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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
NATIONS STEEL MEN
NAY co ON STRIKE
Samuel Gompers Heads
Committee to Meet
Employers.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 21.-
On the success of leaders Of "a labor
unions affiliated in the steel indus
try in obtaining a conference with
the United States Steel Corporation,
during the next few days depends
whether there is to be nation wide
strike Of steel workers. Union lead
ers who canvassed the strike vote
here yesterday say that 9S percent of
the men voting on the question vo-
ted to walls out.
Instead Of calling a general strike
forthwith a conference committee Of
six, headed by Samuel Gomphers,
president of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, was instructed to try
to arrange the meeting with repre-
sentatives OF the steel corporation in
a final attempt to adjust demands
made by the union. In case of fail
ure to obtain the conference the COM
mittee in under instructions to set q
strike date forthwith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
BY LOCAL LEGION
Heintzelman Post Commit.
tee Will Visit Towns
in County.

A membership campaign which it is
hoped will result in every returned
service man in Marion county becom-
ing affiliated with the organization,
was started last evening by Heintzel-
man Post number II of the American
Legion with the appointment of COM
mittee on Membership by Post Gem
mander Earl Smith and the outlining
of plans for bringing the Post to the
attention of the county's veterans.
The committee which will have
charge of the membership work is
Claud Layman, chairman; Homer c.
Toothman. Irwin Prickett and Sol
Burka. All officers Of the Legion are
ex-officio members of this committee.
The first gun in the campaign will
be fired Tuesday night when a large
delegation, probably on special, will
go to Warrington where meeting
has been scheduled in the auditorium
of the high school. Captain Bachus,
from the office of assistant Secretary
of War Woods, will be present and
make an address, having planned 20
ASSdAA AASA OSbASAS SSPGSAdiy LOA bAlS
purpose.
All veterans who live in Manning
ton distritc are especially invited to
be present at the meeting Tuesday
night, where the Legion, what it is,
what 1t has done, and what it is &C.
ing to do, will be explained.
Following the Warrington meeting,
meeting have been scheduled in all the
towns of the county. Fairview, Worth
ington, Monongah, Rivesville, Farm
ington, Grant Town and several othe.
places.
Chairman claud Layman, together
with Treasurer Ralph Hamilton, will
be present Sunday at the Hoult re-
union at Hoult, and it is expected that
every service man there will become
member.
There is every Indication that the
number Of members OF Heintzelman
post will be swelled to we'll over a
thousand in the next month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Played Dirty Trick
on Police Officers

During the veyr hard rain this morn
ing about 10:45 O'Clock call was re.
Iceived at police headquarters asking
officers to come Immediately to the
East Side where a man was drowning
The call was sent in by woman
and when Acting Chief Seaman made
an effort to get little more informa-
ton as to the drowning and asked
the woman her name, she told the Of
ficers to come to the East side garage
Immediately and there additional infor
nation would be given them, hanging
UP the receiver. She seemed very
much excited and Acting Chief Sea-
man had no reason to doubt her We
racityI
Accompanied by Officer Edward
woodward, Acting Chief Seamo nhur-
ried through the rain to the East
Side garage and there everyone de-
,clined knowing any thing at all about
the drowning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
RED CROSS AND
AME. LEGION TO
WORK TOGETHER
Probable That They Will
Establish Soldier Wei
fare Clearing House.
CONFERENCE ON TODAY
Plan is to Get Right Out
After the Veterans
Problems.

To discuss q program Of service,
assistance and helpfulness for return
ed service men Of Marion county and
TO consider the personel of an Office
which 1t is proposed to establish in
connection with the activities of Colo
mel Arthur Woods, assistant secretary
Of war, and which will have the ex-
ecution of this program, meeting is
being held this afternoon between a
committee appointed last evening by
Heintzelman Post of the American
Legion and directors of Fairmont
chapter of the Red Cross.
Meetings were held last night by
the Red Cross and the American Le-
gion at which Capt. Bachus, from Col.
Woods Office, explained the coopera-
tion which the government is willing
TO give to such an office here and
urging the necessity and outlining the
benefits resulting from its establish
ment.
The directors of the Red Cross said
that they were quite anxious to do
anything for the soldiers that is need
ed and that their organization would
be glad to receive suggestions and as
sistance from the American Legion
along that line. In other words, the
Red Cross, which already has done a
lot OF work through its Home service,
would be glad to have Heintzelman
post point out in what other direc-
tions the Red Cross can be of assist
pnce to the men and these suggestions
will be. given sympathetic considera-
ton.
1t is proposed to employ a county
secretary, returned service man who
knows at first hand the difficulties
that face the returned soldier, sailor
and marine in the matter of insur-
ance, allotments, Liberty bonds, en-
ployment, ETC., On approval of the
plan which will be presented by the
Legion committee, the Red Cross is
expected to finance the office from
funds now in its possession and avail
able for use in promoting the inter-
ests of Marion county service men.
The American Legion, at its meet
ing last night, unanimously approved
the idea OF establishing such an office,
(which would serve as a clearing house
for the many organizations and indi-
viduals now Offering their service to
veterans.
1t is proposed that the Legion get
In touch with every service man in
teh county, find out just how he
stands in respect to his insurance, al
lotments, back pay, opportunities of
employment, also If he is in need of
any legal advice, medical attention,
or if ten per cent disabled from
wounds or injuries.
This proposed secretary then would
tax cup the mans case with the pro-
per authorities and he would be as
sured quick and satisfactory action.
iptain Bachus assured the meeting
that every department in Washington
is eager to cooperate instantly with
every suggestion by the office here.
This county secretary would be
housed with the Federal Employment
Service in the Court house, and would
cooperate with that service in secur-
ing employment for service men out
Of work or desirous of bettering their
conditions.
Industrial Secretary Thomas of the
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Organizing Club for
Newsboys Of City

A news boys club was organized at
the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday by Boys
Work Secretary John T. Challice. An
effort is being made to get every West
Virginian and Times news boy into
the organization. All news boys de-
string to join should be at the Y. NJ.
G. A. at the next meeting Of the club,
which will be next Monday morning
at o'clock. 1t is not necessary to
be a member of the Y. NJ. g. A. to Join
the club.
Ten cents per month will be charg-
ed each news boy to finance the club.
1t is the plan to have a hike next
week. The club will meet at the Y.
NJ. G. A. once each week for swim
ming and other sports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Found Too Much ~
Booze for His Good

Charged with being intoxicated Rob-
ert Steele, of the Speedway, was be-
fore Mayor Bowen this morning and
fined $40. His wife attended court,
paid her husbands fine and the two
left the court room together.
For while Mayor Bowen contem-
plated sending Steele to jail for the
manner in which he has acted about
home recently and made 1t clear that
the next time he Is In court for being
drunk he would go to jail.
Steele claimed that he found the In
todcating drink at the home of Joe
Wilson, ut he denied Wilson selling or
giving It to him. He has been GET
ting drunk quite frequently this sum
mer and said that he had found the
booze In each case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
BIG COAL DEAL IN ]
MARION COUNTY
Deed for Five Thousand
Acres Was Placed on
Sale Today. s.sa

A deed was filed at the office of the
county cler, A. G. Martin today where
by 5,660.83 acres Of coal located in
Union and Winfield district is sold
to the Jennings OIL company, COR
poration Of the state Of West Virgins
by the E. H. Jennings Brothers ccR-
pany, a corporation OF the state OF
New Jersey. The Consideration is
"one dollar and other good and valua-
BILE considerations"
The '5,o60.S3 acres OF coal is divided
into 116 parcels, all OF which are sit
uated in Winfield and Union districts.
The deed is signed by .. ii. Jenkins,
president, and Secretary Brint, Of the
3. H. Jenkins Brothers company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Y. M. G. A. Boys Are
On All Day Hike

Boys Of the Y. M. c. A. are on an
other all day hike today and gem
eral good time is expected. The boys
left about 9 o'clock this morning, led
by Boys Work Secretary John T.
Challice, and will not return until
about six or seven o'clock this even
ing.
About noon the boys will stop long
enough to cook something hot and
will then continue their journey. It
is the plan to hike to some good bath
ing beach where the boys can engage
in swimming. Last Thursday the
Association boys went on a hike to
Benton's Ferry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
PITTSBURGH STRIKE
LIKELY TO GO ON
Trolley Men Reported to
Have Voted to Stay
! Out. 81

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21.-Motormen
and conductors of the Pittsburgh
Railways company were reported to
have voted almost unanimously in
favor Of continueing their strike, ac-
cording to estimates at noon today
two hours after a referendum vote
had been begun at Labor Temple.
up to that time $500 Of the 5000
men had cast their ballots. The
strikers all wore buttons wearing the
word 'FVote Mo-. An official announ-
cement 1t was said will be issued
this afternoon after the ballots arc
counted. s...asls. :. !lsa.lE N q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
DR.. Archibald Moore
at First M. E. Church

DR.. Archibald Moore, district super
intendent of Morgantown district OF
the NJ. e. church, VIII be the principal
speaker tonight at the fourth quar-
terly conference of the NJ. 2. church,
which starts this evening at eight
O'Clock in the church ON Fairmonf &
avenue. DR.. Moore VIII also preside
at the session.
All officers OF the church, and Of
the organizations affiliated with the
church, are requested to be present
tonight. Reports win be made by SOW
eral officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Visitors Day at ~
Bows and Girls Camp

Today is visitors day at Google
Camp where about so boys and girls
OF the various agricultural clubs of
the county are spending weeks camp
ing trip.
Many visitors have been invited
and weather permitting there viii be
a busy day at the camp. Google camp
Is along White Day creek near
Smithtown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Aged RivesvilIe F1F
Man Died Yesterday

Oliver Lake, an aged resident OF
Rivesville, died at his home there yes
terday evening. His body was pre-
pared for burial by Undertaken r. L.
Cunningham and will be shipped some
time today to q point in New Yorh
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Trail of Missing g
Bandits Has
Again Been
Found
.SOME0F THEMKILLED'
Captain Leonard MatIocE
Has Captured Two Of
Them.
(By Associated Press.)

10y ASbOClateu FI6b8sl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-The Mex
lean ambassador here has been In
structed by his government to protest
to the state department. against the
dispatch American troops across the
border and to request their Withdrew
al, according to statement issued at
Mexico City yesterday.
MARFA, Aug. 21-one bandit was
believed to have been killed and two
others made prisoners since American
troops crossed the Rio Grande into
Mexico Tuesday morning. A report
received here last night told Of an
American cavalry sergeant who rode
to the border after dark and reported
that Captain Leonard Matlack OF the
Eighth Cavalry had captured two ban
dts believed to have been implicated
in the capture Of the aviators Patter-
son and Davis.
Neither man was Renteri, the ban
dit leader, he said. One bandit was
killed Tuesday when American avail
tors returned their fire when they
saw three bandits enar the border one
of whom was seen to fall with his
horse.
The American troops slept last night
on the trails Of the bandits after los
ing them Tuesday in heavy rains pick
ing up the trails again yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

Earl Miller, SON Of G. s. Miller Of
this city, has returned. from over seas
service and came here from Camp Dix
yesterday. Mr.. Miller had four sons
tnEthe war,one Of whom was killed IN
battle and two have returned safely
to this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

Miss .F1yora Lloyd is spending,sever
al weeks at the home OF Miss Eta
Bishop at Albright, Preston county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

Miss Blanche MlcAndrews who had
been q patient at Cook hospital has
recovered and has returned to hei
home on Chicago street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
Clear, Peachy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water


Sparkling and vvaeous
bright, alert--a good, clear skin and
a natural. rosy, healthy complexion
are assured only by pure blood II
only every man and woman could be
induced TO adop, the morning inside
bath. what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead OF the thousands
Of sickly, anaemic- looking men, wo-
men and girls, with pasty or muddy
compilations; instead Of the multi
tudes OF nerve wrecks" "rundowns."
brain fags" and pessimists we should
see a virile, optimistic throng OF rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath Is had by drinking
each morning. before, breakfast, a
glass OF real hot water with q tea
spoonful OF limestone phosphate in Il
IN wash from the stomach. liver, kid
neys and ten yards OF bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
fermentations and poisons. before
putting more food into the stoma h.
Those subject to sick headache. bill.
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have . pallid, sallow complexion and
who are eons.ipated very often. are
urged 10 obtain a quarter pound Of
linAestone phosphate st the drug store
which will cost but triile, but 10 SUI
ficitnt 20 demonstrste the quick and
remssiable change N both health and
appeaFance. awaiting those who prae-
tce Internal sanitatieu. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
Girls--PuH-
Like-Puf-
Quiet Smoke
Quarter Of VaSsar'S Student
Body Must Have CigaretS,
SO There,

POUGHKEEPSlE. " Y, feb. f.
The question OF smoking by women
caused dispute at Vessar college and
the result, as communicated yesterday.
was a compromise IL was learned
IN the same breath thl, approximately
one quarter Of the student body oi
LOO like TO see lililc curh u smoke
drifting above their powdered " un.
powdered noses
The non.smokcrS protested against
smoking in the do,mllofic, and the
question was aired before the collec.
tive student body
The decision was against the use of
the weed in the buildings but moth.
ing was said abou, smoking om ldc
Now groups Of the fair students are
daily seeking secluded ,p5ts for the
use Of their pcriumed and cur tipped
cigafets. and ia,1rte gathering
place is Sunsct bin
II aln was learned that some of
the smokers had questioned DR.. Bicgs.
state commissioner oi health. on the
effects Of smoking lie ruled against
cigarets and IN favor OF pipes and
cigars NlsSar'S fair smokers. how
ever. have tabled hii recommendations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13

get up ~ Inyts Christina, DAY No
letters have lrrn received from him
since December I. hul u Is thought he
may nDS hr Dn snip sailing lDf au
American port I've has been m scfy-
ice four months
In Three Drives.
Leslie ani Russell Oldham enlisted
IN Company J.. HIN infantry. At
Camp Bowie and were shortly alter
ward sent a. France They were both
m the front iu three Of the bie Amcu-
can driyc,. and n Vds m the last drive
during 'he time ~ the afmisllce ncg1
tllIon, that Leslie sustained his shell
,bo0k and lD.t hls power oi speech
lis brother lmcli Wi, drafted soon
after war wAs declared lIc left Ok.
lahpml Clly on Aug ~. lyl7. and
] a,n't had 40 much asa ihifIyhls hour
leave 'ln.c hat ilme lie va, m the
midst ol The fighting At Chateau
lhicffy and IS now member oi the
Second corp, school II infantry
Mrs ! 4 Bfoumiicld, mother ot the
three hly, al.p boast, ol sister,
Mis-, Matte liAfiiicld. who is Red
Cross nurse 90 lhc base hospital al
Sayeuay. France 4 letter recently
received from Mn Hariiield says
that II sa much harder task 10 nurse
the mcu now. that the afml''ice has
been signed. than II Was while the
fighting was going on because the
men are so impatient 90 yet home.
During the war they knew there was
no chance ot going home and didn't
care 10 leave un'il the lob was done
Then 'hcy we're 10 mrrF 90 get back
into tine liuc,. bot now % 0, different,
shr SAYS.
MIS- fairfield doe U' expect g.
leave ior America until well into the
spfug
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13

exchange lpr = coin As the man I'M
folded II caught sight of the big.
black headline
Report Of Nrmunrc signing IN.
ioundcl" !"
l'or long agouilt4s moment the
tldCk headlines ui the paper merged
INTO ihe bplld' ,i and the street IN
one ,wiflng dakne,, oi misery
Then as my eyes cleared | turned 10
Lillian
ron. what d,c, II mean" asked
~ cannot be 'ha' ihb IS all q mis-
take"
She rm her hand over mine. firmly
fca"uruglf
"E'cn It u should be and strong.
ly suspect that the news hasn't get
been confirmed" ,he said grave.
"don't YOU know that this elimination
IS only matter oi DAYS. pcrhlp,
hours II j, too bad Of course. II j,
should turn nut 10 be a premature an.
no1nrcment Tor the ,ponlanclly viii
he taken away from the IcrcplInn oi
'hc real ncr, But the arm'u..c 3,
coming q, surely as Fate. and ~
the meantime. wcl' aupuo.r We rmi.
tate go our mild way ihc philosophy
oi 'he gentleman on the curb
! followed her cgc, 10 the pa.c.
mcn' where q large man m ln ad
yangcd state OF Joyous bIbulou,nr,,
wa, dancing a solemn lg upon 'hc
torn remnants 4 paper bearing the
same headlines had seen
"Nobody nor n1lh.n' can spool m.
celebration" he va, asserting n..,'y
That, ms mott. for the after.
noon % Lillian ,aid dceisiyeb
but under ny outward a,que,crCs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
BROTHERS Meet
IN FRANCE FOR
CHRISTMAS MEAL
Three Relatives Eat Holiday
Dinner Together

If shell from big German how
litrr came whsillng over from the
enemy lines and burst in your traverse
OF The trench, killing three oi your
comrades and shocking YOU 20 badly
mat YOU lost control oi your voice
and couldn't speak then. ten DAYS
after II the afml'iicc was signed an!
you waited a month, hoping 10 he sent
home. and on the DAY before Christina,
YOU learned that your brother was bill
leted only ten miles away and sou
could ge, off 10 have Christina, dinner
WIN hlm m-hnw M0nId Won iccl.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
SON STARVED IN
ENID INSTITUTE,
WOMAN SAYS
Local Mother Makes State
r1cnt After Reading Article,

Ailsr reading the article IN the
Times Yesterday morning regarding
condition, =, the State Institute tor
Feeble Minded. Mrs ". {. Mann.
IA North Hudson avenue, asked for
o representative Of the press 20 call
at her home. She said he wished Ia
make certain statements regarding The
treatment oi her own son. Edward. w
yc1f, old whom she aud her husband
h. placed m the institution,
Mr., Mann said Il would never
come before the public with my sof-
rows II | did not wish 10 pruteci
some other mother from what ! have
suffered through iha, institution
"Nf Mann ard ! took our son 10
Enid May l9l7 lie remained there
w'll November OF tina, year, when
.um~ wlth an order from County
luios /wick sought his release
lu'c /wick told me- not Ia use the
order unless they refused 10 deliver
my son to me. | was forced 20 pre-
vent uy papers in order 20 effect his
release. told them | would not leave
the institution without him.
When We placed him there We
thought he was TO have special treat
nicnt Tor inian,ilc paralysis. We also
thought he was 10 attend school. lie
has never seen the inside Of a school
room When We took him from thif
city he was a pupil IN the kindergar
ten department of ward school
When | found him he was ffightiu''N
burned on both arms and legs, his
wounds were infected. an ear was dis
ciSed and running and he was un-
able 10 walk He had also become
vicious. lie would shout, You'd bet
ter not. III send YOU 10 the cottage
"Hc meant that awful place where
We found him. iot he had been sen,
there. though MIR Mann was prom
ised when VIC entered Edward. that
aur child would never be placed IN
that place. lie carried ,ha, awful
odor a long time after returning
home.
They have finely furnished den
tai department. vet my child had
teeth IN such 2 condition that ! picked
on, several with my fingers after
reaching home. | wanted TO hire
special nurse for him in the ins,i,u-
iion bu, they would not permit me"
Continuing Mrs Mann stated that
the child was starved when he first
returned While there" said Mrs
Mann. II asked a Mrs. Osborne Tor
advice regarding my boy She said {:
III he was my child | would not leave
him hS.e'
mir. Mann and myself said Mrs
Mann. supposed VIC were placing our
hoy IN a school Tor training children.
We didn't send him to an asylum.
Mrs Mann also stated that another
mother, whoic name she did not re-
ell. also took her llitlc daughter on,
a, the same tune Her child was sub
ject TO heart trouble was trail and
unable to keep up with her class
work in school. She did not believe
the child was weak minded. but only
irail and back, ard When the girls
mother came after her she found her
in the hospital and took her home.
They bore her away in their arms
She never knew whether the little
gfl lived
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
Three Relatives Meet.

that's abou, the way Leslie Broom
field, whose mother live, at S22 East
Third street, left the day before
Christmas, 1913 Leslie and h,, broth.
rrinlaw. Russell Oldham. both oi Com.
pany j. lllth infantry. were ,'all,ne I
near the village of Ifo,c, France
HIS brother Emcit was AZ Chatillon
about ten miles further down Tie
three Of them arranged 20 meet Al
Ifoyes Christmas morning
Letters from each NJ them telling OF
the meeting have lately been received
at their home They had a sump,uou,
TIA, 3, as things go N the army and
m Francc-Chustma, dinner and cele
brdted the signing of the afmidice and
the great holiday IN fine style. Pack.
ages containing Christmas present,
from home had Just reached each of
them and comparing the letters and
presents received was no small par, OF
lhe good time
u A third member Of the same pa,ri-
otto family, Luther. was in France AT
the time with the Sixteenth coast ar
tillery corps. but was stationed on the
coast Of France and wasn't able 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
Fixing Up.

Il guess III ge, that new parior
rug after all" remarked Mrs. Wom-
bat
you iu,t said the old rug would
DO Why this sudden change Of
lrunt}'
II see lot Of presidents and kings
will be- coming 10 America TO return
Mr. Wilson's it"-Loui.ville Cour-
ser Iou ial