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WlLsoM mo CONGRESS.

AAVID LAWRENCE, the New York Evening
- Posts Washington correspondent whose skill IN in
terpedng the Presidents mind has made him notable
finds between the lines of Mr. Wilson's cabled message to
congress indication that the President has adopted
policy toward the law making branch of the govern
me and now that congress is IN the hands of the Repub
lican party he Is not going to outline the course and sus
gest general principles for legislation he did for other
congresses In other words Mr.. Wilson is no longer going
to Try to boss congress
If the Republican leaders are wise they will not fall too
completely INTO that belief If they do just about the time
they think hey running things in their own way the
politically asute Mr.. Wilson apt to come down upon
them ike wolf upon the fold and when the rmpus is
the campaign Of 1920 will be the richer by another
issue
But it would be good thing for the country, and epe-
caly for the two dominant political parties if Mr.. VIII
to pursue hands off policy and thus permit the
Republicans congress really to take charge of the less-
aye program In recent years there has been far too
much bossng from the executive Office with the consequent
lowering Of congress in popular esteem One congress
that really master Of Its own affairs would go long
way toward correcting that condition and of restoring the
hebit Of Independent action.
To be sure Mr. Wilson's influence with the present con-
sres not apt amount to much especially during the
formative PERIOD but it would be very gracious thing
if he really did pursue the course Mr. Lawrence speaks Of
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cERMANY,s POSITION.

c ERNAN statesmanshiip is as completely bankrupt
the much rated military power of the country
during the few concluding weeks of the war If that
not 50 the government at Berlin would not now be
political dhonor and moral degradation for the nation in
the terms Of the peace treaty.
No representative of an Entente nation could have gone
back to his country and hoped to remain in public life if
the treaty left the slightest possibility that German mill
arsm could revive. The French feel even now that their
position not secure because the Germans were not driven
back beyond the Rhine Under that kind of pressure the
ems of the treaty. of necessity were severe but they are
sI aimed at the Prssian system and not at the German
people When we are permitted to know the whole truth
about the treaty making probably will be disclosed that
care was taken to so draw the terms that the German
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lished in Kanawha county, which was
at that time strongly Wing. This pa
per lasted little over two years and
passed away for want Of supporters"
In 1912 Enos W. Newton located in
Kanawha county and established the
Kanawha Republican as the official
organ Of the Wing party and he con-
tinued the paper until his death in
1866 when 1t was purchased by Mer-
rill & Quigley, who kept 1t going until
1871. This was the longest lived of
the early newspapers Of Kanawha
county. 1t was sold in 1871 "as old
material"
The second Democratic paper was
called The Western Virginian and was
published by R. A. Thompson and I.
NJ. Gardner. II started in 1851 and
continued two or three years. 1t was
succeeded by The, Kanawha Valley
Star, published by John Rundell. and
edited by various members of the bar.
Publication ceased at the beginning
Of the Civil war.
In 1864 s. 8. and 2. T. Moore estab-
lished the West Virginia Journal, the
first Republican paper in the county.
In March OF that year George W. AZ
hnson purchased q half interest and
became the editor. w. L. Moore pur.
chased The paper in 1876.
In 1870 Henry 8. Walker & Co. es-
tablished the West Virginia Courier,
first as a weekly, then possibly for q
short time as q daily, and later as q
tri-weekly. r. P. Warren was proprie-
tor Of that paper In 1875.
In 1870 Rev. J, B. Hardwicke, D. D.,
removed the Baptist Record from Par
kersburg to Charleston and after two
years It discontinued from want OF
support" Rev. W. G. Miller publish
cd The Primitive Methodist at
Charleston for time and suspended
for the same reason,
In 1870 John Brisben Walker came
from Pennsylvania to Charleston and
established q weekly paper. known as
The Charleston Herald. which lasted
two years and died out for want OF
support" tt
In 1871 Thomas Hughes & Co, es.
tablished '.the first daily paper ever
published TN Kanawha county. &C
cording to one historian, 50 1t Is pre-
sumed that The Courier either was not
q daily or was not a daily long enough
70 be counted. That qualification was
called the Kanawha Daily and It last
ed few months when 1t suspended
! for want OF support
In 1872 Charles B. Webb. Of WAYNE
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
GEN. WOODS CHIEF oUALlFIcA.
TloNS.

NEW YORK. May 12-lEditor The
West Virgipianl-various reasons
have been advanced 70 account for the
growing belief that Leonard Wood
would make a good President. Yet all
have been OF secondary" nature
derivatives" Qualities have been as
crtbed and performances dweft upon
according as they have aupealed to the
particular writer. yet no one has spec
flied the primary attributes which I'M
derlie-loyalty and an endless patience
Every act or course which has won
approval has been palpabgy the Off
spring Of these qualities. Loyalty to
duty. 30 country. TO associates and pa
tience TO comprehend and thereby pro-
duce good result. That which alone
makes efficiency, IN soldier, executive
or servant OF the people In any capac-
fly is this traft Of loyalty; but 10 &C
complish II must be backed up by pa
dence. We insttnctively recognize the
underlying traits and ap2rove men up
ON them. Is not tiis then the reason
why General Wood IL looked on with
confidence and respect? He may or
may not be nominated IN 1890. Wheth-
er he be, or be not, no one viii doubt
but that he win continue 10 be that
which he has been. AS we know o feel
ing Of certainty as to the general rela-
tons OF life and business arises when
there is knowledge that chief execu-
tive is possessed OF the qualities Of 10y.
atty and patience. II therefore, It
comes to pass that General Wood be
nominated, we may assume that a Jus
tifiable feeling Of certainty and securi-
ty will spread abroad.
Yours very truly,
CHAS. STEWART DAWSON,
Counselor at Law,
so Wall St
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'l6DkY E s!zz5s.!5E I!

The present difficulties of the pub
LEGATION known first as The Charleston
Post. later as The Charleston Leader
and still later as The Charleston Press
are as nothing as compared TO the
trials OF the editors and publishers Of
the early days. More newspapers
started and stopped In Charleston ow-
ing to lack Of support than In any 9TH
ar county In southern West Virginia,
The Kanawha Patriot was the first
paper ever published in Charleston. Il
started in 1873 with Herbert P. Gaines
as editor. It was small paper and
lived little over year.
The second paper was called The
Western Courier and lived from 1890
to 1922. It was edited by Mason
Mampheli, Esq. George W. Atkinson
wrote history Of Kanawha county in
1875 and stated that this paper went
down from want Of patronage"
The Western virEnian started -
the same man in 1895 lasted little
better. He continued Il Tor four years
and then sold out to Alexander and
James T. Laidley, who changed the
name TO The Western REGISTER IN tho
hope OF booming things but there was
no use. A little after the change OF
management the publication gave up
the. ghost.
Mason Campbell and Ezra Walker
started the Kanawha Banner q little
later. in order that Charleston might
have Q newspaper and It continued IN.
III 1894 when Il was, succeeded by 4
wha Patriot.
In 1910 Messrs. Pate and Hickey Is
fablished the Jeiiersonian. which wal
the FIRST Democratic paper ever pub.
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day must have felt rather lonesome
when It was all over.
And some of them may have be.
gun TO doubt the wisdom Of their
course.
But maybe not
The chap who is SO sure of the
superiority Of the male sex as to
believe that It only possesses the
wisdom essential to proper voting is
pretty impervious to ideas,
Cops went out to hunt the sales
place Of lot OF "old Brockport" last
night.
The Astonisher this morning says
they failed to locate the whiskey or
the alleged dispensers,
it'd have to blow a fire whistle TO
enable the cops to locate it on Jack.
son street.
Jackson street is stu protected
territory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

In deciding to limit contributions to the next cam
paign fund to thousand dollars and to provide
financial organization that will extend all the coun-
try, Republican National Chairman Will Hays and the
party leaders have done very wise thing the past
large campaign contributions have led to scandal and
undermined confidence in both political parties. but
from the standpoint OF efficient party organization an
even effect is that when the bills being paid
by few rich contributors the who have to carry
burden the work and do the voting lose that
of personal interest which is valuable. The who
has given five or dollars to the party funds is not
likely to forget to vote when election day comes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

New York society women after spending most of the
night before baking them peddled doughnuts up and
down Broadway and in Wall street yesterday for the
benefit Of the Salvation Army s1s.ooe.o0o campaign
What contrast with the way the same strata of society
regarded the Salvation Army FIVE years ago. say. And
the change made possible by the fact that when
the great opportunity found the Salvation Army
100 cent prepared to make the most of It and rve
the attention of the world upon its organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
Bids Received for
Two Battleships

WASHINGTON. May 22-only two
definite bids were received by the
Navy department today for the con-
struction Of the remaining two Of the
ten superdreadnoughts authorized by
Congress in 1915. The Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company
offered TO build one IN, as months for
$2l 100000 and the Bethlehem Shi;e
building corporation one IN 20
months for S22,5Se,0oo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
THURsDAY EVENING. MAY %, 1s1s.
THE AMENcAWs CREED.

believe N the United States of america as govern
msut Of the people by the people, for The people. pho,c
Just pOpers derived from The consent of the gopcrncd
democracy N republic, c sovereign Nation of many
sovereign STATES; perfect Union. and nsep9dSlc.
tee and humanity for mich american patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes therefore believe it my duty
10 my country to love h 10 support its Constitution; to
obey is aDs 10 respect its flag; and TO defend it against
all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

200 buildings and rendered 1900 people homeless in
Mobile yesterday started in trash pile in the rear
of store Wonder how many trash piles there are
around the Fairmont? Many more than there
should be without doubt in spite of the fact that
representative of the marshal has just been
here warning people against this very danger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

The German delegates to the Peace congress have
given days in which to study the treaty
At Brest-Ltovsk the Russians given time at all
study treaty they signed and when the negota
lions neared an end they practically told in so
many words that they must sign forthwith suffer
painful penalties In the Prhssian view strong peace
is all right If it being imposed by Germans but all
wrong If it is the other way about
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

Ira Smith, President OF the I'm.
tied States, arrived in an official
plane this morning from Washing
ton. When interviewed by a rep
resentatlve Of the Free Press Mr..
Smith said that affairs Of state
were paling into insignifcance be-
side his overwhelming desire to
get home and get hold Of a ham
and egg tablet. He will return to
Washington tomorrow IN time to
take up with Congress the matter
OF providing pensions for men dis
abled in marital battles.
Return to Quarters!
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That in spite Of the fact that one
Of Mr.. Charles friends. could not
work his pull at the police station
yesterday morning.
They let that moke go to jan not
for what was on the card but for
being SO stupid as to blurt right out
loud that Mr.. Charlie is his friend.
Sometimes Mr.. Charlie needs pro.
lection, too.
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,ounty, moved to Charleston and start

county. moved to Charleston and start
ed the Kanawha Chronicle which
boasted that 1t was Independent and
would always remain so. But In 1876
1t fell into line with the Democrats.
The Kanawha Gazette, Democrat.
&c paper, was established in 1877 and
The Charleston Gazette of the present
day was founded ten years later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
All Hands on Deck!

All Hands on Deck,
Fifteen Years From Today-Frou
the Files Of The Daily Free Press.
Clarence L. Musgrave, better
known as "Mussy," president OF
the EmIbalmers Program Printing
Association announced to the trade
today that his company had been
awarded the contract with Saint
Peter for invitations for the COM
ing Judgement Day reception. The
invitations are to be printed on
thin gold sheets. The-news Of the
award was transmitted this morn
ing by the Heaven-Earth Wireless
Corporation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
Present Arms,

Present Armsi
The Girl in the Office says she saw
something in a Times headline this
morning about seven days gtacs and
up to then had always believed that
her Uncle Henry could say the longest
grace Of anybody she ever hcard Of.
Ground Arms!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22

Yesterday the suffrage amen l9a: resolution was
passed by the national house by 40 votes more than the
necessary twohirds The first time it passed 1t barely
got by. This is another of the sraws which indicate
the direction of the suffrage wind.
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BY a Whisker.

Charley, dear, said young Mrs Tor
kins, can you really tell which horse
Most always.
Before the race is over
Yes; but only about half a second
before it's over: too late to do any
good.-Washington Star.
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Gas Alerte!
spleen
The dark, uncovered depths Of gar
bage cans bear;
Full many a ditch is born to smell
unclean,
And spread Its odor on the city air.
All clearI
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A book of tracts beneath the bopgh,
A Jug Of Bevo, q bun-and thou
Beside me bowling in the wilderness
oh death, where is thy sting?
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TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
BY tn Bard.
BY tn Bard.

'Tenshuni
The Bard will pay 500. payable in
poetry, for the scalp Of the man who
deliberately and with malice afore.
thought swtped his umbrella from the
National Bank OF Fairmont yesterday.
II the oulprat Is baidheaded the re-
ward will be paid for quart Of his
blood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
The Peoples Will BE Done

I y the space of Il single fortnight. in France
and in England, President Wilson has vim
dicated his claim, frequently repeated in
this country, that the masses of the people
In Europe not only understood, but Endorsed
the ideals OF America in tn, world war
There is strong tide running in the
hearts of men everywhere said the Presi-
dent in his historic address at Guildhall, and
never was truer word spoken. Reaction,
aries in all countries. the United States in
Guided have with supercilious scorn ridcued
the Presidents peace terms as impractical
and visionary. impossible cf adoption i'll the
workaday relations between nations; yet the
peoples of the leading nations of the globe
without whose Endorsement, in these days,
nothing is practical, have made OF these terms
Il popular creed, and their voice is being
heard. Comes the statement now that both
the French and British governments in large
measure have agreed TO the principles set
up by President Wilson, and will work with
the United States at the peace conference to
see that they embodied in the treaty
1t was inevitable that the opportunity
should be Americas to take 4 leading part
IN the setting up of principles for The peace
conference, for of all the nations engaged
i'll the war only America had no material
objects TO gain. Its primary and exclusive
interest has been in matters of principle. We
entered the war in the first instance to vim
thought of America became more and more
comprehensive. From perspective we
could readily sec that this horrible thing had
descended upon the world because of system
of world relationship under which it was
possible for single powerful nation ami
mated by he evil purpose Of single ruler.
TO prccipitatc q worl AS this realiZa-
ton was borne in upon us it became more
and more the sense OF forward. looking men,
that if the war, from our point of view was
TO gain anything more than just revenge
on Germany, the goal must be the achieve
ment OF new system of world relationship
Having seen the DISASTROUS results of bal
ance of power, the peoples of the world, as
the President so wildly said in his reply to
the Lord -'ayor Of London, are prepared TO
see what can be accomplished toward per-
manent peace through the creation of q con-
cert OF power
Fortunately for our people and for the
| peoples Of the nations associated with us in
I the war, there has not been lacking in the
latter months OF the statesman wide
enough in his sympathy to comprehend the
common wish OF mankind ant give it voice
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PanAmericanism Has Stood the
Test.
by JOHN BARRETr,
of the Pan-Americun I;nio,

a'f MaP mad
6 bearing upon pan,Ameriean solidarity 1t has
q5s Of The ANY oSrn her
gesnet me American :epublics in common pur-
meni III ''''''0" interest and common achieve
What the is nispps"ns the wisdom
pero Of rs naG hnye made during
1t is Interesting 10 look Ten J, or nr,cca years
Who ehe pas Ind eSs the OF hose
9S the pan ,oas Conference held Rio
'ic lie addresses and efforts were ridicued
believed bell! that the results were possible Which
me Of lie fsna areeg ars'UT non. the
sep.9liss 5rqgs ne Frow,h
decade was difficult TO Of nd de. ns ssors
Gned s1 in se a business life OF the
teal Pan-Amc ricanisn -
and he ce e@Ts Of ,he
states Of the United states diplomatic and con-
nneeasng sbors Of the staff Of the Pan ana Hm .ne
There might have been dsceurngememp wsss f.
not for the absolute confidence Of these diplo.
me justice cause and in Wha1 tho fun IN
by Elihn Root, e9,operated with the Pan Amer
A Hssse ioi,d Saa 'fSuEh! s5ie
en poads nd Of
colleges, began 20 awaken.
As each year passed the interest grew more
and more widespread. Until at the outbrca k
OF the World war pan,Ame rieanism was prn
When the United States entered the struggle.
however many Of the old pessimists and an
army of SkepticEl persons expressed their views
70 the effect that the structure of Pan Amer
icaniSm which had been built up rapidly dur
ing the previous decade would now prove itse Z
10 be only a paper castle; that all which had
been done in favor of Pan Americanism would
not stand the test of great trial.
There were too many who said will
not 1t be proved in face Of all efforts that the
ties that bind the American republics together
this world struggled"
TO which we answered. 20 yc of little faith"
even now the heaven of miracle is working
Whereby our predictions are to be advanced
e eve 10 Inc iourth dimension: And now that
miracle has been wrought. nor is it a thing of
which b shall be buiided greater structure than
Pan Americanism has stood the test ii rep
resents great league of nations that for years
has preserved peace throughout practically the
entire western MISUNDERSTANDING 1918
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RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: FRIDAY, JANUARY s., 1919

accomplished, and there are disturbing signs
that perhaps this object will not be achieved
TO an extent which will make future wars
impossible. In the meantime, America must
be wise and guarded and prepared for what
ever may come. Purchase OF tho canton
ments would mean an outlay of perhaps
S500.000,00o. but even the expenditure OF
that sum would be good business policy, since
to abandon the work that has cost so many
millions of dollars and turn the sites back
to their owners would entail tremendous
loss. With tho environments in tho perma-
nent possession of the government it could
proceed leisurely and in good order to what
ever uses national and international develop
ments might Indicate to be needful. That
there will be some sort of universal military
training seems to be assured. Perhaps it
will not go SO far the more ardent advo-
Gates Of such system had hoped, but for
the sake OF the nations youth. and that never
again may it be found unprepared to defend
its honor, certain training along military
lines is essential Should the optimistic
dreams Of everlasting peace on earth come
true, the government then could make other
disposition of its valuable cantonment proper
ties. AS sane precaution in the present
tangled state of affairs and as sound bust
ness proposition it is to be hoped that Con-
Eress will look with favor on Secretary
Bakers request
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
Deadly Carbon MOno4ide.
copyright. 1919 oy Natl onai Newspaper scrvfca)

1t is not the Irritating. odorous part of coal
brazier or saiamander that is dangerous to life.
but the odorless part. which is called carbon
monoxide gas.
or Garbure.ed water gas used Tor Illuminating
sixty parts Of air, thro:gh slight leakage. it
brick or lime KIN and IS ound dead ainta m maa
anS succumbs 10 the carbon monoxide III the
sse tho BACK d Of Rer
ths her windows o tightly closed exclude
coseS auae eas hist he eay With sha
sp% lies down me seat tails aseep
IL rubber or flexible tube instead OF the proper
and somebody quietly passes out in The night
- Srandmothsr tries to make herself comfort
eeNTsrSthing up tight and lighting an oil heater
dead i'll her chair. ~ ~
These occurrences are common everywhere
ana II Is quite the conventional thims for the
ceased is deceased and bears no obvious wounds
lnat death has been caused by heart failure -
he calls it acute cardiac tation'0which is
make post mortem.
Miners. stokcrs blast furnace men founders
gas n; n. makers: linemen ANA others who have 20
taiors eoh md or work on underground mains
laundry workers book binders. printers. brick
machine meta-casters soiderers RIGHTEOUSNESS
bottle makers and workers in chemical 6iantS
ing. 'o->'"e poison
Early symptoms of carbon monoxide gassing
s semples eramp or pain in the region Of the
fb hoi,dcn' ana .Sayms in OF the knees that
unable 10 move away. Such warning sirmais
d me victim simply sinks down unconscious and