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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

broth 81 b. !. Startzman. and family.
Curtis B. Fleming. Of Tairncni,
vas 4 visitor 81 the city yesterday
Mrs.. Charles p. Miller and son
John have returned 70 their home n
Fairmont after visit with the for
mer,s sister, Mrs.. Dr.. Flowers.
Us. Haggerty left yesterday for .
bushes trip 70 Kansas City. Kansas.
Mr.. Beck. Of Bellalre. Ohio. spent
a few days here the first Of the week.
she guest OF friends.
George B. Townsend. Pat o,Brien.
William Burns. ST.. William Burns.
Jr., and B. ". Conery of 1tahca, N.
Y, J. A. George, Of Myers. N. r. and
brother, w. F. George, Of Ludlow
Vile, N. z. are all back In the city
and will be employed In the Marion
Window Glass factory the coming
winter.
twenty-five cases of measles have
been reported in Rymer.
Jep. w. Huey has returned from a
business trip to Wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
PIAI
II HIGH SCHOOL
Student Councils Annual
Program Was Rather
Novel Affair.

Poiiteness and courtesy in the class
room was emphasized in . program
at the High school this morning given
by the members Of the student coun.
ell. The program by the student
council is an annual event and il al.
ways enjoyed, despite the fact that
the members of the council attempt
to impress the students With the nee.
essity OF good conduct
Instead Of the usual program Of
short addresses and essays, the coun
ell this year chose to suggest better
conduct through a dramatization oil
the good and the bad class room. The
first two scenes showed . class II
which the students threw paper wads
at the teacher, talked when they
dared to do anything that was mis-
cheivous. The scene was entirely the
opposite. every degree Of politness
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
'RHEUM ATISM

It matters not whether you have had
sgonizing pains from rheumatism for 20
wears or distressing twitchings for 20
weeks. Rheuma is strong enough and
mighty and powerful enough to drive
rheumatic poisons from your body and
abolish all misery or money back.
Mountain City Drug company and al;
druggists sell Rheuma on q no-cure-no-
nay basis. A large bottle Is inexpen.
sive, and after You take the small dose
as directed once day for two days
you should know that at last you have
obtained a remedy that will conquer
rheumatism.
For over five years throughout Amer.
lea Rheuma has been prescribed by
broadminded physicians and has re.
leased thousands from agony, pain and
despair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Hotel Arrivals.

Bartlett: J. G. Simonson. Cleve-
land, o.: Joe bosch. Cincinnati. o.;
o.. A. Nelson, Pittsburgh: /. y. Ray
rier, Andor; Geo. F. Graham. Wash
iugton. D. Co.. r. J. Kelly, st. Louis,
Mo-; L. W. Brown, Pittsburgh; H.
shemwell, Virginia; Art Meyer. A. Z.
Cohn, T. E. Turner. Pittsburgh. Pa
Wells: Pat o'Brien. Geo. F.. Town
send, B. W. Connery. VIM. Burns. Sa.
and VIM. Burns, .Tr., Ithaca. \. y;
Leon sBcnneau, Ed Welsh. H. Short
Cleveland. O.: W. S. Cievc. Thounae
Gilboy and c. B. Jacobs. New Cas-
tie, Pa.
Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ". solly re-
turned yesterday to their home in
Parkersburg. after visit with Their
daughter. Mre. Harry B. Beatty.
-+-xsA~.es-z -E,rss>r-@sse etIunared. spen,
) yesterday at his home here.
Mrs. Edith Schreincr left yestcr,
day for visit with relatives ir
Wheeling.
Mrs. F. R. Fetty and Mrs. C. r
Beatty, of Fairmont. are guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. 2. f. Flowers and fam.
lily in Water street.
John Enoch of Cameron. was yia-
Ting relatives here yesterday.
Clifford n. Metz and sister. Mrs
Mack Campbell, returned yesterda:
from Wheeling, where they were Wis.
iting their mother. who is Ill in q
hospital there. Mrs. Metz is improy
ing nicely.
Enoch Watson left yesterday for
his home in Topeka. Kansas, after a
visit with his nephew, 4. c. Martin
and family in High street.
Mrs. Howard Coleman. OF Under
wood, was the grest of Mrs. Mar,
Coleman. OF Clarksburg street yes
s.terday
Mrs. Ross Arnett, of Buffalo street
has returned from the Cook hospita
at Fairmont, her health being much
improved.
Harold shemwell. OF the Black
shere OIL COMPANY, is here from
Richmond. Va, on business.
Mrs. Ira w. Davis has gone Il
Caldwell. Ohio. to visit with he,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
'sl'II Show You How.
Gorns Peel Off"
Ever Peel a Banana skin9 That's Il!

~ should worry about those corna
II Just put some 'Gets.It on"
Corns used to poster the world into
irenzy. enduring pain. digging.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Ynxt Law Victim.

! s.aniey Fertok. a Polish-Austrian.
was taken into custody by Officer
: Jones wednesday evening as he was
about to board the ten o'clock inter-
urban car for Pennington. his grip
containing two gallons Of whikey. He
was locked up for the night, and at
q hearing before Justice Barrlck yes
terday was given sentence Of sixty
days in Jail and one hundred dollars
tine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

Tie local Women's Relief Corps Is
Placing receptacles at public places
In the city for donations Of apples for
Uncle, Sans soldiers. For those not
! having apples. a box is placed with
Z each barrel in which may be deposit
ed q silver offering for the purchase
OF same. All persons are asked to
donate Ebefaiiy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

The boys suit san dovereoata
are made Of fine eassimeres,
seraes, all pretty patterns. The
models are trench fut! heltea,
pinch back. beIted pockets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Compiling County
Teachers Directory

". E. Michaels aud T. C. Moore,
acting county superintepdents OF
county schools. are compiling the
teachers directory of Marion county.
1t is new in the hands of local print.
ing firm and will be ready for distri,
button by January /.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Free limiting Lessons.

Mrs. ]. s. Furbee of Center street.
will give free lessons in knitting to
school, children Of the age Of nine and
upwards every Thursday from four
to i've D.. m. Any size needles and
any kind Of wool. which the pupils
must furnish themselves, will do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

and courtesy Wls carried ont 10 per.
fscfion Il
Members Of tlie student council
B1ondfne Bclan, Mary Ktight. jam
i6on Meredith. Gus Stauhagen, Ruth
Feather, Panl Stevens. Maine PR
'ier. Hugh Jones. Albert Kelley. Lula
Good. and Haym0nd Saivad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Local Boy Promoted.

!; Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. D. 8. Ferry that their SON. Pri-
vate Alfred B. Ferry, of the 13Sth
u. s. Infantry, stationed at Fort Sill,
Okla, has been made corporal. His
regiment will leave soon for France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
l6auu1neton Boy Tfansfesred.

Private Charles a. Shaw, Of this
city. has been transferred from the
t5Srd Co., 18th Bin. 165th Depot
Brigade, to the Aviation Section, Sig
aal Cows, Camp Kelly, Texas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
~ PfsIard' Hssssrtiihs. !

Nrs. a. ". Prichard entertained
, re Ladies Birthday club at an after
noon party at her home In Washing
fton street yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

-. D ". Cafson, OF SmithdeJd.
who was taken % the Cook hospital
~ Tiirmont Sunday. b reported TO be
xnporyfng nicely after . surgical
operation which was performed the
Day nfter her arrival. DR.. =. z. Flow
IN d, his cfiys assisted IN tie oper:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Daniels Should Go.

If President Wilson will take the
advice of the most loyal and dislnter-
ested of his friends he will demand
the resignation of Josephus Daniels
as secretary of the navy.
The time has come for plain speak
Ing and drastic action. To daily with
a situation which is full of peril is I'M
just to the American navy, the Ameri-
can people and a constant invitation to
disaster.
1t is more In sorrow than in anger
that his incompetency is pointed out,
but since he obstinately refuses to re-
sign, the president owes it to the
American people, he owes it to the
thousands of officers and sailors who
are about to hazard their lives In the
fortunes of war, he owes 1t to the
great struggles In which the republic
must triumph or perish. to put at the
head of the navy department a man
who measures up to its tremendous re-
sponsibilities.
Josephus Daniels should be dis
missed now.-Macon News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Tariff Commissions Work.

The remedy for abuses remains, and
will always remain, with the people.
If one party disappoints them in its
tariff enactments they can call the
other.
The tariff commission at most is a
collector and arranger Of statistics.
Naturally, the members will have
views, Interesting enough to them
selves, about the value of what they
collect and how 1t should be applied
by congress. But that is all. The
commission will never In any material
degree shape revenue legislation. 1t
has not, and cannot acquire, any such
power AS a creature of congress it
is subject to that body in all 1t does.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

son as long as the Channings and the
Ripleys had MAZE children. That time
Is now passed: My boy died before at
tanning maturity; you are your fathers
only child.
The fund today has grown. through
careful investment and unremitting
vigilance, to the appreciable total sum
OF approximately S1OOO00OOO. The
whole is stored in the secret vault be-
meath this room to which the password
Is your name. Three-fourths of II is
comprehended in gilt-edged securities,
Immediately negotiable; the balance of
S25, 100000 is in goId-thus accumu-
lated for immediate resource in emer-
gency.
Wisely employed, this treasure may
prove the salvation of your country in
this, as 1t seems, it's hour of direct
need. Europe is afiame with war;
when peace Is declared, Europe's fore
ordained way to recoup will be by
means Of preying upon some great and
wealthy but defenseless country, such
as the United States of America. On
the other hand, TO the west of US, we
have a great nation without room to
grow-vJapan. Its natural course of
growth, following the line of least re-
slstanc .. must be in and through our
western states. To the south of us
lies Mexico, a hotbed of revolution, in
trigue and racial hatred.
Evidence in support of Japan's de-
signs against our peace is not lacking.
The presence of her armies in Mexico,
the fact that Japanese officers have
been detailed to drill Mexican troops,
is known to the administration at
Washington if not to the people; that
Japan maintains naval bases. with
Mexican consent, at Magdalena bay
and elsewhere, is matter of common
knowledge. In my personal experience
ii is true that, following my refusal as
loyal and patriotic citizen to make
contracts in the name of Channings,
Inc, for delivery of arms aud ammuni-
ton In Mexico, Japan has left no stone
unturned TO induce me to revoke my
REFUSAL and even now threatens my
life because abide by it.
For myself. my dear ward, l do not
fear: when a man has passed a GER
tain age, death has few terrors for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
.he ChannIng secret defense fund.

the Charming secret defense fund.
You do not know what that last
means. 1t is to enllghten you-lest 1
perish with my secret undivulged-that
l am writing tonight. have to inform
you concerning that sacred trust, that
bequest Of your patriotic forefathers
One hundred years ago. almost to
day, the first John Claiming died. He
was a Virginian. a friend of Washing
toms, a soldier, a, patriot, a gentleman
of fortune, character. intelligence and
of almost prophetic foresight. He had
served through the War Of Independ-
ence. When the War of 1912 broke out,
he resigned his ease and took the field
as colonel of militia.
Tn his military capacity John Chan
ming the First was an intimate observer
of the lack of organization, military
spirit, training, ability to fight. that
characterized the American forces.
What he had experienced made
profound impression upon him. He
never ceased to plan TO protect his
country against its greatest weakness
and its greatest enemy-itself. In the
fatuous blindness OF people who then
as today believed a sacred and just
cause the equivalent of reslstless
weapon of defense, who thought they
had no need to train themselves for
war so long as they warred only for
the right, the first John Claiming fore
saw an intrinsic inbred weakness of
the people. prolific of perils which he
conceived it to be his duty to combat.
Some time prior to his death, there
fore, he consulted with the first Peter
Ripley. my forebear and the founder
of that line of legal advisers to the
Charming family which must perish
when l perish. Between them, the
two schemed out a scheme for a fund
for national defense IN time of danger
through what we have lately learned to
term 'unpreparedness." One half of
the, even then, very considerable Chan
ming fortune was set aside to be the
nucleus of the Claiming secret defense
fund, to be drawn upon or expended
wholly only in grayest national emer-
gency.
The secret and the custody of the
fund was handed down from father to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

Her outfiung hand indicated the mas
sive marble chimney-piece. Parr knit
ted his brows, staring. The thing was
interesting IL only as a relic of the
curious artistic taste of bygone day
none but a mid-Victorian intelligence
could have tolerated the thought of
such a monstrOus monument to home
illness. And yet the carving was ex-
quisiteIy done. He crossed to 1t, with
ton.
In whatever brain the design had
originated, it was patriots: the
American eagle screamed in sculptured
stone. the flag Haunted blatant!y it's
moveless folds, the arms OF Virginia
fianked the arms of the United States,
Immediately above the fireplace the
Charming arms We're emblazoned upon
a shield. beneath this a scroll bore the
motto of the house
"PRo PATRIA NoBIs."
ITO which the password is my
name!"
Patria put forth fingers which
touched lightly the initial of the word
Patria on the scroll She withdrew
her hand with an exclamation; the let
ter she had touched had fallen in flush
with the surface Of the scroll. Parr
nodded excltedly. Try the next let
terri
To her pressure the letter A became
as thu letter z; the remaining letters
of the word followed suit as readily.
And when the last had been depressed
they heard a curious grating noise be-
meath The mantel and, looking down,
saw the apparently solid stone backing
of the fireplace proper swing massively
inward and disclose the mouth of a
narrow passageway.
Let me go drst!"
PARIS tone was imperative. Won
dering little at the instructive dOcility
with which she Obeyed him, Patria
stood aside. He ducked beneath the
mantel and disappeared. -.
The paSSageway proved short, upon
that level. Parr advanced three PAGES
in utter darkness. Then 1t turned
aside at a right angle At the foot of
some twelve steps he found another
1 level, advanced gingerly pace into the
denser imaginable murk. and stumbled
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
EPISODE TWO
treasure"

So young was the June morning that,
though croSs-town streets already
glowed with sunlight well nigh as
bright IL not so warm as that of noon
day. wide areas Of shadov fingered
athwart Fifth avenues silent reaches
like still broad banners of translucent
violet.
The thoroughfare was as lifeless as
Main street in any village at church
hour Of a Sunday; a few policemen
blinked Indifference at the taxicab fly
ing southwark at such lawless speed.
A few blocks south OF Fourteenth
street the vehicle driven with a reck-
lessness arguing the prospect Of sub
stantial tip as reward for haste) took
a corner on two wheels and came TO
an abrupt pause before a residence Of
the vintage caste.
The moment It stopped, out of the
cob hoped a brisk young man and. on
his heels, dn anxious young woman
who ran impatiently up the steps to
white front door while her companion
tarried at the curb to settle with the
chauffeur.
BY the time he was free TO join the
young woman on the doorstep. she was
ringing the bell with a sort of semi
hysteric persistence.
u can't understand why no one an
swers," she faltered with little SILVER
Of apprehension. i've rung and rung.
You don't really think anything
can have happened-do you, Captain
Parr?"
Il hope not Miss Channing-but I
mean to find our pretty pronto."
She stepped back. and Par planted
a firm thumb on the bell-push. From
the interior of the house came a re-
mote buZzing-nOthing more. At
venture the young man released the
button and laid hold of the do0r-knob.
To the surprise and somewhat to the
CONSERVATION of both it yielded read
lily
For a moment neither moved: only
the eyes of each sought the Others.
mutely eloquent with apprehensive in
qulry. Then with a quick gesture
which might have been interpreted as
bidding the. girl to wait outside, the
young man crossed the threshold.
Quietly, the girl followed-to be
greeted by her name, spoken in accents
Of wonder. Miss Patty-fo' the lan's
sake ?"
An aged negro servant clothed simply
In pajamas stood transfxed In recog-
milton halfway down the flight OF
stairs to the upper stories.
''That you, Martin? Where Is Mr..
Rlpley?'
"Mlstuh Ripley? All reckon he mus
be into his bed, Miss Patty; he ginrly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Republicans Likely to Be in Con-
troll of Next House.
Recent Elections In Indiana and NeN
Hampshire Are Of Particular In
terest as Showing the Drift
Back to the Old Party.

In the recent special congressional
election in the Sixth Indiana district
the Republicans won handily. Their
candidate had $500 the best of tho
poll. Last year the Republican can
dida& had only 17S votes over the
Democratic candidate, the latter the
same man who has just again been
defeated.
1t is explained that last year -ae
Progressives, the Prohibiionists AMI
the Socialists made nominations. This
year the contest was between the two
old parties.
The war was not factor. The Dem
ocrats did not repeat the blunder they
made recently in the New Hampshire
special election. when they solicited
support on the charge that vote cast
for the Republican candidate would be
vote cast for the kaiser The shrewd
Yankees of the Granite state laughed
at that, and pumped in large numbers
for the candidate they had thus been
warned against.
Indiana is supporting the war. Her
registration was large, and her sub
scriptions for the Liberty bonds very
gratifying. She has record of pa
tnotism unchallenged and unchal-
lengeable.
The contest was waged on political
lines, and the result has purely a POI
litical meaning. IndiaA returned last
year to the Republican fold, and this
victory emphasizes that Republican
policies are approved. Protection In
particular probably comes in for in
dorsement.
These two by-elections-th one in
New Hampshire and this one in Indt-
ana-show a drift which, should it
continue, should result In Republican
control of the next house. The states
are widely separated, and last year
took opposite sides in the presidential
race. New Hampshire supporting Will
son.
But good deal of water must pass
under the bridge before the next house
Is chosen. Sixteen months will elapse
before election day. and in that time
many things may happen-are likely
to happen. We shall have experience
of war; experience of everyday poll
tics; experience of other kinds. Count
ing next house chicks now is idle. But
we shall see both of the old parties
strengthen their organizations, and
train for next year with all the spirit
that In them is. Politics in domestic
matters is still the wear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Mr.. Wilson's Chief Liability.

Secretary Daniels is not by tempera-
ment, philosophy, or experience fitted
to head the navy department in time
of war-particularly this war. His
four years record of administration
has not been admirable. He has dam
aged the navy. A bad secretary in
time of peace. what warrant is there
that ne will prove great secretary in
this WARP
The president should dispense with
Mr.. Daniels. This is no time TO con-
suit any mans feelings. Mr.. Daniels
IS Mr.. wilson's chief liability.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

After time he crept noiselessly
down the stairs.
There are Japanese-leveral Of
them-in the house. Martin must have
seen them coming and locked us In 10
prevent their discovering u.s.
"But Martin? What will they do to
him?"
Il don't know. Let's not
think about that. Let's hope
for the best. It's all we can do.
can't bulge that door up there, and
even II l could, I've got no weapons Of
any sort. :"
Five minutes passed. Throughout
the two could hear faint sounds of
hurried footsteps overhead-for all the
world like the scampering of rats in
wainscoting. Then were heavier, duller
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Party True to Its Past.

When the records of this war are
written, the Republican party will have
reason to be proud of what is written
therein. Republican leaders have stern
ly depressed all attempts TO capitalize
the national crisis into politics. They
have refused to force the administra-
ton TO form q coalition cabinet, re-
fused to upbraid the administration
for its political bias against General
Wood and Colonel Roosevelt, withheld
criticism Of Democrats playing for
sectional favors and scheming for adj
vantages IN the military organization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
First Win the War,

Everybody must stand by the gov
eminent in this critical period of the
nations life, but it is very apparent
that If the war should end tomorrow
or within the next year the country
would go Republican overwhelmingly.
There would be nothing to 1t. But
until the war ends we must subordin-
ate politics to the greater needs o. the
country, and we must do everything
possible to help win the war.-Wash-
fngton Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

Accordingly she set herself to work
making separate collars for her hus-
bands shirts and then made enough
TO sell outside the home. This innova-
ton attracted the attention of Rev.
Ebenezer Brown, a retired Methodist
minister, and be, with the aid of the
women Of his family. went about sell
ing collars. This was in 1929.
All the work on these early collars
was done by hand, for the sewing ma
chine had not yet been invented. In
those days not more than a dozen col
lars a day were sold. Their name
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

On the eve OF inheriting sole control of
Channings, Inc. Americas largest arms
and ammunition industry, Patria Charming
As mysteriously summoned from Newport
TO New York by Peter Ripley. trustee for
her estate. Baron Huroki chief Of the
Japanese secret service. busies himself TO
hinder her response to this summons, but
Patria overrides his opposition with the
aid of Capt. Donald Parr. United states
secret service who suspects Japan of in
triguing 10 embroil the United States with
MaxfCo