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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-14


Alies Marian Irene Shaw ana Norris
shoMalters two ven known younG
people OF the city, were united: Il,
marriage yesterday afternoon at the
First Rresbyt erian church. Dr.. n. a.
Stoetzer Officiating. The ceremony
was witnesser BY members Of the Inn
mediate families and q few intimate
friends. The bride Is the daughter 81
9. n. Shaw of East Park avenue. ana
y well known throughout the city.
NJ. Showalter Is the eldest son Of
Hon; and Mrs. p. NJ. Showalter and
y connected with the Chesapeake and
Fotomac Telephone company at
Clarksburg. He was recently die
charged from service in the d. s.
Army. Mr.. and Mrs. Sowalter left
Yesterday afternoon for Pittsburgh
en- route to New York on weeks
honeymoon. On their return they
VIII reside IN Clarksburg.
Entertaining Glass.
MRS. w. p. Wrick is entertaining
the willing Workers class Of the Gem
trai Christian church this afternoon
ct her home at Bellview.
Had Fine Meeting.
Members Of the Home Economics
department Of the Woman's club yes
terday were served with a dinner
which was entirely prepared on cleo
trical devices, the afternoon meeting
having been devoted to demonstra-
tons OF electrical cooking and labor
saving devices by D. a. Maurer. COM
mercial engineer OF the M. ". Trac-
ton company, and Mrs. Anthony
Bowen, the latter preparing q chicken
on an electric stove which was served
to the members present, who num-
bered aobut fifty. Mrs. Minor Dun
ham and Mrs. L. n. Randall rendered,
9 piano duet during the afternoon.
70 Address Morgantown Organization.
Mrs. H. G. Stoetzer and Mrs. W. s..
Mayors Will 30 to Morgantown on
Friday 70 address the Louisa Loweria
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-14

Missionary scciety 81 Is egular meet.
ing It the home Of Mrs. A. Y Gar
low. Ira Frank Richie. keysWonan
for the Jubilee campaign, who wa
to have attended the meeting to ex
plain the campaign soon to be Waged
viii be unable to attend owing to I'LL
ness AMI her place win be taken OF
the program BY Mrs. Stoetzer and
Mrs. Mayors. q
70 sling At Recital.
Miss Jean Billlngsley, who attends
Wst Virginia University, win sing to
morrow morning at the first student
concert to be held there this term
Miss Billingsley will sing two mum
hers: sEIe Truly Loved Ne. So" by
Tschaikowski and with a Painted
Ribbon" by Beethoven.
To Attned Recital.
Faimont will be well represented
tonight at the violin recital by Jascha
Heifetz at Morgantown, which event
is one Of the numbers on the Lena
Esther Palmer concert course. Among
those who will attend are Mrs. Kemble
White, Mrs. w. II. Thompson, the
Misses Dorotha Howard, Norma
Niemeh Eleanor Straight, Dora Cox,
Grace Jones, Naomi Straight, Arma
Bing and Bertha Dilgarde.
To Reside In Detroit.
Many Fairomnt people will be In
terested to learn that Mr.. and Mrs
James Mckinney, formerly Of Cincin'
natl, o., arc taking up their residence
in Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Mckinney, who
was formerly Miss Betty PEBBLES, q
niece OF Mrs. A. O.. Martin Of this
city, and frequent visitor here, has
resided with her mother, Mrs. Helen
PEBBLES, in incinnati, while her hus.
band had been in the q. s. aviation
service from which he has been dis
charged. Lieut.. Mckinney was Slocat-
ed for several months in Houston,
Texas and Mrs. Mckinney spent some
time there and at other fields where
The was also located.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-14
QU,A IITY IS THE BASIS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA
ADVERTISING.

ADV
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-14

The Misses Grace Jones and Naomi
Straight went to MorgantpWn thii
afternoon to hear Jascha Heiteta, the
violinist who plays there tonight with
the Lima Esther Palmer concert
course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Winneshiek Soldier Who Lives ON,
II. f. ID. 5 Writes His Sister
Fine Letter From France
LANDED AT BREST
FRANCE IN JUNE
He is in the SD Division and Lit
tie Later Was Sent to the Lor-
raine Sector
Cloublance, France
Nov. %, 1918

Dear Sister Julia:
Will now drop you few lines as
this is Thanksgiving day and we are
off duty. We can write anything we
like now. Well to start with we land
from Brest, and some camp, can
from there to Napoleon's famous
prison camp. 1t is just little ways
from Brast, and some camp, can
tell you. We left there for Ongere
and We're there few weeks, then
went to Toul, which was the first
sector we We're in. Our division, that
lis the SD, was then sent to the Lor-
raine sector. You probably heard of
the ST. Mihiel drive. We were in that.
1t was on the front to Metz, Ger
many. Then the SD was sent to the
Verdun front, as you know we
heard SO much of that a year ago.
We were there over month. Later
we were located in . the Argonns
Forest. One of the German strong
holds used to be in there and the
place had been held by the Germans
since the fall of 1914, but when the
Americans got there they left in a
short time. But after that there was
some hard fighting. Around Cornay
was hard place for our boys, as 1t
was taken three times before they
could hold it.
The hills around there We're cover
ed with Germani machine guns, some
of them not over FIVE feet apart. We
were in there for oyerta month and
were relieved the first part of Nov.
and sent back for a so days rest.
Shortly after that the war was over.
| think I wrote you once before
that the man next to me was killed
one of the last days we were in the
trenches. Y
I sent a box home for Christmas
the other day. don't know when 1t
will get there, but know had quite
la time getting it sent, as had to
have a wooden box and | couldn't
find any. At last l found board. but
had no nails, so found some in some
old boxes and finally got it ready.
We just got back from dinner now.
We had fine one today. The mail
also came this afternoon and | got
your letter from Nov. 10, and also
the pictures. They look pretty good.
Thanks for them. We are going to
have a great time in our mess hall
tonight they say. Must close now
with best wishes to you all for a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Pvt. GILBERT o. KVAI4E.
Co. C. 307 Engineers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
FORMER PRES. ROOSEVELT DEAD
Passed Away Peacefully While Asleep
at Home i'm Oyster Bay, New
York

Theodore Roosevelt, for seven
years president of the United States,
died at his home at Sycamore Hill at
AIS o'clock Monday morning.
The famous American exponent
of "the strenuous life," who had
fought in the Spanish-American war
and risked death in hunting big
game and exploring the jungles. OF
Africa and South America, passed
AWAY peacefully while asleep, the
victim of a blood clot in the lung,
resulting from infiammatory rheu-
matism traceable to an infected tooth
from which he suffered twenty years
ago.
To the very last Colonel Roose-
welt was active in the interests of
his country. His program of public
addresses intended to help hearten
the nation for its part in the war and
to strengthen the resistance to
enemy propaganda and pacifism was
in the fall when he en-
tered a hospital for treatment for
his long standing ailment, but the
colonel redoubled his efforts in writ
ing of editorials and public state
ments one of the latter being read
only last night at an assemblage ar
ranged by the American Defense
society. His last day was spent about
his home, reading and writing.
% ts t 3 "A
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

Mt. Vernon Hawkeye; The alleged
worry of some politicians and others
having jobs for the boys when they
come back from the wars is largely
bunk; it smacks of propaganda to
keep "tobs" agoing for the benefit of
the agitators. mostly. Get the boys
back; the folks at home will do the
rest, or the boys will for themselves.
Whichever or whatever they want.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

The Burlington Hawkeye argues:
"There is no good reason apparent
why Iowa should not grow all the
wool and the mutton she needs, nor
why the wool should not be made in
to cloth right here at home, and why
sheep should not be butchered here,
instead of being sent out of the state
to come back again as mutton or
lamb"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Former Ninneshiek County Boy
Writes an Interesting Letter to
His Brother-in-Law From
France
WAS UNDER SHE'LL
FIRE OF THE GERMANS
Said it Was Great Sensation, Gives
Fellow Creepy Feeling and
Chilis Run Up and Down
Back - ~
Pont a Mousson
Nov. %, 1918
Mr.. r. B. Harmon.

/ Ahl ~ IL iloi illoiip
Fargo, N. ID.
Dear Ray:
Well the day of the Hun is over
and we are sitting in a little town
Somewhere in France called Martin
court, which you will be able to judge
/ by the name. This is Thanksgiving
land l just had my dinner, we did not
have any turkey but will have to let
that go till I get back to the States
as / do not think that they grow
those birds over here Well I have
had wonderful time since last
saw you. We left New York August
14th and arrived at Brest, France,
after voyage of eleven days, the
weather was grand, so there was
only few that We're seasick. We
were stationed at Brest for five days
in what was called rest camp, and
then piled in box cars and shipped to
Ancy lie France at which place We
camped for several weeks and then
we were shipped to the front, and
then is when our fun began. We We're
sitting peacefully around the fireside
in the Office with all the curtains pull
lied down and all the cracks stopped
full of rags to keep the light from
shining thru, when the Germans
found our range and they shelled us
from eight O'Clock until two the next
morning.
1t is great sensation to be under
shell fire, as you have a creepy feel
/ ing and the chills run up and down
your back, and you think of all the
poor fellows that you have spoken
harsh words to, etc. However We
stood it pretty well. but some of rs
did not have very good appetite for
breakfast the next morning.
The next day we moved, to thislittle
town that we are now located in. and
from this time till the end of the war
we would see air battles every day,
and with the roar OF the big guns
and plains dropping bombs, this was
very exciting place,
have no idea how long they will
keep US over here, but hope that we
will soon be, sent back to good old
U. S. A. as there is no place like
iHOME. s
! Have he'd several letters from
Nina and have written her three let
ters, hope that she gets them.
should enjoy being there today and
have a piece of that turkey and
smoke few good cigars, spin a few
yarns, and then go to good picture
show like in the gool old days thai
have passed by, however, a soldier
lis satisfied if he can get something tc
eat and place to. sleep, as that is
the main thing.
Well I must close and get busy
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
/ am,
Yours truly,
4 M C. B. STINSoN
Headquarters 7th Sanitary Train.
Am. Ex Forces,
France
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

It's all we'll enough TO believe in
fate,-if you keep on hustling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

Fhe longer the dogs days the
shorter the cats night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Your loving son
GAVIN HJERLEID,

! The average man would rather
lose SIS on a horse race than nicllle
through hole in his pocket.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

Washington, Iowa, Democrat: Yop
do not believe that anybody has any
notion of sinking the German navy,
do you? There Is a lot OF rag chew
ipg going ON about Il, but nobody
has the least idea tilat such d fool
thing Is contemplated. Nobody with
a thimble full OF brains would believe
such a thing could be possible,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Repressntative Hook 70 Des Moines

NepressntaiVe HOOK 20 Des Moines.
Mayor 70. j. Hook. representative
elect of Winneshiek county departed
today for Des Moines to be ready for
TIE opening Of the legislature next
week. The session win last three
months, but Mayor Hook will make
Frequent trirs homo to keep in touch
with city work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
EDWIN BLoUNT.

Many q self-made man. might be-
happier if he could blame the Job on
somebody else.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
SPANISH WAR VETS
 OPEN NEW QUARTERS
Rooms In State Armory Will Be Uti- Iized By A. G. Hammond Camp,
 IT. $. w. "

The new quarters of A. G. Ham, mond camp, No. ,, United Spanish War Veterans in the state armory on Arch street were formally opened last night with a social and entertainment. The members of A. G. Hammond camp auxiliary were the guests of the veterans and were privileged to in spect the new meeting rooms.
 Under state law which has exist ed for many years, braiches of the u. $. w. V. were entitled to rooms in the state armory of their city unless alt available space was utilized by exist ing national guard companies. AS New Britain had two companies Of C. N. G. up to the time of the outbreak of the war, the camp was unable to secure permanent quarters. There IS now but one company of guards active and this fact makes it possible for the state to provide Spanish War veterans quarters.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
BRAZEN BOY THIEF
Eleven Year Old Youth Arrested Today Has Admitted Theft of WaItham Watch on June |.

One of the most brazen boy thiefs taken into custody by the local police in some time was arrested this morn ing by Detective Sergeants A. J. Richardson and Theodore Johnson and will be before Judge James T. Meskfll in chambers tomorrow morn ing. The boy has admitted the theft of a gold filled WaHham watch from the box office of the Palace theater on June 4. The watchfis the property of Ernest Dyckman and was recovered this morning by Sergeant Johnson in local jewelry store. The boy, whose name is withheld by the police is but II years old.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
TO H. WITH GERMANY
At Least, Senator Kenyon Says They Can Take Their Goods to "a Much Warmer Place"

Washington, Sept. 10.-Tf the League of Nations had not been in- tertWined in the peace treaty, the Shantung proposition and the over preponderance of the voting power of Great Britain" would have been prac- tically the only thing to have serious ly delayed ratification, Senator Ken yon, republican, of Iowa, declared to- day in an address in which he de- manded strong reservations to the league covenant
 Declaring the American people had had no opportunity to vote on the treaty question, he insisted they wanted no politics in the adjustment of it; that they want peace, but de- mand that the league covenant be "Americanized.'
 Senator Kenyon said he was not ln- fiuenced by the cry that the treaty should be ratified at once in order 10 resume trade relations with Germany. adding:
 ''The Germans can take their goods to a much warmer place"
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
287 REALTY SALES
This City Ranks Fourth in State in Realty Sales and Fifth in Mortgage Deeds.

The real estate boom which has struck New Britain is not only local but also is state wide as a compila- tiOn of the number of real estate transactions about the state will show Hartford leads the state with a total of 440 sales for the fiscal year ending September 1. New Haven ranks sec ond 379, Bridgeport third with 3O6 and New Britain fourth with 2S7, only 19 less than Bridgeport which has a population of over 1 1000. The activities in real estate channels are a barometer of the progress of a city and accordingly, New Britain is boom ing. There was a total of 3,235 real estate transactions in the state for the fiscal year just ended.
 New Britain ranks nth in the num- Der of mortgages recorded with a total of $532,956. In 1918 a total of $92, ,495 was recorded, so it can be seen what an increase there has been Tn this channel. Tn 1918 there were but "A real estate sales and but 72 in 1917 as against 287 during the past :
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
GENERAL EDWARDS IS
 INVITED TO ATTEND
Other Prominent People Urged to Be Guests of City
 at Welcome Celebration.

Mayor George A. Quigley has in vited d distinguished array of public men in all walks of public life to at tend the Welcome Home festivities. The list includes Major- General Clar- ence R. Edwards, Governor Marcus II. HolcOmb, Lieutenant Governor Cliff ford B. Wilson, the governors secre- tary, Major John H. Buckley, Attor- ney General Frank Healy, Secretary of State F. l.. Perry, Comptroller Morris c. Webster, Major General Ilucien F. Burpee, Brigadier General G. M. Cole, Admiral w. s. Coles, Col. Edwin E. Lamb, Lieutenant Colonel James s. Howard and many others, including the mayors of the states cities. The list follows:
 Governor Marcus H. HoIcomb and staff Hon. John H. Buckley, Lieut.. Clifford B. Wilson, Frank Healy, G. H. Gilpatric, M. c. Webster, Fred l.. Perry, Major Gen. Lucien F. Bur- pee J. Moss Ives, Brig. Gen. c. M. Cole, Benjamin Holden, Admiral w $. Cowles, P. Davis Oakley, Otis J. Hal t, Col. Edwin K. Lamb Lieut. Col. Jas. $. Howard, Major John Pur- cell. Major Jas. Hagarty, Capt. Chas. E. Lockhart, Major Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, Hon. Morgan G. Buckley Major Wm. J. Malone, Capt. J. Holmes Daly, Lieut.. Daley, Hon. Jas F. Walsh, Capt. w. Pitt, Prof. Hiram Bingham, James Cray, Right Rev. John G. Murray, Bishop John J. Milan. William H. Taft, Capt. John Trumbull Stanley Gwillim, Selectmen of PlainVille, Newington, Berlin, Pennington, Southington and Suflield,
 
 ford, Lucius Storrs, Senator Albert House, Hon. Timothy Murphy, Major Morgan G. Buckley, Lieut.. Chas. c. Cannon, Capt. Franklin, Commander Marine Recruiting station, Major Michael Connor, Major Gen. H. P. Mccain Major Wm. A. Schannahan.
 The city will be elaborately decorat- ed for the occasion. The railroad sta tion will be decorated with bunting, but only on the side away from the railroad tracks. This is in conform ance with a letter from Superintend- ent M. D. Miller of the operating de- partment of the New Haven road stating that the city may decorate the station, providing there will be no expense to the railroad. It also speci- fies that no decoration shall be placed on the side near the railroad tracks. The reason for this is that such deco ration might interfere with the signals for passing trains. This means that the Arcade will not be decorated. The merchants in the stores there will decorate, however.
 Mayor Quigley today issued a spe- cial invitations to all Canadians who took part in the war to participate in the parade September 20. They can send their names to the mayors of flee.
 Invitations issued by the Soldiers Sailors and Marines committee were sent out today by the war bureau to all service men of the city to partici- pate in the parade and barbecue. Medals for these service men taking part in the parade will be ready Satur- day, said the mayor today.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
 PUT TEACHER IN RACE Name Him For Most Homely Man-Standings of Others
 in Various Classes. ,

Pupils in the High school have chance to jolly one of the male in- structors and it is reported that they are making a canvass of all of the mem bers of his classes to get money with which to enter Robert R. Golf in the contest. An amount of money sufficiently large to have his name entered was collected yesterday and placed at one of the voting places.
 The following names are leading in the "homely man. contest:
 Walter Hudson 147O; E. J. Porter 1401; John F. Leeney 1864; D. Neri 1850; Adna F. Johnson 1922; Charles Palumbi 129S: George A. Quigley l250; John F. Mullen 1250; James H. Curtin 1203; F. w. Bennett 1155: Benny Nye 1150; Robert R. Golf 1000; T. w. O'Connor 1000.
 In the lady's diamond ring contest for the most popular girl, the follow ing names are leading:
 Louise Smith 629; Nellie Perodani 625: Alice Ahern 621; Eunice Hum- phrey 620; Bertha Switosky 62O: Sylvia Alex 617; Marguerite O'Brien 612; Mae Solomon 610; Mildred Tor rell 610; Doris Stick 6O9; Mae Glynn 600; Gladys Fogarty 577.
 The following infants under five Wears of age lead the 'pretty baby" contest:
 William Hopkins 1429; Maria Cranflume 1925; Dorothy McDonough 1419; Barbara Johnson 1879; Virgiri ia Sheehan 1850.
 The following boys are leading in the bicycle contest:
 William Ross $40; George Perakas S36 Everett Noble S29; Albin Gutow- sky S25; Thomas Donahue 825; James Smith S02: Francis Brodley 500; Antony Wolak 69S.
 The leading entries in the married Womon'S contest arc as follows:
 Mrs. IG J. Porter 200: Mrs. William Fay 192; Mrs. John McCabe 1S6: Mrs. John Boyle 1884; Mrs. Richard Naples 172; Mrs. A. 1T. Smelling 16O; Mrs. Joseph M. Halloran 160
 The following girls lead in the school girls contest:
 Mildred Jenks 971; Gladys Slarey 957; Gladys StropIe 925; Grace Wei Sand 300; Isabelle Foote 900.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10
Critfcizes Conference Delay.

At the outset the majority rep. deals at length with criticisms of { lay and points out that whereas { peace conference took six months
 agree on the treaty the senate forei relations commmittee has had
 working days. Demands for speed the most important subject that el came before the senate of the UniI States" the report says were "largl the work of the administration andl newspaper organs" X second ''art' cial demand for haste" the repI says, came from certain great baii ing firms which had a direct pecu ary interest in securing an early ( portunity to reap the harvest" in adjustment of financial obligations the warning countries. The third VI in tho "unthinking outcry of ma excellent people who desired early < ton and for the most part had nos read the treaty or never got beyo the words league of nations,' whi they believed to mean the estahiis ment of eternal peace.''
 ITO yield helplessly to this ola mo declares the report, was imno&sll
 Continued on Ts0sh Pa@nl
New Britain herald., 1919-09-10

 ends three months of negotiations be- tween the Austrian republic and the Allied and associated powers.
 China Decides to Sign.
 China, which did not sign the treaty with Germany because of the in clusion in that convention of the sec <tion giving to Japan the German rights and concessions in the province of Shantung, announced last week she would sign the treaty with Austria so that she would be able to join the league of nations.
 The Austrian republic representa- tives of which signed the treaty to- day, is very different from the proud a Austro-H garan empire of 1914. The former provinces of Bohemia and MoraNia and part of the Duchy of Teschen now form the republic of Czecho-Slovakia The remainder of Teschen and most of GaliCia have been incorporated into Poland. The new Ukrainian republic takes certain sections in eastern GaIicia and the former Austrian crown land of Bulk Dwina. Hungary has separated from Austria along the historic boundary between those portions of the former empire, but has herself lost parts of !, the province of Pennsylvania, which have been awarded to Rumania.
 New Jugo-SIav Country.
 On the south, the provinces of Carinthia, Dalmatia Carn,ola. Croa- P tia and Slavona, Bosnia and Herze- govina. as well as parts of Styria, are formed, in conjunction with Serbia into the new Jugo-Slav king dom. Parts of Tyrol are taken over by Italy, the boundaries of which are also extended so as to include most of the Istrian peninsula and a strip along the western frontier of the 1province of Carinthia.
 All, therefore that remains of the former empire is what is known as German Austria, including upper and lower Austrla and parts of Stria and of Tyrol
 German Union Is Forbidden Sa Since the close of hostilities, there w1as been movement afoot by which Austria would he annexed by Ger many. By one of the most important rlauses Of the treaty signed today this is forbidden.
 The treaty does not stipulate an exact sum to be paid in indemnities, but this amount will be fixed by the separations commission on or before Continued on Fifteenth Page.D