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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
GOVERNOR WANTS
THIS Law ENFORCED
Declares 36-Hour Statute is
Not Doing the Good 1t
Should
cRr Associated Press

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Feb 20
The west Virginia idleness and va
srancy Law passed at the last session
Of the legislature as var measure
Is not being properly enforced, It was
declared today by Governor John j.
CornweIl and he called On the news
papers to help create public sentl-
nent to back up the statues ENFORCE
ment- 1-.-us.,.
statute against idleness, the first IN
the United States Is being adopted IN
modified form By almost every other
state, Gov. Cornwell says some bene'
TT has been derived, considerable bene'
FIT Ia fact, but the law is not beng
properly enforced.
II have prodded the officials In cit
les and towns time and again often
on1v to be reminded that no one VII
fiIs affidavits against the offenders.
The laws should and must be enforced
vigorously. I cannot create this send'
meut In favor of its enforcement. The
newspapers can. -,
.sThere are able bodied men IDLE al
over the. state who will continue 10
be idle, unless the Law is enforced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
SPEAKERS NAMED
FOR MEETINGS
FRIDAY NIGHT
Judge RAYMOND and o, S.
Mckinney to Speak at
High School,

The Washington's Birthday celebra-
ton scheduled to start at 1880 Friday
evening in F'airmont proper and the
speakers assigned to the various meet.
inGs are as follows:
High Schoel-Judge n. s. Raymond
and Hon. o. S. Mckinney Rev Chas.
Baird Mitchell will preside.
Fleming School,. NJ. Jacobs and
Harry Shaw.
L. Smith.
Barnes School,. A Meredith and
". Kenneth Barnes.
Central School-Henry S. Lively. F
C. Raymond and Mrs. J. Walter Barn
Dunbar scscoI-R. F. Ramage and
Ross A. Watts
The BaE,estown meeting viii be held
but the speakers had no. been deter,
mined this morning. There will be an
observance OF Washin2 ton-s birthday
at the church there on Thursday even
ing and another gathering on Friday
night at the school house
In addition to the city meetings II
looks like interesting gatherings will
be held at many points in Marion
county. a. [. Lehman and H. II. Rose
have been assigned By the speakers
bureau to make addresses. at Worth,
iugton where the advance interest ildi
Gates that a rousing meeting will be
held. Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Bow,
en- and Mr.. and MS. ". ]. Wiegei ard
Mrs. X. +. c. Morrow are to be the
speakers at Fairview-
The Sons Of the Revolution will
hold their annual meeting at the Fair
mont hotel on Friday, gathering there
for light luncheon at one o'clock
There viii be an address about three
O'Clock by F. T. Martin of Grafton to
which .ne public will be admitted. The
Daughter of the Revolution will JON
with the Sons OF the Revolution in the
afternoon observance OF the occasion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
NEW SMALLPOX
CASE IN THE CITY
City Officials Trying to Sc
cure Quarters For Iso-
lation of Patient.

Another case OF smallpox was discov
cred In Fairmont this afternoon The
victim is Clarence Satterdeld who liv-
ed at 4I4 Main street
City Health Physician Criss, Mayor
Bowen and other city officials are this
afternoon preparing TO rent vacant
house, where Saterheld may be proper
IL auarantined. At present Satterfeld
and his wife are guaranteed at their
Main street home.
The case is not a severe one aud
the patietn IS only slightly broken out.
AS he was not at all sick nothing was
known Of tn esmallpox case until at
ter noon today. A physician was call
ed who Immediately pronounced IT
smallpox
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Miss Satterfeld
Buried at Hopewell

This Afternoon at 2 o'clock the fun-
eral OF Miss Sarah Satterfeld. who
resided along Prickett's creek, near
Winfield took place. Burial was IN
Hopeland cemetery
Her death occurred on Tuesday eT-
ening at $40 o'clock, OF compltca-
ton Of diseases, after Miss Satterheld
had been i'll two years. Last Thurs
day her condition became serious and
death ensued.
Miss Satterfeld was born and raised
along Prickett's creek. and vas
daughter Of Aaron and Dormelia sat
terfeld. She was twenty years DID,
and vas a member Of Hopeweu NJ Il.
church. Her parents. seven brothe[S
and seven sisters survive. Courtney g
Ford. undertakers had charge OF the
interment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Commissioner Smith
Spoke at His Best

The meeting OF the City War Saw
ings society held at the city hall yes
terday evening was featured By pa
triotic address by Water Commission
er Ira L. Smith. Those attending the
meeting say that Commissioner Smith
was at his best and delivered one Of
the most forceful addresses they had
ever heard. -
minutes taking up most every phase OF
the war, especially emphasizing food
conservation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Ukraine Food to Go
To Central Powers
CIV A.soc,a ted Press,

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2e-In an ad-
dress to the lower house Of the Reich
sratb at Vienna DR.. Won Seydler, the
Austrian premier declared that under
the peace treaty with the Ukraine
there had been placed at the disposal
of the Central powers the Ukraine sup
Mus OF agricultural products. This
surplus. the premier asserted was
greater than the Central powers at
the. most favorable estimate could
transport.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Rotarians viii Meet
at 7:3O Tomorrow

The regular Thursday lunch and
meeting Of the Rotary club viii be
held at The Fairmont at 1880 p. M
instead OF 1915 p "a. as usual Lunch
viii be served promptly at S:S0 speak
ing after All members are requested
to report early Thursday to our secfe-
rauEements can be made accordingly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Enterprise AssoctatiQn1
PARIS, Feb. 2o.-Nwell, boys,
ven soon be in Gay P'ree!'
we knew from his grin and his
eleeful eye that this was the lanky
Young Americans first visit to Paris:
that. like most of us. he had gained
his earliest Impressions of France
from postcard pictures of naive. scan
tiIv-lingeriad young women kicking
at chandeliers. and that he expected
to step right off the tarin into a
swirIinS saturnalia of cussedness. His
Cav P'ree" never did exist. but We
had an aching apprehension that the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

George Randolph Chester. fam
Gus writer OF the "Get-Rich-Quick
waIlingford" stories, and his wife
and collaboration. Lillian Chester.
went to France especially for The
West yirginian and other members
OF the Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
citation, to tell the story OF France
This is the third OF their inspir-
ing stories. which are being pub
lished in this city exclusively in
The West VirginiaD.
1n1IAN CHESTER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Returns Home-aIrs. chester P
Highly who had been the guest OF rel
atives In this city Tor several days
left this afternoon for her home al
MorgaatoWu
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
md LILLIAN CHESTER.

Copyright, 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
THE WEATHER.

Fair and cold ~lSs tonight
Thursday fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Making War

For fifty years or Whereabouts
on this our native shore no cap
tains raised their martial shouts
or made demands for gore.
Along the sunny paths of peace
we took our genial way, and
dealt in poultry, eggs and grease,
in bacon, corn and hay. What
e'er we did, we did it we'll, we
did with all our might; and all
the goods we had to sell skinned
everything in sight. At last we
had to draw the sword and give
a helping hand to nations which
were being bored by Wilhelm's
high. command. And at this
graft of war we went as we'd
60 baling hay; we said, "a scrap
was never meant to last till
Judgment Day. Let's take the
contract on the run, and shove
the blamed thing through; since
we must whip the greasy Hun,
let's do it P. D. O." And all the
planet is amazed at how we do
our stunt host of fighting men
we've raised and sent them to
the front. Since we took hold
the luck has changed, we're win
ming with a whoop, and Bill, his
system disarranged, is neck deep
! in the soup. 1t is the good old
Yankee way to do things with a
rush; it is the way we reap our
hay and hustle after cush.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Don't Wet Your Fingers!

To the Editor of The Star.
I have observed with surprise that
the printed instructions upon avoid
ing infection from influenza make no
mention of the extremely common
habit of moistening the thumb or
finger in order to facilitate the hand
leaves. 1t may be THAT the persons
who have framed these instructions
are not aware of tire extent Of this
practice. But there must be some
danger when the document which the
moistened finger touches has; ALREADY
been handled in thu same way by
others twenty or a hundred times be-
fore, and the finger goes back to the
mouth. touches another paper and so
on all day long. Washington Offices
transmit to camps ana homes an
enormous quantity of written and
any Office would show that much of
this carries traces of the saliva of
many different persons. This practice,
uncleanly at all times, is certainly I'M
safe now. 1t is impossible for the in
dividual to protect himself against it.
People who never practice it must ac-
cept a transfer slipped off by the
moistened thumb of the conductor,
use telephone book every page of
which has repeatedly been turned in
the same way, and If employed in an
Office, -constantlyrha handle papers press
ed by the wetted fingers of fellow-em-
ployes. His pay check will probably
be separated from other checks in the
same way. Should not this habit. like
splitting, be prohibited for the sake of
cleanliness and the public health? 1t
can be greatly lessened by providing
rubber fngertips to clerks who handle
piles of papers. by signs in offices, in
structions from employers and chiefs.
and perhaps most effectively by the
help of the press. Now, when an
epidemic is directing peoples atten-
ton to measures of cleanliness and
health, is surely a good time to cam
paign against the wet finger.
KATHARINE FISHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
20 MEN FROM RANKS AT
MISS EDWARDS FUNERAL
Military Guard of Honor Accom-
panies Body to Last Resting Place,
Arlington Cemetery.

A military guard of honor. COM
posed of twenty men from the ranks
of the 472d Engineers, accompanied
the body of Miss Bessie Porter Ed
wards, daughter of Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Clarence R. Edwards, to it's last
resting place in Arlington cemetery
yesterday. Miss Edwards died in the
service of her country, being a nurse
on duty at Camp Meade when stricken
with influenza, which resulted in her
death.
Rev. c. Ernest Smith conducted the
funeral services, which were held at her
late home, 1924 18th street northwest.
H. a. White, Lieut.. Col. c. H. Brown,
Mai Henry Mclean, Maj. William Rose
and Maj Alfred Larrabee. Full military
honors were accorded Miss Edwards
Three volleys were fired over the grave
and taps were sounded.
The funeral service was private to the
family Only i few intimate friends, in
Guiding Secretary Baker, Assistant Sec
1etary Crowell of the War Department
and former President Taft, were in at
tendance.
The military escort assigned by
Capt. Guy V. Sweet, commander of
the Ard Engineers, also formed a
further mark of respect for the fam
lily, in view of the fact that Mrs. Ed
wards, the mother of the deceased,
was the founder of Service Club No.
!, at 636 Pennsylvania avenue. which
has been of much benefit to soldiers
and sailors in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGH.
NEED TRAVELLING MONEY
Many a Boy Kept From Visiting
Home and Relatives Before
Going Overseas.

| Many soldiers and sailors who have
been granted furloughs preliminary to
leaving for active duty abroad are I'M
able to spend their holidays with their
parents or relatives in distant parts
of the country. because they have not
the means to defray the necessary ex-
penses. There appears tG' be no fund
available from which money can be
advanced to the boys to enable them
to see their mothers before starting
for the dangers of the war zone.
! The attention of the Jewish We'll
fare Board was called to this matter
this morning by merchant CT this
city. who deposited with that organi-
cation sum of money which he said
could be used to meet emergencies of
the kind referred to. The boys never
know when their application for fur
Tough is to- be honored and often in
the middle of the month theY are given
their leave with an order on the rail-
road department emitting them to
travel at one cent mile.
| 1T often happens" said an officer of
| the Jewish Welfare Board, that a
soldier is given time to see his moth
er, but hasn't the money necessary to-
pay his way to where she lives. Some
| of us have advanced money out of
our own pockets to help the boys
home.
Uncle Sam can't advance money for
this purpose, and as the average
American soldier is an optimistic
carefree boy. he doesn't usually make
provision to meet these extra ex-
penses. I think every organization
doing war work should have a fund.
carefully administered, from which
boys who are suddenly granted fur
loughs can borrow. We are sending a
lad to Chicago today. He is in the
Navy. was given a furlough Saturday
last. but hasn't the necessary money
tc meet the expenses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Use the Church Rooms.

To the Editor Of The Star.
Everything in Washington seems
to have been pressed into service ex-
cept the church buildings. Since the
doors have been closed on account
OF influenza they alone are practically
idle. So a thought has come to me.
Most of the churches in the city have,
aside from the main auditoriums,
from one to three or four extra rooms
which are used for Sunday school
and social purposes. Then, most of
them are equipped downstairs" for
cooking and serving meals.
Why not take advantage of all
these hundreds of rooms that are
closed and idle throughout the city to
relieve the housing congestion, and
also to use for hospitals if necessary ?
If anything of the kind is being done
l have not come across it. On &C
count of the influenza, there will
probably be nothing of any social
character before the dormitories are
completed and the congestion is
thereby relieved. I feel quite certain
that if the matter were brought to
their attention. the church members
would be very glad to help out the
situation in that way.
ANNIE L. ELMORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
RETURN LOADS BUREAU
MAKES BUSINESS OFFER
Announces Auto Trucks Here From
Providence, r. l., Willing to Haul
Goods to That City.

The return loads bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce, which seeks
to eliminate the practice of auto
trucks coming to or leaving the city
empty, announced today that a
storage company of Providence, r. l..
has trucks in Washington and is in
position to haul goods back to that
city. Any one interested should COM
municate with the chamber, GIL 18th
street.
The chamber also announces that
any Washington business man who
has a truck running to Springfield
Mass, can secure return load in
that city upon inquiry.
The local chambers bureau is one
of many established throughout the
country at the suggestion of the
Council of National Defense as a
means of relieving railroad freight
congestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
One WOMAN, TWO GIRLS,
FOUR YOUTHS MISSING
Police Asked to Locate Ruth Jor-
dan, Francie He nso.-. Annie
Royce and Others.

Special efforts are being made by
the police and detectives to locate
two young girls. one fifteen, the other
sixteen years old; a young woman,
twenty-five years old. suffering from
nervous proStration; two boys eleven
years old: a young man seventeen
years old and another fourteen years
Old, who have been reported to po-
ice Headquarters as missing from
their homes
Miss Annie Royce. fifteen years old.
OF cl3i S5th street northwest. has been
missing from her home since August
10 Her friends believe she has
e!oped and married a soldier. the po-
lice say. She is described as FIVE
feet Two inches, 10 pounds. dark
complexion. hair ard eyes and was
Wearing a checked bingham dress
trimmed with white. straw hat with
bi!e rim. and black slippers. when
last seen.
Miss Francie Henson. sixteen years
Old. who resided with her parents at
Arlington. Va. has been missing sew
eral days. The Washington police
have been asked to aid in finding the
girl. She is described as five feet
two inches, 12o pounds, light COM
pieXion and hair. blue eyes. wearing
a blue dress. heavy blue coat and
tan shoes and stockings.
Miss Ruth Jordan. twenty-five years
old. 40 North Carolina avenue, has
been missing from her home since
yesterday. the police have been told
b. relatives. She is I'VE feet six inches
weight 145 pounds. has dark hair and
fair complexion. stout build. and at
r'red in a tan suit and blue hat. She
Is said to be suffering from 4 severe
attack of nervous trouble.
Robert Tarkman. eleven years old
91S Madison street northwest, and
Henry Burgess. eleven years old. sos
Kennedy street northwest. disappear
ed from their homes together yester-
day morning at II o'clock and have
not been found. 1t is believed the
boys are headed for Baltimore.
William Wright, seventeen years
old. 1905 I'd street northwest. is re-
ported missing from his home since
Friday. He is five feet nine inches.
$50 pounds. light hair and complex
ion. and dressed in a blue suit and
green soft hat.
Harold Bevlin. fourteen years old.
Az 18th street northeast. missing
from his home since 8 o'clock yester-
day morning. has red hair. and wore
. gray SUIT and cap when last seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
PROF. EMORY WILSON
is SOMEWHAT BETTER

The condition of Prof. Emory Will
son, principal of Central High School.
who has been at Emergency Hospital
for several weeks recovering from a
blood TRANSMISSION, is reported some
what improved by physicians in at
tendance.
The opinion of the physicians is
that Prof. Wilson will be able to take
UP his duties at Central in about three
months. and that he needs only a few
weeks of complete rest to recover his
full strength.
Robert c. Maurer- professor of his
tory and political economy at the
school, is acting principal during
Prof. Wilson's absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Others Decorated.
WILL FIGHT INFLUENZA.
DR.. Bullock Offered Services to Gov
eminent, Leaves for Newport News.

DR.. J. B. Bullock of this city. who
has been in the medical division of
the pension Office for some years. has
offered his services to the United
States public health service to help
stamp out Spanish influenza.
His services were accepted and he
left last night for Newport News,
where he has been detailed as as
sistant surgeon in combating the dis
ease. DR.. Bullock was a practicing
physician for many years in Georgia
and Florida and in the Indian service
in several western states. He has
two sons in the United States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Other Sites Suggested.

But the situation with respect to
the war housing boards plans is diff
ferent. The buildings planned will
render useless at least two-thirds of
the nursery. The Commissioners have
taken the matter up with the board
and suggested other sites. Hope has
not been abandoned that this portion
of the nursery can be retained for it's
present use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Renews the Attack.

The major pauses and then renews
the attack:
I'm that last line there is a bit of
pathos, too. The idea of overcoming
the handicap of hailing from Erie!
But, then, maybe this isn't your
idea of news
TO me, however. the story has
everything-even the elements Of
boundless nerve, unmitigated gall
trapped conscience and I think it is
there: Anyway, it's honest-to-good-
ness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
HIS IDEA Of ASTORY
THAT HAS EVERYTHING
Mai. Thomas G. Sterrett Gives Sam.
pie and Adds Memorandum
for All Editors"

From sergeant to major in three
years is the record of Maj Thomas
G. Sterrett of the Marine Corps, who
went to New York three years ago
with the former title to start a press
bureau for the devil dogs" and who
now. as major, sends the following
memorandum for all editors:
There are as many ideas as to what
constitutes a news story as there are
newspaper workers.
Hot STUFF to one man is the veriest
sort of bunk to another.
'1n my memorandum of September
30 I said we would send out only
honest-to-goodness stories in the
future.
well, here's one that has every
thing, in my opinion.
Human interest, surprise and all
that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Epidemic Hampers.

Tn addition to the spread of the in
fuenZa in the mining regions. Il few
production managers report that the
prevalence of influenza among rail-
road employees is hampering the
movement of cars. A wide spread of
the disease among railroad employees
would tend to cripple the shipment
of coal. thus creating shortage later
In the year.
However, the fuel administration is
modifying forces to cope with the
situation in so far as they are able by
supplying doctors and nurses in min
ing regions where the disease pre-
walls.
Another argument presented by the
fuel administration in urging the
public to shop early" is the fact that
when the snow begins to fly it will
be more difficult to obtain coal. even
if there is fair supply. because of
the slowing up of delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
ARMY, NAVY, UNCLESAM
Have PART IN TABLEAU
Soldier and Sailor Unconsciously
Pose in Pleasing Patriotic
Street Spectacle.

A soldier and sailor in the United
States service attracted unusual atten-
ton at the southeast corner of 14th and
G streets last evening. while the war
workers were pouring through that
thoroughfare homeward bound. after
their days work.
At the corner is a large plaster cast
of Uncle Sam, which is used as a
publicity agent in attracting atten-
ton to the liberty loan drive. The
plaster figure is tall and faces the
entrance of a bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
Not an Intentional Pose.

The hands of the figure extend to
about the shoulders of the average
sized man. A soldier and a sailor came
along and stopped at the corner In
consciously one of the men took his
place near the figure. SO that a hand
rested on his shoulder. In like
manner, the other man stood at the
other side of the figure.
Soon d crowd gathered and watched
them. The two men soon became con-
sciouS of the crowd and the tableau,
of which they formed a part. Both
men Immediately came to attention"
and maintained that attitude for n
considerable time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
CITY ITEMS.
Claim Optical CO, DOT F St..
When you need Glasses.

Mission Sardines, 14c, Fish Roe. 15c;
Tuna, 10c & 15c; cans Red Kidney
Beans. CSC: pkgs. Quaker Corn
Flakes, Csc; 2 lbs. Navy Beans. 25c; 3
lbs. Pure Pepper. 81: 2 cans Tomatoes,
ESQ; 2O-oz Baking Powder. 17kc; Pea
nut Butter, zoe: Gunpowder Tea, 69c:
Perfect Blend Tea. 69c. 412 4th Sc.
and all the J. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16

The election of officers and the sub
mission of reports covering the work
of the year will be the principal bust
ness of the annual business meeting
of the Chevy Chase branch Of the
American Red Cross. scheduled for
Saturday evening at o'clock in the
guild hall of All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase Circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William NJ. Harrington, a lawyer of
Memphis, Tenn, has filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court a suit to recover
$4,000 as a fee from Mrs. Isabel L.
Kerl. He says he was employed by
the defendant to represent her in a
Element in her favor for $150,000. The
paid.