share In It's, making.
There. that's logical. isn't it7"
Mrs. Ida waters-sufrage speak
er. organizer. and all round enthu-
siast--was very serious as she began
her creed A sense OF humor and
two luscious dimplea broke out.
however. as she told her experiences
in following II.
Suffrage Ia so much of a religion
with me that I truly feel other
women must realize II the same way
that I do" she went on. serious
once more. For that reason I COM
posed pledge including these ideas
of mine"
She produced a paper of true suf-
frage orange. and pointed out sew
eral lines. reading as she went.
I'VE. the Christian SufYragists. be-
neve II to be an utter impossibllity
to show love to our nelRhbors In
this day without the mighty power
OF the ballot I'm our own hands.
Hospitals and charitable institutions
are controlled by law. Laws are
made by politicians who are given
their power to make them by the
voters
Therefore. we pledge ourselves to
work increasingly for equal suffrage,
that men and women NAV not have
the charge laid at their doors that
they did not. In the most effective
way. work to do away with child
labor and other evils which exist in
our midst"
looking up earnestly. that thinking
men and women will pe interested in
suffrage II It is put on the high plane
Of duty?
Now you know that IL your neigh
Dor is sick and alone and Door. per-
haps. you feel II your duty TO take
MIN TO. your house. But" and she
extended her hands to suggest the
living in an apartment, like me.
You just can't be taking in people
and giving them a home. much as
your sense OF duty pricks. The nat
ural thing, OF course. is to let the
authorities know and have law take
its course. Wouldn't II be more
satisfactory to feel that you had
some influence on the law7
And IL poor man. your neigh
bor, too, was injured on the street
you might not be able to do more
than call a policeman or telephone
for an ambulance. There again
would be much satisfaction in know
ing that your vote was helping to
insure good care for him.
I'm the Coney Island campaign,
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
rODAY's BEAUTY TALK

You can make a delightful sham
poo with very little effort and for a
very trifiing cost if you get from
your druggist a package Of canthrox
and dissolve teaspoonful in a cup
Of hot water. Your shampoo is now
ready. Just pour a little at a time
on the scalp and rub briskly. This
creates an abundance of thick, white
lather that thoroughly dissolves and
removes all dandruff, excess oil and
dirt. After rinsing, the hair dries
quickly, with a fufilness that makes
II seem heavier than IL is, and takes
on a rich luster and softness that
make arranging IL q pleasure.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Fifty Years of Y. w. C. A.

Fifty Years of Y. w. c. A.
For half century the Young
Women's Christian Association,
which began its work in Boston. in
a very modest way. at the close of
the civil war, has grown and ex-
panded. sending its blessing bearers
to a thousand centers in all parts Of
the world.
In America, wnere young women
have crowded into the cities in larger
numbers than In any other country,
where the pace is swift and the vic
tory goes only to the strong, the
Y. w, =. A. has found its greatest
opportunities. BY moral and mental
stimulus II has enabled young wom-
en- TO Withstand temptation; by
physical training It has made them
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

strong, to bear the hardships of the
day; by specialized education In pro-
fessional work, 1t has helped them to
these things II has given them a real
home, enabling them to lead happy,
comfortable lives during those cru
cial years. when they are fighting
for their place in the world.
No one can even estimate the Inn
mense sum Of good which the Y. w.
G. A. has accomplished. 1t speaks
through the beneficent influence OF
thousands CT happy mothers and
other thousands OF successful work.
ing women throughout the world.
The anniversary II celebrates Is gol-
den in the very finest sense.-Brook-
lyn Daily Eagle.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Answers to Health
Questions

r. ]. K.-The skin between my toes
becomes dead white and itches terr.bly.
win you kindly advise me what to do
for this?
Battle the feet daily In warm water
and keep little OF the following be-
tween the toes all the time: calamine,
two and one-half dramsi zinc oxide,
two drains: glycerine. two drains; phe-
mol. one-half dram. Lime water and
rose water enough to make three
ounces.
C. D.-wLl you kindly tell me what
TO do for my tongue, which 10 very
dry. coated. and stinI ~
Keep the bowels open. take a table
spoonful of milk OF magnesia about half
an hour before meals. and tablespoon
full OF olive oil about half an hour
after meals. Drink plenty. OF distilled
water and irrigate the nose and throat
before retiring and upon arising In the
mornings with alkaline antiseptic. huid
diluted three times in water
G. w. G., washInSton-would you
recommend cod liver oil as . neSn
builder?
Yes, 1t is very good.
W. l., p, Washington-I am unable
to keep my mouth shut at night. con-
sequently, unless ! put something In
my mouth that will slowly dissolve,
/ awake every hour with q dry tongue
and throat. Kindly advise me what to
do?
Have the adenoids and tonsils re-
moved and the turbinate bones OF the
nose compressed so as TO allow mort
air space. In the meantime. irrigats
the nose and throat three times a day
with alkaline antiseptic fluid dilutee
three times In water,
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
To One Departed

CrhIs Allan Poe. written for and given
Philadelphia lady remained in the possession Of her de-
scendAntS until q when sold. together
1t has published .
to the world for tho time)
Thou vast that all to me, love,
For which my soul did pine
A green isle in the sea-, love,
A fountain and shrine
All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,
And all the flowers were mine
All, dream too bright to last,
All starry hope that didst arise
But to be overcast!
A voice from out the future cries,
Onward But Ger the Past,
dim gulf my spirit lowering lies,
Mute, motionless; aghaSt.
And all my hours are frances,
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy dark eye glances,
And where thy footstep CLEANS,
In what ethereal dances,
BY what Elysian streams.
From Buno's Weekly. Copyright Bruno
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Social Reforms Impossible Without the
Ballot, Assert the Christian Suffragists

Cannot Be Sure
They Are Helping Other
Women Until They Have
the Power of Making the
Laws-With. Hospitals
and Charitable Institu-
tions Controlled BY Law,
Ones Personal Neighbor-
illness Is Helpless Without
the Ballot.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
The TINES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG
Advice To
Girls
BY ANNIE LAURIE.

By ANNIE LAURIE.
Dear Annie I.aurie-I am
young man twenty years of age.
have a girl friend whom think
a great deal OF. She has been
away for the past eight months.
] used 20 receive letters from her her
pnst month I have not heard
from her. We, haven't had any
quurrels or arguments, so ! foar
that she has mot with some ncci-
dent or II III. have writton
her Ave letters and have not re-
~AN you not write to the girls
parents or to friends who
V n know he r intimately:
think something must have
happened TO keep her from writing
to you She may. hc III and unable
70 write. I hope that she has not
BECOME offended at you. but think
this improbable.
Dear Miss Laurie: 1 am eight
cen years old, and about three
months ago met a young man
three years my senior. Ever
since we met he has been taking
me to dances and parties very
often. About a geek ago he was
sent West on a business trip, and ,
expects to be gone for three
months.
Since he went / have been
thinking of him continually. do
not enjoy anything and am not
content unless 1 am of to myself
4. :. IA lAI aN
him. I have tried very hard to
forget him. but have not sue,
II / keep this up know
shall be Ill, for hardly sleep or,
eat and every ,9I, one says yI,,r look
ow, Dotty. It's time for you
nj to brace up and show your
IN spunk. You don't want to
go incoming around as II you
had lost your very last friend. do
you? Take an interest in other
things than his" letters. You will
find It hard at FIRST. Of course-any-
thing would probably be an effort to
you just at present-but at least
make the trial. Look up that girl
friend you have been neglecting for
the past few months. Ask the boy
you used to know so we'll over to
play cards. and see II you don't be-
gin to brighten up in spite OF your
self.
Down in a very remote corner Of
your heart. OF course. you can keep
saying: ''If he really cares. he will
come back some day" but let that
nurmur be very faint one. indeed,.
tcopy't lsis. by Newspaper Feature Service
Miss Ldurie ,DiH toelcome letters
Of inquiry on subjects Of interest
from readers Of this paper, qnd toiH
reply TO them IN these columns.
They should be addressed to her.
care Of Tits office.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Book Reviews

THE BLACK EAGLE MYsTERy-By Ger
aidine Bonner. New York: ID. appleton
a Co Price. u.W.
Molly Rabbits. nee Morgenthau. II
the heroine OF a detective story involv-
Ing many of the same characters az
The Girl at Central" by the same au-
thor.
The story tells Of the efforts of n de-
tective agency to clear up circum-
stances suggesting that the death OF g
copper broker and the disappearance OF
his partner is murder rather than
suicide. With the help of Molly and her
reporter husband, the tangled clues lead
to an entirely unexpected denoIement.
The author has been particularly sue
cessful In keeping the suspense OF the
Ser Try Of = very logical theories TO be fol-
lowed into veTitabloi hjind alleys OF con-
fusion before the EOlation of the mys-
terry is offered. Much of the usual stiii-
ed diction OF, the 0etetctve novel V
avoided by having Eny Molly ana tne
ioveiorn detectivoa-sAternate In teiins
the story. -
WRITING FOR yktpEvILLE-py Brett
Page. Cloth. 90. Published by ne ,inme
Correspondence School. SprlnRheid. MASS
The author has found new geld IN
hookdom. and has charted his way
ac-oss that field with precision and
leads readers to follow his every step
with interest.
beginning with a brief and readable
account of the origin Of vaudeville. MT:
Page passes on to careful analysis
Of the nature Of the monologue. and
then shows how monologues are written,
giving advice from successful sketch
The same treatment of method Is
given In turn to all other vandevilie
forms, The chapters on constructins:
the playlet are peculiarly fresh and
One of the most notable features o.
| this volume is the appendix. No book
| and NOT even any magazine has evei
produced complete specimens OF the
Various vaudeville forms, but here the
volume gives nine full examples OF the
types from widely known authors.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
The Suffrage Referendum.

The Suffrage Referendum.
The suffragists are to be congrat-
ulated on getting their bill to sub
NIT votes for women to a second
referendum reported by the New
York assembly judiciary committee.
The debate and votes on the measure
will now have to be made in the
open-something unusual in dealing
with the suffrage question, and
something which was not intended
by the senate and assembly commit
tees to which the measure was re-
ferred.
But their fight is very far from
won, even II the legislature passes
the referendum. Il must be ap-
proved by the next legislature, for
which a new senate Is to be chosen
this fall. and In which the same tao
ties to prevent open discussion may
be expected. II II wins next year,
as we'll as this. the question will
go before the voters for another
campaign like that of last fall, The
women suffrnglsts are proving them
selves excellent fighters not easily
discourn ged and ruey are becoming
willy tactlcians but thew have many
a hard row to hoe In this State yet.
They pollod n heavy vote last fall
and their courage ana persistence
may be expected TO add to their
strength in any future campaign
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The Vocation of Citizenship.
In these days, when the advocates
of vocational training are making
themselves heard above all other
voices in the educational discussion.
the plain man should recall that the
primary purpose of the American
system Of free public schools Is DO
liticAl. and not industrial.
At FIRST II was thought to be enough
II the children were taught 10 read.
write. and cipher. That Is, we must
have a liteTate population. We have
moved a long way from that simple
standard. and the public schools
teach the arts and sciences a. well
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

G. w. G., Washington-w Would you
recommend cod liver oil as . neSn
builder?
Yes, It is very good.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

Miss Ldurie ,pill toelcome letters
Of inquiry on subjects of interest
from readers Of this paper, and ,oiH
reply to them IN these columns.
They should be addressed to her.
care of this office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-26
MRS. CARRIE Gait
WILL SPEAK HERE
NEXT TUESDAY
Famous Woman Talks in
Court House at Four
O'clock.

AS fitting climax to a vigorous
campaign conducted in West Virginia
for The ratification at the polls in No
vember Of the suffrage amendment to
the state constitution, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait of the National Ameri
can Womans Suffrage association, will
make tour Of the principal cities OF
West Virginia and will appear in Fair.
mont on Tuesday afternoon, October
81. ut the Circuit court room. The hour
for the address has been set for four
O'Clock. The meeting was placed in
afternoon owing TO the Halloween
celebration to take place in the even.
ing.
Mrs. Gait Is regarded as among tho
strongest supporters Of the suffrage
cause in the United States and has
travelled extensively abroad as we'll
us i'll the United States where she has
acquainted herself with the status
Of women who have the ballot and
those have not. She Is so thoroughly
imbued with the cause she espouses
that she has devoted the greater part
OF her life to lecturing in order to
bring abOat universal suffrage in the
United States. Annually she makes
hundreds OF addresses and writes TO-.
coo letters In TIE interest of suffrage.
Mrs. Gait who was Miss Carrie Lane,
is descended on both sides from Am.
erican pioneer pathfnders and was
raised on a farm nearl Charles City,
Iowa. Early in life she became inter.
estercd in the status OF her sex and at
the age or IA began to teach school
and with very little financial assist.
ancc from her father, went through
college.
She has spoken before great national
bodies and before many state legisla.
lures. In the summer she spoke be.
fore the Democratic state convention
at Parkersburgg and made a splendid
impression. Mrs. Gait is considered
one Of the most remarkable women on
the American platform of today and
Fairmont people are given n great
opportunity to hear her discuss the
question which is agitating the men
and women Of the United States and
especially OF West Virginia which
state will vote on the suffrage amend.
ment November Z.
Mrs. Satt beside being brilliant
speaker is woman of pleasing per.
sonality and posses dignity to a great
degree. She holds the attention of
her audiences wherever she lectures
and on her appearance here next Tues.
day she will be greeted by a large
audience.
Mrs. Gait will speak in MorgantowAi
on Monday evening, October 30, and
will come directly from Morgantown
bore. She will make several address.
es in other cities Of the state during
her tour.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-26
CORNWELL IN
Continued from page IL

did down to 1896 to raise most OF the
state revenue from direct levies on
the farms and homes Of the people of
the state?
VIII you 60 back to the ante-Dawson
law treatment Of the great corporate
interests Of the state, taxing them at
one.tenh of he amount they are now
compelled TO pay and making up the
bannce by an increase OF the average
individual tax payers burden?
DO you propose to abolish the state
tax commissioners office as you Dem
ocrats tried to do in 1911?
DO you propose to wipe off the stat
ute books the great progressive meas
ures enacted under Republican adj
ministration, such as the Public Ser
vice Commission law, the Workmen's
Compensation act, the mine inspection
ervice laws, he measures safeguarding
the public health, the Board of Control
law. the laf safeguarding labor, the
county salaries law, the county de.
pository law?
Will you do away with the depart
ent of public accounting. the new bud.
get System and the annual audit Of the
state finances?
The increase in the number OF Off.
ctals Of which you complain is due to
the inauguration of these new agen-
cies of the government which of these
activities do you propose to discon-
tinue?
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WARRINGTON NEWS
DonIey Joas Correspondent. 70 West Main st. Bell Phon. .

OF her brother. Howard.
Mrs. James Allen and Miss Nel1a
Cunningham have returned frnm q
visit to Fairmont. ~ :,i
c. c. Martin and N. B. Sandy. fot
Bingamon, were business yisitnrs a.
town Wednesday. R
+. II. Huey. OF Logansport, was here.
for business visit Thursday morn.
ing.
U. c. Gallon. OF Steubenyfiie, 70 he
guest of relatives here today.
Henry Elig. OF Wheeling. was . s1sisS
tor here Wednesday. n
E. W. Jones. OF Moundsvi1le, q look
ing after business interests IN town:
today.
Miss Georgia Wells. Of Akron, o.,
IS here for q visit with relatives in
tho Clayton addition.
II, H. Harker has returned from q
business visit to Fairmont. y,
Thomas Caryers. Of Sistersville, has.
arrived here and has accepted q posi.l
ton with the Marion Window Glass
company.
T. D. White. Of Martinsvilie, 70 eau.
er here today.
James Taylor, Of Hundred, Is here
today for visit with friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-26
HUGHES APPEALS
TO YOUNG VOTERS
Tells Them why They Should
Support the Republican
Ticket.
(Ey Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Charles f.
Hughes left New York this morning
on the last trip Of his presidential cunl.
paign. His program called for three
speeches today at Hartford, Provi.
dence and Boston where there will be
all evening meeting.
Mr.. Hughes will not return to New
York city until November 3. His itin.
state, exclusive OF Sunday. one day in
Ohio and two days in Indiana.
Last night MIR. Hughes speaking at
the Academy OF Music in Brooklyn
made a special appeal to the young
voters of America. Five chief reasons
were cited in answer to the question
why should the young men OF the ma.
ton support the Republican ticket at
the next election.
Mr.. Hughes answered the question
in part az follows:
First, he wants n country respect.
ed throughout the world. He wants u
country which respects tho dignity OF
its citizenship.
Second, young America must de.
sire a country that is prepared for
every emergency.
Third, young America, looking
ahead, must uesire that when peace Is
once more restored. we shall con
tribute to it's maintenance by doing
our proper share TO secure practi.
cable and effective international or.
ganiZation In Tue interests of peace.
Fourth Young America wants
government in the open, by visible
constitutional instruments. not by un.
official spokesman or invisible author.
ity. He also wants government not
sectional but truly national.
Fifth. young America wants indus
trial preparedness"
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Democrat presiding. This amount was
appropriated by the legislature tor the
purpose Of relieving the crowded CON.
dition Of our state institutions. Do
you condemn these expenditures? Do
you condemn the fifteen Democrats
who voted for these appropriations
and made possible these expenditures?
What part Of them would You have
cut out?
you have criticized my admins.
tration for being extravagant and for
the creation OF new Offices. The Pub.
lie Service Commission was created,
the Compensation department was
created and the Health department
was created during the legislative ses.
sions OF 1918 and 1915. Which one OF
these departments would you abolish
II you were Governor OF West Vir.
ginia? take this method OF address.
ing you because you refused to meet
me in Joint debate to discuss these
Issues SO that the people might be
properly informed.
You hold up the Dawson tax laws
as being a failure. / have submitted
facts taken from the Tax Commission.
er's records, which are undisputable
and which prove conclusively that at.
ter this year, II the present revenue
laws are left upon the statute books
with the exception of direct levy to
enlarge our state institutions or to
repair them-no direct levy will be
necessary for state purposes after this
year. IL the Dawson tax laws have
proven failure, as you would have
the people believe they have, how do
you explain that the state Of West
Virginia Is now practically being run
upon indirect methods OF revenue in.
stead Of direct methods of revenue, as
was the case from 1897 to 1904. which
represents the period that your party
uses in preparing all data in present
ing records with which you attempt
TO prove your conclusions?
I'm conclusion. MIR Cornwell. II you
DO not believe in indirect methods OF
taxation, what kind Of taxation do
you favor? The people are anxious
to know"