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H|_JSnbscrlbers on our carrier routes tailing to got The ?!f West Virginian any evening should call "WESTERN JCnnON,*) state the tact and give name and residence, Btflud a'messenger will deliver a paper to your door at RevOCC*. There Is no charge to the subscriber for this MFf.l errloe. The West Virginian plans to render to its mf Sabecrlbers the best newspaper delivery service posg|| tlble wid (his Is part ot the plan. Bp-THE-REPUBLICAN TICKET. NATIONAL. aWjlftr'President?Charles Evans Hughes ot New York, f \Jtar Vice President?Charles W. Fairbanks ot Indiana. l JC. 8. Senator?Howard Sutherland ot Randolph. ffirPphfress, First District?Thos. W. Fleming, Fairmont ft\ JUDICIAL. N, Hitler, Parkersburg. Harold A. Rltz, Bluefield. Governor?Ira E. Robinson ot Taylor. ^fliBgatary of State?Houston G. Young, of Harrison, jjrctaperlntendent of Schools?Morris P. Sbawkey of KaMSp Ahdltor^-John S. Darst of Jackson. ' . Treasurer?William S. Johnson"of Fayette. HSn&timiier General?E. T. England of Logan. ^GtCAUttnlsdloner of Agriculture?James H. Stewart of Eleventh District?Charles A. Sinsel, Tay COUNTY. BjgDMriff?W. H. Veach, Farmington. L j>Hnor?W. S. Hamilton, Fairmont BkItomhjuIIiii Attorney?Rollo J. Conley, Fairmont. I County Commisaioner?W. P. Mason, Mannington. Sj, HOose Delegates?Geo. W. Bowers, Mannington. Walter Ellason, Fairmont. &<;> B. S. Hutchinson, Union district ^BK;Ca Burreyor?Thos. E. Mlnnear, Annabello, Lincoln Dlst f' TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1916. "America First and America Efficient" THE MAYOR BUSINESS ' -m yi TT was characteristic of the man that the thing ?^.4 which made the deepest impression upon Mayor K-:: Bowen at the gathering of municipal executives K|:>at Newark, which he attended, was the, to him, S^-Miacing fact that all Mayors have troubles; that EsPmu cities people complain about the lights, the Irpoliee, the sanitary measures, and in short about HA?~averything connected with the municipal governI. ment with which they come in contact. All his life Mayor Bowen has been doing his level pf' beat to avoid anything that would hurt the feelings RgKofany man. He probably never will learn, no matSi tor how long he lives, that temperamentally he is ||" an oddity, and that the common or garden variety / of mankind is a kicker by nature and a mean and Kvpervense cuss when it comes to his relations to governmeht, or restraint of any kind?although he jrattnially is strong for restraint for the other fellow. ; 'W? hope that it will contribute to Mayor Bow EC U1 UIIUVI iu nuun incio 1110 in IIUI LUC UHIJ' ! woe in this broad laud. We should even :e him reach such a state, officially only, , when he would bo willing to take a bit we handed him some time back and do rough housing." JIany of the complaints es are without foundation. He ought to k when that occurs, instead of trying to le matter over. When the kick is justitould knock the cars off of the individual isponsible for the trouble., i the way really successful mayors play in this imperfect age. Here's hoping that ir eaught some of that spirit when he was :k. But whether he did or did not. The -ginian is glad to sec him back safe and ind so are pretty nearly all the rest, of the Fairmont irrespective of what views they i regarding the city government. VTISFACTORY PROGRESS Republican campaign in this state is begin: to develop in a highly satisfactory manJudge Robinson, who made his start at Bling fair, is now in the southern end of where he is following the trail of his Dempponent and making an impression which ting his friends and the Republicans in Last night State Auditor Darst, who is a j for re-election, opened at Madison, the ;at of Boone county, and Senator England, iblioan candidate for Attorney Qeneral, opened up wun nis neavy artillery some time ago. next big addition to the list of spellbinders in [mj&'probability will be State Chairman Joseph Holt PtPha Darst speech last night was of the "brass Emski" variety and with it the offensive definitely raHpei to the Bepublicans, for it will keep the DemRpttsta busy for the remainder of the campaign to gPljBiwer one set of the facts he presented and atRgfcupt to explain away another set. All in all matters are progressing very satisfacI torily for the Republican cause. There is on every E hand a feeling that this is a Republican year in I this state, and that in itself will count for a groat HpjMl at the polls on November 7. The differences Bpirhleh split the party wide open four years ago, not r$0Dhly in this state but' throughout the union, have f&XKitirely disappeared and in many places the most HBsBthusiaatic workers for Robinson and the rest of gphe,Republican ticket are formor Progressives. L And ??.!?, D. r^irr^.r.w notwithstanding, there is not the slightest.sign that the hot primary fight, with its abnormally close vote for the gubernatorial nomination, left any sore spots. The friends of General Lilly are jnst as anxious to have this state line up in the Republican column as are the friends of Judge Robinson. THE RESULT IN MAINE THE result in Maine is entirely satisfactory. It is more; it is an inspiration for the Republicans of the nation, for it indicates unmistakably that Hughes in November will capture every close state including West Virginia. The outstanding feature of the election yesterday was that 80 per cent of the Progressive vote went to the Republican candidates. On the basis of the estimates made by the Democrats themselves this means irretrievable disaster for the Democratic cause. It means, moreover, triumphant success for the whole West Virginia Republican state ticket, and points the way to Republican victory in districts of which the Democrats heretofore have been able to retain control. To secure the full measure of possible victory, however, there must be enthusiasm and thorough organization in the local campaigns. The Republican campaign in Maine was rot well organized, and that fact makes the splendid success of the Republican ticket all the more encouraging to Republican hopes for victory in November. The returns from the Pine Tree state constitute a clarion call to Republicans throughout the nation to get busy in this great Republican year to the end that there may be a clean up all along the liae. Let's resche the nation from control of the free, trade Democrats nnd prepare to present a firm front to the world in the commercial war which is bound to follow the war now going on in Europe. ST. PAUL AND SUFFRAGE COL. \V. H. CONAWAY lins written to The West Virginian a letter on the equal suffrnge question which exhibits a familiarity with Holy Writ that does him much credit. Time was when no young man could aspire to "be called" to the bar who was not well read in the Bible and Shakespeare. But most lawyers of the Colonel's generation have only a nodding acquaintance with those great books, and seldom or never attempt to quote from them. Even he does not use the Bible with the appositeness that distinguished the advocates of the earlier day. We dare say that neither Jeremiah S. Black nor Abraham Lincoln, both of whom knew so much about the Bible that they wrote and talked like it, would have made the mistake of depending entirely upon the views of St. Paul as the basis for an argument. There arc other viewpoints even in the Bible, and the asperity with which St. Paul wrote indicates that the advocates of women's riehts in that day were giving the great man no little cause for feeling irritated. As for contract marriages, which seem 'to he the real point of our correspondent's communication? well, he is so far atield there that bringing him back and planting his two feet firmly on the ground looks like a hopeless undertaking. The man who cannot distinguish between the sincere and purposeful woman suffrage movement and the thing which, for want of a better name, is called feminism, and which keeps itself in the newspapers at whatever cost, is simply hopeless. , We can understand why some men and some interests can, and do, oppose equal suffrage, but people who ask us to accept St. Paul's and their own aversion to feminism as the basis for their belief that women should not be permitted to vote simply make us tired. o As goes Maine, so goes the nation. As in everything else there is a bright" side to the Infantile paralysis scare. It promises to make people who have always neglected to wash fruit bought in the markets and the other little precautions careful for the remainder of their lives. o Interest in the proposed change in the location of the home of the Woman's club will extend beyond the membership of that organization. This club has had a powerful effect upon the development of this city and every well wisher of Fairmont will hope that in its new quar tcrs it will be so fortunately environed that Its Influence will be even more pronounced. o That Quebec bridge certainly Is an unfortunate undertaking, but there was nothing in either of the disasters which overtook it which indicated that it is an engineering impossibility. And unless we have totally misread the character of the Canadian people, and especially of the typical Canadian railroad men, it eventually will be completed. o That health department order to stores to keep wares screened ought to be a hint for housewives. ? 0 m The number of calls received over the telephones last night indicated that the interest in the result of tho Maine election was keen hereabouts. The West Virginian was glad that it could serve its friends in this way, and we take advantage of the incident to say that any inquiries regarding news will be answered cheer' fully at any time. Just ask The West Virginian about it. SHORT AND SNAPPY. At last one is warranted in dropping the mataphorlcal and speaking literally of railroading a measure through Congress.?Uniontown Evening Genius. News comes from New York that a commission composed of Episcopal bishops, clergy and laymen want to revise the Ten Commandments. There are lots of folks who would like to have them abolished altogether.? Shepherdstown Register. o Now we shall see what two years of preparation and watchful waiting have done for the army of Roumanla. ?Wetzel Democrat. Thar. ? ? - ..v. w ?,? wMi/ vuiuymiuts uuout tne ainy condition of paper money, but many of us are exposed to It so little that we are not worrying about the microbes.? Clarksburg Exponent. If Chairman Gaines does go on the stump as he has partly promised, we hope he will come to Parkersburg, for he is one of the best and most intelligent speakers in the state.?Parkersburg State Journal. An adjournment of Congress generally causes country-wide satisfaction, but adjournment this year will release a flood of congressional oratory.?Wheeling Register. The President says he has no interest in any political party, "except as an Instrument of achievement" If that's it, then how did he happen to select such a poor instrument as the Democratic party??Wheeling Intelllgencet, OUTBURSTS OF (BY CI I?Yes, AND ABOUT NINC OtcocK sessie smith and I HaR "cH-ri rn - l I 5 -S 1 HE A YENS, t jTHeRO'3 4N *?-? t| {NS/WS WNlj ; ~~~ ^ Editorial Comment on Current Subjects SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS: FIRST SESSION. Philadelphia Public Ledger. Only those who are blinded by partisanship will deny that the session of Congress which terminated yesterday made a noteworthy record of legislative achievement and succeeded In entering upon the Federal statute books a body of laws which for good or for ill are destined to mark an epoch in American history. Possessing control of the entire machinery of legislation and guided by a leader with a determination to fulfill his pledges and force action from the not always willing members of his party, the Democrats can point to the work of the session with a degree of pride which from their own point of view is fully Justified. How far they are entitled to the credit they are claiming for themselves and how far their work is going to receive the sanction and Justification of actual test and experience are different stories. Many of the more important laws which are to be credited to the late session are the fruit of agitation covering a long period of years, and in more than one significant case the initiative belongs not to the party which finally carried them into action but to its opponents. Moreover there are other items of legislation upon which party lines were not drawn and which could not have been carried through without tho co-operation of members on both sides. This is a view of the situation which must always ho kept in mind during tho coming weeks when the records of the session are sot forth on I ho stump as redounding solely to the glory of tile majority in Congress. Another important point to empha size in mis connection is mat the last word In legislation is not spoken when a bill receives the signatures of the presiding officers of Senate and House and the sanction of the Executive. The verdict of the people has yet to be taken, and that decision will depend in large measure upon the decree to which the laws fulfill expectations and meet the needs of the hour. There are undoubtedly among tho long roll of laws passed at the late session many which will continue to be the subject of violent controversy; many in the judgment of thoughtful and ex-i perlenced statesmen will fail of their object and do more harm than good? the railway wage bill, for examplo. There are, moreover, enactments which represent not the settled judgment of the Democratic party, but stand for mere political expediency. And there are serious omissions. The student of history will look in vain for that economy in expenditures which was pledged in 1912, and the provisions for military and naval preparedness were made unwillingly and only under the pressure of a public opinion wblch the dominant power in Congress dared not disregard. Moreover, many vicious proposals failed under public criticism; the shipping bill was shorn of some of its worst provisions and the country was saved from a premature commitment to a policy of scuttle in the Philippines, the Tariff legislation of the present Congress was a direct reversal of Democratic policy, a surrender of nrln clple under the logic ot necessity for which Democrats cannot take credit. Nevertheless the work of the session will rank with that of the most important and significant of recent years of constructive legislation, and it must of necessity be one of the Issues that will affect the result in November. Hindrances to Usefulness. The great hindrances to usefulness in those who think they wish to be useful, yet have never really tried to be, are pusillanlmouBness and ambition. They are twin sisters. To put it otherwise, there Is the fault of not thinking it worth while to do a little because it is little, and of not caring to do something because it may not lead to much.?Bishop Thorold. , ^ ii,I- 1 EVERETTTRUE 3N00.) j| If 1 STBP '*> I -r INTO TM? Zfn.fr . l c vu- Be run ovor * by aw auto. < * Mix ftl<SHT I evert Mt, ladibs. I'LL /HAKfc MYSCLp 0=" ?ii AS PLAT AS r-ssj -c=^ l^CAN |? ?j== LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTRACT MARRIAGES AND SUFFRAGE. FAIRMONT. W. Va., Sept. 11[Edltor The West Virginian.]?It li the conscientious belief of all person! opposed to Woman's Suffrage thai those of our home people, who advo cute it. whllo honest and sincere it their belief, are being deceived anc misled by outsiders who are proclaim ing to them unwholcsomo and false doctrines for the guidance and protec tion of the home, society and state. No eovernment is stronger than It* people. Society Is reflected by tbeli moral condition. It is the restraint placed by law and custom upon theli conduct wbich extends the life and existance of their social compact For when moral restraint Elves out they dissolve in their own corrup tion. We look to the Bible for the basis of all law and government. The twelve Apostles were men. All the covenants were established between God and man. Man is the recognized guardian of things and the natural protector of life, liberty and property Women, from their very nature, are Intended to be protected. This is true of the boasts of the Held and the birds of the air. It was Intended from the beginning that man chould make and enforce the laws, whilo women were to teach their observance. The teachings of the Bible are to be followed in all things, save wo man's suffrage. Now strange it does not apply to it. In the Fiist Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (14-34-35) when speaking of the gifts of tongue tis said: "Let your women kee p silence In the church; for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are command ed to bo under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands flt linmo' for If le n nVnma to speak in the church." , It is because of this doctrine that we do not And many women engaged in preaching the gospel. But contrary to this teaching we must suffer the humiliation of seeing suffragets acta ally occupying the pulpits on Sunday preaching on woman's Suffrage. In Corinthians (11-1 to 10) he says, "But I would have you know, that the head of ovcry man is Christ; and the head of every woman is man; and the head of Christ is God. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man; neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man." In his First Epistle to Timothy (2-11-12) when speaking of the application of laws, tis said: "Let women learn In slbnce with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to i-3urp authority over man. but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." Here is the direct message of the Apostle Paul commanding women not to teach the law, nor to usurp authority over man in dealing with or enforcing it, bvt to be in silence, as Adam was not deceivod, hut the woman wsb. This is why men, and not woman, should deal with these questions. And in the Epistle of Panl to the Ephesians (5-22 to 24) tis said: "For the husband is the head of the wife, AVAT1 ng r.hplot ll ttnari r\9 church; and He Is the Savior ot the body. Therefore, ae the church la BUbect unto Christ, so lot the wives be to their own husbands, In everything." I had the pleasure ot hearing a suffragest make an appeal to a well Informed leading man to support the amendment at the coming election. He Informed her that he hod much literature on both sides of the question, hut after reading and carefully studying the messages of Saint Paul, be was convinced tha. the movement was wrong, and would opposo It. To my great Astonishment she replied, "Well, who was Saint Paul? Nothing but a little red-headed hunch-back, who wasn't even attractive." So, I didn't care so mnch about her Interpretation of Saint Paul's teachings as I did to her reference to him being "ffljjut amVJ&ain*. dmUim/IaA, Our Tailor thd SSfl I Attractive New Styl< for Women or Missi at f25.00. j Handsome dressy models with : trimmings?semi- tailored styles g street wear with a variety ot now tr ? mlng features. A most .interest range ot fabrics In new as well ' staple shades. I Boys* School Sui\ and Sti ! Of dependable quality z Suits that are something mor ? are good looking and well mado In c was overlooked by the makers. 5 New Styles at |3.95, 54.95, i Boys' Sturdy Shoest 52.60 Boys' Blouses and Shirts, : Boys' Stockings?the good \ DR. MOOREMAN, Ch , i myself (like Brother "Rutt Stuff), I I naturally formed a resentment for - "the cause." Still I knew that such i a ereat Anostle must have hail some I mark of distinction. Many suffragets deny that Woman Suffrage means freelove, abolition of marriages, trial marriages, subjugation of man, and affiliation with socialism, but they speak only their individual opinions and not for the movement as a whole. We read that on last Saturday, the 9tb. Pauline Cann and Arthur S. Levy, both of NeW York City, entered into a short written agreement of marriage which was witness^'l and recorded on the public records without the performance of any religious ceremony. folio*, ng the teachings of Dr. Anna Shaw and other pioneer suffragets in this country, claiming such a I marriage to be in compliance with I law. It was pointed out that this was the ' fifth marriage of this kind in New ' York City, and in Europe such mar1 riages have been customary for some' tlmo past i It may be that technically the State of New York has no law forbidding i such marriages, not believing it nec. essary under proper religious training, but what would soon become 01 the moral restraints between man and woman, and the ultimate cond: ition of society, if men and women were given to understand that in their relation to each other, in order to be protected by tho rules of society . and its code of morals, and from the i penalties of the criminal law, in mar. ltal relations, all tney had to do would i be to sign, have witnessed, acknowl, edged and recorded in the County Clerk's Office of any county of the : state a paper writing stating they bad . agreed to become man and wife. Do - christian people approve of this doci trine? If such agreements are to be legalized by the voluntary act of the parties, under civil contract, then, follow1 ing the same rule of reasoning, these 1 rtntrarti rnnlri Via aonnollorl and tha ' contracting parties released from matrimonial ties, by a like paper writing, executed and recorded in the County Clerk's Offic. without the sanction of Courts In Mvtorce proceedings. The fact that European countries permit such marriages is no criterion; for if there is any place on earth where the hand of God has Btrlcken down man made custrr.i and laws, in ; the recent past, it is in these same foreign countries. But says some suffragist individual, "We do not advocate or stand for anything of the kind." That may be true as to sc le individual opinions, but it is not true of the National Association in favor of Woman's Suffrage which publishes and circulates obscene literatu-e favoring "easy and liberal laws" too lndescent to be read in the family circle. W. H. CONAAWY. Feollah 'Gator. "While one of our leading fishermen was Indulging in a nap on the banks of the river," says the Winsett Courier, "a hungry alligator crawled up and swallowed his boots. One of the bootlegs had a pint of corn liquor in it, and as an alligator was subsequently dls VVTOIVU u/uif IV UIUIU H lirv, 11 IB thought to have been the same one that swallowed the boot with the liquor In If?Atlanta Constitution. Improved Star-Finder. The novel star-Under of a Shanghai Inventor has the form of a parasol. When the parasol Is op - and Its stick Is pointed toward Polaris the stars and constellations charted upon < its covering are found to have the same relative positions as in the skj overhead, so that .finding the celestial objects is a* rery LatesiStyles % Styles of pronoonoed lndl- X vlduallty ? with an sir of pleasing exclnslTsnase that 9 will appeal to dlaoimlnattaf dressers?different from the ordinary run of readyto|L If you desire to see what h Is new and correct, style | j news will be found In f our showing. One of the New l4 Snit8 for Women \* at f 35.00 Bee ? #..11 aaat ? * mo l? 1UU BUTHW cwn W?u* correct wslit line?U nude of fine broadcloth tn new shade, large collar Inlaid with velvet?new yoke effect We Have a Splendid New Suit for Women or Misses A 's at f 19.50. I fur IS made of Bedford oord I for in dark rich shades?coat Is u lm- In new yoke effect?trimmed " i% ing with a band of fur on collar \1 as and cuffs?also fur covered buttons. -' is, Shoes, Blouses i eking s ind economically priced. e than low In price, because they . all their details, not one of which $5.95. Lj \ and $3. C 9 50c and 78c. i wearing kind, 10c, 16c, 25c. i J liropodist, here today j * aMmceoBgececeoeoecBoeMaoBMeecaoeoBBeaaoBaBcaBa Ruff stuff II I BY BED. i 11 4 Change that old song, Bobby. It's V "The Quebec br'dge Is falling down, falling down, etc. i The Old London structure will lose some of it's fame If It doesnt take a fall soon. Vv * * * Screen food! 'Tls green foodl Spinach! 1918 Medical College Yell * * * Remember the Maine?election! Fairmont glass factory shipped 80 car loads of ketchup bottles last week. They'll all come back filled which Indicates that we need a ketchup factory here. rarkcrsburg Sentinel says Mains has gone Democratic one In the memory of mankind. . It said It bofore the election?US i got the paper after, and it fit, 9 . . . 1 Thank Cott for Maine. "All mayors have troubles says Mayor." If there's anybody In the world who V has a Job given him by friends who doesn't have trouble! S If so, why not? Why Is a Maine election allyhow? Just let the Republicans In Mains . take the jobs in procession. ;/i "Curious crowds collect to get glim- / > pse of old Jeff "Trlson." ( g| There's no man so popular as. a ' robber, that's why so many handshnk- " ' ers are about theatre its these days. imrn tt uduu ciudb organized in t&6 t city." a When it gets thllly we'll boy a round >1 ot it. And see wondertal clouds with gold linings and Democratic mules carry* ing gold across them. Wilson is a dreamy fluid. * * * Marlon county is not going to allow jl itsolt to be looked upon with shame after this year's election and will not \ vote the way the money flows. After the Maine election we see: i " "McCormlck sees victory for Wilson. * * * i Even as the days gone before us i he saw certain victory tor himself In . , a job which he lost?Ob! so disss- 1 trously. ^ Couldnt Shoot Straight. Little Ned had been a bad boy, swearing in the presence of the prsadh f I er. His mother had corrected him. tett* J Ing him that the lightning would strike a him if he was profane. Toung America looked solemn, then his face bright*' I ened as he replied: 1 say, j * guess he meant that bolt for me which struck the church next door, hot the r angels can't shoot straight." ? Fire! . M To start a lire In wet weather loot* . -if a sheltered spot. If that la not poe- , . slble, find an old log, a flat stone or a"; 1 decayed stomp. Boll the log half orer. . 1 rhls exposes the dry side. Build year - :1 Are against this or against a flat eM*h ' . propping up one edge and building (he I lire under It Or gouge out a rotten