The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-08
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WARRINGTON, D. c. 1uiy S.-wn-
IN. ..|II|I| oIIlt save . party o.
||. |.|II1 Which q BlIIl TIE talk q
..| ..Ik 01I1I1 on1 n congressional
|'... y Washington. He gave & q
$50. IIIE I'|I, nd q Vas given o.
|....'g n honor Nhatogol member
Or ..nTI.o1 |k1I C1ul1 - indueed 10
||..|| ~ Invitation With eli expenses
BAD |lI o. 6oln's from breakfast At
~ ponnnyIynnla Terminal TO the
U|In|rhl ToVole % the show girls IN
d. II0Io oloD ne Century theatre.
II.Is 0rID q congressional iunke-
I11f1 divided - f0lIDW1: elk United
stats. |011loTI. q toDre1ontatIvoa In
b6n1II|I nd one Dolognlo non Alas
- ne New York newspapers report
II.| N1rIo1unlaii1o y. Mansfield
N1.|9 ~ ne ~ crest present 10
N1|r'1 ~ di0nily o. West Virginia
~ ~ E1pui1lion q that Dnmorous
IN q hol oiligol1hiD Who are Johnny.
- l|n1IDt Wh11 somebody else 10
1lI,n9 ~ bills or . milling good
OF b west virginia the patriots
ny o may not b aware that Hearst
4 - center 81 a'vigorOus. whole sale
1IlaCk n New York City and state.
nn1 % an1 down the New Endland
coagl 0latoB. They call him Wilhelm
nl11olph HoaFts1-stD. initiating the
make when they pronounce his name.
HIS newspapers have been barred
ll1m foun after toWn. e Uncle Sans
A||Io1 In1g go barred his news wires
g IInnco. Great Britain and Canada,
. WoII q his publications. The New
York TFIhnno has taken from the files
q hIg paper enough 70 emb0lden II to
bl1n1 I'm q traitor TO his country,
ond given him every opportunity to
me Z iI11l suit. Or . series Of them II
1t cared b. The only thing Of that
E|11 tIat has happened h that Mrs.
Hearst has sued the Tribune for dam
nGo1, alleging slanderous publications
ntalnsl her. Since . recent date. 1t Is
changed, that Hoarst has wrapped
h'nooIl q TIE folds Of the Flag and Is
l1I11 y find enough resources, fer.
liIo g ~ has always shown himself
q lhat respect b stem the high tide
q patriotic Indignation against him.
Ne changed from his pro-German,
onll.AIIlo1. INSTRUMENTATION atti-
tide o. % about the date be discontin.
ed lno pubIlaotIOn Of HE "Deutsches
Journal hIB host Of enemies allege,
and since then has been Out-Heroding
HIIoI n patriotic outbuTsts and dem.
111lIollon, 4 Oh Herod was really
Muc1 % . patriot ana given 70 doing
such lhinU a hls day. Occasionally
~ Airs and Tovorts to 0ld-time pro
German form, BE critics declare. but be
comes back stronger than even for the
Ia4 ne Constitution. the army, the
n||ioo ne President and all concern.
"a They ~. TOO. that he killed OF
ne offensive ,lDonlschos Journal" and
I|l I|1 c1IebI1lod illDfloD with the ad.
U|1|Ill1lI1n close On his heels with
Dissemination u ils eye that looked
NE ; warrant for high treason. The
II|I0noB easo against him has been
|.IIII n pamphlet form and every
Senator and Representatives. office
10. l.l : coy or . week before the
Several weeks before that date,
H1lIEl1 representatives here, headed
1f COL John Temple Graves. started
1nI % extend Invitations to members
And gol them 10 accept on the spot.
That done, n IN hour or two. railroad
Tickets and other credentials were laid
UPON The accepting member desks.
Hearst invited ell Of Congress to 90
n New York Cor the Liberty parade on
ne Fourth. alI expenses paid. When
ne New York papers cot on to II, they
IIiIll \ sensation n that great city
and somewhat q . one here. They
charged Hoarst with trying 10 mollify
indignant sentiment against him by
waking morconary use Of Congress.
nv York papers printed column after
.I'1nl about 4 from day 10 day: q
I1II % interviews with members Of
Congress- ubout 4. m which no one OF
them but said ne had withdrawn his
acceptance. q he had accepted an IN.
I||1||1n, and an Of them saying that
under 10 ClrU1msianees would they be
.1.I1I's guests on the Fourth. Wash
III1D papers never mentioned II. and
haven't yet There Il q Hearst paper
here edited By Arthur Brisbane who
claims q own 4, and Hearst seems to
have = powerful command over the
Washington newspapers somehow.
hut q Senators ana Representatives
|'.'I or 4 among them Mr.. Nicely. OF
West Virginia. and most Of them have
ben busy explaining the trip ever
|.nlo Lhpy came back on II. Some OF
hen are boxing for trouble from
|11Il constituents over Il when they
~ home. There was but one Repre-
sentative present from New York
I|1Io and not . single New England
1|IIo oos roprosanted on the junket.
Without cnaling them q copper cent
'III Travelled % Ne WORK City in a
II1I'11D private train. eat with Mr..
|I1llt n Ms private grandstand all
morning - the long lines Of the 10y.
I||I parade passed IN review Mp Fifth
|IIIno For them he provided break.
M q thf ponnaylvania Terminal,
.IC1oon q The Holland House. din.
~ q he Hotel Aston. free entertain.
|I1l Tor them a the ziegfIeld Fol.
|..4 ma ne Century Grove" and
|111 ! vas an over. free aecommoda.
Mons a lho ueAlpin. Following day.
ne lo'Ik iunketeers from Washington