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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
LINCOLN DISTRICT CASE.
THE WEST v1RGINLAN has always stood behind
cry movement for good roads This newsnaner

HE WEST VIRGINIAN has always stood behind ey.
/ cry movement for good roads, This newspaper be.
leves that there is no greater benefit to a com.
munity than adequate highways highways which offer
substantial lines of commercial Communication from place
to place. However The West virginan does not believe
in forcing good roads any community but rather be-
heves in systematic campaign Of education on the sub.
ect having the end in view Of making the value Of good
roads so FULLY demonstrated that the voters are more
than willing to cast their ballot in favor Of bond issue
for the betterment of the highways
Those who voted against the good roads movement in
Lincoln district undoubtedly men of good standing
in the community and doubt sincere in their CON
vctons and voted according the dictates Of their con-
science Is alleged that the good roads movement car
red in Lincoln district because Of illegal voting If this
be found to be the truth the County Court should not
hesitate Cor instant in declaring the election an
nued.
Much would regrst to see the good roads move.
ment lost In Lincoln district would regret more to
see the movement carried by illegal MEANS It Is better
to allow Lincoln district to go without good roads until
the majority Of the voters convinced OF the necessity
of them than It is to the good roads now IL the re-
CURED number did vote in favor of the proposition
No movement is Of sufficient Importance that It must
be carried by illegal methods No permanent good is
ever accomplished by such MEANS the reaction is al
ways severe. Should 1t become known that the good
roads movement carried in Lincoln by illegal methods
and that the County Court failed annul the election
the effect the good roads in other districts
would be very disconcerting.
Let us have good roads; but by fair means.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
VIRGINIA TO REQUEST DEBT.
ENv

CHARLESTON, W.. Va, May H.
That the Virginia bondholders through
the state Of Virginia would ask tie
United States Supreme Court for d
wrse Of execution on June s, directing
the United States marshal to levy on
the property Of the state Of West yir.i
ginta to satisfy the Virginia debt judg.
ment rendered last June was the In
formation received today by Attorney
General A. A. Lilly from the Attorney
General Of Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

President Wilson has signed bill,
introduced by Congressman Suther.
land. which awards pension Of $40
month to William R. Coe. Of Cam.
eron. A petition to establish a rural
route at Kester, or to put into actual
operation one already authorized but
never used on account Of the bad
condition OF the roads, has been pre-.
scented to the Postmaster General by
Congressman Sutherland in person. He
urged that the petition be granted IL
only for the season when roads In
that locality are disable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
OUR SHAKESPEARE CELEBRATION.

OON OIItaACoT TfaItE OEJEbhAIIUN.
feature Of the FaImont celebration Of the Shakes.
LIN peare Tercentennal was more ambitious than the
outdoor performance by students Of the Normal
school Of Midsummer Nights Dream. It affords the
West Vrgnan much satisfaction to be able also to say
that part Of that celebration more successful from
an artistic standpoint or gave genuine pleasure
The audience that witnessed It was delighted Miss Ftz.
water of the Normal faculty who had it in charge and
the student actors the thanks as well as the
ordinations Of the public
But fine as it was 1t was more than in keeping with
the entire local celebration which is most credtabe In
deed There Is not item Of that does not reflect to
degree seldom seen in city Of this size the culture Of
the community and capacity to appreciate and beau.
y at their true worth that great credit upon those
who had the celebration ia charge This is particularly
true Of the music program which was given in the Nor
NAL school. auditorium last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Kate Barrett has announced
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Kitty Steele Barrett, to Lieutenant
Charles v. Poser. Miss Barrett Is
very well known in West Virginia
whero abe has been q visitor many
rfmes, and has frequently been the
guest cfsthe family OF William Camp.
bell Of Charles Town. The wedding
VIII be the elimination OF very pref.
y romance, and, It is understood the
date Of the ceremony has been adyanc.
Cd IN order TO have It take place be-
fore Lieutenant Poser sails with the
Reinforcement Of Canadian troops.
Lieutenant Poser Is an officer Of the
Fourth Overseas Pioneer battalion, OF
tho Canadian expeditonary forces.
The wedding will take place the last
OF May at St. Johns, New Brunswick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
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We arc The esly. druggist, On thIs teyS
from whom D'ExMA, he great he6si Balm
can be secured. Ask 10 today L. fgFITS
Mountain City Drug co.
Hall Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
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WASHINGTON. D. G., May IT.
Solicitor General John W. Davis will
be one Of the Judges at the final prize
debate between members OF the law
classes Of 1917 and 1918 at the George.
town university law school on Thurs
day night. The law men will hold
their discussion on the question Of
abandoning the Monroe Doctrine. AS.
sisting Mr.. Davis as Judges will be
Postmaster General Burleson, Senator
Reed, Of Missouri; Senator Wads.
worth, OF New York; and Senator
Beckham, Of Kentucky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Several Grand Opera stars are said to be under con-
sderaton for the Progressive convention Con.
sideraton is NICE large evasive member of the family
Of words.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Word Obey is omitted in TwoDollar weddings, says
headline 1t makes little difference whether the word is
omitted in the ceremony not-the result is inevitable
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
TripolIsan Exporss,

IFTPoIItah EXPorts.
A nth of the export trade Of Tripoli
10 in sponges and third in esparto
grass. q wiry desert product which 10
sent in large quantities to England.
where 1t is used in papermaiing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Ruth L. Harris, Of Parkersburg,
arrived here yesterday to be present
Of the graduation exercises OF: the Ma
donal School OF Art and Design, at
Of which her daughter, Miss Mildred
Warner Harris. will be one OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

George N. barrow, scientific assist.
ant In the horticultural and pomologt.
cal Investigations Of the Department
Of Agriculture. left yesterday for West
Virginia where he viii spend some
time studying varieties and cultural
methods employed in strawberry grow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

ton. and William M. Davis to be post.
master at Bridgeport, Harrison coun.
ty. Both are presidential appoint
ments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Baldwin Day spilman, Of War.
rcnton, formerly of parkersburg, with
her daughter, Miss L. ID Spilman, are
guests ut the New Willard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Fairmonts only suburb to which ev.
cry convenience is given.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

B. F. Bess, Of Charleston, Is try.
Ing to get back title to a section OF
government land-160 acres-which
he took up" in New Mexico several
years ago. Bess, who Is a Spanish
war veteran, after living on the land
for quite while was compelled to
leave on account of his wife's Ill.
ness. He claims that he was under
the impression that the law. granted
him lief Of absence as long as he
had served as soldier, and so It does
after he had occupied the land three
years In succession. When he over.
statd the agent In whose charge he
had left his property. protested
against his claim. This, In brief, Is
the story Of the controversy. Com
gresham Littlepage is working hard
In behalf OF Bess' claim with the Com.
missioner Of Public Lands, and Is hon.
full that he can get It restored to the
Charleston man within the next
month. The case has been pending
for long time.
A bill to increase the pension Of
Mollie v. Reed, Of Fairmont, and a
bill to retire Charles Lee Baker; of
hancock county, O surgeon in the
army with the rank and pay of frat
lieutenant have been introduced In
the House by Congressman Nicely. DR..
Baker has become incapacited from
service in the Philippines.
Congressman-at.Large How. suther.
land left today for another Swing
around the circle" In the state in the
interest Of his campaign for the Re.
publican senatorial nomination. Up.
on his return here from West Virginia
Q day or two ago, he announced to his
local friends that he met with en-.
couragement everywhere he went.
Congressman Sutherland "a frank TO
declare to all inquirers that he IA
very confident Of the successful out.
come OF his candidacy. IT firmly be.
lieve that I am going to win this nomi.
nation" he declared IN q statement
today. "The sentiment Is turning to.
ward me In a manner most graft.
flying. The situation Is shaping II.
self up most favorably, and az / had
counted on that II would with the
best knowledge / had when. / announc.
ed my candidacy. I have reason 10
expect the tide to get stronger from
now on, and feel that I an, going 10
come under the wire first. Ny friends
everywhere are doing great work for
me, knowing thst ]. am somewhat han.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Three hundred from Hans Wagner will like.
ly be beating some promising player out of Job.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

The Oral Fishing club, Of Harrison
county, is soon to have q consignment
Of fish sent them by the United States
Fish Commissioner. Request for the
shipment was made by Congressman
Nicely upon petition of the club mem
bera
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Miss Airline Bas.y, Of Grafton, will
be crowned. Queaa Of May at the grad.
uation exercises Of the National
School OF Domestic and Science which
viii be held OF tia PLAYHOUSE tomor-
row. This festival which will include
the reception OF guests here for the
graduation festivities. was to have
been an outdoors rent, but was post
poned on accoun. ( Indictment wealth.
er and changed b the Playhouse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
while nine thousand Fatrmonters visit.
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while nine thousand Fairmonters visit.
ed the Safety First show.
Act Iv-scene ENTER Theseus;
Hippolyta and train. @
We were there and didn't even hear.
locomotive whistle.
By this time Howard Woodward
ought to know the Joys of press
agent.
All bids on traction station for
Clarksburg we're rejected. That's
better way than the Board Of Affairs
has Of procastinating.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Miss Halle Elkins Davis and Miss
Ellen Bruce Lee, granddaughters OF
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, will be brides.
maids till month at one Of the most
interesting weddings Of the season.
Miss Sasuh Raybaud. daughter OF the
military ettachs of the Argentine EN-.
!. bassy aud Mus. Raybaud, Is to be
the bride. Mtss Raybaud Is just eigh.
teen and tho groom Is a countryman OF
hers. seven Year, her senior. to whom
her hara ~aa promised when she
should have reached her eighteenth
birthday So young is she that she
has not bes1 presented at court, as
wers her eldsi sisters. nor has she
been introduced 70 society at the capl.
tai. Her brtda; attendants will make
up the youngest wedding party that
has gone up tho aisle Of a Washing.
ton church for c.any year Neither
Miss Davis nor Mess Lee have yet been
presented TO- soc,ssy. Miss Davis will
not BIO debutarts for q year or two,
and Miss Lee no. Tor three at least.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

DR.. Shaw loses her case. o. Shaw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Congressman Nee.y has recommend
ed the appointing: Of Richard @.
Cooper to be pos aster at Farming.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Woodman, president of the
West Virginia Society of Colonial
Danes, who was at the shoreham dur.
ing the session Of the society in Wash
ington, has gone to Richmond to be
present at the unwilling Of a tablet
to Nathanie! Bacon in the hall Of the
House Of Delegates.
Regents Of the state chapters were
guests at an elaborate reception In
the executive mansion given by Gov.
ernor Stuart In honor OF the Colonial
Danes and Mrs Woodman was among
those VII. received with Governor
Stuart and a's sister, Mrs. Archibald
A. Campbell
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

John NJ Hamilton, Jr.. is here from
his home at Grantsville. and Is a
guest Of Walter Johnson, the Nat
ional's great pitcher, and Mrs. John,
son at their apartments. Mr.. Hamil.
ton was private secretary to his faith.
er when the latter was member of
the sixty-second Congress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17
dicapped by not being able to stay
away from Washington very long at
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dicapped by not being able to stay
away from Washington very long at
Q time, nor lay aside and be entirely
free from my congressional duties.
However, under all. the circumstances
my candidacy has progressed in n
highly gratifying way, so much SO,
that ! have no hesitancy in stating
that sincerely believe that | am go
ing to be Victorious
Congressman Sutherland came back
to vote on the rural credits bill. On
his present trip he will visit Roane
county, Sistersville and Clarksburg,
and no doubt other nearby sections.
Hon. Charles Wesley Swisher, who
has been in hospital at Baltimore on
account Of an attack of sciatlca rheu.
matism, stopped off in this city for a
couple OF days en- route home Mr..
Swisher Is in the political game this
year as a candidate. He expects to
be nominated for the House Of Dele
gates from Kanawha county on the
Republican ticket, of course.
Hon. Hugh Warder, Of Grafton, who
Is one Of the chief managers Of the
successful campaign for the Rep dbli-
can gubernatorial nomination which
Judge Ira Robinson Is making, has
been In Washington. There isn't a
question in our minds of Judge Rob
inson being selected by a great ma
jority to head the party ticket IN the
state. 1t becomes more and md, GER
tain with each day." Mr.. Warder went
from here into the counties of the
Eastern Panhandle.
John NJ Hamilton. Jr;. is here from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

villa who died several days ago and
was buried several days ago-has re.
organized an army-and announced In.
tentions of flghting-several days to
come.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

shakespeare's fairies romped on magi.
cal toe at Loop Park Monday night,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-17

An Akron restaurant crumbled when
an explosion nearby went off. Prob
ably scared the roach foundation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06

eldent to forming a cushion between
the automobile and the Dad. The hard
work is done by the layers Of cotton
fabric that confine the air and form
the real structure of the casing. Cas-
lnSs are built of rubber-impregnated
fabric, a layer at a time, is important
that every part Of each layer be
stretched to the same tension, so each
part Of each layer will bear an equal
par Of each shock. LOOse layers
shirk their duty; layers stretched too
tight do too much wOrk-and a tire
is no stronger thar its weakest point.
In the day of handmade tires the
tire maker depended entirely upon the
the strength Of his arms for stretching
his fabric layers.
Realizing the uncertainty and inefft-
cheney Of the old way and the desir-
ability Of a mechanical apparatus for
laying up the fabric, T. A Seiberling.
then and now the president Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber company, n
". G. Stevens constructed, and in 1904
patented, a ~tire-making machine. Like
other pioneer inventions, it lacked some
mechanical refinements, but Goodyear
tires were made on il and the machine
was proved to be practical.
Later improvements were made upon
the original machine and by 1908 al
most all Goodyear automobile tire cas-
ings were machine-made. This Is true
today. Moreover, more than One-half
the tires made in the United States
now are the product Of Goodyear pat
ent tire machines and new licenses are
still being issued-the latest less than
two weeks &
About three years ago another COM
pany installed tire-making machines in
its factory. without taking a license
under the Seiberling patents. Good
maintained that these machines
infringed on the Goodyear patents. and
the FirestOne company was notified
and asked to discontinue. The notice
was not complied with and Mr.. Seiber-
ling sued. with the result noted this
week. Judge Killits' opinion ends
thus; decree will run for the plain
tiff. finding both his patents valid and
infringed by defendant"
It was in 1907, when the Seiberling
Goodyear machine was perfected and
Goodyear began making practically all
its auto tire castings by machine, that
the ~cOmpany's real growth began. This.
Goodyear officials maintain, is because
machine method permitted the max
OF a better. more uniform product
than was possible under the old meth
ID. Maximum strength could nov be
Duilt into tires with an exact aug .
knowledge of results. In 1907
Goodyear made 2S,6S5 tires; in 1916 the ]
Goodyear output will exceed 5000, 600 /
Tres: facilities are now being provided
FOR the production Of five n a half
tires in 1917. |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06

is bound to a life OF pouding pave
ments and clinging to street car straps.
tor travelling only around town he
may feel that he cannot afford an au-
tomObile; that he doesn't get his
moneys worth in use. There Is where
good roads come in. enabling such a
broaden out.
Stimulate Business.
Good roads have been a stimuIator
or business. By means of good roads
an outlet to the congestion in cities
has been afforded New towns have
sprung up. Automobiles have followed
or preceded good roads, as the case
may be, with the result that dreary ex-
panses have been transformed into
thriving communities. Farm values
nave been increased. The mOnOtOnly
OF farm life has disappeared
Business concerns, because OF good
roads. now deliver goods by rotor
trucks out into the country L points
where in the past they would not have
dreamed Of handling in n way except
by railroad. The result is that they
now make deliveries the same day
whereas it formerly required all the
way from three days to a week by
freight.
Bound TO he Extended.
With the further development or
this country, good roads are bound
to be extended. improvements are
bound to be made. It is no idle dream
to say that within ten years there will
be few if any unimproved roads left
In city and country alike it is ap-
preciated that business follows the
route Of the best Dads. Actual ex-
periences. often unfortunate ones. will
more and more stimulate sections of
the country which may have Jagged
behind to spend the necessary money.
and by building better roads. bring
the thriving activity that went
elsewhere.
The people OF this country are liter
ally up "on their tOes'-states, couu-
ties. commerce boards. automobile
clubs. civic organizations, and wen
individuals-in the interests OF good
roads. There are practical reasons for
such activity In a word, it is son
good business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06
GOODYEAR WINS
PATENT CONTEST
U. s. District Court Re-
strains Rival Concern
From Using Machines.

A decision Of general interest to mo-
torists was given by the o. S. district
court recently in the case of f. A Sci
berling against tire manufacturers al
legged to be infringing on the patents
Of Mr.. Seiberling for a tire making
machine, which is now used extensive
y by the Goodyear people.
The Goodyear company ~contended
that the Seiberling- Stevens machine Of
1923 was n pioneer invention and
paved the way for the present day
semi-automatic tire making machine;
that the Seiberling-Stevens machine
was the first produced to make auto
bile tires and that the Goodyear com
pany DEVELOPED the first practical ma
chine for making tires automatically
that is now in use. This Goodyear CON
tentiOn Is now confirmed by the dis
trict court decision.
Prior to 1902 auto tire castings we're
by hand. A diminishing few are
still made that way. The rubber in a
tire casing does little of the hard work
Of sustaining the load and stresses in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06

in the fatigue, overstressing, and event
ual breakage Of those parts.
The overlooking of the frame and
springs is transmitted directly to the
wheels. Overloaded wheels END to get
out Of true and eventually rack them
selves to pieces. Flat wheels also super
induce additional shocks, which must be
taken UP by the springs or other chassis
members, thus causing the latter to
withstand more stresses than those for
which they were designed.
Besides the injurious effect Of flat
wheels on the truck chassis they have
perhaps a greater effect on the prema-
ture destruction of the tires. Truck
overlooking, whether causing flat
wheels or not, has a very serious effect
on the tires, causing greater liability to
cuts, separation of the base from the
tread, overheating causing disintegrat-
ing Of the rubber, a greater friction and
strain Of skidding and a weakening of
a dual tire if its mate is injured. All
these increase the tire maintenance cost
and are directly attributable to over
loading"