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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
Evening Chat

Under the flat caves of house near.
by lived father and mother pigeon.
We watched them build nest earlier
and later knew there were eggs within
but forgot all about them until last
week when we watched them teaching
the small pigeons to fly.
The youngsters looked like clumsy
balls as they bobbed suddenly out over
the roof to the ground. We laughed
then screamed, but the mother pigeon
came right behind with disgust in her
eye. She picked them up one al a
time by the scuff of the neck and flew
back to place again. She stood beside
them with determination written all
over her face. However she threaten.
ed do not know but each baby bobbed
out and over again. This performance
went on every day until at last some
bit of breeze caught In the untried
wings and suddenly they could ny. As
a celebration of the happy. event, the
whole family went away on vacation.
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mlller's Antlseptle OIL Known as
Snake Oil
Accomplishing Most Wonderful
Results.

I want to thank you for your won.
derful oil, states Mrs. ]. @. Gibson, OF
Jonesboro, Ark. My girl was very
low with diphtheria; / had given her
two doses Of medicine which cost
me $40 with no results. l bought a
25c bottle Of your oil and one appIica.
ton relieved her. Nov. she is well. It
Is the greatest remedy I ever saw,
Mr.. Gibson made this statement be.
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tried that stopped the pain immedi.
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writes: ! have used your great pain
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for sore throat, and want to say
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tried. ! recommend It to all sufferers.
Many cures reported daily from thou
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TERRIBLY swollen
Suffering Describsd Is Torture
Relieved by aek-Dsaught

Rossville, GAINS. Kate Lee Able, q
this place, writes: "My husband Is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he In.
lured himself with piece Of heavy ma.
ehinery, across the abdomen. He was
so sore he could not bear 10 press on
himself al all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed ITO lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and II looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn IN
aten-ccnt bottle of castor oil, and drink
it two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We beeame
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
| sent and bought Thedford's Black,
Draught. lmade him take a big dose,
and when it began 10 act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his lie to
Thedford's ck-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draughf will help YOU
10 keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try III NC-l3l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
MoMENToUS DAY.

EDUCTlON of the first contingent to entran for the
X National army training car7ps to five per cent and
the spreading of that number over four days will
have the effect Of robbng this movement of all possibilities
for the spectacular except in the very large communities
but nothing rob of its great importance as turning
point in the history of the American people Everything
that has been done heretofore has been preparation Today
marks the beginning of the actual assembling of the Ma
6onal army.
We are making the change from the condition of rich
but weak people to that of nation able to hold its
against any peril with calmnesS grimness. that
most gratifying. The explanation for this, of course,
that each successive step but the application of the
old minutemen idea of responsible citizenship present
day conditions. We were the most peaceable nation on
earth-we' still are-except China. But at bottom we
have always realized that the heritage have here is
most precious which would all passionaey want
to fight for if threatened That time has
rived Every intelligent in the country realizes it, and
the face of this condition theories and prejudlces against
military establishments have vanished like chaf before
stuff wind.
How far the present movement will take US along the
road no one can foresee Unless the peace which must
come some time most reasurlng its terms we
tain to carry the present movement to its logical conclusion
and in the very future adopt universal military train
ing without any gre.t amount of additional discussion
Even if the peac, does destroy both autocracy and the
mitasGc idea in the Central empires quite likely
to carry the training principle the point where every
young man who goes to high school will get certain
amount of it each yea while will be carried right up
through the college courses.
But whatever done it is pretty certain that for another
generation at least we will not be utterly without
to defend ourselves, when the Great War OPEN
ed From this time forth going to carry share
Of Ships guns aircraft and soldiers trained to the minute
knowledge that this the Ease ought to go long way
toward convincing the remaining nperislistc nations
that the time has arrived for drastic disarmament pro-
gram.
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TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH.

- EOPLE who have been reading the bulletins in which
are set forth the wonderful things that the railroads
have been doing since their war organization has been
perfected must have learned with feelings akin to amaze
ment last night that far this coal region is concerned
they have umped back to the deporable conditions of last
spring when the coal car supply hung around the fifty per
cent basis and the mines losing men every day because
there was not work enough make possible for them to
live.
The statements regarding the ~ rders the railroads have
been accomplishing convincing enough The public and
most OF the newspapers of the land believe them implicitly
But the cold facts, set forth by the statistics complied
1t the office OF the Central Wet Virginia Coal Operators
association are that after bringing the coal car supply I'D
70 something satisfactory figure during the first half
o. August the whole situation blew up and mines in this
district important mines at that have been idle as much
As four and five consecutive days because there were no
cars.
ne coal operators very wise in their determination
to see to that the public finds out Just exactly what
gong on When the crisis in the coal trade came this year
The operators made to suffer for the ortion of the
middle men and the retail dealers and the deplorabe COL
lapse OF the transportation systems of the country They
were held responsible for the of people over whom thew
had no control Unless the coal operators take care 10
make 1t so plain that the careless and forgetu people
who live in the big cities will know who Is to blame when
the pinch comes this winter demagogues will take advan-
se OF the situation at that time to say that the coal trade
IS reducing production and withholding coal from the mar
ke IN the effort to make the government raise the price
ne price is too low. / hat every unprejudiced man
who has examined coal production under present cond
tons knows But the coal operators of the country that
Is to say the operators who constitute the back bone of
e industry. are not going to lay down on that account
heir patriotism and their public spirit is above that They
are willing to go ahead and trust that when the true facts
all the fae-of coal production are in the hands of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
RUFF STUFF

See Chief Harr is boss mason now.
No, not that kind; he doesn't like
ID work well enough for that.
This is the kind you spell with q
cap NJ.
He'll certainly lend eclat to the &C.
cssion Il they have a parade during
his term in office.
The First'S flag is here. Now for the
hard work
Picking an orator who will size I'D
70 the Job.
That air RAID on Chatham proves one
German ait men can kill other peo.
PIE than women and children when
hcy Try hard enough.
zhs cOnsol seems to.have adopted
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proper officials there Will be such readju.nt Of The
rates as will be fair to the producers.
But what are they to do if they cannot get the cars7
The most optimistic must realize by this time that there
serious danger Of genuine coal famine this winter in
the eene Of population and IN the regions that are long
distances form the mines. In times past the coal indus
railroads when he public RACED The time has come. ut i
seems TO Us. when this policy in sheer self defense must be
abandoned Therefore already have said the oper-
ator wise in making arrangements to show the public
that the railroads deceyng them when they boast about
the wonderful things they doing in the way of improving
freight conditions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05

United States Senator Thomas w. Hardwick of Geor-
ga told the National Bar association yesterday that the
child labor law is 1.-The dangerous assault upon the
autonomy of the states and the integrity of local self
that the entire history of the country a
.ords." Well 1t was passed by Congress that was
Democratic in both branches and signed by Demo-
ratio President, Senator Hardwick has license
to complain Senator Hardwck also declared that If it
is within che power Of Congress to pass this act it is
within its power to deny the privileges of interstate
to commodities because they were produced
by the labor of women by union labor That has
been thu understanding of the power of Congress under
the interstate clause since Chief Justice Marshall
defined it early in the history OF the country The
of the whole child labor law incident that the
people do not want this kind of legislation passed they
should g careful about the kind of men they send
to Congress
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Nothing is too good for Monongah" as

Nothing is too good for Monongah" as
slogan.
Well, that policy beats the treatment
mine towns all over the country used
to get to FRAGILE.
According to a report sent out by
the State Council Of Defense 10 ar.
rests have been made in this city un.
der the S6.hour law.
Some one is cheating.
II there were that many arrests
made here the fact was carefully con.
cealed from the public.
But that is nothing strange.
The general theory at City hall Is
that 1t is none Of the public's business
how the law Is enforced, anyhow.
That would not be go bad If the law
But It isn't.
The Pittsburgh ball club has won
four games in q row.
Gosh, thlt gives rs the BhiverS, go -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
You Can Shake Loose from
The Tortures of Rheumatism
nEp ny ALE LEADING pRrc~.---

treatment of Rheumatism. Il acts
directly upon the blood, which Il
promptly purifes of all disease eeTtaS.
1t is powerful antidote, and climb
mates from the blood all trace OF
rheumatic germs, building Up and
Strengthening the rundown system.
Write to-day to Our medical di.
rector, who will give you valuable
advice regarding the proper. treat.
ment OF your own, case. Address
Swift Specific Coz Dept. ! At.
lanta, Ga. y
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AIR SCOUTS MAKE
NOTES ON FHoHoSSAPH.
tRy Assoelatea rressn

PARIS, Sept. 5.-The phonograph Is
proving useful adjunct TO observation
officers on duty in the air. These OIL.
GERS, force dto keep their field glasses
continually on the positions they ara
observing, have found considerable dit.
ticulty in making notes OF details ~
quickly as they see them. Obssrva.
ton airplanes are now fitted with q
registering photograph into which tao
officers speak through an acoustic
tube. Thus all the points the airmon
have noted are corrently recorded for
future use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05

increased from 81 to SO cents. Yves
Virginia increased her production o.
limestone for flux from 976,O44 ton!
to 1,451,7O0. The valute increased
from S51S,S27 to $966,O31.
One of the most romantic charac
tiers Of which this state can boast died
last week at Jane Lew, near Weston
He was Joseph Evans who spent many
years among the Indian tribes as
big Medicine Man" and who had
since practiced medicine for forty
two years at Jane Lew using only
herbs and natures remedies. His
father was full blooded Chippewa
Indian and he himself was a personal
friend OF the famous Buffalo Bill.
The first commercial crop of apples
from the Highland orchard near Mar
tlnsburg has been sold at 81 and S.
Yorks bringing 81 and Grimes Goldens
bringing So. The orchards constitute
four hundred ares of three thous
and acre tract that is being developed
totalling at this time fifteen thousand
trees, one of the biggest apple or.
chards in that part of the state. The
trees are young and the fruit Just
coming into market represents the
first crop OF a commercial proportion
West Virginia men at the national
army camp at Petersburg will have
one officer who is a native of the
state. He is Lieutenant Colonel w
A Walden, formerly of WEIGH, w. Va,
who is on the staff of the commander
Major General A. Cronkhite. Lieu.
tenant Colonel Waldron received a
medal for bravely displayed during
the Boxer uprising in China by swim.
ming out to wounded soldier who
was about to drown in a river and
bringing him to shore safely under
fire
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05

Secretary Baker has very properly refused the re-
quest of Alabama congressman to move battalion
of Ohio colored troops out of that 1t high time
for the south to realize that has right to attempt
to carry its color line preudces into the conduct of the
war. We are training army for very serious pur-
and must be done upon national and not upon
local lines.
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By usinp &. q. 6.

The germs of rheumatism are In
the blood, which is laden with mil.
lions of the minute demons of pain
causing untold suffering and bringing
its victim from vigor and strength to
almost heiplessness. To get real ami
genuine relief from this disease,
these disease germs must be COM
pletely. routed out of ths system
through the blood.
s S.a s. xhas been, used for fifty
,2ears with satisfactory results IN the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05

Wall street had government control of railroads
yesterday The financial of the country is
probably not taking lis information what is going on
in the transportation world from the agents of
the roads but 1t is needlessly alarmed The roads
are going to be given opportunity to prove what
they do before there will be serious consideration
r. government control
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05

very glad to see Us and gave us 4
cheerful welcome. They had indeed
provided every luxury you esa con,
ceive. They had put flowers in oar
mess and recreation rooms ana every
thing was spotlessly clean. We atsl
almost swir dled, inasmEch rs va wera
definitely promised hnrdships but ga
far have been able to discover none :"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
MANY TONGUES TAUGHT
IN THE BELGIAN ARMY
tRy Associated Pressl

HAVRE, Sept Sire Belgian gov,
eminent, under the direction Of the
Minister of Arts and Sciences, has es-
tablished correspondence course for
the instruction Of officers and soldiers
in the Belgian army. The French,
Flemish, English, Italian, Russian and
Spanish languages will be taught in an
attempt to increase the mems oppor-
tunities for obtaining a means of live
lihood after the war. The course will
be conducted in collaboration with al
established Partisan educational inst.
tuition and small fees charged to eoyor
the actual expenses OF the work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
SHORT AND sNAPPY

Some of the old bachelors who have long been on the
shelf, will begin sprucing up that the National
Guard and National Army is beginning to move, but
with all the young in the service, betting on the
marriage chances of any girl thirty upwards will lear
to 20 to that she never cops.-Wheeling Register.
AS for the disposition of the kaiser and his family
we might hansh him to Croker Land, putting upon
him the burden OF finding it.-Charleston Mall
1t the examining boards have had less trouble
with fat feet than cold feet-Montgomery News
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Uproarously funny-chuck full Of
specialties! Best in a long while
tonight at the Hipp. THE Wizard Of
Bonn Bom.-Advt.
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If the Pirates can do that what guar.
antee is there that the Kaiser will not
win the war?
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.. r.artfs-yYhiis ,ResoiEdo1,
eve VII dospntet WORT dcsnez
tnatlis Tie. Fesottt.i ION fcrl you sn1 re.S
Edward Everett Hala. d 3
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A woman'S show as well as a mans
-tonight="The Wizard OF Bonn Bonn"
-Adyt
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Commissioner of Agriculture James
Stewart addressed the colored con
ference at the NJ. E. church in Char.
lesion on Wednesday of last week
as paVt of campaign which he is
undertaking for the purpose of get,
ting the olored people of the state
to start a back to the land" move.
ment. There are at present about
100000 acres of uncultivated land in
the state, and the colored people have
about one half of one per cent of their
population on the soil. The state is
spending millions yearly outside OF
its borders for food stuifs and the
commissioner purposes to interest the
colored people of the state in setting
IN rural communities and purchasing
this land, much of which can he pur.
hased for from IS to $50 an acre.
Samuel B. Montgomery visited tbe
peach orchards of the eastern pan.
handle fe wdays ago in an endeav.
or to carry out a plan which he an.
nounced some time ago for supplying
the housewives of the state with
peaches at cost. His plan was to pur.
chase them at the orchards and shin
them TO various trade centers over
the state for distribution. When he
visited the fruit growers, howevr, he
found that he had been preceded by
numerous bidders, many of them from
the largest cities, who were bidding
eagerly for the fruit. The peaches are
IN great demand ant the growers are
demanding $2.75 a bushel-and get.
ting it. The senator has not vet
abandoned all hope of putting his pro.
1ect across and he staed that he would
wait until the rush ssubside in hone
that the orchardists will be more mod.
crate in their demands if any surplus
remains.
Included in the first five percent OF
national army men who will go to the
petersburg, Va, training camp from
Raleigh county is August Dinkler, vi
Beckley, who was born in Germany
and has never been naturalized, Had
he claimed exemption it would have
been granted under the draft rules.
Dinkler, with party of three others,
Will go to Petersburg Thursday eve.
ming.
A solid train Of fifty cars of automo.
bile trucks for the United States gov.
eminent was handled over the C. &
y. from Gauley last Friday morning,
according to the Montgomery News.
The trucks were manufactured In De.
trolt and are for the use of the Unit.
ed States army. The X. & NJ. carried
the shipment to Galley bridge and
captain S. B. Hammer of the United
States Army, went with the shipment
to Hinton.
The food that swept Cabin Creek
and Coal river territory more than a
year ago claimed another victim last
week In the death Of Mrs. Artie Ell.
kins, of Boone county. She died at
the kanawha Valley Hospital and her
death was due to injuries sustained
in the food.
West Virginia occupies fourth place
among the states in the production of
furnace fux for the manufacture OF
iron and steel, according to the Geo.
logical Survey. The greatly increased
activity in the iron and steel industry
during the past year caused an enor-
nous increase in the quantity of lime.
store marketed for furnace fux, says
the report. The average price per ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-31

Miss Agnes Langnar, "a, was bak-
ing biscuits Relatives found her
dead near the red hot stove.
Anthony Click, g. was painting the
roof of his house when attacked by
the heat. He fell 25 feet, sustaining a
sprained back.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3l--Yester
day was the hottest day of the year,
the thermometer reaching l02 de.
grees. But one death was reported
this morning, although many serious
cases Of prostration are being cared
for.
Temperatures of above 100 degrees
were reported from every point in
Kansas Salina reports los, while
Fort Riley claims the distinction OF
pulling rough with the mercury hover
ing near ll5.
New York, July 3l--The east roast
ed today the second day Of the torrid
spell forecasted by the government
weather bureau,
In New York the mercury mounted
above 80 early in the day after settint
new high record for July 30 yes
terday The indications were that yes
terdays official figure of 81
would be exceeded before nighttall to
night.