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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
What Fairnlont Needs
lis Courage to Do Right

A most enthusiastic congregation
assembled from all seven parts Of
Fairmont last evening. when all the
churches on this side Of the river met
in one seemingly never ending line
at the Methodist Episcopal church on
the corner of Fairmont avenue ind
Fourth street. Quite early the pews
Of this large church were we'll filled
and little later all the chairs In the
Sunday School room, which opened.
The balcony upstairs was next well
filled and even the various aisles.
There was scarcely vacant seat In
any part Of the entire church and
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, pastor Of the
church, asked everyone to crowd as
close as possible.
Last nights meeting opened an In
definite series OF them which will
take place each evening in the same
church, with preachers Of Fairmont's
various denominations to deliver SER
mons. These evangelistic sessions
follow close upon the heels Of SER
mon preached last Sunday night by
Rev. Broomfield Of this city on the
sins and wickedness OF Fairmont. DR..
Bromfield again spoke regarding his
last weeks sermon and was the first
preacher scheduled to preach last
evening. II was announced that the
name Of tho preacher for each, SER
vice would not be told until the mo-
ment had arrived for him to begin. No
preacher is to out-preach the others.
DR.. Goodwin said he could already
hear the hearts of men and women
rejoicing as they came home to God.
It was stated that the gospel was
lady needed in Fairmont. A meet
ing Of the personal workers was an
nounced .or seeyn o'clock this even
Ing. These workers will aid in max,
ing the coming services all they
should be.
Probably cne Of the best choirs ever
brought together in this city. were
grouped closely last evening so that
as amny as possible could be accom-
modated OH the platform. This plat.
form is to be enlarged for this even
ing so that still more may be accom-
modated.
Prof. James Heaton will lead the
choir all during the coming services.
1t was only mater of "a few moments
last evening until he had the large
assembly of people present smiling
cordially and sympathetically 90 he
directed the opening songs. With
lConunued on page seven.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Committee Started M Trip
'''tO Z Legislature Last
W. 'flIIl ACTION
CAse. Check Will Be. Kept
Upon the Attitude Of
Legislators.

La night committee represent.
ing tie Natural Gas Consumers asso.
ciatidh left for Charleston where the
Dill Which 1t is hoped win provide a
remeN y for the gas situation in this
stateN will be introduced in the legtsla.
ture Turing the week and pressed for
pass Age.
I'll committee consists Of H. E.
Tray Is. Of the Travis, Glass company,
ClaIk ksburg; John A. McNicol, of the
McNicol Glass company, of Clarks-
bur; r. T. Cunningham, of the Mo.
notgah Glass company, of Fairmont:
H3H. Carspecken, OF the Mississippi
Glass company, Of Morgantown; Theo-
eore D. Warrick, Of the Pressed Prism
Glass company, Of Morgantown, and
o. s. Mckinney, of Fairmont.
The bill which will be introduced
Will be the Steptoe bill Of last session
with some notifications and improve.
ments which 1t Is hoped will strength
en- 1t and make 1t less liable to be held
up by delaying actions in the courts.
Philip Steptoe, the we'll known
Clarksburg attorney, who drew the or
iginal measure also went to Charles
ton last night and he will remain there
while the gas measure is before the
legislature.
The committee and the other friends
OF this measure are going to insist
that the effort Of the gas consumers to
get justice from the gas companies be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Wreck on N. Y r R.
Is Still a Mystery
(By Associated press)

BATAVIA, N. Y, Jan. 13.-ofi-
cials OF the New York Central rail-
road today we're continuing their in
vestigation Of the wreck at South BIZ.
ron yesterday in which 81 persons
were killed and attempts were re-
'newed to identify the 13 bodies still
in Batavia undertaking establish
ments.
Railroad officers who had spent
Sunday investigating conflicting state
ments regarding the collision Of the
South Western limited with the rear
sleepers on the Wolverine limited this
morning declared that they could see
no explanation Of the cause Of the
wreck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13

It was admitted thi morning & the
court house that SD. iicient llantity
OF whiskey has been mi! Sing & bun time
to time from the whiskeA Arod b to war
rant an investigation an that upon
a rigid examination, the astounding
discovery was made tha pr no one
knows how long, some 6nel lhaluBgeil
removing the lowest Aef rom the
door leading inte whiskl room.
and in this 6nel Teaching \ trough
and up tone locl which was Il Gated
low epe6gh to q unfastened and the
doos Thrown q IN for the remoya Of
th1 booze.
This PAM had been glued clever.
back eaol time 1t was removed and
being q IN near the floor, had never
arot1ao6 suspicion. The whiskey room
is10cated OF a narrow dark hallway
and entirely isolated from the rest OF
the court house, reached best from
the outside court connecting with the
jail and Sheriff Glover's residence.
It was stated this morning that
about SIX weeks ago, when the mys-
terry Of the disappearance OF the whis-
key was solved, the services Of an cleo
trician were obtained, and at great
expense, wiring was installed from the
whiskey room door secretly to the roof
of the court house and from there to
the residence and jail where three
bells have been installed, each Of
which will ring IL anyone attempts to
enter this room. The wiring is so
placed that It cannot be detected and
at the slightest tampering with the
whiskey room door, bells will ring,
one In the jail. one In Jailor Buckley's
office and one In Sheriff Gloyer's
home.
It was not intended that the matter
should be made public as 1t has been
the desire of court house officials to
catch the guilty parties If possible be.
fore knowledge Of the wiring was mads
public property. AS Rev. Broomtield,
last evening In his sermon at the
Methodist church, let the cat out Of
the bag, Mr.. Buckley was very glad to
explain the matter this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Names His Own
Successor as Post
master Of Fair
mont
CLYDE HOLT THE Man
Announcement Made on 4th
Anniversary Of Manley's
Appointment. A

Postmaster Charles e.. Manley
rounded out four hectic years in the
Eairmont postofflce yesterday by pull
ing what may be coup that will work
ultimate discontinue Of the local po-
littcal bosses and q whole tribe of
aspirpnts to the postmastership, and
which certainly is a surprise which
disclosed q capacity for the dramatic
totally ytpsuspecta in him.
no put the meter plainly, Charles
d ManIey ON the fourth anniversary
81 his assumink the duties Of Fair
mont postmaster announced that he
had resigned, and that by arrange
lnleilt With the Postoffice department
ana the company which was on his
bond Clyde s. Holt, a well known
Nan stFeet tobacconist and neYsdeal-
would succeed, for the present at
Nh. Holt technically took hold this
morning at 5 o'clock but he was not
6t the postoffice, for he spent the en-
Tie morning arranging the bond and
other business details with the repre-
sentative Of the bonding company,
At one O'clock former Postmaster
Manley and new Postmaster Holt be.
san invoicing the entire stock at the
office and were still Dbusily at work at
the close of the day. Ed Holbert is
representing the Fidelity Bonding com.
pany and Is taking charge OF Mr..
apltss bond.
Mrs Manley said this morning that
he was anxious to get back to farming
again and that he would have the
pleasure this spring Of listening to the
hlrdslan enjoying the out-of-doors in.
stead OF staying close indoors on post
lice duty. He has q farm one mile
from the city Of 80 acres and another
above Monongah Of 313 acres with
about 100 head of cattle His special
~ IS breeding shorthorn cattle. In
speaking Of his work as postmaster in
lhis city, Mr.. Man1ey says he has an
Interesting account to give which will
be ready by tomorrow account Of
both troubles and Jobs. Unusual war
conditions on top OF strike on the
part Of all employees made his task as
postmastera colossal one. Mr.. Man
ley says has endeayored in all ways
10 please everyone but that conditions
oyer which he had no control were re-
sponsible for q. great deal of dissatis-
ction II
N regard to the sale of war stamps
at the posteffice, Mr.. Manley is espe-
ciaiiy proud The allotment for Ma.
RON county was s1,070,0O0 and ST.
$50, 100000 were sold instead through
out the county. In Fairmont $4,000
worth were sold. The following letter
was received by him In regard to this
sale: II wish to congratulate you
upon the excellent report of the sales
of war savings stamps which you have
sent il. Such record could only be
made through persistent and untiring
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Large Party Off
for Federal Court

The January term Of the United
States court for northern West vir-
ginia will open in Parkersburg to-
morrow. Thirteen prisoners were
taken from the Marion count Jail to
Clarksburg and from there to Par
ekrsburg, most of them charged with
violation OF the Reed amendment.
About 80, counting officials from the
marshaPs Office in this city and pris-
oners, left Fairmont for Parkersburg
today: The following prisoners left:
Butch Williams. E. e. Maphis, I'D
Clemmons. Bell Horwat. John, Pat-
shaw, Philip Austen. Joe Brownosky,
Fortitudio Piditio and Garabadi, Bob
Hollins and Lacko Hoskins. Three
men will be taken from Wheeling by
Deputy Short and. Ave men from Mar
tinsburg by Deputy Atha. Deputy
Cook has a number in the Parkers-
burg jail and a number from Clarks-
burg have been taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Notice To Contrib,,l 81.
. Red Cross Edhd.

Now that all othey War Work
Rmpsigns fare out IL the way and
Eolidly cSSr we are very
Al, ieuS o colled balance due on
the iontributiop to the Red Cross
Can't Pign in : y. 1918 on which
AallS ptri5 htorA are requested
% make lull hnd final Payments
promptly So that the acqbunts and
the sctiice nay - closSd
MAIL TO the /hndesigned,
0f call Ah1 leave payments at
teer g grNRpd fio0, Profession
q H9iie RE FairmS Sht West vlr-
Contributor 10 County Districts
Should pay COLI tors In their re-
sbective DISTRICTS otNpail direct to
the EaiImont office.
Prompt action Is desireli,Rs the
funds are NEEDED by the NatlApal
CtSenizatiqG ~
N. T. CUNNINGHAM.
Treasurer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Good ATTEND ee at
Highland Avenue

In connection with the big union
.evangelistic services which begun in
this city last night interesting and
well attended services were conduct
ed at the Highland avenue M. b..
church at which services the pastor,
the Rev. McNemar, preached splend.
i'd sermon.
Arrangements will be made at once
whereby local clergymen will go to
this church from time to time during
the ampaign and occupy the pulpit.
Keen interest was manifested in this
meeting last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Circuit Court Room
Too Cold for Session

The court room this morning was
again too cold for a session there be-
fore 10 o'clock. the thermometer reg.
istering but 81. A few matters came
before Judge Raymond In his office
and later the case Of Jacob NJ. and
Carl w. Binns vs.. the City Of Fairmont
was brought before the court. At.
torney Harry Shaw, however, inform
ed the court that since Saturday the
case had been compromised. No other
matters were brought before court
this morning and no session was held
this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Paderewski Not
Seriously Injured.
lBy Associatad presal. \.

GENEVA. Sunday. Jan. 12.-Ig.
mace Paderewski, the Polish leader
was only slightly wounded in the at
tack made upon him by a wouldbe
assassin at Warsaw, according to a
telegram received by friends here to-
day. He is said to be continuing his
work with General Pilsudski on the
reconstruction Of the Polish govern
mont and is planning measureg
against the Bolshevilli.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13
Britisbin Charge
at Dusseldorf
I(By Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 1S.-Brtiish
troops have occupied Dusseld dorf.
which has been IN the hands Of the
Spfrtacans. according to q report
from Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13

K Dusseldorf is a town In Rhenish
Prussia. 1t is situated on the right
bank OF the Rhine. 81 miles north
west OF Cologne.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-13

Miss Gail Clelland is very III at her
home in Locust avenue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11

the world. These are
things which make this day signtfic-
ant.
John J. Pershing, General, q. s. A.
Secretary Bakers message was as
follows:
A year ago the terse message came
from General Pershias: IN accord.
ance with the terms Of the armistics,
hostiltttes on the front OF the Amer
lean armies were suspended at IL
o'clock this morning." We await now
the peace that Is to come as the frui.
ton Of the work Of our farspread
forces. Meanwhile their number have
dw1ndled and the forces which appear.
ed beyond the seas In numbers sur.
prising, friends and foes alike, have
gone back again to their civilian tasks.
Some Of their number uahappily re-
main in France, or will be borne back
to America as symbols Of the sacrifice
that war entails. While we mourn
these dead. we are grateful for their
achievement and for that Of their liv-
ing brothers, and in the name Of both
we may hope for an early accomplish,
ment of the terms Of peace that shall
finally complete their work upon the
battlefields Of France.
(Signed) Newton D. Baker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
Coal Strikes End Removes
Need to Save, Say Dealers

With the lifting OF the strike OF
bituminous coal miners Monday, need
for rigid economy in the use Of coal,
and various methods OF conservation
that might work hardships on consum-
ers, ceases, according to Richmond
coal dealers.
Although only a part of the local
coal dealers have received any ship
ments of coal, since ban was placed
on deliveries by the government, none
Of the Richmond yards are hard
pressed.
Coal dealers receiving their supply
from the c. and O., have not received
any coal shipments since the strike
started, it is claimed.
although 1t will not be possible to
allow any waste OF coal, it will be
needless to enforce rigid conservation,
now that the strike is ended, as the
present supply will be sufficient" one
dealer said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
STATEMENTS ISSUED
BY NATIONS HEADS
ON ARMISTICE DAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-President
Wilson, General Pershtng and Secre-
tary Baker issued statements to the
American people ON the occasion OF
the first anniversary OF the signing OF
the armistice.
President Wilson's message follows:
To my Fellow-countrymen:
A year ago today our enemies laid
down their arms in accordance with
an arm1stice which rendered them i'm
potent to renew hostilities, and gave
to the world an assured opportunity to
reconstruct its shattered order and to
work out in peace a new and juster
set Of international relations. The SOL
diers and people Of the European
Allies had fought and endured for
more than four years to uphold the
barrier OF civilization against the ag.
gressions Of armed force. We our
selves had been in the conflict some
thing more than a year and halt.
With splendid fcrgetfulness Of mere
personal concerns We remodeled our
industries, concentrated our financial
resources, Increased our agricultural
output, and assembled great army,
so that at the last or power was do
cisive factor in the victory. We were
able to bring the vast resources, ma
terial and moral, OF a great and free
people to the assistance Of our as
sociates In Europe who had suffered
and sacrificed without limit in the
cause for which we fought.
Out of this victory there arose new
possibilities Of political freedom and
economic concert The war showed US
the strength Of great nations acting
together for high purposes. and the
victory OF arms foretells the enduring
conquests which can be made in peace
when nations act Justly and in further
ance Of the common interests Of men.
To US in America, the reflections OF
Armistice Day will be allied with
solemn pride in the heroism of those
who died in the country's service, and
with gratitude for the victory both be-
cause Of the thing from which it has
freed us, and because Of the oppor'
tunity it has given America to show
her sympathy with peace and Justice
in the councils of nations.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House,
II November. 1919.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF
women have kidney or bladder trouble
and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble. or
the result Of kidney trouble.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition. they may cause the other
organs to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in your back.
headache and loss OF ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous.
irritable and may be Respondent; it
makes any one so.
But hundreds Of women claim that
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restor>
ing health to the kidneys. proved to be
Just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to
see what Swamp Root. the great
kidney. liver and bladder medicine will
do for them. BY inclosing ten cents
ia DR., Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. n.
Y. you may receive sample size bot
tie by Parcel Post. You can purchase
medium and large size bottles at al.
drug stores. ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
Sore Throat Wisdom

TO relieve Sore Throat you must get e
the seat of the disease, removing the
cause. TONSILINE is prepared and sold
for that one purpose. A dose of TONsI-
LINE taken upon the first appearance
OF Sore Throat may save long days Of
sickness. Use little Sore Throat wis
dom and buy a bottle of TONSILINE
today. You may need it tomorrow.
TONSlLlNE is the National Sore
Throat Remedy-best known and TX
most effective and most used. Look II
for the long necked fellow on the t3
bottle when you 60 to the drug IL
store to get it. Csc. and 60c. Hos. IA
pital Size, s1.0O. All Druggists. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
General Pershing made this state

General Pershing made this state
ment:
On this first anniversary OF the
Armistice that brought fighting to an
end on the western front, we recall
with qualification the services OF the
army and the country in the war. The
great army OF young manhood known
as the American Expeditionary Forces
was hurriedly raised. equipped and
trained to meet grave world crisis.
Composed OF youth. selected for their
physical and their mental fitness, It
was developed into as fine q body Of
men as tho world has ever seen. This
force played decisive part in the war
and demonstrated that, while We are
not q military nation. tho American
boy has In him those qualities that 60
to make up Q perfect soldier. The
achievements Of our troops on the bat
tletields OF France have become a part
recounted here. Their patriotism
prompted q spirit Of self.sacrifice un-
equalled; their services have preserv-
ed our ideals and our institutions.
Our armies have been demobilized,
and our citixen-soldiers have returned
again to civil pursuits with assurance
Of their ability to achieve therein the
success they attained as soldiers. thus
bringing a new asset to the nation.
With broadened visions they return
not only with pride in the high stand
ards OF American manhood, but with a
new conception Of Is relations to the
duties Of citizenship.
AS we pay tribute to or fighting
men, we remember that soltdily be-
hind them sfood tha Araviean neonla
with all our resources and our de-
termination. This common service has
welded together our people. These ex.
periences safeguard the future Of
America, and enable US to look for.
ward confidently to tho development
Of a stronger nationality and a deeper
sense Of the obligations that rest upon
US. The exercise by the American peo-
pie OF practical patriotism during the
war was an avowal Of our firm adher-
ence to the principles Of free govern
ment that will continue to have great
influence upon the progressive thought
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
wayne men
CONTINUED from Page One)

ern Russia. but Nov. II meant nothing
to their dreary existence, as it was
several weeks before they knew that
fighting in France had stopped. and
that Germany had thrown up the
sponge.
Richmond men in the navy were on
both sides Of the Atlantic. in the
North sea, the Mediterranean. and
the Pacific. Two men were on duty
in the Panama canal zone, and hun
dreds of others were in Naval serv-
ice, at ports and in the Great Lakes
station on Lake Michigan.
From San Diego, California, to
Portsmouth. New Hampshire, and
from Duluth. Minnesota, and Portland,
Oregon, to New Orleans. Louisiana,
and Pensacola, Fla. Wayne county
men were in camps, forts and flying
fields, and were doing their bit, eth
er in training with squads east" or
chauffeuring a pairing knife over the
tough skins Of spuds, as K. P.
Where Were They?
Following are some Of the brief de-
scriptions of how Wayne county men
passed their time when announce
ment was made that Heinie had
"cashed in:
II was on transport, out in the
harbor. but the darned thing never
even got to the ocean,"
I'm Camp Taylor, confined to quar-
tiers with the rest of the outfit. be-
cause two Of the men in the company
had little premature celebration
with too much firewater."
I'm mud to my waist. shooting like
b while the shooting was good"
Fifteen miles from camp, on mud
dy road. trying to coax truck into
running long edough to get back to
camp"
II don't know, we didn't do any real
fighting until after the armistice was
signed. and 1t was so darned cold
that even the calendar froze."
Sitting in train, waiting to 90
from college to camp. but the train
never pulled OUT
Sure I know what was doing on
the 18th. got a peach of calling
for letting the slurn burn while eel.
ebrated. I was on K. p"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
Funeral Arrangements

Shaffer-Ann1e Josephine Shaffer,
years old, died at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Shaffer.
1900 North F street, at $3.50 o'clock
Monday afternoon, after a lingering
illness. The little girl was born April
II, 1911, and had lived in Richmond
all her life. She Is survived by her
parents, two brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Wednesday afternoon, at
o'clock. Burial in Earlham cemetery.
The Rev. Propst will officiate.
Eastman-Funeral services for DR..
Thomas B. Eastman will be held from
his residence, east OF Richmond at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
body will then be taken to Indianap-
oils. Further services will be held in
Indianapolis at o'clock Thursday aft.
ernoon. and burial will be in Indian
apolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
Y. M. c. A. Delegates To Be
CHARTERED on Steamer

The young men between the ages OF
II to q that are going IA attend the
International Y. NJ. C. A. convention
in Detroit, Michigan, November 10 to
%, will be under the personal super
vision Of R. S. Flynn, boys secretary
OF the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A.
The entire group will he CHARTERED
upon one of the large lake steamers
during their way to Detroit. Mark
Heitbrink and Charles Robinson are
the Richmond young men that will at.
tend.
Lester w. Carlander, general sec.
rotary Of the Richmond ~ and one of
the delegates, reports that accommo-
dat1ons in the larger hotels of Detroit
will be hard to obtain.