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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
ANOIliER HUG,

Besides the i7year-locust, have another bug due
In a short time. The golf bug About this time he,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25

A WORD FROM
JOSH WISE

No use { use IN
Lost an Found" COZ
uHin Uhen you lose
your head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
LEGS At BARGAIN RATES

Old Lady eo severely wounded sosdere Poor man.
have you lost your ieg7
Tommy Yes.
Old Lady. oh. poor fellow 10 have apple.
Tommy 60 his chum when the old lady had depart.
cdr Bill think IN have my other Lex off before she
comes next week. I might get banana Tit Bits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
The SeaHie Star

Iv matt out Of city. soc per month months,
tis0; months. se.Tb. year 5000. IN Nno
stc per month. $3.50 for months or Af.yo
per year. ny carrier. city, lse per w"ok'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
A REALIZATION

"How's prohibition workin in Crimson Guch?"
IAN right" replied Three Finger Sam. 1.-THE boys
begnnin to realize that mans conversation In
jes interstin when he's sober an a heap more
reliable. washington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
'IoJaxcRen,
A LONG TIME COMING
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

do not bold each man should be
A. restless the stormy sea
Whose every effort ought to free
A ninth wave a tidal.
Yet, IL you've work 20 do today.
You'd better do H. while you may.
For after while. you're apt TO stay.
iens time idle
I've never thought a man should shout
And fling exuberance about
To prove that life IL just a rout .
A rapture and a riot.
But, IL your heart Is warm and gay
BE glad IL In and give. II play
For when IL stops. it's sure to stay
A long time quiet
don't indorse the laughing loon.
The clown. the zzny and buffoon.
Whose face looms like the pumpkin moon
We make for late October.s
But, II you have extra smile
Which fits your face and suits your style
Wear II, for youil be. after while.
A long time sober.
Copyright. 1919, n. r. A.
Ow YOU KNOW WHY FEBRUARY ALwAYl
SEEMS so LONG
Fred A. Reed reports that many taxes -Da11 b
q last few months of February-Coshen 0nd1 ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
HOBO DEFINITION

"wots dis here cnnui. Bsf"
ITS when a Teller gets lazy he feels dat oafin'
blamed hard work Boston Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25
EYES OUR SPECIALITY

Tears Of er-
persence IN fitting
and akin g
glasses. and cur
low operating er-
pense. enable US
10 make better
Glasses for less
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25

That he speak American is not sufficient reason
to grant him citizenship; he should first demonstrate
that he can think American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25

Fred A. Reed reports that many faxes Wefe-Dn10 q
the last few months Of February.-Gcshen Qnd) Noua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-25

Professor Larnaude says Wilson is blessed
mort anaicabIe disposition. He couldn't make
Hasbec,a beLieve it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Clothing He Wore Was stO-
len From the Joe Fer
ris Store. -.
ONE RlBBER IS N JA!L
Negro Arrested Near zinr
Store Tells of the Shoot
ing.

George Blocker is the name of the
dead man who lies in Cunningham
undertaking establishment today after
being shot and killed yesterday morn
ing at three o'clock at MillersVille. AT
first 1t was thought he was a foreign
er but later when his identity was
learned 1t was found that he was an
American.
Blocker did not come to his death
from a heavy headlong fall on a large
rock near where he was found, as was
first thought possible. After careful
examination it was learned that one
of the shots from w, A. zinn's gun
had penetrated one arm Of the man,
going on through somewhere near the
heart. He died not more than half an
hour afterwards.
George Wilson, colored, who was
found by Sheriff Glover, Deputy Jim
Barrett and Officer Digman just after
the shooting, following the attempted
robbery of Zinn's store at MtllersVille,
was arrested on suspicion and later in
Jail he confessed to being one Of the
robbers. Wilson said the comrades
of the dead man helped him to the
field and when they saw he couldn't
live, they hurried on feeling it useless
to remain. Wilson, however, is said
to have told several conflicting tales
and as yet nothing definite has been
learned regarding the whereabouts OF
the other robbers.
Wilson was found hiding in the
weeds near Hobo Camp" He saw
three officers coming along the road
and though he was armed he did not
shoot but threw away his gun and lay
low. His revolver was found among
the weeds and is now in the possess
sion of Sheriff Glover. The dead man
will be held at Cunningham's until
some of his relatives appear. He does
not belong to Fairmont of vicinity.
1t was learned this morning that the
clothes which the dead man wore be-
longed to Joe Ferris, of Water street,
being part Of the clothing taken several
nights ago. Mr.. Ferris came and iden-
titled his stolen merchandise. Wilson,
in Jail, was also in possession of some
of this clothing. More of it was found
at the home OF a foreigner at Castor.
Ferris seemed to be satisfied with the
goods which officers found for him.
? There are still two robbers at large.
Zinn, the store proprietor, counted the
number carefully and had excellent
opportunity to see them from where he
lay Just few feet away behind a
flower bush. Three of them stood be-
low the window and one climbed to
the window.
1t was the man who climbed dis
tance of eight feet to the window who
got shot and half hour later died,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Many City Employ
es Got New Lease
on Jobs Today
No FIRE CHIEF YET
Assistant Fire Chief Also
Has Not Yet Been
Appointed.

me city plum tree was again shaken
this morning anu as result most oil
the employees already on the city's pay
role made the lucky catches and were
resppointed. The only change made
In the appointments this morning was
that Of a new attendant for the
crematory. n
The fire chief and the assistant fire
chief were not named this morning
and no. announcement was made as to
when they would be named; however
eight firemen were reappointed'
Earl Kern was reappointed sanitary
pffteer and Mrs. Nellie Snider was re-
appointed assistant sanitary otncer.
Miss Margaret Mckinney was reap
pointed city police matron.
John Merrifield was appointed at
tendant at the crematory plant to sue
ceed Ed Williams. His appointment
is effective November 1.
Dr.. n. L. Criss was reappointed city
physician. Miss Marchia Nutter was
appointed stenographer in the city
CLERKS office and Miss Jeanette
Bf1gnG anu MISS JSenASGL0
were reappointed clerks in the city
treasrrer's office.
Theodore Rolls was reappointed jan
ltor while Dominick Castelluct was re-
appointed water foreman.
The following hremen were reap
pointed: Andy Vandervort, William
Morgan, o. ]. Shaw, William Clayton
Fleming Hamilton, John Radcliffe
Hosea DeBerry, Lester Sherrard.
The Board passed ordinance Ala
relative to the prescribed form of the
bridge bonds the authorization OF
which was made by the election held
last Tuesday.
ether than the making Of the ap-
continents listed and the passage OF
the bond ordinance only matters OF a
routine nature were transacted.
The City Board of Affairs met as
nsuai Monday morning and after tTSns-
acting q few matters Of business ad-
3ourned until the afternoon VIXEN it
Continued on page fouI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Wounds Prove Fatal
To George Evans

George Evans, aged SCI check
weighman Of the Highland coal COM
pany who was found lying beside
the railroad track Monday morning
uear Middleton died at seven o'clock
this morning at Falrmont hospital
where he was taken Following The acc
cident.
According to the dead man he lay
for several nours after he was struck
by the train before he was discovered
and when he reached the hospital il
was necessary to amputate one Of hi
legs. He had suffered considerably
from loss OF blood and his condition
was thought to be serious from the
tart. Later yesterday he rallied some
what but suffered q sinking spell
during the night and died this morn
ing. The man was single The body
was prepared for burial at the
Cunningham undertaking. establish
meht and no funergl afrapement hos
been made at this time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Missive is Addressed to Sec
retary Lane Who Pre-
sides.
IS EMERGENCY MEASURE
Serious Situation in Confer
ence Was Explained
to President.
lBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGoN, Oct. 21.-President
Wilson, despite his illness, took
hand in the Natiorai Industrial Con
ference in an effort to avert a break
which is threatened as a result Of the
Improbability Of the capital and labor
groups reaching a satisfactory asSee
ment on the collective Bargaining IS
sue. In a 600 word letter to1Secretafy
Lane, chairman Of the conference; the
President outlined his views as to tli 6
conference situation. The letter war
Immediately dispatched to Mr Lane
who 1t was explained was to use it a.
his discretion.
The conference was not In session
when Mr.. Lane received the com
munication, having met at ISIS
m. and adjourned at the hreQnest 81
the labor group after two resolutions
had been presented. It was said the
letter might not be presented 10 tie
conference Immediately hut held inrs
serve to be used only when the DANCER
of the conference breaking up became
acute.
The serious situation IN the confer
ence was reported to the Preside lent
early today after a conferences be
tween Chairman Lane, Secretary VIII
son Of the Labor Department Bar
ry Baruch, chairman of the public
group, Chairman Chadbourne, Of tie
committee of Is and Secretary Tumii-
lty
The President Immediately dictated
the letter 20 a stenographer and sign
ed the completed copy viii sad
pencil.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
FAIRNONT moose
GOING TO GRAFTON
Moose Band Will Head "a
cal Delegation on Sun
day.

Definite arrangements viii be made
by the members of Fairmont Isodge ,,
Loyal Order OF Moose, at the meet
ing on Wednesday evening at s O'Clock
in Moose Home, to attend the cefe-
monies at Grafton on Sunday Octchir
rs, when Grafton lodge Of Moose VA
dedicate their new home. Fatrmont-
ers will attend in a body and the Moose
band, of Fairmont, viii head the local
people in the parade. The band Eill
later render a concert,
On that occasion addresses Will be
made by j. ]. Davis, Pittsbursh d.
rector general Of the Ioyal Order OF
Moose, and Hon. r. "A. Pollock 81 Fair
mont, former state senator a Ohio.
serving from the Columbus district.
At Wednesday nights meeting Sam
Davis, Of Pittsburgh, d Moose otgan-
zer, will address the member on the
membership campaign which is now
on,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Perish in Mine
Disaster in Britain
rBy Associated Pressl /

PENzANcE, Eng, Oct PA dis
aster in a mine at st, Just, Cornwall,
today caused about 40 deaths, Many
miners were injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
CHILD LABOR LAN
TO Be ENFORCED
Factory Inspector starcher
Here in Conference With
Authorities.

w. E. starcher, state factory in
gpector, is in the city today and viii.
inspect all factories here to find out
whether there are any boys or girls
under legal age working. Factories
will be inspected atons other lines
also. Mr.. starcher held meeting
this afternoon in County superintend-
ent Toothman's office with both the
Humane officer Williamson and Tru-
ant Officer Miss Nora Mckinney pres
ent. Superintendent Homer Toothman
was also present.
Mr.. Starcher outlined the work to
be done here in enforcing the new
Child Labor Law and read number
of the names of children which had
been referred to him who were not at
tending school. On the way to Mr.
Toothman's office from the train Mr.,
Starcher said he took down the name
of small boy who was soliciting bust
ness near the depot, a boy who SHOULD
have been in school. The boy told
him he was late to school this morn
ing and so remained out the rest of
the day. 1t was believed that many
children are not in school who should
be there.
The new law says that no child un.
der IA years of age shall be employed
or permitted to work and that all such
children must have a permit to work
even after school hours, In some ex-
ceptional cases where a mother is de-
pendent on her boys efforts, work
permit may be obtained. But any
child under legal age found working
without permit will be fined, fine to
be paid either by parent or employer
depending upon which the blame lies.
There are some occupations where
a child under 16 may not take up; de-
pending upon the kin dof work, wheth-
er dangerous to life or morals. There
are also other rules and regulations
somewhat different under the new
Child Labor Law which will be en-
forced strictly from now on.
Mr.. Starcher comes to the city for
the express purpose Of visiting and
inspecting factories and factory chill
'dren employed and upon his investiga-
tions depend much of the future en-
forcement Of laws which up until now
have not been enforced,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
C0At PRICES ON
JUMP AS DATE
FDRSTR|KE NEARS
Mine Run Reached $2.75
Per Ton in This Field
Today.

Impending strike conditions in the
coal industry has caused coal prices
to soar and today the demands were
heavy. The price reached today was
S2.75 a ton for mine run. There are
evidences. operators believe, of the
mine run price going up to 50, but it
is not believed. that it will go beyond
that figure very rapidly.
One firm today was so anxious for
coal that it offered 100 car order at
$2.75. Prices in the Logan county
field have been right fair recently,
mine run selling for SO a ton, but
this splint coal is usually in a greater
demand than the product Of some sec
tions.
Opinion is created largely in the
thought that there can be no stay In
the strike, but there is a small group
of operators who yet have some faith
in future negotiations and are operat-
ing their mines just as if there was
not the slightest indication of a strike
coming. Some operators say that the
strike is a reality because the radicals
are in charge of the strike and that
the officials OF the United Mine Work
ers must go along in order to retain
still another element Of operators
use the argument that the strike can
not last long even If it occurs because
the miners treasury will soon be wip-
ed out when 100000 men will have
to be sustained.
Operators generally believe that
hath the operators and the miners
have said their last word. Some oper-
ators say that the miners generally
do not want to strike, but would nat
urally obey a strike order when it Is
effective.
dent, and Fred Mooney, secretary and
treasurer of District No. II, United
Nine Workers, left last evening to
in the conference with
Secretary of Labor Wilson. Prior to
leaving Charleston last night Presi-
dent Keeney issued strike order to
the miners of District II. which is eff
fective November l.
In the meantime the true situation
Of the strike atmosphere is hazy and
one mans guess is just as good as
another's.
Curtis Bay Improved.
shipments to Curtis Bay yesterday
over the B. G o. railroad totaled 34S
cars. This is the heaviest consign-
ment to that point since September
fContinued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
BREAKS
OUT TODAY IN
THESTEEL TOWNS
Clash This Afternoon at
Braddock May Prove
Serious. .A4
[By Associated Pressl

PITTSBURGH, Oct. q. = Rlotlng
broke out in the steel mill district al
Braddock shortly after noon. Accord
ing to reports received by the police
a mob of 1000 persons gathered in the
vicinity Of the plant and fighting re-
suited in which number of rioters
were injured. One state trooper was
seriously hurt and brought to a hos
pital here.
A troop of state police was rushed to
the scene from Rankin nearby and at
one O'Clock was engaged in driving
back the crowd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21

A chemist testified that beer which
contained 2.75 per cent alcohol when
1t left Milwaukee contained to is
per cent when it reached Chicago, the
result Of being exposed TO the sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Hog Prices Dropping
A Dollar Per Week

by ASSOCldleu EESSSJ
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21.-Hos
prices during the past 10 weeks have
taken a drop of an average of 81. 60 a
week, decline greater in proportion
than the rise in weekly prices during
the period Of the war.
Hogs were listed in the Pittshgh
markets today at $14. Ten weeks ago
they were LISTED at $24.4o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Onrtis BaY ImproVed.

shipments to Curtis Bay yesterday
over the B. G o. railroad totaled 34S
cars. This is the heaviest consign-
ment to that point since September
CONTINUED on page four.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21

Rals tonight Wednesday tslr
and colder. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21

It is proposed to erect a wireless
station on the coast of British Col
umbia, with speaking radius Of 5000,
which would establish wireless COM
munication with the orient.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21.-Minor dis
orders marked the progress of the steel
strike in the Pittsburgh district today
but no one was injured.
A crowd gathered about the main
gate at the Edgar Thompson plant Of
the Carnegie Steel company at Brad
dock and hooted the men on their
way to the mill. Finally blow was
struck and a party Of workers using
their fists and dinner buckets forced
a way into the plant. Broken heads
and blackened eyes summed up the
damage.
A more serious situation developed
at Mlngo Junction, Ohio, where bricks
were thrown and two of the attack
ing parties were arrested.
A dispatch FROM Steubenville, the
county seat nearby, said that dozen
petitions were in circulation among
citizens calling on Governor Cox 70
send troops to preserve order.
The Carnegie Steel company which
owns the plant said no effort was be-
ing made to operate, that only a few
hundred men had been sent in to clean
Up the place and make needed repairs.
Strike headquarters had nothing to
say on the situation. All organizers
working under the National commit
tees jurisdiction assembled here to-
day for the weekly conference which
It was said would be held this after
noon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-09
World Has Lost Much Through His
Control Of the Lands %
Ancient History.

The sites of all the seven wonder
Of the ancient. world have been
owned by the Turks. The cities Of
the Greek mainland and the islands,
Asia Minor, Phrygia, the Hittits
land, Armenia, Assyria, Babylonia,
Arabia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and
Carthage and other. cities Of north
ern Africa, all the lands where an
Gent history was made, with the sim
gle exception Of Italy, have been
ruled by the Turks. And no people
have been less worthy to inherit the
homes Of past civilizations, Edgar J..
Banks writes in the Scientific Ameri-
can.
Whenever a Turk has found a hui
man portrait sculptured in stone by
some ancient artist, it has been his
sacred duty to destroy it; the Mo-
hammedan religion does not permit
the representation Of the human or
animal form. Thus many I treasure
which every man respected till the
Turk came, has been made worthless.
Many buried city has been used as
q quarry for building stones and its
treasures of inscriptions and sculp-
lures have been lost to the world.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-09

want handsome blossoms Tor house
decoration, do not wait until the
flowers have opened. Cut them in
the bud. They will last longer and
have a better color than if they are
allowed to unfold out of doors.
Peony blossoms, especially those of
delicate shades, fade quickly under
the rays of the hot sun. These flow
ers keep surprisingly well when cut
in the bud. Florists sometimes store
them on ice for several months.
After the towering season is over,
give your peony plants an abundance
of water. Don't be surprised if the
plants that bloom for the first time
this year have flowers different from
what you expected. They seldom
produce typical flowers the first sea-
son.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-09
AL LOOKED ALIKE 70 HIN
Too Much to Expect Younoster te
Know That All Signs Did Not
Read tho Same.

The little boy is not yet three
years old SO he does not read to any
great extent. Yet he does know that
in his mothers kitchen there is big
sign, brought home by sister while
school was going on. That sign, the
little boy will tell all and sundry,
says:
Don't Stop Saving Food"
The other day the boy and his "a
Their were taking q walk. The child
ran across school yard where the
grass was carefully tended. The
whole grounds were manicured with
special attention to details. It was
an attractive lawn and the little boy
liked to romp on it. Dotting the
lawn, however, were several signs
Running to one Of these the boy
stopped and gave it special attention
He traced the letters with his finger,
and peered still closer.
"Do you know what that sign
says?" the father asked.
ut says" the little boy replied
secure in his sign-reading ability
lit says, don't top saving FOOD"
What the sign really said was:
"Keep Off the Lawn"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-09
EASILY oUTRAN FAST AUTO
Traveller Tells OF Antelopes That Can
Maintain Speed OF Sixty
Miles an Hour.

Automobiles, unless they can do
better than a mile minute, have no
chance in race with antelopes on
the desert of Cobb. Roy G. Andrews,
conducting the second Asiatic ZOO
logical expedition, says in letter to
the American Museum Of Natural
History that he saw upward Of 1000
OF the animals, and they outran the
motorcar in which he has been ex-
ploring the prairies of Outer Mon
golia. They were capable of doing
60 miles an hour or better, Mr.. An
drews asserts. His letter, referring
to this, says:
ut was most exciting sport to run
parallel with them at about 40 miles
an hour and see them swing around
to cross in front of the car. This
they invariably did, thus giving us
shots at from 400 to 500 yards. At
q conservative estimate, their speed
must often have reached so miles an
hour, and I believe even more"
Mr.. Andrews and his party start
ed with three automobiles. The old
camel trails were too much for all
but that of Mr.. Andrews himself.
He says the Mongols are a charm-
ing people, who dress as brilliantly
as circus performers and can ride
horses as well.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-09

ship z North, Range s East, Choc-
taw Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts a.
mandatory, known as the "Tim-
Der and Stone Law" at such val
uc as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised at
$242.58, the timber estimated Co.,
600 board feet at $3.50 per M, and
the land $80.08; that said appli-
cant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
December, 1919, before The Reg
lister or Receiver u. S. Land Of
fee, at Jackson, Miss.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry,
or initiate a contest at any time
before patent issues, by filing a
c0rrob0rated affidavit in this Of
fee, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
w. F. CUMMINGS, Register.