The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-15

broken and Mothers Day can be called
the warmest day of the year until the
next hot day brings the mercury above
the 100 mark. This also skaters all
% fast years records for the month
Of May. May Of 1915 was an unusual
" coolimonth and the highest temper
attre occurred on the 26th when the
thermometer registered 95 at Fair.
mont.
The sudden hot wave yesterday
drove many of the youth of the city
to the cool places along the river
side and numerous bathing parties
were II, progress during the remainder
Of the season will be see the sudden
disappearance of the school boys
when some one Of their number dis
plays theIsignilcant two fingers point
ing upward. AS every one knows this
Is the mysterious sign that means
I'm going swimming" Straw hats
md light summer clothing were in
the majority yesterday, those happy
persons who were wearing such appar-
81 exhibiting a self-satisfied expression
that was the envy of their pesslmistic
frtneds that weared rain.
The efforts OF a Pullman conductor,
on train number IS last night, to ex-
tract rs cents from a Chinese passen-
ger between Grafton and Fairmont
were amusing to the other occupants
OF the car. The Chinaman, who said
his name was Zone Lung" evidently
did not understand that an extra
charge was made for his seat In the
car and after he had given the con-
ductor his ticket thought that his OBJ
legations were paid. He also had none
too expensive a knowledge Of ENG.
lish assshe Is spoke" on the B. & o.
The conversation was something like
this:
Conductor: "This ticket is for
Fairmont, twenty-five cents please"
One Lung: "Sure, Four.munt."
Conductor: II don't care how long
you have been in this country, I want
twenty-five cents for your chair"
One Lung: II been this countree
one day" Il go Mourmunt."
Conductor: twenty-five cents to
,Fairmont.""
One Lung: "sure, I stop Four.
munt." much oblige."
Conductor: "You stop here II you
don't pay me twenty-five cents!"
One Lung: II give you ticket, Yes.
90 Fourmunt."
Conductor: "Pay me twenty-five
cents more or out you CO."
One Lung: "All right ! pay" And the
young Chinaman with a grieved and
patient look handed over the fee that
the uniformed man demanded"
Although the Fairmont Chamber Of
Commelcelh has accomplished much for
the good Of the city and Is planning
more and greater activity yet before
they should stop to pat themselves on
the back It might be we'll to ponder
over the record OF the Sistersyille
Chamber OF Commerce which has been
organized less than a year. The fol.
lowing editorial from the Sistersyille
Daily Review speaks for itself and
shows what can be accomplished II
the meu are whole h~eartediy behind
the work.
When a little city the size Of Sisters.
Vile raises the hugo sum of S15S,0OO
In i've months for industrial expansion
It tss something Of which every citizen
may well be proud. Such an achieve.
ment shows the proper spirit Of com.
munity building, the force which
moves the world today. Without this
spirit nothing worth while can be
accomplished. It Is by cooperation
that great things have been brought
to pass, and the spirit Of community
building and cooperation seems to be
literally seething and boiling in Sis.
tersyille. The Chamber Of Commerce.
and those who have sacrificed their
time and money In, behalf Of making
this city what 1t should be-the best
In this section OF the Ohio valley
deservegthe thanks Of all, and 1t is safe
to say that 1t will be forthcoming.
The exclusive South Side Bio.
graphical club" held their first &
lar meeting last night. This club, as
most every one knows, gathers each
night during the Spring and Summer
on the steps and sidewalk of the apart.
Inent building opposite the Y. NJ. G.
A. The usual hour Of gathering is
shortly after eleven o'clock and the
meettngs rarely adjourn until an early
hour Of the following morning. The
membership is q most exclusive one,
being made, up of handsome young
men who rarely II over have been &C.
cused OF doing work Of any kind. Thus
~ fs seen that the requirements for
membership are SO high that not more
than four or five fully qualified candi.
dates are found in the city. Even at.
ter becoming aSmember and being
taken into the confidence OF the others
o newly received person Is liable to be
dismissed ~ he fails to keep up the
cbHgahons. These are to attend all
meetings regularly and at each tell
q portion OF the history Of his life
together with pertinent comment on
any and all current subjects chiefly
concerning the opposite sex. At the