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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
DROP KITcHIN.

CLAUDE KITCHIN, the wobblmg Democratic floor
y leader in the House of Representatives. who could
not decide how he should vote on the War resolution
until the very last moment and then voted against it has
announced that he will give the Democratic caucus an
opportunity to decide if it desires to depose him as leader
although that the country actually at war he is will
ing to pilot the administration program through the
popular branch of the national legislature
What any man of high spirit would do in the circum-
stances resign and then let the caucus decide whether it
wants to reinsate the leader The way Kchn has put it
leaves the practically no alternative If it is earn
est in its support of the administration and as patriotic as
pretends to be- honest and as patriotic as it is asking
the Republicans in Congress to be- it will drop Ktchin
and place man whom the nation trusts and respects in his
place.
In both houses of Congress resolutions have been intro
duecd calling upon joint committee on the conduct of the
war. These resolutions were introduced by Republicans,
and they stand they partisan measures but if the
Democrats persist in maintaining Kichn as the floor leader
of their party in charge of all the important legislation
which certain to grow out of the war; there will be
strong demand from the country without regard to party
afilation. for the adoption of the resolutions.
Now that we have entered the war we must carry it on
with visor This is mpossiblity if Ktchn and men
OF his type to continue in control of the machinery of
government.
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WASHINGTON NEWS -
" GOSSIP ~ CHARLES sa92zs sM5za:

While the committee assignments of
the Republican members Of the House
have not been announced at this writ
ing, they will probably be almost any
hour now-the West Virginia members
excepting Mr.. woodward, know with
pretty much of certainty on which
committees they will be delegated to
serve. 1t has been definitely settled,
however, in the case OF Representa-
tive George NJ. Bowers, as has been
heretofore published, that he will be
member OF the committee on marine
affairs and fisheries. 1t was necessary
to settle this committee last week, so
that important bills of national char
acter, and dealing with war prepare
tons, could be referred to that COM
mittee without delay. Representative
Edward Cooper will continue upon
mines and mining, where he has al
ready demonstrated his industry and
ability. 1t is committee upon which
1t is especially appropriate to have
him, and the minority leaders of the
House recognize and concede that fact
Representative H. c. woodward may
land on ways and means or on rules,
the prime importance of either of
these committees being understood by
everybody as second to none. Repre-
sentative Stuart F. Reed will, it Is
now most certain, go to the committee
on District of Columbia, a place he has
asked for, one which, as any congress-
man will testify to, requires constant
application and hard work. Mr.. Reed
Is used to both and knows what he is
up against us as member of that com
mittee. 1t Is the body which governs
the National Capital, its chairman is
the mayor in everything except title,
and its members the city's aldermen.
The residents of the city are more in.
terested in its personnel than in any
other congressional committee. How
Mr.. Reed feels about his expected as
signment to this committee, what his
attitude of mind is toward the new
public duties which now confront him
may be understood from the following
paragraph which letter from him to
Minority Leader Mann contained, in
answer to letter from the latter in
quiring II his appointment to the Dis
trict committee would be satisfactory.
81 fully realize" wrote Mr.. Reed,
that my assignment to 1t will not
bring to any committee much new in
formation or particularly enrich it in
tellectually, but 1 hope to enter en-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
RUFF STUFF
BY RED
BY RED

Now Tom Deveny has the sidewalk
entirely blocked on Monroe street and
occupies half OF the street.
History repeats itself: The public
be damned.
When they say American citizens
living in Bulgaria and Turkey" We
wonder what they mean.
Canadians whip Teutons as they 20
into battle singing the beautiful tune
Yankee Doodle.
That song ought to win for the Can.
adams. There will never be war in
which America takes hand that the
soldiers will not sing Yankee Doodle
regardless Of the efforts being inads
to write some new songs.
Now If all TIE white prisoners in jail
could get out la Carter it wouldn't be
such e rotten condition.
shes a woman of good reputation,
let her out" What OF the fact that sho
soils whiskey? noos thrt make her
bad?
What win be tho Brazilian army's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
A COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE.

INE teams and eight towns were specifically mention
IN ed in article printed last night in The West Viz
ginan which said that effort on foot to organize
Marion county semprofessional baseball league, and
that list did not exhaust the possibilities of the county in
baseball way.
The effort ought to be made, and as the Situation appears
to US the principal obstacle to the success perhaps the only
one is the lack of one who will have the nclin.
aon the ability and the time, take the direction of such
league. 1t is small job and there will be no reward
in it. but the young fellow who can get away with it will
make himself solid with the people of the county in way
which he ought to be able turn to account in the serious
business of life A baseball man with an abundance Of
tact and the stuff that makes for great popularity was elect
ed mayor of Morgantown the other day. and Morganown
thinks it is highbrow town.
A county baseball league would raise the standard Of
the game and increase the attendance One of the sign
cant things about the seasons organized baseball
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
STUDENTS TO AID FARMERS

WHEELING, W. Va, April IL
County Superintendent of Schools ].
H. Lazear has offered the farmers of
the county the services of over 1000
boys and girls between the ages OF -
and is to relieve the farm labor short.
age and as move to solve the high
cost OF living. The schools will he
closed few days during the planting
season SO that the boys may assist in
that work and after schools close the
boys and girls will spend all day on
the farms Of the county. An effort will
be made to set record in food produc-
ton in the county. 'N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Administration army building plans contemplate the
establishment of many training camps for officers
throughout the country Do not all apply at once bow
ever me scheme is for the training of who are
too old to enter the second lieutenant grade of tba m
serve corps but otherwise qualified by education
and capacity to become officers. If the government
sticks to that program it will limit the number Of men
who are trained, but 1t will guard against the danger
OF placing mists in uniform authority where thew
VIII become menace to the health safety of the
enlisted men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL II, 1s17.

~ AYMOND CARTER, who on March u was sem
fenced to 60 day term in Jail for Yost law
infraction, is out again. He has taken an appeal
from the action of the justice who sentenced him and he
has given bond duly signed On the surface the case is
all regular and proper, but there not man in the
county who familiar with the record of this notorious
offender but also knows that it is an outrage.
In order that Democratic Gang candidates may be elect
ed to Office and that the Gang may retain its hold on the
affairs of the county. the Gang has entered into corrupt
bargain. which the less real because it is merely i'm
piled, with Raymond Garter and others who in turn for
their aid election day held safe their violation of
the written and the moral law.
Gratis who heads of families and who go to church. and
aatter themselves that they good citizens who fulfill all
the obligations of their citizenship feel about this state of
affairs do not know. but we do know that the most
pressing issue before the people of Marion county right now
is the need of county government that will see to it that
the Raymond Carriers brought to justice and the sale
of immunity stopped
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
marching song?

marching song?
The Battye hymn of the coffee bean
Inferno is loose en- the western
front" e- ~
He'll must be delightful place com.
pared TO that battle zine in Europe.
When the Germans are whipped and
peace comes the spies will starye to
death and America will give them de-
cent burial.
You might also say Of those Busy
Bertbas:
she a woman of good reputation"
Might be good for the Germans.
A ha, Watson, we h ave him-Rufus
Ribble.
Notify Clarksburg cops to let him
man Of good reputation. =
You see now how Congressman and
Senators feel about CONSUMPTION.
Thei: sons or friends sons might
hoNS W 80 lueEelOEe-uO uTdlI.
Have you ever noticed that just
when you $40 busiest your typewriter
breaks?
Can the rlmors.
II it's true and your country wants
to permit It being published the news
papers will have 1t.
Take down your wireless before you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Pittsburgh minister has been arrested for alleged
attempts to persuade men not to enlist in the United
States army. If the clear one it is likely to
go hard with htm-as it should. 1t is possible to I'M
derStand why an individual should himself entertain
strong feelings against In England they respected
this state of mind to the extent of letting the
ous DIRECTORS alone long that policy was possible
1t alters the matter however, when the obector seeks
to influence the minds Of others. That is phase that
the authorities properly take cognizance Of Q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

experienced IN recent years hose Of 1919 and was
he increase IN the interest shown the games Of the anna
er and semipro teams all the country. The Amer-
public never loses its interest IN baseball although from
time to time it shows organized ball in way that cannot
be misunderstood that favor These things make
believe that Marion county league would be success
1t is worth trying at all events if the right man for helms
turns up. Some of the men who have been running
teams ought to get together and talk the matter over
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
BAD COLD? TAKE
"CASCARETS" FOR
BOWELS TONIGHT
THEY'RE FINEI LiVEN YOUR
LIVER AND BOWELS AND
CLEAR YOUR HEAD
NO HEADACHE, SOUR STOMACH,
BAD COLD OR CONSTIPATION
BY MORNING
Get a 1o.hox.


Colds-whether In the head or any
part Of the body-are quickly overcome
by urging the liver TO action and keep.
ing the bowels free of poison. Take
Cascarets tonight and you will wake
up with clear head and your cold
will be gone. Cascarets work while
you sleep; they cleanse and regulate
the stomach, remove the sour, undi-
gested food and foul gases; take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
off the constipated waste matter and
poison from the bowels.
Remember the quickest way to get
rid OF colds is one Of two Cascarets at
night to cleanse the system. Get a
10-cent box at any drug store. Don't
forget the children. They relish this
Candy Cathartlc and it is often all
chat is Leeded to drive cold from
their little SYSTEM
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
A VIRGINIA GIRL

IIIsu TO PUuHuS BY aKIn9 VInoI
NORFOLK, Val suffered from
nervousness, had no appetite and was
very thin. Nothing took seemed to
help me until one day friend told me
about Vinol. l have now taken six
bottles and have gained fifteen
pounds; have good appetite and can
eat MISUNDERSTANDING DEFINING,
Norfolk, Va.
Vinol, which contains beef and cod
liver peptones, iron and manganese
peptonates, and glyerrophesphates, Is
a constitutional remedy which creates
an appetite, aids digestion and makes
pure healthy blood. Try it on our
guarantee. Cranes drug store, Fair.
mont; Prescription Pharmacy, Man.
nington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
PREsBYTERY SUPPORTS WILSON

WHEELING, w. Va, April Ii
Endorsement of the acts of President
Wilson on dealing with Germany was
given at meeting here today Of the
Wheeling presbytery of the United
Presbyterian church, composed of con.
gregations in Eastern Ohio and North.
ern West Virginia. Rev. S. H. Snod.
grass Of Uniontown. Ohio, and Rev.
Ray P. Morris Of Roney's Point. w.
Va. were elected delegates to the gen,
eral assembly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Today the baseball season in the major leagues opens
When it will end and under what circumstances M ~
knows 1t depends pretty largely upon the kind of hall
that is played. We at war. but more intelligent
effort than they made in England to keep business 90
ing as usual will be made here and there is no good
reason why the favorte sport the public should not
Plso keep going.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
SHORT AND SNAPPY-

Mr.. Sharp, the American ambassador to France in
forms the state Department that German soldiers as
ey TeTeatea IRON sections of northern France car
[teu on numbers OF young girls. Has Berlin renowned
the last claim of cvilization?-Parkersburg Sentinel
Planting garden plots will be the onIv form n, tho
plot industry in which it will be safe to engage The
summer.-Connellsvle Courier e '
1t looks very much though the Germans had STIR
req up hornets nest on the Western hemisphere
We remember the Maine; now we want to make "No
peace with the Hohenzollerns. Wheeling Register
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Farmers In northwestern Pennsylvania are handing
together to grow beans for the United States armies
When beans are $1S per hundred pounds in the whole
sale markets .as they are. growing them for the
stay at home folks well ought to be rather profit
able form of agricultural enterprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Pittsburgh newspapers report that the Valley Gem
TOOK capacity cargo into that port yesterday 1t Is
beginning to be evident that the time was ripe for
packet service between this city and the town at the
confluence
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

In the latest batch of correspond.
ence issued by the Republican Nation.
al Committee to that great party's
press of the country, there was this to
say of Senator Howard Sutherland:
Perhaps no new Senator will have
better understanding of the work he
will be called upon to do in connection
with his committee assignments than
Hon. Howard Sutherland of West Vir.
gtnia. Some years ago Mr.. Suth-
erland served for considerable time
IN the Census Bureau and became
chief of the Population Division i'm.
mediately following the taking of the
decennial census. His experience in
that work especially fits him for a
place on the census committee which
he was given. The committee on
Mines and Mining also includes Sena-
tor Sutherland among its members.
In private life the Senator deals ex.
tensively in coal lands and when legis.
lation relating to that subject is before
the committee they will receive the
benefit of the Senator's knowledge of
that branch of mining, which has
been received at first hand"
At the present juncture, Senator
Sutherland's committee work is al
most entirely with the committee on
military affairs of which he is also
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

The Canadians sang Yankee Doodle" as they drove
the Germans from the vimy ridge yesterday 1t is
long time since Germans in heard that rollicking
tune. On former occasions it disaster for
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Byron Housh of wsllsburE. an en-.
sign in the navy and q graduate OF
Annapolis, accompanied by Represen.
tative Nelly. visited Colonel squirer,
chief of aviation at the War Depart
ment today. Ensign Hough desires to
be transferred to that service and sent
to a training school. He is well ft-
ted by scientific and mechanical edu-
cation for admission to the training
nests of Uncle Sans young flyers.
Up until quite recently he was with
his ship at Haiti, and was sent home
assigned to the big new dreadnaught
Oklahoma, shortly to be put into COM
mission.
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get shot as a spy.

OF course II you are spy install a
larger plant SO you can get your in
structtons from Milwaukee.
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Enthusiastically into the work and shall
earnestly try to fit myself for effective
service wherever you feel might be
useful to the nation and best serve the
party which has written the most Clio.
rious pages OF its history"
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member. In the present situation 81
the country at war, and preparing q
prosecute Il on an immense scale to
insure an early and lasting peace, it Is
needless to remark the importance OF
Senator Sulherland's assignment to
that Industrious committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

Henry W. Ruhl. son of John L. Ruhl
one Of Clarksburg's waelthiest bust.
ness men, is a senior at Yale. He has
been recommended for a commission
In the Officers Reserve by Representa-.
tive Stuart F. Reed, who took up in
person the application OF the younger
Ruhl with Secretary Baker. Mr.. Reed
feels confident that young Ruhl will
shortly be called into service and Civ.
en- 3 commission in reserve. Some OF
the reasnos for his condolences are:
Ruhl has had military training. In
the summer Of 1915 he was trained at
the Preside in San Francisco. He has
been certified from the two training
camps as enlisted TO a second lieuten-
ants commission. He is a member Of
the Yale battery and has received
training there, and he is captain of
the sword and training team of that
university.
Today, Mr.. Reed received a person
al letter Of thanks for recommending
her son from the mother. Mrs. Julia
Ruhl, who, with the patriotism OF the
ancient mothers of Sparta sends forth
her boy to defend the rights and lib
critics Of his country. It is the only
letter Of that kind, 80 far as Is known,
that has been received by any con-
gresham. Mr.. Reer has taken liber-
ty to show it to his colleagues, as an
example Of West Virginia motherhood,
"the noblest in all the world" declar.
ed the Third District legislator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

euyandotte Club Coffee. "a eornbi-
nation Of the finest coffee grown
AdVt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

euysndotte Club coHee-"Ths Auto.
erat Of the sreakf"Sk Tabls."-AdVt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

An effort is being made to have z.
T. Kalbaugh of Piedmont, surgeon
with the First West Virginia now mo-
bilized at Fairmont, relieved from du.
ty The reason given is that the town
OF Piedmont is sadly in need of doc.
tors. One, DR.. Long Of that place has
but recently died; another DR.. Parsons
Is i'll; and still another, DR.. kalbaugh
broth eorf
brother of Major Kalbaugh has sus.
tanned broken leg. Some of the PEG.
pie have written Representative Geo.
NJ. Bowers about it, and Mr.. Bowers
went to the war department and laid
the matter before the surgeon general
Of the army. Major Kalbaugh has
formally made application to be re-
lieved. No ruling has been made on
It. Whether or'not he will be relieved
from duty is very seriously question.
ed by those in touch with the present
rulings prevailing at the War Depart.
ment. They are very strict. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11

government Is not relieving any man
from army service anywhere. no mat.
ter how high or how low his rank.
unless there Is an unusually strong
and just reason for doing 50.
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IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"MESTERN UNION"
Subscribers on our carrier routes failing to get
The West Virginan any evening should call YVES
TERN UNION" state the fact and give name and
residence and messenger will deliver paper to
your doc- at once. There is no charge 10 the sub
scriber for this service. The West Vfrginan plans
to render to its subscribers the best newspaper de-
livery service possible and this is Part of the plan
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-01

fii@en apcroen ibneu folgeM in 9liien
lH0 gIfrifa. e.
SIN 9ronO i6mefeIgeIber Sono-
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aus Wleni6enbouo, 6piideu Ocn Bit
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ggeltgeriAt il6er ein g9eltreib er-
fiint.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-01

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