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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-19

Knights Of Malta = Mountain State
CommandeTy No, AS, A. and |. o.
Knights of Malta, meets every Thurs
day evening at 1880 O'Clock in the old
Normal school on F'airmout ave. Sir
S. ]. Walter Sir Knight Commander;
Sir John C.. Patterson, Recorder Fair
mont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-19

OredP OF OWIS-Fairmont Lodge,
1922, meets every first and third Fri.
day evenings in Fleming building.
". H. Randolph, Secretary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-19

Ladies Of the Golden EasTe-Meetings
men OF America Monongahela Camp,
No. 1887. Meets every Monday, 1880
every Thursday evening in Mod
eru Woodman hall In the Skinner
building, Mrs. Stella Kemple is the
secretary,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-19

Barbers' Union, 675, meets in Cen.
trail Labor Hall On the last Monday
night Of each month at $3.50 o'clock.
President, G. G. Judd; secretary, D.
l.. Lambard.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24

Carolinas. Elsewhere they suffered
more OF less hurt. In Oklahoma and
portions Of the southwest many peach
and apple trees were killed by drought
last season, and those which survived
suffered damage 30 the buds.
con the whole, however, there VIII
be more peaches than last year, es-
peclally west OF Ohio. and more par
tlcularly west OF the Mississippi river
in most. OF the peach growing states.
This Is particularly true OF Missouri,
Kansas Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tex
as. There will not be so many on the
Atlantic coast
strawberries. cherries and other
small fruits likewise felt Ahe effects
OF the late frost and cold and the en-
suing wet season, but viii make a
far crop.
Apples, while hurt here and there
by low temperatures in April and May,
came through In generally good con-
dition and with the promise OF a lar
ger yield than last season This Is true
Of pears. plums and prunes, despite
local exceptions. 70 Is early for the
citrus fruits, but their promise is ex-
cellent.
$50, on the whole. the outlook is
good for a fruit crop OF large propor-
tlons."
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
"CAN | BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER

How often have you heard that sad
cry from the victims Of disease. Per-
haps the disorder has gone too far for
help, but oftener Il is just in its first
stages and the pains and aches are only
natures first cries for help. Do not
despair. Find out the cause and give
nature all the help you can and she
will repay you with health. Look after
the kidneys. The kidneys are the most
overworked organs Of the human body,
and when they fail in their work Of
filtering and throwing of the poison
that constantly accumulates in the sys-
tenn, everything goes wrong. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules will
give almost immediate relief from kid
ney and bladder troubles and their kim
dred ailments. They will free your
body from pain in short order. But be
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for
the name on every box. In three sizes.
sealed packages. Money refunded il
they do not helm Won.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
LABOR FEDERATION
FOR 44-H0UR WEEK
Policy is to Assist Those
Organizations Seeking
Six-Hour Day
DOUBLE-TIME PAY
FOR OVERTIME WORK

ATLANTIC CITY, June 24.-The con-
yention OF the American Federation
,f Labor waited until the last few
hours OF the fnsl session yesterday TO
snunclate % the country rs policy on
The sll-important question OF the
working day. This is the policy:
'Forty-four week everywhere. mean
ing 1--WE weeks days OF eight hours
snd four hours on saturday; a seven
hour day wherever It can be obtained
a siX-hour day for all who want Il
and support for them in Their effort "a
get IT, double time pay rates foi oil
overtime work; systematic dlscOur
agement OF overtime"
No decision reached during the two
weeks session OF the American labor
leaders, these leaders say, will have a
more immediate effect upon the indus
trial life OF the nation than this one
with respect 10 hours Of work. BY rs
omission OF the twenty-year old de-
mand for the elght-hour day, the con-
Nention indicates that its application
has become sufficiently general TO sig
nalize the beginning OF an effort for O
further general reduction
In reference 30 the seven and six
hour day the convention had In mind
particularly those industries in which
there is unemployment due 20 over
production or other after-var condi-
tions
One Of these Is coal mining. where
an immediate effort Is 10 be mad, 10
,educe unemployment-sald now 10 ar
'ect 100000 men-by reducing the
present elght-hour day TO seven, and
possibly six.
10 was significantly stated % the
convention during the discussion that
NE workers in window glass man
ufacturing plants have succeeded in
establishing continuous work 30 men
threatened with unemployment.
In the report adopted by the com
mitiee on the shorter workday and
adopted by the convention as the pol
soy Of the federation. 10 is declared
here is much unrest among the work
trs-On this continent The prin, ,ipal
cause Is asserted 10 be disparity be-
tween wage and living cost. and the
condition Of The wage-earner now, d.
spite high wages, it was said, Is less
desirable than II was before the war
when wages. low as they were. con
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
IE,vES Gossip

Special TO The Evening Journal.
LEWES, Del, June 2i.-Professor
Ralph z. Smith. principal Of the Lewes
Union School for the past two years,
has moved his family TO Rehoboth
Beach for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Lank, OF
Bridgeport, Conn, are spending a few
days with the formers parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lank
The Bewes Packing Company has
closed ITS pea factory, the season this
year was a very short one.
Charles II. Mason. OF Kennett Square,
Pa. formerly Of this town, is spending
a few days with his mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Mason. Mr. Mason has just re-
turned from France.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24

of wide agitation In Great Britain. The
Lord Mayor Of London at the 265th
festival dinner OF the Sons Of the
Clergy declared "the lot OF some Of the
poorer clergy is tragedy Of our ma
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
Big fruit CHOPS
ON NATIONS FARMS
Pears and Apples to be
More Plentiful Than
Ever
BERRIES HURT BY
EARLY FROSTS

WASHINGTON, June 2i-The fruit
crop for 1919 was forecast by the COM
mlttee on statistics OF the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the United States as like
ly TO be very large. The committee,
OF which A. w. Douglas, Of 81. Louis,
rs chairman, deals with conditions as
o. May 81.
Late IN the spring" says the report.
"in latter April, and early In May,
severe cold wave spread over the
country accompanied by freezing tenn
peraiures. Peaches, as usual, bore the
brunt OF the damage. They were killed
or badly hurt In much OF Missouri and
Illinois, In the greater part OF Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee. West Nir-
glnla and along the Atlantic seaboard
In portions OF Virginia and the two
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
CHILDREN TO REPEAT PROGRAM.

The Children's Day exercises OF the
Cedars NJ. Z. Church. which attracted
so many parents and friends on June
8, VIII be repeated by the church to-
morrow evening. There Will be many
added attractions on the program.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24

tional life" He said clergymen were
not paid living wage. many labored
in actual want and often were poorer
than the poor to whom they ministered.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24

formed more closely to the cost Of llv-
ing. To remove that condition the at
tentlon OF manufacturers and other
employers Is 10 be directed to the ne
cesslty and tho wisdom OF increasing
wages without the lost production
that accompanies controversy.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
SOUVENIR HUNTERS
ONERRUNNING FRANCE.

y. F. A. Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LONDON. June 2i-The Jam OF tour
lists entering France in spite Of strin-
gent travel regulations has brought a
mighty rush for souvenirs. 10 got so
bad that British army salvage men at
a shell case dump near Ballleul put up
a huge sign: we are not souvenir mer-
chants
Real estate and farm lands VIII be
sold throughout the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1919-06-24
ASK FOR LIVING WAGE
FOR BRITISH CLERGY.

~ E. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
LONDON, June Shameful sala-
rles' paid the clergy from the subject
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
Mr.. Voter

Listen to thiS-We are now elect
ing a Congressman for the Sixth Dis,
trict; one that is qualified 10 do cred
it to our interest. AS constituents OF
his District we must elect the man
who is best fitted to serve us.
The Williamsburg County Fair AS
sociation is not a corporation with
large capital like some fairs of our
State but a mutual Association for
the upbuilding of our agricultural, in
dustrial and social status. Success has
crowned our efforts for seven long
years. This success is due to the un-
selfish effort. time and care devoted
to the work. Philip H. Stoll, candi-
date for Congress in our district is
one of the loyal men who put his
shoulder to the wheel and made our
association succeed.
We say to you, that he has proven
to us that he has the agricultural,
industrial and social interest of the
country at heart and we present him
to you as man worthy of your con-
fidence and esteem and fitted to rep
resent you in Congress of the United
States.
Williamsburg Co. Fair Association
adv. BY w. E. Nesmith, Pres.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Two hundred and eighty-seven dol
lars an acre for a body of farming
land containing over three hundred
acres is a record-breaking price fo1
the state, but that is what one OF the
largest farmers in Dillon county paid
for a choice piece of farming land
this week. There were people, nc
doubt, who opened their eyes iii as
tonishment when they heard of the
transaction, but that is small price
when we are told that land in the
middle-west-in the corn-belt-is
bringing from s4OO to $500 an acre
And We are told that these western
lands which are bringing such fabu-
lous prices, as land values go here
abouts, are not purchased to yield
monetary returns in crops, but solely
for speculation. The man paying $500
an acre expects somebody to come
along in a few months and pay So
or $3.50 an acre for the same land
Cotton land with cotton selling "a
80 cents a pound is better invest
ment at $500 an acre than corn land
producing corn at $2.25 a bushel is
at $500 an acre. We are not predict
ing higher prices for cotton lands
not yet. Two hundred and eighty,
seven dollars an acre is high enough
for land that produces year after yeaI
a bale of cotton to the acre, but il
the price Of cotton remains at 8
cents a pound two years longer, cot.
ton land will be hard to buy at $500
an acre. There is no reason why farm
ing lands in the South should not be
as valuable as farming lands in other
sections of the nation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
VALUE OF SAVINGS
BECOMES APPARENT
One Of Great Lessons Of War Is That
Of National and Individual Thrift
Now Rapidly Growing

Now that the new German govern
nent has accepted the inevitable, and
has officially signed the peace terms
dictated by the allies and the coun
tries associated with them, the great
est and most disastrous war that ever
scourged the world is ended.
For nearly five years the world has
been topsy-turvy. The things that
were needed yesterday are no longer
required, and the activities of the
great war establishments and muni-
tion plants are being diverted to the
manufacture Of implements Of peace.
There must now be a readjustment.
Governments that have. thought in bill
lions and spent money with lavish
hand, must retrench and think in mil
lions and even smaller amounts, and
must gain new perspective.
Viewed in the retrospect the part
played by America in the great world
war is one Of the most glorious chap
ters in history. And in the making Of
this brilliant history the plain Ameri-
can citizen played a stellar role. The
mountains Of munitions. the equip
ment for the millions of soldiers, the
great ships that carried the men
across the ocean, could not have been
provided had not the common people
Of America provided the money.
Much of this money was obtained
through the sale Of Liberty Bonds
and War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
This great W. me OF money has not
been wasted. First it brought perma-
nent peace to the world, and now that
real peace is here, every cent that was
30 invested will come back to those
who aided their government and 1t
will come back with interest.
This war that is now happily ended
has taught the people the value Of saw.
ing. They went into the saving
game as much through patriotism rs
anything else But now that they are
reaping the returns. and see that what
they did with a patriotic motive is a
real foundation for future fortune,
they have gained new confidence IN
their country, and they will continue
TO buy the securities the Treasury De-
partment offers, and will make the
country many-fold more prosperous
than 1t would have been had not the
wes instilled the lesson that will prove
invaluable In future years.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
CANNOT LOSE MONEY
If INVESTED WISELY
Funds Put Into War Savings Stamps
Are Absolutely Safe and Yield
Handsome Profit to Holder

Government securities afford the
safest and most practical investment
in the world. A War Savings Stamp il
a prom:sc-y ncte for IS IL redeemed at
maturity, or fer the original cost Of
the stamp plus accrued interest II re-
deemed before maturity.
1t was only after America entered
the great world ccIflict that the small
wage Garner in this country was af-
forded the opportunity Of investing In
government securities; Of becoming
co-partners' with the government. That
there are today more than 10000, ,O0ol
holders of government securities is q
fact which speaks for itself
When you buy War Savings Stamp
you are helping the government. ToI
be able to make loan to the govern
ment, even as small as the sum repre-
sented by a War Savings Stamp, is a
proof of patriotism and also a practi-
cal manifestation Of that spirit Of ma.
tional thrift and individual savings
which has come to us as a permanent
heritage from the war.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

more largely on the hot foods pre-
pared by their teacher at school. And
the lunch is mare than something hot
&c eat. 1t is lesson in food and nu-
triton and has become almost as
much a part of the course of study as
the square root and the conjugation
of yerbs.''
Efforts have been made for several
years by the agricultural colleges i"
cooperation with the public schools
to establish the use of hot school
lunches, and the movement is faS;
coming to the small towns and coun-
try districts, where il really would be
more of a convenience than in the
larger cities.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
WEALTH OF NATION
GROWING RAPIDLY

In Washington some Of those ex.
perts; who are masters Of figures and
who have mind attuned to statistics.
frequently dig up queer things. One
Of this type has figured out that the
total wealth Of the United States II
$500, ,001, 100000. Then he figures out
the. new wealth produced annually,
which he terms met income" This
gets into dizzy figures, too. He esti-
mates that last year the national
wealth increased SIS, 900, 900 900, which
he admits is going faster than the
normal. Another Washington official
points out that one Of the best ways
to conserve this national income in
wealth is for individuals to buy War
Savings Stamps.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
STAMP CONVERSION
IS NOW AUTHORIZED
Treasury Department Offers Through
Banks and Post Offices Savings
Certificates in large Denon-
nations.

Richmond, Va.-The War Loan Or
ganization Of the Fifth Federal Re-
serve District has been advised that
hereafter War Savings Stamps may
be converted into Treasury Savings
Certificates Of 500 and $1,000 denomi-
nations according to new plan Of the
United States Treasury Department
to afford greater convenience to hold.
Sss and purchasers of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps.
The development of the savings idea
10 one that has been urged for some
time in order to attract larger invest
ments. The holder OF a sufficient
number Of Thrift Stamps may now e1-
change them for a s. War Savings
Stamp and in turn the holder Of
twenty Of the IS War Savings Stamps
may convert them into 500 Savings
Certificate, or the holder of two hum
dred Of the S. stamps may in turn
turn them in for a $1,000 Saving Ger
tificate.
Conversion may be made at all first
and second class pestoffices and at all
incorporated banks and trust COM
panies that have qualified as agents Of
the second class. The Treasury Saw
ings Certificate will be issued in reg.
istered form and will bear the name
Of the owners. They will yield four
per cent compounded quarterly as do
the War Savings Stamps. The limit
OF the individual investment for the
1919 series Of stamps still remains at
$1,000.
The new Treasury Savings Certih-
Gates should prove particularly at.
tractive for the investment Of the
funds Of fraternal societies, labor un.
ions and other civic, social and reli-
gious organizations because the inter.
est is added to the principal automat.
ically each quarter, the entire amount
being payable at maturity.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
HOW FAMILY INCOME
MAY BE DISTRIBUTED
Every Home Should Have Own Per
sonal Household Budget II IL
10 to, be Successful.

Every household is a corporation
with certain definite obligations and
more or less certain income, and it
should, therefore, have a definite bud.
got.
No general budget can be SO framed
az to ft the needs OF every family.
Families differ, even when identical In
size, number, sex and general situa.
ton, but no family can thrive and pro
gress without sound and sane fnano
ing; without arrangement OF q reas'
enable financial msrgin; without reg
ular saving and investments, such aa
are offered by Thrift and War Savings
Stamps; and only intelligent adhsr
ance to an intelligent budget can be
trusted, under ordinary circumstances,
to bring about the desired results.
Methods OF appropriation, however,
differ; a method which proves feast
bic in a given family would be worse
than useless in another; but certain
cardinal principles may be safely laid
down.
The amount OF possible savings
should be set apart definitely, and
gidly adhered to. Other allowances
may be variable or they may be held
within hard and fast limits. One plan
after another may be tried. il liked,
until the best one suited is found.
All things considered. the most cas-
lily efficient budget usually is that
which allows certain share CT the
income for each budget head listed,
holds rigidly within the items OF ap
propriation. and wisely applies any
balance or surplus to the savings OF
recreation account
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
PAYING OFF THAT
MORTGAGE

Theodore Roosevelt said: Thrift Is
merely the use Of hard common sense
In the spending Of money" Paying
of the mortgage on the installment
plan by buying War Savings Stamps
Is one OF the uses Of this hard COM
mon sense.
Not only does this plan offer prac-
tical way Of saving small amounts OF
money, but small amounts may be
earning interest as soon as they are
set aside toward the collecting OF
the larger sum. This interest in turn
materially helps to reduce the 6 per
cent interest rate commonly charged
on mortgages.
When the mortgage comes due 1t
may either be paid off In whole, or In
part and renewed, the method OF
saving through War Savings Stamps
being employed until the principal is
liauidated.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
AT LEAST A GOOD IDEA.

We do not know if the following
given out by an educational institu-
ton has been or could be tried in
Dillon county but it looks. mighty in
teresting:
"The little tin lunch pail and its
successor, the fiber lunch box, are
passing. An increased number of the
Johnnfes and Marys of the present
day country school are depending
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Obituary sketches, cards OF thanks,
communications espousing the cause
Of q private enterprise or political
candidate and like matter will be
charged at the rate of 8 cents per
tine. Contract advertisers will not
be allowed to exceed their space at
same rates or advertise anything
foreign to their regular business
without extra charge. Advertise
nents to occupy special place will be
charged for according to position de-
vired.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
Dillon, S. c., September 4, 191

Congress and politics will never be
divided. 1t is a couple that the devil
has married that nobody can cut
asunder. Congress has had a great
many opportunities to represent the
interests of the whole people and not
the specific interests of party, but
has rarely made good. Too many OF
our congressman go 20 congress TO
play politics.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
ONE SAFE PLACE FOR LIB
ERTY BONDS-THE BANK
PUT YOURS THERE

The Cumberland (Md.) Eve
ming Times prints the following,
which should be a reminder to
all who are now keeping their
Liberty Bonds or War Savings
Stamps IN boxes around the
house or In broken tea pots or
in mattresses:
Mrs. William B. Dever, wife
Of Fireman-Engineer Dever,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Of
Rowlesburg, W. Va; threw ST.
$50 worth OF Liberty Bonds into
the Cheat river, back Of her
home, by mistake, with rubbish
she had cleaned from their
home. The valuable bonds have
not been recovered although q
diligent search Of the Cheat
river bottom in that vicinity has
been made.
W. B. Dever's great loss OF
bonds has q parallel. w. W.
Wood, Baltimore and Ohio rail
road engineer, lost $50 worth
Of Liberty Bonds from his pock-
ct. They were a 500 and $50
issue. Engineer Wood intended
to deposit the bonds in a local
bank. They have not been To-
Gated
A laborer unloading a car OF
coal at Paw Paw, Saturday,
found a s1oo bond in the coal.
1t is thought to have dropped
from the pocket Of a car loader
at the mines. The laborcr re-
ported the matter to the COM
pany't station agent at Paw
Paw, II is said, with a view Of
returning It to its owner.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
BUSINESS LOCALS.
WANTED -

- FARMING LAND IN
Dillon county. Anyone owning a
five C5) to twenty (20) horse farm
in Dillon county with tobaccbo
barns and other buildings, so de-
string TO rent same from one Cd
to five (5) years for cash, might
do well to write location, size, etc.,
also distance from Dillon and cash
rent wanted. Address all replies to
Farmer" care Pee Dee Advocate,
Bennettsville, S. C.-8-2S-2tp.