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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
4 BLUFF CALLED.

IF did not SAVIOR of appancy we would be tempted to
say that State Auditor John s. Darst has completely
called Governor Comwell's bluff in that communication
inviting the Governor to bring his experts and inspect
the way in which the auditors Office is conducted
Governor comwell probably deserves to be credited
with the best Of motives in his pose regarding the efficiency
commission which figured largely in the speeches he
made during the campaign last year, and referred to
in his inaugural address but the only charitable view that
can be taken of is that Mr.. ComweI does not know
any better The implication that the government of West
Virginia now, has been recent years unduly costly
or inefficient libel on the state. Before Mr. Comwe
has been governor year he will change his mind about the
way in which the affairs of the people have been conduct
ed And the he compares the results in West Vr
gna with the results obtained in other states the better
will he be satisfied that West Virginia has accomplished
wonderful results with amazingly small expenditure of
money.
To be sure an efficiency commission" appointed for
political purposes could find much to critce That would
be its job We share the belief of Auditor Darst how
that any honest investigation of the State Auditors
office would give that department clean bill. We will
go farther and say that we believe that would be the
result of fair business investigation of any of the import
ant departments Of the state government
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BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomcl, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gem
fly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any OF
the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics arc derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
ing, pain or any disagreeablc effects.
Dr.. F. N. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
ticc among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
ly vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for week and note the effect.
'0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

mdechiacher Bote, paper OF soma
influence IN rural SilesiA.
You do not believe Il! Then make
a tour to the villages. Hear what they
say there about the oTercrovded
places OF amusement, from the highest
to the lowest class. about the lolling
fine ladies, about the luxurious exist,
ence which Is still being led by thou.
sands.
as II to be wondered at IL the man
from the country, who. on his visit to
a town, finds no sign Of industrious
activity, but only the rage after lazy
enjoyment, returns home and says /:
1--WE are fools to sweat and labor as
we do; those in the towns arc doing
far too we'll on the fruit OF our toll
Let US decline to supply them: Il
they starve, the loss, will not be Ger,
many's.
I'VE can do better with the produce
ourselves, II only It be because the bet
ter nourishment which we send to the
towns, and on which the townsmeu
thrive, would, II consumed by the peas
antry, strengthen their muscles and
steel their arms for action should the
day Of revolt dawn over the land"
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/ taurant, etc, will receive a food card
cut down by the amount to be obtained
from the restaurant. and in addition
menu card containing so midday
and evening vouchers comprising in
one the rationed foods, meat, potatoes,
fat, farinaceous foods, pulse, etc, so
that the guest has only one card to
give up lin addition to the bread tic
kets).
I'm return for these cards the hotel.
keepers will obtain their share from
the commune. The cards shall be is
sued in three colors, according to the
income. The average value of a meal
shall be fixed by the food controller.
If It exceeds 10 cents. the difference
will be made up to the hotelkeeper
by the municipality"
Dangerous Substitutes For Food Are
Rampant
In connection with an exhibition of
food substitutes. the Berlin municipal
laboratory has issued further re-
port on food authorizations, now plenti.
full in Germany. The Vossische lei.
tung quotes few samples from the re.
port.
Most popular are the "boullon
cubes" The law having decided that
such cubes must contain at least III
per cent. of meat extract, substitute
cubes are being extensively sold which
contain hardly any meat extract at
all, but are made up of common kit
chen salt TO the amount of 81 per cent,
with a I1 oh N pO1priuu f,,attar
The cubes" are rivaled in popu.
, larity by the powdered beef tea, .
which is sold in attractive little box
es and is made up of wheaton flour,
common salt, some clay, and Just a
trace of meat extract. A cheese sub
stitutc, also sold in large quantities,
represents red and crude powder,
consisting Of 70 parts Of common salt
and 20 parts of powdered paprika, a
few grains of aniseed and some lard.
Then there is q large number Of
powders for making buildings entirely
consisting Of colored and favored pc.
tato flour. Yet they cost about 60
cents pound. There is even a pepper
substitute, which costs 55 cents a
pound. AS the law seems to be power.
les against these fraudulent food"
articles, the Vossische Zeitung urges
housewives to unite in self-defense.
"lndolent Town Swine" Roasted In
Silesla
TAKE care, you indolent, self.in.
dulgent town swine; the countryman
has found you out, and knows all about
your scandalous existence" starts a
furious exoriation in the Duerrmenz-
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RUFF STUFF
NJ aGo.
~ REQ.

Gerard In leaving Berlin went from
the frying pan into the fireless cooker
by dropping on at Cuba.
There ought to be law to shoot
black pickpockets on sight.
What the Times thinks OF the Balti.
more and Ohio policemen at this sta.
ton will not prove to the b. & o. and
to people well posted that there is a
better cop on the system than Police
man Bolyard here.
A few more like him used on our
own police force and on the county list
wouldn't do a thing but make those
forces par excellence.
"Fairmont may be military post"
Don't you ever believe that because
prices here are too high for the gov
eminent to station any troops in this
section.
They may come here and they will
be well treated II they do, but Uncle
Sam will have TO feed them.
Wonder II Cornwell's cleanup day
means that Fairmont and Marion coun.
ty bootleggers will be wiped out?
OF course not. there's lot of money
invested in that line here.
Was reported on the grapevine tele-
graph wires this morning that Ger.
many had declared war on America.
OF course its not true but why not
a censorship on these wires and fine
for spreading false rumors?
Think the National Guard located in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
FAIRMoNT,S PART.


is unlikely thatth time will come when the nation
will call upon Famont to produce Shells gun parts and
other machine shop munitions of war. These things can
BE produced to better advantage at other points, although
L is probable that of the firms mentioned in Secretary
Evans report to Commissioner Montgomery the Fairmont
Mining Machinery plant would be drafted for some sup
plies Of that character and the GAINESVILLE Manufacturing
company would get capacity orders for the regular output
OF It's mills
FaimOnts logical part in the national defense scheme
would lie in development 10 maximum usefulness of our
principal industry, the mining of coal If the mills of the
nation to be called upon turn out Shells huge rifles
with which to hu them, and the other implements of war
scale comparable with Germany and England millions
Of tons coal than before were taken out of the
ground in any year will have to be mined in order that
The munition shops may be able to run.
he most important part of the fuel problem trans
portaon but at the mines themselves there will have to be
greater efficiency and expansion in produc-
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ton If the corporations that own and operate the mines
are wise they will give great deal of thought to such mat
ten In Wales and the other coal mining sections Of
Britain the mining industry practically broke down when
the war test came. The matter was finally patched up
under government pressure but the end Of it is not yet
The ultimate outcome may be the Matchmaking of the
whole coal mining industry The safe thing to do in this
country is to so manage the mines that if sudden call
comes the will not find necessary to interfere
in any way big problem and it cannot be settled
at single sitting Which. by the way why the coal
corporations should tackle it in plenty Of tine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH IL, 1917.
ANOTHER STRAW.

I "A MOTHER indication that business in Faimont is
IA much better now than it ever was in the history Of
the city is furnished by the financial report of the
Mononsahela Valley Traction company for the month Of
January, which printed in The West Virgnan Satur-
day Compared with the same month year earlier the
gross earnings of the company show an increase of over
600. while the net earnings in spite of thirty thousand
dollars increase in operating expenses show an increase
over January Of last year Of $4,000
These figures are eloquent They explain why the
Traction company hurryng work on expansion plans for
The power houses They ought to be warning to every
business in the district that the time is here when he
should be busy making plans for the future if he does not
want to get left at the post when the grand rush, which the
coming summer is almost certain to see. begins.
The pessimists doubtless will keep right knocking in
pe of this and other evidence that business is increasing
hsTsabous but it time for those who want to keep up
with the procession to disregard The croakes and get busy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
WAKE UP FEELING FiNEl BEST
LAXATIVE FOR MEN. Wo-
MEN AND CHILDREN

Enjoy life! Remove the liver ant
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath
offensive, and stomach sour. Don't
stay bilious. sick, headachy. consti
pated and full Of cold. Why don't
you get box OF Cascarets from the
drug store and eat one or two tonight
and enjoy the incest. gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced. You will wake up feeling III
and fine. Cascarets never grippe OF
sicken like salts, pills and calomel
They act So gently that you hardly
realize you have taken cathartic
Mothers should give cross. sick, bilious
or feverish children whole Cascaret
any time-they act thoroughly and are
harmless.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

general weakness that was so hard to
bear. am able to do my work during
such times and am recommending lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
my friends who suffer as did."-Miss
META TEpEMANE, 1922 jefferson Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
To know whether Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will help you, just try 1t. For
advice write to Lydia e. Pinlrham
Medicine Co. (confidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. HOurletterwill be opened,
read and answesed by q woman,
and held In strict conf3dapGe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Germany may be fracturing international law with
her underseas policy, but the Entente going contrary
to the rules laid down by the short story writer's Ac-
cording to these eminent authorities Britain and France
should be hunting the U-boats out of the water with
submersbles of their In actual warfare many of
the fine spun theories have proved mpracticabe How
ever. the fiction writers not the only ones who
guessed wrong Some General STAFF guesses were quite
as far from the mark.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Now Germany is reported to be stripping Belgium of
its timber Military necessity again. course but it
would not be strange If the Begians should conclude
that the Germans that they realize they must give
up the captured country have made up their mind to
strip it bare.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

The British have taken Bagdad and the Russians
sahna in Northeastern Persia. And in Constantinople
they know that when it is all and the dplomatists
sit down to the green table reparion the world there
will be no sincere friend of Turkey in the party Tur-
key has been fortunate the past but the outlook is
indeed threatening now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

very weak and mis-.
cradle. 1 remem-
bered how my moth
er had found relief
from pain by using
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound and I decided
to try 1t, and thanks
to the Compound It
helped me Just as it
did my mother, and
lam free from pain,
haelranha and khaE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP [sz CHARLES BROOK. .M!zE:

Representative Adam B. Littlepage
IS the last of the West Virginia mem.
bers of the House to Clear out" for
home. He left for Charleston today.
All the other members, with their
wives and families. we're on their
way home by Thursday. They lost
no time in packing up and getting
away. leaving their secretaries, those
who are not going to remain during
che congressional vacation, to follow
within few days. 1t was the expec.
tation OF all OF them that they would
coon be called back to Washington
Cor an extra session and that when
they did return 1t would be for stay
OF many months. They were anxious
60 get back home and attend to things
there needing their attention before
being summoned back
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
BOTH MOTHER
and DAUGHTER
Relieved From Pain and
Suffering by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn. N.Y.-"For three or four
years l suffered great deal Of pain
periodically, sol would have to lie down.
My back would ache and would feel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Advance notices of the coming High school concert
indicate that this Miss Ethel Horsman supervisor
of music in the city schools has rounded an
ally complete department. and that the annual concert
result will be than ordinarily interesting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Another thing for which the Weather Man deserves
praise is the fact that he managed by proper combn-
alton of temperature and rainfall to get all the deep
snow out of the valley without causing food
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

We do not very much for the kind of weather he
has been handing out, but must be said his favor
that the Weather Man has been very accurate in his
representations lately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Mrs. Harry C. woodward was hostess
this week at a very pretty luncheon
given at the New Willard in honor
OF a number OF visiting West Vir
ginians. The guests included Mrs
Harry Poole Camden, Mrs. T. R
Cowell, Mrs. George E. Work, all OF
Parkersburg; Miss Elizabeth Cowell
Miss Sidebottom and Miss Jane Nc
Dermott, who are attending the Bris
toll school and Miss Troy, of Sisters
Vile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Fairmont would do any Eood toward
cleaning the city as We dia vsFS
0FuA'
Nope. not chance IN the world Be.
cause the city Is clean except that no
one is making money except the guys
who put the bootleggers in business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Prominent West virginians who are
registered at the leading hotels are:
Donald Clarks, Of Huntington; Cur
tbs and Carl Robinson, of Buckhannon;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Taylor, of Hinton;
Rev. W. Lauck, of Keyser; A. D. DEM
mick. of Wakefield; R. A. Loar, OF
Morgantown; Mr.. and Mrs. E. R Hall,
Huntington; Mrs. Lilly R. COIN, Of
Parkersburg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Gilmore, OF Oklahoma, who were
formerly residents of Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Purchase of 1926 sores of land
in the Southern Appalachians and
White Mountains was authorized this
week by the national forest reserva.
ton committee. Seven hundred thirty
eight acres OF the tract in the Ap.
palchians lie in Randolph county. West
Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

The county agricultural agents throughout the state
are doing much good. Better farming is gradually be-
coming prevalent through their influence in many
places.--Mt Pleasant State Gazette.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Senator Howard Sutherland and his
office force are now enconced in Of
flee suite 245 in the Senate office
building. They have two handsome
rooms, which are decided improve.
ment over the one room In the House
office building allotted to a mere mem.
Der Of the House OF Representatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

The Valley Gem was little late but she finally got
here and is the real thing in the packet line
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Hon. and Mrs. H. C. Ogden OF Wheel.
ing, we're in the city this Week staying
for several days visiting hrs. Ogden .
sister They were on their way TO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

ship to be married The expedition has therefore
added two to the number of belligerents.-Buefeld
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Representative woodward has re.
ceived notice that the pension claim
of William H. Parke. OF Middlebourne,
has been favorably passed upon at
the Pension bureau. Parks is to re-
celvo $3.50 u month from February,
1913, and SO q month from last Feb.
ruary; Sylvester Boso. OF Belleville,
is 10 receive $50 month from last
January Among the woodward spe-
cial pension bills signed by the presi-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

dent are the following: Cyrus Traugh,
OF Industrial, SS6 a month; James T.
Wilson, OF Slate, $36; and Mrs. Lu
clnda Gardner, $50. Application OF
Mrs. Ella Gales, Of Parkersburg, for
pension of $40 a month under the
Ashbrooke law filed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Attorney Dan Strother. of WEIGH,
was visitor at the Capitol this week.
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WHAT IS GOING
ON IN GERMANY
Excerpts From Some Re
cent German Newspapers
Received Here.
vOrwaerts Calls For "Mass Feeding,

Vorwaerts Calls For "Mass Feeding"
For all
LET all be fed alike!" is the slogan
of a campaign undertaken by the Ber-
lin Vorwaerts to end injustices in the
food supply.
in all restaurants and hotels" says
Vorwaerts, "one uniform food should
be provided, corresponding to that in
the mass feeding kitchins.
"The price should be graduated &C.
cording to income. say 10 cents for an
income below $3.50. 10 cents for the
same dish for incomes between $3.50
and $3.50, and rs cents above that
income, It being understood that in
each case the meal Is the same in quail
ity and quantity. This will simplify
the food card.
Anyone whishing to dine at res
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Colonel and Mrs. W. Wylie Beall, OF
Wellsburg, who have been staying at
the Powhatan, left yesterday in their
car for Baltimore, where they will
spend the week before returning to
their home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Among tho attorneys admitted to
practice by tho Supreme court this
week was Major George R. Wallace
of Huntington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

1t is not too early for everyone who has patch Of
ground to resolve to raise least one barrel of pota
toes.-Uniontown Evening Genius
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

The following pension business has
been transacted through the office OF
Senator Sutherland:
An increase to $3.50 a month has
been allowed Walter Stathers, Of Buck.
harmon; Wallace B. Phillips, of French
Creek, $50; Nelson B. Miller, OF Par.
sons, $40 month; Rebecca Outright,
OF Buckhannon, $12; Elmer Prunty, Of
Levi. allowed expenses incurred by
the death of Rebecca Prunty; appli.
cation filed for medical examination
of Ransom Leigh, OF Buckhannon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

arrived here this week to be present
for the inaugural ceremonies, and is
the guest of her brother, Whitney, a
page in the House Of Representatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
ODD, ISN'T ITa

An eagle, convicted of numbering
pigs, was sentenced to prison for life
by Kansas Judge because there is
law against killing eagles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Among the guests at the White
House for the Inauguration was Miss
Frances Siviter. now of Pittsburgh,
who is the granddaughter of Cover.
nor Pierpont, West virginia's war gov.
ernor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers our carrier routes falling to get
The West Virginian any evening should call IVES
TERN UNION" state the fact and give name and
residence and messenger will deliver paper to
your door at once. There is no charge to the sub
scriber for this service The West Virginian plans
TO render to its subscribers the best newspaper de-
livery service possible and this part of the plan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Representative Edward Cooper has
been notified by the Pension bureau
that the application of Mrs. Della
Dunlop, of Tango, W. Va, for a pen,
sion increase has been favorabIy acted
upon, and Mrs, Dunlop hereafter is to
receive $50 a month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

AT least once month the householder wishes he had
also been put on twenty-five per cent gas allowance
during the cold Notwithstanding State Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

The Solicitor General and Mrs. John
w. Davis have entertained a house
party of West Virginians for inaugural
week, among their guests being Miss
Julia Davis, who is here from her
school in Philadelphia, andaMiss Cor.
nelia Bassell, of Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

a marriage license was issued here
to John e. Pitman, of Winchester, Va.
and Bessie B. Colston, OF Charles
ton, w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Head lines announces that Kut-El-Amara has again
been recaptured. Probably the next time this happens
the Eel will be knocked out of her-west Virginia Ar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Mrs. Harvey Shain and tho Misses
Jeanette and Caroline Bright stopped
off in Washington for the week, en-
route from Florida to their home in
Fairmont. While in Washington they
entertained for the week Miss Lucille
Shain, who is a pupil at the Bristol
school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

Fourth,class postmastership com.
missions have been sent to the fol.
lowing: William H. Calvert, Sophia:
Charley c. Mouch. Spangler; Ira G.
Saville, Wingrove; Pearl NJ Sum
mers. Juno; Thomas B. Case, Marcus:
Earl c. BartTam. Alkol. Hattie Rhine
hart, Arthur; Jessie Craver, Boomer.