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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

merging during such period all their
merely individual and competitive ac-
tiyities In the effort to produce a max
imm of national transportation eff
cheney. To this end they hereby agree
10 create am organization which shall
have general authority to formulate in
detail ana from time TO time q policy
of operation of an or any of the rail
ways, which policy, when and as an
uouucei ly such temporary organiza-
t,on. shan be accepted and earnestly
made effective 10y the several manage
wcuts of the individual railroad com
pau.es here represented
The direction OF this continental
railway system has been placed IN the
, hands of an executive committee Of
| The special committee on national de-
/ feuse, of the American Railway assO-
l citation, composed of the following.
/ Fairfax Harrison, president South
[ Crn railway system, Chicago; Howard
/ Elliott, president New York, New Ha-
Ven and Hartford railroad; julius
{ Nwttsohuift executive committee
/ Southern Pacific company; Hale Hol-
den, president Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad Samuel Rea, presi-
dent Pennsylvania railroad
In addition TO the above a member
of the Interstate Comerce commission.
land Daniel Willard, president Of the
Baltimore g. Ohio railroad. as the rep,
irosguDdtyc of the advisory committee
of the council Oi national defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
10 Form Motor Units.

WINE one department az Washing
tor Is planning revenue at the expense
OF the motorists, another department
Is working along lino- To- form motor
UNITS. Ile war department has rec
commended the immediate formation r
as many voluntary motor truck, motor
car ana motorcycle companies as pos.
slDIe' particularly along the coast
lines
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
FourCyiindcr Models

fOUf'tUllHdtT MOd'iS
FOUR Roadster $685.
-FOUR Touring Car 9Sj
FOUR Landau Roadster 1850
-FOUR Every.Weather Car 1855
An prices fob. Dcrtoit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. Itstopsth
Cough and Headache and works OF the Cold.
Druggists cfund money II 1t fails to cure
L. W. GROVES signature on each box. 2Se
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

and in the machine and carpenter
shops Of Dodge Brothers works at De
troit which lends considerable sig
nifcance To the extremely simple test
.of their quality
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
composltion Of COMPANIES.

Volunteer companies will include
the necessary officers, drivers and me-
chanics and will be used. when oc-
casion requires, for quickly moving
bodies of troops or supplies to partic-
ular points. Such service probably
will extend over only day or two At
time, but many Of the men may
later wish to enlist for military service
during the war
A volunteer motor transport reserve
company of which hundreds will be or.
ganized, will consist, in the case OF
trucks, of the following: A captain,
who will have general supervision
over the organization; one truck mas
ter, three assistant truck masters one
mechanic. two helpers. two cooks, ono
watchman and SO chauffeurs.
These men will bear titles from
sergeant frstclass to corporals and
privates, and will have charge OF an
equipment Of p cargo trucks, prefer
ably OF the ~ and three-ton sizes,
one repair and kitchen truck, two oil
and gasoline supply trucks and one
motor car and one light repair truck
The personnel may be increased by
adding assistant chauffeurs and cooks
when needed
Motor car and motorcycle companies
will be organized along very similar
lines, this form of organization and
the regulations governing It being the
same for volunteer companies as Coz
motor companies in the regular army
at present Three motor companies
will constitute a battalion with a ma.
jor in command For truck companies
the preference Is for ll2 and three-ton
trucks, although other types may be-
enlisted. All types Of passenger cars
may be included in the car companies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
NO MYSTERY ABOUT CONGRESS.

IT HE New York World pretends to be myst6ed over
the opposition in the House of Representatives to the
governments plan for raising an army at time when
every hour important 1t calls the situation the most baf-
fling mystery in Congress.
There is nothing battling: nothing mysterious, about it
Congress this matter is running form; is spar
ring for time and maneuveng for compromise because it
has not the ability to make up its mind nor the resolution
to act and for the puslanimy which is displaying the
American people responsible.
For years they have made capacity grab off pork the
scale by which they form estimates of congressman. The
who made the greatest hit with the people back home
the one who could land the most jobs for his cons6
ents, get the largest appropriations for poofices and
dredging contracts and distribute the most seeds In other
words they have made Grand boys and afers out of
their representatives in Congress- and it only be
pected that when crisis comes these men should show the
effect of the training they have had.
If the war lasts over the next congressional election the
popular branch at least is quite likely to be profoundly
affected by the ordeal, but in the meantime is
able to ask men whose vision limited by the lines of their
districts and who have been taught that they must strive to
please to have satesmanlke opinions and prophetic vision
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

university have done their work thor
oughly It is only necessary to not that
within the past few days large class
Of young men who have been taken
through training for this work have
been graduated and will be at once
placed at vantage points where they
will either become county agents or
assistant agents and in this way be
able to show the farmer how 1t will be
possible for him to grow the food that
West Virginians will need during the
present confagration OF the world.
Wood county has been most fortu.
nate in the matter of having county
agents who are of the greatest worth.
R. L. Buchanon, the general agent,
has done wonderful things here dur
ing the past couple Of years and is held
in the highest esteem among the farm.
ers. His work has been such that
the county is producing more than It
ever did before and with the same lin.
es followed out It will do better In
the future. Miss Hilma Robbins IN
charge Of the girls club work has also
accomplished much and viii do more.
BY following the directions Of these
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
THE PRICE OF SUBS.

OF in West Virginia our interest in such matters
" is largely, if not entirely, academic, but believe
we are perfectly safe in saying that throughout the
country there are thousands of men who have been un-
moved by the steady upward trend of commodity prices
who have read of the suerngs which the high cost of
food has entaed upon the poor of the great cities, without
the slightest show of interest. who brought to real
zaton that these be paou times by the publication yes
erday of dispatch to the effect that the saloon keepers
of Dallas, Texas have formally agreed after due discus
to charge ten cents for each and every glass of beer
they sell beginning with Saturday of this week,
Doubtless there well meaning people who believe that
the price of beer fixed cents per by the Common
Law at least that there something in the constitution
which forbids change from that figure We feel sure,
however, that there not the slightest ground for this i'm
preston For thing there town in New Jersey
certain popular emporums the regulation price for
many years two for 6ve-and big ones at that But
significant than this is the we'll known and la
mened fact that law regulates the size of the collar
which the genial bartender permitted to put on the BREW
If the law going to FIX hard and fast rules regarding
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

war We hereby pledge ourselves not 20
purchase over million tons OF rad.
ium.
Can you imagine soldier on the
field without q cigarette? They don't
make soldiers Of that kind Of stuff
When the King and Queen of Eng
land stand for the Star Spangled Ban,
ner It ought 70 induce some OF us
Fairmonters to do likewise,
II the Giants hadn't played that 14th
inning yesterday they wouldn't have
lost.
Canary Birds or Gold FishT"
Netther-hives.
Doesn't England love US now? Mercy
yes, but at that we're not going tc
send an army to Europe as long as
there are some Germans in Congress
The men IN ranks camped at the
Fair Grounds can't get away; they
have to stick there, and there are many
things they should have
Trouble in Uruguay"
viii the Hun menace never stop.
Wonder II Dante in his travels
through Imagination ever saw It rain
every time the soldiers arms got well
Letter rain, all during the months OF
July and August 1t will be pretty hot
and dry.
And with National prohibition Il
looks as If several other months will
be likewise.
II you are afraid to fight and want
to do something for your Uncle Sam
pillow that back yard.
EYES," said the bull dog to the tom
cat, I'VE will sign an armistrice and lei
the other follows fight"
Can't get any more Ingersoll dollar
watches because materials are being
used to build ice cream cones.
Well, what do we want with an In
gersoll when We can get Ford for the
same price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

Clifton Forge, Vet was Airing q
boiler in Staunton,and ,theiheayy work
brought on indigestion. I applied to
several doctors who! gave;me medicine,
but It did little. good. I doctored for
over a year without success or help.
Seven doctors tried to cure me and
finally said they could not help me.
then began taking Golden Medical Dis
coVery,' after asking doctor II II
would help me. Hefsaid, Try it. ]
began at once. The first bottle Shelped
me. began to get stronger and IN
three days went to work. I had been
able to eat only rice and oatmeal. ]
now eat everything j want. I have had
no return Of theytfoible and that was
is years ago. Iigives Jan the credit TO
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
~. A. GunxEz, 81 COMMERCIAL etreet
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y CHARLES BROOKS sMITH.

years in the House, his principal work
being in connection with the commit.
tees on militia and rivers and har.
bors. Mr.. Woodyrad is engaged in
the wholesale grocery businesses and
lumber business In private life, but
for the past twenty years has given
most of his time to public matters.
In 1898 he was elected a member of
the Senate of his home state, and while
there rendered valuable service on
the committees on railroads and the
judiciary. Mr., woodward is a friend
of the old soldiers, and during his for
mer service in the House was the
means of securing relief for many who,
because of some technicallity, were
unable to gain recognition at the Pen.
sion bureau.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 21. 1917.
MISPLACED TEARS.

DATHETIC indeed but at bottom absurd, is the sob
story printed this morning about of the boys taken
to the penitentary from the Marion county Jail yes
terday afternoon. With tears in his eyes" he told the
sympathetic reporter the whole world has turned against
him; that while he Jail here for several months no
preacher welfare worker Sunday school teacher,
no Y M C. A. worker or any other person interested in
helping boys had visited him sent him greetings of any
kind.
Without knowing anything about this case in particular.
it guess that this is not honest statement But
even if it there scarcely any to shed tears
ii The boy admitted that he had been student at the
High school, member of the football team and of the
M G. A., but had permitted himself to drop from that
position the point where he fell into the clutches of the
officers of the law.
The West Virginian does get maudlin itself
about this case, but may some good purpose to
point that number of the presidents of the United
States did not start life surrounded by any such favorable
circumstances. Many of the men who are holding down
100000 jobs would have deemed themselves extremely
fortunate had they possessed equal advantages Making
out of such denquents this lad be is one
of the most difficult of civilizations problems, but as
general proposition what they need is not the sympathetic
mnisra6ons of welfare workers. Iron discipline and not
roddlns is the remedy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
Clarksburg People
To Get Degree Here

Fairmont lodge, Order of Golden
Links, will hold their regular meeting
Monday 7:45 u. m. at Cunningham's
hall. Members and officers of the
Clarksburg lodge will be guests of the
evening and the Oriental Degree will
be conferred upon fifty of the Clarks
burg members.
On Tuesday evening, instead of their
regular meeting, the Ladies' Lodge
Of the Golden Links will entertain the
mems lodge and friends at a necktie
and apron social at Cunningham's hall
There will be singing by the Golden
Link quartet, music by the orchestra
a number Of readings and a solo by lit
tie Marguerite Cole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
; ana otficiaIiy 70 tie proIeckR

y and officially 70 the project
But added Mr.. Marburg. until
it Is shown that the League can and
VIII protect its members against audS
den assault, until Il Is shown that The
League itself Will hold together IN
times OF storm and stress, no coun,
try can be expected TO place tts sole
reliance for protection on Il Until
then, Great Britain, for example, could
not in fairness be asked to impair the
strength Of her great fleet.
ITO many men the acts committed
in this war. the every assault itself,
were, before the event, simply unbe,
lievable. The result is a shock to CON.
fidence-confidence in the binding
force OF treaty obligations, condolences
in international law. and confidence
in the upright intentions OF the neigh.
Dor.
mo matter what the issue OF the
war, we are therefore apt for a time
to witness armament going on at an
accelerated pace.
But once the German menace "a
definitely removed by a change OF
spirit on the part OF the German peo,
pie, the world may not only work
back to its normal condition, but the
existence ora league Of nations-af.
ter It shall have established general
confidence in its ability to do what II
Is designed to do-must eventually
bring about an actual amelloration OF
the condition OF armed peace existing
before the present war. To the Sc.
curity due to her geographical posi-.
ton the United States will then add
the security OF a guarantee by the
family Of nations against sudden at.
tack"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
Blood Good
or Bad?
Germs Expelled From
The Body.

Twenty.four hours after you start Il
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
ccyery, poisonous matter and blood
impurities begin to leave your body
through the liver, bowels, kidneys and
skin.
It brings new activity to the liver
stomach and bowels In q short time
thus causing salloYness, indigestion
and constipation to disappear.
Good blood means good health: good
health means strong men and women
full Of vigor and ambition, with minds
alert and muscles ever willing. Any
medicine dealer will supply youswith
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
in either LIQUID or tablet form.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
FLAX AND LINEN FROM Japan.

IN the island of Hokkaido Japan is estimated that
" there are $4,000 acres Of land suitable for the
ing about long ton of stalks or about ESQ pounds Of
fiber to the acre
The present production on the limited area under cult
walton is 100000 pounds of fiber, of which 100000
pounds are retained in Japan for the manufacture of linen
goods an industry which, like all other textile industries
is making large Roadway there There 20 factories
and manufacture of flax in Japan, form of monopoly
that would not be tolerated in this country. In 1913
there were 1857 acres of this land under cultivation in
1916 over $4,000 acres. 1t planned to utilize the
whole acreage as soon as it can be developed.
If we desire to establish fax production and linen man
ufactue in the United States after the war; the
of the industry Japan where the wage scale is from
oneenh to one-6fteenth our own will give US something
to think about.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SURE TO RESULT
But Huge Armaments Will
Be Maintained for Some
Time.
(Ry Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 21.-
A league of nations is almost certain
to be an outgrowth of the war in the
opinion of Theodore Marburg, of Bal
timore, Md, formerly United States
Minister to Belgium, expressed in ar
address on Security Under League
of Nations" which he delivered today
before the annual meeting of the Am,
erican Academy of Political and Social
Science. Mr.. Marburg based his be.
lief on the fact that the Entente pow.
ers, in their joint note to President
Wilson. Committed themselves formal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania has wired
President Wilson earnestly suggesting" the enactment
of prohibition during the If Brumbaugh stood
by his promises instead of playing rotten politics
would be the condition he suggests by the
100000 people who live in Pennsylvania Brum-
baugh elected to bring this and other reforms
about but because he is fraud of the first the
Keystone state is worse off than it was before.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
USE ORRINE
drink HABIT GOES

Don't wait for the drink habit to get
too strong hold upon your husband,
son, or father, for it can be broken up
quickly il Orrine is given him. This
scientific treatment can be given in the
home secretly and without loss of time
from work.
You have nothing to risk and every
thing to gain, as orrine is sold under
this guarantee. II, after trial you fail
to get any benefit from its use, your
money will be refunded.
orrine is prepared in two forms: No
1. secret treatment; orrine No. 2, the
voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.O0
a box. Ask us for booklet. w. R.
Crane & Co., Cor. Main and Madison
sts., Fairmont, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

competent instructors and acting up.
on their expert advice the country folk
will be in position to not only enrich
themselves but will. also be able to
provide great deal more Of the pro-
duce of the farm, from vegetables to
meats, which the country will need.
1t is wonderful system about which
few people know great deal as yet,
but most of the residents are waking
up to the fact, that by complying with
the requirements laid down by the
state agricultural department, condi.
tons not only in Wood county but all
over the state will be improved and
a majority are taking advantage Of
the educational opportunity Afforded
them,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
DOING GOOD WORK.
From the Parkersburg News

From the Parkersburg News
In times passed there has been
some criticism of the agricultural de
partment OF the West Virginia uni.
versity at Morgantown and some Of
those who ave been sent 10 the leg
islature at Charleston, both in the
Senate and House, have fought appro-
priatiops for that branch of the in
stitutions work, but now the p.uUle
of the state readily realize the good
accomplished by the act that in al.
most every county there are agents
looking after the farming interests
experts who are showing the agricul-
turist how to do his work in the most
scientific manner to bring the best re-
5ults and produce better crops.
Showing the authorities at the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

Representative Jeanette Rankin, who is going to
lead the fight in Congress for equal suffrage report
ed to have declared last night 'If have equal
suffrage it must be by constitutional amendment
Wonder just what she by that? There is such
thing national suffrage. Suffrage is gift of the
several commonwealth and the adoption of the Fiji
eenth amendment did not change it's status r rhat
spect If she means that We shall never have nation
wide equal suffrage until equal suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution is adopted the goal further
off than most equal suffrage advocates imagine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
RUFF STUFF
BY RED

If Mayor Bowen would read old be
thumbed rules of the police depart
ment for handling guns he wouldn't
bawl guard for shooting.
D. A. R. members would take Gig
arettes away from the soldiers during
the war
That is. If the old soldiers and those
who understand will let them.
This is Funny
Significant of the sacrifice which
they are willing to make the D. A.
R. passed resolutions forbidding any
member of the organization to pur
chase any platinum during the war
Speaking of sacrifices, during the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21

1t is reported in dispatch from Madrid that the new
Spanish cabinet has chosen General valeriano weyler
president of the senate. This is the General
Weyler whose ruthless policy in Cuba brought on our
war with Spain The family originally Prussian-
and this is bad year to pin faith in Prussian states
manship Taken type the Prussians too quick
the trigger in matters military and not quick enough
in matters political.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-21
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP 81 eEzszEs sz22zs s157E:

Senator Sutherland has introduU I'd
in the upper branch of Congress bills
for the relief Of the NJ. E. and Pres.
byterian churches of Keyser-tTo war
CLAIMS; a special pension bill for the
relief Of Milton Laid, of Parkers burg,
$50; a similar bill in behalf of Ada
Flesher, of Parkersburg; and n hill
fol the relief of the heirs of Jrdan
II. Meek, of Parkersburg, who vas
Killed while employed in the railway
rail service. Senator Sutherland has
secured through the Pension bureau
pension of S12 a month for Ida
Howard, of Belington.
Charles Lewis has been appointed
postmaster at Lester, Raleigh county;
Giles ]. Fink at OXley, Raleigh coun.
ty; and William F. Shaffer at Sevy,
Fayette county. Commissions have
been issued to Mack NJ. Phillins, at
Ashford; to Kindsay w. Calvert as
acting postmaster at Wileyville; Wiley
c. Agee at Eccles; Richard D. Rose,
Hinton; James E. Phillips. Hurricane;
]. Frank Grimes. Mount Hope; Robert
R. Church, Winding Gulf; and Charles
B. Powell, banloop.
Senator Golf has been notified by
the Pension commission of the grant
ing of pension of $40 a month to Mrs.
Margaret E. Morgan, former resident
Of West Virginia.
The press department of the Repub
lican National committee, has the fol.
lowing to say this week:
Hon. Stuart R. Reed of West Virgin
la, whose first experience in the House
Of Representatives is in the present
Congress, Is a prominent writer and
lecturer on educational subjects. He
is President Of the Association Of Am
erican Secretaries of State, being ELI
gible to that organization from having
served as Secretary of State of West
West Virginia for eight years. Mr..
Reed is prominent in newspaper, have
edited several papers in his home
state, and was the founder and one OF
the vice presidents of the Republican
National Editorial Association. Con.
gresham Reeds prominence in Repub.
lican politics in his state and Nation,
and his work in previous national
campaigns in charge of literature bu.
reaus, makes him a valuable addition
to the Republican organization of the
present House.
Another of the former Republican
members who have returned to their
seats as a result of the last election
is Hon. Harry C. woodward of West
Virginia. Mr.. woodward served eight