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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

animation Monday.
In English five class the other day
Miss Alvord asked "what great mis-
fortune happened to DeQuincy about
this time?" T. J. Smith dolefully
answered che got married"
Mr.. Rindom spoke of the danger of
"nigger-shooters" in chapel Wednes-
day.
Tuesday evening the foot ball boys
practced playing soccer foot ball in
stead of their regular Rugby style.
This was new to most Of the boys and
caused quite a bit of excitement.
They also played Association foot
ball.
While practicing soccer foot ball
Tuesday evening Earl Schneider
spraned his ankle. Earl is substi-
tute center and his accident will be
decided misfortune to the team.
| The American History class took
their six-weeks test Friday. This
test was over the first part of the
Revolution and was one of the hard
est tests the History classes have had
as it was unusually long
The Physics classes reviewed for
two days before taking their six
weeks test.
The first hour Physics class per-
formed some very interesting eXDer-
iments with an air pump, Bell jar
and a basket ball bladder. They also
found that rubber will stretch beyond
the limit of perfect elasticity, For
further information inquire of Mr..
Rindom.
The first hour American history
class was considerably elated Monday
Their test papers had been returned
and there was not a single failure in
the entire class.
The English seven class had re-
ports on Thanksgiving Monday. Some
were original, some taken from the
magazines, but all were good.
The Physics examination was given
Wednesday.
Seniors Distinguish Themselves
The most interesting Chapel of the
year was given by the Senior class
last Friday morning.
Nolen Bond as president of the
class occupied the seat of honor and
made the Introductory speech. The
program for the morning was as fol
lows:
Speech "School Spirit, Not Class
Spirit our Motto, Nolen Bond.
Song, zone, two, three, four" by
School.
Piano duet, "In STEP" Vera and
Vira Knisely. -.
Reading, "Milly Amos Hymn"
Eunice Gardner.
Vocal solo, "Rain and Sum-" Lu-
ellie Skinner
"a Modern Version of Mark An
tony's Speech" or Shakespeare and
Seniors" Miss Scandrett.
Vocal duet, "Our Yesterdays"
Mary Jackson and Sarah Snow.
Paper, "The Senior Scandal, Mary
Etzold and Ernest Boles.
Talk, The Seniors and the First
Annual, Gene Stoufer. -,
Every number was excellent
and showed talent as well as careful
preparation, Everyone agrees that
it was the best Chapel exercises ever
given in L. H. S. Let's see the other
classes follow this example.
/ The test in penmanship was given
Monday. This class is doing some
good work as can be seen by the de:
signs on the walls of the commercial
room.
The, Bookkeeping class took their
quiz Thursday as some of the men,
bers were going to Hooker Friday.
Owing to the Senior chapel taking
so much time Friday, Miss Ryle gave
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

Mrs. Frank Gray and two sons,
George and Mack, went to Texhoma
Wednesday to spend the day Thanks
giving with her father.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Smell left We'd
nesday for Guymon where they will
visit with the latter's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. o. M. Bailey.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27
THE HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER

TO their six-weeks test several days
before they took it. The require
ments for passing were to make fiji
teen words per minute.
The class in Methods had their ex-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

The American History class heard
some good reports Wednesday from
the members of the class on the lives
of several of Washington's Generals.
The typewriting classes practiced
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
THE TOWN CRIER.

Third annual meeting of the Ju-
venile Protective Association, in
Shoreham Hotel. Friday evening.
Judge Kathryn Sellers to speak.
Annual meeting waShlngton
Board of Trade in New Willard,
Monday night. Brig. Gen. George
H. Harries speaker.
Meeting of the writers' League
of Washington, 8 p. m. Friday. Pub
lie Library.
Warrington State md Alaska So
ciety will meet Thursday evening
in Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets. Representative Albert John
son speaker.
Meeting Of Mount Pleasant Citi-
zens' Association. 8 p. m. Saturday
in Betty Brown Inn. Sixteenth and
Park road.
Meeting OF Maryland State So
ciety. s p. nj. Monday evening in
Thomson Shool, Twelfth and L
streets.
Alliance tea, Z to o p. m. today In
All Souls Unitarian Church. All
members and friends invited.
Meeting OF printers. pressmen and
bookbindcrs Of city In headquarters
OF Private Soldiers and Sailors Le-
gion. , p. m. Sunday to organize
chapter.
Stereopticon lecture on the Phil
ippines by Nine. Jaime c. DE Veyra
and Miss Bessie A. Dwyer, p. III.
fice Building.
Foreign delegates to women's
conference mere will speak on
Women and Industry" in Y. w. c.
A, s o'clock tonight.
Meeting Of the men of St. An
drew's P. E. Church. New Hamp-
shire avenue and V street, s o'clock
tonight. Address by the Rev. c. r.
Stetson. rector.
DR.. Edwin E. Smith will speak
before Business Women's Council at
1880 .. IN. Friday in Y. NJ. c. A.
Meeting Of Little Players tonight
at Wilson Normal Commrnity Cen
ter: classes also.
Thomson Community Center
classes tonight.
Meeting of executive committee
of the Birney Community Assocta-
tion, o'clock tonight
Crushers Dancing Club meeting
tonight at Dunbar Civic Center.
Meetings tonight of Garnet Com
munity Center organizations.
Meeting of Citizens Buying and
Distributing League, Miner Normal
branch. tonight. Spanish Club Will
meet.
Meeting of William u. Cushing
Camp, No. so. Sons of Veterans,
D. III. Friday. Knights of Pythias
Building.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
GOVERNMENT
PRINTING
OFFICE
NEWS

Amos L. Norton, messenger in the
Office of William a. Pollard, super
intendent of the Documents Build
ing, died of ptomaine poisoning at
the home of his parents in Mt. Rain
ier Tuesday morning. Funeral serv-
ices will be conducted in ST. Johns
Church. Mt. Rainier. today at Up. m.
Foremen Richard Lohmeyer. of the
library bindery: William W. Taylor.
Of the ruling and sewing section. and
Joe Sinnott motored to Richmond
Tuesday for the election.
The many friends of Miss Mamie
E. Carter and Mrs. Mary A Pace
will be pleased to learn that they
ary for efficient service and devotion
to duty.
The Triangle Juniors forfeited a
game to the G. p. o. Messenger
Boys Tuesday evening by failing to
appear.
Mr.. Lineback expects an unusually
large crowd at the exercises in the
music hail today.
Tonight on the Grand Central al
leys the Monos meet the Jobbers in
a duckpin contest.
Foreman Richard Powers has re-
turned to the hand section after two
weeks leave.
Billy Hall left the Jacket section
Tuesday to vote in New York.
Clarence P. Clark has been trans-
ferred from the pamphlet bindery to
the office Of the superintendent OF
work.
Adrian Van Buren,. OF the machine
shop. is enjoying several days leave.
Charles Z. Bradt, of the press
room, is detailed to the plate vault
Misses Edith and Viola Broad have
returned to the blank section after
an absence of several weeks.
Harry T. Miller. official tester, tried
out a fortified" electric metal pot
on his linotype machine yesterday.
This pot will melt sixty pounds OF
metal an hour and cast 100 lines
without running too hot.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

ton city council; city solicitor Of
Northampton; state representative !;
mayor Of Northampton; State senator
four years; president Of the Senate
two years; lieutenant governor three
years; governor one year. and now
reelected.
His success has been due to a per-
sonslity that resembles a weli-known
delicacy called Alaska pudding. "coid
on the outside but hot inside" He
states his position on public questions
quietly. without any spread-eagleism.
He never gets excited about anything
and criticism means little In his life,
as those who followed the Boston
police strike recall.
A Boston humorist said OF him that
he was the only man who could walk
down the street wearing a tag. Don't
vote for me-" and have the voters
rush to the polling places eager TO
deposit ballots with his name on them.
The most striking popularity about
the-sovernor Is his manner OF speech.
He is a master OF clear English. but
his pronunciation Is akin to that
popularity associated with the rural
districts.
III could say cow like Con Cool
idge can / would have carried the rest
Of the State easily" said a Democratic
candidate who ran strong in the larger
cities but weak elsewhere.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Cadet Nervous Wreck;
Now in St. Elizabeth's

Philip II. Seltzer. midshipman at
the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis. who was reported to have
been a victim of hazing several
weeks ago. and later was found in
his room suffering from self-lnf1icted
injuries, now is a patient at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. Seltzer. 1t was
said. has lost his mind entirely and
is suffering from nervous and
physical breakdown
That the midshipman's condition
is due to the treatment he received
from the other midshipmen at the
Naval Academy is the opinion eX-
pressed yesterday by his sister. Miss
Margaret E. Seltzer, S13 Vermont
avenue northwest.
Representative Aaron S. kreider.
of the Congressional district OF
Pennsylvania, in which Seltzer lives.
is making a personal investigation
of the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
w. R. & E. LINE GAINS.
PASSENGERS DECLINE

A decrease in passenger traffic
with an increase in revenue contin-
ues to be the experience of the
Washington Railway and Electric
for the three days since
7-cent fare went into effect. accord
ing to President Ham yesterday.
The figures supplied by Ham show
651.123 pay passengers were carried
within the District on November l. 2
and 3, with a loss of 45.S10. as COM
pared with the previous Saturday.
Sunday and Monday. Receipts from
the sale of inter-company transfers
show a reduction OF 80 per cent.
The Capital Tranction Company's
lines carried 245.057 pay passengers
Saturday and 169.6S7 Sunday. a de-
crease of 10 per cent. as compared
with Saturday and Sunday traffic in
October.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
RIOTNG MARKS STEEL
MILLS RESUMPTION

Youngstown. Ohio. Nov. 5. - Foul
sheet mills of the Republican Iron
and Steel plant at Niles began oper-
alton today. The plant has eight
sheet and two jobbing mills.
The Rrier Hill Steel Company
claims to have five sheet mills in
operation at the western reserve
plant at Warren. Four sheet mills
at the Sharon Steel Hoop Company's
Hazleton plant and five at the plant
of the Trumbull Steel Company in
Warren also are in operation.
While attempting to Quell rioting.
which broke out at the plant OF the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany yesterday. a sheriff and his
deputies were peppered with red
pepper by women who tried to seize
their revolvers at the same time.
Twenty-four of the women and four
men were arrested after a sharp
fight during which several OF the
women were slightly injured.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
LIBRARIANS AID
IN PAY INQUIRY
Brief Urging Increases for
District Workers Taken
To Committee.

Increase in salaries for library
workers in the District of Columbia
was urged in a brief placed before
the joint congressional commission
on Redistribution of salaries in the
District yesterday by a committee
headed by DR.. Herbert Putnam. rep
resenting the District of Columbia
Library Association. DIR. George
Bowerman. Of the Public Library,
and other librarians.
The hearing. presided over by
Senator A. A. James, was held at
the Redistribution headquarters at
FOur-and-a-half street and Missouri
avenue southwest. The brief empha
sized the specialization necessary
among government librarians.
Though the government cannot
expect to compete with private en-
ployers. it was pointed out. it should
be prepared to compete with public
institutions. A permanent personnel
was advocated.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Private Merchant Marine
Advocated by Committee

A privately owned and operated
American Merchant Marine was rec
commended to the House yesterday by
the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries.
The committee favorably reported a
bill ordering the Shipping Board to
dispose Of all its vessels as soon as
practicable to American interests.
None of the ships built during the
war can be sold to foreigners with
the exception of a few that are not
considered of advantage to American
trade.
The bill also repeals the broad pow
ers given the President under the
Shipping Board act and halts all new
construction work. The Shipping Board
had recomme ntied that new Construc-
tion amounting to 500. 90 be allowed
10 round out the wartime program.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
NO BAN LIFTING
"DRYS" SLOGAN
Begin Campaign toPrevent
Possible Wet Period
Before Jan. l6.

Prohibition leaders in the House
came out into the open yesterday with
their plan to prevent a brief wet"
spell by the lifting OF the wartime ban
before the Constitutional amendment
becomes effective January ls.
The "drys" were busy lining up
their forces behind the movement to
secure legislative action which will
keep, the saloons closed even though
The peace treaty Is ratified and peace
formally proclaimed. As the wartime
prohibition law now stands, It would
be automatically suspended with the
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
BR00KLAND ASKS.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Citizens Request Presented
At Meeting of Board
Of Education.

A request for a high school to be
located In the northeast section OF
washington was presented the
Board of Education at its meeting
last night by the Brookland Citi-
zens' Association. of which Lee r.
Wilson is president.
Assurance that the complete sur
vey of the District OF Columbia pub
lie school system. undertaken by the
United States Bureau of Education.
will be finished this fall. was stated
in letter to the board from p. p
Claxton. United States Commission
er of Education.
Many appointments and promotions
were made. designations accepted
and routine business transacted.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
COOLIDGE IS AN ENIGMA
TO OLD-LNE POLITICIANS
Steady Rise of Vermont-Born Northampton
Man; in Massachusetts Affairs Achieved
Entirely Without Spectacularity.

Boston, Nov 5-If there's anything
in the stars, Governor Coolidge, Of
Massachusetts,, ought to become
President OF the United States. He
was born On the Fourth Of July.
Last night Boston went home
proclaiming that Massachusetts,. for
the first time since 1924. would send
one of her citizens to sit in the White
House in 1921.
Although twice elected governor Of
the Bay state. Mr.. Coolidge was not
born within her borders. He is a ma
tive of Vermont and was born in the
town of Plymouth. Windsor county,
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
ARCHITECT F. B. PYLE
DESIGNS CITY CLUB

Frederick B. Pyle. with Offices in the
Evans Building. has been selected as
architect for the 81 900. coo home OF the
City Club. AS soon as plans are COM
pleted specifications will be prepared
and bids on the construction of the
building will be asked. 1t Is expected
that work on the structure will begin
in the early spring.
Mr.. Pyle's plans call for a nine
story modern fire-proof structure OF
limestone. brick and terra Gotta The
cost Of the building. it is estimated.
will be 500. 1000. which will be increased
to 81. COO. 600 by the furnishings and the
cost of the site
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

July 4. iS72. But his home is now in
Northampton.
Governor Coolidge was fortunate in
politics. At least that was what some
Of the old-line politicians said about
him. They could not understand Cool
idSe. His serious. imperturbable man.
ner suggested the undertaken. As a
matter Of fact he was-and is-a law
yer. and he has been a member Of the
bar since 1897. He studied in an ONCE,
rather than in a law school, after he
was graduated from Amherst, because
1t was cheaper and he did not have
much money in those days
In brief. his political career has been
as follows. Member Of the Northamp-
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Bronze Victory Buttons -
Denied Training Officers

The Secretary Of War yesterday d.
rected that members Of the Reserse
onicers Training Camps who wsre
honorsbly discharged during 1917 ere
not entitled to the bronze victory,
button. V.
This decision was due TO the fact
that membefs OF the provisional train
ing regiments in there camps were
serving under q specisl provision apd
oath that did not require them 20
serve anywhere except in = training
camp to compete for commissions.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

proclamation Of peace. demobilisatioh
having been completed.
To keep the lid on. the dry lead
ers admitted. a fight win be made =,
amend the bill extending the life u
the Lever food and fuel control act %
as TO include in the extension The ~af-
time prohibition act. They sre~cos-
fident they can put through this
amendment. but should they fail ~
this. a prohibitive liquor tax viii be-
demanded
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
Road Ta1e, Gain S1l.O19.933.

Trenton, y. J., Nov. 5.-New JeT 5ey
railroads have been assessed S1L0lo.-
gcS-H i'll excess Of 1913. according to
the figures for 1870. given out today
by the state board Of taxes and
assessments.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06
What about those
ugly skin blemishes?

intended it to be-radiant
and healthy.
1t is also excellent for
the bath and general toilet.
use. The Resinol medica-
ton it contains makes it
an ideal cleanser for the
hands which should be
washed many times a day
as a safeguard to health.
At all druggists and toi-
let goods counters.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

Why don't you get rid
of them? Be free to enjoy
lifc-not unhappy because
wherever you go people are
noticing your poor COM
plcxion.
RESINOL SOAP is just
the help you need in that
direction. Its wholesome
lather roots the impurities
out Of the pores and helps
to make theskin as nature
The Washington herald., 1919-11-06

s20o.ooo Proft-sharipg Campaisu.
Hosiery savings for the entire fam
ily.-HAHNs.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-stocks were
under the shadow OF the money mar
ket during the early part OF yester-
days dull session, but strengthened
very generally later when fears OF 3
repetition Of Thursdays stringency
proved to be groundless.
Call loans opened at 6 to per cent.
those quotations ruling until shortly
before the close, when large offerings
reduced the rate for mixed collateral
20 per cent, and that for all indus
trials to 81.
Il Is believed that plans now ap-
preaching capitalization are likely To
prevent a recurrence of recent gyra-
tons in call money, but foremost fl
nancial interests continue to stress the
adyisability Of reducing speculative
commitments.
Today's recess was factor in the
days relatively light turnover, but the
increasing agitation connected with
pertain domestic problems, particular
~ the high living cost, has materially
! diminished public interest in the mar
ket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Ambition
Pills
For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the famous
Wendell's Ambition Pills-that will
put vigor, vim and vitality into nerv-
Gus tired out. all in, respondent people
in few days in many instances.
Anyone can buy box for only so
cents, and H-H Drug company is au-
thorized by the maker 10 refund the
purchase price If anyone is dissatis-
fled with the first box purchased.
Thousands praise them for general
debility, nervous prostration. mental
depression and unstrung nerves caused
by over indulgence in alcohol, tobac-
co, or overwork of any kind.
For any affliction of the nervous
system Wendell's Ambition Pills are
unsurpassed, while for hysteria, trem-
bling and neuralgia they are simply
splendid. Fifty cents at H-H Drug
company and dealers everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. Grading was
lighter on the Pittsburgh exchange
yesterday with slight downward ten
deucy noted in the oil and gas shares.
Riverside Eastern Oil common and
Marland Refining both showed frac-
tional advances, the former selling at
~ on the close. new high record
There was only one trade in American
Window Glass Machine common, n
small block changing hands at 119,
edown l, and few sales OF the pre-
ferred at so, unchanged Westing-
house Electric sold at Sc and 56N
closing at the latter anda small amount
OF Union Natural Gas sold at I291s, a
decline Of IL from the last previous
close. A block OF Carbo- Hydrogen
preferred came out at az, the first
transaction in that stock since its list b.
ing week ago. There were a few
trades in Pittsburgh Brewing common
and preferred, the former being un-
changed at Z and the latter showing
. decline OF y; at Is on the close.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICES
CITY OF FAIRMoNT.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice Is hereby given that IT is pro-
posed to pave Morgantown avenue
from a joint near the residence of DR..
from point near the corporate limits
OF the city Of Fairmont, near the en-
trance TO the Fair Grounds property,
a distance Of about 5000 lineal feet.
Said paving to be OF concrete, sixteen
feet wide. The detailed plans and
specifications Of the proposed paying
are on file In the office of S. B. Miller
City Engineer, Jacobs building, Fair
mont,LW. Va, where the same are open
for the inspection of bidders. All bids
must be sealed and filed in the office
Of the undersigned prior to the 18Th
day of August, 1918. The city re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. If let the contractor will be re
CURED to furnish proper bond.
By order Of the Board of Affairs en-
tered July 81, 1919.
ALBERT ]. KERN.
City Clerk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
q Oil and Gas.

|, At rare intervals some OF the old dis.
ftricts in the Eastern fields present bet
ter than average producers. The South
Penn Oil company has had such an ex-
perience when it completed in the salt
sand No. IS on the Richie Mines tract,
Murphy district, Richie county, w.
Va. II is showing for 20 barrels a day.
The rig for No. so on the same tract
has been completed and the McFar-
land OIL company is drilling test on
the Jennie Welsh farm. The last
named IS drilling in the Big Injun sand.
On Dutchman run, Murphy dis
tfict, Richie county, Ruth & Stroe
have drilled No. 13 on the A. D. Dulan-
en- farm through the salt sand. II ia
not good for more than two barrels a
day. In the same locality, Hays &
Roberts have completed No. 8 on tho
". r. Hays farm. 1t is good for 10
barrels a day In the same formation.
Pumper In Roane,
On Glover creek, Smithfield district,
Roaue county, the Wayland on and
Gas company has completed No. IL on
fhe L. D. Chambers farm. The well IA