davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
SENATOR KNOX
SAYS FOOD BILLS
ARE GOOD Law
No Constitutional Limita-
tons Upon the Power of
Self Preservation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 27.-
Senator P. C. Knox, of Pennsylvania,
yesterday replied to the critics of the
administration food control bill by de-
claring its constitutionality, and its
necessity, and advocating its immedi-
ate passage. The speech was COM
plete answer to those Senators who
have expressed grave doubts as to the
advisability of comforting such tre'
mendous powers upon the President
and others who have voiced skepticism
as to the right of Congress to delegate
these powers.
For myself, entertaining no doubt
as to the necessity of such legislation,
shall not demand that it fully satisfy
hypercritical examination" said Sen.
ator Knox. 81 believe that in such an
adventure as that upon which we are
now embarked, the executors of the
law will mollify its enforcement to
avoid unnecessary hardships and by
liberal construction of its spirit SEQ
that it accomplishes the purposes Of
its creation"
To those DIRECTORS who are disturb
ed about the constitutionality of the
bill, Senator Knox gives this assur.
ance:
Upon constitutional grounds there
need be no qualms. The Constitution
imposes nc limitations upon the power
of self.preservation."
A feature of Mr.. Knox's speech was
his suggestion that the President, in
addition to his Council Of National De.
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
]. 5. TROOPS ARE
IN FRANCE
Second Contingent There
Today And More Are
Expected.

FRENCH SEAPORT, June az
The second contingent Of AmerL
can troops arrived and disenhark'
ed this morning. The troops land
ed amid the frantic cheers of the
people who had gathered for hours
befors in anticipation Of duplicat-
ing yesterdays surprise.
Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch
when It was learned that the
transports and conveys had sue
cessfulIY passed the submarine
zone.
The port was speedily befIasged
In honor of the occasion. All the
troops now arrived were trans
ferred To-Day to a camp not far dis
tant from this point when Major
General VIM. L. slDert Is Installed.
Thence they probably will go
soon t. . point near the front. All
the troops are in excellent shape,
enthusiastic over the successful
trip and their reception and eager
for aetiun.
Major General PershIrg, tie
American commander, Is expected
tomorrow when additional troops
are expected.
The i.arhor Is dotted with con-
Voys. The streets are filled with
soldiers In khaki and with blue
jackets. Great numbers Of trucks
are transporting Immense supplies
to the camp In which the troops
are concentrating.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
HERBERTC. HOOVER
CANVASSES WHOLE
NATION N A DAY.
Food Administrator Makes
Unique Use of Big Bell
System.

The mammoth system of the Bell
Telephone company was practically
requisitioned for a short time today
by the United States Government
whe messages were transmitted to
practically all the hamlets, towns and
cities reached by the Bell wires in
the United States to presidents of the
companies asking that they find out
as quickly as possible how many min
listers in the various towns and cities
had acceded to Herbert G. HooVer's
request and would preach sermons on
next Sunday on the subject Of food
conservation.
Immediately. officials OF the big
corporation got busy, and in this city
the information was phoned to head
quarters that without exception the
clergymen of Fairmont were lined up
for the suggestion and that part If
not all the Sunday morning services
would be devoted to a discussion
through the pulpit of this subject of
such vital importance to the nation,
in this the most critical period IN the
nations history,
The fact that the big telephone sys-
TEN was utilized by the government
to secure this data for the food COM
clearly portrays the great i'm
portance Mr.. Hoover and the other
members of the commission attach to
this sermon proposition, whereby it
is hoped to awaken the people of the
land to the great need of conserving
the food supplies Of the nation.
Some time ago circular was sent
out from the department of food con-
servation signed by Mr.. Hoover ask
ing that the first Sunday in July be
set apart as a day when ministers all
over the land should preach on the
conservation of food, etc. To see how
enthusiastically the proposition would
eb received and perhaps to stimulate
some few who might not readily &C
cede to the request, detailed state
ment of how many sermons would be
Continued on Page Tenn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
Roy Layman Admits
Theft Of Bedding

Roy Layman confessed before JUS
ice Musgrove today to the theft Of
some bedding and junk from the sec
ond hand store Of l. Funt on Water
street and was fined ten dollars and
costs.
Following the discovery of the miss.
ing junk In one of the houses near the
Junk shop three residents of the
house, Mrs. Emma Hess, Helen WEIGH
and, Roy Layman, were arrested charg-
ed with the theft. Layman however
sonfessed to the theft and admitted
hat he had placed the stolen goods in
the house in order to cast suspicion
upon the women, who were innocent
Sf completely in the crime,
The women we're released and Lay.
man was made to pay the penalty 70:
ihis theft. Layman was sent to the
reform school about three years ago
ana was only recently dismissed, hav.
Ing served his time,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNCILS
COMMITTEE TO FIX COAL PRICES
Both Hard and Soft Coal Interests Promise to Agree
That in Order to Stave Off Operation of Mines
for Government Account.
SENATE COMMITTEE HOLDS COAL HEARING
Copper, Lead Lumber and Timber Added to the Govern,
ment Control Program Now Being Considered
By the Agricultural Committee of Senate.

WASHINGTON June 27.-Hearings
before the Senate Interstate com.
merce committee on bills proposing the
fixing by the Government of arbitrary
prices for coal and railroad supplies
were resumed today with coal opera.
tors from Ohio and Western Penn,
sylvania as witnesses.
Representatives of the city Of cleve.
land also appeared to protest against
the high price of fuel in that city.
From information gained through
the hearings which will take into con.
sideration the production, distrihu.
ton and transportation Of fuel the
committee probably propose an amend.
ment to the food bill now being de-.
bated in the Senate looking to gov
ernmental relations of basic commodi.
ties.
Copper, lead and their products, lum.
Der and timber are additional articles
to which government control would
be extended during the war under.
commandments to the food control
bill adopted today by the eSnate agri.
culture committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June q. - ssur
ances that the Government and the
general public will be furnished coal
at reasonable prices were given by
representatives of both hard and soft
coal interests who again today con.
ferred with the National Defense Coun.
Gil Coal committee.
This is the coal operators answer
to warnings by Secretaries Lane and
Daniels and others, that unless they
regulations their output would be TAX
en- over by the government.
The price of coal is to be determin.
ed with the Defense Councils Coal
committees approval by special Pro.
ducer's committee which aims also
to increase production and facilitate
distribution.
The conference today received nom.
nations for special committees rep.
resenting each coal mine state, Sc.
lected persuant to resolutions adopted
by the operators, to fix the price Of
coal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
BY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., June ~
With recruiting week half gone, War
department. officials estimated today
that the regular army is more than
$4,000 men short of war strength, the
goal that it had hoped to attain by Fri
day night.
On the face Of the returns so far it
is apparent that there have been no
general response among men of mill
tary age to President Wilson'S call
for 10000 volunteers during the week
to fill up ranks of the regular estab-
lishment and thus complete the first
great military preparation in the war
against Germany.
Returns for the first three days, in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
RECRUITING WEEK Is
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
Over Half Of the Period Gone and Regular Army Still
Lacks $4,000 Men of Being Upon
War Basis.

fact, were below the average of the
weeks preceding. They were far be-
low expectations of officials here who
had been confident that the Presi-
dents direct and clear cut appeal for
volunteers would bring home to thou
sands that their country needs them
at once.
Only nine states are on the honor
roll as those which have completed
quota of war volunteers. Only eight
others have their quota rs peri
complete. Twenty are below the 80
per cent. line and six below rs per cent
Pennsylvania percentage in the re-
turns up TO Monday night was SO and
West Virginta's was so.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
IT, S. FOreSters
Glue the English
Nice Surprise
CRy AssocIated Pressl

LONDON, June 27-Ten units of
American woodmen sent over by
the New England States and or
CARNATIONS to turn various forests
Of the United Kingdom into lumber
have arrived on English soil.
The complete equipment Of the
units caused much surprise and
occasioned a great deal Of favor
able comment.
The woodmen brought with them
not only the necessary machinery
but were fully equipped in every
way even to lubricating oil. Their
arrival found them ready to estab'
lish saw mills and begin work at
once. The only necessity for their
maintenance is raw food, which
ltheir own cooks will prepare.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27

Stole Picnic Baskets = Steve Keto
and Eracalo Maeoliti were brought be-
fore Mayor Price, of Monongah yester-
day morning charged with stealing
baskets at the knights Of Columbus
picnic he'll at Traction park Monday
afternoon. The baskets were stolen
from Pete McGraw, of Fairmont, who
reported the case to Mayor Price.
Both were given a fine of IS and dis.
missed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
Russ Anarchists
Had Their Day.!
OrderLs Restored
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The
Russian provisional government
first threat of force to suppress
disorder in Petrograd was reported
In dispatches to the Russian mission
here today as having been endors-
ed by the people and to have pre-
vented hostile demonstrations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27

the following: D. B. Snyder, F. M
McElfresh, Arthur Reed, Harry Nep;
tun, R. L. Tucker, ]. S. Parker, W, M.
Stuck, George Imam, Frank Hood,
W. M. Randolph, G. B. Wilson and.
Louis Keener.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27
City Hall NOES

The members of the fire department
invited about twenty male guests to
a turtle supper held at the Fire de.
partment late yesterday evening. Tur-
tie soup and crackers were the re-
freshments of the evening. Thos who
attended report most delightful time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27

Hosea Deberry, member of the Fire
department crew, is off today with a
bad cold and a slight attack .t grip.
The vacancy is being filed by ''Hecg"
Hess,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-27

City Clerk Albert Kern wishes to
announce that Friday of this week
the Board Of Affairs will meet for
the last time to consider applications
for city licenses. After this time ap.
plicahons will not be accepted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
ZOE sfcx1r, e

tiful possessions, music. society-all
found him indifferent All he knew
was the making Of money The de
sire to economize obsessed him.
'Will you believe it. my child /
have not known until now what ii was
to have money enough in actual cash
to buy a bunch of flowers for a SICK
friend couldn't go to some shop
near the hospital and buy an armful
of simple flowers and take them my
self ! had to go TO a florist where I
had an account and order them sent
IN the usual stereotyped way, all be
cause had not money to pay with.
| have never been able to give a
penny to charity my own charities.
the particular things | sympathized
with-ior had to render strict ae-
count of every cent so bestowed. and
only certain things were approved Of
Yet we had millions. mil.ionsl"
And there was the gay. oyerdressed
oyerfed idle kind hearted Mrs
Rossln, who has told Edith debon-
airly "Oh We rich women are always
broke Amy Lewis owes me Si00
right this minute and owe my chauf-
feur 1926. My dear-we all borrow
from our ehauffeursl The men have
10 pay their wages you know. though
they often don't give us women our
allowances, They--the chauffeurs, I
mean--don't dare to refuse to lend us.
or we'd complain to our husbands that
they were reckless drivers or some
thing, I'm not eXaggeratng dearie:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

A young planter in Mississippi had
an old servant called Uncle Nose.
who had cared for him as a child
and whose devotion had never waned
The Young man became engaged 10
n beauty Of the neighborhood who
was credited with the possession OF
violent temper. Noticing that Uncle
Nose never mention his approaching
marriage the planter said one day.
Nose you know | am going to
Marry Miss Currier?"
"Yassuh, | knows it,
q haven't heard you say anything
about it" persisted the planter.
NO sub" said Nose. "Taint fo'
me to say nuthin about it rs got
nuthin to say
But YOU must have some opinion
about so important step on my
part"
Well. sub" said the old negro,
with some hesitation, "yo' knows one
thing-the most pizenest snakes has
got the most prettiest skins
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
"ALL is NOT COLD"

For While Edith did fairly well
with her sales Of fancywork But the
profits in money were as nothing
compared to what she had learned OF
human nature. human problems and
human tragedy as she iourneyed
round among the wealthy homes.
Many a story Of external glitter and
hidden poverty was poured into her
sympathetic ear Gany starved
heart found satisfaction in unbugden
ing itself to the woman who somehow
seemed to attract condolences as 4
fliri does men-by the mere look in
her eye.
As she sewed and did her house
work she companioned herself with
thoughts OF the women into whose
lives she had had revealing glimpses.
There was the little old lady. for in
stance who. widowed al eighty, was
enjoying for the first time in her life
the delirious JOY Of spending actual
cash.
AN TN ougl my young wifehood.
she had confided to Edith. we were
poor Reuben loiled heart -breakingly
for his first thousand dollars. saved
and plnehed doing my own work and
bringing up my babies who were all
taken from me. one by one.
by the time my husband had made
his money he had acquired the habit
OF thrift He didn't enjoy spending.
meant nothing to him. Travel. beau
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

employment; leaving bur % per cent
for general Industries. England
would be able to protect It's own sup
plies Il that was all II had to do, but
# has I'D to supply its allies and even
TO transfer its Australian service ship
TO carry materials TO keep American
war industries going In other words
British shipping is being called upon
10 performatask beyond all previous
conceptions and which could not pos
sibly have been foreseen.
The inference from Lord Percey's
statement Is that even with the pres
ent estimated American construction
added to British construction, the de-
struction by the I-boats could not be
overcome America is going 10 be
called upon for vastly greater assist
ance than most have imagined There
must have been grave danger that
without our aid. and with Russia IN
certain. the allies might he in much
more desperate straits Than we had
been told The consolatory thought
that IL this was so with the allies
what must conditions be in the Cen
tral empires is not satisfactory II is
becoming increasingly plain to Am
orleans that it will be up TO us TO
exert every ounce OF power TO end the
.pur
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
THE MOST VITAL PROBLEM.

Although admissions in the House
OF Commons. confirming German
claims OF submarine success. had pre-
pared American opinion for abandon
ment OF the original belief encouraged
by British assurances that the u
boats could not seriously menace
England. the frank statement by Lord
Enstace Percy, the shipping expert
attached TO the Balfour commission.
must be grave shock Il has been
assumed that with the United States
In the war the submarine problem
would be minmized Lord Percy
says, however. that both the present
rate Of British construction and the
present estimated American rate car
not keep pace with the present rate
OF destruction by submarines Both
must be speeded up very materially
II the seas are to be kept open. The
war" he says. has resolved itself
into race between the efficiency OF
the British and Americans and the
German submarines This is the most
vitality serious problem and can not
be exaggerated"
Lest anyone might think this mere
sarmist declaration, he proceeds to
give facts and figures showing just
how little Of Great Britain's immense
mercantile fleet is free for general
purposes. Twenty-Five per cent is In
use in naval and military work. "a
per cent In government requIsition. %
per cent more in quasi government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
SOLDIERS FOR FRANCE

News from Washington is noting 4
slow but apparently steady change
in official views in favor OF the for
eign military mems suggestion OF send
an expedition to France at once. In
formation Is that officials formerly
strongly opposed to sending American
soldiers to Europe until force of not
less than 800 900 troops were trained
for actual service are only passiyely
opposed to an immediate forwarding
OF an army unit Others who have
been family hostile are now among
the enthusiastic supporters Of Marshal
Joffre's plea for rushing American
soldiers 10 the western front The
strongest opposition to the plan from
the time the French expert advised it
comes from Regular army officers,
and the antagOnsm hears traceable
ratio to the rank OF the obiector.
Marshal Joffre probably knows the
psychology OF the trenches better than
American army officers and he frank
ly admits that his plea for an immed
late expedition is for the moral effect
more than the military gain. which
would he little or nothing. His sug
gestion that the American troops
should be sent to France in relatively
small units. but at brief intervals. be
ginning In month. for seasoning in
their training in the atmosphere OF
war behind the trenches may have the
merit he claims. with the advantage
OF the hoped for moral effect in the
meantimem The high officers OF the
American army pooh pooh his pro-
posal and their objections may not be
without merit. There may he excel
lent reasons to be urged on both sides
but iist French commander seems 10
be gaining friends for his plan faster
than the American army officers for
theirs
The experts OF the American mill
tary organization say that soldiers en-
gage In war for the military effect,
not the moral influence that may be
thrown into the enemys ranks, and
that nothing will be gained by the
OF a few thousand men
TO France for the change OF possible
moral effect upon the German trench
es. which may be below the expecta-
tion. on the other hand. II the moral
effect Of American participation is to
be directed to the French armies.
American officers say 1t is not need
ed In view Of French achleyments
But deep down in the objections OF
high officers in the American army
there may lurk some resentment that
the great French Marshal has sug
gested that the first men to be sent
to France should be the splendid
national guard. OF which he has seen
some samples In fact, he has named
the National Guard as the contingent
he would choose to represent the
United States in the first foreign ex
petition. probably without a knowl-
edge of the opinion OF high army Of
ficers for the citizen solderly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

Thomas Hardy, who has Just remar.
red at the age Of seyenty-four, loathes
the slit skirt"
The speaker was publishers reader
who had just returned from London.
He continued.
Il lunched with Mr.. Hardy one day
at the Savoy. Slit skirts we're every.
where. Look where you would, you
saw nothing but long. slender ankles
In silk stockings protruding from slit
skirts.
THE spectacle caused Mr. Hardy to
shudder with disgust.
" If the preesnt trend OF fashion
keeps on, he sneered, it won't be long
before women will refuse to wear any
thing-certainly che won't wear rapt
expression.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

It's the solemn truth We women
have regular slogan nawai ";
You can always borrow .rom your
chauffeur"
But the most appealing Of all the
stories Edith Ferrol in her money
making rounds OF the rich homes had
heard was OF the famous pianist Nine
Adrea Liskowa. whom Edith had not
Recognized under the simple title Of
Mrs Peter Floyd. She had given a
generous order for Edith handiwOrk
and the acquaintance ihus casually
made had warmed and flowered into
q real friendship. Edith often spent
delightful tea hour on the Floyd's
shady terrace. or drove through the
country in their big French car
I'm in one OF my restless moods
MIS- Floyd would sometimes tell Edhh
when She invited herby telephone. q
must fly through the woods and over
The hills You're the only woman !
know who can be silent companion
Be ready in twenty minutes
Edith knew her story. not tragic
story inst story Of disappointment
and a ,ost career
You see. dear" iho forwn" '~"
liskowa had told her, 81 thought |
could do both marry aud h-ns %.
music too. But look at thai estab-
lishment of oursl must either neg
lect it and leave my beloved Peter
without care and eompanionship while
go rushing madly over the country
on concert tours or-Or do as ! do-bc
just a wife
art takes incesant practice. and
even II remain al home ! am lost
TO domestic duties. ! bade
my old life farewell But the longing
breaks out sometimes. | can not con
troll it My work calls to me. ! want
il and all II means-fame, money, de-
velopment. applause the multitude.
the great cities. the world, Oh. my
dear. can you imagine what !. a
metropolite. lover of the art ceniers,
the hubs of the universe suffer some
times in this country place? am
transplanted: am exotic; out OF my
world. In one of these
moods | would give all ! possess OF
wealth and love to he in two garrett
rooms in the city, alone with my
music"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
CLEAR AWAY The WASTE

Bowel regularity is the secret Of
good health bright eyes, clear com
plexiOns. and DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and re
lieves the congested intestlnes by
removing the accumulated wastes
without gripping Take pill before
retiring and that heavy head. that
duh spring fever feeling disappears
Get DR.. Kings New Life Pills at
your druggist, Csc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05

"One man in Plunkyille raised
mammoth pumpkin this fall lie sent
1t to the White House Another fell
low raised a prize squash which he
sent to the White House
Have you seen Uncle Billy Wom-
bat lately? He's raised fine bunch
OF whiskers."
Gosh, hope he amt going to send
them to the White House. This thing
has got to stop somewhere"