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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks
MARY AUSTIN.

/, Those people mean enough to be.
drudge the soldier boys their smokes
iced not read what Secretary Red.
field says:
Il am sure the American people
Will be glad to add to the personal
comforts of our boys who are fight.
ing their battle. the Secretary.
says. ut is our fight, you know
the cause Of every one of US. Let
the boys have their smokes and
have them generously. Let them
feel that we are all behind them
and that We think and care for
them. So shall we adde once to
their comfort and to their fighting
power"
Rey. Austin Wilson, who Is conduct.
ing protracted meeting at McCurdys.
Vile, is enthusiastic about that com.
munity:
Il never was treated so well in
my lie; l never was Gated so well
in my life."
That is great neighborhood for fine
eating! When Mrs. vina Gump fries
Chicken, when Mrs. Arthur Musgraye
makes biscuits, when Mrs. Brookoyer
bakes pumpkin pies, or Mrs. Grant
Hawkins mashes potatoes putting in
real cream and yellow butter,A Hoover
is entirely forgotten.
Mrs. Jennie Engle spoke to her class
ct the First M. E. Sunday school yes.
terday on the recent convention of the
w. c. T. U. at Washington. Among
other things, she said: Dc
President Wilson made an ad.
dress and asked every mother or
wife Of soldier to stand up. A
large majority of the mighty
throng rose to their feet"
Earl W. oglebay. food administrator
Tor West Virginia, has made the follow.
ing statement:
I'VE are receiving no end of in.
quiries, which, boiled down.
amount to this: Christmas falls
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Yesterday it was Grafton's turn to have bad fire.
and five buildings Quilted in that town. Fairmont
has certainly been fortunate this winter as compared
with other West Virginia cities. The fires that have
been happening all around us should make us additions
ally careful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

If the Bousches learn about that
they are quite likely to wish they
could declare themselves in on the
feast.
But fraternizing does not go on the
west front.
We'd rather send our Christmas
greetings by way Of one OF those big
French field guns we are practicing
with.
Trotzky tells The correspondents at
Petrograd that military opposition
might be offered II the German peace
terms are unacceptable to the Rus.
SLAMS,
The only offensive the Bolsheyiki
can muster is a wordy one, and ,he'
hard headed militarists Of Germany
are not afraid Of that.
Only thing that counts in this mad
world lie mailed fist.
Aud that Russia has aot got.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

From end Of Russia to the other come reports
of murder footing and general awessness. When the
Russian stomach revolts against this of thing
real history will be made in that country but 1t must
be admitted that the outlook for any large measure of
democratic freedom for the people is not bright
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
WAR AND PoLITIcS.

A PROPOS Of President Wilson's advice to Minnesota
"A Democrats to vote for the reelection Of United States
Senator knute Nelson, who is Republican and a
Statesman whose Amencanism is above reproach the Ohio
State Journal the other day said:
zak There is one thing that the big war Is going
TO do and that is 1t is going to kick politics
E out OF the gutter and make it march along the
high road of service to the people
That we will have to reform our politics if we are to
get anywhere with the war effort admits of no doubt but
unless we are much mistaken most Of the professional
politicians will have TO be left in the gutter when politics is
taken out
There plenty of people in both parties whose partisan
ship intense that they put party loyalty above patriot
ism. and these must be suppressed OF what good does
do for President Wilson to take high ground about
senatorial election in Minnesota when all the departments
at Washington taking advantage Of the great expansion
in the civil service to provide fat jobs for Democrats who
in some cases conpicuousy unfit for the places they
geta
We agree that politics ought to be kicked out Of the
gutter but going to be dirty job, and ever is done
is going to lay low many who have been conspic-
in the past and who have been figuring that the war
means opportunity for themselves.
1t is quite possible in the event that the war lasts for
seyra years that the political organizations as we know
them will be the scrap heap when the end comes
The politician who is wise will keep that thought steadily
in mind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Christmas business reported to have been very good
in Fairmont And If the merchants will take the trou
the establishments that advertised than in the other
kind
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Red cfs.s Nfokers B1sy
The Rsd Cross Drive Is 81 81 mn
swing q Mannington. and Il The tho.
les snsfgy q the ladies who were ii!
charge fthe solicitation booth ii
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Merry Christmas to all.
SHORT AND SNAPPY

Instead Of asking the scheduled time of a passenger
train now, the general public merely says well how
late is 1t today?"-Unontown Evening Genius
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Senator Kenyon, of Iowa. introduced bill yesterday
from $500 to $4,000 during the war Even deacon
could not refrain from taking bet that the bill will
never become Notwithstanding Sentinel. -
The red wine OF Russia seems to have turned the
heads of the Russian Reds-against one another
what Petrograd really wants is provisional govern
ment that will dish out provisions with its procla
Charleston Leader. 0'S@tS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Hair Gray? Read This

This is a message of Importance
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made a great discovery in. Q.Ban.
Cray or faded hair changes to a
natural, uniform, lustrous, beautiful
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all good drug stores. Try Q.Ban Hair
Tonic; Liquid Shampoo; Soap. Also
Q:Ban Depilatory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Miss Florence Hawker will arrive
home tomorrow from Philadelphia
where she had spent the last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Earl W. oglebay. food administrator
for West Virginia, has made the follow.
ing statement:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

II There is one thing that the big war is going
to do, and that is, it is going to kick politics
out OF the gutter and make it march along the
high road Of service to the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
WEATHER LIKE SPRING
Temperature Continues To Be Many
Degrees Above Normal.

Temperatures today averaged 4 de-
grees above normal The wind is
blowing at the rate of twelve miles
an hour from the southwest
Weather of the near-spring variety
was on tap here today and tempera-
lures continued many degrees above
normal Clear weather with moderate
temperatures was general over practi-
cally all of the United States Last
night was warm for this time of year
and many Topeka people stayed up
to see the total eclipse of the moon
that occurred between 1850 and $40
o'clock A slight drop in temperature
is coming according to the forecast
which calls for fair weather tonight
and Tuesday; somewhat colder Tues
day.
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments north and west
against temperatures of IS to 80; east
and south, 80 degrees. The low read
ing here tonight will not be below
freezing, Mr.. Flora said today, and
tomorrow will reach 40 degrees The
highest temperature on record for this
date is Sc degrees, established in 1892.
The low record, below zero. occurred
in 1913.
The wind this morning was blowing
at the rate of six miles an hour from
the west The moon tonight will rise
st $50 O'Clock and shine thruout the
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
Frame New International Code
to Protect Liberty.
Nations Not at War Meet at
Havana, January %.
THRUST At GERMANY, ENGLAND
To Overcome Violations of Mail
Seizures. and U-BOats..
Lansing and Wilson Promote 1t
Cuba Called Meeting.

Washington, Jan. s.-A new inter-
national code to protect the liberty
of neutrals'' is being worked out by
leading North and South American
experts on the basis of lessons drawn
from the present war
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing are the original proponents.
WAYS and means of formulating in
terms the new principles will be dis
cussed at a meeting of international
lawyers in Havana, Cuba, January ~.
German submarine warfare and
British commercial interferences are
said to be the main reasons behind the
The new code" will endeavor to
make it Impossible for the world ever
again to have a 'Lusitania case" in
volving neutrals.
It will try to prevent such trespass
on neutral rights as Great Britain has
practiced in her mail seizures, deten-
ton of neutral ships and the like.
Study International Problems.
It is the contention of President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing that the
present Imperfect code of rules, de-
filming relations between belligerents
and neutrals reflects over apprecia-
ton of the needs of the belligerents.
They believe the process of treating
the subject of neutrality should be re-
versed and dealt with from the point
of view of the neutral
AS a result Secretary Lansing some
months ago requested the American
Institute of International Law to study
the problem of neutral rights and
duties seeking to formulate in terms
the principle of underlying relations
of belligerency to neutrality rather
than the express rules governing the
conduct of a nation at war to a nation
at peace"
Today it was learned "a project will
be submitted January % at Havana as
a basis of approaching discussion of
ways and means to carry out Ian
sings suggestions.
High Sea Rights Big Issue.
Details of the project are withheld
pending the meeting of the institute in
Havana which was called there at the
invitation of the Cuban government.
Lansing recommended, however, that
the subject be divided into two parts,
namely. 1.-The rights of neutrals of the
high seas and the duties of neutrals
dependent upon territorial jurisdic-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
Many Officials Go Into Office in
Shawnee County.
Fruits of November Election
Are Ripened Today.

Familiar faces seen at the Shawnee
county court house for years disap-
peared today and a number of officers
elected last November took the oath of
office today, filled out proper bonds
and received election certificates.
Hugh Larimer. the new sheriff, ap-
peared at the court house for the first
time in two weeks. He has been Sc
riously i'll of pneumonia and was only
able to remain on the job a few min
utes today. l.. L. Kiene, sheriff for
two terms, who retires today has not
announced his plans. He has been
mentioned as candidate for mayor a
number of times but has never an
nounced that he would go into the
race against Jay E. House, present i'm
cumbent. Gossip is to the effect that
Kiene will enter the automobile bust
ness.
Hugh Mcfarland, retiring probate
Judge, succeeded by Ralph Cav, will
enter the practice of law He is inter-
ested in farming and probably will de-
vote considerable time to the farm
o. K. Swayze, retiring county clerk
in favor of Kenneth Raub, is editor
and is expected to devote most of his
time to the work.
w. E. Atchison, retiring county at
torney il favor of Robert y. Carver,
will resume the practice of law with
John J Schenck. Charles Bower, who
is succeeded by Mrs. Mary Chaplin as
clerk of the district court, plans to go
to Lower California in the spring.
Hugh Fisher, retiring Judge of the
court of Topeka succeeded by Rad
Lee, will enter law partnership with
his father-in-law, C. B. Smith. The
plans of George Frost, marshal of the
court of Topeka succeeded by Frank
w. Leech, have not been announced
Both retiring county commissioners,
J. C. Sinner and F. E. Nipps, will con-
tinue in businesses already esta blished,
Sinner in the hay and grain business
and Nipps as Missouri Pacific agent
They are succeeded by Henry w. Nc
Afee and A A. Rodgers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08

keenest interest in the inaugural ad-
dress The governor spoke thirty
minutes At the conclusion of his ad-
dress there was another outburst of
applause. Then the ceremony was
ended.
Wilson Slump Forgotten.
In the spectacle of the Inauguration
of an entire Republican state admin
istration and Republican house and
senate, old time party workers today
forgot for the time being, at least, the
sad sad story Of the Kansas slump to
Wilson and election of five Democrat
congressman in the November cleo
ton. But the Democrats did not for
get. AS they viewed the return of a
solid Republican delegation to the
state house and legislature, their Joy
came in the memory that Wilson ruled
in Washington and that Kansas would
cast her electoral vote for a Demo-
crat president
The inaugural means that Kansas is
back strongly in the Republican fold
so far as the state administration is
concerned This winter the last of the
Hodges boards and commissions will
be wiped away in the governors ap-
pointments to be sent to the state SEN
ate for confirmation. The Democrat
senate of two years ago gives way to a
Republican body with votes to spare.
III the mouse the republican ma jOrity
is so large that there are scarcely
enough Bourbons to furnish wind
breaks on the cold north side of Rep
resentative hall. And in those
thoughts the Republicans today re-
joiced in the inaugural and saw pat
ronage and party comfort in the SOL
emn words that sent the eleven men to
the big state jobs.
Legislative Organization.
Following the inaugural, the stage
was set for the organization this after
noon of the legislature. Both houses
will caucus this afternoon concerning
their organization. The Democrats
and Republicans of both bodies will
hold separate sessions and will pick
their leaders and chieftains for the
fight in the fifty-day legislative ses-
sion.
Charles H. Sessions, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
presided at the inaugural under an
esta blished custom which gives the
honor to the leader of the state COM
mittee- The invocation was by Dr. s.
Continued on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08

Traditional simplicity contrasting
the blare and glamor that marked ths
coming of the Hodges administrator
of four years ago, today featured the
inaugural ceremonies Tor RepupilG &c IL
state officials. Arthur Cappe- of To-
neka associated with ten RepuDlIcan
state officials. took the oath OF offlce
for a second term as the tWenlleth
governor of Kansas and the tlrst ma
five son elevated to chief executive
of the state. w. A Johnston chief
Justice of the supreme court, admin
istered the oath of office to the eleven
state officials before crowd tnat
hacked Representative hall and filled
the halls and Hobbies of the state
house.
Scores of prominent men and wom-
en- from every section of the state
witnessed the simple, impressive cere-
monies surrounding the Inaugural :
MANY former state officials, heads and
members of state boards ana commas
sions, members of both legislative
bodies, educators, ministers, lawyers
and men high in Republican councils
in Kansas witnessed the ceremonies
from reserved seats on the first floor
Of Representative hall. Hundreds of
mon and women-voters and citizens
on foot-saw the inaugural from the
galleries or cIamored in the halls and
stairways for admittance.
Sworn in at Noon.
state officials took the oath of Of
flee promptly at noon. An hour be
fore the inaugural seating space in
Representative hall was taken and
the crowd sought vantage points in
the galleries. Scores of women were
in the audience.
The crowd broke into noisy APP
pIause when the Republican officials
entered the hall. Another outburst
followed when Governor Capper arose
70 take the oath for his second term.
Many women waved handkerchlefs
and the demonstration for the state
executive was the noise event of the
day. s,
Republicans Were Informal.
No parade, no military pageant. no
omen carriages, no triumphal march
to the state house marked the COM
ing of the state officers. Where the
democrats ir 1918 had stood the town
on tip-toe during the hour preceding
the inaugural, decided informally
marked today's program The regl-
mental bands played There were
national eruardsmen in charge of the
seating of the crowd. The cannon
doomed the customary salute of sew
enteen guns as the governor arose
to take The oath of office. There were
flowers for the officials and generous
applause from friends and political
associates. but nothing that bordered
the spectacular.
Governor Capper was the last state
official to take the oath. AS soon as
he applause subsided. he stepped for
ward to receive the. oath from Chie1
Justice Johnston. Then came the in
auguraI address. in which he reviewed
the work of his administration during
the last two years and defined his pro-
gram for 1s17-1S. There was the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
ARGUE S-HR. LAW AT COURT HOUSE
Contest Over AdamSOn Meas
ure in Supreme Court.
Ask Eight Hours for Hearing
BrOtherhOOds Not in 1t.

Washington. Jan. S.-The climax in
the legal contest over the constitutions
atty of the>Ada mson law was reached
today in the supreme court. Argu
ments were begun in the Missouri,
Oklahoma & Gulf railroads test case,
in which the department of justice is
appealing from the decision of Fed
eral Judge Hook at Kansas City that
the law passed last September when
nationwide railroad strike seemed i'm
minent is unconstitutional, null and
void
Conclusion of the arguments late to-
morrow is expected. They are the
first on the merits of the Adamson
law in any court. Judge Hook having
decided the case without formal hear
ings in order to expedite the appeal for
the supreme courts final determine
ton. A decision is expected within a
week at most. Voluminous briefs were
filed today by the federal and railroad
counsel before the beginning of the
arguments, which proceeded after an
nouncement by the court of numerous
opinions and orders on reconvening
after it's holiday recess. Numerous
precedents, including supreme court
decisions. were cited in the depart
ment of justice brief in support of the
laws validity. ---.--f-
Congress Exceeds Authority.
The railroads brief contended that
the law is unavoidable, experimental,
incapable of application, interferes
with liberty of contract, does not fall
within congressional authority to reg
ulate interstate commerce and takes
railroad property without due proc
ess'' of law.
The arguments were begun by coun-
sci for the department of justice,
which has sole charge of the defense
the railroad brotherhood not appear
ing officially. Eight hours for the
hearing was desired by the railroads
counsel but less was deemed necessary
by the federal attorneys The usual
time given by the court for case is
three hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
In UprOar Clerk Stoves Finan-
cier Into a Chair.
He Can Tell Where Leak Was,
but Would Not.
TUMULTY and LANSING DENY
Peace Note Passed Thru Many
Confidential Hands.
Presidents Secretary and Sec
rotary State Can't Find Leak.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Thomas w.
Lawson occupied much of today's ses-
sion of the house rules committee
hearing on the alleged stock market
leak on President Wilson's peace note
with a running row with the COM
mittee which ended in much of his
statements being expunged from the
record and concluded with the dec
Iaration that he could tell where the
leak was, but would not.
At the outset of the hearing Secre-
tary Tumulty read statement en-
dorsed by President Wilson that he
presidents note before it was an
nounced to the newspapers and Sec
rotary Lansing gave testimony about
handling CT the document after it got
to the state department. Both denied
they had been able to find any leak"
Lawson began his statement to the
committee with general declarations
which soon led into an uproar. 1t
ended by the clerk of the house fore
ing him TO mis- chair and the commit
tee voting unanimously to expunge the
whole exchange from the records. The
stcnogra pher had missed much of it
in the confusion.
Finally when Chairman Henry got
Lawson down to a cross examination
the Boston financier said in effect he
could tell but would not and at that
point the committee recessed for
lunch
just before the afternoon session be-
gan the rules committee issued sub
poenas for F. NJ. Lockwood, New York
stock broker, and Alfred H. Curtis
former president of the National bank
of North America
Gerard a Sensation, Too.
The session otherwise was enlivened
by mention of Ambassador Gerard as
desiring to buy bonds on his last visit
here; by testimony from Secretary to
the President Tumulty that he had in
troduced Gerard at Hibbs & Co.. brok-
erage offices here, a statement from
President Wilson UNFOLDING Tumulty
in his denial of responsibility for the
leak and sharp criticism of the COM
mittee by Tumulty for permitting the
possible besmirching of regulations
upon hearsay evidence.
One of the sensations of Lawson's
testimony was his admission that he
''profited by the Leak
LaWson's testimony developed a lot
of bitter personalities. Chipperfield
had said he could see four flush and
call it. Lawson rebuked him violently.
Later Lawson claimed he had been
accused of lying A second tilt fol-
lowed Chipperfield's subsequent re-
marks that he'd best be satisfied to
have least possible communication
with Lawson.
Lawson baked at telling whether
he meant to include Secretary of
State Lansing in his intimations and
charges as to a leak
Finally he refused to give any
names, confessing he had no direct
or court knowledge"
As Lawson finished his verbal fenc-
ing. hysterical woman dashed out of
the crowd of men and women and put
her arms about his neck, talking rap
idly to him.
Adjournment was taken until 2
D. m.
Note Thru Many Hands.
Secretary Lansing was called as the
second witness
IContinued on page Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
Drastic Recommendations for
Consolidation of Boards.
Governor i'm Inaugural Address
at Noon Today.
BAN ON LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
An Appeal for National Suf-
frage and Prohibition.
Free School TextbOOks-In-
creased Appropriations.

Twelve recommendations in COVER
nor's inaugural address:
1. More efficient state government.
.. Elimination useless boards and
commissions.
8. Anticipation increased state appro-
priations.
4. Liquor question must be consio-
cred in agitation for constitu-
tional convention. Time for
convention is near.
s. Better common schools.
6. Free school textbooks.
Z. Esta blishment system of perma-
nent highways and revision of
state road laws and taxation
system.
s. State encouragement industrial de-
velopment.
9. Placing of public service corpora
ton reeeiverships under juris-
diction public utilities commits
10. Protest against federal enactments
permitting shipment liquor
from, wet state to dry territory.
II. Appeal fof national women's suf-
frage ard national prohibition.
II. Promotion of policies of League to
Enforce Peace.
Governor Capper in his inaugural
speech today outlined twelve policies
which he advocates at the beginning of
his second term as governor. Speak
ing before a crowd that overlooked
Representative hall at noon today, the
governor reviewd the work of his first
term as chief executive of the state
and defined in general way his poll
cies for 1857. A more detailed
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