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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

John K. Tener, National league
president, who recently declared that
baseball should be glad to make
every sacrifice in helping the coun-
try at this time, has shown himself
to be the biggest figure in the ma
tional pastime Tener has not only
directed baseball matters in the most
satisfactory way, but he has also
been active in many different sorts
of war work, serving on one Of
Hoover's most important food con
servation committees. Tener will
soon be reelected to the National
league presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

Minneapolis. MINI, Dec, S-Tom
Stevens, winner of the Minnesota open
golf title here last September VINO
was called into the national army, has
been promoted to corporal In let
ter to friends here he expressed him
self as pleased with army life but
regrets that he finds no time for an
occasional round OF golf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
COMMUNITY HOUSE
soon 10 Be READY
East Park Citizens Expect
ed to Have II Finished
By January Is.

According to present plans the com.
munity house now being constructed
by the citizens Of the East Side will
be open by January is. The commu.
D:ty house which Is one OF the first un-
dertakings Of this kind in the state,
will cost the citizens Of the East Side
approximately $4,000.
1t is So feet In width and Ga feet
long. It Is to be equipped with mod
ern heating and lighting. It will have
o movable stage, and movable dressing
end cooking rooms. It will have one
large parlor, size IA bp 80 feet. The
pastor will heIused as u meeting place
for the Red Crots, Camp Fire Girls,
Boy Scouts, Bible classes, and for com.
munity conferences. 1t will be so ar.
ranged that the parlor may be easily
thrown into the auditorium, which to.
gether with the balcony will accom-.
modate 1000 persons. The auditorium
will be equipped for basketball and
ether gymnas;ic equipment for the
physical development Of both the boys
and girls.
At present the building Is almost un.
der roof. The floor is now being laid
and the heating system Installed. The
community house Is located back Of the
East Park school fronting the 60 feet
boulevard planned through the ]. l..
Google properly. The community house
Is being built by community contribu.
tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 81. 1917.
NOW OR MEYER.

would Be difficult to oyerestimate the importance of the
conference upon the gas situation which will be held in
on Friday of this week, and is to be hoped
at al the cities business organizations and commercial
bodies this end Of the state will see to that they are
Represented by trustworthy and thoroughly in earnest mem
Il Is now or never for West Virginia in this gas matter
The only way IN which adequate supply for home
sumption may be guaranteed to push through the present
movement to its logical endng-he establishment beyond
De shadow Of doubt Of the right of the local consumer
to al The gas he needs. If the movement halls short Of
goal the fight lost forever for all practical purposes
Never again while there any gas worth fight g for will
il be possible to make another effort That is fully under
gas exporting companies, if it is not yet thoroughly
appreciated here and that which gives the present move
ment serious aspect and makes display of both reso
ton and caution essential to lccess.
If the outside interests and there are many of them be-
eye The West Virginia position will hold in law, and that
the movement will make necessary for the great gas
panes to give West virginia adequate amount of gas
matter how greatly the supply available for other con-
suers is depleted thereby they will not wait to fight
losing legal battle but will seek by every device md sate
gem at their command TO divert the West Virginia move
ept INTO other cahnnes They will propose compromises
that not honest. and they will seek by various methods
10 lessen the zeal of the leaders
That is possibility that must be guarded against frankly
aud adequately We are all familiar with the mole like
methods which the struggle to control natural resources
all too frequently carried on. There is no middle ground
for Individuals and the representatives of communities In
this matter every one is either for West Virginia or against
The gas companies local as well as exporting occupy
4 somewhat different status but while this is conceded
hey should be made to understand that though this may
not Be their fight and while is quite proper for them
be passive observers, it their business to that
nothing is done to embaass the effort of the people Of
West Virginia to establish firmly and undspuaby their
fheo
ID TAKE this position it will be pefecty legitimate from
moral standpoint and absolutely essential to the
81 he movement to treat them in every way enemies
Of the West Virginia public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
!, EXPERIENCE NOT NEEDED.

HIS newspaper could scarcely be eassed as warm
aemiref Of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. As
chief financial officer of the government he does not
rise above the average in that Office. 1t is quite probable
that President Wilson could have selected bette. man for
director general of railways As to that point however,
no one can Be sure until all the facts Of the railway matter
lie surface and we arc able to see what Mr. Vii
policy based upon, and to understand just what he
hops to do. But even though we find it by no means
difficult task to restrain any tendency to become enhusi
aslic about McAdoo the man. we have patience with
newspapers and the other critics who condemn his selection
transportation direction the ground that he has
had no experience IN railroad matters. The applies
10 criticism Of Dr. Garfield the Fuel administrator, the
same silly ground.
Il is not what man is or what kind Of training he has
had but what he can do that counts at time like the
present A great deal of history Nigh be cited in support
proposition 1t is proved in the cases Of Alexander
Hamilton and the younger Pitt who revoluionized gov
eminent administration in their respective countries when
they youths; by the career of Taeyrand. who
educated for the priesthood but had his finger every
political pie in Europe bcforehe died, and by many other
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
DON'T Have
Gray HAIR
It's UnnecessaryLa Creole
Darkens It Evenly
No Dye.

No matter how gray your hair, pre-.
maturely gray, faded, bleached,
streaked with gray, to restore to nat
ural dark color again, apply to all
your hair. and scalp tho famous La
Creole Hair Dressing. Do this Just
before going to bed. In a day or 50
you will be delighted to observe MI
yeur gray hair turn to an eren beau.
tiful dark shade without eyea a traca
Of gray showing. La Creole reriyes
the natural color glands 80 all your
gray hair is naturally darkened and
entire head of hair becomes soft,
fluffy, long, thick and OF an even beau.
tiful, soft. dark shade. Also stops
dandruff and falling, hair. leaving your
hair fascinating and abundant and
radiantly dark and beautiful. Sold on,
money-back guarantee at drug stores
or sent repaid for s1.20 by Van vleet.
Mansfield Drug Co, Memphis, Tenn.
(Advt) 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

cases But i s rct to elve MO The pas: forl
Wsl has many d lltn
and oae Is gong ID leave
de CIVILIAN involved fame brilliant and IS ldurhg
dent Wilson and Lloyd George.
When die war broke olt Eric Geddes was business
man who had seen service IN This country and in India on
logging railroads aud IN lumber camps He went into the
munitions Office when it was created as assistant to
Lloyd George and made such remarkable record for
gaining ability that when the transportation system in the
rear of the British army France and BELGIUM broke down
he sent TO put its feet His success is one
of the romances Of the war He took army transportation
experts who had specialized for lifetime and were thought
TO be project products Of military schools and made them
lean their trade all again. They created special
rank for him and he was one of the biggest IN the
British military establishment when the storm over the navy
broke and he was placed at the head Of the admiralty. 1t
was one of the most pronounced shocks the war so far has
provided for the British public. An out and out civilian
al the head Of the navy the first line Of defense which had
never before been entrusted to any but expets The thing
was almost unbelievable. But it has proved wonderful
success Gecldes, who did not know anything about naval
affairs has cut naval red tape and destroyed naval preju
dice every hand and he is getting things done Every
once in while the Germans make raid Of some kind
which dtbs British equanmiy. but these things no lon
ger cause uneasines Confidence in the British navy has
been restored.
McAdoo may not be the man who can do It, but that
Il exactly what is needed in the transportation system Of
this country The railroads broke down because the
with experience" did not possess the genius to above
their experience The fact that the Interstate Commerce
commissioners suffered from the same mental fgidiy has
tened the process of collapse. No. experience what
we need; at least that is not the most important need
What we need vson and courage, and vast nteec-
tal energy Given these things an administrator can use
the experience Of Others and make it count better than it
| was counting before.
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then would cease. The price to the
consumer inevitably would CONC
'tsY COMEDY

then would cease. Inc price 70 the
consumer inevitably would CONC
down. T
The shortage caused by the low
price at the mines ,lnquestionably for
ces up the prices to the consumer.
There are two schools OF economic
thought in Washington. One believes
that increased production Is more i'm.
portant than price. The other be-
lieves that price is more important
than prodution. DR.. Garfield appar.
emily takes his stand with the latter.
No relief to the consumer may be
expected SO long as he persists in that
belief.
The Committee on Coal Production,
now dissolved, brought production to
the highest point it has ever been in
the United States, This was done by
experienced handling Of the situation,
backed by appeals to patriotism. II
there is any suspicion anywhefe that
the coal mine owners are slackers,
wilfully sulling in their tents, this
thought is answered by the millions
Of tons more Of coal produced this
year than last year. II the Coal Com
mittee had remained in charge Of the
situation. there is every reason to be.
lieve that Its achievement would have
been cumulative; that they fifty mil.
lion tons still needed to meet the
shortage would have been added. :
The fuel-oil situation, almost as
important as the coal situation, is
hung upon a delicate and complicated
network of industry.
There are indications that DR.. Gar.
field is preparing to NEEDLE with this
situation. At the present time the oil
situation Is satisfactory. Every call
made by the Allies the United States
Government, the munitfon industries,
ETC., has been met promptly and econ.
omically. If DR.. Garfield does to. oil
what he has done to coal, there will
be public clGmor equaling that made
against his handling Of the coal sit
uation.
The only way prices can be brought
down is to make prices secondary to
production. Until the Administration
frankly recognizes this self.evident
economic truth, the United States
will fail to reach its maximum Ell.
cheney. .Fls
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Some newspapers continue to display irritation be-
Of the activities Of the congressional investigating
conpmittees That Is very narrow and unenlightened
view to take of the matter These Investigations
doing lot Of good e.en thoughsome Of them may have
he'd their Inspiration in partisan bias. They letting
in lot of Light at time when 1t will do lot Of good
We did not begin to Investigate the conduct of the Span
ish until the and all the damage that
it possible to do had been DONE One experience Of
that kind ought to be enough for nation. The
open and above board keep the activities the
better will Be the results obtain and the smaller the
loss of life from inenciency and neglect.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Eron, conneIIsylIIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Abbott, Of Con.
pellsyille, were guests at diner yestcr-
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Henderson
in Guffey street. Mrs. Abbott was en-,
route to Martinsburg and left last
evening for that city. Mr. Abbott who
is auditor on the B. & o. passenger.
train, returned to Connellsyille on his.
usual run at o'clock. d
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Bessarabia has declared It's Independence, according
to dispatches from Russia This action later than
might have been expected, and it may be taken for
province back into the Russian foldN Bessaraba for
years has ben harrassed by pogroms and prosecution
Of the Jews of all kinds It naturally will view with
distrust even popular government in Russia unless 1t
can be assured considerable control local affairs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

=
That Pittsburgh motorman whose
,ar ran away the day before Christmas
and killed a lot Of people has left the
hospital and his address is now-the
county jail.
And he stands good chance OF
staying behind bars for good long
time.
Men with uncomfortable tempert
are nuisance anywhere, but on the
Business end OF a street car they are d
Crime. =
Perhaps II they send this guy to the,
ZEN others wno cannot control their
feelings will quit while the quitting is
GOOD.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Shower Tor Bride.

Mrs. Regretta Nichols, Edwards. a
recent bride Of Uricsyille, o, was Civ.
en- surprise miscellaneous shower at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Pride
on Saturday evening. The affair was
arranged by Miss Naomi Springer.
Mrs. Edwards received number OF
useful articles and the guests spent a
pleasant eeyning with their old time
associate. - ~
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What People Say
and someside Remarks

G. j. c. Bennett formerly principal
OF the Fairnont State Normal School
writes the Buckhannon Delta urging
o strong national spirit and makes his
points from history, arguing that il
cannot be said that his views are due
to the fact that he is getting up in
years as the statements he makes
ONE from his study. OF history and not
from youth or years. He offers some
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Gone I'd cIarksbur.u,:.

Mrs. Alma Hudkins and little daugh.
ter, who have visited relatives here
the past week, have gone to Clarits-
burg to spend few days before return.
ing to their home at Akron, o. n y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
EAST SIDE II: !
= NEWS. x
cailed on.

The watch meeting Of the T. A. s.
club which was to be held at the home
of Mrs. Henry Murphy in East Park
avenue tonight, has been called on on
account of several OF the memkers be-
ing unable to attend. at ~ z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

A great number OF the prosperous
and intelligent people Of Faitmont hail
from Boothsyille and vicinity or have
relatives there and are familiar With
Mr.. Hartley's reference, There may bt
some Fairmonters who have not heard
the story: ~
There was woman in the vicinity OF
Boothsyille who worked out. doing the
heavy work at half Q dozen farm
houses. One morning when the sWeath.
er was like 1t was yesterday she al.
rived at the home OF the late Marcene
Smith Gather OF F. ]. Smith, ana nat.
urally the conversation turned to the,
weather. "How cold is it?" she was
asked.
ats six inches below Nimrod
by Bob Loves weathertcller," was
her reply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

There was an Important loosenng UP in censorship
egulaions yesterday Military sharps have had to
wise their theories in very many things since the
began and by the time armies really get into the
fighting they will haze to give up all suppressing
ideas for which they cannot prove actual value
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
EXEMPT MINE WoRKERs.

pITTSBUGHS district draft board anticipating tina,
the government which has already granted class ex-
empions in the shipbuiding industry. and will shortly
take the action for the railway industry, will before
long order class exemptions from military service for men
engaged work in the steel and allied ndustes" has
given men in those industries deferred classfcaons under
the new draft scheme
This is decidedly premature It was not merely to say
that however, that we refer to it, but to call attention to
the fact that is high time some began to take an active
interest the status of men Of military age who are skilled
mine workers. There is prospect that before very long
the transportation situation will 50 improve that the mining
industry will be put to test but the mean time another
half million men will be called the colors and West
Virginia mining counties will be called upon TO send their
quotas which necessarily means reduction in the supply
Of labor unless steps are taken keep mine workers
es home
Great Britain found it necessary to send men back to the
after they had reached the trenches in France This
about face involved double loss to the empire We may
find necessary to return who training at the
military camps and in Of the plain warning which the
British experience gives that would be an inexcusabe
bunder Operators associations ought to take the matter
up with the government at Charleston with the view of
having the state authorities take it up with the War de-
parnent If the mines are left without an adequate supply
of labor steel town draft boards will not need exempt
mill me. for the mills will have to go out Of business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Washington dispatches say that freer movement Of
coal will be the first question taken up by the direc
tor general Of the railroads this week. That good
place to begin Whe- the temperature saraag below
almost the entire country nothing is of
Importance than coal supply and the makes
of this effort will furnish an excellent barometer by
which the country may Judge the value Of Mr. McAdoos
transportation organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

The weather is never ending topic of conversation
but such hackneyed subject freshens up and be-
decidedly interesting when the temperature takes
the swoop 1t did Saturday night and Sunday morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Aid Society.

The Aid Society Of the Diamond st.
M. e. church will meet Thursday at two
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Meta Ham.
mers in Columbia street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
RUFF STUFF

Tonight's the night for turning over
u new leaf. and here's what some well
known local people ought to resolve
to do
The l0aiers: 60 to work.
The booseggers: quit.
Z. Deysny: clear up the sidewalk.
The N. VT; put a little heat in the
sars.
The restaurants: lower prices and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

home n HeSm1nd StIeaft IA hpn6t 81
her sister Mrs Wanda Es%lEins Ma.
lone largo number ct invitations
nave bs6d s1it out and Tie ashir snroln.
Iises "a b 4 ysT1 PLEASANT one
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
To Norfolk. Va.

Mrs. Kate Shiyely, who has resided
In Morgantown avenue the past two
years, has gone to Norfolk, Va, to
spend the winter with her son.
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Watch paftv nd shower.

Miss Yirgie Hawkins will give q
watch party aud shower tonight at her
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

provide eggs of at least 1917 vintage.
The weatherman: have a heart.
The 1aundries: stop making smoke
screens.
the tipples every once in while.
Tho Mayor: enforce the law against
every offender no matter how much
pull he may have.
See that a whole loi of people are
homeless down in Guatemala.
That's tough. but bciIg homeless II
rot nearly so serions in Guatemala as
II is In Boothsyiile. for instanca.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31


Tho Pittsburg Christian Advocate
don't name the authorizes Of wide
note.r who ccmpieted ? sweater for =
soldier boy and handed Il N Tor I'M
spection, saying afterwards:
why, do yon know feel proud.
or OF having made an aSenp t9hle Z
sweater than ! do Of an Tie books
Ihaye ever written! / had no ileA <
there was so much fascination
about It"
The Advocate adds that there 4
nothing more fascinating than beins
useful.
Bert Williams. the colored come dian,
who makes $4,000 d year, says:
a am what I am, not because :
OF what am but IN spite Of Il !" !.
Harry j. Hartley was. talking about
the cold weather and speaking ut how
far below zero It was. added
"By Bob loves wealth teller"
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ftrr ~ redtiyS rSHSpAinE % concludes
ID abs i6ttef. s 4
( Love for your own home does
" NOT Imply ii iiz'k some 81 ~ home.
Or love for 6lhfrF hate for am 4
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-26
OVER THE STA TEs
FoRGAN WILL HELP

A party of railroad men, consisting
of President Fordyce, Vice President
and General Manager Yantis, Attor-
ney Judge Lee Monroe, and Chief En-
gineer Ben Allen of the G. X. & o.,
were here last Saturday visiting with
our citizens and finding out what
could be expected of them in the way
of help when the proposed road is
built in here. At meeting in Albert
Wellborn's office, the people ex-
pressed willingness to help, if the
road came in from the north. The
proposed route is from Scott City,
over the Santa Fe to Garden City, and
here by way of Liberal or Plains,
Kansas. There is no doubt but what
this road will be built in the near
future, but just what route will be
taken is up to the people to decide
Forgan Eagle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-26
Officers AooidentaIly Kun Bow.


Tulsa.-Raiding for liquor near the
Midland Valley station four members
Of the Tulsa police department fred a
volley, at a disappearing Ford auto.
mobile and instantly killed Vernon
Hatfield, 20 years old, who is de.
clared to have had no connection with
the liquor The younger brother Of
the dead boy was in the car at the
time and taking the wheel drove the
machine first to the residence of his
parents and then to the hospital. City
officials are conducting an investiga
ton Of the killing.
It was unofficially reported by army
officers that actual withdrawal oper-
atoms Of Pershing's men are under
way at Ell Vale, the southern outpost
Of the punitive expedition, and at San
Joachim, between Ell Vale and the
field headquarters at Colonia Dublan