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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-15

witnessed the tack incident II Is al
legged he punched George Harberg, 10
because he laughed loudest. He was
held in $4,000 bail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-15
TEACHERS ARREST RESULT
OF SITTING ON A TACK.

New York. Nov. 15.-Louis Kurtz.
school teacher, was arrested today. the
result of sitting on a tack Sept. p.
Merriment prevailed when his class
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-15

Beads. baskets, trays. fancy China,
pictures. schrfs and mocassins at
Art and Gift Shop. Pic
ture framing. Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-15

Massachusetts, Is said to be the
birthplace Of the tanning and boot and
shoe industries of the United States,
which are now nearly 800 years old.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-15

eight" on the operation Of the Adam
son iaw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
ALTERING THE
MAP Of EUROPE
Four Hundred of Years
Changing Boundaries Fol-
owed Arm Of the Strong.

Despite territorial aggression, which
for generations has been the aim OF
most European governments, as evil
denced since the days Of Attila or even
further back in the dim years before
feudal Europe sank into barbarIsm, the
lines Of demarcation between kingdoms
have been drawn with regard to racial
differences rather than political dissen-
sion.
Except in the instances Of Poland,
the provinces of AlSace and Lorraine,
and the Italian lands held by Austria,
each nation stayed we'll within its own
bounds, and these alien territories held
by Russia, Germany and Austria fell
to their lot as the fortunes Of war.
Territorial acquisition across seas
being always a pawn to be won or lost
by military and naval strategy in the
game Of war, does not count so much
as the changing Of national boundar.
les, nor does it arouse the smoldering
resentment experienced in the loss Of
even the smallest portion Of the father.
land.
To gain comprehensive idea Of this
phase Of the war, an angle which will
have its bearing in the future settle.
ment Of boundary questions, it is but
necessary to look over the maps con-
tanned in Willis j. Abbot's great book,
The Nations at War" offered to read.
ers of this paper at great saving from
it sregular $500 price. This handsome
So volume is profusely illustrated with
more than 500 halftone engrayings from
actual photographs, and contains 428
pages Of accurate, authoritative news.
information, fact and data right up to
the entry Of the United States into the
conflict, In addition there are 20 color
plates Of stirring scenes Of historic i'm
port.
Arrangement having been made with
the publisher of this, the first anthem
tic volume on the war from a RESPONSE
BILE source, large part Of the first edi-
tion of this work has been secured for
readers of the West virginian none
of whom should lose any time in secur-
ing this valuable and interesting his.
toric book.
The Cash Discount Voucher, print.
ed elsewhere in this newspaper, ex.
plains the special discount plan, Clip
and present it today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
WANToN DESTRUCTION.
FEW more fine aud famous churches and other ed
-. .I...l I.,.-,;:..

A FEW more fine and famous churches and other ed.
~ fees dedicated to religious purposes were destroyed
when the part of SalonRi which lies nearest the sea
was swept by flames last Sunday That the way OF The
great war Structures that were centuries building, and
which have figured in story and picture for centuries more
go in few hours like the great and beautiful cathedral of
St Quentin went the other day by fire. and other famous
structures have gone by bombardment and other ways
Belgium and northern France.
On. Of the greatest crimes in history was the destruction
by order of the Caph Omar Of the famous Alexandnan
library which at the time it was destroyed 64E of he
present era was the repository Of the records Of the scisn
tic aanments Of the aneient and practically all their
literature Yet easy to understand the mental processes
which condemned this great treasure house to destruction
Omar was a wise man and liberal himself, but he was
the leader of great body Of narrow minded religious
fanatics who were hard tp control in the heat OF
campaign so it is altogether probable that he did say
he reported to have said when the matter Of the library
was referred to him for decision, IF the writings of the
Greeks agree with the Book Of God they are useless and
need not be preserved if they disagree they penciou
and ought to be destroyed"
But for the destruction Of most of the cahedrals and
crrche during the past three years there is not the slight
est reason, not even military necessity. When they are
within range of enemy guns arersts are permitted to pot
shot them for better purpose than to Try the sighting
apparatus of the guns When they to be left behind
by ereatng force they are looted mined and fired so
that they will be useless even for dressing stations Of army
surgeons with those who are to come after There is some
thing monstrous about it ALL and one wonders what the
peopl. of the next century will think of world in which
it was possible One also forced to question how the mill
tary caste all over The world going to defend it when the
spell owar is thrown off and the people who pay the taxes
and support the governments begin to think straight lines
again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
BRITAIN TREATS
PRISONERS BEST
German Delegate To Recent
Conference Made This
Admission.
CRy AEsoe!ated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 24.-Admission that
the treatment Of German war prison.
ers in Great Britain was superior to
the treatment received in any other
country was made by the chief German
delegate to the recent conference Of
British and Germans on war prisoners,
according to a statement made by
Baron Newton, one Of the British dele
gates. in the House OF Commons.
Virtually no complaint was made OF
the British methods OF dealing with
war prisoners, Lord Newton added.
One impression he derived from his
intercourse with the delegates was
that, in spite Of the German powers Of
Capitalization Berlin headquarters diu
not know great deal OF what went on.
That impression, he said, more or less
confirmed what James W. Gerard the
late American Ambassador at Berlin,
used to tell him. that there was less
Capitalization than was supposed and
that the control at Berlin over prison.
ers Of war was nothing like so effec.
tive as in this country. He had a strong
suspicion that a great deal went on in
various German camps OF which the
central German administration knew
little.
AS they had twenty times as many
prisoners as the British had, it would
be surprising. he said, il they did know
all that went on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
JOHN FLAHARTY
Tells WHAT PUT
HIM ON HIS FEET
Well Known Mill Worker
Never Misses a Day,
Thanks to Nerv-Worth.

The high value OF this entirely new
signed endorsement strikingly appearI
in its closing words:
ANY one wanting me to verify thit
statement will cheerfully do It b.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
Al PRICES IMMEDIATELY EFF.
FEETINE,

From the Pittsburgh Gazette.Times.
President Wilson yesterday author
lied the statement that the new prices
for coal prescribed by the government
become effective at once. Frank Far
rtngton, president OF the Illinois min
ers' organization, was quoted as saying
that $4,000 miners in that state might
cease work as result Of the arbitrary
coal price which will not allow prom.
Used wage increase. That is one phase
OF the situation we had in mind yester
day when we remarked that the price
fixing policy on coal did not include any
effective means for increasing output.
Leading bituminous producers of the
country have been called TO attend
conference to be held In Pittsburgh
next Wednesday to consider the situa.
tiou, Reasonable persons will appreci.
ate tie confusion into which the indus.
try has been temporarily thrown. Even
the most compliantly disposed produc.
ers are uncertain as to just how they
must conduct business under the new
regulations. Others have been quot.
ed as willing to turn their properties
over to the government to operate.
Every patriotic person will contribute
his best efforts to aid in finding solu.
ton for the fuel problem.
The primary object Of all food and
fuel legislation Is to husband existing
supplies and stimulate new produc.
tion. The question Of individual profit
is secondary. II output is increased
and illegal boarding and cornering is
eliminated the price to the conumer
will come down in response to opera.
tions Of the inevorable law of supply
and demand. What might be called
the visible supply OF coal in the United
States is virtually unlimited. The 20.
tential capacity OF developed bitumi.
nous mines in the United States is
largely in excess of normal demand.
Before the war competition among pro.
ducers depressed the market to level
where only the best equipped and eco
nomlcally located properties could
operate and keep afloat. Today the
aggregate output is probably not more
than 5 per cent OF requirements and
distribution Of the amount brought
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
RUSSELL ON RUSSIA.

T AVE you been reading the Charles Edward Russell
articles on conditions in Russia since the overthrow Of
the Gar and the rotten bureaucracy which masquer.
AIDED al government for the millions Of Rus'ians7 They
constitute most important contribution to cOntemporaneous
history and they merit the careful attention Of the serious
minded as well as furnish highly interesting narrative for
the casual reader.
Russ. had exceptional facilities to get at the inside Of
affairs in Russia and his ample experience and careful
training as Newspaper man made it possible for him to
make the most Of these opportunities Nothing that has
appeared in any publication in this country on the Russian
situation has possessed greater merit and The West Viz
snan most fortunate in being able to place these articles
before its readers As piece Of journalistic enterprise the
series takes rank ;Ons side Of the most widely advertised
efforts Of the metropolitan newspapers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
RUFF STUFF

When the Crown Prince scans the
reports Of the fighting at verdun he
probably feels that the French are
carrying the Joke too fer.
Poor old skate; he'd lose even IL the
Germans accomplished the impossible
Ind won the war.
In any other army on his record
be would be helping the cook BY this
time.
II Traffic Officer Ward really has
reached the point where he is going
bftef the women speeders he had
better carry an extra supply Of hand
kerehiefs,
For soon or late one Of them Is
going 70 try q how Of teaEs II Iisu
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
DON'T LET GRAY hair
make YOU LOOK OLD
DANISH GRAYNEss WITHOUT
RlDICULE-APPLY Q-BAN
CLEAN, SAFE, GUAR
ANTEEp.

Qban Is already to use-is guar.
anteed to be harmless, and is sold
under the makers money-back guar
anteed II not satisfied. Only soc at
Martins Drug Store and all good drug
stores.
Try QBan superhne Hair Tonic,
Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo, Q Ban Toilet
Soap, Q.Ban Depilatory for removing
superfiuous hair.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

about ground Is hsmptred ~. made.
quats transportation facilities. The
primary object OF the emergency law
is yet to be accomplished. II 10 I'm.
psrauVe that the government on one
side Representing the consumersn and
capital and labor On the other repTa.
senting producers, should meet the sit.
uation sQuarely in spirit Of fairness
and hearty cooperation. Denunciaton
by either or both sides will not help.
Threats Of exercising autocrat power,
for secret antaSonisms, will not pro.
mote the best interests OF the whole
nation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
WHAT THE OPERATORS CAV DO.

~ NE thing the bituminous coal operators can do at
~ their meeting in Pittsburgh next Wednesday is care,
fully to select committee to confer with the author
Ines at Washington with an idea of finding out what The
coal trade may expect in the way of car supplies from now
out If the members of this committee are chosen with
view % getting men on it who have sufficient breadth Of
view It is possible that they will be able to she'd whole
let OF light upon the coal situation of the nation Ill places
where only part Of the story has been heard while they are
q the same time acquiring some highly important nfoma
hon tor the interests they represent
The members of the Transportation and Communication
eenntee of the advisory commission of The Council Of
National Defense, which is composed 10 railroad prei-
aen know what primarily responsible for the danger.
bus fuel situation in the country So does Judge Love,
he new Priority chief But of these gentlemen will
h the President unless they have to. The Federal Trade
eemmson also knows what the trouble is, but some how
1 did not make the plain to Mr.. Wilson for in select
ms plan for the regulation Of coal he picked the one
which gives least promise of reaching the real source of the
tseubls
Fixing price at the mines not going to put an extra
ounce Of coal into The Chicago market next winter As
natter Of fact it is among the possibilities that by fixing the
figure 20 low that many little operators are going to be
dvea out of the field there may be less coal there and
the other big cente this winter than there last winter
and every one knows what last winter produced in the
way OF individual suffering and industrial interruption. APP
pareny the President has not given any thought to that
phase Of the problem His attention has been too much
occupied by the politicians who have told him that it would
be great stroke Of politics for the Democratic party if he
could reduce the price John Jones and William Smith
qss pay for the coal they burn their Kitchens and that
the way to do this to take advantage of the Lever bill
70 tx the price the producer gets so low that even the mid
demen, who manipulated the market last year. will not
be able drive it up to the old figures during the winter
that i; to come
The coal producers can, and if they are wise they will,
see 70 it that the President does give some thought serious
thought to the transportation difficulties. If he can devise
plan to make the car service equal the capacity of the
mines there is good chance that money can be made at
Da the low price that has been fixed The producers
shen should labor bring that about Moreover if the
mines get all the cars they need they will stand some
ihew Of keeping up with the demand If the demand
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Speaking in the Rechstag yesterday Dr. Richard Won
Kuehlmann, the new German Imperial Foreign secre-
tary, among other things said: ut is important to
study the psychology of our enemies
so that sharp words may not be said when the ice on
the other side is melted and conclatory feeling is
beginning to be shown" But how about the psychoog
cal effect Of air raids upon undeended seaside resorts
and hospitals which have Just finished treating large
body Of German wounded?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

county board.
II all other plans fail Commissioner
Ira's band can turn out and give the
drafted men a patriotic concert,
Mayor is said to have declared that
the cops will work 800 days in the
year to enforce the dog law.
That allows 10 days for holidays
and they began taking them yester-
day.
Chicago's American league ball
team had q flag raising yesterday.
o B IL getting down to the level
Of eheSp vaudeville.
There are lots Of ways Of desecra.
ting the nag that are not mentioned
in the army regulations and the fed.
Ins &+ot 4, ~. - tbo,,A
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
of a forfeit.

of a forfeit.
Bernstorff's nephew q prisoner OF
war at Verdun and Bernstorti him
self ordered to Constsntinopls 20 Ger
man ambassador,
Between the two fate 10 kinder to
the nephew.
Lamp in the Morning Astonisher
this morning that the gambling ma
chimes are to be turned to the wall
on Sundays hereafter,
That goes, lads, for although the
NJ A isa protesting friend Of the Sal
walton Army it 10 the oRieial organ
Of the folks who own the gambling
privileges IN this town.
The County Draft board-has taken
a vacation until Monday,
80
Little thing like . war is not going
70 interfere with the health Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

The box factory which the Midwest Box company
will erect in this city will be of the most important
industries of the city The plant will employ quite
large number Of people at good wages and it will be
in operation throughout the year. large percentage
of the output will be used by local factories but there
will always be considerable amount going out of town
and helping to spread the fame of Fairmont in
dustral center.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

At meeting which will be held in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce this evening the project of Civ
ing farewell Of some kind to the men who will go
from Marion county the Petersburg camp of the Ma
tional army will be discussed and it is hoped that all
who are interested in this matter will attend, for the
time is growing very short.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

1t is reported from Seattle that the organized lumber
manufacturers of the northwest have agreed to shut
down their plants until 1918 because of slump in the
market Wonder what these call slump? If this
is their idea of way to circumvent efforts Of the gov
eminent to bring down the price of lumber to reason
able figure they will find that price fixing is not the only
arrow Uncle Sam has in his CULVER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Declaring that the apparent Austrian Inspiration of
the Popss peace gesture is evidence that the Teutonc
autocray is coming to its Senses Senator Owen urged
in speech in the Senate yesterday that we help them
along this road by multiplying our war efforts Here
is advice which even the military men will endorse, and
coming from Oklahoma 1t is quite notable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

es,. 81 net ss win Be danger d,sf Eis WiolS seVsa.
rnsht plan viii collapse Every effort should Be made b
prevent that for lie neat development N oil Likelihood
would be demand for direct government operation Of he
mines And if this demand comes It will come at time
10 which the public would be IN no mood to discuss he
question on its merits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Miss Ruth Baker aud Mias BeE1ia
Mckinley, OF FarGeTsburg. nrs tina
guests OF Miss Elsie Welsh, OF Plea
terrace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Unless peace comes very soon the italian armies will
be in Trest And when that happens all the arguments
will be on the side of Italy If they have to settle the
peace terms by negotiation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
Noon Moon seares.

KNUTSFoRD, La, Aug. 20.-Knuts'
ford negroes we're so amazed by the
sight of the moon shining IN ro''a!'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

: And that is one OF theuB
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
AN UNLUCKY YEAR.

The year 1917 will prove an unlucky
one for all towards. cheats. sneaks,
idlers and MASTERS.
If you neglect your responsibility
you'll pay the penalty of inefficiency.
If you squauder your hours and your
power. indulge in excuses, deny your
body insufficient sleep. exercise and
care. you'll lose your strength and
health.
If you lie. betrsy. trust and break
your word. your name will be smirched
with disgrace.
II you make no effort to improve
your position or broaden your mind. a
more earnest and eager and deserving
man will disposess you from your job.
But 1917 will be happy. wonderful,
tressure-laden, prosperous year for all
who strive keenly and clearly.
But luck is a matter of character
not Of calendar. Superstition is ludi-
crous by the light of electricity. All
the wicked spirits are in the grogshop.
The evil eye is watching from the front
row at the musical comedy.
Good and bad are mental attitudes.
We are great and stalwart or puny and
because it is our will to be
so. Our souls mould our careers. Elk.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
new YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Better To Make Many And Break Some
Than To Have Made None Al All.

It's very much the fashion to Jok e
about making New Years resolutions;
but as a matter of fact there Is advan-
tage in making resolutions. if they are
good ones, and there is no other date
except ones birthday anniversary so
appropriate for the practice.
That individual must be totally de-
void of sentiment who has no sentiment
on the subject of New Year. Jokers
whose topic is New Years resolutions
lay stress on the fact that many Of
them are broken. A fact il is-there
is no denying it. But not all of them
are broken. A man who makes ten
New Years resolutions. every one of
them good. and breaks Zine. is better
off to the extent of the virtue involved
in keeping the one to which he adheres
than if he made none at all.
For the sake of argument. however,
perhaps It may be concedhd that max
ing numerous good resolutions at once
is open to criticism on the ground that
il is harder TO attain perfection in
many things than in few things. and
that failures cause Encouragement. and
that concentration is helpful to success.
From this point of view the wise thing
for New Years resolution makers to
do Is to survey their isilings aud frame
new resolution hitting the high spots.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
LATEST news.

A conference II being held in New
York in an effort to bring the Socialist
and Socialist Labor parties together.
More than 23O, 900, 900 coins worth
50. 344, 266 were produced at the Phil
sdelphis mint last year. breaking all
previous coinage records.
The chateau in France which was the
the birthplace of the Marquis de La
favette has been purchased by Ameri-
cans to be preserved as q memorial,
museum and home.
Exports of foodstuffs due to the
European war are blamed for the high
cost Of living in report just issued by
the Weeks Legislative Investigation
Committee in New York.
The Entente Allies answer to Presi-
dent Wilson's note calling for a dis
cussion of peace terms will contain a
long account of the origin and objects
of the war. Belgium's thanks will be
included. also.
Emperor William has issued an order
addressed to his army and navy in
which he days they have been victor
ious on both land and sea, and that the
year which lies behind them is full of
sacrifices but rich in success.
About 5000. 900 pounds of the Green
River tobacco crop has been disposed
of at Owensboro during the first month
of sales. Growers believe that quite a
large quantity of the weed will bring
$50 per hundred pounds later IN the
season.