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liberty to drink liquor is not interfer-
ed with, but liquor ceases to be an
article of legitimate commerce where
q state enactment outlaws it. Eva
sion will be harder and violations of
the prohibition law will diminish to
the vanishing point in "dry" terrific
ny unless the authorities, local, state
and national, conspire to permit
them, which is not likely.
We may now look for Tightening
of prohibition statutes in nomlnally
dry" states and for an increase in
prohibition sentiment where a con-
siderable amount of opposition has
proceeded from a widely held belief
that prohibition does not prohibit"
On the other hand some nominal pro-
hibitionists who have supported re-
strictions of the liquor traffic that
did not interfere with their own abil-
ity to secure beer and whiskey by the
convenient eXpedient of ordering II
from without the state, will be fore
ed to a test of sincerity. Most of
them will fall in line for genuine pro-
hibition. The discrimination legaliz-
ed by the compromise enactments
that have passed in number of
states of the south and west for pro-
hibition laws have done much to
bring those statutes and the whole
prohibition movement into disrespect
with the unthinking. But the genu-
Inc and sincere proponents of prohi-
bition never have doubted the right
Of state to protect itself by laws of
Its own making would be eventually
upheld and they have proceeded on
the theory that 1t were better to get
half a loaf than none at all. Now
they can proceed to tighten up the
statutes by forbidding the liquor RAJ
lions so many state laws permit. That
this will be done is to be gathered
from the fact that nowhere that an
attempt has been made to modify
any prohibition law has 1t succeeded.
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THREE DOLLAR on

has been The impression for months that hundreds Of
thousands of barrels of crude oil pumped from West
Virginia wells would go to market if the price reached
three dollars. Petroleum has gone five cents past
will have upon the people who have been holding on to it,
But whether the price stimulates sales or not, it is
certain to be productive OF something resembling feverih
activity in proved and wild cat fields Drills will be run
all winter, regardless of the state of the weather and by
spring there ought to be lot of new wells These may
man who owns oil might as well recognize that if he con-
tnues hold on he is doing it at considerable more Of
risk than he under while he was waiting for the price
to reach three dollars.
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WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1917
KEEP YOUR HEAD.

IliFANTILE paralysis has again made its appearance
Fairmont under circumstances that extremely dis
quietns parents but they should remember that there
is nothing to gain and there might be much harm done if
they permit themselves to become excited over the stu
ahon. Under all circumstances they should strive to be
calm and to obey themselves the nunctons of the health
authorities and require their children to do the same
The at the Can home was diagnosed as early as
it was possible And as the nature of the attack
was ascertaned the authorities acted vigorously to mini
nize the dangers Of spreading That they will be able to
eonne the maady to the they confidently believe
Complete along that line depends largely. however
upon the amount of cooperation which they will get from
the public.
In spite of the research work that was done last summer
and fall when nfandle paralysis made its appearance in
epidemic form in Brooklyn and New York City, no cure
for has been discovered and little has been accomplished
IN the way Of penetrating the mystery which surrounds it
The best thing that be recommended is to prevent
children and young people generally from being exposed
10 It That means in sentence rgidy observe the quar-
antne regulations.
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

4 ID The Falmont banks showed encouraging improve
a msnt in their during the year just passed.
but none Of them made any better showing relatively
speaking than the Fairmont Building and Loan Asoea-
ton, which announced yesterday will pay $4,000
in dividends to its stockholders Its growth was continuous
throughout the year and in very healthy proportions In
the circumstances there probably will be widespread inter-
est the that the association contempates In
creasng its capital stock
Building and loan associations come closer to the mass
of the people than any other type of financial institution
and they do immense amount of good Except for saw
ings banks they the first organized efforts to promote
thrift in this country and in the small towns and even in
the big towns in the newer portions of the country, they
hold money even than the savings banks 1t is as
encourages home building, however that the building
and loan associations loom largest The amount of good
that the Farmont association itself has done along this line
is incalculable.
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and in number of prohibition states
the original laws have been strength
ened by subsequent enactment.
AN reocA.MAklNe DECISION
From tie lIew York Wulid.

tron tie rev York World.
The United State Supreme Court
yenttToay put double set of teeth
into tho Prohibition laws Of al. tie
dry states.
In affirming the constitutiona!tty of
the WeOb-Kenyon act the court took
the longest step that has yet been
taken to make Prohibition really pro.
hibit. This act is designed to pre-
vent the shipment of liquor from non.
Prohibition states into Prohibition
states, and in sustaining it the court
has cut off the bootlegging from base
OF supplies Federal authority now
supplements state authority in the
enforcement of prohibitory legislation.
The Chief Justice himself took oc.
casion to emphasize the sweeping ma
ture Of the courts decision by saying:
The all-reaching power of the
Government over liquor is settled.
There was no intention of Con.
gress to forbid individual use of
liquor. The purpose of the act
was to cut out by the roots the
practice of permitting violation of
state liquor laws. We can have
no doubt that Congress has com.
plete authority to prevent paralyz.
ing of state authority.
AS for the power of the state over
the manufacture, sale and use of Ii.
quor, that is plenary, and the court
also affirmed the validity of the West
Virginia amendment which prohibits
citizens of that state from receiving
liquor for their own personal use from
common carriers engaged in inter-
state commerce. Thus the states may
make their Prohibition laws as dras.
tic as they please and the power of
the Federal government over inter.
state commerce will be employed to as.
sist them.
The decision of the United States
Supreme court will create more con-
sternation in many of the Prohibition
states than anywhere else outside of
express offices and wholesale liquor
houses, which cater especially TO the
Prohibition trade. State governments
no longer have an excuse for failing
to enforce Prohibition, The ancient
plea that state authority was multi.
fed by Federal authority and that
there could be no state interference
Nltu lulcl Std(e COllllclSG udS lOSL Ilo
force. Hereafter when prohibitory
amendment is submitted to the people
of state they will know that they arc
voting for Prohibition-not for a sys.
TEN that spells Prohibition for part
of the population and full personal lib.
erty for the rest.
In sustaining the power of Congress
to employ the national authority to
help enforce state legislation, the Su.
preme court has created precedent
of infinite possibilities. 1t has given
to the doctrine of state rights a new
force and new direction. The Webb
Kenyon law represents the first in.
stance since the Fugitive.Slave law in
which the states have appealed to the
Federal authority for assistance in
maintaining their local legislation,
but it will not be the last. 1t is plain
that the relationship between state
authority and Federal authority has en-.
tered upon new epoch.
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PERSONALS

Isaac McTntire, A. w. Hiser and
R. o. Toms attended the Masonic
lodge at shinnston on Friday even.
ing.
Mrs. Ella Parr, of Clarksburg, was
calling on friends here on Saturday.
Clarence E. Hinerman was visiting
in Baltimore and Washington last
week. While in the national capital
he took look in on Congress
Mrs. G. L. Howell, of Clarksburg.
was weekend visitor with relatives
here.
Rev. G. G. Lawson preached at the
Methodist Protestant church on Sun.
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RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

We'd like to be behind door in the
Biltmore when that bunch of Fairmont
viaduct hunting commissioners reach
there.
Now Tom Lawson says he will tell
something.
Harry Thaw is some kid with the
whip.
j. Walter Barnes was requested to
take along pad and write down all
he sees. Evidently this is method Of
keeping track of the bunch.
and row we have city editor.detec.
tfves."-The Times.
Also detectives.
Girl aged II kills herself when her
sweetheart is killed" She probably
liked him.
Harry Thaw pinched for kidnapping.
or, as The Times headlines it, kid.
mapping '-reminds US OF Jerome. won.
der il the kid he horsewhipped is a
relative Of Jerome?
This mornings paper printed a dia.
logue between Buffalo Bill and his
doctor which we read three days ago.
But it's good yet inasmuch as the
doctor miscalculated on the probable
time of Cody's death.
~
Getting scared as the dickens YES.
terday over infantile paralysis we
asked DR.. Ramage a few questions
about it. 1t was noon, he told us that
the child suffering with it would not
live more than six hours. The doctor
was right to the minute.
We've never had poliomyelitis but
should we get 1t some time, we'd like
to give it to the ducks who claim that
the scare is all foolishness and that
the disease is imaginary.
While Connellsville grocer slept
in a chair he was robbed. Ought al.
ways sleep in safe when you have
money in your pockets.
And we heard this while dining last
evening:
"That guy John Hummell who got
pinched in Tarentum should have TAX
en- few lessons from Noble Layman
while Hummell was in the city run.
ming boats"
When Tom Lawson starts to talk
we believe there will be some OF these
brave guys take water.
Tom knows the leak exists even
as all Fairmont knows that whiskey
leaks in the city. They know the boot.
leggers, they know the guys buy It,
they know the place to get it, but when
the prosecuting attorney wants infor.
nation the party doing the talking
must say
81 have actually seen the exchange
of whiskey and money or / was a par.
ty to the exchange"
Then the P. A. (not Prince Archi.
bald) will swear out warrant for the
seller who will in turn look forward
to being released due to his friendship
,,,Skk SJf,or1a,,
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That bunch of militant suragsts at Washington has
decided to post silent sentines' at the White house
grounds if the dispatches Washington may be be-
lieved. The big idea is to make it impossible for the
President to enter leave the grounds without en-
countering plea for the suffrage cause. The only
effect of such performance will be to make the SUI
Grage cause in this country ridiculous
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

The contests for speaker of the House of Delegates
and for the presidency of the West Virginia Senate
settled with much difficulty than was antic-
pated. Apparently the utmost good feeling existed
after the had finished their work. 1t is to be
hoped that this is augury of peaceful purpose
full session opthe legislature.
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Rebekah Lodae Elects Officers

Loyal Sisters Rebekah lodge. No.
So, elected the following officers for
the present term: Noble grand, Zoa
B. Sturm; vice grand, Ola Cakes; sec.
rotary. John C. Jacobs; treasurer, Ada
j. Brumage. The degree team present.
ed their captain, Clarence E. Hiner.
man, with beautiful watch fob.
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tariff policy and come Out strong for protection for Ame
can industries Even the free traders are apprehensye Of
what Will happen when the war m Europe ends All such
time the party in power needs the best guidance It can
gel. II may be willing. ,heefoe to place itself IN the
mission and let ihem work out tariff policy which Will
take care Of American industries In their ho. Of seyeres
trail
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Harry Thaw is in the lime light again. The wonder
is that he managed to behave long as he did The
present escapade, if the story that printed is true
to bear out all the experts said about his mental
condition during his long fight to get out of Matteawan
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PROHIBITIONS GREATEST VIC
TORY.


From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
The United States Supreme Court
yesterday upheld the constitutlonality
of the Webb-Kenyon law which was
designed to protect states which pro-
hibit the liquor traffic against viola.
ton of their enactments from with
out. Under the statute thus given
the highest judicial sanction common
carriers are prohibited from trans
porting, under the sacred cloak of in
ter-state commerce, liquor from
wet" states into dry" territory. 1t
makes prohibition laws as effective
as is possible and will have the result
of actually drying up all states that
wish to be dry" BY the same de-
cision the Supreme Court gives full
effect TO the West Virginia law which
specifically forbids citizens of that
state from receiving for personal use
liquor shipped into the state by COM
mon carrier. II a West yirginian
warts licuor he must so outside the
state ror it himself. His personal
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A Real Estate Deal

G. E. Hinerman has sold his Main
street property to E. L. Billingslea
OF Harter Hill. We understand Mr..
Billingslea will become resident OF
the town in the near future.
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The Senate has passed the Sheppard bill which pro-
hbits the manufacture and sale of liquor the District
of Columbia If it gets by the House Baltimore will have
to build couple of new first class hotels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

The Central West Virginia coal operators are report
ed to be satisfied with the coal car situation Is this
a resolution of despair?
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The Rebekah district assembly will
meet here on Friday evening, Janu.
airy 10. Several limitations are on the
program for the evening session.
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1t is predicted that rents in Wheeling will soon be
advanced. 1t is safe thing to do. No one lives in
Wheeling but those who are compelled to; so why not
soak them,
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IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
0WESTERN tINIONU

Subscribers 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 to the subscriber for this
service. The West Virginian plans TO render to its
subscribers the best newspaper delivery service pos
sible and this is part of the plan
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Apparently there is not going to be any leak regard
ing the leak
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WoRTHINGToN.
Boy Scouts oraanize

Boy Scouts Organize
A troop of Boy Scouts was organiz.
ed here last Saturday evening with DR..
w. w. Orr as Scout Master and Lind.
sey Ball, Assistant Scout Master. A
charter has been applied for.
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on on Monday Evangelist Pierce did
not arrive here on Monday but will
be here in time for the first service
on Tuesday evening.
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SHORT AND SNAPPY.

| There other leaks much more important than
the stock market tip the extravaganza of Congress and
! the pork Notwithstanding IntelIgencer.
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authority was invoked to uphold the

aUlHUTILy OF the states.
The decision is momentous both in
Its national application and in its
support OF the state legislation. 1t
Will have an immediate bearing, not
only IN states where prohibition laws
have been passed, but in others
where the subject is being discussed.
Beyond the prohibition issue it is
likely TO have an important influence
in many other directions, notably in
child labor, and other social legisla-
ton where the twilight zone between
state and Federal authority has been
q fruitful subject OF doubt and dis
pute.
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The Memphis Commercial Appeal has in editorial on
How to Save Million" but it would be more inter-
estng to know how to get million in the first place.
Clarksburg Exponent.
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ESanselistic Services
On account Of a funeral at Gamer.
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Then the P. A. (not Prince Archi.
bald) will swear out warrant for the
seller who will in turn look forward
to being released due to his friendship
with Charley.
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81 have actually seen the exchange
of whiskey and money or was par.
ty to the exchange"
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Mr. Watson to think it unwise for the dstribu-
ton of federal and state patronage be under the
pervsion of any other than his capable self-Par-
kersburg News
Why not League to Enforce Peace between the Col
one and the folks with whom he doesn't agree?-
Charleston Mail.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-10
SHOOTING FISH IN GUIANA
Native Indians Still Adhere to Use Of
Bows and Arrows in This
Sport.

Although the Guiana Indians all use
guns for hunting game, they still adj
here to bows and arrows for killing
fish, and employ blow-guns and wour-
| ali-pOisoned darts for securing
birds and small animals The bows
are usually of 1etterwood, about five
feet in length, and very powerful.
The arrows vary according to the pur-
pose for which they are designed; but
all are long-from five to six feet
with shafts of arrow-cane and a shank
of hardwood fitted at one end. This
piece is tipped by steel point or
head which is fixed immovably if the
arrow is for shooting birds or small
fish; or, if used for killing turtle and
large fish, is equipped with a socketed
head, attached to long, strong, cot
ton line. When large fish is struck,
the shaft floats free from the sock
eted head, which acts as a toggle, and
turns at right angles when a strain
is put Oh the line. By means of this
harpOon-like arrangement the fish or
turtle is hauled in. Neither fish nor
used in hunting birds are provided
with two feathers which seem far too
small to serve any useful purpose.
With these simple weapons the In
dams creep along the rocky edges of
the streams and eddies and with mar
velous dexterity shoot the fish which
only their hawklike eyes can discern
deep beneath the surface. Naked,
save for lap, or loin-cloth, the hunt
er stands motionless as q statue, with
drawn bow and poised arrow, and If
no fish are visible within range, he
"calls them" by peculiar reckoning
motion of his hand and low whistle. |
Whether or not the fish actually re-
spond to this command / cannot say,
but the Indians affirm that they do, |
and. when this method fails, the saw
ages resort to attracting the fish with
In range by throwing certain pods and
seeds into the water.-A. Hyatt Yer
rill In Harper's Magazine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-10
GOOD WORK
REBUILDING
WARVICTIMS
People Who Are Able Adopt Stricken
French Towns and Undertake to
Restore Them
BY HENRY WOOD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NOYON, France-Noyon, which has
been adopted by the citizens of Wash
ington, who will undertake its recon-
struction, is not in the least bit selfish
about its good luck, and has constitut-
ed itself into center for all of the
various activities looking towards the
restoration of the 243 villages Destroy
ed in its immediate vicinity
This does not mean that the inhabit-
ants of Noyon itself are helping the
outside villages, as that is quite i'm
possible. While Noyon as a city suf-
fered less from the German destruction
than any of the surrounding towns and
villages the inhabitants suffered all the
extortion, cruelty and privations that
the Germans were able to inflict
Are Happy Now
Now that their immediate and future
wants have been guaranteed, they are
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-10
Women RaiIroaders Win

SAN Women are ma
king good in the railroad business, in
structors at the Southern Pacific'c
training school for prospective rail-
readers, to which young women were
admitted about month ago, admitted
today The girls, aged 10 to %, were
made to work alongside the men. learn
ing the mysteries of selling tickets,
billing freight and taking train orders,
In another five months, Instructor ].
w. Miller predicts, they will be able
to perform the duties of station agents.
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great that American cities less thar
the size of New York, Chicago, ST
Louis or Cleveland, are advised to keer
eff of it as a Godson. Any one OF
these cities however could find in the
restoration of Chauny a task worthy
of itself
The English Quakers, who ever since
the first invasion of France, have made
a speciality of the reconstruction of de-
stroyed homes are also now working
out of Noyon
Death in the Ground
One of the interesting problems in
volved in the recultivation of the soil
is that of the unexploded grenades and
shells which now lie everywhere be-
meath the surface. A single hand gre
made struck by plow or harrow is suf-
ficient to kill the horses and farmer
as we'll as to destroy the machinery
One which exploded recently under
meath a steam pillow in the vicinity of
Noyon completely destroyed the mach
inc.
Army officers who are studying the
problem frankly confess their hope that
American inventive genius will find
some mechanical way of discovering
these unexploded projectiles in the soil.
Otherwise thousands and thousands OF
anrac of Ereuah soil will NOT ha c1l1fi-
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away From the Crowd"

Warm weather is swelling the col
ony of Moscow people who are DOM
iciled for the summer at the foothills
of the Moscow Mountains north
of town Among the families who
have gone or are leaving town
this week for camp are the w. l..
Paynes, Pattons, Hal Orlands, Herbert
Martins, 1. R. Boyds and the Eldridges.
The Martins have taken the Miller
cabin and the Cornwall cabin will be
occupied by the Orlands. The Eldridg-
es have named their camp, "Kamp
Kenjockety," which is an Indian name
meaning "aWay from the crowd
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-10
OF ETHEL BARRY
MORE IN @THE WHITE RAVEN

ETHEL Barrymore takes her place
among the big stars of the pictures
an offering of the first magnitude. -
Motion Picture News.
"a distinct addition to the world OF
motion pictures. New York Herald
Most artistic production. Eve
ming Telegram.
Unusually interesting. New York
World.
artistic success" - New York
Sun.
"A capital picture-coherent dram
attic story.-New York Times.
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