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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
AFTER FORTY.

SIR WILLIAM OSLER. the famou. physician who
- number of years ago, while he member of the
faculty of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, said something
which twisted into statement that the usefulness Of
The average ceased when he became 40 years old and
that he ought be chorOfomed at that age was seventy
years old Saturday. According to the Baltimore Sun,
many physicians and personal friends in that city sent him
felleitatons upon the anniversary.
Dr.. osler is now in England. where he is member
of the faculty of of the famous universities and pre-
saby he in good health and still in active service He
never said what he popularity believed to have said but
i nevertheless interesting note that if he had in care
less moment uttered such remark he would himself have
been one Of the most complete refutaions of it.
Dr. Oser while he was in this country was recognized
as one of our most accurate dagnosans 1t an OBJ
ce aiment indeed which could eude his practced eye
and sensitive finger tips. Gases that baed other physi-
cans were taken to him and usually he able to locate
The trouble. So talented must have been of immense
service to mankind, and the number of useful years he has
added to the span Of important and women during the
thirty years that have elapsed since he passed his foeh
birthday would make total great deal more impressive
In this day and generation than statement of the money
that has been amassed by most of our pet milOnares.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
ovERREAcHED THEMSELVES.

YESTERDAYS vote in the house on tn. question of
passing the Agricultural bill over the veto indicates
that if the daylight saving repeater had been put through
separate and upon its own merits it might have
wOn Party lines completely ignored yesterday, just
they on that day when The rider to the appropra-
ton bill jammsd through both houses. and the vote
to override the veto 247 while the vote to sustain it
was but 1885,. The party in favor of putting through the
bill in spite of the Presidents protest was in the majority,
but lacked % of having enough votes to make the two
thirds which the rules require
OF course there some votes in favor of putting the
bill through it stood which were influenced by feeling
that the President ought not to make use of his cont.
tona authority matter of this kind but the situation
stands creates the impression that the opponents Of
daylight saving missed trick and perhaps permanently de-
feaed themselves simply because they elected to employ in
direct instead of direct methods accomplish their purpose
But while they have lost, the nation without doubt has
gained by the incident, because for the first time the aten
ton Of the whole country has been called to the appropra
ton bill rider evil and is going to be much easier for
presidents in the future to veto appropriation bills for no
other reason than that congressional tcksters have used
them vehicles which to slip through measures that con-
gres could not did want to go on record upon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

Indians and white settlers believed II
etficacious as a liniment for rheuma-
tism and sprains and bruises. Oil
was considered more OF a nuisance
than thing OF value in the early days
Doctor Samuel P. Hildreth, Of Mariet.
ia, Ohio, wrote an article in Siliman'A
Journal for February 1925 and in
reference to the uses of oil, said:
Nevertheless the petroleum affords
considerable profit and is beginning to
be N large demand for lamps in work.
shops and manufactures 1t affords
a clear, brisk light" Doctor Hildretn
visited the mouth OF the Hughes river
in 1886 and wrote that from fifty to
hundred barrels were collected aud
sold" during the previous year.
George S. Lemon moved from Liver
Virginia TO The forks OF the H1gres
River III 1886 md knowing of tsG OK
istence OF petroleum in the Great Ka-
nawhA Valley and bei1s nGa Of
some entT.riGe engaged In its c0ilsc-
ton and sac He sank a Tell fpr salt
and struck -! and begI1 puuping II
when Bas' cd w. Cree trstA-s< Gu
the land and took up the business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

The peace treaty and the accompanying league Of
nations project started their journey in the senate
yesterday bit jolty but with enough motion to insure
that they will get somewhere without any great delay
Two things beginning to be apparent. One is that
the supporters of the league of nations project will
ing to make concessions along the lines suggested
by Ehu Root and the other that the senators
who counted upon be opponents of the project
are going to be found in the other camp the matter
approaches the point where will have to vote
upon it the character of the discussion is undergoing
marked change. From senators may be expect
ed to be lot more guarded in their remarks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

as if the referee had CALCULATED Dosados at country
dance In word. he earned the psychology of his pre-
Hous play-eontests to his work contest
Dempsey pursued dametnealy the opposite course His
practice bouts were real contests He fought all the time
and once or twice he came rather close to getting the worst
Of it IN them. He entered the ring IN willing winning
hardorkng state of mind because he had been in The
same state of mind for weeks He landed the rs hard
blow. because he had been in the habit of landing hard
blows for weeks and months and the first hard blow prac
tcally won the fight
If Mr. Willard will look into his Lonsfellow he will
find line to the effect that Life is real! life is eames!
and among the copybook lines of his school days he may
recall Whatever is worth doing is worth doing WE'LL to
which he might add that Sinking i, harder habit than
working. and that the psychological process of weeks
cannot be uncone in seconds
The ex-champon has paid the price for these lessons.
What about us7 Are you and Willardmg in our work
inga
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

RiIl-"But We can't. The Society
for the Prohibition OF Wasted Steps
would have US arrestedis
Charley-"Tve got it Less go to
tn bail game"
Bill-'No, the Society for the Pro
hibition OF Games OF Sldn have closed
all the diamonds"
Charley-"Can we go to a prayer
meeting or something's"
Bill-"No, the Society for the Pro-
hibition Of Pretenders to Holiness
would have us thrown out"
Charley-"Say l used 10 know a
coUpla swell James in this town. Less
drop OUT and see them this evening"
Bill-"No no Charley. The Society
for the Prohibition OF Interest IN the
Opposite Sex would have US all de-
ported 10 Grafton"
Charley-"Well then. I'll buy
stick of chewing gum and go out to
Loop Park and sit on bench. VIII
that be permitted?"
Bill-"Mercy no. The Society for
the Prohibition OF Wasted Eenergy
would not allow you to buy the chew
ing gum and then you would be ar
rested by a representative Of the So
city Tor the Prohibition OF Loating
IL you went to the park"
Charley-"Will l be allowed to 90
down to the river and jump off the
bridge?"
Billion, Charley, what a. ques-
ton OF course you wouldn't. The
Society for the Prohibition Of Annoy
ance TO Fish would have you Jailed"
Charley-"When's tn next train
for Moundsville?"
'FRONT.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

could be flooded with foreign potash
and thus destroy this new Industry.
The farmers are getting for their
products larger prices than ever before
They can well afford TO pay a larger
price for their potash. Failure to de-
velop the potash and the dye industry
in the light OF our experience during,
the war would be criminal folly go in
concelyably great that one is amazed
that anybody should for a moment op-
pose protective tariff on dyes and
potash to an extent sufficient to make
the development of these interests as
certain as was the development OF the
tinplate industry under the protection
which was given TO that unborn indus.
try when tariff on II was first car
rled through.
A protective tariff became the par.
ent, the father the creator of the tin.
plate Industry. Without that tariff Il
would never have been born, Today
1t is one OF the greatest of the Ameri.
can industries, affording lesson which
should be needed in regard 10 potash
and dyes and other things which
should be produced in America, max.
ing us independent In America from
foreign countries.
Without canred foodstuffs of all
kinds, meats and vegetables, our arm.
les couldnot have been fed. The enor.
nous canning business OF the country;'
which includes canned meats OF every
variety, canned foodstuffs OF almost
every product grown and suitable for
food, could never have been developed
without the tinplate industry In this
country, for II we had had to depend
upon Wales for tinplate we would have
been forever kamFered In this essen.
TALLY important business.
Thus a tariff fight made q third Of
a century ago and ardently supported
by Mr.. Mckinley as one OF his pet pro.
jects became the means of creating an
industry which made possible the Gre
alton OF our vast canning business, so
absolutely essential to the feeding OF
the army and OF our civilian popula-
ton. Never was there a more over.
whelming answer TO the free-trade
theories OF so-called political econo-
sists who spout forth their theories
from colleges and universities and who
voice their sentiments through the
free trade press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
ARE you WILLARDINc OR WORKING:

SINCE editorial sermons are still occasionally preached
~ concerning the bout between Cain and Abel, perhaps
it is not too late to offer semon-edtoal on the conflict
between Willard and Dempsey.
The burden of this sermon is such an old one that it
would not be offered it patent that as prom-
nent citizen Mr.. Jess Willard would never take the
trouble to learn it If he why not others; possibly you?
People who saw Willard training" with his sparring
partners agree that he played instead of worked that he
at all times confidently careless and that he seldom
called for any real action from his hired Oppo-
nents. People who Willard enter the ring will bear
wines that he entered upon the championship contest in
exactly the same way. He smiled around upon the audi
enee if he the speaker at an annual church picnic
he santered the center of the ng he tapped his Oppo
nen lightly in the face couple of times and when he and
his adversary together and ordered to break
Ne threw both wide and stepped back as gracefully
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
RUFF STUFF

Judging by what happened in Con.
gress yesterday this near beer has no
more friends among the law makers
than it has among the topers.
But the topers will take it II they
can't get anything else while the con-
gressional attitude is altogether hos
tile.
Draft records not preserved, 1t is
Said."=Headline.
Bet there are a lot of guys through
put the country who hope that is true.
Police have information that the
regular price for picknandle is so
cents a pitcher.
At that rate the bootleggers who
plunged in red likker they hoped 70
sell at 81 per pint are headed for the
poor house.
Unless the thirsty guys care less for
money and more for healthy livers.
II you hear any one bleating tomor.
row morning about the failure OF the
primary system you will not need to
inquire what he Is.
He VIII be one of the poor boobs
trimmed in today's little political
nerry-go.round.
The primary system is all right, but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
Eyes RInhtI

Eyes Right
A Cry of Despair, or Drama Of 1921
Baltimore and Ohio Station.
Bill Folde is discovered pacing
back and forth on platform. Trs!in
from Wheeling pulls in. Charley
Horse alights from train. Bill greets
him effusively.
Bill-"Well. old timer. I'm glad to
see you out again"
Charley-"And I'm mighty glad to
be here. That prison at Moundsville
is one of the worst was ever dn
Think Of spending five years there.
Now let's go out and celebrate"
Bill-"You said 1t. Let's get start
They exit up Madison street.
Scene-Main street.
Enter Bill and Charley talking ex.
citedly.
Bill-"Let's go in here It no Bos-
ION and get an ice cream c ne to
start off with"
Charley-"what? Say what kind
Of celebration dye think this is
gonna he? Let's slip down to Jack
son street and get a snifter of the
Juice that smokes"
Bill-(sadly)-"Ah. Charley. things
have changed. They got a new city
government and them things amt no
more"
Charley-"Good Lord. Well, let's
take in the Dixie. amt seen a NOV
lie for ages"
Bill-"Too had, old timer. The So
ciety for the Prohibition of Good Tim
es closed all IN movies a year ago."
Charley-"Well then, less go to the
Hippodrome.
B!ll-"Nothing doing. That was
closed last week by the Society for
the Prohibition of Singing and Dane
ing in Public"
Charley-"Fer tn love o. Mike,
Well then let's slip down to Harvey
Paiste's ami get pork chop"
Bill-"oh Charley, you have been
gone long time. The Society for
the Prohibition of Hardships to AMI
mails forbade the use Of meat long
ago. We can eat some spinach If
you're hungry"
Charley-"No. I'm not that. hungry.
Let's walk around a while till | can
adjust myself"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

sometimes It gets into the hands of
men who are all wrong.
But that is an accident for which the
Indifferent voters are themselves re-
sponsible.
Being a coal operator must be an
interesting career.
So full of excitement n everything.
For instance Just when all the
mines got to running nicely after six
lean months a strike on the sea makes
the transportation system crumple up.
When that's over something else II
happen.
And yet some operators get fat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

Chairman Graham. of the House committee to inves-
gae the expenditures of the War department made the
charge in the house yesterday that no provision has
been made for the preservation the records of the
draft boards which sent to Washington and that
some of them badly cared for they are stand
ing in water in cellars and stables This inexcusable
carelesness These records may be of no value to the
nation and then again they may be nestimable value
Time alone determine that the mean time every
possible care should be taken preserve them intact
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
'I0Ik EE! zz!5 .szE ]

The medicinal properties of oil were
emphasized in the early days of what
is now West Virginia. The Great Ka-
nawha river was nIcknamed "old
Greasy" because Of the oil found on
dts waters, which flowed from salt
wells. Jesse Hughes. and William
Lowther found petroleum floating on
the waters at the mouth of the Hugh
es river and upon investigation learn
ed that 1t came through the sands
along the right bank OF that stream
about six miles from its mouth at a
point which is now in Writ county.
The first settlers called 1t Seneca
OIL" as petroleum was first found in
the United States or the shores of
Seneca Lake in New York state, where
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
WALKING THE PLANK.

This may be done safely enough II
the plank comes from our large stock
of lumber Andfwhen,you are ready
to build you,willS find here all kinds
of materials-Lumber: Roofing, Sash
Doors, Wall Board, ETC., ready for
quick delivery to you. John NJ. Kis.
ner & Bro. Lumber Co., Phone 127-R.
ADJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

Reports given out by the Department of Agriculture
indicate that compared to the last year the
holdings in cold storage July of frozen and cured
meats and poultry showed increases of from to 467
per cent Evidently the retailer the only factor
in the high cost of living problem who has been more
greedy than he should be- But the storage people are
less hard to deal with. 1t congress can put
them in leading strings and if 1t does not do it there is
going to be trouble.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

Gas coal advanced ten cents ton in the Pittsburgh
district yesterday and it is quoted at $3.50 at the
mines and hard get at that figure Another signf-
cant development of yesterday that district was the
appearance OF Swiss and French steel buyers who want
to place heavy ORDERS Pretty The price of all kinds
of coal will begin to advance and then some of the
operators who tied themselves up at low figures will
regret their shortsightedness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

The booze crowd got an unmerciful drubbng in con-
yesterday and only the and three-quarer
beer but all other measures which the vets
advocated voted down by decisive majorities One
of these days will upon the vets that they are
no longer popular.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
Squads RIahtl

! must say I was deeply grieved,
when in the paper I perceived, that
Doctor Broomfield, famed divine, had
ventured to assert, opine, that he be-
lieved. he freely wot, that Repbs and
Demmies could be bought. Alas.
when such sad news / hear. heave
a sigh, drop a tear. To think that
In our own fair towr where Nature
never cast frown, that such condi-
tons can exist with none to call out
halt "deslst" II this be true as
Bloomfield said, I think I'll pack the
trundle bed. sell off the COWS and
shoot the rooster and move my family
back to Wooster.
Squads Right About
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

Deep breathing in cold weatehr,
through the nose, will make one ap-
warmer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

Speaking OF hot weather. Ira Smith
has the system to beat 1t. He says eat
chill sauce and keep cool!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

1t is promised that the clink of the
silver on the receiving teller's win.
dow is to replace the clink of the ice
in the tall cold ones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15

arabic. estabhhed upon those principles of freedom equa
ity. justice. and humanity for mich american pahios
sacrificed their lives and fortunes. therefore believe il is
my duty 10 my country love it, to support its Constu-
lion; 10 obey its dws 10 respect lis flag; and to defend
against all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-15
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 10, 1918.
THE AMERCAM,S CREED.

believe in The United States Of Amer
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-14
ROBERTS TAKES OVER SHEEP.
HERDER NINE IN LORING

The Sheepherder's Dream claims in
the Loring mining district. in which
the first discoveries of rich ore in the
district were made several years ago
and from which leasers have taken
a considerable amount of high grade
ore. have been taken over by f. E.
Roberts former congressman from
Nevada, and B. I. Beauchamp, accord
ing to the Reno Gazette.
Roberts, accompanied by Miles f.
North and William Ligon, left Reno
Tuesday night for New York City on
business connected with the company
while Beauchamp went to San Fran
cisco to purchase machinery for a
fifty-ton mill which will be erected
on the property in the near future.
Roberts has several other proper
ties in the Loring district. including
the New Willard Metal Mines Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-14
MARRIED PLAYERS
CRAVE VENGEANCE

Married men of Winnemucca ap-
parently crave revenge for the base
ball defeat suffered at the hands OF
the single men two weeks ago, be-
cause announcement is made today
that a return game is to be played
next Sunday commencing at 2:30 pm.
"Froggy" Ruckteschler is to guide
the destinies of the single men, while
Stew" Erskine will put the married
men in shape. The old-timers claim
they were given a raw deal at the
previous game and that ii should not
be said the youngsters are better ball
players. The henpecks claim that out
of pure generosity they allowed the
single men to borrow Pitcher Burns.
a married man, and took in his place
little Tony Petronovich, who is not
likely to be married Immediately
Now. say the married men. that
Banks Arant. Winnemucca' star
pitcher and all-around player, has re-
turned from his vacation-bring or
the kids to get chewed up. So il l..
arranged. Next Sunday at Recrea
ton park. with the admission fee Gu
in half.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-14
COYOTES ARE KILLING CATTLE
IN NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY

Sylvan Siard was a visitor in this
city from his ranch near Mount Tobin
today. Mr.. Siard said that coyotes in
that section are unusually numerous
and ferocious this year and to date
he has suffered Joss of ten head of
cattle. He claims that the animals
are attacked while watering, and so
far, all his efforts to drive away the
coyotes have been in vain. Siard also
mentioned the fact that no govern
ment trapper has operated near his
property this year and as the risk to
cattle there is fast becoming serious.
he is of the opinion that aid should
be extended in effecting a permanent
eradication of the pest.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-14
OFFICIAL TO DESIGNATE NEW
WESTERN UNION LOCATES

Manager f. NJ. Sommers has re
ceived communication stating tha'
L. II. May, district superintendent
will come to Winnemucca in few
days TO determine the new and
smaller office location in this CITY
Because a large proportion of tn.
trancontinental telegraph relaying +
TO be accomplished at Elko. CON.
mencing when a new relaying plan
is installed there. the smaller quar-
ters are deemed advisable here. Some
relaying, however, will be taken care
of here. Asked just what the proper
tion would be. Sommers said that all
of the Western Pacific wires would be
taken care of here and about one-fifth
of the transcontinental ''boosting-up.
The other four-fifths of the transcon-
tinental relaying, now handled in the
Winnemucca office, will be taken care
of from the Elko office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-14
BOGUS CAPTAIN IS
TAKEN FOR B|GAMY

Capt Frank O'Leary, who lectured
in Winnemucca last February, has
been arrested at Eagle Pass, Texas,
for bigamy and illegally wearing the
Canadian uniform, according to the
Elko Free Press. O'Leary, whose
real name is Frank Robert Lehman,
claimed to be an ace in the Britich
Royal Flying corps and told startling
stories of his experiences and escape
from German prison camp. Since
appearing here he has been in Idaho
where it is said he ventured in the
moving picture business and also
married an Idaho girl. later leaving
her and about $4,000 in debts and
going to Texas, where he was married
again. The prominence given his
marriage in Texas is responsible for
his arrest on the charge of bigamy.