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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
GET TO WORK.

ASYsoW that the contest over the gubernatorial nomin.
IN alton is happily ended It Is time for the Republic.
cans Of West Virginia to begin an active campaign.
The Democrats have a long start but this will not be an
Masquerade obstacle II the right kind Of spirit is put
into tho Republican effort. In that connection the West
Vfrgtntan would like to call attention to the concluding
sentence in General Abe Lilly's statement conceding the
40 follows:
Ishall work for the election Of Judge Robin.
son and the rest of the Republican ticket, state
and national. as earnestly and with as keen a
desire for success as I worked for my own nom.
nation In the recent primary.
y every Republican were guided by party loyalty as
me and as true as this indicates there would be no
doubt about the election of the whole ticket by a mag.
ntdcent majority.
But tssnot necessary, nor even wise, to limit the an.
Peal on behalf Of the Republican ticket to members OF
the party. This year the issues are SO shaped and the
Aepubhcan candidates are OF such a character that thous.
e1ds Of men who under ordinary circumstances vote
some other ticket are certain to throw in their lot with
the Republicans.
Judge Robinson himself will attract many voters
70 me Republican standard. He possesses all the qualia.
cations OF an executive. and is at all times a gentleman in
me truest sense Of that word. Judge Robinson has never
SOUGHT so1ice. His nomination and election as a member
ofth States highest court came unsolicited. His retire.
ment rom that court and consent to become a gubernato.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
A FATEFUL ANNIVERSARY.

From the Baltimore News Of July "a,
How totally unsuspecting the world
was OF the powder magazine upon
which 1t was standing two years ago
today is shown in an interesting and
conclusive way by looking over the
files Of newspapers Of that day. On
July "a. 1914, the papers in this u
try contained dispatches saying that
Europe was apprehensive Of Austria's
ultimatum to Servia. but these were
not much more alarming than had
been sent before. Here they were
not given unusual prominence. But
events moved swiftly. The next day
we became aware that portentous
things were happening. On the third
day little doubt remained that Europe
was on the verge OF a cataclysm, and
from then on there was a mad rush
for the precipice. In less than a week
Europe was resounding to the tramp
of millions OF armed men.
a decade or two hence we shall
porbably learn what happened behind
the diplomatic doors in that week. TO.
day We are In ignorance. We know
that England and France at least tried
earnestly to preserve the peace. We
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
REP. MANN las PRopHET

T is evident that House Leader James R. Mann is
something OF a prophet. In August, 1912, discussing
the proposed Democratic tariff, Mann said that the
Democrats would add to wages paid abroad, would add
to idle labor here. they would add happiness to the for
eisn laborer and cause notices of decreases of wages to
the American laborer." Exactly those things happened
as a result OF the enactment of the Underwood tariff
law. Thousands Of American factories went on part
ume or closed down entirely. We made increased pur.
cnases abroad and decreased our sales abroad, so that
the foreign labor had more work and a larger market for
his product. There was rejoicing in foreign factories and
weeping and wailing and crashing Of teeth among the
families Of unemployed throughout the length and the
breadth Of America. The influence Of war in restor.
ing industrial activity at a later date, does not alter the
fact that Representative Mann made an accurate pronhe.
cy as to what would happen.
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.

For President-Charles Evans Hughes of New York.
For Vice Observation-Disclosures W. Fairbanks Of Indiana.
q. 8. S~enator-Howard Sutherland OF Randolph.
Congress, First District-Thos. W. Fleming. Fairmont.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
0cvernor-Ira e. Robinson of Taylor.
Secretary Of G. Young OF Harrison.
Superintendent Of Schools-Morris P. Shawkey Of Ka-
nawha.
Auditor-John S. Darst, Of Jackson.
Tfeasurer-William s. johnson of Fayette.
Attorney General-E. T. England Of Logan.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-James H. Stewart OF
Putnam.
State Senator, Eleventh D~istrict-Charles A. sinsel, Tay.
Tor County.
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET
ghenh-w. II. veach. Pennington.
Assessor-W. s. Hamilton. Fairmont.
Pros. Attorney-M. Earl Morgan, Fairmont.
County Commissioner-W P. Mason, Warrington.
House Delegates-Geo. W. Bowers, Warrington.
Walter Eliason, Fairmont.
b. 8. Hutchinson, Union District.
Co. surveyor-Thos. 7. Minnear, Annabelle, Lincoln Dist.
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Sugar, and beans and stogies are NOT the on,v ,h,,as
that have advanced in price since the war beran Tato
Islands, for instance. Perfectly good islands, like the
Danish West Indies. desirable in every way except that
they lie in the hurricane belt, were quoted at the trteinp
sum OF five million dollars before the confederation in
Europe broke out. And now look what your Uncle Sam.
mie has to pay. It's a darned outrage and complaint
ought to be made to the Federal Trade Commission or
the Interstate Commerce Commission or something.
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Hal candidate followed the appeal of good citizens from
all over the state who desired a man Of broad views and
firm convictions at the head OF the Republican tcket. TO
comply With this request involved considerable, personal
sacrince on the part Of Judge Robinson. but his whole ca
reer proves that to be able to be Of service to the people
Of his native state has been his highest ambition at oil
times.
He has not failed the people. They viii no. fall him
now.
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: ad not take the West Virginian's bright young man
.ons 20 discover Yesterday that the Suffrage ~headquar
ters are different from the kind of political, es,oh,,sha.n
he has been accustomed to. And IL he had saId = !. 80
before he left, instead of waiting to print the news y,
MS great discovery. doubtless some Of the ladies' would
nave told him that the difference is highly Significant
mat It Illustrates what they expect to do in the politics .,
the state IL they are granted the ballot at the Noyemhor
election-clean up. 'emoei
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ton Of the city Of Charleston located
east Of the Elk and north Of tho Kama.
wha rivers. The tract Of land, which
contains 1.096 acres, was sold at the
time this deed was mnde for the sum
OF five shtllings or s1.25. The other
document Is a letter written o. the
highly embossed stationery Of the late
Porf1rio Dias, by that Official when he
was president Of the republic Of Mex.
Ice. It was addressed to the late Sen.
ator Steven B. Elkins, by whose rel.
atives 1t was presented to the depart.
ment.
The Monroe Waterman. published
at Union, says that John R. Rifle. of
ROCK Camp. Monroe county, has in
his possession Q common school slate
over 100 years old. It was formerly
the property Of MI. Robert Clark. the
grandfather Of Mr.. Rife. He used the
state when at school. He was born In
1898. and has been dead 80 years,
Comforts OF travel on the st. Louis
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road have been increased by an i'm.
proved system for yentilating tunnels
which has been installed in the noun.
famous district traversed in West Wiz.
ginia between Clarksburg and Park.
ersburg. A ventilating Liant has been
completed at Eaton and work Of sim.
uar character is being rushed as rap.
Idly as possible at West Union. Tho
others at Silver Run and Ocean will
be ventilated during the present sea.
son. The ventilatng system, involv.
Ing an expenditure Of 10000 each,
drives fresh air ahead Of trains and
insures comfortable temperature. This
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

of course the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has not for.
gotten the stations 1t promised to the city Of Fairmont.
WIN TWO other big roads already bidding for Fairmont
business and the prospect that there viii soon be a third
oompen'or IN the shape Of a packet line Fairmont is
quite likely to be very much on the minds ., ,ho 80
men in the big office at Baltimore.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY rs. 1916.
FRI FIRST

The proposition to substitute paper receptacles for pop
bottles at ball parks will be viewed with as much disfa.
sorS b. the fans of most big league towns as IT will be in
the glass belt. Since the crowds are no longer permit.
tedto lhuri profanity at the umpires they must have some.
ming TO relieve their feelings and paper bottles will not
do.
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is accomplished by means of large "a,
VoiVing fans propelled by steam now.
or plants located near the portals. The
ATE supply necessary for the oner.
stlon OF the plants was secured bv
aigging wells to a depth below The
point OF pollution. Some time ago the
saltimore & Ohio installed q yentilat.
Ing system In the westbound bore of
kingwood tunnel. This experiment
mas proven satisfactory.
The Headquarters Of the West yir.
ginia Board of Trade will hereafter he
In Charleston. Henry H.. Archer. Ser.
Rotary OF the Board and also secretarv
OF the Board of Commerce OF Parkers.
burg Is to resign the latter position
In order to give his full time to The
Statewide work of the West Virginia
Board OF Trade. It Is planned that in
the next four months he will yisif ma
or more places In each county Of the
State, In order to meet the leading
men OF each county, and to belome
acquainted with the resources of the
different portions of the state.
At the same time his office in Char.
lesion Will be occupied with making a
complete inventory Of the States re.
sources, in order that the West Wiz.
ginta Board Of Trade may be In a DO.
siton to carry on an effective adyer.
Using campaign.
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The national conscience fund is nearing the half mil.
non dollar mark. Which to the cynic will suggest the
thought that the government has been souged out Of a
lot OF money in the century and a third of its existence
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SAYS INrERNArioNALIsM Is
COMING.

FAlRMoNT. July 25.-[Editor West
Virginian]-The i%ncendiary and night
assassin are usually associated with.
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RUFF STUFF
~ RED.
~ RED.

Be a good idea to submerge the
Deutschland, paint Brennan" on the
side and bring 1t to the surface to
fool the allied ships awaiting the subs
movement.
Ought to be made a misdemeanol
for a person not to run when singing
Back. Back, Back to Baltimore"
That Birmingham gent who invent
ed 500 aeroplanes which have been
tested and found o. X. will In a few
months be paying his factory hands
a minimum Of IS per 8 hour day.
Thank God for the munition factor.
les II they affect the supply Of stog.
les.
Chiffon kicks on Hughes work in the
Virginia debt case which shows what
king Of q justice Chiffon would make.
Health Hint. Strap your tires TO your
car when the bolts come loose.
q. s. boys part OF West Indies.
Probably as a training ground for post.
office designers.
Foot inspection for the Guards"
An army moves on its stomach, why
not stomach inspection?
Two boys broke. out Of Clarksburg
jail by twisting bars. s. many differ.
emit kinds of bars at Clarksburg it's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

The Martinsburg Journal says, Ben.
1amin Fiery. son OF s. v. Fiery, West
Burke street, who this year graduated
from the Harvard Law School, has as.
sociated himself with the well known
law frm In Cleveland. O., Of which
Secretary Of War Newton D. Baker II
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hard to tell what kind they have in
the Jail. I..
This preparedness thing has gone
too far. Fairmont women have lodgeo
rifles on their back porches in case
OF trouble with the neIghbors.
Stars predict good year for Judges
who resigned to run for political Jobs.
1t was a Grand opening, so to speak.
Health and spirit of German soldiers
guarded by officials"
Given sufficient spirits they'll guard
themselves.
Sulzer seems to be the 1916 houn'
dog.
These experienced mariners are all
wrong; the gulf stre:m is not closer
to New York, it's right here In the
Monongahela. IL the heat is any sign.
New freight station not forgotten
by the Baltimore and Ohio"
And what is more important Meth.
or is the passenger station.
Seems that Marion was right-she
stood Robinson 2o43 and Lilly s2t.
Wilson is behind Senate Naval
bill" Very much.
Wonder what's the idea Of keeping
the names Of football coaches from
the public?
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The movement to carve a new coun.
~ cut!of parts Of Webster, Greenbrier,
Nicholas and Pocahontas counties ia
taking form rapidly but It Is not with.
ont opposition. For instance the Pc.
cahontasi Times Of last week printed a
long editorial Of which the following
% the opening paragraph.
s%Richwood has started something, It
vsuts to be In q county to itself and
that fair city proposes to take enough
territory from Pocahontas, Nicholas,
Greenbrier and Webster to carve out
new county to be called oakford.
oekford Is the name of one Col. Oak.
ford who has been active in good
thinga IN that community. This nam.
Ing would be in contravention Of the
rule not to name a county after a man
until his death. for you never know
how he Is going to turn out. Another
name angyested which would sound
better 10 Gauley."
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hard to tell what kind they have In
the Jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Two boys broke. out Of Clarksburg
jail by twisting bars. s. many differ.
ent kinds Of bars at Clarksburg it's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Foot inspection for the Guards"
An army moves on its stomach, why
not stomach inspection?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Stars predict good year for Judges
who resigned to run for political Jobs.
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q. s. boys part OF West Indies.
Probably as a training ground for post
office designers.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
Disillusionment.

A brief interview with the chief of
police resulted in young Carter being
set at liberty. The boy had been
drinking in a low-class saloon, was
caught in a fight between rival gangs,
and was arrested when the police
came.
Parkins brought the boy home to his
sister, who received him with tears,
vet flung her arms around him in sheer
joy at his rescue.
Parkins gently disengaged James
arms from her brothers. neck, led her
to a chair, and patted her on the
shoulder.
"There is nothing to worry about
now" he said. "Your brothers name
will be struck out of the record, and l
have not forgotten my promise to give
him q job. He can start tomorrow
collecting accounts. for me. You see.
knowing you as l do. l feel that any
relative of yours must be thoroughly
trustworthy. So I'll fix Jim in a re-
sponsible position straight away"
The girl was convinced now that the
junior partner in the firm Of Maloney
& Parkins was q very fine man indeed.
Moreover, it was reassuring to find a
a like Mr.. Burton working hand-in-
glove with the weird creatures who
formed the political associates Of her
employers.
Matters progressed quietly for q few
days. Some of the genuine reformers
of the town visited John, but he was
unable to convince them that BOSS"
Maloney had really changed his coat.
n was now striving with might and
main to purify the life Of the city.
Burton was so taken up with his
new interests in life that he allowed
himself to be ~humtusged outragecusly
The genuine and unaffectedly hearty
receptions he was given by workings
class audiences literally blinded him
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13

ether fe es Iii It's candle
iho enr afs alea of the
of .t bi afna
tala iy loa er
Jlul Carter collectors Gip cons staI o
nothing more nda Tess thau the le9ylag
Of ~blaekmail in the red-light district.
One Of the most notorious characters
therein, a Woman who rejoieed in the
appropriate name Of Mrs. Ketchum,
resented the amount of her assessment
and called In person at the Office Of
Maloney & Parkins TO give the firm
q bit of her mind. She was received
BY Jane Carter, who did not like her
or appearance, and was cor
respondingly surprised when Maloney
indicated that Mrs. Ketchum must be
admitted at once. Parkins was pres
ent, too, and q first-class row sprang
up almost before Jane could close the
door.
The incident was driven from her
mind, however, when John Burton en-
tered. He had seen.her several times
since their first meeting had even
len her a horse to ride-and was APP
parently wishful to make life pleasant
for her in many ways. Just now,
however, he was up to the neck in
election matters.
Can l see Mr.. Maloney for a mo-
ment|' he said, smiling. "Tll not de-
tain him, as l am due to address a
meeting during the dinner hour at the
WOODEN mills"
Go right in, Mr.. Burton said Jane
with an answering smile. 'There is
a lady inside, but ! think she wants
to quarrel, so an interruption may be
helpful
AS John opened the door, a babel of
angry voices was stilled. Parkins was
the first to recover his composure.
Glad to see you, Mr.. Burton" he
said. Then he indicated Mrs. Ketchum
with a SNUG grin.
"This lady is one of your ardent
supporters. She's a prominent-suffra-
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
FOURTH EPISODE
THE ILoorERs
A Plunge Into Politics.

The manner in which John Burton,
tenth marquis of Castleton, was duped
by BOSS" BIaloney and his gang must
be told with bated breath. For one
thing, the story is not creditable to
Burton's intelligence. For another,
there are limitations to such r~ecitals
in cold print. The one redeeming
feature in a sordid record is the fact
that Maloney himself was as boldly
fooled as anybody.
And the boss was q hard man to
beat ut his own dirty game-as to that
element in the situation there could
be no manner of doubt whatsoever.
Those who disliked him most the
clean-minded, GOd-fearing men and
women who can be found in every
community-conceded to MalOney a
measure of grudging respect. He was
a genial, shrewd, far-seeing scoundrel.
His wolves invariably wore sleeps
clothing till the time came for what
he termed "a show down." Even when
the disguise vas dropped his oppon-
ents never knew whether the pack
would snarl or fawn.
Thus, when a wave Of reform swept
owe the town in which Burton had
established himself, and a well-mean-
ing citizen named Kramer was nomi-
mated for the m%ayoraIty, it vas AIalo-
ney's subtle brain which suggested a
really effective counter-stroke. The
boss knew well that lazinesS on the
part of honest folks alone permits any
community to he run by a gang of dis
reputable politicians.
Sooner or later, however, some pecu-
liarly s%candalous act, or a crusade
carried on by some enthusiast. creates
a new spirit in = community, and the
inchoate mass decides that the power
of the wardheelers must be broken.
Such a power, Of course, is irresistible.
and Maloney was the last man on
earth TO defy the lightning.
He recognized the symptoms of the
impending revolt. Preachers, editors,
~earnest-eyed young men who preferred
Christian Endeayor or pleasant Sun
day afternoons to Wide-open saloons
and gambling helis, We're becoming III
creasingly active and outspoken.
Their energies seemed to centeN
around Kramer, "a big. loud-15>ced.
breezy SORT OF man who saia quite
plainly tlat if Ae were llayar tha
town wsrlt be run straicIt. 5T it's
officials or h. Nou'f know Tie reason
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13

50 he looked around for the right sort
of candidate, and selected none other
than John Burton.
John was endowed with all the es-
sentials. He was a fine orator. He
could talk to workingmen in the lam
guage they understood. He appreci-
ated the nature of their joys and sor-
rows. He knew what it meant to toll
long hours for inadequate pay. Above
all. he was a visionary, and well cal
culated to stampede an electorate
away from the sane, moderate, practi-
cal, common-sense platform put for
ward by Kramer.
In his negotiations with Burton.
therefore. Maloney was suave as q
bishop ana plausible as a corporation
lawyer. The pity was that John could
not hear and See the boss throned
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13

a'te, and, as you know, is firmly con
WINGED that we men are a mighty bad
Jet"
John bowed to the curiousloohdeq
nar$#lt whom he was now meeting for
tie first time.
AT any rate, you may feel sure,
m9dam," he said. .that if Tn elected,
I shah do everything that lies in my
power for the protection and social
advancement Of your sex"
Mrs. Ketchum realized that some
deep game was being played. hut
thought it best to fall in with tile
powers that be. With a final growl,
she paid. Parkins, guessing that Jane
and Burton were talking in the outer
Office, escorted Mrs. Ketchum politely
to the door. He was just in time 10
see Jane Carter entering the marquis
car, while her brother was exchanging
a word with both of them, and evident
ly well pleased at finding his sister
in such company.
Parkins scowled. The growing
friendship between the mayor-elect and
the pretty stenographer did not suit
his purpose at all. He must have a
heart-to-heart talk with Jane before
election day.
The election was fixed for a Tues
day. and the rival parties naturally
focused every effort on the preceding
day. True to his methods, BOSS Ma
loney left much of the outward or
visible control to his lieutenant.
Parkins, staggering about in the
limelight, was literally compelled to
drink more than usual. AS the day
wore, he became tipsy, and q casual
glimpse Of Jane Carter tripping home
ward after she had left the office in
spired a vicious plan. At the first
opportunity, therefore, he drove to her
apartment house.
On the way he passed Burton, who
was delivering an imprisoned ha-
rangue to a number of workingmen at
Il street corner. Among the audience,
f1ashily attired and open-mouthed with
surprise, was Mrs. Ketchum. Now. for
the first time, she was learning John
real sentiments, yet she
knew him as the intimate associate
OF Maloney and Parkins! Small won
der, therefore. That Mrs. Ketchum and
her like should fail to appreciate the
true position Of ~a;fairs. and Parkins
had good reasons for the surtlonic
i:E's'l with which he greeted the spec
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
Last Of Forbidden Cities In Morocco.

FIVE centuries ago the most Cath.
Ollie sovereigns, Ferdinand and lisa.
bella, drove the Moor from Spain. and
in Morocco he sought new empires.
The gradual conquest Of North Africa
by European powers has driven the
true Mohammedan - the religious
fanatic-southward or westward I'd
the practically unknown interior. or
to Morocco. Egypt, Tripoli, Tunisia
and Algeria have all contributed from
their populations to the peopling of
Morocco. English, French or Italian
conquest has driven thither the Moors
who would neither work for the
Christian nor obey his laws nor NO.
cept his faith. And the Atlas n,o,,n.
tains have become the strongest
held by Islam, sheltering tbe
most purely Mohammedan and the
most fanatical.
Christians have been in sacred Nee
ca, nave even seen the kaabah. and
have returned to their own countries.
but no foreigner, Christian on ot),.r-
wise, has yet been within rife s4,,t
the sacred city of Zarhon, near Fey.
ne Moorish capitai.-Christian Her
ia.