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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
WITH j. 5. N
WAR WILL END
IN NINETY DAYS
And Probably Without Shed
ding American Blood
Says Russell.
ey CHARLES EDWARD RussEL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Sup.
pose war does come to US because of
the stand we have taken
You believe and believe that war is
the sum of all things terrible and hate.
full. ought to believe so; have seen
enough OF it.
Yet war between the United States
and Germany now would not be thing
to shudder at or be sorry for.
1t would not be war fought with
guns, shrapnel and bullets. It would
be a war where moral conviction
would be found stronger than all such
weapons and bringing a surer and
quicker victory.
II you have not thought much about
this the foregoing statement will seem
too farfetched and extravagant. But
1t isn't. 1t is just cold-blooded fact.
Ninety days after the United States
and Germany declare war it will be
all be over and the war in Europe
will be over, too. Peace will be made,
or in the making.
Meanwhile in all probability not an
American life will have been lost or
a drop of American blood shed.
1t is like this:
The moment the United States de.
clares war on Germany every intelli.
gent German, in the trenches or any
where else, will know perfectly well
that 1t Is all off; the game is up for
Germany.
Every man in the ranks of the en-.
tente. trenches or any where else. will
know perfectly well that his side is
certain to win.
All the world will know these things.
To win Germany must beat the Unit.
ed States. BY no human possibility
could she beat the United States. She
might as we'll try to beat the planet
Mars
You say: "Ah, but we have no army.
And we have no guns and no ammuni.
ton. What could we do?"
No doubt at the moment we are shy
of tools. But we have the potentiali-
ties of all these things. Before this
nation faced any chance of defeat
1t would have under arms every man
of fighting age in population of no.
100000. 1t would have more guns,
more ammunition, more ships than any
country ever had. Three years might
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
RoMllna.

The Yankees were weak last even.
ing and as result lost two out Of
tire games to the Outlaws. The Yam
KEGS were again defeated by the Tigers
in Two out OF three games. The third
game was rolled between the Giants
and the Browns with the latter being
victorious in the odd game Tuesday
evening the Outlaws met defeat in two
out of three games at the hands Of
Howard Fleming and his Pirates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Entertained U. o. c.

Mrs. John j. Brown. assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Herman G. Stoetzer, of
Fairmont, entertained the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at her
home yesterday evening. Music, read
ings and storytelling made up very
enjoyable informal program. Re-
freshmcEts were served.-Morgantown
Post. Chronicle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
United Workmen
Plan Celebration

The members of the Ancient or.
der of United Workmen are planning
for big dinner and celebration for
next Monday night. this being the
twenty.fifth anniversary of the instltu.
tion of that lodge in Fairmort.
Out of the charter members there
are only seven left.
The lodge has paid in benefits to it's
members during this time over $780,,
900.
The personnel of the lodge contains
most of the successful and influential
men of this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Miss Ereeland Dead.

Many local friends will be grieved
to near of the death of Mrs. Ida Free.
land at her home near Pennington.
Mrs. Freeland was at one time resi-.
dent Of Monongah and was we'll
known in local circles. She is the
daughter of B. F. Koon, also of this
town. The funeral will take place at
the Noon cemetery near Monongah.
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mont during the week visiting friends
and relatives.
Lawrence Borgess.. of Mill Fall, was
in Monongah as a business caller this
morning.
Ralph Gaskins was social visitor
with friends in Fairmont yesterday
evening.
Miss Laura Neal, of rkersburg,
has Feen In Monongah for the past
several days visiting friends
Miss Hazel Hess was among the so.
cial visitors in Fairmont last evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Thohurn Missionary society Of the
First N. q. church will meet Friday
night at the church at o'clock. Mrs.
7. Rosenthal viii address the meeting
on the subject OF Mexico. After the
business meeting men friends Of the
members will be admitted and So
ctal hour will follow. ALI the young
people of the church are invited to be
present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
BURIAL oE AELEN srARkIE

The body of Helen Starkie, the five
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Starkie, of Hutchinson,
whose death occurred yesterday was
inferred this morning in the cemetery
at Enterprise with Undertaken Cum
ningham in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

When the gas is cut off from the
glass houses and they are compelled
to shut down, 1t does not mean That
their entire supply is removed. The
great tanks that are kept filled with
molten glass are not allowed to cool,
sufficient gas to keep them warm be.
ing secured at any cost. If the glass
hardons it causes pots to break and in
other ways is disastrous affair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Frank X. Day, chief of the engineer
ing department of the Consolidation
Coal company for the West Virginia
division, is in Petrograd taking care
of the affairs of his company there.
Mr.. Day has been in Russia for some
time and will remain Indefinitely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONT

The glass houses of the city are 60
ing back to work this morning after
having been compelled to remain idle
for several days because of gas short
age. Work to a certain extent was
resumed yesterday but not until today
was It possible to get all the men out
and every machine and fire going.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Seriously III.

Mrs. Ben Nutter, of near Traction
Park. has been seriously Ill at her
home tor the past few days. She was
takn worse late yesterday and has
shown little Improvement since that
time. Mrs. Nutter is the mother If
Mrs. Bert Martin, OF Monongah.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Town Talk
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia
Snow and much
colder tonight with
cold wave. Friday,
generally fair and
much colder ex-
cept snow flurries
in mountains.
Local Readings.
r. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today, 33.
Yesterdavss weath-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Quartet comlns-Under the au.
spices of the choir and musical de-
partment of the church the Aeolian
Qartet, Of .Clarksburg, will give a
musical entertainment at the Pala.
tine Baptist church Wednesday even
ing OF next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Ready for euslness-Dlsplays we're
placed in the windows of NIaunz and
Crawford's store on Main street today.
The store is now completely opened
and stocked with full line OF spring
woolens.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Sudden Death-John T. Younge, q
compositor who for more than year
previous to December 16 last was en-
ploye1 in the ad setting department
of The West virginian, died suddenly
at his home in Philadelphia Saturday,
January 81, of heart disease. The
death vas a great shock to his wife
as neither she nor Mr.. lounges friends
suspected that his heart was weak.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
MONONGAH
Earewell Partv.

Several friends gathered at the
home Of Raymond Leonard Tuesday
evening where a farewell party was
given in honor Of his cousin, Jennings
Leonard, of Akron, o. During the
evening refreshments were served and
a program Of games was carried out.
All who attended said farewell to this
honor guest, who departed for Akron.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

InNew Coal company-H. B. Long
of this city is one of the incorporators
of the Mudlick Coal company Of
$1,000. The other incorporators are
Charles Long, Martha E. Long. Frank
A. Burnett and Emma A. Burnett, all
OF Shinnston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Eye Injured-Ila Kinsley, two and
oneshalf years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Kinsley, of lifting
ton, one OF whose eyes was accidental
ly burned by hot poker in the hands
of an older sister, probably will lose
the sight of the injured member.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
EVENTs roNlnAr

or clear; temperature, maximum, 40;
minimum, 81; precipitation, trace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Postmaster ManIey Retter-Post.
master Charles E. Manley has return
ed to his office at the government
building on Monroe street after an
illness of several weeks. He was con-
fined to his bed with high blood pres
sure and bleeding at the nose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

FOR SALE-Two lots, fiye.room house
with gas. we'll water, in Norwood.
Russell Moore. Fairmont, w. Va. RI.
No. 8. 2-S.6t No 1887
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

10 Very llI-Mrs. D. M. Jones, of Sis.
tersyille, who is a daughter of DR.. C.
r. Boyrs, Of this city, is seriously Ill
and will be operated upon in a Park
ersburg hospital. Mrs. Jones, whose
husband is a dental surgeon, has many
friends in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Arrested With coIored Women
Stewart Johnson, white youth was
arrested last evening in an alley with
two colored women, Mrs. Alice Baker
and a younger woman, probably 81,
named Ruth Alexander. The arrest
was made by officers Kern and Dig
man. The trial was put OF until 8
o'clock tonight in order that the Off
GERS might be present.
At oakdaIe-Miss Anna r. Murphy
is spending today and tomorrow at
Oakland, Nd, visiting friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

skipped Board RllI-Douglass Row.
land was arrested this morning by
Constable Tucker on charge of skip
ping q board bill at Morgantown. He
was permitted his freedom when he
made the bill good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

MIssIonaly e0olety-The Isabelle
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WANTED-Glaziers for work on new
hotel. Fairmont Hotel company.
2-s-2t No 1888
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Flag on New HoteI-A large Amer
lean flag has been hoisted on the new
flag pole which surmounts the Hotel
Fairmont, and is one OF the most con.
spicious In the city. With the bid to
patriotism made in the past few days,
there has been great appearance of
American flags, both big and little.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Splinter in His Eye-Herbert An
dersor, aged 2S, of Watson, suffered
the probable loss OF one eye this morn
ing when while chopping wood heavy
splinted few into the right member.
Mr.. Anderson had to pull the piece
of wood from his eye with his fingers.
Medical attention was secured and ev-
erything possible done to save the
sight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Dutch Tavern Coffee, carefully &c.
Ieeted, scientifically blended, sklllfui-
ly -easted.-Advt. 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

christner Out on sail-Hoy Christ.
ner charged with first degree murder
of Free, Buckeye" Shaver, of Mo.
nongah, was released on $500 bail
from the county jail here. His rela.
lives at his home city went on his
bond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Again Very III-Mrs. Pearl Hawkin-
berry, of Virginia avenue, is suffer
ing a relapse from bad case of grip.
Mrs. Hawkinberry was able to be up
and about the first of the week but is
how confined to her bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Has Measles-Gordon May, small
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Davis, of
Belleview avenue, is very i'll with
measles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

FOR sALE-Fiveroom house Close
in. Call Bell phone 749.W.
2-s.8t No 1880
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Today's Legal Transfers.. NJ.
Musgroye, special commissioner, to
Thurman A. Vincent one sixth inter.
est in 20 acres of real estate. Con-
sideration $500. c. F. Crane and wife
to n. Z. Jamison and j. H. Barrett,
lot 3s in Monongahella Industrial Co.'S.
addition to Fairmont. 81 and other
valuable considerations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Skater Gets Dueklns-wilbur Morri.
son, of Barrackville, while skating
along the edge of Buffalo creek where
the ice was rotten, broke through into
water waist deep this morning. He
was able to pull himself out and go to
the home Of a neighbor and get dried
out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Small Coal Operators Meet-A meet.
ing OF team track operators is being
held In the assembly room of the Wat.
son hotel this afternoon. A number of
the team track men were present for
the session, which is expected will
effect an organization for the mutual
benefit of the operators in membership.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26

the time. The Negro has been the un-
skilled laborer, the poor tenant farmer,
raising his bale or two of cotton and
turning it over to the local buyer in
liquidation of his debt for the year g
living expenses. The teachings of in
stitutions like Tuskegee, Calhoun and
Hampton are producing class trained
in trades, efficiency and initiative,
whose influence is leaven slowly per-
meating the mass for industrial uplift
and awakening in the Negro a sense
of his economic value. The labor
shortage has been an advantage to him.
Seven thousand Negroes applied to the
Federal Department of Labor last year
in regard to opportunities for employ
ment; testimony to the spread of in
dustrial education.
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REV. AND MRS. w. SAMPSON
BROOKS ARE NOW LOCATED IN
THEIR NEW HOME IN BALTI.
MORE, MARYLAND.

The latter part of April, Rev. and
Mrs. w. Sampson Brooks, who was for
five years the hard working pastor of
St. Paul's A. NJ. E. Church, st. Louis,
Mo-, and who was until recently the
pastor of the A. NJ. E. Church, Wichita,
Kan, are now located in their new
home at 14O5 Argyle avenue, Baltimore,
Nd.
Rev. Brooks is now the pastor of
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church in that city
which is one of the best and one of
the largest in the A. NJ. E. connection;
the building costing several hundred
thousand dollars and he expects to cut
it's Indebtedness more than half in two
under his leadership.
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seemed to have been the thought that
governed the meeting, for no one vol
unteered to segregate himself, although
the temptation to wear shoulder straps
and receive 10000 per month was re-
ferred to several times by the promo
tors.
The Negro stands ready to fight and
die for his country, but he is not ready
to accept a, position in public or pri-
vate life that means a surrender of
his manhood, without complaining.
Among those present were E. Il.
Wright, DR.. Charles E. Bentley, Beaurs
gard F. Moseley, S. B. Turner, j. A.
Walden, Bishop Parks, DIR. Geo. c. Hall
and many others.-"M"" B"
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aaH
FREDERICK DOUGLASS CENTER
GARDEN.

The Frederick Douglass Community
Garden, at 33rd st. and Wabash Ave-,
was the secene of an interesting oc-
currence on Saturday, last. Some
thirty-fve or forty of the members of
the Community Garden, with farming
utensils, under the arrangements made
by Chairman Beauregard F. Moseley,
and a committee composed of E. Ii.
Wright, Alderman Louis B. Anderson
and Maj. R. R. Jackson, assembled
upon the grounds at 4:30 and had their
pictures taken by well known photo
grapher, Mr.. Webb, who promises to
have the same finished for our next
issue.
The garden is now planted in sweet
corn, Irish potatoes, onions, Swiss
chard, lettuce, tomatoes, okra and sweet
peppers. AS soon as the cabbage plants
are large enough, they will be trans
planted to the strip in the north west
corner of the lot. The rain caused the
garden products to improve wonder
fully in the last few days and it is
anticipated that ere June is past, vege.
tables will be eatable from the garden
The Garden committee meets Thurs
day night at the Douglass Centre.
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BTI
REPRESENTATIVE NEGROES Re
FUSE TO BE jim CRowED; ARE
WILLING TO FIGHT BUT ARE
OPPOSED TO SEGREGATION.

The attempt Sunday at the Y. NJ.
C. A, to have the young college men
of the race volunteer for service in a
segregated training camp for Negroes,
met with complete failure. The room
was filled with young men and repre-
sentative men of an older type, who
listened to the explanations by the
sponsors of the meeting, and through
Rev. A. ]. Carey, Bishop H. B. Parks,
and Col. Franklin A. Denison, reached
the conclusion that somewhere among
the men who hold power, must at least
be one who would remember that we
are guardians not only of the nation,
but of that common heritage of thought
and heart and human way of life into
which we were born, but which our
children may find wasted by our blind
violence and hate.
1t was pointed out that a Jewish
Rabbi recently cautioned the Jewish
people to enlist and serve our country
as American citizens and not as Jews.
Attention was called to the Irish
people, who have paused upon the TIRES
hold of victory or defeat to British
arms, to demand a free Ireland, while
the Polish people are demanding that
the allies shall declare for a free Po-
land as the slogan to which they shall
march. Shall the Negro be less con-
sideratef
Something is wrong when loyal, pa
triotic citizens, ready and able to fight,
are compelled to petition their govern
ment for an unproscribed opportunity
to fight for it, and whatever that some
thing is, should be corrected now, so
that all citizens may die if need be,
defending the life of a Government
that stands for equality of opportunity
and fair and square deal to all. This
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
PHYLLIS wHEATLEY CLUB NOTES

The meeting of the Phyllis Wheatley
Club, Wed. May %, at the Home was
held under the auspices of the Civic
Department, Mrs. Irene Coins, Chair
man. A goodly number of women
listened attentively to the illuminat.
ing talk of Mr.. s. B. Turner on the
Constitutional Convention.
DIR. McNab explained the work of
the American Red Cross Society and
the important value in urging every
man, woman and child to enroll as
members in order to help America
and Americans to care for not only
those at the front and in the trenches
but the dependant ones who remain at
home. The Civic Department of the
City Federation and Mrs. McNab were
guests of honor.
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PHONES FUNERAL SERMON
Preached at Long Distance sssaHa
Storm Held Up Railway

's~ - .Sss8 S
Storm Held Up Railways
Fond du Lac, via funeral y
long distance telephone was eondm
Cd the other day when the body Of ID
Rev. Frank Millar Of Oakfeld was sei
10 its last resting place through -
drifts about the village where MI. W
Lar had been a pastor. :,
The storms tied up all railroads eae
ing to Oakfeld from here, branch n'
Of q few miles In length, and win @
main line in trouble no enor va
made to resume traffic. The coun9
roads were also drifted so deep nlI
the village and countryside aGoin@
had been isolated for half month
The Rev. Robert s. Ingraha1n Oh us
city was to conduct the services owe
the body Of his Methodist coneasas
Ingraham being the district SUPER
tendent. Trying to reach OaKnea y. y
road, he was stalled and worSeo ~
way back to the nearest farmnOusS
where he arranged to read the sew.
by wire. A listener at the Mllaf ~ !.
took his words and repeated Ins'A
the mourners.
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n ~
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, May
22.-The eighth annual session of the
Tuskegee Institute Summer School for
Teachers will be held June IL to July
20, 1917. Preparations are under way
for a large attendance. The CORE
spondence indicates widespread interest
on the part of teachers, not only IN
Alabama but in many other States.
Last wear fourteen States were repre-
scented.
By reason of the facilities offered for
instruction in all the subjects taught
in rural and city schools, and in the
best and latest methods of the presen-
tation of these subjects, and also for
instruction in all industrial branches,
the Tuskegee Summer School is en-
dorsed by educators and school officials
everywhere. New courses this year are
a combined course in Measurements in
Education and Vocational Guidance,
special lectures on making school
grounds more beautiful and a story tell
ing hour. A splendid faculty is en-
ployed.
Among the special lecturers at the
eleven O'Clock hour are Principal R.
R. Motion, DR.. George Haynes of Fisk
University, Miss Laura Wilkes, Wash
ington, D. c. public schools; Hon. w. T.
Feagin, Superintendent of Instruction
for the State of Alabama; DR.. ]. Il.
billiard, Director of the Slater Fund
and Jeanes Board. Mr.. M. l.. Britain,
State Superintendent of Instruction for
the State of Georgia; DR.. ]. H. Phillips,
City Superintendent of Schools, Biz.
mingham, Alabama, and Mr.. Bruce
Kennedy, Secretary Chamber of Com.
merce, Montgomery, Alabama.
There will be periods of recreation
and entertainment to which the Sum
mer School teachers will be welcome.
All Alabama teachers who attend the
entire six weeks, and take the pre-,
scribed courses will have their certif
Gates extended for one year. The reg
ular State examination will be con
Quoted Monday, July 10th, on the
school grounds.
Reduced railroad rates have beer
granted by the South Eastern Passen
ger Association, including the State OF
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and
Georgia. Persons planning to attend
the Summer School should inquire al
the ticket Office five or six days ahead
of time.
The entrance fee for all persons is
$500. This should be sent in advance
The board for the six weeks is $500
making a total of $21.00. If this is
paid in advance the total will be $4,000
Rooms will be reserved for those who
write for reservation in advance en-.
closing $500 entrance fee.
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RULING FAVORS TEACHERS
Justice Levy Sets Basis Of Pay spsss
ing" For Absence.

Justice Levy Sets Basis Of Pay .pess
ing" For Absence.
New York.-Schoolteachers abSst
from work In the past have ben
"docked" one-twenty-ffth of month
pay for each day lost. Justice Aaru
]. Levy Of the municipal court nls
that the proper basis Is to deduct lSS
Of a years pay for each days ahsaa
bis decision was returned In the On
Of Mary A. Broughton, teacher b
public school 1913, who lost ass
days work because Of illness In Oa
Der, 1915. The decision also hold,h
signing Of a receipt for pay IN ~
u no bar to action for recovery. =
The battle Is an old one which d
teachers and principals have be-
Waging against the board Of eduanni
Years ago they were locked only
one-thirtieth Of a months pay for aa
day lost.
William G.. Wilcox, president Of ta
board, pointed out that under the Len
ruling the teacher could be absent @
days, a full school year, and stl d
mand almost half a years pay.