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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
Much Enthusiasm Shown in
Preliminary Meeting
Last Night.
GOAL IS 1900 MEMBERS.
Workers Realize 1t is High
But Say They'll
Win.

Starting Off with whirl the biggest
membership campaign in the history of
the Fairmont Y. NJ. c. A. is on today.
1t began bright and early and the en-
thusiastic men, women, boys and girls
are out to bring home the 1000 mem
bers they have planned TO secure. AS
a means Of ushering in the event last
evening a gathering of the workers
was held in the dining hall of the Y.
NJ. C. A. One hundred and fifty work
ers attended.
The first reports will be received a.
the dinner tonight at o'clock.
The "Pep" Elixers.
Spirited yelling during the evening
was manifested among the members
Of the red and blue teams. They eX-
changed "rubs" and compliments until
they ran out of yells.
Tho Blues sprung one on the Reds
that acted as quietus for the time be-
ing. Here it is, is there any wonder:
"Chee he, chez he, chez Wiki; the
Red6 are BolsheViki." Added to this
was "Say, Red, /. w. W." The Reds
came back, but it took them little
time to recover.
The dining room is decorated with
red and blue crepe ribbon and on the
walls are varied signs that are intend.
cd to stimulate membership getting
one sign reads as follows: Live
years and on the job for 1000 in 3
days" A third pep" stimulator
reads: I'VE Yers and on the job for
1000 in three days-We Vest Never
Fail"
The Fairmont High school girls as
sisted by a number of ladies from To-
cal churches served an excellent menu.
j. o. Watson Speaks.
j. o. Watson, vice president Of the
Fairmont Y NJ. G.. A., called the meet
ing to order, he taking the place Of j,
M. Hartley, the president, who was out
of town on business trip. Mr., Wat
son mentioned the fact that Mr.. Hart
ley will return for tonight's dinner,
which will commence at 6 O'Clock.
Mr.. Watson recalled past campaigns
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and Outlined its early
existence since the time it started in
the Crane drug store building. Last
year the membership was 1,0SS. This
year with the women at work it is ex-
pected that 900 members will be pro.
portioned upon the women.
A. j. Cash Speaks.
A. j. Cash, general secretary of the
FaiTmont Y. NJ. c. A.. stated that it
sswas not the spirit of the Fairmont "Y''
ever to be licked "We're going to put
over 100 per cent. membership cam
paign."
Mr.. casn then read the conditions
of the contest between the reds and
the blues. They are as follows:
Renewals with cash count two
points for each dollar; renewals with
notes count one point for each dollar.
Without notes or cash, one point only
for each membership.
New memberships with cash count
two points for each dollar; with note,
one point for each dollar. Without
Continued on rage four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH OF MANI
caught ON THE RIVESVILLE TRESTLE

left his house yesterday morning in the
best of health. Mrs. John Collins said
McDonough had boarded with her four
years ago at RivesViile and that she
talked to him yesterday in the after
noon when he asked. her If she would
not take him back again to board. She
informed him that she had moved to
Baxter and was only there visiting her
son.
She told him where he could get
good board and he headed in that d.
rection where she saw him M
Michael Book said Mef3 Vas
an old experienced mi 6er a1f hadi
worked at Jamison no, some ttmei
ago. He had not heed king Tor the
past two weeks until yesterday when
he came into Rivesville for the job
which had been promised him there.
The dead man has no wife but has
several children in Pennsylvania near
Wilkesburg. Friends were trying to
locate them today. McDonough be-
longs to the Moose lodge which has
been notified. Michael Book brought
in an insurance owned by McDonough
which he said had just been paid up
to date covering small sum about
sufficient to take care Of his funeral
expenses. The insurance, however,
was made out to McDonough himself.
The insurance company is called the
Columbus Mutual Life.
Coroner Lloyd is making an inves.
tigation into the circumstances OF Nc.
Donough's death today. Undertaken
Cunningham informed Coroner Lloyd
that the dead man had bruise on his
right shoulder and that the mans cir
culation had been poor. No other
bruises were found. Up to noon none
of McDonough's relatives had been
heard from. 1t is rather difficult to
locate any Of them as no one knows
Just the town where they live, Only
the locality is luown-this somewhere
in Pennsylvania near Wilkesburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
RED CROSS NlL
EXPAND IT'S HELD
OF usefulness
Two Important New Com
mittees Were Created
Last Night.

Amendments made to the by laws
of the local chapter Of the Amerlean
Red Cross by resolutions passed lasi
night at the regular meeting OF the
chapter at Red Cross headquarles
created two new standing commiiices
to be known as Tho Committee on
Chapter School for County and Com
mittee on Town and County NursIns
Service.
w. 4. Michael county sup fintend-
ent of schools was made chalfman of
the Chapter School for County and
Mrs. w. T. Hartman was made CHAIR
man of the committee on Town ANA
County Nursing Service:
BY forming the last named COMMIT
tee the Public Health Nursing Service
and the Red Cross Town Counts
Nursing service are merged un
der the name OF the Town and
County Nursing Service and the scope
Continued on page ton
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
Mike McDonough Fell and
Was Dead When Pick
ed Up.

Mike McDonough was instantly
killed last evening at seven o'clock
when he fell from the trestle, which
is about $50 feet long, down about 50
feet to the ground below The trestle
crosses over Pharaohs run at RiVes-
vile, but it is a question whether pure
fright or the shock of the fall killed
him. s
McDonough is 55 years OF age and
had come from his home at Farming
ton to look for work which had been
promised him at Rivesville. He start.
ed to cross the trestle and when half
way across heard street car coming
from behind. Becoming frightened he
got down on his hands and knees and
hung himself over to avoid being run
over by the car. T. A. Walters, mo-
torman on the car, said this morning:
81 first saw the man on his hands
and knees and | slowed down, stop
ping not two feet ahead Of where he
hung. Just at the moment l stopped,
McDonough fell a drop of near so feet.
AS he fell his shoulder struck the abut-
ment. When picked up he was dead.
A man ought not to cross long tres
tie like that but in this case, could
have stopped my car without running
over him, and besides he could have
stepped just two steps out of the way
and have been safe"
This morning in Undertaken Cum
ningham's office two of McDonough's
friends waited, anxious to do all pos
sible toward performing last favors
for the dead man. Michael Book said
McDonough had lived with him at
Pennington for several years and had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
Fellow Boarder Took
Missing Suit Away

Constable Michael has located the
suit of clothes belonging to w. c..
Adams which was stolen several days
ago but as the man who stole it is ur-
known, it will be difficult matter to
get hold of it. The thief was board.
er at the same house with Adams and
had been there but four days. Mich.
ael says the landlady does not know
his name-that he went by the nick.
name of Whitley" and tha when he
left he carried no baggage. 1t appears,
however, that "Whitey's" suit case was
carried out by another boarder at
"Whitey's" request. In the suit case
were the stolen clothes. The suit case
was sent to Pittsburgh and an endeav.
or is being made to get them. The
suit was stolen from Rivesville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
Liquor Room in the Court
House at Last is Being
Lightened.
WORK BEGAN YESTERDAY
After This No Large Ac-
emulation Will Be
Permitted.

Beginning this morning about ten
o'clock with the aid of far from
adequate one horse wagon court house
attaches began piling booze in suit
cases and bags and boxes and with
Jailor Buckley as driver and Charley
Miller, John Glover, Ed. Barrett-with
now and then change Of forces, as
the fumes grew too great-this outfit
made the journy down the alley and
around to the sewer at Jackson street,
in front Of Denham's Furniture store,
where a genuine pouring took place
which marks one of the biggest events
in this city for many a long month.
Yesterday 1t was estimated that
about $4,000 worth of intoxicants was
allowed to oflih down two different
sewers Whether reception commit
tee met bid his heavy stream as it
emptied into the riyer Somewhere,
last fafeRell, IS not known; but judg-
ing frQln the pfessIons Of sOr-
row and regret which were stamped
if,4p ices & icolored folks who
ctlhls Z ssteDsatatt 81 the putting this
morning and remained Clear through
to the finish on jackson street any ex-
treme might be resorted to, for last
whiff Of the much cherished stuff.
Today visit TO the liquor room in
the court house revealed the fact that
there was yet two thirds of the amount
to be poured. Prosecuting Attorney
Charles Miller stated that it probably
would take all day to finish getting
rid Of the booze. Many gallons went
down the sewer at once. A case would
be lifted down and "a bottles at time
would have their necks Knocked off.
At once Gurgle, gurgle resulted which
brought forth remarks OF the deepest
commiseration interviewer with inter-
jections of great power. Around the
curb, as close as could be stationd,
we're many who at least could smell to
their hearts content There were ex-
presslons Of rapt alteration on many
Of the faces. One red faced gentleman
found he could get several spoonfuls at
time by cornering the bottom half Of
broken bottle now and then. He was
seen to smuggle it behind him and dis
appear across the street where from
behind tree he poured also-but not
down the street sewer. This man got
several good drings in this manner and
judging by the color of his face, he
got away with enough at the improm-
ptu pouring in the way of refresh
ments to pay him for hanging around.
1t was stated at the court house this
morning that in the future an attempt
would be made to pour out all whiskey
confiscated soon after 1t was brought
to the whiskey room so that such
large amount could not accumulate as
rested in the court house up to yester-.
day noon. Wines, beer. whiskey and
other drinks all went the same way
this morning and in spite of many
whispered requests: "Aw-slip me
pint, can't you!" most of the liquor
got safely to the sewer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 4. BY a
vote of 216 to Al the House early to
day adopted the resolution expressing
\thc hope that the peace conference
Eould favorably consider the claims Of
Ireland to the right of self determine.
tioA
%ThR resolution now goes to the SEN
ate where it is considered altogether
improbable that any action can be OBJ.
tanned for final adjournment
When the House resolution was re-
ceived by the Senate Senator France,
of Maryland, Republican, asked unani.
nous consent for it's immediate con-
sideration. Senator Smith, Of Georgia,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
OPERATORSASSO,
WILL HAVE AN
EXECUTIVE V.P.
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Man VIII Take
on the Job.

George X. Bell, formerly connected
with Chambers of Commerce work at
Sioux City and Kansas City and latel
investigator of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission, will become vice
president and executive head of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association, reporting here on
April 1.
Mr.. Bell came here from Clarksburg
late yesterday afternoon and was Sc
lected as the new head of the asso.
citation by the committee appointed to
select successor to Secretary Floyd
Patton. He was connected with ac-
tiyities at Washington, D. c., for five
years.
Today's Cars.
Today there are 3,O16 cars along the
Monongah division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The cars are CLASH
Continued on page six.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04

BERLIN, March 4-(By Associated
Press)-The National s2artacan
League and the Greater Berlin Com
munist organization have issued an
appal for an immediate general strike
and the overthrow of the national as
sembly and the present republic.
The organization instructs their fol-
lowers to assemble at factories to pre-
vent work and directed them to avoid
stret demonstrations in order that the
government ay have no opportunity to
crush the movement by force.
Meeting were held at 1922 o'clock
today at various factories for the par
pose of deciding whether to respond
to the appe0I ~.
-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
I. N. c. A. MEMBERSHIP Campaign
STARTED OFF WITH A SNAP 1lDAY
High School v
Students Cheer
~fQt the YMC.A

At 1890 oNNlpk this morning
there was a Y, MO. A. thuse in
the chapel at tte High SCHOOL which
was attendefby the entire student
body.
Short &appy Y. NJ. c. A. talks
were plade by Miss Ruth Kelley
and y. ]. WiegeI, representing the
RedG, and by Mrs. DeBolt and Guy
C5gler, representing the Blues.
Al the end of that part Of the pro-
gram the students who had already
lined up on opposite sides tried to
out cheer each other.
Committees have been organized
for the high school and the work
of securing memberships is already
in full swing. 1t is expected that
one of the most interesting cross
sections of the report which will be
made at tonight's dinner will be
that showing what has been done
at the High school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
CONGRESS ENDS IN FILIBUSTER.
HOUSEFA AVORS LRELAND'S
CAUSE BY A LARGE VOTE
esoution Directed to Peace Conference Come to Vote
This Morning After An All Night Fight
to Prevent 1t.

Democrat, objected and demanded
that the resolution go to the Foreign
Affairs committee where a similar
resolution has been pending for sew
eral months.
Adoption of the resolution in the
House came after turbulent all night
session in which an organized effort
was made to keep the resolution from
coming to a vote. The attempt was
abandoned shortly before o'clock,
only one member, Representative Con-
nally of Texas, expressed opposition
to the purpose Of the resolution but
Republican Leader Mann, Represen-
tative Moore, of Pennsylvania, and
others attempted parliamentary delay
throughout the night
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
Arrested Here For
Pennsylvania Crime

Domenick Domeeka and Sam Sica
were arrested yesterday at Mike
Rosa's at Grant Town by Jack Rus
sell, a member of the Pennsylvania
State police, and also by Constable
Skinner, Of Grant Town. The men
were kept nthe jail here until mid
night and were then taken to Green's
burg, Pennsylvania, for trial. Both
are charged with the murder Of Tony
Cordella, who was shot January 5. The
murder was committed at the instiga.
ton OF supposed black handlers who
had warned the murdered man several
times by letter what would happen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
Three Continuanees
Save This Slayer
(By Associated Press) J

CHARLESTON, March 4.-By appli.
cation Of the rule of three continu.
ances of his trial without his consent
James Crawford, under indictment in
Mingo county for the murder of Luther
Rutherford, today was ordered forever
discharged from prosecution for the al
legged defense by the Supreme court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
berlin GOES pIsARMED.

COPENHAGEN, March 4.-Crowds
forced their way into the various po.
lice stations in Berlin Monday night,
disarmed policemen and cut telephone
wires, according to a telegram from
Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04

Recovering From FIu-Alfred, Jr.,
young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wal
lace, of COL Maple avenue. who has
been very Ill with the influenza, is re-
covering.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04

WASHINGTON, March -Up0nitha
adjournment OF congress today With
important Legislation KILLED by a RI
publican Senate fIlibuster Presidel
Wilson issued statement declaring
That group of men in the Senate
have deliberately chosen to enfbaIpass
the administration of the government
TO imperil the financial intere5 IS 81
the RAILROAD system of the country
After Congress adjourned Ptesldsnt
Wilson remained in his room ~ min
utes greeting visitors. It was announc
ed he would make recess appointm
at Hoboken tonight Of nominees who
failed of confirmation. Republican
Leader Lodge declined to comment on
the Presidents statement.
He declared however that three
fourths of the Republicans sincereiy
deplored the failure OF the raflread
appropriation The few Republ Cars
who insisted upon filibustering % de-
feat the bill, 1t was stated were be
yond control" telling their leaders tliat
their action was personal and moi
party affair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04

railroads TO their owners, because the
government could not retain and Il
nance them without the appropriation
By the middle OF April 1t was said the
Railroad administration present nnd
would be exhausted and only an extra
session before then could make II nj
sible to continue government opera
tion OF the roads pending remedial lee
islatiOn with all interests have urged.
Senator Sherman Of Illinois, Repll
lican, was on the floor Of the Senai
announcing that the speech he began
at 1880 o'clock this morning would d
continued until adJournment Il nece
sary TO kill the deficiency bill
Senator Lodge, of Massachuse
Republican leader, and others who
usually direct the movements Of the
Republican side were represented as
desiring to see the railroad app
ton made but unable to check The gu.
buster which originally started aSaifsl
the big general appropriation bilis
which have failed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy and warmer tonight, prob
ably followed BY rain. Rain
and colder Wednesday,
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18
Chronic Constipation

Perhaps you have never
thought of it, but this disorder
is due TO a lack of moisture in the
residual matter of the food. II
YOU will drink an abundance OF
water eat raw fruits and take
lots of outdoor exercise, you
may be able eventually to over
come it entirely. In the mean
time use the most mild and gen
tie laXatives. Strong and harsh
cathartics take too much water
out of the system and make a bad
matter worse. Cham berlain, 5
Tablets are easy and pleasant to
take, and most agreeable in eff
ect. Give them Il trial.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18
FAMILY cow RANKS
WITH FAMILY GARDEN

II you have garden to supply tho
table with fresh vegetables, back
yard flock of chickens to furnish meat
and eggs. why not go step further
as q food producer and keep a fam.
lily COW? AS vegetables, eggs and
poultry, meat can, as rule, be pro-
duced more economically at home
where conditions are favorable than
they can be bought, so can milk and
butter with all the by-products made
from them. Vegetables fresh from
the home garden taste better than
those that are bought, fried chickens
are better when the fowls CONG from
the backyard flock, and milk produc-
ed by the family COW is in the same
class, say the dairy specialists of the
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18
MARKETING HOGS

beats burying them. Steve
Hoover, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa;
writes: Commenced feeding
my herd of about 100 hogs b. A.
Thomas Hog Powder over two
months ago. Fifty were sick
and off feed. Nearby herds had
cholera. | did not lose one
theNare well and growing fast.
For sale by A. G. Pringle, Max
we'll & Pringle and Glenmora
Drug Company.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18
How Schooner Got Name.

How did the name schooner" orig.
iEate? It was about the year 1T13 AID
II Gloucester the first vessel Of the
schooner type was launched. A tradi-
flon persists that enthusiastic at the
speed made on her trial trip boy ex-
claimed, See how she schoonS!" "a
schooner let her be! !" agreed the build
er, hearing the remark. This IS prob
able stony: the word schoon in ancient
New England meant fiat stone TO
skip along tie water.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18

ton.
Section 2. Be it further or
dained, etc, that the result of
said election shall be'promulgat-
ed by the Mayor and Clerk of the
Town of Glenmora, La, by pnbli-
cation in one issue of the official
journal of the said town of a copy
of this ordinance of promulga-
ton, signed by the said Mayor
and Clerk of the said town of
Glenmora, La.
]. E. futile, Clerk.
A. G. Pringle,
Mayor of the town of
Glenmora, La.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18
The Doctor Away From Home
When Most Needed

People are often very much
disappointed to find that their
family physician is away from
home when they most need his
services. Diseases like pain in
the stomach and bowels, collie
and diarrhoea require prompt
treatment, and have in many in
stances proven fatal before med
cine could be procured or ply
siGiiiu summoned. The right way
is to keep at hand a bottle OF
Cham berlains Collc aud Diarr-
hoea Remedy No physician can
prescribe a better medicine for
these diseases. BY having it in
the house you escape much pain
and suffering and all risk. Buy
it now: it may save life.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-18

The Square Deal Store
has a full supply of family
Groceries, kept in the most
sanitary way known to
modern merchants, at prices
to suit all.
w. w. Johnson, Propr.