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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06

W.
walked away to the shade of a tree
while the hired man and I went on
with the hoeing. I could hear the
harsh voice of the money-lender
speaking in loud and angry tones and
presently he went away.
"What's the rip?" I asked as my
uncle returned looking very sober.
"We won't talk about it now" he
answered.
In the candle-light of the evening
Uncle Peabody said:
"Grimshaw has demanded his mort
gage money an he wants it in gold
coin. Well have to git 1t some way,
I dunno how"
"W'y of all thirl;s!" my aunt ex-
claimed. "How are we goin' to git
all that money-these hard times?-
ayes. I'd like to know?"
"Well, l can't tell ye," said Uncle
Peabody. 81 guess he can't forgive
us for savin' Rodney Barnes"
"yVhat did he say?" I asked.
"Why, he says we hadn't no bust
ness to hire a mar to help us. He
says you an ME ought to do all the
work here. He thinks l ought to took
you out o. school long ago"
II can stay out O. school and keep
on with my lessons" I said.
"Not an please him. He was mad
when he see We with a book in yer
hand out there in the corn-field."
What were we to do now? l spent
the first sad night of my life undoing
the plans which had been so dear to
me but not so dear as my aunt and
uncle. l decided to give all my life
and strength to the saving of the
farm. 1 would still try to be great.
but not as great as the Senator.
One day in December of that year,
l had my first trial in the full respon-
sibility of mans work. ] was allowed
to load and harness and hitch up and
60 10 the mill without assistance. My
uncle and Purvis, our hired man, were
busy with the chopping and we were
out of flour and meal. 1t took q lot
of them to keep the axes going. So
l filed two sacks with corn and two
with wheat and put them into the
box wagon, for the ground was bare,
and hitched up my horses and set out.
I reached the mill safely and be.
fore the grain was ground the earth
and the sky above were white with
snow driving down in q cold, stiff
wind out of the northwest. l loaded
my grists and covered them with a
blanket and hurried away. The snow
came so fast that it almost blinded
me. There were times when I could
scarcely see the road or the horses
The wind came colder and soon II
was hard work to hold the reins and
keep my hands from freezing.
Suddenly the wheels began jumping
over rocks. The horses were in the
ditch. I knew what was the matter,
for my eyes had been filing with snow
and l had had to brush them often. OF
course the team had suffered In a like
manner. Before I could stop I heard
the crack Of a felly and a front wheel
dropped to its hub. I checked the
horses and jumped out and went to
their heads and cleared their eyes. Tie
snow was up to my knees then.
How the thought of that broken
wheel smOte me! 1t WIS u only
heavy wagon, and we having to pay
the mortgage! What would my uncle
say? The query brought tears to my
eyes.
l unhitched and led my horses up
into the cover of the pines. How CRATE.
full 1t seemed. for the wind was slack
below but bowling In the treetopS!
knew that l was four miles from home
and knew not how | a. to get thu,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY
g INCOME TAX PAYER.

X Washington, D. G. 49, 1.-THE
4 rights Of all persons now ding ,
X Income Tax returns are amply
X protected by provisions for !
X attachments, refunds and ap- ,
X peals," says Commissioner Dam
X iel G. Roper. ,
X every person can be sure Of ,
X a square deal. No person Is ex- ,
X pected to pay more than his J
X share of tax. His share is de- J
4 termined solely by the amount !
X and nature Of his net income for ,
*@19lS, as defined in the law. !
X abatement petitions are dealt ]
X with open-mindedly. Refunds will J
X be made in every case where too i
X much tax is enormously COL j
X lccted. f,
X The Income Tax is 'on the }
X level all the way through" J
K !
1r 4 K n 4 4 X Il r. n 4 r II n II II iH 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
CHAPTER vi.

My Second Peril.
One day MI. Grimshaw came out
In the field to see my uncle. They
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
Mrs. E. Il. Holland
Dies in 88d Year

Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Holland, aged
50 Years and eleven months, died yes
terday evening at 6:15 O'Clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Toothman at 113 Reeves avenue after
a two months illness with a compll=
cation of diseases.
The deceased was the daughter q
Edward Leonard and Mary Laynlan
Leonard and had resided on the East
Side Of the, river since she was five
wears of age. In the ydar 1851 she
was united In marriage with Reason
Holland who died in the year 1904.
To this union six children were born,
two Of which survive, namely, Mrs.
Daniel Toothman and Chester G. Hol-
land, the latter OF Toledo, Ohio. The
deceased children are Harry, Mary,
Charles and Myrtle Holland.
ono brother, James H. Leonard, oi
Marchant street also survives her.
She Is also survived iby four grand
children. She had been a consistent
member Of the Methodist Protestant
church Of the East Side for a period OF
go years and was woman held in
high esteem by a wide circle OF
friends.
The funeral viii take place on Sum
day afternoon at 1880 O'Clock from the
residence and inteTment wiH be
made in Maple Grove cemetery by
undertaken Fred jenkins.
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L. G. Bailey Dies
After Long Illness

l.. c. Bailey, aged 65,a highly re-
spected citizen of this community, died
at one O'Clock this morning at his
home at White Rock after an illness
with Bright's disease. Mr.. Bailey had
been in declining health for a number
of years but was taken suddenlySworse
and died a short time afterward.
The deceased came here from Tay-
lor county twenty-seven years ago
and until i'll health incapacitated him
from active duties was a trusted en-
ploye of the Consolidation Coal COM
pany and the Fairmont Mining Ma
chinery company. During this time ne
resided in this city and recently moved
to White Rock.
Mr.. Bailey was an exemplary man
and was consistent member OF the
First Baptist church of this city.
He is survived by his wife and seven
children namely, Mrs. c. F. Dawson, oi
Teter, w. Va; S. T. Bailey, of Wor-
cester, Mass; Mrs. G. w. Beavers, oi
Fairmont; C. H. Bailey, of Pitts
burgh; Mrs. r. T. TIbbs, of Morgan
town; C. o. Bailey and c. S. Bailey
both of Fairmont. Two brothers
John and Harvey Bailey, of Independ-
ent, W. Va, and one sister Mrs
George Menear, of Ironsown, w. Va.
also survive him.
The body was prepared for buria!
and this afternoon will be taken to the
home of his son, c. S. Bailey, at SIC
Field street, from which residence the
funeral will probably be conducted
No funeral arrangements have been
made at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
MANY MORE MEN
JOIN THE LEGION
Committee Named to Assist
Red Gross in Its Com
ing Roll Call

Election of new post commander
for Heintzelman Post No. II Of the
American Legion will be held at a
meeting to be held, November 2, as q
result Of a meeting Of the post last
evening, when the resignation of Earl
H. Smith, who recently was elected
State commander, was accepted. The
meeting last evening was presided
over by Irvine Dunnington, vice post
commander.
a feature of the meeting last even
ing was the presentation Of names of
new members. A list of sixty was
given by Soldier Secretary Jay G.
Straight and many more were turned
In by individual members.
A report Of the delegates to the
state convention at Charleston was
presented by o. A. Knapp, who head
ed the local delegation. His report
was listened to with interest by the
members present.
I Legion buttons were for sale at the
meeting last night and considerable
number was disposed Of. The Heint-
zelman post secured an allotment OF
three hundred Of the buttons and
they can be secured at any meeting at
twenty-five cents until the supply Is
exhausted,
A committee to assist the local Red
Cross In their membership campaign
was named, the members being Law
renee Cunningham, q. A. Knapp and
Paul Fleming. This committee will
assist in every way possible to further
the Red Cross drive and VIII be aided
by the post and every individual
member Of the Legion In the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
SLEEPER ATDOWNS.
STATION. KILLED.
BY NIGHT TRAIN
Body of Wesley Patterson
Was Horribly Man
gled.
BOTH his LEGS SEVERED
Body Was Gathered up in a
Basket and Taken to
Warrington.
BOTH HIS LEGS Severed

Ground to pieces by B. & o. en-
gine, at Downs station, the remains OF
wesley Patterson, of Hope Hill, near
Downs, were picked up early this
morning and placed in basket. The
discovery Of the accident was made
by L. v. Reeves, of Downs, who was
passing at an early hour.
From what can be learned 1t Is
supposed that Patterson was asleep
on the platform Of the station at
Downs, in a sitting, posture and was
too close to the tracks when the sec
ond section Of train "A came thunder
ing by at 4 o'clock this morning.
Parts Of the body were carried zar
sixty feet. A shoe was found apart
from the body at a distance Of sixty
feet but the greater portion OF the
body was pushed distance OF forty
feet Both legs were severed from
the trunk and large cash was in
flicted at the side Of the head.
Patterson, who was 80 years old
was a laborer, having been employed
on the good roads work in that sec
ton. He was native of the yicin-
it yof Warrington. and was a son @.
John s.. Patterson.
Besides his wife and father, three
sisters, Mrs. Mary FlahaEty, Mrs.
Emma Mike and Mrs. Mabel Roberts
all Of near Warrington, survive,
Funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. j. B
Lazear, undertaken, Warrington, will
prepare the body for burial. Inter
ment will be made in Mauntngton
nmetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
MINERS MARCH IN
LOWER END STOPPED
kilograms From Lewis and
Keeney Settled the
Trouble.

CHARLESToN, w. Va, Oct. 25.-
Several hundred miners, some OF
whom were said to be armed, came
down from Cabin Creek yesterday aft
ernoon to Cabin Greek. Junction, held a
meeting at which kilograms were read
from District President c. F. Keeney
and Acting President John L. Lewis,
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
fca, ordering them to return to work.
They left on the evening train for their
homes.
This is, apparently, the end of the
second attempt to force organization Of
the coal fields of the Guyan Valley
on the part Of the miners of the Ka-
nawha and Coal river districts.
The manner in which this movement
has been initiated and given an i'm
petus has been something of mys-
tery to the operators. They attribute
1t to some radical faction In the min
ers organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
HIS CHECK SHOWS
his RESPECT FOR
.LRIGAMEDIGAg!2.M!!. |! |.
Present Good Time to s.
Rebuke the Bolshevism
Says Bill.

Enclosing check for ten dollars
for the Roosevelt Memorial fund,
George II. Bell, executive vice presi-
dent of the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association wrote to
The West Virginian as follows:
1 enclose herewith my check
for $40 as contribution to the
fund now being collected to erect
an appropriate memorial to the
greatest American of his time.
In these troublesome times OF
recurring outbreaks Of Bolshe-
vism, Sovietism, l. W. Wism and
other lawless Europeanisms it
seems to me it would be yell to
for every good citizen to pause
and pay some measure Of respect
to the memory of him who rep
resented the highest type of rock
ribbed, red -blooded Americanism
Other contributions today were as
follows; -.
II. L. Fetridge ...,....:...'.., Sl.VU
Mr.. and Mrs. A Stone 800. $500
Miss Elizabeth Stone ....... $1.0O
Monday is the anniversary of the
birth Of Colonel Roosevelt. 1t will
he observed in this state as Roosevelt
day. 1t is hoped that the day Will
be celebrated here by numerous con-
tributions to the Memorial fund Make
checks payable to the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association and send them to
The MIast Virginian. +"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
Realty Deeds Are
Filed for Record
REALTY DEEDS -.

REALTY DEEDS .. =. -. +.
Deeds filed in the county clerks
office are as follows:
Mary b. Larkin to o. j. Fleming,
lot fronting on Edgeway avenue 40
feet. back 12O feet, and lot fronting
eii Fetty aEnue same size, with right
Iof passag tway for persons thereon.
Thomas H. Lloyd to Domestic Coke
Corporation, 81 up, land in Winfield
district adjoining lands Of Consolida-
ton Coal Company.
w. Scott Reed and wife to Charles
e. Reed, 81 up. read estate IN BootSs-
vile, Grant district.
o. ]. Fleming and wife to Harold
B, Rule and wife S1,500, land in I'm
lon district on Robinson Run.
W, T. WadswoTth and wife tc
Agnes Orr Ford, $500, real estate in
Fairm0nt district.
Thomas 81. lloyd and vito and
others to Domestic Coke Corporation,
se4O, land IN Winfield district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25

WASHINGTON, ID. c., -veter-
ans of all the fighting U. S. forces
have been in, since and including the
Mexican War, were grouped by the
photographer on the grounds Of the
U. s. Soldiers Home. Left to right
they are: Margaret Elma Naylor (yeo-
man World WAR;, Joseph Dlnwoodle,
97 (Mexican War;, Paul Schneider
(1ndian war;, G. w Horton Qndian
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. The last
government effort to avert the coal
strike set for November failed ut
terly last night. Even an appeal from
President Wilson, sick in bed at the
White House, was not enough to bring
peace.
While the operators announced tha'
they had accepted the presidents OIL
fer to wipe the slate clean and nego- :
tate a new wage agreement without
reservation the miners charged that
the operators had bolted without the
consent OF Secretary Of Labor VIII
son, the stofm center Of an. extraos-
dinary tight to save the country un-
told distress and suffering.
Surrounded by score OF miners,
John L.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America,
hurried out Of the hall and hated
long enough to announce that the
strike order stood and that the
miners would walk out after full
days work on the closing day Of the
present month
The presidential appeal was made
through Secretary Wilson after the
latter had exhausted every possible
effort and had pleaded until his throat
ached. 1t, pointed out what strike
meant and urged the two sides to get
together, negotiate their differences
resorting to arbitration only in the
event that negotiations failed The
important point in the proposal, how
ever, was that the mines be kept open
and the miners sta4 at work.
The miners and ope!I'tors had LETT
the conference room and Secretary
Wilson, ths tears springing to his
eyes, was gathering up his papers,
when he announced that his efforts
and tho presidents efforts had fallen
down and that the conference had ad-
journed tos good. He briefly explained
the status but refused 10 be drawn in
to charges Of bad faith.
'hThe operators agreed to accept the
proposal of the president In Its en-
tiret," Mr. Wilson said, land to ~
ceed with negotiations and Il they
failed to coma to conclusion to SUBJ
NIT the matters stin IN dispute to ar
bitration, the mines to continue in
operation pending adjustment,
@The miners Interpreted the presi-
dents letter as two proposals They
were willing to accept the first, that
is to proceed to negotiate. The OPP
orators said that having expressed a
willingness to accept the presidents
proposal in its entiret they held theni-
selves ready to proceed TO negotiate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25

and arbttrate whenever called upon by
the secretary Of labor or BY tho
miners scale commit and with
that statement withdrew
"The miners remained and express
ed theft regret that the negotiation
could not go on, but declined 10 pro-
ceed with the negotiations until if
had been determined whether the re-
suits of the negotiations would be
successful or unsuccessfnl
"The conference then adjourned
without date
That ,ys5 all the secretary would
sa yexcept to explain briefly how the
miners question worked out
"The presidents propcs he de-
clared, was first TO snegotiate sec
ond to submit the ma tier % arDltra-
ton If negotiations failed and third
TO keep the mines sin Operation.
"The first the nfinei accepted and
held over the other two ior con-
Isideration LATER
what is our next step Ar
! Wilson was asked
Down to the automobile he Ie-
piled, as he saw the last 81 his h1l-
work fall down,
Thomas. 4. Brewster Chairman OF
the operators scale committee late
tonight issued the following state
nleDt:
"Fhe operators accepted Ffesidert
Wilson's proposal 70 resume nesoila-
tiuns for q wage scale and 10 submit
to arbitration any point which coua
not he agreed to, the mines 70 be kept
at work during negotiation This ine
miners refused, thereby brealtlng on
the negotiations and making lle
strike inevitable.
"The refusalsof the miners toaccepi
or consider any Of tie propositions
submitted, including the finai propo-
sition from President Wilson TO SUBJ
NIT all matters to aTbittation demon
strates their determination that ne
coal supply OF the United states Vl''
be cut Off unle their demands are
granted in full !. Mr. Lewis Is running
true to his statement that the govern
ment can't stop the strike.
The United Mine WORKERS OF Amer
lea in 4 statement tonight, asserted
that the operators walked out Of Ine
oonferences and edid euclly Vh1t
they Set out deliberately to do in tho
Ifirst place forced the bliuminous
miners OF the United States to strike
The operators was charged. did
not want or Intend 20 nesotIato O new
wage agreement and that they had
(ecnttnned on page iourl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
Director General Hines of the Rail
road Administration Will Meet
With the Cabinet Members
AN ANTI STRIKE CLAUSE THREAT TISNAlE
General Walk Out Will Result If Either House Acts De
clares American Federation
Officer.
fRn Associated presa.l

WASHINGTON, Oct 25-President Wilson today,
through Secretary Tumuty summoned the cabinet r
special session to consider the strike Of softcoa
Director General Hines Of the Railroad AdtninistTa
tion was asked to meet with the Cabinet to The
situation from the standpoint of the railroads
IN the Senate Senator Thomas introduced resolution
calling upon the executive branch Of the to
vindcate the power and majesty Of the law threat
ened strike The resolution which is to be called Mon
day declares the strike would provoke violence
and nsurTection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25

war;, John L. Hogue (ciyll War;, !,
George Campbell (Civil War Capt.
u. Walter Mitchell Spanish War,
H. NJ. knight philippine inyasion)
Stephen F. rTillman Mexican .inya-
sion OF 1916l, Gail T. Judd (World
(Wold War Marines), Corporal Wal
War sailor), Sergeant 7. N. Harris
ter H. Casey (Word War Army.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
SHELTON WILLIAMS
LOSES IN GOMNIITE
Senate Banking Committee
Opposes Nomination
of Comptroller.
NV AssocIated PressI

WASHINGTON, oct, 25.-By a+vote
of nine to seven, the Senate Banking
committee today recommended rejec-
ton of the nomination of John Shelton
Williams to be comptroller of cur
rency.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
THREAT FROM RAILROADERS.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25-Passage by either house q
congress Of the anti strike legislation contained n te
pending railroad bill would resutn general ske vote
throughout the country officials of the American
alton of Labor said today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-25
FUEL
N GREAT DEMAND
IN THIS SECTION
B. and o. Railroad is sorely
in Need of Fuel These
Days.

Railroad fuel orders in the Fair
mont region are increasing and every
effort is being made of operators to
take care of certain railroads. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is espe-
cially active among the operators in
placing orders and is using the plea,
it is reported, that it is necessary for
them to have the fuel if they are to
haul the coal. Price quotations have
not been learned, but it is understood
that the B. & o. is offering prevail
ing prices.
At present there is good car sup
ply on and operators are taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to care for
export or other business, depending
upon railroad fuel business as eYt-
dences of car shortage are more evil
dent, and at9closer range.
Railroad tuel shipments yesterday
went up, % 28S loads, which is next to
the hillhest daily shipment Of the
week Which was 292 on Tuesday, phe
sDlgh and New England railroad
l6ke in this week for minor ship
hents.
Coal Writer Here.
| ]. o. Durkee, editor of 'The Coal
Industry" Pittsburgh, is in the Fair
mont region to-day. He visited the
Rachel plantSof the Consumers Fuel
company az Downs and arranged to
collect daet for an article in "The Coal
Industry which will appear in the
January number of the publication.
+ MHsDurkee left this afternoon for
Uni6 6htown, Pa, where he will attend
tos Business.
EThe safety number Of gThe Coal In
austry," which was issued recently.
thas been the masterpiece number OF
the periodical. Included in it are ref
Continued O9 page four.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-28
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Mrs. James F. Bradley entertained
few friends Thursday morning most
pleasantly at her home on Wardlaw
Street complimentary to Mrs. George
E. Prince, of Anderon. The time was
spent in animated conversation and
in the enjoyment Of the plates of
salads and sandwiches served at noon.
Mrs. Prince delighted the ladies with
her music, her selections and her
touch being of the old school, relief
indeed in this day of ragtime..
Mrs. Bradley is a charming hos
tess and this morning was enjoyed
by Mrs. J. C. Klugh,, Mrs. E. C. Hor-
:on, Mrs. L. C. Parker, Mrs. W. S.
Cothran and Mrs. w. P. Greene
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-28
JUDGE PRINCE.

The people Of the State will be
glad to know that Judge George E.
Prince is able to be out after his
sickness from influenza. He is some
what run down from the disease but
is recuperating. His Affections do not
now, and seldom have, interferred
with his discharge of the arduous
duties of a circuit judge.
His great ability as a lawyer, his
learning acquired as an active .prac,
titioner for quarter Of century,
and his clearcut way of stating the
law, and his manner of driving home
the duty of searching out the truth
in every controversy, make him
one of the most eminent jurists of
the state. His fine qualities as citi-
zen and his constancy as a friend add
to his merits, and all of these things
make the people love him, and hope
for him, and for the State, that many
years of usefulness yet await him in
the office of honor, if not of profit,
which he fills so acceptably.