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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

Editor, Run Stuff:-Why don't you
print something about Heck Martins
loot slipping in Pittsburgh and Heck
going to the ter firma ker-plunk!!!
County ossifer.
Perhaps we shall when we hear
about it.
We vote aye in sending the state
capitol TO clarksburg inasmuch as the
fistic manner in which politics is
played In the state, would be just
clarksburg's style.
Good night; is it possible the office.
holders N the county Of Marion are
assins fef more moDey9
There's always one way out when a
pNiow thinks he's not getting enough
money.
And he'sfa fool II he thinks he IS
getting enough.
.,, Guy found guilty Of marde.' says q
Tap him on the knee.
Why you ask tap BIN on the
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THE PENAL7Y>FoR MURDER.
y ONE. penoloeists have long held the theory Il

OWE penologists have long held the theory that there
~ would be fewer mscarages of justice in this country;
fewer murderers unwhpped of justice, if the maxi
mum punishment for first degree murder were made life
imprisonment in all The states. The basis of this belief is
that es would not be reluctant to convict if the YER
et did not carry with it the forfeit of another lfe
But for some it has been found extremely difficult
20 bring state legislatures TO this point of view Many Of
them have sadded the issue by making the punishment
eath or life Imprisonment West Virginia is among those
htates in which this occurred But cannot be held that
ahe results have been what they were expected to be-
Ten states have adopted life Imprisonment as the maxi
nm penalty and the list presents some interesting con-
tracts aiken alphabetically it begins pretty far down the
line and is follows: Kansas Maine Michigan, Mime
sofa. North Dakota, Rhode Island South Dakota, Ten
nessee Washington Wisconsin.
Washington and Wisconsin are states in which advance
ed ideas of all kinds find cordial receptions Rhode Island
Is about as reactonay you will find hem while Ten
nessee in very many particulars remains primitive COM
monweah, in which the idea of personal vengeance
continues to have rather firm hold
Senator M. K. Duty has introduced several bills at
Charleston which. if passed. would make West Virginia
the eleventh state to pin its faith to life imprisonment
hese measures may get through but there no doubt
thatf they do they will relieve jury duty in this state of
one OF its most unpleasant in capital
cases where verdict of guilty has been found whether
there shall or shall mol be recommendation of cemency
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science teaching in thorough style and
whole house has been bought for The
purpose. Speaking OF the course the
Telegraph of that town says: Benin.
ming with what is usually thought the
homeliest of house work. the launder
ing. The girls will be taught how tc
launder properly the house linen and
clothing. There are a number OF sta
tionery tubs in the laundry of tho
house. and these will be used. Frog
there to the kitchen is only stel
and hero the girls will prepare deli
cions things to cat. The dining room
will be furnished by the girls. the
course in home decorating teachinf
them the proper and most artistic sci
ting for this room Here they vii
learn to serve meals property ant
how to set the table and In fact how
to do everything connected with the
dining in the best possible way. There
is reception hall which viii be fur
nished according to the best home dec
Grating rules. Here on certain day.
the girls will play hostess to thei
schoolmates, and many OF the thing
that tho old fashioned sfinishin,
schools" made a specially of in the
way of social graces, viii be taught
Upstairs there are several bed rooms
and one guest room. Here the girli
Will receive instructions in the care
OF the bed room. how to make beds
proper ventilation, proper coioring foi
bed room furnishing and things OF thai
sort. In the gGsst room their courss
VIII include classes OH how to aars
for guest. how to make her comfort
able, the proper procedure for enter
tanning guest and many ether an
parently insignificant things tlsdt mr.,
truly big when It comes 10 making
visitor feel at homc.'
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........:............S1,990,000,O0O

In 1916 these seven Southern
States produced of griculture $500
100000 more than the seven West
ern States named, and yet some peo-
pie are still harping on the South be-
ing non-progressive and its agricuI-
tural interests as behind the times.
It is truesthat much remains to be
done, but these figures show that the
south even now is doing much.
Last year was a record-breaking
year for short crops throughout the
country and also in other lands. The
total decrease in the grain crop of the
United States as compared with 1915
was over 1900, 0O0, 900 bushels. The
South shared in this decline in grain.
but only to the extent of 317 900. 600
bushels. or but a little over one.
fourth of the falling of in the whole
country. The production Of grain in
1915 was a fair measure of the
South's growing interest in diyersifi-
ed farming, as the crop of that wear
showed a gain'of 32S, 000, 600 bushels
over 1914.
The total grain production of the
South for the three years under re-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

Most patriotic Americans will be in hearty sympathy
with the motives of Representative Rodenburg of nli-
nos. who introduced in the national House of Repre-.
sentaves resolution designed to make illegal the pur-
chase of government supplies from any foreign firm
but those Of his countrymen who are familiar with the
history of the nation will have no desire to see resolu
tion adopted. 1t offered a rebuke to Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, who has awarded large and i'm
portant shell contract to British firm but some other
way must be found to deal with that situation If it
had been illegal for the to buy war sup
plies abroad at the outbreak of the Civil war; the South
would have come dangerously close to giving the North
good thrashng before that section was prepared to
fight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

The announcement that the Farmont Trust company
is to into the long vacant First National bank
property while the Home Savings bank is to move into
the quarters vacated by the Trust company is one
the most encouraging indications of better business
conditions locally that has cropped to the surface in
long time Both banks have been in need of greater
facilities for some time, the Home Savings bank espe.
cally And the change will wipe out condition right
in the heart of the city which little short Of de-
pressing The West yirgiuan congratuates the direc-
tors of both Institutions upon the step they have decid
ed TO take.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

There seems to be disposition at Charleston to re-
gard the bill introduced by of the enlightened Ohio
county delegates to license prize fighting as consider
able of joke, but think it would be good thing
If 1t were amended to make it necessary politicians
to take out license before they go the warpath
At the opening of the session Ben Rosenblooms
constituents beat him up, and last night that sprighty
youth, Ex-Governor MacCorkle, hit Senator Robert L.
Gregory of Parkersburg SO hard that he knocked him
six feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

1ioooJ luz,
Owing to floods which DESTROYED
the crops in some parts of the State
and to tn boil weevil destruction of
much cotton, Alabama shows almost
exactly the same total value for 1916
as for 1915, Notwithstanding the
high prices ruling. Every other State
in the South, however, shows a heavy
gain. In Arkansas there was a gain
of S1O2,S0O,000. in Florida $3.50
900. Georgia $114,S00, 900, Kentucky
S72S0O,O00, Louisiana $4,000 900.
Maryland $32,00O,OOO, Mississippi
S40,3O0,000, Missouri $4,000 900.
North Carolina S77OOO,O0O, oklaho.
ma 100000, South Carolina
S34,0O0.000, Tennessee SIS, 900 900.
Texas $272,OO0,0OO. Virginia s37..
100000 and West Virginia $2O,3O0.-
900. N''N''
The agricultural development of
the South may be strikfngly shown
by a comparison of seven Southern
States with seven typical rich West
ern States. Here are the figures
for the value of all farm products in
1916 as reported by the United
States Department of Agriculture:
Seven Southern States-VaIue NJ
farm products. 1915
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of shoes-some pairs as low as 81.
In that case there's a chance to get
three pairs of shoes for the price of a
quart of likker.
Or whatever they call that stuff boot
leggers get rich on in Fairmont.
Speaking of groundhogs-
How about the fellow who takes up
all the room on the beaten path in the
snow and makes you step into seven
inches of the beautiful?
That sort of duck sees his shadow
every time he walks in front of light
on the Great White Way.
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concrete span rs feet longer than the longest,
while it holds the record might prove good advertise
ment for the town. but 1t is to be hoped that they will
remember in the city hall that is bridge and not an
advertisement that the taxpayers had in mind when
they endorsed the loan proposition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

Marion county in Democratic House of Delegates
is much like Pennsylvania in Republican congress or
Texas in Democratic one-it is too doggoned one
sided politically to get favors. That explains the
dearh of pums for the Marion faithful and the throw
down 81 Delegate Atkins scheme to boost the salaries
Of our hard working Cd county officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20
GRARBLNG A.CAPLTAL

DRESUMABLY when the resolution calling for a
committee to consider the removal of the state capital
TO Garksburg reaches the proper parliamentary stage
Delegate Weiss. of Ohio county who introduced it, will
explain what is all about but in the meantime it would
satisfy burning curiosity throughout the state if he were to
furnish the legislative reporters with bill of particulars
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

Apparently the election of Smith Hood to the presi
dency of the Famon Trust company marked the open
ing of Of Improvement. expansion and Increased
prosperity There is fine old adage which says that
If you want to get things done promptly and well you
must go to busy man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

Governor Stanley of Kentucky risk.
ed his life before a mob bent on lynch.
ing Circuit Judge Charles Bush for
failure to release negro prisoner to
be lynched. He said he would give
the mob chance to lynch the COVER.
nor OF Kentucky first before he would
let another negro in Kentucky he
lynched
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

William E. Swiger of Shinnston is
the proud possessor of the autograph
Of Edmiral George Dewey hero OF Ma.
nilla Bay, who died at his home in
Washington, d. c., Tuesday at the age
of so years. Mr.. Swiger says, accord
ing to the Shinnston News that follow.
ing the war with Spain when the Adj
miral returned to Washington and
married Mrs. Mrs. Mildred Mclean
Hazen (this was his second marriage,
he having been a widower since 1872
Mrs. Swiger decided that she would
take the hero a fruit cake. She bak.
ed fine fruit cake, weighing IA pound
and sent 1t to the Admiral. 1t is
needless to say her efforts were app-e-
ciated, for in addition to having his
secretary write a letter of acknowl-
edgement and thanks, Admiral Dewey
enclosed one of his cards with his sig
nature on it. Mr.. and Mrs. Swiger are
of course very proud Of the keepsake.
John W. Graham is made the defen.
dant in $4,000 damage suit led in
the office of the circuit clerk in Sum-
mers county by the Hinton Water,
Light and Supply Co. The suit is the
result of alleged libelous and unre.
lenting attacks made upon the water
company through the Hinton Daily
News and Leader, of which Mr.. Ora
ham is editor and owner The COM
pany's attorneys in the case are T. N.
Read, R. F. Dunlap and w H. Saw.
yers.
In recent issue the Huntington
Herald,Dispatch said: For the first
time in several years L. ]. Corby for
mer president of Marshall college Is
smooth shaven. The nifty mustache
which had fourished since he was
eighteen was sacriced on Wednesday
evening and Mr.. Corbly's friends were
startled to see a smooth shaved face
behind his desk in the First National
bank building yesterday. While it
changes his appearance quite a little
1t does not prevent his easy recogni.
ton by those who have long known
him. He says the only inconvenience
offered SO far is from the tenderness
of the long sheltered lip he having
found II necessary to cover It with his
hand when facing the west wind.
Word has reached the office of Ad-
jutant General Bond at Charleston to
the effect that Major General Lester
Ridenour Of the Second regiment West
Virginia national guard now encamp-
ed at For Sam Houston has been sig
nally honored by the officials OF the
Twelfth Provisional Division by being
named as one OF three members OF
an army efficiency board whose duty
II Is to pass ON the efficiency Of all Of
GERS at Fort Sam Houston. OF the 9th.
er two officers one was chosen from
the First Alabama cavalry and the
other was from the Second Wisconsin
infantry. There are about 1900 men
encamped at Fort Sam Houston.
According to the Charleston Lead
er there's q political genius In that
young Kanawta county candidate for \
a pageship in the legislature whose
card. neatly printed and circulated |
among the lawmakers read as follows:
CoRNWELL SHEA,
Candidate for Page from Kanawhal
County
Named After the Governor.
Wheeling has. esns 10 On dcmestiol
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vile Courier.
Senator Works wants law enacted imposing fine
OF $25 every citizen who doesn't vote in federal
election. Good idea! And the money might be used in
getting out the vote.'-Clarksburg Exponent
1t is vigorously denied that "Pussyfoot Shaver had
-Parkersburg News.
49,, Restitution reparaon and security three large
and contentious Notwithstanding Intelligencer.
That German raider appears to be the Colonel Mosby
of the seas.-Wheeling News.
One of the things it is hard for human nature to real
lie is that God honors no drafts where there are no de-
posts.-Bluefeld Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

And ut the rate Of half pound pre-
sure each breath in the course Of 4
years the breath pressure IL put IN.
one mass could lift 1855 tons. P. S
We didn't count snores, 1.2 breaths
equal a snore. If you don't believe
these statistics, figure It out yourself
and call in person or phone Sinkei
240 Ask for bug editor.
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ODD, ISN'T Irq

Showing friend how well he could
use his artificial leg at Holmes, N. Y,
man slipped on the ice and broke
his good leg.
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NAV! / can't find my capip OF
course you can't it's hanging upp
GiggIy Goof.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
THE soUTH's AMAZING AGRIcUI..
TuRAL WEALTH.

From the Manufacturers Record.
The total value of the South's agri-
cultural products. including animal
products, in 1916 was over $4,65O,-
100000, or only per cent less than
the total for the United States in
1900, which was $5,0O9. 900, 600.
The South's population is about 49,
000,000; the population of the Unit
ed States in 1900 was 75,900,OOO.
The total value of the South's
crops, emitting livestock, in 1916
was $3,65S,302,00 a gain of
81 ,072, 100000 over the $2,5S6, Q22,-
600 value of 1915. This was a gain
of Ala per cent.
This value was made up as follows:
Cotton .:......................$1 ,079, sos, 900
Cottonseed .................. 7S,233,OO0
Total for cotton ....s1,857,s8 900
Corn ............................$ 919, 1893, 900
Wheat ......-................... 12,346,OOO
Oats -..:....-................... III, 243,OOO
Rice and other'grains.. 4O,1S7,O0O
Total grain ............s1. 2SS. 100000
Hay (cultivated) ......s 1881 900
Tobacco -..................... 127,426,O0O
Potatoes, white ........ S1475,0O0
Potatoes, sweet 5S,2O6,OOO
Hay tobacco and po-
tatoes ................S 44O,404,OOO
Livestock products
(overl -..................s1, O00, 900, 900
Miscellaneous crop OF
diversified agricul-
ture, fruits, vege-
tables etc. ......."... 56S,SO6.OOO
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Amt Nature Wonderful

STUFF TO LOSE SLEEP OVER.
At the rate of % brcaths n minute
a man who lives 70 years takes sos.
$4,000 breaths, unless he is diver
and swimmer. knock OFF about 12.4Sl
breaths.
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DO you KNOW

Lifting a safe over the head a tew
times wouldn't hurt the safe any.
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SHORT AND SNAPPY-
cd 20 take

The U-boat warfare scored So vessels last week. That
is beating the pickle business by two pointsConnells-
vile Courier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-20

AT the coming mems style show II
New York one of the problems to be
solved is. whether derby shall rest
on the ears or shoulders.
An artists intentions may be good
even If his designs are bad.
A horses-neck cocktail has quite
kick in it.
1t doesn't require much mental Ell
fort to write this stuff.
And it's printed in cold type, he
cause it's a frost"
Hands upl
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Totals-for 1916. s8,s5s, 8O2, 900;
for 1914, S2,290,140, 900.
AS compared with 1914 these crop
values for 1916 show a gain of
$l,36S,16
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knee?"
That's a new method of seeing If a
jerks.
"Eiddling cook cheers Serbs before
Why the "fiddling?"
Winter is best time for wallsing-
DR.. Times.
If winter is ths best time What is
the worse time?
Editor Ruff stuT:-since Tom Law.
son has spilled about his Teak" and
Dan Lawson has shown up the coal
car situation leaks" it's time we were
going after Gail" and Skinner.
No cars.
Believe that's right. Dan.
Anyhow, speaking of coal car leaks,
is that why there is always coal strung
along the railroad tracks?
Potatoes are valuable as food"
Yes. and as anything else you might
use them for.
Wanted: To know whit fresh eggs
(Which some time ago went up to a
pound of radinm a dozen) tastes like.
We read shoe advertisement this
morning and sec no Kick nm flia nrtca
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tBY coNpol

Department of Agriculture, was as
follows:
Estimated Value of All Crops on the
Basis of December 1 Prices by
United States Department
of Agriculture.
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If YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"WEsTERN UNION"
Subscribers on our carrier routes falling to get The
West virginan any evening should call WESTERN
UNION" state the fact and give name and residence
and messenger will deliver paper to your door at
once. There is charge the subscriber for this
eervice The West vlrginian plans to render to its
subscribers the best newspaper delivery service pos
sfble and this is part of the plan
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-09-20
Names Boys at West6eId.

The Springfield Union of Friday says:
"There was Joy in the hearts of the SOL
diers on the Maine side of the field Thurs
day when they read the bulletin board
posted in front of the Y M. C. A. tent.
This was designated as sewing day and
tomorrow will be another sewing day.
Services of large number of the women
of Holyoke were obtained and they vol
unteered to mend the clothing of the SOL
diers. The notice said they would sew
on buttons, mend blouses sand do other
things in the sewing line in which women
are efficient and men are not. Many of
the boys who had mended their own
clothing carefully ripped out the stitches
and carried the garments to the Y. M. C..
A. tents, where they found those who
could do more workmanlike job await
ing them. There were long lines of SOL
diers bearing clothes to the tent through
out the time they were at liberty, and
they left enough to keep the women folks
busy while they were at drill"
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One on Ezra,

Cyrus Pettingill made brooms for liv-
ing, and Ezra Hoskins kept a store in the
town where both of them lived. One day
Cy came in with a load of brooms, and
then dickering began.
ezra, l want to sell you these
brooms"
"All right, Cy, I'll take them"
Il don't want any store pay" continu-
ed Cy. ~ want cash for them"
After a thoughtful pause, Ezra said
II tell you what I'll do, Cy I'll give you
half cash and half trade
Cy pulled a straw out of one of the
brooms and looked at it, as if for inspira-
ton.
After Ezra had put the brooms in their
place in the store, he said:
Here's your money, Cy. Now what
do you want in trader"
Cy's shrewd glance swept the miscel-
laneous stock in the store
''Well, Ezra" said he, eff it's all the
same to you, I'll take brooms. WON
ans World
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Our Belfast Artist.

Hart L. Woodcock of Belfast, Names
famous artist in water colors, visited
friends in Bangor for the weekend. 1t
will be matter of much interest to
many Bangor people to learn that Mr..
Woodcock will shortly exhibit some of
his fine work at the Bangor Public Lii
brary art room under the auspices of
Fotocraft, which requested the privilege
some time ago. Mr.. Woodcock was
asked by the management of the Bangor
Fair to exhibit there this year, but he
had already promised Fotocraft and was
obliged to refuse. Mr.. Woodcock's paint
ings of Nassau scenes have been purchas-
ed by titled people from Europe and
other lands and by some of the best
known patrons of art in this country, his
work and exhibits each winter at Nassau
having been seen and appreciated by
many distinguished people who pass the
winter at that famous resort. His work
ranks with that of the best artists of
America in water color and it will be a
privilege which will be appreciated by
Bangor people to attend the exhibit. Mr..
Woodcock will later in the fall exhibit
in Baltimore, at the request of an art So
ciety there. In his many winters at
Nassau he has caught the atmosphere
and peculiarly attractive scenes there to
perfection and his productions have
shown remarkable improvement in the
past few years.
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What Enforced Prohibition Does.

The Portland county Jail now contains
no prisoners sent there for intoxication.
There are few unfortunates at the coun-
ty farm serving indeterminate sentences,
but the last prisoner committed for drunk
enness was discharged from the Jail the
other day. In fact the number of prison.
ers of every kind has been greatly re-
duced in the Jail of this county and of
every county in the State since Maine
became as near "bone dry" as it ever has
been. The claim which was once made
that prohibition promoted intoxication
and increased the amount of drunken
ness does not seem to be substantiated by
this evidence