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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-24

Can you face the Boys in KhakCan You Face Your Bust
ness Associates You Face Your You Face
YOURSELF
While You Have Stacker Dollar to Your Name?
The whole world is looking what YOU will do What
Loan message are YOU going send the Kaiser and his
Horde? Are you going help them eer the Liberty Loan
and the Yankee pigs who love nothing but money! Doyou
these Boys Khaki have empty onrachs and empty
guns-or are you going to BACK THEM TO THE LIMIT?
Every STACKER DOLLARS working for the Kaiser and
Buchery Every Patriotic Dollar going into the Liberty
Loan If you want to hold up your head when the Boys
march by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
.HEAITH HINTS

Scarlet fever varies more In inten,
sity than any other eruptive fever.
The real cause OF the disease Is as
yet unknown. It Is known. however,
that the streptococcus. certain form
OF pus.producing germ, is present N
the noses, mouths. threats and blood o.
scarlet fever patients.
One to II days and occasionally mora
elapse after the. real germ OF scarlct
fever gains entrance to the body be-
fore the symptoms appear.
Whenever scarlet fever Is prevalent
every child suddenly stricken with
serious illness. or even mildly affect
ed, should be carefully watched and 4
physician called Immediately so that
an accurate diagnosis may be made
for the good Of the family and the CON.
munity. t.i11
A certain number OF individuals are
naturally immune. Children OF school
age, however, are freqent victims, max
ing meGical school inspection by an
efficient corps Of physicians and
nurses a necessity. ~
Young babies are not so frequently
exposed. Susceptibility after is years
and In adults decreases owing partly 70
greater actual immunity, partly to i'm
munity acquired from an attack In
childhood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
TRYING TO SECURE
JAMES v. GERARD
Presbyterian Mems Bible
Class Want Former Am
bassador to Germany.

Conditions in Germany may be told
in Fairmont from the lips Of an Ameri-
can who was on he ground floor if
former United States Ambassador
James w. Gerard to Germany can be
secured. This announcement was
made yesterday morning by Attorney
w. Kenneth Bsrnes at a meeting Of the
Mems Bible class of First Presbyterian,
church. who stated that nc was in COM
munication with Mr.. Gerard.
At the meeting Of the class 1t was de.
cided to send personal letter to j. M.
Scott. general superintendent Of the
West Virginia division of the B. & o.
Railroad company. thanking him Ger
pressing his private car into servic ,
in order to have Hon. William Jen.
nings Bryan reach Fairmont in time
for the lecture on Saturday evening.
The Bryan lecture was considered 4
great success and the point was made
that country people come from consid.
cradle distance to hear the orator. At.
torney Barnes said that the class had
always made arie effort to secure tho
best to be had. Securing Gerard is
right in line with this policy.
Impressions of the Bryan lectures
were received. Rev. H. G. Stoetzer. u.
D., said he was impressed by Mr..
Bryan's firm conviction and his living
up to the principles he taught.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
ITS WONDERFUL
DECLARED mrs.
DAVID WESTALL
Wife of Former B. & o. OF.
fetal Paid Glowing Trib.
ute to Nerv-WOrth.

Mrs. Westall's husband was super
intendent of the B. & O. shops al
GAINESVILLE and Newark, o., and Mar
tinsburg. w. Va, some years ago and
he and Mrs. Westall had wide circle
OF friends there. Mr.. Westall Is su.
perlntending important government
work in the South, and Mrs. Westall
is residing at the Hotel Vivian. Hag.
erstown, Md. A short time ago Mrs.
Westall made test Of Nerv.Worth
and so beneficial were the results that
she gave the following statement:
u have suffered with extreme merry.
business for years, followed by sleep.
lessness, dependency and low vital.
ity, due to weak nerve force. have
had the services Of numerous physi.
clans and tried all the remedies 1
could learn Of but gained no relief
whatever.
II learned from some friends OF
the great virtues OF Nerv.Worth and
concluded to try it. Since using the
first bottle I am very decidedly i'm.
proved and ! shall continue its use,
believing it will entirely eliminate all
my nervous ills. l cheerfully rec.
ommend it to all. as it has proved a
wonderful medicine to me.
MRS. DAVID WESTALL.n
Hotel Vivian, Hagerstown, Md
Cranes Drug Store sells Merry.
Worth III Fairmont. Your dollar backs
IL this famous family tonic does not
benefit YOU. Johnson's Drug Store
sells Nerv-Worth in Shinnston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
CHILDREN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-tEditor The
West Virginian.] There has been no
Thanksgiving in Belgium this year and
there will be no Christmas for the
population generally but the Dollar
Christmas Fund Of which an treas
urer, is workings hard for thu fourth
year to make Xmas day a little lass
gloomy for a million poor children.
Despite government grants d money
and the noble efforts of the Commits.
sion for Relief in Belgium, i've mil.
lions Of the people over there are
obliged to exist on one-third Iof SOL
dief's ration per day. As usual the lit.
tie children. the young motherk and the
aged are the chief sufferers.
The United States and allied govern.
ments are loaning Belgium ! sum of
money which permits the purchase OF
as much food as the available shipping
facilities can transport to Belgium but
the amount is woefully ipdequats.
This winter most OF the coal produced
in Belgium has been carried - Ger.
many and, all signs indicate Belgium
even now has reached hfr darkest
hour.
Americans are asked to follow the
example of the British who are contrib.
uting generously to the Christmas gift
for the children. There are still local
supplies Of food to be bought In Bel.
GUM and our committee has arranged
with the Commission for Relief in Bel.
GUM to cable all money received tn
their agents in Brussels who will un.
dertake the work of purchase and dis
tribution Of food to supplement the
meagre official allowance of most nc.
cessitous little ones on Christmas day,
If Britain can donate generously to so
good cause surely we Americans who
for SO long have been immune from
the sacrifices Of war can do likewise,
The sentiment behind the Xmas gift
is one which we know from previous
experience Is as much valued by the
stricken people as the gift itself and
nerves them to endure unexamplcd
trials while waiting for the Day of De.
liverance.
Any sums. addressed to me as Treas.
urer Of the Dollar Christmas Fund,
care Of Henry Clews and Co.. Bank 4rs,
Broad street, New York, will be crate.
fully acknowledged. The same repre-.
sentative committee as in previous
years Joins with me in begging you not
to forget the Belgian Riddles this
Xmas. They need your help and Chris.
tian sympathy more than ever. Help
us to cable on Xmas eve a sum worthy
OF the United States. With your all
we believe we shall exceed the British
contribution, prodigal though It may
be for country which has been fight.
ing and end lring from the start.
Yours very truly,
HENRY CLEWS.
Treasurer Of, the Dollar Christmas
Fund for Destitute Belgian Children
Broad Street, New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Personals.

EStSOtIdlos
Dale Reed, who is attending schco
in Pittsburgh, spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with his parents, Rev. an
Mrs. w. D. Reed.
Louise, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Satterfeld of Mer
chant street. is i'll of whooping cough
William Summers, of Little Falls
spent the past few days here with rel
atives.
Mrs. William Kinkead and children
Lillian and Mildred. went to Grafttl,
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Robert Horror and little daugh,
ter. Eleanor, of Morgantown, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fyum in
State street.
Mrs. orn6uff, of Glover's Gap, is Wis.
iting Mrs. Sarah Flowers in Morgan
town avenue.
Mrs. Lamar Malone, of Cochran
street, is visiting her mother at An,
tioch.
Mrs. Mont Devault, of Reeves street,
is i'll.
Miss Anna Debolt, Of Mt. Vernon, O.,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Black.
wood in Vermont avenue.
Mrs. John Cox is home from few
days visit a. Shinnston. Mrs. Cox was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hosd
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Snider.
Mrs. Mcmillan. Of Columbia street,
returned last evening from few days
visit with friends at Clarksklrg.
Miss Hattie Hall, of Fairvlew, was
the CUES. Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Amos
in Guffey street yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

the country would be bone dry with.
in two years.
Bootlegsers will make enough In
that time to be able to retire.
By the way. why do men desert
from the training camps?
Are they SO stupid they think they
can get away with It?
Looks as II most OF them are such
Unborn loafers that they will run any
risk to get away from hard work for
little while.
poison plot Is found in Chicago
Headline.
Who says history never repeats?
Chicago is the place where they in.
vented the little scheme of putting
poison In the soup.
Car supply at the mines Is reported
to be bang up today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

One Of the most significant pieces Of news that has
from Europe in long while is that which
that the Kru2ps the great German gun max
crs have formed corporation in Switzerland for the
purpose Of erecting large branch factory in Lucerne
possible that the astute Krupp management expects
that when the end the German plants Of the firm
will be put under sort OF international control?
Something Of the sort must be in their mind German
ordnance plant in neutral country cannot be Of much
use while the war lasts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
PAclFIsTs. BEWARE.

CPEAKING to The Bankers club at Pittsburgh yeser-
- day Governor Comwell predicted that after we ac-
tuay get into the and begin 10 pay the price the
paeist. the pro-German and the spreader of German
propaganda will come forth with demands for peace at
any price.
The governor is right He has the record in England
and France during the present and own history
10 sustain him. But it is comforting to believe that these
dshben will have less effect than they had during
DUR Civil war, for instance.
The way in which the Lansdowne letter of last week to
HE London Daily Telegraph reacted warrants that assump
hon. Here and there one arises from time time
and says that the aims in the war of the United States
should be stated with more e6niteness Yet when such
an incident as that Of the Lansdowne letter occurs it speed
y develops that the American aims have been stated with
impressive particularly. We want to make the world safe
for democracy and to that end we will not quit fighting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister at Argentine
who sent the famous Count Luxberg dispatch in which
the German government advised to tracelessly
sink Argentine shipping has left Buenos Aires without
paying the customary farewell calls. Lowen is paying
the penalty always melted out to dplomatss who get
caught doing dirty work their superiors expected them
to do. But he is entitled to no sympathy He knew
the risks he and he took them for the sake of the
promotion and honors he expected to win. Most CONT
mental Europe diplomatic service is dirty work. and the
men who in the service not overburdened with
honor or conscience
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

Congress meets today and new political experience
for the Republic begins simultaneously The Philip
pine did make much of an impression upon the
routine methods of Congress but the present quite
another matter and about the time the politicians think
they have everything all set up for nice little coup
of kind something will happen in France which
will make the public forget all about Congress until it
that the Leg islative branch Of the
government is not showing good team work. What will
happen then will be far from pleasant to who have
the habit of holding the center of the stage un-
der much more pleasant circumstances.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1917.

THE BEST CIRCULATION VALUE.
Nv1EiEN The West Virgnian last month crossed the
w 5000 mark and ran its average daily circulation up
to 5.045 it made circulation record which puts
4 among the notable newspapers of the United States
here larger three calculations the country;
81 Two larger right here in West Virginia in fact but we
not believe there any where which shows good
: ratio to population.
The Census bureau estimates upon which the draft
made gives Marion county about 10000 population In
asmuch as 95 out of every 100 readers of The West Vr
snian live in Marion county, approximately 10 per cent
Of the population buy this newspaper, and if the old rule
about newspaper readers holds good about SO per cent
bee copies Of it every day. The New York Evening Post
and the Springfield (Mass) Republican, the counrys two
most famous three cent newspapers. have calculations
specvely of 20447 and l4S3, according to the latest
available posoice statements and in both the read
ers are scattered all over the world The population Of
Springfield is 102.97l.
The advertising rates which these papers charge would
make Famont merchants gasp But publicity experts OF
they are getting value received And they right No
buys three newspaper unless he going to read
It This means that for the advertiser there is no lost cir
rulaGon. Every advertisement goes home.
The march of The West Virgnian circulation figures
throughout the year has been impressive one The high
water average daily circulation of The West Vrgnian was
reached last year. The figure for December, 1916, was
5.426. On January the price advanced from two to
ree cents. and the figures for January showed deep cut
But Immediately the tide turned upward and it has kept
HAT way until now the average again above the 5000
mark To be sure the progress not without its vics-
tes The War garden movement which caused people to
hurry home early during the forepart Of the summer cut
into ii -treet sales ard two months of the year registered
losses over the previous month in the daily average But
81 the whole the performance has been quite satisfactory
and The record as it stands shows that the merchants of
Faimont when they buy space in this newspaper buy bet
er values everything considered than do the merchants
pf any other town in the whole United States.
That is big claim we know. but willing to stand
buyers who are disposed to dispute it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
RUFF STUFF

Bryan told the audience all about
his fondness for radishes Saturday
night
But he didn't say word about
now he likes crow.
Yet he has eaten lot of that, too.
Another murder in Marion county.
That's not very good news for the
lads who have been handy with their
fife arms who are yet to face juries.
Seven men go back to the army"
! And the sheriff instead Of the Red
Cross provided their farewell meal.
& Bryan told q Washington audience
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
At Diamond St. Church.

The board Of stewards OF the Dia.
mond Street church will have bust.
ness meeting at the church this even,
Ing. On Tuesday evening there will be
q meeting Of the officers and teachers
Of the Sunday school to arrange and
complete the plans for the Christmas
program. All the officers and teach
ers are expected to be present. The
Aid Society Of this church will meet
on Tuesday afternoon and Wednes'
day at Mrs. Cora Morrow's in State
street to quilt,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Prussian miIitarism 8 crush-

no matter What happens until ru.ian mlitann : crush
cd.
From an paris Of The country tta. wa. The answer that
wa. made by the newspapers and the leaders Of thought to
the paci6t marquis The same answer will be made to
our own pac6sss when they begin their efforts to UNDER
mine the moral of the country. America went into this war
with the creates, reluctance Now that j. in the war
American people are going see it through. Men who
do believe that are going have some bitter experiences
before it Is over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

The official report of the Russians who were sent into
the German lines negotiate the Bolshevik peace says
that the members of the party bndfoded as they
led to German headquarters. That have been
touch Of Teutonic sarcasm. The mental obtuseness
which permitted the Russian radicals to embark upon
this crazy peace enterprise would prevent them from
taking advantage of anything their eyes might see while
they were inside the German lines
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Entertained Guests.

Mrs. Alive Ney entertained a mum.
Der of friends on Friday evening at
her home at 723 Virginia avenue honor
ing her sons and daughters. Attrac-
tive decorations characterized the ap.
pointments and seventy.five guests
were entertained. Refreshments were
served during the efhing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Maybe IL the war lasts 10 years longer American
manufacturers will try to learn to make lead pencils that
haven't point hard enough to drill rivet holes in
NOR plate and yet break off every time you sharpen
them-Guyan Valley Thunderer.
These italian conspiraces that are bobbng up this
country the connection of anarchists not Of the true
blue Misunderstanding Intellgencer.
Now, General Byng. we suggest that you go ahead
and Bling 'em on the Rhne.-st. Mary's Oracle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
(eY coNno)

ciety starts off with twenty-six char.
ter members and gives promise of ef-
fective future work. Those who were
instrumental in forming the society
were Mesdames George Cox. George
Clelland. ]. w. Smallwood, Bert Hell
mick, Bertha Wilson, ]. w. Swiger
and Walter Goodnight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Gave Dinner.

Mrs. Dorsey Pople gave a twelve
o'clock dinner yesterday in honor OF
her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Skaters,
birthday. The dinner was one of pref.
ty appointments and the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Shaffer and chill.
dren and Mrs. Pople's brother, Charles
Malone, of Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

Miss Ellen Higginbotham who has
been the guest of her uncle, j. NJ. Zig
ginbotham and family, returned to her
home at Shinnston Saturday. Her
grandmother. Mrs. Ella Higginbotham
of Pittsburgh, accompanied her home
for few days visit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

OF course: that's the railroad idea
of doing things.
Monday is the day when the labor
supply is at It's lowest ebb.
Tom Buckley had 81 guests last
night.
His hosiery is getting too darned
popular.
Ought to provide little hard in.
door work so that the guys inside
will have something to occupy their
minds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Missionary Meetlno.

The Foreign Missionary society OF
the Diamond Street M. E. church will;
meet on Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Cora Nor.
row in State street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

TIRED WOMAN
TOOK V|NOL
Now She Is Strong and
Hearty.

Philadelphia, PAT was overwork.
ed, run down. nervous, could not eat
or sleep. q felt like crying all the time.
] tried different remedies without ben.
efit.. The doctor said it was a wonder
/ was alive, and when vinol was given
me / began to improve. l have taken
eight bottles and am now strong aud
perfectly healthy In every respect, ana
have gained in weight. can not praise
Vinol enough" Mrs. Sarah A. Jones,
1925 Nevada ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
We guarantee vinol to make over
! worked, weak women strong or return
your money. Formula on every bottle.
This is your protection.
Cranes Drug Store, Fairmont. Vim
oil Is sold in Warrington by the Pre-
scription Pharmacy and at the best
drug store in every town and city in
the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Business Meetino.

The Aid Society of the Diamond
Street church will have a business
meeting Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock at the home of Mrs. ANA
Prickett in Columbia street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
From MoundsvlIle.

Miss Alma Glascoe, a teacher in the
Moundsville school who spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Glas-
coe in East Park avenue, returned
home Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
From Washlnaton, Pa,

Charles w. Adams, of Washington.
Pa, is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Mary
M. Borgess.. in Guffey street. Mrs. Bog
CESS who has been very Ill, is improv-
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

All of this however preupposes that the milk is of good
cities No one would protest against paying good price
for milk the quality uniformly above suspicion. 1t
The duty Of the municipalities to see that is but in the
case Of Famont at least this duty is most hamefuy neg
leced. 1t SENS to us that now when the consumer of milk
is compelled to pay what few months ago would have
been deemed huge price, the city ought to take steps to
see that they get what they pay for and that is prouc-
ed under conditions which make it perfectly safe for the
infants and old people who consume it extensively.
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Want 10 watson.

Anumber Of the members OF the For
eigp Missionary Society OF the First
NJ. P. church went to Watson yester-
day and organized q m Visionary socie-
" at the church there, The new Sc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
EAST SIDE
- NEWS -

DR.. Cyrus Boyers has returned
from Triune, Monongalia county,
where he had spent the past month
with his son, DR.. Cyrus Boyers, Jr., and
family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
What People Say
and Soneside Remarks

William ]. Bryan Is an ardent sup.
porter OF woman's suffrage and devot.
ed quite q bit OF his time Saturday night
to q discussion Of the subject. As usual
he carried everyone with him and his
arguments appeared to be unanswer-
able. There was little enthusiasm man
ifested when he came to the subject, q
single woman clapping her hands, but
before he concluded he had everyone
applauding, due possibly to the clever
way in which he handled the subject,
He observed: -
Put burden on a woman that
she wants to get rid Of and she viii.
get rid OF It."
Mr.. Bryan talked out OF the puipi.
as well as in 1t and was equally enter.
tanning both places. He observed to
Congressman Nicely:
What We need Is aroused pub.
lie sentiment. And Fairmont has
an awakening conscience as shown
IN her generous giving. A sign OF
the times was when 1900 coal
operators gathered at Pittsburgh
and asked that dry zones be estab
lished around the mines. They of.
fered to produce 1000 more tons
of coal a day, which would greatly
help to reduce the shortage, and
they said they could do it with the
same amount OF labor theysare
now employing, II strong drink
were kept from the miners" ?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Miss L. NJ. writes: "Have been told
that wearing a veil Injuries the eye
sight. Is this true?"
occulists agree that the wearing Of
wells is injurious to the eyes. To see
things through netting must handicap
the vision.