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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17

The section Of dirt road between the
end Of the pavement on Morgantown
avenue and the Fair grounds is since
the recent heavy rains practically i'm
passable. Because OF the deep muo
holes the inspection party OF the Ma
tional Guard who visited the proposed
encampment grounds yesterday IN.
able to get through in motor cars and
were compelled to take the trolley
car. Capt. Carskadon with his car was
the only person who passed through.
County Engineer Wilrong says that
this road is not in Marion county or
under his jurisdiction but is within tho
city limits Of Fairmont. The road
from the Fair Ground toward Smith.
town Is in fair shape having been re.
Gently worked by the county. Mayor
Bowen stated. during the inspection
trip yesterday that the city would con.
slider this road and that 1t would be
improved as soon as possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
The Best Weeks of the Campaign
Are Ahead of You-ACT TODAY
The Prize List

Six Cylinder Overland Automobile, S1145.00,
purchased from the Fairmont Motor Car Co.
Two High Grade Pianos, $3.50 and $500, pur-
chased from Russell Kuhn.
Two Edison Diamond Disc Talking Machines,
500, purchased from Ross Furniture Co.
Two Merchandise Orders, $50 each, at any
store in Fairmont.
Two Hooseier Kitchen Cabinets, purchased
from Ross Furniture Company.
Six Hallmark Watches, purchased from Scott
Jewelry Store.
Two beautiful Diamonds
Total value with estimated cash salaries $1,000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

Today's Schedule
Boston at Chicago
Washington at st. Louis
New York at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Detroit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
Baseball in Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Boston 2, Pittsburgh 0. All other
games postponed-rain.

Today's Schedule
Pittsburgh at Boston
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Chicago at Brooklyn,
st. Louis at New York
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday's RestIlta

Chicago Z, Boston 4; Detroit 4, Phil.
adelphia 3. Other games postponed
rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
CENTRAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS ResuIta

At misunderstanding 4, Wheel.
ing T.. (called end eighth to allow Ev.
ansville to catch train). Other games
postponed-rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17

Cy Williams OF the Chicago Cubs
learned baseball at college but the
professors never taught him to steal
second base with the bags choked as
he did on the Polo grounds few days
ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
SPORT NOTES

Astronomical Note-The California
Comet" will not be seen in the east
this season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17

For downright consistency you got
Ia slip 1t to Hugh Jennings. He
couldn't see the Cleveland Indians at
the start OF the season and now he
can't observe them with the aid OF a
microscope.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17

Dario Resta looks like the Molla
Bjurstedt OF auto racing pilots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Germany's Food Dictator.

Dispatches from Berlin report the 40
pointment as president of the war food
department of Tortilowitz Won Batocki.
This announcement has bean greeted, i
is stated. with expressions of great re-
lief. for the food situation in Germany
has lately become admittedly grave. and
Batockis work in East Prussia in re-
habilitating the district swept by tn.
Russians in their early drive was such
as to stamp him as a man of excep-
tional ability in handling such situa
tons. The gravity of the case is indi-
Gated by the fact that Batockl twice de-
clined this appointment and was only
induced to accept it under heavy pres
sure
Whether there is a serious shortage of
food Ill Germany or unequal distribu-
ton is not known, but evidences have
been accumulating during recent months
that the supply was not adequate in
some quarters, while prices have lately
been soaring to great heights. The
greatest need, it is stated, is for meats,
and complaints have been uttered that
the meat supply has been concentrated
upon the army while the people have
been practically forced to vegetarian
diet.
The German genius for organization
has worked wonders during this great
struggle, and will undoubtedly do the
utmost in the matter of food conserva-
ton and distribution. Yet Hatocki's
task is certain to be a heavy one and
in addition most thankless. As dictator
of the food supply he will hold the
physical welfare of the empire in his
hands. and will probably receive no
thanks from the public, whatever may
be the appreciation of his superiors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
The Fake Auction Bill,

The House District committee yester-
day reported favorably the johnson bill
aimed at the fake auction nuisance from
which Washington has suffered for some
time past. 1t is to be hoped that this
bill will be pressed for action at this
session so that its enforcement may be-
gin without further delay The So
called auction rooms against which this
measure is aimed cannot be reached un.
der existing law and regulation, and It
is believed that the proposed enactmen.
Will enable the Commissioners to prevent
further operations by them.
The fake auction, for the elimination
of which the bill is framed, thrives upon
the credulity of people who are seeking
bargains. 1t is not legitimate auction
A large percentage of the bids are false
made by employees in the guise of pass.
ersby attracted by the noise of the auc
tioneer. Many Of the socalled sales are
only limitations, made to these "cap.
pers." The goods put up for sale are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

in several important particulars set the
country in a new direction.
But if fate should so order affairs as
that prohibition is the supreme issue
four years hence, Mr.. Bryan will prob
ably he its most eminent champion
then. and hence its logical national
standard bearer. There are other pub
lie men as pronounced as he in proaibi-
tons behalf. but none so experienced
or so well qualified in the matter of ma
tional campaigning. And no profess
sional temperance lecturer equals him in
presenting the many evils of the drink
traffic.
II is of recent date that some of Mr..
Bryan's friends have publicly ascr:bed
his third defeat for the presidency to
the influence in politics of the distil'ing,
brewing and barroom interests. And
Mr. Bryan is said to share the opinion.
The silver question. they hold, had been
forgotten by that time. and government
ownership and operation of railroads
had only been suggested by MIN. But
he had been warming up against the in
fuence of drink in politics until the
manufacturers and purveyors of all
kinds of the stuff blacklisteI him. his
friends contend. and either openly or
secretly knitted him at the polls in 1908.
While he lives Mr.. Bryan will remain
in politics. and. of course. prominently
so: and during the next four years. no
vember. we shall see him busy man.
making notes and shaping sentiment,
and with pardonable eye for the rain
chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
The National Guard Expansion.

Brig. Gen. Harvey. commanding the
District. militia, has appeared to the
business men of this city to cooperate
in the maintenance of the National
Guard of the District upon an effective
basis. His statement of the case, which
appeared in yesterdays Star, is calcu-
lated to arrest the attention of every
employer of men in the capital A well
organized and efficient militia is I'M
doubtedly, as Gen. Harvey declares. an
Insurance against commercial wreck.
1t stands as the ultimate safeguard of
the community against disorder and of
the nation against disaster.
Under the new law just enacted the
militia is to be expanded from about
10000 officers and men to $4,000, the
total being nearly three and one-half
times the present strength. 10 bring
the guard up to this point will re-
quire much recruiting. The District
guard will be enlarged, if the pro
portion holds good, to approximately
5000 men. To raise these men will
mean that employers must give their
people the fullest opportunity and the
warmest indueement to join and to main
tain themselves efficiently by attend
ance at drills and encampments.
Washington has always supported its
National Guard admirably and the at
titude of the citizens, and especially tie
business men, toward it has been one of
encouragement. With the expansion in
cidental to the reorganization, however,
some further sacrifices must be made by
employers, and they should be made in
the spirit of contribution to the public
security and welfare. Fortunately the
District guard has had no occasion in
the past to do duty for the suppression
Of local disorder, but its readiness for
immediate service has undoubtedly been
an influence for good. while its excel
lent record during the Spanish Ameri-
can war, when it contributed a regiment
that ranked among the most effective of
all the volunteer forces, gave it de-
servedly high reputation.
Real preparedness calls for service by
all who can give it. 1t makes demands
upon each individual citizen. 1t calls
upon the able-bodied younger men of
the community to align themselves as
possible defenders of the country
against a contingency which, however
remote, must always be reckoned as one
of the possibilities of. national exist
ence. For those who cannot themselves
join the ranks there must be other sac
rifces and contributions, and it is not
to be doubted that when the day of re.
organization comes under the new law
the people of Washington, the business
men, employers and all, will do their
part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

usually misrepresented as to value and
quality. Most of the patrons Of these
places are tourists, strangers in the
city, who are unable after they discover
the deception to recover their money.
The game is shrewdly played by those
who operate it so that they keep just
within the law against fraud in the mat
ter of actual representations that car
be later proved
Such enterprises do an injury to
Washington through the impositions
practiced upon visitors, and they also
injure legitimate business by an unjus-
tilted diversion of trade. The business
men of this city have protested repeat
eddy, but unfortunately relief has not
been possible owing. as stated. to the
framing of the present laws. This meas
ure as now made ready for action by
the House will yield the results for
which they have been asking. and it
should be granted in the interest Of
honest business and public security
against deception
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

In the long article which appeared VI
yesterdays Star relating to views on 20
iitieal issues held by Justice Hughes
when he was in politics may be found
full answer TO any questions PROFOUND
ed as to where he stands toda.' on such
of those issues rs still survive. He WAS
for protection then and. of course. is for
protection now: was a frien.i of labor
then. DESTROYS of seeing American wage
scales kept up. and, of course. holds
that attitude today: believed then in
diseharging our full duty to the Fill
pinos, and there is no reason to suppose
that he has changed his nina: was a
friend. though no special roddler, of
business. big and little, and why not also
today?
There was a Hughes boom for Presi-
dent in 1905: but Mr. Roosevells inf1u-
ence gave the republican nomination tn
Mr.. Taft. In a letter acknowledging
the mention of his name in that con,
neetion by the Republican Club of New
York city Justice Hughes said in .Ianu-
airy of that year:
at is my desire that the. sentiment
of the party shall have the freest .ex-
preston. and that such action shall be
taken as will be for it's best interests.
/ do not seek office nor shall 1 attempt
to influence the selection or vote of any
delegate. I have no interest
in any fractional controversy, and desire
above all things that there shall be de-
liberation. honest expression of the
party will and harmony of effort. I
cannot fail to recognize the great
honor which the nomination would con-
fer or the obligation of service which
il would impose. Nor should care to
be thought lacking in appreciation of
the confidence and esteem which prompt
the efforts of those who sincerely de-
sire to bring it about. The matter is
one for the party to decide, and, what
ever its decision, l shall be content"
Is not this quotable as the attitude Of
Justice Hughes today toward the Chi
cago nomination. May it not be safely
assumed that he wants the freest ex-
preston of party sentiment! Certainly
he is not seeking the nominations not
attempting 'to influence the selection
or vote of any delegate" to the national
convention. He has not been a party
to any fractional controversy now
raeking the party. And as to his &C
ton should the nomination come to him
in the emergency as an unsolicited ex-
preston of the party's confidence, does
any sane nan really believe that Justice
Hughes could in reason, or would for
any cause, declinef
The anti Hughes case as stated con-
tains every evidence of its inherent
weakness. His nomination would not
drag the Supreme Court into politics. y
As candidate he would not be open
to suppsrtable criticism as an unknown.
an unplaceable, man. He can be as cas-,
lily and as accurately placed as any
of the aspirants for the party's supreme
leadership.
The Chicago prize is open to competi-
ton; but if it should 60 to Justice
Hughes. the defeated competitors, we
may all believe, would with/one accord
ratify the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Mr., BRYAN and 1920.

Speaking at religious meeting in
Atlantis City the other day, Mr.. Bryan
t,id on the subject of prohibition:
Parties can't ignore this issue much
.Ionger. If our party acts first and
sdrives out those pecuniarily interested
in the liquor traffic, they'll go into the
republican party and they'll get our bad
men, and heaven knows they have
enough. But if the republicans get to
it first. we shall get all their bad men,
and, conidentially, We haven't room for
any more. The time is near when it
will be to the advantage Of both great
parties to act together-or at least to
act at the same time-to get rid of a
selfish and mercenary group who are
incapable of any real loyalty to any
party
Mr.. Bryan does not expect TO see a
prohibition plank in either the Chicago
or the St. Louis platform. In fact. he
is not in favor of Incorporating the is
sue into this years democratic deliver
ance. He wants his party to make one
more fight without it. He is reason
ably certain to have his wish
Has he 1920 in mindf That is a long
time away; and in the present state of
affairs, not only in this country, but
elsewhere, calculations for even a yeer
ahead are so risky as to be all but use
less.
And then who may say what next No.
> pember may see accomplished and fore
easts If Mr.. Wilson wins he is likely to
put the democracy through some sharp
PAGES during his second term, and make
it spell things it has never spelled be-
fore. If the republicans win, they will
undo much Of the Wilson record, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
The Favorite Son.

He's our beloved candidate! His word
to us is law.
His nature is perfection. He's a gem
without a flaw
It's useless for detraction to grow cyni-
cal and carp.
You may as well present him with halo
and a harp.
If you should disagree with any thought
he may express,
That proof Of your deficiency should
cause you deep distress.
So stifle your resentments and your OBJ
servations sharp
And do your share in handing him q
halo and harp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

A Chinese statesman thinks his coun-
try needs Theodore Roosevelt. The
colonel being otherwise engaged, NO
doubt Japan will be willing. in the
course of events, to supply all aggres.
sive military genius to take charge of
the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

New York has discovered that Wolf
Lamar was only tyro in the art of
mysterious telephony. In Lamar's case
it was the speaker who concealed his
identity and in the overlapping trans
actions it was the listener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

In connection with ideas of Philippine
independence, it would be interesting
to know how the Moros are getting on
with their reading, writing and arith-
metic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

1t may require some tact to discipline
reckless submarine commander in a
way that will not render him unduly
popular with his local public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business once: 18th St and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank
Building.
European once: Regent St. London.
England.
. The Evening Star, with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by car
riers within the city at IS cents per
month. daily only. 25 cents per month:
Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. or telephone Main
o44a Collection is made by carrier at
the end of each month.
Payable in advsnee-by mail. postage prepaid
Dafly. Sunday included. one month. IN cents
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 80 cents
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday star. s.. 10 year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
self-Centered statesmanship.

"You must admit that the appropria-
ton in question is much needed"
"Yes," replied Mr.. GrabweH. "And
my particular community is the one
that needs it. | may add that su.h bein'
the case, unless the appropriation is
spent among US deservin' people, may
be there amt goin' to be any appro
priation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

It is evidently expected by the Roose,
welt forces that opposition to the demo
cratic program can be managed this
time with only one convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

1t may be that sense of patriotic
responsibility will lead Col. Bryan to
curtail his chautauqua activities during
a convention summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

Henry Ford would not hesitate to con-
sign T. RS band wagon to the junk heap
as an out of date model
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

In addition to the other voices lifted
in connection with the June conven-
ton, that of the weather forecast will
be heard with interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

None of the European military critics
manages to get as much ginger into his
remarks as Hon. Augustus Gardner does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

If overlapping is to be count,nanced,
it seems only fair that the telephone
company be empowered to collect spe-
cial rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

No "keynote" can be sounded in such
a way as positively to guarantee future
harmony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

Carranza's problem appears to be that
of getting rid of Villa without Offending
sthe latter's rather influential eonstitu-
eney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Disillusion,

Since shortened skirts in view hav
moved,
With frank regret we must aver
A lot of ankles have not proved
AS shapely as we thought they were.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Art and Authenticate

what a pity the old masters could
not have shared in the great sums paid
for their works."
MAYBE. it's all for the best" renlied
Mr.. Dustin Stax. 'If they had been
commercially tempted, they might have
let their work out by contract and pu.
in their time painting in their sigma
lures to give it value"
more recent idea of happy homo
is one in which mother reads up on cur
rent politics while father studies the
cookbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Overheard on a Tapped Wire.


Think of the time the telephone
saves in communication.
ayes. And think of the time it con-
sumes in investigation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

ode value of dat try, try agin' adj
vice." said Uncle Eben, depends good
deal on whut yoh picks out to try fob.
The Denver star., 1916-11-11
per year. Having demonst..,

per year. Having demonsr,.,
ability as an organizer and nn,M,.
good preacher and safe leader, lie V
called to the church at Holdings. VIII
he received a salary of $3.50 FER We,
years he taught country school whi'
paid salary Of $50 per month.
Receives Call to Church at Pittsburs,
From Virginia DIR. Patterson receive
in 1900 the call of the Tabernacle Bap
fist church at Pittsburgh. beginnin:
with salary Of $50 per month. Dur
ing his stay at the Tabernacle church
the Ebenezer Baptist church at VIII
Transport, Pa, secured his services at
a salary of $S5 per month. He had
been at Ebenezer for three years when
a crisis came in the work of the Bap-
lists of Pennsylvania which threaten
ed the existence of many of the
churches. The honor of the denomina-
ton was at stake. The Rev. Mr.. Pat
terson, who was secretary of the state
convention, was considered the best in
formed person to act as field secretary
for the state convention. He served In
this position for one year, when he
was again called to the Tabernacle
church in Pittsburgh, which under his
second administration became known
as the Cosmopolitan Tabernacle Bap-
fist church.
During the seven years Of his second
pastorate Of the above named church
DIR. Patterson did magnificent work.
The former church property was sold
to good advantage and another bought.
which is now valued at $4,000. He
has been highly successful at all the
churches which he has pastored. and
1t is worthy Of note that at each
church improvements in Tile property
were made, besides building a church
edifice at Springwood, Va.
DR.. Patterson has a wife and four
children to grace his home. Mrs. Pat
terson is a woman Of splendid talent
She loves music and Is often heard as
a soloist. Miss G. B. Patterson. their
daughter, Is also fond Of music and
plays the piano and organ. She Is q
graduate of the high school at Pitts
burgh.