The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-22
DR.. HILL PAYS
FINE TRIBUTE TO
DAVIS ELKINS
Says Wilson Will Find West
virginian is Real Bless
ing
MEETING CALLED OFF
MEETING CALLED OFF
Health Authorities Did Not
Think it Should Be
Held.

Deem:ng It inadvisable to hold
even an open air meeting in this city
because OF the flu situation without
consulting the health authorities Re-
publican County Chairman Frank r.
Amos yesterday afternoon called
upon County Health Officer fost and
at his suggestion called OF the gath
ering which was scheduled to be held
at the court house last evening.
This action was taken so late that
wc-d of the change in plans did not
get around to all the Republicans, and
in spite OF the fact that the court
house was the darkest place in the
business district OF the city at the
hour appointed for the meeting a nice
crowd assembled there and waited for
some time for a speaker to appear.
DR.. John Wesley Hill. chancellor OF
Lincoln Memorial university, OF New
York, who came here from Fort
Huron, Mich, where he spoke last
week, arrived on schedule time and
received in the lobby of The Fatrmont
where he shook hands with former
PenneyivaniaaS who knew him per-
sonaIly The doctor-has keen sense
a. and he kept his audienceWen
entertained with Jokes, even a few
watson workers who dropped in to
say "how'dy."
DR.. Hill. who is personally acqUaint-
ed with Major Davis Elkins, the Re
publican nominee for United States
senator, pays the following tribute to
him: lies like the globe. Hes
biggest when the side turned toward
Won bulges. He's globulaz in his char
acter. He's a real Republican. which
means he's red bIooded, high grade
and undiIuted 100 per cent. Ameri-
can. He's too busy fighting the kaiser
to come home for the campaign. His
IS the creed of deeds rather than pro-
tession. It IS not necessary for me
to boost him. His character IS like
an elevator.
: Hes thoroughly democratic. sim
ple, unaffected and approachable to
everybody. He's candid, straightfor-
ward and unequivocaI in his attitudes
on every question. His name is a syn
onym of poltteness. Hes man OF
honesty and honor. He's progressive
In his ideas and will utilize his posi-
ton as United States Senator IN serV-
ing his state and country along pro-
gressive and constructive lines
president Wilson needs him wheth-
ef ne mas QlSSONS4CO AAA4 ~ " H-SS
II takes a little time for President Will
SON to know just what he does want.
He first thought We wanted peace, but
later he discovered We wanted war
and he now knows, as We all know,
he wanted it. A little while ago he
thought he needed Henry Ford out in
Michigan but since those close to him
after phflosophically and physiology
cauy meditated concerning Ford and
hfs rainbow chasing record-he's not
sure but that he was mistaken when
wanted the man who launched the
peace ark and announced that he in
tended to get the boys out OF the
trenches by Christmas.
4'So I am satisfied that when the
President knows a little more about
Mr.. Elkins as he surely will when
EIkins takes his place as your United
states senator he will discover that
F,fjIins was another OF those big bless
ines which have developed so often
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