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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

But it is worth while asking and
answering the question, when shall
we consider the war won?
From one point of view, ii is not
necessary 10 breach this funda-
mental matter ] do not doubt
that the American people know
what the war is about and what
sort OF an outcome they will re-
gard as a realization of their pur-
pose in ii. As a nation We are
united in spirit and intention.
pay little heed TO those who tell
me otherwise. ] hear the voices
of dissent-who does not? I hear
the criticism and the clamor OF the
noisily, thoughtless and trouble
some. l also see men here and
there fling themselves in impotent
disloyalty against the calm, indo-
mitable power Of the nation. L
hear men debate peace who under
stand neither its nature nor the
way in which we may attain it with
upIifted eyes and unbroken spirits.
But l know that none of these
speak for the nation. They DO not
touch the heart of anything They
may safely be left to strut their
uneasy hour and be forgotten.
But from another point of view
believe that 1t is necessary to say
plainly what we here at the seat OF
action consider the war to be Tor
and what part we mean to play in
the settlement of its searching Is
sues. We are the spokesman or
the American people and they nave
a right to know whether their pur-
nose is ours. They desire peace by
the overcoming of evil. by the de-
feat once for all of the sinister
forces that interrupt peace and rem
der il impossible, and they wish to
know how closely our thought runs
with theirs and what action we pro-
pose. They are impatient with
those Hho desire peace by any sort
of conrpromise-deeply and indis-
nantly impatient-but they viii be
equally impatient with us if we do
not make it plain to them what our
detectives are and what we are
nlanning for i'm seeking to make
conquest of peace by arms.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

,Does it FIutter, PaIpitate
or Skip Beats Have you
hShOrtness Of Breath, Ten
derness, M m b n ess, or
Pain In left side, Dizziness,
Painting Spells, spots bet
fore eyes, Sudden Starting
in sleep, Nervousness,
Hungry or Weak SPELLS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
To Base Peace on
Generosity and Justice

But the fact that a wrong use
has been made of just idea is no
reason why a right use should not
be made of il. 1t ought to be
brought under the patronage of its
real friends. Let il be said again
that autocracy must first be shown
the utter futility of it's claims to
power or leadership in the modern
world. II is impossible to apply
any standard of justice so long as
such forces are unchecked and UNI
defeated as the present masters of
Germany command. Not until that
has been done can right be set up
as arbiter and peacemaker among
the nations But when that has
been done-as. God willing, II as
suredly will be-we shall at last be
free to do an unprecedented thing
and this is the time to avow our
purpose to do it.. We shall be
free to base peace on generosity
and justice, to the exclusion OF all
selfish claims to advantage even on
the part of the victors.
Let there be no mIsunderstand-
ing. our present and Immediate task
is to win the war, and nothing shall
turn US aside from 1t until it is ac-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
This War Is Based
On High Principles

We can do this with all the great
er zeal and enthusiasm because we
know that for us this is a war of
high principle, debased by no selfish
ambition of conquest or spoliations;
because we know, and all the world
knows. that we have been forced into
it to save the very institutions we
live under from corruption and de-
struction. The purposes of the CEN
trail powers strike straight at the
very heart of everything we believe
in. their methods of warfare out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
Germany Must Have
Spokesman who Can Be Believed

| believe that l speak for them
when / say two things: First, that
this intolerable thing of which the
masters of Germany have shown
US the ugly face, this menace of
combined intrigue and force which :
We now see so clearly as the Ger
man power, a thing without con-
science or honor or capacity for
coyenated peace. must be crushed
and. If il be not utterly brought to
an end, at least shut out from the
friendly intercourse of the nations:
and. second. that when this thing
aud its power are indeed defeated
and the time comes that we can
discuss peace-when the German
people have spokesman whose word
We can believe and when those
Spokesman are ready in the name
OF their people TO accept the COM
mon judgment of the nations as to
what shall henceforth be the bases
Of law and of covenant for the life
OF the world-we shall be willing
and glad TO pay the full price for
eace, and pay IL ungrudgingly.
We know what that price will
bo. 1t will be full. impartial JUS
tiCe-justice done at every point
and to every nation that the final
settlement must affect, our enemies
as we'll as our friends.
You catch, with me, the voices of
humanity that are i'm the air. They
grow daily more audible, more ar
ticulate, more persuasive. and they
come from the hearts of men
everywhere. They insist that the
war shall not end in vindictive
action of any kind; that no nation
or people shall be robbed or pun
ished because the irresponsible rul-
ers Of a single country have them
selves done deep and abominable
wrong. 1t is this thought that has
been expressed in the formula mo
annexatiOns, no contributions, no
punitive indemnities." Just be-
cause this crude formula expresses
the instructive judgment as to right
Of plain men everywhere, il has
been made diligent use OF by the
masters of German intrigue to lead
the people of Russia astray-and
the people of every other country
their agents could reach. in order
that a premature peace might be
brought about before autocracy has
been taught it's final and convincing
lesson. and the people Of the world
put in control Of their own des-
TIMES.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
into and from the United States.

into and from the United States.
LEGISLATION should be enacted de-
fning as a criminal offense every
wilful violation of the presidential
proclamations relating to alien enc
mics promulgated under section
4O67 of the revised statues and pro-
viding appropriate punishments; and
women as we'll as men should be
included under the terms of the acts
placing restraints upon alien enc
mics. 1t is likely that as time goes
on many alien enemies will be Will
ing to be fed and housed at the
expense of the government in the
detention camps and it will be the
purpose of the legislation | have
suggested to conflne Offenders
among them in penitentiaries and
other similar institutions where
they could be made to work as other
criminals do.
Recent experience has convinced
me that the congress must go FUR
Their in authorizing the government
to set limits to prices. The law or
supply and demand, l am sorry to
say; has been replaced by the law
of unrestrained selfishness While
we have eliminated profiteertng In
several branches of industry it still
runs impudently rampant in others.
The farmers. for example, complain
with a great deal Of justice that,
while the regulation of food prices
restricts their incomes, 10 restraints
are placed upon the prices of most
of the things they must themselves
purchase; and similar inequities OBJ
tain on all sides.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
FavOrS Com b1neJ1ons
Among the Exporters

Among the ENpoTCeHs
It is imperatively necessary that
the consideration of the full use of
the waterpower of the country and
also the consideration of the sys-
tematic and yet economical develop
ment of such of the natural re-
sources of the country as are still
under the control of the federal
government should be Immediately
resumed and affirmatively and con-
constructively dealt with at the ear
lest possible moment. The press
ing need of such legislation is daily
becoming more obvious.
The legislation proposed at the
last session with regard to regulated
combinations among our exporters,
in order to provide for our foreign
trade a more effective organization
and method of cooperation, ought
by all means to be completed at
this session.
And l beg that the members of
the house OF representatives will
permit me to express the opinion
that it will be impossible to deal
in any but very wasteful and ex-
travagant fashion with the enor-
nous appropriations of the public
moneys which must continue to be
made, if the war Is TO De properly
sustained, unless the house will con-
sent to return to it's former prac-
tee of initiating and preparing all
appropriation bills through single
committee, in order that RESPONSE
bility may be centered. expenditures
standardized and made uniform.
and waste and duplication as much
as possible avoided.
Additional legislation may also be-
come necessary before the present
congress adjourns again in order
to effect the most efficient co-ordi-
nation and operation of the railway
and other transportation systems
of the country, but to that | shall,
if circumstances should demand,
call the attention of the congress
upon another occa sion.
If have overlooked anything
that ought to be done for the more
effective conduct of the war, your
own counsels will supply the omis-
SION. What / am perfectly clear
about is that in the present session
of the congress our whole atten-
tion and energy should be concen-
trated on the vigorous, rapid and
successful prosecution of the great
task of winning the war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

VIZ ASHINGToN. Dec. 4.-The text
!" of President Wilson's war
message to congress. asking
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
PAUSE ALLAL0NG
WEST FRONT AS
AUGUST ENDS
Even the Italian Drive At
Trieste Shows Less Ac-
tivity Today.

None Of the three big campaigns
now in progress on the western fronts
seem again to have got into full
swing. General Cadorna whose great
drive for Triest is perhaps the most
spectacular of current operations is
displaying an activity more pronounc-
ed than either General Petain or
General Haig. in their respective
fields at yerdun and in the Arrae-
Flanders area. Even the Italian COM
mander however, is apparently In the
midst Of one Of the pauses character.
istic of all the great drives against
strongly fortified positions in this
war.
On the front before Lens, General
Haig reports the repulse Of German
raid on the British line, five miles
southeast Of the city. No mention is
made of the activities on either side
but the London war office intimations
are that the artillery battle is being
carried on in virtually continuous
form in preparation for the next for
ward thrust with every indication
that the wearing down process is hav-
ing due effect on the Germans, Gen
eral Petains report indicates the pos
sibility Of a speedy renewal Of infan-
try battle at Verdun.
The artillery duel on either side of
Mouse is now actively bombarding
the German lines. The Germans have
shown some activity in Alsace max
ing an attack near Hartmans Weller
kopf which the French repulsed con-
pletely.
Although the British armies on the
Franco. Belgian front were engaged in
much notable heavy fighting during
August including the great attack Of
the Anglo French forces in Flanders,
the casualties were notably less than
in July. The British figures for Aug
ust given by London today total So
81 as compared with 1852 for
July, a falling off Of more than 10000,
The casualties indeed have been on
a descending scale during the entire
period since the active campaigning
opened the high mark being set in
May, figures which totaled 1928.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
TRAFFIC LAW CASES
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Man Accused of Running
With Cut Out Open Pays
t - Fine. ~

Two traffic law vIolators we're be-
fore Mayor Bowen this morning at
the regular nine o'clock session OF
police court. Both were arrested by
Traffic officer Ward.
]. G, Smith was charged with driV-
ing out Fairmont avenue with an OPP
en- cut out. He appeared at court this
morning and although he did not de.
ny the charges he did not admit 1t,
Neither did he want to have the case
continued until later in the day to
have witnesses testify. He was Civ
en- fine amounting to two dollars
which he paid and was dismissed.
]. Tice, manager Of the Watson no.
tel was arrested for exceeding the
speed limit going up the hill in front
OF his hotel. He denied the charge,
stating that he was not going over
twelve miles per hour at the very
most. The case was continued until
late this afternoon at which time wit
nesses will be heard in the case. The
witnesses for the city are Policeman
Ward and Joe Wade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
DR.. BROOMFIELD TO
ADDRESS DRAFTED
Will Be Principal Speaker
At Ceremonies at Mon
Ongh Tomorrow.

Rev. J. C. Broomfeld, pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Temple, of this
city, will be the speaker at the fare
we'll reception to be given the young
men from Monongah who will enter
the new draft army. The reception
will take place at the lodge room in the
Coliseum building tomorrow evening
and will be given under the auspices or
the Monongah Degree of PoCahontas,
Rev. Broomfeld gladly accepted the
invitation extended to him by the com
mittee in charge and will be at the re
ception with all his usual pep ami
vim.
Special invitations have been sent
out to all of the Monongah boys Who
are to be drafted and the young meo
from that town who are now enlisted
in service in the First regiment. In
cass there are any who are drafted for
service or who are now in service that
have not received an invitation, the.'
must consider themselves invited and
make sure to be present.
Colonel Osborn of the First regime nr
has been invited and is planning to al
tend if he can so arrange things at tho
camp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
START WORK ON
EVERSON BRIDGE

Work has been begun on the erec
ton of a new concrete bridge which
is to span the West Fork riverat Ever.
son. The contract for the work Eas
let by the county to the Meredith Con.
struction company of Marietta, Ohio,
and the company now has force Of
men on the job, excavating for the
piers and abutments of the bridge.
A narrow wooden suspension bridge
has heretofore been the only means Of
communication between the traction
line and the town. This bridge was
for pedestrians only and all vehicles
were compelled to ford the stream
which at some seasons is not naViga-
Bile. The new bridge will be large
modern structure of reinforced con.
crete and will accommodate both pc.
destrians and vehicular traffic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
B. & O. TRAINS WILL
GET HERE EARLIER

Beginning at one o'clock Sunday
morning, all trains running on the
baltimore and Ohio railroad between
grafton and Wheeling will be run at
an earlier time. The schedule is be.
ing revised and all the changes will
be merely matter of having the trains
run about fifteen minutes earlier thai
thew are running now.
No new trains will be added to tho
schedule nor will any OF the old trains
be taken off the present list. The re-
vision of the time table will merely
affect the time of the departure of the
trains.
The train from Grafton which at
present reaches this city about ten
o'clock will arrive here about fifteen
minutes earlier according to the new
arrangement. Instead Of waiting for
the train from the east, the train will
leave Grafton about nine o'clock, ar.
irving here about fortyfive minutes
later Under the new arrangement the
connection with the eastern train will
be broken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
COAL MEN WAIT FOR
GARFIELD TO talk
Lawson Home From Con-
ference With Coal Ad-
ministrator.

DIR. Lawson, secretary Of the Cen
trail West Virginia Coal Operators
Association returned from Washing.
ton this morning where yesterday he
with several prominent coal men held
conference with DR.. Harry A, Gar
field, the newly appointed coal admin
istrator.
The conference centered upon fu.
ture action along various phases of
the coal business. he meeting is
one of the first conferences that DR..
Garfield has had with coal men since
he began his duties.
Upon his return this morning Mr..
Lawson stated that there is nothing
further to be done. The coal oper-
ators are now awaiting statement
from Dr.. Garfield, which will later
be given to the press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
CITY IN TWENTY
BECAUSE OF FIGHT
Little Argument Over Game
of Pool Has Serious
Consequence.

Leon Hicks, and Dan Foster, two
colored lads, were before Mayor Bowen
this morning charged with fighting.
They we're arrested yesterday evening
by Policeman Fleming at the Sapper
building on Jackson street.
After heated argument by the two
colored boys, who we're both on the
witness stand, it developed that the
trouble occurred at the Sapper build
ing over a pool game. Foster, the
smaller of the two boys, became angry
at Hicks and made vain attempt tc
crack his partner on the head with a
pool ball. The narrow escape was moi
taken as friendly as it might have been
and a real fight ensued. Policeman
Fleming was on the scene before either
of the fighters we're knocked out anG
ordered them to court at nine o'cloc6
this morning.
After hearing the evidence In the
case which proved to be we'll balanced.
Mayor Bowen gave them both q fine
amounting to ten dollars. They ar
ranged to pay and we're dismissed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
POPE BELIEVES
PEACE EFFORT
IS A FAILURE
Presidents Attitude LeaTDI
Little Room for Further
Negotiation.
nInF0 IIAhF nj TuF AN
BASED HOPE ON The us
Believed That Governments
Would Be More Favorable
Than Press, a
(By Assooia ted Press)

ROME, Aug. Silt is stated at the
Vatican that Pope Benedict on reeety.
Ing President Wilson's reply to bis
peace proposals did not attempt TO
conceal his bitter disappointment! and
that be regards the Presidents ca.
swer as leaving little room for 18t
Their peace efforts at the present.s
1t has been no secret here thai Tie
Pope hoped for more favorabfosEe.
Spouse from the United States tan
any where else, SaSs
Before President Wilson'S reply was
read it was said at the Vatican tat
the responses Of the various Govern
ments were expected to be more IA
yorable than the tone Of press con.
ments. =, eASi$,3
At the same time the Pops Va
reported to have signifled his tntsn.
ton of issuing reply after recee.
ing an answer Of all belligerents,
pointing out questions in regard to
which all nations at war might be- IN
agreement and other concerning
which it would be necessary to hold
discussion. I'D
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
PLANT HOLD PEACE CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON
THE POPE DISAPPOINTED AT ATTITUDE OF AMERICA
EXPERIENCED MEN
WILL CO FIRST
Movement To Petersburg
Camp Will Start Next
Wednesday,

The government will call upon the To-
cal draft board for the city Of Fairmont
to furnish four men, which will be SUI.
ficient to make up Fairmopt's five per
cent. quota to go to Petersburg, Va, in
the first call. One man will be called
on Sen'o~,l,o- o"d ono each day after
oseryice,
.--.-. Gle men were
.--.-I will have nothing whatever tt
do in deciding the first four men that
will be called. The local draft board
will make the first selection with ref.
erence to those that are most fitted to
90. A man who has had military ser.
vice would prove very valuable and II
there are any that are drafted who are
experienced, it is probable that they
will be among the first selected. Men
who are experienced in cooking can be
Of early service and will also be among
the first to be called.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
B. FL. DIRECTORS ARE
HUSTuNG FOR FEAST
incidentally They Are Out
for a Lot Of New
Members.

Members Of the Fairmont Building
and Loan association are watching
with keen interest just at present a
contest for new members which was
started at recent weekly meeting OF
the directors of the organization
The association, which has been very
prosperous ever since it started, has
had so many applications for loans Te'
Gently that an increase in membership
is deemed highly desirable, and act
ing upon a suggestion of one OF the
dir ectors which amounted to a chal'
Ienre, two teams of eight men each
we're organized by drawing the names
of tho directors from hat and the con-
test was on The prize is to be goou
dinner, served at the expense OF the
team that turns in the fewest number
of new shares.
Competition is going to be very keen
It already is, in fact, and some amusing
stories are told of the early bird tao
tics which some of the team members
have employed to get the better OF
fellows on the other team. 1t is GER
tain that there will be substantial
increase in the number of active mem
bers of the association.
One of the teams is headed by H. L.
Heintzelman and is composed OF the
following additional gentlemen: ]. E..
Watson, Jr., c. c. Meredith, G. S. Riggs,
Rollo ]. Conley, George ], Gross, ]. M.
Brownfield and H. S. Lively. The other
team, headed by 7. 1. Brett, is COM
posed OF 2. W. Morgan, R. T. Cunning
ham. A. G. Martin, W. H. Spedden,
W. ]. Wiegel, c. H. jenkins and j. NJ,
Hartley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
St. CHARLES HOTEL
RAIDED LAST NIGHT
Clarksburg Girls Caught In
Police Net; Got Fine and
Jail Term.

About one o'clock this morning Pc.
Iicepien Seaman, Borgess. and Holt
made raid at the st. Charles hotel
on Water street, East Side, and arrest.
ed Grace Johnson and Catherine Nc.
Cray who were brought to the city jail
and locked up charged with lettering.
Two soldiers who were in the room
with the girls we're dismissed.
At court this morning they both cor.
fessed whereupon the mayor gave
them each a fine amounting 10 $25 an4
ten days in the city Jail. They arranE
ed this morning to pay their fines and
are now in Jail serving their ten days
Both girls who are very young, cana
to Fairmont yesterday evening from
Clalksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
BIG OUTING.

The Order of the Golden Links viii
have a fine celebration at Grant Town
on Labor Day, September third. II.
W. Mitchell, of Wheeling, will be the
orator for the occasion. There will
be dancing during the day and at
night. Refreshments will be served.
The public is invited to attend.-AdT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
FOREST FIRES CHECKED.

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug 81
Forest fires have been checked in
every district in western Montana ac-
cording to forestry officials who said
the situation today was better than
it had been for the last two weeks.
The Lolo Spring fire was reported un-
der control as was also the fire in the
FIathead river district where tIlber
Uas threatened.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31.-The special
train carrying about 100 eastern dele.
gates to the Convention of the PEG.
pies Council Of America for Democ-
racy and Peace some where in the
west" reached here ealy this morn
ing and left for the west at $50 a.
m, The train is scheduled to reach
Chicago at $50 p. m. Brief stops
will be made at Toledo and other
points en- route,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31
PRICE BURIED
THIS AFTERNOON

James Price, aged 10 years, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Price, died yester
day at the home Of his parents on Wa
ter street after a ten months illness
from tuberculosis.
Funeral services we're held this aft.
ernoon from the residence conducted
by Capt. Bryant, of the Salvation Army
Interment was made in Maple Grove
cemetery by Undertakers Carpenter
and Ford.