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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-01
NEW PARIS GIRL welded

EATON, O., Sept. Harmon Ey
erett Miley, 81 farmer. Harrison town.
ship. ard Gertrude Marie Colvin, Is
New Paris, procured a marriage license
here and were married by Rev. j. c.
Shaw, of st. Paufs NJ. E. church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-01
FIVE O'cLOcKS TRIUMPH
ON VOLLEY BALL COURTS

Men of the five o'clock and six
O'Clock business mems classes of the
Y. NJ c. A. met on the volley-ball court
Friday evening at Sis
The five o'clock class led by DR.. l..
M. Gentle, triumphed after a fierce
tussle, over the six o'clocks led by l..
A. Schwan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-01
WOODMAN is BACK

Rev. Charles NJ Woodman, pastor Of
the West Richmond Friends church,
and family who have been spending
their vacation in Maine for the last
two months, have returned to Rich
mond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-01
CHANGE IN TIME

The male chorus which will sing
Monday, will meet in the Commercial
club rooms Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock instead of 2:30 o'clock as pre-
viously announced. Lee Nusbaum.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Miss Kathleen Shaver was amors
the Monougah callers in Fairmont this
morning.
Joseph Mike. of Morgantown, spent
Sunday with friends and relatives
here.
Harold Peppers, of Salem, was IN
Monongah during the week visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Holbert, OF Brookdale.
S. Ray Holbert and daughter, Irene
of Fatrmont, spent yesterday in Mo.
nongah visiting friends and relatives,
Mrs. Emma Hartley, Marvin Hart.
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Russell and
son, Edward Harold Russell, of Eldora,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas Russell, of near Monon.
gah.
Miss Carrie Smith, of Magee, has re.
turned to accept a position in the local
millinery store after several months
vacation.
George Leiving was among the week
end social callers in Fairmont.
Morris Silverman spent Sunday with
friends in Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

question has BEEN Of real service Il has HAD n,,cE
greater than usually the ease with discussions 4 Con
gea % enlishten the public upon the merits Of be.
subject under consideration and it will Selp 10 Aanen
out the extremists q both sides Of the issue. The
man who attempts to work up sympathy for himself 5v
saying that he is being taxed death is quite likely to be
told by the plain people that he extremely lucky to get
off as lightly he did, while the Individual who tries to
overwok the johnson formula of consumption of wealth
as well as manhood will be promptly squeIched with the
remark that in taxation Congress went as far as the country
would stand for at this time.
he rates that promise to be adopted, in view of
all the circumstances very favorable to industry They
ought to put end to talk about the danger of cutans
production and essenng individual initiative through over.
burdensome taxation, and the meantime the effect of the
new schedules should be studied carefully and honestly
At the rate at which pns up war debt taxes are
gong to be important matter in both business and po
zeal helds for long time to this country Consid
erns that have had them with US since the beginning
OF government very few people any generation have ever
known much about taxes. and that few have had little
success in mparing their knowledge to the mass Most
tax systems in the world today are crude and unscienhc
affairs In the United States tax schemes are jokes when
they are not outrages. But going to get hravey
over that before very many years. We simply will have
to- And in the process there is going be some exceed
ngy searching Investigations of actual economic conditions
Business men generally might as we'll make up their minds
to that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
AT DEATHS DOOR.

Charleston, ". Va. VI had female
trouble severely for four years. tried
several physicians who helped ma
only for the time. Finally, a friend
recommended Doctor Piercc's Favorito
Prescription. sent and got bottle
and it began to help me. / was so low
that the doctors had given me up. I
weighed 119 pounds and had wasted
away to skeleton. l used eight bot.
ties Of 'Favorite Prescription and il
brought me up out of what expected
would be my death-bed and made me
a new woman. l gained in weight and
strength until got up to $50 pounds.
This was some 10 years ago and l have
had no return of the trouble. use
no medicine now and I do full DAYS
work every day. am grateful of this
timely help and recommend the medi.
cine that saved my life" MIS-. D. I.
MCCLURE, 11S Trecslow st. Charleston,
West Va.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Feyorite
Prescription makes women happy BY
making them healthy. There are M
more crying spells. "Favorite Pre-
scription" cures inflammation and
female weakness. It makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll.
Like an open book, our faces tell
the tale of health or disease. Hollow
cheeks and sunken eyes, listless steps
and dangerous looks tell of wastirig
facilitating disease some place in the
body. 1t may be one place or an
other, the cause is generally traccable
to common source.
Get the prescription" to-day-either
In liquid or tablet form-if you want to
better your physical condition speedily.
Questions of Sexa-Are fully and
properly answered in The Peoples
common Sense Medical Adviser. All
the knowledge young woman, wife
or daughter should have, is contained
In this big Home Doctor Book contain.
ing 1908 pages with engravines and
color plates, and bound In cloth. By
mail, prepaid-on receipt of a dimes,
Address 663 Main st., Buffalo, II. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
THE SUGGESTED TRAFFIC RULES.

nj o fit to be trusted with motor driven vehicle will
~ find anything object in the series of rules which
were drawn up by the joint committee representing
the Chamber OF Commerce the Business Mems Association
and the Motor 4ub There always temptation to let
out bit fairway, but even in the matter of the
speed limit the rules are reasonable VIXEN the character of
the streets and roads in this county considered.
The next step to get the county and the city authorities
to give the rules the force of law That ought to be
hard far the city is concerned, for the rules al
most exactly like the existing traffic regulations.
Them after they adopted they should be enforced
vigorously upon every offender, male and female. Every
time the authorities condone oense against traffic regu-
laons they make it many times harder to keep the high
ways safe.
The county authorities will find if they adopt the rule;
suggested by the joint committee that any police force that
will be necessary to enforce them will practically be self
sustaining if they are careful make the penalties high
enough In time. of course. people who drive cars and
trucks will be more careful and the fines will grow less
That will be sign that the rules have accomplished their
purpose and the police force be reduced
ately
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
HEALTH EDUCATION.


NE of the most important items in the series of reso
" lutons adopted by the teachers of Marion county
before the close of the annual institute last week was
that one in which they set forth their belief that there should
De more rigid and effective medical inspection of all
school children both in town and country districts
It's important for the that with this feeling among
% find way in which to make the schools medium
through which the gospel of better health could be preach
ed not only to the school children but to the adult popua-
hon also.
teachers suggest that to make the medical inspection
OF school children really effective school nurses should be
appointed The suggestion excellent one in ITSELF but
ieable in many school districts The next best method of
attacking the difficulty to try to reach the parents of the
children with simple instruction in health and hygiene
It can be DONE and while will not be nearly SO sasfac-
Ioy as if this education carried right into the homes
BY school nurse it would do lot of good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Since the Great War began American magazines have
been full of it, and surprisingly large part of the art
ces have possessed other merit than timelness But
nothing that has appeared recently has been superior
to Margaret Prescott Mcntagues War Notes From the
Big Draft" in the September number of the Atlantic
People who cling to the pessimstic idea that America
is not awake especially ought to read it. The article
will be exceedingly interesting to West virginians for
those who know and love the Mountain State would
ognize, even If an editors note did not say So that the
observations upon which it is based made IN one
OF the little valley communities which numerous
in this state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Pacihsts attempt to defend their efforts with the
statement that eminent Englishmen opposed the war
against America which resulted in the independence
this country and eminent Americans opposed war
with Mexico. That of is true, but no eminent
Americans opposing the present war with Prussan
autocracy as far have been able to find out In
spite Of the fact that the list included an exUned
States Senator and Congressman at large an i'm
tant state the people who took part that meeting
of the Peoples Council at Chicago yesterday were large
y crack brains ar riff raft They absolutely with
out influence in this country but they do an i'm
mense amount of damage by encouraging the people of
the Central empires keep on lighting after all
Of winning has passed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Presidents Flag.

1t is usual in other countries to have
a special ensign to designate the pres
ence on vessel Of the ruler Of the
nation. President Arthur suggested
such a flag In the United States in the
early part of 1852, and, as his cabinet
concqrred tns the suggestion, decided
on the; design of blue ground with
the, arms Of the United States in the
center. The navy department ordered
that this flag should be. displayed at
the ntainmast Of any vessel that bore
the president. Arthur ifrst Used it In
1883
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
RUFF STUFF
psveny buildings almost finished.

Deveny buildings almost finished.
Pity they wont be able to occupy it
Tor q couple of years.
It'll take that long at least to clear
the Monroe street sidewalk.
oh, well, Hisonner and the rest Of
the city government will have to cross
the street going and coming that much
longer, wearing out shoe leather, which
costs a lot Of money these days.
But right in the heart of the business
district 1t certainly gives the burg a
bum rep.
John Odds fine was reduced the last
time,
Looks as If some one higher up was
taking an interest in his case.
Is the Gang going to patronize taxi
drivers now that the federal officers
have put most Of its bootlegger friends
out Of business?
2. & o. did not change its time table
Sunday morning.
Must be trying to pull something
eyef on the Morning Astonisher's cen.
porous railroad reporter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
TAXATION.

N 9TH the radical and the conservative coteries in the
Is United States Senate are claiming victory in the
war taxation fight which virtually came to an end
Saturday when the amendment submitted by Johnson of
California to tax wal profits up to so per cent was voted
down 81 ~. The radicals base their claim upon the
decision since the debate the bill opened to raise by
taxation half billion than originally contem-
plated. while the of conservative qualification lies in
the failure of the radicals muster larger vote when the
test came.
The country join in the rejoicing for the outcome
victory for The debate over the tax
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

The name of the first man to go from
the county district is Patrick H. Nc.
Donpell
It's fine honor and it belongs to a
member Of the fighting race.
Monongah and other mine towns now
have perfectly good water to drink.
But lot OF guys up that way will
still think 1t Is not safe unless it is
mixed with little red likker.
French actuary has figured & out
that eleven men out Of every 1000
modified are killed in action Or die
OF wounds.
% -
That does not apply to the army un.
der the Grown Prince, however.
The Stockholm Socialist conference
which was to have been held this
month has been postponed.
Kaiser must have discovered that
he could not use 1t In his business Just
now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

1T is announced that the Red Cross is contemplating
the organization of junior branch which it is hoped
to organize the $4,000 600 children of the nation One
of the results of the promises be an effective
mobilization Of the civic population along national lines
and for the benefit of the nation whole. That has
never been done before although there are plenty Of
ma onal organiza :ions Of one kind and another.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Judge Thomas A. Brown. publicist
and politician OF Parkersburg. also
farmer when he goes up to Writ county
whore he owns farm, has sent to his
friend, Congressman H. c. woodward.
a prize potato from his patch. 1t is
of such unusually large size that Con-
gresham woodward is planning to
give q potato BANQUET at his hotel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Home from New York.

Mr.. and Mrs. ohm H Rownd arrived
home Saturday from a motoring trip to
New York city. Thsy left there Thurs.
day afternoon spending the night in
Wilmington, Del. They spent several
hours in Washington, D. c., on Friday
with Mrs. Rownd's uncle, John Gun.
bingham and family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

WstscH. Senator Sutherland has tai.
en- up with the Pension Commissioner
the claim Of Mrs. olive r. Hershman,
OF Upahnr county; requested a medi-
cal examination for Harlan L. whaley,
OF Point Pleasant; filed additional evi-
dence In support of the claim OF Mrs.
Catherine Ross, OF Wheeling, and also
in support Of the application Of Mrs.
Minerva NJ. Miller, OF Terra Alta.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
M0NONGAFI
AT Saptlst cnureh.

"The Rectangular Gospel wGs tAs
text OF an interesting sermon heard 81
the local Baptist church yesterday
morning. Rev. ]. H. Cost, who preach,
ed the morning sermon again fixed ths
pulpit at the evening seryioea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Amusement Room.

The Windsor drug sters is working
out plans for an amusement room. TINS
new room will be equipped with check
er boards, dominoes and other games
TO interest patrons during the winter,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Imitation Extended.

The delegates OF the Baptist ehl.--
who will attend the annual association
This week have been instructed TO in.
yite the various churches TO MolonSSh
for next years meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
BLEW HOLES IN CHEESE.
IRAsBURG, vt.-silas Haskins, who
tried to make his output of Swiss
cheese more closely resemble the i'm.

ported product by blowing air into 1t
while it was working, and thus enlarg-
ing the holes, has strained his lungs
so badly physicians have ordered him
to Arizona. He was cornet player IA
the local band, and will be greatly
missed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

A. E. Bryant. of clarksburg, has re,
ceived the endorsement OF Congress.
man Reed for an appointment as
member Of the secret service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Commissions as postmasters have
been issued to Christian Reinhart.
shepherdstown (acting postmasterJ,
and Charles H. Landers, of Troy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

If the Germans take Riga in addition to the territory
they have already in the southeast the Russians
likely to find that their benevolent annexation
and no indemnity policy does not work both ways
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

A bill to grant special pension Of
$25 a month to Mrs. Mary E. Cheuve.
ront, Of French Creek, has been intro.
duced in the upper branch by Senator
Sutherland. He has also been mott.
fed of the allowance OF pension of
$50 month to Mrs. Isabelle Smith, of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

The resignation of Mrs. Bertha E.
Wiegal, as postmistress at Slate, Wood
county, has been transmitted to the
proper authorities by Congressman
woodward. The latter has also taken
up with the Pension Commissioner the
claims Of John F. Brand, or Slate;
Jos. c. Gluck, of Parkersburg; Mrs.
Charlotte Carpenter, of Ernest, and
Mrs. Mary E. Burch, OF Sistersville.
Mr.. woodward has been notified that
pension of $12 a month had been al.
lowed Mrs. Margaret D. Morgan, OF
Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

State Senator Carl Coulter, of Hin
ton, has been visitor in the Capital,
coming here on business with the army
officials. During the time that the AL
lies were buying horses and mules in
this country, Senator Coulter had the
contract for feeding and watering
them at Hinton, which was relay
station on the route to Norfolk where
they were shipped to the European bat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Lewis Rowan, OF Union, was IN the
city yesterday on his way to Annapo.
lis to enter preparatory school there
to fit himself to take the examinations
for the naval academy. He was nomi.
mated by Senator Sutherland as re.
suit of competitive examination. He
is nephew of Lieut., Rowan, the West
Vtrgtnian who won fame by Carrying
Message to Garcia" in the Spanish.
American war days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

The picture Britain compelling
bayonet fighting six diameter
the second the Note
shoulder putting the entire weight Of behind the unge
brings the lower end around sry against the side of the mead Of
fails his
cracks the jaw from the stick
uaes lunginE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

By reason of the eleventh hour eff
forts of Congressman woodward, Don.
aid c. Barnett, of PORT Pleasant, has
been able to get heated order to re.
port to Fort Benjamin Harrison for
training at the officers school there
Barnett was not on the list of West
Virginians originally made up, and it
required the finest kind of work to get
him taken. Mr.. woodward has also
been notified that A B. White, Jr., has
been recommended for first lieuten.
ants commission in the ordnance re-.
serve corps. He is son of ex.Gov-
ernor A. B. White, of Parkersburg.
The Postoff:ce department has also
acceded to the request of Mr.. Wood
yard to send an inspector to Young,
Jackson county, to report upon the ad-
visibility of opening a postoffice at
that place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP 81 szzzzEs BROOKS sH5Ez:
(RY coNDo)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. g.
Armed with endorsements from Sena.
tor Sutherland and Congressman
woodward, Charles F. A. McLuer and
c. L. Mann, two Parkersburg boys who
are employed at Hopewell, Va, pre-.
sented themselves at the War depart
ment day or two ago, and were &C.
cepted as promising candidates for the
aviation corps. They were given the
prescribed tests and examinations, but
have not yet been informed whether or
not they passed. McLuer is son OF
Judge ]. G. McLuer, one of the lead
ing lawyers and prominent citizens Of
Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

William Price, his daughters, Misses
Mary and Blanche, and son, William,
all Of Morgantown, have been visiting
in Washington for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

DR.. Robert F. Thayer, of Parkers.
burg, has been recommended for cap.
taincy in the medical reserve by Sena.
tor Sutherland, who also recommended
the appointment of Dr.. Harry C. Lynch
of Sutton, for appointment to tempo.
rary position in the Freedman's Hos.
pital in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

DR.. P. J1dd McBee, of Morgantown,
arrived in Washington to see his SUI.
perior officers in an effort to have his
orders changed so that instead OF going
to Fort Oglethorpe he would be sent to
the army and navy medical college
here for brief training, and then to
France. He had talk with Senator
Sutherland about it before repairing to
the War department. He is an officer
in the medical reserve CORPS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

second GLASS matter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

What is mine belongs to me. and
what is yours is mine. No better state.
ment of the Prussian, the Hohenzol-
lern, viewpoint ever was framed. The
only way to discuss peace terms with
such a governments with bayonet and
shell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Foreign Advertising Representative. ROBERT E.
WARD. Brunswick Bldg, New York. 1913 W. Madison
Street, Chicago.