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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
EF5WDIIIENTAT CHANCES COMING.

nIJRTLFSs manv American busSpess% Aaen who tor
l s.. ,s.t tux wears have been hearing aHSut the VIZ
ssl SoIlans. IF the American rahsp6rati6n system
tf Wis9Sey read 3anieI Wizards prediction haat the
tire output Sfxomx sS and rails Of this countrN will
shipped to the EaGesN noV our allies, will experience
distinct shock II
But il could be done AMERICAN railroads greatly
Benefited by the process,>f ii were undertaken in the night
irit and By men big enough toput the j through m the
idt way Fake the casetofF aimcnh toA instance Sew
tes day two railroad trains start either from or tor
lis city at practically the same time. This iasheer waste
could be arranged soNat the city would have just as
rood ssfvcs with but one Xrain each tre andShe roads
Mould save Just what the exEa tram cost But unoer the
eonpeGive conditions under (which our railroads have
rSyvn the double service has scemed the better part OF
wisdom for the stockholders of both railroads. and It is
certain that the service better nSeyey way when there
competition than when there is noA TheAs same condi
lions apply to the freight business More freight could be
landed With much less motive power and fever cars if
be scramble for tonnage were done away with and the
aht business Of the country carried an&flclency
basis.
The great problem is to find the who can Sse the
situation as whole and lay the rules upon which, this
fundamental change in the transportation economy OF the
ration can be carried out Once it is done will belhaed
& one Of he most beneficial jobs undertaken IN this
county and one Of its first effects will be postpone for
ling time to come if not forever She taking oVr of the
railroads by the government 1t would be an absolute
impoSsibifty under ordinary circumstances Capitalists
sven he men who are running the roads, would eSafald
Is undertake it. norbecause they fear it pracdcaRun-
rtalng but because they would not be willing to1trnst
he other fellow. throat cutting was such prominent
characteristic Of the early history Of American railroads
hat It still affects the thought of the men who are hchaIse
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
mIllero Ansl,spilo on lsn'rn A.
Oil

WIN Llmher You llp New Gre
pain Killer and Antiseptie conblRed
For rheumatism, neuralgia lulap
stir and swollen Joints, corna, bunions
or whateser the pain may be, e = saio
to be- without an equal Eor cglt
burns, bruises. sore throat. c5oln
dinhtheria and tonsilitis it has beea
found most effective. Accept no sub
stitute. This great Oh Is golden req
color only, There Il nothing Ike y
Every bottle guaranteed. rs apa bg
cents, or money refunded BY lsaeAn
druggists. Cranes drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

today. Bill as war measu1e-hat puts another aspect
upon The proposition Many things viii BE done sgar
measures which would Otherwise have been indone and
even 81 Old John Bull. who was liked p hs
habs of thought and action if ever any one was, tried
4 III along on business as usual program But look
what mes lie made 81 il He won't know himself By
/. e time he gets his uniform Off And il viii be the same
hath US.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
NEED FOR COORDINATION.

a ONE time ago the Commissioner Of Education wanted
$20O00.000 appropriated to employ 10000 IN
stuctors to teach children how to grow vegetables IN
vacant lots Nov the Secretary Of Agriculture wants an
appropriation Of SIS 100000 to enable him to solve the
It would Be interesting to know whether the Secretary Of
Agriculture and the Commissioner Of Education conferred
before making these two recommendations and whether the
President approves of either or both schemes.
In the absence Of any information on the question. the
requests for total of $4 100000 to solve the food prob
Ism would strike the common citizen convincing proof
Of the need Of the creation Of agency to coordinate
the activities Of the government # the departments can
not gel together otherwise Congress should compel them to-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

Even they do send all the railroad cars and all the
rails we ,can make in this country to Europe we will
be better OF tnan they were in England where they
took up rasand ties that had been down and in use
and sent themto France for the construction of mill
tary roads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

Subscriptions for the Liberty Loan of 1917 poured in
at the rate of more than million dollars an hour yes
terday And at thatrate they could continue for days
at stretch without in the slightest strainng the credit
Of the country That is one thing that we can take
comfort in no matter how bad the experts make the
naval and military situation look.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

According to yesterdays report of fire on Water
street "the East side department was called to the
East side" Yet some time ago the city administration
promised that the East side department would be sent
back where it belongs within few days. What is the
matter now?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
Pennington Lodge to
Have Social Session

On Wednesday evening, May ., at 8
o'clock, the members of Fidelity LODGE.
knights Of Pythias of Fairmont, will
hold social meeting when the mem
.bers will entertain with songs, speech.
es and so forth. ALI members from
other lodges are cordially invited To-
attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

After tomorrow the City Beautiful contest entry
blanks will disappear from the newspapers Better
sign up before istoo late and guard against that all
gone feeling which you are likely to have about the
fiddle of summer when you realize that your garden
ia dandy but not eligible for one of the ward prizes
because you neglected to enter it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

to think he can't help his country in
this emergency.
The only thing we didn't like about
Col. Jolliffe was his darned continu-
ed silence which never is popular with
newspapermen.
Everyime you'd ask the Colonel
what was doing in camp he'd say,
whats doing in Congress?"
Now this Congress of the U. s. is
something no ordinary man cares to
keep in touch with unless he's hunt
ing a job and listens with his ear cock
ed for mention Of his own name.
Well with Colonel Osborn on the job
all officers will have to become chess
and checker players and will have to
treat their men right.
The Valley Gem was loaded to the
gunwales with whtskey when 1t dock
ed
"+H
At Pittsburgh.
Take something to the soldiers. If
you think your package is too small
to be distributed among more than
five men send 1t to the camp Y. M.
c. A. and let George Buckley do it.
Well have to put straws and over
coats on soon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

The artificial character Of the high prices for
modites is attested by the wild fluctuations which at
tend the ebb and fow of rumors The sooner the gov
eminent puts stop to that by abolishiRg gambling in
futures and fixing prices the better will be for all
concerned and especially for the pundered consumer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
Net So Fortunato,

my wife is like George Washington;
I don't believe she could tell a lie to
save her soul" you're luckyl Nine
can tell lie the minute I get tout a
M nloath. ".
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

Miners in this region have been granted an eight hour
day and increased pay The prosperity of the producers
is fltertng down in most gratifying manner to the
men whose labor makes production possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

DR.. Guy Otis Brewster, OF Dover, N.
j., is here shown in the quaint armored
headgear and Jacket he invented for
soldiers. IN o recent test, Dr., Brew.
ster withstuod without injury bullets
fired at him from distance Of so feet
and hitting the armor at 9 speed Of
2,740 feet q second and a force OF 3 400
pounds. The arnor weighs less than
"a poundn a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
OuALLTY CLRCULATTOM.

yyyf .ather irony long editorial in The Times this
Nv morS&g that our contemporary, which by the way
seems t6 he strongly impressed with belief that
II Is. srangle Hold on 81 the journalistic wisdom there
g Ass HIS some qualify aeuIatlon'
s1Cranted. But how mpch2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Teddy wants permission to raise volunteer company
TO 20 into the trenches at once but the administration
so far has refused Maybe that distinction is being re-
served for DR.. Grayson.-Weston Independent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

Don't letths weather fool you; winter is not coming
back.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

The extent of the patriotism Of men consists Of
wearing an American flag emblem in the lapel Of their
coat Can't win battes that way.-Uniontown Evening
Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

New York woman is trying to secure the release of
Kansas convict on promise that she will marry him.
he has other ways Of avoiding the selective conscrp
ton "-Bluefeld Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04

Only two more months now till chautauqua week in
Charleston Which the reminds US that opie
Read and Ralph Bingham to be In greater demand
these days than w. J. Bryan and Bob LaFollette-
Charleston Leader
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-04
At Pittsburgh.

Well have to put straws and over
coats on soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
THE DUTY OF
CITIZENSHIP
By-Robert ]. Thorne, President, Mont
gomery, Ward & Co.

1t is not question of profit, of con-
venience Or of desire-this subscrib-
ing to the new Liberty Loan. 1t is
simply matter of whether we as
Americans are going to do our duty
| take it for granted that almost
every American citizen would be will
ing to go into the field in this war
Only very small per centage in all
the population of this country can be
used in actual warfare. We men who
are at home can help the men at the
front; that's our duty as citizens.
One of the ways we can aid is in
this new Liberty Loan and that help
is nothing more or less than duty
of citizenship.
This is going to be loan for the
man of small means and the man of
great means. 1t will be placed so that
almost every able bodied citizen of our
country will be in position to subscribe
This great, rich America should not
be placed before the world as plead
ing with its citizens to subscribe to
this loan. Our government should
only have to send out the call to the
men and the women of America, the
citizens of America, to meet this their
duty, and to meet it generously, promp
thy and gladly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

Completion of the marking of the
Meridian Highway from Lake Superior
to the Gulf will be arranged at meet
ing of the Association at Decatur, H.,
Thursday, October 25th. The logic of
the idea behind this movement for a
direct road connecting the resorts of
wisconsin and northern Michigan with
those of the Gulf Coast country in
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
is appealing more and more to the
people along this route The plan pro-
vides also a direct road for travel be-
tween intermediate points.
Under the provisions Of the new
Trunk Line road law in Wisconsin, and
the sixty million dollar bond issue
in Illinois, the prospect of a broad
pavement in those states within a
few years, looks very bright indeed.
Kentucky and Tennessee parts of
the road are to be cared for with Fed
eral aid inasmuch as the state and
Government money has already been
ordered placed on the roads south from
Cairo to Corinth, Mississippi, by way
of Fulton, Sharon, Trenton, Humboldt
Jackson, Henderson and Shiloh Park
This means a broad pavement across
these states also.
Mississippi is already far advanced
in wonderful development in perman-
ent highway of the Meridian Highway
from Corinth to the Gulf by way of
Bonneville, Tupolo, Aberdeen, Meridian
Laurel, Hattiesburg and Gulfport and
line to Mobile from Meridian by way
Of Chronicle, Alabama, has been des-
ignated for Federal aid.
This will be the greatest north and
south national highway because it will
serve the most people and because it
connects the two most important tour
ing regions in the great middle part
of the United States. 1t bisects all
coast and west continental roads, such
as the Dixie Overland at Meridian;
Bankhoad at Corinth; the Old Nation
al Trail at Vandalia; the Ocean to O.
cean at Decatur; the Corn Belt at
Ell Paso; the Illinois Valley Way at
La Sale; the Canonball and Choctaw
roads at Mendoza; the Lincoln High
way at Rochelle; the Grant Highway
at Rockford; the National Parks and
Lake to river Highways at Madison
| and the Yellowstone Trail at Stevens
| Point.
Notable trail movements like those
named are the livliest things in road
agitation in all the states, and these
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

routes, now being laid out and marked
will be the great arteries of travel in
the future. There are numerous local
marked roads which have more or less
reason for being, but these big high
ways stand out as something differ
ent and as having a much greater sig
nificance.
An interesting fact is that the Mer-
idian connects, by as nearly a straight
line road as can be found anywhere
Camp Grant, the cantonement near
Rockford, and Camp Shelby, the big
National Guard camp at Hattiesburg,
Mississippi.
Activity in the work of the Associ-
alton has been suspended since last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
MONEY MAKES
THE WHEELS
CD AROUND

Without cash neither commerce nor
war can be carried on. That is why
the United States government is float
ing a second Liberty bond issue.
There are two ways by which
government can raise money to con-
duct its bargains-by taxation and by
bonds
When taxes are levied every man
must pay whether he can afford to or
not; when bonds are sold each man
may invest only the amount he can
afford
The bond issue is far more just to
the salaried man and small wage earn
er but it also gives the opportunity
to evade assistance to the government
if man is so inclined.
"Uncle Sam" has implicit confidence
in the people of this country, in their
loyalty and patriotism. He believes
that when he sends out the word that
money is needed, especially for so wor-
thy a cause as equipping and provis-
ioning the gallant troops sent abroad,
there will be liberal response. Such
was the case with the first Liberty
Loan, which was we'll oversuscribed.
1t remains to be seen how the second
loan will fare.
There have been murmurings that
the public has not seized upon this
bond issue with the avidity expected.
In some places this may be true, but
throughout the seventh federal reserve
district the response has been crafty
ing and those in charge of the cam
paign believe the loan will be fully
subscribed when the time limit-Oct.
27-eXpires.
Failure Of the people to rally to the
government with their surplus wealth
in this time of need may necessitate
imposing of war taxes spread over
the entire population of the nation.
Rally to your government and give
enemy a knockout with an oversub-
ScriptiOn to the $4,000, 1000, 900. asked
Liberty bonds are as strong as Glib
raltar
We must finance our men who are
fighting in France.
Bond houses and banks handle Lib
erty bonds as readily as cash.
Liberty bonds up to the value of
$4,000 are exempt from every kind
of taxation.
The United States has never re
pudiated it's debts; Liberty bonds are
an Indebtedness of the nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
YOURLOCAL
NEWSPAPER

Your local newspaper is in no sense
special child of charity. 1t earns
every dollar it receives and is second
to no enterprise in contributing to the
upbuilding and betterment of the town
and community. It's patrons reap far
more benefits from its pages than its
publisher and in calling for the sup
port of the community, it asks no more
than what in all fairness belongs to it.
Patronize your home paper as you
would any other enterprise, as a mat
ter of business, because it directly or
indirectly helps you, and not as mat
ter of charity.-C. E. Miller in Apache
(Okla.) Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
JOINSTHE
AMERICAN
SERVICE

Wausau, Wis.-Bennett A. Matter,
Wausau, member of the Lafayette
squadron, left it and joined the Unit
ed States Army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
FROM A SOL
DER BOY

The following letter though written
20 his home in Mellen, has some in
formation of general interest. The
writer has a sister teaching in our
public schools and that makes it inter
esting to her friends so we republish
it:
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex
Ny dear Mrs Humphrey:
Well I have at last found time to
write you a few lines, sure have been
busy the last week.
Camp Macarthur is a beautiful
place, it looks like large city, there is
over $4,000 soldiers here now and
bunch of drafted men are coming soon.
The tents are all electric lighted
and are fine we have a fine mess hall
and a nice shower bath behind our
tents.
1t surely is great to come in from
drill dirty and tired, then take good
a new man (boy.)
There is a mule here that Pershing
captured from Villa, but watch his
next capture, we will be planting po-
tatoes in Germany yet.
1t certainly is great to see these
red blooded American boys marching
every one a real man and afraid of
nothing.
We drill from 7 o'clock in the morn
ing until four at night, we have one
hour for noon, the boys don't mind it
now.
1t is awful hot in the daytime, but
real cool at night, it starts to warm
up about nine o'clock in the morning.
Suppose Mellen is dead now? Oh!
well there is few boys left in Mellen
l am vey glad that l joined the army.
Was down to the horse sheds yes
terday, there is over five thousand
horses and mules here, sure looks like
war down here.
Last night a goat came in my tent
and ate up my socks, | think the goat
will die, ha! ha!
One of the companys have a pet
coon, he surely is a bad actor, he runs
all over, and sleeps in any bed he finds,
he slept with Andy Gleason one night.
This is a great country to farm in,
one man raised five crops of hay this
year, also a good cotton country.
Last night a guard halted fellow,
he said halt! who goes there?" The
guy said, 'Officer of the Day" The
guard said, Come off, what is the
officer of the day doing out at night ?"
Say the water here is rotten, would
rather have drink of good old Wis
consin water than a case of Texas
beer.
There is lot of Niggars and Mexi-
cans here. Some of the Mexican girls
are good looking, but little Wiscon-
sin girl is worth the whole state of
Texas.
They are breaking up the infantry
and putting them in the artillery and
machine gun companys.
We are about three miles from the
city of Waco but the cars run up here,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

If you like the Wood County Repor-
ter and enjoy reading the items in its
columns tell others; if not tell US.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
PHYSICIANS
w. MELVIN RUCKLE. M. d.

Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Glasses fitted correctly.
Eye and Ear Surgeon in Riverview
Hospital Office in Wood County Ma
tional Bank Block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

spring on account of the illness of the
Secretary who had matters in charge
and who is now fully recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
JOB PRINTING

This office is making preparations
to increase its job department with the
necessary new material and conven-
fences for doing first class work. We
shall soon be in the field with a So
licitor for job work of all kinds at
reasonable living prices. We shall be
glad to give you estimates on any job
work that you may want and shall be
able to turn it out promptly. Not
now having a daily newspaper to in
terfere. Give US a trial order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
COAL THIEVES
LNVADENEENAH

Neenah, Wis.-Several tons of coal
have been stolen from cellars lately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
STRIKE FOR
Longer HOURS

Camp Custer, Battle Greek, Mich
Carpenters here struck for one hour
more of work day. They won.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
FARMER Of
z MARRIES
WOMAN Of 20
Portage, Wis-William S. Marshall,
farmer of 72 years, married Mrs. Veda
Rouston, aged 25, here Wednesday.
CUT THIS OUT 1T is
WORTH MONEY

DONE MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group;
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25
GILLEN ROUSES
MARINETTE

Marinette, Wis-Martin G. Gillen,
Racine attorney, reused a Marinette
audience Thursday night in a Liberty
Loan speech, praising loyal German
Americans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

and a street car line is about quarter
of a mile from camp.
We surely had some feed this noon,
roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy,
tomatoes, celery, pickles, good coffee
and ice cream
Well as it is time forthe sweet notes
of taps, l will ring off for this time
Hoping to see you again.
Just Erie.
Co. C. 9th Wis. Inf.
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17

Harry Wright, freight brakeman
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, had to
jump from box car to save himself
from drowning. Wright was on top of
carload of flour which ran off the
end OF a side-track into the Susque-
hanna river. The end of the car
caught against log on the wharf and
was prevented from sinking.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17
100000 Trees At Cost.

According to the Board of Forestry.
the State of Maryland had better plan
for an early spring. Not that the board
is particularly interested in this fact
in itself or Is attempting to forecast
the weather. But-and this is import
ant-the chief tree-planting season of
the year is due to arrive with it and in
this the forestry people have a very
direct concern.
For several weeks the Board of
Forestry has been answering appli-
cants with grants Of trees, giving in
formation on how and what and when
to plant and sending out several hun
dred of the application blanks which
list the trees now growing in the forest
nursery. AS these lists state, the trees
are sold to landowners Of Maryland at
cost. The rates on all of them are
very low, 80 low that in the past two
years, or since the nursery was begun
100000 of them have been sold for
forest planting in this State. And the
price was about six-tenths of a cent
apiece. Fifty thousand have gone so
far this season.