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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
Tomorrow the Members
Will Confer With Sheriff
Glover.
PREPARING FOR JUNE
Registrars Will Have u
Take the Oath By
Thursday.

Plans for taking the military regis
tration on June s are beginning to
shape up locally. This morning the
members Of the Board of CensiiG and
Enrolment for Rairmont met at tle
City Building and organized ana to
morrow they will meet with Sheriff
Glover and County Clerk Martin "a
90 over {. number Of matters come
ed with the coming registration.
The city board met at 10 o'cloclr and
all the members were present incltid;
ing Mayor Anthony Bowen who q ex
officio chairman The full board con-
sists of Mayor Bowen, Capt Kemble
White, Clearance D. Robinson Wv
Conway, W. ]. Wiegel and Dr.. Q. A.
Ramage. Mayor Bowen was desie.
mated as secretary of the board ana
custodian Of all the records, It was
also decided that the city hall e as
centrally located as any place IA the
city and that 1t should be selected
as the headquarters Of the board.
Captain White was elected legal 4
visor Of the board and all members
agreed to serve without compensa
ton.
Sheriff Glover who has been hard
at work making preparations for the
enrolment for some time Is beginning
to be an expert in the terms of the
Act which calls for the registration
called attention today to the fact that
those who have been named Rs res
istrars must, under the law, present
themselves at the office Of sherlii
Glover before Thursday evening @
be sworn in. Failure to do this sub
jects the registrars to 9 stih punish
ment.
The registrars will sit IN their dia-
tricts at the same places they were 70
be found at the recent state and m.
tional elections and those within the
drafting age must go to them there
A failure to do this tnhicts q punish
ment Of from a 500 fine to- 9 year q
Jail.
In no case will. the REGISTRAR Emit
up those who should be Eegisteredi
The latter must go to the Place q rsg-
1stration.
The places for registration IN e.
ion county must be Kept open trCm
seven in the morning until seven q
night. not closing for dinner Or sun,
per. There will be no delays IN giving
prompt service to all those who pre-
sent themselves to be registered,
Chairman Glover has arranged q
devote his entire time to the registra-
ton question from now until atteE
registering day and he will take plea
ure in giving the necessary intorIiias
ton about the process to all who ap-
ply to him. Other members Of the
board will do the same. Mr.. Bowers,
who is located In Warrington, yoltii,
teering to look after his end q the
county to the best Of his ability
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
THOMPSON CLAIMS
SOLD TO RAILROAD.

UN1oNToWN, Pa, May 22.-The
Creditors committee appointed to liq-
uidate the assets Of ]. v. Thompson,
banker and coal operator, whose fail.
ure was coincident with the closing
Of the First National bank Of Union.
town, returned today from st. Paul,
Mimi, where, the committee announc.
ed, 1t had closed q deal with the Hill
interests and the Northern Pacific
railroad for the sale Of equities and
Thompson properties.
The terms Of the sale were announc.
ed as follows: Unsecured claims will
be sold for $5,000,000; about 40 per
cent. Of the unsecured claims.
Taxes and interests on secured
claims amounting to $2,6OO,000 will be
paid by the syndicate upon an extens.
ion Of the secured claims for q period
Of three years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
FINE HAND|W0RK
Of HIGH STUDENTS
IS ON DISPLAY
Great Strides Made in Man
ual Training and Domes-
tic Science.

The public schools Of Fairmont are
rapidly coming to the front in the
state in matters pertaining to industrial
education and it requires only visit
to the domestic art, domestic science
and manual training departments OF
the local schools to discover this fact
and to have the fact impressed that
the minds Of the youth of the city and
community are not only developing
along the lines of science, languages.
history, ETC., but that their hands are
being trained in the more useful If
the more homely arts.
On display in the E. G. Jones de-
partment store show window today
is a collection of the work done by
the pupils Of the High school in the
domestic art and manual training de-
partments. To the casual observer the
window would seem to have on dis.
play an exhibition of beautifully fash.
Toned sport dresses, trimmed hats and
handsome pieces of furniture. How
ever on placard in the window have
all been made by pupils of the domes.
tic art and the manual training de.
partments under the efficient direction
of the teachers of these departments,
Miss Majorie Criswell and Enzel Haw.
kins.
Among the articles made in the do
nestle art department are sport dress.
es nicely tailored, beautifully fash,
Toned smocks and blouses many of
which have the dainty touch Of hand
work. separate skirts, we'll made and
daintily trimmed hats, all Of which
would do credit to a fashionable dress
makers shop.
In this connection 1t will be we'll
to mention the fact that many of the
young women in the graduating class
this year have made their own class
day and commencement dresses. The
young women composing the COM
pleting classes of the ward schools
have without exception made their
commencement dresses which are
dainty smock affairs.
In the Manual training department
exhibit are to be seen tables, chairs,
lamps, book shelves, clothes
trees, waste baskets, foot stools and
among the smaller articles are to be
found book racks, dumb bells, candle
sticks, gavels, etc.
These articles are fashioned from
the unfinished lumber, are cut, put
together, finished and In some cases
by the pupils themselves.
There is nothing of the crude to be
found in these pieces Of furniture any
Of which would do credit to q hand.
somely furnished room.
The Board Of Education recently au.
thorized the expenditure of several
hundred dollars for new equipment
for the Manual Training department
and same has been ordered and will be
and ready for use at the
opening of school next year.
A saw bench will be installed which
viii enable the boys to cut the lumber
much cheaper than It can De bought
cut. Two wood lathes and one Iointer
and surfacer will be among the new
equipment installed.
Il is the purpose next year TO put
into this department tools whereby
the boys may learn to sole and mend
their own shoes. This will reduce the
Continued on Page Nine.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
Traction Men Win
Strike at Alliance.
tpy Assoelated pressl

ALLIANCE, o., May Following
riots last night in which six strike
breakers were badly beaten, two cars
we're wrecked and one burned Praai.
dent Morley, Of the Stark Electric
railway and the Cleveland, Alliance
and Mahoning Valley railway indiet
ed today he would yield to the demands
of the striking traction employe ana
sign an agreement with the men to
morrow.
No further disturbances develops
this morning. The men had been on
strike 20 days. They demand 1905
milton of union, a wage increase Of i've
cents an hour and reinstatement Of I'VE
discharged men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
only ONE DEATH IN
.A1LANTA'S BIG FIRE
fRy AssooIated Praunl

ATLANTA, Ga, May 22-Atlanta
went early to work today to care for
the destitute people from 5000 homes
destroyed in q fire that ragged yester.
day afternoon and last night through.
out rs block and was only stopped
after the dynamiting Of beautiful
homes on Ponce de Leon avenue.
= The property damage is estimated
81 three million by Major Gambler who
declared his estimate was consert
Vatiye one. Other estimates ran as
high alb five million dollars.
The fire started In a warehouse.
Destitute persons from the burned sec.
ton which included negro homes and
costly residences Of white people were
cared for by the local Red Cross and
assnciated charities.
Only one person is known to have
Med as result Of FIRE. Mrs. Bessie
sioages died Of shock RttSr.ber home
WIS nilined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
Budapest Munition
Makers Striking
nav AaaocIated Preagl

STOCKHOLM, May 22.-According
to information received from a Hun.
garian source strike has been CON
tinuously In progress In all the Budat
pest munition factories estnce May1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
Try to Assassinate
Russ War Minister

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Jewish
Daily Forward received cablegram
from Its correspondent in Petrograd
today saying an unsuccessful attempt
was made this morning to assassinate
War Minister Kerensky. The dispatch
reads:
IAN attempt on the life Of War Min.
lister Kerensky was made Just now,
Kerensky escaped. All the partici'
pants arrested. Rumors that the plot
was arranged by supporters Of the
old regime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
II Makes Him Mad,

4Istako notice." said Uncle Eben,
s,agE ae man DAT never wanted TO light
n re fuss place gits extra mad when
m ioft into Il"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
TIE WEATHER

Rain and cooler tonight; cloudy
and eeole "Wednesday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

this time with no hesitdncy or waver-
ing. Her smile showed she was once
more in control of her emotions.
aren't you rather previous, Reg
gie?" she asked from the other side
of the tea table. 1--WE are not yet en-
gagged"
"You coquette!" he cried. "YOu
know 1 can't formally propose to you
until have got rid Of Ella"
"How honorable you are!" she
praised him, and he could detect no
irony in her voice or look.
Vandervyn stifled an oath. BY
I'll have you yet! You shan't get
away from mel"
"Indeed?" she mOcked, though she
quivered from the passionate ardor in
his voice. To cover her emotion she
shrugged as only a woman of French
blood can shrug. "That is to be seen
Mr.. Vandervyn. And now, if you'll
kindly excuse me, l must give a fail
share of my time to my other devoted
suitor."
She slipped out onto the porch be
fore Vandervyn could interfere. He
muttered curse and went into the
dining room to get one of Dupont's
whisky bottles out of the dainty little
sidebOard.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
CHAPTER X.


When, at dusk, Dupont rode up to
his house, Hardy was still on the cot
on the porch. Vandervyn stood at the
far end putting hard at cigar as he
watched Dupont approach.
The sound of the traders bluff voice
wakened Hardy from his dOze and
brought Marie to the door.
"No, not track; not one single sign
nowhere" Dupont was saying to Van
dervyn. Thought I'd ride in and send
out more of the p'leece with food"
every good" said Hardy. "We must
track down the man, else others may
follow his example"
The next day the search for the
would-be assassin was continued, with
no better results than the first. 1t was
the same on the two succeeding days.
At last Dupont declared that there was
no hope of finding the mysterious lost
trail, and Hardy called in the track
erS.
The period of the search had been
as agreeable to Hardy as it had been
annoying to Vandervyn. To check
Vandervyn's wooing-or it may have
been to redOuble his ardor through
jealousy-she spent as much time as
possible In Hardy's company. She
was so gracious that Hardy began to
show openly that he thought he might
have q fighting chance to win her
This made Vandervyn furious. Yet
he had to restrain himself from any
outburst.
Noon of the fourth day Hardy stated
at dinner that he was quite himself
again and would start on the trip into
the mountains the next morning. Red
bear had not yet returned to the
agency, and Dupont, in his friendliest
manner, offered his services as inter
prefer until the halfbreed should joir
the party.
When Hardy accepted this offer
Vandervyn looked at him in his guile
less way and remarked in a casua
tone: with the tribe so uneasy,
suppose you will want me to stay her
and look after Marie"
Marie objected: Il am member o
the tribe. If Pere is going into tn
mountains, 1 am going with him."
"No!" cried Vandervyn.
81 cannot permit that" declares
Hardy.
"Oh YES. you can and will" conf
IDENTIFY replied the girl. Il shall be 1
no danger. If anyone is attacked,
will be you only"
Unobservant Of Vandervyn's lool
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
The Indian Languages.

The bureau of American ethnology
of the Smithsonian institution, which
conducts studies and investigations
among the Indians, is constantly bonn
barded with requests for "the Indian
word" for this and that. 1t may be
worth while to explain to the public,
therefore, that there is no one Ameri-
can Indian language. On the contrary
there are about 1000 languages in the
two Americas, and practically 500 dis
tinct Indian languages north of Mexico.
It becomes, then, impossible to give
"the" Indian word for any English
equivalent, and consequently 1t is
usually chosen from the language of
the tribe which inhabits, or once inhab-
tied. the particular section of the coun-
try from which the request comes; for
example, the word may be chosen from
the Sioux, Delaware, Cherokee, Seneca,
Zuni or other language.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
Jacks Substitute.

Jack attained his fifth birthday last
summer and in the fall attended school
for the first time, wearing kilt skirts.
Some of the larger pupils plagued him
about wearing dresses, and it was not
long before his pleadings for a real
boys suit were granted. He was very
proud indeed when he went to school
few days later arrayed in his knick-
erbockers. One of the girls wrote him
note saying he looked like a little
man. That night he was telling his
mother about it.
Mother" said he, Frances Wright
wrote me a note telling me I looked
like little man, and l wrote her one
and told her she looked like daisy,
only couldn't spell daisy, so spelled
cat"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
CAUGHT MAMMA TELLING FIB
Small and WeII-Meant "White Lle'
Gave Little Girl Opportunity
for Sarcasm.

In a certain western city there lives
a little girl who is good deal of a
romancer. The truth in her hands be-
comes sadly twisted and is frequently
lost sight of altogether. This propens-
ity for EARNING has bothered her moth
er a great deal. She has talked to the
little girl in a serious way, and not
long ago she told her that even if papa
and mamma didn't find out about her
naughty stories, God knew, because he
was always present. This seemed to
make quite an impression on the little
maid, and her mamma hoped it would
be lasting.
The family washerwoman, who has
long been a retainer of the household,
gave the little girl fancy matchbox
for a Christmas present. Of course,
the small damsel Immediately wanted
to fill it with matches, and as matches
were the cause of bad burning she
had received not long before, her NAM
ma didn't want her to play with the
new gift. Well, it disappeared after O
day or two-lost, perhaps, or stolen
or possibly given away. It was GER
tainly gone.
A day or two later the washerwomar
was hanging the clothes in the bach
yard, and the mistress came out Of the
house and spoke to her.
"And has Oracle got her Matchboz
yet" inquired the domestic.
Not wishing to hurt the good WON
ans feelings the mistress INDUCED II
small white lie.
"Oh, yes" she said, "it's put away
carefully upstairs"
AS she turned to enter the door sht
saw Oracle standing in the doOrwa!
with a decidedly sarcastic grin on he
face.
"Well, mamma" she said, as he
parent stepped in, II guess you mus
have thought that God wasn't in th'
back yard this morning."
And mamma didn't say a word.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

Dupont paused with n knifeful of food
halfway to his mouth to agree with his
daughter: "Ain't none of 'em what
wants to lift her scalp. She'd be safer
n me and you, Mr.. Van-which is
good as saying dead safe."
"Yet If l should be attacked?" said
Hardy.
"If you are, it won't be no general
outbreak, Cap. 1t will be few young
blOods a-laying for you, or mebbe
just one, like the buck done down at
the coulee."
"YOu see," argued Marie. "You are
the only one in danger of attack. If
Reggie and go, as well as Pere, there
will be that much less chance Of a
small party firing at you"
Every WE'LL" acquiesced Hardy. II
rely on your fathers judgment. II
there is the slightest chance of danger
| to you, he should know it. But as you
are to be with the party, 1 shall take
along a squad of police. Mr.. Wander
vyn, you may remain in charge Of the
agency, if you prefer"
"NO, thanks" snapped Vandervyn
IF you intend to let Marie run the
risk of getting into massacre, l most
certainly shall go along"
The girl was unusually gracious tC
Hardy at supper. At breakfast she di
vided her smiles between the two with
strict impartiality. But when, shortly
before sunrise, the party started off VI
the valley, Hardy began talking about
tribal customs with Dupont and be
came so engrossed in the discussion
that he failed to give his usual court
eOus attention to Marie. VandervyI
was quick to make the most of thu
girls pique. The half-dOzen Indian po
lice of the escort were strung out il
front with the pack horses. He sug
gested that it would be well to avOiC
the dust by getting in the lead.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

"YOu are cruel to take it that way. l
don't love the girl. You ought to know
that-you do know It'll Can't you see
the hole I'm in2 Even If it wasn't for
Ella, they'd all think Of you as a-an
agency girl. l wouldn't stand a ghost
of show of being appointed agent
when Hardy quits"
Does he intend to quit?"
"If you turn him down, he'll leave
Just as soon as he finds the tribe still
against him. Then-dOn't you see,
sweetheart?-I shall get the appoint
ment as agent. Your father and l can
rip into the little old mine as fast as
we please. It's a real mine, sweet
heart. In a few months we'll have
enough ore shipped to the smelter for
me to cut loose from my uncle and
! do as l please. You know what that
means"
Again he came toward her, his eyes
softly glowing, his arms open to EN-
brace her. And again she eluded him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

rifle out of its sheath and Ieveled 1t
across the saddle. But she could see
no sign of the assassin, and no sec
Ond bullet came whirring across the
coulee. Without second look up the
cOulee, she bent over to rip the hem
from her underskirt. This gave her
bandage. Her own and Hardy's hand
kerchiefS served for compress. Swift
ly she bound them on the long wound
above his temple and stopped the
bleeding.
When at last he opened his eyes, his
head was in her lap. He gazed up into
her dOwn-bent face, his mind still in
daZe. A frown of pain creased his
forehead. He murmured, in the queru-
lous tone of a sick child: Mother
mOther!"
InstInctively her soft hand began to
smooth away the frown with a gentle,
caresSing touch. His eyes closed in
reStful cOntentment. The girl con-
tinued to stroke his forehead. Sud
denly his eyelids lifted, and he looked
up with the clear, bright gaze of full
consciousness. He saw the womanly
compassion in her beautiful face. Her
eyes were tender and lustrous with
sympathy for his suffering.
"Marie!" he murmured. at is you
II thought my mother"
Hush" she said. "You have been
shot in the head. l do not know how
serious it is"
"Shot? In the head?" He lay still,
considering this. Her look had not
altered under his gaze. From her utter
lack of self-consciousness he OWNED
that she thought him dangerously if
not fatally wounded. After n pause, he
began to speak with the calmness that
sometimes masks the most profound
feeling:
"YOu scarcely know me-but, in the
circumstances, l trust you will pardon
me fOr-not waiting. / love you. From
the first l thought you the most beauti-
| full girl l had ever seen. Now l know
you to be the most lovcly-your soul as
beautiful as your face. Do not shake
your head. 1t is the truth"
She averted her shame-flushed face
Il cannot permit you to speak to me
this way"
"You are too good and kind to refuse
to hear me-" he replied in the same
calm voice. II know about him.
know have no chance, dear. He is
young and handsome; while L" The
pale lips curved in quizzical SMILE
The girls bosom heaved. The tears
Overran her brimming eyes. "YOu are
are generous! l did not think any
man could be so generous!
Again his lips curved whimsically
perhaps | am generous because there
Is no other course open. l would ash
you--would urge yOu-tO marry me, i,
thought had even Il fighting chance
Of winning you"
Marry you! You would ask me? Ye
you know what my father is like; ant
you army people are so proud. l, al
Indian Quarterbreed, and my fathe
what he is ~
My mother-passed away-Only 1
few months ago. She was all / had
Now / shall always have the though
of your goodness in addition to the dea
memory of her."
The girl turned her face still farthe
away from him. Il cannot endure
You shall not think of me that way :!
81 beg your pardon, Miss Dupont" h
apOlOgizcd. 1T is most inConSiderat
and ungenerOuS of me to lie here claim
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

coming to take charge Of the agency at
Lakota following the murder of Agent Nogen
quaereed girl from Indian attack They are
Reonad clerk nephew Of Senator cer
jacques Dupont and his daughter Marie Hardy learns
the position discovers that
the Indians they cheated In
tribal Dupont have working
zIed when friendly to tbesmen interpreted by Wander
WINS tool anqers determines make further nVes
toation arising this point make his position
ditcut life and honor endangered through dark plot
tino is graphically described in this lnstalment
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

ing your sympathy on false pretenses,
feel my strength coming back. 1t must
be that the bullet merely grazed my
head"
Before she could prevent him, he
twisted about and raised himself on his
elbow.
"Oh!" she demonstrated. "YOu
should not move"
He forced a laugh between his
clenched teeth.
mo, it's what l thought-only a
scratch. All right now, except for a
little dizziness. l have been imposing
on your sympathy Did you see where
the shot came from? l must go and
rout out the rascal"
The girl grasped his rifle and sprang
up away from him.
"You shall not CO." she declared
"Pm sure he ran away the moment you
FELL"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

II hate to wear made-Over dresses"
sobbed Mary, who was asked to TRY
on" u dress made out of Ellen's old
one
Il am just like Cinderella" she
sobbed, "but 1 amt even got fairy
godmother."
"You goose, you," said unsympa-
thetic Tommy, cinderella did not have
any dresses. She just had pair of
mismated glass slippers, and why, She
wasn't even an American"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
RadWeed.

The North American species Of rag
weed is sometimes called the bitter
weed. 1t Is much branching plant,
grows from one to three feet high, and
grows everywhere. Its pollen Is re-
garded as the cause Of hay fever, Its
stem is stout and hairy and the flowers
are green and inconspicuous.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

Hardy Strengthened on his knees and
rose unsteadily to his feet. His voice
was as firm as his pose was lottery
"Be so kind as to help me to mount"
Hardy turned his mare down the cou-
lee. Marie, despite his protests, rode
between him and the ridge behind
which she had seen the blanketed
man.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
Wasted Effort.

Daughter-Father, our domestic
science professor Is teaching US how
to spend money
Parent (interruptlng)-Why doesn's
he teach fish how to swim i--Pltt Pm
ther.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11
The Same Old Course

II am going to quit smoking for
ever"
Forever? What a lieW
II think so, too"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-11

German iron founders are trying to
increase the use Of furnace Stag in
place of gravel and crushed stone in
concrete.