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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
EVENING. AUGUST ., 1915.
America First and America Efficient
DEMOCRATIC HEAT.

WYE very much fear that a vital need in the several
wv "headquarters' Of the Democracy, not only in
West Virginia but In other parts of the country.
~ supply Of antipyretcs and ice caps. The captains
OF the Democratic host are displaying most alarming
symptoms of mounting temperature and Indulging in IT.
rational talk.
1T was bad enough when National Chairman Vance c.
Mccormick issued a bulletin in which he asserted that
people who circulated reports about deplorable condi.
lions IN; the state guards summoned to the Mexican Dor.
der for service were going close to the line Of treason.
Mr&McCormick was an excellent foot ball player and is
nowsone of the most able Of the country's young bust.
ness men, but he does not know much about law.
When Senator ]. Hampton Lewis, who is a lawyer and
therefore might reasonably be expected to know what
treason consists Of in this country, repeated the treason
charge IN q speech about the Mexican situation made
on the floor Of the United States senate the incident was
eismissed as a mere outburst due to J. Hams we'll
known hair trigger temperament.
But now comes c. c. Lewis, Jr, the new chairman
o. the Democratic party in this state, who got his job
because he is a hard headed business man with a ten.
dency5 toward efficiency and smoothness" but who pro.
claims that the Democrats are going to pursue a cam.
patgns "as relentless as DEATH" The question is. is this
athreats or a figure Of speech? VIII it be necessary for
all suspected with having Republican sympathies to
wear coats OF mail and foreswear their party allegiance
Whenever taxed with 1t in a mixed company? Have we
zone! back to the political practices Of the Medici? Or
- The new chairman simply INDUCING in hot air?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

Almost ten per cent Of the Progressive vote Of 1912
was cast in the State of New York. 1t is not, therefore
to be wondered at that the number Of irreconcilables in
New York should be correspondingly large. or the dis.
position OF the bulk Of New York Progressives, how
ever there is not the slightest doubt. They are for
Hughes; and those members of their State Committee
who are insisting upon maintaining the party In the face
OF certain decay are but illustrating anew the spirit o,
that classic gentleman who told Caesar that It was bet.
ter to be the boss of a small village in the Pyrenees than
to be second at Rome. These gentlemen will now have
q little party all Of their own.
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q reputation on the hastings to equal that of Bryan o,
Rockwell. True he has not the dash and vehemence
Of the Colonel. nor the warmth and fiendliness Of the
Nebraskans In his palmy days. But he has far more
punch than his scholarly opponent and unless we are
very much mistaken he Is going to ttgo'l better with the
crowds.
The distinguishing characteristic Of the Hughes style
Of campaign oratory is the directness and the clearness
OF It. Nc one can hear him and remain in doubt as to
Just what he thinks about the Mexican policy Of the ad.
minisration. for instance. and as the campaign pro.
ceeds he may be expected to clear up the public mind
on all the other great issues.
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CoUNCILMEN.

A RT1CLE Three Of the Charter act OF 1918 establish.
~ ing a municipal government for Fairmont, the
charter under which we are now operating, creates
q Common Council Of the city Of Fairmont and invests
1t with some decidedly important powers.
For instance. Section IS Of the act reals: 'The right
OF veto on any franchise or ordinance passed by the
Board of Affairs is hereby conferred upon the Common
Council"
Section IA provides thst 1.-THE Common Council shah
have the right to hear. consider and act on charges
against any member Of the Board of Affairs and, hav.
ing heard proof of such charges. may remove such com.
missioner and declare his office vacant"
In other words this honorable body is the direct rep.
resentative Of the people in the city government. In
the theory of the charter act the commissioners who
compose the Board Of Affairs explain their plans and
Justify their acts to the members of the Common Coun.
ell.
But what do we have In practice? We have a ; Com.
mon Council which, although 1t is required by law to
meet at least once q month, has not had a sitting in many
months and which even when It was called to pass upon
a proposed increase in the city tax rate did not take
enough interest in its duty to the taxpayers to muster
a quorum.
The result is that the increase In the levy has gone
into effect. and SO far as the public knows the only req.
son for It is that the Commissioners want the money. in
justice to the Commissioners 1t should be said that this
state Of ignorance upon the Fart Of the public, which
has to foot the bill, is due largely, II not entirely, to the
circumstance 1hat the only forum In which they are ex.
pected to make explanations has suspended delibera.
tons and closed its doors. Nothing in law or custom
requires the Commissioners to employ town criers or
tack communications giving the details Of their plans
upon municipal bulletin boards. When the Common
Council goes out of business the taxpayers must conduct
personal investigations or take the Board Of Affairs on
faith.
The West virginian yesterday in its news columns
printed tho names Of five faithful members of the Com.
mon Council who were alert to their duties and consci.
entious enough to appear at the appointed place, and at
the time set, for the consideration Of the tax raising
and other measures which involve the expenditure Of
public funds. Herewith we print the names Of the
eleven members of the body who DID not appear:
c. F. Crane, j. T. DOTS, Hugh Harr, T. A. Hunsaker,
B. Layman, F. W. McIntire. ]. W.. Polling, Carl Riggs.
E. H. Smith, c. E. Swisher, O. A. Watson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY BED.

Speaking Of the Democratic con.
vention ut Parkersburg the Romney
Review says. There were two great
speeches, the first by Solicitor Gener.
al John w. Davis and the last by John
T. McGraw."
The Review probably doesn't know
what John W. said when he found
what was in Ned Smiths hand bag
which had been handed the Solicitor
General by mistake, 1t was a great lit
tie speech.
We now hear that John Bond does
not belong to the National Guard. II
We can be informed as to the status
Of Private Jones" all will be forgiven
Villa.
"Postmasters will recruit for U. s.
Army"
All who join here will truly be
Manley men.
How about the consolidation of the
telephone companies? Somebody try.
ing to kid us on this Public Service
dope.
Thus far the Lehigh Valley has not
been placed on the Allies black list
on account Of the Black Tom ammu.
milton loss.
Can't call a s35o,ooO p~ostofflce build.
ing for Tuscon. population $4,000 pork
Its whole hog!
Nineteen cooks learning to can"
Well accept them OF diplomas.
Last evening we earned that there
was S133, 1927, 085.2S taxable property
in Marion county. We knew before
last evening that things are not taxed
here as they really should be.
Hughes at Detroit figured the dope
Just right.
His idea that we deserve q Square
deal at home" ought to take well with
all married men,
And some SUITS.
When Ed. Hardy sings It brings
back memories Of the days we spent
along the Missouri Pacific when the
prairie dog and rattlesnake are made
the victims OF the scrcech owl.
Pleasant offices for the Republi.
cans"
And chief among them Is the pres.
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the trial OF civilians during Industrial
disturbances as a most fragrant sur.
version of the principles OF the state
and nation"
,Unwittingly. perhaps, the Democrat,
ic spokesman have thus set out how
firm was the foundation Of ali act
OF Judge Ira E. Robinson, the Republi.
can candidate for governor, and how
his martial law decision has come
to be recognized as embodying the
principles OF common Justice. Judge
Robinson's friends have called atten.
ton to his dissenting opinion in the
kanawha strike cases as probably the
most forceful proof Of his regard for
human liberty, essential In a gov.
error and It is pleasing to note that
In at least n instance the Democrats
are minded to agree,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
HUGHES AS A %CAMPAIGNER.

nSEPUBLCAN candidate Charles E. Hughes did con.
IN siderable campaigning when he twice ran for gov.
ernor OF New York state and when he took the
stump in favor of his antiracing bills and other reform
legislation, but those were state affairs and made little
or no Impression upon the country at large. It was with
considerable curiosity, therefore, that the country await.
edhis hrst appearance on the platform as a candidate for
The presidency.
as great swing around the circle has not gone very
far but Il already is apparent that he has a stvle all his
own. and e his physical powers hold out he NAV acquire
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

Assistant Secretary Peters of the Treasury penart
ment has thought better Of It. He has concluded to re.
main. on his present job until President Hughes relieves
him rather than to tempt fate and deplete his bank &C.
count BY running for governor of Massachusetts, on the
Democratic ticket
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
WHY NOT BY ITS FRIENDS
From the Cedar Rapids Republican

From the Cedar Rapids Republican.
1t is now claimed for the Democrat.
&c party that 1t stands for "practI.
cally the same things as the RepublI.
can party on the Tariff, for INSTANCE.
But that Is not exactly true. The
Democrats r now in favor Of a
Tariff commission. There was such
a commission In existence when Mr.
Wilson came into office, but he caused
It to be starved out Of existence. At
that time he thought he knew all about
the Tariff. which he had studied In
college text books. He forced his
Free.Trade versions through Congress.
Now he sees that they r not suited,
to the needs Of the country. SO he
says We will investigate the subject
through, q commission and re,revise
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

The list OF infantile paralysis VIC
Tins in New York reached 5164 yes.
terday. What would the number have
been II the N. Y. babies had to drink
milk such as Is furnished to Fairmont
babies.
Hard life in Martinsburg, the city is
SO nea busted the mayor has asked
the citizens to clean the streets be.
cause he is unable to get money
enough for the work.
Candidate Hughes said at Detroit
that he worked as hard as anybody.
He never tried the side of politics
where a reporter on a Republican pa.
per had to get news from a democrat.
ic official.
Charleston has a mo~untaineer 70
years old who is cutting his teeth.
These be hot nights to walk the floor
with teething children.
The paper shortage will not affect
the papers much longer. The political
dcpe is getting SO hot owners Will nse
asbestos on which 10 print their sheets.
John Rebow Of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
has adopted 20 orphans. He mas saw.
en- children Of his own. Probably ex.
poets to u for some office in the
future.
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1863 so2.73

There were A days / did not work
and in the eight and one-half months
| have walked eleven hundred miles.
The price per car runs from 52k to
62h. The working conditions are as
good as any in the region. We have
very nices bosses. Mack Hite super.
intendent and Charlie Larue pit boss.
II you ask for any information you<get
It in a gentlemanly way.
DENT WEST.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

From the mountain top, not from the bottom Of the
valley. This is the viewpoint Of political problems
which Mr.. Hughes says Republicans should take. It is
an opposite figure. Hughes is himself a mountain.climb.
er and his nomination has taken his party up to the
point whence the promised land can be clearly seen,
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the Tariff. He now comedies that
some Protection Is needed"

In other words, the Democrats have
come to the point of conceding the
wisdom Of the Republican policy OF
Protection. They r now for It,
in part. But having conceded that
much. have they made an argument
for themselves. or for the Republi.
cans? II the Republican theories OF
Protection are right, would 1t not be
the part of wisdom to let the Repub.
licans interpret those policies and put
them into governmental acts?
II Protection is now conceded as the
best policy. why not let the friends
Of that policy enact 1t and interpret
and enforce It?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
JUDGE ROBINSON SUSTAINED
From Parkersburg News.

From Petersburg News.
We firmly believe" declares the
Democratic state platform, "that no
person, unless engaged in the military
service Of the state, shall be tried or
punished by any military court for
any otfense that is c~ognizable by the
civil courts Of the state. We con.
denim 10 use Of courts martial for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
Or WHAr2

Many people are stopping in front
OF Kindle Bros. meat market this
week and taking a look at the relics
Of George Kerr which are on exhibi.
ton. The collection Is IN extremely
interesting one.-The Lapeer tM;ca.,
Clarion. 40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

An Indiana Democratic leader is advising his fellow.
partisans to acquaint themselves with the details OF
what the administration has done. The administration,
on the other hand, is wishing that most people would
forget It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

"You promised that you would give
me my answer this evening"" he said.
Arc you ready to do so?"
yes" she replied, "but I want you
to promise me something first"
What is IT,"
u want you to promise me solemn:
ly that you will not do anything rash
that you will not, when ! have given
you my answer, go and drown yourself
or take bichloride Of mercury"
"Oh. then. you have decided to say
yes. have you"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
STATE.

Goyernor-Ira e. Robinson of Taylor.
Secretary OF State-Houston G. Young OF Harrison.
Superintendent of Schools-Morrs P. Shawkey Of IA.
nawha.
AudNor-John S. Darst, of Jackson.
Treasurer-William S. johnson OF Fayetto.
Attorney General-E. 4. England Of Logan.
Commissioners Of observation-disclosures II. Stewart of
Putnam.
lor5 County.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

Our attention was called this week,
says the West Virginia News to a
shortcut in gardening that is new to
us, at least. Mr.. John M. Livesay. of
this city, whose garden is one OF the
best we ever saw, practices a plan
with great success of combining the
culture of pole beans with sun flower
stalks, the latter providing long and
stout pole for the bean vines to climb.
About two weeks before he plants the
beans. Mr.. Liyesay plants sunflower
seed 4 feet apart. Between these he
plants the beans. To facilitate the
rapid growth of the sunfiower stalks,
Mr.. Livesay keeps the leaves and
sprouts trimmed except at the top;
there the stalks bloom providing chick
en- feed and taking very little moisture
from the soil, and the beans thrive
heartily. This may not be a new sug.
gestion to come farmers for a similar
plan has been followed for years plant.
ing corn and beans together. but Mr..
Livesay says that corn and beans are
both hampered by the combination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

Senator Curtis of Kansas, on the basis Of present fig.
ures, reckons that the number Of failures for 1915 will
be a record.breaker. And as we understand it the Sen.
ator is not including Wilson's failure to make good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
E.D.k's Column
A JOY RIDE

Mrs. NJ. E. Engel returned last night
from San Francisco. Mrs. Engel has
purchased a handsome silver gray
hearse for use in her business. She
drove the hearse up from the city
The Chica Enterprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
NO WONDER A YACHT JUMPS
UP AND DOWN WHEN IT Is FoRC.
TO GET ON ANOTHER TACK.
LONELINESS

An instance came to our attention
recently that should appeal to sympa-
thies of all tender.hearted people, a
bachelor reports that a few nights ago,
while in bed. he froze both his feet
Blackfoot Qda.) Idaho Republican.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

For president--Charles Evans Hughes of New York.
For Vice Presldent-Charles ". Fairbanks of Indiana.
q. 81. Senator-Howard Sutherland OF Randolph.
Congress, First District-Thos. w. Fleming. Fairmont
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COUNTY.

sherr-W. H. veach. Pennington.
Assessor-W. S. Hamilton, Fairmons.
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. Suryeyor-Thos. E. Minnear, Annabelle, Lincoln Dist.
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was annulled. The court was lenient
because she did not understand the
decree. The six.months limit was up
a short time ago and Smith and Mrs,
Gardner decided TO try again and Sc.
cured a license to wed yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

Tho Ohio county commissioners
have closed a deal by which the Penn.
sylvania railroad company purchas.
ed the stock owned by the county In
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken.
lucky railroad company, commonI,
called the "Pewiky." BY the terms
Of the deal the county received SIPS
cash for each share, $50 par value, and
the 100000 worth now owned by
the county will net $500, 1000. When the
pennsylvania company first proposed
buying the stock it offered s75 per
share, but the commissioners refus,
ed to consider the offer.
With the handle os a broom as her
fishing tackle Mrs. Samuel King OF
Granville, on Saturday, captured a
carp that weighed IS pounds. She was
crossing the creek In a boat when she
saw the fish In the swallow water.
Selling her broom handle, the only
thing available, by a lucky thrust, she
pushed the stick through the opening,
at the gills and out the mouth.
A copperhead snake has been max.
ing considerable trouble for DR.. Mans.
berger OF Sabraton. who, for some
time has been interested in the rails.
Ing OF choice breed dogs The snake
has gotten into the kennels and has
killed a valuable brood matron about
ready to whelp. The matron was O.
the best breed in blood lines to be
found In the country. prince of Flor
idom," a beagle worth 5000 has also
been attacked and bitten in the same
kennel, but the owner Is entertaining
hopes OF saving his life. The snake
so far has made his escape.
A SOW belonging to Harland S.
Pitzer, living west OF town, says the
Shepherdstown Register, recently gave
birth to eighteen pigs-a very unusu.
al litter. Mama hog was only fixed to
care for twelve owing to the limited
number of natures spigots at the ma.
ternal font, so Mr.. Pitzer reluctantly
but mercifully disposed Of the extra
half dozen.
Cupid Is such a consistent little gen.
eral that 1t is seldom that his foes
make big gains into his sector. Some,
times he meets with repulses but he
usually comes through with a counter
attack that spells doom to all opposi.
ton. Such was the case with Draper
Smith and Mrs. Mittie L. Gardner says
the ~Perkersburg News. The latter
obtained an absolute divorce from her
husband last winter, but the court de.
creed she must not marry for a period
OF SIX months. The decree was not
explained to Mrs. Gardner and she
married Smith on February 16, 1916.
II came to pass that she had violated
the courts ruling and the marriage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

A few more suffrage debates and the franchise cues
ton will overshadow all other issues. AT any rate won
an has had the first word whether she gets the last o.
not.-Parkersburg State Journal.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
ONE MINERS

FAIRMONT, W. Va. Route 3, Aug.
8.-Editor West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing is what an average miner has
done in the past year.
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SHE ANSWERED, YES
% you know the nature of an oath,

madam"
well, l ought to, sir. We've Just
moved and my husband has been lay.
Ing the carpets" {
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

The Individual whose Uranium is equipped with q
normal supply OF grey matter, properly adjusted. is new
er under the necessity Of using his mouth as a safety
valve.-Charleston Sun-Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

A row by moonlight and a row by moonshine are pro.
nounced diferently.-St. Maryis Oracle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

President Wilson boasts that he never had any bus.
mess experience; A considerable majority Of the Amer.
that kind and will give him an opportunity after March
Atkins Inter.Mountain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

An eastern psychologist says 1t isn't the soldier but thu
UNIFORM that TIE girls are so fond Of kissing. The uni
form, OF COURSE the coat of tan.-Wheeline Register
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The force Of men which has been
caring up the old platform and putting
down a new one around the B. and o.
passenger station at Morgantown has
so far found s10 in small coins which
passengers have dropped through the
cracks between the boards in the last
few years. Only a few dollars and
quarters were found.
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lsosaoenao
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Sheriff E. e. White of Monongalla
county failed to show a proper amount
OF respect for a Morgantown cop the
other day and Mayor Bowman prompt
ly sat him back q IS and costs. It
was the minimum penalty but 1t is
calculated that 1t will be sufficient to
make even a sheriff behave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09

The British government says it did not bother itself
over the Deutschland. The fox was equally cheerful
over the grapes-Parkersburg Sentinel.
None OF the rings Of steel have the right ring to them.
-Morgantown Post Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-11
SOCIALISTS To PLAN
A MILLION DOLLAR
CooPER4TiNE STORE.

. CLEVELAND March IL. ~ 4
. Cleveland socialists plan direct
= assault on the Ugh cost of liv- 4
. Ing here tomorjw by organize
. ing cooperative company to 4
= distribute food ind other staples
. al wholesale PRIZES, 1t is plan
. ned To join M 1000 socialist 4
. families here II 10 a compact or
. ganization witch will buy
. staples supplies through one
o warehouse. the Warehouse being
. financed by thek selves. Through
= this organizatijn. the socialists
= hope to control more than ST.
. 00O. coo worth ii home supplies.
= The plan. II is teured, will save
. the members about 100000 a
= year.
. The nehemiah socialists or
. ganization, the pioneer in Cleve-
= land in cooperative buying, or
. ganized four Wars ago with
. membership oil 1876 families. :
. will be used II the nucleus OF
. the larger orgabization To fl
z nance the Het organization
= stock will be 500 in s. and $40
y shares.