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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
MAKES HENS LAY

DR.. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a helps
to keep Poultry healthy and to make
hens lay. This is just the time of the
year that your poultry needs a tonic
Try trial package and note the
change. rs and so cents per pack
age. The H-H Drug Store, Glenn B..
Mgr.-Adv.
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TEN YEARs sEHINn

The times-Does that strike your Do
you illuminate your home with pois-
onous gas? Don't get scared when we
suggest wiring, your house for cleo.
tricity-we can show you in five min.
utes that the electric way'is the most
economic-we do house wiring in a
mastery manner at q modest cost. Let
us talk 1t over. Fairmont Battery Elk.
changes, 225 Meredith street. Phone
13e2R
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IT'S MATCHLEss.

You do NOT need to fuss and worry
with the trouble, dirt and danger Of
matches If your home is equippedwith
electric lights. The actual match cav
ing may not be much, but the differ
ence in light, "oh. Boy!" and 1t will
be still better If you let us do your
wiring. Fairmont Electric Service
Co., phone 1926.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

The other day experts testfying before the commits
sion that is studying the affairs of the traction COM
panes reported that the automobile had made an ap-
probable inroad in the the companies That
being true strikes like those going on in Pittsburgh
and New York bound more people that they
be Independent of the ordinary transportation sys-
TENS If they want to- And in the long that is going
to have effect upon the pay received by the men who
the cars.
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GOOD sERvIcr-pIiie,

Deliveries so prompt and pleasing
that you Will never need to run short
Ice so pure and sanitary that you will
never want any other. These charac.
teristics have appealed to hundreds Of
Fairmont families who now prefer
City Ice. Order It today by telephone.
Phone s9s or 500. CITY Ice cn.--Adx.
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IT'S MOVING DAY.

Every dEy is moving day with US
We are ready to move your freight,
your household goods, pianos, safes,
machinery. And let US remind you thai
we do our work in the most satisfac.
tory manner and with dispatch and al
most reasonable charges. Long dis.
lance moving by large auto vans.
Thomas Caruso. 221 Meredith St
Phone 69S-J.-Adv.
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CANT BE SEAT.

It is impossible to bake better loaf
Of bread than American Beauty Bread
made OF choice materials in a sweet
clean sanitary bakery by our expert
bakers-the finest floor imaginable
wrapped at the oven door in parafine
paper-no handling big delicious
loaf Of goodness-Try it-Model steam
Bakery = 306 Cleveland Avenue
Phone 1853.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

Don't hesitate to call us for a FREr
trial in your home of the Eurekt
Vacuum Cleaner Fairmont Electric
Service Co, 300 Monroe street, phon,
1226.-Adv.
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Present Armsl

The Girl In The Office said she went
to the movies Saturday night with
orrin Bell and he said her propinquitv
was very pleasing to him and she told
him that she always tried TO cultivata
that manner.
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his family at Loop park and summet
them us as
Family reunions in every sense
OF the word"

Commenting upon the eats" which
are big feature of the family reun.
ions, Rev. Robinson told of youni
couple who came to him at one TIM
to be married. The minister put thu
usual questions to the groom, who re.
piled to all of them with one sen.
tence:
az came hero n, n,.n,
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STOP THIS.

lNCE. the amsdce was signed 1856 officers of the
regular army have resigned, and many more arc
reported to be anxious get out 1t not to be wondered
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Ground Arms!

The rolling stone may gather no
moss but at the same time it doesn't
get stuck in rut.
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Return 10 Quarters!

If it is true, as some one has said,
that dancing is the poetry of motion,
might we consider the shimmie to be
verse libre.
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Parade Rest!

Mary wanted to be shocking
So she had them paint the clocking
On what used to fill her stocking.
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dbc, established upon those principles of freedom equal
y. Justice. and humanity for phich American patriots
dcrifced ther lnes and fortunes therefore believe is
ny duty 70 my country TO love il; to support its Constit
obey lis laps; TO respect lis flag and to defend it
sgainst all enemies.
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MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST IS, 1919.
THE AMERICANS GREED.

"a believe in the United STATES of Amer
lea government of the people, BY
9A The people, for the people. phose Just
popers are derived from The consent of
--sSSsS The governed; democracy in rcpub-
kSDSS lie, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign
II States; a perfect Union, one md insep.
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What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

Robert Satterfield, president of the
Satterfidld Family Reunion of this
year, gave opportunity to all to be
heard Sunday afternoon at Loop park
announcing:
"If you have anything good to
say of the Satterfields, say 1t
now; IL what you know is bad,
keep 1t to yourself"
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Rev. John Sam Robinson, who by
common consent has been the lead
ing spirit at these reunions for four
years past, said that the Satterfields
were "all right" He went on:
~ was presiding elder of the
Methodist church for six years and
these never was quarterly meet
ing held at which Satterfields pre-
dominated that gave me any
trouble"
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Rev. Robinson said that he had at
tended all of the gatherings held by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

4 came here on a purpose"
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FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

q AIRMoNTs first observance of Fire Prevention day.
which was endorsed at meeting Of the Chamber of
Commerce held last week and which set to occur Octo-
Ter ought to be made very much more than perfume
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
TOUR
Special Train May Garry Sena-
tors on Speaking Trip.
Tentative Itinerary Arranged
Await Wilson's Plans.
EXPECT new MOVES MONDAY
No Further Action in Senate
on Treaty Until Then.
Follows Blocking of Fall Meas
ure ON Wednesday.
EXPECT new MOVES MONDAY

Washington, June 26.-With the
resolution of Senator Fall. Republican
Of New Mexico, for declaration of a
state of peace blocked in the senate
foreign relations committee the gen
eral prediction about the capitol today
was there there would be. no further
fol NAL move in the plan until COM
mittee meets again Monday. Mean
time. however, further debate on
other issues of the league of nations
fight was expected and there were
rumOrs that new features might be
added to the controversy before the
week Is out. League opponents have
in reserve a variety of individual plans
for handicapping the treatys chances
Of ratification.
1t became known today the pro-
posai to send a special train to carry
a number of senators on a speaking
tour against the league while Presi-
dent Wilson is speaking in its behalf
had reached the point where tenta-
tive itinerary is being arranged.
Senator Mccormick. Republican CT
Illinois, who has the arrangements in
charge. said. however. that the plans
were far from complete. Details OF
the presidents tour, a yet unan-
nounced. probably viii be considered
before the project finAlly is approved
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80 new ELkS HERE
Glass Was Initiated by Topeka Lodge
Wednesday Night:

Thirty candidates became full
Hedged EII1s. members of lodge No.
204,- Wednesday night. The candi-
dates were initiated with the usual
ceremonials despite the heat. But the
heat did prevent the holding of the
dance which usually lightens the suf-
ferings of the new initiates. Many of
the candidates initiated Wednesday
night were elected during the big
membership campaign in February
and March but had been unable, to
present themselves for the initiation
before. The new members initiated
Wednesday night are:
Ralph Fl. Cav, judge of the. probate
sioner William E.; CarswelL Eugene Wolfe.
Frank NJ. Faber. William r. Turner, r o.
voquenitz. Marion a. Smith. Charles B.
Hoyt. Joe Nickel, George s. Allen. Roland
o. Smith, Joseph F. Haynes. BENJAMIN H.
Graft. George a; Boon; Clare A. Partridgee.
Beautyfish Lloyd L. King. Earle q.
Brown; Edwin L; Foote, Stanley y. Shook,
Napoleon b., -Burgee Albert D. Akin,
William p. Supple. ir.. Alfred. A. Ghard,
J: Nelson Meade, Emmett II. Rowen and
Harry f, Smith, -+zFl
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TO HIS FUNERAL

Continued from Page One.l
The Washburn frat man had this to
say:
night. The Taxa Lolita Jacks are go
ing to give a swell dance and I'd like
to drive down for it"
The old man fell for the scheme. but
won't it be strange If he runs into
sonny in a Kansas City refreshment
parlor Saturday night? Father has to
let building contract there Saturday.
incidentally, this rs the last Satur-
day night of Rue del Twelfth and
Place de la North End, of the old
regime. The country goes dry at mid
night Monday night. But of course
that has nothing to do with the tire
mendous influx of Kansas visitors
across the state line this weekend.
Railroad Men Going Up,
roads have flooded the general man
ayers office of every road.
In the Santa Fe, the applications
which were given to the pass clerk
form a stack nearly a foot high. All
but two Of them were for Kansas City,
Mo. Never before in the history of
the road have SO many requests been
granted for passes to Kansas City.
1t is said that the men in the shops
and general offices have found con-
ventions and meetings which will be
convenient to attend this weekend
The machinists have a. session of some
sort or other. Ticket clerks must be
on hand to discuss the problems con-
fronting their department. Passenger
and freight men have rate questions
which will come up at special meet
ing in Kansas City Saturday is to be
big day for the city. at the mouth
of the Kaw.
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2 CHILDREN INFECTED
Social Disease Victims in Topeka Not
in Teens.

Social Disease Victims in Topeka Not
in Teens. 49,
From the fact that Dr.. Earl. G.
Brown. city health officer. examined
four little girls Wednesday. between
the ages of IL and IT. and found two
of them infected with social diseases.
there is reason to believe that many
other children, both boys and girls. in
! the neighborhood where these unfor-
tunate youngsters reside, are a $50 in
fected. -. -
il One Of the girls is 1 years old, just
mere. baby with scarcely an fpteifi-
gent understanding of what has hap
pened to her, The other girl is II
years old. In their careless negligence
and reticence in discussing sex prob
lens with their children and. teaching
them in the right way the better way.
what they should do, what they should
not do, and why, many parents forget
that children do grow up. 1t is a still
further fact! well recognized by all So
cial welfare workers, that facilities for
children to learn and become educated
in the wrong ways of the world are al
ways and ever at hand.
A 13-year-old negro lad was sent to
Lansing a short time ago when he was
found to be infected as these girls
were. The two infected girls are to be
Quarantined and treated here.
AItho several cases of venereal dis
eases have been found among, very
young children, DR.. e. G. Brown states
that it does not mean that any partic-
ular wave of corruptness has occurred
Similar conditions have prevailed be-
| fore, but it was always the policy of
authorities to keep these things quiet
on account of the mock modesty OF the
public These great problems are be-
| ing given sincere consideration now in
all civilized countries ON the globe,
says Doctor Brown, and efforts are be-
| ing made to combat the spread of
these diseases the same as is being
done with tuberculosis and typhoid fe-
YER
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ONLY SHORT RELIEF

Continued from Page One.l
Math, observer Temperatures. will
probably 60 above 90 this afternoon.
It will only have to go degrees above
90. to beat the heat record for this
date. The cooling effect of the rain
will not last much after noon today.
For several days temperatures have
gone. a few degrees higher each after
noon.- Wednesday, at 5 O'Clock the
temperature reached 9S- degrees, the
highest it has been this year 1t
dropped to Sc following the shower
this morning. The highest tempera-
ture in the United States yesterday
was at Phoenix, Arizona, where log
degrees was recorded. SCI
p The extremes on record for today
were 96 IN 1914 and Sc in 1904 At
10 o'clock this morning the wind was
blowing at the rate of miles an
hour from the south.
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trat


Chicago, ILL.,, June 26-The Tribune
than the trade in general were disposed
to credit it with. That the country IS not
disposed to abandon the bull side when the
market has sharp breaks was evidenced by
their purchases through commission
houses They have traded. in the best of
form for months past buying ON breaks
and securing good profits on sharp bulges
and are in a good position to continue that
method for the present. Commission
houses opinions on corn and oats were
mixed last night. Those who were bear
ish saw nothing in the reports of drouth
in France or in black rust reports to bull
corn. Local operators in oats were dis
posed to take them as bullish on that
on oats from Central Illinois, and the
gossip was that the crop will pass
through. critical stage the next two weeks.
deterioration is to be expected. Some re-
ports had 1t that the crop was head
ing short in central Illinois, and the oats
would be light in yield and weight Ad-
vices from western Canada were regarded
as moderately bullfsh. A few black rust
reports from Minnesota and the Dakotas
were received yesterday from Minneapolis
houses. A few traders are looking for
a break in corn and oats today. 1t was
noticed that some of the strongest houses
were good buyers Of oats on the break.
Houses which were the largest buyers
Tuesday were the heaviest sellers yester-
day. Broomhall says 640.000.000 bushels
wheat and flour is a liberal estimate of
the imports Europe needs the coming sea
SON. If the L. s ships 4O0.O00.0O0 bushels.
Canada. Australia and Argentina can sup
ply the balance.
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TO TRY X. C. OFFICER
Lieut.. John Beggs Charged With
Shooting Two Germans.

Coblenz. June 26.-Immediate trial
for Second Lieut.. John Beggs, 23rd in
fantry, on charges growing out of the
fatal shooting of a German man and
woman in a cafe, will be ordered, it
was learned today. Beggs, whose
home is at Kansas City. Mo-, is under
arrest
- The shooting occurred Saturday
night at Seeburg. Officers who in
vestigated the case said Lieutenant
Beggs contends that another American
was responsible for the shooting. 1t
developed that number of Americans
had trouble with German civilians in
a cafe at Seeburg. When Beggs was
arrested near Coblenz he had in his
pocket orders to sail for home and
should have started Sunday. The Ger
man government has been notified of
the charge filed against the lieuten-
ant by the army authorities. Beggs
will be tried before a general court
martial
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NEED 5000 HANDS
Harvest Labor Bureaus Faced With
Shortage of Men.

Kansas City, Mo, June 2s.-Hot
weather is ripening Kansas wheat pre-
maturely- and as a consequence the
harvest labor, bureaus today faced a
shortag e ef-men. due to calls for labor
being received week earlier than an
rticipated. =
Bureaus at Wichita, Topeka and Sa-
lima report an urgent need of harvest
hands. The supply at the local labor
office is normal but must be increase
According to Director A. L. Barkman,
! 5000 men are needed at once.
Two thousand men in fields near
here will be released for work further
west within a week. and the Fort
Worth. Tex, employment bureau is ex-
pected tpFstart men north Immediately.
Reports from Kansas fields give the
yield at rs and 80 bushels of wheat to
the acre
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LOVED her away
Al JOlsOn's Wife Wants Divorce,
$4,000 Monthly Alimony.
Says Success Turned Famous
BIackface Comedians Head.

Oakland; Cal, June 26.--AlIeging
that AL Jofson, blackface comedian,
could not stand success and that
with success his tastes ran strongly
to wine, racehorses and other wom-
en-" Mrs. Henrietta Jolson had on file
suit for divorce. She alleged that Jol-
son sent her to California from New
York last March. declaring "he loved
her better 3,40O miles away"
He tells me Pm only a small town
kid, anyhow" she said.
Mrs. Jolson asks $4,000 a month
alimony. declaring the comedians in
come is over $3,400 a week.
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YANKS ARE WINNERS.
American Entries Make Clean Sweep
Q IN, Grenade Throw. , yfY
(By United Press.l . :

Pershing Stadium, Paris, June 20
American soldiers made clean sweep
in the hand grenade throwing contest
wednesday afternoon. the first finals
in the inter-allied championships
Fred Tomson, won, Sam Thompson
was second and D. ". Wycayage was
third.
All three American entries, Edward
Teschner, Charles. Paddock and NJ.
Haddock won places in the 200 meter
dash trials. e...asc
Robert Simpson and Fred Kelly won
their heats In the ITO meter, high
hurdles trials w. B. ,Ames, another
American, was second in the third
heat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
PRINCE LACKED. SPEED.
Chicago "HeIlO Girl" Who Danced
With British Heir Intimates That.

Chicago. June 26.-Miss Millicent
Martin. telephone operator with the
United States signal corps overseas.
the girl who danced with the Prince
Of Wales, today told her experiences
before the New Era" convention of
theFunited States Independent Tele-
phone ASSOCIATION here. N
Miss Martin described the prince as
very democratic "He was pleasant -
she said, but as a dancer he was only
fair
1T was a great experience. but it is
good to be back and come in contact
once more with American Wpep and
sneed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY


National League.
Brooklyn New York game postponed: rain.
Philadelphia Boston game postponed rain.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, cloudy, 3 30 p. IN.
st. Louis at Chicago, cloudy; two games,
80 and 3 80 p. m.
American League.
New Philadelphia postponed; wet
grounds.
Cleveland at Detroit threatening, 3 p. m.
Washington at Boston: clear, 10 p. m.
Chicago at St. Louis, clear, 30 y. m.
American Association.
Toledo at Indianapolis, clear, 3 80 p. m.
Columbus at Louisville, two games, clear,
and 4 y. IN.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis. clear, 3 so p. m.
Kansas City at st. Paul, clear, p. m.
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Kansas City, June 2G-HOGS-Receipts
6,000; Market active, higher Bulk of sales,
$2010@21.00; heavies, $2090@21. 90; weights
$50 10@ q :o5: lights, S2050d21. O5: light
lights, $50 25@20.s0; packing sows, s19.7J@
20.50: pigs. $1,000 20.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 and 400 calves.
Market steady to higher Heavy beef steers
choice and prime. $13.60@ 14.90; medium
and good. $12.00G1350; common. $10.T50
11.9O; light weight. good andschoice. $11.T5
@14.9 common and medium, $9.00M1200;
butcher cattle, heifers, S6.50G712 DO cows
$6,35@ II. 60: Gamers, $5.25d625; veal
calves, light and handy weight, S12.15@
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= Chicago, June 26.-CORN-Mixed senti-
ment based largely on varying crop condi-
lions in different sections was reflected in
the corn market today. the price averaging
slightly higher, distant months showing
greater stH lgth. Offerings were in fair
amount opening prices, which ranged
from 1Ac lower to 1skc higher, with July
S1.S0k to $179%. September $176N to
S1.77K aud December s1.54N to h.54N
held within narrow limits in the early trad
ing with July working away from the in
itial low. =
The market CLOSED weak. unchanged to
17sc net decline, with July TBS to
S1.79A September $1.75kM to $175% and
December $1531a to 81. 535s.
oATS-Oats showed greater strength
than corn. opening hc to &c higher with
September roc to T01zc Later. after slight
sag the market firmed at about opening
prices.
PROvISIoNS-An initial demand gave
strength to provisions prices, which opened
unchanged to Csc higher.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade AS reported by
Thos. ]. Myers 301 N. E BldgA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
MAY EXPEL STRIKERS
Railroad Brotherhood May Revoke
Cards of Canadian Strikers.

Denver, June 26.-For participation
in the general strike in Canada several
hundred members of the Brotherhood
of Firemen and Engineers face expul-
sion from that organization, according
ito discussion on the floor of the broth
erhood convention today. News OF the
return to work of Canadian strikers
next Thursday and the arrival today
of Arthur ]. Lowell. vice president vof
the brotherhood from Canada, where
he was delegated to investigate condi-
lions, precipitated debate on this sub
iect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
WITHDRAW THE OFFER
Recruits IN Army No Longer Prom
ised Overseas Service.

washington, June 26.-Offer of
service in Europe to recruits obtained
under volunteer enlistment will be
withdrawn, under orders prepared by
the war department. The policy OF
sending regular officers overseas to
relieve those in the A. E. T. also will
be abandoned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
WOULD WED AVENGER
Chicago GIL Offers to Marry Captor
OF Fathers Murderer.

Chicago. June 26.-Miss Helen
Denell offered to wed the detective
who captured the bandits who killed
her stepfather and another man in a
saloon holdup here last night. The
stepfather. b. J. Wendele, died early
today. He was in A. p. Bowmans sa-
loon last night when the robbers en-
tered. They killed Bowman when he
reached for his cash box and shot
wendele Wen he tried to approach
his friends body. They escaped with
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26

"hlncns Eastman Practiccd Sabotage
in Kansas, Is Charge.

Denver. June 26.-Phineas East
man. alleged /. w. w. leader. an in
dicted in Kansas two years ago on
charges OF sabotage in the wheat
fields, is lodged in the Fort Morgan,
Colo. Jail today. A nation-wi search
for Eastman was ended yesterday
when on a tip" Denver department
Of justice agents arrested him in. a
New Raymer, Colo. restaurant he
was conducting under the name of
Pat Early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26

We wish to thank our many friends,
the officials of the Santa Fe and en-
ployees, the knights of Columbus and
A. o. U. w. for their kindness and
sympathy during the death of our
beloved husband and father. Also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. WILLIAM BUTLER
AND FAMILY.