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The Lamar register., 1919-03-19
THE CITY ELECTION
Much Interest Taken and Especial At
tentiOn Being Given to the Bond
and Light Plant PROPOSE
tiOns.

On Tuesday, April 1st, the regular
city election will be held, and for the
first time since 1913 Lamar is to have
a contested city election. Two tickets
were filed by petition last Saturday
and there will be two candidates for
each office except city clerk and city
treasurer. s. f. Cook for city clerk
and F. A. Lundgren for city treasurer
are on both tickets and will be elected
without opposition. The Citizens Par
ty filed a ticket composed of c. Ray
Strain for mayor, and the following
aldermen: Ward one, J. A. Downing
and w. o. Shelter; ward two, Glen
Kirkpatrick and X. l.. Christy; ward
three, John Y. Brown and J. l.. Wyeth.
The Peoples Party filed the follow
ing list headed by S. d. Church as
mayor; C. b. Ray, f. J. Wagner. l..
J. Boring, C. NJ. Dinius, H. C. Davis
the various wards. The main issue
seems to be whether Mayor Strain is
entitled to a reelection or not on the
record made the past two years. On
all other propositions the parties claim
to stand for the same things. Both
insist on the strict enforcement of the
law. Both favor reasonable public
improvements, but on this score the
ticket headed by Mr.. Strain is much
more outspoken. Both favor voting
the light plant and the bond issue
necessary to back it up. On this point
the people should be careful not to let
any apathy Or lack of interest in the
other issues of the campaign keep
them away from the polls. A defeat
Of either of these propositions would
put Lamar at the mercy of the Inter
mountain company for a period of two
years. The company knows this and
it is quitely stirring up opposition to
the bond issue and depending on gen.
cral apathy to keep enough voters
away so they can defeat the bonds.
Whatever else you do turn out and
vote for the light plant and bond ques-
tions. They will be voted as separate
issues at ballot boxes specially pre-
pared for the purpose. If you are a
taxpayer don't forget to call for bal
lot on these propositions, and vote for
a better lighting system and a better
and greater Lamar. Remember it
took hard fight to get the privilege
to vote on the proposition from the
state authorities and if you turn ii
down now it will take years to regain
the lost ground.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-19
The English Opinion.

The English have no illusions of the
effect the league of nations will have
on our Monroe Doctrine. The London
Daily Express gives the following
opinion: "As to the Monroe Doctrine,
The Lamar register., 1919-03-19
Press Under "New Freedom $

The Society Of Arts and Sciences of
New York recently held dinner. at
tended by many men and women OF
prominence. Among the speakers was
Mr. James NJ. Beck. who had had the
courage in c Lincoln's birthday ad-
dress to comment rather unfavorably
on President Wilson. After the hun
dreds of guests had been ushered into
the banquet hall the gentlemen of the
reception committee politely informed
the newspaper men present that they
would not be permitted in to listen to
Mr.. Beck's remarks. The reason is
obvious, and shows that our efficient
press censorship believes in preven-
tion rather than cure.
. .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
EAST SIDE TEACHERS
ARE MEETING TODAY
Everything is in Readiness
for Opening Of Schools
Over There.

The East side schools will open
Monday morning and Superintendent
Hustead announces that everything ia
in excellent readiness for another sue
cessful school year on that side, The
buildings have been thoroughly
cleaned and aired and an exceptionally
good teacher force will meet this aft
ernoon at 1880 to go over organization
plans, An additional building will be
used this year, due to the enlarging OF
the High school which required that
two more rooms in the Central build
ing be added to those used for the
High school department. This means
that grades four and five will occupy
quarters In the ]. s. Pople building
Two rooms have been admirably fit
ted up In this building these rooms
being large and light and airy. sn-
perlntendent Hustead says that the
fourth and fifth graders will take part
IN the chapel exercises at the Central
building Just the same so none Of the
children need feel separated from the
pupils Of that building, Miss Pear
Van Glider and Miss Lucille Fisher
two very popular teachers, win have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
Wants P. S. C. To Come
Here And Hold Hear
ings.
100 PER Gent increase
New Rate Would Be That
Much Above Old Two
Company Rate.

Through investigation as to the
rates asked by The Chesapeake and
rates asked by The Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company will be
made before stant will be taken
before the public service commission
by the Fairmont Chamber Of Com
merce according to plans made at a
meeting of that body in the rooms
in the Watson building last evening.
The chamber has authorized the
sending of a representative, possibly
an attorney, to Charleston next We'd
nesday to ask that the hearing be
postponed and that a session of that
body be held in Fairmont at later
date. Should the representative be
successful in having postponement
of the case effort will be made to en-
list the cooperation Of the various
'schambers of commerce and civic bod
les of Glarksburg, Morgantown, Graf
in the Watson building last evening
which an attorney can be employed
Jointly and a fight be made against
the rates should they prove exorbi-
tant as result of the investigation.
Attorney Trevy Nutter, secretary Of
the Falrmont Business Mems Associa-
ton, addressed the body and recount
ed the two increases the telephone
company received recently, which
netted over forty per cent. One hun
dred per cent increase over the orig
inal rate is now asked. Mr.. Nutter
added for which only fifty per cent
service was given. Mr.. Nutter ia
vored the plan securing an attorney
, in conjunction with the surrounding
cities.
The report of the committee which
was headed by Carl Riggs as chair
man in the main was as follows:
"Your committee would call atten-
toin to the fact that the telephone
company has been allowed two in
screases in rates for the Fairmont
region, aggregating over forty per
cent of rates in effect prior to merger
of the two local companies, and that
the present proposed rates will con-
stitute full 100 per cent increase
over pre-merger rates. This applies
to rentals only and does not include
the very marked restrictions in To-
Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
1000 ELNS COMING
TO STATE REUNION
Big Parade Thursday AT
ternoon to Pass Down
Fai11nont Avenue.

Attendance records at the reunions
of the West Virginia Association OF
Elks clubs will be shattered when that
body meets in Fairmont next wednes-
day and Thursday. If the weather
man is gracious to the Hello Bills"
there should be 1900 to 1000 visiting
Elks in the grand old town Of Fair
mont next week, This will be the
eleventh annual session Of the body
and as far as w. D. Evans, chairman
of the committee Of arrangements
and his co-workers are concerned
nothing will be left undone to make
this the biggest Elk function ever held
in Northern West Virginia.
Probably one of the gFandest fea-
lures OF the big events will be the pa
rade on Thursday afternoon, which
will form at 1880 o'clock at Fatrmonl
avenue and Twelfth street. The col
umn will then move down Fairmonl
avenue to Quincy, thence to Jackson
and the Grand opera house. There a
class OF 300 candidates will be initiat-
ed. Fairmont's numerical contribu-
ton to this class will probably be 100
or more candidates.
Wheeling Lodge of Elks will be as
signed the place of honor, that of lead
ing off the procession and acting as an
escort to the Grand Lodge officers
They will be accompanied by a band
of music. No vehicles will be allowed
in the Elks parade and every Elk from
the exalted to the low will hoof it.
Fairmont Lodge members will weal
blue coats, white trousers and shoes
The Tx service men will act as an
escort to the flag and effort will be
made to have fifty of these men ou'
for the parade. The lodges service
flag will also be displayed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
(Bu Associated Prest)

CHARLESTON, Sept. 6p-Accord-
ing to information received from a
local operator who refused to be
quoted the coal operators Of the Guy
an field yesterday unloaded car
load Of machine guns at different
places in Logan county as a means
Of preparation to meet the hosts oil
invading miners from the Kanawha
and Coal river fields.
The five hundred armed miners
who left Oak Grove this morning on
the march across the hills to Coal
river with the Guyan Field of Logan
county their object was to be joined
at Racine and Little Coal River by
about 5000 more armed men accord
ing to information received here by
coal operators.
The additional armed forces were
said to be assembled at Racine and
on Little Coal river early this fore
neon awaiting the crowd from Oak
Grove
w NJ Petry vice president Of Dis
trcit No. II United Mine Workers OF
America said there were 1000 armed
miners on the march this morning
to the Guyan fields, but disclosed no
information regarding their where
abouts at that time,
Petry said the men absolutely re-
fused to listen to the appeal of Gov
ernor Cornwell and the orders Of the
union officials. They refused to lis
ten to any of US, Mr.. Petry said and
declared their intention of marching
into Logan county to help their
brothers organize.
Asked If he thought there would
be serious trouble in the Guyan field
when the 1000 armed men arrived
vice president Petry said there would
be trouble II their demands were no,
granted. He estimated that they
would be Joined by $4,000 more mer
when they arrived in Logan county.
The march toward the Logan fields
followed a big demonstration at Oak
Grove near Marmet on Cabin Greek
last night in which nearly 5000 min
ers, many OF them armed, met for the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
ARMED MINERS MARCHING
Has Kick Like
MuIebutDinker
Remains Sweet

A recipe for a newly discovered
beverage which has the kick
OF real whiskey without the mad
dening effect of "pickhandle," was
explained to Mayor Conaway in po-
lice court this morning by French
Hood, who happened to be there
upon the invitation of one of the
cops.
Put about ia gallon of rhubarb in
about four gallons of water and let
It set until It has fermented. Then
sweeten the liquid with sugar and
a most delicious drink has been
made.
Hood was fined IS which he paid
and was dismissed. He was the
only person arrested yesterday by
city officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06

charge of the rooms in the Pople
building.
The school buildings win be open
at quarter OF nine Monday morning
for the reception OF pupils, and par
ents are urged to send their children
in plenty of time. Very little VIII be
done Monday other than give the chi
dren lists Of books required. Phe re-
mainder OF the day will be speti in
gathering together proper materials
for study, Parents are earnestly re-
quested to spend time frequently vis-
iting the various school rooms this
year so that both teachers aud chill
dren may feel their helpful luteres-
Superintendent Hustead believes that
through cooperation OF both teacha
and parent, the East side schools TIL
year may be carried in genuine growth
to even greater standard than last
year and he feels there is no slightes'
doubt about the fact that East side
schooling has made farther propor-
tionate advance than that Of any other
In the country.
1t will require merely another z
months until the new High School win
be opened. The new High school Is
to be one Of the finest and most mod
ern in this part Of the country and a
during the year Of It's building some
inconvenience are felt In the over
crowded condition Of the East side
rooms, 1t is felt that the loyal East
side parents will bear this inconyeni-
ence patiently, realizing that & need
be endured but a few months There
wilI be three years High sschool WORK
on the East side this year instead ot
the usual two. For this reason the
two rooms formerly needed TO accom-
modate the fourth and fifth Grades win
| be utilized to makeroom FOR the extra
High school year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
Prehistoric Man
Twelue Feet In
HeightDis

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. e.
What is thought to be the body OF
a prehistoric man IL feet in length
was found buried in the yard OF 9
Jackson policeman while excayat-
ing work was being done there
The body, it is said by doctors
who examined It, is in a perfect
state of preservation even to the
hair on the head and the teeth show
no signs of decay.
The doctors gave 1t as their opin-
ion that the body is genuine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
us. EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU At WORK

Activities of the United States en-
ployment bureau are on at the Office in
the court house just the same as usual
says George H. Richardson, examiner
in-charge, today in commenting upon
reports to the contrary afloat in the
city.
This office is connected with the
work Of the soldiers bureau and is CO.
operating with It, but the employment
end of the work is up to the bureau OF
which Mr.. Richardson represents. II
has been instrumental in securing
many positions for soldiers and will
no doubt continue to do SO as long as
the office Is in force.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept 6
Despite the efforts of Governor Co
well whoTlast night visited the Seen
OF an assemblage Of four or i've tliots
sand miners at Oak Grove andsmade g
speech to them urging them 70 return
to their homes, five hundred Of the
men, all bearing arms left Qak
Grove at seven o'clock this morning
and started on their march across che
mountains to Coal river.
The men passed Hernshaw 9 teW
miles southwest Of Marmet and We're.
expected to arrive about eleven O'Clock
this morning at Racine, on Coal river
1t was said at the governors Office
where constant touch with the sitfa
tion is being kept.
Governor Cornwell was informed
this morning that practically an the
mines in the Kanawha field were idle
today, the cessation Of work also
spreading to Boomer and other DIS
tricts since yesterday.
The situation at Oak Grove which
seemed well In hand when the gov
ernor left at seven o'clock last5ntsht
became serious again Immediately afS
er he had left, according to intormlaz
tion brought to the executive later IN
the night.
He was called out Of bed last night
at one thirty by committee includ
ing President Frank Keeney, Of the
United Mine Workers who came 10
give him further information and all
ed for advice in regard to what should
be done. Information from another
source was that as soon as the gcy =
ernor's car left the scene Of the asseti-
blage a number Of radicals began
making melting speeches aud ttese
continued throughout the night
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oh, Listen Here!
BY ADAM g LANE.

Friends, am in Great
Trouble.
Ever since Hermione Came
Back from Atlantic City
She has been Acting
Queerer and Queerer.
She won't let Anybody
In the House.
Think of it, our Newly
Done over House!
Sha shut the Door
Right in the faces OF
Mrs. John Burchinal And
Mrs. Frank Richie When
They came to Call.
And when she Saw
Mrs. C. o. Jackson Coming
She locked the Door
And wouldn't even Open
It.
| was desperately Ashamed.
She even Acts
Mad at Me-
Her devoted Adam!
The ne!ghbors tell Me
That she tried to Induce
Sam r. and Levi B., And
Frank Prichard, all to Sell
Our Home!
They all declined To
Handle 1t,
I'll say that For
Them.
But this is Only
To prLpare you For
What followed. She
Began to Walk
In her sleep, and Last
Saturday night while All
That storm was On
She fell through The
Hall window, and The
Rain poured in, And
Absolutely Ruined
The grand purple Paperl
And Sunday morning |
Heard her laughing All
By herself in the Kitchen.
l was worried, Awful.
1 tried to stay Awake
Sunday Night,
But about three O'Clock
Had a Relapse
And, that woman Arose
Again in her Sleep
And turned on The
Hot water Spigot
And
The water ran for Hours
Down through The
Bathroom floor All
over the living and Dining
Room and Nobody
But S. Ashcraft Knows
What a mess things Were
In when l Awakened
About Eight-torty.
l was Crushed.
That living room Looked
Like seven Murders,
Where the red Paper
Faded on the Floor
FADED is Right!
The dining room Was
One pink and green Smear.
Frank Lloyd said Those
Colors would Never
tContinued on Page Tour)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
Efforts of Governor CornwelI And
United Mine Workers Officials to Get
Situation in ControlP Proved Fruitless
RADICALS HAVE THE Miners in GHARB!
Thousands of Men Reported to Be Waiting in Logan
County to Join the Marchers-Serious Trouble
is Among the Possibilities.

purpose Of completing plans 70 80 ias
to Logan county to force the aceept-
ance of the operators there Of the
right of the employees 10 organic,
The march went forward this merts
ing despite the efforts Of Governor
Cornwell in a personal visit last night
to the scene of the denomination and
Of the mine workers officials who
ordered the men back to work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06

Fair and warner tonight; sum
lay fair
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
MASS MEETING FoR WOMEN.

MASS NEE ING FUR WUMEN.
Women who have been studying the
cost of living problem in Fairmont to-.
day decided that the first step toward
remedies in this city would have to be
q mass meeting Of all the women and
such a meeting will be held Monday.
The time and place for holding this
meeting has not yet been decided upon.
but this information will be announced
in the newspaper of Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
LpEATH or MRS. MARY sTANLEY.

DEATH UF MIt5. MARY STANLEY,
Mrs. Manley Stanley, aged 7S, died
yesterday evening at 1880 o'clock at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Halle
West, wife Of Charles West, on Coch-
ran avenue. She was the widow Of
John Stanley, who died about 25
years ago. The funeral will take
place on Sunday and interment will
be made by Undertaken R. L. Cum
niSgham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

only one of many plans being put into ef- feet with the object of stabiIizing not only Germany's finances but those of other countries whose money power has been considerably undermined by the war Money is international, and it's natural growth, checked during five years of war, is now pursuing a nor maj course further stimulated by the need for giving support to the weaker financial centers. Although English pub lie opinion is little less intolerant of things German than were the New York opera -wreckers, the foreign departments of London banks are busy re-establish- ing the threads of financial intercourse icng severed by the war. English banks stick to the encouragement of English trade It is not clear to English bank CTS how American commerce is going to benefit by helping to re-establish rela- tions between Germany and Brazil, but they presume that that is the purpose and they consider every effort of thle kind desirable and indeed necessary.
 The French American Banking corpo- ration, founded by the National Bank of Commerce of New York the First Ma tional bank of Boston and the Compton q 'Escompte of Paris, also is welcomed here as sign that New York will take off much of the financial responsibility for French colonial enterprises which would otherwise have called upon Lon don
 Among other interesting banking deveI- opments is that which is taking place in the big Italian concern, the Banca Commercials Italiana. This net work of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

most of them looked forward to fam lily just as English women have done for centuries. Carrying on the family name is one of the deepest rooted traditions in this country. During the war this was at it's strongest and percentage became reckless, but for the first time in history English women are facing the rearfza. ton that it is now a question of the sur vival of the fittest. and they refuse to take the responsibility for adding moes children to a rush and scramble for ex- istence that threatens to grow fiercer as England speeds up.'-
 And children cost more now. The old custom of charging children half price, of selling children's clothes according to size, of taking children to board at re- duced rates. is fast disappearing The hotels and big steamship lines have low cred the age at which children may Le charged half price, so that it falls just beyond babyhood. And children's clothes cost more in proportion than those of grown-ups,s
 The shopkeepers say that it takes just as much time and skill to make children. S clothes as full size. and so the ~Asce is oniy reduced by the smaller amount of goods required.
 And there is another reason why, babies are going to be scarce. Men who are only just reinstated in civilian worR>c re finding it pretty hard to start at the foot of the ladder again. and it needs all that their wives can do in clever man. agement to make their Junior pay cover the necessary expenses. Where there are childrn the job is almost hopeless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
BESSEMER BRANCH
 WAS OPENED LAST
 WEEK BY EDWARDS
Chichester to Manage New Place-FactOry Mechanic to Give Service After
 January 1

One of the first local firms to realize the value of branch and service sta- tion in Bessemer is the Edwards Mo tor company, who last week opened such branch at ISIS Third avenue, in that place for the express purpose Of giving quicker and cheaper service to Chevrolet owners of that vicinity. This branch will be directly under the man agement of c. H. Chichester, who is now located in the Birmingham distributing branch
 MT Chichester is well known locally as a capable business man. An expert factory mechanic from the Chevrolet plant will be located there also after January l. "It is out idea that our owners in Bessemer and vicinity should not have to come all the way to Bfr- mingham for the minor repairs neces sary. Or in fact even for complete overhauling job or new car," said Ster- ling Edwards, in speaking of this new enterprise last week. This is simply my idea of real service-and that is the kind that every Chevrolet owner is go- ing to receive"
 Unusually active business has been observed about the local Chevrolet branch recently. The new cars are coming in-and it might be added that they have been making short visits, re- minding one of the old song-.'W Walked right in, turned right around and walked right out again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

shouts from all sides. Teamsters held ur in the back of the two internment camp trucks demanded that bombs be fired off to clear the road. Good h-hon- est English road blocked by 'Unsl" ex- postulated little cockney woman in amazement and distaste. going on in a shrill voice to relate how her good man. when he was wounded, had to walk eight miles from a dressing station to a hos pital. Mike 'em eel and toe iti she demanded. Good h-honest English money going to 'ual the likes O them. Look how fat and smiling they are, tho brutesw
 They were fat and smiling, most of them. Some in the crowd tried to pur their thoughts into German. one man making several attempts to express his esteem for the ex-KAiser. ms ancestors and descendants, and all his ex-subjects and their progeny.
 "You will make a good German scholar.55 responded a prisoner. taking a cigarette out of his mouth, which made the truck wobbie with laughter shocl>. Several thousand people gathered arou$d the prisoners before the trucks moved on. The eventual relief of the pompous serveant was beyond estimate.