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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
CRISIS OF CRISES.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-[Edltor The
West Virginian.l-As cold.blooded
business and war proposition, democ'
racy can not compete on equal terms
with autocracy. II efficiency is the
aim of government, then autocracy
should prevail. In blood and iron 1t
can get more out Of dollar, but II
government exists for the people, to
secure their happiness, liberties and
opportunities. with only such restrtc'
tions and limitations as the people as.
sent to as necessary for the general
welfare, then popular government
alone meets these fundamental needs.
Better liberty In hut, than serVitude
in a palace.
In the last analysis, the issue In the
awful war now raging is, Shall democ-
racy or autocraCy rule the world?" As
the matter stands today, with Russia
crumbling, with France bled to the
white, and with England Approximate
ing her maximum resistance, It Is
plainly up to the American people to
get into this conflict with every man
and every dollar available and put It
where 1t will do the most good and
to do It quickly An immediate need
is q spiritual renaissance q compre.
henslon Of the situation that besetS
us, a realization that our national life,
our cherished Ideals, the priceless
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
VARS GREATEST MORTALITY.

A MAN startled his companions one day by saying:
~ Gentlemen somewhere in some primer class in the
United States future president of the country is
Learning his A. B. C's" And it was true, literally true
that at that time there lived in the country some little chap
whom fate. ability and circumstance would mark out for
the highest honor IN the world.
And that leads the solemn thought that we can never
estimate how much damage to the world the German kaiser
has wrought by bringing on this word-war. 1t is not
merelyhe loss in men and money and material things.
The greatest loss is that of precious human brains. Ru
pert Brooks, superb young English poet died while on
duty at Galpol Francis Ledwidge, BON Irish singer.
was killed in action in Flanders So the known cases OF
great loss could be cited.
But there are thousands Of that not known and
that therefore, cannot be cited Among those now un'
timely dead there was probably younsser who had in
him the seeds Of an ability to make Of himself the greatest
poet since Milton or the greatest dramat since Shakes
peare or the greatest novelist since Bazac. Among those
lying in an unmarked grave there probably youth
who had in him the peculiar bent which would have made
of him greater Edison or Marconi.
There are among the dead young men who would have
done service 70 rthe world in all the arts and sciences and
industries which make of this better place in which to
live and work and dream. All this potent YOUTH all this
udeveloped genius has been destroyed There /; sheer
and criminal waste to the world. Things have been lost
that can never be replaced.
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FAIRYIEW.


Mr.. and Mrs. Sam James and MTa
James tanham. Of Fairmont. were
visiting the later's parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. B. Storey, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Adams FROM
Ohio, are visiting the l:tter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, B, F. Batson. =.
Mrs. John Green and Hrs. David
Green were at Fairmont shopping on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Tenant ana the
Misses Josephine end Tcnoel Tenant
Henry Eddy and D. B. Cha!fant mo-
tored to Mooresville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Morris have re-
turned from Terra Alta.
Mss Virginia Morris, who apo2t het
vacation at Terra Alta, has returned
to her work at Falrmont
Miss Mabel Baker. of bloomington,
is visiting Mr., and Mrs. L. L. Morr'l
at thei rohme on Main street.
Mrs. Ella Stewart was at F2lrmone
shopping Wednesday.
Misses Mile Eanes, Ruth Weaver,
Irene Gillehan, Lillian McBee, Ruth
Taught, Mrs. ". D. YOSt. Mrs. Ira
Yost, Mrs. Mabel Trippett, Mazella
Barto, Mrs. ]. c. Yost, Mrs. Ralph
Machesney, Mrs. Myrtle Taught, Mrs.
Frank Carpenter. chaperoned by D.
'B. Chalfant, visited the Boy Scouts
at Valley Falls Wednesday.
Harry Morris. who has been work
Ing Mt Akron. Ohio, Is spending q few
weeks at home. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Amos, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Hamilton, motored "a
Wheeling Wednesday.
Miss Lillian McElroy is visiting re-
latives at Morgantown.
Misses Ida and Bessie Conan, who
have ben visiting relatives at Butler,
Pa. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Ammons, Albert Clayton,
Mrs. Albert Ammons, Mrs. Dee Am
mons, Mrs. Prudie Rose, Mrs. j. w.
P. Jarvis, attended the funeral Of Mrs,
Arch Walls, Thursday afternoon at
Aimes' Run.
Mrs. Josephine Raymond OF Fair
mont, was business visitor here
Thursday afternoon. She has post
poned her recital on account OF the
paralysis.
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When transportation company is largely owned BY
the people it serves it is usually the that the public
and the company can get along in manner saisfac-
tory and even profitable to both parties There is
no incentive upon the part Of the companyS officials
to milk the community and the people do not fall
into an attitude Of constant hostility and make I'M
possible demands upon the company. The fact that
it is largely owned by the people it serves is one OF the
reasons why the great Pennsylvania railroad is the
worlds leading transportation concern. These things
explain why the Monongahea Valley Traction company
Officers are making an effort to have the securities Of
the company more generally held by the people OF the
counties through which the lines 1t is to be hoped
that the movement which they started here last night
will be successful for 1t will be to the lasting adVan-
tage Of all interested If it Is
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RUFF STUFF

wonder il Commissioner Ira is for.
ming that band 80 that he can use It
b the nsxt munIplcal campaign?
I 50 tAr the press agent seems to be
pc best performer.
II ne interesting governor Of ILL
poiE tsiSes the mines Of the state he
WIN have to let the janitor take care
pf thO governing Job.
-
Most men ind the days do not have
Enough hours in them to make It pos.
bible to run one mine well.
twenty out OF 81 arrests during the
lfgt half Of August were for traffic
lsE oSenseh.
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NOTHING is HUMDRUM.

IA ED CROSS work on an organized scale has been
IA going on in Fairmont almost constantly since the
day the Federal government called out the state
Ruards and rushed them to the Mexican border 1t would
Be The most natural thing in the world In the circumstances
some of the more consistent workers had got to the point
where it was becoming humdnm and threatening to stay
hat way until casualty lists begin to come in and the wo-
men Of America receive the thrills which have spurred on
the women Of England and France and, indeed. OF all
he countries on both sides whose suffering and
DYING to wonderful efforts Of love and patriotism.
But there is interest enough even in the humdrum tasks
Il one takes the trouble to seek out For instance, the
other day when became known that the Navy depart
snt and asked the Red Gross for unusually large out
e. Of surgical dressings for battlehip fleet if it did not
bring thrill to the women in the small towns to whom
he request was passed on with plea that the utmost
speed be used in complying it did to the newspapers Here
was something potential Of naval operations on vast scale
The request was not for sweaters, mttens, nor mute
but for bandages and the other things that are used in sur
series And the supplies for battlehlp fleet Yet
batleps usually have very liberal supply of such things
bt all times.
What does it really mean7 There not many guesses
me can have in matter like this There no enemy feet
on he high seas and battlehp; not sent chasing sub
MARINES If we are hurnedy preparing batleshp for sea
service N which sharp action must be anticipated 1t means
that IN the Offices where the higher strategy of the great
ronaie Is worked out they are preparing for naval
hasehe phase which many naval authorities are certain
Ta,,sI come before the war ends.
III. time limit for the receipt of the dressings which the
Navy department has asked the Red Cross tor expires
nszt week. 1t may be months before we hear about this
oricuar incident again. but will not be forgotten. Just
ow faithful the women were in fulfilling this request will
bs carefully otted down in many note books and to this
information from time to time will be added other things
which might have tendency make clearer to the OBJ:
s,vs the plans Of the lords both at Washington and
abandon. Ths if some morning the cables. or the wire
less brings the news that the allied feet had blasted out
DE German high seas feet which has been in hiding with
ysa ,so, we would not have to wait for the specific fOr-
naos 10 know whether the American feet was or was
not "a The thick Of it.
Iihb, the news will go up and down the land like an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

The right kind enforcement Of that
law might make the police depart
ment self sustainant,
Until II made the streets safe.
And II the streets were safe the
public would not growl about paying
police department expenses.
These Jokes about the members Of
the force not being free from danger
Of coming under the SO hour law tell
the tale.
Old Vox Pop sees men In uniform
on the streets and the laws violated
all the time. So the impression gets
around that the cops are lazy.
In the main that is not true.
They got out Of the habit Of making
arrests when the Mayor got into the
habit Of turning their prisoners loose,
Now that tha Mayer h functioninS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

That federal control of the coal Industry will come
soon seems certain And when it does will be Largely
the result of the dsorganized condition Of the business
side Of mining. COMMITTEES of operators almost IN
varaby composed of the better operators in each dis
trct could not control the situation because they could
mot persaude all the operators to live up to agreements
thew made and no one can control the mddlemen The
worst feature of the situation that operators who we're
willing to do the right thing must suffer with those
who have been pursuing a grasping policy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
NORWOOD

Lewis, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Denzil L, Haney, died Of pOliomyelltiS,
early Saturday morning,
DR.. BurE was called Monday even
ing at the home OF Mr., and Mrs. Eddie
Stanton. for their amall daughter
Fairy. Nothing serious has resulted.
Mrs. Johnnie Hawkins was calling
on Mrs. W. A. Walls Monday Of
this week. Mrs. Walls is on the sick
list at this writing.
Basil satterfield Of Akron, Ohio, was
calling at the home Of his brother,
J. G. satertield Sunday last.
People Of Norwood have been hav.
ing trouble with the monkey from the
First Regiment guardhouse. It seems
70 be too fond Of killing chickenl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

There is yet considerable uncertainty about the de-
tails Of the future war financing but it about settled
that the interest rate upon the next lot Of bonds will
be four per cent That will automatically bring the
Liberty three-and.a-hafs up to the same level One
Of the effects and by means the least important OF
that probably will be to make many people who bought
Liberty bond Just because seemed to be the patriotic
thing to do take an intelligent interest in bonds as
means Of small Investments What wonderful boost
this country would get If half the money wasted each
month were turned into the bonds of corporations or
zanISsd to develop our almost unlimited resources
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4 GLANCE FORWARD.

result Of he influx Of war orders during the first
n year Of the European war; the aggregate capttaiz-
alton of new companies capitalized at S ,o0O,00O
or over in the Eastern States 1915 was S ,zoI,,
900. In 1916 the aggregate was $2,706,326, 5oO and
during the FIRST seven months Of the current year, Sz'3zo
100000.
That is an example of what is meant by the stimulus Of
war Now what will become of all these new companies,
IS Der cent of them manufacturing companies and The
remainder depending upon general prosperity for profitable
results if the period following the close Of the war finds
the country sadded with Democratic tariff law3
Do W. want to see them strapped or continuing opera
tons and employing armies Of labor2 If they are to be
preserved Republican protective tariff law must guaran'
tee to them control Of the domestic market
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
IMMINENT
Stops That Pain

Doctors Stand Amazed al
the Power of this 800
Year Family SeCret-AgO
Liniment.
Sufferers Of rheumatism should re-
allze it does not require medical ad'
vice to know that good health is az
sured If you use good llniment.
Ago Liniment will do for you what
II has done for thousands OF others
drive the rheumatic poison out Of your
system. This wonderful medicine is Q
white liniment-goes to the bone and
parts affected. Look for the trade
mark Ago. Accept no substitute. It
Is recommended by the leading physl'
clans for sclatica, inflammatory nd
muscular rheumatism, insect bites,
neuralgia, burns, bruises, lumbago,
sprains, pains in the back, tonsilitiS,
sore throat, itch, snake bites, sores,
boils, ca7buncles, etc. Price soc. Mon
ey refunded II no relief.
Sold by Cranes Drug Store,
Fairn1ont Pharmacy, Hollis Drug Store
and the Mountain City Drug Store, and
]. H. MecIoskey Drug Co.
Manufactured by Ago Chemical Co..
Fairmont, W. Va.
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electric riI Then thcwomen Of the New England coast
towns, d the industrial cities ofthe central Atlantic states
and Of Fairmont-wiIl be able to feel that bandaga
their hands fashioned were giving some brave fellow a
chance for his life How glorious II will be in that tense
moment to know that your part in the great event well
and faithfully played Oh, nothing is humdum when the
world IS at war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Josephus Daniels and Robert NJ. Thompson, head Of
the Navy league have locked horns for decisive srug
gle at last The public, which cares only for the best
Interests of the navy and the nation, will hope that 1t
will be over soon, for Daniels and Thompson have been
carrying on personal war and the service has been
suffering If both could be thrown into the junk heap
az was done in the shipping row. it would be an ideal
outcome OF the Incident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

With part of their boys at Petersburg Va, and the
other part at Hatesburg MISS the people of West Vr-
Enia will have nice time keeping their eyes on all Of
them.
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better the cops may become more 40
tive.
At any rate, we'll hope they will,
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A meeting was held last night On
tie street by Cranes Drug Store. An
old woman and q man Of tina same age
both spoke Of the Elppy day many
years before when they had been saw.
ed. They we're greatly elated over
the fact and spoke most emphatically
to all present Of the horro awaiting
the unsaved.
| wonder Just what constitutes be-
Ing saved. Neither the man nor The
woman were very definite, From The
sermons and songs It seemed to be
easy enough ic cast your burdens on
the Lord and then you hal It.
II in old age l have 10 wear an I'M
becoming bonnet with q strap across
the front Of II, then don't want It. II
were q man SHOULD also prefer
other work-bigger work-better
work. am little atrall Of street
and death.bed repentauCes. ! think
what the Orator wants more than
anything else in the world is action.
And q comprehensive understanding
Of what is worth saving, Honesty is
worth saving. Strong minds are
worth saving, Pure hearts are worth
saving. Otherwise, saving becomes
q useless act
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Evening Chat

Last night three weary women and
five children sat in the B. & o.
ladies' room waiting for their train.
They we're strangers in the city, hav.
ing arrived about noon with the in.
tention Of going on to Clarksburg by
trolley. Finding they would not be
allowed on the street car with chill.
dren, they were forced to wait eight
long, dreary hours in the dlrtiest de.
pot l have ever seen fer a train that
would take them to their destination.
Frightened at the thought Of in.
fantile paralysis so near, they decid.
ed to give up their visit, and upon
reaching Clarksburg by train, to re.
main there IN the depot for another
two hours for train that would take
them directly home. The children
had succeeded in getting the dirt off
OF most of the furniture and some Of
the floor and were utterly worn out
| wonder how much better off they
we're in the germ.laden depot with its
constantly changing crowds of all
KINDS than on tho Clarksburg car?
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Tnt,red ct the POsselos FalrmOnt. West Virginia a
rAeond bnag matter.
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~ FREDERICK M. KERRY.

NEW YORK, June %. = Why dld
Mrs. Grace Humiston, American Wo-
man Sherlock Holmes, solve the gLeaI
Ruth Cruger murder mystery when
New Yorks most famous sleutns
failed! 1000
Because she believed in the innate
goodness Of girl nature, as opposed 70
the police theory that most girls WHO
leave home are bad. 80.
When little eighteen.year-old Ruin
Cruger disappeared early In FEBRUARY,
after going to the motorcycle repair
shop Of Alfredo CocclI in West 121th
street, to get her skates sharpenea,
the New York detective bureau maze
a perfunctory investigation, winked
its cynical eye and said, Another girl
gone wrong!"
But when the distracted parents OF
Ruth Cruger called Mrs. Grace Humis-
ton into the case, she decided almost
at once the police were wrong.
Ruth was good girl, l soon FOUND
out from her school girl friends" said
Mrs. Humiston today.
Mrs, Hum1stOn looks anything but
the on,Entional woman lawyer type
or medium build, with dark hair, ting
ed with gray, and brown eyes, quietly
dressed in dark purple gown, Mrs.
Humiston is just the kind of womanly
woman ON whom distracted mother
might call for help to find her lost girl
IN the first place." she said, there
were just four persons working on the
case, my secretary, two private detec-
I YES and myself. We had utmost con-
ndence in one another. My first in
uuiries convinced me- Ruth had not
run away; felt sure she was good
girl and Cocchi could solve the mys-
terry.
I'VE eliminated every clue that led
outside New York city. l searched
morgues, cemeteries and hospitals. i
became convinced the girl had been
murdered and Cocchi could solve the
mystery. We investigated the cellar
and found the police search Of the
place had been superficial.
when CocChi was discovered in
Italy, | felt my murder theory was
right. 1t became necessary to make
a thorough search of the cellar under
his workshop We began that work
but were stopped by Mrs. Cocchi. l
went to the police anG obtained author
ity to continue the excavation that re-
suited in finding the body"
Back of this simple story is Mrs.
Humiston's genius for detective work.
She has, through her law practice, an
intimate acquaintance with the psy'
chology of the criminal mind. She has
a woman's intuition and insight into
the workings of tho feminine mind.
Above all, she tells she KNOWS nine
ty-nine girls in every hundred are in.
herently good and pure.
Mrs. Humistcn declares in her three
months investigation she discovered
% cellars where girls were made vic.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
BllckIey-AIIen

The marriage of George Wesley
Buckley, physical director of the Y. NJ
C. A., and Miss Eunice Allen, Of Deer
field, Mass, will be solemnized on We'd
nesday of next week at the home OF
the brides parents. A reception will
follow tho marriage Mr.. Buckley
and his bride will leave after the cere'
mony for Grand Rapids, Mich, on a
visit to the formers parents. MT
Buckley has been connected with the
local Y. NJ. C. A. for several years
He is a graduate of the Springfield
Mass, Y. M. C. A. training school,
having come here after his graduation
in 1915, and has since been connected
with local institution. His bride-to'be
is a member of prominent Deerfeld
family.
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more THAN billion
OVER SUBSCRIPTION
More Than 100000 People
Subscribed for the Lib
erty Loan.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 90
u Liberty loan subscriptions totaled 3d.
035 .226 $40, an over.subscription oil
nearly So per cent. More than 1000,
400 persons bought bonds. Ninety
fhree per cent. Of subscriptions, OF
those Of 3,96O,OOO persons, were for
\ sums varying from $50 to $4,000, while
81 subscribers applied for allotments
az So 5000, 900 each or more, The Cleve
land district subscriptions were $685.
4s,7O0.
Allotments have been made, Secretary
McAdoo last night announced, as fol
lows: on subscriptions up to and in
Guiding $4,000, full amount. These
I subscriptions !otaled $1,296'6S4,S5O
From $4,000 to 100000, go per cent
bnt not less than $4,000 in any In
stance; 100000 to $25O,OO0, As per
ceIilt., Blu: not less than $4,000; $780,
900 to 100000, 80 per cent; $4,000,
0O0tto S6,0O0,00O, % per cent; $6,OOO,'
0OOSto $1O,OO0,000, 81 per cent.
Two subscriptions Of $25,OO0,OOO
each were received. These subscTip,
lions Will receive DoIus OIL tue V6lue VI
05J.0OO each. One suhs"r'h""
IS 100000, tho largest, will be given
5.0aN65O. The parlng-oo"n -. :
mis- will apply chiefly to the large sub
cFibers.
Secretary McAdoo said: 1.-THE wide,
spreatl distribution Of the bonds and
ia great amount of the over.subsclsp'
ion, constitute an eloquent and conclu'
ge reply to the enemies Of the coun.
tts, who claimed that the heart OF
america was not in this war. The re-
sIt ofewhich every citizen may well
proud, reflects the patriotism and
determination of the American peo
I.l fight for the yindication Of out
American rights; the speedy
5faiion of peace and the establish.
,srr of liberty throughout the world"
first installmeEt Of 1S per cent,
sea cflplipns on S3s0,000,0O0, is due
fHIfsday, June IS, the Initial Z
q cl hayipg been forwarded witt
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Richard Ford ana family, oI
Grafton, are visiting relatives and
friends in Fairmont and cayenne.
Mrs. Harry Dobson, of Wheeling, is
spending the week end with her moth
er, Mrs. Jennie Engle, in this city.
Miss Dorothy Dobscn has been here
for several weeks.
Mrs. Otis G. Wilson and son, VII
liam Guy, have returned from Harris
vile, W. Va, where they had spent
ten days with relatives. They were
accompanied home by w. M. Wilson,
the father of Otis G. Wilson, who is
their guest for few days.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hupp at
their home in Marietta, o., a son. Mrs.
Hupp was formerly Miss Cora Monroe,
a former Marion county school teach
er.
Mrs. Hugh Smith, who with her fam.
lily is spending the summer at Mt, Lake
Park, Md. was here yesterday. Mr..
Smith accompanied her to the Park
last evening to spend the week end.
Miss Irene Davis left yesterday for
Rock Cave, Lewis county. where she
is the guest of Miss Charlotte Walker
for several weeks.
Miss Leslie Martin has been the
guest for a week of her grandmother,
Mrs. Margaret Sturm near Pennington.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Martin,
went there today to spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Stone, of Chicago,
ILL.,, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
LANCE at their home on Maryland ave-
nue..
Mrs. Ira Smith went to Morgantown
yesterday afternoon to spend a few