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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

1t was announced in the English parliament vester-
day, when the bill to extend the life of the existing
parliament until next November was put upon second
reading, that Premier Lloyd George would make a
statement of the Governments intentions with regard
to the Irish question next week. And when it comes
1t is quite likely to be plea for more tme but the
English reactionaries might as well make up their
minds now as later that when the war is over If the
Government does not treat the Irish with absolute good
faith pubic opinion will completely and relent
lessy against it the world as it did against the
Germans when they violated their solemn pledge to
respect the neutrality of Belgium This is no day for
Tories to attempt sharp politics.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
Joy Ride Ended in
Triple Smashup

When H. L. Heintzelman's chauffeur
went to Ghe Heintzelman garage this
morning to get the car he was alarmed
10 discover that the hasp on the door
was broken and the car, a new Pack.
ard, was missing. 1t developed that
the car had not been stolen but had
simply been requisitioned for a Joy
ride which ended when the big car
while speeding out Cherry avenue
crashed into Mitchell, owned by Sam
R. Nuzum, and a Ford, the owner OF
which is not known. ALI three cars
were damaged considerably. the Ford
being completely overturned by the i'm.
pact.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

the Germans.
No American married or single
would do what the Germans did in
Belgium.
Some fellows never would graduate
except in time of war.
West Virginia will have enough sci.
entific farmers to feed the world If
the land owners will hand It over for
use.
The Kings Daughters showed the
clean patriotic spirit.
This New York team of Giants must
be exactly what they have been doped,
of champion caliber.
Question: If newly made moving
pictures Of Mobilization Camp can be
shown what's the use of arresting
Germans who happen to be photo.
graphing old log houses.
What's the use Of arresting them
anyhow-they can be shot easily
enough to save jail keeping expense.
Its still bum war-no fighting yet,
Who said we were a nation of shots7
Twas not the commander of the sub
that shot at the destroyer Smith.
But perhaps the Germans felt that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

The salary schedule teachers of the Fairmont
district elementary schools which begins at $50 per
month and runs to s65 per month in seven years Is
little enough considering the nature the work and
pay that persons of like training get in business
careers in this district 1t is all very well to have fine
buildings and complete equipment, but after all it s
the kind of brains that preside the class rooms that
determines the quality of the schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
BOND MARKETS.

pEOPLE who make business of dealing in bonds are
usually reasonably asute regarding money matters,
but it would be the most natural thing in the world
if it should turn out that the twelve brokers who gave as
an excuse for not offering premium for the three issues
Of bonds sold here Monday that they were conserving their
resources for participation in the big bond transaction
which the Federal government is launch made
mistake.
Marion county road bonds pay 5 per cent per annum.
and for any amount that it is legal to offer them they are
just good and sound anything the government at
Washington issues: The government issue, on the
other hand will draw but three and half per cent and
unless all present indications arc at fault there'wil be
scant 'pckngs for the brokers that handle it By the
time the financing is well under way Wall street and
money changers generally quite likely to know few
things they do not know about the Federal Reserve
system.
Section One of the Bill authorizing the bond issue pro-
vde that they shall first be offered at not less than par
as popular loan in such way will give all citizens
Of the United States equal opportunity to participate"
ANY portion not sold may be otherwise disposed of by
the Secretary of the Treasury, but commissions shall
be allowed or paid"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

Reaction had field day yesterday in the Pennsyl-
vania legislature In addition voting down the reso-
luton to resubmt the' equal suffrage amendment the
House similarly disposed the bill to abolish CAPITAL
punishment The latter made very good
showing and in all likelihood would have passed had
1t not been for the Eddystone outrage which caused
revuson of feeling at the last moment In the House
the bill got SO favorable to 81 against it and in
the Senate the vote 80 affirmative and but mega
tive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
Creation NReh6arsals
Drawing to an End

Three more rehearsals remain in the
preparation of the Creation" which
will be produced by the Fairmont
Choral society on Thursday, May 3, in
the NJ. P. Temple. The regular weekly
Iehearsals will be held on Tuesday and
un May LIST with an extra rehearsal on
Thursday afternoon preceding the con.
cert.
AS hitherto announced the solo work
will be done by Elsie Gundling Duga
soprano of Wheeling; w. D. Barring.
ton, tenor, and Jack Abbott, baritone,
the latter two members of the Choral
Society.
At the conclusion of the rehearsal
last evening Prof. Louis Black under
whose direction tho oratorio will be
given. stated that the chorus work was
rounding up satisfactorily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
JAMES HOUSTON BURIED

Funeral services over the body of
James Houston, whose death occur.
red Monday, were held this morning
at o'clock from the home OF his sis.
ter, Mrs. W. R. Huffman, on Ridge.
ly avenue. Rev. Ira c. Moore conduct.
ed the services and the body was TAX.
en- to Barrackville at ten o'clock where
interment was made in the Ice GENE.
terry by Undertaken Musgrave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
CRAP SHOOTERS LAMENT.

FAIRMoNT. April 17.-[Editor west
VirEiniah. Your paper said the chief
Of police collected SIS each from the
boys caught shooting dice at KID Lewis
Joint in Scotty's the other night. He
didn't do no such thing. l was In that
game and the chief came In and said
We was all arrested. Kid Lewis called
the chief out in the dark hall and talk.
ed to him awhile and then came back
In and kept on playing. The game
never got busted up. amt had IS for
twelve years and any cop that says he
got IS from me is off.N l lose all my
money to Kid Lewis and the chief
Gets It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
Preaching on Upper
Plum Run Saturday

]. Frank Ice, of Barrackville, will
preach at the Upper Plum run church
house Saturday night and Sunday,
April 81 and %. Subject for Satur-
day night THE Right Division of the
Word" Sunday at 1890, 81 Must Be
About My Fathers Business" Sunday
night, Moses, as a Type of Christ"
Everybody is invited to attend these
services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

Raising the potato is one sort Of Underground war
fare to be highly commended-Bluefed Telegraph
There is good reason to believe that Congressman
Ktchin is not fullsized Kchin, being only Kitch-
Characterization Mail.
few days ago were living in the State of West
Virginia. Now we are living in state of war.-West
Virginia News.
The farmer who wastes his time loafng in town this
summer is friend of Germany.-Spencer Times-Rec-
ord.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

Some one has proposed Marion county demonstra-
ton garden the Court house lawn to be supervised
by County Agent Smith and worked by the Boy Scouts
1t is good idea except the Court house lawn part of It.
When all the arabic land in the city under cultivation
1t will be time enough talk about tearing I'D the
green spots in the center of the city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Last weeks Monroe Waterman con-
tanned the following:
George Clowers, whose home was
in Summers county, near Shanklin's
Ferry, came TO his death a few days
ago as the result of strange accident.
On Friday last, April G. he was riding
horse of Mr.. Clay Walkers when the
animal got to laundering in a deep
mud-hole, and growing excited, reared
up and fell backward upon his rider.
The horn of the saddle struck MIR.
Clowers in tho pit of the stomach with
all the force the weight of the horse
imposed, injuring him internally. He
was taken to his home and there died
on Saturday night, April Z. Mr.. Clowera
was AZ years of age and was respect
ed man who had lived in that COM
munity for the last seven or eight
years. The remains of the deceased
were inferred last Monday at Red Sui
phur Baptist church, near Ballard, this
county. Rev. Henry Dillon conducted
the funeral services"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

one Smith more or less would never
be noticed
The Peerless fire truck is certain,
ly getting its bumps.
1oS horsepower is most too strong
to be fooled with.
It's good boat and ought to be us.
ed for war purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

The baseball season opened at Columbus yesterday
and the crowd large that the grand stand COL
lapsed and 80 or 40 people sent to the hospital
That can scarcely be called suspicious opening in
spite of the large gate receipts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
coLoRED MAN.
Madden FUNERAL rul,esnA

Funeral services over the body OF
Thomas Madden. whose death occur
red on Tuesday morning will be held
on Thursday afternoon at 900 o'clock
from the residence. Undertaken Mus.
grave has charge OF the funeral ar
rangements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

Nearly two million dollars have
been paid out to employees of West
Virginia industries since the workmen's
compensation law became effective,
while during the same period invest
ments for the fund have been made to
the amount of Si,G96.500 and on the LIST
day of April cash to the amount of
$SO0,123.O2 remained in the deposit
tories of the state to the credit of the
fund.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

The records of the prison in this
city, says the Marlinton Times. shows
that no person has found temporary
Judgment there from the list day of
January up to the present time. This
means that the DRINKS have dis
appeared. For a town of this size, the
place where thousands of husky woods,
men take their pleasure, not to have
case of drunkenness in three months
speaks wonders for the prohibition law.
The conditions are better for the en-
forced sobriety We cannot make this
too Emphatic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

Kanawha countys court house is to
be repaired. The other day the
Charleston Mail said: Work on the
erection of an addition to the court
house will be commenced next week.
The county court today made all ar
engagements, and the Central Engineer
ing Co., of Charleston, will do the work,
with the guarantee that it shall not
cost in excess of $7O,600. Under the
terms of contract tire contractor will
receive as much as $4,000 for doing
the work, the county to furnish the ma
terial. if the total cost, aside from the
commission. does not exceed 100000
The plans as made by II. Rus Warne
will be used, The addition will be
built at the Kanawha street end of the
present structure"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
BURIED AT eALLAH cHApEl

The funeral of Mrs. Theodore Ne
vile whose death occurred on Sun
lay at Cook hospital, took place this
afternoon at 1890 o'clock from Ballah
chapel and interment was made there
by Undertaken Musgrave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

This mornings April showers were fine for the gar
dens. Did have your planting done in time to ge
the benefit of them?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

From the Spencer Times.Record the
following was clipped: Judge Thos.
P. Ryan had very unusual, but high
ly pleasing, experience one day last
week. A lady walked up to him on the
street and said she wished to see him
in his office. He turned about and re-
traced his steps to the office. The lady
took out check book and wrote a
check for S45 and handed 1t to Judge
Ryan, remarking that she was unable
to pay the interest Mt the time. 1t de-
veloped that the lady was the wife
of a man whom the Judge had defend
ed in court in criminal proceeding
fifteen years ago. He was unable to
pay the $50 fee when his freedom had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

Not vote against the war loan in the Senate. Now
let's have show down the CONSUMPTION measure
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

Last week the West Union Record
printed the following: &c. A. Dowier,
who is experimenting the drilling Of
the Hopes deep well at Volcano, Wood
county, informs us that they are now
drilling at a depth of 5000 feet in a
ten inch hole, which is supposed To be
the deepest drilling ever done in the
world in this sized hole, and from pres
ent prospects it looks as though the
we'll would be drilled to the contem-
plated depth of 5000 feet"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

euyandotte Club Coffee. "a eembI.
nation Of the finest coffee erown-
AdVt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
(BY coRpo.l

been secured by the lawyer and settled
with a So billand $45 note signed BY
himself and wife. The wife seems new
er to have forgotten"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
founded One Of these is his somewhat catstc attaeI
upon 50 called patriotic societies. He says:


upon our so called patriotic societies. He says:
You see. your minds turn toward the past
more than ours do You have a most aston
ishing cult of local antiquities
You also have unique array OF impressive
patriotic clubs and societies Especially for
women) to which nobody may belong unless
descended from some special group Of historic
persons somewhere in the remote colonial or
revolutionary past We cannot compete with
you in such matters at ALL We are much i'm
mersed in the present. We maintain no infu-
entail organizations of persons who fought
against you hundred years hundred and i.
forty years ago. Our purely social life con-
tains virtually no concerted efforts to keep the
memory OF certain ancestors green and to
keep the prestige Of these ancestors intact"
In the main this irue, both ends of it. but snobbey
admitting there is lot of it. not the manstay of the
patriotic societies any than politics is the explanation
tor the numerically stronger patriotic lodges although that
too, sometimes charged The truth that neither lodges
nor societies could have survived if they did not serve
very practical purpose Educators, statesmen intellectual
leaders IN the church circles all encourage them because
they are one of the best possible agencies for setting
pattern of political and family life England has history
thousand years long and spite of the mobility of its
politics. which Nohclife so clrvery points out its WAYS
are liked; 1t is not in Short melting pot AS nation
we are less than century and half old and when the
great war broke out receiving and attempting to
asslmlate million immigrants year. many of them hav
ing absolutely acquaintance with the AngloSaxon ira
dtlons, forms of government and law.
The patriotic societies decidedly are all right And so
are the humber patriotic lodges But both types would
be the better for occasional shaking up such as the Eng
h editor gives them 1t would serve as reminder that they
would not be permitted last long if they lost sight Of
their real field of usefulness
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

vINELAND, N. J.-Prof. E. R.
tombstone maintains that kindness
to hen means more eggs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18

IF YOU DON'T GET TOUR PAPER CALL
WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers carrier routes failing TO set
The West Virginian any evening should call IVES.
TERN UNION, state the fact and give name and
residence and messenger will deliver Il paper to
your doc- at once There Is charge to the sub
scrber for this service. The West vrginan plans
to render to Its subscribers the bey newspaper de.
livery service possible and this is rart of the plan
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-08-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Mary R. Rainbolt to w. NJ.
Rainbolt all see 1O-3-2O $500
Thomas j. Russell to Lafayette
F. Russell NV ne 26, hf %, sw
sw 2442-24 LOO
G. L. Millett and WI to Joseph
J Depner sw Sc 6, NV ne. hf
ne 7-1-21 100
Fred s. Davis and WI to d.
NJ. Warford und II int in sw Is
i--23 100
D. NJ. Warford and wf to
Emil Kaddatz sw 15-1-23 100
Northern Inv. Co. to Joseph
J. Depner e hf ne, ne Seq, sw
NV 1G-4-19 100
e. F. Barnes and WI to H. W.
Hauge and Fl. S. Dziewanowski
Sc 3-4 23 100
Will r. Walpole to John Jet
ter Sc % 5 19 LOO
George w. Smith and VT to
T L Comp w hf 80 5 81 100
Helen c. Bowie and hus to Al
bert Halvorson sw NV, NV sw 4
st ne, ne Sc 5-7-24 100
Jan K. Jansen and WI to Ira
j. Welch ne 10-5-21 100
Albert Hinesh and WI TO Will
R. Walpole lot 3 sec 30-3 18 100
Louise Schinlel and hus to
Otto Batzlaff ne 32- 5-18 LOO
George McCordell and WI to
F. B. Strickland sw 35 6 % ISL
Urich G. Taddiken to Ernest H
Vaughn sw Sc IL, W hf ne, Sc
ne 1858 $4,000
Western Town Lot Co. to
Sophia j MeCready lot 7 blk 7
Midland 125.00
0. j. Scofield pat hf Sc s
hf sw $500
Theodore j. Kloster pat ne 30
S 18
A H Rosberg to George E.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-08-30
County Fair Next Week

The annual Haakon county
fair is all set for the opening
next Wednesday morning, for
Two days of pleasure and pro-
II for the people of the county
and adjacent territory. For two
months past the several com
nittees have been arranging for
his annual show and as the time
draws near there is every as
surance that it will be fully as
teresting as any that has been
given here inpast years.
The exhibits of agricultural
products, stock and other
things called for in the premium
lists will be on display, for the
farmers have been noting what
they have in good products and
are anxious to vie with their
neighbors in competition for
the awards.
The sports program is com
nlete and will include many in
teresting and entertaining events.
For special attractions the
committee is assured that there
will be a number of real buck
ing horses here. and there will
he a number Of riders anxious
to try out this sport again. A
herd of wild Texas steers, never
roped and ridden before. will
also test the mettle of the rid
ers. There will be sterling wild
west exhibitions each day
The committee has engaged as
The premier free attraction. a
well known auto relay and polo
team. On Wednesday this team
will put on an auto relay race,
On Thursday they will stage an
auto polo game, said to be
some thing new to this section.
the most thrilling exhibition that
could be obtained.
In the evening there will be
picture shows and bowery dane
ing for the entertainment of
those who care to stay in.
Be sure to attend the fair at
least one day and arrange to
stay both days if possible. Make
this the time for your vacation
this year.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-08-30
IOWAN is LOYAL.
Former Congressman Speaks His Feel.
inRs Toward Nations Foe

Joe Roberts, who with his wife
is visiting at points in Iowa,
sends us the following clipping
from a recent issue of the Oska-
Ioosa Daily Herald, which will be
read with interest by many of
our readers, particularly former
Iowans:
In no uncertain terms did
Hon. Fred White, natural born
German, ex-congressman and
~andidate for governor, speak
forth his feeling toward Ger
many and her deeds in the
world war at a patriotic meet
ing here Saturday night.
Addressing crowd of some
i've hundred persons he said;
II am a natural born German
and remained in that country
until / was thirteen and a half
years old. Since that time I have
gone back and studied that
country twice. Therefore, ]
know what | am talking about.
Speaking upon the topic as to
whether or not England brought
on the war he said further" You
have heard time and again that
England brought on this war witt
Germany, but | want to say that
more able bodied lie was never
perpetrated. Do you suppose that
England would have instigated
war with a country that had the
greatest army in the world wheI
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-08-30

She herself had only a small and
contemplate army as Germany
called it?
Again, it has been claimed
that England brought on the wal
by endeavoring to crush Ger
many industrially and commerce.
ally This too, is an ablebodied
lie. Only little more than two
years ago Germany had her fac
tories right in the city of Lon
don turning out her products
and labelling them Made In
Germany. She was permitted to
operate these factories on the
same term and conditions with
the Englishmen. Does that look
like England wanted to crush
Germany industrially? Does that
look like England wanted to
check Germany industrial and
commercial progress? No. The
real cause of the war was the
infernalism and world power of
Kaiser Bill. No other cause can
ever be assigned.'
Paying hi" respects more par
ticularly to the kaiser the speak
or declared that ga mora bru-
tai and blasphemous old re-
probate than the kaiser new
er disgraced Gods earth. Yet
he claims that God is keeping
company with him. and that he
and God are fighting Germany s
battles. This blasphemous ut
'erance is upon every letter he
writes. and in every message he
sends forth. Imagine if you can
the speaker continued. "God
keeping company with Kaiser
Bill. Do you think for mo-
ment that God would be caught
in company with an old repro
bate that uses bear-grease to
make his mustache stickup?
Turning his address to "slack-
ers'' and Germans in this
country, Mr.. White affirmed that
"there are slackers and Ger
mans all over this country who
have made themselves ridiculous
by their treason and disloyalty.
They are impositions upon the
United States and ought to be
arrested and driven out
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-08-30
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sTOCKER SHOW PROGRESS

Sioux City Live Stock Record,
August 21, 1917.-Gradually the
work of getting ready for the
second annual Stocker and Feed
er show at the Sioux City stock
yards is warming up ana getting
into fast going. The show dat
es for this year are set for
October 10 and II, and cor
respondence received by Secre-
tary Benn already indicates a
lively interest on the part of
prospective exhibitors. Letters
are also being received from
I points east Of Sioux City that in
dicate the coming of many pros
pective buyers. The show last
year was veritable sensation in
the number and quality of exhi-
bits, also in the regular whirl-
wind of an auction sale. Premiums
to the amount of $4,000 are hung
up this year by the Stocker and
Feeder Show association-also
some $400 has been set aside by
breeding associations to be a.
warded as special premiums.
Range men who have good herds
would be consulting their best in
torests by writing to Secretary
Benn and getting a copy of the
premium list and rules.