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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-22
ECHOES OF THE NOMINATIONS.

Ii not necessary comparisons today between
tickets that been nominated this County one BY
oce-seekers who and declared for whom the
shall and the other egaed primary election II
ring nominations made in Worcester County
by the Republican, peoples There
equal rights all. but there special privileges
privilege Of the candidates of the Republican, party
and they welcome to the Label.
The Democratic will be elected because
the people Worcester County This bold assertion
but there evidence that
drawn misleading 1t indicated the primary election held
Tuesday when than before in
primary eecon-when districts there more
Democrats affiliated than before The showing has caused
congomerated of the
what's they know that these people in the main
back the Democratic One who
ago the of the Republican this
county who registered declined voter appeared
registrars his district and the of watchers
both parties said Don't fail the word Democratic oppos
that's what and that's what am going to be
tired of the mOngre party. NO MORE FOX
ME-" This the people in Worcester County feel
This evidenced section OF the County The hot AR
oratory false made forgotten
and repetition promised viii do good TO waning cause
Those candidates who for reelection have
made good and wil will the people Hon
Hugh McNuen whose nomination ratified By the Democratic
State Convention Baltimore this week OF the
people about anything politics he
official who has served the people well and
Of his business relations declined early in the
year Sc candidate reelection He prevailed
reconsider his decision and ne the candidate OF
united Democracy
Before the var had very deep that
thing the German but the workings
frequently the three
years that conclude that this is line in which German
efficiency 5 St efficient after all
General Pershng wants weather prophet in France and sug
ges should be equipped with aIeca equip
We ready respond General and the only equipment
need is our corns
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-22

khaki and brown, to match or blend with the
new suit.
Early Showing of Furs for Winter
The delightful feminine cape is still in vogue
The newest mutfs are very long and soft and
intended to be crushed when carried
Fresh Table Linens Supply your needs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-22


Of erarN tina " e n n fol t. Sc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-22
New Ideas Seen In Our Store

now Prices Of linens are not only daily on
the rise but in a little while linens cannot be
obtained at any price. Unless YOU want 10
use cotton table cloths, provide now for your
wants for many months.
Silk and Dress Goods We have sell
dom shown pretter than those for fall now
on display
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-22
Beautiful New Rugs
In All Sizes

You will look long before you will find
as good Fall and Winter rugs for the
money as we are now selling.
Place your order early
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
BORROWED $40; PAID
.S22;; STILL OWES S12
Suit Brings to Light Anoth-
er Loan Shark Trans
action.

Another loan shark" case in which
the Fairmon tLoan Association is In
volved came to light and seems to
require some explanation. George H.
Giles is the victim and he asserts that
last June he borrowed ten dollars
from the association and later began
making monthly payments of two dol
lars on tht loan. The receipts for
these payments do not indicate the
amount of the payment and each one
bears the expression payment in full
to date" which would ordinarily mean
that the entire amount of the loan,
With interest had been paid.
However 1t seems that the Loan
Association intended that another con,
struction should be placed upon the
epressioxn as the interest accruNl so
rapidly that the monthly payments did
not even cover it. George Giles was
compelled to continue payment until
as he asserts, he had payed over TWEEN
ty two dollars.
1t was then he determined to sever
diplomatic relations with the Associa.
ton and discontinued payment, where
upon they brought suit against him for
the sum of twelve dollars and fifty
cents. This is the second case which
has com eto light recently in which
an exhorbitant rate of interest was
being charged by the association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

President VIXEN a member of the SEN
ate in anything that the President
proposed and wanted put through. 1t
goes without saying that Chiffon eX-
poets to be his party's nominee in the
event of the special election. which
lie is working so hard to bring about,
is held.
If the Senate committee, or the
Senate itself decides to let down the
bars and go deep into this controver-
ny with an Investigation, there are a
Ereat man ythings which might hap
pen, as the politicians here are point
ing out. Most of them would likely
affect West Virginians. some OF them
officials who were elected by narrow
margins and who are now in once,
but the political situation in other
states might be disturbed. There
were one or two Democrats elected
to the Senate by smaller majorittes
than the 1858 majority given Suth-
crland over Chiffon. The election of
Gerry in Rhode Island is case in
point. Governor Cornwe1l's majority
was not so extensive that this inves-
tigatiOn might noe result in wiping it
out. Mingo, which is the county
named by Chiffon in his Senate brief
as being the scene OF election frauds,
was carried by Cornwell by a large
majority. There are other counties
in the same class.
I The Chiffon brief makes much of
the expenditures of the Republican
State Committee. That committee in
its statement filed acknowledges hav-
ing spent 100000. Chiffon would
nave the committee believe that Sen
etor Sutherland was the beneficiary
of the largest part of this sum, and
that it was expended with his knowl-
edge and consent. If the committee
goes into this charge, which TIL. Re
publican leaders know to be about
the weakest of the several he has
made, it will be asked to investigate
the return made by w. Wyhe BealI,
Treasurer of the Democratic State
Committee. Col. Beall3made affidavit
that his committee spent but $4,000.
IL Is not denied taht this was proba-
bly, all that went through Beall's
hands as treasurer. but in Marion
county alone the Republicans have
knowledge of the expenditure of a
much larger sum in behalf of the
Democratic ticket. Other counties
were IN proportion. Politicians here
say that candid investigation of
this would result in some sensational
disclosures.
Chilton-unembarrassed by the
memory of Row he and c. W. Watson
reached the Senate in 1911-is turn
ing every wheel in the party machin-
cry he can get his hands on, to get
Senator Sutherland ousted. Demo-
Gratis here say that he is obcessed
with the idea that if he can just force
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
E.p.S. CONCERT WAS
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
About 500 People Enjoyed
Musical Ability of Young
Performers.

The concert given last evening at
the High school auditorium by the pu-
pills of the High school under the ef-
ficient direction of Miss Ethel NJ.
Horseman, was a decided success
from start to finish and an audience
composed of approximately 600 people
thoroughly enjoyed each and every
number OF a splendid program.
The chorus work was excellent and
special features which were greatly
enjoyed were violin solo by Jamison
Meredith. cornet solo by Carl Andre,
these selections being accompanied by
Miss Irene Vincent and a sextet com.
posed of Misses Pauline Graham,
Ruby Moran, Katherine Schafer, Col
die Hartley and Messrs, James Knight
and Arthur Fisher. The sextet sang
the "Sextette From Lucia"
The girls glee club and the boys
gle club furnished some excellent num-
bers which were heartily enjoyed
The high school orchestra gave sew.
eTal beautiful selections and also &C.
companied the singers. The orches'
ira was augmented last night by the
addition of several outside players III
the persons of w. ID. harrington,
Mary Price. Milford Beeler, Won Teter
and Howard Mortified.
Quite reputation has been achiev.
ed by the High school for the high
class of its musical entertainments
and this entertainment last night add
ed another to the long list of high
class entertainments which have fea.
tured the work of the High school for
a number of wears
Miss Katherine Moore, high school
student, accompanied the selections
on the piano and her work was of a
high order.
Much of the credit of the entertain.
ment of last night Is due to the un.
firing efforts of Miss Horseman who
is recognized as an artist OF ability
in the musical world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
PERSONALS

D. L. Mayors has returned from a
bushes trip to Wheeling.
The Misses Grace and Malissa Crowl
have returned from Warrington where
they had spent several days with Dr..
and Mrs. NJ. F. Hamilton.
Mrs. John Brown will leave on
Thursday for Ravenna, Ohio, where
she will be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. A. Wricg, for several weeks
She will be accompanied to Ravenna
by her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Scoble
Of Williamsburg, KY, who had been
her guest for some time.
George Hechmer, of Grafton, is a
busiEess visitor in this city today.
Mrs. Ray Bennett, of Grafton, is the
guest Of Mrs. Earl Jackson in this
city.
Patrick Judge, of Grafton, was a vIsi.
tor in the city yesterday the guest OF
his sister, Mrs. Winifred Murphy.
Mrs. A. L. Weidebusch who had ben
the guest Of her son, w. A. Weide.
busch, and wife, went to Morgantown
to visit relatives yesterday en- route
to her home in Moundsville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

in Monongah Monday morning attend.
ing to business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tilden King were
calling in Fairmont yesterday after
noon.
Miss Meta James, a student in the
Fairmont Normal, has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. J. Lee James, during the
spring vacation.
Mrs. Rose Smith, Of Fairmont, was
in town yesterday afternoon attending
to spring shopping.
Mrs. Abbott Reynolds, of Fairmont
was among the out OF town callers to
Monongah Monday afternoon.
Clyde Toothman was a business
caller to Fairmont during the week.
Miss Florence Wilfong. of Fairmont
was in MonongRh as social caller
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. J. Lodge, OF Bridgeport, was
in town yesterday afternoon as a bust
ness caller.
Raymond Leonard was business
visitor to Fairmont during the week.
Among the local people to attend the
Glee club concert given by the stu
dents Of the Fairmont High school last
evening were: Misses Kate Price
Halle Orr, Herschel Smith, Raymond
Salvati and Eugene Orr.
Anton King was In Fairmont yester
day afternoon as social visitor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

a special election, he can get back
into the Senate. They say that this
idea is a veritable mania with him.
He is prepared to go to any lengths
to get the chance he Covets, they say.
and refer in that connection to the
recent onslaught of the Democratic
Dress carrying the Chiffon label or
Senator Nathan Goff, in the vain
hope that he can be heckled to the
point of resfgning. That is consider.
ed by him his second best bet win
whic hto copper the Sutherland one
Losing both, there will be nothing
left for the disconsolate fallen Senate
champion of Democracy to do but &c
hide his time until next year.
But. as the politicians here point
ont. there Is no glittering guarantee
that the contest against Senator
Sutherland may not be settled ON 8
strictly partisan basis, and that beine
the case. the seat OF Senator Suther.
land is in danger. The sooner the
people of West Virginia wake up e
that fact. tn better it will be, they
say. If partisanlsm can be kept out
of it, they have no doubt of the Chill.
ton contest failing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
GEORGE {. DEBOIT
COUNTRY CLUB HEAD
Governors Give Retiring
President Life Member
ship as Testimonial.

George E. DeBolt was elected presi.
dent Of the Fairmont Country club at
a meeting OF the Board of Governors
held last night in the apartments OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. Mr.. De-
Bolt succeeds Brooks Fleming. Jr.,
who resigned the presidency at the
last meeting OF members of the club
held one week previous.
Other officers elected were L. c.
Jones, vice president; John Rock, sec.
retary.treasurer, and E. H. Taylor,
managing governor.
1t was announced Last night that APP
pointment OF committees by the preel-
dent would be deferred for the present.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Board OF Governors *
pressing their appreciation Of th3 ser
vices OF Mr.. Fleming and OF their re-
greet at his resignation.
AT a special meeting Vt the Board
of Governors of the Fairmont Country
club, duly held in TIE Chamber of
Commerce room of the Watson build
ing, In the city of Fairmont, w. Va,
on the 26thday of March, 1917 the
following resolutions were, Oh Ill lt.Ln
Of Mr.. Lively, duly seconded, unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the Beard OF Governors
of the club have been rendered and
with great reluctance and sincere re-
greet have accepted the resignation of
Mr.. Brooks Fleming, Jr., as president,
and
Whereas, Mr.. Fleming, since the
organization of the club, has been
its president and as such has contrib.
uted most generously and unselfisl'
ly his services, bis time and his
means for the welfare of the club
and to such a treat extent that We
feel and believe the members owe
him a debt of gratitude which they
never can repay, and
Whereas, it is the desire OF this
board to express, action as well as
by words, its deep appreciation of
the services which have been so gen.
erously and unselfishly rendered by
its former president with such rare
tact and diplomacy.
therefore, Be 1t Resolved: That
Mr.. Brooks Fleming, Jr., as a slight
token of the appreciation Of the mem.
bers of the club for the past services
rendered 1t by him, be and he is here.
by granted a life membership in the
Fairmont Country club and that as
such he be carried perpetually upon
the rolls of the club, and
"Be 1t Further Resolved: That an
attested copy Of these resolutions be
presented to Mr.. Fleming by the sec
retary."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
MAN IS
ASSISTANT P. N.
j. Y. Hamilton Succeeds
Jesse Wilson as P. M. at
Fairview.

According to advices from Washing.
ton Jesse Wilson, who for the past sew.
eral years has been postmaster at
Fatrview, has been appointed assistant
postmaster at Fairmont while ]. Y.
Hamilton has been appointed to fill
the vacancy at Fairview.
Harry Owens. who came here from
Grafton at the time of the strike in the
postoffice and who has been acting as
assistant postmaster since In connec.
ton with his duties as superintendent
of the mails, in all probability will be
continued in the latter position, al.
though nothing is known yet upon
that point here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
VALLEY GEM HAS
Continued from page IL


general manager, Walter Miller treas.
urer and Charles w. Evans secretary
and assistant treasurer.
The subscriptions for the capital
took of the Valley Gem which is $25,.
700 have all been paid in but $25L
which can be called at any time. This
Is held by a responsible business con.
Germ Of Morgantown. The response
to the call for subscribers for shares
OF the Fairmont, Morgantown and
Pittsburgh Packet company stock was
immediate, no other enterprise in this
section ever having been so popular
as an investment. The Valley Gem
since its first trip-and including the
first trip-has paid expenses and is
gradually drawing away to a condi.
ton where each weeks receipts will
show a profit.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
last river enterprise in Fairmont was
a failure, ]. M. Jacobs OF the Jacobs.
Hutchinson Hardware company, who
was largely interested in the earlier
venture, is active in the new corpor
alton though not an officer. He al.
ready has had shipped to- his store
here more freight than the rest of the
consignees in the city. The Dattillo
Fruit company, the Arch Fleming feed
store and several other large receiy.
ers Of shipments have given all or.
ders on the condition that wherever
possible freight be handled on the
boaat.
The freight tariffs will be publish.
ed within week or ten days, they no.
having been scheduled to fit all class
es of freight. There is a rate in eff.
feet now but 1t will be changed by the
Board of Directors as soon as that
body can make proper arrangements.
On Sunday hundreds Of visitors went
through the Gem looking 1t over and
expressing admiration at the beauty
and sturdiness of the little craft. 1t
was an ideal day for a picnic and all
who visited tn eboat were anxious
for the season to open when the ex.
cursions will run between Fairmont
and Morgantown. The boat is amply
protected with life boats and life pre-.
servers as provided by law and re.
cent inspection by Government in.
spectors stated the vessel was In AL
condition for both freight and passen.
ger traffic. The boat was entirely
reprinted yesterday even to the gang
plank, both to protect 1t from the
weather and to improve somewhat its
appearance both Of which the coat
of paint has done.
The favorite transportation system
OF Fairmont has gained many friends
since its first trip here. Cargoes are
increasing In size each trip both com.
ing up the river and going down
stream.
The street running from the paved
section of Water street to the wharf
loads can be hauled as easily as on
paved roadways.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
DEMOCRATS IN
Continued from page /

Notwithstanding that public senti-
ment in West Virginia, as is well
know min that state, appears to re-
gard the contest itself, and is accom-
panying intrigues and Vaccinations,
lightly; looks upon 1t as more or less
of joke and Chiffon bluff, and not
withstanding that the sentiment
there is overwhelmingly, regardless
o. party lines, ocndemnatory of Chill
toms actions in this matter, the as
sault upon the legality of Senator
Sutherland's seat is considered by
politicians in the capital as fraught
with grave danger to the Republican
party. 1t is not inconceivable, they
say, that the party may have Sena-
tor taken away from 1t in a twinkling.
1t cannot be said that they expect this
to happen, but they are not blind to
the the fact, being politicians of ex-
perience, that 1t might. They can
not understand the apparent indifter-
ence of the people in West Virginia,
especially the Republicans, to the po-
tential element Of grave danger in
Yolved in the case.
1t is the understanding here that
Chiffon has let no chance slip to ap-
peal to the partisan prejudices of his
Democratic friends and colleagues IN
the Senate. They have been assured
that, given the chance of special
election in West Virginia, with the
Presidents wartime popularity. back
ed by the national administration and
the otficeholders in West Virginia,
their party can elect a Democrat to
the Senate in the place of Senator
Sutherland. The White House has
been appealed to in view of this stu
alton depicted and on the strength of
Chilton's inavriable adherence TO the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
Personals.

Miss Pearl Boydoh and mother
were among the out of town shoppers
in Fairmont yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Jackson. OF Fairmont
was calling in Monongah yesterday
morning.
Charles Bartlett was a business
translator in Fairmont yesterday aft,
ernoon.
Miss Edna Jones and Miss leila
Lambiotte, of Fairmont, were in town
last evening calling on friends.
Mrs. Charles S. Warne, of Clarks.
burg, was in town yesterday after.
noon attending to spring shopping.
Thomas Leeper and Ira Danley are
serving on the jury for the Brooks muir.
der trial.
William Walters, of Wheeling, was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
Good Grades.

The Grant district applicants for the
public school diploma in the recent ex,
animation, made about the best grades
in the county. All of those who took
the examination at the local school
passed with good grades. Miss Ethel
Wilson made high individual average
of IS. Among the other Monongah pu.
pills that passed are: Howard Greg.
DRY, Fred Fleming, Won Gasllins, An.
ton King, Lucy Lambert. Mary Pelle.
GRIM, Bessie Strosnider, and Fay vii.
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
Extra Number.

One more extra number will be Civ.
en- on the Lyceum course. Col. c. H.
French, the famous world traveller
and lecturer will be here on March 81
and give his lecture on the Grand Can,
on of the Colorado river. Col. French
is said to have the most complete and
expensive collection OF pictures In the
world. The lecture will be given dur
ing the day and in the evening. All
should take advantage to see these
pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

Palm Sunday at Grant Town-Palm
Sunday will be observed at st. An,
thongs Catholic church at Grant Town
on next Sunday when Rev. Francis L.
McFadden will preach at ten o'clock.
High mass will be celebrated at the
service also. Palms will be distribute
ed TO the congregation and a: two
o'clock in the afternoon the catechism
class will meet At 1880 In the evening
another service will be held which
will include the recitation Of the rosary
a sermon and the benediction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
Entertained,
Personals.

FeTSonalS.
Gerald Elliott of Wheeling spent
Sunday here visiting with his father
John Tonkin of OIL City, Pa, who
has been seriously i'll at the home Of
his daughter Mrs. A. G. Perry is i'm
proving.
Andrew Rushford has returned from
business visit to Hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Powell have been
called to Pennington by the death Of
Mr.. Powells' brother.
Mrs. R, M. Hite and daughter Mary
have returned from a visit with rela
tives in Moundsville.
Harry Crotty of Parkersburg is In
town for a visit with relatives.
/. NJ, Hupp has returned from
Moundsvifle where he was visiting
with his family.
Mrs. John Leggett has returned Ia
her home in Clarksburg after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Leggett.
G. Washington Matthews OF Glover
Gap was a business visitor In this city
Monday.
Miss Anna curran has returned from
a visit to Fairmont-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

Work on Valve Reconsideration
for the assembling plant and machine
shops of the American Valve anL
Tank company, are well under way and
will be completed in few days. With
the foundations in place the structures
will be raised as fast as materials can
be secured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

The funeral services of c. N. Mock.
Ter were held from the residence of
his mother Tuesday morning March
% at ten thirty a. m. Rev. H. D.
Clark Of the NJ, E. church OBLIGATED.
The regular Masonic service was con.
Quoted.
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contInues mn.

Claud Koon is still at the Miners
hospital in Fairmont suffering from
blood poison. He has been there for
several weeks, with little improvement
evident. Blood poison developed from
a scratch on one Of his fingers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27

Attractive New sisns-some attrac
tive lettering has been done on a
number of windows about town by H.
j. Kistner, a sign painter who is at
present employed by the Mccoy Sign
Company. Mr. Kistner came here
rom Baltimore to fill number of 10.
cal contracts which the company has
secured and II business proves as
good as 1t promises to be he will prob.
able make his residence here perma.
nently
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-27
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia.
Fair and colder to-
night with freezing
temperature; Wed.
nesdoy fair.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall, oh.
Temperature nj
8 a. m. today, 5S.
Yesterdays wealth
er, clear; ;empera'
ture, maximum, 7S;
minimum, 43; pre-