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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
I'LL STOP WORK
TO EXPLAIN" IS
RUSSLER'S Offer
Wants Fellow-Suferers to
Hear His Story of Won
derful Wentworth
Benefits.

This happy and thankful nan works
in The interviewer Mills at Martins
burg. w. Va. His earnest endorse
ment carries weight:
Nev-Worth CO.. take great pleas
ure in recommending your wonderful
Nerv-Worth to all sufferers from
stomach trouble. being employed at
the interviewer Mills for the past year
as a painter and for the past year
wears have been troubled with my
stomach. Food did not digest, could
not sleep at night. Have tried other
remedies and all failed. Have noticed
the Nerv-Worth testimonials OF others
in the papers and want to let mine ap-
pear there for some other sufferer to
read and be cured as have been.
And if any should come TO me and
ask me of the remedy, will stop my
work and explain to them this wonder
full remedy. Nerv-Worth. as l CAN
SLEEP AND EAT ANYTHING NOW.
Yours
W. L. RUSSLER.
122 n. Queen St, MartinSburg, W. Va.
Cranes Drug store sells NerT-
Worth in Fairmont. Your dollar back
IL this famous family tonic does not
benefit you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
the regular wint"3 sports.

the regular wint". sports.
German delegates to the Brest-Ltt-
vosk conference posed as conquerera
But they won't wear that general
air at the conference which brings
the war to an end.
When they do wake up it is going
to take them several generations to
get over the shock.
Swell Medicines is a terrible dis
ease.
Coal ramiues are now reported in
the hard coal regions.
The full truth about such occurrences
is that people did not take the trou-
bic they should have taken to prepare
against the TJSorS of winter.
II people are Indifferent and care
less they must be prepared to pay
for it in one way OF sqotheE-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

senator Hardwick Of Georgia. yesterday lntroduceo
resolution calling upon President Wilson to inform the
e.+e NV what ''1yarrants Of law authority" the
present cabinet officers hold their Offices The Presi-
dents action in holding his advisors without SUD-
hitting their names confirmation at the beginning
of the present term. Hardwick thinks was contemptu
o,s disregard" of Senatorial That view OF
80 natter is pure bosh OF course. 1t would be much
more reasonable to assume that with Reed VaFdaman
Gore and Hardwick, all of whom are in his own party
and all Of whom were suspected of being luke warm IN
their patriotism at the time, Mr. Wilson felt 1t woua
- 800 80 II not to take the risk of submitting cabinet
anpointmeuts Off senatorial confirmation,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

1t is surprising how few Of our
Americans have .casped the signif-
canoe of the fact :aat in Australia, q
country that has Contributed material
ly to this war, there Is, rs the result
OF at least two ha=vests, piled up a
very large quantity Of cheap ana prac-
tically governmenG-o wned wheat, much
of it in the open air, where it can not
be adequately projected from yarl2"S
kinds of damage. Yet we have had IN
Unprecedented call upon our wheat
supply in this country anG in Canada.
resulting IN gE2at increase in prices
due to the fact that the European ma
tons absolutely required waeat LOT the
sustenance Of their people The an
sTer to this apparent anomaly IS taat
it takes three times as long for ship
TO 20 to Australia for food as it does
to go to Canada Or the United States
and the world has not the shipping
available for the long haUis because o.
the submarine menace ana the eXiGen-
cies Of war.
Oil and other food stocks are also
piled upon the As!atic and African
coasts awaiting shipment, while We
are using fats in our soap because we
can not get ct these stores.
The most pressing problem before
the United States and the nations en-
gagged with it in the war against the
Hohenzollern dynasCy is to supply food
and ships and thus qefeat the German
submarine attack UPON the left flank
Of the western front
The western 'front.' simply must be
maintained and must eventually be
pushed forward by Americans, or there
will be no final conclusion to the great
catastrophe.
Many Of our peoa'e do not seem to
realize that We naYa entered into the
great struggle Of au:ocracy versus de-
mocracy, and that. President Wilson
has said that we can not conclude a
peace with any but constituted rep
resentative OF the German people.
That means that we must defeat. ana
absolutely defeat, the most powerful
war lord in all histor?, who has at his
command the most wonderful war ma
chine that has ever been devised.
We can not defeat him with a pound
ing Of drums or waving OF flags or with
any form Of nationaI hyste-ia. We can
only do 1t by concerted action in food
saving, shipbuilding, munitions making
and soldier training. The sooner We
settle down to this terrible task the
sooner it will be oTe.. Every day that
We delay In our grasp Of our response
bi1ities means the ;ess OF 50 many hun
dred or so many thousand Of our own
boss, who win have {" go to the trench.
es for that much longer period Of time.
Il We can TeSelutely and successfully
meet this problem in the next u
months. it is probable that we can
by that time see wat its conclusion
Is likely TO be.
At the present time no man can say
what will be the outcome. Germany
now occupies the position OF victor.
We dare not let her remain so. Every
ounce Of energy that We can put into
the fight We must use, whether 1t be in
the production OF food, in the suppress
sion OF German propaganda, in the
building Of airships, IN sustaining our
embargo. or in carrying on our pro-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

CHEERING TO COAL OPERATORS,

- RESIDENT WILSON'S address to Congress upon
government control of railroads is the hrst pece OF
information that has come out Of Washington since
America got the war that could honestly be called
csns to the people of this coal region 1t IS clear that
Jghile Mr. Wilson will shrink from nothing that IS neces-
say to the success of The American war effort ne went INTO
government operation of railroads when was apparent
hat there was other way. and that once IN It ne means
70 see to it that the private interests disturbed shah be Kept
safe from unjust injury This. put 1t IN Mr.. Wilson
own Language is ian obligation of public conscience and
Of public honor.
Il reasonable inference from this that the coal
industry after the government operation OF transportation
clears up the coal handicap make good on the
promse 10 supply the coal that needed there wa be no
DANGER of government interference fuel production he
government y be perfectly satisfied to let coal alone II
lie mines under their present management can turn out ae
fuel he country must have
IF every ceal region The country was as determined
patiocaIy to support the government matter what
The cost as this one and at the tune was as eff
GENTLY organized there would not be the slightest doubt
about e future Government control OF the mnles even
nine operation for government account could be dismissed
as possibility that has passed But we cannot be SO sure
Of the situation IN all the districts. Some of them will Ind
il difficult to come up to expectations in production even
houqh they tackle the matter with patriotism and zeal
equal to any. And that lies the principal danger
Here It seems place where the National Coal
association should do considerable surveying and stock tax
mo George T. Watson said the other evening at the Coal
club dinner that he sure the of the country able
to ,rn out twice the amount of the national requirements
Good but the Coal association ought know where to tn
Is some of the districts show signs of falling behind their
quota of tonnage If the problem approached IN that
way there never will be any necessity for the government
to Do whatt does not want to do-ta&e over the MINES
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

day.
That's our idea Of real news.
But it would make old Gregory hot
under the collar II he thought any one
suspected him OF being such poor
math
Young Connecticut lawyer return.
ed his QUESTIONABLE with Deutschland
uber allies written across the front
OF it.
Probably viii intern this fresh guy,
but what ought to be done to him is
to send him to PerRbing and have
him run into the German lines across
No.man's land.
Pittsburgh papers SAP the coal fam.
inc there is acute.
That has happened about this time
for the past three winters
Pittsburgh must think it is one Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
W.Y.B. MFQRAALS
HERE THIS EVENING
Y. NJ. C. A. Five Expects to
be Equal to the Coca
sion.

A game important IN deciding the
state basketball championship Tor the
season Of 1878 VIII be played on
the Y. M. G. A. floor this evening
with the West Virginia University
InformaIs and the Fairpont Y. N. C.
lentxx the West Virginia Infornals,
with the regular W v b. Eineup Will
enter the game determined 70 win.
The ''Y'' team encouraged by the ex-
eeTent showing against the strong
Normal team and The addition OF
Meredith to their lineup are equally
confident OF winning
The game viii begin promptly at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

In an announcement issued yesterday Director Cen
eral mcAdoo said that 1.-The present serious congestion
and actual suffering the want OF coal and other sup
plies win be greatly improved and may be entirely rem
e1ed r. every employe will do his utmost in his tndt.
i3nal 4as That is getting right down to brass tacs
and there ought to be such talk Much OF the
difficulty in getting the roads was due TO the
fact that the rank hle OF railroad men would not
take the interest the movement that the
- 4lo ,,+nation demanded Even an undermined and
nderenuipped railroad handle lot Of traffic when
the whole organization from top to bottom is up on
It's toes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
Food And Ships Are American
Biz Problem in the World War
By DIR. RAY LYMAN WILBUR
President OF Stanford University.

duct;ve forms of Industrial and agri-
cultural life in the best way possible
Until we begin as a people to Lndivid-
ualIy take 4 personal interest In every
phase of this war. and until the most
interesting thing TO every American
when he rises in the morning Is what
happened on the western front the day
before. We are not only in danger. but
in grim and serious danger. that auto
cratic forms OF government will replace
those in which we now take such pride
and satisfaction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
a sEeRETARY OF MUNITIONS.

IN Great Britain found Necessary to create MN
sty of munitions with broad powers because virtually
all industry had to be recognized and put upon war
bass and II was felt that the War department had its hands
fun keeping armies m the field and planning campaigns
nu;iaIy Britain has literally been made over and put
uon footing that would have seemed impossible to plant
managers and leaders of ORGANIZE labor IN say January
1914
# Senator chambeans bill creating the Office of Sec
retay of Munitions and giving cabinet rank has the back
ing Of The administration may be taken for granted that
e men who are organizing the country for war have made
up their minds that something almost revolutionary will have
to be done for industrial America The details OF the bill
offered by the Oregon who is chairman OF the
Senate committee on military affairs will tell the story
When this written they are not available, =.
of munitions is simplicity itself All Congress has to do Is
to pass bin for that purpose What the result of the leg
isaon will be from practical Standpoint depends upon
the powers that are conferred the department by the
cabling act
The eabne. itself is an exra-oOns6utionat body the
reares who compose it creations of legislative WALL and
frequently they are little better than clerks for the national
executive But all of the posts have important powers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

With contracts In existence for billion and quarter
dollars worth of ships but one ship completed the
binpiug board has asked Congress for authority to
make contracts for almost threequarters OF billion
more However. the Board as it now exists seems 10
800 ,orlred down to business program and got rid
~ all the theorists and obsructonsts and as ships are
nerhaps our most vital need the request should be com
piled with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

The return home of Rear Admiral Fletcher and OF
Major General sebert interpreted in Washington as
-, +bo+ the American commanders in foreign ser
a ara being given an absolutely free hand, especially
over the officers under required great pressure
to free the British war effort of politics. service cques
and social Influence but they did it eventually We
seem to have started scratch in this matter and IL
@ 80. .een # m we will be able to save lives
and much money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

5fiesTf eaa fe md ens baeuss MO Pay when e saau
Z Il SSar IF tie Secretary Of tae BepaEtns1t Of Num-
Eons lss5s arey to take on Of The hands Of ths Navy
War 4psior Commerce and Labor dePasuaspts the ESoE
Tch t6ey are now dong m the interest Of speeding Up
opoduefoa Of The mplemenls and supplies of warfare i
you'd Sc pretty hefg JOB. And the government would
Be s1ensheaed for he Eve old departments could do their
regular work better.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

1t is apparent as work of the Senate Military AZ
fairs committee progresses that the war preparations
are becoming more efficient every day Conditions
were pretty bad the start and some very Fau@DAe
tia was lost but there nothing the situation to-
1.1, thar viii lend encouragement to the foe. When
we do get on war basis will quickly gather mo-
nentun that will make everything that has gone before
seem triainE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
al painfnl Aeeident

Jas. RadliR met with q painful mis-
hap recently. He was carrying a
heavy load Of coal when IN some man
1er he slipped and fell the coal light
ing on his hand aud breaking a 6ng-
ar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
Zero Weather with the Gas

Worthington thermopeters regis.
tered IL degrees below zero on Thurs
day incoming. While the Sas supply
in WorthinEtoo was ample reports
from out Of town say that many farm
houses were without gas during por-
ton 81 the day and there vas consid-
etGbIe suffering from the cold wealth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
Worthington
no MunieinaI EIeetion.

The town election went by default
again this year No one seemed In
terested enough to call meeting to
NOMINATE candidates and no one came
10 vote and consc quentiy the old Off
GERS VIII have TO serve another year!
or resign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

Food Administrators Hoover told the Senate nVesti-
eating committee yesterday he did not believe his ear
lier warnings of sugar shortage had ANYTHING to 90
With friEhtening the people into boarding However
there probably is more effective manner OF handling
the foed-hoes-Parkersburg Sentinel
The people who escape being overcome by gas fumes
this winter are in danger OF being overcome by gas
bills.-uniontoHn Evening Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
LeaVes the Gas Company.

Anthony L. Mason who has been an
empIoye OF the Hope Natural Gas
Company for seeVra1 years with his
headquarters In WoFthington has sew
cred his connection with that com
panY. He has not yet determined
what business he viii engage in in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
Attended Funeral.

S. X. Jacobs. W. B. Mallernee, Ho-
ward Shave, and ]. C. Jacobs OF the
local lodge OF Odd Fellows attended
the funeral OF Louis Lewis at Fair-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

Tho EI19t Eaflo1al BaRk q Worth
-inGte1 n 4 teca1f ne3nE q he d
rscEnEs declared 4 'SemfEnHnsl 0iVt.
Ge1& az 8 par eeRt On tia eaptt2i
naaSd 70 the shsFeAai6eEs on Ia0.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
Rnai Esfa4e RcaIa-

]. Z. ERgeF has reetnly sold several
lots in the y. &. Shaver East Worth
fpStoa Addition to the Town OF
NoEthiQSton- Coed prices we're zeal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

no1f a 4acsdaE. mr. TESTS mas 2:
members Of WorthLnssoa Lodge
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
PERSONALS.

lawrence 6. Sandy. Assistant cash
Ter OF the First National Bank who
spent the holidays With friends in
Pittsburgh and other western Penn
sylvanta points returned home on
Thursday.
Fred N. BilIingslea prominent bus
mess man Of Worthfngton was a bus
mess caller In eIaFksburg on Wedpes-
day.
Scott Smith of Lumbeport was a
business visitor here on Thursday.
Homer B. Corbin, the barber. was
business visitor in Fairmont on
Wednesday.
Elias McIntire a venerable resident
OF Enterprise was visitor in Worth
inGton on Friday
Mrs. W. s. Davis OF Parrish run was
shopping in town on Friday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05
SHORT AND sNAPPY
It's toes.

There's no sign OF break in the weathermans reso
luton to give US a real old-fashioned w1nter.-Con
relsyiAe Courier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

$50 O'Clock and . Bood eonlsSt 4
assured. TIE pRobable 1llelp of taa
local team SIN 6Ss 3i5let SId LaEetE
forwards; JehreE, CENTER 1Eer0tltt
and Watkins. guapdG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

eT.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-18

IT IS GOING TOO FAR for politicians in their
= zeal to attempt to promote the interests of
their nominees by making such attacks on op-
posing candidates as have been directed toward
d. W. Davis, Republican nominee for governor.
MIR. Davis chairman of the third liberty loan campaign in
Idaho. He left his own business and devoted his entire time to it. He
did this a a patriotic duty in response to a call that wa equivalent to
a draft command. He did not hesitate. He took off his coat and went
to work like any other truehearted American citizen would have done
Success crowned his efforts. Idaho went over handsomely.
After the campaign, however, political antagonists started a story
that Mr.. Davis had personally profited by virtue of his Craftsmanship.
The yarn is revived now for political purposes, and, as some officials
of the government believe, wMh the effect of interfering With the
fourth liberty loan driUe, still on, by the tendency to destroy public
confidence in the governments Representatives.
Because of the apparent pahdodcm motive behind this attack the Idaho liberty loan
ing rebuke to its authors.
The government allows each state so much money for each drive to meet necessary
expenses dahos allotment for the third drive was around $780, of which less than
was warmly commended by the government The public will better understand the e.
pese of running such a campaign when it is stated that Orgpns third campaign cost
$4,000 with government approval
lie will recall the malicious apeGons cast upon those in charge of the Red Cross work
and upon tn Idaho food administration ad other war workers. all tending to interfere
with necessary war activities
kahT would do and have done to interfere with Americas war work.
It's mdfenshLe and will continue to meet the emphatic dsapprova md the wihe.
ing contempt of the loyal people of IdahO-- Boise Capta! Mews, October 10th.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-09
Spring Grove Closed

The removal Of L. A. Baker from
the Spring Grove Camp Ground to Yer
gennes marks the close OF the activ.
tiles OF the Methodist Burlington dis
trict at that place, Mr., Baker has
been caretaker of the grounds for sew
eral years, making his home there the
year round
The removal Of the Young Peoples
Assembly to Poultney and the closing
of the camp meeting last year because
of the iniantile paralysis quarantine
rendered it unwise to hold a camp
meeting this year, and it is doubtful
if another is ever held The death of
Rev. Chapman X, Hawley and Noble
L. Ball and the removal Of leading
spirits to other parts have also helped
to bring about the end of campmeeting
activities Several years ago the eX-
ecutive evangelist, Bushrod Taylor, Of
fered to purchase the grounds and con
duct a meeting similar to that at
Mooers, N. Y, and it is possible that
he may again become interested in
the vacant grounds if they are offered
for sale,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-09
Community Services

Another large crowd attended the
community service Sunday evening"
which, on account OF the inclement
weather, was held in the Memorial Bap-
fist church The address was given by
the Rev Ola r. Houghton OF Walling-
ford, who, together with Mrs Hough-
ton and their children, have been
spending several weeks here with Mrs,
Houghton's family Mr., and Mrs, Wal
ter Billings, The speakers and their
subjects for the remainder OF August
will be as follows August II, Prof
Henry w, Lawrence OF Mddlebury Col
lege, subject, Camp Devens During
the Big German Drive" August is, the
Rev George L, Cady, d, d, Of New
York City, subject, "The Challenge
to Democracy" August %, President
John M, Thomas Of Middlebury Col
lege, subject, when the Boys Come
Back"
Otis Abbey was IS years Of age
Sunday, and his advanced time OF life
finds him still rugged, Mr. Abbey re-
ceived many calls from friends during
the day and spent the time with them
very pleasantly He is a native OF this
town and spent most OF his life here
with the exception Of a few years in
Providence, h, J., and the time when
he was in service during the Civil War
as orderly sergeant of Company L,
Fourteenth Vermont Volunteers,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-09
Store Men Fined

Joseph Calvi, proprietor Of the local
fruit store, and the manager Of the
Concord Candy Kitchen, were each ar
raigned Tuesday before Municipal
Judge Albert w. Dickens on the charge
of keeping their places of business open
on Sunday at hours not permitted,
Each pleaded guilty to the charge and
fine of 81 and costs was imposed in
each case, These men have been given
by the village authorities permission to
keep their stores open during certain
specified hours on Sunday, but a com
plant was made that they overlapped
the hours during which they were per
mitted to do business,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-09
ANOTHER WORD
ABOUT THE
GREEN TRADING STAMPS

The last WfaneSday Of eafh monM ne
giae a7o1y enc 6oHarS uoyM 0f stamps
FREE in aadihon To these yen refetve
a3M yONr purchase.