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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-13
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(By United Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. I2.-
The serate has started a mnyament
to conac,int f1-iandsv a1aps slnfa tho
governments were framing an agree
ment by which reciprocal draft will
be supplied, the senate passed the
Chamberlain resolution which will ex-
cept only those exempted by treaty
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-13
(By United Prsss)

Wy OMS0u AEWoy
HAMSTEAD, N. Y, Sept. 12.-
Colorado's first field hospital has
joined the Rainbow division. The
Michigan field hospital is en- route
and will complete the division along
with the Iowa infantry.
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(By United Press)
PARIS, Sept. I'm. Hainleve
formally reported to President Poin-
care he is unable to form a cabinet
The president urged him to contin-
ue his effort and he consented to try
again. Presumably his failure is due
to lack Of support from the Social
lists.
The failure occasioned considerable
surprise as he had issued tentativ,
cabinet list, indicating the selection
of two and possibly three Sociaiis
leaders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
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THE YOUTHS COMPANION
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New Subscriptions Received at
this Office.
The title to 800 acres of the sunk
lands" district OF Arkansas was
Quieted last Monday when the Sup
RENE Court Of the United States
held the land belonged to the Govern
ment. The land was claimed by
Lee Wilson & Co, under the Arkan-
sas compromise which grew out of
the swamp land dispute in 1898 be-
tween the Federal Government and
that STATE. The title 20 thousands
of acres of land forming this sunk
land district was involved in the
opinion The land had been former
ly claimed by the State of Arkansas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
WAR TALKS
ByUNGEE DAN
Number Five
Jimmie and a German Boy Clash
Must Do Three Things to Save
Country.
Number Five


1t was warm evening. so Uncle
Dan went out to lawn seat under the
spreading branches Of the great tree
that suggested the farms name of Oak
Hill. Billie and Jimmie had been lay
ing for him, SO Uncle Dan was cap
tured by the boys on short order.
Say. Uncle DAN" Billie began. I'VE
had red-hot argument at school yes
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
of our schools and that no one could
come up to the educated German. Well,
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
Jimmie said II their education taught
than TO torpedo Lusitanlas, sink hos
pital ships, murder hundreds of wom-
| en- and children, make slaves Of
| the Belgians. poison wells, destroy fruit
trees and commit all sorts Of crimes.
then we did not want that kind Of
education here. What do you think
you spent a lot Of time in Europe and
knew all about schools, so give US your
opinion"
"Weli," replied Uncle Dan. deliber-
ately, "the German schools are very
thorough: they furnish exceedingly val
uahle' and practical instruction. The
industrial training given there is prob
ably the best to be found. The schools
as whole, however. in my opinion,
appeal TO the head only. and never to
the heart. The aim and trend is to
make the Individual bllndly suNmis-
sive to the Prusslan plan Of world do
miniOn; they teach that 1t Is the des-
tiny of Germany to rule the world. and
that to the glory and advance of Ger
many. in this plan. all things must give
way; that the kaiser as head Of the
state, can do no wrong II he carries
forward the plan Of world control.
Some OF the greatest teachers and
preachers even defend and Justify her
heartless crushing Of Belgtans and the
many other atrocious crimes she has
committed In this war. Thank God.
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. II is an edu-
cation WIN u soul, anu we inuct ihuih
tain the high ideals we have fixed. In
| word. in Germany. the people are
taught thnt they exist for the govern
| ment, while here the government ex-
lists to serve the people"
"Just wait minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly, SO
I can write It down"
Uncle Dan, smilingly. complied.
Billie exclaimed: Nov, we will hand
! that nut out for Carl to crack.
| Carl, you know" continued Billie,
"has a very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
an experiment anyway; that It would
not last twenty years, and that II
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him II Germany was SO mighty
good, why they did not go back there
TO live"
sour government will go on forever,
won't It. Uncle Dan7"
"Now," said Uncle Dan, "you are
raising big question, and one that
has troubled me for years. Our gov
! eminent is still In the experimental
stage; in fact, 1t Is the greatest ex-
! pertinent ever undertaken, aud II pop
| ular government is 10 be successful, a
| few things must be done, otherwise, to
paraphrase the great Lincoln, the gov
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

! If the Italians had flooded that
Icaptnred territory with beer the
Germans would have had no trouble
in overcoming the obstacle, but be-
fng water, the kaiser's men don't
know what to do with it or what to
lido about it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

II it comes to question of who
shall resign. Lloyd George or Gen.
eral Haie, and the people of the
United States are given a voice in
the matter. they will be overwhelm-
ly in favor of dispensing with the
services of politician and holding
on the soldier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

! One writer figures that 10000
newspaper paragraphs are written
each week about Herbert Hoover
and those figures do not include the
poems, jingles and songs that are
ground out each week, with the
food administrator as the hero or
the william.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

! The way to popularize corn
bread: Tell the ladies it is good
for the complexion and tell the
men il is good brain food All
women like to have good COM
plexion and all men know they
need more brains.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

/ Voluntary enlistments to cease
IS a newspaper headline, but Uncle
Samtssinvoluntary enlistments are
liable to continue until the German
war lords are thoroughly convinced
that a United States army does
amount to something after all.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

"A California editor remarks that
This war is not going to be won
by throwing up our napkin at a
banquet and giving three cheers
for the flag" Leaving others to de-
eide the question at point, we con-
tent ourselves with the observation
that any man who throws up bis
napkin at a banquest is no gentle.
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

A Milan COW gives six gallon of
milk day, Even the cows appear
to be determined to do their bit
toward increasing the food the
product, notwithstanding the fact
that they do not have even slight
acquaintance with Mir. Hoover.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

A drove of frightened sheep led
by a pack of wolves is about as
near as one can come TO describe
Hhe position in which the Russian
beople find themselves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

Women who are farming find
help and inspiration from women
farmers organizations The first
organization of this kind, so far as
known. was founded in Missouri in
1911 Four years later the Iowa
Woman Farmers Club was organic.
ed at the Iowa State College of Az
riculture A large number of sue.
cessful woman farmers are mem
bers OF organizations encouraging
interest in farming as a profession
for women The Bureau of Mar
kets is cooperating with and furn-
ishing information regarding such
organizations.
Miss Della Ryan has been visiting
few day in Quincy this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

4 We would change our opinions
about many of the things we are so
sure of il we knew all the facts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

Cantonr,Mo News SAYS, one of
the greatest mysteries is where all
the money goes" The store bill
explains where most Of it goes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

The Chicago Tribune demands a
concentrations of authority and
articulation of effort Immediately.
or we will lose the war" Some of
these hysterical prophets of evil
must be direct descendants of the
timid Northern editors of the COS
who. when "Jeb" Stewart or John
Morgan burned small bridge over
Goose creek or Hickorynut run,
Historically announced that "All is
lost; the rebels are moving north
ward and Washington will be in
their possession within twenty-four
hours"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

Il When a man says. I'm for the
United States but-"you can make
up your mind that he isn't.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

Fate ed at the Postotfice AT Monroe
/ Citv. Mo as Sccond-Class Matter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
MOTHER GAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD VINOL
And He Got Well and Strons.
That's True

Monaco, Pa.-"My little boy, who
is the youngest of three, was weak-
nervous and tired all the time, SO he
was most unfit at school, and moth
ing seemed to help him. / learned
of Vinol and gave it to him. 1t has
restored his health and strength and
he has gained in weight."-Mrs.
Frederick Sommers, Monaco. Pa.
Vinol is a constitutional cod liver
and iron remedy for delicate, weai,
ailing children. Formula on every
bottle, so you know what you are Civ.
ing them. Children love it.
L. M. WOOD
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
Oldest City In World.

generally believed to have been the
spot where Noah left the ark No
until 1929 did a mountain climber
succeed in scaling its steep assent
DR. Parrot, an EngIishman, achiev
ed that distinction. For centuries
tie mountain had detied the efforts
OF mountain climbers, and the
Christian ecclesiastlcs of Armenia
asserted, as an article of faith that
Jehovah had made the peak his
earthly home, and that no human
could possibly reach the cop and es
cape divine vengeance. When DR.
Parrot declared that he had &C
complished the ascent the priests
refused to believe him. and they
cling to this attitude of skepticisu
in spite of the fact that dozens OF
explorers have since stood on the
top of Greater Ararat. and eazed
over Armenia from Jan altitude of
1900 feet. James Bryce, former
British Ambassador 10 the United
States. climbed Greater Ararat in
September. 1876, making the ascent
alone. The Russian Governor had
supplied him with an escort, but
they were still 5000 feet short of
the summit when. overcome with
superstittous fear, they refused to
90 on. Mr. Bryce described the
summit as little plain of snow 81
lent and desolate, with a bright
green sky above, and the view as
stern and monotonous. Nakht-
chevan or Nlkhikhevan, Armenia,
on the slopes of Ararat's greater
peak. claims to be the oldest town
10 the world. The names of the
rude little village means He de-
scended here" and the townspeople
allege that on that very spot Noah
disembarked with his family and
animals and set up Housekeeping,
planted the vine" made wine and
celebrated. The tomb of Noah's
better half is at the base of the
mountain, and fragment of what
is said to have been been the true
ark" is preserved in an Armeni an
monastery. Noah was not buried
in the worlds oldest city" but near
Damascus He was a very, large
man, the natives will tell you, and
as proof point to his supposed
grave, which is almost fifty feet in
length. The Armenians also locate
the Garden of Eden near Ararat
Boom your town. II you don't
who will? Maybe all the newcomers
and prospective residents think it is
going to be the metropolis of this
part Of the country, and it soon will
be. Get in live and energetic men
and the town cannot help but pros
per, 90 forward and grow. You
never saw q town amount to any
thing where business men and citl-
zens were always engaged in telling
how dead it was -lifeless and that
all the powers that be could not
start it moving, building up and
endowing it with new life, This is
enough to kill any town, while the
statements are not true. Make the
best of everything. Take the
proeres five side of every reasonable
question Advertise your town and
business in every possible way
and your brightest hopes in regard
to il will be fully realized.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

= As there were no patent medi-
jcines those DAYS, the Pilgrim Faith.
ers wrote testimonials to the effect
that cranberries were good to eat
ard the people still believe it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07
THE DEMOCRAT

SUBSCRIPTION, 81 10 PER YEAR
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

7 According to an Amsterdam
dispatch, Americans are blamed be-
cause Germany has lost the air su.
;premacy in France That's the
'sort Of blame America likes and
the sort she is working night and
day to earn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1917
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07


and for the people, will perish. II Is
my firm conviction" said Uncle Dan.
In a very Impressive manner, "that II
our country is to go on, AS we hope
md -pruy-we must very quickly do
Mt least three things, and I will name
them In the order of Importance as II
appears to me:
"First. adopt compulsory universal
military training OF all young men
physically fit before they reach the
age of twenty years.
"Next. require that every foreigner
who comes here to live must. within
reasonable time. say n year, declare
his intention OF becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps to
do so, thereby. from that moment, as
summing all the obligations Of citizen
ship of our country, and that means he
must defend our flag upon equal terms
with our native born. and IL he is not
willing to do this, he should be sent
back from whence he came"
THAT'S the stuff" exclaimed Billie.
"And, finally, ennct such legislation
~ will make voting compulsory. Pop
ular government is based upon the
participation OF all and the rule of
the ma jority, and democracy cannot
continue and be successful unless we
live up to the spirit OF the institu-
ton.
1.-THE first step. however. is the pass
ing of the Chamberlain bill for univer-
sal military training. II you will get
the leading citizen, and especially the
editor of your paper, to write personal
letters to your congressman aud both
senator's. urging their support, II will
help enormously.
II see by the morning papers" said
Uncle Dan, that the Rotary clubs Of
the entire country, the livest. most eff
cient organization to be found have
unanimously decided to get back OF
the Chamberlain bill and give Il loyal
md enthusiastic support They will
work with the Universal Military
( Training league to accomplish this I'm
portant piece Of legislation. which will
do more than anything else to make IN
a real nation with a common view
point, bring US back to sane living. and
teach us the patriotism Of service"
Recent investigations in the use
Of cotton in war show. A 12.inch
gun dlsDoses of half bale of cotton
with every shot fired; a machine gun
in operation will use up a bale in
three minutes; in a naval battle like
the one off Jutland over 5000 a
minute are consumed by each
active warship; more than 10000
bales a year are needed to provide
absorbent cotton for the wounds of
the injured; one change of apparel
Tor all the troops now engaged in
the war represents more than a
million bales.
Women who are farming fiDd
help and inspiration from women
farmers organizations The first
organization of this kind, so far as
known. was founded in Missouri in
1911. Four years later the Iowa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
TURN DOWN SALARY
BOOST FOR THIS Co.
Delegate Aiken Put Up Wig
orous Kick AS a Re-
suit.

CHARLESTON, Jan. ia resolu.
tion expressing the regret of the West
Virginia House of Delegates because
of the death OF Admiral George Dewey
was adopted by that branch of the Leg.
islature today and copies were direct.
ed sent to the family of the dead hero.
Governor Hatfield submitted his spe.
cial message on Virginia debt and 1t
was ordered printed in the journal aud
referred to the virginian Debt commits.
sion when appointed. This message
covers the history OF Indebtedness OF
the state of Virginia from 1852 and one
reference to the debt charged against
West Virginia alleges "constrous in.
Justice" in connection with the liti.
CATION In which this state is defendant.
A joint resolution on the same sub
ject presented by Delegate Basel
went over under the rules for one day.
A number Of bills were reported ia.
vorably Wy committees.
Reflections of some Of those offered
by Delegate Aiken of Fairmont. pro.
yiding for an advance Of salary of
Marion county officials, called for a
heated protest from the patrons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
City Hall Notes

City Clerk Albert ]. Kern is visit,
ing in Pittsburgh for a few days.
While trying to listen to the good
and bad points about bridges each day
the city commissioners are interrupt.
ed by telephone calls. They do not
mind answering the phones when there
lis business to transact but .--os sert.
lously object to such conversations as
the following:
as this the city commissioner at
Fnirmont?" The commish said yes.
well, this is the supervisor at Bur.
ton. want to Know how many cases
Of pollyoppimus you have In Fairmont
/ Understand you have a 100 cases with
rs deaths. is that right?"
mo. 1t isn't quite that bad" said the
commissioner. I'VE have two cases
after one death" And then the receiv.
er went-bapg!
Wilbur j. Watson, engineer of Cleye.
land, Ohio, is in the finance commits.
sioner's office today showing his plans
for a bridge TO span the Mooongahela
river which win be % feet longer span
than any other concrete bridge in the
world. He also shows one Tor me ra.
vine in Coal run. His work NJ artistic
au has merit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Former Will Cross Street to
First National Bank
Property.
HOME GETS IRUSTBLDG.
Changes in Location viii Be
Made as Soon as
Possible.

The First National Bank property
on Main street which has been unoccu.
pied since that bank was taken over
by the Fairmont National, was pur-
chased this morning by tho Fairmont
Trust company. and this afternoon ne
gotlations were completed whereby
the Home Savings bank becomes the
owner OF the property the Trust com.
pany now occupies. The two parchas.
es involve approximately $4,000.
Alterations are already being made
in the old First National property TO
permit OF its being occipled at once
by the Trust company, and providing
for the Home Savings bank to occu-
py the Trust company building on
April first.
The action OF 6u.n banks has been
under consideration for some time.
since for botltit offered better facils
ties for Carrying ON OF their business
and provided for growth.
Phe price PAID for the ;Ititst National
property was $4,000, the sum paid fop
it by Clarence Robinson when Il was
sold in front otitlie en.irt 'ionse plus
the interest onythqt. apeunt since that
time.
While at prcts time the directors'
meeting at the Hope Savings bank
which is considering the details OF the
purchase. had notleonipleted Its tasks
1t is understood that the price to BE-
paid for the Trust company propert,
is $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Fatally Shot In
Sudden Quarrel
JOHN PArlsANo INTERRUPTED
CONVERSATION BY SHOOTING
eUIsgPRI SCALA TWICE.

Guiseppi Scala, Italian, of River
dale, near Shinnston, is dying in
Miners hospital suffering from a bull
let wound in the head and one in the
abdomen. He claims he was shot BY
John Bran Patisano, who has not as
yet been found by the Harrison coun.
ty authorities who knew nothing of the
affair until tney read 1t in TINS morn
ing's Clarksburg paper.
Witnesses. to the affair state thai
they know nothing about 1t other than
they were surprised about an hour
after supper last evening when they
saw Patisano jump up and shoot
Scala. both of them having been
quietly talking before the shots.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Boston Lawyer to
Run the Leak Probe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, Sherman
L. Whipple. of Boston, a Democrat
and a noted trial lawyer, was invited
by the Rules committee OF the House
to act as counsel in the peace note
leak" investigation, which, It now ap
pears, will extend deeply into Wall
street stock manipulations.
Further public hearings in the in-
quiry were postponed until Monday
morning, in order TO give counsel and
the companies time to complete ar.
rangements and prepare for the future
proceedings along lines which the at.
torney may suggest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Attended Funeral
Of DR. 7. s. Lewis

Mrs. Mary Booher and daughter
Miss Edith Bryan. returned last night
from Washington, Pa. where they had
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Booher,s
son-in-law, DR.. Thomas S. Lewis
whose death occurred last week al
Tuscon. Arizona. The body accom-.
panied by Mrs. Lewis and children,
reached Washington on wednesday
morning. Funeral services were con.
Quoted on Wednesday afternoon az the
home of DR.. D. II. lewis, TIE father OF
the DECEASED, and the body was In
TERED at Washington ON yesterday
morning. Mrs. Lewis and children arc
now at the home of DR.. Lewis 81 Wash.
ington and will remain there for sew
eral weeks, after which theytwill come
to Fairmont where they win reside
with Mrs. Booher on CASTOR avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Hooking Valley
Embargoes Toledo
fRv Assoelnted Pressl

COLUMBUS, Jan. 19-orders we're
issued yesterday by NJ. S. Corners.
general manager of the Hooking Val
ley that no more cars Of that company
should be loaded with coal for ship.
ment to points requiring transfer at
Toledo to the Pere Marquette, Mich
gan Central and Lake Shore lines or
the Ann Arbor until the present con
gestion to those lines is relieved.
The Hooking Valley has 1900 cars of
coal in the Columbus yards and 1900
in Toledo. the bulk OF which is for
delivery to the four connecting lines.
The order does not affect coal destined
for public institutions or public utili.
ties General manager Corners said
he expected conditions to ease up
within q few days when the order
VIII be nullified.