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Evening journal., 1918-02-12
DEMOCRATS FOR SUFFRAGE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Endorsement
Of the Federal amendment for woman
suffrage was voted by the executive
committee Of the National Democratic
Committee here yesterday after refer
endum TO the committeeman represent
ing the as states.
In the executive committee the vote
was . 10 2 or the is state members
Of the National Committee, % had voted
for the amendment, "a had voted
against It and six had not been re-
corded
Evening journal., 1918-02-12
soLpIEns PATRoL MARsnEs.

Warning persons 10 refrain from
walking about the marshes at night.
and stating that the soldiers have
orders 10 shoot 90 Kill, notices have
been placed near the munitions storage
houses at Pigeon Point The bar
racks for the soldiers have been COM
pleted
Evening journal., 1918-02-12

Use the Want Ads 10 procure new
positions this coming week. Cooks.
Mattresses and domestic nelp will be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
GERMAN LINE HOLDS.

INDICATIONS this morning are tha, the German
command has been able to ward of disaster on the
Name front comparable with that Of the Auars on The
Pave and unless the shifting Of reserves in order to stem
he FnncoAmercan attack has been so considerable as to
warrant Foeh ordering an offensive on the British end Of
he font there will be little further important change
There viii be- Of course for some days continuance Of
Allied attacks at all points along the battle line from Sois-
,on b beyond Rheims. and costly German losses Of rear
guards and war material but the enemy seems to b. get
ing back successfully enough to make any hope Of break
ING his line extremely small
The whole operation on the part Of the Allies has
been splendid Much more Of success prob
ably than il expected to be- 1t marked the turning
point n The tide Of battle on the west front and it will be
greatly stimulating all the Allied peoples and correspond
lEy depressing to the people Of the Genital empires
When Hindenburs made his reIograde in the spring Of
1sl year. was possible make the German people think
hat master stroke of strategy and not The direct
outcome Of the tremendous British assaults in the Somme
valley during the previous autumn 1t will not be possible
y maintain similar fiction with regard 10 The present re-
veISe. The German armies were checked while in full
career and were driven back with heavy loss The people
now hat the offensive Of this year was the supreme effort
The government itself told them So The people will
nov. therefore. no matter what effort the government
makes 10 minimize the impression created by TIE reverse
|hll Germany hour has struck in this wal
II The people had any control over their affairs. this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
SWAT THEFLY.

"A LOCAL physician who Is treating a number Of
iypkod fever cases has called the attention c. The
Wet Vnian TO the fact that this year not as much at
i,no has been paid to keeping down the fly pest in
tom,E yps. And yet. he very tuhfuly remarks. the
common house Ay very active spreader Of disease
E,nmk
The waning is timely Every person in Faimont
should have been warning the Ay this year with much
greater vsOF han ever before. yet it altogether probable
hat mot Of rs have permitted ourselves to become alb
bed new duties and interests that ay fighting has been
almost. Il not quite forgotten.
Flies did not bring the outbreak Of typhoid fever to
tsimon but Is quite within the possibilities that they
directly responsible for some Of the cases that have arisen
here All hat il is necessary for Ay to do is to walk
over something that contains the germ Of typhoid in
house where there case and then move on to another
house and drop lightly upon the surface Of vessel con-
lng milk. or upon food about to be eaten and the thing
i done
There are thirty or forty cases Of typhoid in this city
sh now. Even where the nurses are experts on sanitation
and every preeautOn taken. this gives the flies prac-
ea|y unlimited opportunity to spread the infection II is
not loo muh to say that every individual Ay this summer
! potential preader Of typhoid That gives each one Of
hm an Importance which should make all want to wipe
GU he whole Ay pest
So. FaimOnt people. il you value good health and
cleanliness. start thorough going ay swatiinc -,
and keep It up As long as there is fly in :ipl'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Now Hearst wants something for
himself
Comforting thing about that is that
the Bolshevik vote in New York state
is not ss large this year as it was
last.
But IL Hearst gets the nomination
the Issue will be squarely stated by
come such expression
a vote for the Democratic ticket Is
a vote fer Kaiser Bill
The war. We are told. has cost 50 biz.
lions 10 cate.
And il is worth il. and is going to
he more worth It every day.
II has walked the American people
up.
And exposed lot OF frauds in bust.
ness ami politics.
And Il has shown the world what
We can 90 IN military way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
Black DAYS AHEAD.

MYTH mutiny on scale so large that revolution
w would seem to be the better word for it gong on
in Bohemia and Hungary and cabinet crises at irequen;
intervals Vienna. the winter just ahead in Austria prom
ises be one OF the mos, thoroughly wetehed the his
tory Of a country ,ha, has much bad government,
want and human suffering
On this side Of the great battle line have learned
not to expect this to result any benefit to u.s. but in the
long run 1t going help the Of world peace for
il IS going to stamp the public mind in Austria Hungary
with an neradicable horror Of war. And what an awa;-
enng that will be. The present generation Of all the
countries from the Baltic to the Mediterranean was ,ys-
tematcally taught in addition to the customary legend
about the nobeness Of that profitable business.
They believed even in the Balkans for without this
feeling deeply implanted. it would have been impossible
for the second Balkan TO happen.
And see what has resulted from the acceptance Of
this totally false doctrine For Of Continental Eu-
rope the misery Of ordinary century has been crowded
into four short years Germany has escaped the worst Of
it. but Cermanys coming winter promises to be such
one as will break the national morale and leave people
who foolish enough think one time that they were
the anointed of the Lord in pitabe state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
HURRY.

I HE WASHINGTON correspondent Of the Bat
1 more Sun is authority for the statement thai civilian
officers Of the War department together with expert, Of
the Staff and the War college hard at work on pro-
gram for greatly increasing the power of the United
States Early September according to this writer. the
War department will ask Congress to pass legislation which
will provide for the immediate increase of the army to
100000 men, but with the least possible disturbance to
the industrial interests which are necessary keep an army
Of this huge size adequately supplied.
That of course means both the lowering and the rails
ing Of the draft age and if they do mol attempt to lower it
too low that will be all right We have within the past ten
days been given an idea Of what could happen if the
United States were in position to bring its utmost military
pressure upon the Central powers II we had two million
men on the other side instead Of one million right now. we
could drive the Germans across the Rhine without any
further delay than would take rush them back to the
river
We are well on the road to the second million, but
if we want TO make America felt to the utmost we must
hurry up the work Of training the third million and then Of
the fourth and the fifth and the SIXTH If need be- The
quicker get there in full force The quicker the war
will be ended. So why delayp
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Women are TO be extensively en-
ployed in the operation and active
manufacture Of explosives at the gov
eminent powder plant at Nitro, ac'
cOrding 10 announcement made by an
official, says the Charleston Mall,
which goes on to say:
II has been known for some time
that the Hercules Powder company
which is to manage the operation OF
the big plant. are to employ a large
class Of women chemists, and 1t Is
said that in addition to these upwards
of two thousand women are to be EN-.
ployed in the active manufacture OF
explosives.
Plans are now under way for the
employment Of female labor and It
Is said that according TO present ar
rangements these plans cannot be car
ried into effect for some time as yet,
pending the provision Of housing ar
rangements for the women employees
There is serious scarcity OF tech
nically trained men for such work,
due TO war demands. and It is under
stood chat the chemistry force OF the
big government plant will be compos-
cd virtually OF woneI.
II is understood that a large num-
Der of college trained women are to
take charge OF this work and Miss
Dover. graduate OF Byrn Mawr col
lege is &c have charge OF this depart
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
Bathing suits Aplenty

my belief that Col. Roosevelt would
decline TO be a candidate against
Woodrow Wilson. While there has
been some criticism OF the admins
tratiOn's handling OF the war and war
preparations. 1t is fact recognized
by all politicians that the country as
a whole il quite solidly behind Presi'
dent Wilson, and any candidate. even
as popular a one as Col. Roosevelt,
would make poor Roadway against
Wilson.
The spirit In which the administra-
ton has taken criticism is the evident
willingness Of the secretary Of war
and others to correct any shortcom-
ings wnith might be pointed out. and
the strong efforts made to speed up
war activities have increased the
number a. supporters OF the admins
tration and have done much to put
the presidential campaign in the back.
ground.
The main significance In the Roosc.
welt phenomena today is the fact Tint
the Republican party is beginning 10
function as a party Of opposition, and
is loOhiI < 10 him for leadership. What
ever leadership is exercised in the Re
publican party will be exercised by
Theodore Roosevelt and whatever en-
didate is chosen in 1920 will be chosen
by Roosevelts advice and consent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Seizures which Alien Property Custodian Palmer
made yesterday expected to break German control
OF the metal industry of the world. There is nothing
spectacular about actions of this kind but every time
German commerce gets vital blow the effect upon the
German people is much than that given by bat
tie lost When the ends. Germany will stand alone
among the nations of the earth and with her magnificent
commercial structure a complete ruin. Moreover. the
government and most OF the people will be bankrupt
The people going to pay terrible price for permit
ting the military party to seize entire control OF their
government
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
GARDNER THINKS
ROOSEVELT WILL
Be 1920 TICKET
Republican Party Looking
to Him for Leadership
Writer Says.
BY gibson GARDNER.
N. e. A. Staff Correspondent.

ellison Gardner. OF the Washing.
ton stan Of The Newspaper Enter
prise Assn. Is undoubtedly more
closely in touch with Col. Theodore
Roosevelt than any other Wash
ington correspondent. He met
Roosevelt in Africa after the
Colonel's famous hunting trip in
1910. He forecast accurately the
Roosevelt actions In the cam
paigns Of 1912 and 1916. The fol-
lowing article may therefore be
taken as confirmation OF recent
n. Z. A. Washington correspond
ence TO the effect that the concert
ed attacks by Roosevelt organs on
President Wilson and the admins
tration are the actual start OF the
1920 Roosevelt campaign.
WASHINGTON. July 23.-The prom
inent part played by former President
Roosevelt at the recent New York
state convention has started inquiries
as to whether Roosevelt is to figure
again as a candidate.
II is Iay guess that he WILL figure
again. probably as a Republican presi'
Dental candidate in 1920.
Col. ROosevelt's attitude toward the
presidential situation was set forth
in an interview had with him several
weeks ago.
At that time he stated frankly that
he was not interested in the presiden'
tial office. but is interested in forward
ing certain policies which he regards
as important.
Win tbs War Now.
The winning OF the war is, OF course.
the first OF these.
lie believes that II Is no time to
think in political terms. His attitude
Is best expressed in his own words
delivered at the recent Saratoga con-
vention. where he said:
Everything we do now and every
thing we say must help win the war.
The President has said. Politics is ad-
journed. He is certainly right. In so
far as politics is to be used for per-
sonal ends or party triumph.
Dul pOpuiot BO'CthN' -
war. must be carried on by parties.
Party organization OF public
opinion may be the best way to Sc
cure needed government action. That
Is the present case.
"The nation needs the Republican
party to give popular expression to an
affirmative aggressive war policy. Its
success at the polls in November will
spur the administration to adopt one.
A Republican Congress will enact leg
Islation TO initiate and carry II on.
I'VE are not now concerned with the
national election OF 1920. That may
take care OF itself Its outcome will
depend en- circumstances which one
cannot now forsee. Our present task,
as patriots and Republicans. is to help
the present administration organize
the potential force OF this country into
. knockout blow TO William OF Hohen'
iollern and his compliant German peo'
ple."
Couldn't Win To-day.
r. the national presidential eonven'
tiOn Igln n - hol1s tnuoutH = 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
Another fair price list is printed to

Another fair price list is printed today II is re-
ported that the publication of these lists ignored in
stores. and that the merchants make their own
prices just they formerly did II that the it
puts the matter squarely up to the consumer. II he
feels that the MERCHANT profteering at his expense
must act by appealing to the County Food Adminsra-
or. Joseph Roster. Men and women who are not willing
to make fight for their rights be plum
dered II any makes attempt to charge you more
than the fair price list calls for report the at
II may help to bring merchants with predatory instincts
to their senses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
RUFF STUFF

Mar ueqs- inert is thinking OF let.
I|1g the ball players of until the end
q The season.
u Il does that the many members
% Tie stove league will feel that they
Iavo been Disseminated against IL
noy too are not permitted to refrain
from working.
Herr William Randolph Hearst is go.
Nc 10 run for governor in New York
l|lio u be c-n get the nomination.
Wont that be comforting TO the
Ifl1my oTSaas who a-e forever pratt
~ abcr- the patriotism Of the Demo-
f-.Cc raT;y!
rex York city has 4 mayor who Is
Z r:ecl OF pro-corslan as Is Bill
y nD,on Of Chicrgo.
lnd Hearst and Tamnauy made
avn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

situation might be expected to bring the end Of the war
nearer As matters stand gives no aid IL that direction
for the military masters Of the German people know thai
loss Of the war will involve the extinction Of their class and
they are quite capable Of calling for unheard Of achces
in defensive campaign which would drag the struggle cut
long time The thing to do now. therefore is to pile all
the military power that possible TO apply and fierce
military decision before only the leuone peoples but
the whole world is in danger Of starving to death.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
Practically No Limit
To the Flying Speed

LONDON. JULY ?3.."It would be very
easy for any English airplane manu-
facturer 10 produce a machine which
could make better than $50 miles an
hour" declared Captain W. G. Aston
one OF the leading English experts on
sir mechanics. here the other day.
This could nc accomplished" he
explained. by merely altering the cur.
vature, or Gambler. OF the planes. But
this would mean a minimum landing
speed Of about $50 n lies an hour. and
there Is the great difficulty. The ma
chine would be unquestionably Eyable.
but its successful landing would re-
quire an aeroplane five or six miles
long. TO say nothing Of extraordinary
-Skll on the part 0t the pilQtS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Sergt. J. F. Brown became separat-
ed from his regiment in the fight near
Chateau Thierry. When he reioined
Il he was pushing l59 German soldiers
ahead Of him with his bayonet. Part
o. them he captured in a trench and
tie rest he pickec up on the way In.
I'm sorry | wac unable TO bring in
all / had" he reported to his com
mander, but Jour Of them were woun'
ded and died. The photo is OF Sergt.
j. + Brown OF Warren, o., who is be-
lieyed TO have been the man who did
II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

While the name OF the car Is not
mentioned the following from the West
Virginia News looks like a new Ford
story: Raymond Ray. aged 10 years.
Of Myra, Lincoln county. suffered q
fractured skull Tuesday night on the
Hamlin-Huntington pike. when his
auto encountered herd OF cattle near
Davis creek. The auto went over n
l5-foot embankment. turning over
twice. landed on its wheels and kept
on running at = speed Of ten miles an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Organized baseball seems on the point OF getting
sort of preferential treatment from the War de-
partment Well. II the army make exception Of
baseball the whole argument against giving deferred
classification to skilled mine workers falls the ground
The mine workers at least engaged In highly i'm
portant productive industry but about the only thing
baseball players produce profits for the magnates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

There was an amusing fox chase
out on The Harrison farm where Elmer
Wetherholt is in charge. says the
Guyan Valley Thunderer. That is, 1t
is amusing to everybody but Geo.
Beach and Ezra Rayburn who with
five hounds attempted to chase the
fox, which would run the hounds back
to the starting place. Each time
Beach and Rayburn would scare the
fox out and cheer the hounds after IT,.
and each time presently the fox would
chase the hounds back TO Beach and
Rayburn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

The German high command may succeed in saving
the major portion OF the forces 1t had in that triangle
pointing down to Chateau Thierry but II knows now
that the Allied power position is such that ventur-
ing overmuch is dangerous business. That knowledge
is bound to work profound change in the character
the German strategy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

General Pershng who visited American wounded
in Paris hospitals yesterday told them the country
proud OF them That is putting the matter rather mild
y Pershng had said that the country wild with
delight at the way the American troops behaved. he
would not have been stretching II a bit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Why even those stupids, the mem.
bers OF the German General Stan. will
not underrate us in military way aft
er this.
So. way worry about the cost?
We al pay the bills. which is more
than most Of the other belligerents
can say.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

The Greek government has required
wireless equipment on all passenger
vessels OF 300 or more tons dead
weight capacity and on all cargo yes.
sells OF 1000 or more tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Philadelphia factories are turning
out 100000 paper boxes daily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
In No Peril.

Flubdub is telling people that ho
owes me q grudge.
Don't let that worry you. Hes the
slowest pay ~ town.-KansaS City
Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

hour until it got hung in a clump OF
bushes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
You Can Keep Dainty
Waists Clean Without
Boiling Them

Clean waists for mother and tIid
girls. clean shirts for father and
the boys. That's no longer . big
summer problem.
The daintiest waists may b
washed frequently without the
slightest harm or wear By using
Fels-Naptha soap in cool o.
lukewarm water. And yet
Fels-Naptha is such q thorough
cleanser that it viii clean much
dirtied clothes without any need
Of boiling or hard rubbing.
Just follow the simple direction, b.
side the red and green Wrapper and
you'll find that summer WaShday 4
quickly over and with little e9oFl
And the clothes are ., spiek and
span ~ new.
Wash the Fels-Nsptha vsy Dis
summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Deposits in the 207 state banks IN
West Virginia dropped from l22.S67,-
6l0.44 rs shown by the call statements
OF May 10. 1918. TO sl19.960,OS2.99 on
the call OF June %. loss Of S26O1.'
577.45. il was shown today by the COM
pilation completed by the state bank
ing commissioner. S. L. Smith. Heavy
investments by the people in war Sc
curities is held 70 be responsible.
OF the total loss in deposits a NIL
lion and q half was in accounts sub.
iect TO check; and more than half
million each from demand and time
certificates. Savings deposits. how
ever. showed a gain Of nearly guar
ter OF million. The total resources
Of the .07 banks were shown to be
Sl56 ,659. 1865.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Albert Samples. formerly employed
at the Cherry River Lumber company
plant at Redwood. has been wounded
on the battle line in France.
Ashton Tyler. OF Greenberry. W. Va
who is somewhere in France" writes
TO his father that he can look out oil
his window and see roses In bloom
Just as in West Virginia. He Is sta
tistical clerk OF a battalion.
Ray TAYLOR. OF Nicholas County
writes from France that he gets mixed
on the days OF the week: Il think this
is Sunday but you could not tell the
difference here II you did not have a
calender in your pocket"
Harper c. Burns. Of Gilmer county
has been severely wounded over In
France. according to Information re-
ceived II Glenville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
Wouldn't You
Like to See
THE NEW
FALL SUITS?

Quite a number of rep
resentative models on dis
play now-an advance
showing offered that you
may actually see the new
Fashions in suits for fall.
BY no means, a complete
assortment but plenty to
make them most interest
ing, however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
COURTNEYS STORE NEWS
July 10Th, 1913.
"Speed The Parting Guest" and Hearty
Welcome to To New
Reliable Advertising

For the two weeks well be speeding apparel
been guests here long nOuh with final And
gains you'll be just what wanted Daily Visits Prove Both Instructive
Profitable .nA~as
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-17

after the raid, the usual traffic
was resumed, but down toward
the beautiful Seine river from
where | was about IS minutes
brisk walk were twenty six life
less bodies and seventy two
wounded victims of the merciless
Boche raiders. I was down
there this afternoon and could
hardly believe that so much,death
and destruction could be wrought
by the two bombs which they
succeeded in making effective.
They struck in the the street
within a block of each other.
One struck on a stone sidewalk,
six inches thick, going tn rough
and tearing gas main in two, three
feet below. No doubt all this
has been published in the home
papers as 1t was here, but felt
that it would interest the people
coming from some one they
know. 1 also went this after
noon to see the church where
the big gun killed seventy five
mostly women and children less
than a month ago. We were not
allowed to go in the church and
could only see the gaping hole
through which the shell entered.