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The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-30
EASTER SYMBOLS
 THROUGH AGES
Egg and Hare Have Always Been ConneCted-Feast of ReSur- rection a MingIing of Gel ebratiOnS Common to
 Many Peoples.
By MARY RICHARDS GRAY1

T 0 YOU ever wonder why we
 use the egg and the hare as
 symbols of Easter? Why we
 connect the two? They are symbols as old as man himself East CT, apparently a solar festival con- nected with the equinox, is in reality moon festival. The hare is the sym bol of the moon, the measurer of time, and the egg with its buried germ represents the revival of life. In the mythology and religion of the most an cient peoples both are used. Mod ern people have joined them in curious fashion.
 Our Feast Of the Resurrection Is a mingling of the many feasts of many peoples. It had it's direct origin in the Festival of the Jewish Passover which Christians continued to observe ac- cording to established traditions. At an appointed time in certain lunar month the Lord commanded the Jews to make prescribed sacrifices and to eat certain foods-rOast lamb, unleav. ened bread, and bitter herbs-saying. ''tt Is the sacrifice of the Lords Pass over, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when he smOte the Egyptians and delivered our houses" Later ito suit the cir constance Of their history as a type of their departure from the land of Egypt the egg was made a part of the fur nishing of the table with the PaschaI Lamb"
 Celebrating the Passover.
 Through the centuries the fundamen- tai ideas of why and when to cele- brate the Passover have not changed. As moon festival we still give thanks for salvation through rebIrth. In de- termining the time of the festival the Jews and the easter1 church follow the old lunar reckoning which some times brings 1t before the vernal equi- nox. The western church, though it adopted the sun reckOnings-the Grego- rian correction of the caleadar-fOr other things yet clings to a moon reck- oning for Easter and makes 1t "the first Sunday after the full moon which happens upon or next after the Dist of March. If the full moon comes on Sunday, Easter is the next Sunday thereafter" This fixes the date be- tween the 22nd of March and the 25th of April. Twice In the nineteenth century Jews and Christians eele- Srated on the same day and three mes during this century the dates Ill coincide. That the holiday pc
 Id connected with Easter has been
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-30

shortened, that other feasts having ideas in common with it have been merged, that sacrifices have been done away with, that the original foods with the exception of the egg, have fallen into disuse-these are non-essen- tials. The feast retains it's original character.
 Egg Always Easter Symbol.
 The egg as symbol did not originate with and was not confined to the Jews but was common to Persians, Phoeni- cians, Egyptians, Japanese, Greeks and
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-30
PAGE FIVE

Sec. 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and especially Sec tion 42, of Ordinance No. 35. approved July 20, 1914.
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY.
 Town Clerk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

Boy DrOu'nS at
CanpCOmtOrt
Ellis Rodgers Was at That
Point on Outing With
Fellow Students.

II is believed that Ellis Rodgers
age dabout Is years and one Of the
most popular students in the Normal
school, was drowned az Camp Com.
fort on the Valley river al 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon. At press time this aft.
ernoon his body had not been recov.
cred and there was little hopes Of saw.
ing him. He had pust put on his
bathing suit and plunged into the wa
ter when he went under Being un.
able TO swim ne was unable to save
himself. Other picnickers we're stand.
ing on the shore at the time OF the &C.
cident and rushed TO his aid but we're
unable 10 get him before he had gone
entirely under.
A telephone call was received at the
local fire station at 2:20 p. m. telling
OF the accident and asking that Chief
Watkins come with his lung motor.
Immediately Chief Watkins went TO
the scene in his auto. At 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon the body had not been
recovered
Rodgers Is a member Of the Junior
Academic class OF the Normal school
and left this city on the ~ o'clock
train today for Camp Comfort to at
tend the student body picnic OF the
Normal school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Took Joy Ride With
Another Mans Auto

Lloyd Vandergrift, Roy Layman and
Ais Singleton we're each fined $25
by Mayor Bowen at the o'clock ses.
sion Of police court early yesterday
morning for taking Joy ride in David
Deans automobile which was In a
garage in Merchant street. With Van.
dergrift at the steering wheel the
three men started out. They found
that their trip could not be complete
without refreshments and a water
melon was purchased for the occasion.
About 2:30 o'clock after they had
eaten the melon they returned. Dean,
the owner Of the car happened to be
near when the carload Of Joy riders
pulled up and Of course, Immediately
recognized his flivver.
At court yesterday morning the boys
did not deny the charges. After they
were fined by the city authorities they
we're held to be tried on a violation Of
the state law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
COLORED
Men ARE CALLED
They Will be Sent to Camp
Sherman Soon After
June 10.

The local draft board this morning
received official notice Of call number
sol for colored men only. Tie local
draft board will send thirteen men IN
DER this call TO Camp Sherman, Chill.
ieothe, o. They will entrain during
the five day period beginning June
IL. The local board will be informed
OF the exact date and hour OF entrain.
ment within the next day or two.
Immediately upon receipt OF the cali
the local board made out the list OF
men who will 90 in this contingent.
They are:
24S-Shields Holloway
2G6 A-James Williams.
2S4-Wllliam Smith Forney
29l-Joe Edinburg.
327-Joe Alexander
S46-Lawrence Manship Chamber.
lain.
369-Herbert James CASTOR.
3S4-Robert Lincoln Dobney.
39S-Love Thompson.
403-Oliver Harrison Mead
457-John Walker
i2SS-Charlie Williams
l29S-Benjamin Franklin
AIternateS.
Robert Harry Wise
50l-JameS Arthur Rhodes
5l4-Robert Adams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
BADGES FOR THE
SCHOOL GARDEN
WORKERS ARRIVE
Narrow Brass Emblem Will
Soon AdOrn Youthful
Breasts.

Six hundred an dtWentynihe school
children will in the course OF the mex.
"a hours be decorated with the Unit
cd States School Garden Insignia, sew
eral hundred OF the unique little
badges having been received today by
City Superintendent OF Schools Otis
G. Wilson and as soon as they can be
got ready vii be distributed 10 those
pupils who are enuI~e to weaE save
by virtue of beine enrolled In the
school garden army.
The insignia is a small brass EN-
blem about an inch long by a third
Of an inch and is lettered in black.
On the front of the insignia is a hoe
and rake crossed and surrounding
these garden implements are the let.
tiers L. s. s. G. interpreted United
States School Gardens. A small piece
Of red white and blue ribbon is at
tached to the insignia which is to be
worn on the coat or dress.
Six hundred and Twenty-Five school
dren are enrolled in the school gar.
dens Of Fairmont Independent school
district and are cultivating II and 3.S
acres OF ground in all or this mum.
Der 629 pupils have home gardens.
while 402 have plots in the demon.
stration gardens. Fitty-nine pupils
maintain plsSs ac\s a. ho\le md In
the demonstration gardens.
The Fleming school under the di.
rection Of Principal W. a. Crowl has
a demonstration garden Of 1SOxlS5
feet located on the property OF Col.
G.. W. Watson at East CASTOR and
Eleventh street.
Forty.seven pupils are enrolled IN
the Fleming school garden, "a OF the
number having plots in the demonstra.
ton garden each 1SX35 feet
The Miller school under the direc.
ton OF Principal Ralph S. Beckner
maintains a demonstration garden
12Ox132 feet located on the property
Of Elmus Hamilton near Maple Ave.
One hundred and twenty-five pupils
are enrolled in the Miller school war
garden, 80 Of whom have plots in the
demonstration garden 15x2s feet.
The Butcher school under the su.
pervision Of Miss Evelyn Prickett cul.
tivates a demonstration garden l07X
66 located on the property Of Mrs. S.
J. Brooks at the corner OF Coleman
avenue and Ninth street. One hun.
dred and one pupils are enrolled in
this war garden each OF forty Of this
number maintaining a plot 9xl9 feet.
The Barnes school under the direc.
tlon Of Miss Madeline Gasklll main.
tains a demonstration garden located
on the school lot which is 35xi75 feet
Sixty.seven pupils are enrolled in the
Barnes war garden and 80 OF this
number have plots 10 1.2x175 feet. In
this garden two pupils cultivate one
plot.
The White school under the diree.
ton Of Ensel J. Hawkins maintains a
demonstration garden 77-l40 feet 10.
Gated on the property Of Mrs. Mary
A. Kennedy Al the West end OF 10.
Gust avenue Ninety.fve pupils are On.
Continued on Page eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Car Supply Is Getting Be-
yOnd Loading Capacity
of Region.
WILL INTEREST THE MEN
Meetings Will be Held in
Principal Towns Of the
Region.

A c. Beeson, Of the -Four States
Cal Company at Annabelle, chairman
o. the Operators COMMITTEES OF the
Central West Virginia Coal Operators
Asoociation, has called a meeting nj
that committee for tomorrow after
noon at two o'clock TO consider plans
for Increasing the efficiency OF the
mines IN the Fairmont district. The
idea Is to work out methods OF GOOD
natured rivalry among miners, to IN
sure cooperation among mine OH
Gals and mine workers, and TO organ
iSe the most efficient service possible
b give with the idea Of getting out
al the coal possible with the coming
d Q good ear supply.
The plan Is 10 have meetings AZ
TaiFmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown
and Elkins at which foremen and FIRE
bosses and other officials will be in
Vited, the purpose being TO emphasize
the importance Of putting the mines
On the most efficient basis possible.
There will be an effort to work up
interest on the part Of the men to
such an extent that there will be no
likelihood OF a man laying on on a
day when there Is a good car supply.
The fact that the car supply has
not been good in the Fairmont district
Will not DO permitted TO lessen the
enthusiasm OF operators, mine ofiic'
falls aha mine workers Tor 1t Is being
emphasized that the country needs
every ton Of coal that can possibly be
mined and that in the event Of q 100
Der cent car supply the mines must
Be- organized In such a way as to turn
out al the coal that II Is possible to
mine.
Such q movement Il timely in the
FaiFmOnt region for the miners are
not doing % much as the government
expects Of them at this time. While
Mondays loadings IN this district was
1901 cars, which is a fair days work
with the shortage OF labor, It is not
as much coal as should have been
loaded With 1897 cars in the region.
Today there are l347 cars in the dis
tFiet which IL more than there Il
much likelihood Of loading. Today's
cars consist Of 1879 coal, 81 coke and
II extra privately owned cars.
Coal Production.
4ituminous coal production for the
week Of May Is y estimated at H..
$4,000 net tons, compared with H..
$4,000 net tons for week ending May
~. The reports made up by the
United StStes Fuel Administration
showing working conditions have
reached ]. Walter Barnes, Federal
Fuel Administrator for West Virginia
and are especially interesting as they
chow that the government fully rec.
ogniEeS the importance Of this region.
An OFFICIAL announcement says: "As
is previous statements the greatest
loss shown on account Of car shortage
Continued on Page eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
TOOK OUTFIT ALONG
WITH MEN N RAID
Cops Surprise Bunch Of Col
Ored Gamblers This
Afternoon

A tin box half full Of chips and mon
ey, a regulation size poker table, sew.
eral chairs, and four negOos: Robert
Crowder, A. Merchant, Fred Temple
and William Tyler we're brought n
the city hall following a raid made 81
a gambling joint in the Sapper build
ing on Madison street at 1850 O'Clock
this afternoon.
They were brought before Mayor
Bowen shortly after two o'clock this
afternoon and upon pleading guilty
we're fined $25 each The raid was
made by City Officers Kern and Eckle.
who slipped into the room and Caught
the negroes around the table engaged
in a game. Following their trial.
Mayor Bowen ordered the officers u
go to the gambling room and bring TIE
tables, chairs and any other gambling
equipment they might find to the ciiY
hall
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
On the West Side Acting Alone Near
Neuilly Woods, They Made Dash.
ing and Successful Counter At
tack This Morning
HELPED FRENCH ALONG MARINE 'FRONT.'
At That Point They Assisted in Forcing German Force
Which Had Crossed the River to Go
Back,
CBy Associated PressO

PARIS, June 4-American troops thrown into the
battle the western side of the CHAMPAGNE salient have
stopped the German advance near Neuy woods and n
dashng counter attack have thrown back the Germans
tire War Office announced today
On the Marine front German troops which had forced
passage Of the river driven back again By French
and Aaei lean troops. The battle continued with the
greatest violence between the Asne and the 0urcq The
Germans captured Pernant.
Fur ,er south the French lost little ground.
The Germans have made further advance st one
point betv cen the Marine and the 0urcq capturing the m
lage OF MeuilyaPotere seven and one half miles north
west Of Chateau Thierry)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
CHANCERY BUSINESS
N CIRCUIT COURT
A Number Of Causes are
Presented by AttOr-
neyS.

Considerable chancery business IS
before Judge Raymond in circui, court
this week.
In the cause Of John Maple and Dan.
lei L. Tenant VS.. Homer ]. Price ct
Al. an order was issued directing the
payment Of $4,000 with interest from
August %. 1917. The case against
Frank A Gump was continued. Attor.
ney Hoge represents the plaintiff.
In the cause OF Jennie Gardner ct al.
vs.. Willard F. Boggess ct al. an an.
swer was filed to the plaintiffs bill
A decree was entered to partition
certain property in the cause OF Mary
Z. Shriver, substitute plaintiff for and
instead OF Lila Willis Greiner Worm.
wood VS.. William Mcdonald Greiner
ct al. T. W. Arnett was appointed spe.
cial receiver and is required TO give
bond in the sum Of $1,000.
DEGREES Of references we're issued
In these causes: Jessie Alvar vs..
Fank Alvar, which was referred 10
Divorce Commissioner Hayden; Jessie
Moore VS.. Theodore Moore. which was
also referred to Divorce Commissioner
Hayden.
In the cause Of the Second National
Bank Of Morgantown, VS.. George c.
Sturgiss and Hope Natural Gas com.
pany the defendants through their at.
torneyS. Charles Powell and Kemble
White. filed an answer 10 the plain
tiff's bill with five exhibits Herewith,
which was made part Of the record in
the care.
In the cause Of William Dillon VS..
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W.. ct al. an
order filing separation Of John f. Muel-
Ter in his own right was made.
Attorney J. J. Hendricks, OF Glen.
Vile, W. Va. was in court yesterday
afternoon IN the interest OF the cause
Of the Glenville Bank W. the Knob Hill
company. The case was continued un-
I'll today because Of the absence Of At
toney J. A. Meredith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
CBy Associated Press

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June A.
Three hundred Of the passengers and
crew Of the torpedoed steamship Caro-
lima we're picked up at sea in open
boats by the schooner Eta B. Doug.
lass. The schooner anchored a mile
of an inlet at 1880 o'clock this after
noon apparently waiting orders regard.
ing the disposition OF his shipwrecked
cargo.
In addition seven members Of the
crew we're landed at the inlet wharf
by a coastguard life boat. They con.
sisted Of Martin Carroll, OF Newark, n.
j., and six Porto Ricans.
The men tarried long enough to say
they had a tough time" and then were
whisked OF to the coast guard station
where they were supplied with much
needed food.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Allowed
In Auto Collision

Justice Price. Of Monongah. yester.
day afternoon heard the civil suit OF
Robert L. Tucker vs. JON De wv. H.
Clary), Of Brooklyn. n. T., in the Of.
fee OF Justice Conway in the court
house. He gave judgment for 800
and costs. II is claimed by Tucker
that Slary ran into the front Of his
automobile and damaged the stearing
board, broke off a wheel and a cap
was torn on the rear hub. The &C.
cident happened near Barrackville on
Sunday, May rs. Attorney Henry S.
Lively represented Tucker and At.
torney Shaw was counsel for Clary.
The case will likely be appealed. Jus.
tice Conway happened by when the
accident occurred and terefore did
not desire to try It himself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
DEFENSE COUNCIL
TO HAVE SECRETARY
Thrift Stamps Campaign
Will be Announced in
City Churches.

Definite steps we're taken last even.
tng It . meeting Of the executive com
mittee Of the Marion County Council
d Defense. which was held at the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce
% select an executive secretary for
var work. on the motion Of Mayor
Anthony Bowen a committee compos.
edof J. Walter Barnes, Glenn r. Barns
W 2. Mapel. Brooks Fleming, Jr., and
Mrs. James A. Meredith was named 10
secure q suitable person for the posi-.
hon. For the present the headquar.
lerB viii be In the Fairmont Hotel
Building.
CloTgymen Of the city and county
viii Be asked to announce the war
and thrift saving stamp campaign at
services on Sunday. June Is. The
rive proper will take place from June
O. % June Is. A stirring campaign
Vlll Be waged IN the county and -Four
Minute Men and other speakers will
present the cause. Mrs. James A. Mer.
edith heads the county committee and
Hrs. IA NJ Yost the Fairmont com.
uitteo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Buy Bonds With
Insurance Money

To secure permission to invest In.
surance money was the purpose Of At
torney Harry R. Downs. Of Clarksburg,
appearing before Judge Raymond in
Circuit court yesterday. The cause is
that Of Karol GaVelda, guardian Of
Mary Jacks ct al. VS.. Joe Jacks, ct al
Sveral years ago the mother Of the
children with her paramour we're al
legged to have killed the father at
Hutchinson. The mother is now serv.
ing time in the state penitentiary at
Moundsville. The money amounting
to S739.7s will be invested IN Liberty
bonds and thrift stamps. The children
became the beneficiarieS after the
mothers imprisonment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
BUSINESS MEN TO
DISCUSS WAR TOPICS
Interesting Program Pre-
pared for F. B. NJ. A.
Quarterly Meeting.

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
members OF the Fairmont Business
Mems Association will be held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building on Thursday even.
ing at s o'clock.
Such subjects a. "our Transporta.
ton Problems" War and Retail Bust.
ness" Retail Food Regulations" and
War Savings Stamps" will be dis.
cussed by prominent Fairmonters.
There will be a meeting Of the board
OF directors Of the association this aft.
ernOon at O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

BOSTON, June 4.-The City o! Co.
lumbus which was thought lost in the
U.boat raid is safe in an Atlantic port.
The City Of Columbus had been at an.
Choir for some time before her identity
was discovered. The vessel entered
the harbor shortly after the arrival Of
a ship operated by the Merchants and
Miners TRANSFORMATION company reach
ed here and the fact that no message
was Immediately sent ashore was tax
en- TO mean that the vessel merely had
sought refuge and that all was well
aboard
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
SUBMARINE DANGER IS OVER FOR THE PRESENT
IS THE OPINION Of THE NAVAL AUTHORITIES
BELIVED SUB SHIELDED
CAROLIMAIS LIFE BOATS
Empty Motor Boat Picked Up at Sea Bare Evidence of
Such Treatment-One Boat with 300 People
Reaches Land

NEW YORK, June 4.-Evidence that
the German submarine that attacked
the New York and Porto Rica liner
Carolina shelled her life boats was
brought here today by a British steam.
er from West Indian ports The Brit.
ish ship reported that she had picked
up at p. m yesterday off Cape May
an empty motor life boat belonging 10
the Carolina damaged by she'll fire.
The hull of the motor boat had been
pierced by the fire Of the U.boat's
guns. One Of only three oars found in
the beat had been splintered in a way
that indicated the use Of machine
gun.
NEW YORK, June A boat from
the steamship Carolina containing 10
survivors including two women, has
landed at Lewis, Del.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Mcdowell Man in
TOday's Casualties
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON June 1.-THE army
casualty list today contains 40 names
divided as follows: Killed In action.
.; died Of wounds. 2; died Of accident
ana other causes. 10: died Of disease,
G; wounded severely, 8; wounded
slightly, /; prisoners, /.
Among the officers reported a. So.
verely wounded is Lieut.. Thos. 2. Ri.
ley, OF Mcdowell. W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
U, s. Marshal Lets
Foreigner Our

Alter learning that 3. Young. ail6g
ed to have been an unnaturallzsi
German. is native OF Russia. unils1
States Marshal c. z. Smith has as
missed him from custody. The az.
cused was questioned at the local San.
Young went back to Grant Town Do
secure his position. II appears tat
his father had been native % osr.
many.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

Married Today-At the parsonage Of
the Contra Christian church today
Rev. c. D. Mitchell, the pastor, married
hCarles 81
Charles Ice Of Rivesville and Miss
0cie Powell. q daughter Of Mrs. ]. R.
Knisely Of Fairview. Mr.. Ice who is
civil engineer in the employ Of a
Pittsburgh Arm will 90 west al once
and win take his bride with him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Wilson Opposed to
Anti-BOOze Measure
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Juno 4.-Presidenl
Wilson today declare d his opposition
to further prohibition legislation un.
I'll the food administration decides Il
is necessary to conserve food stuffs.
His position was made known in q
letter to Senator Sheppard Of Texas.
A House amendment 10 the agricul.
tural appropriation bill would prevent
the expenditure Of $4,000, 900 unless
the President prevents the use OF
grain in the production OF alcoholic
liquors
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

Administrator Named-W. z. Ben.
nett has been named as administrator
a the personal estate OF Samantha
Bennett. late Of this county. The bond
is &25 and J. J. Spencer is the bonds.
man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

NEW YORK, June News reached
here today that an American tanker
damaged as a result Of fight with a
German submarine of the American
coast had arrived at an Atlantic port.
Naval tugs picked up the crippled YES.
Gel at sea and lowed her in. Details
we're withheld for the time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
new YORK LIGHTS
ARE ORDERED OUT
Police Order to That Effect
Stands Until Further
Orders.
by Associated Press

NEW YORK. June 4--The police de.
partment today issued an order that
al displayed lights in New York city
at night are forbidden until further
notice.