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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

The pupils of st. Mary's Catho-
lie Sunday school were given an out
ing to Mount Ida yesterda yafter-
noon. They also visited the st. Asaph
military camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17
Notice.

There will be called meeting of
the A. H. S. Alumni Association,
Tuesday evening, Sept. IS, 1917, at
7 D. M. in the High School building;
Al graduates of the High School
are urged to be present.
c. T. REARDON, Pres.
223-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Mrs. G. T. Carter, of Lynchburg
Va, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs
A. T. Peake, 724 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Company C Of the Alexandria Home
Guards will meet at the Armory to-
night for drill. All members are
wanted there at s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

The many little friends of Master
Whalen Ale will regret to hear that
he is sick at his home in Queen
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Salt Water and Potomac Oysters.
]. Brill, No. ., King street. Phone
30TJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Have your carpets cleaned before
1or;nn them for the winter. Call c,
nhone NJ. RUBEN and SONS.
22G-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17
WHEN YOU NEED

Office stationery Tor anything in the
nrintine line) consult US.
HARRY W. WADE
Printing and Publishing
313 King street. Phone 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17


Mr.. and Mrs. j. Johnston Green
with their granddaughter, little Miss
Margaret Ogden, will spend the next
ten days at Old Point Comfort and
Ocean View.
Mrs. jamie A. Henry who has been
spending the past six weeks with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Woodfield, in Cameron street,
has returned to her home in Wash
ington.
Mr.. John w. May will leave today
for Atlantic City where he goes as .
delegate from the Chamber of Com
mcrce of this city to the meetig to
be held there this week of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, which
opens today and continues until Fri
day.
Rosh Hashanah. the Jewish New
Year. recognized as one of the most
prominent events on the Hebrew
calendar, was ushered in with ap-
propriate services by Bethel Con-
gregation in their synagogue on
north Washington street in this city
last evening at sunset. Rabbi Henry
+. BerkowitZ. Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
preached an excellent sermon, the
music by the choir was appropriate
and well rendered and the services
most inspiring. Another service was
held this morning at ten O'Clock.
An interesting incident has come
to light concerning the Red Cross
work. Out in the locality known as
Happy Valley, few miles from
this city, number of little people
got up an entertainments from whlch
thew obtained ten dollars in cash.
After deliberating as to what they
should do with the money they final
lv decided and have turned the
money over to the Alexandria Red
Cross and asked to have it spent for
the benefit of the men of the Alex
an!ria Light I@fantry. That IS GER
tainly a patriotic example worthy OF
following oy some of the older peo-
pie. The names of the youngsters
are: Ruth, Effie and Marie st. Clair,
Alverda, Marion, Clarence and Ar
thur Shaffer, Mary Davies, Jean
Richardson and Mildred Moore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

The drafted men who were or
dered to report here this morning by
the Alexandria county and city draft
board arrived here on time. They
were ordered to report again tomor-
row afternoon at half-past five o'clock
FOR roll call. 1t is expected that
they will leave the city Wednesday
morning on the OFT train for Peters
burg. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Johnston Green.
with their granddaughter, little Miss
Margaret Ogden, will spend the next
ten days at Old Point Comfort and
Ocean View.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mr.. and Mrs. George Peveril and
daughter. Of 426 south Lee street,
have gone to Meshoppen, PAP to
visit relatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Miss Esther Kuhn, Of this city. and
Mr.. Frank T. Cain. formerly of In
dianapoliS, Ind, were quietly married
Sunday morning, September 10th by
Rev. Father Kelly, of st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Miss Esther Ros-
enblot was the brides only attendant.
and Mr. Chester Kuhn. brother OF the
bride, acted as best man. Later Mr.,
and Mrs. Cain left for New York and
will be at home to their friends after
October lst, at 1862 E street, n. E.
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. S. G.. Leoffer, of Washington.
will have the management OF the
old Alexandria hospital building on
Wolfe street, which has been leased
as previously stated in the Gazette:
and will be opened as boarding
house. 1t will be vacated by the hos
pital authorities this week and as
soon as the necessary repairs ana
changes have been made will be
ready for boarders. Mr.. Leoffler Is
said to be man of experience as
boarding house manager.
Aicyanaria was visited by dis
t.1ruishc.l party of foreigners yes
tcr.,av afternoon who came over from
Washington to see some of the his
,oric places about the city. The
party included Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring Rice, the British Ambassador;
the ViSccunt and Viscountess Read
ing: Colonel Z. D. Swinton Assistant
Secretary of the British War Cabi-
ret: Hon. J. Nj. Keynes. of the Brit
ish Treasury Department; Brlgadler
General James d. McI,achlan. Military
Attache to the British Embassy at
Washington, and Hon. Gerard A.
Schale Won Westrum, of Holland.
who recently arrived in this country
from Hague. They were shown
through the church and grounds by
Vestryman William D. Wood and all
cyinccd much interest in the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Mrs. jamie A. Henry who has been
spending the past six weeks with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wooifield, in Cameron street,
has returned to her home in Wash
inSton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

Mrs. Charles Tennyson. who has
been quite i'll at the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Geo. Marshall, has re-
turned to her home in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

The Alexandria Chapter of the
Rcd Cross will hold special meeting
tomorrow morning at the Chamber Of
Commerce at 10 o'clock to make ar
rangements for knitting materials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

If you want to reach the
people in the homes in 4Alexan-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-17

The Elks will hold euchre party
at their home on Prince street
Thursday night at $50. They expect
to hold one each Thursday night dur
ing the fall and winter according to
present plans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

Is it possible that the zeal for law
enforcement at City hall has petered
out?
Back, men, give the new motorcycle
cop a chance, before turning thumbs
down again on the administration!
"city housekeeper getting pointers"
headline.
Time for the city store keeper to
begin brushing up.
Weston is a nice little town but it
does get mixed up in some queer
schemes to eyade the Yost law.
Not SO long ago the wise lads" al,
most" slipped in whole car load OF
honest to goodness beer
And now ginks from the same burgh
have been caught shipping 40 gallons
Of whisky and vine to two preachers
marked "altar vine"
Who ever heard OF a preacher with
money enough 70 buy that much vet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
THE PoLIoMYELITIS MENACE

n NlFANTILE paralysi; has made its appearance IN
Monougah, which amounts to the same thing as having
il right in Faimont and few blunt and easy to be
understood words upon this malady its spread and its con-
mol are in order.
In spite Of their almost feverish research activity during
the past year or more poGomyes is almost as much of
mystery to the psychologists as it Upon one
point however. the Investigators have substantially agreed
Without knowing exactly how it is done, they believe that
i spreads through contac-ha child which has either
transmits it to the next victim directly or it is carried by
third person from the first victim to the next one Little
faith now placed in theories that rats, eas, flies. comes
IL animals or any of The other familiar agencies carry it
The best safeguard therefore, isolation OF the patient
from the time the infection is suspected until all possible
danger of spread from that focus is passed not mere
quarantine with folks passing in and out Of the presence
the patient after few perunctory precautions, but the
most rd secluson into which neither physician nor nurse
must be permitted to nude until they have guarded care
fully against the possibility of carrying the germ away with
them.
TO enforce that kind of quarantine in state where
even smallpox is spreading right because the public
cannot be persuaded be ordinarily careful is not going
is Be- easy but that precisely what the public will look
q The health authorities to do And if they do not succeed
doing there is going to be storm. Prompt action, the
ankest possible publicity and the most palnstakng en-
orcement Of the regulations absolutely necessary IN
order to prevent an epidemic of poomyehs in this state
his summer If we do not get all this from the health
authorities parents whose little ones innocent victims
VII Be justified in feeling that there slayers OF children
aatitside The German underseas navy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
RoMBLNc CoNSTANTINES TOWN.

THE fact that no an-aircra guns replied to the Bnt-
ISL air raid on Constantncple suggests possibilities
Of the most interesting character. What it there are
no defenses against air attacks at Constanhnople mat IS
no deenses capable Of preventing enemy air craft from
ayins 50 low that the flyers carefully pick their targets
and bomb them with comparative safeyq
The Official report Of the raid Of this week says that
bombs were dropped from an altitude of 800 feet which
is, compared with the height which the German raiders are
compelled to maintain when they fly over LONDON Just
like being within touch And if ConstantnOple actually
undefended on the air side what to prevent the air
forces from doing what the British feet could not do2
A great many things of course. For one would re-
ire quite number of air machines to reduce the defenses
Of the seat of Turkish power Before few could DO any
serious damage the Germans would rush anaircratt guns
and trained arlerymen who could serve them to maximum
effectiveness to the aid Of the ciys defenders But more
important vet the nearest Entente forces that are not fully
occupied are at Salonk which quite some distance away
for all practical military purposes And without an army
10 push the advantage home there not much to be cameo
bv demolishing the enemy defenses.
But would furnish theme for poets it this great prze
could be wrested away from the Turk by The means OF
Az attack. the first city to so fall in the history Of the
world For it was by being an innovator himself and
using snpowder, cannon and iron balls that the Otomans
were able in 453 to batter down the thick walls OF mat
civ, which had dehed them for years, and Nghammed II
was able to take Con.tantnople from the Greeks and
consolidate the Turkish position in Europe. here to re-
main until another brand weapon compelled them 10
loose their grip. :. ~. ~ :.
However one of the many pecularities OF this war is
that il has not done much for poetry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

l n or11T o. produc1 maximum eln.
ciency no attempt Is made for . great
number Of years 70 produc laT8 g qian'
iiinBo al Coal ~ Small tcn1lh 8 Is ratli-
/ II pFDteTred - order 70 conseFye the
property, and = the end show Q 30
per cent recovery Of tho AVAILABLE coal
| IN the mines.
aAline maps aFs looked upon with
pride BY competent and careful mana
gers. i g not altogether the amount
Of money earned from Q property
which Is the aim Of the careful mine
manager, but rather how few tons Of
coal have been destroyed in the oper-
alton Of the mine and the low percent
age Of loss Of life per ton OF coal ex-
tfaeted from the mine, which Is the
pride Of the manager.
''To turn over TO the government the
operation Of the coal mines Of the
country would simply result in ruin
to the largest industry We have. We
all believe In the conservation Of prop
erty, but this would mean absolute de-
structlon Of properties. The men APP
pointed to take charge Of and operate
the properties would be called upon to
show their ability to do things at once
No regard whatever would be taken
Of the future. Properties which have
been developed under system looking
to the future for profits would be sub
jected to a system Of hogging which
would in q few months make the prop
erty utterly worthless as paying min.
ing proposition. The work OF thou.
sands Of the best mining men Of our
country, who have spent years in de-.
velopment and study OF their particu.
lar mines, would be sacrificed to tho
greed OF the appointee to show quick
and increased production.
II realize the fact that It is the
United States against Germany; that
we are at war and must win at any
and all costs. But as careful, prudent
business men let US not attempt to do
something by Legislation which in the
end cannot be but a complete failure
in practice"
The foregoing is, of necessity, hop.
skip sketch Of q speech Of unusual In.
formation and value. 1t bristles
throughout with tables of authentic
figures. So great has been the demand
for copies Of this speech from all Sec
tons Of the country that Congressman
Cooper was compelled to have it print.
ed in pamphlet form to comply with
the many requests for copies Of it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
Personals.

Charles Ross of Akron, Ohio was in
Monongah yesterday attending to
business.
Harold Fortney. Jr., the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Fortney of Thorburn
has been i'll for the past several days.
Mrs Levi Martin and daughter,
Elizabeth were in Fairmont yesterday
afternoon attending to shopping
Homer Radebaugh Of Boothville
was among the out Of town social
callers here during the week.
Russell Bailey, superintendent of the
Monongah play grounds was in Fair
mont yesterday afternoon attending
to business.
Martin Morris was in Fairmont
yesterday afternoon as a business
translator.
Elmer Boice a representative of
the Maxwell Motor Car Company was
in Monongah during the week attend
ing to busineth.
Beverly Garrett and "Pig" Cobun
were In Monongah this morning en-
route to Kingmont,
Oliver Glover has been in Pitts
burg for some time under the employ
ment Of the National Biscuit Com
pany,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
DELAYS IN THE SENATE.

yEIEN Senator Johnson, Of South Dakota, told the
Nv United States Senators yesterday afternoon that
they would have hard time making the people
keeye dat it took them month to make up their minds
law to vote on the food control he did not go far
enough Without stranng the truth at all he could have
sid that it would be impossible to make the people believe
Senate has fallen long way from the exalted ss,
tate which made possible for John Randolph of Roam
oe to talk himself sober or drunk depending upon which
end he started, to full benches and without mourning pub
Ia censure, but never fell low in popular esteem that
lie country was willing to believe it stupid The people
now that the delay the enactment OF the food regulation
legislation S deliberate and not due to any lack of under
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
RUFF STUFF

II the other commissioners are on
Ifa's band hope I'll never be un'
lucky enough to hear 1t,
That bunch never could play the
same tune.
Couldn't the New York thirsty en-
list the aid Of Woody against the edict
on large glasses and free snacks
he obliged in the interest Of the
brewers when the Dry steam roller
seemed about to fiatten them out.
~
And he did 1t in the name Of the
consumer at that.
Anyhow Ira's band will come in good
FOR hoyseadd Iing newlyweds.
10 traffic law violatOrs arrested for
t8o days
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
wEsr ulRalNlA PArENrs.

As reported by H. 3, Dunlap, pa
tent lawyer, Of Wheeling, W. Va, the
Patent Office records show the recent
issue Of the following patents to West
Virginia inventors: Alice E. Cor
bitt, assignor Of 1.2 to c. P. Corbltt,
Waverly, dinper-psil; ". F. Hervey,
Wellsburg, excavsting apparatus; Pa
trick Kepney, Keyser, wrist-pin fas-
tening for cross.heads; Homer Man
non, H. N. Brown and R, G. Perkins,
Huntington, anatomical articulatlng-
grinder; II. G. Mosley Portsmouth,
Ohio, assignor to whitaker lessner
Co, wheeling, controlling apparatutI
for electric motors; ]. ". Nethercutt,
Huntington, street-crossiag signal; C.
w. Stewart, Martinsburg, vehicle'tire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

standing Of lie merits d he matter On lhe paIl Ct hs
Senators
And that s what makes Il So exasperadng e nave
seen every dubious parliamentary tck IN the bag openly
pulled out and used and the Senators know and we know.
that It is all false preten,e and employed IN The interest OF
men, some Of them utterly devoid of patriotism and COM
mon deeency who are taking advantage Of he tune they
when he government finally win take hold and give the
There Is one consolation about the situation The public
understands it perfectly and ihis war does go to the
point where large American army will have to go to the
front in France and-Bdgum to give the quiebl: to the
Central powers and those who stay at home will also have
to 90 on war basi; large number Of men now in both
houses Of Congress will left at home the next time they
come up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

Wheeling, according to estimates published at Wash
fs again the leading city of West Virginia. con-
sidered from population standpoint Having taken that
nostion from Huntington which recently held it. But
for all practical purposes neither of these towns can
qualify Wheeling is becoming more and more Pitts
Snrgb industrial suburb and Huntington is only little
more essentially West vrginian. Before another de-
cae passes the race for genuine West Virginia prmacy
IL Going to be between Charleston and Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

goods at one time?
TOnight's the night for the East
side protest,
Kick, brother, kick.
That chap who ate -four chickens,
several helpings Of salad and almost
q gallon OF ice cream out at Chicago
might not have had the strength to
go that awful distance Y he had to
pay his own way.
The mere thought of what four
chickens would cost in any market ls
enough to take away the appetite OF
the ordinary man.
And in Chicago one would be afraid
of being introduced to some Of those
birds that have been In cold storage
since the first retrigeratlng system
was invented.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

Not in a long time has public document more in
teresting not to say entertaining, than the statement
made last night On behalf of the Text Book commission
got into the newspapers If the man who wrote it did
not grin as he pushed the pencil especially when he
pafd his respects to the editorial frame Of mind this
newspaper is very much mistaken But in all serious
ness such statement in such strain comes too late
Issued at the right time it might have prevented
school book scandal" from deveoping Right now the
is outof hand and there is small probability that
n ever will be settled upon its merits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

Also The Times says, Some means should be taken
10 make the behavior Of those who eat at the May res
taurant more seemy Exactly But that is matter that
is up to May himself and tone one else line attempts
to run place the East side like the one ne ran Oh
washington street neither the police nor the citizens
should he expected to step in and try to do what he has
St1od or neglected to do On the contrary steps should
he taken to have his place declared nuisance and clos
al tight That will eRectuay dispose of May and his
financial and political hackers at one stroke
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
saturday EXCHANGE.

The Garnet Grim Clubs, recently
organized under the direction of Miss
Eta Suckow, domestic science teach,
er, employed by the Consolidation
Coal Company, will have an exchange
at the Windsor Drug Store Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock. Candies,
cakes and other fancy delicacies all
of which are to be made by the girls
will be sold.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
FRIENDS ADVICE
COST Il. C. HUNTER
JUST A dollar.
The Dollar Bought a Bottle
of Wentworth With Re
sulting Blessings You
Can't Put a Price On.

And Mrs. Hunters ailments were Sc.
rious. They had roots to 'em. Had
lasted a year. Let him tell you how
they vanished:
81 have been having stomach trou.
BILE. think 1t was nervous indigest-
ion. / was very nervous. Did not
sleep well. Poor appetite. Worn out
feeling. No ambition, Tired In the
morning when I'd get up. This con.
dition has been of one years stand.
ing. Doctored some, taken lots OF
medicine, but got very little relief. ]
finally was persuaded to ty Nerv
Worth and one bottle brought the an.
swer. I'm better all around. Sleep
we'll, appetite good, nervousness about
all gone and want to say Nerv-W orth
is the best medicine I've ever taken
give Nerv,Worth the credit Of reaca.
ing my case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
Disqualified

About the end Of the recent cam
paign man by the name Of Olson
was being examined by the district
Judge for admission to citizenship as
follows:
Judge-Mr. Olson, do you belong
TO any society or Organization oppos-
cd to our government2
olSon-val, Judge, All ban Repub-
lican,-The Docket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
III. c. HUNTER. Z
ia zane ST., Whealing,

III NUHB OI'I IVIHVE4IlI8t
Cranes Drug store sells Nery.
Worth in Fairmont and they viii hand
your dollar pack II the tonic does no.
do for you what It did for Mr. Hunter.
Use Wentworth Laxative Tablets Ia
connection with Wentworth the ton.
ic. Csc box A combination without
an equal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

Speaking of the situation which has grown out Of the
opening by Billy May restaurant on the East sac
The Times this morning says. 1.-The Board Oh Analr Is
- bord 1uck because the license has been issued
Clear case Of deliberately committing hard luck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
MONONGAH
with Mrs. R.Idy.

John and Inis Noble have been in
Monongah for several days visiting
their sisters, Mrs. ]. A. Reidy. After
a several day visit in town they will
return to their home in Preston, Md.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

Kansas is Boosting about farm which this year pro-
duced so bushels of wheat to the acre. If Kansas keeps
right at it, in time her wheat fields Will DO as wei as
those of Europe which have been farmed for Thousand
years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
Modern Fable.

Here's q mouthtnl taken tnm old
boy Aesop,s fables: STha ImaEo Sci.
ler." Maybe you've heard Y maybe
you haven't. Anyhow, ven max q
read nineteen seventeenth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
To Webster SPRINGS.

Mrs. Max Bear accompanied by
Mrs. D. NJ. osgood and Miss Fannie
0liker both Of Fairmont are spend
ing several days in Webster Springs.