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duIss n fight: he would sonshne uss re ssna oss,
But II Rs sicta scresrne fought he Usually sook
g rs heels Highwasrnsn and bank robbers q hays
been showing the result Of var tor my
have iled their victims without hesitation. Finally T WI
pTobaby Be found that with anarchy rmblng beneath the n
.aiTs n SO American cies, with aliens linking CRIME with
propasanda, and with European crooks Of high framing
and ong experience with master thief catcher descending
on us that the big work Of crime detection the country over
must be placed in federal hands, -.
Today the narcotic evil IS a national menace, and m
ro,ny American cite. morphine is sold under the very nose
Of Tie police Since the slim red line between the higher
eas.s Of criminals and the BolsheNh IS frequently ny1s
BE, and since the classes appear to merge IN time OF trouble
each with the other the need for efficient general federal
action is the more apparent When Uncle Sam SENDS
regular soldier to not the not quits night mere %
there may have been so policemen on hand before Sc
crst service man Usually get, what he gets AFTER and politics
: nothing in his young life The moral and the proper
course in our dilemma, is self evident
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Funeral
Largely Attended

Private funeral services over the
body Of Robert Fletcher whose death
occurred on Monday were held last
evening at five o'clock from the home
Of his aunts, Misses Minnie and Eva
odell Fletcher, in Carleton street, with
the Rev. C. p. Goodwin officiating.
This morning the body was taken to
the home OF his father, W. A. Fletcher
al Pennington where further services
were held this afternoon and inter-
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. The services were largely
attended by relatives and friends OF
the Young man from this city and else
where.
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Entertained GLASS.

Miss Ruth Boyers, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. William Boyers, entertained
the members of the Junior class Of
the East Side High school Wednesday
evening in o. most delightful manner.
Tho members of tho class we're re-
ceiyed at the Boyers homo by DR.. and
Mrs. Boyers, Misses Mcconnell, Dill
gard and Ammons and Prof. Hertzog
and Prof. Ford, Of the High school
faculty. The crowd then repaired to
the barn nearby which had been dec
grated with 1ack-o'lanterns and other
halloween decorations, where music,
games and various Halloween amuse-
ments were INDUCED in till a late
hour. Sweet cider, apples and ginger
bread were served for refreshments.
About forty guests were present
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u MEw CRIME ERA.

ROM some of the current news we gather that the
criminals now operating are not only. holder than
sy.r before but that some new modes in crime are beng
ntrodueed fashions that will prove entirely dumbfound-
ing 10 the typical American cop
a Pacific coast city had an epidemic Of suicides; a
number Of men were found dead in their beds at down
town hotels There was no sign of violence, no indication
struggle and the verdict either suicide or heart
sase One evening husky logger shifted the air Of his
bedroom and fund gay He CHANGED 10 a ganfs
s slipped to the door, jerked open and caught Japan
"a Who had connected small hose 10 hall gas jet and
as patiently waiting at the door until the victim 'ucen mt
The Jap escaped but the discovery shed new Light light
district The gas had sufOcated the sleeping dodgers the
thieves had worked in safety after opening the win
soWs and locking the door behind had left no evidence
Is cause suspicion. A typical orena trick that but tor
aeedsnt would probably have fooled the direct thinking
detectives and deputies for months
new note Of violence IS also coming in. The old pre-
Wal oldup man seldom shot his victim. He would in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-30
Evening Chat
a Monster Butter Bean.

Another merchant is in the ring
with 4 freak product. This time It Is
ME- Fortney at the new drug store
Mr.. Fortney has a butter bean which
looks like the long, slim water bucket
YOU see nowadays just before 1t flys
down the long, narrow well on the
back porch 1t weighs 10 IA pounds,
has a circumference Of II inches and
is 80 inches long. 1t is a pale green
color somewhat specified and this
queer butter bean stands on end in
his drug store window. A bean OF TINS
size is guaranteed to feed a family or
ten for a week and should anyone be
able TO persuade Mr. Fortney to pan
with it, he need plan on no grocery
bill coming in for some time, If this
keeps up there'll be no reason what
soeyer why we can't have a Fair this
year. They tell us nobody'll donate
a hall Tor a Fair. No wonder. Halls
wouldn't hold the sort Of stuff nature
is turning out on the world these days
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SOLID SUPPORT.

Its fortunate thing for the state Of West Virginia IN
the crisis which the threat Of coal strike presents that
has governor who not only understands the powers and
responsibilities ofhs Office but has given proof that ne mas
the backbone to do his duty fully. matter how unpleasant
or unpopular that might prove to be.
When Governor Comwell states in his communication
of last night 10 the shes and mayors of the state that ne
means to employ to the limit his wide authority to prevent
any unseemy happenings in the state he means exaey
in the statement The law dcyns if they are wise will
be warned by it,
Tito preserve order and to protect property the governor
is compelled to adopt strong measures he count upon
the support Of all the good citizens Of the commonwealth
There are times when all ordinary differences drop out OF
sight and the well disposed present united front to COM
mon enemy. That will be the case in West Virginia IT
radicals under cover Of the coal strike seek to START some
thing.
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international action to regulate conditions under
which minors work at ganful occupations was strongly
urged at the sessions of the international Conference Of
Working Women, now being held at Washington, and
the delegate form Czechosoyaka reported that one OF
the first things the law making branch of that new gov
eminent did was to pass code Of laws Off the protec-
ton of women and children Where such improvements
are needed most of course in the industrial sections
Of Europe but this encourages the hope
that the general liberalization there will so raise
the standard for workers of that class that 1t will be
possible to go even further and faster along that line
here in the United States But 1t is going to be uphill
work The grind of meeting the bills is going to
make Industrial reform hard all Europe unless the
war by some miracle has improved the quality of the
craftsmanship And along that line there are reasons
for suspectng that the change has really been in the
opposite direction
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EAST SIDE
-:-NEWS-;-
Davis.Criss.

2. F. Davis. Jr., and Miss Gertrude
crlss, popular young people of the
city, were united ID marriage on
Wednesday evening at half after sew
en- o'clock 1.-THE First ME-. church,
with the Rev. Claude 2. Goodwin
officiating. The immediate families
were present at the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Davis left on the eight
o'clock car for Clarksburg and from
there go TO Cincinnati to spend their
honeymoon.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Criss, Of State street, and
is a splendid young lady with aSpleas-
ing personality. Mr.. Davis is the son
Of City Director Q. +. Davis and is one
Of the best known young men of the
city. He holds a position with the
Consolidation Goal company Mrs. s.
b. Phillips and lAliss Beryl Stewart, Of
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onns AMn ENDS SALE.

The ladies' of Christ church will
hold an odds and Ends sale for the
benefit Of the new church fund. The
sale opens Saturday in the old stan
dard Garage on Madison street. 1t
is requested that the ladies who are
to contribute things send thep TO the
garage Thursday and Friday afternoon
between 10 and 4 or call rs, y. A. a:
Clark, Jr., phone 1874 ami tAey will
he sent for.
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RUFF STUFF

Lots Of guys have remarked the
snperiority Of hind sight over fore
sight for accuracy.
But foresight sometimes scores.
II rs to be hoped for the good Of their
future peace of mind that coal opera
fors throughout the country had the
grace to remember this morning when
they read that the government is go
Ing TO fix coal prices again that Doc
Garfield told EN- SO last June.
The capacity of the average opal
operator for not knowing what is good
for him is practically unlimited when
the good things involve a change from
his old habits.
But they are going to take a few
LESSONS in industry improvement dur
INC the next six months
and it Is going to harry some of 'em
NE the dickens.
However they will not be alone.
me state of being reactionary is
decidedly painful in these get-up-and-
dust days.
or course there are also drawbacks
"a being too darned progressive.
When it is all over there are going
10 Sc a lot Of leaders in the steel and
coal industries working at their trades
And the next crowd of union officials
probably will be bit careful not to
start anything they cannot finish.
-
The attorney for the mokes arrest
Cd Ia Doug Towards place says the
ttling the cops heard was not the
noise 81 money but of the dominoeE
With which the men were playing.
This ought 10 suggest to some re-
iormer the desirability of having &
law passed compelling the use Of fell
dominoes IN social clubs.
Judging " the great interest th'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-30

The huge task of examining into the way the pubcs
money was spent in the war preparations goes on tn
ceasingy, and the construction Of Camp Sherman IN
Ohio, is now under scrutiny. Some amazing condi-
ons which not only involved waste of money but de-
lays in the work at time when such thing amounted
to aiding the enemy coming to light This is un
spectacular BUSINESS seven unpleasant Guinness out
It Is necessary business and some day the people are
going to be glad that they elected the Republican con
gress which made it possible. The great triumph OF
American participation in the war was the draft In
the next war we must get rid Of the grafters and the
cost plus evil and the investigations now going on are
the ground work for that elimination.
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GUARD YOUR TEMPER.

there is to be strike, and right now the indications
ali point that way, it is bound to lot Of incOn-
yenence and suffering on the part of the public and huge
amount Of money which the people, in the end, will have
10 pay
Nevertheless every one should make.a sincere effort 10
remain calm and preserve order The sweeer the public
keeps about it the smaller will be the BILL the fewer will
The regrets and theeaser will be to stae the wheels
10 running smoothly after it is all over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-30

Restoration of full government control Of the mining
industry is two edged sword. One of the first things
that DR. Garfield did after slipping back into the old
Job was to recommend that maximum prices for coal be
restored and of course that is good as ordered The
next step will be to take control Of the distribution OF
the coal produced and before the strike is full day
old there doubtless will be other things tending to ind
cate that the Fuel administration is being conducted in
the interest Of the public.
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paI,on for the pups Of the praIrIes

According to a government report,
more than 100000 acres Of govern
ment land have been freed recently OF
prairie dogs by poisoning. One man
poisoned approximately 1000 prairie
togs in a single day on a S2O-acre
field in Northern Arizona, 1641 OF the
animals being counted in the open,
while the rest died in their holes.
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rhs MorId,s Mine walkers

Over 100000 persons were engag.
ed In mining throughout the world
during 1903. One fifth we're employed
in the United Kingdom, and more
than one third in the British empire.
More than hall were employed in get
ting coal.
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Requiring the Services Of Adam s.
ane.

Against Mr.. GOGGLES huge pumpkin
this morning stands a sign. The sign
reads as follows: 1.-THE person who
guesses the number of seeds in this
pumpkin will get a five dollar hat or
shirt. The seeds are to be counted, by
Adam S. Lane or any other reputable
person of like nature ] should say
the bestway to go about 1t would ,be
to cut open the ordinary family pump
kin and count the seeds, multiplying
the number by the difference IN size
requiring that the guesser measure
both his pumpkin and the one in Coo.
gle's window which resembles a small
house. Whe wants the job?
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aire Ghnat Pn,,tr.

Misses Jessie and Lillian Norris, of
Morgantown avenue, entertained the
Links class Of the Diamond Street
church at Ghost party on Tuesday
evening. Halloween games and
amusements were INDUCED in and the
evening was most enjoyable one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-30
Millions Spent for Housing.

Great Britain has spent 100000, 900
on industrial housing since the war
began; with our late entrance we have
spent S110,000,000, which is but 1.-THE
Of the capital that must eventually go
into the Improvement Of our workers
homes.
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choo choos' Ars Some Coal Consumer
In 1917 the production Of coal in the
United States is estimated to have
amounted to 6S7 100000 tons, of which
155,000,00O tons were consumed by To-
comotives or % per cent OF the total.
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enlightenment for Dark Continent.
The South African Geographical So
ciety has been recently formed, A
wide range Of activities has been out
lined for 1t, including the publication
Of a periodical.
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savea the TeIearaph PoIea.

Experience IN the Austrian governs
ment Telegraph department has shown
that zinc flouride is a good preserve.
tive for telephone poles. "A partial
application & effective Il comple te Inn
nreer don o. the wood % not desired.
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All Hands on Deck +!

ULI NNI
The friend who drives past you
with big empty car as you trudge to
the office, offering nothing but a
cheerful Good morning"
The man who insists on talking
into your face after hearty meal Of
liver and onions.
The man who says, See that fell
low going there? Well, let me tell
you something know about him"
It's never anything good.
The bird who every time ne tries
to tell anything starts back at the be
ginning Of history and works the
thing slowly and painstakingly up>to
the present day.
Return to Quarters!
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He'll hath no fury like a woman un-
adorned.
Squads Right!
DID YOU KNOW
"A banana peel is often valuable
in assisting one in taking a sitting
posture. ,,..o.
" after Tuesday is the most untm-
portant day in history. Nothing was
ever known to happen on that day.
The easiest job in the world is
said to be that of llneman in wire
less telegraph plant.
Squads Right About!
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friends of Doug take in dominoes 1t
might pay some one to start factory
to make felt dominoet.
But maybe not.
Anyhow the promotion of the COM
pany to make EN- ought to be left to
Lawyer Mqsgrove,
Fairmonts hick town again,
Been taken off the hurley map.
What will be blase young men about
town do now?
Come to think of it that's darned
foolish question.
Answer is too obvious /.
It is: Hang around the drug stores
seven nights a week instead of six.
Aren't they the gay young blades?
4 a
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TR us AND
TRA We ST les.
By IN Bard
,Tenshuni
By m Bard.

Tenshun!
Before we tell you this story We
want It understood that we don'taap-
prove Of the language Bobby used.
but he had the right idea, at that.
Bobby is Just six, It was his first
day at the Miller school. He liked
the place fine. Asked by his teacher
If he knew his A B Cs, he replied,
truthfully, promptly and emphatic
ally: Hell, no; I've only been here
I'VE minutes. What do you expect?"
Parade Restl
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Mr. and Mrs. Claude Snider, Of
Cannonsburg, Pa, are the guests OF
Mrs. R. 3. Kerns at her home In Yes
Ia avenue.
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AS some one has said, Between
the cup and the lip there Is many a
banana peel"
Present Arnsl n
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Warrington, were in attendance at
the wedding.
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THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 80, 1919
rHE AMERLCAMs GREED.

arabc established upon those principles Of freedom eqla
ay Justice. ard humanity for Uhich american patriots
saericsd ter lives and fortunes; therefore believe il is
y duty 10 my country 10 love il; TO support lis Consalu.
ion; 10 obey is laDs; TO respect It's fIae and to defend
against all enemies.
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The Girl in the Office followed her
usual remark about the weather this
morning by saying that she went to
the Grand with Jimmy knight last
nigth and he said he thought there
should be work on decornm In the
hands Of every young girl and she
was amazed for If she remembered
Boccaccio correctly it was hardly a
thing to be recommended to the i'm
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Ground Arms!

Ground Arms!
Here's to Mary,
She'll pucker her lips,
The contrary miss;
Then refuse me a kiss.
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lnaglng " the great interest INC.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-02-08
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish Of st, Mary.
Simon Abraham va. Octave Bal.
thazar, Et. Ais. No. 1850.

Be it known and remembered, that
acting under and by virtue of an order
of sale, issued out of the Honorable
23rd Judicial District Court, in the
above styled and numbered cause, and
to me directed, hearing date of January
7tb, 1919, and directing the sale of the
hereinafter described real estate, for the
purpose of affecting partition thereof;
l will offer for sale at public auction,
for cash, to the last and highest bidder,
without appraisement, on
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1919,
between the legal sale hours of II
O'Clock a. m, and 4 O'Clock D. M, at
the principal front door of the conrt
house in the town of Franklin, La, all
and singular, the following described
property to-wit:
~ A certain tract or parcel of land,
containing about sixteen acres of land,
superficial measure. and being the land
allotted to Hyacinthe Balthazar il an
act of partition with Julien Etienne,
executed on July 29th, 1875, and re-
corded in Book 3 of Conveyances, page
457, entry No. 1885, wherein the said
land is described as follows: And the
said Hyacinthe Balthazar takes as his
full share and interest that portion of
said land lying next to the land of
Michel Joachim and others, situated on
The west side of the public road, to~
gether with said roadway or lane, in
full of his share, interest, title and de-
mand in and to said tract of land 80 &C.
quired by them originally, the said por-
tion so taken by him having about one
aren't front ON the west side of the
public road augmented by said road
way, by the depth back with parallel
lines to the depth Of said trac, from said
road, and is bounded above or north by
land of Julien Etienne, east by said
public road, south by land of Michel
Joachim and others and west by lands
of Mrs. Sillan." Aud the entire tract
of land therein referred to as being
partitioned. being described as follows;
"A certain tract of land situated in this
parish, containing about thirty.six su-
perflcial arpents. bounded north b! land
OF Msrcelite Thomas, east by Bayou
Teche, south by land of Michel Joachim
and west by land of Mrs. Sillau.
~ Also acertain lot or parcel of
land, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. not far from the tract of
land above described, and lying ON the
east side of the main public roa along
Bay Ou Tcche, and having a front Of
about one hundred feet on said public
read, and running hack between parallel
lines to Bayou Teche. bounded an tho
south by reserved road and north by
Define Plantation.
The said two above described aud
numbered tracts of land are to b offered
and sold separately, and 10 two separate
aud distinct properties.
Sherld's Oaice, F'raakliu, La, Jaau-
ary 2, 1919.
CHARLES PEOOT, Sheriff.
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EVERYTHING For AUTOMOBILES.
A Complete Line Of A. Com pete Steam
Goodrich Tires. VucaniziDg PIaut.
All Orders Promptly Attended To.
PHONE2 FRANKLIN La
Statement Of U. s. Senator A,
J. Gronna, Of North Carolina.

"The war has been won,
but has not ended. The days
Of readjustment will demand
the cooperation and intelli-
gent aid of every local Amer.
ican citizen. Money must he
raised to defray war bills
which will worry the guar.
dians Of the nation g financial
destiny for some time to
come.
Patriotic, constructive aid
can be rendered the Govern
ment now by even the small
est wage Garner, and in such
a manner as to make his pat.
riotic effort a boomerang of
good fortune. The Govern.
ment is urging American cit
zens to continue the purchase
of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps and other Govern
ment securities, to help raise
money to defray expenses
which at present are. even
heavier than those which
arose while the war was on.
Our financial stability must
be maintained, our credit
must remain unimpaired.
Il heartily approve of the
Governments plan to spread
the gospel of thrift in every
home throughout the land.
The purchase of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps is a prac.
tical manifestation of thrift.
The likeness Of Benjamin
Franklin which appears upon
the new issue is indeed sig.
nifcant, and homage should
be paid to him by. every citi.
zen by investing in Govern
ment securities, thereby lay
ing the foundation for the
national spirit of thrift which
[ believe the war has incul-
Gated in many who formerly
did not know the meauing OF
the word SIT.
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FOR SALE.

One thousand acre sugar plan
tation, highly improved, two Z, lies
fronting on Jefferson Highway.
All new land, first year in c,no
Two railroads. Also 900 acres of
rice land facing the Mississippi
nver, two miles south Of Baton
Rouge, railway in rear. Can make
suitable terms for both proper
use. 1t interested write
III. A. p. DASPIT.
Baton Rouge, La.
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FARM LOANS-The Mortga ,e
security Co., represented by At.
issosney L. o. Pecot, OF Fransl n,
La, will make farm loans ia st.
mary and other Parishes of South.
weetern Louisiana for ten years
- less: no amount too big o = fair
. Heiuatton; terms liberal aud essy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-02-08

.,fEkRM LOANS. One to ten
years; small annual payments
= Aepfesenting AMERICAN SEQUEL.
nES CoRP0R ,TI0N. Inc. New Or
teeaas. !. Wilbur 81, KRAMER.