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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Bert Hager, son of John B. Hager,
former prosecuting attorney of Boone
county, was kicked in the back of the
head Thursday evening by mule and
was killed instantly, according to the
Charleston Leader of last Friday
That newspaper contained the follow
in details: He had been working h's
team and went to his barn to put his
mules up and his wife waited for hilr
to come to supper until $50 o'clocs
last night and as he didn't come hone
for supper, she telephoned to a neign,
Dor near the barn and asked her to
go to the barn and see If he was
there, and he was found dead. There
was a hole in the back part of his
skull about one and one'halt inches in
diameter. The deceased was buried
at Madison yesterday. He is surviv.
ed by a wife and four small children,
He was the very picture OF health
at the time he was killed and 80
year sold"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Secretary Of State Houston G.
Young, of Charleston, has been in
Washington for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Among the recent visitors in the
Capital was Cary NJ Bennett, a we'll
known attorney and Democratic poll.
tician Of Glenyflle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

In last weeks issue the Weston
Free Press printed the following:
"Six yoke of OK team with aload Of
oil we'll supplies attracted bit of
attention on Main street Thursday"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Personals.
Mrs. Stella Brown, Of shinnston,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Dutch Tavern coffss-sstistactiOn
in every eup,-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

FOR SALE--6.room house with bath.
Big lot. Apply 325 Jefferson street,
t-20.tf No 1895
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02
HOUSES For SAFE

FOR sAIAE-Four room nodse with
bath, For information call or ad.
dress A. c. Kendall. Mining Machine
office S.15.tf No. 20ei
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT = Very desirable housss
and flats close in South Side. In
Quire +. P. Kelley. Bell phone 102I.I
5,26-tf No. $3.50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

WASHINGTON, July a. Congress-
man Stuart F. Reed delivered an ad'
dress from the pulpit of Grace Baptist
church last night. This is the second
"sermon" the eloquent Clarksburg con-
gresham has delivered since coming
to the Capital. 1t will probably not be
his last, for he is quite as effective
and interesting as pulpiteer as when
he ia speaking on the floor Of the
House or delivering special addresses
and lectures under the auspices OF or
gani2ations of various kinds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02
LOST AND FOUND

FoUND-Baneh Of keys. Owner can
have same by calling at this ONCE.
Boz 25es. 5.26-t 2Sos
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02
FARMS FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Good Ohio farms. H. H.
Weber, Atwater, Ohio. 6.25.26t-25O6
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Congressman woodward has filed a
nension application for Mrs. Olive j.
Gilbert, of Parkersburg.' He also pre-
sented petition in the House from the
Parkersburg Alumni asking for the
moral protection of the soldiers at
their training camps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

The shinnston News notes that Carl
D. Sommerville, who has been as.
sistant cashier Of the Farmers Bank
of Shinnston for about three years,
has resigned his position to accept a
position as teller with the Merchants
National Bank of Clarksburg. He en-.
tered upon his duties there Monday,
but will not move to Clarksburg until
he sells his property there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Paul johnson, Of Clarksburg' has
been recommended by Congressman
Reed for appointment as ambulance
driver in the ambulance section of the
medical reserve corps. Mr.. Reed filed
the application of Mrs. Mary Blake, OF
Mt. Zion, for widows pension.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

Mrs. Martha Rice, of sistersville,
has been granted pension of $12 a
month from last February, and Mrs,
Elizabeth ]. Harris, of Elizabeth, $12
a month from last August. These were
claims which Congressman woodward
had in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02
QUARTERLY REPORT $. S. UNION.

Av. AT. Attend. Per
Year to July 1, cent
Oct, 1916 1917 OF gain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-02

This is from the Coal River Repub.
lican:
one fellow over in Sherman Dis.
trict is alleged to have said:
81 will go to work the day on which
the vagrancy law goes into effect, but
not a d-p lick before that date. After
which will work hours a week, but
would see everybody in hell before !
would work T.
Anyhow. this indicates that the state
will be So hours OF labor per week
to the good, at least
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Matter of Contrast.

Two merchants from different
owns got to talking about business
Experiences the other day. The two
places in which they severally conduct
torres appeared to be about the same
ize and prosperity. Both the men
handled monographs, and it appeared
hat one was selling about SO talking
machines a year, while the other did
lot dispose of over a dozen.
How in thunder is it?" asked the
econd man. II have a mighty clean
boxing store on the best street, we
ave been there long time and
very body knows u.s.
well, I don't know what's the mat
er with yon," replied the other, "but
know this about our toWn-its a
place where our people all trade at
home. There are lots of good places
o trade in all around us, some of
hem considerably bigger than we are.
But our people know perfectly well
hat if they keep the money at home,
veryone is going to be more pros
,erous. It doesn't do any outside
concern one particle of good to push
heir stuff in our town They have
tdu uOlidf UayS dIu I'LL kluOS O1 safes
nd plastered the town with hand
bills, but our people simply will not
10 it. OF course we advertise, we
lave to make them realize that we
.eally have the goods But as long
Is we keep letting them know what
we've got, you couldn't get 'em away
If you offered to give 'em the goods
Dur town gained 40 per cent during
the past 10 year census period. New
iouses going up all the time, every
,ody working at good jobs
eWell, that's no doubt what makes
he difference" was the response.
Our people would go out of town to
'uy even il they knew they were get
ng the same thing for the same
money. They enjoy knocking the
own. Makes EN- feel kind of su.
,erior. to make out that nothing al
Tome is any good. OF course we don't
.ain in population. II I could get
thirds what I paid for my bust
less, I'd sell out mighty quick"
Which kind of town is your home
own going to be for the next ten
Years? The one that stands by its
Krone enterprises and grows, or the
me that knocks and stands still p
Brattleboro Reformer. '<a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Description of Charlotte, n. G.

A good many are interested in
learning of the conditions in Char
.otte, N. c., where cur New England
sroops are to train, and considerable
olame has been laid on the admins
ration for sending our boys to a
southern climate instead of allowing
hem to train in their own New Eng
and cline. It will be of special in
crest, then, to learn some of the
..easons as given out, why they are to
20 there, and these are said to be
primarily climate, water supply. and
sanitary conditions. A newspaper
article says:
Charlotte, a typical southern city,
200 miles inland and midway be-
ween the Atlantic ocean and the
Blue Ridge mountains. It is free
rom the excessive humidity which is
he bugbear of southern seacoast
titles, and it is sheltered by the noun
aims from the cold winds of winter
rhis accounts for it's very low death
ate-only one city in the United
,tates can better it. There is no
Ialaria. Sanitary conditions are
practically perfect, thanks to the
,trlct watch the municipal authorities
seep. The water supply is abundant
comes from river 2 miles away
fhe city spent $1,0O0,0 100000 on the
water plant a few years ago. There
a daily capacity of 100000 gal
ons and reserve capacity of 10000
| 90 gallons. The average daily con
umption by Charlotte's $4,000 in.
iabitants is 100000 gallons; the
anne quantity will be given to the
| antOnment. The winters at Char
otte are not harsh. Generally there
| ire not more than As days of frost
/ The average temperature in Januar,
| 3 40 degrees. July, the hottest month
,as an average temperature of 70 de
| .rees. The mean year-ronnd tenn
,erature is so degrees ''-Hardwicl
| 1azette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
WELLS RIVER

(Mrs. D. G. Farwell, Correspondent
Lloyd Woolner is in New YorN
where he has employment.-Judg
and Mrs. Baldwin were at Caspian
Lake the latter part of the week.
Many have awaited themselves of the
plentiful raspberries in the Heath pas
ture on the eNewbury road. Several
parties picked over 100 quarts a day
recently.-Rev. Mr.. Body of Wake
Agawan, Mass. are spending their
vacation in town, the guests of r. j.
Littfefie1d.-Robert Smith of New
Britain, Conn.,, returned to his home
Friday.--Miss Maude Davis and Miss
Agnes Whitelaw attended the confer
ence at Hanover this week-Thomas
and Porter Farwell are home from
three weeks in Camp Abnaki at North
Hero.-Little Mona Crabtree was in
st. Johnsbury Monday to have her
adnoids removed.-Mrs. Mary CAVITY
Of Morrisville called on friends in
town this week.--The church fair will
be held Aug. 6 at the Village hall.
A sale of useful and fancy articles
will take place during the afternoon,
followed by supper and entertain
ment.-Mrs. Dean Gochey visited her
The chautauqua at Woodsville
opens Aug 25, the last entertainment
being given Aug. 81 Cimera and his
band plays a return engagement this
year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

to mulct s50.000.000 in gold shows
what would have happened in the
United States had it attempted to re-
main neutral and nnprepared to de-
fend itself. Germany Is simply q
heartIess robber needless of any ma
TONS rights and until she is crushed
there is no safety for the civilization
of the world.
The demand on Switzerland also
shows the dire straits to which Ger
many is driven the same as the pro-
tests against the embargo that is te
be enforced against her. She is ir
distress but not free from the militar,
| domination that has compelled hel
citizens to commit such barbarous
acts and show such humanity. Swift
zerland is disturbed by the German
threats but not in near the distres.
that her assailant evidently is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Our New Army Onicers.

Many homes are happy and proud
today because Of the successful COM
pletion of the intensive training at the
officers training camps at Plattsburg
Sackett Harbor and elsewhere. The
commissions handed out by the United
States government are the crowns of
patriotic duty and service.
Some months ago those men aban--
Sdoned their life's pursuits at the call
of their country Many of them had
wives and children, many were be-
yond the present military age. They
came as a rule from professional life:
Most of them were college trained and
some were well to do. But as think
ing men they realized the danger to
the country of the German menace.
Therefore they dropped their banking,
law, accounting and other high-grade
businesses, and went to the defence
of the flag.
Our new national army now In pro-
cess of formation must have trained,
educated men as officers. These pre-
liminary camps therefore were abso-
lutely necessary. And in all honor
those men who needed their country s
call. They were not drafted. They
volunteered their services and are
willing to hazard their lives. We con-
graduate them upon their success.
And such genuine patriotism means
that those new army commissions are
| in worthy hands, These men are now
United States Army officers and we
are all proud Of them. They will be
| honored whenever they return to us
/ on brief furlough. And their moth
ers and wives and homes will glow
with happiness, They can never be
classed as slackers, hiding behind wo-
mems skirts. But they are the stuff
that heroes are made OF.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
The Plight of Switzerland.

The peremptory demand of Ger
many upon neutral Switzerland for a
loan. of 100000 in gold is simply
hold up by Germany to get money
1t is also the penalty Germany would
impose upon this little republic fo1
maintaining its neutrality in the great
conflict. Switzerland has done moth
ing improper as a neutral. 1t had q
right to select it's own government
officials, was under no obligation tt
import food stuffs to Germany or te
permit the socialist leader Grimm, t.
promote German interests in its midst
But these things conf1icted with thu
interests of Germany and German,
threatens the heavy penalty.
The injustice of Germany's posi-
ton is evident to all but it's s.ttemp
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Soldiers Insurance.

In the introduction in the House
to insure the armed forces of the ma
ton this country has new PROPOSE
ton for compromising it's fighting men.
We learn from the news dispatches
that the plan il. to allow the soldier.
within 100 days, TO apply for from
$1,000 to $4,000 in life insurance.
the premium annually being from
81 to So on $1,000. There is provi-
sion for the soldier to set aside a pOr-
and also for the government to make
further allotments to the dependents
while the soldier is in the service. On
the sum which the soldier is compell-
ed to set aside to meet his payments,
under the plan, he will be allowed 4
per cent interest, compounded semi
annually. There is provision for pay
ment of the principal sum in case of
death, also there are provisions for
payments in case of total or partial
disability of the soldier, and provision
for the case of his wife and children.
That there win be much opposition
to such drastic plan must be expect
ed because it is a tremendous under
taking. The estimated expense for
the first year is $176,1 1000 and for
TIE second $3.50. 100000. For the sue
cee.ling years, should there be war,
the annual expense will be much
greater.
This insurance plan is designed to
replace the pension system of the past
and seems much more desirable. It
will make definite the compensation
the soldier and his dependents are to
receive, and it will come at the time
1t is most needed. A pension does no,
come until years after the death or
disablement of the soldier, but the in.
surance would come Immediately on
the proof of death or disablement. II
can be used to support the soldier ane
dependents through the crisis.
1t may be a large burden for the
government to meet the insurance
sobfigations.s but once paid they arr
ended and will not continue an an.
nual charge as pensions have been
There will be less opportunity fol-
fraud in getting Insurance than ii
getting pensions. We all know OF
eases years after the war was over o.
men getting their congressman to pull
fat sums from the government in thu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
PRESS COMMENT.
VERMONT'S MILK QUESTION

Vermont is plainly becoming inter-
,sted in the subject Of milk. There
s a lively discussion in some sections
IF the press regarding the price of
his necessary commodity which
luctuates widely in various parts of
The state, although this variation
2onnot be due to markedly different
conditions of production, because the
problems and costs in one part Of the
state are not different from those in
other sections But this variance
bids fair to disappear quickly through
he happy medium of every producer
'aising prices to the highest level of
which there is any report.
Just at a time Of year when one
would naturally think milk production
would be the least expensive of the
entire II months, with the cows in
pasture, the prices in many places are
lacked up in such way as to make
it seem as if the policy behind the
Increase is the simple one of impos-
ng all that the traffic will bear. Peo-
pie mnst have milk and if they can't
get it at the one price they will get
t at higher one The farmers have
organized among themselves into a
milk productive protective associa-
ton, but the consumers can't very
we'll organize directly to meet the
producer. Milk is. really a necessity
The price Of milk is not all one
sided. That has to be admitted. It
is for the best interest of all that
he producer receive a fair return on
his investment; but it is not just that
the ultimate consumer be exploited
because he finds himself in a defense
less position. AS matter of fact,
there is nathing scientific in the
pricing of milk in Vermont to-day.
All milk is not equal. although it is
paid for at an equal price in the
same community. There can be pro-
Juced milk undoubtedly that is
worth 10 and II cents a quart, but
it is to be doubted if much of this
kind is peddled in any Vermont conn
munity, although. it ought to be.
Milk should be graded. For the
best, the highest price should be paid
with corresponding reductions for the
inferior qualities. One has only to
consult the reports of the state
health laboratory to learn that there
is mighty little clean, high grade milk
being sold in this state to-day. The
record is a disgrace to one of the mos;
important daring sections in the east
But it is the truth. The people, in sick
ness epidemics, have paid dearly in
health and money for poor milk.
The question of price may now stiI
them up. They may well take the at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
The Draft at Work.

Despite the lawless resistance OF the
draft reported in Oklahoma, North
Carolina and Georgia. it is evident that
the enforcement of the draft is work.
ing well in this country. The draft
resisters in Oklahoma are largely hall
breed Indians and negroes Who have
never submitted to law, civil or mill
tary. unless forced to do SO at the
point of gun and submission to the
draft law is no exception to them.
few healthy shootings of these traitors
will teach them a much needed lesson
and. resistance to the law will be at an
end.
There is one unsatisfactory feature,
however. That is the number of ex-
emptions claimed under the law. Too
many young men physically qualified
for military service are trying to es-
rate of exemptions the local boards are
compelled to grant under the regula-
tons of the federal governemnt there
is prospect of a small army out of the
nearly ten million young men who
have registered. This is not right and
many of the young men now claiming
exemption should be compelled to do
their bit in the United States army.
Exemption of too many now simply
means greater sacrifice of life later
and possibly the calling of men less
fitted for military work to do the part
these young men should do.
In carrying out the draft it will be
well for the federal authorities and
the people in general to remember the
warning given by Elihu Root on his re.
turn from Russia. He said:
America must muster it's manhood
with democracy against the power Of
autocracy. There will be death, wild
owed homes, sacrifice and suffering
doubt, almost despair. In the end viii
rise great free country re-made il
the spirit of our fathers, competent tt
accomplish it's divine mission and car
ry liberty and justice throughout the
world =
Do not argue why we are in the war
but realize that the time has come
when American liberty, American jus
tice, American independence and free
dom is the stake for which we. mus
fight.
These words are from too high al
authority to be ignored, and ever.
man able to fight who attempts t.
evade military service is hazarding tn
safety and honor of his country. w,
hope there will be more real manhood
shown as the draft proceeds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

tidue OF being willing to pay the price,
with consequent determination to
insist on getting what they pay for
There are ways in which the consumer
can obtain ultimate relief, but in order
to do so he must be insistent and guard
against losing heart in the enterprise
until the results he seeks are accomp-
lished. There should be a milk grading
law passed in this state. That in effect
would put a maximum price limit on
milk. for price will in the end be deter
mined by outside competition. and
when there is such competition, the
highest price will be paid only for the
most perfect grade. The inferior grades
will be paid only for the most perfect
grade. The inferior grades will have
to go at a smaller price. o-day, grad
ing being absent, the most inferior
milk gives the farmer the same returns
| as the best. Consequently there is no
stimulus to the farmer to improve
| the quality Of his production.
| Along with Ia grading law should
come more stringent provisions for
the production of safe clean milk
amid sanitary conditions, the same
to be enforced by frequent and busl-
ness-like inspectors by officials who
will have definate power to cause Law
observance. THIS kind of safeguarding
| is essential to the public health ane
fought to be provided now II the publ,
must pay the higher prices for milk
it ought to make insistent demand fol
a new order of things. 1t is folly to pa.
for something you don't get, but tina
is too often done when milk is pure
hased. The farmer. getting the bi.
price cannot complain if the public i
insfstent on the best quality-the pub
lie will play the fool If it neglects to b.
insistent on this points,. Alban
Messenger.