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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
The Keep Well Column
SLEEP

day and then take another nap In
the afternoon. Then II kept awake
during the later part Of the after
noon the child will be tired enough
TO sleep soundly during the night
By 6 o'clock all good. healthy
babies should be In bed. The win
dow Of the room in which baby
sleeps should be opened 10 permit
plenty OF fresh air 10 circulate
through the room. for this Is just
as important in keeping baby well
as plenty Of sleep Is.
When baby cries at night do not
take it up unless II Is feeding time
or ii's diaper needs changing. Turn
baby over from time TO time so
that Il sleeps alternately on the
right and the left side. This helps
70 keep tho head development nor.
mai
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
Grocer and Butcher.

81 never worry over other peoples
troubles"
81 do. There are a couple OF men
down the street whose troubles give
me lot Of worry"
What are their troubles?"
my debts. "--Boston Transcript.
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If l Were God.
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915, by Frank Crane)


Here leth David Elginbrod
Have mercy on him. gracious God.
As he would do II he were God
And you were David Elginbrod.
Maeterlinck makes the old man in
Pelleas and Melisande say: "If l were
God, / would have pity on men,
And Omar somewhere wishes that he
might grasp the sorry scheme of things
entire and remould it nearer to his
hearts desire.
II you were God, what would you do?
Not that you impeach the divine wisdom,
nor criticise the Omnipotent; but what
changes would you make in men and
things?
If were God would enter all mems
breasts and take out the will to war. If
| could make all the millions Of Europe
simply refuse to kill, then their rulers
would speedily arrange their differences
some other way. If every soldier would
simply drop his gun and go home, that
would end it ALL
/ would eliminate hate from every
heart, and give every one goodwill to-
ward men,"
l would make cruelty, fraud, and in
justice loathsome to every creature, so
that none would do deeds Of that kind,
nor think such thoughts, any more than
he would cut his flesh or eat nauseous
stuff.
would make mems appetite crave only
such food as is wholesome for them, and
cause them to turn sick when they are
about to eat or drink too much.
would make every man and woman
loving and loyal, and have every Jack
find his Jill and live happily ever after
would allow only enough children te,
be born to maintain the population to
sufficient number, and have them all live
healthy and free from disease their allot-
ted span.
| would make death luxurious and
desired experience, when deaths time
comes.
would do away with the motives of
money, fame. and pride, and make every
mans desire be to serve we'll his fellows.
Every person should receive the same
wage, Ito every man his penny" and the
only emulation should be for superior
helpfulness.
| would put in every human soul
enough intelligence TO control and bal
ance his passion.
! would make every woman beautiful.
and as good as beautiful, and all men
brave and honest and true.
Every child should be happy and obedi-
ent.
would remove all lions, tigers, snakes,
and fierce carnivorous beasts, and would
cause human beings to abhor flesh food,
so that none should any more kill.
| would have born into every human
creatures nature dominant passion for
the good, the true, and the beautiful.
/ would have all humanity cooperate
and organize for their mutual welfare,
each for all and all for each, and take
away the lust of contention.
When read this over l said to myself:
"Why so hot, little man? Perhaps,
after all, that is what God is doing, only
He is not in so much of hurry as you.
Be still. And wait. For a thousand
years are in His sight but as yesterday
when it is past, and as watch in the
night"
To which | could make answer in no
wise, except in the deep and ancient cry
of the Hebrew poet:
"How long, o Lord? How longp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11

months OF SUM
mer.
Young babies
should sleep the
greater part OF
the time. II they
do not there is
something wrong.
As the b a b y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
"A War Against War
Exhibit In Detroit
Go and See It!

Tho American Union Against Miitar-
Inn II tho ono organization which has
md Il doing active work against the en-
cEuaching dangsr Of militarism which is
bsing thrust upon this country by the
army people and steel interests with all
the benefciaries who would profit there
~.
This organization came into being soon
aftsr the presidents message on prepar-
odnsss which he gave to congress in De-
cember.
II formed In order to give articulate
vuice to number of Americans who did
not believe in any further expenditure
q moneys for this purpose and who in
tendsd to defeat, If possible, any legis-
htion toward these ends.
Il informed itself accurately of the in
aide workings of lobbies and the status
of the men and interests who launched
the war scare upon the American people
It was composed of people of different
politics and religion who stood upon one
platform
When the President spoke on prepar-
edness in the middle west in February,
he invited any person, or body of per-
sons, who did not agree with him, to
publicly voice their objections.
This challenge was accepted by the
American Union Against Militarism,
then known as the Anti-Preparedness
Committee, many of whose members vol
pnteered, without remuneration, to make
tour of the cities of the east and mid
dc west and tell the people the truth of
tie situation as it had been found to
exist by the Investigations of the society.
Many noted men made forceful and
eloquent speeches, the meeting in Detroit
being held April 9, when Rabbi Wise,
Amos Pinchot and A. A. Berle were
heard
Since then a great peace wave seems
TO have arisen in this country which is
most plainly seen in the probable peace
ful settlement of events in Mexico.
That President Wilson is plainly in
sympathy with all pacific policies was
made clear by him in his speech in De-
troit Monday morning.
The lessening of the Mexican tension is
said by John Reed, associate editor of the
Metropolitan magazine, to have been
largely brought about by the efforts and
pressure of this body and the plainly ex-
I pressed sentiment of the pacifst part of
the American people.
The public has been unable to find
Z stable ground upon which to stand. 1t
has been sometimes swept off its feet by
1 the hysterical propaganda of the lingo
press which is known to have been sub.
s sidized by the interests" 1t has beer
\ HE the blinded horses in the bull rims
Ur9ed to destruction by the picadors.
1t The American Union Against Militar
IN Mas sought to remove the bandag,
"a let the public act with open eyes.
e has struggled, unsuccessfully, to op
80 the ''bloody five" militarist law
- have been passed in New Yorl
~ and which If unchecked are tend
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
From another Point OF NeD
Personal
By c, T. S,

Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, OF
Wash, d. c., Mondayed in our midst yes
terday, returning to Wash. on the evening
train. Come again, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11

Breast milk is the greatest safe
guard against sickness amongst
babies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11

Proper sleep keeps babies OF the
sick list during the trying hot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11

There are about 400 islands in
the Pacific ocean.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
VOCAL CIlITIrRF

Americans don't sing they do in Europa
No But you ought TO hear US holer at q
baseball game"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
LEARN FROM THE EAST.

~ n. AppIkeroN BRUCE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11
The Day Condensed

President went out to where they are
made; addressed the men who make
them; narrowly escaped being run into
by one of them on his way TO the train
and left for Washington just FIVE Fords
after p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-11

"seest thou man diligent in business? He
shall stand before kings"
And before presidents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
TELL HOW WOMEN VOTERS 4
WILL CONTROL POLITICS
Congressional Union Lead =. Explain
~ the Movement In Opposition
to President Wilton.

Just how the deci. -op Of the WON.
; ln's party to oppose President Wilson
for reelection is expected to change
the national political situation was ex-
planned in statement by suffrage
leaders at tho headquarters Of the
congressional Union for Woman's SUI.
kfrage at Washington.
rs Il was pointed out that unless he
wins the West the defeat of Mr.. vii.
ION Seems inevitable"
4 Needed to Offset Loss @ Ohio.
4 To counteract the loss of Ohio
alone, which. Judging from Indications
ut the primaries, vii! 60 with its TWEEN.
ssty-four electoral votes to the Republi.
can count, the Democrats viii Gave
ito win in the West, California, with
It's thirteen electoral votes; N>vada,
with three: Colorado. Will ST, and
Arizona, with three, woman'- party
& representatives here asserted.
I'm Idaho the Progressive party Ii
dissolved" they continue $50 that the
SDemocrats will have to work hard to
get any electoral votes there. Illinois
y practically conceded to the Repub.
shcans, in the view of wornan's party
I MEMBERS. thrcc.fourtbs or more Of the
Progresslvcs there having returned to
The Republican ranks
I'm kansas the p-ogressives ana
Republicans are practically one again.
In Montana there Is great dlssatisfac.
hon over the proposed Democratic tax
IN copper. {. Oregon and Washington
ARE expected to so Republican. These
swo states were hit hard by the Pnna.
ma Canal tolls act ard the Democratic
sariff is seriously felt by the lumber
Industry there. Utat Is considered
safe by the Republi ION In Wyoming
The Progresslves and Republicans
have Joined hands"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
NEW YORK LETTER.
(From our regular correspondent.)

(From our regular correspondent
THE New York Tribune contends
that there is another opportunity
= for President Wilson to settle q
strike on the eve Of the election. It
Is the strike Of the $4,000 iron miners
in the Mesaba range. These men
struck for So for eight hours work,
and bi:monthly paydays. They have
suffered hardship as a result of their
strike and their families are endur-
ing great privation. The Tribune
points out that with the precedent es-
tablished for the settlement OF strikes
by Congress, ut the direction of tue
President, enacting legislation COM
pelling employers to pay the wages
demanded by their employees, the iron
workers should rush Bill Haywood,
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Arturo
Giovannitti to the White House, be-
fore Congress adjourns, that they
should explain to the President the
demands of the men and the number
of voters in the organization known
as the Industrial Workers Of the
World, remind him of the close ap-
proach Of the presidential election
and. with the added force d graph
ic description of the privations CT the
miners families, they would expert
ence no difficulty In inducing Mr.. VIII.
son to order Congress to enact legis-
lation directing the mine owners to
pay So for an S.hour day. Mr.. Wilson
could not logically refuse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
INRs. DiV|DR|DGEl
Died YESTERDAY.
Member of Pioneer Family
Had Been Ill For a
Long Time

Mrs. Jeanette Fleming Ridgley wife
Of the late David Ridgley and a mem.
Der Of a Noneer family Of this sec.
ton died. yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock at her home at S12 Locust av.
enue after long illness with can.
cerous affection. Mrs. Ridgley had
sought relief from the malady at va.
rious places and had spent come time
at Johns Hopkins university hospital
where she underwent an operation
She was also patient at Cook hos.
pitaY on several occasions.
Mrs. Ridgley was aged Sc years
and was daughter OF the late Frank
and Sarah Fleming during their lives
prominent citizens Of this city. She
was born in Fairmont on December
%, 1869. OF family Of nine chill.
dren only one Miss Lucy Fleming OF
this city survives. A brother Joe P.
Fleming died several years ago in
this >city. Mrs. Ridgley was united
IN marriage to David Ridgley who pre-.
coded her to the grave several years
ago. A son, Emery is also deceased.
Mrs. Ridgley was ! a woman of high
character and had a host OF friends
in this city.
The funeral Is announced to take
place on Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock from the residence. Rev. ].
G. Broomfeld pastor Of the M. P.
Temple will conduct the funeral serv.
ices and intermept will be made in
Woodlawn cemetery by Undertaken
r. G. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
GDVERN0BREVIENS
SECOND REGIMENT.
Yesterday Was Pay Day
and the Bootleggers
Are Happy

e GHARLEsToN, w. Va, Sept. 81
Is review Of the Second West Virginia
lufantry was made yesterday in front
sof the Capitol by Gov. Hatfield and
:Adjt. Gen. John Bond. The entire reg.
:ltnent, including the machine gun out.
Ut and its mules, marched four miles
TO the city from the mobilization camp.
After their return to camp the sol.
sdiers were paid their August earn.
ttngs, amounting to about $4,000. Re.
;ceipt Of their money made the men
happy and bootleggers are reaping q
harvest.
AS an incident Of the spirit prevail.
ing In camp one Of che companies start.
ed away from the paymasters' head.
quarters when some one gave the or.
iser, poker squad fall out!" One ser.
lnt and two corporais we're the only
d oilers left, the company disbanding
Tor the time in confusion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Oil and Gas.

Labor Day was observed generally
as a holiday throughout the oil fields.
In the West Virginia fields on OIL Rock
run, in Clay district, Writ county, Cox
& Lockhart have completed their third
test well on the Burton Robinson farm
and have 50-barrel per day producer
in the Second Cow Run sand. In Green
Briar district, Doddridge county, the
Victoria Oil company has completed
its third test well on, the w. B. Stuff
Ter farm through the Gordon sand and
1t is dry hole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a STo RIA
SPECIAL NOTICES
notice OF BRIDGE LETTING

W. 1--WE OF 6nlbSE IE ING
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
Session 3 Of Chapter s Of the Acts
Of the Legislature of West Virginia
Second Extraordinary Session, 1915,
that the County Court Of Marion coun.
ty, West Virginia, will, on Wednesday
the goth day of September, 1916, at
II o'clock a. m. of that day, at the
Court House of said county, in tho
City Of Fairmont. receive scaled bids
and proposals for the furnishing of
the material and labor and the con.
struction and erection of concrete
bridges across the Paw Paw Creek
at or near Grays Flats. Pyickett's
Creek at or near Bakers residence,
Mill Fall Run at cx near Monongah,
Ices Run at or near the residence Of
Thomas N. Lake, and Parker's Run
at or near Rivesville, in said Marion
County, and will, then and there, or
as soon as convenient thereafter, let
and ward to the lowest and respon-
sible bidder a contract for said
bridges.
Information o nsame will be fur
nished by Frank J. Wilfong, County
Road Engineer, Fairmont, West Vir-
ginia, and copy of the plans and
specifications may be examined in
his Office at the Court House of said
county.
The County Court reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and only
bids will be received upon plans and
specifications on ale 81 the under
signs office.
Dated this tho 2sth day of August.
1916.
FRANK J. WILFONG,
County Road Engineer Of Marion
County. S.29 9.5.12.19
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the wisdom OF an effort to force HUI
erta out of Office, the public is not
likely to enjoy learning that their
President wilfully, deliberately de.
ceived them when he went into Vera
Cruz, and for months afterwards, and
that, when he declared in his Indian.
apolis speech that he would not
butt in to Mexico nor permit any.
one else to do so, he was laughing
in his sleeve at the unintelligence ard
credulity of the people which had en-
abled him to fool them into believing
that he went into Mexico to force a
salute to the flag when he actually
went in, as he now tells them, to force
Huerta out.
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CITY OF FAlamoiNIirlT
office to Contractora

SNotiCe 10 COutractoE1s =
and proposals In writing. for tfiS - Ss,,e
Saroing and paving OF East Park nvdnut'
petWeen Morgantown avenue mind 5S6S@-3t|
way IN the second ward OF thS CO u
Falrmont. Marion county, West virTif,~.
pursuant to ordinance Number fSst;ffvI
TWO authorizing said impfovefaents.s 81 +, :
60 by the Board OF Affairs 81 safd IsifS9
august 2, 1915. to which said ordin1 ~:
were fully set out herein. will ~ sr6o1fS-
60 by the undersigned Cotnnia6i6r,&r ~
streets. etc, OF said city &C iii offlcS
m m tne Municipai Building - said city
s, 1915. which said bids and snrcr6ssis
shan be opened and considered Hbx ~ M
a.oa q Affairs September :, i5is. re
a. Ivy \. 1G,oSk 2. m. or 70 socn theteaffor
Plans and specifications adSptSd ~
SAID improvements which plans and Stbs5-
INJECTIONS meat ms shall be part q the con-
at the office Of the undersignedeSts <si4
Municipal Building between did ! Rot,f$
o. $500 a. m. and $500 p. m. SaSfS f,rv-
s slndays excepted. between ths dsts;
The successful bidder shall bs rsa,,,,.
Cd to 81 ta iH the paving certincats IL
ments. and give bond e "a SAID ri
Contract will be let to the fowest -
sponsible bidder. but the rirfit III ~ ~,
ais. . s--s 'esas e ny
- 4 certified check payable 10 lie els q
per centrum Of the amount al Sj63 S.....s{
accompany all bids and proposais ri esc;,
dence q good faith. Checks a. unsiecs:s.
19i bidders VIII Be returned and checf.
satisfactory bond Is entered ,iiif1s 9e.. =. q
snans to the reauirements Tor Ssid m
Addresa ali eornmnnt,. %,.....-d n III !S9 '
dersigned. = -, = - - ~ w v4-
1916. sse1A n 4 ~ w -.
(SignedO A. .. f,Htf4rx<r
DIX Sent, commi'sioasf d stsssts ia,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
A WILSON SUPPORTER:

The New York Times. the ablest
Democratic in New York, is not sat
isfied with MIR. Wilson's settlement
Of the railway strike. Under the
heading Where 1t Leads" the Times
says, "In this Republic laws express
the peoples will, but in the making
of this law to increase the pay OF
one-quarter Of tho railway employees
the people have not had the slightest
chance to MAXI known their desire.
Their Congress vas coerced by the
threat of an Unreasonable injury to
themselves. What Lynch law Is to
orderly judicial process the method
adopted by the brotherhoods, AMI we
have very much regret in saying with
too much assistance from, the Pres
idents, Is to the constitutional meth.
cd Of lawmaking. The brcthcrhoods
look on Mr.. Wilson rs their friend.
They may have harmed him vastly
more than he has helped them. Such
a spirit DIS has been reused in tails
country at this time, in the midst of
:. Presidential campaign, Is not OF
good political augury for party in
pOWer"
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MIR. WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE:


President Wilson has been notified
Of and has accepted the nomination
for another Presidential term. In his
speech Of acceptance, ameng many
other things, Mr.. Wilson failed to
mention that plank in the platform
on which he was elected which de.
clared for single term for Presi
dents. There must have been a sar-
donic grin in Mr.. Wilson's mind, II
not on his countenance, as he pro.
nounced the words, 1.-THE people OF
small and weak states have the right
to expect to be dealt with exactly as
the people of big and powerful states
would be" and thought Of how he had
treated Hayti and Of the 600 graves
Of Haytian soldiers which testify
eloquently to the differences between
Mr.. Wilson's treatment of them and
his treatment Of Mexico.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
SPECIAL NOTICES
CITY OF FAlRMoNr

Notice to Contractors:
Notice is hereby given that sealed SD
ana proposals In writing. fot thu &f4
S Sl,a hs, and paying Of Morgadt9Wn ayss
cite street. in the Second ward 1of tit{
CITY OF F'airmont, Marion coufity. }y2Si
virginia, pursuant TO ordinance iluthbeI,
ments. passed by the Board al xffStf1
OF said city. August z, 1915, TO which S3i1
ordinance reference 10 hereby f8adE ~
I'M v me same We're fully set out hefrin.
, m. pc "na rece W ~ the undersisned
AZ ms Office in the Municipal Batldini
IN said City between August rs, fvf6. nu<l
september 8. 1915. which said BIDS md
s erea Sv ss snaii aa BE- opened and
Der 8. 1915. ut 300 o'clock 3. m rs a
soon Thereafter as Is practicah les q
rams and specifications ADOPTED fot
saia improvements. which plans and .Aneo<|
when entered into. may be seen Il Mo IS
nee OF the undersigned at said Mf,iiie16.j
Buading between the hours sofE $500 Il. r..
ama S'ov p: m. each day. SUNDAYS r.
The successful bidder sh2ll 81 SfSotsir.
ed 10 take the paving certicatSS ii En.5,-
ment Tor the work OF said imfrovSn3ts9lf<
vided. = = = = 49,
Contract will be let to the lowcsk 4, .
sponsible bidder, but the right n rS5er5<
ed to reject any or all bids aiid btr5cs.
A certified check payable to ms ctty'
OF Fairmont in the sum Or Tn do tx
cent? per centum Of the amount al bisf
must accompany all bids ana rf66o1I,i3
as evidence OF good faith. Cheeks 81 i,fs-
cheek OF successful bidder Wnl 5b6 6c7d,
until satisfactory bond % efitefSd liil6,
pursuant to the requirements Tor ~ III
improvements. Address ali gcofliinttni ~. :.
t Ions 70 me undersigned. rubltshed a.
lSigned)> A. i. isE,HAkX
DIX Sept. . '''' - sssssss ssse'
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The Woman Of II.

'But how do You know he loves
you If he hasn't told you so?' queried
the girl in the sports skirt. "Oh,
replied the maid with the bargain.
counter hair, II can tell by the way
he looks at me when I am looking
at him."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Substituted.

$50 you have taken to carrying
around monkey? This is going too
far" swell, you never go anywhere
with me-" was his wife's somewhat am
oiguous retort.-Plttsburgh Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Made a Difference

Elsie. aged five, was sent upstairs
oy her mother to get washed. In few
minutes Elsie called down: Mother,
should l wash for long or short
sleeves?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Doesn't Look Human.

It is none Of our business, but If we
ever do see man who looks like the
things in the clothing advertisements
we arc, going to stick pin in him and
see If he is human.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Her ADVANTAGE

The business woman has 1t all over
the rest of them. She can size up
financial prospects pretty accurately
before marrying them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05

Mr.. Bryan Is mistaken when he says
Hughes is "vitriolic." The candidate
is merely applying the acid test.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05

A messenger Of President Wilson
found out that Colorado women were
for the administration. No messenger,
of course, can be blamed for making
good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Avoid This

We often discard the wrong cards,
and sometimes 1t happens that way
with friendships.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05

Washington reports that new apol-
ogy has been sent to First Chief Car.
rama. Looks like a habit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05

Having discovered that the Demo.
Gratis don't like what he is saying, Mr..
Hughes doubtless Is convinced that
he, . on thA rtsht track n