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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
FAIRVIEW.

Mrs, ]. L. Tenant and Carl Hamil,
ton were at Fairmont shopping Friday
afternoon.
Ray and Charlie Sine, of Kansas, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Sine, of Route No. l.
Misses Katherine, Jeanette and
Robert Jamison, of Canton, Ohio, are
visiting the latter's brother, Paul
Jamison and family.
Sheriff A. NJ. Glover. Of Falrmont,
was a business visitor here Thursday.
Harvey Brock, of Blacksmith, was
visiting his niece, Mrs. j. Y. Hamilton
Thursday and Friday.
A. L. B. Dudley, of Fairmont, was
a business visitor here Thursday.
Miss Louise Taught, who has been
visiting friends at Fairmont and Clarks.
burg, has returned home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

n HE landing of the big Midwest company box fac
tory is a good example of the snowy side of an,
lied community boosting. T!!-5 new plant which will
involve an investment Of about 100000 nd which will
have large payroll when it is running, is an important
achievement and the men who active in bringing It
here will be congratulated generally and enthusiastically
And they will deserve it, for it is fact that while the
public hears about the successes hears little of the hard
work that done on propositions that turn out the Other
way.
There an all too prevalent idea that the sole purpose
Of Chamber of Commerce to secure industries tor
town. That is one Of the important duties Of such organ
izations, to be sure but much mpoan Safeguard
ing the business tnat the community already has and IS
melancholy truth that in these days guarding against pro-
motions that are certain to fail forms large part OF TIE
activities of the leading spirits in any active commerce or,
ganization In the past year the Faimon Chamber OF
Commerce has investigated may factory propositions Some
Of them may yet be brought here but most Of them are
hopeless cases. The public will hear Of these, yet
they constitute the larger claim which the Chamber can
make upon the gratitude of the community.
Working side by side with the Chamber of Commerce
and taking the initiative and the burden Of the work IN
MANY Of the cases were the officers of the Greater FAIR
mont Investment company The West Virgmian violates
no condolences when says that but for the active interest
which the Investment company took the negotiations for the
box plant would have been f~@e. 1t, too is entitled
10 some Of the credit for the which was achieved
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
VERDUN.

n NE does not have to be military expert to read
~ clearly the lesson of the French victories at Verdun
where year ago the French situation was almost
desperate,
The German general staff makes no attempt to deny
that position after position this historic battlefield has
nas.d TO the foe merely says as each German
IS recorded that the position was either not defended at all
or was occupied at the time of the attack by weak sarr
son.
That can mean only one thing. The pressure on the
west front further north stranng eutonc resources to
such limit that even with the collapse Of Russia as
military factor which has permitted shift of men and
guns to The west there are dangerous weaknesses IN the
line.
Verdun may mean no more to the Germans than 1t did
n the French as military factor The French, however
defended to almost their last available and shell for
The sentimental value Has the German geenra staff moth
ing but contempt for sentimental values when the German
people are considered?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

Well there is whole raft Of laws
all with penalties attached. which
are violated every day. Why not put
the dog law practice in effect gener-
''''' or -
Russia touched up Uncle Sam for
another little loan yesterday. Just a
trlAe, as 1t were, q mere hundred mil
'''D' q" ~
Uncle Sam .hass beenR squandering
money on postoHices for plker towns
and for paving trout streams 80 long
that he has the spendthrift habit.
He spends money for no better
reason than that he has 1t,
But he'll get bravely over that when
the bills for the war reach down to
the taxpayers.
Log rolling will soon 90 out Of
fashion In Congress- or certain con-
FEssgmen. yin. losN theaF sipbl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

At Washington last night it was said that some Off
Gals of the government were of the opinion that IL
would not be necessary to fix retail prices for coal
Doubtless the price fxers fear that their policies VIII
become highly unpopular III they are carried down y
that point But if 1t is right as well expedlent 10 nA
prices at the mines under the authority that Congress
has given the only safe thing to do is to carry the
scheme to it's logical conclusion Taking them as
class the retail coal dealers of the big cities firm
believers in the all-the-trafc-wibe policy, and soon
or late the government will have to take them in hand
ca Univ mot do it now before they have been able to
soueeze ten or twenty millions out of the small
consumer of coal?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

The reinforcing for the South side
bridge has arrived.
And the first anniversary OF the
day on which the people approved of
the proposition to build this bridge
is coming around pretty rapidly,
-
Wonder II they will manage to get
in little real work on the structure
the first year?
When the polio broke loose In this
county health authorities were dis
posed to ignore it, Now they are
beginning to show signs Of going too
far in the opposite direction.
Nowhere does foresight beat hind
sight by a longer distance than in the
public health service.
At city hall they are quite proud Of
the financial eject Of enforcing the
e9E lay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

After making another loan Of hundred million dol
lars to Russia yesterday Secretary Lansing said, Il re-
gard the of Russia as stronger today than
it has been for month" Then why all the mystery
earlier in the week about ominons dispatches from Rus
sian sources? AS a diplomatic and an authority on
international relations and law Secretary Lansing Is
credit to the country but he is far too secretye in MS
instincts ever to become "a important factor in the poll
tics of tho country Wide publicity and absolute frank
ness about every aspect of the Russian situation is wha
is needed now. In that way only can the people at
Washington and the patriots at Petrograd hope to de-
feat the German intrigue that is now in progress IN
Russia. Frankness In this country is especially neces
sarv because Of the prominent part that German SYM
nathzers from this country playing In the political
agitation in Russia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
RUFF STUFF

Apparatus from Milwaukee Mich
From last nights W. Va.
Which shows how rapidly a certain
kind Of fame fades in a dry state.
That Fire department farewell to
Mckinney and Cunningham was the
real thing.
The memory of it ought to help
Ehem make good.
Commissioner Ira says the number
" new water taps shows that the city
Is growing.
Wonder what the partial failure Of
he watsr supply during the hot spell
IheEa2 )
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
Personals.

John Mcmillan, of Dunbar, Pa. who
was the guest OF George Adams and
family, returned home yesterday.
Miss Rebecca Summers Is indisposed
at her home on Diamond street,
Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Minor and son,
Ralph, have returned home after spend
ing several weeks with Mr. Minors
parents at Geneva, Pa.
Miss Nora Merrifeld went to Mt.
Lake today to spend some time with
Mr. and Mrs. Malette.
Mrs. Thornton Malone. Of Grafton,
is visiting her sister, Mrs, Lem Hall
on Wilson street.
Mrs. Meta Hammer is visiting friends
at Rowlesburg,
Miss Glenna McCutcheon, Of Rich.
wood, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harry Moore, on Columbia street.
Miss Davinna Brown has returned
from a few days stay at Kingmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
THE HOUSTON RIOT.

~ cUBTLESS there will be half dozen or 50 inves-
legations into the outbreak Of the men Of The twenty
fourth United States Infantry at Houston, Texas,
Thursday. They will be started by the War department
the local authorities the northern organizations that ee
that the eoored brother would become submerged if it
were notfor their efforts, and if Governor Ferguson not
too busy fighting his personal enemies by the state. They
will vary greatly in thoroughness and intelligence but all
Of them will be Official What the findings will be does
lines Of the more honest findings will be found that there
Is substantial agreement that the trouble occurred because
both sides were looking for it and were successful.
Having had the clash with some I6 or u homicides
thrown for good Measure, maybe both sides will quiet
down and behave for time. But when prejudice
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
DIR, NOES ILLNESS.

IT HERE will be general hope that the illness of Dr.
Peter Noe Jrp the physician in charge of the chill,
drens hospital at Traction park will be OF short
duration and without serious effects,
Dr.. Noe has drawn upon his physical and nerve re,
sources spangy since he came here to take charge Of
the polomyelids situation and he has set an example OIL
whole hearted devotion to duty which is Inspiration
The community owes him debt of gratitude, and i
would be strange indeed if we were not quite solicou
about his welfare as he has been about the welfare OF oo
stricken children
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
Hnm Water Puts out Fire.

Water puts out fire for two good rea'
sons. First, If a thing is covered with
water, the oxygen of the air cannot get
at 1t to burn it. But that is not nearly
the most important reason why water
puts out fire. 1t ls that water has a
great capacity for heat, and can hold a
great deal OF 1t. Il, takes so much heat
into ITSELF, and soquIckly, that 1t low
ers the temperature Of the burning
thing so that it can no longer hurn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

Water Commissioner Smiths remarks about the rela'
tive purity of city water and that taken from springs
in and near the city are quite timely. These springs
once yielded pure and wholesome water, but that was
when this section was sparsely settled The population
is increasing rapidly and each year there is less kel-
hood that spring water is SAFE The most dangerous
feature about it is that when they do become contamn
ated the source of the trouble generally is great dis
lance from the spring itself and the poison is not sus
pected until an epidemic has been started In the mat
ter Of drinking water and water used for cooking the
city supply taken from the Valley river and treated and
watched Is much the safer. '&;sfI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
BEATS DOG CATCHER.

LIyERMORE, Me.-A water spaniel
named Toto, belonging to DR.. George
johnson, escaped from the dog catch.
er by leaping into the storm water
sewer The next day after heavy
rain, the dog stole up behind the dog
catcher in the other end of the town
and bit him. Then he returned home
in safety through the sewer. The dos
now lives on sewer rats.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
VIII contInue operatInn.

The several local team track leaders
that have been operating in MOnongah
during the summer, will continue oper.
ating their coal mines. in spite Of the
10 wprice now set for the fuel. Most
Of them, however, have entered strong.
ly Into the protest recently put before
the public service commission against
box cars, public sidings, and INSULT.
cienL car supply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
EAST SIDE
J. NEWS -
Homo This Evening,

Mrs. Priscilla Mortified and Miss
Evelyn Prickett, who have been visit
ing relatives at Los Vegas, New Mex.
leo, for several weeks. are expected
here this evening. The ladies' have
been there for several weeks and have
had a most enjoyable visit with Mrs,
Merrlfield's son, Thomas Mortified,
and wife, who reside at Los Vegas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
Hero from Indiana.

Charles Carpenter and family
rived here yesterday from near MH
Gle, Indiana, having made the trip Il
an automobile. They are visiting Mrs.
Carpenters father. ]. W. Reeves, and
other relatives here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
Eor Iohnnon Huntaker Reunion.

Josiah Bear, Of Pittsburgh, who came
up to attend the Johnson.Hunsaker re.
union, was the guest Of Bert Hunsaker
and family yesterday. Mr. Bear will
visit relatives in Dunbar, Pa, en- route
home,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
MONONGAH
miss KeIm Here.

Miss Ruth Keim, Of Buckhannon, has
been in town since Thursday visiting
local friends. She is anticipating re.
naming in town for several weeks, en-.
terirg training at the local millinery
store,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
Getting Coal.

The Tadpole Coal company Of this
town has begun to open up mine I'M
der the Brookdae bridge. For several
days the workmen Of the company
have been busy blasting away an open.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

The first cargo of wheat that has
been on the Ohio river for long time,
and big one at that, was taken from
the great Kanawha section down the
Ohio to Huntington for Huntington
millers recently. There were several
thousand bushels in the cargo and 9TH
err shipments Of equal bulk are expect
ed to follow within short time. Traf'
fic on the river between Parkersburg,
Huntington and Wheeling is rapidly in
creasing and it is said that plans are
on foot for the organization of several
packet companies to construct anu
operate boats next summer. There is
a large amount of work being done at
the Parkersburg docks at present, and
the indications are that they will be
the scenes Of much activity for some
time to come. In addition to making
repairs on several boats, repairs will
also be made on some large coal barges
and it is reported that number OF ad.
ditional barges are to be constructed
this fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

The West virgInian is on saEe en-
cry evening at the following places:
TENTH ST. PHARMACY, corner
Tenth and Virginia avenue,
EAST SIDE NEWS CO.. Market 81.
THE FAIRMoNT" HOTEL, Jetfer
son street.
sTEALEYs PLACE, Watson Hotel
Bldg.
UNION NEWS CO.. Street Car sta.
ton and B. & o. Station.
WATSON BUILDING NEWS STAND,
Main entrance Watson Building,
FAIRMoNT NEWS CO., 124h Main
Street, 81
CLYDE S. HOLT, Main strest.
MORAN & PRUNTY, corner Bridge
and Water streets.
J. H. M'CLosKEY. corner Sixth and
Locust avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

A railroad press agent has been Sc
cured for West Virginia according to
an announcement made recently BY
the Railroads War Board. The an
nouncement states that Paul A. Platz,
chat. man OF the Cincinnati subcommit'
tee, has been made chairman of the
Ohio West Virginia division of the
Central Department Of Information,
and news from both these states will
be handled in Cincinnati. Chairman
PlatZ announced that the Cincinnati
Subcommittee will be retained with It's
present personnel to assist on its work
Of educating the public and the papers
regarding what the railroads are do
ing towards serving the government in
the present emergency. An increase
in the amount of bituminous coal trans
ported by the railroads during the
month of July, which amounts to 24.4
per cent, or 129,721 more carloads than
for the same month of last year, makes
available for consumption 64S6,OOO
tons OF coal in excess of the amount
that would have been available had the
railroads merely duplicated their July
1916 performance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

A conference of delegates from the
counties of Mineral, Hampshire, Har.
dy, Grant and Pendleton was sched.
uled to be held at Moorefield today at
which A. D. Williams, chairman Of the
state road commission, was to present
the matter Of constructing a state
highway connecting Cumberland, Nd,
and Hot Springs, Va, and passing
through the counties named above. An
agitation for such a highway was be-
gun in the eastern panhandle and re-
celved the tentative approval of the
state road commission, "Class A"
roads have been established along prac,
tlcally the route indicated in the five
counties Of West Virginia and it is
expected in this way to secure both
state and federal aid in building the
highway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

Plans for writing contest among
the rural schools of Cabell county
have been announced by Edward Mays,
county superintendent Of schools. Each
rural school in the county is to partici-
pate, each submitting five specimens
Of the pupils writing, these to be Sc
lected by the teacher for an exhibit
which will be shown at the county fair
at Milton in November. AS this is the
first year OF the new plan, or system,
the HpecimeaAsRill b0 GZaded speEalY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

Flowing gowns from which the fiery
fluid freely flowed in TASKS were worn
by number of negro women who were
arrested by Deputy Katzem at Davy,
in the Norfolk and Western coal fields.
The deputy reported that some profess
sional women bootleggers were wear
ing large flowing gowns in which we're
spacious pockets prepared for carrying
liquor. When arrested, one Of the wo-
men was found to have eighteen pints
stored in the pockets of her gown, So
flowing" are the gowns and so full of
folds and pillows that the presence of
the booze cannot be easily detected by
observation even when big cargo is
carried
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
If YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER GALL
HWESTERN UNION"

Subscribers on our carrier routes failing to get
The West Virgia!an any evening should call IVES,
TERN UNION" state the fact and give name and
residence and messenger will deliver paper to
your door at once There is no charge 10 the SUB
scriber for this service. The West Virgnian plans
to render to it's subscribers the best newspaper de-
livery service possible and this is part Of the plan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

on quality of Eligibility, speed being
left out Of consideration.
A ready market with good prices for
mules and ponies has developed in
West Virginia by reason OF the scarcity
and high cost of steel rails and electri-
cal machinery and equipment whereby
miners we're wont to bring their prod
uct to the surface. The primative
methods, in which mules or ponies ace
employed as the motive power are be-
ing adopted by numberless smaller
operators throughout the state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13
No Chance For Cheating In Drawing
Names Of Men For National Army

There will be possibility of cheating in the drawing othe
of the first 625 000young who will compose the
ectve draft army The local boards will have nothing whatever
do with the actual drawing They have numbered seay all
registration cards Duplicate cards bearing the serial numbers
have been made possibility of serial number be-
ing changed card after the drawing has been made
The government will begin the work in Washington. The
serial numbers will be placed in wheel ranging from the
highest number reached any district Then number
Der will be taken from the wheel until the requisite number
been drawn.
The number drawn by this will be teegraphed and
mailed each local exemption board The numbers
will apply each registration district in the u S. that
actual drawing will take comparatively short time. For
ample if No. IA is the numbers drawn the person whose
card the serial No IA each district of the several thou
sand will have been selected for service and viii have present
himself for physical examination and if he has claims for exemp
ton, before the board for hearing on his claims.
provost marshal generals Office will have the least
possible way knowing who Of the thousands of young hap
pen to hold the serial numbers the 80 districts there
is no chance whatever for the drawing to be ugged BY
Trailing the drawing Washington the great fear fav-
oritsm being shown in drawing is done away with.
The drawing will be held in Washington probably Sat-
urday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13
AUTO SPEEDERS PlNCHED

Sunday afternoon a couple Of cars
of dusky blonds from Oaktield, one
car being driven by a white man,
came tearing through town at about
the rate of thirty miles an hour.
Marshal Forester telephoned au,
thorities in Albany to arrest and
detain them on a state warrant,
which vas Immediately taken.
They gave bond to appear here
Wednesday, in the sum Of $4,000
each car, having come here on the
day set, the state warrant was dis
missed, and they were hailed before
the mayors court for speeding in
The City limits and fined $29, 80 each
by Mayor Protein, Fouche.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13
POTATO CROP FINE

Mr.. j. A. Stokes, a resident Of
Leesburg, is potato raiser as we'll
as a match maker, having won this
last title by having planned and
staged several Gretna Green we'd
dings of late. Tuesday morning
Mr.. Stokes SHOWED The editor
some very nice sweet potatoes grown
by himself. He has about 10 acre
Of these, and while they are large
enough to eat now. he will not dig
them for a week or two in order to
allow them more time to grow II
we have any substantial evidence
Of their further growth we will adj
wise our readers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13
Notice Of Local Legislation.

Notice is hereby given that a bill
will be introduced in the present
Legislature of Georgia, which con-
vaned on the Fourth Wednesday in
June, 1917, the purpose Of which
shall be to change the manner Of
electing the Commissioners OF Roads
& Revenues of Lee County. SO that
instead of being elected by the peo-
pie as now provided, they shall be
elected blythe Grand Jury of said
county at its November sitting and
to provide the terms Of said com
missioners prescribed their duties
and powers and the purposes.
This July 10th, 1917.
S. j. YEOMAN,
1886. Senator 10th Dis. Ga,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13
Smaller Men to Be
Admitted TO. Army

Washington, D. O., July H.
New army regulations made public
today reduce minimum weight limit
for recruits from 100 to 10, and
the minimum height from five feet
four inches to five feet one inch.
This will add thousands who other
wise would be exempt 70 the nation
al army to be raised by draft and
open the doors OF the regular army
and National Guard to many volun-
teers turned down in the past.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13
LEESBURG PRAYER
MEETING GROWS

Having been recognized on a
union basis, the prayer meeting ser
vices held here every Wednesday
night is growing with a very fiat
tering rapidly The service con
Quoted last Wednesday night by
M F K Sessions had an attendance
Of so. Everybody should take an
active interest and make it point
to attend these meetings.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-07-13

The number placed on your regis
tration card on June 5 is not the
number by which you, will be selec-
ted. All Of the cards have been
numbered serially since June 5 and
the selections will be made by the
new numbers. The clerks in many