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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

The conspiracy suit against the semi-bitumnous coal
operators started in New York is beginning to fall to
pieces. The indictments against some Of the defend
ants already dismissed by order of the judge
presiding over the trial and there is prospect that
more will be vacated From the standpoint of the New
York consumer who compelled to pay outrageous
prices for COAL this action may have seemed reasonable
and right but the time the Department of Justice
has to deal with situation of this kind it is to be
hoped that it will rely less upon its lawyers and
suit few practical men familiar with the details of
the business under scrutiny. The man who bed the
coal consumer in New York was the coal agent He
will do it again spite of the agreement regarding the
price at the mines if the authorizes do not look out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

Gosh! but it takes a girl to write
that sort of thing, doesn't it?'
"'*Regardless of Wheeler it has been
sincere or for purpose, there has
been much pessimistic talk during
past few months on the war ques-
ton. or course no one knows what
Germany's present plans and thoughts
are. We are equally in the dark as
to the amount Of flight" remaining in
her shrewd and shameless system.
That no one should be deceived into
thinking that the conflict will rese1l-
BILE lawn social is a rational con-
clusion. One patriotic American IN
dulges in this Interesting speculation;
whatever else England does do, $50
never quits; that whateevr else q
Frenchman INDUCES in, he never
stoops to perfdy, and l would like TO
bet some of the gloomsters a hat that
Russia comes back before this thing
Is over and swats the Hun Midway be-
tween Poland and the lumbar verte'
brae. If England is all in, someone
has neglected to tell Haig about 1t. II
France is bled white she must have
discovered new way Of revulcani7'
ing armies. And II Germany is strong
er now, in man power, than she was
when the war began she must be CIV
ing birth to twenty-one-year-old b.
bies by the million"
An Indiana Congressman has given
three epigrams to a hungry world on
the food control bill. Read and digest
them: 81 would jail the Ponce de
Leon who follows no flag except the
one on the Windshield Of his limous'
inc and endeavors to inject perpetual
youth into cheap eggs. want to see
fatter stomachs on the men who pick
and shovel and thinner jowls on the
spectator who grabs and boards. My
only regret is that do not have a
hundred stones to hurl at the specta'
tor who is able to hoard the necessi'
ties of life for profit to himself, and
who thus takes from the poor their
very life blood"
S. G. MUsGRAVB.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
RUFF STUFF
By RED.

Pretty soon one OF the extra hazard
4 Gus Jobs in this section will be cook
4 tilg at Billy Nays Water street dump.
In the old place when the customers
started out to kill the cook the cops
could beat them to it
But way over there on Water street,
well, If It Is absolutely necessary for
L the city to act as bouncer for Billy May
they'll have to move the city hall,
that's all.
Have you noticed the excuse for
most Of the lateness Of passenger
trains recently?
Engine trouble.
Guess most Of the good locomotives
are in the freight service these days.
Wen II they get the full coal cars to
sthe market and the empty ones back
10 tie mines faster we can manage to
put up with late passenger trains some
how:
PITY that High school canning club
can not take In every one who has a
rden in this town,
INFLOW as It stands tits a good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
MAY A RECORD MONTH.

i-TllIE Department Of Commerce in its foreign trade
figures for May announces impressnely. imports for
May were valued at $2t80O00Oo, the greatest
total fol any one month in the history Of American com
niercc. The customs receipts for that month amounted
rs $28, 660O00 or an average rate on all imports o.
ssebty in excess Of 10 per cent During the month Of
sy. 1918, under protective tariff, we imported $l33,-
vet. 600 worth Of commodities. which produced a rev
snste Of $20435 900. or an average rate of So pei
cent. Imports for The 1917 month were over 100 pei
Cent greater than for the 1913 month"; but duties were bu
SO, 100000 greater Seventy-one per cent of the May
1917, goods came free, compared with 10 per cen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

stunt and listens a lot like making the
school buildings serve the whole COM
munity.
And you'll remember that before the
war that looked like one of the ma
TONS big problems = making the
school plant pay dividend on the in.
Vestment.
Using the police power to control
the natural gas situation is logical
enough.
Just think Of the trouble hot air
makes for the police.
Especially in a campaign year.
Some Of the joy stun seems to be
trickling through in spite Of local,
state and federal laws.
Enough to make one pessimistic
about law.
IL we did not know that 1t was not
the fault Of the laws.
Unnamed Washington officials say
enough has been learned about the
German spy activities in the United
States to startle the world.
pshaw, the world isn't so easily
startled these days and It is prepared
for anything on the part Of the Ger
man spies,
Policeman Kern at least thinks the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

The recent riots in East St. Louis and their attendant
fight of blacks from that town have caused serious
disorganization Of manufacturing and transportation
and the big business of the two towns trying
to devise schemes get the coored brother to back
If this disturbance continues until the grand jury meets
some of the people responsible for the outbreak will get
what is coming to them. And in the mean time the
perfectly respectable business men who persistently
ignored the awess conditions in East ST. Louis will be
out good many hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
Everybody suffers when the laws ignored.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
Bad StOmachs--
The Penalty

Stomach sufferers should take warn
ing. Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers
OF the Stomach and Intestines, Auto
Intoxication, Yellow Jaundice Appen-
dicitis, and other dangerous ailments,
are some of the penalties Most
Stomach, Liver and Intestinal Trou.
bles are quickly overcome with Mayrs
Wonderful Remedy. This favorite pre-
scription has restored millions of PEG.
pie. Let one dose Of Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy prove today that it will
help you For sale by Cranes Drug
Store, Holt Drug Co., and Prescription
Pharmacy, Warrington, W. Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
Red Cross Wants
More Men Members

Mems day, the exact date to be en-.
nounced later, will be an event Of the
near future in the calendar Of the 70
cal Red Cross society. An effort toSse
cure more men members Of the org d;
ization which for some reason has been
allowed to be almost monopolized BY
the women, will be made at once and
the object Of Mems day Is to permit
the men members and prospective
members to view the work Of the or
ganizatlon and thus to arouse their en-.
thusiasn along Red Cross lines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

Mayor means what he says when he
orders the auto law violators to be
hauled up.
Smart kids who want to show that
they are not afraid, and stupid old
guys who think they are above the law,
had better get out of Shanghai's 1uris.
diction before they begin to perform.
shanghai'll pinch them and the
whole town will give them the laugh.
Which is exactly what they need;
the town has their number and it
knows them for tin horns.
Every man with any sense at all
Obeys the road laws wherever he is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
.SIatiCE KERS.

"A Re Is much wisdom ii the that saugh-
ii Of mish COWS and Of hens should Be restricted.
and yet i difficult 10 control such matters BY law
There no great loss m the slaughter Of COW that con-
sumes $12 worth Of feed in the production Of S 10 worth
of milk Even used for breeding purposes, such COW
might not produce calf that would be any better
dairy animal Neither is there any loss the slaughter
Of hen that consumes S. worth Of feed The production
Of S. worth Of EGGS AS general principle, female am
mails should not be slaughtered as long they yal-
able for breeding purposes but general law prescribing
that rule would work injury and hardship great many
instances. The best policy one Of education with the
purpose of inducing the owner to weigh relative values
carefully before condsnms any animal to slaughter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

saying. Behold. bring you hdings o.
great ioy. which shall be To- all people,
Therefore have 4 littlesp pamphlet
bearing particularly upon tie chayac'
ter 81 the times tnRbich we are living,
entitled, why DO the Nations War,
sent free to all interested BY merely
sending me postal card request
NIMsH1 NUZUM,
RI d. No. q Box IS.
shinnstcn, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
THE cRUx OF THE COAL STU.
ALTON.

From the Cincinnati Post.
There are some things everybody
knows. One of them is that coal is
the very basis Of all our industry and
is needed in every home where the
winter is severe enough to require
heat. Another is that coal is scarcer
than it has been for years and that
the price is higher and moro oppres-
sive.
But the thing about the situation
that everybody does not know ana
for which everybody is seeking the
reason is why coal should be so scarce
and why the price should be so high.
Congress is tackling 1t, the federal
trade commission is tackling it, the
advisory commission of the national
council of defense is tackling It. There
are many discussions about it. When
all is said and done the situation would
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
Time VIII Ten.

"Allce darling" he whispered, as
mushy as could be. I'm the happiest
man alive to call you wife, but I'm
afraid I'm not good enough for you.
And it took him only two years 81
married life to prove to her that he
was right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

This is very bad year to launch royast movement
as the adherents in China of the alien Manchu dynasty
are beginning to find out Even China where the
pass points south and many other things done just
the opposite from the way they done in the occi
dent promises not to be able to set up emperor in
year which seems to be dedicated to the smashing of
imperial pomp,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

The Federal Department of Justice has adopted the
theory that the Reed amendment means exactly what it
says and preparing to enforce it against any one who
brings any liquor into this state That may not stand
in the courts but the man who cannot afford to be the
goat of test case had better do all his drinking on the
other side of the llne-if he must drink.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
SHORT AND SNAPPY

Wanted-some St. Helena where the II Won't
Works." the II Won't Fights" and the 81 Won't Obey
the Laws may live together in that real state of earth
" bliss where there is neither work. fighting, nor
law.-Charleston Mail
The object of all important legislation now should be
to help win the war Everything which obstructs or
delays that purpose is Even
ing Genius.
Baker has repudiated the coal contracts He and
Daniels determined that solution that does not
imply government seizure is worth considerng-Par-
kersburg State Journal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

If all the people in America remember this regardless Of
of previous sympahies there will be little trouble internally
S Be guided be deserving err g Of s mo- sympathy if what
comes their way appears harsh to them
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

Wheeling, Charleston, clarksburg, Parkenburg and
other cities have been vigorously enforcing the new
vagrancy law Does the absence of arrests that
head here mean that there are no idlers?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

There can be no half and half attitude in
this war, and no honorable man can afford to
take such an attitude. We are bound BY every
consideration Of loyalty and good faith to our
allies, and any opposition to them, or any aid
given to their and our enemy, is basely dis
honorable as regards our allies, and treason
able as regards our country"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

for May. 1919 That gives some idea Of what the pres
cit tariff law i costing is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06
ZOO. PER CENT LOYAL,

|OLONEL ROOSEYELI'S Fourth Of July speech
at Forest Hills. Long Island. is receiving great deal
Of attention even when the orator is taken into con
sdera6on 1t was indeed notable speech; frank dis
cussion of probethat i is apparent puzzng more
than, one man and woman in America today To the mind
of this newspaper one Of the most notable paragraphs
the whole deliyerance was one Of the mldesti
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-06

ls.You DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers on or carrier routes failing to get
The West virgtRtan any evening should call IVES.
TERN UNION" state the fact and give name and
residence and messenger win deliver paper to
yonf door at once There Is no charge to the sub
seriher for this service. The West virginian plans
to render to its subscribers the best newspaper de-
livery service possible and this is part Of the plan.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
STOCK LETTER By R. Allyn Lewis

While there may be some natural recessions the broad plans for increas- ing bullish sentiment on the Liberty Loan wind up this We--1 combined with the fact that the banking interests now have the larger part of Loose Stock" that has been hanging over the market should be factors inducing the conser vative purchase of Steels, Equipments, Oils and low priced Rails during any reactions Mo. Pac. common is being bought for account of investors who are putting it away. The floating sup ply of the stock has been steadily re- duced during the latest decline in the general market. Prominent banking interests are recommending the pur- chase. There is a strong feeling in pool channels that stocks bought now will show good profit before the books close in the Liberty loan at the end of the current week. Purchases on moderate recessions are recom- mended with prefererue for Steels. Equipments, Coils. Insiders are talH- ing much higher prices for Marine pfd. There has been concentrated buying of Steel. Dividend is due this month. For the time being liqu:Gation seems to have subsided and strong forces are
 
 to be accumulation m Tobacco pro- ducts
 Southern Railway has been one of the railroads that has held it's price for a long time. It's earnings both gross and net have been enormous. We eX- pect to see them even greater still.
 The stock is selling far below it's value and is out of line.
 Norfolk is earning almost as much cn it's stock as it has for some time.
 We think it's being picked up around present prices.
 Unofficial reports current that the government was about to permit the eastern railroads to advance rates in official classification territory but of Cicials of the l. C.. c. which has the matter under advisement declined to comment on the subject.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
FINANCES AND MARKETS
Republican 4. P. Leased Wire]

NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-(Wan Street. Advances of one tc tour points in the first half of todays stock market session were gradually forfeited later, the market closing with a heavy trend. Early improvement was most general in war shares and the varied groups of equipment rails and metals hold ing back.
 Developments over the week end re- ceived favorable Interpretation for the most part. and the rapid growth of liberty loan was again q factor. Money rates were virtually undisturbed, de- spite the heavy loss reported in local oank reserves last Saturday.
 Trading was of a professional char acter, public inquiry reflecting only a moderate accession
 Pools continued their bullish activ- ity in numerous speculative issues at gross advances of substantial propor- ions, but these too, were surrendered before the close.
 Gas shares were depressed even when other specialties were inclined to ad- vance Laciede Gas of St Louis made d precipitate decline of fifteen points on q single sale. Consolidated Gas dropped six points and Peoples Gas established a new minimum at 39.
 United States Steel reacted from 1079s its top of the forenoon, to l04% and closed at 105B, a net loss of 9s. Independent steels. notably Bethlehem, Crucible and Lackawanna. met with similar reyersals and early substantial goinS, in Baldwin and American Loco motives were lost Sales amounted to 715,000 shares.
 England's dealings in the irregular bond market were mainly due to ac- tivity in liberty 312s at 99.72. Total sales. par value. aggregated S6,S5O.OO0. United States coupon 2's rose 4 per cent on call and registered 2's declined 1k per cent on sales.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23

lbs, s18.OO; 15o to 175 lbs. s1s.5O; 175 to $50 lbs. $14O0
 Cattle-(On foot, gross weight)- Grass fed, $50; heifers. good, $7.5o@ 500; fair, S700Q7.50; cows, fair to good. s5.00G $50; calves, 150. lbs, S13.50.
 Poultry-Small broilers, sl5.oO: broilers, & ID. up. flyers, 25c; old coegs and hens. 10@ 20c: old turkeys, toms, 2lc; young turkeys. toms. 25c: young pigeons, s2.O0@4.OO dozen; young geese, 15c.
 Butter-Receipts S3,9O0 pounds; ex- tras, 46c; firsts. 36c.
 Eggs-Receipts 59 cases; fresh ex- tras, 56c; case count, 54c: bullets, 44c.
 Alfalfa hay-s16.00@20. per ton to producers f. o. b. Los Angeles.
 Barley-Bright feed. s2.45 bid; $2.75 asked
 Sonora wheat-sS.50 bid; $3.60 asked.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
LOCAL PASTOR
 REAL BOOSTER

The thousands who attended the great national convention Of the Christian church at Kansas City. wifi know that Phoenix and the Salt River valley and great Christian church in the southwest are on the map. The Rev. w. s. Buchanan, pastor of the First Christian church, has gone to attend the convention in order to gain new enthusiasm and a broader vision of the work and incidentally to tell the customers, northerners and others what a great country there really is out here in Arizona He went loaded with great bouquets of Phoenix roses to be presented to the convention and with I large cargo of information and enthu- siasm to give to the convention indi- = vidually and collectively.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
LIVESTOCK
At Chicaco

CHICAGO, Oct. .Z.-IIogs. 2S,060; market slow. 10 under Saturdays aver age. Bulk, $14.9OG16.25: lights, s14,S5 m16.25: heavy, $1465@16.60: pigs. S10.50M l4.25.
 Cattle receipts, 25.000; market steady. Native steers, s6.75M17.0O: western steers, S5.90M15.65; stockers and feed CTS, s6.00M1140: cows and heifers, $4.15@11.75; calves. $9.OOm16.OO.
 Sheep receipts, 5000; market slow. Wethers, SS.S0M12.75: lambs, $1260m 17.75.
 At Denver
 DENVER, Oct. 22,-Cattle receipts, 1000; market active and strong. Beef steers, $S.00G12.00; cows and heifers, $6.25@S.40; stockers and feeders, S6. .15 @1100; calves. $S.50M1100
 Hogs, receipts, 900; market steady; top, $16.50; bulk, $15.50@1650.
 Sheep receipts. 22,000; market steady Lambs, 1Oc lower Lambs, $16.00@ 1875; ewes, s10OO@10.eO.
 At Kansas City
 KANSAS CITY, Oct. 22.-Hogs, 40,- 900; market strong. Bulk, $15.25 c 1860; heavy. s16.25G16.75; light, s15.0O G16.00; pigs. $1400@1450.
 Cattle receipts 12,0O0; market steady Prime fed steers, S15.5O@16.65; dressed beef steers, $11.00@15.OO; western steers, $S.00M12.5 stockers and feed CTS, $6.25@11.50; bulls, $5.75@7.50; calves, $6.50G13.50.
 Sheep recelpts. 5000; market lower Lambs, S16.75M11.50: yearlings, $12.0( M13.50: wethers, $11.00m12.50: ewes $10.OO@11.5O.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
FROST DATES
 FIGURED OUT.

Inquiry has been made of the Arizona Republican as to the average date when killing frost may be expected in this valley In. answer to such inquiries the local weather station furnishes the information that the station average for the first fall frost is December 6. The average for last spring frost is February 16. Following is a table of actual dates for killing frosts:
 kiLLlNk EROSTS-1895. 1916
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
DIRECTORY AUTOMOBILES, AUTO SUPPLIES, REPAIRS
ROAD TO SALOME

This road, running out from Phoenix by Buckeye and Arlington, is very important feeder both to mining region which very active and link in the Parker cutoff the popular and from the It is bad shape from the Hassayampa to Winters Wells and for short distance thereafter The county doing chuckhoe filling it but the road terribly utted by heavy travel that it will take lot of work to put it in shape.
 Saome be reached by of Wckenburg but tbat longer and while the going probably better the time to Salome either route will be about the
 Going out look out for high centers particularly in the first bit after crossing the Hassayampa.
 Between Buckeye and the Agua Eric the road ranges from almost boulevard to very bad The Agua Eric crossing is in better shape than and the county be congratulated upon the big fill and the bigger relief to the traveller afforded by it. If the river be kept in its old bed all will be wedding bell during the wet season. if not
 Salome is bright, lively little place with roads to mines radatng in several directions It has hotel and restaurant and beautiful desert climate well hospabe people,
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK. Oct ..22-Mercantile paper. 51h.
 Sterling: 50 day bills, s4.71H2; com mercial 50 day bills on banks. s4.5l; commercial 60 day bills, s4.707s de- mand. $4751a; cables. s4.763s
 Bar silver, S3c.
 Mexican dollars. 62 l3e.
 Government bonds, firm: railroad bonds, irregular.
 Time loans steady: 50 days. 5l4 6512 9O- days and months, 512 ca
 Call money. firm: High, 1 low,-3: ruling rate, 312; closing bid, a1s; os. fered at 3: last loan, 8.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-23

During the assembly last week d girl cpaXed another not to buy a asese- son ticket when she said, "just think. you can buy ten, twenty thirty ice cream cones with a dollar and a half"
 But in which is the most amuse- ment, receiving thirty ice cream cones