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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22
AldSocietY.

An important business meeting Of
the Aid society of the Diamond street
church will be held at the church Oh
Thursday evening. Committee reports
win be given and an election of Off
GERS will be held.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22
Returns Herr

Andrew Monroe who has been EN-.
ploed in Akron, Ohio, for the past few
months has returned to his home here
to recuperate from an illness which
he contracted while in Akron.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22
MANNINGTON
In Military School.

o. D. Nutter and sons, Bernard and
Robert have gone to Stanton, Va.
where Master Bernard will enter
Stanton Military Academy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22

ii. p. Robinson and Misses Gertrude
and Effie Louise Waters were called
to Kingwood Sunday by the death of
the young ladies' brother in-law, At
tofney Dunn, who was killed in an
automobile accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22
Catarrh Is a Real Enemy and
Requires Vigorous Treatment

When you use medicated sprays,
atomizers and douches for your
catarrh, you may succeed in un-
stopping the choked-up air pass
ages Tor the time bsing, but this
annoying condition returns, and
you have to do the same thing
over and over again.
Catarrh has never yet been
cured by these local applications.
Have you ever experienced any
real benefit from such treatment!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22

Throw these makeshitt remedies
to the winds, and get on the right
treatment. Get a bottle Of S. S. S.
today, and commence a treatment
that has been praised by sufferers
for nearly half a century.
S. S. S. gets right at the source
Of Catarrh and gives satisfactory
results. For special medical adj
vice free regarding your own case,
address Medical Director, s. Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta Ga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22
STRENGTH FOR
YOUNG MOTHERS
HowLydis E. Pinkham'sveg.
etabIe Compound Restores
Health and Strength.

Lansing, Mich.-"After the birth Of
my child I was not able to stand on my
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22

feet | was 50 weak
| could not get up.
I suffered such pains
in my back l could
not Work or hardly
take care Of my
baby. Ope Of my
neighbors recon-.
mended Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. /
took it and used
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Sanstiva Wash. and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22
Ann,a frnm aaItlmnre.

Miss Iva Hustead, of Columbia street,
returned Sunday from Baltimore where
she spent the past few weeks. Miss
HIstead will attend the West Virginia
University at Morgantown the COM
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22

there's something
Gonna happen,
Yessir,
Purity Soon,
Right next door
To the Traction
Waiting Room
And right across
The street from
The Court House
On Jefferson street
There's gonna be
A Grill,
With those nice
Little booths where
You can treat
Your girl and
Have a quiet Chat,
There's gonna be
A Soda Fountain,
A fine one
And David Hoult,
You know Davie,
Best Soda Jerker
On earth,
He'll have charge
OF it,
There's gonna be
A fine Prescription
Department,
And they're gonna
Use the Schwartz
System,
That's the best
You Know,
There's gonna be
The finest
Toilet Preparation
Department
You ever saw, Too.
And the whole
Place will be
Complete and
Modern in
Every detail,
Not Uttered up
You know,
A clean, fine, new
Sweet place.
Of the kind
That makes you
Feel at home,
A real Drug Store
And It'll be called,
The FOrtney Drug
Company,
Watch for further i.
Announcements
About Opening Day
And the nice
Affair we are
Expecting to have
AT that Time.
You'll say when
You see it,
"Tnest Ever
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-22

got better right away and was soon q
new woman and could work hard, and ]
can. recommend these remedies to other
young mothers who are weak and ailing
as / was. MRS. ORA Q. Bowers, GIL
S. Hosmer Street. Lansing, Mich.
Women who are in Mrs. Bowers con.
dition should not continue to suffer from
weakness and pain-but profit from her
experience and give this famous root
and herb remedy, Lydia 3. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, . trial
For suggestions il regard to your
condition write Lydia 2. Pinkham Med
icine Co. Lynn, Mass. Theresultof their
40 years. experience is atyour service. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
BILLY SUNDAY TO
DINE WITH R0TARlAAs

Billy Sunday will have an opportu-
nifty at 8 o'clock this afternoon to get
q square meal and at the same times
rub elbows with Richmond's iive-wtre
bunch of business and professional
men.
II is understood that many OF the
Rsr..aA - ! h Z, l,...r<-- ..-~
along the 81 wdust trail At the propit-
ious moment, so In order to get next q
everything in connection with the trip.
the Rotary club, through President
II areld Bioomberg, has agreed TO set
'em up to Billy at dinner today.
And Billy has accepted.
He will be on hand, az will the
bunch, and when the gong sounds for
dinner Il * expected that not only will
the affair prove feast of food but one
OF fun,
TIE treat viii be pulled off at the
Business Mems club, top floor OF the
American National Bank building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14

116tice ana mislnanagement the
Ak conference planted the seeas
fmture wars by decisions creating
f41 Ahsssces and Iscrfaines slum-
! E3nE Tor future settlement.
liE the world may rely upon IT
n the conference win not make tins
TJkGex. The men assembled in Paris.
enting the different nations,
the wisdom and the vision 10
x4 this. They will solve the veying
Z 4hi4fns Alright
ven IL their decisions should
&Awe that they lace the needed Wis
&QW IL rs certain thai the people OF
MxnertcAs Britain, France, Italy ana
.At3A4 smaller nations would not submit
4 ~ such leadership or approve ternls
-r-'.. .' Z I , '''1pvF ihegA tYa
ANY leaders failing ~ recognize
THE conscience and the thought OF
SniyflIxed men at this critical moment
IAin history would be repudsated ~
axheir ronntrymer. their verdict would
reversed, and tho lenders wuufCi be
replaced by men truly representative
who would give effect 10 the high
principles Of humanity for which The
american and allied soldiers died
But 1t Is only just that the devaSta-
ted areas should he rebuilt and re-
furnished with the goods stolen aud
Il, rrtet off az loot bv Germany and
Austria, and that honest PREPARATION
should be made as far. as is humanity
npzsiblc. | am sure thai to this de-
gree reraration will he fully eNactcd
tav the conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
JEWS SEND MILLIONS
TO STARVING POLAND

Washington, Jan. 1s--~polish immi-
grants IN America and the Jewish joint
distribution committee have agreed to
expead s2,b0o, 900 for foodstufYs 10 te
shipped from New York city within a
few days for the relief If the destitute
in Poland. Each party to the agree
.'1'r1 ~ xr--7t'y+. va +lessa~sI'
distribution wifi be or the same basis
under the direction OF agents named by
Ht Tbert Hoover.
This will go far toward bringing ac-
cord in the smaller factions of Poland
Mho have sought -sPead the report
that dfssensfon exists between the
Poles and Jews In Poland, according to
officials here,
Reports forwarded through the Polish
committee at Paris show that Ignace
Jan Taderewski is making progress In
the formation of coalition govern
ment fer Poland
According to dispatches, II Ia pro-
posed to form q government ministry
of sixteen members. eight from Rus
sian Poland and eight divided between
Prussian and Austrian Poland Under
this plan the Socialists would have
eight representatives. This plan. it is
assumed, ~ a compromise. since pre-
vious dispatches indicated member
snip ~ three Socialists In "a proposed
of eight members,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
kA|SER'S DISPOSITION
IS MOOIED QUESTION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-The question
OF what should be done with the
rs the first thing that ought to
be settled by the peace conference
said Senator Myers, of Montana. in a
speech on the league of nations nro-
posai in the senate today.
mink he ought to be executed e,
ne continued. He has forfeited his
right to live. He ought to be eye
t1ted as common criminal or
course, he is an uncommon criminal
nut ne ought to be executed a.
though he were a common one and
without trial too"
senator Myers declared that Ger
many should be compelled to snr.
render the kaiser and. IL it refused
ne armies &c the associated govern !.
ments should hunt him down.
Eonfiscation of the kalser.s ror.
snne, estimated at sc50.N0O GOO and
life Imprisonment for Won Rarn-
storr' von Papen. Won Rintelsn and
o'her "vons" and moving spirits in
The war, were also recommended nv
the senator ~
In the matter OF the lea que of ma
lions, Senator Myers expressed the
opinion that he favored the formation
nf such league under certain con-
dit'ons. but that 1t should be formed
after peace with Germany had been
completed. and that Germany should
not be permitted tor belong to it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
PARIS PAPER TAKES
DIG At PRESIDENT
i

Il Paris, Jan. is.--~Illuatrative Of the
snrreptitioug campaign aE4ins' PreSi-
s60nt Wilson on the part 81 certain
elements in Paris 10 which United
Mates Senator Owen refers in hi, dis
patch to Universal Service, are seNe-
raj insidious digs In this weeks
iaSue of lie Cri de Paris, the principal
organ OF poaitica! gossip. The paper
FIRST quotes the late Colonel Roosevelt
~ AayEng that Wilson never Travelled
enough" and that travels develop
youth, and from every viewpoint VIII
S4pn u saaryel1ously young. Then IL
discusses the personnel of the Atneri-
can peace commission II says moth
Ing against Secretary of State Lansing,
tut after characterizing Colonel Ed
ward AL. House as the presidents per-
Manaj friend. lie Cri continues:
N TIVE other designations published
cause cersia cradle surprise. That of
Nseneral Tasker yon Riiss' il not yet
explained.
Henry Whites appointment is JUS
titled by ~ayiar lfHt he represents the
RepuNsicaa element. but the Kepub-
Erasss stf YA: size that Mr.. White a
forEsar am bassador, never parnei~
pated in active politics. and some are
Judged worthy to represent the United
States should be tho father-in-law of
II German officer"
II ts stated In American circles that
this insinuation IL most unjust, since
Mr.. Whites daughter was married
here i'm Paris while her father was
ambassador to France, long before he
war. when the United States and Ger
many were friendly.
The classification Of General Bliss
name. giving ii Teutonic aspect by
the prefix of won, Is considered
hardly lexa deplorable
White neither of the above win an
6wer such attacks, their publication
rAx1ses surprise In American circles.
where more restraint is being prac-
Heed concerning French domestic
5Af8a4f1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
NO NEARER SOLUTION
Of RIVER TRAGEDY

Both city and county police officials
are no nearer solution of identity of
the woman whose body was found in
James river several weeks ago than
they were the day the tragedy was
discovered The police are not re-
naming idle and every possible means
to determine the identity Of the body
are being resorte4 to. .phgtographs
So ,s,.A, S~.<<.. skr-s,.,
and developed and these pictures will
be spread broadcast in an effort to
dstermine who the dead woman is
The body still liz at Nelson's under
taking establishment and will relnain
there pending investigation the
police. Numerous clues have been
investigated and caused considerable
excitement, but in the end they have
proved futile.
Partial Identification OF the
corpse by two men from Lynchburg,
who state that the body of the woman
is that Of their sister. has shed little
light on the subject and it IN the be-
lief of the police that the body is not
that of the Lynchburg girl. The fact
that the men stated that their sister
weighed considerably less than the
corpse discounts the theory that she
is the dead woman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
Street CAR FARES
Confined From Page Uhe.J

DESPITE Mr. ftaddon's plea the BODY
voted to sustain the street committee
ar. English In presenting his araand~
nents stated that he did so IN oroer
to safeguard the interests OF the CITY,
Under the tirst amendment, the cay
may at any time examine the neth-
ads Of operation, look into the inner
workings OF the company, ana post IT.
self aa all It's afTairA
The eecond amendment proposed by
Ar English. which was also adopted,
aae-shat all dreman- in uniform,
may ride on the street cars Tree OF
cost.
MIR. rmiauf sought To amend the
ordinance in three TrlSt1tfteV--tv t4tts'e
tie labor tickets IS proposed at seven
for twenty-five cents eStsha wv. w
= aricd In which they may he used 10
~ o'clock. instead Of o'clock, and
10 ax the period of relief at six months
instead of welve.
The vote ON these amendments was
Ayes-4Morton. Powers, seaton, um-
lauf-4.
Noe -Atksnson. natkias. Butler
English. Grimes, Haddon. Jeter, JoEes'
Iada Mills, Moore, Powell, Roden
Rose. sullivan. I'eters~~ie,
the council chamber WAS filled with
,crsous Interested in the passage OF
The resolution. Those VINO MAD oeeh
actively engaged heretofore In opposi
-.i,n-+se4+- conspicuous by their ao-
sence.
President Adams. OF the board Of
alderman last night rouchsated
the prediction that the board OF
aldermen would concur IN the ac"
t1o43 of the council at it's meet
ing tonight,
Previous 10 action on the street car
measure. council passed the following
papers;
Resolutions authorizing TIE comp
tyoller to pay all city officials and eth
ploycs an the prevailing basis; 10 DOR
row sa5o,00d In anticipation of revenue
frnY-, taxes: TO renew a loan of S2T5.D60
from the sinking fund, and appropriate
ing sI,eno for the poor of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
PROTEST AGAINST
CLOSING Of DEPOT

Kicking against the action of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad In
abandoning the South Richmond sta
ton, South Richmond business men
are preparing a formal protest to the
United States Railroad Administra-
ton. claiming that the business OF
large numbers OF people who used to
get ethf Ct soyth Riehmond TO trade ' :
They have called attention to a iaA
concerning corporations approved
April IS. 1907, which provides that;
Any railroad company which has es-
tabiished and maintained through
out The year. for hre consecutive
years, passenger station at point
on its road shall not abandon said
station without the written consent of
the state corporation commission.
A provision is made, however,
which provides for a change or aban-
donment of stations when the line Is
changed. The Atlantic Coast Line
has not changed the location of~its
line it is claimed, because 1t Is stu
using the South Richmond station line
for freight route. and accordingly
they say il should continue 70 be used
for local accommodation trains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14

Continued from Page One.l
affirmative a discussion ensues. often
on crowded Broad street, whore a
group of men or women here and
there blocks traffic good naturedly 70
repeat some punAent remark the evan
gcllst made on the platform. or to de-
scribe some gesture OF posture he as
sumed. He has taken Richmond by
storm and the result of his invitation
10 the tra'-hitters is awaited with few
erish G. ReGtsncy.
Mr. sunday will hold an informal
recel ion IN his dressing room for ten
or fifteen laymen after each meeting.
ii liz announced He viii occcpy
these few spare moments to put in a
few extra bows against tho devil.
since his time Is becoming more and
more taken up on account of the con-
tlnuous calls being made on him.
After each sermon, when he retlres
from the stage wet with perspiration,
he proceeds imme ately to a shower
bath that IL arranged for him behind
the stage, and after taking shower
receives a brisk rub down. This treat
rnent IS an old custom of his, ana ne
thinks 1t hats done much toward sus-
tanning he remarkable vitality which
enables him 10 perform his almost im-
possible feats of speaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
TO CUT SHORT 4 COLD
TAKE A CAL0TAB
The New Calomel Tablet That
Is Entirely Purified of
Nauseating and Dangerous
Qualities.

OF all the medicines in the world
the doctors prize calomei most highly
to break up a cold overnight or to cut
short an attack OF influenza, grippe,
sore throat or deep -seated cough and
possibly to proven. pneumonia. Now
that all OF its unpleasant and danger
Gus qualities have been removed, the
new kind Of cslomel called "Calotabs"
Is the doctors ideal treatment for
colds. etc.
One CAlotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow of water---that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest Interference with your eat
ing, your work or pleasures Next
morning your cold has vanished ana
your whole system is purified and re-
freshed. CalOtabs In sold only In origi-
nal sealed packages; price, IS cents
Your druggist recommends and guar
antses Calotabs by refunding the price
II you are not delixhted.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
''ltkE' SMITH TO
WRESTlE AAYAT

Never since the days of Old Rome.
when RIadiators met in mortal COM
bat 70 win favor in the eyes OF their
kings and smiles from their ladies'
fair, has the sporting world seen =
battle such as that between "zekc"
Smith. local grappler. and Leon
Hayat. "A Turk wrestler. who halls
L. .f,..N 1-s..e.Hs ---s4. M.eeg IA lils.1~.1
night at tho. Central Athletic assVcia-
ton,
Hayat modestiy claims that he In
the unbeatable boy wonder" of the
New England states, the terror OF
the Aicpo" besides a host OF other
titles. He In going pretty strong. for
youngster, being only nineteen
years old He weighs ten pounds
heavier than "Zeke" and has sue
ceeded in defeating many OF the most
promising northern gTapplers in the
middleweight class.
''zeke" too, has an enviable rec
ord. He has succeeded In defeating
all corners OF the middleweight class,
some of them the best in the game,
for the past several months and has
not yet tasted defeat, record thus
obtained Is not likely to he lost by
him through lack OF good trainfnE
and hard work. He has done lot OF
LaiNidE ON u IdFHi near IhiSHh0A,"t
but has done most OF his training In
the gymnaisum of the Central Ath-
letic association
''Zeke," a Glutton for punishment.
has accented Fritz Hansen's challange
for n private fight In Wilmington. N.
C., for one hundred dollars side
wager, and Immediately after his
match here Thursday night with the
Turk, will leave for the "down-home
town for match with Hansen Fri
day night. IT Ia no easy matter to
stage a fierce fight. such as the one
Thursday night promises to be, and
then leave for an all night journey on
the train without any rest. and then
20 Immediately into action, but
.Zeke." believes that he can put II
over and that he will have no
trouble in taking Hansen's measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
FRANK ASHER
Loses TO TAYLOR

game in the amateur pocket billiard
tournament last night to Taylor. who
was handicapped eighty-five of the
worries, by score OF IS to Sc.
Taylor, from the beginning of the
game, showed exceptional good shoot
ing form. and in addition the gods OF
luck seemed to smile brightly upon
him. Twas "A sad day for Asher,
however. who. despite his efforts, was
unable to control any of the pills. -
Bad luck couldn't keep up all the
time, though. and during one OF its
iulls Asher made the high run or the
game--fifteen balls. Taylor also made
a good run. He ran off eleven of the
worries.
Slaughter. who played the first
game of the tournament with Asher.
and Bowman, another contes, ant. airs
billed" for the main bout" This
evening at the usual time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
HEALTH OFFICIALS
INSPECT. CITY HOTELS
No Roller Towels, No Public Drink.
ing Cups, No Short sheets.

sh& GWks~, NO 6tboEt ossCSSs-
Roller towels, common drinking
cups and short sheets are now being
condemned by health officials, who
are making their annual inspection
ri the <hoaefs and 1odxiRg houses. Of
nacnnnoasd. according to state ssfil-
tary regulations the two former arti-
cics are banned in all public places
and all sheets used in public sleeping
places must beat least ninety-six
Inches long. John r. Gill. OF the city
health department, assisted by G. Il.
Hambrick, sanitary officer OF the
state health department, are making
the inspections in Richmond.
Short sheets, health officials claim,
expose the lodger In a public place
to fnsanitary contact with bedclothes
which are not always clean, while
roller towels and common drinking
cups are 40 obviously insanitary that
the public now refuses to use them
even where they are found. The in
spectton will make certain that all
public hotels are clean and that they
protect their patrons by observing the
health rules OF the city and state.
A fee Of twenty-five cents per room
Is assessed the proprietor Of board
ing houses having more than ter
rooms which entertain transient
guests. This Is according to state
law, student boarding houses being
excepted. The daily and weekly rates
of each house must be posted In q
conspicuous place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
CITY AUDITOR WILL
HIT NAMED TONIGHT

~3oint meeting of the board OF alder
man and common council will be held
tonight at the City HAL at 7a0 o'clock.
for the purpose OF electing an auditor
accountant. 1t was stated at the city
Hall yesterday that Charles w. Shep-
herd would probably be the successful
candidate although there are others in
the race for the job.
After the joint session OF the two
branches OF the council. the board will
meet at O'Clock, when many matters
of Importance will be discussed. among
them the street car proposition which
common eonncTa acted osaelast night It.
~ TIE opinion Of President Adams that
the board win concur in the action of
council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
MAIL SERVICE
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

London, Jan. l3.~-fR BY Wireless
Service. l--..The Atlantic could have
been crossed by aeroplane three
months ago said General RI.
Brancker. master general of person
mel in the air ministry in the course
of an interview in the Daily Express
today.
A large program Of aerial craft de-
velopment by the British government
is announced today by the London
newspapers and airship builders are
quoted as declaring that regular air.
ship mail service to America during
the summer of next year liz certain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-14
NEGROES HAVE FIGHT:
ONE is ARRESTED

A ffsht IN the American Glass
works yesterday between two negroes
resulted in serious injuries to Norman
Grant. laborer. James Taylor. "a
years old. liz heings held charged with
t4ssaUlting Grant with n piece OF Iron
and witnesses say that the latter used
a stick to defend himself
Both comb3tants were treated by
DR. e. F. Brown, who arrived with
the city ambulance. Grant was taken
20 Virginia hospital and Taylor is
held fHr his appearance In police
c"ur' Policemen ]. L. wyatt ana
G, W. Hartman arrived in patrol
wagon from The first police station
shortly after the fight started and ar
rested Taylor.