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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

this statementof what it believes
to be the fundamental facts OF
the situation:
+ Mexico suffers from TIE mis-
government of centuries. The
land has ben, ami is. hell in
vast tracts by private owo ers. of
whom many are foreigners
While there are exceptions. rear
Iy all these landholders have for
generations reduced their tenants
to peona9e, or practical serfiom
and have forced them into ignor-
ance and depraved condltio S of
life.
The vast natural resources of
Mexico, in oil and minerals, tave
been turned over by conce IS ons to
English, German, French. Du'cb,
and American owners on such
terms that the national wealth
flows to other lands. and the
native Mexican labor is exploited
so that the workers continue in
nearly all cases impoverished and
unenlightened,
The dictatoria. and autocra,ic
power of earlier Presidents
crushed out the democrat spirit
and imposed throughput Mexico
the rule Of INSCRIPTIONS and all
powerful local political agents,
who manipulated elections, ad-
ministered the laws to suit the
interests in power. and ruled
with ruthless military authority.
Education, marriage, and other
social institutions have been
church monopolies, and there
have resulted ignorance and gen.
eral neglect of what we consider
common duties of decent living.
lnsurrection. revolution. and
local anarchy have prevailed for
a period of years.
From the chaos some order is
gradually appearing. In the
judgment of men competent to
form an intelligent and fair op.
inion, the so called First Cnlef
and his assistants are endeavor-
ing honestly and with a fair
measure of success to restore
and redress the age
Did wrongs OF the Mexican PEG.
Pile,
A large number of the States
ire at peace. AS rapidly and
Justly as possibly land is allotted
% small holders on terms that
guarantee continued cultivation
If the soil and the independence
If the workers. The local pol-
tical autocrats OF the earlier
'egime are being gradually sup
planted by duly constituted civil
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21
A QlaAst View OF Mexico

The kid Of army needed on
the NJ X!cal borber is a force of
educate s, teachers. doctors and
sanitary engineers, farmers and
agrlcu tu-al experts, who will
volunteer for terms OF two or
three !el,s in the spirit of SER
wee such as We rendered Cuba
at her time of crisis; This state
ment appears in an open letter
issued by the Peace Committee
of the Philadelphia yearly meet
ing of Friends, in urging the
press of this country, not only
to exert their power in supply
Jag in larger measure trustwor-
thy Information about Mexico,
but also to take their true place
IN guiding the thought of Amer
lea and the world along construc.
tive lines of international service
and good will. The popular Goa
ception Of the Mexican situation
according to this committee, is
based on misinformation ard
Ignorance, Very recently through
false ideas Of the personality and
aims of the Mexican leaders we
might have forced a war with a
people opprest, impoverished.
and exploited, who should have
only patient sympathy, ard wise
and disinterested help from t e
Government and citizens of our
c)untry. The committee issues
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

gressive leaders. and candidate
for governor of Missouri on the
Progressive ticket in 1912, h q S
announced his support Of Presi-
dent Wilson and will take an act
i've part in the campaign. He
has resigned from the Missouri
Appellate Court, to which he was
elected for a twelve-year term as
a Republican, 80 that he can con-
sistently support the Democratic
candidate.
Judge Nortoni says that Wilson
has demonstrated real Progress
sive ideals, while Hughes is a
typical New York lawyer welded
TO the ] d cas- of Big Business.
He contrasts the federal reserve
law, tn rural credits law t h e
child labor law. t h e proposed
scientific tariff commission anu tie
shipping bill, all Wilson measur, S
with Hughes opposition as gov
ernor Of New York to the income
tax amendment and his veto Of
the two-cent fare rate bill, and
the total lack, as evidenced by
sny real constructive program.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

officers, who represen, the best
elements in their community.
The church monopolies are
abridged and education and other
important matters are placed
under civil authority. In mum.
Der Of States traffic in alcoholic
drinks has been abolished with
i'm Mediate good results.
There has develope / an int, n e
rivalry among the differt Mt
Safes to see which can rrganiie
the greatest numbered scfo Is
Already there are said t. be
twenty times as many schoo! as
in the last epoch of President
Di3z, and under the Influence Of
Carranza five hundred teacl ers
have been sent to the United
States to stud. modern pedagogy
and school administration
Several Of thu States. chiefly
in tie north. near the United
Stats torder, are ursett ed and
in Instruction. Rowing bands
OF outlaws are abroad and law.
less leaders are making trouble.
For time such men will make
raids and commit depredations
not only in Mexico, but occasion.
ally over the border IN the
United States.
The boundary between the
United States and Mexico is
|. 756 miles long, as far as from
New YORK to Denver. Most of
this distance is wild mountain
and desert country, without roads
and with very little water. For
hundreds of miles there is no
railroad on the Mexican side.
and troops Of either country
must be Transported on the United
States railroad. Such a border
can not be patrolled so as to pre-. /
vent occasional incursions by
outlaw bands, and it is more
criminal than foolish for the
press to urge such chance acts of
ou l1~ry as a cause ut war
These in b iefest form are some
Of the facts the re ,ple OF tie
United States are entitled tol
know, II properly presented and |
supplemented. hey will revol |
ltionize public opinion. |
Altho there is need of roopera.
ion with Mexico for police and
'atsol duty, our country does not
reed large iurce Of young and
n, Experienced toops on the b.r.
Ter. Literary Digest,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

became 100 per cent a ca. ate
1t happens that seven, Re-
publican members OF the uluse
Of Representatives voted Tor the
Adamson bill. These seventy
Republicans were a majority 0f
all the Republicans presen, and
voting. Is Mr.. Hughes prepared
TO steack them individual in
the same manner that he d, "
lacking the President ard Con.
gress? Will he venture 'o 20
into their districts and campaign
against them on the ground that
they yielded to the rule o. 'orce
in order 10 spare the cou1'r, re
Calamity Of a general raj ad
strike?
Mr. Hughe. il deaIag with
theories Mr.. Wilson is meeting
this strike situation was d,a ing
with conditions. 1t was n,ces-
sary TO decide, and decide quickly
and he preserted to Congress Tue
most comprehensive pro.r ~ms
for dealing with labor diifi.l.es
IN railroad operat on thNt
ever been submitted & il. = te
sure, Congress in the casing
days Of long and ariuol' sss-
sion was able 10 enact on'y two
OF the Presidents recomme1ia-
tons into law, but the remainder
must inevitably come. and when
MIR. Hughes denounces President
Wilson's action in the rsilroad
strike, he denounces tie most
enlightened code % strike Iesls.
lallon that any President ever
framed 70 protect the American
people against industrial civil
war.
The Times pertinently asks
Mr.. Hughes what he would have
done Il he had been in PSsAat
Wilson's place would H.,
signed the AdamsoNe I'VE
plunged the county jSjtne dis
asters Of a genera railroad strlk'.
Mr. II ghes will not answer.
Mr. Hughes las 10 policies Of
ms own. He is not concern ed
with principles of Statesman ship
Or the pubic welfare, His crit.
'cism of the Adamson &C, is on
par with his amazing assaults
upon the Child Labor Actf
MIR Hughes is not mereN lOs
per cent. a candidate. lie ia OO
per ce"t a corporation cantl-
tate. New York WorH.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

the ranks OF the railroad press.
agents. His Maine speeches on
the eight hour emergency meas.
ure are rehash Of the STATE.
men Pot out by the railroad
press-agenis during the cont.o.
versy.
he insists that the Adamson
act is "a wage measure: that i,
Is a plain proposition for a
change in the wage scale How
does he know? What evidence
has he except the unsupported
assertions Of the railroad Presi.
dents and their publicity men?
Mr.. Hughes pretends To favor
investigation. but how much in.
ye',isa'ion had he done before
he attacked this law which ay.
erted a general railroad strike
and saved the country from a
civil Wal? Did he crass.exam.
Inc the railroad Presidents? Did
he cross.'Na' ina the brother.
hood Leaders. ID he mai g any
attempt 10 ascertain the facts
before he began his attack upon
the President? And il Mr..
Hughe, faycrs investigation.
why is he opposed to the Adam.
son measure. which is essential.
Iy measure OF investigation?
Under the provisions of hat
act the President is to appoint a
commission OF inquiry. The eight
hour day goes into effect Jan. |
and the commissions investiga.
ton OF It's practical operation is
to extend over a period of not
less than six months or more
than nine months. Then tie
commission will refer the fac,
u Congress, and Congress will
nave data upon which il can frame
Definite action. The eight hour
day provision Of the Adamson
act expires thirty days after the
reports to Congress.
Nobody knows or can know
how the eighthour day win work
out IN railroad operation u,tI il
has been tried under the Sc u,inv
OF a competent COMM sim.
Nobody knows less about il than A.,
Mr. Hughes, who smugly declar.
es that the Adamson act is a plain
proposition for a chan,e in the
wage scales. We are curious to
know If that is the manner in
which Mr.. Hughes as an Asso.
,late Justice of the United States
supreme Court reached his con. /
, If it is, we are conf.
lent that the bench sustained no
rreparabIe loss when he ceased
o be 100 per cent. a Judge ard
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21
A True Progressive

Jrdge Albert D. Nortoni the
Missouri Progressive chieftain
heretofore intimately associated
with Roosevelt and other. Pro.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

Things are moving so fas t now.
adays that people who say tea. t
be done are interrupted by SON
one doing il. Ebert Hubbqrf.
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Piles Cured Ia o toll DAYS.

n9NI druggist will refund money u fNo
mn No, MhN Tails To cute any case Of itchins
~, hlerding o. ltotfudlng Piltsin 6toit laf.
'H' uis' application gives Esse aud Rest -
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0ITTENDEN RECORD.PRESS.
Marion. KY, Sept, Il, 1916
S. M. JENKINS.
Editor and Publisher

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100 Per Cent A Corpol.
alton Candidate.
Mr.. Hughes has frankly 10 ned
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01
FRED 0. BLUE URGES
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
Tells Tax Association About
Good Accomplished in
This State.

Indianapolis. Sept. with
the public business continually expand.
ing and growing to meet newly arising
economic and social conditions. there
is urgent need of uniform systems of
public accounting and state supervis.
ion Of public fiscal affairs through.
out state, according to Fred o. Blue,
State tax commissioner Of West Viz.
ginia. Mr.. Blue delivered one of the
principal lectures at the closing ses-
sion Of the tenth annual conference Of
the National Tax Association here.
West Virginia, he said. had found
that its uniform accounting law which
has now had seven years trial, had
accomplished great good, turning a
state Of chaos in fiscal affairs into or.
der system and efficiency.
Among reason for uniform public
accounting laws, Commissioner Blue
said that 1t was only through such
system that conditions could be stud.
led properly. and legislative remedies
applied for evils affecting scores, II not
hundreds, Of, public fiscal units. He
said:
Local officers are elected or ap-
pointed for sertain definite periods.
They are frequently selected without
experience In public affairs, and par.
ticularly without experience in matters
OF public accounting. By the time
such officers become familiar with the
duties and public accounting, they may
be succeeded by Others who are like.
wise without experience.
IAN officer or private individual hav.
ing business to transact in several fis.
cal units finds no embarrassment in
doing so under uniform system.
when he is familiar with the method
Of transacting business In his own unit
he finds the same business transacted
In the same manner in other units.
There can be no satisfactory pri-
vate or local supervision Of public fis.
cal affairs so as to attain uniformity.
A system must be prescribed and en-
forced by central head II uniformity
Is to be attained; in the very nature
Of things there can be no uniformity
throughout a state when a system Of
accounting and compliance herewith
are left to officers whose jurisdictions
are entirely local. There will not be
uniformity in examinations Of fiscal
bodies when public fiscal accounts arr
examined by private accountants.
Private accountants are not vested
with authority to enforce their find.
ings against public fiscal bodies. The
general experience is that the report
OF private accountant is filed and no
suitable action taken thereon to en-.
force the findings thereof"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01
Oil and Gas.

West Virginia and Southeastern
Ohio fields show nothing better than
light wells in all late competitions,
while dry holes are quite numerous.
: In the Cabin Creek development, in
Cabin Creek district, Kanawha coun.
~, the South Penn OIL company has
shot its second test we'll on Coalburg
Coutery compenys tract and has Is.
barrel Q day producer from the Weir
sand.
In the Hurst pool. in Troy district.
Gilmer county. the Philadelphia Gas
company has completed Its initial test
on the II. q. Patton farm in the Gantz
sand and the hole filled up 1900 feet
with oil in the ensuing "a hours.
In McElroy district, Tyler county,
two and half miles west of Shirley,
the Hope Natural Gas company has
completed its initial test well on the
y. N. Furbee & Brothers farm, through
the Big Injun sand and has good gas.
ser. On the waters of Jakes run in
Clay district, Monongalia county, the
Pentriss Gas company has completed
Its second test well on the Price heirs
farm through the Bayard sand and It
IS Q 10-barrel Q day producer.
On the A. L. Tenant farm, IN the
same district and county. the Carnegie
Natural Gas company has completed
it, initial test well and has fair gas.
par from the Bayard sand. In the same
locality, the Hope Natural Gas com.
pany has completed its third test well
on the Occie M. Tenant farm and
has q gas well in the Bayard sand. The
same company's No. I well on the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01
Pittsburgh

4 pTTsBURGH, Sept. l@Trading on
ne Pittsburgh Stock Exchange yes.
tefday was quiet, but prices were fair.
~ steady. Pure Oil common again led
% number Of sales. 1902 shares being
sod at 20H, an advance Of a quar-.
ter. United States common had sale
0f 176 shares at SO. an advance Of rs.
And the stock held to 80 to the close
% spite Of the rapid decline of the
New York market between $3.50 and
8 p. N. Harbison!Walker COMMON ad.
yanced half point to 102, go shares
selling at that figure. La Belle com.
mon, Westinghouse Airbrake and
Western Electric common also made
slight advances. American Window
Glass Machine common, Caney River
Gas, Columbia Gas and Electric, La
Belle preferred and Manufacturers
Light and Heat declined little, while
Oklahoma Gas and Pittsburgh Oil and
Gas remained unchanged. The sales
were: Shares, 1888; bonds, none.
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CITY OF FAIRmoNr.
Notice to Contractors:

Notice to Contractors:
Notice Is hereby given that sealed bid
cnrbing and paving OF East PARK svs,i3s.
between Morgantown avenue and 6peSIt
way In. the Second ward OF fho Cffv n
Fairmont. Marion county. West yifS1na,
TWO authorizing said Improvement, NO.
Cd by the Board Of Affairs Of. rad Gi{v.
August z. 1915. to which said ordiu5n<s
reference is hereby made a. u the S111<
Cd fF b. '1 tSs s aad out nsssla w
in the Municipal Baildins "a sSid "a:
between August -, 1916. and sepf<mbsl
Sb, isi r. wn aaa sag "a Dds and prorocsi]
Board Of Affairs September 5, 1914 n
as yi Is prs Ss & OF 20 soon
said improvements which plans and spec-
lncations shall DO part OF the Cons
tract when entered into, may ~ 76cr,
at the office Of the UNDERMINED n c6i5
Municipal nie Building between The hour
Sundays excepted. between the DIT
The successful bidder shan 5. x,outr.
Cd to 81 ta *, TIE paving cssttlcstes T.
ments. and give bond q Ia SAID 6fdin-
Contract will be let to the lowest r..
sponsible bidder. but the Iight @ rs5srv-
ais. - ~ "a ~
A certified check payable 70 ,tAs icity a
Fairmont In the sum Of tan 90 PEI cSnt.)
per esntum q The amount of ia mnsi
dence Of good faith. Checks 81 'unSiccS$;-
full bidders win be returned I'D ohSct
OF successful bidder viii b hsid ilrfii
satistaetoEy bond y entered into, par-
provement1. ~ W Y, N lsiS9' MI -
dersigned. z - ~ -
1915. u. s.-.ls 80: -
.(Signed) AsL.SIEf71fkfr.,
Commissioner Of Street,, ia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01
|9|35 GRAND ARMY
men IN STATE
Pennsylvania Now Heads
the List With 1880
Members.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept. L.
Pennsylvania has passed New York
in the number Of members in the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Reports
made at the annual business session
Of the order today show that Pennsyl.
vania veterans now total 1880 while
New York Is second with 1856. Ohio
ranks third with 15,045.
The total membership, was shown
by the reports as 14s,074. The loss
In membership during the year was
given as 10,s0s and the present mum.
Der Of posts was placed at 6,342, q
total Of 10 having passed out Of ex.
istence In the twelve months.
The figures. compiled by John NJ.
Adams, of Cincinnati, adtutant general
Of the organization, showing the mem.
bership for the various departments
to be:
Alabama, 80; Arizona, 1o2; Arkan.
sas, 331; California and Nevada, g..
556; Colorado and Wyoming, LIZA;
Connecticut, 2,1S1; Illinois, 11,101; In.
diana, 1851; Iowa, 1908; Kansas, T.
7SS; Florida, SOL; Georgia and South
Carolina, 176: Idaho, 403; Kentucky
s12; Louisiana and Mississippi, $50 Z;
Maine. 2,so2; Marland. 1851; Mass
achusetts. 9.0S6; Michigan, 6,995;
Minnesota, 1907; Missouri, 4,2S7;
Montana. 319; Nebraska, 3.132; New
Hampshire, 1,4S3; New Jersey, 1855
New Mexico. III; New York, 1856;
North Dakota, 237; Ohio. 15.045; Ok.
lohoma. 1,414; Oregon, 1.s42; Penn
sylvania, 1880; Potomac, 1888;
Rhode Island. 800; South Dakota. 1855;
Tennessee, S20;D Texas. 326; Utah,
223; Vermont. LIPS; Virginia and
North Carolina, $50; washington and
Alaska, 2,714; West Virginia, 935;
Wisconsin, 1903.
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State of West virginia:

SIdte OIL WesI tIBlul6s
At the August, 1916, Rules, held In
the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court,
in and for the County Of Marion and
State aforesaid, August 9th, 1916, the
following order was entered:
Sarah E. Martin, vs.. Zoe Martin and
others, In chancery.
Object Of Suit.
The object Of the above entitled
suit is to obtain decree therein re.
quiring and directing the said Zoe
Martin and John Hugh Martin, her
husband, two Of the defendants in
said suit, to execute ceytain agree.
ment between them and the plaintiff
conveying to the plaintiff an undivi.
ded half interest In and to all Of the
Pittsburgh vein Of coal and mininA
rights underlying certain tract OF
land In Lincoln District. Marion Coun.
ty, West Virginia, containing 75h
acres, and described in said bill, and
to declare and establish the trusts up.
on which the said defendant Zoe Mar
tin holds the same for and on behalf
Of the plaintiff, and to obtain general
relief.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the said defendants. Zoo
Martin and John JIugh Martin, her
husband. are non residents Of the
State Of Vest Virginia, 1t is ordered
that the said defendants. Zoe Martin
and John Hugh Martin, her husband,
do appear within one month from the
first publication Of this order, in the
Clerks Office Of our said Circuit
Court, at rules to be holden therefor,
and do what is necessary to protect
their interests.
It Is further ordered that Q CODY
Of this orcer be published and posted
as required by law.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
Of August, 1916.
W. S. BLACK. Clerk.
Jas. A. Meredith,
Counsel for plaintiff.
This order Is published for the first
time August 18th. 1916, and Is to be
published once each week for four
consecutive weeks.
w. S. BLACK, Clerk.
Ar5. 11-1S-25-sept. I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01
FIN ICE, OH AND Gas

"A. I. Tenant farm Is completed and
Q fair gas well in the Bayard sand.
The Pittsburgh and West Virginia
Gas company has completed its initial
test we'll on the J. R. Moore farm, in
Clay district, Monongalia county, and
has a good gasser, IN the Bayard sand.
In the Martin pool. in Tyler county.
Inghram q company have completed
their initial test well on the J. q.
Lazear farm through the Keener and
Injun sands and It Is a duster.
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BUSINESS oppoRTUN1TIEsS
"eood Bookbinding. . that's tns olly
kind We do. No matter how small Il
how large the book. We bind themSsIi.
Fairmont Printing q Puhlishing ca.
SPECIAL NoTICEs
CITY OF FAlRMoNT

Notice to Contractors:
=, Nntiee Is hereby given that seaied hid
ensbi Raep Ssa IN writing for The
nue.. between Holly avenue md & sfsS-
e eve street. In the Second ward az tho
SHy o. Fairmont, Marion counts. Wet
virginia. pursuant to ordinances nuinher
ments: passed by the Board q xfSifs
OF said city. August z. 1916, TO yhioh7 ~
ordinance reference 10 hereby fasda -
the same were fully set out Herein,
VIII be received By the UNDERSIGNED C6u 4
missioner OF Streets. etc, 81 paid c1[<
az MS Office In the Municipal HuildI1
70 SAID City between August 10, 5isf6. n
September 8. 1915. which said bidS
cred by said Board OF Affairs 81 M
Der .. 1915. at 400 o'clock 3 ID. G =
soon thereafter as II practicahlc. - n
fians and specifications adod ssd for
s is,ca limp, iipTo wen which plans spec
Wnen entered into, may be sean kt the al
nee o. the undersigned at oaidyMruiofSSf
Buiding between the hours ~ 800 m.
cna S:op b ?: m: each day. andays -
The successful bidder shGil 81 rSsItttr-
60 10 take the paving certicatcs IN nv
ment for the work OF SAID improyei,aSntS
and give bond as In said ordinance rr3.
Contract win be let to the iowesf = !.
sponstble bidder, but the right q / resefV-
ca TO reject any or all bids and prcpos-
:, a certified check payable 10 de- cit,
cent? per centum Of the amount ,of ia
must accompany all bids and propoaaH
as evidence q good faith. Checfs a 7rn,,
s successful bidders win b returned ant
until satisfactory bond q entered fi,{o..
pursuant to the requirements for ~
improvements. Address ali corarnrSi65s
ions 70 the undersigned. PuhhshSd ri
lsigned) A. Z. LEHMAN.
Commissioner d Street,, d.