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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06

According to an announcement which was made yes
terday 474 Americans were awarded the French war
cross and those of them who in the United States
army permitted this decoration or the ribbon
Both the smalness of the number the new attitude
of the War department regarding foreign decorations
are apt to cause mild surprise Evidently the French
weer not particularly lavish with their war crosses and
those who have them feel that they indeed been
signay honored
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
FUNERAL on 3. P WATKINS.

FUNERAL OF 9. P. WATKINS.
Funeral services over the body Of B.
F. Watkins an aged citizen of this
city occurred on Sunday at the home Of
his daughter Mrs. Myrtle Fawcett on
Pennsylvania avenue, took place this
morning at 1920 o'clock from TIE Zap
tist ch,noh at Monongah AL inter
innnt was made in the .sh1yer csrle :
tery...y !. ] dertaker R. L. Cunningham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1919.
.THE AMEMCAM.s cREED.

believe N The United States of America as govern
uleut of The people. by The people, for the people, phose
Just popers derived from The consent of The governed
democracy republic. G sovereign Nation of many
sovereign States; perfect UnOn one and mscpara5lc,
established upon those principles of freedom equality, Jus
ice and humanity for phich American patrols sacrificed
then lives and fortunes. therefore believe ii is my duy
10 my country love it; 10 support lis Constitution; 10
obey is as 10 repect its flag; and TO defend it against
all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06

Speaking in Philadelphia last night Secretary Glass
said that it is impossible at this time float loan of
four and half billion dollars purely as an investment
and that the patriotism of the country must be appealed
to- That probably is true, and yet the loan which is
now being sold is of the most attractive investments
which offered to the American public and it is
to be hoped that the purely business of the
sition will not be lost sight Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
oh, Listen Here!
BY ADAM 8. LANE.


Every few days Now
i put on an old Sweater
And a pair of Honest
To goodness Shoes
And dig up Thirty
Cents Carfare
And HE me Hence
To flatten Myself
Out on Springs
Green velvet Carpet.
] go Alone
And no one but Ne
My own Self
Knows this particular Spot.
There are huge, grey Rocks
There,
With frivolous spring Bonnets
OF Fern
And the carpet Has
Captured enough Sunset
Color to make Fine
Take of in Blossoms.
l sort of Spread Eagle
There in the Sunshine
Which comes down In
Dabs
Through the Trees,
Putting small Spotlights
On my Nose
Or Eyebrow.
Neither of which Is
Exactly lovely Enough
To demand Illumination.
There are no Voices
There.
Gee, that would Spoil
Everything!
Nothing but Whispers
And flower Scent
And long, long Silences.
While / am There
] am a Heathen-
/ worship the Sun
And the rich, black Earth
And lay my Face
Against the gloss of The
Mountain Laurel.
This is the real Me.
All the rest 1 Shed
When pull Aside
The birch Branches
Which guard the Path
To Rejuvenation.
/ forget the Million
People whom I Have
Endured,
And the thousand Demands
Ihave tried to Fulfill,
And 1 hang Worry
Higher than Haman
On the Tip
OF the tallest Silver
Sycamore.
And l just let Go
And revert to Type.
1t is a Great
Sensation!
Want to store Up
Enough sunshine to See
You Though?
Well, hunt a Spot
Not mine, Tho,
] wont stand for That
But hunt one of Your
Own,
And go and Listen
To Silence
Awhile,
And have a Look
At Springs magic Carpet.
Professor, can you Play
On Pans Pipe?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06

the business situation in this country Not only is there
great deal of trading but the general public is buying
stocks This is condition that would create conf
dence at any time but just now1 especially important
for it is sign that in spite lack of intelligent
port at Washington the country has passed the
stage of the reconstruction
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06

Secretary Baker back from visit to France saws the
conditions in the only embarkaon camp he visited that
at Brest simply IDEAL There is no reason now to
doubt the truth of this but there also is the slight
est reason to doubt that the early reports bad condi
tions were true
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06

The latest story from the peace conference is to the
effect that the Chinese delegates have boed the meet
ing But the Italians coming back and there prom
Uses to be quorum present even If the gentlemen from
the far east do 60.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
Loan activities and said:
you would be surprised to
know how many children have In
vested their savings in Liberty
bonds"

Former Governor Maccorkle, who
introduced Congressman Nicely, said:
Congressman Nicely has done
especially good work in this cam
paign."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
CLASP OF INTEREST AND OPINION.

NXIFEN we recall the difficulties attending the adop-
w ton of Federal Constitution we can hardly won
der At the difficulties attending the adoption of cons,itu
stance The obstacles consisted of only the conflicting inter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

Commissioner Woody, who had
charge of the publicity and education
al work of the First Liberty Loan
spoke at Charleston Sunday afternoon
with Congressman Seely, and defined
bolshevism:
"Bolshevism is human lunacy.
1t feeds on murder and rapine.
1t is the strongest card that the
central powers have to play"
Commissioner Woody has been in a
position to keep close track of Liberty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
LAUREL POINT

o. D. shafer and family, of Morgan
to"'- wore Sunday visitors here.
JsA1 Jamison and family have
moved TO their farm here.
Mrs. Geo. w. Sniuer and son and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06
QUIET DELL.

Lonnie and Clarence Linn. of Fair.
mont, and Floyd Henderson, of Graf
eon' were calling on their uncle, VIM.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-06

Miss Stella Parker Is the guest of
Mrs. c. S. Horner at Clarksburg.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23

Trade Acceptances, book Of so, 81
Courier Office.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23

us, during the three aud one-half
hours we were In the caves.
"lt gives YOU II weird feeling down
there undeB the earth in this enor-
nous cavern. the interior OF which.
however, Is beautiful beyond dos
orlption. Great white stalnrlites
hang from the ceiling, where they
have been formed by the aeopage
drIpplngs OF thousands and thou
sands OF years.
Each drop Of water deposits
tiny bit OF sediment, thus tho stall
actites arc built up NJ top and hot
tom, and In the course OF centuries
become columns. We are shown col
umns formed In this way that tho
guide said scientists estimated had
required 10000 years to form.
I'VE had electric torches along to
light the way. There are many beau
tiful chambers In the caves. The
largest Ia $50 feet long. 40 fee, high
and 80 feet wide.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23

the government trail to the entrance
OF the caves, The caves some time
ago were set aside by congress as u
national monument. and are under
government supervision, Al I o'clock
every afternoon guide In govern.
ment employe. who hakes no charge
for his services. escorts any persons
who are there aud ready for the trlp
through the caves.
There are two entrances to the
caves, one the upper one. 2S6 feet
higher up tho side OF the mountain
under which these remarkable caves
extend, The guide took the party
In which were Mr. and Mrs. lNayens
In by the lower entrance and brought
them out at the upper one,
1T was about three and one-half
hour trip" said MIR. Leaveus. and
certainly a wonderful experiences
We would not have missed It for
anything We travelled about three
miles underground. our guide told
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
SHAH OF PERSIA WILL
VISIT UNITED STATES

London, Sept. 2S.---An announce
ment that the Shah OF Persia Is on
his way to visit London brought in
timations in the newspapers that the
government would accord him an
enthusiastic welcome and all the
pomp and pageantry of the visit OF
that other Shah in Victorian days
would be repeated. All this Is now
OF no avail as the Persian legation
announces that the visit OF the
Shah is quite unofficial"
II is considered improbable that
the Shah is travelling with more than
few personal attendants. lie Is
said to be simple in his tastes. and
cannot AFFORD to follow the tastes OF
his father who was accompanied by a
brilliant stan OF more than so per-
sons. While in London he will like
ly be housed in the Persian legation.
The recent agreement by which
England becomes an important fac
tor in Persian affairs makes the visit
doubly important to the government.
Later the Shah will visit the Unit
ed States.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
PROFTTEERING

The discovery Of a few chunks of
iron under some of the scales over
which food is weighed in the county
by the state inspector probably has
something to do with the high cost
of living. We find on investigation
that freight rates are not as high
here as at Grants Pass. neither are
labor costs as high, vet food and
other necessities are selling from ;
to 80 per cent higher here.
If the local food commission is not
a farce it will make a like inyesti-
cation and at least make public a
report of the findings.-Del Norte
Triplicate.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
POST WAR PROBLEM IS
PRESENTED At OREGON

For Better For Worse" big
dramatic story presenting a post war
problem.
For Better. For Worse" which
opens at the Oregon theatre Wednes-
day has all the elements which 90
to make great photoplay, a big
story, a fine all-star cast and one
Of the greatest directors in the game.
The story brings to the foreground a
sympathetic heart intrest note or
such intense dramatic strength as to
hold one breathless. II brings sharp
ly into the foreground one OF the
great problems of the day--the sta
tus in the estimation OF his fellow
men and women of the man who
stayed at home. Was ne as much a
patriot as the man who did his duty
"over there?" This is a question
that affects nearly every family in
the United States.
As the title indicates. it is also a
story Of married life which will be
OF compelling interest to every wom-
an. The cast is the De Mile cast
seen in Don't Change Your Hus-
band" Till We Meet Again" and
"Old Wives for New" and includes
Elliott Dexter, Gloria Swanson. Wan
da Hawley, Tom Forman and Theo-
dore Roberts.
Cecil De Miles direction is per-
feet and the result is an almost per-
feet picture.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
BlILBOARDS

The state highway commissioner
OF New York has recently issued an
order which will be greeted with ap-
proval by great many people. 1t
calls for the removal OF all advertis-
ing signs placed along the state high
ways on highway property. Every
thing is to go-patent medicine pos
ters. danger" signals kindly placed
by commercial 5inas and bearing the
names of the ficent concerns,
and all the rest Danger signals re-
moved because of their advertising
nature win be replaced by neat
warnings posted by the highway de-
partment. County fair and Chautau-
qua posters will be permitted tenn
porarily.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
FARM IMPLEMENTS

A note in a recent government
news letter, runs to this effect:
The average farm implement is
only about half worn out by use
alone. The rest OF the wear is due
to rust and decay. Make the great
est possible profit out of machinery
by using it continuously for profit
able work until 1t is worn out"
This is good advice for all times
Of the year, but especially timely
now when the harvests are in, and
nhe farm machinery which probably
was used continuously during the
farming season must stand idle
If this machinery, before it is put
away for the winter, is carefully
overhauled, oiled and repaired, and
then properly housed, it will be
ready for use next season. On the
contrary. If it is left standing in
barn yard or field unrepaircd, un-
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23

painted, unsheltered, il will be sub
ject to the rust and decay mentioned
above, and the owner will find him
self under the unpleasant necessity
of replacing it next summer.
Any business man would be horri-
fled at a loss of so per cent in any
branch of his business, He would
call in experts to find the leak
which caused such condition. Sim
ilarly the farmer who prefers TO
make 80 per cent rather than to lose
1t will take care of his farm machin-
cry in and out OF season.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23

or three day affair. according to the
hurry you happen to be In. because
part OF the way must be made on
horseback.
From Grants Pass to Cave Camp,
"a miles, and the end OF automobile
navigation, Mr. Leavens found the
road very good. There he and Mrs.
I.eavens camped for the night. and
next morning engaged horses at
$3.50 per day to cover the remaining
ten miles To the caves.
Incidentally folks going to the
caves are warned by Mr.. l.eavens to
take along their camping and cook
ing things, for there are no hotel ac-
commOdatiOns AT Cave Camp. Tour
lists pitch their tents AT this camJs
under beautiful fir trees or else sleep
out in the open without any shelter
except that of the woods. II Is i'm
portant to understand that this much
of roughing IL Is necessary. on the
part of those who visit the caves.
Early In the morning they sct ont
on their horses for Cave camp over
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
THERE ARE SOME LIVE
"SPORTS" AT MEDFORD
(Medford rribuno)

NMouluru lNOunol
NJ :. Gentry, a we'll known young
orchard and canuery worker created
much excitement In the city late
Sunday night by being intoxicated
and driving a Ford bug recklessly
and with more or less speed about
the business and other streets OF the
city,
Night Policeman Adams tried to
stop him on the street three times,
but each time the beruddled man
tried to run over the policeman. The
last time he tried Il was his mdoing,
for the officer jumped into u taxi cab
and pursued him. Another young
man whose name is unknown was In
the car with Gentry and was also
intoxicated, Adams fired three shots
In the air 10 frighten Gentry. but
the only effect was to make him
speed all the faster. Out South River
side raced pursued and pursuer un-
Ill the former finally stopped his
bug. he and his companion jumped
out and ran away In different direc-
tions, Adams caught Gentry after
the latter had ran into a barbed wire
fence and suffered badly cut face.
In Justice Taylor's court today
Gentry pleaded guilty to two charges
one OF driving car when intoxicat-
ed and the other of driving car
without lights, Because Gentry had
been in the army and had served five
months overseas Prosecutor Roberts
while he contended that the prisoner
ought to be punished recommended
that Gentry be shown some leniency.
Hence on account OF this recon.
mendation Judge Taylor broke his
invariable rule heret ofore OF giving
every man convicted OF driving car
while intoxicated n Jail sentence.
and fined Gentry $50 and costs.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
GOOD RADIANCE

The spectacular attempt made to
assassinate Attorney General Pa
ner and many other public men in
various parts of the United States
had at least one good effect. Ii
FASTENED the ong-contemplated de-
portation of dangerous aliens.
It is announced that dozens OF an
archists, i. w. W. and bolshevist agi-
tators and other internal enemies
have been sent out Of the country
during the past month. Others are
going right along. This is in addi-
tion to the big shipload of alien enc
mics interned during the war and re-
Gently exported to their native lands.
E. The deportations are carried out
In compliance with a law enacted
last October, which provides that
"Aliens who are anarchistic; aliens
who believe in or advocate the over
throw by force or violence of the
government of the United States, or
of all forms OF law; aliens who dis
believe in or are opposed to all
forms of organized government;
aliens who advocate or teach the as
eassination OF public officials; aliens
who advocate or teach the unlawful
destruction of property. or. aliens
who belong TO organizations which
advocate or approve any of the above
crimes, shall be deported from the
United States"
The law thus far has been applied
gently rather than vigorously. There
is little danger of its being abused;
the spirit of American fairness and
tolerance will see to that in the fu-
ture as it has in the past.
1t is to be expected that the Of
tenders and their friends will raise
vigorous protests, and the public
must be on its guard lest it be de-
ceived. 1t is time 10 rid the country
Of this plague, and the belated eff
forts of the government should be
upheld by the active support of the
public in every community affected
This is a free country which can
preserve its freedom only by stern
elimination of foreign fanatics and
malefactors who seek to destroy its
free institutions by violence and
crime.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
N MEMORY OF YANKS
WHO FELL At CANT|GNY

Paris, Sept 23.-The memory OF
the American soldiers who fell at
CPntigny is to be perpetuated al
Montdidier by the establishment OF
municipal hospital constructed
from American Red Cross barracks.
Over the entrance to the administra-
tion building will be an Inscription
reading: Gift OF the American Red
Cross to the Town OF Montdidier In
Memory of the American Soldiers
Who Fell at Cantigny."
Cantigny. in the valley below
Montdidier was the first American
battlefield in France. In the begin
ming of the allied advance last sum
mer. the Americans captured Can
tigny against tremendous odds. ad-
vancing further than any other
troops in taking IT,
Many Americans lie buried on the
hillsides about the town. The
French country people are keeping
the graves green, many OF the fam
lilies having adopted" American
graves.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23

All kinds OF legal blanks at the
Courier.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
PORTLAND MAN TELLS

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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-23
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1919.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
GERMANS BURN FRENCH
BATTLE FLAGS, REPORT
Peace Conference Deems Action
Violation of Treaty-Presumed
Mementos Are of 1870 War.

PARIS, June 24.-Word of the burn
ing of certain French battle flags by
the Germans he's been received here.
Peace conference opinion is apparently
unanimous that this is distinct vio-
lation of the peace treaty. inasmuch
as that document stipulated that the
flags should be returned to France by
Germany. 1t is probable that a COM
mission will be appointed to consider
taking action liz the matter
Presumably the foregoing refers to
French battle flags taken by the Ger
mans In the war of 1901. Article
245 of the peace treaty, in the original
draft, stipulated that within six
months after the treaty should take
effect Germany must restore to France
the trophies. works of arts, etc. car
ried from France by the German au-
thorities in the Franco-Prussian war,
particularly the French flags taken
in the course of the war Of 1901"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Paris Big Guns Boom City's Joy
When Word Comes Huns Will Sign

PARIS, June % (by the Associated
Press).-Long months of strain dur
ing the peace negotiations and weeks
of doubt whether Germany would &C
cept the conditions offered or would
Their invasion of her country ended
late this afternoon when a note an
nouncing Germany's unconditional &C
ceptance was delivered to the su-
preme council of the conference.
The announcement during the early
morning of the councils decision TO
refuse a further extension of time in
which Germany might answer inaugu
rated day of extreme tension. 1t
was generally known to the public
and conference diplomats that only
few hours separated them from the
portentouS decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
HUN ACCEPTANCE
GAINED BY FORCE,
Won HANIEL SAYS

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 23.-Jn declaring
it's intention to accept and sign
the peace terms. the govern
ment OF the German republic
has sent the following note to
NJ. Clemenceau, president Of the
peace conference, through DIR.
Haniel Won Hainlhausen:
"The minister of foreign nf-
fairs has instructed me to COM
munfrate to your excellency the
following:
lit appears to the govern
ment of the German republic. in
conformation at the last COM
muniratiOn Of the allied and as
ISOLATED governments. t h a
these governments have de-
ci6ed to wrest from Germany
by force acceptance Of the peace
conditions, even those which,
without presenting any ma
terfal Significance, aim at d.
veSting the German people of
their honor.
"'NO act Of violence can touch
the honor OF the German people.
The German people. after
frightful sufferinEs in these last
years, have no means Of de-
Tending themselves by external
action.
10y ielding to superior force
and without renOuncing in the
meantime it's own views Of the
unh ca rd -Of-fnj justice Of the peace
conditions. the government of
the German republic declares
that II il ready to accept and
sign the peace conditions Inn
posed
'PleaSe accept. Mr.. President,
assurances of my high con-
Sidera ton. Won HANIEL.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Trade With Sweden Freed.

The War Trade Board announced
last night that individual export Ii
censes would not be needed any longer
for expectation to Sweden of articles
not included in the export conserva-
ton list. Shipments may now be
consigned directly to the individual
importers in Sweden. Announcement
was also made that information has
reached the War Trade Board that
importation into Greece of seed or
Etnned cotton, prints. drills and
CipRhams has been prohibited by the
Greek government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
GOLDEN RULE DEFENDANT.
Wife Charges Cruelty and Asks
for Limited Divorce,

Alleging that her husband, Golden
Rple, has not lived UP to his name
Mrs. Elizabeth Rule today filed suit
against him for a limited divorce.
She charges cruelty and inadequate
support.
They were married at Fisherville
Va, June %. 1902, and have three
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24

tn" uncertainty as to the date on which
the treaty will be signed experts. officers
and clerks who will return on the George
Washington with President Wilson have
been ordered to bs ready to leave on
Tuesday night. Consequently, trunks,
book cases and military bags were to-
day tumbled into the corridors in great
disorder and American soldiers rushed
about in an effort to get baggage to sta
tons as quickly as possible, SO that the
personnel of the mission might be ready
to leave at once should the treaty be
signed on Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
London Populace Is Calm.

LONDON. June 23.-The news that
Germany had consented to sign the
peace treaty was awaited with keen
interest by Londoners. The late edi-
tions of the evening papers weT.
there was no undue excitement and
not the slightest approach to the wild
scenes enacted on "armistice night"