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rA\i? 0 ' THE PAPER THAT GOE gV*- ' PCEUSHED DAJL.Y EXCEI try ttos Fairmont PriuUife: and Put 9Sg?^ - PubUrattoo. OSTicc. Monro W. 3. "SVIECEL. General ytitiOBS C. HERBERT. l CI1ARI Editor. J C fflf&L BAT 1UPEL. ?! J. HON E^taV- AAverUatns Manager. I a '? TkT- ccr^-iA MCMCcn wi- > - ?? Bf.. I The A*ociate<l I'ress la excaeairuy < ISS:' I republication of all new* <lli$atelics JV; ';...] otherwise credited In this nrwepapc -I news pnbllahed herein. Ali rlshts of if ggju.- dispatches herein are also referred. TELEPHONES?llOJ. HOC. HOT. All p tbronKb private exenanse. Hse*''-.'' Foreijm Advertising Representative. BsjrapV.;.- - ?T3 Fifth Avenue. New l'ork: S S. V.'a SUBSCRIPTION RA" KS> * CV MAIL?'Payable lr. advance on ' ?1* months. J3.00: three months. 51.10: 655 JBY CARRIER?fin Fairmont. 1 ( Sty-. - months. *5.CO; one month. O'.'c; one jgi,V . f Three Cents. SS* - . BY CARRIER?'Outside of Falrrr.or one week. l*c. By carrier Three Cer B3I - All subscriptions payahie In edvanei fe>'- RVben ashing; for change In adJrcr S?.' new address. Kft- h? Entered at the Postofficc at Falrnio r"> Hasd matter. IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR f "WESTERN UN 101 . . Subscriber* on our carrier routes U | Virginian any evening *hou:4 call " jg,-' i state the fact an-3 five *.'?n:e sind resid ??> ' - I wit! deliver a paper to your door a Efc?.! J charge to the subscriber for this serv WEDNESDAY EVENING. AF It Tliert join in hands, brave / By uniting rrc stand, by div o ^ WOMEN IN THE MAIL K ] EITHER the woman rural i 1\J woman letter carrier in cities a States, nevertheless the first on Marion county has so lately acquire lite interest for some time to come. % Under some tests the woman letter iaunced a failure, but the experimen large cities where the work is extrr ~nly to strong men who can carry 1 and climb miles of stairways without id fatigue. In small towns, where tl he taken care of by one or two mer to be no good reason why women s bulk of the mail. That would release the men who office for the heavy jobs, such as rece ie mails and standing up to the sc periods. At any Tate women shoulc mail service as extensively as possibl *rdi a policy would have the effect < ef postoffice workers without at th draining the supply male workers whe Indeed before we are a year furt I will have to come to the point of em] ever they can be used so that men ca heavier jobs. In England millions o: in places which formerly were reserve* end they are doing the work well. < in industrial conditions has saddled a proportions" upon the country .but o that country that they are willing to what shall be done to the women wo over. At present they are interested hacking up their army. And in the future we will be in the same boat. o THE DUTCH AND CE ' ROM time to time since tire ecu It"* in" on the we<t front there has culation to the effect that the Gc to violate the neutrality of Switzerlai lands in an effort to strike the Allies i \ That they are quite capable of doing but it may be doubted that they will. ;hat it would not pay from a military : w-eJe sure of some such sympathy Greece under Constantine from the country invaded. One Belgian cxpe a war. That they could not send an army anless they were willing to hack their \ certain. There is plenty of German pine republic, but the Swiss know th of maintaining a separate political exi landing aloof now and they prize th V. ?ill: n IJC WI1UX1^? (U IU1 il? ?? HQb uiv w 10 clear, and that makes the report tl tpplying some sort of pressure upon tf decidedly interesting. Ordinarily there svould not be the he attitude of the Dutch, but since thi icen so much of the scope and audac i{ German political corruptionists th ake anything for granted in one of the jf Europe. The Dutch statesmen lii reidy to stand four square against a: and they may cave in like straw men 1_RUFFS jFF George Summers is almost certair that Ll Col. Watson will be a candi late for United States senator. * Wish, doubtless, is father to the thought. * * * Unless C. TV., er come equally rich guy. is snared Vo this senatorial shindy a lot of politicians and political writers may have to go to real work this winter. m m m Lot of itching palms right around here, too. They say the worst denser kinks md potentates and sicb are exposed to Is the insiduons influence or Cattery. * * But. pshaw, the way the flatterers E. work on crowned heads is sot ? cir -unnstanee to the way- they^lool the "V : invasion and wt * HOME " ; honor, csme win t scxhat , ; rrrzay of the opei OsglnsCompaar. for ^ ^ ~ m : that it would be ss v. sedic. Perhaps the kac .gafg&sr-s* *sted ** Superintendent. help jt to presert fko press. not dare to force rstnied to the use ror ; ut CiennJny tnat credited to It or not I r . r .< r and also the local j from easy tor tin publication or special ; jJjgy are Jj, : ' questioned that departments reached , ^ ^ c ? pect that they a; eobekt e. w ard. ; t .1 c_-1 hash Ave.. Chicago. . ^ at u16 nniSh res. . :y.? One rear iZ.OO: C.Cfl six ! T F I^y *?< "*^>?p . i m?ni?ntr rtrah >t-> One month. T3c; and earnest '< ^ts- Liberty loan con s g!~e o'd as rre'.l as to have any troi . - scriprions. nt. West Virginia, as The county V ? - ? matter as it is no call that have been h ;iin= to ?t The West to be held in the WESTERN* TjN'IOX." -TX-. J eace and a measenser 1 hc men oace There Is no county especially " of energy they ; - ? work they are d 'RIL 24. 13IS. sonal comfort, t ? with a cheerful county proud. ' There are co k that the people Mannington as i are becoming b< ward each other all over and mai These bottlin as they seem to operation on th Eritish navy fa; ' - * Americans ell. navai enwu.isu. iding zvc fall old crusisers ot the challenge to . SERVICE. will stick until route carrier nor the j while. ire new in the United I e of each type which ' Automobile rr d will continue to ex- with the govern That is but natural. senger autcmob; carrier has been pro- ity. Doubtless ts were all conducted luctantly, becau anely hard and suited pleasure type. 1 leavy loads ?cr 1 ou:s The real rub. h< feeling any pronounc- ! ed up on Sunda ic business section can : be done to put i carriers, there seems f ures do not ac< hould not deliver tire j looked for. are left in the post- , what Gerrnai :iving*ar.d dispatching j 3ient. according irting tables for long j and fats in exel 1 be employed in the , at Dutch ports . c. The adop lion of j taken over by t >f filling up the ranks Germans wan t t: e same time furtner through the Xei > arc left at home. 0ut and out war her into this war v.*c be granted by ploying women vvner- same time aban> n be reserved for the * truly unpleasant f women arc working ' that ?he smashir J exclusively for men, cause much rcji Df course this change neutral countrie: problem of no mean : onditions are such in j David R. Fran let the future decide Russia, would B _1 ./lav ?l?^ ???? ? - - r*u:rj> unci me * stone ir uovernc almost exclusively it; , way. but Secret! not very far distant Francis is too \ juncture when t This may prove RMANY. ^ _ : yr ancis. but it itending armies ring nation. A broad re been stories tn cir- ;a tjie senate as rmans were preparing -0 a Jong way t id or of the Nether- Reed. who is a rc n a vulnerable place. t0 tj,e people of i it no one will doubt. for the simple reason ; The dosing ol standpoint unless they i f;iU not comply i as they obtained m jrst local rewind government of the ;n this food ma :r:ence ss enough for tions by whatev complete approv through Switzerland t].e regulations v vay through is almost . sympathy in the Al- . at their only chance crrf istcnce depends upon oKl. eir liberty enough to That fondness !utch would do is not other countries . r- things originated rat Germany is now chafjestoa Mail. ic Dutch government If vou want to slightest doubt about v/interv you woul ? , > the cummer mow s war began we nave ity of the operations the guns of Ei at it is not safe to uow. but he has : little neutral nations eventually.?Mar ;e the Swiss may be j We are wriD ny wind that blows. ; there are no pate if put to the kind of i News. : Some day a humanitarian will start a society for the protection of rich : stinks. And -when it gets going right a whole lot of light weight politicians and scribes will lose interest in the greatest sport in a free country. m m m Girl down in the lower end of the : state shot and killed the man she believed had shot her brother. i That's direct action with a truly ! feminine twist. , ; ? * I If you are dhp '1 commit nanr| der. better be spec 1 -"'.re no strong minded girls in the faici.v. " Government has cut the making of I pleasure cars. ! This will make that old Ford of the ' vintage of 1492 worth more than It was j when Henry Bold it to you. E. A. Bartlett Here?E. A. Bartlett, Jformerly of. this city .no?. m. resident tot cmMim im. a bnsiatss visitor - ? - * J o?wOT?cTdMto face. ^ ^ ' R determined to ?^t for dor wtiiwi it may, tfacy cooid make die cost to Ger ation far octweigh amy possible advantage, heir dykes they can flood the country so impossible for an army to maneuver in it iwledge on both sides that this is so will : resolution of the Dutch government and e such a firm front that die Germans w31 ' the issue. It is beginning to be mspected ' the peace negotiations are going to be far e representatives of the Central powers imposition to dictate terms, and it may be they will want to increase the handicap arrying since they are beginning to susre not going to have matters all their c::z j o vfMUXITY MEETINGS. nded patriotic meetings, great floods of I >ry. energetic personal work by tfce womm i ittention to details by the members of thej imittcc can do it Marion county ought not ible to get its quota of Liberty loan sub,-as never so thoroughly aroused over any w over the war. The community meetings eld and the preparations for those that are immediate future all indicate that. women in the email towns throughoift -the r deserve to be commended for the amount! ire throwing into the cause. Most of the oir.g involves considerable sacrifice of perime and money, but it is all being done sss and a vim which ought to make Marion' mpensations. of course. One of these is of the whole county: of Fairmont and .veil as of the distinctly rural communities, stter acquainted and more sympathetic toll will be a different county after it is jy a gap will have been bridged. o g up operations are seldom as successful be. but the big thing about the British e coast of Belgium" yesterday is that the as put another tin ear on the German nent. German engineers may blow the it of the channels in a few weeks, but i the German fleet Which the raid implies the German navy does something worth o lanufacturers of the country have agreed ment to curtail their production of pasiles about 75 percent of the total capac ins ouvsnuusui uiiiuc una icqucat i cse the automobile, even of the so called las become a necessity in this country, owever. was the gasoline which is bura-j y trips and joy rides. Something must a stop to that ard if the present meascomplish it more drastic ones may be ly wants from the Netherlands governto the North Gorman Gazette, is cheese hange for coal and the use of tonnage ; as compensation for the Dutch tonnage, he Allies. London also hears that the, j renew the shipment of sand and gravel j dierlands and perhaps the shipment of, material. None of these requests can j the Dutch government without at the; doning the role of a neutral. It is a situation and there is not much doubt ig of the Prussian military menace will oicing among the people of the little 5 of Europe. o cis. at present American ambassador to e the successor of the late William J. >r Gardner, of Missouri., could have his try of State Lansing will not consent, aluablc a man to lose at the present he situation in Russia is up in the air. j small disappointment to Ambassador is h distinct loss to Missouri and the guaged, 100 per cent American sitting ; the representative of Missouri would oward making up for the presence of -proach to a great state and a weariness rhf* connfrv at. Inrsre. o : a local store because the proprietors ?.-ith the government regulations Is the ;er that the government means business tter. The enforcement of the regu'.aer r,'leans are .necessary Trill have the al 01 the public, for whose protection rere drawn up. o )ZIT AND SNAPPY v/hicli Germany shows for carving up may return, with a good many other : by kultur. to plague the inventor. ??o "Keep the Home Fires Burning" next d better lay in your coal supply during ,{!:s.?Wheeling Intelligencer. nperor Karl may be helping hi! master hopes that the allies will set him free tins burg World. o g darned pants and patched shoes, but hes on our patriotism.?West Virginia | Editorial Comment on Current Subjects * i WE ARE GETTING SHIPS. Prom the Pittsburgh Gazette Time?. ! Six stee! and two wooden ships of ; an aggregate tonnage cf 62.300, launch! cd in the last week at American yards. . j Is significant of the cnortr.ocs amount i of cargo space to be in: afloat when , | oar shipbuilding p- . is under : : way. Last week's ale was a , ! decided increase over t:ia accomplish- j ! ment of any other like period. Sixty- , j two thousand tons is about equivalent ] j to the average of submarine sinkings j 1 of British ships of 1.6C0 tons or ovex ] in the last dozen weeks. If this zate , of launchings is maintained and im- , proved upon it will not be long until ] the United States alone is offsetting i with new production all the destrac-!, tion caused by the German U-boats, j < When that point is reached the Tirpitz j, party In Prussia will have rc hunt cot- , i er. tor Allied shipping will then be 'I increasing at a rote unprecedented in ' I inprise airiTSfC. That it wsC sot he - &k& THE SHIPBUILDER. 0 SCHWAB. Here's Mister Soil-cab, Begob: Sight on the Job. No common slob Is Mister Sdrwab. He's oae of as?the mob? Bae see! the convolutions is his knc Are thick as kernels oa a cc'o, So help me. bob! Believe me. be, hell rob The IJ-boat of its job And make the Germans sob To think a man named -Schwab Is playing hob j With their nefarious mob. Some pnnch! some throb! Has Mister Schwab. ; He takes a gob I Of molten metal and a daub" j Of paint and bibbity-bob! | The 33ilors swab A new deck; ensin.es throb And, slearning like the kettle on th tab. One new boat's done cabob. And fit for any job. Some squab Is Mister Schwab, Begob! Wearing the kaiser's goat upon hi fob. ?Edmund Vance Cooki (Copyright, 1918, X. E. A.) long deferred may be concluded froi the recent changes in Emergency Flet Corporation direction. As even Ge many agrees that ships -will win th mar. victory must be ours. But nnt the Hun hands over his sword we mm continue to press every efort we hav begun. NEW CHIEF OF U. S. ORDNANCE BUREAl GS2T CLAE3KCE C.TVELLJj6an? . Brig- Gen. VVBiiams. Pershing's ord nance officer, has been ordered t( Washington to become chief of th< Ordnance Bureau. *?v l W hat People ^ay and Some Side Remarks i Lieutenant George H. Roder. recent ly delivered a lecture at Connellsville Pa., in which he discouraged the drop pins of the study- of the German tan guage in the schools. He said: "Just because you are furious at a nation gone mad doesn't mean that you needn't speak their if absolulolv essen tial in science uiid it seems a pitythat an attempt is being roSdc for the elimination of the study of the language." yThe lieutenant, who was a studen or bacterology before the war. said -Why, if I wasn't able to read German I might go on experimenting for several years on something a German scientist had already perfected, when if 1 knew the language I will profit by what he has discovered." Mrs. LaMar Satterfield has been II for a week of grip at her home oi Boydston street. IDE BRHKJN THE DAM May often be stoppea with a re sackfuls of sand or earth. Likewist a serious illness may often be avert e< if we take it in time. 90 per cent o serious diseases arise rrom a weak ened condition of the constitutioi brought about by some form of de rangement of the stomach, liver, o: hovels, and if this condition is correct ?y looked after promptly, the larg< number of people who die from gravi constitutional diseases would be savet to a life of usefulness and industry Your country now needs yon at you: best whether you are ou the farm. It the factory, or at work in any othei useful occupation and no one can dc their best work if sick half of the time Jay's Pepsotone is a truly remarkable remedy for ills of the stomach and liv er. Its mild action and prompt reliel is evidenced daily by thousands who take it. Every user has become a oooster because yon do not have to take it often or for long periods ol time.- The relief you get from the remedy Is permanent and lasting. It Is tuaranted and sold for SO: end $1.00. Positively will not gripe or purge. Sent on receipt of price :f your dealer enn ri'h n DnnffAtrmA rOUUUk O^l'i'V t IT v :o- Huntington, W. Va. JAY*8 PEPSOTONE Relieve* Bitniffiies. V - - .^-1 j>-1 -L--- .. . -- P~ ~ ~^ Now Is The 1 ToSel i i Spend Wisely ".a. tree florins stiem aa aaocess fully tars a. thocsand mill wheels In its coarse." There's a lesson from nature which can well be takes to heart ^ by every present day American. These are days of economy, bat true economy consists of spend in? wisely instead of hoarding. Wealth Increases with use. The more money spent in wise directions the greater the prosperity ol the nation. Support your home industrieskeep the home fires burning?they is torn will support the families in your tovt. Each community doing its "bit" in this way is doing its bit for-the nation: for the prosperity of the nation depends largely upon the prosperity of each community. e Therefore, spend wisely, spend at home. Many Will Desire These Pretty j. Summer Skirts Here are skirts that will show np ? wool e^vlieh trlfh *? nrfttfr TCaJ?4t ; Embroidered in their making are ii i the most recent style ideas. :t i Pretty sport models in a variety r" J of stunning materials, color and de,e : signs, street models' in extreme 11 and conservative designs, dressy it models, numbers of them?the e dressiest of the dressiest creations to appear for spring and summer wear. Our price makes them spies did values T $8.25 to $21.75. J i . True Values 11 WASHINGT< GOSSIP WASHIXGTOX, D. C-. April 2i.? Humoco is the name of a new post office established in Summers county. p/~?r?a w a u'isoman has heeil j issued a commission as its first postmaster. Another new office, estab) lishea upon the request of Congressman Stuart F. Reed is christened Dawmont and is located in Harrison county. George D. Simon has been - commissioned its postmaster. > ! After a visit of several days with Congressman and Mrs. Harry C. Woodyard, Judge Thomas A. Brown. . of Parkersburg. has left for his home. --?Robert Lilly, of Bluefield is spendng a few days sightseeing ia tie Capital. A notice from the Pension Bureau 'n Senator SntherlaBd announces tie "| granting a pension at the rate of! .* 520 a month from October 1916 and j > $25 a month starting October 1917.i to Mrs. Nancy- A. Sumate. of Pine . Knob. \V. Va. Senator Sutherland has taken up with the pension officials the case of Frank AVithers. of Charleston. and ha sfiled evidence in sup-, port of the application of Mrs. Rebecca Walter, of Philippi. There is a rising demand throughout the country for Congress to repeal the new zone mail system. Senators and Representatives are being delugt ed wtih petitions, resolutions, etc. . Women's liternrv clubs are .it is evident. active in the movement for re: Spat Pumps | Smart women are wearing ! ' them?they are scarce as so- ! and almost as xxcdflt?the I | charming new models we are If showing In grey?tan. field H 1 mouse, patent, black kid and U white ; $5 to $6.50., ?mmrnmm 1 Our showing In boots both ! , in high and low heels in all ; - i wanted leathers is complete | now?new shipments just received $4 to flO.. Shurtleff | & Weltonl 11 " ect Tour Summ We Are Prej Special i Barely hvr? hato displayed eud shape sad sty!?. Nor ta*a hats ! costume ensemble as they will this BEAD? IN ADVANCE?and t! somewhere about COURTNEY'S H ery from others in winsomeness u sity is our assortments to satisfy a' Flower trimmed leghorns in be: trims. With Milans in large and s white wings, burnt ostrich and goo* No one would ever think that at such reasonable prices. $7.50 TO Also a complete showing of I Brim Hats at $2^0 TO SEE OUR WINE What Kind of Hosiery do Yon Wish? \ We can give you whatever kind you desire at whatever price you wish to pay. Our stocks sure at high-tide?let as show yon. Courtneys' DN NEWS-:-1 | By CHARLES BROOKS 8MITHT) peal. In West Virginia, Congressman 1 H. C. Woodyard's constituents hare 1 been stirred up and they are being ' heard from. H? has filed * large ' number of petitions and resolutions : received trom the Fourth district with the clerk of the Honse. Writing to these interested people acknowledging the receipt .of their protests. Congressman Woodyard has | included a copy of a letter ha wrote i on the subject recently and sent to Rep. Frank F. Woods. %hainnan of the N'atlonaJ Republican Congressional Committee. In that communication. Mr. Woodyard wrote: "In response to your Inqnio' concerning the origin and application of zone postal rates on second class matter {magazines), "I would say that I I opposed that proposition from thej beginning. This provision never sue-! ceeded in getting by the Post Office' Committee, of which I have the honor f to be a member, bat by reason of the influence of tbe President and the Administration, the Postmaster General succeeded In setting the Wars and Means Committee, -while considering the War Revenue BUI. to insert it in that measure. The Senate at WANTED?Toung women nurses in wards of the Hospital. Must come well recommended. Good training School. Three year's coarse. Including 12 months at Bellvne and Allied Hospitals of New Yoric City. For particulars apply to the Superintendent, the Dixmont Hospital, for the Insane^ Dix- j mont. Pa. " I Liberty Loan In order to facilitate th< ty Loan Bonds, the People? tablished a liberty Loan Bo: It makes it possible for come to own a Liberty Bond $1.00 per week for fifty Bond. $2.00 per week for fifty Bon<l We buy the bonds and 1 in fulL If payments have b< week for fifty weeks the b< scribed will be delivered. It the date of delivery to you} of paying for the bonds in i and when payment has been be delivered. IT IS YOUR PATRIOTIC D Subscribe for The Peop Vs tt FAIRMONT, mm>mmm"""' CSQSss^^Kl*'t ''-1-~ A5?a3gMg - : * . '; iilfoffr ?.* ( ? . ! %: ST tared With a t, Slowing i m definite variety. both mm t? arid Wfl such a conspicuous place Jn summer. lore Is a characteristic difference iTS that distinguishes our i'1111'' id style feature and enough diverxwnlnx pokes and appticued Sower ^ mall shapes, trimmed in bnaoflfnl e feather*. -= such beautiful hats could be sou " '$1450 fbita Sailors and Mn"? Cushion ' $8-50. K)W DISPLAY. a*,* fig B9H US Whether or not you bay Liberty Bonds?make it | a practice to buy War Savings Stamps at Obr Cashier's Desks. lOS-llOMaiii^; : .* first struck it oat. Jrat finally tt am* ferenoe between the two Houses, the Administration bad snffleitpt InUaence to retain It. V ' ' "Owing to tbe tact that turn proria- * ion. as enacted, tea the bavin* oi 'a the Administration and the Mjority jtit party in both Houses, I do not ajwct EH that it will be repealed, although lib- ,'41 3f tbe opinion that it ought to be. The publications that you mention should mderstand the situation and place th? responsibility where It belongs.** ===== 1 1 1 -J Allay . J Rheumatism I Try our Penslar rheu-? J matic remedy in all .easy ;| es of rheumatism, scasrtr O'Jl ica and lumbago??eu?e . I or chronic ? inherited or acquired, and due to' j | colds, dampness high - :J living. Relieves the pam ~|| ful tenderness, soreness; './ and swelling. : PRICE 59c. <4 J Drug Store, 1 M Club I I ?sale of the Third liber- I ' 1 ; National Bank has es- I, M ndGIub. 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