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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
City Hall Notes

John L. Hall, of Boothsville, and Jack
Griffith, Of this city, called at the city
hall today to give information regard
ing the SAINT Hall that is being looked
for by Leota Hall, Of Chicago, Ill. John
Hall is the son Of SAINT Hall, while Mr..
Griffith was for a long time one of his
employees. Mr.. Hall this morning stat
ed that his father is dead. This infor'
nation will be communicated to the in
duirer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
The WEATHER

THUNDER showers sonlaht; sun
day fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
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JULY 10, 1917.


The accounts Of political Germany in
teresting as evidence that the German people be
ginning TO their political impotence But they
offer little hope of immediate reform. The kaser's
promises represent concessions little practical
value.
He ia reported to have offered equal suffrage" to
Prusss viii be a notable step toward self govern
ment the present system whereby East Prussan
land holder outyote FIVE Beriners is done away
with: but it ism; equal suffrage is
70 be- like own universal. direct slu secret and
said about the Of the change. The re-
form is presumably be inaugurated until after
the war.
And il Prussia and Germany should be granted
this bOen Immediately. what would il mean? Merely
the people permitted to elect their
own rechstag by fair representation And that would
get them nowhere. For the German reichstag not
q governing body at IS little more than a de-
batting society It has been called, by its own mem
bers echoes. more power than
the old Russian duma. It talk and talk and talk
the emperor. when he tired Of talk, can
dismiss it. So it matters little how the rechstag is
elected.
The real governing power Of Germany the bundles
rath. which secret While the reichstag talks
the bundesrath acts. 1t is a council made up of the
various German states composing the empire and it is
chosen by the people of those by their
soveregns. Il is therefore really council of kings.
II may veto any act of the rechstag.
And yet il is supreme. The kaiser may veto the
bunaesrath. The authority given by consti-
tuition. There be change in the German gov
eminent amounting anything until constitution
aboshes that imperial vote and there can be no such
basic reform that unless the kaiser himself
lie may an attempt TO limit his veto
So there you are The German nation has been neat
~ hog-ted by the constitution m which it formerly
took such pride much the has Indiana. under
our judicial bureaucracy. The German empire is a
federation OF the people of twenty-five states
but of the royal houses those states
zolern family a top.
Suffrage grants therefore. are specious. The dis
missal OF ministers is unimportant Foreign Minister
Zimmerman may go. Chancellor Hollwee himself may
so bat they represent nobody but the kaiser Their
master may sacrifice them goats to popular
content and keep right on doing as he pleases Pot
IA Germany mn begin at top
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
4 Girls Impressions
In the War Capital
MRS. WILSON \ TRUE HELP
MEET AND HOMEMAkER.
BN EDNA HUBER.

International News service
WASHINGTON. July Is. - Who
has seen a picture OF the Empress
Augusta, taken by the kaisers side.
since the great European war began .
I am sure / have not.
Every time. however. that ! have
seen PRIEST Wilson. l have seen Mrs.
Wilson by HIS side
Mrs. Wilson is not active in social
or civic life in Washington. but il
seems 20 me she is extremely active
in the life OF the president Of the
United States. Surely a woman's
influence is az least helping 10 guide
this nation OF ours in its conduct OF
the war against Germany.
Mrs Wilson has the true grace of
a southern lady, and the serene low
eliness OF her smile must work Won
ders in Keeping the heart OF our
chief executive soft and unbiased in
the daily grind Of planning the great
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
RemoUe Pits or
Not, as Desired,
Canning Cherries

The bulletin today from the ma
tional emergency food garden COM
mission, which is cooperating with
The News-Times in its campaign for
the prevention of waste of the sur
plus food products OF the country,
says that it is a matter of personal
choice whether or not the pits are
removed from cherries before can
ming If cherries are pitted. care
should be taken TO save all the juice
to be poured into the jars after the
cherries are packed. Lady's glove
buttoner is very useful in taking the
pits out of cherries.
Can cherries directly after wash
ing-or after pitting, if the pits are
removed-packing the fruit into hot
jars as tightly as possible without
crushing Then fill the jars with
hot cherry juice or syrup made of
one cup sugar TO three cups cherry
Juice or water as desired. If cherry
juice is available, il should be used.
Adjust tops and partially tighten
them. sterilize for 10 minutes. COM
plete sealing and invert out of
QGauBnl TO COOL w rap jars III paper
TO prevent loss of color in storage.
Sweet cherries are not generally
pitted. and a little lighter syrup is
used than i'm the case of the sour
fruit otherwise the process is the
same.
Big department stores and motion
picture houses have been enlisted in
the commissions wide move
ment 10 conserve food and Charles
Lathrop Pack the president OF the
commission. sent out a plea to ex-
hibltors to run a slide telling the
women Of the country they can have
the commissions canning and dry
ing manuals for a twO-cent stamp
to pay postage The manuals are
in great demand by the stores for
Their canning exhibits.
1T develops that the government
is unable TO meet the demand for
data Of this kind said Sec'y =. :.
Ridsdale. IT have had dozen calls
from congressman asking for help.
one congressman wanted 10000 of
our manuals because he was swamp
ed with requests and the govern
ment printing office he said could
not print this kind of data because
OF the call upon il for printing from
other departments than the depart
ment of agriculture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

est war this country has ever par
ticipated in.
She is just an American woman
of the type our mothers We're. The
masculine dash and manners of
many of our modern women are en-
tireIy lacking in this lady of the
white house. She is primarily a
helpmeet and homemaker.
l saw her leaving the white house
for a tour of the + street shops
and. by the way, r street is an equal
TO Fifth av Boylston st. or Michi-
gan av. But TO get back to the
first lady of the land. She was
CARRIED in a pretty gown of white
muslin for this shopping tour, and
she walked out into the crowds. an
ordinary Washington woman, when
she might have ridden in state in
one of the white house limousines.
/ have seen Mrs. Wilson by the
presidents side at a state reception:
l have seen her on the platform at
a public gathering, and l have seen
Ter in a box at baseball game.
Always she has been simply Mrs.
woodrow Wilson and if the chief
executive had not been with her I
should never have dreamed she was
tie first lady of the land
That is Mrs. Wilson-the wife OF
the leader Of the United States
wonder how she compares with the
Empress Augusta Surely she Is
closer 10 her husband in his great
s+,.,iOole than the first lady Of Ger
many is To the Prussian war lord.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ONCE-OVERS
MARRIED MEN AND BRIGHT
EYES

For a married man, are you not
too anxious for a little Irritation?
OF course you would not have
your wife know about it, and you
work on the line Of what she does
not know won't hurt her. Ell?
Too much at stake for this atti-
tude.
For the sake OF the smiles and
company OF another woman. would
YOU cause the little woman who
bears Your name 10 suffer sorrow
and suspicion the rest Of her life2
Perhaps YOU live in a large city:
YOU think II almost impossible for
her 10 find out your flirting.
You may escape for years, il is
true. but YOU Will be surprised how
fast reports Of your doings can reach
your wife even in the large city.
At any time you are liable TO be
seen by some OF your wife's friends.
who will. you may be sure, exag-
gerate the story.
Why. man. il your sense Of honor
is not sufficient TO keep YOU from
flirting. YOU al least should have
sense enough as a man Of affairs TO
realize that YOU are playing a dan
gerous game.
Copyright. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
The Stars incline. but DO not compel
HOROSCOPE
MONDAY. July 16. 1917.

AstrOlogers read this as an unim-
portant day in planetary direction.
While Mars is strongly evil and both
Saturn and Neptune mildly adverse.
Uranus and the sun are in benehc
aspect.
All the Signs appear TO indicate
that before the end Of this month
a deeper realization OF war viii be
apparent
Under this rule peace agitation
will develop more strongly. and. as
has been prognosticated before, IL
this peace inclination comes TO
naught, the struggle will be long.
For today uncertainty and unrest
appear to be forecast for military
men. who will be brought face TO
face with realities. owing TO some
unexpected event.
IL is not an suspicious day for
journeys on the water or for naval
engagements. Great activity is seen
by the seers where our ships are
concerned.
Again the aged are warned To be
careful as they are much more liable
10 sudden death under this rule
than usual
This is supposed to be a fairly
lucky sway for all who seek appoint
ments, whether for high place or
low.
Love affairs should flourish while
this confguration prevails, but
Uranus gives warning OF deception
and lack Of constancy.
Scandals and much murmuring
among the people seem To be fore
Swallowed.
Congress is warned OF criticism
that will be unwarranted, but it may
cost members their seats. owing TO
agitation growing out OF the war.
The west comes under a direction
making for great sensations.
Fame for women again is prOphe-
sled. One will gain distinction by a
/ supreme sacrifice that will write her
name in history.
Persons whose birthdate il is have
the augury OF rather a successful
year, if they attend strictly to bust
ness.
Children born on this day may be
high strung and restless, fond OF
change and impetuous. but lucky in
all things.
Copyright. 1870
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
WHISKY AND VODKA.

Much has been made of the fact that, congress
prohibits the manufacture distilled spirits
It will Immediately add $500 600 or 500 900 TO
our war expenses There would be a deficit of more
than $4QQ0OOOO0 made in the revenue and 4
would Uncle S2OO.OOOOOO or more to buy the
whisky bottled in bond
1t is interesting recall time the universal
chorus of praise for Russia which went up in this
country couple Of years ago when the abolished
the vodka traffic. The Russian government had
rived about half billion dollars year. the greater
part of its income. from the sale vodka which was
"a public monopoly. We were enthusiastic in our APP
probation of the nobility of such a policy.
Are We going TO change tune now, when the same
problem comes home TO US? And when we need our
whisky money far less than Russia needed her vodka
money!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
A uSEFUI MAN

Some years ago an Englishman
met a party of American settlers
journeying westward. and got into
conversation with the leader, ar
eminently practical man.
we only brought useful people
along" said the leader. For in
stance. that biz man over there is
our blacksmith, the man next TO him
IS our baker, ana so on
But" said the Englishman, that
very old fellow-surely he can't be
of much use 10 you"
"Oh. yes ne is" was the reply
That's grandfather. We shall open
our new cemetery with him"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

This is my uncle bud Dobbs, -
said Miss Clessa phine Chatter, who
was exhibiting the family photo
graph album. NO, he didn't have
a strip of white whiskers growing on
the front side of his neck. although
most everybody who looks at his
picture asks that question That is
where his Adams apple kept slid
ing up and down while he was try
ing TO look pleasantly at the
camera. Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
DEHORN THE DILEMMA.


al best.
mock fellows
hard be confronted a forkfn Of the ways,
The shapeless in obscurity and haze:
how y
basis for
To travel home o
To lead life that's
maid bachelor
luck field of welded life.
matter now you take,
a will e
A a sad
Alas, that the dilemma could a
Instead Of puzzlng that awful second horn,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ARRANGEMENTS.

Has the government completed its
preparations fOr war?
Yes, it has given rush orders to
the army, crush orders 10 the navy,
and hush orders to the press
Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
THE JAPANESE DEMOCRACY.

There has been a good deal Of comment lately to the
effect that Japan does not properly belong with the
sIies-that she represents autocracy rather than
democracy which her associates are hghting. Dr.
Toyolchi Iyenaea lecturer on political science at the
university Chicago, insists that view unjust
He says:
Democrat is no synonym for republic.
Whether the government he a republic a
constitutional monarchy. democracy is en-
throned in the country where social equality
instead Of feudal aristocracy prevails; where
real merit counts more than
family pedigree where every individual has
the right TO fun enjoyment Of life. liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness and is mo- slave of
dominant where right rules over might.
and militarsm Is not the controlling force;
in short where justice. liberty equality and
humanity made the basic principles of
the state
This pretty good definition OF democracy. 1t
must admitted that a genuine constitutional
monarchy the people may have much political free.
dom and power al in republic. I'm great Britain
instance. king is be mere rubber stamp.
The actual head the government premier VINO
holds his office 10y popular choice and consent even
clearly our president does IL is the same
every monarchy empire where the British
lsteria system tas been honestly adopted.
Japan. says Dr. Iyeuaga, though monarchy. is
much a democracy as the United states. England
France italy newly born democracy Russia.
he adds that Japan chershes the same ideals as Amer
Tea. and III only fitting for Them join hands and
work all the energy resources they have
command for the successful conclusion of the
mendous issue they are now facing"
We may not lie able 20 accept this learned semitic
mans estimate his country fun face value.
but may readily bee granted the political
the Japanese nation Is Tar democratic than
Americans havs supposed. We welcome Japan's CO.
operation ashtine the ideals holds in com
-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
POTATOES.

Please, sir" said a small boy,
addressing the family grocer,
mother sent me for a quarter 5
worth of potatoes"
I'm sorry, young man, replied
the grocer kindly, but you'll have
TO run home and tell your mother
we don't cut EN-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

There's queer angle to the Mexican situation.
Mexico is said 10 be inclined jump and help in
the war against Germany And government is said
70 be discouraging such because would give
Mexico excuse for asking a big loan. without
any compromising military advantage. Beware the
Greasers bearing gifts is Uncle sans motto
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
BY ORDER OF THE KINGS
money

The troops in Arizona seem TO be succeeding in pre-
serving TO the copper kings their ungodly profits.
The workmeu's do not go .p The cost Of
ther bread and butter does.
Just soon the Arizona copper kings get their
subdued with the aid OF they join
advisory Ouncii for defense at Washington and howl
down the Vnhoiy proposition excess profits on
cnnner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

Mrs Egbert Is he? Say. he's
broken the record.
What record 80
why the Watch on the Rhine
photograph record F."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

Much Of the power Of temperance
sentiment in Nebraska is the result
Of the attitude Of Bohemian youns
women. who have let il be known
among the states Bohemian settle
ments that they viii not marry
young men who drink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
ONE To ANOTHER.

He says l am the only girl he
has ever loved"
I'D beware of him"
why ?"
Il think it dangerous TO tie up
for life with a man who takes the
FIRST thing that comes along"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
WITHOUT NOTICE.

WAY did YOU leave your last
place? -" asked the boss.
Il didn't leave it, II left me-"
Rather strange, I should say"
Not at all | worked in an am
munition factory"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Gen.
Mann succeeded Mai. Gen. Albert
Mills as chief of the bureau of mi
litia affairs and has continued the
work of recognizing the militia un-
der the Hay bill. which brings the
state forces directly under the call
of the president Of the United States.
With the trouble that was en-
cOuntered when the militia was
called into the federal service during
the Mexican trouble foremost in his
thoughts Gen. Mann set about TO
make similar occurrences impossi-
bic in the future and undertook the
task Of bringing the shore forces
up. TO the same high standard Of
efficiency as prevailed in the regu-
lar establishment.
Under his management the state
organizations have weeded out all
men with dependents as well as ply
sically unfit men. He has sought
10 have the national guard a fin
ished fighting force and today the
men in this branch Of the service
are well trained and sufficiently fit
for service TO be among the first
forces scheduled to be sent 10 the
war theater. and if the recommenda-
ton Of Gen. Mann is carried out, at
least $4,000 members of the ma
tional guard viii be on the French
front before the snow flies.
The national guard when all
units are filled 10 war strength, will
number about 100000 men, and
when all these forces are sent 70
Europe il will be the duty Of the
bureau 10 keep the units 10 full
strength. filling the ranks from the
locality in which the original unit
was recruited
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
WATCHFUI.

why wouldn't the recruiting Off
Ger take you?"
said they had all the wrist
watch winders they needed"
Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
KNEW THE JOB.

Sergeant: Where were YOU ever
on picket duty?
Recruit: At home. Whenever they
killed a chicken ! mad 10 pick it
Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
WHY THEY STAND.

What do the bufaloes on the new
nickels stand for?
Because they have rot got room TO
sit down.-Harvard LampoOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

Helferrich TO succeed Bethmann Howeg? There's
"a TO suit tie poor OF Germany. all right.
Gen. Pershing decides upon SAMMY the official
name o American soldiers II Europe. right,
sam" for short
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
TOO RESOURCEFUL.

"John, dear, wish you would
SCOld the cook. | saw her fringing
the pie with her false teeth this
morning" Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
NOT THE ANCIENT.

Registrar: And are you the oldest
of the family?
Frosh: Nope, pa and ma are both
older than / am.-Chaparral.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
4 TREAT.

MY. but that popcorn smells
good" exclaimed the girl
III drive closer" remarked her
escort.-Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
RFTWFFN GTRD FRIENDS

Edith: The man 1 marry must be
cold and fearless.
Ethel: Yes, dear, he must.-Puck,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

Don't say you saw it in the
newspaper. Say NewS-Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
Who S Who Behind
the Scenes in the
War Army
BY GEORGE GARVIN.
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM 4. MANN
Bureau of Militia Affairs.

Born in Pennsylvania, July 81.
1854. and appointed TO the military
academy from that state in 1871. He
was graduated in 1875 and assigned
as a second lieutenant TO the 18th
infantry and has served throughout
in that branch Of the service He
was a member Of the general staff
from 1903 to 1907 and for "A por-
ton Of that time was president Of
the Army War college.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
BROKE THE RECORD.

Mrs. Bacon: Is your husband pa
uiOtic?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
COLD, LEGAL VIEW
OF WEDDING PACT
FAMOUS LAWYER POINTS OUT
CIVIL CONTRACT INPROM-
ISE TO WED.
LOVE NOT ESSENTIAL
Martin w. Littleton Discusses Breach
OF Promise Cases and Warns Unwary
Love-Makers-NO High Motive Neces-
sary to Make Agreement Legal.

New York Times: "If a man promises
to marry woman and the woman
promises to marry the man, a civil con
tract has been entered into, and 50
long as they are both competent TO con.
tract and there has been no fraud, II
doesn't make a particle Of difference
what their motive was-money, marbles
or Jackstraws-a valid contract has
been entered into, a contract which, II
either party backs out, can be cashed
in before a judge and jury. We talk
OF the 'sacredness Of MARRIAGE of mar.
riage sanctified by love- but in tho
making Of the marriage contract love
is not an essential. There need be no
higher motive than that which enters
into a horse deal. This is the cold
bleak policy of the law of the state Of
New York, established by a leading
decision"
The man who said this was Martin
w. Littleton, the lawyer whose cliert,
eighty-five-yearold John B. Manning,
has just had a judgment rendered
against him for a quarter of a million
dollars breaking all previous records1
for his failure to marry Honora May
O'Brien, twenty-eight years old. poor
and confessedly tired of the drudgery
of life" Under cross.examination Miss
O'Brien frankly admitted that she did
not love and never had loved the old
man whose failure to marry her wa $
the fruitful source Of her complaint to
judge and jury.
There is no question about It: this Is
the bald attitude of the law toward
the inception Of what is supposedly the
tender tie Of marriage" said Mr.. Little.
ton durink a talk after the verdict had
been rendered. MY client, however.
has fought the case from the beginning
and will fight the present judgment In
the higher courts to reverse the policy.
This we need not go into now.
No Element OF Romance.
What ought to make this case Of
special value to the public is that II
presents vivid picture, emphasized by
the size Of the verdict. OF the curious
attitude OF the law toward breach of
promise. In these cases there is usually
some allegation Of the broken heart for
which financial balm is sought in court
But the present case is without ro-
nance or tenderness. 1t gives us a
picture Of a young woman entering
into a marriage contract with an old
man for business reasons only.
IF marriage and its fruits are TO
constitute the basis OF civil society: IT,.
as an institution, II is to be regarded
as the anchorage Of civilization; IL 1t
is not simply to be prostituted to the
size OF the purse and degraded to the
level OF the dollar; II, in short. II is TO
be that desirable state Of union be.
tween young men and women toward