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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Is question that has been asked
time and again ~ the psopls Of the
State. Itsis ! question that can hard.
" be satisfactorily answered at, this
time. But this much can be said:
ANY West yirginian who has follow.
ed closely the development Of this
matter from the beginning. who has
been in close touch with It and with
the authorities whose duties require
them to be in close touch with II, can.
not escape the conviction that there
Is prejudice and bias against the
West Virginia coal industry, which
may be termed as being In the nature
OF an official EMBARGO. Whether pol.
tiles Is responsible for this. whether
the fact that West Virginia mines are
open.shop mines and union labor and
unionized operators in competing
States are back OF Il. or whether
there are other unknown things re.
sponsible for. It, anybody who has
said here and followed along the ne.
gotiatiors as they have developed, is
bound to feel, to sense, to know in.
tuitiyeiy that there is something UNI
sound and unfair In the treatment &C.
cored the West Virginia mining bust
ness. That conviction cannot be es.
capped.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Z II questioned whether II WIN 81 kot
LIT should bring back % the fhiles
linen who have LEFT them for one r6as
son or another. shortAge Or car sup.
| piy, etc.. and secured steadier EN-
| pioyment 1t army environments or
other war work where wages and 9TH
er conditions were attractive. 1t
should draw men from various lines
OF employment into the mines and
probably will especially from the rail.
roads travefstng the coal fields. II
| that happens, then the railroads will
suffer for labor, and whatever other
lines OF business the new wage scale
at the mines will AFFECT While thus
| the IS cents increase is q good thing
for the miner. 1t Is far.reaching in It's
disturbance OF economic conditions,
| and would seem to forecast q more
general readjustment.
Excepting coal sold under long time
| contracts, the coal industry In West
Virginia is due to face q crisis next
April unless there is a change in the
official attitude toSard It. It cannot
stand up under steadily increasing
cost Of materials. labor, and every
thing which enters into It on the 50
price basis which now prevails. II Is
due only to the fact that the hulks
OF West virginia's coal Is being sold
under contracts made on the SO Lane.
| Peabody agreement, that It Is able to
keep going at the present time. This
Is not an exaggerated statement of
I the situation. II Is familiar fact
agreed to by men who are thoroughly
Informed about the industry in the
! State.
Every few days or so, there is a
special price fixing for specified mines
that have proven their. case to the
cannot do business on the existing
scale OF prices. Mines in Virginia.
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee have
been so favored. or more Justly treat
ed. as the case may be. The inter.
esting fact Is that many OF these
mines in the first three States named
are within a stones throw OF mines
in West Virginia, and there is no DIFF
ference in mining conditions at those
operations from those at the West
Virginia mines. Yet, they are author.
izcd to market their output at great.
ly increased prices. some prices rang
ing as high as 81 the ton. There are
mines in Kentucky and Ohio, sopar-
ated from the West Virginia neigh.
bors by only river that are receiv-
ing from one.and.one.ha1f to two times
as much for their coal MS the West
Virginia mines ere permitted to re-
ceive. II this isn't rank dlscrimina-
tion, West virginians would like to
know what they should call 1t.
Why this state Of affairs should ex-
ist. why 1t is that West Virginia
hasn't been able to get her greatest
source of wealth. her most important
industry. fair and impartial hearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

IN Federal tax receipts next year I'm
consequence OF a corresponding dc.
crease in the earnings of the operat.
ing companies. For, unless there is
marked change in the official atti.
tude, fairer appreciation and nnder.
standing OF the numerous handicaps,
some OF them deliberately fastened on
the industry by the representatives OF
the government, the present price of
81 will still prevail r ext April. II the
expiring contracts are renewed then.
they must be renewed at that price.
or II the product is sold as free coal"
the same price basis must govern its
sale. The drop from a SO contract
price to a So price, it will be seen.
VIII greatly reduce earnings and con.
sequently greatly reduce the amount
of taxes collected from the industry
throughout the country by hundreds
of millions. When that happens. the
government will probably take prompt
cognizance Of it, and officials who
have no means distinguished them.
selves as either extraordinary able or
5udicially impartial in dealing with
this great and important industry,
will doubtless be compelled to reverse
their policy entire. The regrettable
and reprehensible thing is that they
aren't wise or fair enough to see the
thing before 1t happens, and prepare
to handle the matter so as to keep
up the revenue next year to what it
will be this year. The government
will have need for every dollar It can
take from the coal industry, and. ev.
cry other kind of business and indus.
cry in the country.
The As cents granted to miners and
laborers should stimulate them to a
maximum Of effort, but it is serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12
Doctor Never went 70 ned

A doctor who never went TO bed d,ad
in London from heart failure. At the
inquest evidence was given that he
had become suddenly faint in the
street, and that gtddIness caused him
to fall. A week later .She died. The
wife Of n stevcdore with whom he had
lodged for three years. said that the
doctor never went to bed or lay down.
Ono day she said she heard the sound
Of q fall. and. entering his room found
him lying on the floor. Hc was Of
sober habits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Mrs. A. c. suddarth, formerly a rcs.
ident OF Shinnston, was brought there
for burial, death having occurred at
a hospital at Akron, Ohio, where
there Isl a large West Virginia colony.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12
|Bulnstead's WormSyrup|

Etood tie test for 50 ysars. n HEvHk
TAILS. 10 children Il 81 an angel o.
sIuTH1ss. NO YIrsfc NE1DED. onsI
bottle has killed 17a worms. An drugs
ESD 9. =. voosHnHs, y. ~ xAna IA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12
BITS or J
STATE NEWS

Six cases Of infantile paralysis were
reported TO the state health depart.
ment last week-three from jackson
county. two from Grant and one from
Marshall. Word has Just been re.
ceiyed Of the death OF an Italian child
at Morgantown from the same dread.
ed disease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

The new agricultural building a,
the University Is nearing completion
being now ready for the roof. It Il
impossible to secure as many work
men as are desired but the work is
progressing nicely. with limited
force. The work OF grading for the
womans' Hall starts this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. James Barnes. OF
Clarksburg, win giyc q Joint recital
at Wesleyan college next Monday
night. Mr.. Barnes Is q well ltnnwn
basso and his wife is q reader. who
was known before her nnarriaee as
Beatrice Ntzwater. \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Morgantown and Kingwood railroad
employees at Sabraton are back at
work after strike. The happening
gave Morgantown undesirable public.
ity in the Official Bulletin OF the
government, gotten out by Che com.
mittee Of publicity Of which James
Creelman Is chairman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Jonathan Bauserman. Bfsxfon eoun.
TVS Oldest citizen. died retehsiy. AIRED
90 years. He was not particularly
anxious to round out 4 century feel.
ing that he had lived long enough
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

Geraldine Hosstetler. a three year
old singer. Is gaining much fame in
Gassaway. appearing at functions and
carrying away big honors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

The high cost of living has not
reached Burnsytlle as far as apples
are concerned for they are selling at
from rs cents to $1.25 per bushel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-12
NUMBER

twenty-five Cent Smok
One for you, maybe; 100 for soldier
VoY probably know what that when you have one
maybe two for quarter" your favoite spend
But the value Of smoke isn't only in what it costs its
partly in who smokes it, and him.
Most who smoke will give up quarter without think
ing much about you smoke you drop in and getit
A quarter nothing to you then.
But France where they can't drop ii" at the next
the soldiers hungry for the quarters worth Of
American smokes, that you take and enjoy SO lightly.
Our tobacco Fund for Soldiers is Supplying them
The kit Of good smokes that your quarter will buy for
soldiers about double what il buys for you We've al.
ranged with the Tobacco Company up these
exits" with Is worth for Is cents
z Yorqu rtervilgof rthr rand 10 morgoo dinHhs
ya
ing Stamped a post P addressed 'R e so IS
Better make s0o $500 Or send 2oor 10
these kits to fellows who need e worse than you ever did
The West Virginiarl
TOBACCO FJJNI
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
AN ELEGANT EDITION.

We must Say that we cannot
pass by without a few good re.
marks regarding the issue OF
The Republican of Caruthersville
of last week. Or course we are
fortunate to receive it each week
and consider it a valuable ex
change that comes to our table,
but last weeks issue was one of
enjoyment. The edition was
chock full of nice display adver
tisements, and which consisted
of thirty two pages, we'll printed.
We extend sincere congrat ula
tions to our neighboring pub
fishers, and wish them much for
the coming year. 1t was truly
a good issue.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

Since our last weeks issue of
The Herald we have been the
recipient of many good remarks
concerning our Holiday Number,
and we appreciate them to the
fullest extent. 1t is and has
been our highest am mbition to give
the people of this city and coun.
ty what they pay for, and to show
other counties of the state that
Pemiscot was up and doing. We
worked hard last week, but from
the remarks that are given US,
we now feel that our efforts are
appreciated, and gives US an i'm,
petus to make it better each
year. Encouragement gets much
we appreciate it. Well, we did
our best for the present time
and we ask the friends and read
ers of The Herald to stand pa,
with US, as there is much in store
for every reader, and every citi
zen of Pemiscot county.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

More than half of the 1880
colored men who completed the
course at the reserve officers
training camp at Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, have been com mis-
stoned as officers in the Army.
Nearly 100 cotored physicians
and surgeons have received com.
missions as officers in the Medi,
cal Reserve Corps. A full fight
ing force of 10000 colored sol.
diers, including representatives
in all branches of military serv
ice will constitute the Ninety
second Division, to be detailed
for duty in France under Gen.
Pershing.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
SOME ANSWERS NOT PUBLIC

SOME ANSWERS NOT PUBLIC
Answers of registrants on the
selective draft missionaries re.
lating to health and answers un.
der the head dependency" with
the exception of the names and
addresses of persons claimed tc
be dependent, will not be open
to inspection by the public with
out the consent of the regis.
trants.
Imprisonment for not to ex
ceed one year will be the penalty
imposed on anyone connected
with the administration of the
selective draft law who shall
make this information public.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
ANCIENT PROPHECY FULFILLED.

The most important change in the
Red sea has been the drying up of
its northern extremity. The tongue
of the sea has dried up for distance
of at least fifty feet from its ancient
head, thus fulfilling the prophecy Of
Isaiah II Us and 1875. An ancient
canal conveyed the waters of the
Nile to the Red sea. The drying up
of the head of the gulf appears to
have been the chief cause of the neg
lect and ruin of this canal.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

From statistics gathered from
government sources we learn
that the farmers of Missouri
have sown 2,749.770 acres of land
in wheat. The government only
made a request of 2, 40O,0 acres,
but as usual "Old Mizoo" goes
the limit. Pemiscot shows an
acreage of $500 in wheat. Pemi
scot last year brought a yield in
bushels of SO, ,5ss.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
Alcohol Limited to 3 Per CT.

There is in the country from
two to three years supply Of
whishey, brandy and gin which
may be commandered by the
Government if required for pur
poses Of manufacture of alcohol
for munitions. The require.
ments for industrial alcohol,
however. in addition to the nor.
NAL output from sawdust and
other waste products is negligi
BILE. The desirability of saving
all the grain used in brewing
from the standpoint of food con.
servation is therefore limited by
the social question involved in
the exclusive use of whiskey.
The President has approved
the recommendation of the Food
Administration that the alcoholic
content of beer be reduced to
per cent maximum and the vol,
ume of grain used be reduced to
to approximately 20 per cent oi
that formerly used. Provisions
are made to increase the output
of cattle feed from brewing es
tablishments.-Kennett News.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
Making q House q Home,

In planning home 1t Is essential to
building satisfaction that the prospec-
tive house owner decides whether he
wants to dwell In his own or some 9th.
er persons home; that he decide just
the sort Of home he wishes to erect
and follow those plans, also that he
build his house on honest lines that
conform to the principles Of good ar.
chitccture.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

The records at the Office of the
city clerk shows that since the
new administration has been In.
Quoted into Office, the clerk has
issued in licenses the sum OF
81, ,351.75, all this being charged
to the city collector.
We have the heavy union suits-the
very thing for this cold weather.
Buckley's.
F. M. Perkins spent Friday
and Saturday in st. Louis on
business matters. While there
be met his brother. Joe Perkins,
of Lawrenceville, Ill.
Wooden shirts are the thing for this
cold weather. A full line at Buck
ley's.
Mrs. E. F. Hay left Sunday
night for Louisville, KY, in an.
swer to word that a brother of
hers has met accidental death.
Georgiaette Waists in holiday box :
es make swell Xmas presents. Get
them at Buckley's.
Wolf Khourie was attending to
business in Charlottesville Tues.
day night.
A full line of spices and extracts at
Buckley's.
A. j. Doris il on the sick list
this week, being confined to his
room.
Heavy Outing Flannel at the old
price at Buckley's.
W. P. Meatte was in Caruth.
ersville Sunday.
Good warm gloves at Buckley's.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out Of gear.
Try Sanol it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get
it at the drug store.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
The partial open.front poultry
house is conceded to be the best
type for most sections.

The Red Cross has asked for
pumps to be used in France. to
take the place of those destroyed
by retreating Germans.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

Feed the Gull potatoes to hogs.
Cook the potatoes thoroughly and
mix with corn meal, shorts, or
bran. Skim milk is good addi.
tiOn.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

The mixing of warm, fresh
cream with cold cream is never
advisable, as the whole mass is
warmed thereby, and souring
will follow more quickly.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
No postmaster's pay will be in
creased during the war, accord
ing to an order by the Postmas.
ter General.

Pantry shelves should be
washed clean and then dried
The undue use of water should
be avoided. as moisture encour.
ages molding.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
IN HIS LINE.

"What have we here?" asked the
doctor.
"Box of canned LOBSTER" said the
freight agent.
"That ought to interest doctor.
Looks like case of indigestion"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
THE LATTER, PROBABLY.

Clerk-Did you notice that the Of
fee boy has dark circles under his
eyes3
Cashier-Yes, but I don't know
whether he needs medicine or soap.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
Hard Name to Remember.

Olive was watching neighbor max.
ing pie and was told it was lemon
meringue. The next day the little tot
came back and asked, "What was that
pies last namc?"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
sTUNo.

"Did you get that recipe on how to
prevent your hair from falling out
you sent the dollar for?"
81 did. The recipe read: Quar-
rel with your wife and get it pulled
OUT"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
SOME MELoNl

Il "A watermelon raised in the Rocky
Ford district of Colorado is said to
be the largest melon ever grown. 1t
weighed 200 pounds, and was nearly
five feet high.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
HoARD DING.

"Is Bliggins a miser?"
81 shouldn't say that. He's lib
eral with money. But he's terribly
stingy with a bucket of coal"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
At THE BOARDING HOUSE.

First Boarder Indignantly
This hash is an insult!
Second Ditto-Swallow it, dear
boy, swallow it!
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

Don't forget to get your Excello or
Jaunits -four before you start your
Xmas baking. Buckley's.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

En0U8 e D e fV-
thing they do
An 10 htle he's
loading up hts
sIetOh h e's
DGtch1 IN Of
'em tool
An them, tn at
n, In dS their
mothers, tn ey
gets the most
of toys.
They're Just the
sUeetest little
girls, the best
of little boysi
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

Those dollar sweaters are dandies.
Ruckley's.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

The little folks
are fdlktn'-
they talk like
anything
Bout SANITY Claus
&C o n, I n an
What he's 0otn'
to bring,
An. the mother
n Der sC0lds
'em or tells ZEN,
bout the noise.
They're Just the
stceetest little
girls, the best
of little boysi
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

Because they know that SANITY claus
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20
They're gittin' mighty anxious fer the

days an nights
to 90,
An all of 'en, are
happy, an they
make t h cir
mothers so!
She neuer has to
ScOld 'em or
tell 'em bout
the noise
% dH sc they're
just the SUect-
est little girls,
the best OF lit.
tie boys!
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-12-20

Frank L. Stantoa, In Atlanta Const,
tuition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-07
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
GA . Z Q RIA
Aliens Rush To Take
Out Citizenship Papers

New York. Feb. - Federal and
state courts of New York are being
worked overtime today cleaning up ap-
plications of aliens applying for
NATURALIZATION papers. More than 500
applications, most of them from Ger.
mans, Austrians and Hungarians were
filed Yesterday.
Nineteen Germans, members of the
crews of ships lying in New York har.
bOr, probably win be allowed their free.
dom, according to foreign immigration
inspectors at Ellis Island. One of them
was stewaIdess of the liner Vaterland.
1t has been learned, according to Of
fieials that the number of men left on
the ships has dwindled from about
$500 to 1900, the Others having left
without taking immigration examina-
tion.
When the war started about 1850
of the men were allowed TO go ashore
under seamen's act which permits
sailors TO find employment on other
ships They were unable to get work
and automatically came under the
jurisdiction of immigration officials.
This leaves about 1850 who have left
the ships without complying with laws.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-07

Sound.
The board rejected San Diego, Los
Angeles and Columbia river regions
The board recommended that there
should be at least two navy yards OF
the first class on the Pacific coast The
navy yard at Puget Sotnd was nam
ed as one of these for strategic loca-
tion, physical characteristics and in
dustrial advantages.
The San Francisco bay region was
also recommended for one of these
yards for similar reasons.
Expansion of the present navy yard
at Mare Island, California, to meet the
requirements of one of the two main
navy yards on the Pacific coast, said
the report, is impracticable, due to
physical limitations. but its develop
ment within certain restrictions is prac-
tieable and is recommended.
The board recommended the follow
ing appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1918:
Acquisition Of and development of
site for an additional navy yard on
San Francisco bay $l,5O0,000; develop
memt of the Mare Island navy yard So,
250,000; and development of the Puget
Sound navy yard $2,50o,0o
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-07
Willamette Glee Club
To Make Long Tour

The University Glee club intends TO
do considerable travelling when it
starts on its tour of concerts on the
5th of March Manager Laban Sleeves
returned few days ago with % con-
tracts, the club appearing in most of
its concerts with local high schools or
commercial clubs. As. outlined the tour
will cover a period of six weeks.
starting a week before the spring vaca
tions and ending about April 16.
Instead of TRAVELLING by rail the Will
lamette University Glee club will take
the modern automobile means of travel
ing over its 1000 miles. Mrs. f. G. Rich
ards, wife of the secretary of educa-
tion will accompany the party as Of
fieial chaperone. Miss Hazel Hoeken-
smith as pianist and Mrs. Laban Steey-
es will be included in the party.
The personnel of the club is; First
tenor, Marsters, Anderson. Sleeves,
Ewing; second tenor Emmel, Coates,
Booth, Gillette; baritone, Smith p. An
derson, Chapler, Jaekson; bass, Doug
las, Cotton, Bowers, /, and Waltz.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-07
MOTHERS, ATTENTION!

Mrs. Ed Graham, who resides at l22
Main ST., Albany, Oregon, SAYS: Il was
bad for a long time with weak back
and a catarrhal condition. / doctored
with the doctors for long time but
got no better. Finally / decided to take
DIR. Pierce IS Favorite Prescription; it
cured me of all my trouble and soon
became. a mother ] give the Preserip-
tion much credit .
Mrs. G. A. Friend, of S5l MosheT ST.,
RosebuFg, Oregon, says: "When' / was
to become a mother was so poorly ]
could not keep a thing on my stomach
and my head aad back ached terribly
all the time and ] was so nervous. A
friend told me about DR.. Pierce 5 Fav-
orite Prescription. ] took three bottles
and never had any trouble afterward.
The first dose helped me. My baby was
a nice. healthy child | think the Pre-
scriptioni is simply great l am glad
to recommend it.
The Payorite Prescription contains no
alcohol or any narcotic. 1t is extracted
from native roots and herbs, and can
be had. at almost any drug store in
either liquid or tablet form.
If not obtainablc at your dealer s
send Sl00 to DR.. Pierce. Invalid Ho-
tel, Buffalo, N Y. aud he will send
large package of tablets, or send fifty