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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
THE ME1cAN MENAcE.

ROBABIY to prove that nothing IS ever 50 bad that
Il could not be worse, now that the country waking
up to the realities Of the war with Germany Former
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana, has written very inter-
estns article for this weeks Golfers which he shows
how troublesome Mexico could be if its pompous old pres-
dent should fall into the German trap and begin hosttes
against the United States.
Our southern flank is weak spot and it would cause
US no end Of trouble to take Of the Panama canal it
Mexico should elect to strike at u.s. but there some grim
satisfaction IN knowing that the ultimate result Of such an
eventually would be to wipe the Republic of Mexico Oft
the map There much Of Mexico that we could use IN
our business The northern states fine territory, richly
endowed with mineral wealth Millions of dollars OF
American capital are already invested there and until the
long drawn out reign Of revolution and anarchy began
many Americans were living in that region. Extreme
southern Mexico is the home Of the ssa which SO highly
important to the agricultural interests Of this country and
other tropical products Of great value.
From an economic standpoint it would pay us richly to
annex both ends of Mexico and about the only thing that
kept us from doing long ago is the scpuOus American
regard for the integrity of other nations; the strongly
held belief that every people should be permitted to govern
themselves in their own way If the Mexicans now become
International opportunists and attack at time which
NAV easily seem to them to be hour OF weakness they
will forfeit all claim to consideration and to fcrebearance
and we will be free to put an end forever to the menace
Of possibly hostile neighbor southern boundary
without in the slightest mpairng our repeated pledges to
the rest OF Latin America.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

d ven acquainted With. 10 hnn been
going q for ycara The tause o. 4
& that Wet virginia can nina coal
cheaper than any other state The met
that most q the mines o the state
are not unioni1ed while Ohio, In
diana, Illinois ana other competitive
states are, was another cause Of the
controversy.
The West Virglnians who have been
indicted "a New York are ell among
the most prominent business men and
developers that the state has. They
have always stood high In the est.
nation Of the people Of West Viz.
ginia who, on more than one occasion,
have rallied to their defense, and that
Of their business, when competitors
from surrounding coal.producing
states have attempted to undermine
their business and embarrass their op-
erations. At such times, their bust.
ness affairs became the states and
Justly 90, for coal Is the main product
It is quite natural, IN view Of what has
gone on before and because Of the
familiarity Of West Virginians with
the coal situation that opinion in
that state stands solidly back Of q
belief In the innocence Of these men,
and that their trial will so prove.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
PRODIcAL OF WORDS; PROLIFIC OF
DELAYS.

4 r Washington yesterday the Senate INDUCED in an
hour OF more Of what The Associated Press CORE
spondene who usually choose their words with con-
sabis care called unrestraned wrath over the actions
81 food gamblers and spectators they did not do
hing Congress in both branches is prodisal with wrath
Sh sounding words and other futile performances but
almost as mpotent the crazy government Of Russia
Bhen Il comes to acts.
PRECEDENT Wilson signed the resolution declaring state
Wlr 70 exst between this government and the government
p Germany on the sixth day of April. This is the 6f-
NH day Of May Exactly thrg-eisht days have gone
sncs we went upon war basis legally speaking, yet
lie only thing that Congress has done in that time is to
pass The bills authorizing the war bond ISSUE
to be wondered at that the Central powers refuse
10 ake us ssiousyp At this rate they could patch up
e kind Of peace with their active opponents and turn
whole strength upon us before we can get out Of the
parliamentary slough thatwe have fallen into The Amer.
ltan friends Of Germany during the days when we were
tying our best to keep out Of the war used to deuge Con
with letters and kilograms telling the members and
senator's what to do. Will it be necessary for patriotic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
LANsINe,s CENSORSHIP.

From the New Republic.
The first taste Of censorship is not
encouraging. Secretary Lansing has
muzzled every Official of the State De-
partment except himself and a month.
old, unauthorltative one.man Bureau
of Foreign Intelligence" Henchforth
officials who have grown up in the dip.
lomatic service, who have held posts in
Europe, Asia, South America are for
hidden to talk with newspapermen.
They have been denied the opportunity
to guide and direct the press, to sup
ply the necessary background and In
depreciation on the maze Of questions
raised daily by the news from all quar-
tiers Of the globe, out Of their own SUI
perior opportunities for knowledge, in
order to interest and educate the pub.
lie. From now on 1t will be impossible
for a man anxious to clear up a COM
plicated question on China to go to
the one official in the department who
knows anything about China and Sc
cure the information. What the Amer.
lean people henceforth will read OF
their foreign relations will depend on
one man, a Secretary Of State who,
whatever his own abilities, has shown
an utter ignorance of publicity. The
nation which has entered this war
against autocracy, which has claimed
to stand for a democratic open diplo'
macy, asks its citizens to make enor-
nous sacrifices, to accept universal
service in a cause which apparently
cannot bear the light Of publicity. OBJ
viously, the situation gives pause. NO
part Of the government is so secretive
and so obstructive to news as Is the
Stats Department. 1t is fact that the
correspondents who went by invitation
of the Department on the trip with the
French mission telegraphed to their
offices asking to be recalled because
of the distractions placed in their
way It is fact that news Of the arrl'
val Of the French mission was held up
one hour aud half while an authorized
official was being sought to see II II
might be published. 1t is fact tnat
The Department asked the press not to
print articles dealing with the policy
of the government without securing
the approval Of the Department, and
then refused to make it possible to get
that approval. And more alarming
still is Secretary Lansing's own admls
sion that as yet there have not been
49,, ro,ioua laakapes of news but that
he has taken this drastic step because
he fears there may be. He has repu.
dated in practice the whole theory OF
frankly presenting his departments
claims for public support which is sup
posed to underlie the recently organ
lied publicity bureau Of the federal
government,
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woodward. JuQSe v bTleu IL u Iedulue
lawyer in his section and is well and
favorably known in the counties which
comprise the Fourth congressional dis
trict.
When a contract was signed on Sat
urday between representatives Of the
government and the coal operators
in the Pocohontas, New River and Viz
ginia fields, the agents for Uncle Sam
naval officers-said that they hao
never closed contract of such mag
nitude with as little difficulty, and
that by this contract, due to the fair
ness and patriotism Of the operators
the government had saved $5,000,OO0
The contract, 1t is understood, calls
for approximately 100000 tons oil
coal, the bulk of which will come from
West Virginia mines. The price paid
by the government is $2.95 a ton, which
is concession on the part of the
operators to the government OF con
siderable, when mine coal is bringing,
in some instances not unusual as much
as So d ton. Bituminous coal in Wash
ington to the local school government,
contract price, is $6.9S as against 1894
last year.
An interesting phrase of the contract
just completed by the coal operators
with the government is that among
these operators, and the corporations
with which they are alignrd, are q
number who were recently indicted
in New York charged with violating
the antitrust law by attempting to
fix the price of coal. The price that
they are charged by the government
as setting for this year was 50 q
ton which, 1t will be noted, was only
five cents more than their contract
with the government-$2,95. NJ
There are about go Of these men I'M
der indictment, 80 Of whom probably
have their residence in West Virginia,
but all doing business there. These
cases are set for June 10 In New
York. 1t is the understanding, that
their defense will be that they had no
intention In entering into an agree
ment to practice extortion, nor Of form
ing monopoly, claiming that their tot
allied production was insufficient by
considerable to constitute monopoly
when pooled, that they agreed not
to renew contracts, or enter into new
ones, for less than So ton, their pro-
duct was bringing approximately that
price at the same and very shortly
afterward advanced considerably be-
You'd that, and has been advancing
right along ever since.
Another claim upon their part, which
isn't legally substantiated, is that the
indictments returned against them and
their companies by New York grand
Jury, were the result Of conspiracy
OF competitors in other coal-producing
states. That warfare among the coal
operators the West Virginia public
-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
WHAT TO DO WHEN
HAIR GROWS THIN
Give the Hair Root NournIShment and
Stop Spread Of Badness,

II you are rapidly losing your hair
and fear badness Mt. City Drug Co.
invites you to make three days test
Of Partisan Sage. If 1t does not stop
the excessive loss of hair and make
your hairiand scalp look and feel 100
per cent, better they will return your
money.
Hundreds of men and women have
written telling Of the good results OBJ
tanned by using Partisan Sage. People
who were getting bald say that they
now glory in their beautiful hair.
others who have had dandruR and Itch.
ing scalp for years say they got .
clean, healthy scalp after q few april
cations Of this splendid treatment, NO
matter whether you are bothered with
falling hair, prematprely gray hair,
duh and brittle hair, dnly, stTingy hair,
dandruff or itching head Try Partisan
sage on this money back offer Il your
hair Is worth saving Partisan Sage g
worth trying and q large bottle = ~
expensive Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

we'd like to see the soldiers clean out
both Water street and Jackson street.
Somebody has to and the Mayor
HtS
Mayor Nicely used to but things are
different now.
1ts funny the amount Of patriot,
ism" the draft bill caused to spring
from the ground.
Everybody wants to be hn officer.
"Kaiser sends for Yankee dentist"
IN. Y. World.
Has it come to thisP Is the Kaiser
putting the Americans at drill?
Germany Is going 70 win the war
the German papers say 90.
Carving liquor IN life belts to VII.
liz. ..r.. !. i. "a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
LAUREL POINT.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Janison and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. s. y
Stevens.
Joe, the little two.yearold son d
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyers, suddenly
lost the use Of one of his lower Limbo
while playing about ten days ago. Dr.
Rinehart was called and found biz
hip was dislocated.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Of Point
Marion, were visiting Charles Martin
Sunday.
Many friends of Mrs. Lucy 3, Jones
called upon her on the evening OF May
IL, it being her forty.fourth birthday.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream,
cake, oranges and homemade candy
were served. Miss Lottie willard; who
Is staying with Mrs. Jones for q while,
prepared the candy which was excet
lent. A very pleasant evening was
spent with Mrs. Jones and sons, WI.
bur, Paul and Chester Music with
the piano, violin and mandolin wassore
diversion of the evening.
Carl Martin and wife. Of Weston
were guests Of friends here last Sum
day.
Ralph Hess and wife, Otto Nem
braugh, Frank and Guy Mercer and
Wilbur Jones attended the auto races
at Uniontown.
The little eighteen-omnths old daueh.i
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baily had
her shoulder dislocated by her little
brother. Dr. George Rinehprt was coil.
ed and gave necessary treatment
The many friends Of Ellie Powell.
will be glad to learn that there is q
slight Improvement in his condition o.
health.
Miss Mary Stevens attended an eH
ecutive meeting of the w, 9. T. q. al
Morgantown last Saturday.
]. H. Thompson, of MorgantoWR
was here Sunday. He expects to move
to his country home here just as soon
as his wife is able. Mrs. Thompson
has had a severe attack Of pleurisy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
RUFF STUFF
BY RED
BY RED

ssisiatnre prepares for war!"
gep; BY raising flags and shouting
School girls wear pasted American
nlsb on their bare necks."
Real desecration of the flag we con-
tider
rags we're not meant to be used as
neck warmers.
We learned today that West Virgin.
d 6 going 70 help the United States
b lts war with Toothache Wilhelm.
80
we notice many Of the big colleges
ar6 cutting athletics and trying to DO
some good for the country.
Provost guard OF no provost guard
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
ECONOMY AT COMMENCEMENT.

rHE social features of the commencement season are
dear to the hearts of students Of both sexes and it
would be an entirely srauitous, and probably unwel-
coined interference upon the part Of outsider to attempt
to advise the young women and men Of the FamOnt Nor
NAL school regarding the course they should pursue in the
controversy that has arisen regarding the parties and recep
tons which are the usual order yet it may not come aIss
that stand on the ground that every possible economy
should be prac6ced at this time have strong case
If the experience of England is any criterion ordinary
conditions in this country are going to be profoundly dis
tubed when we actually get upon war basis No ind-
ydual can anticipate how the changes actually going
10 react upon his or her personal affairs Money spent
now for party dresses, for flowers and the other little de-
AK Of commencement week fyolides might come in very
handy before the summer is over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Young gentlemen who go to Washington to visit War
department officials may be deceving themselves, but
they do not go there ito obtain advice as to how they
can serve the country best but to see how the country
may be made to them best At this late day young
men who did not have the foresight to prepare them
seves for com aud through the Plattsburg plan, SER
wire IN the guards or by military in the colleges
vet who do not want to wait for the regular call can
90 to pittsburgh and join Colonel Jadwins regiment
Of engineers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Gas TX RIA
GREAT FAITH IN This
kidney PREPARATION.

We have sold DR.. Kilher's Swamp.
Root for many years and all of our
customers who have used 1t are well
pleased with results obtained and
speak very favorably regarding 1t. We
believe 1t to be a good medicine and
always recomme 1t to those afflict'
ed with any Affection Of the kidneys,
liver or bladder. We have great faith
In swamp-Root and believe 1t will
do the work expected Of 1t.
Your very truly,
F. q. DIAZ & Co., Druggists.
71s Dolorosa Street,
oct. IS, 1915. San Antonio, Texas.
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Letter 10
Or. kilmeF q 90,
Blnshamton, N. v

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For
You.
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer q Co.
Rlnghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. Il will convince anyone. You
VIII also receive q booklet Of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the West Virginian, Reg.
ular htty.cent bottle and one-dollar
size bottles for sale ct ell drug stores.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Garry me back to old Virginia. We
want to be near the War Department
so we can get an easy job.
The boys in the National Guard win
soon be first class soldiers and will
deserve credit for their nerve.
The Chicago murder case shows
what uplifting Theda Bara iS capable
Of
Castle Shannon attacked and died
without surrendering.
We're at war with Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Frantic efforts being made in Chicago and Kansas
City lead to the suspicion that lot of grain spectators
~ csrtan that they would not have much chance to
S.s ot ~ tail II the authorities made real effort to
get to the bottom Of their business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Rabbi A. H. Silver, of Wheeling who will lecture at
The Court house this evening "The Opportunity Of
west Virginia Jewry" is young man, but he has rap
idly forged to the front among the Jewish pastors Of
HE country and whatever he has to say this evening
will be said in an interesting manner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Americans to adopt the same policy before we can get any
aeton out Of what We have night expect an Intelligent
and thoroughly loyal bodyl
We might lIy at all events the effect Of little pointed
advice. Write to the West Virginia representatives m
both branches Of Congress and tell them what you think
Of the delays
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Yesterday the Senate voted both the censorship and
the anbooae sections out of the espionage bill and then
passed It, but that does not settle either one Of these
disputed points Yet the bill was under consideration
for about five weeks in that body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

The Memorial day committee got down to work yes
terday and decided to make the celebration Of the day
Of the notable events in this state The COM
mtee members will find the people eager to cooperate
with them in anything they may undertake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

According to Washington advlces 10000 men are
now training to be leaders in the new army. If an
army could be entirely composed of officers Mr. Bryans
iustiv celebrated million volunteers over night would
become reality.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Judging by the tenor of bills introduced at Charleston
ourbstoue posing and similar expedients to kill time
will have to be cassed hazardous occupations in this
state before very long.
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ORGANIZED BODIES.

All organised bodies are requested
70 Join with the @. A. R. In celsbra-
ton Of Memorial day; each should
name one to three members q once
ana report same to the secretary With
out delay.
EXECUTIVE CoMMfTTnB,
ALBERT I, KERN, Sec,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

That there was no frost on the pumpkin this morning
vas Inc pumpkins fault-spencer Times-Record.
e.r,,,a while the iron is hot That means whole
Inf Il means you must do the right thing at the right
time. DO today's work today-not next week.--West
Virginia News
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Georgia Baker has returned to Fair
mont after spending few days with
her mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Tis is an eminenty correct view Public opinion must
maize idlensss odous Doubtless the Legislature will
promptly give the Governor any laws that he may deem
Necessary along this line but such laws will speedily be-
come dead letters unless they have the sanction of popular
Oise Az time like the present it should set its face
rny against the loafer-he rich lOafer as well as the
poossone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Dear Ed.-I'm a milk man, WhaS
branch Of the service would you 3
wise me to go in.-Hank Dew.
The navy. Ha! Ha!-Ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Applications for pensions have been
filed with the Pension commissioner
by Senator Sutherland for Jane Jack
son, or Diana, and Elizabeth Jackson,
of Weston. He filed additional evil
dence also in support of the pending
claims of Susan Blaham, of Mannheim,
and Rhacel E. Martin, Of Monongat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Dear Ed.-I'm q janitor. Am ] On
right for the army?-Fellx insomnia
Fine Felix, you ought TO make g cool
fighter. You'll like the job. When
they want you to so to bed they give
the taps on bugle instead Of the taps
you've been used to on the steam pipes
to quit snoring and shuttle up some
steam.-Ed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Cyler o. Needs, of Hardy county,
visited the Bureau of Fisheries on Sat
urday with Congressman George M.
Bowers and came away with temp.
orary appointment to accompany a
stock car into the West as far as Colo
RADIO. Having been chief of thai great
bureau for twelve years, Congressman
Bowers succeeded to this favor quite
easily.
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MAKE LDLEMESS oDLoUS.

THROUGHOUT his message to the extraoTdnaT
session Of the West Virginia Legislature GOvernc
cornwel maintains an attitude Of courteous defel
encs . coordinate branch Of the state government b.
al one point he speaks right over the heads Of the Law
makers to the people. That is when he says:
tdleness must be penalized Public sentl-
ment should be SO aroused that it will be
impossible for the idle person to live content
"a any community. In this crisis dleness is
1npatrtotic The early Colonists adopted the
rule: "Those who do not work shall not eat"
we may not want to enforce that rule by leg
islative enactment now, but some appropriate
measure should be passed dealing with the
problem, and public sentiment should be in
voked to drive the loafer to the field, the fac
tory or the mine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Dear Ed.-Haye laugh on me. This
morning when came down TO work
-(Bum joke, cut short by editor.l ~
Clarence McNut,
Tell it to recruiting officer. Lei
him have the laugh on you. ED.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

George E. Fisher, of Weston, who
was formerly in the railway mail
service is an applicant for reinstate-
ment. Congressman Reed paid a visit
to the chief Of that service at the Post
office department and put up . strong
argument for the reinstatement Of
Mr.. Fisher,
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0eneAhen
BY GENE AEERti.
WAR QUESTIONS ANsWEREp

WAN WVEO IIVINN 70 q
Dear Ed.-Are they any captain iop9
lefts-Hector lit
Nope Hec, a couple Of colonel yacan'
Giles open II you'd care to take ONE
Dear Ed,-weigh $40 pounds, how
are chances Of squeezing through e.:
ahons2-Al Lean.
Slim Al, might line up as ballast tos
an observation balloon.-Ed.
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Dear Ed hear there's a war. y
that true?-M. T. Dome.
That's news to US: Somebody's been
kidding you'd.
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- RoBABLY to prove that nothing Is ever 50 bad thai
could not be worse, now that the country is waking
up 10 the realities Of the war with Germany Former
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WASHINGTON NEWS =
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be a guest of Congressman and Mrs.
woodward. Judge o'Brien is leading
lawyer in his section and is well and
favorably known in the counties which
comprise the Fourth congressional dis
trict.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Charles F. Trump, of Morgantnwn,
has been recommended by Congress-
man Bowers for appointment IN the
ouartermasters department Of the Of
hcers' reserve corps.