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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-05-02
LES JESUITES FRANCAIS

Les Peres Jesuites de France ont eu
$40 des leurs mobilises, don't 95 Off
-@ciers ct 112 sous s-officiers. A la conclu-
sion, il await 157 tues: on ne menti-
onne pas le chiffre des' blesses. Ces
mobilises enregistrent 80 croix de la
Legion d'honneur, 26 medailles mill
taires, 3O3 croix de guerre, 519 cita-
tions, 80 decorations diverses don't sept
autres decorations FRANCHISES ct 1S
etrangeres. Sur $40 mobilises, 807 te-
moignages officiels y compris les
morris.
A propos de ces citations, 'L1talie,
journal francais, de nuance anticleri-
Gale, public a Rome, apres avoir donne
des chiffres moins recents que ceux re-
produits plus haut, remarque que les
Jesuites a qui on interdit d'enseigner
en- France, bien qu'ils aient eu pour
eleves, des hommes CONNIE Castelnau,
Foch, Guynemer, ont atteint un pour
centage de SO PC, Qui osera nier, dit
il, que les "Exercices Spirituels" de
saint Ignace 81 souvent attaques par
les pamphletaires, ne donnent au Je-
suite une physionomie caracteristique,
. une formation complete ct originate q
+ L'Italie mentionne en- termes fort
elogieux 'Les Etudes", n'appartenant
a aucune faction, a aucun parti, mais
servant exclusivement PEglise ct la
patrie.
Puts en- maniere de conclusion: Gee
90 p.c.. dit tout. Quel parti, quel grou-
pe, quel club, quelle loge peuvent Sc
reclamer dun tel devouement? C'est
jesuitique!"
AUTOUR DE LA PROHIBITION
Westinghouse departement de Ia
Justice nest pas oppose a accepter les
fonctions d'assurer la mise execution
de la prohibition du temps de guerre
qui entrera en- vigueur lie Ter juliet
En- consequence on pense qu'une pro
position confant ce role a Padminls
tration de la justice sera soumise al
president Wilson son retour d'Euro
pc ct lie president pourra prendre tellt
mesure conformement la loi Over
man qui permet au president de trans
ferer les services dun departement
un autre.
Les brasseurs ont actuellement /;
! latitude de fabriquer de la biere conte
nant 2.75 pour cent d'alcool, mai
yzSsous leur responsabilite dams lie ca
oil les tribunaux Sc prononceraient e.
favour du gouvernement dams lie pro
ces en- cours.
LIE gouvernement maintient que l
fabrication de la biere contenant plu
de un demi pour cent d'alcool est cor
traire a la loi.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-05-02

tes les incertudes sur les conditions ct
la rarete des wires ne font que saper
le moral affaibli des ouvriers alle-
mands. Malheureusement, lie charbon
de la Sarre ne dome pas une bonne
qualite de coke pour la metallurgie, ct
M. George S.. Rici, du bureau des mi
nes. etudie lie moyen de faire bient6t
parvenir en- France du charbon de
Westphalie".
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-05-02
PORTS, ET VOIES NAVIGABLES DE
BEL LGIOUE
LA LIBERATION DES
FLEUVES BELGES

Les revendications speciales du
commerce d'Anvers Sc resument en-
cinq points:
10. La suppression par la France
des surtaxes d'entrep0t qui frappent
les marchandises importees en- France
par l'intermediaire du port d'Anvers
Leur maintien nous reduirait a devoi1
considerer le retour de lAlsace-Lor-
raine a la France CONNIE une reduc-
tion immediate ct sensible de notre
arriere-pays;
20. L'annexion de l'enclave de Macs.
tricht pour iberer definitivement de
toute entrave etrangere la navigation
entire Anvers ct lie bassin de Liege;
80. L'obligation imposee a PAllema-
gne de creuser a ses frais, avec les
memes caracteristiques de profondeu1
ct de dimensions, la partie affectant
son territoire de la vote navigable
don't la Belgique deciderait la cons
truction ou appropriation en- vue de
relier lie Rhin a Anvers;
40. LIE droit garanti par la Hollande
a la Belgique de faire traverser even.
tuellement le territoire de Limbourg
par la vote navigable appellee a relie1
lie Rhin a Anvers;
SO. Solution definitive ct complete
du probleme de la liberte de l'Escaut
feuve beige qui ne dessert aucun port
hollandais -Terneuzen n'etant que
l'avant-port de Gand-et sur leque]
la Belgique doit avoir lie droit souve.
rain de realiser tous les travaux inte.
ressant lie maintien des profondeurs et
la securite de la navigation.
NJ. Edgar Castelein, president de Ia
Chambre de Commerce d'Anvers, q
declare, dams un discours public, en- &C
qui regarde particulierement la Meu-
Sc:
"La Meuse devrait contribuer avec
le canal de la Campine a rapprocher
lie bassin beige de Liege du port beige
d'Anvers. LIE regime non pas histori-
que, celui-la, mais prehistorique de
penclave de Maestricht, assure preci-
sement le contraire. Les obstacles ct
les formalites de douane y obligent
les bateaux a perdre deux jours pour
une longueur de huit kilometres ct ne
servent a rien de moins qua eloigner
d'Anvers, en- Belgique, pour les rap
procher de Rotterdam, en- Hollande
lie bassin de Liege ct ses dependencies
"Le canal de jonction de la Meuse
ct de lEscaut doit nous relier au bas-
sin de Liege ct ses dependencies par
une vote large, rapide, debarrassee
d'obstacles compliques ct artificieux,
concue dams des dimensions telles
qu'elle constitute une vote navigable
appropriee au bateau rhenan de 1000
tonnes, qui apparait aujourd'hui COM
me l'unite type avec laquelle il faut
compter. LIE troncon qui mettra lie ca
nal de la Campine en- relation avec lie
nouveau bassin industriel du Linn
bourg devra avoir les memes dimen-
sions. Les memes dimensions encore
devront etre attributes au canal rhe-
nan proprement dit, celui qui relierait
eventnellement au Rhin lie canal de
Campine, elargi ct approfondi, ou Ia
Meuse canalisee".
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-05-02
A LA LIBERTE DE L'ESCAUT
EST LEE LA PROSPERITE
D'ANVERS


A la Societe royale de Geographic
d'Anvers, M. lie President De Cock, a
prononce un discours, don't la part;e
relative a la question de PEscaut Of
fre un lumineux raccourci de cette
question, 81 br1lante d'actualite;
"Le port d'Anvers, un des premiers
ports du monde, source de richesses
pour la Belgique entiere, ne peut sub
sister, 81 lEscaut peut, par des
moyens artifciels, etre rendu inutili-
sable. II Ia etc anciennement. A Get
egard, que de mauvais traitenents
n'avons-nous pas eu a subir;
LA vile d'Anvers, fortunate urhs
Antwerpia", au XVIeme steele, Oh son
port etait Papogee de sa prosperite,
Sc trouva ruinee, en- 1909, par la fer
meture de l'Escaut, ct cette situation,
consacree par lie traite de Westphalie,
en- 1648, dura pres de deux siecles. Ce
nest qu'en 1892 que la navigation sur
notre feuve devient libre, en- vertu
dun decret de la convention rationale.
"Le traite de Vienne de 1915 qui,
d'apres Tallerand, etablissait le droit
public europeen, proclamait lie prin-
cipe de la iberte de navigation, sous
lie rapport du commerce, sur les fleu-
YES internationaux. LIE traite de 1888
ct le traite du IL mai 1868 qui sup
prima des peages preleves, par Ia
Hollande, sur les navires Sc rendant
a Anvers, confinement la stipulation
du traite de Vienne.
I'll s'agit de savoir comment cette
liberte theorique Sc traduit en- frais,
or, les fats les voici:
"La vote d'acces de la mer vers
Anvers quest lEscaut, coule, pendant
environ 100 kilometres, en- territoire
hollandais. LIE port de Gand, lie second
port de Belgique, ma egalement de de-
bouche vers la mer que par la Hollan-
de, qui detient meme une partie du
canal de Terneuzen. La Hollande de-
tient done, en- vertu de sa souveraine-
te, les clefs de nos deux principaux
ports. Certes, les traites ne lui per-
mettent pas, legalement d'interdire,
en- temps de pair, aux navires de ga
gner ces ports. Mais, pour que la IL
berte de navigation sur lEscaut soft,
pour nous, autre chose que Faffirma-
tion dun principe, il faut que lie feu-
We soft entretenu, que la navigation y
soft rendue commode ct facile, ct ces
points essentiels, nous ne pouvons les
resoudre a notre convenance, leur So
luton exige l'accord de la Hollande,
qui ny est pas interessee, car aucun
port hollandais nest situe dams le
Bas-Escaut.
"Et que devient l'Escaut au moment
de la guerre, lorsque, pour notre Sc
curite, il peut etre de toute necessite
de pouvoir l'utiliser dams un but de
defense? II est ferne par la Hollande
aux navires de guerre, aux transports
de munitions, de materiel, de soldats,
a toute aide qui pourrait sauver notre
existence rationale.
"Une telle situation ne peut pas du-
rer; une solution doit etre trouvee
qui y porte remede. Nous ne pouvons
transiger, lorsque lie salut de la ma
ton est en- cause.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-05-02
Les Caranties
de la France

Parishes journaux de Paris de.
mandent encore des guarantees bien de.
finies ct eff:caces contre une nouvelle
aggression possible de pAllemagne
dams Pavenir. lis demandent dams &C
but une alliance avec les Etats- -Unis
ct la Grande-Bretagne ou la protec-
ton de la Ligue des Nations.
Dams "l'Echo de Paris, Pertinau2
ecrit que tant que la rive gauche du
Rhin sera occupee ct que le sort du
bassin de la Sarre sera en- suspens.
une alliance pure ct simple sera seule
!; atile.
= Saint-Brice va plus loin dams le
a"Journal". II declare qu'une alliance
doit contenir un engagement nilitaire
dune raturetres definie ct que la Ii
que des Nations ne doit pas supplante1
une alliance jusqua ce qu'clle devien-
ne reelle ct non fctive; en- d'autres
termes, quand ellie Dresentera une Sc
curite militaire au moinh equivalente
= celle dune alliance.
lie lieutenant-colonel Rousset, dams
le Petit-Parisien, fait remarquer
que, malgre toute la bonne volonte
des Etats-Un ct de la Grande-Bre-
tagne, il ne faut pas compter que la
France supporte seule tout lie poids
dune attaque allemande jusqua ce
cue Pass!stance des Etats-Unis ct de
Ia Grande- -Bretagre ait le temps de
sc produie.
lance:
"Cette alliance deja eta redigee
sous une forme breve stipulant que Ia
France, la Grande- -Bretagne ct les
Etats-Unis Sc sout:endront mutuelle-
ment, 81 pAllemagne nous attaque.
La signature en- arra lieu en- meme
temps que la signature du traite.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
5E(kY E s{!z5saz5Ez

Court House Rings" were not un-
known in West Virginia before the
Civil War. The only reference to
them which is incorporated in history,
however, dubs them "Court House
Cliques." It is in connection with the
Wheeling convention of the spring of
1861 that John s. Caflile, of Harrison
county, declared: ''No Court House
cliques that have thus far brought this
good old state (meaning virginia) to
the very brink OF ruin; and It is now
bristling with bayonets from the Ches.
apeake to the Blue Ridge and across
to the mountains of the Alleghenies. |"
General John ]. Jackson, of Wood
county, is credited with rather start.
ling statement about that time. He Is
said to have admitted that there has
been a lot OF individuals at the Court
Houses who may have acted ON the
nominations of those named to be del.
egates to the Wheeling convention,
but on behalf Of the delegation from
Wood county, let me say they are pre-.
pared to take the responsibility OF act.
ing as delegates, though not appoint
ed as SUCH"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
BEHIND THIS FAILURE.

ALTHOUGH the effort to control the transition
from war TO peace basis in the industries of the
country through the Industrial board of the Department
of Commerce practically complete failure it was
because the members of the board lacked capacity
for the task in hand vast though it was nor because there
was reluctance upon the part of the leading men of
the basic industries to display spirit of accommodation
The whole of the failure was the lack of cooper
aon if not Of good faith, within the administration which
adopted the plan and headed it the best possible plan
for bringing about readjdsment of prices, which at the
same time would not disturb existing wage scales That
an original thought but it fact and the country
ought to keep it in mind in the months to come.
The failure of the Red6eld effort. which actually was
devised by West Virginian. w. M. Ritter. of WEIGH
will not precptate panic the country; may not even
be the direct cause of labor disturbances The country
is too strong bottom to make pessimistc view of the
future iusd6abe But will retard the recovery of indus
Try and may great deal of disturbance this fall
when the railroads of the country, which are progressively
running down equipment asked to handle the great
est crop yield the world has ever known and at the same
time take care of belaed demand for all kinds of coal
When that happens. and the people again begin to feel
The pinch Of railroad neficiency, hope that they will
remember that the bottom of the trouble is Mr.. Wilson's
neglect of domestic problems at critical time and the
limited intellectual horizon of some of the men he left on
guardm highly important posts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

them. though i was recognized that thy had placed
themselves utenable mot to say dangerous. position
They were making desperate bluff which actually was
more successful than they probably expected ii to be.
But when the Germans talk about treaties with the Rus
slams and armies of bohest or declare that anarchy IS
preferable to the terms Of the treaty they are simply
believe these things are possible or that they would hurt
any one but the Germans they sadly out Of touch with
the real facts.
But it is perhaps natural for politicians to talk that way
There have been demagoues in every age and in every
cline. and amount Of history SENS to teach the lesson
that playing upon the ignorant prejuces Of the people is
dangerous sarnedanseous alike to the dmagogues and
and to the people who permit themselves to be yicmzed
Perhaps when the captains of industry the heads of the
great shipping companies and the bankers begin to let their
opinions become known there will be less Of this kind Of
talk at Berlin and throughout Germany
But in any event the Germans will Sign-or they will
suffer- They thoroughly defeated and discredted
people and they must pay way or the other for their
forty years of wrong thinking
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

It is seldom that meeting called in Fafrmont to
further piece of public business succeeds quickly
in arriving at definite, workable plan as did the anti
tuberculosis meeting held in the County yes
terday afternoon The that was possible to have
James s. Lakin member Of the State Board of Con-
troll present contributed great deal to the fortunate
result of this gathering Mr. Lakn is thoroughly famil
lar with the fight made against the white plague this
state and he able practical suggestions
Of great value 1t is altogether probable that the adj
vice he here yesterday will be the of saving
many valuable lives in the years come. Meanwhile
the plan of campaign that outlined must be sup
ported Nothing is gained by delay in such mat
tiers and the Town and County Nursing Service of Fair
mont chapter of the Red Cross which has the project
in hand. ought to strike while the public interest high
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

Talk about Heroes!
Huh!
My friend Said
"It;s fun to Go
Out with you,
Adam
Well go Again
Tomorrow"
A little Something
Soothing
On the violin, Professor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

The collapse of that insignificant retaining wall on
Washington street excellent illustration Of
the value of City Planning commission. 1t is init
mated that the members of the City Board of Affairs
have had this section of the city consideration
for time and that they apt take advantage
of the fall of the wall to make improvements.
What kind of improvements? This particular spot is
next door to what will be the axis of the city as
the bridge the river is completed and money
spent there either by the city by property
is quite likely to be wasted unless it is spent in
accordance with general city plan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
RUFF STUFF

II this weather keeps up much long
or some OF the ship yards that are now
out Of contracts can take to building
arks.
What's this?
Borah says II the G. o. P. does not
line up against the League of Nations
he'll leave the party.
Wen, the Demmies lost Joe Bailey
The other day.
Maybe trade could be arranged.
But the guy who attended to the de-
tails would have to wear gas mask.
That anti T-B hut scheme ought to
60 through with a whoop.
1t promises to run a pipe line into
both the state and federal treasures.
And, as they used to say way back
in the Civil war days
We are eli in favor OF the Old Flag
and an appropriation.
The weather man has been SO busy
trying to make It necessary for folks
TO grow webs ON their feet that he to-
tally forgot 70 provide the annual May
10 frost,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
THRIFT TURNS SAYINGS INTO A HOME"

HE American Home Owner is the man who has dis
covered that thrift is something more than the hoard
ing of money The family sock" and the old china teapot
may be chuck full of dimes and quarters or FIVE and ten
dollar gold pieces and yet thrift may be unknown to the
head of the house. He may be only miserl
Thrift not only intelseny. but puts savings to
work; not only does dollar but it puts that dollar
where it will thrive, where can cam and labor for the
welfare and comfort of its owner
On account of suspended building operations during the
war. the United States needs almost million homes
That meansrents high. If you don't own home you
must pay tribute to the hard necessities which have brought
about scarcity of homes Unless home building gets u-
der way Immediately when millions of soldiers return
to c lite and when our thousands OF war workers who
have been living government buildings get back where
they must have apartments and houses. rents going
be higher.
Thrift of the intelligent will put present savings to work
that future rental expenses may be escaped Present
ngs invested in home will emancipate your pocket
book from the demands of the rent collector Be ine
gently thrify-buld now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

In rejecting G. H. jenkins to the presidency of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Operators association and
in nominating him to represent this end the state
the directorate the National Coal association the
directors of the Northern West Virginia Coal Operators
association did the logical thing In both positions
Jenkins at considerable sacrifice in time and energy
has rendered the mining industry service the value of
which it would be hard to estimate and he has
done with tact AS long coal mining stu
alton in this country remains unsettled would
almost to calamity permit him to retire from either
place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

However, it is suggested that this
year he is just holding it over for a
month.
Which would make the tenth of
June about as popular in this state as
July is going to be in Pennsylvania
and the wet spots in Ohio.
This is the final day of the Victory
loan drive.
good companion when it is over? :
If you have not already come
across, do It before the banks close.
A sample of each issue Is practi-
cally indispensable if you want to be
known as good citizen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
LOOSE TALK.

one expected the Germans to like the peace treaty.
but of the talk that is being INDUCED in by their
leading men, if what the cables bring to us is true indicates
that they are still lacking IN an understanding of their new
position in the world have rather poor opinion of the
intelligence Of their recent active foes.
When Premier Orlando and his colleagues went off IN
huff talked about making separate peace and said lot
Of other utterly absurd things. the world symapized with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1918.

believe mthe United States of America as govern
ent Of The people, BY The people, for the people, phosc
Just poDers dered from the consent of the gOpcrncd
democracy II. republic. sovereign Nation of many
sovereign States; perfect Union, one and iscpud5le
tee and humanity for phich american patriots sacrificed
Their lives and fortunes. therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love il; TO support its Constitution: 10
obey is laps TO repect its fas and TO defend ii against
I'LL enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
Odd Fellows Will Go
to Parkersburg

Next Wednesday the opening ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows of West Virginia will be held in
Parkersburg. Fairmonters will leave
this city on Tuesday afternoon on the
4 o'clock trolley car, boarding train
at Clarksburg for Parkersburg.
Those who will make the trip are:
o. ]. fleming, l.. G. Fitzhugh, G. w.
Yates, ]. F. Hite, H. w. stoneking,
y. A. Hess, E. w. Miller, w. s. Pitzer,
G. H. Riggle. grand treasurer, ]. M.
Weaver and Bert Knowleton.
Next September probably fifteen
or more Patriarchs Militant will at:
tend the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge to be held in Baltimore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

Dispatches from Paris indicate that the Fiume ques-
ton has not yet been settled finally and that the Bel
CLANS protesting against the plan to make Britain
mandatory for German East Africa. On top of that
there indications that the situation in China is much
more acute than the dispatches have said If there
much of that kind of development the world will
have to take the League of Nations matter how
likes keep the Peace conference in session inded
ntely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
TO ARREST sLAckERs

NEW YORK, May 1o.-Arrest of u.s.
900 draft slackers win begin in Brook
lyn within few days, It was an
nounced today by United States Dis
trict Attorney Bell after conferences
with Federal Judges Garvtn and Chat
Field and Federal Marshal Power. A
number Of these slackers are foreign
ers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

The clock of Beauvais Cathedral is
said to be composed Of $4,000 separate
pieces. One sees on the so dial plates
the hour the day, the week and the
month; the rising and setting OF the
sun. phases of the moon, the tides, the
time in the principal capitals OF the
world, together with series of terres-
trial and astronomical oVolutions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10

The current taken from the wire by
the trolley passes to a dynamo fasten. |
ed to the axles under the car. When
the current is turned on 1t causes the
armature of the dynamo to revolve.
The armature is geared to the axles,
causing them TO revolve and move tho
Rheele, ~ -. Z.
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oh, Listen Herel
" ADAM 8. LANE.

%bk1 1tCG6IG. 1NACs
~ ADAM 8. LANE.
Yesterday Afternoon
A nice Person
Whom ! had Always
Considered q Good
Friend
Said to Me
Adam, let's go To
The Country
In my new Car
And hear the Birds
And Flowers
Sing
A Little"
I am Of A
Trusting Disposition,
So l Joyously
Said "Let's!"
And So
We Started
Out the Barrackytlle
Road
And it Was
A new Car
And my Friend
Was q New
Driver.
Before we Reached
The Top
OF the Hill
Which Is
The innocent Approach
Descent,
! could See
That my Friends
Ideas
About the Speed
Limit We're
Elasticity
Elasticitized.
Also Zigzag
Movement -
Developed
Like a Transport
Dodging Submarine.
AS we Came
Around
The hill Tor
And Began
The loop The
Loop
Series,
l chung To
The Seat
And wondered Where
My guardian Angel
Was.
And Earnestly
Hoped he Was
Attending
Strictly to Business.
We brushed By
Some One
On the last Loop
With one Inch
To Spare
And my Friend
Spoke HeidlS
About
Road Hogs.
l didn't Reply
For my Breath
Was Still
Catching
Up.
It was a Wonderful
Ridei
We went All
The Way
To Pennington
And got Out
Again
Before They
Got our License
Number,
Which Was
Fast Work.
I didn't hear A
Bird Bloom
Nor a Flower
Sing,
But when My
Friend
Stopped
About twenty Yards
Beyond my Steps,
I climbed Tremblingly
Out
And, steadying My
Shaking Knees,
I said Brightly.
What Lovely
Ride!
And isn't The
Country Wonderful"
That is The
Kind of Stuff
I am Made
OF!