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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
MOnongdlid Musings

E+And now they are talking of max
ing Washington City dry. If they are
successful 1t will greatly diminish the
number Of statesmen who desire to
become congressman.
"%The German army is sweeping
across Rumania and we presume it
viii give Buch rest. It appears that
the Allies are guilty Of base ingratitude
toward Rumania.
""From an authentic source we
learn that teachers, like poets, are
horn not made. To attain the great
est success, they must have not only
knowledge, but the power to impart
1t. Having knowledge OF the sub.
JGct to be taught, they must make
some estimate OF the pupils to whom
II Is their business to give that knowl-
edge and devise ways of commanding
and holding their interest. II tho
daily dose is simply one OF dry, hard
facts and figures, the same for all and
tho same all lie time, the treatment is
not likely to be universally success
full. Some may thrive on that sort of
thing but the majority, we may he
sure, will be listless learners, congrat.
ulating themselves if they get a pass
ing grade.
'""On the suffrage question, many
Of us endorse the sentiment that wo-
man suffrage might be tolerablc If the
professional SulTragettes ana the
icbrilc feminists could be barred from
participation. We invite the attention
Of The sutiragettes OF West Virginia
to the following glittering gem OF Iofty
io"ic rom Cardinal Gibbons: THE in
sistenCe on right OF participation in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
MOVIE CENSORSHIP.

n CENSORSHIP in any form arouses the antagonism
- of the moving picture interests from the million dollar
producing concern down to the managers of nckle
theatres tucked away odd Of small towns Yet
when they left to their devices these interests
do their utmost, apparently to make censorship inevitable
These reflections induced by the character Of the pic
being shown in The theatres throughout this state In
the face of agitation for municipal censorship and
the Of session Of the legislature. West Virginia is
being flooded with films that have been banned by the
of all the neighboring states.
The effect cannot be other than to lend force to the de-
mand for of control this kind of public en-
ertanment in this state And when it comes the movie
people will doubtless attempt to pose martyrs They
will meet with small success along that line If they do
have The keep down the Objectionable sensation
alism and prurency themselves they will have submit
to control from the outside.
Public policy demands that the cheap and immensely
popular movie theatre be Invested of its tendency to do
harm and turned into channels where it will do good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
RUFF STUFF
SY RED.
sY RED.

Edit Rufia Stoff:-Don't you beleey
anting about war not fight anymor
ana next come peace. No peace lot OF
time yet.-Greek Shoe Shine.
Much obliged old Greek S. S., II.
keep your secret and wont believe Il
thing the newspapers say.
That's hard luck, as soon as we get
out of bed in the morning we find this
letter that ''lotsa war no peace come
yet" is the first opened.
Can you imagine a duck saying that
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran
trains election day to keep crews from
voting? Thought the Harrison bill
put an end to self torture and futuris.
Tic imaginiLgs.
Besides there is a big chance of the
b. & o. running trains out of Keyser
where the freight congestion is always
bad just to keep 10 men from voting.
Yep we hit the grourd last night and
now it's going to be difficult TO keep
us on the street when there is ice
there.
It's lie that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place, because when
we hit the curb we IelL TWO distinct
shocks and there was no wire around.
That we could see.
At last we've nailed the report that
Try Huntington is married. lie is
not-becauSe we saw her at the rink
with another duck.
"She was a little girl, barely ten
years old. "-Times.
Weeps, weeps and buckets of tears.
Carranza refuses to have peace.
Kaiser wants peace and yet it's the
Kaiser that half the world is trying TO
run off the earth.
Viva Ia Carranza! as long as he lives
there's no danger Of the south being
overpopulated.
Denver's woman cop says that the
public dance hall is the cause or young
girls downfall.
We don't know about that but we
know 1t might be the cause OF ours
should we dance with the skirts the
young COILS wear these days.
And We figure that said downfall
would give sufficient bump TO make
us try skiing instead.
John Reeds dope on Bayonne in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

derso complete revolution that VIII bring lot Of new
signs and new faces along Main street they will have to
take radical steps put stop money going out Of town
and goods coming in through the mails and by express that
should have been handled over their counters Some of
them too old to learn many tricks but there would
be chance for the most fosszed among them if they were
chandsng come here to make study Of the situation and
then tell them the honest to goodness truth about local con-
ddons and the proper remedies. They would love it like
children love castor OIL but it would do them heap Of
good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

First Chief Carranza has refused to sign protocol
arranged at the Atlantic City conference and is said
to be insisting upon the substitution of some scheme
suggested by his absurd vanity. If Carranza in
position to enforce his police powers it would be
possible to understand his assumption that Mexico is
entitled the consideration the United States
But with conditions they the position he takes is
irritating In the extreme and in the end is going to
be the cause of his downfall
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German raider near Florida"
WILL ATTEND RoRR FUNERAL

Mrs. Charles C. Robb and Mrs. A.
B. Robb will attend the funeral of
William Langc Robb whose death &C.
Cured in Wheeling yesterday morn.
ing. which will take place tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
family residence with interment in
Wheeling. Mr.. c. c. Robb a son Of
the deceased, has been in Wheeling
since Monday. On account Of the death
Of Mr.. Robb the Robb meat market
will remain closed after one o'clock
on Friday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

TO the throwing out of the act by
the supreme court have been initial
ed. The bunch of politicians back OF
those proceeding believe that the pc.
Iitical dead lock between the two
houses of the legislature will prevent
ihe enactment OF any registration law
at the regular session, and the pros.
pect of the retention of the 1915 act
unamended gives them no kind of con.
Germ. That act served their purposes
we'll this year, and they are quite
willing to chance it for another try.
out.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
ATTACK ON THE REGISTRATION
LAW
From the Charlestc. Post.


From the Charleston Post.
The efforts of Democratic polite.
Sans to bring about the failure Of
the registration act passed at the re.
cent special session are not the re-
suit of any anxiety on their part for
D better registration law. The points
IN which the attack on the validity
of the new law are based in no way
concern the efficiency of the statute
Tor the purpose OF protecting the bal.
lot against corrupt practices. They
have to do only with alleged imper.
tecttons in the cor.ordination OF Ger
lain provisions of the act prescribing
the duties of officials and the dates on
which those duties are to be perform
ed. They relate to nothing more essen
ttal than a possible failure. or over.
sight, or irregularity in making con.
sequential and formal changes in a
certain section of the bill neceSsitated
by amendments adopted in the process
Of enactment.
The Democratic purpose in attack
ing the act in the courts on the
grounds specified is plain enough. 1t
Is an effort to leave the old law un.
ntstrubed on the statute hook. unless
the Democratic leaders can get the
kind OF registration act they want.
with the old disfranchisemen features
OF the original French bin incorporal
I'D therein. The feature Of the 1915
law which permitted registration by aC-
ldavit on election day worked well.
from the Democratic point of view in
Marion and Logan and several other
counties, and TIE party leaders are
In no wise reluctant to have the old
law retained, il that outcome can be
secured by an appeal to the courts
over an alleged technical defect o.
the new act.
1t is not for the purpose of per
fecting the new registration measure.
but for the purpose OF defeating it
in the interest OF the defective law
OF 1915, that the proceedings looking
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
STATE TRADE BODY
IS MEETING TODAY
Delegates Were Welcomed
to Huntington by May
or SahOn.
(Ry AssocIntnd prnssn

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Dec. IA
Reports from committees on promo.
ton Of the states agricultural and
mineral resources and on state and
civic betterment were heard by dele.
gates attending the twelfth annual
meeting Of the West Virginia Board
OF Trade which was held here today.
The delegates were welcomed by
Mayor Sehon and representatives Of
the Huntington Chamber OF Com
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
PERM is GRANTED APPEAL

LEWISBURG, w. Va, Dec. IA
Lawrence Perrin, son of the late Mel.
son Perrin OF the United Railways com.
pany Of Baltimore, was granted an ap.
peal by Judge Dice in Circuit Court
here from the decision of the Green.
brier county lunaCy commission. Per-
in was declared insane by the commits.
sion. A hearing will be held Decem.
her 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Metropolitan Magazine reminds us OF
FairmOnt little.
Or rather of Some people hereabouts.
Two Pittsburgh negroes died of
drinking insect poison which they
thought was whiskcy.
And we bet four dollars any two in.
sects would die if they drank what Is
called whiskey In this village.
German raider near Florida"
Perhaps the captain and the crew
wish to see the new Palm beach bath.
ing suits.
After which they will renounce Ger.
many aud become citizens of Jackson
vile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

President Wilson, it is ntmated. will urge the En-
tente powers to extend friendly welcome the peace
proers Of the Central powers. 1t is beginning look
however If the only thing that bring peace at
this time is the further intmation from Berlin the
Teutons and Turks willing to pay indemnies and
agree to limitations OF ornaments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
OYSTER SUPPER AND BAZAAR

The Ladies' Aid OF the Highland
Avenue NJ. Z, church will hold an oys.
ter supper and baa.ar Friday evening,
December Is, from to s O'Clock. The
following menu will be served: Fried
and stewcd oysters, salad, celery, pic.
Mes, bread, butter, coffee, ice cream
and cake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Well all be happy yet,
You bet,

Two witnesses told the Federal grand jury in New
York yesterday that there necessity for the sharp
increases recently made in the prices of coal and eggs
But there chance that the dealers could get
with it, and that is all the provocation they need
big town like New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

As was expected the big Thompson-Frick coal land
deal has started something in Pennsylvania. Yes
terday 422 of Greene county coal land sold
$70O an acre. Which reminds of that great poem
which found favor in the office of the New York Sun
back in the days of the great Dana,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
WESTERN UkIOND

Subscribers on our carrier routes falling to got The
west Virginian any evening should call WESTERN
UNloN,' state.the fact and give name and residence
and messenger will deliver paper to your door at
once There 10 charge to the subscriber for this
service The West Virginian plans TO render to its
Subscribers the best newspaper delivery service DOS
sibe and this is part OF the plan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

The ready writer of the Clarksburg Exponent who
wrote alleged editorial day this week about
George Harvey, editor of the North American Review
may get by small town humorist but his ignorance
of the history of American journalism is colossal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

In hilly town a horse who sends horse onto
the streets in weather like this having with
having its shoes sharpened deserves to be fined to
the limit for cruelty to animals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Womcns stockings to be shortened to prevent
prices from going up. That means that some other
place will have to be provided for carrying the feminine
purse.-Wheellng Register
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

In Pennsylvania the legal length of film kiss is eight
feet In another kind of real life the act is sometimes
brought to an abrupt close with paternal foot
Blueled Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Untontown not to mention all Of Fayette and Greene
feel better, thank you!-Connellsyille Courier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Any Housewife Would
Welcome Table Linens
DOLLS

Mother do you remember the
little rag doll you had years ago
that you loyed and cherished
for some reason or other more
than all the other toys in your
playroom Or perhaps it was a
big, golden haired modest doll
that you were proud to show to
every visitor who came to your
home
The twentieth century has not
changed the desires of the little
ones a bit-they all want dolls
to lavish their affections on.
We have doll to please every
little girl priced fifty cents to
six dollars.
Rag Dolls, CSC. Jointed Dolls
75c to $2.75. Kid Body Dolls.
Sis to S2.75. Unbreakable
Dolls soc to $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

And We figure that said downfall
would give sufficient bump TO make
us try skiing instead.
John Reeds dope on Bayonne in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
OHIO ELEVENS
PLAY FOOTBALL
Fourth Infantry Beats the
Third, 70, in Great Game
at Camp Pershing.

The fast Fourth Ohio infantry foot
ball team opened its season Wednes-
day afternoon by defeating the previ-
ously undefeated Third Ohio. by the
score of Z TO 0. The game was one OF
the hardest fought that has been seen
on local rridirons for some time. The
Fourth was outweished at least 10
pounds per man. but they made up for
lack of weight by the speed and az
gressiveness Of their backs and the
impreEnable stubbornness Of the line.
Straight football DredOminated on both
sides. but occasionally forward pass
was tried though Few successful ones
were executed
The end and open field running of
Allen was easily the feature of the
game. Allen has played in the classiest
circles OF Ohio football. and ii is not
taking in too much territory to say he
is one of the best broken field runners
in the country.
Capt Miller. captain elect Of Ohio
Wesleyan this year. continued to in
SPire his men TO great things by tear
ing through time after time and stop
ping plays before they got off
Every man on both sides deserves
a world of credit for the exhibition Of
good, clean football Capt Early. and
Ohio guard from Miami university. was
easily the star Of the Third. Capt
Early doomed up as tower of strength
in his position of fullback. by directing
his team in a masterful fashion, back
ing up his line al all times, and on the
offensive could always be counted on
for substantial gains
The BAH remained in the FOurth's
hands practically All Of the time the
Third only making two first downs The
score does not present a truthful eX-
hibit OF the superior ground gaining
ability Of the Fourth
The game was most interesting and
was scoreless until near the end Of the
last quarter. when tackle Rooney COB
bled a tumble on the Thirds goal line
and fell over the line for the only touch
down Of the game. Quarterback Wal
tiers kicked goal
The Fourth will meet the Ohio engi-
neers next Saturday at $50 p. m, on
the School Of Mines field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
MONA HAS FOUGHT TOO OFTEN;
HARD FOR HIM To GET NAT G1HES
Concentrated Dynamite Is Back in New York Eager
to Fight and Promoters Are Willing to Match Him,
But Opponents Cannot Be FoUnd-Charlie White
Seems to Be There With Alibi for Welsh Fiasco
By FRANK C. MENKE.

- TEW YORK, oct. e6.-Sometimes
M battler can do himself lot Of
= financial harm by fighting too
hard, by beating UP foes with too much
skill and fierceness. as the case OF
Bob Moha viii show
Concentrated Dynamite after
semi retirement. came from out Of the
west, and amazed the natives of
Gotham by picking a quarrel with Joe
Cox, the very same gene who is credit
fed with having forced Jess Willard TO
quit. The Amusement increased when
Moha. five feet six inches tall and dis
placing about 100 pounds. battered the
giant 90 pound Cox all around the
ring
, Now. the natural conclusion was
that Moha's showing would make him
the reisning pugllistic sensation in
New York and put him in a way 70
earn large nOcks Of gilded snekels.
Mona is the sensation. all right. but as
for making capital Of it-nix,
All Afraid OF MOha.
AIoha is willing-wildly SOTO fight
anywhere, any time, over any route
and for any amount But no one will
toblige him Each Of our so called
fighting heavyweights has heard what
he did to Cox-and they suddenly have
become too proud to fight the whirl-
wind midget. 4 dozen promoters IN
Greater New York are willing now TO
put on Moha and guarantee the other
bloke a peck Of rubles. The fans are
clamoring for another exhibition by
concentrated dynamite" But Moha is
the boOgie man of the ring today; ne
has injected fear into the bosoms OF
fhis natural foes.
Charlie Weinert. the Newark husky,
was matched to meet Moha along in
September. Suddenly the match was
postponed TO October T. And again
IL was postponed. The new date IS
October 81 VIII the two ever meet-
ASK Weinert-he knows.
What's this Moha like. Well. the
following was voiced by a ring ex-
pert and maybe 1t will explain why
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
HANDBALL COURTS TO
BE BUILT AT Y. nj. c. A.

Men and boys who enjoy active spirits
are going 10 have a big treat the last
OF November. when handball officially
enter in Fl Paso FOR the winter through
the Y NJ - a. According to J. Land
rum Graham. director of the member
ship and promotion work of the asso-
citation. haudbau has never been PLAYED
as a sport in FL Paso to any extent. al
though it outstrips tennis in physical
upbuildinE.
Plans for three courts that are to be
laid at the side of the local building
are now ready TO be put before the
bidders The courts viii accommodate
y players, playing two games, and
viii be open 10 the players from 6 10 .
a. m, II a. m 10 > p m. 4-30 to $50
p. m. and 7-3O TO $50 D m
From scientific standpoint. hand
ball has never been equaled for pleasure
or exercise as a sport, IL 81 said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
AGGIES To PLAY
HI" SATURDAY
Return Game Will Take
Place at the Stadium;
Local Men Confident.
by TOM CLEMENTS.

Another big game for high school,
perhaps even more important than the
game with the school Of Mines. comes
on Saturday when the Tigers go up
against the New Mexico Aggies for the
second time this season. While the
Mines game held a great deal of in
terest. the one with Mesilla should
hold even more. since Mesilla and the
High We're rivals before the School Of
Mines was in existence. Besides this.
High school has a little revenge coming
for the defeat Of a few weeks ago
administered by the A x n. team
Although the Tiger team showed up
well in the Mines game coach LOTUS
Is by no means convinced that his men
are up 10 form in all departments as
Yet, SO the regular grind is stiil going
on Their lack OF team work was one
Of the evident things last Saturday.
they several times getting within
striking distance of the Mines goal
and then going ND in the air The
back field is rather slow. due 10 sore
ankles caused by the hard Held, and
by the loss Of five good men, among
them Cecil BOYD and George Mcclure
One thing that the team now has,
however. thai was so notably lacking
in the last Mesilla game is spirit OF
fight. and lots of il. Nevertheless,
fight alone will not win the game, and
II the Aggies have improved as much
as has been reported, il may be an
other loss for High.
The probable lineup for the High
school IS: Cole. center; Carson and
Schwartz, guards; Lewis and Casey,
tackles. Mchemy and Mudd. ends;
Scotch. quarterback. Broderick, left
halfback; BrOyles, right halfbaclI; Fox.
fullback
Before the big game Of the day.
there IS to be a curtain raiser" be-
i
second team, which is also expected TO
be a good one These two games,
aided by a band. will make quite pro-
gram, and ought 10 bring OUT good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

the boys who are Goliaths in com
parison with Bob, refuse 10 get into
his immediate zone
-MOha Is a vest pocket edition Of
Tom Sharkey, as regards rushing,
amazing punching power and ability
TO assimilate punishment But Moha
is far shiftier than Sharkey, a real
boxer a fine ring general and has
courage that is sublime"
White Aiding Again
If Charlie White We're only half as
good fighter as he is an alibi expert,
the fighting product Of Europe would
be champion Of the world
II took Charlie quite d while TO Eet
around TO il but he Is abroad at last
with an alibi for his defeat at the
hands Of Freddie Welsh. IN Colorado
Springs on Labor Day Charlie would
have all Of us know that he-nOt
Welsh-was the victor in that affair
Twas ever thus in nay Of White s
fights. Ask him and he'll tell you ne
never lost
The accounts Of that fiasco which
have trickled into the east convinced
80 per cent of the fans that our con-
tentiOn was correct-that White IS
nothing more, nor VIII ever be any
thing but a star minor Lacquer
Against dubs. he sizes up as a wonder
Put him against a tOpnOtcher and ne
acts like a novice He has had several
chances to get" Freddie Welsh All
he ever got in any of his starts was a
beating
Whites showing against the champ
ion out in Colorado was said TO have
been an awful exhibition Ring eX-
pertS who saw the milling declare
White stood flatfooted and seemingly
in a daze throughout; that he acted
like a man in a hypnotic trance; that
Welsh hit him when and where he
pleased.
And now. White in a lengthy circu-
lar letter is telling all those who care
to listen that he won from Welsh
Can you beat it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Legal PoIyEamy UnweIeOme.
BREAKS FROM CHAIN GANG.

Escaping rom SPECIAL officer 7.
Franco. who was guarding the chain
gang in the 5000 block of Grant av-
enue. q Mexican ran into a residence
and refused TO come out until officer
J. " Statham entered the house. The
man was taken back 10 the chain gang
and shackled-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Villas GIRLS WIN FIRST
GAME OF VOLLEY Ball

The giTIs' vOlIey bail league in con-
nection with the Grammar Schools
Athletic association. was opened on
Wednesday. when the girls from Villas
school defeated the Sunset girls by
score Of q TO 70 in a great game
The teams were Vilas-Bessie Sar-
tarus. Fora Briedon. Bessie Copeland
Pauline Sheffield. Virginia Stollings
and Beatrice NOleZ. Sunset-Margare
Brock, Adeline Marsh. Ada Voninquez
Delaucy Bedford, Mary Wagner, GeOr-
gina Duncan. Francis Bedford
Referee-Miss Rice: lines. Miss Mayer
and Miss DennisOn. scOrekeeper, Miss
Leslie.