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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

From every part OF West Virginia
assurances have been sent to the state
department of health that Cleanup
and Paint.up" week, beginning Mon
day, April IL. will be observed even
more generally than in former years
when a similar movement was carried
out. AS many unhealthtul conditions
will be eradicated as a concerted cru
SADIE can remedy In the cities the
municipal authorities will cooperate
with the citizens in cleaning up prem
ises OF germ.producing elements as
nearly as possible. Vacant lots will
be cleared of unsightly debris, and
many Of these will De made into gar
dens this summer In the towns vari-
Gus organizations will work together
to bring about cleanliness, and in the
rural districts and communities, the
same idea will be carried into effect.
A proclamation by the governor has
called attention to the purpose of THIS
week OF dealing with dirt, and accumu-
lations OF rubbish in many homes ana
rther buildings will be removed in
carrying out the suggestions offered
in that proclamation and by the de-
partment OF health.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

chain became fastened and it could not
get away. The men we're considerably
frightened when they went to work ana
found out that bear had taken up its
abode in their working place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

Claude Jarvis and Harry Luton visit
ed the soldiers camp at Fairmont Sun,
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

Durability of the books for use in
the primary grades of the public
schools OF West Virginia will have
much to do with the award of contracts
for such books by the state school book
board June 8. The books offered by
the various concerns are being given
a careful physical test by officers Of
the department OF schools They are
required TO stand rigid tests. The con-
tents of these books are also being
carefully considered and the recon-
mendatious which follow probably will
have much to do with the selection oil
these books for use in all the public
schools OF the state III the rural dis
tricts and in the towns OF less than g.
500 population.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

The work is being done by the shinns.
ton Planning Mil company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
A pauahter.

A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hawkins at Colfax.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Repairing.

Extensive repairs are being made
at the First N. P. parsonage on Market
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The annual meeting OF the West Vir-
ginia Bar Association will be held at
White Sulphur Springs, July and 8.
Papers are being prepared by some OF
the ablest lawyers Of West Virginia to
be read at this meeting, and it is the
announced intention to make them OF
interest to the layman as well as the
lawyer. HAS the Legislature the
Power to Restrict the Sale of the
States Natural Resources" is the sub
tect to be discussed by Fred o. Blue,
who recently retired after serving six
years as state tax commissioner A.
]. Koran, OF Fayette. has been assign
ed the topic, TAX Titles and RENE
dies" and j. B. Somerville, OF Wheel
ing. will speak on New Men and New
Measures. ]. a. Viquesney, state for
est, fish and game warden, will dis
cuss, Game and Wild Life i'll West
Virginia" Joseph NJ. Sanders, presl-
dent Of the association, has not an
nounced the subject of his address.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

Mrs. Hawkins was formerly Miss Icie
Nichols.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

AS many as 24S claims for compen-
sation have been received in one day
by the state workmen's compensation
commissioner, Lee OFT. This was on
March 6, on the same day that l4l &C
cideuts were reported 10 that depart
ment. These figures are contained III
the report for March which has been
completed by A. b. Bright, chief OF
the claim department. The formal ap.
piications received during that month
totaled 2,219. The accidents reported
numbered 2,079. The claims paid in
tull numbered Liza, while partial pay
ments were made on 266 claims. Com
pensation for less than one week OF
disability was allowed on 500 claims.
This made a total of 2,513 claims on
which favorable action was taken. Oh
the 80 deaths reported as having &C.
Cured through accident in the opera.
ton of subscribers to the compensa-
ton fund, "a OF them were in the min
ing industry. The fewest applications
received in one day were made March
81, when there were only 81. The few
est accidents reported was on March
Is when there we're AZ. The fewest
claims paid was March 6, when there
were 20. The largest number Of
claims paid in full in one day was on
March q, when 1853 were allowed.
The bear belonging to E. W. Settles,
which was reported lost last week, was
found the latter part Of the week. says
the Lincoln Republican. 1t had wan
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

Five of the largest distilleries in
the world, situated at Peoria, Illinois,
will close this month by order of the
National Food administration law.
These five made over Is per cent of
the whiskey for this country. The old
stock argument "as long as it is made
it will be drunk" has to go. If it is
expedient as a war. measure to close
out this line of business, it is equally
so as a peace measure. These places
have been producing the liquid to I'M
do what the educational institutions
and churches have been doing. The
drying up of Peoria is a fair sample
of what is surely coming all over this
continent. A drunken American will
be an unknown quantity.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

The Chancellor of Germany, in a
speech the other day said that if the
United States only Knew how the
Russian army was being modified on
the frontier prior to the opening of
war, it would view the cause of the
Fatherland with great favor. Huh!
A few months ago it was France mo-
bilizing in Belgium. Then when it
was proven that there wasn't a French
soldier in Belgium for weeks after it's
sacred soil had been violated by the
German army, the tune was changed
to the mobilization of England. But
what care the United States who mo-
bilized first, or who started the war:
We are only interested in who sank
the Lusitania and other of our boats
and drowned a few hundred of our cit
liens, without cause or reason, or JUS
LITIGATION in law, and who committed
the inhuman atrocities in France and
Belgium.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

1t is said that at least. Is night
schools will be organized in North Da-
kota this fall. For the first time night
schools have the official sanction of
the state and renders their establish
ment and proper financing obligatory
on the part of of the local board of
education when petitioned therefor by
ten or more persons over sixteen years
Of age. Half Of the salaries of night
school teachers is to be paid by the
local district and half by the state,
Such schools are to be open to all per-
sons over sixteen year sof age and
such school to be open for not less
than two hours, three evenings each
week, for a period of three months in
each year.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

George Stevens, a resident of Triumph
township, this county, who enlisted
with the First Regiment Co. at Graf
ton early this 81 mmer, was a visitor
in the city Tuesday. There are two
residents of this county who belong
to that company. the other being Geo.
Benson of Edmcre. He tells us that
he is we'll satisfied with his surround
ngs at Grafton and likes the life of a
soldier Of Uncle Sam. His company
have received their full equipment and
are now learning trench warfare.
Bomb throwing has been the order of
the day for the past week, which he
finds is rather strenuous work. The
Grafton company expect to leave soon
for South Carolina, and it is believed
in Grafton that the Firstand Second
regiments of North Dakota will be
sent to the same camp, in which Ease
South Carolina is probably their even
tual destination as the boys in the
companies here expect to go there.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

Bids were opened lastweek by the
secretary of state for $4,000 1918 au-
tomobile license tags. It is anticipat-
ed that the tags will cost about 16
cents as against 1914 cents for the 49,
II variety. They will bring in more,
too, as the new automobile license law
which becomes effective January list,
1918, abolishes the present flat fee of
$500 and introduces a sliding scale,
beginning with $500 for a car Of 20
horsepower and so cents extra for
each additional horsepower. The or
binary flivver of % horsepower under
this act will cost $500 the year and
the 40 horsepower car will cost its
owner $1,000. It is expected that the
revenue from the sale of license tags,
which this year was approximately
S180,000, will be trebled next year and
that the state will realize from this
source almost a half million dollars
for the state highway building.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20
HOMES FOR NEEDY VETERANS.

After the Civil War special legislation was enacted in favor of Civil War
veterans, granting them homesteads upon the public domain upon terms less
eSactng than provided by the general homestead law. In theory, the plan
had everything to commend it. No patriotic person could oppose the grant
ing OF a tract of land to every veteran as a home for himself and family. But
there was a vast amount of difference between the theory and the practice
The records show that thousands of soldiers did not want farm homes, and
they sold their rights to persons who did. In practice, the government gave
to veterans either a homestead n the amount of money for which thew could
sell the homestead right. There is low on foot a movement for legislation
OF similar character-contemplating government aid in establishing veterans
OF the European war, OF their families, upon farms. This is all very well,
but it must be kept in mind that farming is IN occupation requiring not only
hard labor bt a considerable degree of skill to make it successful. A large
proportion OF the soldiers are men already trained in other lines. Many of
cher would not want farm homes and would be failures as farmers The
problem of caring for the disabled veteran II his dependent family. is SER
lous and important one. The man who gives it his attention is to be conf
mended. 1t Will be a mistake, however, to proceed upon the assumption that
general homestead legislation will provide for the needs of a MAJOR par of
the soldiers who will need government help after the war.
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STOP CRYING ABOUT THE WAR.

STOP CRYING ABOUT THE WAR.
Many mothers are making matters
much worse by weaping day in and
day out about their SON War is bad
enough without adding any extra
sorrow before anything has actually
happened. Anna Steese Richardson
quotes in the October Woman's Home
Companion from a letter written to
her. The writer of the letter says:
"Like most mothers who have given
sons to their country, I go out when 1
can to divert my thoughts. And what
do 1 hear? A friend inquiries whether
l have heard from my boy and adds,
"Well, I never expected to see the
time that I would be glad my three
children are girls, but I am now.' NV
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

While one Of the Kaiser's friends, q
U. s. Senator, was abusing Knute Nell
son, the other day in the Senate,
Gronna sat idly by, never once offer
ing to demonstrate. Senator Knute
Nelson fought through the Civil War,
and never been unquestioned. We
wonder which one, Nelson or Gronna,
best represents the ideals Of those
patriotic Americans Of Norwegian or
igin? They will answer for them
selves, next election. NJ.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

Fairmcunt, "tlle city Of opportuni-
ties" and "the only town in the state
with four railroads. is strictly up
against it on the lighting proposition.
The Otter Tail Power Co., took the
contract some time ago, to give that
city, along with many others, a 81
hour service, but on account Of the
fact that the Otter Tail river, from
which the company gets its power, is
extremely low, the contract. is not be
lived up to, and "the city of oppor~
tunities" is darkness most of the time.
Bill Clabaugh, of the Paramount News
says the Otter Tail Power Co., like the
kaiser, has taken too much territory.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20
FAIR PLAY FOR NEWSPAPERS.

The small newspapers of the country have a friend in the person of Rep
resentative Albert johnson of Washington. Mr.. Johnson does not believe
those publications should be called upon again to donate advertising space to
aid in floating the second bond issue. The Secretary of the Treasury has tes-
titled that it will be very difficult to start paying for advertising because if he
does so he will be unable % make determinations, and will have to give money
tc every little paper that handles the matter. Mr.. johnson takes the po-
sition that if W e are going into detail to the extent of selling a few cents
worth O. stamps a evidence of payments on a savings certificates, a is
provided in the bond bill, we certainly ought, right alongside of that, to
guarantee a little 81 bill to a small, struggling weekly newspaper whose COL
n will promote the plan from start to finish, whether you pay him title
" much.
In the last bond campaign advertising posters were pad. for, on the ground
phaszes the fact that advertising space is the only thing the country editor
has to sell to reimburse him for the cost of paper, ink and labor in getting
out his publication. To expect him to give it away throughout a second pub
1ncre campaign is to depend upon him for too heavy contribution. The bona
bill a reported to the House carries an item which allows the sum of ST.,
$4,000 for expenses in floating the second loan, and Congressman johnson
was insistant that at least s., 100000 out of that total shall be set aside def
nitey to pay for advertising in daily and weekly newspapers.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

An employee on the Chas. Doyon
farm near Doyon met with a very Sc
we're accident the first of the week,
when in some unknown manner, pre-
sumably in sliding off a load of bun
dies, he fell on a pitchfork which wa~
standing upright in the ground in such
a manner that the handle entered the
lower part of his abdomen, penetrat-
ing to a considerable depth. At first
it was thought that his injuries would
prove fatal but at latest reports he is
rapidly regaining strength.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

The Seventh Annual Agricultural
Fair will be held at Fort Totten this
year as usual, the dates being Sep
TENDER 81, % and 20. This fair is
fostered and directed by the Indians
on the reservation and is attracting
more interest each year. An excep-
tional fine program has been arranged
this year and a big attendance is ex-
pected. The World office has just
completed the job of printing their big
bills and premium lists and anyone
interested can get n by applying tc
the authorities at the Fort.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20
1. w. w. IN A TIGHT HOLE.

~ a simultaneous raid Oh ]. ". W. headquarters in several of our large
cities the government secured documentary evidence of 2 Mot on the mart Of
organization to embarrass the government by strikes and other disturb
ancesc called IN the name Of labor, also evidence going to show sedtion and
opposition to the CONSUMPTION law. 1t has been a puzzle to man why the
government stood SO long for the abuse and hnderance Of the I w. W. achv-
tues, but this sudden nov shows it awaited to strike when it could ecur in
dsputable evidence tor conviction. The notorious Haywood is amongst the
persons placed under arrest. If guilty of treason. convicted and shot it would
have a sauary effect on the tratorous bunch of T. w w leaders T h
main it is the theevish, lying, staggering, ana1chistic leaders who are re-
sponslblle FOL L. W. v. thoughts and actions, the rank and file being ignorant
dupes of these leaders.
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WHERE PAC1FIsM RUNS TO TREASON.

The average pacifst so-caned, is apt to be hotiy indignant if challenged on
the ground of patriotism. He protests that he is the best of an American
an Is 10 essa n Amercn because he insists upon the right to differ with the
government On the war question and to express that difference openly and on
all occasions.
Pinned down, this same pacifst will admit that Germany is being encourag-
ca y a oehef that America is not heartily, enthusiastically and unanimously
behind the war; but what has that got to do, he will ask, with m consttu-
tonal right a a free American to differ with IN policy. noEtical financial
or military, of the government?
Isl patriotic to urge a right, wen admitting it is a right, that concededly
gives encouragement to the enemy?
If the pacifst is charged with furthering a situation which will prolong the
war and cost the lives of thousands of u soldiers and billions of NJ wealth.
ne is vrtaously and wrathfuny indignant. Yet, is not that the truth?
Ii 1t is tre that the attitude and expression of the paGfst ar circulated
to create a misapprehension in Germany of the American fath and purpose in
the wa m therefore to prolonge the va att the expense of lives and money,
is not this average pacifst a traitor of the worst character?
1t is time to look each other frankly in the face and call things by their
right names.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

E. A. Mulkey, proprietor of the ia
nous 101 ranch, 25 miles southwest of
Marmath, suffered a severe loss from
fire last week when all of his barns,
%corrals, sheds, and stacked grain, in
Guiding his winters supply of hay,
amounting to 100 tons, were consumed
by the blaze. The fire was started by
a 5-year old boy, so the story goes,
and caused a loss of considerably over
$1,000 to Mr.. Mulkey.
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NEED FOR COMMITTEE

The crying need for a Congressional Committee ont the Conduct of the War
again seen IN the provision in the bond bill giving Mr.. McAdoo' four bill
Of dollars to distribute among foreign nations. While Frederick H. Gill
lett of Massachusetts dischIms all intention of embarrassing the admnistra-
lion he is astounded at the power We are proposing to turn over to n man.
IN secretary OF the Treasury is the biggest alnoner that yer existed"
eScalms Mr. Gilett "The Count of Monte CrMto and Aladdin never had
under their control such vast sums as w e have entrusted to a single man."
Mr.. Glltt is emphatic in his belief that Congress should retain some voice,
through a committee, in distributing this vast sum among the nations, and
determine whether there is sufficient reason for loaning it as exigencies arise
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

boys are taking their collins with them
to France! Next a woman RELAXED
with narrowing details how her, father.
went to the Civil War, never to return,
often stopping to regain her self-con
troll. And the meeting closed with the,
most melancholy hymn in the book. I
feel as if I never want to go to prayer
meeting again"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

next hostess comments IN the sadness
Of the finest young men being sacri-
feed!
"At prayer meeting last night, the
leader, in the voice usually reserved
for funerals. spoke Of our boys at the
front and was followed by another
speaker who solemnly announced the
Observation-Disclosures rumor that our
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20
LEGAL NOTICE
IN DISTRICT COURT.
SECOND JUDICIAL DI9TRTcw

State of North Dakota, SIS.
County of Ramsey.
Bertha Erickson, Plaintiff,
VS..
John Erickson. Defendant.
SUMMONS,
The to the above
named Defendant.
You ere hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answer the complaint of the plain-
tiff in the above entitled action, which
complaint was on September 4th, 1912.
duly filed in the office of the clerk Of
the district court Of Ramsey County:
your answer to said complaint upon the
subscribers at their office in the Baird
sey County. North Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of said summons
upon you exclusive of the day of SER
yice) and in case Of your failure to ap-
said said plaintiff will take Judgment
against you by default for the relief de-
manded in hes complaint.
Dated September Goth, 1917.
COWAN & ADAMSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Office and p. o. address, Baird Block,
3S-6t.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

North Dakota has increased the
strength of its National Guard twelve
times since the declaration of war
with Germany, and leads the entire
nation in this respect.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

Green alfalfa caused the death of
eleven head Of cattle owned by Her
bert Smith near Larimore. The cat
tie were turned into the second growth
of alfalfa pasture in the morning and
in ninety minutes eleven of them were
dead. Prompt action by the ~veterin-
arian saved the remainder of the herd.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

Among those who attended the first
annual meeting Of the Publishers Fire
Insurance Company of North Dakota,
which was held in this city Saturday,
were E. L. Richter of Larimore, M. I.
Forkner of Langdon, G. A. Montieth
of Finley, and ,. L. Carlson of Town
er.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Plante who have
been summer guests at the Thos. Con-
molly home in the city, left the latter
part of the week for South Bend, Ind.
where Mr.. Plante will resume his
work as instructor in the department
of law in the Notre Dame University.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

The end Of this week will see most
of the threshing in this part of the
state completed. This season has
been n of the best in the history of
the state for threshing. Cool, dry
weather and short straw made it pos
sible to do the work in a hurry.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20

According to reports DR.. Sihler is
suffering from a case of blood poison
ing which he contracted through a cut
in his hand.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-20
THE DEVILS LAKE WoRLD-NTHR OCEAN

men moving about on the watch. It won't be safe from now o. to shoot your
in the assumption you know who you are talking t. There wasn't any
advertising done O. the Department of Justices intention to raid the different
l. W. ". Headquarters all over the country if you will remember Just bear
in min that this country is in a war it will prosecute to a finish, whether it
meets with your views OF not, and that the so-caned liberty speech doesn't
justify dsloyaty and sedition. You are either American II you ar not
you can't be half and half any longer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Redmond are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby boy
who arrived to bless their home on
Friday last.