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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13
The pREss in WAR TIME
New otle ans state.

tNFN btit 4hs STATES
Pres dent wilson's brief letter to
Max Eastman. editor Of The Masses
on the liberty Of the press In war time
will be- cordially Endorsed by the repu
table and loyal newspapers Of the
country. The President said
u think Tat time OF war must be
regarded as wholly exceptional and
that 1t is legitimate TO regard things
which would in ordinary circumstances
he innocent az very damaging to the
public welfare hut the iine is mani.
frstly exceedingly hard 60 draw, and !
cannot say that | have any confidence
that know how 10 draw a.
+ can only say that the line must
be drawn, and that "" are trying 1t
may Be cIumsly but genuinely to
draw 1t without fear or favor Of
prejudice"
There Is legitimate aud helpful
criticism which those whose loyalty is
beyond question may indulge Their
criticism Is not intended to emharrass
the government to divide the people
OF 10 help the Kaiser tiut there Is 4
criticism uf the kind 20 be found Ia
the speeches aud writings Of the La
FollettrS. the Walsoas. the E,astmsns
and some OF the German language press
which raises question of the loyalty
of these men and bpW spapers, and The
President speaks the mind Of the
American people when be- says that In
" .tr time. the line must be- drawn aud
those Who get uu the wreng side Of II
must he taken IN hand and suppressed
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13
GOOD PRESENT FoR HOME
solDiES soys

lu order that the members OF Il
machine Eun company from Newton
rou4n ruHld have the privilege Of
81 dne their home paper a number of
citizens VI that county circulated q
rftnn and cent each member the
New ton Record This vas a courtesy
that the hoys lulty appreciated. and II
Is one that should inspire other towns
IN do likewise There 10 nothing that
the soldier boys enjoy more than their
home paper except Of course a letter
from home. Woodyille Republican
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13
PUBLIC AUCTION

Pursuant to a resolution adopted by
the Police Jury az It's meeting held
October }, 1917, there viii be offered
for sale for cash, at o'clock p ~, on
Wednesday, November 7, 1917,
~ the court house In ~. FraneisyIIle
la, the entire road working outfit
belonging ta the Parish Of West Pc.
iiciana, as follows
> Mules
! Wagon
Tents
3 Flies
] Pillow
set Double and Single Trees
sets Wagon Harness
Axes
Q Hoes
4 Mattoeks
3 Brush Axes
! Grludstoue
forty Il p Flour City Tractor
Engine
sets OF Road Graders
These articles 20 be sold ia the last
and highest bidder The right II re-
served 20 reject any or ali bids
G. +. HOWELL.
President Of Police larry
] II MATTHEW'S
Clerk OF Police Jury,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13

II Congressman Heflin can substan
tiate hts charges q wholesale ingesti
cation should b. sei So motion and the
probe sunk coed aud deep Nobody
NAV be- quilts II uot, an investigation
sill DO pa harm BprnstorfI WASN'T
joking about asking for s5oooo to aid
TIA Influencing Congress. end II should
bg fhe business Of Congress 20 find out
Who vas getting the money and the
character Of goods delivered
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13

The Department Of state Fire Mar
shall has requested the mayors Of the
cities aud towns throughout the State
10 issue proclamalions In their resppC
tive localities along the linea suggested
ia that Of the Governor The superiu.
trndeuts Of education In the various
parishes have been called upon TO co
operate by having fire drills and short
talks I'm the schools, aud the active
support of The Gre chiefs has been
enlisted
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13

The official hoard az the National
American Aoman Suffrage Association
ia session In New York last week
passed this stirring resolution Ne
solved that this BOARD set forth It's
belief 10 aud it's stand fof that broad
type Of American democracy that
kuoes no bias on the ground Of race.
color. creed OF sex, 20 the end that
Americans may stand united not as
irish Americans, German Americans,
Negro Am arieans. slapAmerIrans. aud
"lhc women. hut one aud all as Amer.
leans for America
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-10-13
THE SONG OF COTTON

Lie liau CAlfNu me, Ire fldu drawn
Plan and purpose from the clay.
Life had burst the binding clod,
Linking senseless soil with God
While my sap tiffany
Murmured, mounting, making plea;
Lord Of harvests suecor me"
Mellow dusks. and halmy Moons
Nursed in turn my fragile youth.
Breezes hlIed me with their runes.
Tempests Jared me with their ruth.
But my thirst for Twink knew
Hindrance not, nor check, bot grew
Ever with my growing creed
God within the quickening seed,
God behind the human need.
Came the women, 1.-THE and free.
isazing my rebellious foes
With the rhythmic industry
Of their swiftly swinging hoes.
Came the smoothly gliding share
Throwing 10 the fervent air
Like the drift of birds awning
Subtle scents that warmth and spring
To the deep earth-bosom bring.
Mills were gaping for my dole,
Marts were clamoring for me,
On the promise Of my boil
Nations hung their prophecy
Frost, the Rhoul and sloth, the Iout,
Worm and weeviI. flood and drought,
Stalked my growth and logged my might.
but above the moments blight
Scared my star, alive, a-lght
Slender shaft. and branches proud
Balanced destines untold.
Royal garb and pauper's shroud
Waited in my blossoms fold.
Lips to feed, and limbs 10 dress,
Toll to crown and hopes tea bless,
Down my burrows archway green,
Now in shadow. now in sheen.
Passed they. shimmer-shapes half seen
Was il phaftoms of the night
Whispering in the rustling maize?
Swift the race, and fierce the fight
In the marts her humor sways,
In her smiles delusiye wake
Men their fame and fortune stake,
Holding to her tickle fleece
Turmoil know they without cease
Feyered JOY, and bartered peace"
Was it magic of the air
Mirrored me a human ran?
Mine the blood-toll reckoned there,
Mine the might of giant gun.
|. who dreamed of argosies
Bearing ME to distant skies,
Gods eyangeI Of the soil,
Wearing as my richest spoil,
Peaceful thought, and peaceful toll
From the rear Of factories
Echoed there a haunting cry?
Breath Of loom our summer breeze,
Raftered gloom our summer sky"
Shrinking, did my hbres feel
Stunted fingers guide the reel
While whispered low my creed:
God above the spindles speed,
God above the human greed
Southern dawns that spin for me
Silver scarfS of mist and dew.
! am destined yet 10 be
All that vision promised you
Passing from the by-ways dim.
Erossng from the shadows rim,
| shall prove my deathless creed:
Light beyond the shadows deed,
Bloom beneath the crowdng weed.
-plRRIF AIsT0N,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 10, 1917.
JUSTICE FOR WIFE OBSERVERS.

@ EVERAL days ago there was an intimation in,
y dispatch from Charleston that there would be oppo-
sihon to movement started by the state organization
Of police chiefs to make wife deserton felony and there
fore sxaditable. The natural tendency to wonder why
this should be will be strengthened in the Eleventh dis
rtb by the that DR.. Charles a. Sinse of
Grafton, who represents the Senate has introduced
bill covering the felony point and number of others
that important in the relation of society to these
manly fellows who think it is perfectly proper to run
away from wife and perhaps several dependent children
when he gets bred Of supporting them.
here are quite large number Of these fellows but we
rather incline to the theory that they will lose whatever in
uenee they may have with the legislature on that account
when the details Of Dr.. Sinses bill arc examined into
To begin with most of the neighborng states years ago
arranged SO that the long arm of their police laws could
bring back wife deserers matter how far they fly pro-
wded they do not go beyond the national borders And
the charities organizations have been active In seeing that
the pursuit of the recreant gentlemen has been active in
every where the wife and children were in danger Of
becoming public charges where they wanted the absent
one back even though they capable of Tending for
themselves.
he most interesting feature Of Dr. Sinscls bill lies in
the TACT that 1t provides for putting the offending husband
and father at work upon the public roads and the payment
OF his stipend to the wife and children We never could
get up any great amount of enthusiasm over working
roners upon the roads, although we are bound TO say
that there strong arguments IN its favor This project
Of the Grafton senator however strikes responsive chord
here. and shall watch the progress of this bill with keen
interest
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

The state only produced three Of
It's Witnesses at the christner hear.
ING and these were enough to almost
ruin Haggerty's case.
Can you imagine any such thing as
"croatian Adonis" clipping with a
viropa woman?
Don't believe Pirates, Pittsburgh's
baseball team which boasts of some
lean men. viii ever have much use
Tor King after the story he told yes
.erday IN the preliminary hearing Of
ne christasr case,
He says he knocked christner down,
licked him In the face and that he
left him for dead on the ground.
sloeeyi
Come newspaper men have gone so
ar of the base as to say that they
think Thaw is only feigning ipsan.
Felt Ike Easter morning today.
We Ike to hear the bridge build.
9rEepgineers rather-tell OF their
york when they are trying to sell
John D. s.. spent an hour in a
New York municipal lodging house.
e lsts saying he was pleased with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
COMPETITION cERTAlN-JoiNT OR
INDIVIDUAL.

n P. AUSTIN. staistician of wide repute, gives
". his opinion to the effect that the present trade com.
bination among the Allies will not endure, that
the Paris agreement will not be adhered to when the war
over and there viii be no trade conflict such as has been
looked for He undoubtedly bases his opinion upon the
essential se6shness which rules both men and nations
which has made treaties of all kinds mere scraps of pa
per In the hour Of trial. and which has rendered inter-
national law powerless whenever any people have felt
themselves strong enough TO override it In this his juds-
ment is correct But it does not follow that the United
States will not feel strong competition when the war is
ended. That competition may come from group of ma
tons bound by compact or may come from those ma
tons eontendms individually. But come it will To re-
coup itself for war. Europe must turn to the productive
arts of peace to manufactures and to commerce 1t must
seek maIket-he richer the better Ours will be the best
and the riches-and we shall have to fight to maintain
commercial outpos and our commercial home base.
Our most efficient weapon will be protective tariff The
present administration evidently thinks ha bond issue
is more efficient
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
"FAGGED-OUT" WOMEN
viii Find a Helpful Suggestion In.
This Letter

WIN Tinu F1elPIuI Suggestion In
This Letter
overworked, run down tagged OUT
women who feel as though they could
hardly drag about, should profit by
Mrs. Carter's experience. She says:-
u am the mother Of six children and
! got so weak and rundown that !
couldn't eat anythtng and 1t seemed
almost impossible for me to get
around and do by work. tried diff.
ferent doctors remedies without bene,
fit. saw Vipol advertised and decN.
cd to try 1t, and received so much
benefit from the first bottle that |
continued to take 1t, and it has built
up my strength and made me strong
and well. j consider Vinol the best
medicine have ever taken, and advise
all weak, rundown women to try H."
Mrs. Bessie Carter, State Road. n. G..
II all the tired, overworked, run.
down women in Fairmont could only
realize how our delicious Vinol, which
contains beef and cod liver peptones,
iron and manganese peptonates and
glycerophosphates, supplies the vital
elements necessary to build up blood
and strength, we wouldn't be able to
supply the demand, Cranes drug store
Fsirmont; Prescription Pharmacy,
Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
DEFENSE WoNT DO.

4 n making the announcement that through the united
efforts of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the
Shippers aud the railroads themselves the car shortage
which at the beginning Of December was 1o7778 cars
had by the beginning Of the current month been reduced
so 1896 the American Railway association is care
l 70 call attention to the fact that with the exception Of
abcut one month in 1909. three months in l9i2. one
month IN 1913 aud the month of March, 1916, every
p0ph tor period Of nine years preceding August last
year there was continuous net surplusase Of cars
That would be a perfectly good defense against the
charge that the railroads all but ruined the business organ
zaton Of the country during the latter part of 1916 if it
seen from SIX months to year in advance We now know
that all Of the trouble not due to lack OF cars Some
Of was due to stupidity in the operating and traffic de-
pastmsn,s Of railroads Much of the Encouragement
which resulted in all but few of the more wide awake
roads continued right down to the time the Interstate Com
ueee Commission took The matter in hand and made both
he roads and the shippers wake up and do their duty.
was just another of railroad inertia. What would
happen IN this country if the railroads were suddenly con-
fontsd with transportation problem such the railroads
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

H. Grady Webb the Central Station train robber who
was arrested in Kansas City where he was student in
medical college, pleaded guilty yesterday. but it
safe bet that he will be convicted when he is brought
to trial in the Federal Wheeling The round
ing up of this Of train robbers another instance
OF the heroughness, not to say "reminiscences with
which the national government pursues offenders.
Time, distance and expense make no difference ito the
secret service If you must be law breaker be care
full not to offend against the federal statutes soon
or late they get you for that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
FAIRvIEw.

r. B. Clemens, of clarksburg, is in
Fairview on business this week.
W. L. Carpenter, of Fairview, has
located IN Grant Town.
Mrs. G. NJ. Green and Mrs, Walter
Toothman are Fairmont visitors to.
day.
6. W. Mcintyre, of shinnston, was
q Fatrytew visitor Wednesday.
Martin Honer and George Baker, of
Glover's Gap, have located at Basnetts.
vile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

John D. ROckefellers personal lawyer died yesterday.
One does not have to be old remember the day
when II popularity believed that John D. lived on
diet of crackers and milk and had paid for his great
wealth with his health But somehow or the other he
is managing to outlive most of his associates in the
nerve wracking struggles which made his wonderful
possible. The wizard Of Standard Oil is re-
markable for more things than mere money
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

There is much gossip in Wheeling
regarding the election which will be
held in the spring for the purpose OF
selecting new councilmen and new
city manager. Mayor Harvey L. Kirk
seems to be great favorite and he
has two very good men to oppose in
George w. Lutz and G. o. Nagle, both
OF whom are very rece1t appearances
on the political horizon. The city
employees seem to be tined UP be.
hind the fortresses of the mayor. Mr..
Lutz, whose name has appeared very
recently, is greatly esteemed by the
business men, and will likely make
good race If he decides to cast his
hat into the seething sea of politics.
G. o. Nagle has as his friend the work.
ingman. When Mr.. Nagle left the
employ Of the Wheeling Traction Co
the employees made a great ado ov.
or his departure. and from this show
Of good feeling for their boss, the la.
borers are strong for him, because
they say he loves the workingman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

The work Of completing the new
coke plant for the La Belle Iron Works
on the West Virginian side OF the
river, is being speeded up and 1t is
expected that 1t will be placed in op.
Grafton within the next two weeks. The
company, 1t is announced, anticipates
the first bake from the ovens Frebru.
airy first, says the Wellesburg Herald.
The new coal docks, which were re.
Gently completed by the National Con.
stracting company. are to be stocked
with coal at once The first shipment
Is due to arrive by boat from the com.
panys mines on the Monongahela
river Monday morning. The huge un-
loading crane which will empty the
barges, was completed and tested dur.
Ing the past week. Although the coke
ovens will be placed in use the first
OF February, 1t will in all probability
be month or so later before the bi.
products plant is completed and ready
for operation. The work is progress.
ing rapidly. however, with a big force
of men on the job.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

The state really ought to have two mine rescue cars,
but one ia probably all that be obtained at the pres
ent session of the Legislature The bill to provide it
ought to have the unanimous support of all the menu
bers of both houses, Everything that has tendency
to make mining less hazardous in West Virginia makes
it easier for the get labor and cuts down
the cost of operation in many ways And that helps
US all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

of Germany. France and ItaIy had 10 solye after the
carefully thought out mobilization program had been COM
peted and The transportation chiefs were thrown upon
their own resources, knows but we are inclined to
the business interests Of the naon tould teach at least
one generation Of railroad executives to do constructive
thinking their own hook. and not wait upon impulses
from the outside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Before they call in any aenists to look into the hal
luenations which afct Private Detective Kelly who
was guarding the house where Harry Thaw tried to
commit suicide, the Philadelphia police ought to try
the effect of Turkish bath upon the patient Kelly
may have discovered Harry's reserve supply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

The St. Mary's Oracle is response.
bic for the following: Harry Dennis,
boy scout and pupil of the ST. Msry's
school, was out on Henry Camp run
last Sunday visiting the farm. On his
return he was walking down the run
road, when It got too muddy and he
went through the fence into al In
grams place. a short distance above
the road which goes up the hill to the
head of McElroy run.
Harry says he was thinking about
tho tooth OF big mastodon he had
lately seen in Marietta, when to his
great surprise he saw something re-
semhling It in the mud of the feld,
He picked it up and brought II to town
showing 1t to Principal Dan B. Flem,
ing OF the High school who pronOunc-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

cd 1t the molar tooth of 4 mastodon
and with Harry's permission it is now
to be found in the High School Mus
cum.
ut is the crown tooth and very well
preserved, having evidently been
treated by nature with lime water
In such manner that 1t Is pretty
we'll petrihed, excepting the under part
which is rather soft and has the ap.
pearance of having been recently brok.
en-.
ut is about five inches long and
about three and quarter wide, with
three high protuberances or cusps,
not very much worm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

All rumors regarding infantc paralysis in this town
are false according to the city health authorities With
entire safety they might have gone bit further and
said that practically rumors of whatever character
are false.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

the manner in which the city cared
for the poor.
II one German boat can sink 90 AL.
He'd vessels why peace?
MAP change alone won't bring
peace."-Balfour.
To change the map of the King of
England and the Kaiser might have
some effect.
Well If there's no punch in Cor.
nells bowl, they'll have to grin aud
barrett,
There's some punch in Yale's bowl.
And the bowl to be erected at Nor.
santown ought to have some next
year.
For the love Of Pollio-qult spread
ing rumors about the infantiIe. There
are several Of the Grafton and FL.
kins cases simply sleeping sickness
brought on by too much runo-'ag.
The Moose and Old Guard are be
ginning to spar again, II they get
moving fast, we're going to move to
Siberia.
or Liberia-it white men are allow.
ed to stop there.
And after watching some kids sled
ding We were p!om7ted to say:
DoHt slsdrtds into q kicking horse.
,--.---e-s---.--es-------
Early training seems 70 be doing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

There IS another reason why new possessions in
the West Indies should be called Dewey 1sands-Dan-
ish West indies is too long head writers wresto
with successfully.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Buckhannon Delta, and does not look
like the world was growing worse.
There never was a time in the history
OF the world when philanthropy was
as universal, or time when SO much
was being done for the good Of human
fly as In these first years of the twen'
tieth century.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Well take more interest in those tales about Tbaws
unsatisfactory physical condition and inability to con-
centrate when his lawyers have rugged up scheme
which they think will get him out of his New York
scrape.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

A successful result Of getting fIred
from your job can be attained the next
tine you come late by answering the
boss, What are you late for2D with
this clever reHnort, i1esg.s-ss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Some people are so lazy, If any vol.
untary effort were needed to digest
their food they'd die OF starvation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Don't be sore at the fella who hasn't
paid you the kale he borrowed stx
months ago. Scientists say countless
germs are distributed by money, and
probably lie is thoughtful of your
health.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

A Tacoma wizard has invented q
new indoor CALF course. 1t is played
on Swiss cheese.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

The farmers legislative protection against nox
tous weeds. Why not get busy and pull EN- up?-
Wheeling Integencer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Amt Nature Wonderful
DID You Know-.

AS yet. nobody holds down a posi-.
tion in Washington recording the avia.
tors who fell out of aeroplanes mort
than once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Early training seems to be doing
Fred Fulton good He Is certainly
plastering em
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

The campaign for the 100000 en-.
dowment for Wesleyan is moving
along nicely, Hon. Sam V. Woods, OF
ehilippi, gave $4,000; Judge C. W
Lynch, of Clarksburg, gave $4,000;
John Raine, OF Evansville, gave SIS,
GOO. This looks good to US, says the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Captain Tucker" Hunt, the Baltimore and Ohio vet
Gran, ought to have been given the rank of Major to
mark the 5lst anniversary of his entry the service
Connelsvie Courier.
The world has to look upon the loss of great
6atteshtp With from 500 to 1000 lives but Incl
dent in the days news. Things in this old world will
seem pretty tame after the war is brought CLOSE
Parkersburs Sentinel.
hfteen-cent Paragraphs advertised Another
dend in human form dlscoyered.--Wheeling News.