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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING
syrup OF FIGS
cLEANsEs THE LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS AND THEY GET
WELL QUICK.

When your child suffers from a
cold don't wait; give the little stomach
liver and bowels a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When cross, peey.
ish. listless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat OF
act naturally; il breath is bad, stom.
ach sour. give teaspoonful of Cali.
fornia Syrup OF Figs" and in few
hours all the clogged.up, constipated
waste, sour bile and undigested food
will move gently out Of the bowels,
and YOU have well, playful child
again.
II your child coughs. snuffles and
has caught cold or is feverish and has
a sore throat give good dose Of "Cal.
ifornia Syrup of Figs" TO evacuate
the bowels, no difference what other
treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep 1t handy be.
cause they know its action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know little Civ.
en- today saves sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for 50.cent bot.
tie of California Syrup OF Figs"
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown.
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here Get the genu-
inc made by the California Fig Syr.
up Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
THESE ARE TRAINS
THAT CARRY MAILS
Study These Facts and Con.
serve Temper and Ner-
vous Energy

While conserving foods and presery.
ing Liberty bonds, conserve energy and
preserve temper by becoming familiar
with the closing times of mails at The.
Fairmont postoffice. There is no lee
Of scratching off letter in a hurry a.
the expense OF your nervous system oi
Illustrating your stenographer by a
hurried dictation If the time is too
short to possibly catch the mail upon
which your mind is set.
Letters must be in the postofficc
about thirty minutes before the train
goes In order to be included in the
sacks which go to that train. On ac.
count of there being such a rush at the
postoffice at night all mail for No. "a
and No. 20 should be deposited in the
letter drop at the postoffice not later
than $3.50 and as much before that a.
possible.
No. SO leaves for Wheeling at 6.2o
a. M. and mail for it should be in the
postotfice by 5:45 a. m.
No. SO goes to Grafton about the
same time. There is train for Pitts
burgh at 6:15 and one for Clarksburg
at $40 in the morning for which mai
should be at the postoffice also as
early as 5:45.
No. 43 goes to Wheeling at 1906 a.
m. and mail should be at the postofficc
by 1885. No. 50 goes to Grafton at
10:40 and mail leaves the postoffi: e
shortly after 1910. No. Sc goes to
New York at 1926 and mail should be
In the letter drop by 1855. No. ~
leaves the depot for Wheeling at 1910
and mail leaves the postoffice at 12:4e.
No. IS leaves for Pittsburgh at 3:35
and mail should be at postoffice by
$685.. No. 81 leaves for Wheeling and
points west to Chicago at 4:25 p. C,
and closes at the postoffice at 1855.
No. 50 leaves for Grafton and points
east at $500 and mail should be drop.
ped in postoffice by 4:45.
No. 20 leaves for Clarksburg auc
carries mail for Cincinnati. Louisville
and st. Louis at 9:45 and mail should
be In postoffice by 900. No. A leaves
for Grafton and points eastward as
far as New York at 9:40 p. m. and mail
should be In the postoffie not later
than $500.
No. 81 leaves for Morgantown, Un.
iontown and Pittsburgh at 1850 p
m. and mail should be in the postoffice
at 1l:10.
In addition to these railroad trains
there is mail to Clarksburg by street
car at 500 p. m. for which 1t should be
In the postoffice by $3.50. There Is
mail by street car to Fairview at 7:ls
a. m. and 3:15 p. m. which should be
deposited in the postoffice thirty min
utes before those hours. There are
mails by street car to Watson at 6:4F
.. m. and 3:15 p. m. and half an hour
IL not too long to get letters in the
postoifice making that trip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
RusslA.s POSITION.

FFlClAL Washington processes to take very Opt
" nshe view Of the statement of Premier Kerensky in
which that statesman declares that although Russia
is exhausted she by means out Of the war and has no
intention Of abandoning her allies And truth to tell that
much sensible view of the Russian situation than
the one taken by Washington newspaper which said that
Russia had quit, and let it go at that.
Russia is worn out by the war. If there was DISPOSE
hon to play France and England the other members Of the
original European Entente false would not be necessary
to conclude separate peace. For all practical military
purposes Russia completely of the war right now
as it would be after formal peace and any arrangement
that would safeguard Russian territory against Prussian
invasion would be sufficient serve Russia purpose That
being true encouraging have Russian statesmen talk
about what they have right demand in ts way If as
slstance looking to resumption of hostilties.
The Russians prepared for long war when the
trouble broke The country would have been severely
strained by what happened if the had been
efficient and honest instead Of the most incompetent and
dishonest in the whole world Right now the internal sit,-
alton very much disturbed and the political future is in
doubt but the people cropping toward the largest posi-
bic Of liberty and is the duty of this country 10
attest faith in democracy by backing them up in Their
aspirations every way Prussian political philosophers
say that there such thing national morality but they
do moi believe that in Russia any than believe it
il America. If we give Russia both material and moral
assistance in her hour Of trial we are pretty certain to be
richly repaid in time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
WAR AND HIGHER POLITICS,


From the New York World.
Rome withdrew the charge tina,
there was treachery in the retreat Of
her overmatched troops west of Toll
mino. There Is little more substance
in the plant that the Entente left Italy
to its fate. Coal is almost as dear in
France; the problems OF transport aud
supply are general.
In fact, the lsonzo campaigns or
both sides have had an aim In higher
politics. Gen. Cadorna long ago se.
lected the Tasliamento as his eastern
line OF defense. He invaded Austria
10 crafty national sentiment. No che
pretended that his position midway OF
the Carso and Bainsixza was secure.
Italy has urgently demanded supplies
not for defense against drive but for
advance to q better strategic line.
The Germans entered war with the
boast that political should never inter.
fere with military considerations. It
did not last month. The Russian In.
vasion OF East Prussia hampered
Moltke at the Marie because a politi.
cal demand was made for troops to
drive the invaders out. And recently
Riga was reluctantly taken because o
victory" was needed to float loan.
Now Macksensen's drive is called a
peace move" to still agonies Of yeaSn.
ing-and to foment political dissatis.
faction in Italy.
This latter hope seems vain. Pre-.
mier Orlando, with all his sons in tho
army. does not act like gutter.
Sonnino is sternly resolute. Party
lines are for the moment forgotten IN
the crisis. Roumania. even Serbia,
was never conquered while the army
survived
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
HURRY! HURRY HURRY

~ your Christn; gift mating for nmy in France
- carly!"
That the United States Poslofice department
asks Of all Of US who stay at home and NV til time, in
clnaton and ability 10 give or more American soldiers
across the seas presen, on Chris: as Day.
1t is necessary that these gf parcels be mailed early
that they be prepared according postal specifications
limited in weight and contents that they b. addressed
properly all that ou boys over there may receive them
OH Christmas Day
You know. men and women of Farmont these boys are
going to Mss their native land that day. The, miss their
friends on American soil. Many of them will miss their
wives and children fathers mchers sisters and sweethcarts
more that day than since they embarked for service Some
where in France
And-ponder well upon ,his-for some of those brave
American soldiers this will be their last Christmas Day on
earh
We cannot do too much for ,hem We cannot let one
Of those boys thee feel on Christmas Day that he h.
been forgotten by his own. his native aad the land whose
liberty and honor and very existence he is defending
No! thousand times No! Even though the boom of
the Germans gun in his cars, and i powder Of the
Hun smells in his nos.rs let say-athomes see to it that
h. holds IN his hand little Christmas remembrance
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want TO EAT PIE
AND ALL THE GOOD
THINGS BESIDES?
Then Take Wentworth says
Thankful Marietta TRAY
cling Man, and the Ia
BILE Pleasures VIII
be Yours.

The giver of the following remark.
able signed statement is highly es-
teemed resident of Marietta, o., who
for is years has covered Ohio and
West Virginia for a Cleveland house.
He began testing Nerv.Worth while in
Bluefield, w. Va, short time ago.
Here's what he says OF results:
Statesmen on the road, having no
regular eating places, have their trou.
bles with indigestion, headache and
nervousness. have been trying out
the famous Nerv-Worth, manufactured
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Seeing the test.
monials OF reliable people Nery.Worth
has SO wonderfully helped have been
trying it out for two weeks for indiges.
ton and headache. l must say / am
a friend of Nerv.Worth. II you want to
eat pie and all the good things 90 to
Goodykoontz's drug store (the Blue
field agency and purchase bottle Of
Wentworth for one dollar and the
pleasure Of eating good things is yours.
y. NJ. HAMILTON,
Marietta. Ohio"
Cranes drug store sells Nery-Worth
in Fairmont. Your dollar back II this
famous family tonic does not help
YOU. Johnson's drug store sells Nerv.
Worth in Shinnston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
IN five MINUTES
. NO SICK STOMACH
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPE's olApEeslN" is THE
QUICKEST AND suREsT SToM-
AcH RELIEF.

You don't know what upset your
stomach-which portion OF the food did
the damage do YOU? Well. don't both.
err. II your stomach is in revolt; II
sick, gassy and upset. and what you
eat has fermented and turned sour;
head dizzy and aches: belch gases and
acids and eructate undigested food;
breath foul. tongue coated-just take
little Pape's Diapepsi.. to neutralize
acidity and in FIVE minutes You wonder
what became of the indigestion and
distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that 1t is needless to have dys.
pepsia. A little Diapepsin occasionally
keeps the stomach sweetened and they
eat their favorite foods without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care
of your liberal limit without rebellion
II your food is damage instead Of a
help. remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless antacid is Pape's Dia.
pepsin which costs only fifty cents
for large case at drug stores. It's
truly wonderful-it stops food sour.
ing and sets things straight so gently
and easily that 1t is really astonishing.
Your stomach will digest your meals II
you keep acids neutralized.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

Before the beginning another world in all
probability will know whether not the line Of the
Tagliameno river is TO be the base great struggle
between the Italians and the Austro- Germans But
whether IL is this point or some other further
west the outcome OF this battle will be awate'' with
great anxiety both sides. The Teutonic chief. von
Mackensen. has been the great hammer head OF the
German machine and he has seen active service
since che very beginning of the war; yet he has never
tried his strength against foe in every way his e~al
His place among the military of history will be
determined by the outcome of the fight which will occur
when the Italians make their stand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
!. SATURDAY. EVENING, NOVEMBER q 1a17
THAT EMBARGO.

No one would clam that any great amount of damage
IS done BY the inability of lie manufacturer of those
, water meters to ship them 10 Farmont. bl the fact
mat ne cannot ship them important because shows how
ne ordinary business of the town suffers account of the
embargo, which ha been in existence practically without IN.
teruphon g. weeks "
At time like The present when the sisht business of
the country is irregular a uncertain affair al best bust
ess suffers enough from delay. and inadequate sins
facilities whou! having local coni7s add 10 the trouble.
there ought to be frank clearing up of the whole freight
situation mere so that people would know just that thew
could expect and any steps thai might suggest hemseye,
a. temporary remedies of the situation be taken
One Of the for the high cost Of living in Farmont
IS the bad freight ondilions Of course not expected
that the Baltimore and Ohio do anything now which would
involve the expenditure of any considerable sum Of money
what the trouble and letting them get an idea Of how
long 1t likely to persist Busne men then could at least
make plans wit, some certainty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
WAITING ATTITUDE
N STEEL MARKET
Some Slight Changes in the
Prices Took Place This
Week.

PITTSBURGH. Nov S.-R. g. Dun
& Co.'S weekly review OF the iron and
steel market for the present week
end is as follows:
Pending the adjustment OF prices
on finished products new business has
remained quiet: the impression being
that definite word Is likely to bring
forth considerable contracting. sub.
ject to the restrictions imposed by
preferential shipments in the national
service. The industry, however, is
feeling its way for the present and
even in departments where prices
have been stabilized strictly private
transactions have been limited.
Transactions in pig iron and steel
materials have not involved any great
total: regular customers taking UP
the most Of production against exist.
ing contracts. 1t has been pointed
out that the fixed quotations hold
only until the first Of the year and
for this reason both consumers and
producers are not inclined to figure
too far ahead. This situation has re.
suited in certain restrictions to the
scrap market, also. with but little &C.
tivity apparent. Heavy melting steel
Is quoted around SGT Pittsburgh. Bill.
lets at $3.50 Pittsburgh and sheet
bars at ISL Pittsburgh represent the
prices agreed upon and pig iron re.
mains at 1913 furnace for basic and
$500 furnace for Bessemer. No. .
foundry is quoted the same as basic.
Tentative figures on several fin.
ished products represent advances oy.
er the minimum mill quotations here.
tofore held nominally. Wire nails at
$3.50 is the price now discussed,
while tin plate at an average between
$3.50 and 50 places the market mod.
erately in advance OF the figure ruling
at mill for the last half Of this year.
Mills are mostly sold UP for the
fourth quarter in steel bars and struc.
tural shapes. while the exceptional
activity in plates has left scarcely an
opening for additional business. TAX.
Ing sheet bars at s51 as a basis the
final prices on sheets discount the ex.
treme recent quotations. In the lines
OF smaller finished goods, riyets.
bolts, and track supplies, a waiting
attitude on the part OF consumers nat.
urally is attributed to the price situ.
alton. '>'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
RUFF STUFF

May conscript industries to nelr
the army."-Headline.
And II Uncle Sam goes into this ht
will do It with different spirit from
that displayed in the enforcement OF
the West Virginia 36.hour law.
nv
They stopped the war yesterday il
Europe on account of a religious noli
day.
Which suggests the thought
No, bum idea; in Mexico, where they
have more religious holidays than work
days, they fight right through all of
them.
Better carry a dollar bill with you
all the time next week.
Or, better yet, join the Red Cross
today and beat that big Membership
committee to 1t.
Mexico needs one hundred million
bushels OF corn.
Good time to take the advice Willie
Allen White gave to Kansas.
Which was, "Quit raising hell and
s raise more corn"
so there is to be an adjustment Of
ihe wage scale for lawyers.
Fellows who will have to pay will
not have much to say about that.
II they did they. too. might want to
insert a penalty clause.
Something like, money back il the
ldvjce is not good law
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Personals,

Blake Mclntire went to Pittsburgh
on Thursday for several days visit.
Sylvester Post. OF Middleton, was
shopping in Worthington ON Friday
evening
IS. Eager, of Clarksburg, was a
business visitor here ON Friday.
T. NJ. Donahue, of Clarksburg, was
calling on the merchants here on Fri
day.
Bradley Berdine who is on the sici:
list for several days, was able to .e.
sumo his duties in the school room OIL
Thursday.
Mrs. Orville Freeland, OF Fairmcnt,
was calling on friends here on Friday.
Mrs. Harley Smith left on Wednes.
day evening for Writ county for visi.
with relatives.
Word was received here recently
that two of the soldiers from this SEQ.
ton are sick and in the hospitals at
their cantonments, Herschel A. Te.
trick at Camp Lee and Geo. F. Randall
at Camp Shelby, H9ttiesburg, Miss.
Both are members of the local lodge OF
Odd Fellows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

Mexico is in bad way ccordng to reports from that
country For months she has needed goI and now she
needs corn Ard the worst feature of the situation
from the Mexican standpoint is that the pompous old
president makes it difficult for this country to do any
thing for his people. Some time ago negotiations to
furnish Mexico with supply of gold were broken off
ct the last minute our State depart
II emit could not comply with the terms of carranza
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

from home and that he holds within his ..eart fraer.pt
breath Of love carried him VIII, that chris,nas parcel
How efeetually that will silence his cal, IL. roar Of
German cannon and tie scre ching Of German ,hel Sam.
my hims # can tell you when he returns
Let us keep foremost in our minds that Sammy will not
get that Christmas gift; he will not have in his heart that
brighhess if We do not mail our Christmas gifts to him
early A''
If we are going to make the gift let us hurry to do So
1t we are going TO purchase the gift let US hurry
Hurry. that's the sloganl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

That'd lead to a lot Of midnight oil
burning in law offices hereabout.
Speaking of Christmas presents iar
the men in the trenches
One five dollar bill will secure a XII.
Of tobacco for 20 soldiers.
And nothing will be more appreciat
ed.
Well, those food price articles are
ended.
Business Of heaving sigh OF relief
in many grocery stores.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
STAT, n,,s, ss t es!s; CITY y. of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes cath TIA. IN
10 senior partner Of tho Arm Of r 8.
Cheney q Co.. doing business in the city
Of Toledo. County and State Aforesaid,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
S cnG sSS, sSs .s q of s.s e
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
my .pFesence. this Cen day Of Deeennber.
a: D. 1855. A. ". GLEASON.
Hairs catarrh Medicine Is taken sS"i IN.
ternally and acts through the Blood ON
the Mucous eurfaces Of the System. Send
- ): cHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
aoiA by all :drugHists, &c.
Halle Family Pills FOR Constipation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Brick Construction
Pennington Now
(E. E. Meredith Press Bureau

r ,L e. msaeoitn Press 5ureau.)
HARRINGTON. ". Va. Nov. 81
The new brick building, the ground
floor OF which will be occupied by John
Vargas store, is rapidly nearing com.
pletion and 1t is expected to be o:cu.
pied before December /. The cree.
ton OF brick buildings is now good
form" in Pennington, marking the
progress Of the town, which at ore
time looked upon frame building al
good enough"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
0RRlNE DESTROYS
LIQUOR HABIT

Keen interest In Orrine. the scien.
titic treatment for the drink habit.
now on sale at our store continues un.
abated.
Yet this is not surprising when it is
realized that 1t can be given secretly
at home with absolute confidence, and
that it quickly destroys all desire for
whiskey and other intoxicants. Or.
rine has saved thousands Of drinking
men. and is sold under a guarantee to
refund the purchase price If, after a
trial it fails to benefit.
Orrine is prepared in two forms:
No. /, secret treatment; Orrine No. Q,
voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.00
box. ASK for booklet. Cranes Drug
store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Worthington

Two new families have become resi-.
dents OF the town this week. Jas. A.
Radliff has moved into the house 70.
Gently purchased from S. ]. Sturm ana
e. l.. Billingslea has occupied the
house purchased from c. E. Hinermau
several months since. He has maize
extensive repairs on the building aud
with the addition Of new rooms and
an up to date porch in front it is al.
most new building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

kane. wash. Wired Secretary Of war
Baker:
Understand Americas first shot in
the war was fred by 4 red-headed
slnner. What's his nance Want 70
make him an honorary member"
To which Secretary Baker. camou.
digging that interesting oft OF military
information. replied:
Don't know narlne. Tiggest yol
make all red-heads in cxpedit!c'5ry
force members" ....f
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
New Minister is
Proving Popular

(E. E. Meredith Press BureauJ
HARRINGTON, W. Va, Nov. s.
Rev. NJ. l.. Dearien, the new pastor Of
the M. E. church, who succeeds Rev.
L. 8. Grose, who was transferred 10
Wheeling after two years here, pr,m.
ises to become very popular. His first
sermon made strong impression ard
he is winning friends here every day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Goina up Slowly,

The Davis building on Main stree.
is going up slowly but surely. The
brick work on the basement and first
story has been completed and they are
now putting up the heavy steel girde,s
preparatory to starting on the second
story.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

New York city has definitely decided to go into the
milk business. Whether this will success or fail
ure depends largely up the result of election next
Tuesday, but as general proposition may be taken
for granted that there is going to be considerable
tension of municipal activities and responsibilities as
result of crisis through which the world passing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
An Official Visit.

Judge Jas. W. Robinson, of Clarks.
burg, Grand Chancellor OF the GranT
Lodge of X. of p. OF West Virginia,
paid an official visit to Evergreen
Lodge No. on Thursday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

According to dispatch from the headquarters of the
Canadian forces in Flanders the Canadians and the
mans fol wing recent action opposite Meetchele bur-
led their dead and removed their wounded under the
protection of Red Cross flags. Apparently the war
m""hine is tired of the abyssmal brutality that charac
terized the earlier fighting along the front, and
especially at Verdun but we shall expect from time to
time to he" that hospital has been bombed or few
more villages turned over pill sc. The beasts who
are responsible for such outrages far in the rear
t" be sa;ed with horror and they are still committed to
the theory that military necessity" justifes anything
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

A party Of engineers from Fayettc
county, Pa, are here engaged in sur.
veying the coal under the Newton Ham.
ilton farm.