davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iditarod pioneer., 1919-10-18
IT CAN'T BLOW AWAY

Now that the council of our gay me- tropolis has securely "anchored' the pole bridge across the ravine at the lower end of Willow street, making the same proof against the fierce winds of winter by placing large sticks of tim Der length wise of that noble structure, and securing them firmly from the gales by leaning shorter sticks thereon partially buried in lhe ground, our res luents may with d great feeling of se- curlty face the terrorS of winter. And now if there's funds enough in the towns strongbox 10 "anchor" those two masterpieces of sidewalk construc- tion leading to the homes of our worthy mayor and d former city clerk. the community's anxiety in regard to it's cherished institutions would be re- duced to d Scandinavian whisper.
 x
 The side walk on the east side of Will low street, between First and Second, contains nearly as many broken boards as whole ones, making walking upon it a very dangerous venture. Those de- tects have been entirely overlook ed by the city dads many mouths.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
PASTEBoARp HOUSES No MORE.

HERE appears to be divine compensation in the
4 way things dovetail together. About the time the
FIRE hazard becomes the national menace we discover that
timber getting exhausted and that her.
will be cheap lumber for nations homes While
Europe building for 500 years, America built for FIVE
or for 50 at most Lumber was cheap labor was ex-
pensive not utilized as it is today and so the
shack was the rule rather than the exception.
And though glded the shack and dressed up. and
put modem plumbing inside and fancy porches without
and hung gables and porcos and all manner of expensive
frppey about it still it remained. fundamentally shack
that would wear out in few years. if it did moi bum down
So had the most efficient FIRE department or
eah and the greatest FIRE loss earth and the biggest
insurance business and of the most clever arsoniss
out of prison. And that unusual day that did not
report at least family burnt to crisp while il slept
But now discovering that it pays to build fire.
proof homes well factories, and that the brick WALL
the concrete wall, the metal ath the slate roof and the
succo finish make for homes that are warm when they
should be warm, and cool when they should be COOL the
precise reverse of the shack system, that baked you in the
summer, and put you into cold storage in the winter
We will pay less for protection and for masonry
less for pneumonia and for concrete Easements less
for shingles and for repoo roofing and the
American home will endure long enough to have few
memories and traditions; to become home. And maybe,
when have real homes that do not require corps Of
carpenters prop up will quit moving every year and
stick in neighborhod long enough plant rose and
pick its bloom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

Congress would Ike to see more evidences Of efficiency
the pa of the Department of Commerce with the force
it already has at its command before providing large num-
Congress not at all satisfied with the lax methods of
doing business which have characterized Secretary Red
fields regime. He and his staff have spent great deal
of time and public money pemicous political activities,
in scolding American industries, and in giving wide pub
iciy to weird and fantastic notions on political economy
ments force of foreign representatives may be necessary
the future develops the intense commercial competition
which expected to follow the signing of peace is not
believed vitality essential to our welfare that great number
Of ble be provided for men of Red6elds political
beliefs and economic teachings.
The enlargement of the Department of Commerce staff
may well be postponed until the administration has changed
hands, when men will be selected upon whom the country
may rely as being for America first"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
F lirmont Unions
Won Two Yesterday

Yesterday was big day for the
Fa1rmont Unions. the local team win
ming two baseball games. The first
game was played yesterday morning
at Traction park beginning at $3.50 a
M. when the local team defeated the
Monongah colored team in a good
game by Sc score.
In the afternoon the Unions went to
Morgantown and there played Snow
Parker's All-Stars. Until the ninth In
ming the score was 20 in favor of the
local team but in the eighth and ninth
the Fairmonters hammered the ball
for all that it was worth and won by
80 score.
A number of Fair-1ont fans attended
both games. the fans going to Morgan.
town in taxi cabs, leaving jackson
street at 1880 p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
ISClY E s|zs5sEEEE

On May 10, 1861, Wstern Virginia
was hot-bed of excitement On the
morrow the Wheeling convention was
to open. 1t was in compliance to rec
concentrations of Clarksburg conYen-
ton which had preceded 1t. The de-
termination had been to appoint mot
less than five delegates OF their wisest,
best and discreetest men" from each
county to meet at Wheeling. Mass
meetings had been held in various
counties to select these men and in
other counties 1t may have been that
court house rings" selected them. Ebut
they acted for the good of the people
generally. The days preceding this
convention appeared long to those
eagerly waiting and urging action, &C.
cording to Virgil A. Lewis, a West Vir-
GINA historian, who gave the matter
much careful thought and tnyestiga-
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WHY WLLLARD EAHED

JUDGED solely by the statistics Russia was great ma
ton at the beginning of the war; on the basis of the
there nothing to that fight Toledo yesterday
but Willard yet In both cases. you see the deter
nnng factor what Bismarck used to call the mpon-
aerabes, and what in the argot of the war through which
{ We have Just passed we call morale.
Willard probably is everything in physical way that
the sport writers declared him be- But he never was of
championship calbre, and the public sensed this No
holder Of the title little popular idol When
Willard went to Toledo to begin his training there were
very few who cared whether he won or lost. His stock
began to rise Immediately, however simply because of the
form that he showed and the belief which he created that
he would do his best
In the camp Of the challenger it now apparent they
understood the Willard psychology TO nicely If Demp-
y did his own thinking the battle plan which he follow
d he quite likely to be of the heaiest of tteholders
and as he is unqueonaby one of the gamcs the personal
popularity which usually goes with primacy in the 6stic
world probably will be restored in full efficiency.
Practically no follower of boxing will regret Willard's
defeat but there admirable trait about him which
all will hope his successor may be able to emulate vii
lard lived clean life. He took care Of himself and of
: his money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

department of agriculture report issued yesterday
declares that retail beef prices excessive and
justified by wholesale quotations and at the time
declares that there is longer any need for
seryaon the the interest of promoting the ma
TONS livestock industry patriotic citizens will disregard
the meat saving habits of time. There are some
occasions to which patriotism will not rise. If the
government is afraid the livestock industry imper-
illed will have to devise way for preventing the
profeering after the product hands of the
wholesaler. The problem of the mddleman is one of
the biggest the people of this country face now and it
will have to be solved there will be trouble And this
does not necessarily that there will be food riots
such they are having in some European countries
right The trouble may have to face might very
easily in the form the Department of Agriculture
indicates-the ruin of an important industry and a
great decrease in the earning power of deliberately
organized distributing system.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
RUFF STUFF

What happened to big Jess isn't a
circumstance to waht is going to hap
z pen to some of those newspaper ex-
perts when they reach the home
offices.
Some Of those guys may not 20
home until the edge is worn off the
FEELING that as news scouts they are
pretty good bootlegegrs.
There's guy on the Monongah ball
team that responds to the name Bero.
You can make your own wheezes
regarding that.
In many minds it will arouse sad
thoughts,
But they wont be half as sad as
were those some of the thirsty
thought Thursday night when they
discovered that the price of corn Juice
had risen to nine per.
AT that rate the guys who laid in a
good stock before the end came will
be in position to take over the ma
tional debt In a few weeks.
And a lot of the rest of us will be
headed straight for the poor house.
II this sort of thing keeps up ma
tional prohibition will come pretty
close to living up to It's name.
Unless the moon sinners enlarge
their plants and extend their facilities
for distribution.
Mister Dempsey. whom. you
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ton. He declares that the gathering
at Wheeling included the most do
termined men that ever assembled on
the banks of the Ohio. men character.
lied by motives similar to those which
actuated the determined spirits of the
Revollution-men determined to save
West Virginia to the Federal Union
to keep 1t sheltered beneath the folds
OF the flag of this Western Republic
He describes these men further as be
ing accustomed to the peaceful avo.
cations of life but now aroused by a
spirit of patriotism to one of righteous
revolution"
John Marshall Hagans wrote of the
day preceding the convention: ITO
the meeting of that convention all look.
ed forward with hope. That was
thought to be the raIlying point from
which all succeeding movements would
take their origin"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

Reports regarding the probable attitude of the Meth
erlands toward the extradton of the for
Germon emperor conflicting but it would not
be at all surprising if the unweocme guest given
up If the request for him is made in the name of the
powers. Under international law the Dutch might
well decline, but this is which in every way
exceptional and it practically therefore that
the trial which Premier Lloyd George would
place London will actually occur before the end
of the year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY s, 1919.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

Kbefepe d, the United States of America as govern
asnt Of The people by the people, for the people phose
ast popers derived from The consent of The governed
democracy IN republic, sovereign Nation of many
opereign States perfect Union. one and nscpardoc,
established upon those principles of freedom equality jus
tee and humanity for phch american patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes therefore believe it is u,p du!v
20 my country TO love ii; 10 support lis Constitutions 10
obey lis laDs TO respect its flag; and TO defend against
an enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

With the single exception of an accident which might
just well have any day. there was
not unoward incident in the celebration of the ma
tlona holiday throughout the country. There were
celebrations in honor of returned soldiers the
day whole to have been observed in livelier
than has been the custom in years, but
the and safe character remains. The outcome of
the day is especially gratifying view the fear that
the Anarchists would make some sort of a demonstra-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
TABLE FERNS

OF every kind - large and small in
size-splendid In shape. can be se.
lected at The Mountain City Floral
Shop. Always the best In flowers for
the table decorations. Flowers for the
sick-Stork MISUNDERSTANDING
flowers for the only girl" are here In
splendid assortment. Store, 31S Mon.
roe St Phone 6Ss-J.-Adv.
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Squads Riaht!

Squads Right!
The Bard was honored this morn
ing by having the following verse
dedicated and hurled at him by Moses
1. Walters, If VI ginia ayi ,pa
He might have been a sailor
A bartender or tailor,
/ Or an expert with the cards.
But in spite of all temptations
To other occupations
He's spifflicated Bard.
The Bah predicts Tor Mr.. Walters
glorious future if he continues his
gifted inclination for carrying bricks
in a hod.
Squads Right About!
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probably have heard, will go into vau-

probably have heard, will go into vau-
deville.
To be sure!
Why doesn't some of these bruisers
spring something new in the way of
exploiting their championship?
Anyhow the lads who lost money
on 1t can't feel nearly as bad as Jess
does.
He didn't care darn about the
title.
But look how the money rolled in
while 1t lasted.
And no one has ever accused him
of not liking money.
1t was real fight all right.
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Moe no TRAnE

In a brand newly stocked store. where
everything is fresh and new and es
pecially where the prices are exceed
!ingly modest. We cordially invite
the public here and hope to enjoy a
share Of their patronage and where
they may be assured prompt, courte.
Gus and satisfactory service always
South Side Pharmacy, Phone 12-J.-.
AdY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

How to Keep Good Disposition
Accept a check for thousand dollars
every morning.
Boss your wife.
Always bet on the winner.
Never miss street cars or trains.
Take charge of the weather.
Go to the cellar frequently and look
at your private stock.
Right Dress!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
wHIsKEY MUST GO

But am here to stay. For first
class Upholstering and Furniture Re-
pairing come here. Large line of
tapestries and limitations OF black and
Spanish leather to select from. Also
Picture Framing-all kinds of mould
ings and standing frames. Quick
work. S. B. Kopp, 11S Meredith ST.,
next to Postoffice. Phone 1269-R.-
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
All cIoarl

Speaking of statistics: II all the
bathing suits of all the girls in North
America were placed one on top OF
each other the stack would reach It
the height of mans ambitions, Or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
POSTPONE.

reported that Secretary Redeld, through the Amer
lean Exporters association and other agencies is trying
to bring pressure Congress to effect an enlargement of
his force of commercial attaches and agents representing
the United States abroad. 1t is quite improbable that
Congress will be induced to enlarge the force at this time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
THERE,LL COME Time

When you will want better Tire than
you have ever before used. Then. If
you are wise you will come here for
one of the Gates Half.soled Tires
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

H. ]. Ross has returned from De-
troit, Mich, where he had been on
business. called by the critical illness
Of his father-in-law, L.. F. Brahm.
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Gas AIerteI

It's a dull morning indeed when a
columinist cannot get off something
about the women or their clothes.
Here's todays contributions:
Here's to the women. God Bless 'em.
But here's to the men that can dress
'em.
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Parade Resst

There was little champ, champ.
champ!
And he fought a little fight, fight,
fight
And then there was a new champ,
champ!
And some day he'll lose light, fight,
fighti
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
By tn Bard.
By tn Bard.

'Tenshun!
say Of >Semper:
Nothing does reason more
Right than the GOODNESS of those
that offer it: For Truth often
suffers more by the Heat of its
Defenders. than from the Argu-
ments OF its opposers.
Zeal ever follows an Appear
ance Of Truth. and the Assured
are too apt to be warm; but it is
their weak side in Argument;
Zeal being better shewn against
Sin. than persons or their mis-
takes"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

Major Earl Smith is determining
through the columns of the Times. 10
convince his friends that while in
France he learned some French. A
It. bonnie heure!
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Mary had a little calf
Until one days she said
'1'll eat a lot of fatty things"
And now she is a corn-fed.
Fall lnl
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placed end to end would reach fro--
the West Virgin:an building to the
divorce court.
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Eyes Right!

A MET-EoRIcAL TRAGEDY.
The man and the auto salesman met
The man and the auto met.
The au,n and the tree met.
Tie heirs net. Z
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Ground kr,nsl

Shortly after the airplane flight
yesterday at Warrington number
OF persons found that ;he roof of
their mouth was severely sunburned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05

Mrs. and Mrs. o. F. Tough spent
the Fourth in Warrington, guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Tough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-05
Present ArmsI

Present ArmsI
The girl IN the office says she
red yesterday and she thought the
red yesterday and she thoughts the
bars had ceased serving punches al
tceether.
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rules allowed 1t and there was sufficient
time. Jones decided to enter also be-
cause his work of assistance had been
finished.
The other four planes to capture money
prizes also were fitted with Aero mag
netos.
In its statement after the race, the
Flying Club paid a remarkable tribute
to the wonderful performance of the
Splitdorf magnetic, saying: Much has
been learned from the recent competi-
tons, but having demonstrated the fit
ness. reliability and safety OF aircraft
for high speed long distance travel, the
contest officials announce that plans for
more spectacular race are being for
mulated"
Like its performance overseas during
the war, the Splitdorf magnetic showed
its fitness and reliability by giving perfect
ignition service on five planes which had
a percentage OF over so. These were
Schroeder. VET, 1918 per cent Depew,
INA, 106 per cent Chandler, JN-4. s0.S
Per cent. Taylor. INA. 96.S per cent.
Jones, JN-4. 1913 per cent.
Eight other planes which competed
were equipped with splitdorf aero mag
netos.
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during the inspection in the garage. The
most satisfactory way Of obtaining this
information from the driver is by set
ting aside a space on the daily report
card for this purpose. The drivers re-
port furnishes the clue for a thorough
inspection at the garage The owner of
a fleet OF trucks may employ one or
more skilled mechanics and set aside a
day for each trucks inspection. This
inspection should be as frequent as once
a month, but many fleet owners have
their trucks thoroughly inspected twice
month.
Just as the physician determines from
the pulse, the tongue, the eye and the
breathing, the condition of the patient.
the mechanic diagnoses the condition OF
the motor truck from squeaks, knocks,
Kisses and pounds
1t is the general opinion among large
motor truck operators that the yearly
overhaul is unnecessary and useless IL
the truck has been given rigid inspec-
lions at intervals of every few weeks.
The only case where an overhaul Is advis-
able Is when the owner must rely on his
driver for maintenance and has no ex-
pert mechanic to inspect his truck reg
ularly.
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STOP THE CAR THIEVES.
Larson Urges support OF q New
Law.

Motorists throughout the country
should render every possible support to
the measure of Representative Cleve-
land A. Newton of Missouri. designed to
help check automobile thieves. The bill
would make It a Federal offense to steal
a car in one State and drive 1t into an
other.
c. H. Larson, president Of the New
York Oldsmobile Company, points out
that existing law makes the State In
which q car is stolen powerless to sum-
mon as witnesses the persons to whom
the car is sold IL those persons live In
another State. Mr.. Larson says that
the Newton bill has been Endorsed by the
National Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton.
This legislation" Mr.. Larson says.
should receive the hearty assistance OF
every automobile owner In the United
States. The motorist who thinks that
he has not felt the hand of the despica-
BILE car thief merely because his own ma
chine has escaped the fate that has De-
fallen thousands this year ts laporins
under a great delusion.
"The theft of the other fellows car
and the resultant failure to recover 1t In
one case out of three has been respon-
sible for tremendous increase In Inert
insurance from coast to coast
Every man who owns an automoplle
is helping pay for the machines that
have been stolen: and 1t is noteworthy
that the biggest boosts in the automo-
bile insurance rates nave been maue IN
the so-called popular priced class
Authoritative statistics for this city
are not available at the moment, but IN
the West It is costing anywhere from
twice as much to fifteen times as much
70 insure a car to-day as 1t did only
four wears ago. Let's do everything we
can to defeat the thief"
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GIVE MOTOR TRUCK
! A DECENT CHANCE
Its Life Will Be Prolonged if
1t Has the Proper
Care.

Give your motor truck a chance to live
through a long life. Don't drive II to de-
struction and the scrap heap. Inspect II
occasionally, keep II we'll oiled and tight
ten up loose joints. Some timely advice
Is offered by the Il. f. Goodrich Rubber
Company, who have instituted national
educational campaign on motor truck
operation.
Getting the maximum value from a
truck is largely matter OF maintenance
versus depreciation. The life of motor
truck may be prolonged surprisingly with
proper care. Obviously the quality OF
the truck must be considered-lts con-
structjon--also the character Of the
work 1t is called on to perform ana
the manner in which 1t Ia handled.
The motor truck must encounter
ridges and depressions of road surface.
edges of bricks, car tracks and scores
of other distractions. 1t converts these
shocks. together with the throbbing OF
its engine, into a ceaseless vibration
which shakes every part OF Its mechan-
ism from the radiator to the tall light.
The different units of the truck with
their various pipes, rods. gears. wires,
valves and pumps must be attached by
bolts, bands. screws, stays and supports,
all of which must be kept tight and in
perfect alignment at all times.
The operator must catch a squeak
while 1t is squeak. He must remove
the cause Of trouble before 1t has de-
veloped into a serious ailment- Inspeo-
ton is the basis of truck maintenance.
In the big majority of cases mechani-
cal ailments spring up and develop into
serious troubles before they come to the
attention of the operator. In truck
maintenance the work of repairing, re-
placing or adjusting the parts is sec
ondary to the inspection which discovers
what parts are in need Of attention.
The first step in the constant search
for mechanical troubles is to question