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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

At City hall the announcement is made that all con-
sumers Of water will be on metered service by the first
Of January. Good work. If consumers have their
water measured out to them all should be on the same
basis After the entire city is meterd it will be posi-
BILE to get correct idea Of THAT will have to be done
in the way of extensions to the water plant to take
of the growth Of the city in the future Something
will have to be done along this line Soon for there has
been considerable complaint this regarding in
adequate water supply, There seems to be plenty Of
water, but an inadequate distribution system.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01
RUFF STUFF

Fine jail this town has
It's darned hsrd to get into It, W.
less you are doing something the
powers do not approve OF.
And it seems just as hard to stay
there, il your presence threatens
TO make trouble for some one with .
pull,
Pull in this case means some one
connected with the protected industry
-bootlegging'
When the colored ball player,
caught dead to rights, got away a
green street department hand was
blamed.
We don't know yet who actually did
It, but we know enough to be sure
there was nothing to that tale,
Wonder what the Mayor is going to
do about It?
We mean the disappearance of those
booty gents.
Same as usual of course nothing.
The gang can't get along without
the bootleggers and the Gang owns
the city government.
The whole works.
From the janItOr right on up to the
roof
Proof? Well, none Of them holler
out loud when q raw deal-like this
jail delivery--is pulled.
II they put benches on the court
house lawn they would have to again
put out those Spittoons'
See the ConSoI has given high
school site to Monongah.
What a nice indulgent old foster
papa the Consolis is.
Wonder II It could not be worked to
do something handsome for an indus.
trial branch at the Fairmont High
school II It were properly approached?
Now that the Russians want to stop
running the ungrateful GarRaus
won't let them.
Serves them right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

s,ny esd % ohssr 5, easse a ohsva power. Britain
would Be- wiling 70 taks more kindly % peace talk But
all this, Of course, Is mere idle speculation The logic Of
The situation presuppose, naval motive to the cpsa6on
started yerdsy morning and we shall have to wait until
the purpose Of # becomes more apparent
If this flank is turned and the Germans have to fall back
within their own lines this fall as result of the action the
winter that will follow going to be far from pleasant
for those who are trying to hold the Id on Berlin and
Vienna
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01
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MAKE YOU LOOK OLD
Danish erayness Without RidieuIe,
Apply Q.Ban, Clean, Safe,
Guaranteed.

= o.Ban Is all ready to use-is guaran'
teed to be harmless, and is sold under
the makers money.back guarantee II
not satisfied. Only Soc at Martins
drug store and all good drug stores
Try Q.Ban Superfins Hair Tonic,
o.Ban Liquid Shampoo, Q-Ban Toilet
Soap, Q.Ban Depilatory for removing
BupertluouS hail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. L.
Samuel B. Montgomery, commissioner
Of labor for West Virginia, has been
IN Washington in conference with
similar officials from other States
and representatives Of the Federal
Government, relative to the admins
tration of the new national child la
Dor law which goes into effect Sep.
TENDER 1st The standard age fixed
by this law is sixteen years, and IN
that provision and in many others Il
comes into conflict with the child
labor laws Of the several States. The
standard age fixed by the West Viz
ginia law Is fourteen years for mines,
and manufactures classed as extra
hazardous 10 life and health. During
school term no child Of fourteen or
less is permitted to work at any gain
full occupation whatsoever.
Commissioner Montgomery opposed
the strict enforcement of the new
Federal law. He told the conference
that it would be injurious to industry
in West Virginia at any time, but
particularly harmful during the war
period when the State was putting
forth every effort to speed up pro
duction under pressure of the coun'
try's needs. Not only to industry
would it be unnecessarily harmful,
but it would be a hardship to hund,
reds of families in which boys OF
fifteen and sixteen, we'll developed
lads, were helping their fathers main
tain their families, making good
wages, and suffering no privations
or injustice. He said that the strict
enforcement Of this law in West Viz
ginia would be decidedly unpopular
and more often an injustice than a
benefit.
Mr.. Montgomery held that under
this law no boy Of sixteen or less
could work in a mine, or about a
mine, or be employed by a mining
company, no matter Il his employ
meut was outside the mine. Nor could
he work in any factory, no matter
how employed, whether actually a
factory operative or not. He pointed
out that boys of Is and 16 were EN-,
ploying their vacation by building 20
miles Of good roads in Preston coun'
ty. Under this law this would be
prevented. Another thing, Commits
sionNr Montgomery referred to was
the existence in West Virginia OF a
vagrancy law to which males Of ID
to 20 years of age were amendable'
The strict enforcement of this Fed
eral law in West Virginia, he said
would take 5000 boys out OF the
ranks Of useful and gainful labor
and would increase the lack OF labor
ers, skilled and unskilled in West
Virginia 10 36, 900 at a time when but
only the State but the Nation needed
every boy Of Is and l6 years on a
lob, and every man able to work. This
is not the time for that, he said.
Harold Dimick, Of Huntington, ar
rived in Washington today with an
ambition 10 be accepted by the gov
eminent as a candidate for the avi'
alton branch of the army service. He
laid his ambition before Senator
Sutherland and arrangements were
made to introduce him to the chief
signal officers at the War Depart
ment.
A pension Of $40 a month, Cong
ressman woodward was notified today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

The food control bill is almost certain to be passed
with clause directing the government to close up the
distilled liquor business for the duration Of the war
yet the new tax scheme devised by the Senate Finance
committee contemplate revenue ot'9O 900 900 ayear
from distilled spirits. What's the idea?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

The Times has been informed that Mayor Bowen
intends to recommend the appointment Of two pice5
women One is all that asked for and for the present
at least, one is all that should be appointed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01
July Circulation

The circulation of The West Virginian
for the month Of July, 1917, was as fol-
lows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

R. Brown linn, secretary to Con-
gresham Redd, has gone to his homo
at Harrisve to present himself to
the local cOnscription board. Secre'
tary Zinn's number was early drawn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Next Sunday night at the Central
Methodist Church in this city, Con-
gresham Reed will deliver an ad'
dress. This will be the third time
that the eloquent Clarksburg con-
gresham has been invited to OCCUPY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01
NX1ASF ITNGTON NEWS -
" GOSSIP p 9zzz5Es BROOKS 5E5zE
AZ coNpol

has been allowed Mrs. Dorcas Casio,
Of Roane county.
DR.. R. L. woodruff, of Dayton, o..
son of DR.. W NJ. Woodruff, Of
Moundsville, was recommended for
commission in the medical reserve
corps by Senator Sutherland. DR..
E. H. Hedrick, of Beckley, was re.
commended for the same commission
by Senator Sutherland also.
Mrs. Bertha J. Young, Of Romney,
whose application for pension was
recently laid before the Pension Com
missioner by Congressman George N.
Bowers, has been granted a pension
of $12 month, dating from last Nov
ember.
Senator Sutherland has requested
the Post Office Department to estab'
lish an office at Iona, Logan county,
Additional evidence in support o. an
application for a pension increase for
Jonathan Pickeps. of Duffy, w. Va,
has been filed with the Pension Com
missioner by Senator Sutherland.
Congressman Bowers today. recon-.
mended a commission in the ordn'
ance department OF the army be is
sued to H. A. Rice, OF Berkeley
Springs.
Accompanied by Congressman
Stuart F. Reed, Roscoe G. Mcinley,
of Clarksburg paid visit to the chief
aviation officials at the War Depart.
ment yesterday, with the result that
he was accepted for examination for
that branch of the service. He left
for home with the understanding that
he would soon receive orders to re-
port at Columbus, o., for his prelim'
mary examinations. Levi Siers, an.
other Clarksburg boy was also with
his Congressman on this visit to the
War Department. He Is inquiring
into several branches of the service,
into the signal aviation corps parttcu'
larly, with a view to enlistment.
While at the Department, Congress
man Reed conferred with Major Rid.
ley and put in a strong personal re-
commentator for a former west Vir.
ginian and a State University boy
who was bis classmate, one Charles
H. Rankin, who has been recommend
ed for a Captains commission in the
engineering seceion of the officers
reserve corps. He is now stationed
at Fort Leayensworth. Capt. Rank
in is a native of Marshall county, and
a West Virginian, said Congressman
Reed, who has made good in the
west"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Postmaster commissions have been
issued to John W. Caldwell, OF JOG
hin; Virginia N. Pepper, Of Cold
Stream; John n, Hite, Of Newheiii
Horace L. Goodman, Of McReadreei
Albert Il, Taylor, OF Albany; John j..
HUFF, Of Nico; and Edward J. Ken
NEEDY OF Shrewsbury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

man has an appetite for iced tea, Ice cream MoTelo
Bergo, Excelso, Quss, Bevo and Bridgeport oeero!-
Wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Everything is said to all ready for the army, except
that there aren't enough weapons, ammunition cloth
ing or MISUNDERSTANDING Exponent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Practically all OF this circulation went into Farmont and
Marion County homes the natural field for the Famont
merchant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Nevertheless William Hohenzoern does not talk
as much as he did at first Doing more thinking, Will
liam?-Charleston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

church Iulpif siacs coming 9 the
clpItoL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Congressman Bowers today. recon-
mended a commission in the ordn'
ance department OF the army be is
sued to H. A. Rice, OF Berkeley
Springs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01

Entered at the Postocs at FairmOnt. West Virginia. al
second glass matter.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-07

Baker, Use OF material and labor
needed for war purposes is assigned
as the reason for the governments
refusal to sanction the sale. That the
project will be, carried out after the
war is certain.
November has been the most re-
markable, month, In recent years in
eastern Oregon. Since the cold snap
last October. the temperature has been
unusually mild. Lilac bushes, shrub
berry and trees are budding, leaves are
still falling and wild flowers through
ont the country are reported to be
blooming. Winter wheat is four inches
high and grass Is still green and grow,
ing. Ranchors expect that the ulti'
mate effects will be a marked drop In
price OF hay. because few of them have
as yet been compelled to start feed,
ing. Never before, the stockmen say,
have they been able to use the ranges
so late in the season. Last year the
thermometer registered below zero on
November 10 and snow covered the
ground all month, This year, except
on the highest ranges, pastures are
still hare OF snow,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-07
WAR ON AUSTRIA
IS RECOMMENDED

Washington declaration
of war against Austria, Hungary was
recommended to- congress by Presi-
dent Wilson in his message. The
president did not, however. recom-
mend declaration of war against
Turkey ana Bulgaria at this time.
Immediate war against Austria, the
president told congress- was necessary
to meet the anomalous situation the
the United States faces in its war
with Germany, even though Austria
was not her own mistress and merely
vassal of Germany.
The same logic, he said. would lead
OF war against Turkey and Bulgaria,
but they do not yet. he said. stand in
the path OF the United States in its
war against Prussian autocracy.
In ringing definite terms. the prest
dent declared that nothing shall tarR
the United. States aside until the war
is won and Germany is beaten, All
talk of. peace, he, pronounced ont Of
the question.
Peace the president declared, could
come only when the German people
make il through rulers the. world can
trust; when they make reparation for
the destruction their present rulers
have wrought and when Germany re-
cedes from all the territory acquired
by armed conquest
The international character of Pres
ident Wilson'S address to congress 10
indicated BY the fact that the govern
ment already has placed it for stimuli
taneous publication in practically ev-
cry capital III the World
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-07
SECOND SESSION
OF CONGRESS OPENS
Making Provision For Carry
ing On the War viii Be
Principal Duty.

Waahlngton.-Con reassembled
Monday for Nhat promises 10 be an
nther epOchal session Increased de-
termination OF the American people
for vigorous prosecution Of the war
10 victory vas the message UNIVERSAL
ly brought by the returning members.
The principal work Of the session
will b. to make provision for carrying
on the war during tho fiscal year be-
ginning July ]. 1915. and to provide
for such deficiencies as have been ere
atcd IN the earlier war preparations.
Appropriations and revenue will come
foremost: then there viii be flood
Of necessary war legislation, and the
changing OF war measures enacted at
the past session. In addition to this.
the usual appropriations must be
made and a certain amount OF general
and local legislation put through.
Opening Session Short
Mondays session was short, Inn
mediately after appointing committees
70 notify the president that the second
session OF the sixtyiint congress was
in readiness adIosiiBsnaats we're taken
out Of respect to5members who died
during the recess.
Tuesday President Wilson delivered
his annual opening address in the
house chamber at 1880 p. NJ, at =
joint session.
Compilation Of gaofficial estimates
OF probable appropriations for the fis-
cal year ending June 80. 1919. gave
rise to the belief that they viii total
from $4,000 600 600 to $5,O00.o0O.0oo
less than the 1s.00O,0o0.0O0 for the
year ending June 30, 1918. This belief
is based largely on the premise that
IL Is unlikely that another s7.00o.oe0.-
ESQ aiitesf ioan bond urili be presented
this session.
Action Against Austria Planned.
The presiiegt's. .. recommendation
that war he declared on Austria. IL is
said. was prompted partly because il
might be necessary at any time to
have American soldiers in Italy.
A joint resolution drafted in accord
ance with the views Of President viii
son and the state department declar-
ing n state OF war exists, and TO
have existed" since noon Wednesday,
between the United States and the
Austro Hungarian governments, and
directing employment OF the entire
naval and military forces to carry on
war against that government, was in
troduced by Chairman Flood of the
house foreign affairs committee.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-07
Formal Demand Made on Lines for
40 Per Cent Increase.

Washington, demand of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
Conductors for 40 per cent wage in.
crease was flied with the railroads.
1t was this threatened increase
which pfecipitated President Wilson's
recent successful attempt tu obtain
from railroad labor heads guarantees
that there. wsuld be no suspension OF
transportation during the war.
The railroads must file their reply
in 80 days. As both sides have already
agreed to mediate the case before the
United States beard of mediation aud
oonciliation, the demands are expected
to be threshed out here during Janu-
airy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-07
Armistice Ektanded to RouioanIans-

Berlin. via London.-The negotia-
tions between the Germans and Rus
SLAMS for an armistiee are extending
to the Roumanian troops, the war Of
flee announced.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Sufragists to Train
Immigrant Women
Will Teach 100000 Foreign
Born Sisters in This State
How to Vote

Miss Mary Dreier has been made
chief of the new bureau Of American
ization under the New York State
Woman Suffrage party, whose purpose
is to train foreign-born women for
their new duties as voting citizens.
Mrs. Norman der. Whitehouse,
chairman Of the Woman Suffrage party,
declared last night, in connection with
the new work of her organization, that
there were 100000 foreign-born women
in New York State and 100000 in New
York City who have become voters
merely by virtue of their husbands cit
izenship, without any qualifications OF
their own except five years residence
in this country.
"These immigrant women, automati-
cally made citizens" said Mrs. White
house, "arc now qualified to 90 TO the
polls and vote upon candidates and
measures vital TO every American. And
they need the vote. 1t will in itself be
a great Americanizing agent among
them. Thousands Of them now are
eager to be good citizens and good
voters-but many of them do not even
know our language, TO say nothing Of
our American institutions and ideals"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Teacher Loses Suit
To Be Reinstated
Miss Lena M. Zipfel Was
Charged With Wearing
Bathrobc in Classroom

Miss Lena NJ. Zipfel, VINO was u'S :
missed as teacher in Public sehooi
No. s5 In Manhattan. was unsuccesstuI
yesterday IN on effort TO obtain On
order from Justice Platzek in the
Supreme Court directing Or. John II.
Finley, State Commissioner OF Edu-
cation. to reseind his decision not TO
interfere in behalf Of Miss Hipfel. who
sought reinstatement.
Miss Zipfel said in her affidavit that
although possessed of all her faculties
she had reason 10 fear that she would
be sent TO an insane asylum.
The charges against Miss lipfel were
made by District Superintendent Corne.
lius +. Franklin. and they were set
forth by Corporation Counsel Hardy
who appeared for Or. Finley to .op-
pose the dismissed teachers petition.
IL was charged that Miss Iipfel one
day said 10 her pupils, "This is Il hell
of class" At another time she ap-
reared in the class room wearing a
bsthrobe. 1t was also charged that Miss
Zipfel marched her pupils continuously
for twenty-five minutes and subjected
them 20 physical exercises for thirty
five minutes, instead Of the required
ten minutes.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Art Exhibitions

Az the studio Of Mrs. II. P. Whitney
West Eighth Street, there is now on
viov an exhibition of landscapes by
various we'll known artists. Two OF the
larger canvases, "Venice," by Bizzaro,
and "Vcnice," by Genarro Favai, are
the property uf Mrs. Whitney. The
first mentioned is ricn in coloring,
showing orange sails, blue sky and
white houses reflected IN the dancing
water below. The second is treated
more in the contrasting of masses Of
dark shadows against background Of
bright sunshine.
Guy Pene du Eois's two canvases are
the first landscapes he has shown to
the public. "1he Sand Team," By
George Bellows, shows men and horses
brilliant against a blue river. Eugene
Higgins's "Street Scene" is character
istic of this artists dignity of line,
color and Imagination. In his two
large canvases Jonas Lie shows the
solemn grandeur of mountain and sky.
Paul Dougherty is represented by a
powerful sea piece, "The Black Squall, /"
while in vivid contrast Maurice b.
Prendergast's "Seashore" scihtillates in
color and sunshine. Among other
notable artists represented are Allen
Tucker. john Sloan and Ernest Lawson.
The exhibition will close January 2.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Hotel Abandons New Years
Feast to Conserve Food
Manager of the Prince George Decides the Usual ayeteS
Would Be Offence and Against Government Kegula-
tions-Othcr Restaurants May Follow Suit

a free heart and hand the triumph o.
justice and democracy.
"If all the money wasted IN the usual
New Year orgies were 10 be devoted
this wear 20 tho purchase of war saw
ines stamps. New York City alone could
pay the expenses, say, OF Pershings
army for a day" said Mr.. Newton.
besides, there would be remarkable
diminution in the number Of morning
after heads and the prevalence OF
stomach disorders"
Mr.. Newton's decision 20 call of the
New Year celebration at the Prince
George is in line with a suggestion
made by John Mitchell. head Of the
state Food Commission, who said re-
Gently that ne was planning an appeal
TO the people TO forego New Year feasts
in the interests Of food economy.
"I would no. have the people abandon
all innocent amusements," Mr.. Newton
went on, "nor would have New Years
a melancholy holiday, but ] do believe
it is not necessary 10 gorge with food
and drink 20 excess TO be happy and
gay.
"And with our country AZ war, with
the urgent need that every pound OF
food and fuel be saved for those who
fight. with desolation and death menac-
ing the people Of our allies. is il fitting
that those Of US more favored by fort
une shall feast while others famish"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
u. S. to Give Badge
For Mexican Service
Eligibles VIII Include 100000
Guardsmen on Border
Last Year
TSfaf CorrcspondenceI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Every one
Of the 10000 National Guardsmen
who participated in the mobilization
last year on the Mexivan border will
be eligible for the Mexican Service
Badge authorized to-day by the
War Department with the approval
Of the President. The badge will be
riven also 20 every officer and man
who took part in the Vera Cruz expe-
dition, either afoat or ashore, in the
punitive expedition headed by General
Pershing and the smaller movements
across the border since the return OF
that force. and those who have served
as members OF the border patrol be-
tween April. 1911, and February, 1917.
The Mexican service badge is Of
bronze, one and one-quarter inches IN
diameter. On the diverse side is a
reproduction Of the Mexican yucca"
plant in bloom against a background
of mountains. In the upper half are
tho words. Mexican SerVre,' and IN
the lower. "1911-1917." The badge
Is 10 be suspended from a brass bar
bv a silken ribbon.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

George II. Newton, manager Of the
Prince George Hotel az - Last
Twcnty-cichth Stree, concluded yes
terday that with the country getting
into shape Tor its part in the greatest
war in history the usual New Years
Eve cayeGes would be an offence 20
GOOD taste and sentiment, a violation
of the governments Good conservation
regulations and an evidence that we
arc not vet ready 20 undergo small
sacrifices for the benefit Of the men
on the battle lines. lie thercupon
ordered that his hotel. for one, should
not this year offer any inducements
20 dining room and bar celebrations,
and expressed the hope that other
hotel and restaurant men would fol-
low suit
Al the same time be issued, under
the caption. shall we feast while
others famish? 90. an appeal 70 friends
and patrons, urging that the funds
which in former years they devoted TO
New Year restaurant frolics this year
"be diverted TO the cause in which
this entire nation is enlisted, in the
hope tha. with The coming Of another
New Years Eve We may celebrate with