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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26
The Travelling Public. "

The Travelling Public" is mys-
tic quantity that plays a most i'm
portant part in the granting of Ii
censes to hotels throughout the
country. Many a community which
does not want liquor place within
its domains has one forced upon it
in order that the travelling public"
may be accommodated with food
and board.
A most recent example of this
was the granting of license to Ed
ward Emery, at Califon, by Judge
Large, of the Hunterdon County
courts, last week. A large delega-
ton of the towns most influential
and respected citizens, whose words
are not open to question, opposed
the license, but it was granted in
order that the travelling public"
might be accommodated. In the
words of one Califonite, Who is
this travelling public that infiicts
rum license upon US in order that
they may eat at hotel, when we
are ready to provide other places for
them 2"
Just why there should be any con-
nection between liquor licenses and
eating and sleeping, and why this
mysterious travelling publ" should
be such powerful factor in infu-
encing courts we do not know. Per-
haps. in justice to Judge Large, who
has recently come to the bench and
undoubtedly means to do what is
right, precedent may have much to
do with his decision.
We are told, in all the counties,
that unless liquor licenses are grant
ed, people must go without food and
Sleep but it is untrue, because bet
ter food and better beds are furn-
ished in non-liquor places than in
liquor places, as a rule. Men who
maintain places for eating and Sleep
ing merely that they may hold a
liquor license are not going to do
much worrying about the popularity
of the former branch of their bust
ness.
If liquor is a good thing, license
is separate and apart from any eat
ing or sleeping quarters, and upon
its own merits. Perhaps we would
have many less licensed places, with
out waiting for the inevitable wave
of prohibition that will soon knock
all liquor out.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

Up in Morris county they had to
lock the freeholders in their room in
order to maintain a quorum, but
locking up the absentees in the
county Jail would have been more
appropriate. The Mendham road
was under consideration, after hang
ing up since last Fall, and the board
appears to have been too cheerfully
busy at other things to bother with
county affairs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

Anyone who doubts that the mil
lenium is approaching should con-
suit Editor Leon Carpenter of the
Clinton Democrat. For two whole
weeks the Lehigh Valley branch
train has pursued its travels to and
from Lansdowne, two miles away,
without incident, and nary rabbit
has scampered through Main street
for a like period.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

The editor of the Dover On. j.
Index evidently fails to read his own
columns, because an editorial euEogy
of President Wilson's splendid STRAIT
egg in dealing with the financial as
pect of the war is offset by scare
head column article telling how badly
he and his advisers are worried over
the same situation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26
New St. Elmo Officers.

The first meeting of st. Elmo
Commandery, No. IA, Knights Tenn
plar, of Lambertville, under its new
official regime, was held in Masonic
hall last evening. The officers, re-
Gently elected, are: Commander, C.
D. McCracken; generalissimo, C. H.
Gregg; captain general, P. A. Mel
lick; prelate, George W. Prall /;
treasurer, B. H. Taylor; recorder,
H. H. Swallow; senior warden, C. C.
Brooks; junior warden, Jas. K.
Brett; standard bearer, T. H. Hou-
sci; sword bearer, Jos. Smith; ward
er, B. M. Hildebrand; trustees, H.
H. Swallow, C. M. Dilts, G. R.
Kline; auditing committee, C. H.
Gregg, P. A. Mellick, C. C. Brooks;
organist, E. c. Gallagher; sentinel,
Frank Wesner; guards, C. E. Wagg,
W. H. DeMass, j. w. Ireland. The
past commanders of the Temple
are: John B. Jones, John Lilly (de-
ceased), S. A. Finger, w. H. Will
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

Over in North Wales, one of Mont
gomery county's bright spots, the
coal dealers did not believe the
newspapers were ever read, but
after the editor of the North Penn
Review innocently inquired, in his
editorial columns. whether or no
coal was to be reduced seventy-five
cents per ton there was almost a
riot. They believe now.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

Editor Charles W. Baum, of the
Perkasie Central News, is still re-
ceiving compliments on his Easter
edition, which looked, to a news
paperman's eye, as though the Per-
kiomen Valley had more business
men than any other section of the
earth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

mot, George w. Prall, P. McGill'
P. G. c., James K. Robson, George
V. Hunt, R. A. Montgomery, j. K.
LaBaw, H. E. VanHorn, James D
MacKay, A. G. Smith, G. S. W.,
George R. Kline, Charles M. Dilts,
H. H. Swallow, A. VanNatta.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

would close down practically every
farm in the nation. Now they tell
US that the amount of grain used is
so small that it cannot possibly make
any difference to the food supply.
What liars some mortals be!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

The Trenton Sunday Advertiser
says that the spotlight has been kept
on the New Jersey State Capitol
dome ever since Woodrow Wilson
was governor. You bet it has! The
people are not going to take any
more chances.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

Awfully honest or mighty rich
people in Pennington. Half pint
of beans lay in front of prominent
residence for a whole day last week,
without being disturbed, nor even
trod upon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26

Funny people, the brewers and
distillers. Last Fall they told US, in
many sections, that so much Of the
farmers grains went to make liquor
that any stoppage of the business
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-04-26
HABIT.

st. Peter-Give this man a pass
into heaven.
Ouick-Lunch Waiter-Make ii
two.
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RsDAY, RILzf. 1917
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
JOHNSON Will
NOT FILL DATE
IN this STATE
Representative Back From
France Cannot Leave
Washington Now
HAS GREAT STORY
OF WAR SITUATION
No Smiles in France, He
Says, in Interview at
the National Capital

Representative Albert johnson Of
Washington, who was scheduled to
: speak in Fargo on Thursday, Dec. 20.
and in Bismarck on Dec n, will not
. be able to fill the engagement, ac-
cording to word received from Wash
filgton today.
Congressional duties make 1t
necessary for him to remain at
Washington. aas.
Congressman Johnson was a mem
her Of the American congressional
mission that recently visited the bat
tie front in France, and he came
back to America deeply impressed by
the horror and vastness of the con-
fiicJ but confident Germany eventual
ly will be defeated. He says that he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
WITH FARGO MERCANTILE.

WITH FARGO MERCANTILE.
Manager Follett phoned Da-
kota Business College for a cost
clerk. Edward Hawley, who had
finished about half the ID. B. c.
course, was. sent. Every Fargo
bank and every wholesaler but
one employs them"-evidence for
prospective pupils.-publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12


pulp the ground around the sector OF
the line. less than two blocks long,
which the United States troops were
defending when the Germans con-
Quoted their first raid on the Ameri-
cans. There were but forty Ameri-
cans in the engagement.
Half were killed. wounded or cap
tured. These raids are conducted
every night for the purpose Of see
ing what troops are in the front
line.
Vastnsss Beyond Comprehension.
THE. vastness Of the war Is be-
yond human comprehension" added
representative Johnson. For every
man on the front there must be a
perfect wedge OF men back Of him
for support. no longer have any
fear that some incompetent officers
will be placed along the front and
bring about a serious mistake. The
incompetents are kept along the line
of communication. There is so much
work to be done in supporting those
in the front that only the men of
proved ability are put there.
France has borne the greatest
burden that any country has ever
borne and lived. The war now has
become the grim business Of cleaning
up butchery. The morale OF the al
lies is good, while most of the Ger
man prisoners, who are captured,
declare now 1t is all on with Ger
many
a Solemn Situation.
There is not a laugh on any mans
face in France. It is the most
solemn situation imaginable. There
are no flags waving and not a band
anywhere. saw only one little
military band while / was there, and
only two bagpipe outfits.
THE Germans do not make any
effort to get away when they are
captured. Frequently we saw one
armed Englishman guarding forty or
fifty German prisoners at work.
They work, too, because If they do
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

not perform a certain amount their
rations are cut down.
Will Tell The Truth.
upon my return here I found LETT
tiers asking me not to hold back the
discouraging news. but to tell the
bald truth. There is nothing to with
hold. There are two depressing fea-
lures and they are known to this
country the italian reverses and
the situation in Russia. There Is
not a doubt in my mind that the
allies must win, but this country
must prepare on the basis Of Ave.
year war.
I'VE should not be discouraged IL
there is not a bulky mass OF half
trained American troops in France
soon. II is much better to train
them here as long as possible, be-
cause it is much easier to clothe and
provision them here than in France"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Miss Ella Thurn took a
business course at Aaker's
Business college and has just
been placed as stenographer
with the G. +. Laundry Co.
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
1T COSTS NO MORE.

IT Gusts NO MUHEs
To attend Dakota Business
College, school that every
body knows is goodman to go
elsewhere. D. B. @. is seated
with roll top desks, has a stand
ard copyrighted course; is pre-
sided over by recognized experts
and it's graduates are preferred.
publicity. ...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

TFUNABLE gladly
treu up
willing Of Credit the dark
| CHEEKY Yule tide greeting ALL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

saw not a smile on any mans face
in France. To give some idea OF the
gigantic proportions which the war
has assumed, he said in Washing
ton interview:
"One million dollars worth Of am
munition. more ammunition than any
nation could produce in an entire
year before the war. was spent in
capturing two miles of trenches be-
fore Scissors in a two weeks bonn
bardment a short time ago. I re-
ceived that information from gen.
eral who was in the action.
''Sixty-four cannons pounded to a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

TO ALL YOUNG to
look because lack cash delays the oufng of home send
holiday here this Loyal Service and select
what they letting them when they This
offering to speed right cheeriy the friends
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

The man speeded up to see IL he
couldn't beat the train to the cross
ing.
He Columbia state,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Machine hemstitching and picot-
ing. Mrs. A. T.. Bassett, 305 deLen-
drecie building. Phone 2947-W.--Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
ERBO IRON TON!C

Is Just what you need If you are feel.
ing dropping. sluggish or lack vitality.
Iron is what you need. Erbo Iron
Tonic contains the kind of iron that
gets to the blood and increases the red
corpuscles and builds up the entire
system. Erbo Iron Tonic contains the
extracts OF roots and herbs which are
used by some Of the best physicians
and make you feel like new person.
regulate the stomach, kidneys and liver
SO that they will do their proper work
and throw OFF the poisons of the body
and mack you feel like a new person.
The bitter principles increase gastric
and pancreatic secretons and in a
natural way aids nature in the diges.
ton of your food without the use Of
pills and laxatives Of some kind which
only weakens the stomach for the
next work 1t has to do. Erbo Iron
Tonic Is sold by all of the leading drug.
gists and is guaranteed to prove as it
is recommended or money refunded.
One dollar for: q large bottle. And the
extra work that you feel like doing
after taking Erbo Tonic will be well.
worth your money. II not, tell your
druggist. Manufactured by the Marfet.
Ia Chemical Co, Marietta, o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Niaht School.

The night classes in the high school
are progressing very nicely now and
great interest is being shown in the
work.
The instructors are selected from
various schools in town and each
teacher Is especially fitted for the
work he teaches.
These courses are all practical ones
too, and many people who hold posi-
lions in the day time are taking advan
tage of the opportunity for improve
ment along special lines. Unusual in
terest is being shown in the business
courses, as shorthand and typewriting
The attendance Of the women. how
ever, is not nearly so great as that OF
the men. There is regular attend
ance Of about thirty in all.
The different courses are Spanish
shorthand. typewriting, bookkeeping
spelling, business English, business
arithmetic. mechanical drawing, shor
mathematics, sewing and penmanship
People may enter these classes al
any time. The tuition is $3.50 and 81
a month. These classes will continue
through the month of March and long
err If there is sufficient demand fol
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
FAIRMoNT HIGH SCHOOL news
Faculty Activity Prepared by Members Of the
Senior English Glasses.

Standing Of Pupils for First Semester.
The first semester has gone and we
are now entering upon our second
periods work. Many report cards
sho what good work has been done.
However, there are others which show
that better work must be done this sec.
ond semester to secure passing
grade.
We are sorry to say that the grades
Of most of the Freshmen boys have
been exceedingly low. This is just a
reminder Of their future responsibility
Here are the names Of pupils from
the different classes whose grades
have been most Els and E plus and
not below G.
Freshmen - Boys, Albert Knight;
girls. Margaret Smith, Edna Baker,
Sarah Watts, Virginia Swearingen,
Mary Bennett, Edith Moran. Sopho-
mores: Boys, Harry Higginbothamr
Fred Funk; girls, Carrie Hawkins,
Name Parker. Juniors: Boys, Mat
them Turkovich, Raymond Salvatti;
girls, Mary Tansel, Louise Rock, Mil
bred Mapel. Seniors: Boys. Howard
Wadsworth, Oscar Conway; girls,
Frances Helmick, Lucille Fisher, Marie
Frum, Mary Romano.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
The Lincoln bay Proaram.

A Lincoln day program was render.
ed by the Junior Normal class In the
Normal school auditorium, Monday.
February IL, 1917. The high school
Senior class was the guest for the
morning. The program was a presen.
tation of the gathering of few friends
at the home Of William H. Seward, to
do honor to President Lincoln before
his assassination at the theatre.
Cast Of characters: President Lin.
coin, Earl Fear: Mrs. Lincoln, Irene
Barnes; William H. Seward, Harry
Watkins; Mrs. William Seward. Helen
Calhoun; Stephen A. Douglass, Byron
Hess; Mrs. Jane Smith, Launa Mason; :
Mrs. Susan J. Jones, Ethel Toothman;
Dan" Long drummer boy, Chester
Parks; Joseph Crawford, Edwin Stew
ems; Joseph Langford, George Ran
dali; William Armstrong, Donald Con.
away; "Rastus" Johnson Ibutler),
George Irwin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Basketball Trio.

The high school basketball team left
at noon Thursday for Buckhannon to
meet the fast Buckhannon high school
team that night. 1t happened to be a
hard luck game. The score was 1920
In favo: of Buckhannon high.
Friday night the team played the
Elkins high school boys and defeated
them 1927. Fairmont high was in the
lead all through the game, at the end
OF the first half had lead of 10
points but it was hard fought bat.
tie.
Saturday night the team played the
fastest team in the state, the Charles
ton boys. Fairmont high was defeat
ed SO to 10. This being the last game
of the trip. the boys were somewhat
crippled but they put up strong fight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
e,ee Club concert.

On account of the quarantine made
necessary by the number of cases Of
infantile paralysis existing in the COM
munity, It has been thought advisable
to postpone the concert, with was to
have been given February ~. by the
members of the boys and girls glee
clubs, under the supervision of Miss
Horsman. The exact date Of the con-
cert has not yet been decided. 1t is
thought, however, that it will be pos
sible to present 1t within week or
two fter the quarantine is lifted from
all the city schools. The program,
which has been arranged consists of
one or two solos, three selections by
mixed chorus Of one hundred, and twen-
high school orchestra TIRED numbers
by the girls glee club, three numbers
by the boys glee cub and special Sc
lecti-n1 by the high school orchestra.
Much time is being spent preparing this
progrt and it is expected to be the
finest concert ever given by the high
school. The admission fee will be
twenty-five cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Class Games.

On February s at the "Y." the class
games were continued. The Sopho.
mores won over the Freshmen by a
score of 1914. This was very close.
ly contested game throughout. The
Seniors completely walked away from
the Jnuniors by score of 23-15. Next
Friday the Seniors will play the Soph.
ignores and the Juniors the Fresh.
men. The Seniors are wording very
hard that they may be able to defeat
the Sophomores. This will give them
chance for the championship. The
Senior team consists of Captain Rus.
sell, Kinkle, Richie, Fleming, Smith,
Buckley and Brady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
v. M. q. d. camnalon.

An epoch has come in the history OF
the Y. NJ. G.. A. Of Fairmont. The di.
rectors of that institution have deemed
it high time to enlarge the scope Of the
Y. NJ. G. A. by doing something for the
young women Of the city.
With this in view they laid plans for
young woman's department, SO that
during the membership campaign of
this week they could secure what they
called a one hundred per cent. member
ship-fifty per cent. women and the
other fifty men. On last Friday even
ing at 1880, the best banquet ever en-
joyed by the Y. M. G. A. members was
served to them and their guests, the
ladies' who will help in the campaign.
Monday morning the workers start
ed out with many cards to be filled
and the campaign began with much
yigor. All over town the usual friend
" rivalry Of the two teams is being
shown. At $3.50 in the evening the
committees on both teams assembled
at the "Y." for supper. After supper
the Red team adjourned to the second
floor where Mondays points were
counted and plans made for Tuesdays
work, The result was VIGOROUSLY in
favor OF the "Red" with score Of
twenty.three hundred points while the
"Blues" have eleven hundred points.
Tuesday, the Red and Blue commit
tees met again at the Y. M. c. A. and
the results for the two days were as
follows-Blues, 1900; Reds, 1000.
The high school girls are taking
much interest in the campaign. Those
who join will profit later when the de-
partment for young women will be
opened. In our school the girls are
divided into teams as we'll as the boys
and they are working like troopers for
the Reds and the Blues.
BY this new plan of the Y. NJ. G. A.
the First street side Of the lobby will
be partltioned off for the sole use of
the girls and women and the First
street entrance will be used by them
also. This large room will be fitted
up SO as to give the girls as much com.
fort as possible and It will be in
charge Of a trained woman secretary.
Two days q week the ladies viii have
gymnasium and swimming classes and
they vii / be conducted by q young
lady who Is trained IN that line Of
work. We feel that eventually this de-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Personals,

The Freshmen of the Fairmont high
school are planning a George Washing
ton party for February 90.
Arthur Fisher accompanied the bas.
ketball team to Charleston last week.
Frances Helmick, Ruth Shafferman
Mary Louise Hennen and Katheryr
Moore will leave Friday for Buckhan.
non to attend the students volunteer
convention.
Miss Esther Toothman spent the
week end with friends in Morgantown.
Miss Ruth Orr spent the week end
in Hundred with friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
JOSEpHIME..
CRSLEP
LOCAL. SOCIAL EVENTS
woman's Club Tomorrow

Mrs. John L. Ruhl, of Clarksburg,
former president of the West vir-
ginia Federation of Women's clubs,
will address the Woman's club tomor.
row afternoon at the regular meeting
at o'clock in the Watson hotel. The
program for the meeting is as follows:
Piano solo, Morning Mood, Grieg, Miss
Alta McNeeley; address, Mrs. John
Ruhl; Discussions Of the Modern Wo-
men-the. Mother, Mrs. w. j. Eddy;
The Business Woman, Miss Jane Mont
gomery; The Teacher Miss Dorcas
Prichard; piano solo, valse Brilliant,
Carl Won Weber, Miss Ethel Horseman
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
One Honest Senator.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. IS
Diogenes died too soon. He would
have found the man he was seeking
in State Senator R. E. Talbot of Phil.
lippi. He has returned to John T.
Harris, clerk of the Senate, an order
on the State Auditor for $64, covering
his per diem as member of the State
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Aeollan Quartet Pleased

The Aeolian Quartet, a Clarksburg
Organization, which appeared in CON
cert last evening at the Palatine Bap.
5tist church under the direction of the
church choir. greatly pleased a large
audience. The musical numbers in.
GLIDING solos by the members were
well received as were the readings
by Miss Lena Parks of this city. Miss
'Jessie Renshaw, of Clarksburg, was
Npiano accompanist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Personals.

q Fred Summers is quite sick at his
dome on Diamond street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Donham, of Hay
1nond street, have returned from a few
days, visit with the latter's parents at
katy.
Miss Corrina Gaskins is able to be
put after few days illness.
Barclay orndoff, of Haryey's, Pa,
was In this city yesterday en- route to
his home from Clarksburg.
Mrs. Frank Amos spent Wednesday
with relatives at Parker's run.
Mrs. Frank Tichneil has returned
hom q short visit 81 HouIt,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Chanel Program.

The students in the high school are
lookins; forward with much anticipa.
ton to the chapel program for Friday
morning, February 16. There will be
musical program given by some tai
ented young people Of the town, Miss
Bertha Dilgard, Miss Hunsaker, Miss
Radel Herndon, Edgar Barrett and
John Reed.