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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IT,
The leak" investigation thus far
amounts merely to an official recogni-
ton of rumors which have been rife in
Washington for upward of two years
that officials of the government were
using their positions for their private
gain. The names which Tom Lawson
has given to the congressional "iu.
vestigators," in the majority of cases
are the names of officials, and others
closely related to mon in high govern.
ment positions, which have been ban.
died about by gossip for months. ANY
man who has resided in the Capital
City who hasn't heard in clubs, cafes
and inner circles" what Lawson has
told that he had heard, must have been
deaf and dumb, indeed.
This talk has been going on for two
years, but within the last year it has
been so widespread, go confident and
so public that 1t has become local
scandal. Lawson's outbreak merely
directs the attention of the people OF
the country at large to what the PEG.
pie Of this city have been aware of for
long time. 1t is an old story to them.
1t is remark that is as trite as a
commonplace observation OH the state
of the weather when men meet here
to refer to the reported financial oper-
ations of officials occupying high gov
eminent places. This administration
is money mad" is an expression which
has become so widely used here for
months that it has become worn thin
by reiteration. 1t is a twin sister of
another equally as popular, although
less elegant: This is the cheapest lot
of pikers that ever grated off the gov.
crnment." One hears this from a
fashionable drawing room right down
the human gradations to a sophisticat'
ed bell.hop or the worldly.wise girl
who manipulates the telephone ex'
change in ones hotel.
The viewpoint of the last two most
important and useful personages is
doubtless strictly personal one. This
is not an administration of elegant
spenders, nor has 1t attracted from all
parts of the country that class OF opu.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
GEORGETOWN.

D. Ii
Brooks Wismar and Miss Leslie
enidar attended the taenerS meeting
at GeorgotoWn Monday might
George Rpbey 4 stiii VERY sick AZ
this writing.
W. ~, RAlphBnyGor sold q hne lot
Of hogs In the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moore are spend
ing the winter With Mr.. and Mrs
James Cochay.
N. E. Fisher was Visiting al Jesse
Miller's one day last week.
Smith Wisman, who Is very M =
no better.
syrl Straight spent sunday q N. 4
Fishers.
Mr.. Miller was at mill one day iaet
week for Edward Arnett.
Mrs. Mary Morgan Is undispo8od
with bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Satterneld
are spending the winter With James
Arnett.
Ebert Arnett. Of Royal, was the
guest OF james Arnett one day last
week.
Miss Maude Walls was shopping 4.
Fairlnont Saturday.
". f. Fisher was q bushes caller
at MorgantOwn Monday.
|, Brooks wisman spent sunday 1t
Emery Snider's.
Mrs. Della Tough spent sunday at
Emery Snider's.
Edward Thorne still continues on
the sick list also Mrs. Flowers
w. NJ Ralphsnyder was businaIa
caller at Rivesyille one day last week.
Miss Winnie Snider and tIueniK
Guues attended Sunday school * AS
nettsville the other Sunday,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
BIG BRIDGE RUN.

Mrs. Newson Metz was shopping ID
Fairmout Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fetty,i OF Paw
Paw, spent Friday night and Satur
day with the formers parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. Jessie Fetty. OF this place.
Mrs. Dock Provence. OF New Eng
land, was visiting her mother. Mrs
Elijah Satterheld, Saturday night ano
Sunday.
Mrs. viii Fetty was shopping al
Barnestown Friday Of last week.
Neason Hawkinberry and Miss Osa
Satterfeld, both OF this place, made
flying trip to Clarksburg Wednesday,
and We're married.
Mrs. Charles Mortified was shop
ping In Fairmont Friday,
win Fetty was calling ON his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Fetty, SUI
day afternoon,
Miss Elizabeth Heflin was at Dakota
Saturday.
Neason Hawkinberry aud wife were
visiting at the latter's uncle, CHARLIE
Merrtleld, Saturday night aud Sun
day.
Mrs. viii Satterleld is on the sick
list.
Mrs. NeasOn Hawkinberry and Afiss
Monte Merrileld were calling ~ Mr..
VIII Fctty's Sunday afternoon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
OUCH! LuMBAGO?
Try Musterole. See How QuicLl,
Il Relieves

YOU Just rub Musterole IN brisldy
and usually the pain is gone--a delicious
soothing comfort comics to take is place
NIusterolc is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Use i irslcac
OF mustard plaster. Viii not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend II to their patients
They will gladly tell you what relief i
gives from sore throat, bropehitis, Group
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, Congestion
pIeurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet
colds Of the chest (it often prevent
Pueumonia}. Always dependable
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

lent and generous citizens whose tips
are so plentiful and frequent as to
make a bell'hop's vision of a racing
car and the telephone nymph's dream
of Sealskins strokiug her flour.powder.
ed throat, iridiscent. In those gold.
en- days such dreams became realities,
and maitre de hotel who retired to
set up an opposition caravansary next
door was not considered an exception
to the rule.
With this administration came a
new lot of people. The newcomers
were the kind of falk whose pose and
attire were in accordance with their
conception of democratic simple
ity." The majority were from the
South. In hotel Hobbies, on Capitol
Hill. in the departments the renas.
cence OF the gentry OF the broad.
brimmed SLOUGH hat, the long, skirted
black coat, and the shoestring necktie
was soon seen to be complete. The
gray imperial u la MARITIME and the
long hair a la Vardaman are much
in vogue. Should you visit the Capt.
tai any day and not be accosted by one
OF these unusual gentlemen, stranger
though he may be to you, with u
Good mawnin,' Sir" your experience
would, indeed, be unusual.
But it is not with the "cheapness"
complained of by the boys who an.
swer to 'front.'" nor the slren-voiced
hello" innocent at the phone, with
which the Lawson leak" affair deals.
In respect to that the word is used
in its sporting sense. 1t has been a
matter of common report that men
connected with the administration
have lent themselves to questionable
transactions in decidedly cheap sort
OF a way. The revulsion against them
appears here not to be so much that
they did the things alleged against
them, but they did it so "cheaply," II
they did them at all, which is yet to
be legally proved. That, within Tue
last year a wave of enthusiasm in the
stock market has been sweeping the
capital may mean nothing more than
that the capital is no more different
With regard to that than other cities.
But it is a fact that officials and EN-.
ployees OF the government have play.
ed the stocks-up and down and across
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
PHARoAH's RUN.

y. w. Williams and daughters. Oca,
and Goidio, gave q surprise quilting
party N honor OF Mrs. Williams fifty,
iyenth birthday. A very delicious
dinnnr was served at - o'clock. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Neely, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Nicely, Mr.
ana Mrs. Nelson Eddy, Mr.. and Mrs,
French Williams, Mrs. Jack Straight,
Mrs. Doll Bolton. Mrs. Lawrence Ba.
ker, Mrs. Alfred Valentine, Mrs. Potts
smith, Mrs. Streets and son, Clarence
Misses Cora Valentine, Elsie Rice
Dee Rice.
Mrs. James Wilson coptinues very
Ill at her home with rheumatism.
Clarence Smith has moved into Mr.
Dave Arnett's house,
a very fine gas well was struck in
the Big lnjun sand on the Asby Rice
fayln.
Miss Leila Straight, Hazel Floyd,
Juantta Blackburn, Joseph Straight
and Willie Baker attended the shadow
party held at Rivesville school last
week.
Miss Nellie Fortney is visiting her
sister, Mrs. James Wilson.
$50 SAAA AhASs t0Nh SbTulSuI uLlu
family spent Thursday evening at Law.
renee Bakers.
Miss ocal Williams is spending a
rev weeks in Fairmont.
An epidemic of measles Is raging
on the run; those sick at present are
Mrs. Dave Engles, Mr.. Carney Brock
Oryal and Reva Nicely and Kester vii.
son.
Mrs. D. N. Musgrave, of Rivesyille,
was buried at the Oaklawn cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. E, G. Musgrave of Fair,
mont spent Sunday at F. p. Smiths.
Lawrence Satterfield, who is max
ing his home at Isaac GOGGLES, is
spending a few weeks with his faith.
\ er at Bornstown.
Jacob, Virgil and Gertrude Eddy
were visitors OF Mrs. Otis Michaeps
Saturday night.
Miss Juanita Blackburn spent the
week end with friends in Falrmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Just because a guy shouldered his
aid musket and helped jackson fight
at New Awleans amt no sign that
he amt got no call now.
Course they gotta have some new
rules against whisISer pullin' and beat,
in each other over the dome with
ear trumpets and if one of them guys
drops his false teeth and they bit
tho other one in the foot they gotta
make some allowance for that, but
outside of that they can Just ight
straight rules with no hittin' in the
clinches, canes and crutches barred,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, of Littleton,
were recent visitors with relatives
here.
Miss Cora Nave. of Shinnston, was
a visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. c. W. Fuller. Jr., of McRIechen,
was calling on friends here Sunday.
Her husband was formerly minister
OF the Christian church here.
Mrs, G. w. MILAN, of Carolina, was
shopping in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. McDougal,
of near here, will remove Ia Manning.
ton in the near future.
w. E. Piggott vas visiting his son,
Harley, near Shinaston, last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

House. that the voice of James Camp.
bell Cantrlll had been heard from the
floor Many members had to inquire
of their neighbors ii they knew the
little, inconspicuous man who was
speaking. Cantrill came into long
delayed fame that day. He started
something the end OF which is not vet
III sight, He made history. for he so
soaped the rails that the Henry "poof-
poor resolution came TO a standstill.
and further investigation was forth
with ordered.
If the ultimate result OF the leak
investigation doesn't acQuit everybody
with thickcoating Of whitewash. and
convict Tom Lawson OF every crime
from high treason to chicken stealing.
it will be different from the usual end
ing OF such things. 1t has got to be
done to save the face of the admins.
tration, so the administration hang
erson say, and it hot got to be done to
save lot oil men so close to the head
of the administration that it would be
difficult to shove a paper.knife between
them. 1t might turn out otherwise,
but it is universally held that 1t would
be a miracle ii 1t did.
One thing. however, is expected in
many wellintormed circles to ulti.
mately and quietly come to pass. That
is, the slipping from high official ped.
estials of certain ones as soft.footedly
as possible. Unless, expectations gen.
orally held here are left unrealized,
that event will be hailed by rejoicing
in the country throughout.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Coed ThInas Come rrue.

You IRE perhaps expecting some
great and wonderful thing to happen;
but you will find that true progress
comes from doing faithfully apd Well
the little, everyday things that come
to you. Truly great things do not drop
into peoples lives. They are built up
Of little things faithfully done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Crockett, a youngster of Ss, AS the

Crockett, youngSter Of SO, as the
headliners.
Course now there's goin' to be a
lot of mugs say that the fights goin'
to be phoney just because Abe Attell
got licked the other night and because
John L. amt challenged Les Darcy
for the championship of Flatbush.
But don't let them goofs tell you
nothin'. Them old guys has got the
pep and they won't be no laying down
after they throw away their crutches
and crawl out of them wheel chairs
they cart 'em To the ring in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

densed form simple apparatus is now
used on many farms. A piece of 4 or
5-inch tin tubing, 8 or 10 inches long
and having q shiny inner surface, Is
fastened to any kind Of a stand.
ard. Holes are made around the
lower rim for ventilation. The top is
covered with a fiat piece of tin, amply
perforated to allow air circulation and
permit the candle to burn without
smoking, A hole slightly smaller in
diameter than the circumference Of an
egg Is made about three-quartcrs the
way up the cylinder. Short tubing OF
the same diameter may or may not be
soldered at this opening to conduct the
rays out to the egg.
A large candle Is placed inside the
cylinder on Il firm, spring holder. the
spring OF which is adjusted by experi-
ment, so that the candle rises as it be-
comes Of lighter weight In burning.
The purpose is to have the body Of tho
flame always opposite the aperture.
The room or closet in which this app
paratus is used is darkened and the
contents of the egg show d I,lte plainly
when the egg covers the opening.
Where available, an electric light bulb
is used instead OF candle, and
better results are obtained from its
more powerful rays. Although many
defects are visible through the can
ding machine, farmers have found the
recognition of some of the more com.
mon to be great advantage. Since
Gambling investigation work has been
independently conducted in several
parts of the country, a slight confu.
sion of terms has arisen, due to va
rlous naming of the defects. The terms,
used here are those in most common
usage, but the important consideration
is not what the defect is called, but
what it is.
The illustration shows a Gambling
apparatus in operation. Figs. and 2
show how the egg is held before the
light. Fig. is an ordinary incubator
lamp; 4, INFESTED eggs; ), infertile
eggs; 6, good eggs.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
WORTHINGTON.
A eusiness chanae,

Mrs. Mollie Thorn has sold her
Main street property including res.
taurant and grocery, to j. D. Victor.
who will continue the business. Mr..
and Mrs. Thorn will remove to the
McIntire farm in Grant district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Here's an adage as old as Adam,
but not as old as the sun: 1.-THE wise
old birds don't gather in herds, but get
there one by one" The motive of this
is certain as the moral of it is true:
If you would succeed you must take
the lead, and leave the crowd to fol.
low You,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Preaehlnq servIces.

Rev. 4. N. Ritenour preached at the
Baptist church on Saturday afternoon
and Sunday morning. The Sunday
evening services were called off on &C.
count OF the meeting at the Christian
church and his congregation attended
the services there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
oil We'll priIlers 90 West,

Frank j. Kerwtn and Ray V. Ash
craft left for Eldorado, Kansas, on
Monday evening where they have Sc
cured employment. They will work
for James l. Michaels who is doing
some drilling in that country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Mebbe they amt no squak comm
IA the fight game and mebby they is.
sut you gotta hand II to couple of
I'D Methuselems for putin little
rep into II anyway.
Now there's some sense to this lit
ie OIL fight they're tryin' to pull down
Bawston with Battling" James But.
er e mere Kid Of SO and Or. w, e.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
panaerouaIY nm.

An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gillingham was taken suddenly Ill on
life was despaired OF but it is some bet.
ter now and will likely recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
EvanaeIlstIe servlces Grow

EvanseIistle Services Grow In interest.
The eyangelistic services at the
Christian church are growing in In.
terest. The audience on Sunday even.
ing completely filled the house and
Rev. Pierce preached great sermon
on the topic, Jesus Paying the Price,
on Monday evening the theme was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
A Bad Fall.

Miss Gladys Eller while coming out
of Morgan, Davis &s Co.'s store on Sat.
urday evening slipped on the icy steps
and fell striking her head on the stone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Gone West on a Visit.

Mrs. L. E. Tetrick departed OH Sun.
day evening for Columbus, Neb., where
she will visit with her brother, Arthur
L. Koon,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Early uue o, ooacco.

1.-The indications are chat The Ameri-
can Indians were the first TO use to.
bacco; they were using 1t when Colum-
bus discovered America.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The market demand for candled
eggs has so increased in the last
few years that many egg farmers
are Gambling their shipments before
they go to the commission man or III.
innate consumer. The call for eggs
in various degrees of freshness neces.
States egg brokers to grade accord.
ing to blemishes and usage. For In
stance, the hlgh.clasS restaurant trade
demands strictly fresh eggs in various
degrees of freshness aud free from
spots upon the yolk, while the baker,
although desiring fresh eggs. Will uti.
lie those slightly stale or having va
rious blemlshes, visible but not Of
fensivc The sorting necessarily re.
suits in different selling price for
each grade. In general, however, the
farmer receives uniform price, while
the middlemnn profits by Gambling and
selling at different prices, all of
which are above the fiat price and
the farmer.
Gambling on the farm, which re-
qulres comparatively little time and
can be done at slight expense. is bring
ing farmers now in the business n price
nearer to that of the city consumer.
Although under improved commercial
methods an expensive outfit is used.
the process does not require an cx-
tenstve outlay or any particular ma-
chine.
Years ago, before electricity was
so generally used, farmers and egg
men candlcd with nothing more elabo-
rate thnn an ordinary spermaceti can
die and darkened room. No ap.
paratus whatever was used to con-
dense the light, and the contents of
the egg were made visible by holding
the egg in front of the light. Some
have become very expert at this and
use the same method today. The
light is not bright, however, and spe-
clal care must be taken not to bring
the candle too near the egg. as the
she'll becomes smoky very readily.
To center the light and focus the
rays through the egg in a more con-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The first coin made in America was
recently found. Always thought Tom
Jones had 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Children Of the rich at play. In the
auto Hcagland Van Nordcn, son of o.
II. Van Nerden on skates, lefeSto
right, Juan Hess. Lois Mccall. Polly
Shrove and Francis Cttley; on The
racers, Miss Gertrude Wander Peel,
left. and George v Coe. Jr
equipment in miniature size. They
run by gasoline.
Budding miliIonaire9 also have TAX
en- to the toy that had its beginning in
u Stat on skate wheels. The racers
for the rich arc built to conform with
the dignity of wealth--strong, tired
wheels, iron frame and firm foot:'
rest.
Rich children skate. too. Not in the
public parks. but at extensive reef
gardens, where special instructors
teach them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
A Change In Ownership of the Water
Works.

We understand Henry King has TAX.
en- over the WOrthingtOn water works
and will apply to the common coun.
ell for franchise to operate the same.
We hope there will be an Improvement
IN tho supply to consumers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The Authority OF Jesus" There have
been several additions to the church.
Another delegation from Shinuston
was present ON Sunday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
auHnRp upan y lIFInRRUnnD

ouNnHp Wtlt1I1 oIIFIIHISWfEp
joyful spirit Of New York. There is,
for instance. the toy automobile-not
the kind poorer children trundle along
with their feet. but real motor autos,
almost exact duplicates OF the fun.
sized automobiles, with all modern
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Nebody wlII peny-It n.

The easiest way to arouse q mans
enthusiasm is TO show him a WAY %
get money without earning II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

News ltem-Sames su..sr, 81,
has challenged DR.. e. w croe.
kett SO, to a boxing match at Dos.
ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-02
FINE MEETING At
KAIMUKI FRIDAY

One Of the big and enthusiastic Re.
publican precinct meetings was held
last evening at Liliuokalani school,
kaimuki. 1t was a rapid fire session
for the favorite sons and the candi-
dates in general. Ed Towse presided,
making the introductions' count. There
was band music and singing.
The speakers included Mayor Lane,
who was heartily applauded a num-
Der OF times by his audience of 1000
or more. His address was clear and
convincing. Chas. ~ Marques spoke
in English and Hawaiian. Eddie Hop.
kins. was splendidly received. He
quoted the ancient Hawaiian (Kame-
hameha II idea of law and order
that old men and children may sleep
in safety by the side of the road"
Charles Achi made an excellent
speech on charter and roads. James
Bicknell's old friends gave him a
warm welcome and he added new
names to his list
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-02
No SPLITTING IS
REPUBLICAN CRY

Stand by the RprhIican lartt
and don't split the ticket was ag4ln
the main pOint in the arguments C:
Republican speakers at the big BljoH
theater meeting lasC night.
III YOU split the ticket :ou can never
tell what will h1ppen. More than
likely it may mean tno defeat Of a
strong man and the election Of a weak
one" declared 4. l.. Castle, chairman
Of the meeting
Norman Watkins was another speak
err who assailed the split ticket. The
record of Mcclellan and Petric is not
a record that should influence Rppuh-
licans to split their ticket. The advo-
CaCy of their election is unthinkab!e
in the face of the principles for which
they stand. If there is a general
move to split the ticket next Tuesday
it will mean the end Of the prCgres-
sive Republican control of the board
and consequently the end Of a gen
eral enforcement IF the frontage tax,
he declared.
The meetings a the LiIiuOkalani
and Kalihi schools were also we'll at
tended and the candidates and other
speakers given a rood reception.
Today the RepL blican candidates
go to Kaneohe and kahuku. At the
latter place movinG pictures will be
shown and a free train will be run to
bring the people from the nearby
towns.