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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
COMMISSIONERS FOR
CHARTER ELECTION
Order Handed Down At
Special Session of
Court Today.

For the purpose of naming the
commissioners to conduct and hold
the municipal election in this city on
June 10, on the question of the adop-
tion or rejection of the proposed new
city charter, "a special session of the
Circuit court was held this morning.
The following commissioners were ap-
poined by Judge William s. Raymond
of the Circuit court:
First ward-H. H. Rose, John s.
Scott, W. A. Hustead.
Second Ward-E. B. Carskadon, @.
81. Jenkins and 2. F. Davis.
Third Ward-Ed Hunsaker, J. A.
Hess and P. NJ. Pitzer.
Fourth Ward-W. E. Arnett, w.
Dennis Straight and Geo. A. Vincent.
Fifth Ward-Robt. L. Cunnington.
Clarence Musgrave and E. Carl
Frame.
Sixth ward-M. E. Ashcraft, A. s.
Fleming and Rolf NJ. Hite.
Seventh Ward-Will Heintzelman.
A. B. Scott and E. +. Holbert
Eighth Ward-Carl Riggs, ]. o.
McNeely and Sam R. Nuzum.
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Turnout of Soldiers and
Sailors Was Very Sat-
isfying.
MUCH MUSIC IN LINE
Decorations and Attendance
From Out of Town I'm
precedented.

All Fairmont and considerable
part Of Marion county turned out en-
masse yesterday to do honor to the
men and women of old Marion who
saw service in the great war. conser-
yative estimates place the number
Of paraders at $500 and as for the
crowds that lined the streets the only
safe thing to say is that they were
the largest in the history of the city.
The day was clear as bell and while
the temperature was high, going over
30. there was breeze blowing most
OF the time and there was no real dis
comfort.
Service Men In Line.
Naturally the. feature OF the parade
were the service men, who did fine in
turning out so well. 1t is understood
that not half of the service men from
Marion county have arrived home rs
ysyet so there is, apt 70 be another cele-
bration when the remainder of the
( ''boys come home" 1t was interesting
J to watch the crowd scan the faces OF
the soldier boys and call them by
name The soldiers and sailers
marched in uniform, the splendid
training they received was apparent
at all times and caused much com
ment.
There were 800 army men OF yari-
GUS services in line and the sailor
boys numbered so. All OF the boys
looked hale and hearty and the army
and navy life appears to have lived
up to Its reputation as developer
of robust manhood,
Officers who commanded the ser
vice men in yesterdays parade were
Major E. B. Carskaddon, Major Powell,
~. c.; Captain Causey, M. c.; 1st Its.
Arnett, F. A.; Jay Straight, Dougan
Hildreth, Henry, I'd Its. Bolyard, At
water, Watkins (R. o. Hunter, Bobet,
Reed, Shaw, Stewart, Carter, Shinn,,
Barnes, Toothman, Charles w. Wat.
kins, Second Lieut.. Charles M. Shinn !;
First Lieutenant Ernest Yost; Second
Lieutenant Edward Kennedy.
Many Decorations.
American flags and red, white and
blue bunting were on hand e. cry
where and nearly every building tbng
the line of march was decorated yes
terday. It was the greatest display
OF aold Glory" In the history OF Fair
mont and the commercial district was
gayly decorated with the national col.
ors and welcome flags. The effect was
IrSpectacular. Hartley's had the al,
mes flags displayed from the windows
Id their store.
There were a number Of banners
displayed in the parade. One of those
carried by the East Side school dele.
CATION was: Here's to the Boys We
Love SO Well; who put the Kaiser
straight to ????
The Formation.
The parade started to move shortly
after 2:10 o'clock and reached Fair
| mont avenue and Fifth street at 2:45
o'clock, requiring 20 minutes to pass
that point The platoon of police was
first in line, which was followed by
hahe Greater Fairmont band of twenty.
nine pieces, under the leah hership OF
CONTINUED on page tour.)
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Walked 1000
Miles To Get
His Diploma

For a diploma from the Farming
ton high school, John W. Ammons,
a graduate of this year'sclass, has
walked over 1000 miles, ora dis
tance in excess of that from New
York to San Francisco and return.
1t was a happy occasion for
John when on Thursday evening he
walked up on the last lap of his
journey and received his sheep
skin.
Ammons walked six miles each
way. twelve miles per day, to the
Pennington high school the four
years he was in school. And as
could be expected from one so en-
ergetic, he was one of the best
tudents in his class winning the
German helmet for writing the best
essay on the Victory Liberty Loan.
For this excellent record his father
has presented him with hand
some gold watch and his sisters a
beautiful gold chain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
COAL ASSO..
TO TAKE UP COAL.
CHARGES
Annual Meeting Will Be
Held At Huntington
June 10.
CT. BAsRORE RESIGNS
Had Been Superintendent
At Grant Town For
Year and Half.

c. F. Bashore, who had been super
intendent Of the New England Fuel
and Transportation company, Grant
Town, for eighteen months, relinquish-
ed those duties today.
His successor has not been named
according to ]. w. Devison, the gen
eral superintendent. Mr.. Bashore is
a Pennsylvania and has followed
is an active member of First Presby-
terlan church, this city.
Al Loaded Yesterday.
Coal mining operations on the Mo-
nongah division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad were practically all sus-
pended, although there were five
mines worked yesterday in the region
and these produced Al cars, ,sthis being
all coal. Miners as a whole took the
day OF to join in the celebrations Incl
dent to Memorial Day. There were 230
mines down yesterday.
On Thursday there were 754 cars
loaded on the division, which consist
ed of $50 cars Of coal and four OF
coke.
The forty-one cars OF coal ON FRI
day were loaded east, Thursdays
loading consisted OF 6s4 cars OF coal
east, 66 cars of coal west and four cars
Of coke west.
National Director Dead.
g. H. Jenkins, president Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association, and a director of
the National Coal Association from
Northern West Virginia, today re-
ceived telegram stating that ]. H.
Reese, a director OF the National Coal
Association had died on Tuesday
evening at $3.50 o'clock at his home in
st. Louis.
Has Foreign Order.
F. ]. Patton, coal broker, Of Fair
mont, has placed an order for several
thousand tons OF three-quarter coal In
the region. This coal will be shipped
from Curtis Bay to certain foreign
country. No price is announced.
Working Conditions.
Today there are 180 miles idle on
the division. Last Saturday 1876 were
down; two weeks ago, 1876; three
weeks ago, 146; four weeks ago, 14S.
w. Va. Coal Assn Meeting.
At the annual meeting Of the West
Virginia Coal Association, which will
be held at Hotel Frederick, Hunting
ton, on Tuesday, June 10. At this
meeting report and review OF the
years work by the present officers
and executive committee, and the
election of an executive committee
man-atlarge to succeed ]. G.. Brad
ley. The question of freight rates so
vital to the industry of West Vir-
ginia will be discussed. The resump-
ton of the monthly cost reports to the
federal trade commission will also be
brought up before the body.
Daily Car Supply.
There are 2,9S1 0mpties on the Mo-
nongah. division today. Cars left over
from the previous day were 431. The
cars are classified as follows: Coal,
1855; coke, i; surplus NJ. v. T., 125.
The placement at z O'Clock this morn
ing was 1915.
The line up OF cars ON Friday was
Continued on page tour.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
AUSTR|A'S FATE
BE|NGCONS|DERED
THIS AFTERNOON
No Intimation Yet AS to
What Allies Will Do
With Germany.
(By AssocaIted Presal

PARIS. May 81.-The secret plen-
ary session of the Peace conference to
hear the peace terms to be submitted
to the Austrian delegation met at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The doors Of
the Frenc hforeign Office were closIa
promptly at the hour appointed for
the meeting.
PARIS. May 31.-Indications are
that the presentation of the peace
terms to the Austrian delegation will
be postponed beyond Monday, when
1t had been expected they would be
handed over. The session of the
peace conference this afternoon will
decide the question.
PARIS, May 31.-Premier clemen-
ceau as president of the Peace confer
ence today replied to the last two Ger
man notes. The official statement on
the reply has not yet been issued.
With plenary session of the Peace
conference for reading the Austrian
peace terms set for this afternoon eff
forts wee rcontinued during the fore
noon to bring the Italian-Jugo Slav
disputes over the Adriatic question to
a final adjustment. The Jugo-Slav
delegates are said to be setting up OBJ
stacles, proving for the present at
least more unyielding than the Ital-
ians.
Meanwhile there has been no indi-
cation as to what action the Allied
conferees will take in regard to the
counter proposals to the peace terms
presented by the Germans. It has
been poitned out that the greater part
of the German objections have been
answered in advance of the presenta-
ton of the counter proposals. It is
known too that the allied powers
have made preparation for immediate
action in the event the Germans re-
fuse to sign the treaty. In this con-
nection the reported statement OF
Premier Lloyd George early this week
to the effect that If the Germans did
not sign the document at Versailles
they would do SO at Berlin may be
considered significant
Friday was an unusually inactive
day for the Peace conferees, pending
the completion of the translation OF
the German proposals into French
and English. Attention for the day
was confined for the most part to
honoring the memories of American
soldiers who fell on the battlefields OF
the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
Local High Boys
Going to Blue Ridge

Linn Hall, Carroll Holbert, Mum.
ford Smith, HamfIl Spedden, Eugene
Watkins; Avery Ash, Glenn Battieger
and several other Fairmont High
school boys will represent the Fair
mont Y. M. G. A at the conference to
be held at Blue Ridge, N. c., on June
20 to July 3.
The conference is for high school
boys and is under the direction of tho
Y. NJ G. A. Tho Fafrmonters WIN
leave clarksburg at $50 O'Clock ON
June %.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
ATTENTION, BUSINESS MEM

Al ilENllON, BUSINESS mENi
The West Virginian will soon
publish q new and valuable fea-
ture In up-to-date advertising which
is meeting with pronounced popu-
larity with business men through
out the country.
This idea consists of well word
ed, tenline reading locals, which
Will be scattered promiscuously
through the pages Of The West
'virginian, to be run In all issues
daily for three months. These
advertisement win be changed fire.
quently and the first advertise
ments written for the advertiser
by an experienced ad. writer.
we shall endeavor In every way
to make this new feature Of the
paper a great success to our pa
irons and hope to have their hearty
support. Our representative, Mrs.
DunhRn, who has charge, VIII call
and explain more tuIly and any
cuntract made with her WIN be
fulfilled by
The West VirgtnIan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
May Erect 8-story
Apartment House

A deal is pending whereby local
business man Will acquire the lot
adjoining the Presbyterian church
on Jefferson street. The deal viii be
closed either today or Monday ac-
cording to Sam R. Nuzum, real estate
agent.
Unless the congregation decides to
buy the ground It Is said the pros
pectiye purchaser VIII erect three
story brick apartment house. Mr..
Nuzum would not mention the name
OF the prospective buyer or the
amount OF the consideration at this
time. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
0NLY -FOUR DEGREES
LESS THAN HUNDRED.
Mercury Crawled 70 High
est Point While Parade
Was On.

"old Sol" dealt out swelling rays
yesterday and today and as a result
the mercury went up to Sc yesterday
afternoon, which was the hottest cav
thus far for the season. This was
while the parade was at its height.
During the night no air appearec
to be stirring, but toward morning =
heavy fog caused the mercury to
drop to go. This afternoon at 1:45
o'clock the mercury stood at "a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
South Carolina Man
browns In the River

James Drake, colored, was drowned
insthe Monongahela river yesterday at
Up old F., NJ. & P. bridge below this
olLy while swimming with two OF his
companions. He was an employee of
the koppers company and comes from
South Carolina. County Coroner Frank
Lloyd was notified and after making
an investigation, pronounced the
drowning as accidental.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
More West Virginia
Troops Arrive Home

NEW YORK, May 3L-when the
3o5th sanitary train OF the S0th di
vision stepped ashore here today
among nearly three thousand troops
on the steamship Rotterdam Il was
learned that the unit narrowly es
capped being made prisoner as q
whole by the Germans at Sc. Georges.
The men Of the 305th are from West
Virginia, Maryland, District Of Co
lumbia and Georgia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
One Man Killed in
indianapolis Races

INDIANAPOLIS, May s1.-Arthur
thurman turned over on the north
turn on the A lap in the big auto race
here today.
There was some confusion immedi.
ately after the accident. Later 1t was
announced Thurman was dead and M.
Molinare, the mechanician, had a
fractured skull.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31-At 200
miles @. Chevrolet had to stop at the
pit and change from first to third DO
sition. De Palma took the lead by the
change with Wilcox second. Others
IN order were Z. Chevrolet, E. Cooper,
Lecoco, and Herne. Average speed
e1.20 miles an hour.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
Death OF PoRrER MASON

Porter Mason. OF PruntytoWn, a
highly respected resident OF Taylor
county, died yesterday afternoon At
about two o'clock at his home there al
the age OF GA years. BE Is survived by
his wife and several children. Mr..
Mason is brother In law OF Mrs
eigh Hustead of this city.
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Is In Better Condition Than
When Flight Be
gan.
CREW GOES TO PARIS
President Wants Them to
Tell Allied Officers
Of Trip.
(by the Aasociated prasa.

WASHINGTON. May s1.-rhe
American Naval trans-Atlantic flight
which began at Roclsaway Beach. May
s, was successfully Completed today
with the arrival of the NC-z at Ply
mout England, after five hundred
mile hop from Ferrol, Spain.
Announcement that Lts Commander
Albert c. Reads plane the sole sur
yivor Of the squadron Of three, had
reached England was sent to the Navy
department by Vice Admiral Knatt at
London. The time given in the mes.
sage, 2:26 P. M, confused officials
here who were unable to estimate the
actual time for the last leg Of the
flight.
The NC-4 left Ferrol at 2:27 A. M.
Washington time and should have
reached Plymouth SIX hours later
However the time given in Admiral
Knatt's message showed shse got In at
e:26 A. M. Washington time. On
this basis the plane averaged under
seventy knots an hour or less than on
ahy OLhek zap VI tnS FOgdEc
After resting at plymouth, Com
msnder Read and his crew Will 60 to
Paris by direction OF President VII
son to give allied Officers attend
ing the aviation conference there an
account of their voyage.
PLYMOUTH, England, May 81 1t
has been learned here unofficially that
there is prospect that the American
seaplane NCA may fly over the direct
Atlantic route from Ireland to New
foundland.. 1t is understood a con-
ference will be held here shortly to
discuss the project.
American Naval Officers say the
NC4 is in better condition than when
she began her flight. Furthermore the
experience gained by all OF the NC-i's
nayigators and pilots would prove OF
great benefit should the return flight
be attempted.
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Mr.. and Mrs, W, E. Arnett return
ed this morning from Morgantown,
wheer they went upon receipt of a
message stating that their nephew.
DIR. Boaz B. Cox, had died In a base
hospital in France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-31
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight; Sunday cloudy win
probably showers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
Florida News
WATCH THIS COLUMN TO
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
FLORIDA. THE FASTEST
DEVELOPING AREA OF
IT'S SIZE IN THE WORLD.

The statement in the heading Of
this column is not made as an argu-
ment in any ordinary ''land selling"
talk but is an absolute fact which is
borne out by statistics available to
any one who cares to prove the asser-
ton. There is reason for the rapid
strides in developing Florida. Men
have learned that the resources of the
state of Florida in agriculture are UNI
limited. They have learned by actual
tee. that an acre of land, well culti-
waited, will produce more net cash
than an acre of land situated in any
other part of the world. Not merely
because three and four crops year
can be grown on the same land but
because of the location of the state;
it's close proximity to the greatest
markets in the world. Men have
lear !. that quality Of soil does not
play so large part in the successful
growing of crops as was once sup
posed but it is climate and moisture
that hold the winning hand. or course
there is no denying that good soil
will produce a better and larger crop
than poor soil in any climate but CIV
en- the best soil in the world and yon
cannot grow a crop of corn in cold.
wet season when accompanied with
late frost in the spring and early
frost in the fall. On the other hand a
good crop Of corn can be grown any
year and every year ON the poorest
soil Florida possesses. Up to twenty
years ago 1t was hard proposition
to find any one who would pay the
taxes on cut over land In the neigh
borhood of Sanford. Fla, because peo-
PIE said that white sand is worth
less" but station agent there, after
losing his lob and being compelled to
grow something or starve, proved that
anything could be grown in the line
of vegetables without much effort and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
HOPKINTON.

IS Miss Jennie Dunlap ives released
from her suffering, December 26, la19,
at the age Of 50 years. She was born
near Hopkinton. October II, 1861. She
had been great sufferer for many
years. being confined to chair for
( fifteen years and for. six years to her
he'd not able to- move alone IN Il any
way. She was ready and willing to
| 60 and God took her. Her funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of her brother. f. II. Dunlap.
1.-THE services were conducted by Rev.
G, s. Coleman, pastor of the Covenarl-
ter church of which she had long been
Ia member. She leaves one brother,
In. H. Dunlap, and one sister, Mrs. A
Donahue, now in Florida also a host
OF friends and many other relatives.
Mrs. B. " 4aughin and two chill
.dren, also her mother, Mrs. Hawker.
aad assister, Mrs. Summers left Mon
day,for a visit at Tama with another
sister. :. -.
F, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Trower Of Lamont
returned Monday to their home after
spending a few days at the home. Of
e. NJ. Wheeler
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31


in the course@o time developed a ten
acre garden. Now the district around
Sanford is we'll known as the Celery
Delta OF Florida and upwards OF
s 1..s,o Az $500, "a m.rra.ed
sesesa,s $500 49,, 49, 49,. q - a
aiounu AN 800 80 \
It must be hot in Florida In the
summer time; is an expression al
most always heard when the wonder
full winter climate OF Florida is spok-
en- OF. Without thought based upon
knowledge, this Is natural SUPPOSE
ton but when one stops to think that
the Gulf Stream washes the shores Of
Florida on the west and east coast
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
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.s The Corner Store"
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31

| = -
s Mr.. and Mrs g. Z. Adams enjoyed 4
s.isit from their children during the
holidays. Miss Margaret, who teach-
Ell in the southern part OF the state,
aid Faro d, who will be here unit
The list Of the year when he will go
to San Diego. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
stevenson are also guests here.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Farley and lit
tie SON, frankie, were guests Of sre!a-
|tiyes in Waterloo Christmas.
Mrs. Harry We'll was an over night
visitor in the home 81. her mother,
Mrs. Davis, and returned to her work
ID the Boston Store at Cedar Rapids
1.-THE following day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
/ AT THE PLAZA THEATRE.

"wednesday, Bryant WashbuTn in
avenus In The East also the Pathe
News
|, Thursday, New Years, Mrs Wigs
OF the Cabbage Patch" starring Mar
guertte Clark.
7 Friday, Never Say Quit" with G.
Walsh as star and Fox News.
Saturday "Pathe News" End epis-
ode of Bound & Gagged "Big v
Comedy" and Mutt & Jeff.
Sunday, Eugene O'Brien in Sealed
Hearts" and Pathe Review
Monday, forbidden" featuring Mil
'dred Harris Chaplin, also the Fox
News.
Tuesday. Mae Marsh in spotlight
sadie," and Llyod Comedy.
Wednesday. Vivian Martin in "You
Never Saw Such A Girl" and the Pathe
News, also an added attraction. THE
OBRECHT SISTERS IN A MUSICAL
ACT.
SPECIAL FEATURE, JAN. IL and
't3, "EVANGELINE."
=
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
SCIENCE As H. C. I FOE
Improvement Of Soil and Better Farm
Implements Urged at Con:
vention.

st. Louis. No., Dec. 31.-Scientific
improvement of the country's soil and
agricultural implements as a, means of
increasing production and reducing
the living cost was urged here at the
convention of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
ADMIRAL PILLsBuRY DIES
Naval officer Suddenly Expires In
Neutrality-suspicious. Dead
In Home.
washington, Dec. 31.-Read Admiral
John e. Pillsbury, retired, dropped
dead at his home here.
PRETTY Expressed.

A young nephew Of mine adores his
grandmother. He is intense in all
things and in school, which is new to
him, the little arithmetic taught him
appealed to him more than anything
Else. Last week his grandmother had
her seventeen birthday. He handed
her his little gift and, kissing her, said,
"Dear Grandmother, hope that you
will like this. and that you will live
to add another cipher to your age.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
Younr Diplomat.

Little Dale. aged three. who lived
In the neighborhood, was always drop
ping In about meal time. He liked
to be asked to, remain for the meals
and would try to think of something
fiattering to say In order to bring
this about. At one time he walked
around the table and noticing some
eggs that had been boiled in the shell
exclaimed: "Oh, see the beautiful
eggs!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
Worth Ponderino Over,

Did you ever hear of man who
had striven all his life faithfully and
singly toward an object and in 70
measure obtained It? Did ever man
try heroism. magnanimity, truth, SIN
certify and find that there was no adj
vantage in them. that it was a vain
endeavor ?-Thoreau.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-31
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the First National Bank OF
MANCHESTER, Iowa, will be held at the
Office Of said Bank in Manchester,
Iowa, on Tuesday, January 18th 1920
at 2:3o o'clock, for the election OF
Directors and such other business as
may legally come before such meet
ing.
52-2. r. d. GRAHAM, Cashier.