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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
MUCH WORK FOR
THE CHARITIES
Some Typical Cases That
Were Taken Care of
in February.

The secretary Of the Associated
Charities Miss Margaret Mckinney,
makes the following report of the ex-
penditures for February: Grovertes
S44.35; clothing, Sl0O; hospital, 1885,
telephone and incidentals. $3.50; medi.
cal supplies, $40 and transportation,
79c. The sum of 1922 was spent on
Fairmonts poor during February. Thir
ty seven families have been cared for
OF this number IA families we're sick
Five transients were soon disposed
OF, three were sent back where they
came from. railroad fare provided. Two
transients were told 10 beat it back
TO their last abiding places, and were
given money to help in the beating.
A number OF interesting cases came
before the Associated Charities this
month, among them the case Of an old
German over 70 years of age who had
no family or friends. The man said
he once had family over in Germany
bat had not heard from them for so
many years he supposed they were
dead. He sent them all the money he
could spare for many years and when
he appeared at the Charities for helm
was entirely down and out. He came
from Gray's Landing and had been
provided fare from there here 10 find
work. He is an old miner. II, said
that he once worked for the Con,N.ida
ton Coal Co. and that they might
give him a pension. no work here na.
terlalIzing he came for help. Miss
Margaret Sent him to ClarksburS. his
last home. where he was placed in
the poor house.
During February the Associated
hCarities gave out 90 grocery orders
to needy people and lonaed s. to one
widow. Another interesting case runs
as follows: widow. not able to care
for herself, married a steady, reliable
man short time ago, who took her
two small sons out OF work and plac-
ed them in school All went nicely and
the new bride was very happy until
her husband came down with influen.
"a. He has deeloped ling trouble and
cannot work and there is no money
at all for the little family. Miss Mar
@aret feels it pity that the small
sons must be taken from school and
put back to work but sees no other
way. The woman feels now that s;lr
is worse off than she ever was with
a husband to provide for as we'll as
two sons.
This morning an employer called
the Associated Charities office in an
endeavOr to locate an office boy. 81
have one who is very highly recon-
mended by his last employer. What
do you pay?". $780, 81 hardly think
that will do" replied the secretary,
"the boy got $40 when he stopped
work before. will see what his
mother says though" The above is
a fair example OF the care taken of
Fairmont's small charges when thew
face work in place OF school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
CAN'T CUT NINE WAGES.

TORIES which have been floating around in coal
circles for the past few days to the effect that there
afe operators in the Fairmont region who are so short
sighted as to be willing 10 sell coal below the price at
which it can be mined at profit in this region probably
will NOT cause so much anxiety that it known that
thesmarket is being watched with considerable and
that every sale of that character being subjected to
{ critical examination.
The market in no danger Of breaking badly so long
as every transaction of this kind made at the certain
loss Of the operator who makes it 1t is bad enough in
all conscience to have no market but to have market
that means additional loss spells speedy ruin for
skcsrns that fancy they are we'll fixed,
There no law which prevents operator from giving
away his coal if he wants to. but there plenty of law
prevent him from paying cent less than the pnce fixed
The presidential proclamation for mining it, and the Fuel
administration is determined that this price shall be lived
Until the peace treaty goes into effect and the Fuel
administration goes out of existence it will not be perissi
BE for the miners agree take less than the wage fixed
The government And in spite Of the fact that most of
force has been mustered out Of the service the Fuel ad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
MAXAL EACToRS.

a ANNOUNCEMENT at Washington that the Navy
"A department has ordered work suspended upon the
whole battle cruiser construction program pending further
study of the type of ship this country should adopt
to call attention to the fact that the greatest in all
history rather nconclusve in its technical aspects
the naval side.
The theory first announced by our own COpaiu Mahan,
and since accepted as automatic by the whole world that
power the determining factor in warfare and national
progress strengthened 1t even fair say that in
the first real test of modern times it was proved But there
little real fighting thanks to the pusillanimiy Of
the German naval authorities that the war ended with the
experts sa much in doubt as ever regarding the relative
value Of the various types Of warships.
Our own experts to lean to the belief that the
battle cruiser is the coming ship but there those who
still favor increasing the offensive and defensive power Of
bateshps, even at the expense Of speed and setting up
intermediate type between these floating forts and the
ordinary cruiser. While they fight out it is altogether
proper that construction should be suspended Warshps
become obsolete fast enough even when they all right
the beginning but if they are all wrong when they
launched the loss in money is tremendous In the in
point about 200 millions of dollars is involved Then
there is the possibility that mistake would leave us
dangerously deficient in naval strength.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

honor guest on which we're lighted
candles one for each year Of their re.
spectivc ages. AS special guest ci
honor guests, were their school teach
ers OF this year and the year past, the
Misses Villa Leonard and Willard
Clayton, for Miss Jacobs and the Miss
es Louise Leonard and Evelyn Prickett
for Miss Hall. The guests present in.
Guided Ocie and Martha Riggs, Ma
rian Stemple, Mary Belle Haggerty,
Jean Carpenter, Virginia Hartley,
Margaret Randall, Louise Nelson. Sa-
rah Evans, Josephine Hall, Ruth Way
chofr, Margaret Linn Hamilton, Mar
gerry Leopold, Martha Jane Eddy. Jane
Miller, Mildred Satterfield, Mary and
Mildred Colebank. Mary Margery
Lewis. Virginia Osgood, Edith Holbert,
Ruth Reed, Francis Watson, Jean Hall,
Sarah Lyon, Flora Dillingham;, Mary
Bennlx, Helen Borgess., Evelyn Alland,
Katharyn Frost, Leona Smith, Mary
Day, Ruby Willitts, Anna Nich0demus
Assisting Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Hall
in entertaining were the Misses jesse
Jacobs, Lucille Henry, Lucille Fisher
and Nellie Springer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
Police Court Fines
Are Mounting Up

In police court this morning John
Quinn was fined IS for being drunk at
the B. & o. station. Quinn lives at
Warrington and works at Bowers pot.
terry. He only had So but Mayor
Bowen allowed him to go home as he
promised to send in the other 50.
John Doe was arrested for drunk.
enness last night and was let out of
jail as soon as sober, after depositing
IS.
Mrs. Andy Clayton spent a short
time in Jail for the first time for quar-.
reling with her husband and generally
getting drunk on cider. She promised
never TO do it again and was released
with no fine imposed. Her husband,
an old offender was fined SIS for being
drunk. Andy has but one arm and is
entirel yharmless-but he will drink.
Four hundred and forty-three dollars
has been taken in so far in March in
fines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
RUFF STUFF

The question before the house is
Is the Union League club nui-
saRees
The ayes have it.
Ole Olson told the Seattle Reds to
watch his smoke.
New watch Hizonner sizzle.
y Astonisher's literary reporter be-
san his account OF the hearing with
this pretty verse:
They only want heart to lead,
Ashand to point them to tie deed,
Ia medical lingo this indicates Mr..
Charlie both as it applies to the col
ored brother and the city corInis-
sioners.
Why not put it up to Mr.. Charlie
IN the lrst place?
Does Mr.. Charlie want the Union
League smashed because it interferes
With the business his dear friends on
Jackson street do?
Then let II be smashed!
What the folks out that way want
doesn't count.
Germany Is to be permitted TO have
IN army of 100000 Gen.
Thst'll leave some sidewalk room
for the civilians If the officers ever
Algain, break out with the superman
nonsense.
but it'll remove from the mind Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
Birthday Party for
two Charming Girls

Mrs. Winnie NJ. Jacobs is entertain
ing number Of young people this aft.
ernoon at the home on Fairmont ave.
nue. in honor of the ninth birthday an.
niversary of her daughter. Miss Flor
ence Jacobs, and also in honor of the
latterS friend, Miss Lucille Hall. daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lee Hall, whose
eleventh birthday anniversary also
falls on the same date as that of Miss
Jacobs. The hours are from four un.
til six O'Clock and the guests are be.
ing delightfully."- entertained. A din.
ner was served during the afternoon,
the decorations being OF most arts.
tic nature, attractive features of which
were two birthday cakes. one for each
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
SpartacanS Losing
in Popular Esteem

LONDON, Monday, March TO-
Government troops in Berlin made
further progress during Saturday and
Sunday in demos:sning Spartacan
strongholds in the northern and
eastern section Of the city, according
to a German wireless message. re-
ceived here. In order to avoid UNI
necessary losses the troops used
artillery and mine throwrs, thus be-
ing thus able to force the insurgents
back without exposing themselves
Nevertheless the partacaEs have not
given up and are attempting TO trans
fer their. field Of resistance to the
eastern suburb. =
The dispatch says that the terror
istic methods hate caused a revuIsion
of feeling in favor of the government
everywhere. ~ +;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
''l6DK! ! E5z.;!!!sIR'

The first meeting Of the BOARD Of
supervisors" of Lincoln county was
held on March II, 1867, in what was
known as Hamlin Chapel, an old
church which stood on the Curry farm
about one-fourth OF a mile above the
present county seat. 1t was ordered
that White Hall, a Southern Metho
dist church, one-fourth of a mile be-
low where the county seat now stands,
he used for court house until proper
buildings could be erected. The coun
ty had been created by act OF the legis.
lature in February preceding and was
named in honor Of the president OF the
United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

In his message to the special session of the legislature
which opened today Governor Cornwe cuts the ground
clear from under those who have been fighting the state
police the pretext that it would be cheaper
to reorganize the West Virginia National Guard The
opponents of the police bill have far not for
ward with any plan Of their own, SO as the matter
stands today it is an issue between those who
state police and those who favor protection hatever
1t ought not to be hard for the legislature to make up
its mind on which side Of this its duty lies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

II it is true, is reported in Washington that an
effort will be made to bring the Peace League business
up at the special session of the legislature in the
form of resolution endorsing the course of the SEN
ators who signed the now famous round robin, some
one who has little political horse sense ought to make
effort to head it Off This session Of the legislature
was called for specific purposes and the Republican
party is bound to suffer if partisan janglc develops
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

The French government has agreed to deed ground
at Rheims for the erection of American memorial
hospital be the first American tribute to heroic
dead There are infinite possibilities in this project
and it should be so organized that patriotic individuals
may remember it in their wills make gifts direct
during their life time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH II, 1919.
THE AMERICANS GREED.

believe IN tHe United STATES Of Amcrica as govern
enI Of The people, by The people, for the people, DHose
it boUers are derived from The consent of the goycrned
a democracy in republic, sovereign Nation of many
sovereign States; perfect Union one and inseparGbc
fee and humanity for Dhch American PATROLS sacrificed
bsH Ines and fortunes. therefore believe il my duty
70 my country 10 love it, 10 support its Constitution; 10
o5ey is laDs; TO respect its flag; and 10 defend ii against
all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

Paris adyices indicate that Judge Tafts suggestions
for changing the constitution Of the League of Nations
are receiving very serious consideration of all the dele
cations to the Peace congress and that there is excel
lent prospects that they will be adopted Which
among other things, that the fellow who makes the
loudest noise does necessarily the most at
tention in matters of this kind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
Hospital Figures in
Second Tragedy
DIV AssociateJ Press.

PITTSBURGH, March 11-With the
finding of the headles body of Mrs.
Catherine Deitz, aged %, on the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad track at Thir-
ty-ninth street early today the second
fatality in X hours of patients escap-
ing from the st. Francis hospital was
reported to the coroner.
The woman escaped from the insti.
tuition last night, ~ hours after Mrs.
Lulu Houston lea3ed from window
to her death yesterday morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
Variant Impressions.

1T takes very long time to read
the part of Hamlet" remarked Mr..
Stormington Barnes.
II never thought OF that" answer.
ed the candid friend. Gan thought
about was that it takes long time to
listen to it. "-Washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

nisralon still knows what is going on in the coal mar
ke
The upshot Of the matter then that when an ope,tof
cuts below the market price he must carry the loss entirely
weeks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

There is nothing new in this method. The health laws
in most states are all embracing We know in
which single citizen by invoking the health laws set
whole city administration on its beam ends The city gov
eminent of Fairmont if it had mind to could clean out
it does not have such mind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
A Bit Meteorological.

"You are the sunshine of my life"
ooh, jack"
You reign alone in my heart"
"Darling!"
With you at my side could
weather any storm"
Excuse me, Jack, but Is this a
weather report o "a proposal? "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

old Bill Hohenzollern all desire to
move back home.
=
He certainly would not want to live
in a country which has such con-
temptible little army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

Mrs. c. W. Waddell and daughters,
Jean and Mary Jane. are i'll at their
home on Coleman avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
4 MUNiCIPAI CONTRAST.

W1E do not know how it strikes the people of Famont
w to have full bench of the city commissioners
gavely listening to the devious tale of how joint which
smells to high heaven is conducted ostensby to find out
whether way can be found under the imperfect city code
10 suppress it, but it strikes this newspaper that every
Der Of the board ought to be ashamed of himself.
the Ole Olson method During the recent strike in Seattle
which attracted world wide attention it seemed desirable
10 the mayor to close up some Of the |. W. W. meeting
places, but there was no law to cover the point That
however did not stop OLE Here is the way he put it
to staff correspondent of the New York Tribune who
undertook to find out just how Ole cleaned up his town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
'Bootlegger Arrange
Not Very Frugal

Manuel Arrange. a Spaniard arrested
Saturday evening by Rev. C. n. Pull
len, OF the anti.saloon league, with the
assistance OF B. G. D. officers. was
brought before Justice Conway yes.
terday afternoon, together with
Arango's family. and very sad little
scene took place when Arrange faced a
Jail sentence OF two months and fine
of $500. Arango's wife says she has
nothing to live on while her husband
is in Jail and she has several small
children.
Though Arrange brought in AZ half
pints and has been bringing other
whiskey in for several months with.
out detection, it appears that at So a
pint, he has not been able to lay any
money asideS The whiskey taken
from this man was poured down the
sewer yesterday noon together with a
small quantity taken from Lizzie Fer.
p1isOn recentkv
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
AMELIA =. BARR DIES.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Amelia
Z. Barr, the authoress, died last
night at her home in Richmond Hill,
this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11

When we hadn't enough law to close some
of the places l had the Board OF Health or
the Building Department condemn them.
fought the red flag the same way. We didn't
have any law. We didn't need any. We just
told EN- to watch our smoke. And we went
ahead and fought We fought them when
they were preaching revolution and we fought
them when they were making it through their
general strike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-11
Citizens of Fairrnont:

In little while will cFa4pon to Participate in til. ststs
VIDE clean up week This hss come with Us &
starting this movement and ss6auss Of this the uosr
efe ana pans'aksns attention RESULTS tive want
present Neaher conditions Teatempaon and iDeen-
i've to begin chen Up SHAH have our ey
M on he way 70 apeuess town by heme the annual clan
week is set Get busy and clean properties all aul-
lated filth and rubbish and rash of all kinds year
we were he deFenf OF our duties this matter
war and ee9eguenr shoage Of excuse
sAoud be our as well as du boone fully inbued with
spirit of cleaning order your plants now Get
FOUR garden seeds ondbe ady o e best that Faolt
had There will be- Reny q Cork every body in attie
while. ME- =.
We going to havr 3oq4eu prosperity city and
will soon Clean you'll eries NOW little
when will be busy with oth hd bigger things will pop
bother We MUST clean up NOW
than later.
Yours for really clean City
ANTHONY BOWEN
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-10-16
SELECT YOUR SEED'NOW

had drought shortage all kinds seed for sale Every Arkansas winter in such will keep  neighbors the seed he will
 From saved the found will Home raised 
  where conditions yielding seed should selected while stalk getting gooield yield of this disease is weak stalks that break easily Select cotton those special seed the best lated place
 
  There will be
 
  handpcked
 Velvet beans generally shipped n by Alabama introduced into the State 50
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-10-16
NJM0GU,-jxxQO~ ,-j ~
Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau,
 Board of Commerce, Little Rock, Ark.

es to mark the scenes of John Bar leycorn's last appearance for this town was the first in the state hay ing prohibition. However, it was not so bad a town after all; seeing that they needed no jail or calaboose un- til Fl when the first one was built where the present jail now stands. At thiS time there wero five sa- looms in town and probably had the influence over some of the people as shown in the case of two men who were very ingenious when they were locked up in the calaboose. They were determined characters and tried to make their escape by burning a hole through the building.
 Some of the earliest houses in Prospect Bluff standing today are the JS.Kelley and Don Young hous- as. Mir Huff and Arnold owned the first general stores. They were built before the war. The first grist mill stood south of where the South
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-10-16
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER

You have often heard of the old adage, The man who uses what is at his command will make the wheels of his farm move to the best advan- tage for himself and his family" Such is the case with Joe Miller of JUdsonia. Mir. Miler is one Of the leading farmers of his community and is always ready to take hold of the better agricultural methods and put them into practice. He is not only one of the good farmers of his , community but leader among his friends and neighbors.
 Mir. Miller has the distinction of growing the best Irish potatoes that were at the Tri-State Fair, ever 8 states. These potatoes were placed on exhibit through County Agents who made it possible for him to place his product on display at the Fair at Memphis.
 It is very evident that Joe lives at home when you visit his place and find that he has a good supply of canned fruit which came from his orchard, and also that during the growing seasons, spring and fall, you will find that he has fresh fruits and vegetables of some variety which he grew on the farm.
 This progressive farmer is not vet satisfied with the condition of his farm, so he is now planning to ter race his rolling hillsides to prevent the erosion of his soil, and he is al- so planning a more effective system of cover crops which will prevent the teaching of the soil, add more humus to the soil. He has taken up these problems with his County A. gent and is receiving the aid which the agent is in position to give MT. Miller is very enthusiastic in the ter racing of his land and he says that every man that has rolling hillsides should put in an adequate system of telracing. Sections of this farm are uadevelopcd and within a few years you will see good permanent pas tu1e, composed of a splendid mix ture of tame pasture grasses. We need more farmers to get vision like that CT Mr. Miller.
 IRWIN J. HEATH,
 County Agent.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-10-16
BAND BOYS FURNISH
 MUSIC ON TRADE TRIP

Members of the Judsonia Band furnished the music for the Fourth 1919 Trade Excursion of the Little Rock Board of Commerce Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. This was quite an honor for the members of the Judsonia Band and they re- ceived the oportunity owing to the excellent music furnished when the members of the Little Rock Board of Commerce stopped here on their Third Trade Trip.
 The members of the band returned to Judsonia Thursday morning and all expressed themselves as having fine time.
 The band boys who went on this trip were: F. G Briggs, F. L. Well ton, H. D. Chaplin, H. R. Ergan- bright, Carl Browne, Felter Hunt ley, Lewis Cullum, R. Cathcart, Wayne McCauley, Alfred Strahl, Err nest Forbes, Jimmy Gill, Paul Young, J. c. Bauer and V. H. Beals.