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WEDNESDAY EVENING, ADC
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1 THE POPE'S PEACE
WpHEpe war broke the heart o
X of the compensations for that tc
about by another Pope?
For us here in America the stickin
x'' |MOt which has been begun by Pope
lade of guarantees that the German p
10 a State where they can be truste
agreement for limitation of armament
latioiial liw generally. No one will
Kaiser no one will take the word of
I l*y-. no one will take the word of
government as long as the military pi
every one knows that this control is str
' it was in August, 1915.
Elcept that acceptance of them wc
eiation of all hope of holding any of
the hands of the Prussian armies the P
little from the known possibilities of
pette effort of last yeai. And that is
I in all likelihood, lead our Allies to
accept the Pontifical peace overtures,
unequivocally that it cannot accept pi
atatua quo ante. France and Englan
Iaa clearly that they will not consider
Itot contemplate reparation for the ruin
and Serbia.
In other words the Pope's prograr
proximate the announced irreducible te
important foes of the Central powers,
what he proposes .s a German peace
Tha trained Washington reporters wet
spirit ot candid interest in dipiomatu
pool from the Vatican and it was
would be considered in good faith,
all over the world are so anxious to h
to an end that they are inclined to <
Franklin that there never was a good
And top of that it is not wise to Hi
this twentieth century. If it is possil
agreement out of Benedict's movement
And if cannot be done it may 1
that the stumbling block is the moral
Teutonic people have been cast by th
The world fears to treat with the Cet
they have in the past few years ilagrt
jV eally every law of international moral
\ ed die respect and confidence ot the ei
I 0
COAL ROAD RUM
?7 VERY rumor which connects th<
r. ests" with the coal deposits in th
ginia or with railroads to carry tl
P / of moru than passing interest to this o
Idler interests have money invested in
practically own the little Western 1
which carries the coal from the Carol
$ mines to the Baltimore and Ohio right
Under the protection of the laws ar
1 II Ruff Stuff
"Nubea 200 Generals 1b One NomlR
anUOn.'1?Headline.
ad not t inake hunter In the lot.
K;' TkU Mr. Caeey who builds bridges
. tor a living is an Interesting cuss.
| ' Be la the tirat fellow who has bad
P anything to do with the bridges here
who seems to be In a hurry.
, ^ Hope his example will become lnfecJ
. top* says Europe la too near ruin to
| pay indemnities^
| Bat apparently It la sot ao cloaa to
'
m the Inter State C
giittati- Sf'gii
8 home." railway, bin lite
r AMoci?t?a Pr?Z it i* only natural
T bunday Rockefeller coal
tahm* Company. roads that we si
ucer. * changes upon the
r. "3 The itory sent
C Masater. effect Aat dwe j
Lntendent. Mal fie!ds of No
of the bay evider
!? made for the op<
of the state whid
N80LI DATED dose to the man:
itlon Dept..... 880 , j - . i
i..ng Dept.... 260 <*?' r<*d ? to }
ai Roomi it posits that lay cl
itive, ROBERT Bj. But>e time,
Ic. 123 W. Madison 'fd llne
tion mines on Bi
what promises tc
Maryland "syste
/ance only) probably will be
dontlia....... 11.60 Valley river froi
ontto 60? to ^ headwater
rmont)
>nth 60c <ri
y ESTERD/
1 Fairmont) * ent,th,t'
eek 18o divisio
ients. month belonging
rope settled two
five old 01 won U people hereabout
_ It made it plai
it' VV|!!" v'r?!lnla. at will go with the
^J not taking much
=^=s^=ff\ which is bassd u;
PAPER CALL send militiamen i
One of the g
tea railing to get ment of the gua
khouid call "WBS* line of the natio
id give name and fa authority of ,
ellver a paper to .. . ? i
:harge to the sub- states have alway
it Virginian plana to the feder
est newspaper de- was not inclined
i part o 1 the plan. could not control
After the Spa
===_______ uation got a ihdV
1DST 15,1917. reforms became i
i , but in every othe
termined that the
age of the profe
Congress should
a half way mear
successive stages
and the relations
became closer, un
vided for the wip
the men that con;
certain contingeni
That change I
the fifth day of
thing as a Natioi
question regardin
of the country.
TERMS. is unlawful to se
f one Pope. Is one der a liberal coi
) be a peace brought the duty of the f
time of peril, b
g point in the move- would not make
Benedict will be the the Commander
eople can be brought
d to live up to any Fairmont dls
and respect for inter* belng made lor
take the word of the ?' coa' before
the German chancel- sets ln' 0ur m
| handle, accordin
iiiw Vibiman .
arty controls it?and ton- That ouSf
onger right now than t0 hitherto uahe
I business general
)uld constitute renun- what he can lo
the territory now in I
ope's proposal differs After the artl
the veiled German | fancy ot the late
the point which will, I Japanese war ml
say that they cannot I C0a8t ls talking j
America has said I friendship. Let
eace based upon the out thelr ris". t
d have declared just I ness going to
any peace that does 'hey get to IVa
i wrought in Belgium | rather pointed c
I ally of the Unite
n does not even ap- I
rms of the three most Secretary of :
On the face of it I 'hat the govern:
But we shall see. th's year's war f
e impressed with the I collapse of Russi
: circles in tfs's pro- I Pletety the ; n ts
their opinon that it try and Great I
Millions of people 'arge aa to sugg
lave the war brought I determined not I
.....l o._r?| ssnati Finance (
igrce wnii Dcnjainm
war or a bad peace. ln clearing up tl
out the Pope even in 'he nation. Anc
ale to work a peace a" blunders sad
it will be done. extraneous issue
re taken for granted hand right away
abyss into which the
eir militaristic rulers. According to i
ntral powers because 'he United States
intly violated practi- mles that has to
ity and have forfeit- '? be wondered
itire world. to stand It. The
newspapers are r
ORS. ?
: "Rockefeller inter- But 26 states
is end of West Vir- represented ln tl
his coal to market^s General Mann is
ounty. The Rocke- | 'hat the selector
i our coal and they I 'hat the War di
" ' 1 1 I m?n of one (Utn
viaryiana budsjuiox/
ine and the Idamay of another. Thi
of Way. represented in th
id the regulations of a second one.
ruin that It cannot keep right on tight
I log
?
But at that there Is something in
the Holy Father's theory, for the fellow
who stands to get the licking will
not know that he is broke until the
fight is oyer. _
e
China got into the war yesterday,
and thereby established a record.
China is the only one of the steen
nations to mix It up tbat was wining
to tight to get In.
Hope the laundrymen will not take
the war at an excuse to run up the
prices.
?
"100 p?r Cent. Local Car Supply."?
Headline.
Bet the miners pinched themselves
when they heard that.
Cum WEST VIRGIN IAN?F.
-ommerte commission the money Arrestee
e Western Maryland probably stud* m
\ paying dividends as does money in an]
situation is unusual to say the least, anc
that every time there b a stir regarding
in West Virginia and Rockefeller rail
rould think of the possible effect of thi
Marion county situation,
out yesterday from Newport News to thi
. L. . /-nal murl from
rthera West Virginia to tide at the moutl
itly has to do with projects that have beer
sration of coal deposits in the eastern par
) have come under the control of operator
igement of the Western Maryland If i
>e built it would be folly to pass by de>
osest to the seaboard,
nay come when the little Western Mary
; from Worthington to the big Consolida
ngamon creek will be an integral part o:
) become a decidedly important Westen
im." And when that times comes there
i a railroad on both sides of the Tygart
n near the confluence at Fairmont almos
s.
O
HE GUARD IS COINC.
\Y'S announcement at the War depart
olans have been completed for sending th<
n of troops which up to the fifth of thi
to the National guard of the states to Eu
i points of considerable interest to man}
n that no former West Virginia guardsmer
first contingent and th^t the government i
i interest in the Hannis Taylor agitatior
son the theory that it is unconstitutional t(
out of the country.
reat stumbling blocks to greater develop
rds of the states as a part of the seconc
nal defenses has been the overlapping o
the states and the federal government. Th
/?felt a reluctance to surrender their pow
al authorities while the War departmen
to take much interest in troops which i
nish American war, when the military sit
ring up that smarts to this day, and drastii
nns nnlv in the war office itself
UVVVeout/ ><? w..v
r part of the national defames, it was de
: guards should be taken under the tutel
ssional soldiers of the Republic, and tha
give them some pecuniary aid. It wai
lure and it did not do much good, so bj
the amount of federal aid became greater
' of the militia and regular establishmenl
itil they reached the point where they proling
out of the militia and the gobbling of
iposed it by the Federal government upon
des.
took place all over the United States on
this month. So there is no longer such a
ral guard, and therefore no constitutional
g what may be done about sending it ou1
The Supreme court might decide tha* i1
nd the militia out of the country even un
istruction of the theory that it is part o;
guard to help in defending the nation at t
ut as the matter stands such a decisior
any difference to the War department o
in Chief.
o
trict figures importantly in the plani
providing the northwest with a stocl
lake navigation stops and the winter
lnes are to have all the cars they car
;g to last night's reports from Washingit
to swell mine pay rolls around here
rard of proportions and make for better
lly. Now let every one turn to and dc
make a record for the district.
o
ess Japanese fashion, which tickled the
W. S. Gilbert, of comic opera fame, the
ssion which has just reached the Pacific
poetry and breathing the sprit of eternal
us hope that this will persist throughmt
it is pretty certain that their politebe
subjected to severe strain, for when
=Mni?fnn (hev are going to hear some
onversatioa regarding their duty as an
d States in the great war.
o
the Treasury McAdoo's announcement
ment will need nine billions more for
inancing is something of a facer. The
ia has made It necessary to revise comiry
and the financial plans of this counIritain,
but McAdoo's demands are so
test that he is merely guessing and is
:o err on the side of moderation. The
:ommlttee has a hard job cut out for it
tie haze that surrounds the finances of
1 unless it wants to have the blame for
died upon it It will stop fooling with
>s and get down to the real work in
o
reports from the battle front in France
; troops there resent the nickname Sameen
confered upon them. That Is not
at, but It looks as it they wouia nave
necessities cf headwrlters on American
tot to be denied.
o
and the District of Columbia are to be
le division of former guardsmen which
to lead Into France. It is significant
is were made in a way which suggests
apartment officials do not believe the
are in any degree better than the men
at means that the states that are not
e first division will get an early chance
Well, everything comes to him who
waits.
*
Railroads neglected the mines In order
to haul steel and other thlnge, but
now they will have to stop everything
in order to haul coal.
The Washington crowds nave uiten
to hurling overripe eggs at the militant
suits.
Eveu that probably is attention
gratefully received by them.
The desire of some women for eonsplculty
passeth all understandingexcept
the understanding which the
biologists have, and that Is not very
flattering to any female of the species.
?
That Sblnnston boy who withdrew
his application for exemption Is getting
a mutation for patriotism, but It
' OUTBURSTS OF
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mr? i ir
KAG4Z/HC JVSC T/CN- A
P**FE Z/A/C3 BELOW P/CTOfSt
4 p* ,*
repARTVRe reft, a SUMMER
in AmcrjcaJ' hRs.Tf?ue ha
IN DOING. HER BIT. THE. A!
ATTIReD IN HEAT-FITTMs!C3 (
PIRONT CAHN, SpECIM-Of Pc
HR8.TRUS IS KNOWN AMONG
fRtONDS AS A , .?CKNTCE,
AMIA3C? h
PeR.3 ONA CITY.
s > 'Oh, i>e^R'. Jus
TH/IT (_<4RG-e c?
f TRS 0"TH<Sr? SNO OPHAS
F*Kl.<5N OCT C
TWO , HAM MOCK ON HI
: ?US
I
! look* more like 8 case of beating the
' board to it.
i *
i There was a marked decline In the
1 esteem In which the War department
1 is held when the newB of the make up
of the Mann division was learned at
i the camp.
RIVER BEND.
I
Mrs. Claude Howell, of near Flick
t ersville, has been very sick me past
( few days.
Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer and
r Charlie Lanham have all been afflict'
ed with rheumatism for some time,
i Mrs. Ethel Lanham and J. D. Guthrie's
I children have also been on the sick list,
r Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Grubb and son
of near Smithtown, were visiting at C.
L. Lanham's recently after visiting
other relatives at Point Marion, and
3 returned home by way of Fairmont.
' Mrs. Eva Harris and children were
calling on Mrs. Sayers last Sunday.
1 Mrs. Mattle Waters and little daugh
ter, Pauline, of Morgantown, were vis;
iting the former's sister-in-law, Mrs.
1 Milt Coombs last week, and were picking
blackberries.
' Mrs. Charlie Robinson and children
spent last week visiting relatives in
the "Bend" and returned to their home
> at Fairmont Sunday.
> Mrs. Aminy Hoult and Miss Stella
. Heck, of Fairmont, spent some days j
' last week at the home of L. C. Lanham
and were accompanied home by Helen
Wisman.
Mrs. Clyde Stansberry and children
i visited the former's parents, Mr. and
, Mrs. Abe Tennant, near Pisgab from
Saturday till Sunday evening.
John Lytton and niece, Miss Maude
Howell, of Fairchance, Pa., have been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Lina Trippett
.-.nd other relatives. Mr. Lytton was
accepted by the board, in the draft
army last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilkey and family, of
the Lough Bros.' dairy farm near Mor- 1
gantown, spent unday at L. C. Lan- '
ham's recently.
Russet Powell and wife, of Morgan- <
town, are camping near the Price bun
galow at Flaggy Meadow.
Delbert Coombs, who recently grad
uated from M. S. B. C. at Parkersburg,
Is now working in Clarksburg. I
Mllford Smith and Denzel Trlppett t
went to Lock No. 2 on the Monongahela
river last week and are employed on
the government steamer, Slackwater. ;
Chester Summers expects to join them i
the latter part ol this week.
Clarence Coombs, Duke Powell and i
>
You apprecic
drink during
I rlwc nf ciimi
MU^iJ VI JUUll
Why not let it be healthfi
well as refreshing?
Try
Iced Postun
Prepare Postum in the u
way; then cool with ic
adding sugar, and a i
lemon or aeam as prefer
Makes a Bandy
Nourishing Drink
iBTEad baa ^ tea Bsd
EVERETT TRUE
>NDO)
**t-F'PAG? /LCUS-rKATIOff?
' ^ SlNCe MR. TRue'3
RtSORT *3<5m6 i
s been Actively en<5a<seo
aove picture. shows h6r
qveftacc."s, mowing. her
?sed fdr this pap6r.
HeR MANY
\js2i
Harry Trippett, of Camp Cornwall,
were visiting relatives In the "Bead"
recently.
Benson Jacobs, of Little Falls, has
been visiting his daughters, Mrs. Arras
and Mrs. Steele, at Corapolis and his
son, Floyd, at Pittsburgh, the past
week.
Miss Mildred Ralston, of Morgantown,
will teach the Grant school the
coming winter.
Phil Trlckett, of Lowesvllle, was
painfully injured In an automobile accident
Saturday near Pt Marlon, when
he suffered a broken arm and mashed
hand
Win. McElfresh, of Hoult, was down
to Lock No. 13 In his motor boat last
Suuday and attended Sunday school.
Harry Brooks and wife who was formerly
Miss Goldle Trippett, are visiting
Mr. Brooks' relatives in Pennsylvania.
They will go to housekeeping
soon In Morgantown,
Miss Zelma Trippett has been spending
the past several days with friends
at Hoult and Fairmont.
Rev. G. W. White, of Morgantown,
preached at Grant school house last
Sunday night and baptized Lillie Lanham
and Harry Guthrie.
DRY RIDGE.
Helen Smyth was on this ridge one
day last week picking huckleberries.
Mrs. J. W. Neil was visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Travis last
week.
Mrs. Emely Holskell was calling
on Mrs. Mary Carpenter recently,
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Devault were
visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and \
Mrs. Shelby Kincald Sunday.
Annie Vincent of Kingmont, was j
visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Moran i
Saturday night,
Mr. and Mrs. William Corrutbers
were seen on tbis ridge Sunday.
Ila Lake. Sr., is building a new
louse on this ridge on the old bomestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Musgrove were
calling on this ridge Sunday evening. ;
Rev. Mr. Ice delivered some very
interesting sermons last Saturday at :
Mt. Nebo. / *
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Poe went
Jirough our town Saturday en route '
:o me t'oe reunion.
Mr. end Mrs. Moran, of Bellngton,
were calling on the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Moran, Sunday
night and Monday. They remained
in Fairmont a few days to visit relatives
and friends.
itetflan iced
the 1 warm
t
-in
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i i. i.. .* m
Mrs. Orthelia Walls
Dies Very Suddenly
Mn. Orthella Villi wife of R. H.
Willi, of sear Palrview. died yesterday
evening it (our o'clock at the
homa of her dauf hter Mr?. Ida King at
Pine drove. Mr*. Wall* whose home
Is on Ann* Run vent to the home of
her daughter on a visit and while there '
was itrlclcen with heart trouble, her
death occurring almost Instantly. Mrs.
Walli la Survive! by her husband
and four children, Mrs. Ida King, Mrs.
Ollvar Toothman ot Ann's Run, Howard
and Alfred of Falrriew. A brother
Thomas Hlbbs and a sister Mrs. Phoebe
Ammons of Falrvlew also survive.
The deceased wn an excellent woman
and her death has caused the deepeat
sorrow In her home and among her;
frleads. The body was taken today to,
the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Toothman on Anni Run. Services will;
be held on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Toothman residence .
and Interment will be made- In the.
Hlbbs cemetery by Undertaker Cunningham.
WOMAN DIES AGED 101 YEARS.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Aug. 15.?
Mre. Mary Hughes, aged 101 years.
died here yesterday morning, sue
^as the mother ot 12 children, foui
of whom survive. Mrs. Hughes' mother
Is said to have lived to be 110 Jears
old. .
I | " .
He Wat Tender Hearted.
JAMESTOWN. Colo.,?Dudley Harmon.
village beau, told examiners he'd
juf love to be & soldier for Uncle
Sam, but he was afraid he .wouldn't
make a good one, so he asked exemption.
He said once his sister cut her
finger with manicure scissors and the
sight of blood made him fall In a faint
He wanted to know how he'd ever
stand the sight of buckets ot blood.
As Summer
Passes
Woman's delicate complexion
is again exposed to trying weather
conditions. The use of Crane's
Ideal Face Towder prevents 111
effects of heat, wind or sun; protects
the complexion, retains
the delicate bloom and velvety
softness so much desired by
women of refinement.
Price 25c
CRANE'S
Drug Store
| AN EX^
S of what confidence and proper bu
S the upbuilding of a bank i8 shown
2: The Peoples National Bank.
6: Our busines lg always conductei
B confidence, and special effort is i
? the kind of service hie business
? We are equipped to handle mar
2 to give us an opportunity to serve
\ THE PEOPLES N.
On the Corner Nes
CAPITAL {
WEAR
Utensils Are I:
for Cai
Fi*aa fflnnind
LateMetho
Hall Hard]
!T?r^~ w?r-r
MILK DEALER SAW J
REAL MEANING OF
STANDING 9EEDI J
Words "Dw'ar Esc!:" in Every
Nerv-Worth Ad
Gave Him Busing
Faith.
? **
That faith TVPOPtnted tl:r r.V.rSh3A.
of a first bottle. Other purchase* followed
ami the tor.lc iliu the rest, as
his signed statement, voluntarily
made, fully proves:
Nerv-Worth Co.?Before taking
Xerv-lVorth ,in fact ever since 1 was
ill. I had serious stomach trouble, t.
Could not eat cabbage, turnips, corn
cakes, nor any vegetables, except
with serious distress. When I saw
that every Kerr-Worth ad contained
the words 'Your dollar bach If the
tonic docs not help YOU,' 1 concluded
that the remedy must have real
merit. I bought a bottle of it That
first bottle did me bo much good that
1 felt encouraged to believe it would
cure my Indigestion If 1 kept on. So
I took Nnrv-Worth until four lottlee had
gotten in their work against my
trouble and NOW I AM Ct'RED. I ~
can digest all those foods which gave
mo so much distress and can go* to
bed and sleep llko a baby. Ne^yWorth
also has banished all my nerv?
ousncss and sleeplessness.
HENRY VANDYKE, j
Milk Dealer,
Routo 9, Cambridge. Ohio.
Crane's Drug Store sells KerrWorth
In Fairmont; Johneon'i Drug
Store at Shinnston.
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