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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Personals.

Mrs. Harry Iederick has returned
from visit with friends in FairTnont.
Mrs. A. w. Prichard is visiting with
friends in Pennington.
Mrs. Robert Burt has returned from
visit to Fairmcnt.
Mrs. Harry Herman and child, of
Hundred. are here for visit with Mr.
and Mrs. James Herman on Buffalo
street.
Mrs. Webb has returned to her
home in Roundhouse, ILL.,, after few
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. A.
Melatt.
Chas. Chaddock, Frank Leech, Jack
Anderson have gone to keyser, ". Va,
where they will hunt wild turkey.
Mrs. Henry Herman is visiting her
son heer en- route to her new home in
Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rymer and
daughter, Of Berkeley Springs, are
here to spend Thanksgiving with the
formers sister, Mrs. Belle Young, at
her home on East Main street.
Mrs. 7. ]. Jones and daughter, Miss
jeanette Morgan. have returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
OklunOllu.
Chas. Little has gone to his home ii.
Brownsville, Pa, for q visit.
c. n. Paxton has returned from a
visit to his home in Wheeling.
Miss Elizabeth Tyler, Of Parkers.
I burg, Is in town for visit with rela.
tives.
William Rushford has returned to
| his home in GlOyer's Gan after n visit
in town with his brother, Andrew.
Ellis Waverly. Of Washington, Pa,
is business visitor in this city.
K. T. George, of Williamsburg, Pa,
is in town for visit with relatives in
the Clayton addition.
Roy II. Stewatr has returned from a
business visit to Fairmont.
Thomas Haggerty has returned to
his home in Pennington after visit
to this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Moonshiner Sentenced.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 30
Bird Mcbride, moonshintr Of wide re-
pute in southern West Virginia, was
ofund guilty in the United States Dis
trict Court on four of six counts in
the indictment. He was sentenced
to serve one year and one day in the
Federal prison at Atlanta, Ca, and
pay fine of 500 on each Of the four
counts. His two sons Otis and Ar
thur Mcbride were found not guilty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
AN AGED COUPLE
Say They Owe Their Good Health tc
Vinol.

Steubenyille. Ohio.-"My husband is
10 years old and am rs years of age
and we owe our good health to Vinol,
the greatest strength creator and
medicine there is. When either one
of us get into weakened, rundown
condition, Yinol has never failed to
build us up and restore strength. We
have often said we would not be liv-
ing now were it not for Vinol." -Mary
4. Lee.
We guarantee Vinol because II con.
tains beef and cod liver peptoncs, iron
and manganese peptonates and glyc-
erophosphates, the most successful
toniCs known. Crane Drug Store, Pre-
scription Pharmacy, Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
WAS liz C i ON NEWS
GOSSIP y szzsEzs s.59z. .a5Ez

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 90
To find some legal method OF releasing
from Imprisonment Fannie Sellins,
James Oates, Frank Levinka and HI
ram Stevens, supposed to again be be-
hind the bars in West Virginia jails,
Is engaging the attention Of James A.
Finch, attorney in charge of pardons
for the Department OF Justice. The
officials at that departemnt seem anx.
ious to find a legal means Of releas.
ing these four prisoners while Presi.
dent Wilson Is considering their ap.
plication for pardon. Their application
was sent to District Attorney S. w.
Walker at Martinsburg yesterday for
his recommendation.
This quartette OF union labor lead.
ers was sentenced by Judge A. G.
Dayton for contempt of court in vic.
lating an injunction growing out Of
the coal miners strike at Golfers,
w. Va. Each drew a Jail sentence of
six months, three months OF which
they claim to have served before they
were released on bonds while they
took an appeal. Their case on appeal
finally reached the United States Su-
preme Court, and that tribunal two
or more weeks ago denied them a new
trial. They were then summoned to
appear before Judge Dayton to be
re.sentenCed, influential friends out.
side and inside organized labor
brought their case to tho attention
Of President Wilson, who issued
respite for them for sixty days to en-.
able him to investigate their aplica.
tton TO him for pardon. The presi-
Dental order was issued at $3.50
O'Clock in the evening of the same day
that Judge Dayton had re-sentenCed
the four TO six months Imprisonment,
but that fact was not known at the
time by the President and his advis-
ers at the White House nor by the
Department of Justice. The prison
crs were promptly released by Mar.
shall Smith who, 1t is said at the De.
partment of Justice erred in turning
them loose. However, the understand.
ing here now is that all four of the
defendants have returned to the juris-
diction of Judge Dayton's court and
are again behind the bars of their
own volunteering.
Now, as the case stands, It Is evi.
dent that the Department of Justice
officials want the prisoners released,
while the application for pardon is
pending at the White House. No at.
tempt is made to hide that desire.
The present issue is how to release
them legally. In the meantime. the
friends of the prisoners here are con-
iidcnt that they will be pardoned just
as soon as the President can pass on
their case. case which, by the way,
has been so mixed up and crisscross-
ed with legal techniCalities that 1t has
kept the lawyers connected with it
hard at it delying into the law and
the authorities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Personals.

Mrs. P. B. Swearingen, of Pitts
burgh avenue, who has been very ILL.,
Is improving.
Miss Lulu Morrison, Of Bridgeport,
will spend Thursday here.
Wilbur Reeves, of Triune. spent yes
terday here.
Miss Dana Jacobs expects to go to
Morgantown Friday to spend the
weekend with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Bennett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
EAST SIDE
= NEWS -
Bluebird Club,

Miss katherine Lloyd was hostess
yesterday afternoon to the members
of tho Bluobird Club The club is COM
posed OF SIX girls and the meeting was
greatly enj' yed by them. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

The first appointments to the Ornc.
crs' Reserve Force of the army made
under the new reorganization bill
have been announced at the War de.
partment. and are one hundred in mum.
Der. Major George S Wallace. who is
judge advocate general OF the West
Virginia National Guard and whose
home is in Huntington, W. Va, is
placed in the reserve as a colonel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Returned to Humane socIetv,

Officer Bartholow, representing the
Humane Society, was in town on Mon
day investigating some complaints.
Tuesday he came and took Miss Vesta
Thompson back to the cage of the So
.ctety She was received from the So
lciety several years ago by Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Thompson and had grown
up to young womanhood in their fam
lily and had always been treated as
one OF tneir children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

Mrs. Carl Lawson, of Clarksburg,
came down last night to spend few
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Garner on Vermont avenue. Mr..
Lawson will come down Saturday for
short visit and to accompany Mrs.
Lawson home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
MANNINGTONNENS
Old Time slnn.

The Old ITEM ing given under the
auspices OF the Westminster Gu.
the Presbyterian church will be given
at the High school auditorium Mon.
day, December 4, and with the best
musical taelnt that Warrington can
cffer the public is assured OF an inter.
esting program. Admission Will be,
adults 25c, children 1Uc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Favor Private Toll Road.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Nov 90
AT meeting here Of delegates repre-
senting kanawha, Putnam and Cabell
counties a resolution was passed ia
voring a privately managed toll road
as the solution to the difficulties that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

Secretary Of War and Mrs. Newton
D. Baker vii! he the guests of honor
OF the West Virginia society at its
meeting next Friday night. This will
be the annual cider, apple and dough
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Mlssierarl SceletY Met.

The Womau's Foreign Missionary
Society mot last night at the First NJ.
p. church. The meeting was we'll AZ.
tended and was very interesting one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
MOVING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ball are moving
f-cm Columbia street to Orlo Drum
mond's property on Ferry street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

have prevented the building of the 10.
mile stretch of road in Putnam Coun.
ty, which is part of tho Midland
trail between this city and Charles.
ton. A special committee was named
to pick q route for the road to go be.
fore the next State Legislature to
seek specific authority for the toll
road program.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29


parations are being made to enter.
tain 500 guests. A varied program
will be given and an old fashioned
dance will bring the festivities to a
close.
A party of future school teachers,
the members OF which are preparing
themselves for their chosen work at
the State Normal school at Shepherds.
town. w. Va, Is visiting the Wash.
ington public schools this week and
getting an idea OF the teaching sys.
TEN in vogue here. In letter from
Ernest l.. Thurston, superintendent OF
local schools, to s. c. Bond, principal
OF the Normal school at Shepherds.
town, the former expressed desire
to cooperate with the surrounding cit.
les and towns that the various systems
might be studied by the prospective
teachers.
The Civil Service Commission has
announced examinations as follows:
December 26-Petroleum economist,
bureau of-mines, $500 to $500 per
annum; dairy manufacturing special.
list, Department OF Agriculture. $500
to $1,000 per annum; and petroleum
accountant, bureau OF mines, $500 to
$4,000.
January 3-Lay inspector bureau
OF animal industry, $640 year; lab.
ortorian, qualified in strength OF ma
terials, navy yard, New York, $304
per diem; and scientific assistant in
drug plant investigation, Department
of Agriculture, $1,400 to $500 per
annum
Make the mines safer! This is the
plea that the Bureau of Mines is send.
ing out to all the West Virginia coal
companies, and to all coal and metal
mines IN the country. A definite plan
is oui.ined whereby danger Of impri3-
onhIent and loss of life from eXpios.
ions III mines will reduced to a mini.
mum.
Va liable work along this Lille has al.
ready been done by the Is ireau CT
Mines. 1t maintains two mine rescue
stations at Pittsburgh, Pa, and at
Knocksville, Tenn, and has done a
great deal OF work towards alleviat.
ing the miners lot.
1t is now urging a preparedness that
will enable aid to rushed to entombed
miners in the quickest and most eff,
fective manner. Bureau officials
state that in almost every instance
where they went to save entombed
miners, they found the greatest con-
fusion and lack of order prevailing.
The thing to do, they declare, is to
I, Ill
in advance, so II ever put to the test
things will work with the smoothness
of clockwork.
A code has been formulated which
would mean that as soon as 4 disas-
! ter occurred at a mine, the men not
involved in it would become automati-
cally active in relieving those entomb-
| ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
VIII Operate Pool Room.

John w. Geddes will apply to coun.
Gil for q license to operate a pool room
In his place Of business IN the Macks
building. Heretofore there has been
consid erable opposition to anything
Of the kind In the municipality.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
WORTHINGTON.
Workmen Arriving.

The town is filling up again with
worhmen who have come here to erect
the new bridge for the Western Mary
land Railway just above town. All va
cant houses and rooms have been oc.
cupied and there is demand for
many more.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
viii Attend Game.

Misses IGr:Ca and Margaret Work.
man, o. EGckhanron, will attend the
football game hero tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
Locate In County

Ralph NJ. Smith, an employee of the
Western Maryland Railway, removed
his family this week from Thomas
Tucker county, to Worthington. A
large number Of other employees would
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

| Ike to locate In worthfngton II there
were any houses available but unfor-
tunately there are none available at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29

Child Dangerously III.
A young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shaver Is dangerously Ill at this time
and today there are slight hopes of
its recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-29
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

nut party of the organization, and pre-.
parations are being made to enter.
tain 500 guests. A varied program
will be given and an old fashioned
dance will bring the festivities to a
close.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
Divisions of An ARMY,

How the men who make up an
army are divided into commands is
an easy question for a military man
to answer. For a civilian the yari-
GUS names of bodies of men are
som etimes confusing Here is a list
of the divisions that make up field
army corps:
Eight men compose a squad, COM
manded by corporal
Two squads make section, IN
charge of a sergeant.
Two or more sections are pla-
toon, in command of Lieutenant
Two platoons make up company
(war strength, 1907 captain COM
mands.
A battalion consists of four COM
panies, under command OF a major.
A regiment, commanded by col
onel, is composed of three battalions.
Three regiments make up a bri-
gade. Commanding officer, brigadier
general.
Two OF more brigades are divi-
sion, commanded by a major general.
Two or more divisions form a field
army, under command OF lieutenant
general
A field army or corps may consist
OF any number of men from $4,000
up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
pes Molnes. State Hoo.

Sioux City Journal: Des Moines
likes to do things-particular
things that are beneficial to Des
Moines. Des Moines likes to run the
affairs of Iowa-particularly the
political affairs Of Iowa-in the in
terest of Des Moines first and Of the
state at large last.
The Des Moines spirit is bossy and
selfish
Des Moines has a magnificent new
park that is to be paid for with tax
money contributed by every county
Of the state. This park was pur.
chased to extend the capitol grounds
Iowa taxpayers get the satisfaction
halftone of 1t occasionally in boost
er booklet sent out by the greater
Des Moines committee. Des Moines
gets the privilege of walking on its
grass every sum mer.
Every year one Of the greatest
agricultural fairs OF the west is held
in Des Mofnes. 1t is held on grounds
paid for by the taxpayers Of Iowa
and in buildings paid for in the same
way. Every two years, Just as regu
larly as the legislature meets, Des
Moines wants an appropriation for a
new building or some other improve
ment at he state fair grounds.
Des Moines is strong for good
roads. Des Moines would like tc
have paved roads radiating through
out the state-the more the merriel
with Des Moines as the hub Of this
good roads wheel. Des Moines would
like to have the taxpayers of the
| whole state pay part OF the cost Of
these automobile highways into Det
Moines.
1t would be exceedingly convenient
for Des Moines to have a Def
Moines booster in the governors
chair. It would be 50 handy that Il
is not surprising to find Des Moines
combining in support of the Des
Moines candidate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE

AT cARRIZAL.
BY day the sky of Mexico
Stares, brazen, overhead;
BY night the light of alien stars
Keeps watch above the dead
How did they die in that far land,
How did they face the grave
Those men whose fathers bore the brand
That marked the southern slave?
Did they Ike recreant towards, weep,
Or yainly seek to fly?
All no, upon that bloody field
They showed how men should die.
BETRAYED outnumbered, still they fought
To their heroic end,
And smiled at death, and bravely sang,
AS welcoming friend.
The strange, wild music of their race
With mellow, low refrain,
From cabin home, from rich land swamps,
In memory swells again.
But never such a song rang out
AS when they faced the foe,
And singing charged from trench to trench,
And gave him blow for blow!
And in the annals of our land,
Long as our flag shall wave,
That song will show that men are men,
Though children of the slave.
Charles T. Darcy, in the New York Times
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
p. O. DEPARTMENT. BUNK.

The postoffice department at Washington
has caused to be sent to The Gate City circu-
lar in which is described the manner by which
many thousands of dollars are alleged to be
|saved annually to the government by thew and
improved devices of mail equipment. Now,
is it too much to expect that our postmaster
general will issue a statement showing how
much the government has saved through the OPP
Grafton of the plan that disorganized the rural
route mail service and caused annoyance to
thousands of patrons of the department, not to
mention grief to newspaper publishers7 Then,
too, let us have an estimate of the amount the
government expects to set aside if it is success
full in its 'sbig push against the mail-carrying
railways Of the United States. Whatever sum
the postoffice department now gains at the
bung it appears to be losing at the spigot OF
public appreciation. Lincoln said something
about fooling part of the people part of tho
time It is high time this self Mandatory postof-
flee department was ''called.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
DON NELSON.

Aug Gebaner has returned to his
home in Detroit, Mich, after a weeks
visit with his niece and nephew,
Hattie and Paul Meissner.
Miss Daisy Benjamin has been en-
gagged to teach the primary room OF
our school.
Miss Leila Mattern of Burlington
visited home folks several days the
past week.
Conrad Spiesz of Keolzuk is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Geo. Kirchner.
There will be no services at the g..
E. church Sunday, July 10th, as Rev.
Kreis will preach at Heryleton. ILL.,,
at the dedication Of the new orphans
home.
Little Miss Clara .Cassel of Keokuk
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. H.
Gumpf.
Mrs. Howard Brewster and chill
dren of Mt. Sterling, are visiting In
Donnellson.
Miss Winona Barnes visited in
Pennington several days the past
week.
Mrs. Irwin Hentzel and children OF
Keokuk, visited home folks the past
week
Mrs. F. Dahner has returned home
from six weeks visit with her pa
rents at Shelton, Neb.
Mrs. Paul Meissner entertained the
ladies of the G. r. church at her
home Thursday afternoon
Misses Hattie Meissner, Ella Bert
FINGER. Henry Abel. Edward Dahms
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
Thomas q. MarshalI.

American Review Of Reviews: Per
sonally, Marshall is by no means
over-sized, and is rather slender and
wiry. He has kindly face and a
quiet manner. He is lover OF books,
and is fond OF children, though not
blessed with any OF his own. His
friends say that Tom Marshall Is a
good neighbor, a genial companion,
and a capital story-teller. Many
tales are told also of his modest gen
crosby to children and needy young
men. AS a speaker he Is popular
and effective, both in a political cam
paign and before a chautauqua aud
fence. Five educational institutions
have conferred on him the degree of
LID. II is not astonishing, in view
OF his character as a man, his repu-
tation as a lawyer, and his record as
governor and vice president, that In
diana loves Tom Marshall and is
IDroud Of her distinguished son
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, iii, July 10

he left any holes in the fences, they
were looked after by Mr.. VIM. Ora.
ham, OF Aledo, who was entertained
here Friday and Saturday by Capt
A. d. Barber. The captain is SO well
known as one of the reliable old
guard in republican ranks, it is safe
to say anyone whom the camptain
recommends is dyed-in-the-wool re-
publican.
Hamilton Is suffering somewhat
from the effects Of having been so
good a neighbor. Warsaw secured
our street roller, and have been very
slow in finishing up the work down
there Meanwhile our streets have
become SO dusty the water sprinkler
has been called into service We
shall be glad il Warsaw will hurry
up and finish up the work on their
streets and allow us to get our streets
oiled and rolled.
DIR. Golightly, a brother-in-law Of
Townsman Kessler, after visiting
here several weeks, left a few days
ago with his family for Chicago,
where he will take some post-gradu-
ate work on the eye and ear. The
last seven years the doctor has been
practicing in Kansas, but after fin
ishing the work he desires to do in
Chicago, is likely to locate at some
point in Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
FUNNY, BUT D1sQUIETING.

President Wilson has won fame not only as
the most Mexican troubled of presidents but as
the most suffrage-troubled. In President
Taft's time the suffragists were less bold; also,
Mr.. Taft was big and genial, and batting him
offered not the slightest satisfaction to the
womanly thirst for debate. President Wilson,
of sober mien and serious words on the subject
of suffrage, is a shining mark for the shafts OF
wit and wisdom cast from the suffrage lines.
When polite little committee of workers
from the Women IS National Democratic League
called upon the president to drop curtsy and
promise of fund to aid in his election, up
popped one of those demure ladies with neat
little speech on Mr. Wilson $ failure to endorse
a national suffrage amendment. After her sis
tiers Of the cause had mentioned fund to be
scattered broadcast over the country for Will
son and the democracy, the rebel of the party
mentioned four million suffrage votes that
would be cast against Wilson if he failed to
stand stronger for suffrage. The speech was
funny no doubt, considering the situational
surroundings. This leave the money under the
step-or- the-child-will be-stolen attitude of the
suffragists is bound to be funny. Yet it must
have been disquieting to Mr.. Wilson.
Then again when his Fourth of July speech
was twice interrupted by suffragist scout, the
president was reminded Of his shortcomings.
However, his habitual calm was apparently un-
disturbed.
However suffrage may fare in the next four
years, it begins to look doubtful if the national
conventions will ever again presume to employ
''weasel Words in announcing their suffrage
policies. 1t doesn t pay.
A suffragist can see Joke
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
Cost Of Motor Fire Apparatus.

Municipal Journal: Strict account
is kept by the fire department Of East
Liverpool, o. (of which A. S. Aungst
is chief. OF the costs of its motor fire
apparatus. During 1915 the apparatus
travelled total Of 4,174.7 miles at
total cost, excluding depreciation. OF
$1,4Ss.58; an average cost OF 351s
cents per mile. The cost per day
was So cents for each machine. since
the motor apparatus has been in SER
vice (periods ranging from two years
to three years., the average cost per
mile has been 81 2-3 cents These fig.
ures include painting, oil, gasoline, all
repairs, tires, etc. The saving in the
past three years over horse apparatus
Fascinated at $4.265.21 in mainten.
ance alone, not considering the fact
that 1t has been possible to reduce
the force and still retain high ef
ficiency. Equipment now on hand In.
ciudes chiefs car, lineman's car
four motor driven combinations and
q motor aerial.