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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

that os Il not 81 bes1d Of lie OUT
Ibis when lie lest te country heard about
afternoon al
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There IS always amolnt Of rcton between the
town and The garrison even he oopss are all white
volunteers Of the Mcnase Race prejudice has added
fuel to this feeling m the case Of the eolored troops. and
although they have always Distinguished themselves for gal
anty in action whenever put the test the colored res
meps have always been source of trouble for the army
and the country at large President Roosevelt wiped
Of the regiments Of the books and dhonorably discharged
every man that belonged 10 it for shooting up town and
then lying about it and sticking to the lie And now comes
this truly terrible punishment
What effect it will have upon the Usefulness Of colored
troops after the war remains to be Until then the
question, one may be sure will be in allegiance. Under
the old army laws the number Of eolored troops the Unit
ed States army was limited The seleciye draft makes the
question Of the proportion of eoored IN the National
amy an open one and these men may serve to give
the eoIored regiments which were rapidly growing in dis
favor all over the country lease OF popularity If ii
does it will be to certain extent history repeating itself
Some few coofed men were employed in the Revolutionary
army but there was always doubt in the minds Of leading
men regarding the wisdom Of the policy. After the Civil
war broke on, there were from Gme to me suggestions that
the North make use m The ranks Of available colored men,
but ALWAYS there was great prejudice against this until the
draft came. Then if the coored brother was not exactly
Welcomed he was at least tolerated for every negro accept
e filed place IA the ranks that otherwise would have had
TO be filled by white man. That made difference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
ANOTHER VETERAN
James Ellis Mortified Dies
After Brief Illness at
His Home.

James Ellis Merrifeld, aged 70
years, died last evening shortly before
four o'clock at his home on Cleveland
avenue after two weeks illness from
q complication of diseases. Mr.. Merr!
field had been in declining health for
several months but his condition was
not regarded as Immediately danger
Gus until recently.
The deceased was born on July IL,
.S42, in Marion county where he had
spent the greater part OF his life. For
many years he had resided in the
suburbs OF the city near the intersec.
tion Of the Barrackville and Farming
ton roads. He was a former postmas-
tier at Barrackville and had also served
las justice OF the peace for several
! years. The deceased Is survived by
his wife who was formerly Miss Sarah
". Hunter. and several children, name.
ly: U. S. G.. Merrifield, proprietor OF
the American shoe shop Of this city:
I. Mrs. Walter Eliason. Mrs. Walter
Brown, Mrs. H. s. Upton, the Misses
Halle and Knightie Merriield, Walter
and John Merrifield, all of Fairmont.
One daughter, Hiss Abbie Merrifield,
died February 26. 1909. Mr.. Merri.
field also leaves brothers and sisters
az follows: Newton Merrifeld, of
lWorthington; Nelson Merrifield, OF
Barrackville Thornton, OF Bellview;
Mrs. Helen Hall, OF Monongali, and
Mrs. Abbie Musgraye, of Fairmont.
Mr.. Merrifield was a veteran of the
Civil war having served with Capt.
Sidney F. Shaw's company, 18th Regi.
ncnt, w. Va. Volunteer Infantry. He
Twas honorably discharged at Rich.
r:ond. Va. in 1865. He was member
tof Meade Post G. A. R.. and member
of the Silver Drum Corps.
The deceased was man of good
Christian character and was devoted
husband and father. He was a mem.
Der Of the NJ. p. Temple.
Funeral services are announced to
be held on Thursday afternoon at 2:3O
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
GROCERY PRICES.

FAIRNfoNT, w. Va, Dec. 12.-[Edi-
tor The West virginian.l-The Times
this morning published list Of prices
Oh some grocery products as purport-
ed to be fixed by the West Virginia
FoC,l Administration. 1t is interesting
to note that on several things the
prices differ very little from the pre-.
vailing prices In Fairmont stores.
However. on one article the price is
away Off," The price fixers say the
Wholesale price Of lima beans is from
liz to 11hc per pound. AS matter
of fact the wholesale price is Ice per
mound, or one cent higher than the
food administration suggested retail
price.
Another thing in connection with the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13
RUFF STUFF.

prexy Wilson cut down the booze
IN the brew again yesterday. -
Just leaving enough in IT apparent.
" 80 that Uncle Sam can collect a
tar on the stuff. f.i
Well. beer drinkers will have to
Nuyn 10. the near beers when they
want , really satisfying drink.
IN. - -.
They al least have the taste and
fhat d something that cannot be
eaids of the water-logged stuff the
hEeysIiss are turning out now.
ss4 - e.. +,
4 The Phillies have sold. the Great
Alexander and Kiliiter. -.
\ Good night. Nov the Quaker city
Win have no ball team at all.
! How Connie Mack must have grin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

ned when he heard about that deal. .
About the first time, too, that he
has had . chance to, grin sine he
busted up his own club.
Well, why should Philadelphia have
remnant winning ball teams?
That town thinks cricket is . reg,
ular game.
Judging by that train raid OF yes,
terday morning the bcotleggers must
think all the booze barriers have been
let down. ,.. =.
On account of the war, perhaps. 8
Easiest way to get Christmas
supply Of likker, It seems to us, would
be Just hang around and annex one
Iof those suit eases abandoned By the
owner when . cop scare goes through
.Wssleysn feels slishted this ses.
isons-Hsadlines
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

Observation-Disclosures frequently oveti look.
ed Is that the basis Tor price fixing IS
Eon what Is known as the eGSxh anu
Curry principle " cmerchafik en-
tends credit for an article sold and
deliver same 70 the customer he has
= right according tn the government
regulation TO charge extra for the cred.
II and delivery. This must not be over.
looked in studying prices.
8 MERCHANT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13
RUMIsHMEN ]; j FOR MyTLNY..

!. possible that the lives Of thirteen men would have
paid or that wild not in Houston last August if the out
break had occurred time Of profound peace and the
matter had been turned over the civil courts, but the
military tral and the swift and carrying out Of the
sentence Of the court are stem reminders that the country
IS that stern measures are in order in Tie army. and
tat the customary pulling and hauling BY politicians over
matters Of this kind are no longer permitted Il quite
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

Both the prohibition and eaual5sufrage amendments
to the Federal Constitution now before the House
and the outlook that the prohibition will
be approved easily while the suffrage measure will have
aclose shave If indeed fits actually defeated That
is what White house pcketng has for the suffrage
cause 50 $500 :. -
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supPEk az fLEMlNe cAAPEL

on Thursday evening Of this weel
from five to eight o'clock the Flsf,
ing Chapel auxiliary Of Amcries5
Red Cross win give q chicken III.
per In the basement OF tho church.
A fee Of fifty cents per plate win b
charged. The public Is cordially ID
yited to attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

Food ADMINISTRATOR HooSer's charge that there are
wholesalers Of food in the country who running
prices by speculation, and the prompt dispatch of Fed
era Trade commission investigators to inquire into the
matter both are in line with what the public expects
The educational period of the food conservation cam
pagn has passed It's now IN order to people who
attempt to exploit the public into Jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

Warrington, which is beginning to cultivate COM
munity consciousness, already talking about parking
thecourse through the town of Buffalo creek 1would
Interesting say the least, u Warrington were to
finish this job Of municipal house ceanng before Fair
mont even thinks Of beginning to park Coal run.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IL, 1917.
GOOD WORK. COL. WHEELWlcHT.

Jele WneelHTlSnt little band
w hehting right out in the open for justice from the
government and from the railroads for the coal
industry He is late but the position he holds as one of
the eontys most important producers of coal and the
ygor with which he talks when he does talk
make up for that.
To certain extent the government policy with regard
to the coal industry will be determined by the government
policy regarding transportation. After Mr. Wilson tells
the country what he inendsshal be the relations of the
administration and the railroads will be possible to form
some estimate to what going to be the outcome Of the
crisis through which the coal industry is passing today
Until: then speculation would be worse than idle
But there would have been no crisis. although there
would have been coal shortage. if the leading coal pro-
duee of the country had talked year ago few
than ayear ago, October Ia. 1916. to be specific this
newspaper calling attention to the very unsatisfactory
condition of the coal car supply used these words:
When mine operators alternately rage and
grovel in their efforts to get cars the railroad
pulse does not stir great deal. It is going to
be different II there is pronounced sho. tage
of coal in the big cities and the newspapers.
civic bodies and citizens movements begin 70
tell the railroads in pointed language. about
their shortcomings.
But nothing happened but the predicted coal shortage
and the rage. and the latter was directed not at the rail-
roads. but at the called Coal Barons. One of the
outeomes huge action the Federal courts in which
sought TO punish many coal producers most of them
from this state for conspiracy to raise prices Public
opinion could have been led in the right direction but the
coal operators who should have been doing the leading
were doing something else at the time. f
few days later in the same month of last year when
the Railway Age Gazette called the car shortage an
ncpient shortage called attention the fact that
itshad already lasted for abouta year and was rapidly
becoming At this time the Central West Virginia
Coal Operators association here fighting splendid
battle with the roads and had become convert to the
publicity idea, but far we know throughout the in
dusy the I'VE have nothing to say policy was working
three shfsa day and the railroads as consequence
sending more and open tops the steel mills and
to other places where they could be made to
money than they would inahe coal trade.
Colonel Wheelwnght everlasinsIy right when he says
the government before it attempts to step into coal produce
6on should first ascertain whether coal operators to
blame present conditions Buff this matter had been
managed as should have been managed by the interest
most vitality affected the government right now would know
exactly how the railroads have treated the minesand
would every consumer Of coal big or little ~.
i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

c'cloek from the family residence.
terment viii he mad IN W0pdiaWI
cemetery ~ underta ker MUSTANG ap'
Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

IA L.. .N
Well, when you deliberately make
q still hunt You should not complain
if the crowd does not pay much at,
tention to you.
Getting hot at city hall about the
earelsssness Of pipe thawers.
Well plumber who is so careless
as TO set fire to a house while doing
q little job like that ought to be sent
into. refinement long enough to read
Fe few text books on the best way to
no Plumbers assistant.
The state food administrator at
Wheeling wants to hear from you if
You, ale being goused by any one FOR
ford. u i.f..-2
Until Congress. enlsrges the DOW.
ers Of the, food control the retailers
are going to, need watching.
- p > - : 2 ---.-'--
Miss nellie Hess has returned from
ohfo.s where ale had spent tina ,ass
several monthSe
T - 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

EN-. Wilcox, chief of police of Man
nington, was a Fairmont visitor Mon
day and commented upon the good or
der in that town:
Warrington is nothing like 1t
was twenty years ago. 1t is now
as good. ordered town as you find
anywhere. There is little drunk
enness. Only one occupant Of the
jail at present and its capacity is
but three"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13
| What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

F. v. Fisher, OF San Francisco, who
IS at Warrington in Connection with
community service ccInpaigr had the
Sunday dinner at the F,n,e! Bartlett
cafe at Warrington and waged enthu.
siastic over 1t for he seldom encoun-
tiers table de hote dinners any more at
fifty cents. He complimented the
clerk Of the hotel:
81 have been all over the coun-
try and it is the best dinner ever
had for the price,.
Eating has not advanced in price so
much at Warrington as at Fairmont
and Clarksburg.
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CAN MAKE STATES REALLY DRY.

WHILE West Virginia newspapers gave great deal
w more prominence to the Supreme Courts opinion
in the labor union eases; the case among Mondays
decision that in all probability will personally concern by
far larger number Of West Virginia people is the one
in which the high court sustained the Idaho prohibition law
which denies that the individual has constitutional right
TO possess liquors for his private use if the state wishes 10
forbid It.
With this ruling on the books states can pass really bone
dry laws. and the next West Virginia Legislature if il is
so minded may bring the West Virginia statute squarcly
along side of the Reed amendment and declare that it is
unlawful to bring much easpoonfu of liquor into
this state Justice McReynolds. who gave the courts opn
ion held that state has power absolutely TO prohibit
manufacture gift purchase sale transportation Of
toxicatng liquors within its border without violating the
constitution" I'VE further think. he added 1t clearly
follows from our numerous decisions pholdng prohibition
legislation that the right to hold intoxicating liquors for
personal is moi one Of those fundamental privileges of
citizen Of the United States which no state may abdge
The principal trouble with state prohibition has been that
it does not prohibit II was the belief of legal authorities
that legislatures without the power to say what
shall not drink although it conceded that the state had
ample power to regulate liquor any way it wanted to-
Hence the various quart month exceptions. Now all
these loop holes may be closed up States that want to be
dry can be-, so far as the laws are concerned
Also the relations between dry and wet states along side
will undergo some SLIGHT modification States dry in law
and wet in fact will have Is admit after the system
is working that the responsibility not entirely upon the
wet state but that failure enforce the law upon their
citizens also figures 1t will be interesting TO watch how that
will affect the movement for prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution which promises to Be launched by the
passage of the resolution by the House next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

Old Doctor Samuel Johnson was Of the opinion that
patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrel One is re-
minded OF that by the that Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri, yesterday opposed the Webb export combination
BILL which would permit business of the country
to form combinations for going into foreign trade, on
the ground that Congress should concentrate upon
measures and defer action such legislation Instead
Of taking Reeds advice Congress should make point
to go even further than contemplated along'the
line laid down In the Webb bill. All Of our allies have
been for months preparing after the trade cond
tions and we all know where the Central powers will
stand II Congress does not do something to help and
protect american business will be to the attacks
O, the whole world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

Getting hot at city hall about the
eare.essness Of pipe thawers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-13

When mine operators alternately rage and
gropel in their efforts to get cars the railroad
pulse does not stir great deal. It is going to
be different II there is pronounced sho.tage
Of, coal in the big cities and the newspapers.
civic bodies and citizens movements begin 70
tell the railroads in pointed language about
their shortcomings.
The Denver star., 1917-08-11
BOULDER NorEa.

Miss Hettie Dirvin entertained with
beefsteak fry in Bluebell Canon on
Friday night. The rally of Allen Chap
ell was a glowing success. The COM
plete returns were $218.O0. The Reg
ulars under Mrs. Mary White, receiv-
ed the Methodist Encyclopedia for
raising the largest amount. The Mite
Missionary Society held its Mite Box
opening and program on Thursday
night A neat sum was realized. The
summer school visitors have departed
for their homes after delightful sea-
son here. Mrs. Shields of Topeka,
Kans, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Manse, is visiting in the city. A big
law fete will be given by f. A. Glib
son at Allen Chapel parsonage on
Wednesday night for the Presiding
Elder fund Messrs. Cowell and Greer
are new arrivals in town. Mrs. Saw
age of Memphis, Tenn, has returned
for the summer. The Choir of Allen
Chapel is reorganizing preparatory to
the Annual Conference. Mrs. S. B.
Harris is recovering from he recent
accident Rev. A. M. Ward preached
at Shorter Chapel in Denver on Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. Orah Hudson
made flying trip to Greeley Tues
day. Mrs. Sarah Bryant is Improving
gradually. Mr.. Scoggins had bad
case of heart trouble last week. He
seems to be growing better since Sun
day. Messrs Vincent Smith, Loban
Moseley, and James Ridgeway are
spending the season at the Bouldera.
do.
The Denver star., 1917-08-11

The Convention Of the American
Woodmen will be called to order Tues.
day morning, 900 o'clock at shorter's
Chapel. That afternoon at two o'clock
the session will be open to the public
and splendid program has been pre-.
pared. Those interested In this great
Negro enterprise are cordially invited
to be present. OF course, we expect
every coIored man and woman in Den.
yer to be present at the Auditorium
Tuesday night. Let US show our loyal
ty and patriotism to our own race
enterprises.
The Denver star., 1917-08-11
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Phone champa 1859
Rev. P. J. Price, pastor.

Sunday School Lesson, "Josaiah's 8
Good Reign" 2 Chron. 34:1-13. M.
Peoples, Supt.
B. Y. P. u, $50 p. m. Sis. L. Tur-
ner, Pres.
Excellent services last Sabbath. The
Pastor returned from his vacation
somewhat improved, unfortunately
Sister P. ]. Price was compelled to
undergo an operation at ST. Anthony's
Hospital, Friday, Aug. 3rd, at 9:15 a.
this writing. We pray for her recov-
physicians who performed the opera
ton on Sis Price: Drs. J. Ford and
Ringnitz. Sis. Price cannot receive
company for some time.
Rev. Sawyer, pastor Of Scott NJ. E.
Church, and Rev. P. ]. Price will ex-
change pulpits Aug. IS, 1917, II a. m.
We have competent physicians in
Denver. Look at Drs. Ford, West
brook, Spratlin and others.
Our Rally Day at Central, Sept. 16,
|1s17.
Mrs. Bette Hardy has been indis-
posed, but better at this writing.
The girls of Central Sunday School
rendered a splendid program in Sun
day School Sunday morning.
Mrs. Blakely and Mrs Bush of Little
Rock, Ark, are here attending the
Woodmen.
The program of Williams Jubilee
Singers at the Auditorium was very
ably rendered.
When you can employ Colored law
yers and doctors it pays.
The Denver star., 1917-08-11
~co1T METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. ooo 18TH AVE.
REV. q. 8. SAWYER, Pastor.
800 e. 26th Ave. Phone Champa 1850.
Sunday school, 9:45 .. n.
Preaching, IL q m. and p. n.
Epworth League, 6:45 p. m.
Midweek services, p. m. Wednel

IA ~ WVOA CSA AsASSeb - y. A>~'
day.
The pastor is glad to see that the
rally is progressing SO nicely. All
members are responding heartily with
but few exceptions.
Aug. gath is the date set for the
Trolley Picnic by the Choir. This
will be one of the grandest occasions
for Scott's for the season. All friends
are welcomed to join us in this even
ing outing.
The Sunday School has taken on
new life Mrs. Higgins and Mrs.
Briggs, the new teachers, have gone
about their duties with much enthusi-
asm. The Sunday School Board will
meet Sunday just after the morning
service.
Miss Hazel Roland will now take
the place of Miss Grace Williams at
the piano in Sunday School, Epworth
League and other occasions where
Miss Grace Williams served SO we'll.
We all regret very much to see Mrs.
and Miss Williams leave us, but they
assure us that they. will take up their
church work in Kansas City, their
new home with quite as much inter-
est
The Denver star., 1917-08-11
SHORTER CHAPEL
Rev. C. A. Williams, Pastor.
Washington and Twenty-third Sta.
Main 4SR7.

Sunday School, GAS a. NC. G.
King, Supt.
A. c. E. League. 6:30 p. me-. Nor.
sis. Pres.
prayer Meeting, Wednesday. p.
m.
After four weeks of special serv-
ices at Shorter, the pastor will be in
the harness again Sunday morning.
Subject, THE Long Reign OF the
Wicked King, Manessah."
At the evening service the Grand
Lodge Of Masons will assemble with
us in a lodge of sorrow in honor OF
their deceased fellow-craftsmen.
Many distinguished visitors wor-
shipped with us last Sunday. Among
them the wife Of Bishop Comar Of Ar
kansas, DR.. R. R Wright, president OF
the State Industrial College at Savan-
nah, Georgia, who will spend next
week in the city, will worship with US
Sunday. DR.. Wright will deliver one
of his famous lectures one night next
week. Don't fail to hear one OF the
greatest platform lecturers OF the
race.
Mrs. JAMIE Pope, wife of our pre-
siding elder, has returned after an alb
sence of eight months at the bedside
of a sick mother, who passed away a
few days ago in Pensacola, Florida.
Some of the ladies of the churcn
will serve meals and refreshments at
the church during the session OF the
Woodmen and Masons next week.
The pastor is closing up his first
years work with colors flying, very
flattering years work has been done.
Many additions made to the Church,
new furnaces installed, the walls and
ceilings of the church renovated and
other improvements made, and every
department Of the church in very
healthy condition. All Indebtedness
having been cancelled.
II every member will only pay his
dollar money now, possibly the best
report in the history of the church
viii be submitted at the conference at
Boulder next month.
Father Bruce remains quite feeble:
The wife of the pastor, in the hope OF
improving heS physical condition, is
spending some days at the lonely
country home Of Brother and Sister
Eubanks
Many regrets are entertained over
the going Of Sister Glenn, president
of the Stewardess, who deturns to
Pittsburgh for her health.