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The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
RUMANIAN TROOPS UNDER GENERAL KOLCHAK CONTINUE
 DEFEATING THE BOLSHEVIKI
Germans Are Sending Fresh Troops To Port Of Dant zig And Are Mounting Guns Along Coast
 To Prevent Polish From Landinu

BERNIE Switzerland Mar 29 The Rumanan troops have inflicted crushing defeat the Boshevk army along the left bank of the Dneister reliable report received here today.
 LONDON Mar. 29-The Rumanan army under General shak continues the BOlshev advanced fifty miles in their taking five thousand prisoners the four days, according report from the British tary mission in Vienna.
 PARIS Mar 29The French Mission has }tifed the Cham Der of Deputies that the Bulgarian troops mobzng the Serbian frontier.
 LONDON, Mar. 29-Germany is determined to make tnae stand retain the of DantZg which the Poles equally determined obtain their Fresh being sent to Dantzig from Germany nearly every day to strengthen the German positions and being mounted all along the coast to the Polish troops from landing a report received today from Berlin, via Copenhagen.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
USED CLOTHING
 DRIVE CLOSES
 THIS AFTERNOON

Enquiry at tn eElectric Laundry re- vealed the fact that the peple of ketchian have turned somewhat of a deaf ear on the appeal of the Red Cross for old clothing, only few bundles having been brought in. The drive began March 24th and is sup nosed to close this afternoon. 1t will be several days before a boat goes south and everyone is urged to ran- sack their attic and clothes closets for a garment which may save the fife of a refugee. Read the following report made by fifty investigators of the A. merican Red Cross working among the 100000 refugees gathering in and a. nont Paris. The report says:
 Most of the refugee families man. age to nourish themselves on the gov. ernment allowance and their small wages. but they are by no means able to clothe themselves. As the present prices of clothing ill France are pro. hibitive, the need for this kind of as- sistance is obvious, Accordingly, we decided to give food only when special nourishment was ordered by physi- elan but to continue to look after the clothing need as imperative"
 It is estimated that the German ln- vasion of France and Belgium made wanderers of 1,2so,ooo formerly happy country people of these countries.
 Now that the conflict is over and the occupied territories of France and Belgium have been liberated, these refugees are hastening back to their former homes in large numbers. They have no. thought of the ruins, the cold weather, or their condition as regards sufficient clothing, only the longing to net back to their homes occupy their minds.
 In passing their ruined villages and towns, they can be seen standing in +He doorway of houses which have for |hei~ roofs nothing but sheet of can vas which sags under the weight of .he snow. Smoke curls up from hole in the ground and Investigation Of it's source discloses family of four huddled about fire in the cellar of a completely wrecked home. The chit A-en wear old blankets and the pa-- cnts work and sleep in ragged patch work of costumes. To the Red Cross man, who visits them, the mother says:
 "We would not mind if we only had
 'ew clothes to keep US warm while ,.e work. Nv boy has not left the fire for three days. It's so cold out side and he has nothing but blanket to put around him."
 The gift of pair of socks by passing American doughboy to an old peasant at confians brought tears Of joy. The old fellow talks about his socks unceasinsIy Another wears pair of overalIs that wore presented 70 him by an American as proudly as # it were a dress suit. Of food they have little, but of clothes they have .nraeticaIy none.
 Ms. Ed Slotten who went south about a month ago with her brother Mir. Heath, returned last evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

 PASSES THRU
 ON SS. ALASKA
On Way North To Hear De- cision of Canvassing
 Board on Election

"Pn on my way up to Juneau to see what they're going to do to me-" said Mir James Wickersham, delegate for Alaska during the last 14 days of the second session of the 65th Congress MT. Wickersham was passenger on board the steamer Alaska today and while the ship was in port visited with his friends and supporters.
 Asked about his plans for the future Mir Wickersham stated that until he learned the decision of the canVassing board at Juneau on the Suizer-Wicker- sham election held last fall, he will have no plans except that he Is quite decided to institute another contest should the certificate of election be awarded Mir. sulzer, "as l expect it will" he added.
 Speaking of affairs in the National Capitol, Mir Wickersham asserted that he was of the opinion that the extra session of Congress will be called some time in June. No appropriation bills were passed at all during the past ses- sion and the extra session must be called ill order to make appropriations before July l., the end of the fiscal year.
 The bill passed by Mir. Wickersharn during the short term he was in of- Iice providing TOT the extending of the period in which assessment work may be put off, that is for 1917, 1918 and 1919 on mining claims is cura- tive act. he explained in that it rene- dies the defects in the law which 1t was believed did apply and later dis covered did not apply to Alaska.
 Afraid of The League
 MT. Wickersham is of the opinion that the League of Nations constituti on should have a specific amendment affirming the Monroe Doctrine to pre- vent any future loose interpretation. Asked his opinion of the League, Mir. Wickersham shook his head and said, "I afraid of it. 1 am of course in favor of anything which would prevent fu- ture wars, you understand, but ! am afraid this is a war breeder"
 Attack On Railroad
 Through the courtesy of the dele gate a copy of the complete text of the letter written to Secretary Lane, as head of the Alaska Railroad Adminis tration, has been given the proeressi. Miner and will be published in install ments, the first beginning next Monday Mir. Wickersham stated that he had not intended the letter for publication, as it was merely letter from him as Delegate for Alaska and statement ot the case as investigated by him ast year.
 'I went over every bit of that raii road myself and have records of all the work and costs, and 1t is easy to figure out how much railroad costs then YOU find that 22s miles cost t35 r,iiions." he said. "At Nenana, there $ wonderful terminal facilities. fine otel, nice houses for the workingmen machine shops and everything as it should be, but no railroad. That is just samlpe of the mismanagement Then too, Riggs was not railroad Hriider. why he never saw rail be- -ore he went to work on the Nenana division, so he was not to blame. He did the best he could, but that did not build the railroad"
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
CLOCKS ADVANCE ONE HOUR AT
 FAM. SUNDAY
Daylight Saving Schedule Goes Into Effect
 At Two O'Clock

WASHINGTON, Q, c, Mar. 2s, -- At two o'clock Sunday morning the clocks of the nation will be switched ahead to make them read three o. clock, the legal time under the new Daylight Saving Act which was pass on March 16, 1918 by Congress. Under the terms of this act standard time throughout the country Is advanced one hour for the period in each year beginning 2 a. m, on the last Sunday in March and ending at 2 a, m, on the last Sunday in October.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
MR. PENNELL BUYS
 PIrTENoER HOUSE

Mr. Thos. J. Penneil, accountant for The Northern Machine Works has pur. chased from Mir. Jacob Pittenger, the rouse and lot now occupied by Mir. 'ohn shafer and family on the creek. The deal was completed during Mir. Pittengsr's visit hsre this week.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Mir. and Mrs. c, A, Smith returned on the Princess last evening from Seattle where they have been purchas ina the equivalent and fixtures for their new soda fountain and sottdr1nk establishment next to the Poodle Dog Grill, which is to be known as the Lotus. 1t will be opened about April IS or whereabouts.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
JEFFERSON COMING

SEATTLE, Mar. 2e.-The Jefferson sailed for the north this morning at ten o'clock with one hundred and six ty passengers, including 42 Chinese crews for kasaan, Point Ward, Tee Harbor, Quadra, Lake Bay. For Ketchikan are Mrs. B, Barlay and Mrs, 4, Abrahamson.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Miss Florence Mercer who has been visiting in Seattle and California for her health for the past three months, was an arrival on the Princess. Mrs. Mickey was not able to obtain accom- modation and will follow on the next steamer northbound
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Eishoj p T. Rowe, of the Episcopal church for Alaska, arrived OH the Princess and will be ill the city for few days. He is on his way north to the interior on his annual visit to the various missions. Mrs. Rowe did not accompany him and is at home in se- attle,
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Miss Evadne Field returned on the Princess Mary last evening from Seat tie where she spent the past month visiting with friends and on business. During the latter part of her visit, she was the guest of MT. and Mrs
 George chesney, formerly of this city
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
SEATTLE TO TAKE OVER STREET CAR
 SYSTEM MONDAY

SEATTLE, Mar. 2s,-The city of se- attle will take over the street railway system on Monday. This Is said to be the largest municipal railway deal ever consumated in the world up to the present time.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
MANY MILLIONS
 FOR THE RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, Q, c, Mar, 2s. = The War Finance Corporation has ad- vanced a total of one hundred and thirty.five million dellars for the opera ton of the railroads, in the absence of appropriations by congress, 1t was an nounced hero today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
THREE BIG STEEL
 SHIPS LAUNCHED

SEATTLE, Mar. 29. Three steel steamships aggregating twenty-seven thousand, two hundred tons, were launched in Seattle yards this after noon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Mir. and Mrs Wm. R, Schlothan were arrivals last evening from California and Seattle where they have spent the winter months.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Those upon whom devolves the task of mapping Gut the sky for lines of safe travel should get busy. Already two aviators have colIided at height Of 5000 feet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

George F. Forrest, Jr., of the Alaska Transfer returned last evening after an extended visit to Seattle and San Francisco.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

D E-eMer. of the -ketehikan Bazaar "as an crrival lass evening. bringing '"ith him large stock of spring goods from New York and, San Francisco.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
TO SUPPLANT TURKISH EglSRULE

President Harry Pratt Judson of the University of Chicago, back from a carefully planned trip through Persia and European Turkey, says that the establishment of totally new civiliza- tion and a government structure for the near East to supplant Turkish rule should not be overlooked among the many problems to be considered by the proposed league of nations. He says: 'There were thousand picturo one could see of conditions in Turk or what, God willing, will never Turkey again. We found all socie. broken down; all it's foundations worh away; people wandered in the mOun- tains, sleeping under wintry skies and dying by the thousand. This is the re. suit of centuries of tyranny. We must reconstruct society from the founda- tions. The problem is not simply shifting a society or government where there is one already established; 1t is ne exists Turkish nrmiaS ara hrokap
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Leaving for the north today on the Alaska were A Greenbaum, J, H, Eng land, N. RasIey, Mrs, A, pundas, and r ,oc
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
THE WAR ORPHANS OF FINLAND

THE WAX ORFHNNS OF FINGHNO
 According to the official figures ga thered by the government of Finland, the number of orphans as Q result of the civil war in Finland Is 25,ooo. These children are being taken care of by various charitable organizations and municipalities
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

establishing
  Is no no safety, life 0 day justice and  does the near East In this America b
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29
MOY EMENTS OF BOATS
Sruttbnurd-

ScutI, bcund--
 Farragut Wednesday 2nd. City of Seattle Wednesday. Princess Monday night, NOrtl.bnund-
 Jefferson Monday night. Admiral Watson, April 2.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-29

Ms. Ed. Slotten who went south about month ago with her brother Mir. Heath, returned last evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21
1 IVY Iz'||

BITS OF STATE HISTORY I. .x;..x.x
Daniel Polsley, elected lieutenant
governor of the restored government
of Virginia, was not q politician, nor
had he had any experience in public
life. These facts were In his favor
instead OF weighing against him, 90.
cording to John W. Moss, OF Wood
county, who placed him In nomina-
ton: Those who are acquainted
with Mr.. Polsley know him TO be gen
tleman Of courteous manner. Of high
intelligence, OF sound sterling iu4e-
ment. and Of practical common sense.
In addition would say that Mr.. Pols-
ley has never been IN public life; that
he has never been what We call . polt.
tician; and therefore Is not CONVEX
SAINT with the tricks and w1les of that
class OF public men. In my Judgment
that is an additional reason why his
claims to the office should. meetswith
favorable consideration of this con-
vention."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21
All Hands on Deekl
THE DIARY OF AN AMAZING
ADVENTURE.
By Irof. n IyIy Kali

~ CIVIL. Ivy NSi,
June 20, 5000. $3.50. my assistant,
has been unfaithful. While stopping
here in space he has gourged himself
on life sustaining tablets and our sup
ply is much smaller than ! had be-
ltered. These tablets are rich concen-
trates Of the common food items used
on the earth and the advantages OF
them are. OF course. quickly apparent
because they do away with carrying
heavy and bulky packages. l had
stocked so many pleasing kinds, in.
cludtng strawberry jam tablets, angel
food cake tablets, coca cola tablets
and others equally as good, that $3.50
acted Like small boy Of the twentieth
century period and ate until he ac-
qtdred an old fashioned tummyache.
] am now nursing $3.50 back to a
better state so that he can arrange to
start the Ozone Cab. The strike Is
becoming too lengthy. 1 should be
travelling toward Saturn and need
$3.50 to settle this difficulty which
the cab appears to have become involv
ca m. II we do not soon move along
VIII have to consider returning to
earth on my patent glider.
me present unexpected situation
mas quite unnerved me and fear tte
hnes am writing do not sound sensi-
Die: But am hoping that the morrow
Will bring better tHlings-and then l
WaH tell you more about the life sus.
tanning tablets and the patent glider.
CWaat until Monday!)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21
CURLING RADlcALIsM.

{ NE does not have to be either bourbon or tory in
~ thought habit to be in hearty sympathy with the
protest which Judge Hughes yesterday made in his speech
at he semieentenial celebration at Cornell against
ravagant assertions and unwaranted generaldes which
smanate from some American colleges and universities
There be no doubt that great deal of damage is
hone in that way. but the problem of controlling it is
Eraught with all sorts of difficulties
Every one not an out and out radical now has the true
Of Scott Nearing yet when the authorities of the
University Of Pennsylvania number of years ago, drop
ped him from the faculty the incident seized upon
gross example of attempting interfere with academic
freedom and educators and journals throughout the
who now, probably heartily ashamed of the stand
hey took, denounced the university in unmeasured terms
be doubt that the of sanity and orderly
progress suffered severely as a result of this.
The only absolutely safe way in which to combat half
baked racicalsm in country committed to free speech
to make it point that the volume of expressed opinion
greatest upon the side of what Judge Hughes calls the
fundamental principles of liberty In other words. there
hould be public addresses of the character Judge
Hughes made at Cornell
In this respect have been more than careless recent
years Radicalm has employed every possible means of
spreading Its doctrines but the really sound thinkers of the
country have been too busy with other things.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21

as il travels further and further from the esst INTO the
neyer-e ending distances Of The universe
hat Is something to make you ihpk-hat there IS no
death that tune and space are deusons mysteries which
the BRAIN Of cannot solve DR.. c. 8. Brainin, the
great astronomer Of Columbia University tells about il in
long scientific words. Yet it very simple to understand
You are standing on the Shore looking out to sea- A
gun is fred miles away. You see the smoke puff from
its muzze Seconds later. you hear the report The noise
existed beforeyou heard it. but you see quicker than you
hear because sound waves travel slower than light waves
Just as you heard the canons boom seconds after the
gun was hred so may you thing happen seconds,
years. centuries aftersard
Have the telescope man point out the giant Alpha
Contaun, the star nearest the earth It is 50 far away
that four years required for its light waves to reach
You watch it blinking what you see is the star as ii
existed four years ago. If it vanished now. you would
continue seeing it. would be four years before its light
would vanish to eyes this earth Further away in space
people other stars would see for still more years
Polars another famous star-I16 years for its light
waves to reach If the Poars has good ele-
scope, he is watching what happened on this earth
years ago. He is witnessing the purchase of louisiana
from France. the naval war against npel the estab
hmen Of the FIRST ootton-gn in New Hampshire and the
first bank in Cincinnati Ii will be the year 2O3o before
he sees. like moving picture hafwitted youth in Sara
jevo FIRE the revolver that started the World war Then
the Polans will call The reporters in and say,
Boys. have made great discovery A war has broken
out on Friend Earth.
Suppose that the people on Mars or the billions of stars
in the Milky Way have progressed to the point where they
really have such wonderful telescopes As they swing
those telescopes toward the earth they are seeing accord
ing to their distances away. thousands of ,oing worken
building the Pyramids, Noah opening the door Of the Ark
and scowas at the mud. Spanish queen hooking her
jewels for supposedly crazy named Columbus. the
giant dnosaur apng forests beneath lis feet-or your
self being BON.
The light waves that make possible the seeing of
any happening. travel on forever. Nothing in the
universe ancient that it is not still alive and vital
somewhere in space Light eternal and forever
they carry onward the rate of $4,000 miles per second
the picture of everything that ever was or ever will be-
1t the great book of mysteries with seven SEALS the
perpetual moving picture, recording for all time your every
movement The universe recognizes no secrecy The story
of your life is recorded ndeby the great records Of
eternity Know this fact and leave record Clean for
there conceament possible in the endless universe of
God
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21

The senate's Military Affairs committee has amended
the house army bill to provide an army Of 400 600
This all the War department asked for which was
an establishment of 500 oOo but it is vast improve
ment over the house program. So also is the senate
action by which the appropriation for air service
been increased The taxpayers economy, but they
do the national defenses crippled What
gress ought IN order scale down the waste of
public funds is to abolish of the jobs which the
Democrats created under the that they
needed carry on the and filled with Democrats
of the deserving type
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21
RUFF STUFF

After tonight only one more Satur-
day night before the great drought
sets In.
Stands to reason that the heaviest
excursion traffic next Saturday will
be in the direction of Pennsylvania.
Famous surgeon told the American
tnstitute of Homeopathy yesterday
that floating kidney" has almost en-
tirely disappeared since women took
TO wearing the hip corset.
Incidentally their compilations and
tempers have improved, although the
famous surgeon did not mention that
Ought to erect a monument to the
guy or guyess who invented the hip
corset.
speech ssainst the League Of Nations
yesterday:
Must give Lodge and Knox the
Wiilies every time Sherman gets up
and makes 9 speech which recalls to
the public mind the fact that they are
on the same side of the fence.
Last nights storm destroyed some
gardens and drowned a few young
birds. but It was not without its use
full side.
Il was quite generally remarked on
the streets this morning that num-
Der Of the law offices opposite the
court house on Main street had been
Elyen 9 cleaning out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21
New Boys Work Man
at Fairmont Y. M. G. A.

Paul Bennett, a very well known
Fairmont boy, has accepted a posi-.
ton at the local Y. NJ. C. A., ASSUME
ing his new duties this morning. 1t
Is understood that he will look after
the boys department and will assist
in thu office.
Bennett was student at the West
Virginia University last year being
former graduate of the Fairmont
High school and a former, student of
the Fairmont Normal. Bennett Sc q
very popular young man and his many
friends wish him the best OF success
in his new work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-21
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 81, 1919.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

believe in the United States of america as govern
eu Of the people. by the people, for The people, phosc
Just poDers derived from the consent of The governed
democracy in republic, c sovereign Nation of many
sovereign States perfect Union. and inscpUa0c.
established upon those principles Of freedom equality jus
tice and humanity for phch American patriots sacrificed
their Ines and fortunes. therefore believe il my duty
10 my country 10 love it, TO support its Constitutions 10
obey is aps 10 repect its flag; and to defend against
all enemies