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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22
GlglLH LIFE IS
AlRD DJT PLEASANT
BdiloIs Ridge Boy Writes
BEeeEiIy From South
a. erR Camp. -a.

kfIhS ~. has scattered Marion coun:
ttjCl5 over the world and through
ian tko Different branches of the ser.
nee, but Il was not until quite recent.
81. that any Of them got into the cav:
ldlEI, one q the eaValrymen is
N81 Z. Moran, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
81 b. Moran, OF Burners Ridge, who
3 IN Troop K, 314th Cavalry now at
Camp Owen Bernie, FOt Bliss, Tex
q, from which place he recently wrote
q follows TO his parents:
Dear loved ones:-I will now try to
answer your letter received June 7th
Which ! was very glad TO receive.
an getting along as good as you could
expect Of the Prodigal Son. Have not
eaten any husks yet with the swine
] viii Just say that we have a good
cook and plenty 10 cook so to put the
two together sit down and loosen your
belt and get up feeling like a beer
dfinker.
This Is no snap, but life is what
you make IL, il you want il tough you
sure can get II that way, but you
know me, / never did like TO take hold
Of the dirty end of the stick when the
clean one was just as handy. / mean
By this that / use my brain to find
the best way. For instance this IS
Sunday morning and the horses have
20 be cuTried and fed and / would
rather use this typewriter than to use
the comb and brush, so / proceeded
70 get the Job and landed it by heck
% course / don't get to do this all the
time.
They got a large bunch Of horses
IN here yesterday and some of them
were pretty ana some Of them pretty
wild, but they know how 10 handle
any Of them here. | am glad TO get
into this branch Of service because
we get the incest clothes and equip
meat. ] have my gun and will sOCn
set a Colt pistol. but am not ready
20 60 to France yet. / am expecting
70 be here for d year at least There
IS some Cavalry from 4. S. in France
now but they have never been in ac-
tion; when they do 90 10 work, look
cut for the bic red head line of ycar
newspapers telling where they went
and what they did. ! think they will
surely do things up about right.
This will be all for this time. for.
cot to tell you how hot it is here. Il
is about 100 in the shade but there
II no shade, so you have TO guess at
It. p. S.: We don't mind the heat here
60 much you DO there. The air is di.-
fs-cat. Tell everyone | am too busy .
lie now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22
Col. Vinson Arrives,

Col 2. Taylor NinSon, Of Huntington,
/ has come TO Washington to attend
some Of the hearings being held on the
/ proposed new tax bills by the House
/ Ways and Means committee. he says,
anJ. Of course, will not sidestep any
talks with the politicians on the Re-
publican senatorial contest in the
state At the present hour, he rather
/ enjoys, II Is suspected, being talked
and written about as n senator max.
| Cr.' lie is said to have lent the help
/ ing hand at the critical hour which
/ gave the nomination TO Senator Suth-
/ erland, and later landed him safely in
! the upper branch OF Congress. In the
: present contest, he has been discussed
as the power behind the Hughes can
/ didacy, the two being inlaws. When
! Gaines announcement was made, it
was rumored that Col. Vinson had en-
gineeIed it and had made a deal fore.
casting the withdrawal OF Hughes. The
story was published in Wheeling and
later denied by Col. Vinson most en-
phatically under his own signature. II
! is still presumed that he is backing up
what there is OF the Hughes candi-
Gacy. II is known that he is very
much interested in the senatorial race,
that he has taken an active part in II,
ard II is expected that he will be deep.
CT into It before the day Of the primary
arrives. There is a deep-rooted Opin-
ion among the politicians that Vim
sons supper, hasn't yet permanently
settled on any one Of the four contest
! ants, although at the start Brotherin.
: law Hughes had his best wishes.
One of the rare visits that Col. John
| T. McGraw has made TO the Capital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

now He arrived quite unexpectedly
Thursday and will not return 70 his
Grafton home until Monday night lie
found a cordial welcome here from a
large number OF leading men OF his
party, and more than just friendly in
terest in him on the part Of ey-Sena-
tor Chiffon ana h.5 followers. who are
gathered here for a pow-wow, and Col.
Watson and his licuton-nts who are
always here. The reason for their in
terest it isn't hard to surmise. Each
side wants the open and public en-.
dorsemcnt OF the former state leader
Of his party, and they are playing a
fine game TO get it. II was widely re-
ported and the rumOr was published
in state papers, several weeks ago that
Col. McGraw was listed by the Wat
son faction as belonging to them and
that he would, in due season, advise
the public, and particular his loyal fol.
lowers, to that effect. The Chiffon fac.
ton denied that that would be the case
and set up a counter claim to the sup
port Of Col. McGTaw. II is expected
that the controversy will be settled
while McGraw is here. In the mean.
time, both sides are surely playing the
game hard TO win him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22
FAIRVIEW

Eugene Sampson was a business Wis
flor at Fairmont Wednesday.
Lonnie Tough, Il. F. ID. No. 1, is Wis
fling his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Smith,
this week.
Mrs. VIM. ". Bowman attended the
Pythian Sisters convention at Terra
Alta Thursday.
Miss Louise Taught was shopping
u Fairmont Friday.
Mrs. Wild Hunter. r. F. d. No. ., who
las been spending a few weeks at
Fairmont, returned home Friday.
Mrs. Francis Schroeder was at Fair
mont shopping Friday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22
COAL MINING.

There IS harry a mine that does
not have lis quota OF boys IN
France. Some day these boys are
coming back. Some day they will
once more participate in getting
out the coal
"What did you do while ! was IN
France?" they are apt to ask OF
any OF their associates. Were
you backing me up?"
II will he fine for those who can
answer "yess" heartily and who
will have a record TO bear out their
staement. 1t will be awful for the
others
Imagine the scorn that the 70.
turned soldier would have for the
fellow who had laid of two or three
days a week while others we're at
war.
81 was fighting back the Hun
70 hold him over there" he might
say, land you we're not on the Job
on this side"
Every coal miner should be able
TO greet the boys who come back
with the assurance that he aid his
full share in filling every car an.
der the tipple.
This advertisement prepared
by the f. E. Meredith PItss Bu.
reau and inserted by the Central
West Virginia Coal Operators
Association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22
est Virginia Women
Good at Spy Catching

T. tic est recent issue OF the News
] :: OF the Nousl'5 Committee,
: --c,l CT National Defense the fol.
] ing item which VIII be Of interest
- all West Virginia women was
p-insaI:
"The West Virginia division mod.
city claimed that ono Of the vor-.
t.,.c5 in the United States was nv
Own by the Vigilance Committee o.
to Stcte Council. Tho Vigilance
Cenni'(e wcc,,5 secretly, its mem
bc-5 unknown to each otb,-. and al
known only TO the chairman. They
follow up every suspicious trail and
report the results Of their iayc3tiga-
items"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

John S. CranoT has haan commits
stoned postmastc. at Albert, W. Va 1t
was announced at the Pog,oifice de.
paTtmont today that an examination
l1~ postmaster At Levisburg would be
held al White Sulphur SPRING. on Jul"
10. and that 4 similar position YVES Va.
cant at Willow Grove, Plcc-c2ts coun-
ty. which would be filled upon recon.
incubation Of an inspector.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

Former Senator w. T. Chiffon Is
here and so Is Charles W. Osenton, the
kaiser OF the Democratic party in the
county Of Fayette He is one OF the
few really prominent and potential
party leaders that hasn't lined up with
National Committeeman c. ". Watson.
u believe that Senator Chiffon will
be nominated by our party he said
az the Raleigh today and ! believe
that the Republican party will nomi-
nate either Mr.. Highland or Mr..
Hughes Il looks like the announce
meut Of the Gaines candidacy has fal-
len flat il didn't change the situation
in Kanawha and Fayette counties any
81 feel ccnfidant that Hon. Virgil l..
Highland will be chosen by the Repub-
lican party as it's senatorial condi-
date" declared Capt. Melvin c. Sper-
ry Of Clarksburg, who is at the VIII
lard. His candidacy has steadily and
quietly grown until it is plain TO be
seen that be is the leading figure in
the contest
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

politics n Nichlgan and ether hly bu1i.
nos8 men and financioE8 getting O q
other states. Those Who aEglO aldhg
this line believe that thiB yoaP u
mere politicians and pOlltician-laS golS
are not going TO have the call this year
for the Senate and the House that
they have enjoyed for yeaFB and years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

Raymond II. Berry, formerly Of
parkersburg and up till recently con.
nected with local bank. has been ap-
pointed en- agent Of The internal reve-
nue. service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

Mrs John Sidney Walker, OF Hunt
irc'o1. as a ruc-t Of her parents, Sen.
ator end Mrs. HcTard Sutherland.
.lTs. walker is CT her way to Clare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

Late arrivals from West Virginia are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

There was a prohibitory law in
Massachusetts from 1852 to 1875.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

Expecting Charles ]. Schuck. OF
Wheeling. 70 be nominated BY the Re
publican party to oppose his re-elec-
ton In the First Congressional district,
Opnsressman NJ. N. Nicely WI locate
his headquarters In that city this year.
All arrangements TO that end have
been made, and late in August Private
Secretary Nickerson will leave for
there to open up for business and take
command Because he is to he op-
posed by Mr.. Schuck, the present in
cumben: expects to encounter strong
er opposition than he had In the three
times he has stood for election to the
House As an effective campaigner,
Mr.. Schuck has been tried, tested and
not found wanting as a campaigner,
and the harder the pressure against
him the better his talents in that line
appear to show up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

nolt y. r. where 0ho WHl 'Dend ne
summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-22

One of the rare visits that Col. John
T. McGraw has made to the Capital
in recent years Is being made by him
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
DOUGHBOYS SCARS TELL OF
BRUTALITY BOCHE OFFICERS

London, Dec.-"That's what
we got from the brute German Off
GERS put over Yank prisoners Of
war"
Corporal r. Feeney, of John
town, Pa, barred his arm and re-
vealed some long, ugly looking
sears. He has just arrived in Lon
don after his release via Holland
from the Rastatt Black Forest Ger
man prison camp.
Hundreds of our boys have died
of starvation in some off the Ger
man prison camps" he said. And
some died from brutal treatment
and neglect.
"They often beat us. Occasional
ly the American Red Cross and r.
M. G. A. got through some food and
clothing, but this was often stolen
by the Germans on the ground that
it was war booty leaving US starv-
ed and almost naked in rags.
Some of the lads went insane
under it.
'If | ever meet another Germal<
his jaws snapped-"I'll fix
properly-war or no war;"
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
REVENUE BILL
PASSES SENATE
Now Goes to Conference With
House of Representatives.
Senate Takes Recess
WAS LITTLE OPPOSITION
WAS LITTLE OPPOSITION

Washington, Dec. 24.-Without
record vote the Senate last night
passed the war revenue bill re-
duced to raise about six billion dol
lars in 1919 and four billions in
1920, as compared with the levy Of
$4,000, 900 900 for next year, pro-
posed in the bill passed by the House
three months ago.
When the final vote was taken at
10:4O O'Clock the Senate had been
In continuous session for nearly 13
hours. Immediately after the pas
sage of the bill, the Senate began its
holiday vacation under the plan for
three day recess until January 2.
Absence of quorum in the House,
however, had prevented that body
from putting a similar program in
to effect.
Now Goes to Conference.
The revenue bill, which had been
before the Senate since Dec. IL, now
goes to conference with formal
meetings of the Senate and the
House managers planned to begin
Jan. 2, with the view to final enact
ment of the legislation next month.
The Senate conference appointed
last night were Senator Simmons, of
N. c., Williams of Miss, and Smith,
of Georgia, Democrats, and Senator's
Penrose of Penna., and Lodge of
Mass, Republicans.
Only Few Negatives.
Only few scattering "noes" from
the Republican side marked the final
vote on the bill. The Republicans
did not seek another roll call on the
bills provisions fixing 1920 tax rates,
and no further votes were taken on
the luxury provisions, reinserted yes
terday with the rate fixing fixed at
10 per cent instead Of 10 per cent.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
FOURTEEN MILLION HAD
JOINED THE RED CROSS;
MAY TOTAL 20 MILLION

Washington, Dec. 24.-Approxi-
mately 14,000,0O0 members had
been enrolled by so per cent of the
chapters of the country when the
American Red Cross annual Christ
mas roll-call ended last night, ac-
cording to reports received at ma
tional headquarters here. II the
same ratio should be maintained the
total enrolment would exceed TO-
100000. cEsEaIE
Bad weather and influenza have
so handicapped the roll call In many
sections of the country that some
chapters have determined to carry
the campaign through Christmas
eve, although officially 1t ended to-
night.
Returns from all divisions tonight
were far from complete and officials
said 1t probably would be another
week before final reports on the en-
rollment would be in hand. The
central division continued its lead
with more than 1000, ,000 members
and the atlantic division was second
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
MECHANICS RETURN
FROM THE WAR FRONT

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 24-The army
transport and supply ship Amphion
which reached port Sunday night,
yesterday morning landed 200 me-
chanics from France, all of whom
were Immediately released in order
that they might spend Chistmas at
home. All had seen service, plying
their various trades under the nose
of the German batteries on the
French frnt. The boys made no at
tempt to conceal their Joy on again
pressing American soil.
The Amphion sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads just before the signing OF
the armistice with cargo of wal
material. The portion not needed
in France was brought back.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
M A r K E T s
COTTON

New York, Dec. 24.-Cotton
opened barely steady. Jan. 29.15,
Mar. 1890, May 27.22, July $50,
October 24.40.
New York, Dec. 24.-Pre-holiday
realizing and the evening up of near
months commitments caused consid-
erable irregularity at the opening OF
the cotton market today. December
was relatively weak at the start, sell
ing off to 81 or SO points below last
nights close, and 1t was reported
that few notices were circulating.
There was considerable covering,
however, and the price soon steadied
to Is points net lower, with the
main active months generally selling
from 8 to points net lower, after
opening 9 to % points lower.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
STOCKS

New York, Wall Street, Dec. "a
Shippings and oils and tobaccos rep
resented the constructive side of the
dull opening of today's market, show
ing gains of large fractions to al
most two points. The reverse side
was provided by motors, fractions
and a few specialties, including hide
and leather preferred, the latter
yielding three points. Rails were
again susceptible to pressure, but
United States Steel was fairly
steady. The balance of the list was
devoid of any special feature.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD
NEW STATUS
MEMBERS WHO ARE MUS
TERED OUT OF AMERI-
CAN ARMY WILL REVERT
TO CIVILIAN LIFE SAYS
SECRETARY OF WAR

Washington, Dec. 24.-The opin-
ion of the Judge Advocate Generals
office approved by the Secretary OF
War holds that officers and enlisted
men Of the National Guard will re-
vert to civilian status when dis
charged from the Federal service.
The effect of the ruling is to wipe
out of existence the National Guard,
as it was organized prior to the
war.
The opinion rendered by Briga-
dier. General Tamsell, who has been
acting Judge Advocate since Major
General rowder was appointed Pro
vost Marshal to handle the draft,
was made public today by the War
Department. General March, Chief
of Staff, on December goth, asked
for an opinion as to the status OF
the members of the National Guards
subsequent to their discharge from
the Federal Service. His memoran-
dunn called attention to digest OF
the opinion of the Judge Advocate
General dated January, 1918, in
which it was said that when the
Guardsmen were mustered out" of
Federal service they would revert
to their militia status and also to
their status in the National Guard
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
BAN ON EXPORTS OF FOOD
MADE MORE ELASTIC

Washington, Dec. 24.-Sweeping
relaxation of restrictions on the en-
ports of foodstuffs, folders and feed
to the Ltian-American republics,
Canada and the Vest Indies, was
announced by Chairman Mccormick
of the War Trade Board.
Applications for liceses for all ar
ticles under these classifications,
with the exception of short list,
now will be received by the board
subject to the import requirements
of the country Of destination and to
shipping facilities.
An earnest desire to express the
esteem of an American nation for
the hister republic of the western
hemisphere was said to have been a
strong factor in determining the at
titude of the board. In this con-
necti0n officials said the order will
apply apply even 10 commodities Of
which there are a restricted quan'
tity in the United States.
The list of exceptions names only
wheat and wheat -four, corn, coffee
sugar, butter. cheese, eggs, linseed
meal and cake and cottonseed mea
and cake. To avoid any misappre
tensions as to the supply of these
articles to the countries named 1
was emphasized that practically al
of them are available in desired
quantities through government
channels.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
'ROi;3A[ SUITE
: FOR WILSON
President Will Occupy Apart.
ments in London Palace
Reserved for Royalty
IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE

London, Dec. 24,--The "Begian
suite" reserved exclusively for royal
guests until now, will be occupied
by President and Mrs Wilson dur
ing their stay here. In the years OF
its interesting history it has had
within it's walls many crowned
heads, one Of the latest, but the
least mentioned at Buckingham
Palace, being the former German
Emperor.
1t was given it's name during
Queen Victoria's reign and was al
ways known as the house of the
King of the Belgians, when royalty
was entertained here.
AT the request Of President Will
sonf who evidently found that too
much is being crowded into his
short stay in England, the proposed
dinner at Lancaster ouse on Satur-
day night has been eliminated. This
was to have been function only
second to the banquet at Bucking-
ham Palace Friday night.
Instead of the Lancaster House
banquet Premier Lloyd George will
entertain the President at dinner
aturday to meet the war cabinet.
Those in charge of the details of
the arrangements, particularly the
officials at Buckingham Palace, are
at times puzzled over the niecties of
etiquette, the result of the unique
situation that there will be no royal
guests at the palace. These puz-
zles, however, except among some OF
the aged attendantes, who have
been csting about for guidance. II
is understood they hace been in
formed that it will be plain "Mr
Wilson," and 'Mrs. Wilson," much
/ to their relief.
Much of the regal pomp of Buck
ingham Palace ended at the begin
ming of the reign of Edward VII
but much was left to be eliminated
by the present King. 1t is still
far cry, however, from the formali
ties of the palace to those of thu
White House.
The Presidential party will con.
sist of five, including Rear Admir-
al Grayson and two aides.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
DISARMAMENT OF SHIP

New York, Dec. 24-Disarma-
ment of liners and merchant ships
which were provided with naval
guns to combat submarine attacks
was begun yesterday at the navy
yard and will be continued there
and at the piers where these ships
dock.
The st. Paul and the America
which were lying at the navy yard
were stripped of their guns ant
men from ordnance department
which armed the ships, will be sen
to remove those from more thar
one hundred docked there. TIL,
guns stored will be stored in ware
houses at the navy yard and else
where.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
HOT PLUM PUDDING
FOR SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS

New York, Dec. 24.-Hot plum
pudding will be served to soldiers
overseas on Christmas day from As
rolling kitchens named by Knights
of Columbus secretaries, it was an
nounced here. Other holiday cheer
sent abroad for soldiers and sailors
by the Knights OF Columbus i'm
cludes 100000 cigarettes, $4,000
pounds of hard candy, 10000
pounds Of lemon drops. $4,000
pounds of gumdrops, and 1000, 600
packages OF chewing gum.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
NO MORE MADE In
GERMANY GOODS

Melbourne, Australia, Via Mon.
treal, Dec. 24.-The Legislature of
Victoria has adopted bill requir'
ing that all goods sold there be
marked clearly with the country OF
their origin. The bill provides that
German gods after passing the Gus
tom office, be labeled made in Aus
are liable to forfeiture and House
tralia." Goods imported labelled
are liable to forfeiture and their
owners to substantial fines.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
GERMANS ARE
xOT COMPLYING
TERMS OF ARMISTICE NOT
BEING KEPT SAY PARIS
NEWSPAPERS

Paris, Havas Agency, Dec. "a
The Germans have not completely
complied with the clause of the Ar
mistice providing for the delivery OF
all their submarine, according to
the Matin. The newspaper points
out particularly in this connection
the presence the presence at Trond-
jem on the Norwegian coast of sub
marine cruiser U-157.
This is a vessel of most recent
type with displacement Of 1900
tons, credited with having made
a cruise Of four months and one
half without making port.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
ARRIVES
ATV COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen, Dec. 24-lgnace Jan
Paderewski, the former Polish pi-
anist and prominent in the work Of
Polish rehabilitation, arrived here
yesterday on board a British cruis-
er that had been placed at his dis
posal by the British Government.