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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
Southern Methodists
Are Over Subscribing

The campaign which the Southern
Methodist Episcopal denomination is
waging to raise a large sum of money
to be devoted to missions known as the
Methodist Centenary movement was
launched in this city yesterday and is
forging ahead with gratifying results.
Messages received by director for the
Fairmont district Rott A. Watts, are
to the effect that in many instances
churches are over subscribing their
quotas and that the outlook is most
encouraging.
Stuart H. Bowman. director for the
state OF West Virginia, wired Mr..
Watts to the effect that the same con-
dition prevails practically over the
entire state and by the end of the
week he confidently expects each
church to have reached its obligation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
MEMORY.

you tie string around your finger, that's what they
call mnemonics or the art of improving the memory.
There times however. when we don't want to re-
member all There people (he kaiser for instance,
and the Pussan governor of Belsum) we would like to
forget
There ought to be tricks in forgetting jus. "a. there are
tricks in remembering
We have all done mean little things we would like to
forget The same scientists who are studying mnemoncs
and how to improve the memory ought 10 show US how 10
wreck our memories-those we don't want.
five could tie string around the finger and forget how
easy that would be. Then Bill Higgins. sore at Lizzie
marry him. could Just tie string around his finger and FIX
it up to forget Lizzie Jones forever and ever.
After mnemoncs, the art Of improving the memory is
well developed. should like 10 see new science the
art Of improving our "forgettery' come along.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
RUFF STUFF

The guy who marks up the trains
Tat the Bando station evidently does
bot give a hang where he goes to
When he dies.
He was pretty good Saturday night,
bong only an hour off.
If one did not know the Bando they
might be inclined to think that was
simply slip.
But the folks who live around here
know that the real explanation was
that no one knew when the darned old
train was going to get in.
Girls who live out Locust avenue
way say that II wide skirts ever come
back they Will have to take to the
streets rounding the creamery corner.
After the ice cream cans are all
placed there is only room for one girl
to get past now.
Evidently the Astonisher has added
a bolsheyiker to It's staff.
II that's not the explanation what
does that Sunday Musings stuff mean :?
Author sure has a tender place in
his heart for the Teuts.
Reports from the various efforts to
ny across the Atlantic indicate that
Il viii be some time before It is exact.
~ = pleasure trip.
At that It is not nearly so perilous
an undertaking as the one your old
friend Christopher Columbus and his
crew set out on several centuries ago.
European reports say that Count
Son Brockdorf.RantSau has bolted
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

Advices from Berlin to the effect that the German
government experts to raise $4,000 900 by taxes
on incomes Of the rich. While the war was going
Germany the only belligerent that did not try
to pay portion of the cost by taxation. The German
statesmen relied winning and recoupng the national
treasury through ndemnties The result of that kind
of financing is that the Germans will have to pay after
it is all over and that is going to lead to no end of
bitterness. About year from the people of Ger
many will begin to understand fully what 1t means to
lose great war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

One of the matters that will have early consideration
in the congress will be revision of the immigra-
ton laws to make it harder for radical aliens get into
this country and to throw safeguards about the
the right of acquired American citizenship The ex-
perence through which the country has passed since
the great broke has changed the popular atti
tude toward these matters and there probably will be
no effort to prevent the passage of the proposed
legislation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

There has been another flare up in the government
at Washington and Henry D. Lindsey director of the
treasurys bureau OF war risk insurance. out. Both
he and Secretary Glass issuing statements and other
removals designations in prospect. The public
will be interested in this only because further evil
dence OF the ncompetency which has crept the
partments while Mr.. Wilson is away making peace
treaty and his cabinet officers who remain at home
devote most of their time TO playing politics.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

for Connecticut where her husband
has been located for some time.
Miss Elsie Merrill Of Fairmont was
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hall
Sunday.
Miss Sina Holbert OF Fairmont was
visiting with relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Floyd Morris of Fairmont, was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Morris
Sunday
Roll Dillow of Fairmont was So
cial caller in this city Sunday even.
ing.
Harold surgen OF Fairmont was Wis
ting his sister Mrs. William Cornell
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. W. o. Coon of shinns.
ton motored to this city Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1919.
THE AMERICAW,s GREED.

believe the United States of america as govern
men of die people. by the people, for The people. phose
just pOpcrs derived from the consent of the governed
Ia democracy m republic, c sovereign Nation of many
sovereign States; perfect Union. one and mscp@doic
established upon those principles of freedom. equality JUS
tiee and humanity for mich American patriots sacrificed
their Ines and fortunes therefore believe il my du.y
Ito my country to love il TO support lis Constitutions 10
obey is laps 10 rc;peet its flag; and TO defend against
all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

crossing the Atlantic in flying machine possibility
and it would not be at all surprising to have air ships
become commonplace before very long. The distin-
gushing character of the age in which we live is the
speed with which travel along the line of progress.
An idea is born morning and the next one it be-
comes concrete fact.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

and will not be present when the time
comes to sign the peace treaty.
Lot of difference that makes.
Incident throws a lot of light on the
self consciousness of the German Off
cial class however.
The weather man seems today to
be turning out a sample OF real May
weather.
About time, too.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

such thing unless the girl was will
ling" She was approached. She look
ed the bachelor over. They were mar
ried shortly after. And. as far as his
tory shows, they '1ived happily ever
afterward.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

The Methodist Centenary campaign got a very good
start in this CITY, This undertaking OF the most
ambitious any church ever attempted, but the Meth
odsis have record of doing things and there every
prospect that they will make good now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
DOWN. Vlntorlnlls

Downs defeated Monongah at Trsc.
ton Park Sunday the game being 4 to
Q in favor of Downs.
OF the large crowd at Traction Pars
Sunday not more than half the people
watched the ball game. Many seemed
to be in the park Just for outing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
Auto Accident

Vain Harden accidentally ran over a
small boy at White Rock Sunday wit.
his automobile. The child was so SCR
iously hurt that 1t was necessary to
take It to the hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
Monenaah pefsatsd

The Monongah boys who went to
Fairmont last Friday night to a contest
game in the bowling alley there were
defeated by the Fairmont boys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
Visiting.

Miss June McNear and Miss Vera
Paul OF Hutchinson were visiting Their
friends in Monongah Saturday even
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
MoNoNGAH
cIass Entertained

The Junior High School class OF
Thobum. entertained the Senior class
at the home of Miss Mary Leeper on
last Friday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

element that pro6ted greatly through mitaTs and more
through warfare, has home lower tax rate on income
than has been imposed upon any Of the other belseren
save the United States
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19

John Dodd Of .Kingmop4 was in town
Sunday calling on friends.
Mrs. Tony Cerino let. Sunday night
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-14
Personal Issue to Every American: tn,
United States Constitution
b, JAMES M. BECK Former A..t o. s. Attorney o.a...l

Unless the tendency change the
States By amendment Interpretation usage by sound public
opinion will day become noble and splendid like
tenon but like the Partenon useless for practical
object Of melancholy interest only Let all patriotic
the cry: Save tbs CONSTITUTIONAL
This nation has spent its treasure like water and the blood Of
gallant youth the world The task is accom-
pshed but in the mighty reaction from the supreme
is apparent 70 thoughtful that problem ccnonts
kind-and that is 20 make democracy safe for the world
Kaserm has been aa and has been
yieted and sentence of execution pronounced
And the world slowly perceying that democracy
trial. charged by its foes with undu restraining majority
nh their viii upon the inaienae rights individual and
by its friends with ineflciency
In this period of popular fermentation the end of
predict the Constitution of the equilibrium
between efficient and individual liberty still the hope
Of the world
should perish the Of true democracy would receive
wound and the best hopes mankind would be reparaby disappointed
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-14
Labor Must Now Have the Opportunity
to Enjoy the Good Things Of Life
ByLoRD sHAuGHNEssY. Canadian Pacific Railway

have just returned from England There the
situation Of labor is cause of anxiety Nomnally the
problem between labor and employers is question Of
hours and rates of pay. To my mind and it will be
so here, there is something beyond that now.
II is not only question of hours and rates of pay
but Of the actual status of men who are performing
such large portion Of the work of building up indus
tries and making themselves strong an influence as
the capitalists and employers 1t is question of what
their social status is to he in he future We may take
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-14

it for granted beyond question that the working future the
Working Of today must be permitted and enabled and assisted
and his wife and Children lead quite different
the past
They must not be confined to the narrow odd lives that
theirs hitherto
They must have the opportunity enjoy the good things of life that
those in higher positions have enjoyed
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19
county.

l1dll loOll. w 100 I1iSit IlONIdHu,
sales manager for the Red Gross
Christmas seal sale in the vicinity OF
lyon schoolhouse, has set record in
The drive by selling 5000 seals in her
district.
Arkadelphia.-A meeting was call
ed at the city hall at which the mat
ter of better electric light and water
service was discussed with President
H. G. Couch of the Arkansas Light
and Power Company.
Centerton-H. w. Gipple, the big
apple grower south Of Bentonyille,
kept account of the returns from one
acre of his .Jonathans this fall He
realized net total of $2,317G3 from
the acre.
Workmen practically have
completed the work of dismaEtling
the Royal hoted here. 1t was one of
the first hotels to be constructed in
Cotter.
Everton One story Of the new
ScuCGt DCi1tS NOLotA uS'SeA
here has been completed by the con-
tractors.
Carlisle Work oil the Bankhead
highway has ceased for the time be-
ing. The graSed roads are almost
impossible.
Texarkana. Two white men Civ.
ing their names as George Williams
and Robert Williams, We're arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Virgil Grigson on
a charge of highway robbery
Carlisle.-On account of the fire.
auent rains rice threshing has been
greatly retarded, fully 90 per cent pc.
ing still in the fields.
Carlisle. - rhe Lipe Machine Com
rary is erecting large concrete
buiIdsng to be used as a machine shop
and garage
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19

oaken chest, to begin with. 1t might
not, Of course, contain anything but
boneS-but 1t might! The thing was
too absurd. must have fallen asleep
must be already dreaming But no!
/ was laboring with all my strength to
open it with one of those rusty cut
lasses. 1t was a tough job, but my
strength was as the strength of ten,
for the old treasure-hunting lust was
upon me, and had forgotten every
thing else In the world for the time.
At last, with great wooden groan,
as though it's heart were breaking at
having to give up it's secret at last, it
crashed open. fell on my knees as
though 1 had been struck by lightning,
for it was literally trimming over with
silver and gold pieees-doubloon and
pieces of eight; English and French
coins, too-guineas and louis dor:
"all'-as Tobias manuscript had said
fall good money"
For while I knelt over it, dazed
and blinded, lost; then I slowly
plunged my hands into it; and let the
pieces pour and pour through them,
literally bathing them in gold and sill
yer, as / had read of misers doing.
Then suddenly / broke out into an
Irish jig-neyer having had any no
ton of doing such a thing before.
In fact 1 behaved as 1 have read of
men doing, whom sudden fortune
has bereft of reason. For the time, at
all events, was gibbering mailman.
Certainly, there was to be no sleep for
me that night! But, in the full tide of
my frenzy, l suddenly noticed some
thing that brought me up sharp. Out
beyond the doorway it was growing
light. 1t was only dim tremulous
suffusion of it, indeed. but it was real
daylight-oozing in from somewhere
or other-the blessed, blessed, day
light God be praisedl
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19

the more measured the width with
my eye, the less the narrowing seemed
to be. To be so slightly perceptible, it
could hardly be enough to make much
difference. Caution whispered that it
might be enough to make the differ
ence between life and death. But al
ready my choice of those two august
alternatives was so limited as hardly
to be called a choice. On the one
hand, l could worm my way back
through the caves and tunnels through
which l had passed, and try my luck
again at the other end.
with half a dozen matches I"
sneered a voice that sounded like To-
blas'-"Precisely" and the hor-
ror of it was more than 1 dared face
again anyway. So there was nothing
for it but this aperture, hardly wider
than one of those deep stone Sits that
stood for windows in a Norman castle.
1t was my last chance, and l meant
to take it like a man.
stood for a moment nerving myself
and taking deep breaths, as though /
expected to take but few more. Then,
my left arm extended, entered side
wise, and began to edge myself along.
1t was easy enough for yard or two,
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19
CHIEF or u. S. FARM DEMON.
STRATION ACCEPTS OFFER AS
DEAN OF COLLEGE.
RESIDENT OF LA. 10 YEARS
Is Son of Late S. A. Knapp, Founder
of Farm Demonstration Work
in the Southern States--Na-
tive of Louisiana.

Fayetteville, Ark-Mr Bradford
Knapp, of Washington, Chief of the
u. s. Government Farm pemonstra-
tion and Agricultural Extension Ser
ivce in the South, has accepted an Of
fer, which was teEdered him by the
Board of Trustees several weeks ago,
TO become Team of the College OF Ag-
riculture Of the University of Arkan-
sas. The appointment will be effec-
tive January Is, 1920 Mr.. Knapp will
be the chief administrative officer in
responsible charge OF all the agricul-
tural work of the University, includ-
ing the resident teaching, the expert
ment station. and the extension ana
farm demonstration work. Martin
Nelson will continue to act as head
of the Department of Agronojny and
will serve as vice-dean and vice di-
rector. W. G. Lassetter will remain
in direct charge of the Extension
work
Mr. Knapp is the son of the late DR..
Seaman A Knapp, the founder of the
farm demonstration service in the
South. He was born at Anles, Iowa,
where his father was Professor of Ag-
rieulture in the Iowa Agricultural
College His education was received
in the Iowa Agricultural College, Van
derhilt University aud the University
of Michigan
Mr. Knapp lived in Louisiana for
ten years, where he was associated
with his father in agricultural work
and ACQUIRED a practical knowledge
of Southern farm problems. In 1909
he became assistant chief of the
Farm Demonstration Service for tie
Government in all The Southern
States. In 1911, on his fathers death,
Mr.. Knapp succeeded to the position
Of chief. During the past nine years,
under his direction. the scope OF this
work has been materially widened,
and the number of workers. increased
many fold. He has had large part
in shaping agricultural legislation, in
Guiding the Smith-Lever Agricultural
Extension bill and other importart
laws which have been enacted by
Congress.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19
Rooster Ate 4s6 Kernels.

A storekeeper at Montgomery City
has sprung a new one in the guessing
game. He took a big rooster and, af-
ter letting him fast for day, put
him in his show window with large
pan of corn, the kernels of which had
been counted.
He offered prize to the persons
guessing nearest the number of grains
the rooster would eat in 20 minutes.
The rooster had ravenous appetite
and for five minutes it looked as If
there would not be a single kernel
left.
But by the time the 20 minutes had
elapsed he had curled up in corner.
He had succeeded In putting away 486
grains. A woman whose guess was
4SS got the prize.-Kansas City Times.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19
"AII Good Money"

after which it was plain that it was
beginning to narrow. Very slightly in
deed, but still a little. However, could
still go on, and-I could still go back.
went on-more slowly it is true, yet
still progressed. But the rock was
perceptibly closer to me. I had to
struggle harder. 1t was beginning to
hug me-very gently-but it was be-
ginning.
paused to take breath. could not
turn my head to look back, but I
judged that I had come over a third
of the way. I was coming up to the
waist that / had feared, but l could
still go on-very slowly, scarce more
than an inch at every effort yet every
inch counted, and I had lots of time.
My feet and head were free-which
was the main thing. Another good
push or two, and I should be at the
waist-should know my fate.
gave the good push sor two, and
suddenly the arms of the rock were
around me. Tight and close, this time,
they Rugged me. They held me fast,
like a rude lover, and would not let
me go. My knees and feet were fast,
and the walls on each side pressed my
cheeks. My head too was fast. l
could not move an inch forward-and
it was too late to go backl
Panic swept over me. I felt that
my hair must be turning white. Pres
emily / ceased to struggle. But the
rocks held me in their giant embrace.
There was no need for me to do any,
thing. I could go on resting there
it was very comfortable-till-
And then I felt something touching
my feet, running away and then touch
ing them again. o God! 1t was the
incoming tide! 1t would And then
prepared myself to die. 1 suppose I
was light-headed, with the strain and
the lack of food, for, after the first
panic, found myself dreamily, almost
luxuriously, making pictures Of how
brave men had died in the past-brave
women too. l faneied myself in one
and another situation. But the picture
that persisted was that of the Con-
ciergerie during the French revolu-
ton.
Then the picture vanished, as I felt
the swish Of the tide round my ankles.
It would soon be up to my knees
1t was up to my knees-it was creep
ing past them-and it was making
that hollow song in the caves behind
me that had seemed so kind to me
that very morning, the song it had
made to Calypso that far-off
night under the moon.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-19

which the arching rock made crypt
like ceiling. At my first glance, | saw
that there was another door at the far
end similar to the one / had entered
by; and on the left side of the gallery,
built of rough stones from the low
ceiling to the floor, was series of
compartments, each with locked wood
en- door. They were strong and grim
looking, and might have been taken
for prison cells, or family vaults, or
possibly wine bins. The massive locks
We're red with rust, and there was
plainly no possibility of opening them.
On the other side Of the gallery
there was litter Of old chains, and
some boards, probably left over from
the doors. Yes. and there were two
old fiintIock guns, and several cut
lasses, all eaten away with rust, also
rough seaman's chest open and fall
ing to pieces. At the sight of that, a
wild thought flashed through my brain.
What if Good God! What If this
was John Teach's treasury-behind