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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
THE MIGRATION OF
SOUTHERN NEGROES

REPORTS indicate that up to the first
of last year, more than a quarter or
million Southern negroes had moved
into Northern States. Never In the
history of the country has the migra-
ton been so heavy. The influx OF
these Southern negroes has already
brought serious problems to Northern
cities. including Cincinnati.
Reports show that recent arrivals
number not less than 500 families,
most of them practically destitute.
These families number from three to
fifteen members each. A fair total OF
individuals, including children, would
be from 800 to $500, perhaps more.
Most of these are abjectly poor and
without education. Their knowledge
of hygiene and sanitation is danger
ously limited.
Investigators report that three rea-
sons impel Southern negroes to come
North-the higher wages here, better
facilities for education, and an assur-
ance of greater protection and per-
sonal liberty. These are reasons
which will appeal to the Northern
mind. But the sentiment will not com
pensate for or solve the serious proO-
lems which these wholesale mlgra-
lions thrust upon us. The matter OF
public health, which can be met only
through proper housing, feeding am
lemployment, is vital. A citizens con-
mittee, representing several energetic
social service organizations, has al
ready been organized to examine the
situation. The matter of housing these
newcomers is now being discussed
Reports read at meeting recenu'
showed that in numerous cases from
ten to fifteen newcomers. are sleeping
in two basement rooms without sum
cient clothing. furniture or food. Suci
conditions, it should be apparent to all
can. not be allowed to continue 10
long if the health of the community
to be preserved.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ress, and that is by constitutions
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inf1amed you have d
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrah, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
nation. (adv-mar)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
HARBOR AT HALIFAX.

The port of Halifax is growing rap
idly as a result of the fact that Brit
ain has made it an important point on
the official warship routes. One of the
greatest projects for harbor improve
ment ever undertaken has now beer
begun at Halifax. The new construc
tion is to include eventually a passen
ger landing with a quay to take the
largest vessel built, complete system
of railroad yards for freight trans
shipment, six piers eacfn LOO Zee
long and $50 feet wide, separated d,
as many basins 300 feet wide and for
ty.five feet deep. The total dockag
facilities of the new harbor work
will be able to take care of twenty
seven of the largest freight and pas
senger ships at one time.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
STOP PAM RUB OUT
NEURALGIA TORTURE
Instant Relief! Rut Neuralgia Pain
From Your Face, Head or Body
With "St. Jacobs OIL"

You are to be pitied-but remembec
that neuralgia torture and pain is the
easiest thing in the world to stop
Please don't continue to suffer; it's So
needless. Get from your druggist the
small trial bottle Of est. Jacobs Oil;
pour a little in You: hand and gently
rub the tender nef"e" or sore spot
and instantly-yes, immediately-alI
pain. ache and soreness is gone.
st. Jacobs Oil' conquers pain-It
is perfect harmless and doesn't burn
or discOlor the skin. Nothing els7
gives relief so quichly. 1t never fails
to stop neuralgia pain instantly
whether in the face, head or any part
of the tody. Don't suffer, (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO
RECOGNIZE NEW REPUBLIC

PETROGRAD, March 26.-The Unit
ed States is the first nation to recog-
nize formally the new Government o.
Russia. Ambassador Francis made a
preliminary morning call on For
eIgn Minister Milukoff Immediately up
on the receipt of 1t.ructions from the
State Department at washington.
This afternoon, accompanied by MS
staff, including the naval and military
attaches, he went to the MarlnsKy
ualace, where the council of Ministers
was assembled, made the formal rec
csnition and presented congratuia
tions and Fluctuations on behalf or thC
United States. The naval and mill
tary attaches appeared in full uni
form, while Ambassador Francis ant
the secrestaries wore afternoon dress
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
VOL NEED A SPRING LAXATIVE

DIR. Kings New Life Pills Will re-
roove the accumulated wastes OF WIN
ter from your intestines, the burden
of the blood. Get that sluggish spring
feeling out of your system, brighten
vour eve. clear your complexion. Get
rat vim and snap of good purihed
healthy blood. DR.. Kings New Lie
Pills are a non-griping laxative thar
aids natures process. Try them TO
night. At all druggists, Csc.
(adv-mar)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
SPRING COLDS ARE DANGEROUS

Sudden changes Of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and gen
eral cold symptoms. A dose OF Dr.
Kings New Discovery is sure relief
This happy combination of antiseptic
balsams clears the head, soothes the
;rritated membranes and what might
have been lingering cold is broke
up. Don't stop treatment when relle
is first felt as a half cured cold Ii
dangerous. Take DR.. Kings Ne"
/ Discovery till your cold is gone.
(adv-mar)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27

Tanlac, the master medicine and
re1onstructive tonic, is sold eXclu
siVely in PARIS by Warden & Son
Other exclusive agents in nearby
towns are as follows:
HUTCHINSON, Smell & Wood; MIL
LBRSBURG, w. G. Wadell; ELIZA
BETH, Oscar Smith; CARLISLE
Trueman & Son; GEORGETOW.. :, c
II Arnold; WINCHESTER, Duty Drug
company; AUSTERLITZ, B. S. Par
IRISH. (adv.)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
SIGNS OF GOOD DIGESTION.

When you see a cheerful and happy
cid lady you may know that she mas
good digestion. If your digestion is
impaired or if you do not relish your
,aeals take a dose Of Chamberlain
Tablets. They strengthen the stom'
ach, improve the digestion and cause
q gentle movement of the bowels. Oh
tainable everywhere.
(adv-mar)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-27
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
WRITING FOR NEWSPAPERS.

is the business of reporters to seek out the odd or I'M.
usual feature Of the happenings of the day and present
that for the information and sometimes the entertain
men. of readers They perfectly willing agree that
good deed ought to make much of show in the
papers bad deed, but they know one in world like
is interested good deeds as SUCH they are far too
What the world is interested in the abera-
TONS If Deacon Jones' whose proby and levelheaded-
known 10 ALL has down open his every
business morning at precisely $50 for 20 years. the fact
that he down at that time this morning would not be
worth even line in newspaper But if he had come
this morning in his bare feet and carrying his shoes in his
hands he would be pretty certain 10 get his name in the
paper rather prominently.
Intelligent readers without actually knowing that this
rule of almost universal application newspaper Offices
nevertheless read their papers with discrimination. The
odd fact feature which the reporter has played up
attracts their attention. but they do not let the solid part
Of The article escape them. They get all that the newspaper
contains both of information and entertainment. 1t Is for
this nd Of readers that all the successful American news
papers are written.
1t used to be said in circles where newspapers are put
under the microscope Of criticism that the French at
least the Partisan, pa the best written in the world
Considered merely as literature that is the truth. One
must be writer of ptrs before one can be Journalist in
France, but few French newspaper writers take the
trouble TO be reporters Over here almost the oppo-
site holds What American newspapers want are facts
Given the facts the average American daily paper does not
waste much time literary polish. The instructions con-
stanty dnned into the ears of the writers of one great
American newspaper Accuracy, terseness accuracy"
admirably express the ideal of well conducted papers
in this country And to certain extent this is the ideal
of most daily publications printed in the English language
wherever they are found.
But careful observer can if he looks bit closely see
that change coming the papers of both this country
and England at Last of the papers printed in London
Chicago and New York both have several daies which
while departing form the old passion for presenting the
facts well written in their small items the
best weekes ever WERE while some of the war correspond
ence written by reporters for the great London papers and
syndicaed widely in this country set standard for
stuff is turned out at top speed under conditions that would
preclude connected thought in not trained to the trade
OF news writing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
A CONDITION AND A THEORY.

he reads the reports of the progress of the strike of
"A coal miners in the Central Competitive district Dr.
Garfield the National Fuel AcminItra will real
ze that while is condition and not theory that con-
fronts him, it is at the time condition complicated
by theory, belie-the theory held by the great mass
Of the consuming public that the coal administration was
created largely to keep the price Of coal down.
The public is not analytic in its thought processes 1t
knows general way that every time the cost of produc-
ing ton of coal up FIVE cents the price to the con-
sumner went up quarter That was one of the reasons
why there and much hostility throughout the coun-
by against the coal industry. The public assumes that the
coal producers only blame but are the sole bene
fcaries of the robbery. No one ever took the trouble to
teach the public the actual facts of the situation and the
operators of their motion until ery recently did
anything to protest against the actions of the interests that
were getting the spos. Yet it this public hostility
which brought about the reputation of the so called Lane
agreement which fair one and the substitution of the
present rates
When the Fuel Administration was created the public
blandy and blndy assumed that would hold coal prices
down to the level which prevailed before the war When
after long delay the announcement of the retail prices
made il apparent that this not to be. there was pro-
nonced expression of disappointment but the sober second
thought that perhaps this was the best that any one
had right to expect under all the circumstances. But
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

(which should impress thsm more
than anything yet has been able to-is
the announcement that when Congress
meets the first week In December. an
amendment to the draft law VIII be OF.
fered looking to tho CONSUMPTION OF all
eligible men between the ages OF IL
to 40.
The amendment IN now IN couTSe Of
preparation and will bO presented BY
Representative Julius Kahn. Of Cali.
fornia, ranking Republican member Of
the House Military Affairs committee.
He will have the full support OF the
President and the War department.
Men, money and food must be fur
nishsd by America beyond any realixa-
ton Of the people at present" says Mr..
Kahn. We have only begun; Whist
we have done 80 far being only Q drop
In the bucket"
Members OF Congress and other off,
Gals may be sent out to wake UP sen.
timent in favor OF the amendment and
to acQuNint the people with the true
situation confronting the United
States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
GIRLS! TRY It!
HAVE THICK, WAVY,
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
EVERY PARTICLE OF pANpRuEF
DISAPPEARS AND HAIR STOPS
COMING OUT.
DRAW A MOIST CLOTH THROUGH,
HAIR AND DOUBLE ITS BEA-
UTY AT ONCE.

Your hair becomes light, wavy,
fluffy, abundant and apears as soft,
lustrous and beautiful as a young
girls after a "Danderine hail
cleanse" Just try this-moisten a
cloth with little Danderine and care.
fully draw 1t through your hair, TAX.
ing one small strand at time. This
will cleanse the hair OF dust, dirt and
excessive oil and in just few mo.
ments you have doubled the beauty
Of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every par.
ticle OF dandrutf; cleanses, purines
and inyigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after . few weeks use when you
will actually see new halr-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lotG
Of It surely get 25-cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug.
gist or toilet counter, and Just try It.
Save your hair! Beauty It! You
will say this was the best 20 cents
you ever spent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

now ~h production at halt N one Of the mos. impon-
ant districts Of the country right at the beginning of winter.
Dr. Garfield Is confronted with the alternative Of either
making some readiusmsnt or acqeseing in the collapse
Of all his plan. 70 provide an adequate supply of coal for
the country II the readju'ment. no matter how made.
results IN an increase to the the public IS quite
likely 10 conclude that he i. no better than the operation
and that something ought to be done to both
10 the man with his capital tied up in a coal property
the prospect i, far from pleasant one In spite Of the
feeling that they being robbed by the new coal sche
uss the operators went home from Washington determined
to do their duty by the public and their country They
are sdll IN the frame of mind is amply proved by
the term. of the call for the meeting which will be
held at Pittsburgh. They have upheld the hands of the
government and of the Fuel Administration If the price
to the consumer must go up before the question of the
eoss of production has been worked out clearly it will not
be their fault and it to this newspaper that something
ought to be done to make the consumer understand this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP p CHARLES sz99zs szzza
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.
10y coNpo)

the negotiations ever coal between
them and the government.
The authorized statement Of the Sur.
vey is as follows:
80 much is being said about the
shortage of bituminous coal and the
general public realizes so little the i'm.
portant gains in output made by the
operators under trying conditions last
summer over all previous records that
the statement Just issued by the Uni
ted States Geological Survey, Depart
ment of the Interior. on production in
1917 compared with 1916 is particular
ly timely.
In commenting on this report, pre-.
pared by the static!ans of the Geologi-
cal Survey, Director George Otis Smith
points out that the rhortage is not due
to the failure Of the soft-coal mines to
produce more coal than in the past,
for the country on September was
about month ahead of last year in out
put and is expected to finish the year
with an increase Of 10 per cent. over
1916, the banner year, and of rs per
cent. over 1915.
The tremendous increase in manu-
featuring and transportation activity
this year has created demand for soft
coal in excess Of any in the past, an in.
crease in demand that is difficult to
measure in terms Of tons, but that is
certainly more than the 10 per cent. by
which production nas increased. To
meet this demand the mines have been
producing soft coal at rate never be.
fore equaled.
In the second week of July. 1917,
the average daily production was more
than 100000 tons, the highest point
yet attained; IN the middle OF August
the lowest rate for the summer, 1885,.
900 tons, was recorded; and in the last
week Of September the daily rate was
1923, 900 tons. In tho first eight months
of 1917 the output Of soft coal was
1863 900, 900 tons, or 81 100000 tons more
than in the first eight months Of 1916,
| In the same period shipments of an
thracite increased 16 per cent. over
those of 1916.
In the bulletin just issued by the
Geological Survey the figures Of com
parative shipments regularly collect
ed and shown in part in the monthly
and weekly reports are converted into
tons of total production in order to sat
isfy the demand for information on the
part OF those not familiar with the coal
industry. The diagram of daily aver
age production will hereafter be repro
duced in the weekly reports issued each
Saturday, and the diagram showing to
tai production to date will appear with
the bulletin sent out the 18th Of each
month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
RUFF STUFF

Mr.. Charles great drive against the
constltutionality OF the Yost law came
to grief IN the Supreme court sector.
Wonder Il he will now begin some
sort Of retreat 70 victory?
But what's the user
The Reed amendment has made the
Yost law air tight
And Mr.. Charles occupation as
friend to the eolorsd brother, especially
the efring and plural voting colored
sbrothog. has about disappeared.
Ths outcome Of tho GGAly will be
kTeatly eeplorod n Jaol1on street and
MN - Gems llaaan held thaiE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
NIGHT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

DREPONDERANCE of women in the enrolment of
ordinary high schools has become familiar thing in
American cities. There usually are explanations for
that enable male beings their self respect But
night school enrolment which shows more than twice as
many women something that furnishes food for
thought and is not particularly cheerful thought at that
The most common explanation for the dropping out of
boys that they have to so work. Plenty Of them do
But it the Farmont night school figures are typical they
lacking in ambition lat if they are not ', ccnacd
with little erudton during adolescence they do not seek
in later ife while, on the other hand women are keen
for education when getting it involves considerable
trouble.
But whatever the explanation for the discrepancy in the
attendance figures, most male Famonlers will hope that
before the night school has been running many nights the
sexes will be more nearly equal on the rolls
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

lodge of sorrow.
While It lasted the Yost law was .
great little old bootieggers' camouflage.
49,.
Now It is 4 corner stone. !,
Without It the Reed amendment
would not work in West Virginia.
II America ever initiates the Rus.
sian example and lets woman fight
Sheriff Glover somo day may weigh IN
with full company OF his own.
First billion of the Liberty loan was
in last night.
How much Of that did you put upi
There's another thing
How many kits Of tobacco have you
bought for the boys N the trenches?
EzegAZs No. sQinz. az ,Zey eaa z;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

Basng his opinion upon the provision in the constitu-
ton of the state which that mo person except
citizen entitled shall be appointed elected to
any state, county municipal Office Attorney General
England has decided that not eligible to ap-
ponment probation officers in West Virginia 1t is
unfortunate that this is for there be entirely
successful probation work without the cooperation of
women. The constitutional stumbling block probably
will be by the CT volunteer assistant pro-
baton officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
What People Say
And Some Side Remarks

Oliver Martell, advance representa-,
tive OF "a Daughter of the Sun" was
in Fairmont yesterday and as he only
had a limited time in this city was
yexed q little at the delay in getting
the printing for his attraction, which
came from the American Show Print
at Milwaukee by express. Talking to
M. e. Morgan, tina local manager, he
said:
II did not know there was so
many express packages in the
world. l saw enormous piles OF
bundles till it made me think of
Christmas for the American soldier
In France. One has to put up some
hard fighting in France and splen.
did training for your Fairmont
boys could be secured at the
Wells.Fargo trying to locate and
get out a package. | dug UP my
stun with some difficulty and
while an easy delivery was made
impossible by the mountains OF
goods l must say I was treated
courteously by the express folks,
who seemed TO take the deluge Of
work in good spirit"
Ex-Governor Fleming, who has never
been Stacker" when II came to pay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

Anthracite coal operators at conference in Washing
yesterday pledged full support to the in
the effort solve the fuel problem and agreed to name
representative to act assistant to the Fuel Ad
ministraOr That's fine show of patriotism, but who
should be more willing to make it than the hard coal
men. They have been organized thoroughly a
Prussan cartel for years and they got all they wanted
from government when fuel prices named. The
way they Jared ought to serve example for the
soft coal men Of the nation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
GIRLS! WOMEN!
TAKE CASCARETS
IF CONSTIPATED
THEY LVEN YOUR LIVER AND
BOWELS AND CLEAR YOUR
COMPLEXION.
DON'T STAY HEAoAcHY, BILIOUS
WITH BREATH BAD AND,
STOMACH SOUR. TA'ES
GET a 1O.cent hn1 now.

w 1V"' tt.lpotnING.
Tonight sure! Take CascareGS e.
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Cascaret will liven your liver and
clean your thirty feet of bowels with.
out gripping. fou will wake UP feel.
ing grand. Your head will be clear,
breath right, tongue clean, stomach
sweet, eyes bright, step elastic and
complexion rosy-they're wonderful.
Get 10.cent box now at any drug
store, Mothers can safely give 9
whole Cascaret TO children any time
when cross. feverish. bilious. tongue
coated or constipated-they are harm.
less. s.sf+yi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

The war is the worlds greatest tragedy, but It is not
without its humorous side For instance. the German
navy is not able to back up troops that landed
on oesel island because it is afraid of IL Russian
and the Russian navy is disinclined to risk general
engagement for that losses which would leave open
the pathway through the Gulf OF Finland would result
The impression in this country is that navies built
to fight but the Teutons and the savs to think
they are useful only as bluffs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17

The President the Governor and the Mayor have is
sued proclamaons appointing October "a Liberty day.
but the of the plan depends upon the average
citizen. Remember that Mr.. Man. On election days
and occasions like that you important the best
OF them if you to be. But you have to be up and
doing If you hang back you about important as
a cigar store Indian.