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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
AMERICAN EoRELCM PoLLcY.

n NE Of the dispatches from Washington telling of
" President Wilson's conference yesterday with the
United States Senate regarding the relations of this
country with the proposed league enforce peace which
has been advocated this side Of the Atlantic since the
early months OF the and which is commented upon
tavoraby in the reply Of the Entente nation: to the peace
note sent 10 them by President Wilson in December said
that nothing like 1t has happened since the Washington
administration search OF the records especially of the
records OF some Of the administrations that Immediately fol-
lowed Washlngtons, might lead qualification Of this
statement but there would be a certain added weight to
the significance of Mr.. Wilson's action if should prove
10 be the literal truth
For 1t was Washingtons warning in his Farewell adj
dress against enanglmg alliances which has shaped the
whole OF our foreign policy SINCE There are critics
oil American politics and American affairs who say that
we have no policy That nearer to being the literal
truth than we like 10 admit ourselves but whatever
oil policy we have nation has been summed up in that
warning.
Now we have to point when we must either de-
part from Inc traditional Of action or become what
to all ments and purposes will be hermit nation The
West Nrgn!an has not much doubt what course we will
elect to PURSUE but in the meantime it is perfectly wise
and proper for the President consult with the Senate
which shares with him the treaty making power and TO
encourage discussion upon the question among the people
OF the United States III every way possible One of the
fruitful causes OF the difference Of opinion regarding our
proper attitude toward the European begerents and the
attendant bitterness which grew out of it, the fact that
we had talked these matters over and come to
substantial agreement about them.
Let's discuss this peace league business thoroughly so
that when we go IN and it almost certain that in the
end we shall go in. will do it with out eyes open and
with complete understanding of just what we have set
out to do hat will help to acquire national solidarity
which we lack conspcuousy right now.
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with their readers, to know what sug.
gestions they can make as to lines
of town betterment for which their
journal might exert its influence.
AS the relation between a commun.
ity and the newspaper is reciprocal
one, SO the newspaper cannot accom-.
plish the largest results without the
cordial backing Of the locality which
1t represents. In towns where mer.
chants do not advertise much, and
people borrow their newspaper cop
les of neighbor, public journals do
not give an attractive nicturo of the
place when they circulate about the
state.
The more liberal the backing given
a newspaper, the more it can improve.
In our experience of newspaper life,
We have found that most publishers
put the bulk of increased returns back
into their property. An increase of
sales and advertising means more up.
to.date presses and type setting ma
chinery, cleaner typographical appear
ance, mole money spent for reporting
correspondence and editorial work. AS
a newspaper thus grows in attractive.
ness, !: grows in power. II is read
with keener attention in newspaper
offices. legislative halls, and business
places far and near. An impression is
gwen around the state and the town 1t
represents is growing more prosper
Gus.
Hence every time you advertise or
subscribe Tor a local newspaper, you
at the same time help build up far
reaching agency for community pro.
motion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
the Wheeling Intelligencer.

From the Wheeling Intelligencer.
If anything on this good green earth
should be free. it is education. Every
facility within the power OF the state
should be extended for the diffusion
OF intelligence. The way text books
go these days and their prices their
purchase is heavy drain on the man
of modest means, and in many cases
some strict ecanamies, il not sacri-
fees, have to be practiced by some
families to enable the children of
school age to obtain knowledge to fit
them for useful life. For this rea-
son. and others, one of the most Dc.
sirable measures to be considered by
the present legislature will be the free
text book bill, now being whipped into
shape in committee. Delegate Whit.
taker. oil this county, sponsors one of
these bills. Several others have been
introduced, of Identical sentiment,
and out of these will come compos.
lite measure embodying the best fea.
lures of each. The bill should pass
without single objection.
The only dissent we ever heard to
free text books was that the poor
man would be taxed to pay for the
books the rich man is able to buy.
That is a poor argument, as the tax
would be inappreciable compared with
the direct tax the man of limited
means now pays for books. There is
Tree text book law now, but man
has to declare himself to be pauper
before he can avail himself of its pro.
visions, and no self.respecting citizen
would so record himself Besides his
children accepting books on that al
Tentative would subject themselves
to humiliation among their fellow stu
dents. All scholars should be placed
on the same plane in this respect. All
are, of course, necessarily of different
degrees Of birth, but there can be no
aristocraCy Of brains in this democrat
ic country. Education should be as
free as air.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

plan for new branch road leading from Industrial
Clarksburg suburb up tie Elk and Gnatiy creek valleys
past Quiet Dell to the arTsol-B aiboar line and perhaps
into The latter county as far Phppi This too would
tapa rich territory and add much to the volume Of business
in the state
In the Farmont district Dame Rumos is rather quiet
Just Perhaps she has yet recovered from the sur
prise she got the way few vague hints put out about
year ago were received In time both the Monongahela
and the Western Maryland will have to make some move
in this territory Perhaps they will have important an
the state have definitely announced their plans The day
when everyone rushed after the tonnage with the result
that road got enough of to pay fixed charges has
passed in this country But there is business enough for
all in the Opuent West Virginia hills if they plan sanely
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
MANY MEN AND WOMEN OF
OUR HOME. STATE

Warwood, w. Va.-rI have Learned
to depend on DIR. Pierce's remedies an(
found them reliable. I used .Fayoriti
Prescription first and found 1t so gooc
that | began using Golden Medica
Discovery with it. The general bene-
ut to me was greatest when these two
were used at the same time. My appe
tite improved, 1 gained in flesh anc
felt stronger and more ambitious I'm.
der this treatment. finally decided
to use Pleasant Pellets also and they
were just as good as the other medi-
cincS l aln glad to say when I be.
gin to feel run down / always get Dir
Plerce's remedies and they do the
work for me. Mas. A. ]. H.. 10th ST
Get good blood through the use Of
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discoy.
cry, the worlds proved blood purifier
It's not n secret remedy for its in.'
gradients are printed on the wrapper
Start to take II today and before ain.
other day has passed. the impurities
of the hlocd viii begin to leave youi
body through the liver, kidneys, bow.
oils and skin, and In a few days you
will know l,y ynur stcadlcr nerves
frmer STEP kecner mind. brighter eve.
aud clearer skin that the had hl6o,l
is passing out and new. ricN, pure
blood is filling your arteries.
The same good blood will cause G IN.
pies, acne, eczema and all skin crsiIe
lions to dry w. aud disappear. If.y n.
tonic and body builder.
Harrisonburg. Val have had ex.
perlence with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets and found them satisfactory. 4
know of no better remedy Of the kind. =
Mrs FANNIE TRoBAuGH,l East Mar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

ne KNOWS his business. He proved that
10 us Yesterday when he put on the
Hlppodrome stage an assortment of
pretty girls and couple of good com
edlans that got big hand every time
they moved muscle or batted an. eye.
The first performance was greeted
by near capacity house, but what is
more significant was the enthusiasm
displayed by the audience. The bill
was named Whose Widow Are You?"
Rather a seductive title with very
pleasing lady in the leading role. She
was charming widow. even though
the title leaves her identity in doubt.
Her "Laddie" song was one of the
hits Of the show, but her elegance.
with appropriate dignity, shone re-
Splendent in the delivery of her lines.
1t was fascinating widow who smiled
and captivated the entire house.
Hal Rathbun is one OF those funny
comedians hard TO describe without
being tempted to take him out of the
category Of earth beings His make.
up is laugh provoking and his antics
are of the Charlie Chaplin variety.
You never can tell where he will fall
next. The jokes were seventy-ive
per cent better put than we are ac.
customed to, There is nice bevy
OF girls in the chorus, nearly all OF
them Titan haired lassies. who danced
and sang their way into minds and
hearts OF youth and old age. There
are several hues OF this "woman's
browning glory" hut they can all with
propriety be called Joe Mack's red.
heads" All are good looking. and that
isn't pTess.agent claim; it's facts. 4
They got we'll acquainted with the
audience during the rendition of the
.5,andl0.cent store" song. and in lat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
ARE YOU FOR HOME BETTER.
MENT?

From the Corapolis Chronicle.
We never knew newspaper so vel.
low and sloppy and inaccurate that 1t
did not have one good side-its inter-
est in home betterment. 1t has be.
come fundamental tradition of the
newspaper profession, that it must
give its cordial support to any PROPOSE
ton tending to advance the interest
of the local community. II a newspa-
per feels this obligation, how much
more does it rest on the heart of news.
paper workers who take a serious
view of their obligation toward the
community.
Hence publishers and editors feel
keen desire for heart.to.heart talks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
BONUSES For MINERS.

WELLsBuRGH, w. Va, Jan. 90
The Pittsburgh-West Virginia Coal
Company has announced 1t will pay a
bonus to its employees as reward to
those who report regularly at work.
The employee on the job each work.
ing day for half a month will receive
per cent. of his earnings as bonus.
To the employee losing one day for the
half month per cent. will be paid.
To the employee losing three days per
month, per cent. will be paid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

PRAISE FOR WELL
KNOWN MEDICINE

My customers tell me that DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp.Root is all right and If
my patrons are satisfied with the ben
efits from its use / am confident that
1t is preparation of merit. In liver
trouble. 1t has proven to be very val
liable medicine according to reports
received. 1t has been in my store ever
since it came to New Orleans and /
have never had any reason to feel that
it was not valuable article on my
shelves.
Very truly yours,
ADoLPH BERENDSOHN.
Druggist,
7S6 S. Rampant Street,
Sept. 90, 1916. New Orleans, La.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

er number made themselves targets
for additional admiration with the mir
ror'tlashing stunt.
The unanimous verdict rendered by
the audience was Its a good show"
and we join in the verdict. The same
Dill Will be repeated at both perform.
ances tonight, the program changing
at the matinee tomorrow.
For the Flag" Liberty picture is
at the Princess today with Eddie Polo
and Marie Walcamp again starred.
The special musical program rem
dered by the Melodic orchestra ia be,
coming one OF the features of this
pretty photoplay resort. The orches.
ira will play tonight.
Joe Mack probably knows the yir.
tue of the admonition there Is dan.
ger in delay" now more than over.
Just because someone thought It
would be more convenient to put off
till Monday what could have been
done Sunday the. matinee scheduled
for the Hippodrome yesterday had to
be cancelled. Instead of sending the
company's baggage from Clarksburg
to Fairmont at the first opportunity
1t was held over until Monday morn.
ing. Meantime old Jupiter Pluvius
woke up and stopped the NJ. V. T.
from getting its cars over the route.
This fact was not made apparent to
the Progressive GIRLS" until they had
arrived in this city minus their stage
clothes. Then there was rush for
the telephone and late in the after.
noon the girls got their precious be.
longings by way OF the steam cars.
and all the worry wrinkles the Incl.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

unontown where they have the murGerous automo-
bile track, had another enterprise disaster
when the wind blew down wall of a theatre which
was being RACED and injured eleven men, of them
fatally it is thought. The Fayette metropolis is get
ting lot of advertising that is not doing it bit of
good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Only one iu;tce dissented from the Supreme courts
decision in the Tue sky law cases. The new states
rights doctrine seems to have made progress in
the brief time that elapsed since the finding in the
West Virginia prohibition law case
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

According to official announcement Fairmont has %
miles of paved Streets That figure used to be regarded
as having an ominous significance, SO we will have to
put down some more as the weather makes this
course practicable just to show that all hoodo signs
fail in this fifty in five town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, cloth bound, sent free to YOU
on receipt of three dimes or stampsl.
to pay expense of mailing only. Address
DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, 663' Main
Street, Buffalo, y. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

With Fairmont delegate fathering bill to create
moving picture censorship in this state and Fair
mont lawyer at the head of the lobby to prevent the
passage OF all such legislation this promises to be
sort of movie storm center
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23


aatppodrome-Whose Widow Are You?
PhotopIays
!Nelson. The Struggle
Princess. ........ Stronger Than Steel
Dixie...A Stranger From Somewhere
Ideal. ............. Shielding Shadow
Grand ............. Ashes of Embers
TOR intensely dramatic action. and
plot which gives Frank Shcri.
dan, the star of the piece. full
scope for his admittedly great powers
rs character actor, THE Struggle"
which is at the Nelson theatre today,
as the release on the Equitable Pro.
gram, is easily In the front rank of
thrilling photodramas. The story is
absorbing in It's intensity. packed full
Of exciting scenes, alive with virility,
and depicts with startling fldelity the
manner In which the stern training in
selfrepression Of army life modilios
the elemental passions which are ever
lurking just beneath the surface
q the man proud of his strength.
Moral weakness on one side is 6ols.
tered up by moral strength on the
other. and while the weak man wins
n the beginning, he loses, realizes
his weakness and endeavors to reeoy.
er his lost ground, but it is TOO late.
Joe Mack has convinced us that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Manager c. w. Wiley. of the Hippo.
drome, had rather inauspicious be.
ginning, but he's now wearing the
smile that won't come off. The quail.
tty of the Progressive Girls" as an
attraction pleased him and then the au.
diences threw whole lot of two.bit
pieces into the box office last night on
their way in, and when they came out
they looked as though they were all
glad of 1t. OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Wonder if that department order requiring an
annual physical test for national guard officers makes
any provision for gauging the amount of ivory in their
craniums? Some OF them have lot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

AS matter of official record we
wish to state that one.half of the New
York World yesterday appeared in
print again this morning.
There are ways out of every trou-
BILE and We figure that one way out of
threatening paralysis epidemic is
not for DR.. Smith, of Pennington, 10
send his paralysis patients to Fair.
mont on the street cars.
In fact not to Fairmont in any man.
ner.
Fairmont now has % miles of paved
streets.
And the water wagon must so over
each street twice.
Which SAINT be done.
Unless some of the New Years day
passengers get off the bloomin' bus.
How long does it take two horses
hitched TO water wagon to go 46
miles while said animals must stop
occasionally to eat and to get the wa.
ter tank filled?
If all the streets are cleaned the HUI.
mine Society will get after the city.
II all of them are not the Sanitary
department will fight the street dc.
partment.
1t is delightful existance.
Shoot the pussy and save the babies.
And as for old dog Rover, let's tie
a rock to his neck and say the flood
killed him.
Much better for the animals to die
than the youngsters.
Therefore why not skin the cat and
scare Rover to death?
We did not, however, notice in this
mornings World-Recopy anything
concerning the Wilson blunder ap.
pointing Grayson. The World print
ed it Sunday but The Times didn't
live up to its rep.
Strange, isn't 1t, that Billy Sunday
comes to New York on All Fools Day?
Yah, Godfrey Yonson bane soused,
sigsty times and he pay one SIS bill.
The cops are figuring on the cost
of rubber stamp with the name God
frey johnson for police records.
We wonder why in the dickens that
guage is on the river bridge II it
doesn't tell the truth?
1t says one thing and-everybody
says the same-after adding five feet.
There are a lot of hogs and few
chickens that ought to be killed to
prevent the spread Of polly.
Yes makc it $40, III take an appeal.
Speaking of pigmy submarines. if
YOU don't hoil Yonr pRner You're liable I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
pld Yon Know

One good advantage about polar
expedition is that an explorer never
need be afraid of a holdup guy step.
ping out from behind an iceberg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

Suppression of booeggers and blind pigs will not be
difficult If local officers who fail to enforce the law are
subjected to removal for their. denquences. 1t will
give them keener vison.-Weston Free Press
Milonares nothing any more. Give us the man
who owns bushe OF beans crate of eggs and tub
OF butter He's the bloated arstocrat-Cabell County
News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Speaking of pigmy submarines, it
you don't hoil your paper you're liable
to have hide full of them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

This seems to be bad winter for DULLES in the West
Virginia mining towns
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

VIII the time ever come when hard rain will not
demoralize railroad traffic in West Virginia?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

And then you'll know what it is to
be party TO the present world war
for the prize of chief boob.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew are at
the Nelson today in screaming com.
edy called THE Schemers."
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dent caused had disappeared from
their pretty faces when they got into
harness for the evening show.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

There are lot of hogs and a few
chickens that ought to be killed to
prevent the spread Of polly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
Prove What swamp Root win Do For

Send ten cents to DR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet OF valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the West Virginian.- Reg.
ular fifty.cent bottle and one.dollar
size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

If YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers our carrier failing to get The
West yirglnan any evening should call WESTERN
sBNIoN,p state the fact and give name and residence
aud messenger will deliver paper your door at
once. There is no charge the subscriber for tha
service. The West vlrginian plans to render to its
subscribers the best newspaper delivery service pos.
sible and this is part of the plan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Yes. make it $40. 1ll take an appeal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

1t says one thing and-everybody
says the same-after adding five feet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

The cops are figuring on the cost
of rubber stamp with the name God.
frey johnson for police records.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

We wonder why in the dickens that
guage is on the river bridge II it
doesn't tell the truth?
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IN THE
FRONT ROW
hEApLINERs TONIGHT

Musical Comedy
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Widow Are Yo
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Toe Mack has convinced us that
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Yah, Godfrey Yonson bane soused,
sigsty times and he pay one IS bill.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-02

CITYHALL-TRIB-GAS GANG RUNS !
CHICAGO, SAYS AID. KENNEDY
John c. Kennedy, running for re-
election as alderman of the 9th
ward, today asked voters to take a
look at the lineup against him. He
says not only the 9th ward, but the
whole city ought to know this line
up.
THE only opposition I have to
overcome is the gas company, the
traction companies, the telephone
company, the Chicago Tribune and
the ThOmpsOn-Lundin City Hall ma
chine" said Kennedy. 81 believe
now is a good and proper time to
show the close alliance existing be-
tween the gas company, the City Hall
and the Tribune. The election to-
morrow is one more act in a play
going on here in Chicago the last
two years. Notice how the facts
weave into each other.
In March of 1915 William Hale
Thompson was running for mayor.
He was the owner of ], O87 shares of
Commonwealth Edison stock worth
about over $4,000. AS a fellow
capitalist of Sam insult, John J.
Mitchell, the Field estate and other
interests, he would have cut a poor
figure as a political candidate. AS a
politician it has his game to make a
show of fighting the insult interests.
He publicly pledged that if elected he
would appoint a special gas litigation
committee of Aldermen Merriam,
Captain, Lawley, Utpatel, Nance and
Richert to get for the gas users Of
Chicago the 100000 fund of gas
company OveTcharges held in escrow.
Two months after Mayor ThOmp-
sons election the law firm of Schuy-
Ter, EttelsOn & Weinfeld was paid
$4,000 in fees for so-called legal
services, This was the beginning of
CO-ca1Ind legal Cnrvionc for which the