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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

last week nothing whatever happened ye ii. commission
reported that the Italians were 10 blame for the clashes
which took place between e Italian troops and the other
elements m the forces that were occupying Fiume
Italian Chauvnism which for Tune threatened to ups-.
the peace negotiations seems to have nun its course IN re-
markably short tme The politicians and Others including
the poet D'Annunzo who sought to profit by inflamns
the public had a very brief season of popularity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

Unexpected opposition to the plans of the telephone
company boost the rates 20 has developed in
the that the labor unions of the state
mean to fight the action before the Public
mission. This but of many indications that price
boosting remedy for every business i'll has about
reached its limit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
BY tn Bard.

TRUTHS AND
'Tenshun!
HER FATAL MISTAKE or SHE FAIL
TERED ON THE THRESHOLD.
Scene One-Exterior Of Widow Col
Inns little bungalow on Walnut ave-
nue.. Enter George Henry attired In
conventional wooing costume, also a
pound of Whitman's and an offering
from Weber's-ascends steps and
rings bell-Registers pleasant antici-
pations.
Scene Two-Interior of Maizie COL
Inns room. Maize is discovered
primping in the approved fashion
Her Mother the Widow Collins enters
and announces that George Henry is
below-Maizie registers let him wait.
Ii will make him appreciate me more
when ! do go down
Scene Three-Interior of Collins liv-
ing room. George is discovered i'm
patiently waiting appearance OF Maiz-
ie-picks up copy of womans mag
azine on table-sees advertisements
depicting strawberry shortcake, baked
ham. Jiffy Jell. biscuits and Jelly,
spice cake, raisin pie, etc.-His
mouth begins to water and he regis
tiers quizzical expression-Enter
Maizie-George speaks-"Is this your
magazine?" Maize answers careless
ly Mercy no; that is one of mama's.
! don't read the things" A gre,lt
light comes to George-Picks up
flowers and candy and repairs to
kitchen and presents them to Widow
Collins
Subtitle
SHE CALLS HIM FATHER NOW!
Parade Rest!
Unless you weigh your words you
must not expect them to carry
weight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
GOOD sERvlcc-PlUsl

Deliveries so prompt and pleasing
Ice SO pure and sanitary tIat you will
teristics have appealed to hundreds of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Dent Powell have re-
turned from Winchester, Va. where
they had been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Robinson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
Present Armsl

Present Armsl
~ understand Howard Long is a
terpsichorian artist" remarked this
morning to the Girl In the Office"
Realty" she cried, astonished I
always understood that artists were
kinda wild but never thought How
ard would get that way"
Ground Arrnsi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

And it'd provide amusement and
cause for thanksgiving among his fell
low townsmen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
Gas AIerte!

Gas Alerte!
Please don't judge
Me harshly.
i really was not
Ny fault
She probably would not
Have done 1t had
She known was there.
But was not there
Because knew she was
Going to do 1t.
But here's how it happened.
was trying Yesterday
To get away from the
Heat and had found a
Nice sheltered nook on
The bank of Buffalo
Creek and was lying on
My back drinking 1t all
In-the beauties OF the
Place you know, not
Buffalo Creek,-And the
First !ntimation I had
or her presence was when
heard little splash.
! looked up Just as she
stepped gracefully into
The water. Her costume was
One of those simple things.
That the Lord provides for
All OF us-But enough!
My first thought-of course
Yes-of courses. was to
Slip away without her knowing
had ben witness. But that
Was inSoossible-for several reasons
My next thought was to
Cough or something to let
Her know of my presence but
That l feared would brighten
Her and did not want to
Brighten her-of course not.
/ then decided to remain in
Hiding until she went away.
Don't you'agree with me that
That was the only solution?
She had now waded out to
Where the water reached her
Knees-Deliciou5ly dimpled
Knees they were too.
Then she hesitated-I
Presumed that she found the
Water chilly. She stood thus
Until began to get
Fidig!ty Really | feared that
My chivaleTous decision had
Commit me to hiding for the
Remainder of the afternoon.
But at last she decided to leave.
With final switch of
Her tail she climbed back up
The bank and started
Browsing on some rcd clover.
All Clear!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

Mary visited at farm
Her questions were a scream
How long" she asked
DO you beat a COW
Before she gives whipped cream
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
All Hands on peekI

All Hands on Deck!
Belo wis to be found, PRETTY
fremed so that you may cut it >out
and keep 1t for reference, a condensed
presentation Of what Congress knows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
What People Say
4
and Some Side Remarks

]. H. Snider. factor in public
meeting held Sunday spoke of time
in Fairmont when free speech was i'm
possible on the part of Socialists When
public addresses of that political party
now recognized by the city, were "cen
sored." Then he added:
But there is every reason to
believe that that time is past"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST A, 1919.
THE AMERICANS GREED.

I believe in The United States of Amer
lea as government of the people, by
SA The people. for The people. phosc just
HahHSSsSs poUcrs arc derived from The consent of
Sz1SH4sasSsssSs The gopcrncd democracy in rcpuB-
.sz1egSlS lie, sovereign Nation Of many sovereign
STATES; perfect Union ono and inscp-
adbi established upon those principles of freedom equal
lily, Justice, and humanity for mich american patriots
sacrificed their Ines and fortunes. therefore believe is
my duly TO my country 10 love it, 10 support its ConsGtu.
tom TO obey Ills aps TO respect lis flag; and 10 defend
against all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

Cheerful news comes from the
Weather Bureau in the announcement
that this is to be the coolest August
in 1919.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

H. L. Franklin, who took a promi-
nent part in the Socialist Union Labor
discussion regarding a city platform
Sunday, charged that both W. NJ. Ros-
ers and ]. H. Slider were radicals
when they stuck for an eight hour day
for city employees in that platform
His position is that a bloody revolu
ton is coming If there is not an in
dustrial revolution and therefore he
declared:
Those who oppose progressive
measures leading to an Industrial
revolution become radicals"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

w. NJ. Rogers, president of the West
Virginia Federation of Labor, spoke of
the company doctors at coal mining
points in taking fling at the profess
sions and referred to the advance in
the amount the miners were assessed,
it having gone from five cents a month
up to $l.2O month. His consolation
was:
But the unions are getting their
own doctors now"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

Return to ausrtersl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04

Unless you weigh your words you
must not expect them to carry
weight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
LONDON CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION

London, Dec. 9.-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press. THE foun-
dation of a London chapter of the
American Legion has been officially
sanctioned by the national council of
the legion. Edward Cantor. American
Legion commissioner for Europe, has
received a charter from America.
Many former members of the Am
erican expeditionary force have been
enrolled. The chapter is to take over
the Washington Inn, the famous
hostelry for American officers on
leave from France in London, the OBJ
ject being to keep the veterans in
touch with one another. There are ac-
commodations for 100 men. a place
thus being provided for visiting mem
bers of the American chapters when
ian London.
Lady Waldorf Astor is a patroness
of the new chapter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
D'OLIER WARNS
LEGION MEMBERS
Says They Must Not Take the Law
Into Their Own Hands

Franklin D'Olier, national COM
mander of the American Legion, has
declared that neither national, state,
nor local organizations of the Amer
lean Legion have any right to take the
law in their own. hands or interfere
with proper authority and has warn
ed the members of the legion that
such action would be subversive of the
principles and ideals of the organiza-
ton.
This declaration by the national
commander of the legion has been
brought about by the fact that cer
tain members of the legion in certain
parts of the country have attempted
to correct wrongs by taking the mat
ter into their own hands.
"The American Legion" Mr.. D'Olier
says, represents nearly 100000 citi-
zens who have demonstrated their
loyalty and patriotism. We realize,
however, that theer are 100,000,OOO
other Americans just as patriotic and
loyal We represent the spear point,
keen and true, and back of us was the
power of whole nation at war. Our
effectiveness against the enemy was
in proportion to the strength of the
country back of US.
"And now we must realize that the
strength of the legion and our infiu-
ence and Service to the nation will be
measured only by our ability to CO.
operate effectively with 100,000,000
other loyal and patriotic American
citizens in the promotion of 100 per
cent Americanism and the mainte-
nance of law and order. We know
that there is only one way to maintain
] law and order. and that one and only
way is through the orderly process of
government and its duly constituted
agencies.
ain times of need and emergency
we members of the American Legion
stand ready as individuals to support
strengthen and speed up, If necessary
the civil authorities charged with the
maintenance of law and order. But
always in accordance with competent
authority, which we realize now is
civilian and not military, and origi.
mates i'm the constitution of the United
States as expressed through national
state and local governments"
\ Marion County Post No. of the
i American Legion will have its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday, January
in the Board of Trade room, in Ocala
The meeting is being held on Tues,
day night FOR the reason that the frs
Thursday night in the month hap
pens Co fall on New Years night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
wOODMEN SHOULD
DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS

Head Consul Sage has sent a copy
OF the following letter to the clerk of
every Woodmen of the World camp in
Florida:
Esteemed Sovereign: Referring TO
my recent letter soliciting funds to.
carry on our defense work: If your
camp has not already donated fifty
cents per member please do so at
once.
The committee appointed at st.
Louis to employ legal counsel, and to
have charge of this fight, is in urgent
need of funds.
Twenty-Five or more states are with
us and others falling in line. The
outlook is very encouraging.
If all camps Loyalty respond, as re-
quested above, there viii be no need
for further donations.
Fifty cents paid now may mean a
saving of from fifty cents to ten dol
lars per month in the future.
Fraternally yours,
G. K. Sage, Head Consul.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
HUNTING FOR TRACES OF
A SUNKEN CONTINENT

Buenos Aires, Dec. 27.AEvidences
OF a lost continent in the Pacific
ocean, 6O00-mile prehistoric bridge
of land between South America and
Hawaii, long submerged, is being
sought by an American scientist,
William Atkinson Bryan, professor of
zoology and archaeology in the college
of Hawaii who left Honolulu last June
on his remarkable quest.
DR.. Bryan. who came to Argentina
by way of Mexico and the west coast
of South America, where he studied
volcanoes and Andean geology, is
about to return to Valparaiso, where
he will board a ship for the little ISL
and of Juan Fernandez. 400 miles
out.
ain the Philadelphia Academy Of
Natural Science" said the professor,
'1 was surprised year ago to dis
cover certain little water molluses
from Juan Fernandez that were ex-
traordinarily similar in their charac-
teristics to certain molluses in Ha-
waii. So determined to visit the ISL
lands, study these shells and its entire
fora and fauna"
If the Juan Fernandez molluses
should prove to be closely allied with
those of Hawaii. DIR. Bryan explained
in an address here, it would prove
that land connection had existed as
the species must have travelled from
Juan Fernandez to Hawaii or vice
versa by the prehistoric continent.
He hopes by visiting the island TO
learn the date of submergence Of the
continent, its geology, configuration
and the direction which the rivers ran.
He is equipped wit ha divers suit and
other paraphernalia necessary for
making scientific research.
Prof. Bryan considers it not unlike
ly that the lost Pacific continent pre-
ceded that of South America in the
dark days of time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
FARMERS UNION
BEGINS SHIPPING
Nh. Fl. Blackburn is Sales and Pur-
chasing Agent for County
Organization

Up to noon today Mr.. FL. Blackburn,
sales and purchasing agent of the
Marion County Farmers Union. ship
ped sixty dozen eggs, which were
brought in by members of the organi-
zation. Last week Mr.. Blackburn
shipped one hundred dozen. This is the
beginning of cooperative effert to
market the farm products of the
county. The new sirup crop of the
county is expectde to be moved very
shortly. According to Mr.. Blackburn,
the eggs shipped last week were sent
to Jacksonville. and netted the farm
ers rs cents or is cents more than
the local market on the day of ship
ment.
The county unit of the National
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union of America is meeting this aft
erSoon at Lowell to decide upon ways
and nlNans for financing the market
ing of crops and the purchasing of
farm supplies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
A CHRISTMAS PARTY

"A most beautiful and enjoyable
party was given by Miss Lancaster
for her music students Friday after
noon. The home was lovely with its
Christmas decorations of palms, ferns,
wild smilax and many lighted candles.
After q short musical program the
pupils and their guests were invited
into the dining room and served with
most delicious fruit punch, assorted
cakes and Christmas candies, by Mrs.
r. w. Lask and Mrs. Lancaster.
The pupils Of Miss Lancaster invit-
ed 20 this pleasant party were Myrtle
Nixon, Susie Hunter. Herschel Rob-
erts, Edgar Roberts, Marguerite
Counts, James Nottingham. Sara
Scott, Ada Carter. George Hooper.
Annie Howell. Maud Smith. Genevieve
Hall. Alta Stokes. Willie Huckaby,
Louise Gallant. Louie Smoak. Polly
Smith. Martha Rivers. Amy Cauthern
Long and Mrs. Bray.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
LADIES ARE UP IN ARMS

London, Dec. 27.-Working women's
trade unions are raising a storm of
protest against the ousting of their
members from positions vacated dur
ing the war by service men. Viscoun-
tess Rhonda. organizer of the Wom-
ans Industrial League, has made this
comment on their plea:
"Women should be very grateful to
men for the way they have behaved
towards them in their business asso-
Citations during the last few years. In
the business world, especially in the
higher ranks. the men have stood by
the women and have been prepared to
Judge them by the only test by which
they could be judged-their efficiency
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
NOTICE TO wooDMEN
OF THE. WORLD

WoodHhen of Florida: You are
warned against signing any of the So
called option cards being g-sent TO all
camps from Omaha. These cards are
a part of a smooth but nefarious
scheme to trap the members into
agreeing TO being robbed of rights
guaranteed in their certificates. Don't
be trapped. The way to miss being
trapped is by not signing any Of these
option cards.
Every promise made In your certifi-
cate should be kept. That is what we
are fighting for. Sovereign Com
mander Fraser and all whom he can
persuade or command are fighting to
impose on US the unreasonable rates.
That is what we are fighting against
1t is a big fight involving the rights
OF every Woodman. To carry on this
fight it takes both work and money.
Every camp should contribute its part
of both. Certain paid administration
henchmen In Florida are doing their
best to persuade our members not TO
help in this fight for justice. These
mer are to be more pitied than cen
sured, for it is pity when men sur
render their own opinions and judg-
ment in order to hold little job. But
these men have done that and they are
obeying their boss. With them it is
mind their boss or lose their jobs.
They are minding their boss. So
when they write or say anything about
this fight remember it is their "mas-
ter's voice" that is speaking and not
their own.
Pay your same rate right on Stay
in. Don't drop out. Let's win or lose
this fight together.
Yours fraternally,
w. w. Anderson,
]. Mack Towne,
Hal W. Adams,
VIM. NJ Gober,
]. E. Pennington,
Executive Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM Mr.. FORT

Following is another letter fRpm our
good friend, Mr.. Norman A Fort,
which we submit without comment:
Editor Star: / have no desire to
rebuke you for extolling and defend
ing the board of county commissions
ers That's your right. But in ex-
ercising that prerogative, / do not
think you ought to criticize and cast
aspersions on members of former
boards of county commissioners. Such
action cannot add anything to you or
the present board. In all my service
/ am not conscious of being associated
with drunken commissioner. There
were few who drank some, but never
drunk during our sessions, and GER
tainly / never had cause to suspicion
any graft. The present board of COM
missioners like all other men, must
stand or fall on their own merits.
They have been In Office one year,
during which time they have spent as
many or more days in actual session
than any other board of commission
ers ever did in the same length of
time. Now let the people be the
judges as to results, etc. Now about
their pay, etc. Please read IN. their
official record of September 9th. 1919.
You will find the following. viz: "The
board considered the budget for the
fiscal year 1919-192O, as advertised,
and made certain changes in same and
adopted it as follows" Read on and
you will find that they placed $1,000 in
the general fund for their per diem
and mileage. Then read on and In the
road fund you will find $500 provid-
ed for road inspection, $500 in all,
$500 for each member for this fiscal
year. Now read the annual compen-
sation of county commissioners found
in Chapter 4011 Acts of 1901, Section
1, Chapter $685., 1907, Section 1 Chap
ter 6240, Acts 1911, Sections and 2
Any further comment is unnecessary
Mr.. Editor, you stated in the Weekly
Star of Dec. 18th, the good roads
committee did not get any pay fol
services rendered during the recent
bond election. Now read in Official
acts of the board and you will find
that Mr.. Munroe was paid more thar
500 and Mr.. Mayo $50. / am salts
fed the board did right in paying
them. / only mention this to show
you that you do not always get the
correct information. Mr. Editor, i an
not conscious of ever doing anything
during my official acts to merit praise
from you, but you say you did it. Mr.
Editor, / am profoundly thankful Il
you. / think showed my friendship
for the Star many years ago when i
had no recognition IN printing the de
linquent tax list and in many othel
ways. The fact that we don't alwayI
agree on things is no reason for en-
nifty between US. With best wishes
for a happy and prosperous New
Year, am, Yours truly,
N. A. Fort
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
ROUGHT TO THE FINISH

General Cox was extensively engag-
ed in business in North Carolina and
other southern states since the war.
Death is said to have been due to toxic
poisoning brought on by old age,
General Cox had the distinction Of
being the last Confederate officer TO
relinquish the fight at Appomattox
court house. prolonging the fighting
for some time after the signing of the
surrender by General Lee.
Wounded eleven times during the
civil war, General Cox suffered five
severe wounds in one battle, but kept
at the head of his brigade until he fell
to the field exhausted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
AGAINST
WOOD ALCOHOL
As Made Into Highballs, Will be
Taken at Once by Fed
eral Agents
CAssociated Press)

New York, Dec. 27-Federal agents,
health and police officials IN many
eastern cities were stirred into action
today against the traffic in whisky
made from wood alcohol. following a
wave of blindness and death from
this cause in Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut. The death list in these
states totalled more than thirty early
today. Arrests are expected here to-
day in connection with deaths in New
England.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27

Mr.. VIM. M. Cathrae left for a bus
mess visit TO DeLand this morning.
Mr Cathrae is a very competent in
come tax specialist, representing a
Chicago firm of public accountants
which has a wide and excellent repu-
tation. We are glad 70 say he intends
20 make his home in Ocala, and with
his family is domiciled in a cottage on
North Magnolia street. Mr.. Cathrae
he's recommendations from some large
firms well known to 0cala people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
LAST SERVICES FOR
MRS. LEE MILLER

The funeral services for Mrs. Lee
Miller will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at the home of her mother,
Mrs. S. A. Standley, after which the
remains will be borne to their final
resting place in Greenwood. The pail
bearers will be Messrs. G. T. Maughs,
III. Nj. Hampton, S. T. Sistrunk. o. B..
Howse, Robert Mathews and L. j.
knight.
The city is much saddened over the
sudden death of this charming young
woman, who won love or friendship
from everyone who knew her during
her, short but useful and lovely life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
A BLACK RECORD

Frederick William. it is said. will be
charged with criminal offenses. in
cluding looting and robbery with vio-
lence, committed in France. There
appears to have been no further decis-
ion reached at the conference with re-
gard to the case of former Empror
William
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
A WISE SUGGESTION

Washington, Dec. 27.-Suggestions
that Congress might take steps to
safeguard the sale of wood alcohol
were made today by officials of the in
ternal revenue bureau, which has un-
dertaken a campaign TO educate the
public in the danger of buying contra
band liquor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
SORE AGAINST
THE SERBIANS
People of Montenegro Present Their
Case Before the Allied
Council i'm Paris
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Paris, Dec. 27.-Further protests
relative to Serbian operations in Mon
tenegro have been sent tepeothcae
tenegro have been sent to the peace
conference by the Montenegrin gov
ernment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-27
SOCIALIST GRIP
ON SIBERIA
Is Strengthened by Forming a Com
mittee Form of Government
at Irkutsk
CAssoc.ated Pressl

Paris, Dec. 27.-The revolutionary
socialists have formed a committee
in Irkutsk. Siberia, where
the All-Russian government of Ad-
miral Kolchak established its head
quarters after being driven from
Omsk, according to news in French of
fetal circles. The revolutionists took
possession of the Irkutsk railway sta
ton.