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TIME FOR VIGILANCE.

LLsoyer the country there are indications that the
a health authorities are beginning to wake up to the
= seriousness of the outbreak Of i%nfanile paralysis.
Pretty soon travel in this country will be attended by as
many restrictions as it is in Russia. where even in times
Of profound peace it is impossible to move into the next
block without first getting the consent of the authorities.
II may cause considerable Inconvenience for a time, but
we will have to make the best Of it in the interest Of the
public good. At that the precautions taken to prevent tho
spread Of this dreadful malady which cuts Of children,
by far The most valuable asset Of the nation, are no, to be
compared for an instant In either efficiency or extent with
tho msasuses which were taken during the winter Of 1914
% stamp out Tho foot and mouth disease which ran a course
among tho cattle Of tho nation.
Y Ads mysterious menace 10 child Iiio becomes epidemic
n y. United States 4 will constitute an everlasting 70.
preach p ths medical and ,enilary service b %patlsulat
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Face Saving LealsIatlon.

It is generally an occasion of sur.
prise that the party in power should
devote SO much time and energy to
what is merely face saving Legislation.
Such a measure Is the Philippine bill
Just passed. This measure had for its
real purpose the pledging Of the Uni.
ted States to retire completely from
the Philippines within five years. Even
the potent influence Of President VII.
son was insufficient to save this provi.
sion, and without It the bill Is almost
meaningless. 1t makes certain chang.
es in the Philippine government, but
they are unimportant. The preamble
is bad, because 1t Is false. It is de.
signed to raise In the minds Of Fill.
pinos hopes Of independence which
there Is no immediate prospect Of graf
flying. The embodiment Of this pre-.
amble In the Legislation is worse than
useless. The New York Tribune pro.
nounces It "Enacting a Lie" Senator
Borah demanded why the Democrats
wanted to pass this bill at all in its
emasculated form, but he got no sat.
isfactory answer. Mr.. Borah had vot.
ed for the bill when 1t contained the
Clarke amendment, fixing the five year
r:rtod. but ne voted against the bill
when that amendment had been strick.
en- out and, furthermore, he surprised
the Senate by announcing that he had
become convinced that the great ma.
jortty Of the American people were
against the scuttle policy in the Phil.
ippines. The real reason why the bill
was passed In its emasculated form
was ITO save the face Of the Presi.
dent" He had decreed that the bill
must pass and he and his friends In
Congress believed that II Congress
passed something called q Philippine
bill the people would be too unintelli.
gent to observe that what he had ac-
tually demanded had been rejected,
and would construe the passage Of the
mere she'll as a Wilson victory. Anoth-
er ~"face-saying" measure which prob
ably will be put through is the Wilson.
McAdoo Shipping bill. It won't be
the real Wilson-McAdoo bill, which
Congress could not be induced to pass,
but q comparatively innocuous substi.
tute which cain do nothing worse than
involve the waste Of s50,o00,000 OF the
public funds, and which won't involve
the United States in the European
war. as would have the original WI.
son.McAdoo measure. Here again,
the only objectii IN passing the emascu-
lated Shipping bill Is ito save the face
of the President
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Many Corporations plaaoIxs.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 1s-
During the month Of July. Al corpora.
tons operating under the laws ofi west
Virginia were dissolved. This Is
shown by the report for the month
that completed by Stuart 3. Reed, sec.
retary OF state. Two companies chang.
ed their names and five chanEed|th
location of their places Of business,
In this month 81 resident Corporations
were chartered as were eleven non
resident concerns. Eight foreign cor.
porations were authorized to- do bus,
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that there is nothing intrinslcally had
in giving q good place to a man WIN

that there is nothing intrinsically bad
in giving a good place to a man who
has contributed to the presidential
campaign fund. What Is bad 10 the
appointment to important offices Of
men without the ability to give good
service, merely because they were
contributors to the campaign fund,
and the displacing Of men who are
rendering especially good service, or
serving with skill In peculiarly diff.
cult positions, merely to make room
for what Secretary Bryan termed ode.
serving Democrats" No more strik.
ing example Of what Is condemnedhas
occurred than the displacement q Am.
bassador Herrick, at Paris. MI. Her.
rick was rendering service go extra.
ordinary for Its efficiency. under the
most delicate and difficult cfrct,rn.
stances, that he had compelled the in.
qualified admiration not only 81 the
French, but Of the entire European DIP
lomatic corps. He was the energetic.
sympathetic, skillful friend OF thefhou.
sands of'non-combatant citizens az fhe
central powers who were detained III
France because Of the war and were In
dir need Of the services whichShe 30
freely rendered them. And Mr. Her.
rick was displaced to make room FIR
an amiable gentleman from indiana
without either experience or qualifica.
LIONS put only "a deserving Democrat.
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Tariff still Charms,

Reports from the west indicate that
whenever Gov. Hughes touches upon
the tariff and states the Republican pc.
sition his remarks are most enthusiast.
tically received. This confirms the
view Of the Republican managers that
a majority Of just about 100000 OF
the voters In this country believe In a
protective tariff. In 1912. It is recalled,
the combined Republican and Progress.
sive vote exceeded that received by
President Wilson by upwards of l..
100000. In that election there were
some Democrats who voted the Pro.
gressiye ticket. and many Republicans
who. being opposed to Roosevelt and
feeling Taft could not win, voted for
Wilson. But taking 1t all In all, the es.
innate of a million and a half majority
OF protectionists is doubtless correct.
Assuming this to be true, and knowing
the unequivocal and unswerving ad.
vocacy Of protection for American
workingmen by the Republican party,
the Republican managers figure that
every Democratic or unidentified yot-
or who Is won by an exposure Of Dem.
ocratic incompetence, Mr.. Wilson's
weak, vacillating foreign policy, his
needless invasion Of Mexico, and so
on, means an addition to those who will
naturally vote for Hughes on the
square.toed issue Of protection. Fur.
thermore, they find considerable meas.
ure of confirmation Of their view in the
spectacular efforts Of the Democrats
to preempt a small corner on the pro.
lection band-wagon, Mr.. Wilson's elev.
enth hour conversion to the creation
Of q tariff board, etc. In due time, the
Republican orators will make a drive
on the tariff, accompanying their argu.
ments with analysis Of the Underwood
tariff bill and its effects which, they
assert, will pretty nearly blow their
Democratic adyefsaries out OF the We.
ter.
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Erom Our Regular gorrsspondent.)
NEM0CRATIC testimony that the
Underwood tariff billlfailsy by up.
- wards OF $2o0,0oo.00oE to raise its
share of the revenue needed to carry
on the government Is furnished by the
Senate Finance committee which has,
after strenuous labors, reported a sup.
Elementary revenue bill imposing spe-
ctal taxes designed to raise S2o5,000,-
900 revenue. Probably many Demo.
Gratis would be reluctant to admit that
this means taking out OF the pockets
OF Americans over $4,000 900 which,
under a different tariff could Just as
well be taken out Of the profits OF for.
eigners: although there is much evil
dence to support that contention, clear.
~ established instances where the
wholesale price Of the foreign manu-.
facturer has been advanced exactly
the amount Of the reduction in the tar.
III, so that the American consumer
gained nothing from the reduction Of
the duty. But no Democrat can deny
that these special taxes are made nee.
essary by the failure Of the Underwood
bill to provide sufficient revenue. The
special taxes are bound to be onerous
IN many cases. For instance, every
theater or place Of amusement which
seats ESQ must pay a tax OF SIS; which
seats 800. a tax Of $50, and SO on up.
All bowling alleys and billiard parlors
must pay a special tax OF IS for each
alley and each table. Every mortgage
and certificate Of indebtedness must
pay a stamp tax Of 80 cents for every
$500 OF amount. A form Of duty is i'm.
posed by special taxes on I'll goods
entering and coming out Of customs
houses and bonded warehouses.
Steamship and Pullman tickets pear
special taxes. and many other things.
all in addition to doubling the income
tax, and imposing heavy taxes on in.
heritances. The House tax on war
munitions was rejected when 1t was
found 1t would hit cotton, and there
was substituted an additional tax on
the profits OF corporations which, 1t
Is expected, will be collected almost
etlttmely in the Northern states,
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Kapitan Koenig belongs to the tribe that makes
good. He is one Of the few on either side who has
followed through the task that was assigned to him.
In his way he ranks with Hindenburg and Mackenson,
and Germany ought to do something handsome for him
In the way of honors.
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RUFF STUFF
~ RED.

In the case of West virginians It
ought to be the people striking against
the railroads.
There are 66,662 postoffices In uni.
ted States and service In .nese viii
be protected after March 4, II.
What the use Of living any longer?
Because OF the pickle famine we will
have to take III Ice cream straight.
New York can make paper out OF
garbage; Germany out OF crop waste;
the Times out Vi politics and other
people out Of news.
It's really a shame about the bak.
ers! They now want us to pay six
cents for bread. We expect to see
them going over the hill to the poor
house in a procession Of autos.
AS much as we love Major Mansfield
Nicely, NJ. c., we often wonder II he
gives the average West Virginian
credit for being able to see beyond
his nose.
Great joke about the War depart.
ment holding up it's plans to give M.
NJ. N. a chance to lay on the soft kind
woids.
Many go into Pennsylvania without
health certificates who would stand a
fat chance getting back to West Vir.
ginia If We had a quarantine.
Oh, for the life Of a railroad presi.
dent!
Germany's man Of mystery says:
Bring on Haig." A man OF myster,
naturally could be expected to be q
man OF spirits.
1t didn't pay Wilson to try to hold
Hughes to "strict accountability" 10,
what he muttered on the western
slope Of the Rockies.
Wilson wants railroads to give in to
the men. Railroads want men to give
into them. Men want railroads to give
into men. Although 1t runs in a cir.
Gle, we'll soon learn from the ticket
agents who will be the goat.
The New York street car men get.
ting a few days off duty seemed to like
the holiday and want a few more days
off.
After regaining IS square miles Of
their lost ground in seven weeks, the
Allies left 5000 square miles in France
and 1000 in Belgium which they over.
looked before they stopped.
.
And what b~ewhiskered bo's,n Of the
briny will not pull his grandchtld up
on his knee in'years to come and tell
OF the day he spotted the first subma.
rine going, or coming from one hemis.
phere to 'tother.
Perhaps the Bremen got twisted and
IS now between Henlopen and May
trying to figure which one Of the Aleu-.
ten Islands It has wound up in.
A president getting $4,000 per an.
mum must seem small potatoes to those
railroad presidents who have Jobs
good Tor long stretches at twice that
amount,
It's all right for our county physician
70 suggest quarantine, Suggestions
seem TO esI what that Job consists q.
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resourceless and ~issueless State De.
mocracy has ANONYMOUSLY reduced

IBY coNpolI

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 10
Plans have been completed for the re.
union of the West Virginia division,
United Confederate veterans. 1t will
be held In Huntington Wednesday and
Thursday October fourth and fifth. The
call has been made by General G. S.
Pyton, division commander who an.
nounces that Hon. Robert E. Lee, Of
Baltimore, a grandson Of General R.
2. Lee will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
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and to the medical Fraternity in general. Boards Of health
and health officers should bear hat in mind. They should
fight this plague with all tic energy and all ,he intelligence
they. posses. They should make il d point 70 enforce all
the laws that have been enacted for the protection Of the
health Of Ii. public, especially those requiring praetieing
physicians to report cases. Indeed, now would be a favor
able time to send a few conspicuous aouters Of the laws
applying to the practice Of medicine to jail.
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Candidate Hughes has been explaining to Pacific
coast audiences just what dominant Americanism'
means. 1t doubtless was a surprise to many Democratic
editors to learn that 1t means just what it says.
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Jobs for Contributors.

Jobs Tor Contributors.
Tho attention Of your correspondents
Is called to the fact that there IL q dis.
position IN some quarters to go far too
;farA IN crittcising the awarding Of 20.
Ilidcal Jobs to contributorsEt ofthe Wil.
son campaign fund. II IS pointed out
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The talk Of f%orbiddlng Sunday automoblling in Lon
don, on account Of the scarcity OF gasoline, reminds US
that this bally war Is a horrible thing, bah Joye!-
Clarksburg Exponent.
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TIE REPUBLICAN TICKET,
NATIONAL.

For Observation-Disclosures Evans Hughes of New York.
For Vice Presldent-Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana.
y. 81. nator-Howa Sutherland of Randolph.
Congress, First District-Thos. w. Fleming, Fairmont
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AZ they are to get five times the ordinary value Of
tnelr Islands, we fall to, understand what the Danes are
kicking Misunderstanding Q
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It would be unwise to put a stamp tax on fashionable
bathing suits because of the difficulty in finding room
to ark the ~stamp.-Wheellng News.
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The threat Of a Government probe brought the price
OF wheat down, but the Government grain crop report
sent 1t up again. The Government is a large factor in
the grain Courier.
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Ar empty pocketbook In old age Is not as bad as a
empty nervous system. This is the time Of the year
all times to watch your step.'-Uniontown Evenin
Geniuus. 9
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Democratic deathbed repentance on the tariff fool
nobody.-Grafton Sentinel.
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718- MEHE4rHN" OIaIT.
Governor--Irat E. Robinson of Taylor.
Secretary5of state-Houston G. Young of Harrison.
superintendent OF Sc~hools-Morris T. Shawkey Of Ka.
nawha.
Auditor-John s. Darst, of Jackson.
TTeasurer--Wtniam S. johnson of Fayette.
Attorney General-E. T. England Of Logan,
connissioner Of Agriculture-James ii. Stewart of
Putnam.
State Senator. Eleventh lstrlct-Charles A. sinsel. Tay.
lorS County.
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Tho drop In tho price Of gasoline 10 especially inte,
ostnG 70 newspaper mon who arc contemplating reno
waiting Q last winters suit,-Blueaeld' Telegraph.
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SHORT AND sNAPPY.

The navy is to be enlarged, but Josephus will remain
Of the same calibre.-Charleston Mail.
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A geed way 20 wind gp. your affairs 10 to put you,
wad Into On auto md let lt turn ever a few times nnt
come dawnn o.. Yeut--ahLnnsten News.
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COUNTY.
SheriH---W. H. veach, Pennington.
Assessor-W. s. Hamilton, Fairmont.
Pros. Attorney-M. Earl Morgan, Fairmont.
Gountys Commissioner-W. P. Mason, Warrington.
House Dclegates-Geo. W. Bowers, Warrington.
Walter Eliason, Fairmont. .
-. Hutchinson, Union District,
GO. surveyorS-Thos. E. Minnear, Annabelle, Lincoln Dist
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lFSYou DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALI
"WEsTERN UNION"
SuhBcribers on our carrier routes failing to get The
West Yirginian any evening should call WESTERN
state the fact and give name and residence,
and q messenger will deliver a paper to your door at
nnce: There is no charge to the subscriber for this
service. The West Virginian plans to render to its
snbscribers the best newspaper delivery service pos.
siblei and this is part of the plan.
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JUDICIAL,
STATE.

". N.SMiller. Parkersburg. Harold A. Ritz, Bluefeld
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A president getting $4,000 per an.
nun must seem small potatoes to those
railroad presidents who have Jobs
good for long stretches at twice that
amount,
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It's all right for our. county physician
to suggest q quarantine, suggestions
seem to be what that Job consists Of,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-06
HILL MINNESOTA ESTATE
ESTIMATED $50, 900, 900
Inventory Filed by Son Does Not In
clude Multimillionaire'sV Vast
Holdings Elsewhere.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, October 6.-Prop-
erty left by James J. Hill. railroad
builder, subject to probate in Mime
sofa courts is valued at more than
$52.0o0.ooo by his son. Louis W. Hill, in
an inventory furnished appraisers Of
the estate. The inventory does not IN
clude several parcels Of real estate in
tho northwest or Mr.. Hills properties
in other states. Stocks and bonds are
also entered at par and the market
value will be largely in excess Of fig
fures given. The total estate Is not yet
KNOWN, but will run several millions
higher than the total of the inventory
made public today. The inheritance tax
In Minnesota is estimated at $1,500.00o.
Men who were familiar with Mr..
Hills holdings roughly estimated to-
day that the total market value of his
securities and other properties listed In
estate total around 500, ooo. 900. e Ills
Mr.. Hills largest holding of secur-
tiles was bank stocks. which made up
$24.s12.00o Of his total wealth. The next
largest item was railroad stocks, total
came next with a total of $7,164, 900
The fourth item in size was cash, s4,-
449.348. while notes made up a sum OF
$2.444,251. Real estate subject to pro-
PATE IN ST. Paul was estimated at ST.
100000, and the empire builder" also
held $1,500,00 in Anglo-French bonds
In aid of industries and public in
stitutions in the northwest, Mr.. Hill
had lent to manufacturers. mining COM
panies and various schools. commercial
associations and clubs, s2,253, 900, near
ly million dollars being In open ac-
counts.
The art collection Of Mr.. Hill was
valued at $1,000 900. while the livestock
and implements on two large farms was
placed at $4,000.
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Robberies Reported.

Charles W. Brandenburg. 916 D stree
southwest. reported to the police tina
he had been robbed Of about 500
The money, he stated. was taken from
a trunk in his home during the past
week
Gustave Otto. 1905 18th street. re-
ported that burglars yesterday after
noon visited his house. effected an en-
trance by cutting a screen from a real
window and stole a watch and chair
valued at $50.
Charles Oppenheimer. 1903 18th street
, reported the loss Of a kodak worth
$3.50. He said It was taken from hi:
house last week.
William Kellerman, 1925 L street
complained that his bicycle was stoler
from his home Wednesday night
John L. Schneider. Bethesda, Md.,re-
ported the theft Of $50. worth Of car
penters' tools. They were stolen from
a shed in rear Of Sd and Rittenhouse
streets
Raymond Stringfellow, 1924 H street.
complained that his bicycle was stolen
from In front of his house this morning.
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Susie f. Burdine to Charles W. King.
lot 8, square 1852: SO.

Susie +. Burdine to Charles W. King.
lot 9. square 7s2; SO.
NO. 1904 OREGON AVENUE NORTH
WEST - American Security and
Trust Company to Josephine M.
Jonas. lot 124. square 152: 50. 500:
DOBB1NS' ADDIT1ON-Willia G. Ohm
ct al to Hattie NJ. Fiery, lot 70.
square 1922: $40: stamps. 81.
ADDITION TO ARGYLE PARK-Wil-
liam W. Coblentz to Grace e. KIM
mel, lot 10, square 2713; $40.
NO. 727 18TH STREET NORTHEAST
William S. Wilkerson. 3r, ct ux.. to
Cornelius E. Lanahan. lot AZ. square
9S2; $40.
NO. 53s 21ST STREET NORTHWEST
Harry G. Laycock to John F. and
Clara A. Waple. part lot 1o4. square
BRi 1Gfi sVYi PARK-Harres Shapiro
ct ux. to Israel Bachrach, lot 20.
block "a; SO.
wOODRIDGE-Ira B. Nutter ct ux. to
F. William Ernst lot a. square
NO. 2o27 q STREET NORTHWEST
Jessie H. Ridenour to Charles h.
Ridenour lot Sc. square SO: $40.
ADDITION TO ANACOSTIA-Pat Nc
Donough to Mary A. E. McDonough.
lot 10. block 3; IS.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS EXTENSION
Reuben E. Timbers ct ux. to Emma
L. Hanna, lot 81. square 6168; $500.
NO 1922 I STREET NORTHWEST
William A. johnson ct ux. to Charles
J. Bell. part original lot 3. square
Al: SO.