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R'j Member Audit Bureau of Cireulat Member American Newspaper | Member "West Virginia Dally I SUBSCRIPTION RATI K { BT MATE?(Payable in advance six mhnths, $3.09: three rnc ' f BT CARRIER?an Fairmont! B iftx mejrthe, $3.(6; one :aon;h, 60c, I.i 'F*r copy, Three Cents. ^ f BY CAKRTER?(Outh.de of ft. [moathi Tie; one *eek. lie. Bv carrie ? ?; All subscriptions payable in <?iva ?' I When asking for change in addres P"; jAsmswaddrese. K J . Efitered at the Tost office at Fail jftela, as seeond class ma iter. SATURDAY EVENING. MARC I THE AMERICAN'S CP I } / believe in 'the United Stales of An (Mit of the people, by the people, for I jipt powers are derived from the comcn i a] democracy in a republic, r. sovcrcigi sivera'gn States: c, perfect Union, om I established .upon those principles of frcci I iice, and humanity for which American B t/j?r lives and fortunes. I therefore be m]>.country to love it; to support i K obey its laws; to respect its flag; and :< Iw enemies. MZRAILROAD COAL PRICES A M^HE only weak spot in the position I V sentatives of the bituminous coal Bbd that they would go no further wi Brtaken at the invitation of the Indu | OejRitqait of Commerce until they kn< I (febd administration and the other gove 1: 6?,doal stand, lies in the fact that the I twtjon and a few of the other large consi I been able recently to' buy some coal at c I ducers .who do not have brains enough ti I afion of the nation as a whole. .(ilf H.'B. Spencer, the new director of ? this fact to determine his policy in the r t tracts it .will be because he is suffering f I df:' intellectual strabismus. Coal he can Willing to- cut now cannot be of first r; I the market price shoots up during the 3 ; in all probability will be quite as will CWtrada with the raliroads as they no upon fhe best interests of the industry a I: . so seems for the time being to be tl The interest of the public in this c defp, and it. is to be hoped that the b % 1 inferences witli the Industrial board > i 6me little general attention upon the fi | 1 jU?n. The most immediate effect oi > ?ilroad fuel would be, as the statement : tj.v4s of the coal operators pointed out, ite general consumer. The explanation Some one wouid have to Dav more to k jljpniat, however, is merely a surfact \ Condition that should control lire maltct I tailroads are compelled by some motive for fuel to adopt more intelligent metho ft price for every one will have to move ft a much higher figure than anything that P ^tposed. The coal deposits of this counlrj | Ire being exhausted at a rate which for. I pausing anxiety. We must either adopt ft dds or before very long pay more for ft: I | The'railroads, which consume almost H burned in this country each year, are t when it comes to wasting fuel. They ft tju$ respect. Yet right now they arc sec! I | RUFF STUFF J1 g City ought to have an expert rusk" |] ^Investigation of Main street. K; v^lloef be on the ? map crooked, or I Teny rate every once in a while a , I. guy trayellogin an auto fails to hit the : ||' etui of it that rests on the bridge. s"- And'that always makes a muss | down that way. ft. Also a job for the doctors. If When it doesn't make a job for the; ^tmderukers. ^ , H" Surely no one who belongs to the West Virginia legislature has any ; right-to criticise the l'eace congress. ft v. If the legislature knows where it is! f at thia p^ortiiDg it has something on i IT the reet of the citizens ot the state. Ev ;Tbe Touts have decided their presi-1 r dent U worth 100,000 marks per month.! ft If that means bard money his is a ftbetter Job than Wood row bat llfij ?m ' the price so that the yet not show up tli in the financial stat? H0M!i: This is fundam Sunday ought to see. The '?dCQStS^y8t?. n?w the rai have to pay if a All departments ra)lroad< pay a f& cut their coal bills "weight. ?{ le^minIho^ 10 ertining Manager. ?as been done by c KS V. HE^IC. railroads. uUtion Manager. FATHER wnUllra NOW cometh th father spends (1 Hartford Bidr. tifully colored viei Lhls newspaper!^ and so fortli a r,e ure for repub- that this year he m XS flTl : ? Rrfen pud. or I f republication of cabbages under gl erved- telling how father ject of self-hypnosi Publishers Asa'n. enfein? brings fewsparor Aas'n. He generally hj seeds. Of course only.) One year. twelve-acre meadot inths, 51.50: ot?; bv hve toot garden One year, *7.90: tie* of pleasure flo one week. 15c. flares it is absolute Fairmont) One Rr<?,h" 5U?Se5ti* r. Three Cents a double or triple -a , ''tilts, a la the bun is a*" oid as weli . . . seriously considers I inontT West ~Vir- laUfh t0n lli,n-, At last as the tin I father, upon the ur common sense final H 2?, trtlti. to about $6. He; ' "You'll lose all says mother, sorrow "Oh. yes. I will, ent this year." Mother smiles a saying every year f 3A f EORGE W 2? could have fc , the Revolutionary j no funds whatever supplied a part of IEED. fortune. In order t ierica as a govern- 10 s*]l ProPcr,y in ^ the people, re hose j l'J u,c S"?cimncm. 1 of the governed; j These sacrifices ' Nation of many i made to a govemm : and inseparable, j he was 'D'ing to es dam, equality, jus- ! 110 payment would patriots sacrificed 'he 'oan was made ' lievc it is my duty Americans of to< Is Constitution; to j hces. Hie governn 5 defend it against ! se'f and his property 1 stronger established ' Its bonds are back IVh 11' Krr i on die world raarke A D HASTE. The father of hi aken by the repre- hut gave. Me hat operators who de- was justified. Tod ith the conferences its side. It asks the strial board of the returned with intere. >w where the rail :mment purchasers j 11 Was not Befo: Railroad adminis- trons ?r t,le Buub umers of coal have authorities for be :ut rates from pro- movement apparei a see the coal situ- and tl,c Board of sympathetic consist purchases, permits ' natter of fuel con- Reports from 1 rom the same kind : sleeI mllls a( tha< get from concerns > Tberc arc other it itc quality, and if j stabilisation of pr! rear such concerns ! bas been a benefit ing to break their ' upon the horizon w are to go back ! n,aj' take it. into il s a whole because j in(iustries. But if te best policy indi- ! lic in that matter I kind during the pr ontrovcrsy is very j leaking off of ihe , ^ast Monday a vill serve to focus I room in the intcn lei situation of the moat ''"evealcd the f lower orices for bousing situation of the represent- scnce ot' thc rlass higher prices for : homes ot their ?^' for that is simple, i meeting ought to eep the mint: run- [ t0 tlle meetinS 10 I Thc probabilities a ; cordition. The individual buildinj is that unless the.! lhc>' wil) bc for r e like a fair price t0 th<> intcrest of ds for using it the i ,hc miin or *omi up permanently to ! banks anfi capitali has yet been pro- whfn thc llousc u t are vast, but they buildlns undcrtal :omc lime has been ' Proposllons again i conservation methicl. Thc War depar a third of the coal Tolunterra for scrv he worst offenders ' for men sent hom< are incorrigible in difficulty In gettin king to drive down on the other side 1 Hut if it means Tcut shinplastcrs 1 Ebert will bc sorry before long that: bc ever left his little tailor shop. ? ? Touight's the night when they turn. the clock ahead. * * * Lot o' guys probably will make this; an excuse for sitting up all nigbt so as to be on hand when thc exact hour | for making tempos fugit a little faster! arrives. * Would you blame them if they put: in flie waiting hours with a little' pokor? ? ? ? ' Speaking of things that happeo in 1 the wee small hours? Kip ought to bc very careful of the-! "evidence" he accumulated last night. I . . . If this cold weather keeps up the owner may need that sweater. ? And the other stuff is popularly supposed to bo very useful on a chilly I night. Tough, Aviator?Here, take this chicken away. Waiter?What's the matter with it, rir'.' Aviator?It's all wings and machinery.?Opinion. THE WEST VIRGINIA] :y may continue to waste more coal and ? result of their inefficient management iments. entally wrong, as every business man proper thing for the government, which Iroads, and the public, which will soon mistake is made, is to insist that the ir price for the fuel they consume and to the old level by the simple process use coal in a less wasteful manner. It ither consumers. It can be done by the PLANS HIS GARDEN. ir season of the Garden Catalogue when his evenings mooning through the beau,vs of hollyhocks, sweet peas, turnips, ind mother watches him askance, fearful ay decide to d:g up the front lawn for auy the apparatus for growing . ome red ass in the parlor. 1 here's really no will break out when lie become-, a subs through perusal of a seed company s ;urea 011 buying about $142 worth of this is more than enough to plant a v and father has space for only a four . but there are so many delightful \ariewcrs and utilitarian plants that he de:!y impossible to cut down on lus list. at father solve the difficulty by having decker garden with layer? of earth on ks on a transport. And. while father the proposition, the family has a hearty lc for planting creeps nearer and nearer gent request of the fanvly and with his ly on the joh. cuts down his purchase icnds off his check with a beatific smile, your interest before the reeds come." fully. 'A ou won't even plant theni!" " says father. "It's going to be differwr.v smile. "That's what you'\e beer, or the past 15 years!" she declares. WGTO.VS EXAMPLE. \SHINGTON. father of his country, rcen the first Liberty bond holder. In war when the young government had to meet current expenses Washington; the necessary money from his private! o get this ready cash he was compelled i 'irginia. He lent in all about $72,000 j on Washington's part were cheerfully j icnt in the making; to one in fact that tablish. Had he failed in his purpose! have been forthcoming, and as it was, without interest. fay are not asked to make such sacri-j lent to which Washington gave of him-' / so unstintingly to make stable is today financially than any other in the world. ;ed by better security than any others ts country did not doubt nor hesitate? j 1 faith against all odds, and his faith i lay the government has all the odds on j : loan of its people's money. It will be j st. There is no uncertainty. o re they needed it badly that the pa-, av school petitioned the local school i tter facilities. The leaders in this jtly have studied it out thoroughly. Education should give their program: eration. o ? "oungstown indicate that the great t place are about to become busier, idieations in the steel trade that the ices under the Industrial board plan to the industry, and the only cloud now is the possibility that congress! .8 bead to do some regulating ot' the | congress takes its cue from the pubthere will be no legislation of that esent year. o ight's meeting in the County court ?st of a building movement in Fair-! i great interest which is felt in the here, but there was a noticeable abof people who are plauning to build i some time. The success of the first encourage these people to come out - be held the coming Monday evening, ve that the opportunities to put across ' ; projects arc better right now than nany years to come. Just now it is the whole community to get behind in who wants to build a home nud sts are willing to help. Pretty soon, irainc h-iJ been relieved, these home tings will become mere individual ind they will then be hrader to swing. tment has decided to ask for 50,000 icc overseas, to serve as replacements s. There really ought not to be much g them. Many men who saw service save developed a liking for army life. TOhfMINMm Pleasants county was formed from Wood, Tyler and Ritchie by act of Assembly March 29, 1 Sol, and was named in memory of Jame3 Pleasants, who was born in Goochland county. Virginia, iu 1769, and after receiving a common school education studied law in the office of the distinguished William Fleming. In 1796 ho was chosen (o represent Goochland county in the General Assembly and was chosen clerk of that body from 1803 to 1S10 when he was elected a member of congross In which body he occupied a scat from 1811 to 1819. He was elected governor of Virginia on December 1, 1S22, and by successive re-elections served until 1S25. He twice declined jndicial honors and died in his native county November 9, 1836. M Well Prepared. Father?Have you saved any money for a rainy day? , Son?Yes. sir but bolught an umbrella with it?London Answers. f Expensive Aid*. He?Agnes is looking as young as ever. She?Yee, but she says it costs her more every year. ? Boston Transcript " f : ' \Y: . ' 4 1 ST, FAIRMONT SATURDAY ir V I" i What People Say; and Some Side Remarks Ilobert Smith wrote his parents. Mi. and Mrs. F. J. Smith, on March 3. that he was anxious to pet home, , especially to get tome pood eating. He added: "When I get my feet wider your table again it will take Mother, Harriet' and Margaret i to wait on me." He referred to his two sisters. L. I.. Shriver. a returned soldier, don't take much stock in a lot of stuff that is talked on the streets and printed in the new. papers. He says: "All the soldier want? is a chance to work?that is. if he isn't crippled." Did it ever strike you that Clarksburg was u pretty town at night? !'. T. Martin, a discerning lawyer ot Grafton with a disposition to size thing? up at their netual value, commented upon this when in Fairmont last night. "Clarksburg liar both breadth and width. It is elegantly lighted up. It make: an attractive scene when one passes through at night on the train." ' i .1 77. I.. i EAST SIDE ! NEWS | East 3ide t cacs Dearly Beloved Rca. ident. In * lie ji.jbing away of Mrs. Margate! Linn Hughes the Hast Side loses one of its snot aged and doady belov. ' d residents. Mrs. Hughes was a worn an of sterling character, of cheery, kind, loving d'upo1 M.ion that made friends of all with whom she came in contact. \'ot only will she he missed I in tin family circle but ny a iag" number of friends both in the city tinu in the surrounding community. The family have the sympathy of the entire East Side in their bereavement. Funeral services will lie held at the home in Columbia street Sunday afternoon at two o'clock by Uev. ('. F. Eddy and interment at Benton's Ferry. Undertaker Fred L. Jenkins in charge. Election of Officer*. The Foreign Missionary Society of' the First M. I', church held a most ; enthusiastic meeting this week at the j church. \ large number were present! and much business transacted. The ( following new officers were elected for ' the ensuing year. President. Mrs. ira ! ' If ink io; 1st vice president Mrs. Mollle i . Lcville; 2nd vice president. Mrs. Opal . Little; secretary and treasnrer. re-J elected. Mrs. Anna ClelUhd; assistant, re-elected, Mrs. Ora He,11; record agent Mrs. Carrie Cox; auditor, Mrs. Bertha j Wilson; sceretar' of literature. Mrs. j t Maud Pople; reporter. Mrs. Lillian I a Rice. Mrs. Mollie Levelle was elected [L delegate to attend the branch meeting ' at Weston and Mrs. Effie DeWitt alter J nate. This has been the most success- j ful year in the history of the society. ' . A vote of thanks was extended to the ! ( pastor. .Rev C. C. Lawson for his co- j ^ operation wMh the society during the past year. j I Social. The covered dish supper and social held last evening hv Mrs. J. B. Levelle | class of the Firs; Methodist Protestant I church hi the social rooms of tlie 1 church was attended by a large major- . j ity of .he class members ami was a most enjoyable event. A program of i ^ readings and recitations was given by U members or the class during the even- L ing. f Rev, John Brown at Barrackvtlle. If Rev. and Mrs. John W. Brown went | to Barrackville last evening where he j i delivered his lecture "With the Amer- It iran Army in Franco" in the school a building to a large audience. The lecture was given under the auspices of c OUTBURSTS OF I (BY CC NOW, I WC " j TO C4UPC -__r?{ MONTHS, thcm r"_r AUV THCfJ OVERT U <3- H 3^,A DOCTOR, NOT ? 4sveft.TisiNe Jf EVENING, MARCH 29,191 r "Niagara Maid" Hosiery v_>( Thread and Clove Silk, $2-75 and >3.00 Individu ust Think?April Just Around the Comer, with Easter on April the 20th! Time to buy! Attractive Yestees and Waistcoats for Dash, Style and Individuality We atr fciad ip announce (no a> of several shipments of the smartest -tyios?because to many ru our patrons arc particular!;. interested In thorn. A i :sit to r?ur Neckwear section r.' ll reveal the newest styles so desired for wear with the Now c-prius; Suita. .Just Received Moorhead & Jardinc Hats v Posessins those definite nnMtlies of differontness and distinctive charm. One naturally cxpectk in \ Jardine Hats! Here Too, are Beautiful HATS From our own workroom lnrrroi' chunnc nsndnnii. ilH I UliU|/VO [71 VUVlUi nate. Priced from $5.00 to $7.00 Truthful Advertising ( lie Aid Society of the Barracicville I ia.ptist church. Here From Toledo. Mrs. O. B Levclle and little daugh- . er of Toledo, arrived here yesterday | md are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John >. Cox in Morgan town avenue. Aged Lady III. Mrs. Sarah Watklns an aged res;- j lent of thn East Side Is ill at her home t n Ohio avenue. Her granddaughter! diss Daisy Watkins, one of the teach- j rs In the Central school is caring for : ter. Miss Fisher is substituting during | tor abstucc from school. Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin hare j not ed from Norwood to Clildebrand. [ dr. Mar.in is manager of the mines at: lildebrand. Mrs. Nixon of Antiocb and Mrs. Vilbur Malone of Grafton arc visiting j dr. and Mrs. Lamar Malone near Diimond street. Hugh Thome of Rivesville was the tuest of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cox Tiday. Mrs. Lou Gallihu a former East Side esident is ill at the home of her irotber. Rev. Henry Morgan of Maple ivenuc. Mrs. Man" Shingleton of Grafton ante down today and is the guest of lVERETT TRUEli: >NDO) I 4t>VISE You TO | MRNIA F'OR. A f=6:MJ TO TH-t5 fRocKi&s-, o Hot 5>prikjqs J ) zr -? " ^. I V;- j. ' '' '''! ; 'x.,; *;; $;* ?-*. vj? l9. mrtneys Sto / ist Values 108110 Ma ality and Moden Is the Key Note ot Courtney's Rei I'onii and me 11T? $1 i fc??TT M< 1 \, ! , ' past we ' i\ LS cdbyo ... .1 L' -J Hnd rue i"vTf ' March : /> t f J * / Tlir o'/ i j y / are h< 4 / spring / come \ % I Of \ / ing ytjii \Suits,/Sparkling Sr Vith /individual- 01Jm ?t ? n ell y III ife- ) our Rose J, \ Boom at ? ha %\2ko to $95.00 ^ Thej'Jre just such out. C'jiariV Btandras Values as Fairmont Womeji want Courtney's9 Store her brother J. F. Blackwood and family In Maryland avenue. > The results of the daylight saving are shown by figures collected by the gas company at Washington, D. C. that the people of the district saved $00,000 in fBJQ Kil!a l>oeiner net imotnc /-?? tUncr* nw>' >' >> i?4i7iu(j vobiuiui^uc > MI IU^OV figures, it is considered that the conservation of gas throughout the United States will amount to a saving of f2,000.000. in the matter of gas and electricity the saving was np less than 10 i>er c?nt of the money1 formerly pent for them. ? Hickory, the non-resinou3 wood. Is said to have the highest fuel value per unit volume cf good, and has other advantages it burns evenly and holds the heat. The oaks oomc next, followed by beech birch and maple. Pas9iyity/c which are y<aLregi It is aaim?d.thavfa things & a man do goes bacV-fthere i Are you wing ah proved mepods of abreast oj th^timj Are you/ using Vci Our Officers cozspi ence. Fairmont I Fairmont jCaSC9060e060tC606C8Ca3gaOSSSCBSKtC83BQP9tCWOB!MS5 1 v fldvfc/o] Trap advaataa? ql co-otorution j all linea of buipw A 5 An a&ount fith us gilts ok ai ! witi r-%r r?"ti y""** fU1 ITherS sM jpany *jjjyBjjTsrtlo T? Peoples fi T of Fail Carftal* ll ? * _ Juet ReotM | f tJ New Shipments ^ "Niagara Maid* Silk jn St. Undergarments tte Price narkable Suits! nually winnins tbo favor of more ?re women of discriminating taste with an eye toward economy. By e effort unit specializing?we eiBeauty, Quality and Value Giving revions achievements with these Six Price Groups 1.75, $25. $29.50, > 5ft ?t5 ?tQ 5ft than 50 py ccnt of these Smart :dels harp receivod daring the (ek? havr.tp been personally selectitr buyeryin the New York market hed on l/r every express for end of Celling:/ Xe*v Dolman, Cape and Short Coat ?ljning to make this victory just as joyous and wei* as one would want it? course you know without us telltbat these > nart and Novel Models ore inviting than anything .ve seen in many seasons? ve want you to see our ling collection at $15.00 to $45.00 Dependable Merchandise , =j ! Smith and Conley to i Army of Occupation Major Earl Smith, who had written j that he was about to leave France for i home has been sent with the armv of u occupation and his stay of conns will be indefinite. A cable was received | yesterday by relatives announcing the change in pla^s and also stated that Capt. Rollo Conley, of this city, had also been placed in tho army of occuI pation. Relatives of Major Spilth had : thought that he wis on ofJbe sea en j route homo Vhon' the ople was re* c^Kj^Zory ! FOjVRLETCHER'S CAfiWpR I A >r Progress I stering? i 1 the wry nature of A tenVt progress, he s xJ> standing still. rl eap?using the ap/he day?keeping A asking Account? ally invite' conferState Bank \v \/=, r Co-operation I i is being emphasized at present in fl i opportunity to become acquainted 8 B 1 be beneficial to both. Wonr serrfoe frill be useful to youl j ' | rational Bank J I