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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
AMERICA is FIGHTING FoRsT FOR
HERSELF,

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From thelPhiladelphia Record.
In the Civil war the purpose for
which we were fighting was the presei
walton of the Union. But 1t was apDars
emit to the fartseeing from the first
that the result of the war would be the
emancipation Of the slaves. AS the
war went on, the opponents of Mr.. Lin
coin made every Effort to persuade peos
pie that the war was being conducted
to free the slaves, and many men, who
were loyal to the Union but were MOI
abolitionists, lost interest in the war
The draft riots in New York were due
not so much to disinclination to serve
in the army as to the wrath Of the
Irish, who were made to believe that
they were to be compelled to fight for
the negroes.
The present.day copperheads are
pursuing similar course. We are
fighting for our rights on the high
seas, which Germany has persistently.
attacked. We are fighting Germany
in Europe to avert the necessity Of
fighting Germany as the only means OF
preserving the Monroe Doctrine, whicE
is our primary line Of defense agains.
European autocracy. Decidedly we
are fighting in our own quarrel, and
we are defending our own rights on
land and sea.
But the result Of breaking the milf
tary power Of Germany will be the over
throw Of autocracy and the establish.
ment Of a government Of the people
for the people and by the people, We
are interested in bringing about that
desirable result. 1t appeals strongly
to our love Of political liberty. But
the overthrow of autocracy Is only
by.product of our contest to maintain
American rights, II we had submitted
to the German submarine campaign
we should have been Obliged hereafter
to accept the embargo of all our ports
whenever two other nations fell TO
fighting.
But the Copperheads are trying nor,
rs they did 81 years ago, to confuse tho
issues and make people suppose that
one of the inevitable results OF the wers
is the end for which we entered w
This is a wilful Misrepresentation,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
WARNING 70 YOUNG FOOLS.

in New York city court college
bred youth who gave himself up the day after the
military registration took place, and who refused to
register when brought into court sentenced to prison
III term of one year lacking day two. And m the
courts Of southern state another young man, who thea
aIly ayowed himself to be an anarchist few days ago.
as given two years for distributing an-cOnscnpdOn liter
atiss and one year for not registering.
with craving for notorety not to persist in making
dc martyrs Of themselves over the CONSUMPTION. The
Republe is in no mood to triAe with them. A year in jail
s lie penalty provided in the act and the courts going
q enforce the law to the letter. A year in jail long
s When it is over those who have sought such SEN
ss under the mistaken notion that it will make them
heroes will be completely dsllusonized Society will treat
den Is they deserve to be treated with contempt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
SAVE DADS LIFE
GET IT FOR Him
says It lie Suicide to Cut corns and
Tells How They lift
Right Out

You simply say to the drug store
man, "Give me q quarter Of an ounce
Of freeEone." This will cost very little
but is sufficient to remove every hard
or soft corn from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon
tender, aching corn should relieve the
soreness instantly, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, can be lift out
with the fingers without pain.
This new way to rid oue's feet Of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that while freezone is
sticky It dries In fomen and seems
to simply shrivel up the corn without
intlaming or even irritating the sur.
rounding tissue or skin.
Don't let father die OF infection or
lockjaw from whiting at his corns,
but cut this out and make him try it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
HAS GERMANY NO ANsWER2

From the New York World.
President Wilson's note to Russia
again emphasizes the sinister fact taa!
among all the belligerents Germany
alone has no terms Of peace which will
bear the Light Of publicity.
Since the Chancellor made his pro
posals for q conference in December,
ali efforts to induce the German gov
ernment to define the conditions or
the general principles Of an acceptable
peace have been unsuccessful. The
German people are still fed upon empty
and Idle words such as Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has Just addressed to
the Potsdam Union for q German
peace:
/ am sure that the army and the
people, held together by the strong
hand Of our gracious Kaiser, will
enforce against any power on earth
such a peace as Germany desires
80 that the present war will not
have been fought in vain.
What Is such q peace as Germany
desires?" We know what the Pan
Germapists advocate, but no response
BILE representative Of the German gov
eminent dares to tell the German peo'
pie that that is what they are fighting
for ana that that is why they are
doomed to death and starvation and
misery,
President Wilson in his note to Rus
STA did not attempt to fix the precise
terms Of peace that would be accepta'
BILE to the United States, but he enun'
ciated the principles Of such peace
and those principles can be applied to
every problem created by the war:
No people must be forced to live
under sovereignty under which 1t
does not wish to live.
No territory must change hands
except for the purpose Of securing
to those who inhablt IL a fair
chance Of life and liberty,
No ihdemnities must be insist
ed upon except those that constt-
tute payment for manifest wrongs
done.
No Establishments of power must
be made except such as will tend
to secure peace Of the world and
the future welfare and happiness
of its peoples.
These are not merely the principles
OF the United States. They belong no
less to Great Britain, which definitely
accepts them In its present note to
Petrograd, and which declares for its
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

It is admitted that 90 people killed in yester-
davis air raid on London Many of the dead are women
and children of the poorest class in the great metrop
oils Slaughter is cold blooded business proposition
with the Potsdam barbarians but it is simply impossible
to fathom their intentions in this phase of it But If
there is such thing as divine justice, the Wanton
slaughter of nnocents on the 1usitana and in the East
end of London and in Belgium and Northern France
will exact an awful penalty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
coin to. stop the. Hun.
= . .

coin to. stop the. Hun.
e
That bunch of soldiers that ran
through the streets last night using
the most profane and disgusting Ian
guage as loud IS their lusty lungs
would permit cannot be said to rep
resent the entire crowd at camp.
The Colonel win probably also dis
cover in his investigation that some
Of the mcarried concealed guns and
threatened TO use them on anyone who
dared to. come near.
That guy Haig must certainly know
what it takes to scatter the Germans.
Perhaps he's shooting soap and water
at them.
Constantine win move to Switzer.
Observation-Disclosures evening drop quiet
" over the border 70 the Fatherin-
-" '' zee
whsre@hseWM be- hanged for not
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
RUFF STUFF
BY RED
BY RED

Only got couple of hours to stick
that money in the Kaiser's hands or
buy . bond.
me fellows who can afford ,itofeel
ibey need the money for groceries this
winter.
They forget that the bond itself
- the same as gold.
Thafa are lots Of ducksswtth, money
IA lairmout YhoWill profitsby the war
VIC haven't thought Of cutting loose
non g little as $50.
4 TIE HIM would drop bombs on
youi school children and kill them
yon nisht separate yourself tromsome
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
the Allies long ago.

whipping the Allies long ago.
We've often wondered how they had
the nerve, What nerve? Why,
nerve enough to ask for naught but a
cup Of coffee in the restaurant and
then consume 40 minutes reading the
stray Fatrmont and Pittsburgh papers
at the counter,
Remember the Petrolite!
The Ice aud Watts trial viii be to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock before
Mayor Bowen
A holiday win be declared in the
afternoon so all FairmonterB can see
what they are fighting in the way Of
an underworld.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

rar continues of freight embargo at this point be-
cause conHgnses do not remove freight fast enough
The ways of some business people past finding out
In Farmont, for instance, the tendency to complain
about the sowness of the Baltimore and Ohio is chronic
ant when the Baltimore and Ohio does get their freight
here it can't get rid of It What is the matter?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Let your answer to the way German airmen STAY wo-
men and children be the purchase before noon tomor
row of as large Liberty loan bond as you can possibly
arrarre to nav for. The Prusan menace must be wip
ed of the earth or we will all go down before it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

You have until noon tomorrow in which to- subscribe
for Liberty loan bond but there is no time limit on
the regretting which may follow failure to do it. Bet
tarte on the safe side and subscribe It s after an
the very least that a man. or woman, do for
America The purchase price Of one bond can be saved
out Of current expenses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

The Department of Agriculture points out tnat tae
nrducers of the principal grain crops in the United
States are receiving twice as large price for them as
thew received one year ago. Certainly great induce
ment for the farmer to do his hestParkersours Sen
tinel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

The past is gone Even for political purposes it Of
no further use What Colonel Roosevelt and indeed all
our public men, should realize that the present the thing
that ought to be occupying their minds to the exclusion Of
eEsyhng else. 1t going to take all of the brains and
constructive energy the nation produce to cope with
the present and the immediate future. And even with this
an mobilizedwe are gongto make some capital errors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
,WoIdlnu Aluminium.

A welding compound for aluminium
has been evolved, It successfully joins
that metal to copper or brass without
tie aid Of apEs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Martin in an, article in Harper's Magazine says:
Mankind Is SICK The war, like any other disease, is
symptom. What is going on is a tremendous efiort
to throw out some poison from the human system"
Exactly, prussianits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Pershng and his star we're given royal welcome in
Paris yesterday The next big item will be the an
nouncement of the arrival of the first contingent OF his
army After that has happened America will begin
to sense the realities of this war
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
AcoMTRAST.

u EVERAL weeks ago HagestOwn, Md, offered for
sale $4,000 worth Of sewerage bonds. The issue
Monday the same bonds were offered at four and halt
cent and all Of them were sold above par The high
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

n there Is anybody who would IKE
10 be the postmaster at Joseph's Mills
Tyler county, WIN he please communi.
cate hig ambition to Congressman
woodward without delay? Otherwise,
the Post oalce Department has mo-
tined the Fourth district representa-
tive that It win proceed to close the
once definitely. The Department
says It hasn't been able to locate any.
body who viii agree TO take charge of
the office. It serves q good many peo-
pie, but II doesn't pay much.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
IL. q. COOK,
'Watson. ". Va"
Zone mile from Fairmont,)

Zone mile from Fairmont.)
Nerv.Worth Gains the nerves, whetl
the appetite, adds flesh, aids diges'
ton, rouses the liver, regulates the
bowels, restores resttul sleep, ban
ishes sick and nervous headaches and
other aches and pains, builds up run
down systems. If 1t does not do this
for you your dollar back at Crane'a
drug store, Fairmont,-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
WAS THE VICTIM
Of A GENERAL
BREAKDOWN
But L. H. Cook of Watson,
Was Soon Builded Up
by Nerv-WOrth.

This recently.given Wentworth en-
dorsement from Watson proves anew
the power Of Nerv.Worth to overcome
even the deep.rooted ailments IN 3
short time. This is the statement made
10 Cranes drug store by Mr.. Cook:
81 have taken one bottle Of Nerv'
Worth for general breakdown. Twas
so nervous that l could not sleep. !
am a coal miner and can now work =
full day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

The Kaiser has thanked the Crown Prince for hold
ing the Hindenburg line This will amuse H1ndenpurg
-Clarkshurg Sentinel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

WASHINGTON, D. c. June H.
The reason why the war deficiency bill
struck snag in the Senate and was
further delayed there, was because OF
that provision obuy the Jamestown
exposition siet and buildings in Ches-
apeake bay for naval station. The
Senators shifted that $1,400,000 propos'
ed appropriation for the purchase with
suspicion. 1t had politics tattooed all
over it, and looked like land-jobbtng
of an approved type.
The debate developed the interest
ing coincidence that the Democratic
leader in the Senate, Martin or Vir-
ginia, was strong for this appropria-
ton; likewise, Swanson Of Virginia,
chairman of the naval committee.
Also, Secretary Daniels with whose
department the plan originated. But
that was the personal influence
brought out conspicuously.
The facts adduced were that the old
exposition buildings had been valued
by the naval officers at $6SO,OOO, but
nobody had bethought himself to as
certain what the tax assessors in Vtr-
ginia valued them at. There is sew
erage and lighting plant on the ex'
position site and this, with additional
land in the purchase, covers 440 acres.
By dredging it was said 600 acres
could be made available, and there is
a 35 foot channel leading to tidewa'
ter. The naval needles had pronounc.
ed It sanitary, and the site was pro-
tected by armed forts. The available
ity Of the site was not questioned, nor
the urgency of some fit place to house
the thousands of new naval and ma
rinc recruits. It was conceded that
it could be used at once. The govern
ment had to have it-there was no
other place that could be made fit
within the year.
It was the price which the Senate
was suspicious of. 1t feared it was
intended to Sting" Uncle Sam. There
were SO many signs Of deal" that
the wary were cautious. They pro.
ceeded to safeguard 1t. This they did
by providing that no sum shall be paid
for this property which shall not be
determined by the president ito be
reasonable and fair price"
The case Is significant, as 1t Is tlrm'
" believed by many to mark the first
'nigger in the wood pile" captured in
piece of legislation in Congress
since the war with Germany started.
The blink applications for the sec
ond officers training camps will be
issued upon application on and after
June is 1.-THE camps start in August),
and some rules have been announced
which are different from those cover
ing applications for the first camps,
in some respects, and those intending
to apply should know them. In the
first place, application blanks for the
second camp at Fort BENJAMIN Harrt-
son, which Is the camp to which West
Virginia's suota Of 216 men will be
sent for training, will be sent out by
the examining OFFICER for the training
camp located at Charleston, W. Va,
or from Gen. Barry's headquarters IN
the Federal building at Chicago Three
letters of Recommendation will be re-
uuired this time, but the blank pro-
vides that the names Of three persons
shall be given by the applicant for
reference. Those who failed to get to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Lord Northclie will certainly feel at home here ami
the dnnlicaton of effort and lost motion prevalent
war preparation circles.-Wheelng Intelligencer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Now that we have war with Germany. let's elmin-
ate that of the cothesline variety. kind word across
the back fence better than tilted nose any the
neoe Of The United States from extorton in foodstuhs
now is the time for congress get down to business
Charleston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

50 ar q the States delegation Is
Evsre, Emil .. Anderson Is the first
COlored West Vtrginian to be called
70 the coloFS q the Forst DeMoines
officers training camp for oolored men.
,Anderson'S hnme Is at Hinton and he
Vas recommended for q commission
b. Senator Sutherland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

/, trained soldiers az long and varied e1-
porionca. which they are insElned IA
belEinE tlat the government should
alil iran q - the present war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
WASHINGTON NEWS -
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fBYcoNpolI

the first camp and who desire to apply
for admission to the second, must
make application upon the new blank
forms, and comply with the new rules
contained thereon. Their old appli'
cations, together with their three let
tiers of recommendation will be return
ed to them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Those who are unable to buy Liberty bond might
ct out some of their uxures such tobacco or cigars
and cgarets for week and up dollar with which
thew could purchase membership in the Red Cross
organisation There many ways one can be patr1-
otic-Parkersburg News
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

the Europeans most directly interested IN
knowing the truth were until the very out
break Of hostilities, completely hoodwinked as
to the true Intentions Of William II, it is only
natural that Americans should take some time
to realize the staggering facts concerning the
Fantastic and odius plan Of world dominion 30
toiisomely built up BY the government at BeF-
I'M
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

A petition came to Congressman
Stuart F. Reed today, which he will
present to the House, from far of
zamboanga, Philippine Islands, pray
ing Congress to pass a law taking In
to the regular army service officers
Of the Philippine scout and constabu-
larry forces who are due to be muster
ed out of the service next year.. In
the list of petitioners, Congressman
Reed recognized the names Of ut least
two West Virginians-Capt, Netf Of
Kingwood and Lieut.. Edwin L. linn OF
Harrisville. 1t appears that under
some law of the islands, probably re-
Gently passed, that the American Of
ficers or most of them, in the scout
and constabulary forces are to be mus.
tered out early in 1918. These men are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Reports from every section Of the country indicate
that more ground has been laid out in gardens this
year than ever before Very good but now comes the
long hard tug of war-the struggle with the weeds
pends upon how faithful the gardeners are in keeping
eyerlastingy at the job before them-st Adams Her
aid
Taking OIL your hat when the flag goes BY doesn't
make YOU a patriot unless you have done something
forth while for your country'-Charleston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

Leonard W. eLatherall of huntington
is here with an ingenious device
which he has invented for use as q
slight for planes. Those who have
seen it are favorably impressed with
its novelty and utility. Congressman
woodward arranged a meeting between
Mr.. Leatherall and Prof. William F.
Durand, chairman Of the aeronautical
section of the National Advisory Com
mittee, at which meeting the Hunting
ton man showed his invention and ex-
planned it in detail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
MISTAKEN TACTICS.

~OIONEL. ROOSEWELTS speeches ugng tne
{ peorls Of t1s country to taOw themselves INTO the
Struggle that before them N whole sodsd fashion
VIII do wold of good. especially m view Of the way his
qene1cu, Offer 10 rae volunteer amy to go to France
was teated Bubeven his best friends must wish at times
that he would lezue off scoldmg about the nations lack OF
foresight as demonstrated by our neglect to arm two years
aso for ttecziGis which is now upon US.
Amuch more penetrating. and therefore juster. view
taat taken by Andre Cheradams French pubLcist who
yaly for ten years sought to rouse his own country and
ENGLAND to fun realization Of the Pussian menace In
the Introductory paragraphs of article upon The United
States and PAM emamsm which is printed In the June
number Of the Atlantic Monthly NJ Cheradame says:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-15
u BUFFALO, n. Y.

d szeSciu miast ma z~aChodzie !
dw6ch ma wschodzie przyjechalo do
Buffalo dnia logo bm.' 335 ochotni-
kow Armii Polskiej. Zatrzymaja ont
sic tam przez pewien czas az do wy
ruszenia do obozu w Niagara on the
Lake.
Ochotnicy p~rzybyli z nastepuja-
cych miast ma zachodzie: Milwaukee,
Wis, Kansas City, Mo-, Detroit,
Mich, Grand Rapids, Mich; z miast
ma wschodzie: Schenectady, N. Y,
Holyoke, Mass, Scranton i Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
N~astepnego dnia przyby}y jeszcze
inne partye. Spodziewane jest PREY
bycie j~eszcze kilkuset ochotnik6w.
Ma razie ochotnikom obowiazany
Jest daG utrzymanie miejscowy Komi-
tet Obywatelski. Komisya Wojsko--
wa atoli ma koszta utrzymania pre-
iezdzajacych zwr6cic. w tel sprawle
celem porozumienia sic 2 Komitetem
Obywatelskim bawil W Buffalo Sc
kretarz Komisyi Wojskowej 2 Pitts
burga, druh J6zef Sierocihski.
Tymczasowe kwatery ochotnikow
mieszcza sic W salach parafialnych
Kr6lowej R6zahca sw. sw. Lukasza,
oraz W Sokolni.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-15

Wszystko ma mic: gadaj z roz-
sierdzona niewiasta; Nile wierzy
- kline hotel i mnie i rod meski
caly, zarzuca, re to TAXI hotel, co
sic w MIN orgie dzieja, re to ma
policye trzeba raportowac, stano-
we, rzadowe w}adze poruszyc, re
w tenn instytucya zasadnicza -
malzehska zachwiana, zagrozona,
zaszachowana, zaalarmowana /
wszystko - wszystko inne, co
tylko zechcecie i wymySlicie.. -.
Wszystkom znios}, ~wszystkom
wytrzymal, wypi} niewinny
lax nowo-narodzone niemowle...
I wiecie co, mic mic tax w tel
ca}ej chryi ME gnicwa, jake to
wfasnie, zem ia dostai, TAXI villas
ME niewinny!... 30 przyznaj-
Gle sami - zebym to by} chocia
co zbroil, nabrykai, pomysla1bym
sobie: ha, przynajmniej sic uzy}o
"a wsze easy, przypomnlaio
m1odsze latka - no - ho!- Ale
- talk - "a mic - "a mic - zu-
pelnie, otrzymac TAXI pasztet -
to juz ~doprawdy niema sprawie-
dliwoSci ma tym Swiecie...
A iona mi odtad ME wicrzy; a.
nj jej przegadac; gryzie mic, jak
mol, sama zasie stroll miny me-
czennicy "a wiare ma}zehska...
No i co wy nato... Me NAME
siusznoSci klaG moja gwiazde
nieszczesna?...