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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-06
NOTICE TO MODERN WOOD
MEN AND GENERAL PUBLIC

National Lecturer Edw. F. Burns
will deliver lecture on Woodcraft
at I. o. o. F. hall, Saturday evening,
October Z, at 8. Everybody come
adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-06
CITY COUNCIL HEARS
LADIES' LIBRARY PROPOSAL
Safety First

The council ordered that 20 safety
first stands be purchased for the
regulation Of street traffic and the
parking of cars.
An ordinance to give the O. l.. 8.
railroad the privilege of building and
maintaining spur line from the
main line on north main street to
the Anderson Lumber company's
yards was read and approved.
Building Permits Granted
Hansen brothers, brick addition to
garage.
Dahle & Eccles, two story brick
store and office building.
September Chief of Police Report
Permits and licenses ............$ $500
Receipts of sexton ....---.......-.-- $4,000
Fines by police judge .........-.. $500
Bills Authorized
Blackfoot Water Works ........$199.00
Grove City Plumbing Co.---... 800
Mt. States Tel. & Tel. Co. -..... 1.26
J. E. Good ................ $500
Brown Eldredge Furn. Co. go. $3.50
Idaho Power Co. ......-............. 232.00
Idaho Power Co. .......... 9.45
Blackfoot Water Works ........ 10000
Alvin Keil ................. $3.50
w, T. Brown ............. 5000
Optimist .............. 11.75
Russell L. Sewell ................... 5000
Mrs. e. G. Stultz ..............-.-... 400
Neil F. Boyle & Co. ..........-..... SO
White Transfer Co. ............. 200
J. B. Rollings ..... 1000
Optimist 2.10
7, Robinson ........ 1000
Isl, e, Roundy y.... 96.40
+ r. Smith .... 1850
Dahle g. Eccles ...... 443.20
w. IT, Groseclose ..... 5000
william Drew ... $500
And other regular salary bills.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-06
. j. !; j. j. j. j. i j. T. i. + + +

In our silver contest this
week we have given the
thirty-seventh prize dollar to
Mrs. Issac Il. Hall, Of Lor-
EMO, for her letter filed
with the air of achievement
and bidding for more interest
In family and home better.
ment from the food side OF
the question. We hold simi-
lar prize for Is more letters.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

previous opening day. This indicates
the alleys are in fine condition and
that the winners this year may have
to crack a few records. ChicagO's
best bowlers are entered in the
tournament and are hopeful Of cop
ping some Of the prize money. The
meet will run about three weeks.
Frank Gotch looks enough like Jim
Jeffries did in his prime to be his twin
brother. His mannerisms and even
his voice are like the former heavy
weight champions.
Gotch, who recently came out Of
retirement and announced that he
would wrestle all corners, is training
at the Los Angeles Athletic club in
Los Angeles for a match in San
Francisco with DemetraL The Chi
cago Greek will tackle GOtch on
March 10. DemetraI claims to have
lost but one match in the past four
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

wears, and is considered high-class
man for Gotch to daily with.
Besides nauling several tough
young hUskies each day, Gotch takes
a little turn on the mat with Dan Nc
Leod, wrestling instructor of the Los
Angeles Athlete club and former
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
THE coMMoNsENsE THING.

From the Petersburg Sentinel.
In forming a protective business or.
ganization the daily newspaper pub.
fishers Of the state are simply doing
the commonsense thing the bankers,
the grocers, the butchers and bakers
and candlestick makers have long
since done. AS a matter-of-fact, the
publishers should have organized long
ago, but at the present time condi.
lions OF their business are such as to
make united action an imperative ne.
cessitY
1t developed at the conference held
by the publishers at Fairmont Thurs.
day, that the increased cost OF paper
meant not only the wiping out OF
profit, but direct loss to every state
newspaper figuring on the basis of its
revenues for the past year. This
means that every newspaper in the
state must either make the necessary
adjustments to equalize its revenue
with its expenses, or send word to
the sheriff Nor will 1t be enough
to raise advertising and subscription
rates, for In most cases, business con.
ditions would not stand the imposition
upon those sources Of revenue of the
full increase called for by the add.
tional outlay, and to make up the re.
mainder Of the deficit measures of
economy must be taken, such as the
publication Of smaller papers, the cut.
ting off Of free papers and a whole.
sale reduction in the amount of free
publicity which is not news.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

Unusual bravery" gets iron crosses
around the neck and white tablets in
the ground.
We care for none OF that, for after
drafting his cabinet Lloyd George got
awfully sick.
Now some duck says thai we are
poor because we buy stuff by the paper
bag full.
Suggests that we lay in a large
enough supply to do all winter.
Must think we're storage house
and that we control $1,000 peoples
per capita share of coin.
Greece will observe armed neu-
trality."
Until Of course the country is nam.
I ed after either the Prince of Wales
Or the Crown Prinz.
Would you shoot man If he kick.
I'D you into Inconsistencies and then
when you came to he started after
you again?
Mornings such as this one
chases the chickens to non.laying cor
ners and eggs so where the snow came
from.
As long as they are going to pull off
stuff at Monongah that requires a
newspaper man to be there they ought
10 pave the roads.
Because while going there yesterday
. chunk Of mud looking to be about
q cubic yard flew from the ground
and almost buried US.
Bum business. making the Shour
law first and then lighting to find out
whether it's practical.
Again they are trying to make the
District Of Columbia dry-and from
what we've seen IN tho village along
the Potomac IT'S going to be wet a
WhitA.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IT, 1916.
THEY TOOK 4 CHANCE.

A LTHoUGt many people will so interpret the testi-
"a mony brought out at the investigation into the disaster
at Jamison Mine No. 7, it is not the cigarette habit
that stands convicted of responsibility for the lives lost and
the property destroyed The cigarette habit bad enough
IN all conscience but the real cupr this case is the ypi-
sally American vice of taking chance"
What the use of passing laws to safeguard the lives
pt men employed in mines, railroads. in steel mills and
At other hazardous cangs if the men themselves have so
little respect for these laws that they only ignore the
statutes themselves but connve at violations of them on the
part of ohers7
Jamison No. is known far and wide as gaseous mine.
Pc is such mine however, can be operated in entire
safety it the proper precautions TAKEN The miners also
knew that Yet spite of these facts some of the miners,
II Is now known frequently smoked while they were at
work and matches in the mine must have been rather COM
mon thing
OF these conditions the higher officials Of the company
lere kept in ignorance apparently AT all events no Off
eial reports of fragrant violation of one Of the most i'm
portant of the mine safety laws were made to them The
men tor whose very benefit the safety laws were passed
ISere helping each other evade hem-wih result that
The whole community now knows.
The incident seems to point its own moral
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
A PAPER MILL,
From the Clarksburg Exnonnnt.

FROM the Clarksburg Exponent.
The discussion at the meeting of the
newspaper publishers of the state at
Fairmont, relative to the plan of
building a paper mill in the state to
supply the publishers with their white
paper, is probably the beginning of a
step which may result not only in the
bulldog Of this mill, but also in the
establishment of an industry on a
large scale.
There Is probably more land in West
Virginia not under cultivation and IN.
suitable for any purpose except for.
estry than any state in the east. On
these great areas of wooded lands
grow the very trees the fibre of which
is used in the manufacture of wood
pulp from which white paper is made.
Chestnut, poplar, cotton wood some
of the varieties Of pine and many 9th.
er OF the softer woods grow in abund.
ance in West Virginia and they thrive
on the land which could be utilized
for no other purpose.
West Virginia by the very nature OF
its Typography is unsuited except in
some places for agriculture of a gen.
eral nature, but its soil is particularly
adapted to the growth of all kinds OF
trees and why this industry of fores.
try should not be encouraged it is diff
ficult to tell.
OF course, only an expert in the man.
ufacture Of wood could give an expert
opinion as to the praCticability of max
ing West Virginia a center for the
wood pulp paper industry in the east.
but already the few mills that are in
the state, notably the one at Piedmont,
w. Va, has been successful for years.
There are many reasons why West
Virginia should become a center for
the manufacture Of paper. 1t has mil
lions of acres of wooded lands. which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
(ey CHARLES 3. DRIscoLL.)

Tell me not in mournful mumbles
That the home team lost the game
By pair of forward fumblcs:--
Europe's war must take the blame!
Short Of breath were all our rooters-
That's bccaues the war won't stop;
Short OF leather were our hooters
No more horschides in the shop!
Skirts are short ani time is 'eeting,
Sleeves are shorter every day;
Weights are shGRS. and so is sheeting
Shorter, also, is the hay.
Everything is getting shorter.
From tho programs and the hose,
To the life OF every quarter
Which for hash and butter goes
Let us cease to roast the Germans.
And to rail against the French;
Shorter hours and shorter sermons
Soon arc coming. that's a cinch!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
NECESSARY LEGISLATION.

NYITTH one branch in control of Republicans and an
w other just completely in control of Democrats
the outlook for anything more from the next session
pr the West Virginia Legislature than is absolutely neces
sary is not bright. True, it might turn out that high
spirit of public service will animate both houses and large
amount of really important legislation put upon the statute
books 1t at least will be worth while wait before giving
way to pessimism on that score
But even the event that partisan rancor is the keynote
OF the session to be hoped that the leaders in both par
ties will agree that of the necessary pieces of business
upon which they ought to unite is the passage of an en-
ablns act which will make possible for the Governor to
hill vacancy in the United States Senate until the next
general election, when the people would make choice of
their own.
The seventeenth amendment to the Federal constitution
provides that When vacancies happen the representa-
ton of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of
such state shall issue writ of election 10 fill such vacan-
cles: Provided that the Legislature of any state may en-
power the executive thereof to make temporary appointment
until the people fill the vacancies by election as the Legs-
ature may direct In of the states the Legislatures
have taken the precauton to pass the legislation suggested
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
METZ ITEMS.

Miss Lulu McMillen, of Warrington
passed through this place Sunday
evening en- route to her school.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. CAMPBELL have
returned home after visiting at Pitts
burgh and other places.
A. P. Taught, of Wadestown, was a
business visitor in this place recent
ly.
Taught Bros. are moving the rig of
the Mittong farm to the John Baker
farm.
Miss Beatrice Mcconnell was visit
ing her mother in Fdirview over Sun.
day.
CLAUDIA Whaley was calling on his
sister In Fairmont Sunday.
Miss Edna Stevens was visiting Mrs,
Joseph Kennedy Friday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Nuzum was a business
visitor in Warrington Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. X. Taught have
gone to housekeeping at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson were In
Warrington shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Louie Metz and daughter, Mil.
dred, were in Warrington Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins were
visiting in Fairmont recently.
Mrs. Simon Hawkins was visiting
her sister near Fairmont the past
week.
Vaughn Richardson was visiting in
Metz Sunday.
II. {. Terrell was a business visitor
in Warrington Saturday.
Miss Laura Campbell was visiting
Marguerite Mcconnell Sunday.
Vanzandt and Williams were In this
place Sunday.
Ross Carpenter. of Charleston, was
in this place the past week on oil bust.
ness in this section.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

When Senator Reed told the sen.
ate that it should draft a Jap immigra.
ton bill to exclude Japs instead OF
russians he showed he was not afraid
OF some willy Jap stealing his slip.
pers.
1t will be difficult for lots Of the
students in the Normal to set their
clocks so they can walk to the New
Normal in time for school but that
far from town they can say that the
clocks on the old Normal and the
court house are slow.
Speaking of unusual bravery" how
about the gent who gets up when the
alarm goes off these mornings?
Short dark man gets 100000 in
Colorado If he can identify himself
as Lewis c. Dodge. We'd call our.
selves anything for 100000. Especial
~ at DO your shopping" time.
Take look at the snow on the tele.
graph poles and telegraph wires in the
business section for next year said
wires will be gone.
Calling a West Virginia woman a
liar got her SOL from the duck she
sued.
Kate, the Cloak Model, says she'll
let anyone call her a liar for so cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
Knights Of Pythias
Plan Social Affairs

Mt. City Lodge. No. As. knights of
Pythias. at meeting held recently. de.
cided to arrange for a series OF So.
cial affairs TO be held during the win
ter at their hall in the Fleming build.
ing on Main street The first Of this
series of entertainments will take
place on Thuraday. December $. and
will be known as "BObbie Burns
Night" The feature of this entertain.
ment will be readings from Robert
Burns by r. c. Miller.
Mr.. Miller is n native Scotchmar
having been born not far from the
birthplace Of the famous poet and he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

in this clause In West Virginia. however. the alternative
of holding special election at great cost to permit the
vacancy to continue until the next regular election.
AT time like the present the latter course is not to be
thought Of, while special election would be highly unde-
srabe for many reasons but it would have be held
under existing conditions Purely partisan why it
would be undesirable to permit the Governor temporarily
to FIJI vacancies could be conured up but they would not
have much weight with men more concerned with serving
the best interests of the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
PLAN BIG CONVENTION

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Dec. IA
A committee OF four was appointed
at conference OF the Ministerial Al
lance and Walter A. Snow. secretary
OF the West Virginia Sunday School
association to arrange for the annual
Sunday school convention OF West Vir-
ginia, to be held in this city next May,
About 1,5O0 delegates from all parts
Of the state are expected to attend,
which will make the convention the
largest religious one ever held in this
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

Word from Washington is to the effect that orders have
been sent out to all food price investigators to hurry
In their reports that the President may go before
Congress before March and ask remedial legislation
should he decide that legislation is necessary If
that is the administrations idea of quick work. it does
not square with the expectations the public More
the public expects some of the food speculacrs
who have been violating existing state and federal lr
to be put in Jail heavily fined that there will be
temptation their part to do it again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
LOOKING For RELlEE.
From the Keyser Mountain Echo.
Thu Hlnnrn mat n.aI.... L. L.

tTom the heySer Mountain Echo.
The more pretentious daily newspa
per publishers Of West Virginia have
despaired Of any relief in the news
print paper situation as long as the
International Trust controls the out
put, and have taken steps to organize
movement for the erection Of paper
manufacturing plant within the state
the supply to go direct to the publish
ers.
BY all means this project should re
ceive the support Of all those who are
able to do 80. All the material neces
sary for the manufacture Of news print
paper Is within the state in the great
est abundance. We have the fuel. and
practically all the capacity would be
taken by home people.
The men behind the movement dc
not usually balk at ordinary obstacles
and We hope this one goes forward to
success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
Gifts for Men

Colgate's Combined Comforts
Toilet Soap. Shaving Stick,
Talcum Powder and Ribbon
Dental Cream-all for soc.
Silver Plated Shaving Set
$3.50.
5.Piece Brass Smokers Set
$3.50
Bath Robe with slippers
$3.50.
Four in Hand Tie in Christ
mas bOX--50C.
Hair Brush, Tooth Brush and
Comb in leather Case-$1.25.
1O-Piece Ivory Toilet Travel.
ing Case-S13.50
Military Hair Brush Set-$1.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

Some one is always cumming the cards. One OF the
strong arguments advanced in support of Senator Chill
tons campaign for reelection his eminent fitness
for the post Of chairman of the Senate ee ON the
Census. Some of the stuff along that line rather sug-
gested that the Census would have to be abandoned
the event of Chiltons defeat And by some sena-
tora hocus pocus Chiffon has shuned out of that
job to become boss of the public printing Poor old
Census
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
Gifts for Girls

White Wool Scarf and Cap
$l.75.
The Girl Aviators and the
Phantom Ship-25c.
Box Writing Paper and En-
velopcs-15c.
Silver Plated Vanity Box-50c
Bottle Perrin Perfume-$1.o0
Ivory Handle Toilet Set-50c.
Heavy Cut Glass Vases.
New style leather hand bags,
Sl.O0 to $500.
Ivory Back Hair Brush-$1.00
Colgate's Combined Comforts
Toilet Soap. Dental Cream,
Toilet Water, Perfume and Tai
cum Powde: all for soc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
MICHAEL PosEY DIES

Michael Posey. aged "a colored,
died Monday morning at his home at
los Bennett street after long illness
lie formerly resided in Virginia but
for several years had beer Il resident
Of Marion county. He is survived by
his wife. Funeral services will be held
on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Inlertaker MMsgrRve in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

HAT is the kind of state loyalty that counts. We
ought to have more of it. 1t ought to permeae the
daily life of every citizen of the state. Until does
West Virginia will not attain the position among the states
of the union to which it is entitled.
1t easy to talk largely about West Virginia and West
Virginia interests. but quite another thing to second
the efforts of project perhaps even to go out and hus-
tie for it, although will not benefit you particle for no
other than just that it is going to help some West
Virginia community or individual.
We have multitude of municipal. business and other
yares, and nowhere do play the red blooded game
OF politics with keener zest but there are many things
which interests IDENTICAL and upon these we should
always unite with the hearty good will which went into
that fine old Cascon pledge of disnerested loyalty One
for all and all for one
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
AID RURAL SCHOOLS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Dec. 10
II. p. Shawkey. superintendent Of free
schools in West Virginia, certified to
the State Auditor a statement of a2-
portinment of the states supplement-
airy aid TO the small districts of sew.
eral counties which are unable.
through the ordinary channels. to
maintain six months of free school
and pay the minimum salaries pre-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
A CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends,
especially the noble women, who so
hindly assisted us during the sickness
and death of our dear husband and ia.
thcr, also for the beautiful floral of.
Ierings. Mrs. LAURA FRANKLIN
and FAMILY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

Yesterday in effort to prevent consideration Of the
bill to make the District of Columbia dry the Senat,
drawn into extremely grave discussion of the
Japanese immigration problem. which all times is
loaded with dynamite Isn't that characteristic of booze?
1t is willing to to any lengths in an effort to save its
own hide. Any way you take it is disturber of the
peace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

Our best compliments to the management of the Fair.
mont Window Glass company, who willing to put
up the money for practical the possibility that
gas underlies Fairmont. They do not wait for some
one to hand them things silver patters they go after
them This is the spirit that and the best wishes
of every enterprisng business in the community
will go with their drill it pounds it's way into the
earth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
Removing Warts.

Take potato, scrape it and maka
a poultice: tic It on the wart at bed
time. Do this twice n week for tire.
or four weeks and the wart, 1t is sale,
will disappear and leave no scar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

The relations between this government and Germany
are again becoming tense. Now that the American for
egn policy is out of domestic politics for another four
years this time something decisive may result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

ing a reader of ability this program is
looked forward 10 as an event IN lodge
circles. One night in each month dur.
ing the winter will be devoted to Il
similar entertainment. 1t Is probable
that Pythian club will be organized
in connection with the lodge whose
scope will be to promote sociability
among the lodge members.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

Red Fox Fur Set-Muff and
Scarf. $500.
Handsome Blue and White
Bath Robe, $2.9S.
Crepe de Chine Night Gowns,
$3.9S.
Georgette Crepe Waists, EN-.
broidered front, 1915.
Beautifully striped Silk Petit.
coat. $500
Navy and White Wool Sweat.
er Coat, $3.50.
Silver Cloth Slippers, $500.
Skunk Muff-striped effect,
new style, $4,000.
Boudoir Caps-all colors, soc.
75c, s1.00.
Bath Towel Set Towels, 2
wash Cloths, $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

Italy is calling to the colors the class Of 1885, one
year in advance of its time. Evidently preparing for
visit from Mackensen, who will soon have lot of
unoccuped time on his hands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12

could produce annually tons of wood
pulp; the soil could be replanted with
the rapidly maturing trees used for
the purpose, and thus perpetuate the
industry; all the ingredients used in
the manufacture of paper, except prob.
ably the dyestuffs, are to be found in
the state; labor is comparatively
cheap; 1t is close to the eastern mar.
kets, and surely the freight rates
would be infinitely less than from Can.
ada and the Northwest.
1t seems that some one should in.
vestigate this condition. for not only
would 1t result in cheaper paper for
the consumers, but it also would give
West Virginia a permanent and new
industry.