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A PLAN OF FILTRATION.

In another column Of the h,ta
ton plan prepared Engineer endorsed
studies It
1916 estimated at S20S
this time but would probably not
100000
opposed the construction Of filtration plant "
supported the suggestion "
at Mouds'He afS
and which we know work successfully FOR ~
expenditure Of one or one and
- ~ an.-, for fancy filtration plant possible
liberal portion today was prepared IN the latter
after exhaustive studies lasting "
Of 1915 But that ADMINISTRATION went out Oh 0i " "
1877 reasons take up
entirely of which the public
repudatsd mphacay
debt Of heavy
the water plant They have ind
Gated Just appropriation for reasonable sum for ultra
ton be and viii prevail
Smith and Cooke Is one that full OF merit "
First makes use placed
the city and which give very great advantage
In the constr o a filtration plant
alternative possibilities The small auxiliary
- r.-~ood Of
sacktOwn necessary should some form "
Of the outlined by MI Smith
for should the natural wells in the course OF
Of sufficient amount OF water the equipment " "
designed that the Of mechanical
filtration
mechanical filtration They de-
ana fair trial by Engineer c.
ahead the possibility that the
adapted mechanical filtration plant should the use Of such
slant the ciy
conditions Of high
probably 100000 or 100000 v" have
made
Of adequate facilities for
The ,,on Of this plant
dollar they spend the officials
wisely than in taking steps TO adopt the plan
by smith a earliest possible date
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RIPPING RHYMES
TIMELY THEMES.
BY WALT MASON.

The day Is hot as melted lead; I
place some Ice upon my head, and
seek the shade outdoors; and there
I read some cooling book-thc voy-
ages OF Dr. Cook along the arctic
shores. The doc is held to be
fake. but in his writings he can
make n man forget the heat: with
him walk where billiards. roll.
discovering pipe dream pole
among the framed up slect. My
reading takes me farther back: l
follow Sir John Franklin'S track.
to where It has an end: u" vanished
in tho storm and rack. and meyer
sent q message back to any mortal
friend Somewhere tie polar night
wind means above Sir Johns heroic
bones. all buried deep in snow. tho
bones OF others by his side. but how
the heroes wrought and died We
nevcrmore shall know. | read Of
Grcclcy's hunger camp. and feet a
tear in either lamp, for that's a
frightful tale; and as | read
seem TO hear the ice flocs crashing
far and near. and feel the bitter
gale. 4 ncighbor comes along and
cries. Gee whiz. Our AuguSts
and Julys are getting wor%" and
worse; this heat. if longer ii pr
sist. will get my goat. | wot and
wist. and put mo in hcarsc." |
heard his words in mild surprise:
I've been abroad meath arctic skies.
among the endless SHOWS: and I'm
am feeling just as II my cars and
nose were frozen stuff and | had
chilblained toes.
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TO GIVE AWAY $25, 900, 900.

The proposition to pay tho United
States Of Colombia twenty-five million
dollars now pending before Congress-.
with the approval Of tn. administration
arouses some grave questions. Why do
we pay Colombia twenty-five million dol
lars. or any other sum?
The bill proposed vaguely refers to
the desire to cultivate friendly relations
with Colombia Is 1t necessary to buy
colomoia's friendship? If not. what is
the reaso.r for taking twenty-five million
dollars OF taxpayers money and handing
it over to a South American state?
Colombia has chosen to feel aggrieved
because the province Of Panama revolted
from tia control Of the gang Of political
pirates who dominated Bogota and set
itself Up as an independent state and ne
gotiated with the United States for the
building Of the Panama Canal. Let 1t be
so. What right had Colombia to be ag-
grieved?
Did not Panama belong to the citizens
If Panama? Did not the people Of the
State Of Panama have a moral right to
determine their own future. or were they
forever to be subjected TO the e1ploita-
ton OF Colombian politicians?
Was great international enterprise
to be held up because this country did
not see At to cross the itching palms of
Colombian political bosses?
We can imagine what answer Theo-
dore Roosevelt would make to these
questions We can imagine what answer
red -bioooed American citizens will make
to them. The friendship OF Colombia
will be dearly bought. not with twenty
I'VE million dollars, but with virtual
admission on the part Of our government
that We conspired TO do wrong to
sister republic. The facts are that wo
did not take anything from the citizens
Of Panama 10 enrich ourselves. On the
contrary. we gave freely OF our money
and the lives of our people 10 enrich
them anc to enrich the world, and at this
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DEFENDS THE LEAGUE.

II IL incumbent on critics Of the cove
rant to be reasonable. The document is
entitled to fair treatment without a
league. nations now deem a threat Of
war Q matter Of common concern ard
concert to avert the danger. Article NJ
thus Introduces no new principle. To
send ambassadors to Geneva rather than
to station them at the various capitals
Is no great or Objectionable charge.
Tho error of Senator Borah seems due
to his assumption that because there is
agreement to consider a particular prob
lem there is agreement to act, or to act
In a particular wsy. concerning it. One
thing does not flow from the other. If
our delegates were summoned under the
authority Of Article ~ they could re-
fuse, It would seem, to be party TO any
actiGs, which they did not approve.-New
York Tribune
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A soc1AL1sT1c PROPAGANDA.

Mr.. Warren s. Stone. grand chief Of
,bs Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
4 GERS, follows Mr.. Lee, chief OF the fire.
men, in a declaration before the House
Interstate Commerce committee which
sounds the tocsin Of Socialism pure and
ample. Mr.. Stone frankly asks for ap-
preparation by the government Of all
capital and for the elimination Of all
tpront. He proposes. in short. that the
government shall take over the railroads
Z and operate them. apparently for the
benefit Of the employees.
There is some ground to believe that
the demands for government ownership
voiced BY the railroad chiefs have the
approval. not only of Mr.. Wilson. but OF
other leaders Of his party and that plans
lsare now being laid for a campaign next
year in which state Socialism will be the
Intimate object and government owner
sip and control Of all public utilities the
immediate purpose proposed. A graver
esomestic problem has never confronted
the American people. unless we look back
10 the memorable campaign Of 1896,
J. when William J. Bryan sought to sacri-
nee the business the industrial and COM
rnercial interests Of this country upon
: the altar Of free silver. No person in the
least versed in questions OF finance can
Z fau to realize that in 1896 we narrowly
escaped a great national disaster. and
! yet, during the stormy period Of that
! battle. there were many days in which
> the result trcmbled IN the balance.
Socialism. in whatever form 1t presents
itself. il the opposite and antithesis Of
5 democracy. Democracy means the widest
freedom Of opportunity for every man
Ito use his talents and his strength for
: the Improvement Of his condition: for
sthe welfare OF his family and Of his as
sociates. Democracy promises reward
! for superior thrift. industry. energy and
enterprise. Democracy makes it posi-
Bile for the son Of a railroad trackman
TO become the president Of the great
railroad system; for the boy of the log
s cabin TO become the millionaire banker.
Socialism proposes to make the state the
sole employer and to reduce superior
brains. energy and enterprise to the same
basis of compensation and the same
measure Of reward as ignorance. waste
seulness and lazinsss.
The world has seen some striking
aJllustrations Of the Socialistlc principle
I. in operation in Europe during the past
two years. II has seen the industry,
commerce and agriculture Of the great
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RESERVATIONS DO RESERVE.

In an editorial article IN the Independ-
ent, DR.. Dalcott Williams seeks to sus-
tain the contention that reservations to
a treaty do not reserve; that the United
States cannot alter or decide the mean
ing Of the instrument by action at the
time Of Its ratification. This is merely
playing with words.
Who Is going to decide the meaning
Of the covenant Of the League of Ma
tions for US If we do not decide it for
ourselves?
Who Is going to assume the authority
to interpret the exact meaning Of GER
tain words concerning which there may
be questions OF interpretation:
If there Is any reasonable doubt about
the intent and full purpose Of any article
in the league, 1t Is only an act of COM
mon honesty on the part Of the United
States Senate to state its understand
ing Of that article when 1t ratifcs it.
and the statement of its understanding
becomes a part Of its ratification and a
limitation Of Its responsibility.
We need not think that any power. in
or out Of the league, is going to force
upon the United States an Interpretation
of the covenant which 1t not conveyed
In tho words thereof. and II. in accepting
the covenant, we make clear beyond
question our understanding Of its pur-
pose and the extent to which VIC commit
ourselves to its care we act only hon
estly and fairly with other signers.
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mutual REWARD IN TRADE
Commerce to Be Successful Must Rest Upon True SerV
ice, as do Professional and Public Life
BY HON. WILLIAM REDFlELD
Secretary Of Commerce
Secretary Of Commerce.

or habit Of difference 20 place his niue
individuality between the great ldeal ana
its working out?
Tho nations must live. and to live
they must trade. Each has something
that the other moods. None or us put
would lose by putting an embargo on
tho products Of another. Trade becomes
hurlrul when tho spirit of the Hun pro-
yadcs il. when il socks not that COM
mcrcc which is for mutual gain but proht
and power for selfish and dominant pur-
poses Trade Of that kind. whether II
be in the hands of man, corporation
or a nation. is selfish power used or self
ish ends. and is harmful and the nations
within themselves and without them-
selves will have mono Of IT.
Those, if there he such in free Coun-
trirs. who hold this conception Of trad"
would do we'll to reflect upon tho utter
sclnshncss of Gcrmanys career in tho
last few decades and uHon its tragic
end.
No merchant among us can long pros
ncr save as he serves the public. No
profcssicn nal man. however brilliant can
long survive the abandonment Of unsclf-
iSh ideals.
CONNIE rec. professional life and public
life rest on services. and Nemesis await
Them if tho arc built ON other fCunda-
ticns This has always been true, hut
tho great trn gcdy We hav" all seen these
recent years has thrown flood or re-
vcaling light uron tho hidoous nature
of sclf-scckinE for power. W" nave
standard by which to measure ii, and VIC
know il to b" hateful.
1t is in this spirit that we Suggest
ways in which We can be Of ScrNic" 10
the business Of tho country and in which
tho business Of tho country can hr n
servant To tho nation. That word "scrr-
ice" is tho tcst.
Back Of the antaGonism 10 certain So
filled trusts lay the popular and The
true conception that those organizations
served themselves and did disserrice to
the people.
Back Of tho conception III" business
world now has that many trusts were
economically unsound lies the fact mat
they reccgniz" them 10 have failed IN 40
ing service None Of us object |" n rlch
reward for rich service. All OF us Oh
iect to enforced reward for no service
or for poor service.
Copyright 1879
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Each nation that has hccn At war is
facing problems. external and Internal
which require their most careful
thought. The time is not one in which
any of these can be rushed 10 n Conclu-
sion. 1t may not be so dangerous 20
rock the boat" as it was in time Of
war but it is quite as unwisc and un-
patriotic.
Russia is in chaos. with unknown pos
sibilitiCs behind the veil. Austria has
disintcgrated Germany faces CiN!l
waiting. Belgium needs food and cred
it's ere she can lay purposcful hand 10
the task of reconstruction.
France. amid the JOY of victory. looNS
sadly on destroyed provinces and wasted
homes. She gathers her strength with u
fine spirit, determined to do for herself
all she may in rebuilding. She knows
that the loving heart and the full hands
OF America will be stretched To her in
helpfulness. We understand and share
her pride to do our utmost for her.
Italy has renewed the public spirit OF
her best ancient and modern days as
becomes the land from whose ancient
language the word republic" arose
Great Britain gathers the resources 81
her empire TO restore her normal Ire.
she Is the mClONT oil NCliIttld''S. 'i''-
! has suffered again in tn" $truGEl" tor
freedom. Her bearing is consistent VIII.
her past. She opposes in freedom
, name. with her daughter nations that
| comprise her free dominions. 4 stern
| and quiet resistance 10 such forces as
have ruined Russia and are threatening
! Germany.
America has done her part and done 1t
we'll and seeks now the quiet OF the
world under liberty.
The hearts Of the free nations arc not
| in discord. They discuss as brothers
not as antagonists. The world does not
dare let the devil go unclaimed. Old
things are passed away. 1t is now
world with a greater sense OF union
| than we had. We who had arc free.
whether VIC call ourselves Italians
Erenchmen. Englishmen. or Americans
or abide in the far islands under the
mikados rule. we who arc free men,
without abandoning our freedom. and OF
our voluntary choice should try so to
act in generous concert that our freedom
may not be hereafter questioned.
| Let US hope and pray for success In
! this humane task. Should he not hesi-
tate who is tempted by pride Of opinion
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Russian empire broken down and wasted
under Socialistic regime. It has seen
the failure, within the past two weeks.
Of similar regime in Hungary. In spite
Of these failures, the United States today
is threatened with a serious propaganda,
having the same ultimate object as the
Soviets Of Russia and Hungary.
The InteJligencer does not believe that
the spec,ous appeals Of any class Of men
for government guardianship are likely
to meet the approval Of sound thinking
American people.
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Horticultural Experts
Judge Garden, at Gary

MORGANTOWN. W. Va. Aug. "a
committee. composed Of H. 8. Wander
wort. OF the University Of Mcrgantown.
Sayre. OF the State Department OF Agri-
culture, Charleston. Marshall. horticul.
turist OF V. p. l.. and Paddock, OF Ohio
state. visited Gary. w. Va. and judged
the gardens and other exhibits there
for which prizes OF several hundred
dollars had been offered.
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Census Supervisors
Named For the State

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-The follow
ing list Of names Of men who a. super
visors will direct the taking Of the
1920 census in West Virginia was an
nounced here: First. Frederick T. Mar
tin. Grafton; second. William J. Knott,
Stephenson; third. Percy Bryd. Clarke
burg; fourth. Joseph NJ. Murphy, Park
ersburg: fifth. Albert 8. Johnston.
Union; sixth. vacant.
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and ono was reported. in the list OF falH'-
j,ics In this particular case OF frlVate
William q. Philips. Of B"ckiey' mere
,,,orc TWO OF that name from the STATE
or Yves, Virginia. one was killed IN ac-
,Ion. But i, is now definitely S'''leo
,ha, ,b,, one WAS not the Becklcy SOL
dlcr boy by the nam" Of Philips
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FRUIT HEARrs Ar 1o1 You.

Big folk and little folk learn to love
Fruit Hearts. the best Chewing Gum
ever A heart Of dainty chewing rum
in the perfection of fru rhAvored 0AtGty
pink candy. Haven't lon tIied vfNit
Hearts,. Only . nicke = yone oeeeA
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late day we ought not to submit to polite
blackmatl. yelled with sickly sentiment.
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Levi {. BosIoy loft k"yS"r' W. va
son,r wears ago and went west ","c,'
Ec TOOK up a government homcs'eau' ~
* located near Lewiston, ldaho' 30 ~"
thai tho town Is cncroachlhs on u o"u
about tu absorb II over IN" "pJc> ~
and legal rights of Mr.. bo:ttE: ~
was what brought hi INTO "ash',s, p'
George NJ. Bowers. Tho latter is hcip-
,rg- Mr. Bnslcv got government help TO
protect his landed interests.
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WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip al ths Nations
Capital.


WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. 6.-"cs'
Virginia's Fourth Of July celebration
cost the government $1,000 IN smashed
airplancs, several temporarily crippIcu
I'd birdmcn. and put West Virginia on
the black list Of tho various aviation
branches. Too rough terrain Is inc
way the officials state it. Nhich means
that West Virginia IL too mountainous,
has too few landing places should ma
chine bc forced down by engine or other
troubles, and the mountain passes pro-
ducc trcachcrouS air currents. pockets
and other atmospheric conditions mat
are foes to the aviator.
These interesting facts were brought
out at an interview which Senator FL
kins held today with Major Walsh. Of
the Air Craft Production Service. n l..
Jones and r. II. Lilly came To Washing
ton from Hinton 10 try and got n gov
eminent aviator and his maChn" sent
to their town for n big Labor Day ccl"-
bration. They were unsuccessful IN their
mission. absolutely nothing doing for
West Virginia now or anyways soon Is
what the announced decision Of III" aEi-
nj ion officials amounted 10. although cA.
pressed in moro diplomatic sentences.
Waverly. a village remnant Of n once
exciting oil krOm. is located in the uprc'
end Of Wood county. and II is fair 10 CS-
innate that about % percent of its able
bodied American citizens arc opposed To
President Wilson's plan for league or
nations in any form. with or without re-
ServationS. amendments or interpreted
tionS. Knowing tho population Of tn"
village. Representative IL. G. woodward
says he considers that a fair estimate.
after reading the shcaf Of letters sent
10 him, each and every letter signed with
the name OF tn" protesting Wavcrlyite.
Each letter voices a rather full nrotes;-
ing cXpIlnaticn. and some o fthcm wii;n-
, up with punChy protect against the
high cost Of living. Many Of the letters
can iruthfully be characterized hot
stuff" Mr. woodward was requested to
road them and pass them on 10 Senator's
Sutherland and Elkins. which he did,
and the latter will in time, pass them Oh
TO the senate.
Private William O. Philips. whose
homo is at Bcckley. Raleigh county. il
aliYc. we'll and on duty in France with
his command. Furthermore nc Will so,,.
be in tho United States. probably ON
board ship IN his way home now. ThI
| is the information that has finally hccn
secured and confirmed MS to Private
Philips and transmitted by telegraph
to his relatives at Bccklcy. by Rcrrcs"m-
tativc Echols secretary. They had
thought HIM dead. or. at least. knew he
was missing" from them. and feared the
WON'T The cas-" ~ one Of those of the
many mysterious onos where two mon =.
/ the army had idcntically tho same name
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Calhoun county. which. in IN" good oid
convention day. before the now-fanglco
direct primary. was always IN" last 10
vote. thereby always causing worn aho
faded delegates 10 Cous" up and narta-.e
of a hearty laugh. Is ais" among inc ihS'
nf tho West Virginia counties To ne
heard from on tho nll-mf"rtant subject
~ >atifying tho we'll known covenant
with or without change, cmondahon "a
rcshuffling Of paragraphs and *cc':r"'
Calhoun county votes No. ra Good
many Calhounites who have signed
bundle Of petitions that has arrived in
Senator Su,hcrlands office did. ut ony
rate. These arc against the covenant
thus cnlistinE with the last often OBJ
ronents headed by -. forccful. vcrsaiIe
and elouucnt William +. Rorah. These
netit;ons in opposition from Calhoun
county were presented to the senate by
Senator Sutherland.
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Our Daily Story
cALFSKW GAnEBIT.

"Hurrah." cried ra!fskin Gnmbit.
"Rpplrs Of JOY. Torrents OF bliss!
Three cheers
Why, Cnlfskin.' 'irterspcrscd Mrs.
,;a1nbit, what on earth can have hap
pencd 10 mako you SO happy? Is It
POSSIBLE that r"lr wrist watch is &C
iualy on time
Nope. Jazz and jubilaton. Foods Of
roseatc rapture! Young goats skipping
from crag 10 crag'
"CalfskIn, you don't moan TO tell me
you found quarter in the pocket OF
that old vcst:
Nope. Heavenly voices! Hogsheads
Of dclirious ecstacy.."
"Oh CcifSktn, Can 4 be that the
prohibition law has been repealed"
"Nnrc Gixgling angels and oceans or
outlaws Unbdilcd rejoicing and tins
OF delight!
We'll thcn. what. Calfskin. wnatf
Il Just got shirt back from the
laundry with every single button in
tact Whcreee.
''Wheeecee" echoed Mrs. Gambit.
and they went out ard blew thcmselvec
to a restaurant supper on the strength
OF IT.
(Tomorrw-"Brains or SweetbrendsT'
mo cling story Of the movies. in which
every bit Of the excitement Is rife.
Don't miss IT,
Protected BY George Matthew Adams.
bly, WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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lied American citizen by tho Federal
court. Representative Goodykoontz took
time off from his duties in tho house
and tho judiciary committee today 10
pay a visit to tn" immigration Bureau.
He was after certified copy OF all data
relating to Wcin's arrival in this NO"
country Of his adoption. He got what nc
went for. and sent Il to Vein. This data
was necdo 10 complete the Application
Of tho man who wants 10 be legally dc
clarcd an American citizen.
Down at Camp Leo. Virginia. the army
surgeons were about TO perform su. 81
cal operation on Corporal MumauSh. OF
Petersburg. son If r. Il. Mumaugh, one
Of state Labor Commissioner Montgom-
cry's widely known and efficient field
mon. Tho corporal and his parents OBJ
jrCtCd 10 the operation as unnecessary.
AT least at the present time They OBJ
jcCtcd to Senator Elklns and the letter
sent off 4 telegram to the commandant
OF the camp. \ reply como back immcdi-
ateIy stating that tho proposed operation
had been postponed. and letter contain.
ing full particulars would follow.
\ bill IN reimburse Earl Wagner. Of
hI-on. W. Va. former star route mail
carrier IN tho sum Of S4S. has been in
troduccd in III" upper branch of congress
by senator Sutherland. Wagner worked
on star route between White Sulphur
Springs and Nicola in Breenbuer county.
When E r. Orer Of ParkershutG. was
in tho navy he bought and paid for out
of his earnings. p liberty hond. which he
never received. He has appealed to Sen.
ator Sutherland TO got the bond for him
and the senator has appealed 10 the
navy department to locate II and turn it
over.
The post office department has before
II a request from Representative Echols
to establish n post office at Turkey
Knob. Fayettc county. There is a large
coal operation located thorc. Of which
Col. Chas. F.. Bcury Is the executive
head.
Harrison EandcvanGcr has hcen COM
missionrd postmaster at Dry Run. Pen
dlcSon county. The office AT Echo. Wayne
co >lty. has been ordered discontinued.
Special service al S;irrat. Logan county.
from Barnabus. and at Androssan. Lo-
gan county. from Sharples. has bee moro
cred discontinued.
H. C. Newberry. Of Jenningston, w.
Va. is a visitor in the capital.
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BY George Matthew Adams.

BUY WAR SAVINGS sTAMPs-