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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
State Printing Plant Employees
Back Up Old Foreman.
Jay Hill, With Plant 81 Years,
Asked To Resign.
STRIKE RUMOR UNCONFIRMED
Zumwalt Says He Has Heard of
No Demands.
Foreman Removed for Good of
Service, He Said.

Disturbance in the working organ
ization of the state printing plant was
threatened in an undercurrent of ru-
mors today when it was learned that
Jay Hill is to be displaced as foreman
of state plant press room. 1t was re-
ported that the removal of Hill had
been taken up with members of the
pressmen's union. No threats or de-
mands from union representatives
have been presented, however, accord
ing to a statement today by Imri Yum
walt, state printer.
Hills removal as foreman was stat
ed by Zumwalt to be for the best in
terests of the plant" 1t was reported
from official sources that Hill had
failed to cooperate in the organiza-
ton and working plans of the state
plant administration He is to be sue
ceeded by Gus Pierce of Kansas City.
Pierce was at one time employed in
Topeka and has also worked in Wich-
tia offices. Hill. who will probably
leave the state service June 1, has
been an employe of the state printing
plant thirty-one years. For a num-
Der of years he has been foreman of
the press room.
Ask a Rehearing.
According to a rumor today petit
tions are being circulated in depart
ments of the state plant asking re-
hearing of Hills case or his reinstate-
ment. 1t was also asserted that union
representatives had been asked to in
tercede in Hills behalf. No threat of
a strike or organized labor demand
has come to the state printer. Neither
has the petition been presented. The
petition is said to have originated in
the press room.
THE change in the foremanship of
the press room is being made for what
we consider the best interests of the
plant" said Zumwalt today. He did
not go into details concerning the trou-
least to a certain extent-during for
mer administrations
There have been no complaints
filed by the labor organizations re-
garding Hills removal" Zumwalt con-
tinued. IF there is any further trou-
BILE pending, do not know, of it.
Neither have received any petitions
from state plant employees. I have been
told, however. that a petition was cir
culated asking that the case be recon-
sidered.''
Employees Members of Union.
While the state printing plant en-
ploys union labor and pays the union
scale, it does not operate under the
same agreement which applies in prl-
vately owned shops. Employees of the
press room are members of The To-
peka Pressmen's union.
Following the report of the dis
placement of Hill, it became known
today that Max Claudy, foreman of
the composing room, will also retire
from state service. Claudy has been
the last five years. He will probably
leave the state plant June 1. No other
changes are contemplated, Zumwalt
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
ADD TO TRACKACE
Rock Island Plans To Begin
Work in Topeka.
County Commissioners Order
Streets Vacated.

Substantial increases in trackage ia
cilities of the Rock Island in Topeka
and other improvements were assured
today by the county commissioners in
ordering all streets vacated cutting
thru a 145-acre tract from the Rock
Island Y-track to the river.
Work on new tracks has begun al
ready. according to information re-
ceived by the commissioners. At the
same time it has been intimated to
that body that the building of a Rock
Island round house in this new space
is a DOsSibility
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
Business Opportunity

One of the large tire manufacturing companies
in Akron desires to get in touch with individual
or organization with sufficient capital and ability
to give them high class representation in Topeka.
Line is of the highest quality nationally adver-
tsed, and has reputation among the trade as
being the most profitable to handle.
Applications stating capital available, present
business, and other Details together with place
where interview be held will be treated in strict
confidence.
Box CT, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
IRISH IN STRIKE
Limerick Affects Union With
Congress and Labor Party.
Idleness Has Now Become Ma
tiOnal, Leaders Claim.

Limerick, April 23.-An alliance be-
tween the Limerick strike committee
and the Irish trades union congess and
labor party was arranged at a confer
ence this morning, and a statement
has been issued declaring the strike
now had become national.
In the statement of Tom johnson.
treasure of the labor congress, an
nouncing that the strike had become
national, he added that reports from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
ATTACK HIGH RATES
Mining and Smelling Corporations
File Complaint With 1. C C.


File Complaint With 1. C C.
Washington, April 2S.-Increased
freight rates put into effect by the
railroad administration were attacked
today by eleven large mining and
smelling corporations in complaint
filed with the interstate commerce
commission against Director General
Hines and federal control carriers.
While the general increase was said to
have been only rs per cent, the COM
plant alleged that the actual advance
on smelter products amounted to ITO
per cent. It was recited further that
while the market prices of most ar
ticles of commerce had increased
greatly as a result of war the United
States government had fixed the price
of copper products at much less
figure than had been the ruling mar
ket quotation and that the cost of
production of smelter products also
had advanced more than rs per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
MICHIGAN. sUBscRIBEs QUOTA.

Iowa Is Also Making Great Strides
Seventy-Ffve Counties Over.
Chicago, April 23.-Michigan has vir-
tually subscribed its quota of the vic
tory loan and Iowa is making great
strides. according to today's report on
the campaign in the Seventh reserve
district. Seventy-five counties of Iowa
were reported over the ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
Limited Food to Germany.

washington, April 23.-Limited
quantities of food may now be ex-
ported to other parts of Germany than
the zone occupied by the allies. the
war trade board announced today.
Export permits for these shipments
must be obtained from the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
COPE TO SOUTH POLE
Shackleton's Surgeon Says Expedition
VIII Start in 1920.

London, April 23.-John L. Cope,
surgeon and biologist of the Shackle-
ton expedition. announced today the
party will start for the South pole in
June, 1920. returning in 1926. He
said the expedition expects to be in
continuous wireless communication
with the outside world. His ship. the
Terranova, will carry an airplane.
which will be used in the last stage of
the trip to the pole.
Liberty Bonds Dough: and SOLD
Shawnee Investment Co. 534 Kan. av.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23
BoN-oPTo
Sharpens Vision

Soothes andheal the eyes and strength
ems eyesight quickly, relieves inf1am-
nation in ewes and lids; sharpens
vision and makes glasses unnecessary
in many instances. says Doctor. Drug
gists refund your money il it fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23

other centers proved that Ireland was
giving active SUPPORT to Limerick:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18

Although the people are squrming right and left
urder the lash of the high cost Of living we will ven
ture the assertion that there is hardly single farm in
Marion county upon which at some during the past few
months an appreciable quantity of kind of vege
table or fruit has not rpened rotted and wasted for
one reason of another The price offered by the local
merchants may not have been enough to induce the
farmer to bring n perhaps field crops claimed atten
ton or illness prevented taking of the rpened
fruit or vegetables. Now, ynot, when such situa
ton develops place small advertisement in the news
papers saying exactly what you have. what price
ia and where you live and If in the of day
or so somebody's does up at the front gate
and bear away the superfuous vegetables. Every day
people without gardens fruit foraging in the couns
try for food Often they stop house after house with
out success Fortunate ones returning with laden bas
kes are greeted by envious friends who exclam Where
did you get his?" and the next day automobile
on the way with new customer. A little judicious
advertising by farmer his wife ought to dispose
of every threatened loss the farm be at all accessible
Every autumn sees our country roads full Of machines
and if their owners have bunch about where to get
good red apples, plums or pumpkins yea chestnus,
hickory nuts and walnuts at the right price, those
chimes will be drifting in that direction and the high
cost of living will get another slam, if the farmer is
wise enough to make the price worth the endeavor,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
STOP THIS.l

CENE cars have been wrecked at the celebrated Hair
pin curve on the road to Barackvle this year. One
srve that there should be so much downright good luck
II lie world But one Of these days the luck will leave
IN fash and then there will be tragedy which will make
psopewonoe why the county authorities felt all along that
ey could not afford to remove the menace to life at this
i1 There may have been some good excuse for permit
@ s particular piece Of road building to be perpetrated
but no one now seems to remember what it was Engin
e and laymen alike consider that something ought to be
done enedy it, but the county commissioners, the public
Is led believe consider that at present cost of such work
HEY are NOT justified in correcting the original blunder.
public affairs are usually conducted that theory
mshtlet them out if some one does lose life there, but
what ground will the county authorities seek to exon
craze themselves for the supreme folly Of permitting the
ecdonof huge advertising board at point in the curve
where ii hides cars approaching either end from each
cieTa There is not the slightest excuse for such action.
Has possible that they will plead that it is matter over
which they have no CONTROL but that is nonsense. In the
sre Of public safety they should take steps to prevent
diat sign board from going up.
However getting action out Of the county court easier
Is tak about than it is to accomplish and therefore the
Faifmont Automobile club should make this occasion
for noce that it in existence by going nto court
and securing an injunction against whomeyer is erecting
his menace 10 life That will at least have the merit Of
forcing show down as to whether human life bill board
enais Of greater importance in the eyes of West Virginia
laW
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
Bunner,s Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o, Ashby, Mr., and
Mrs. Harley Robinson and family were
seen on this ridge Sunday.
Brice Huffman and family went
through our town Sunday en- route TO
the Sunday school convention at Nj
Zion.
Dolph Demoss and wife were call
ing on Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Satterfield
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Neel and family
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Travis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Travis, from
Texas, are the guests of relatives and
friends in this community at this writ
ing.
Harry and Hayward Carpenter were
calling on E. T. Moran Sunday.
Frances Summers is visiting her son,
Camden, in Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lamar Harris, were
seen on this ridge Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shoemaker and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Yates, Mr.,
and Mrs. X. c. Bunner we're calling at
w. H. Burners Sunday last.
Tilmen Halpenny went through our
town Tuesday of this week.
There will be preaching at Mt. Nebo
the last Sunday in September, 1919
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18


i lain o no onalism il DE league 70 ae Ordinary
meaning thai not srpe here may Is sstat
ilimedt in Ne where men are more tols Their
ball playing a5ili6e than fol Their usefuness 70 the rn.
aby would demonstrate that they are all within the rules
q The league What more the presence Of these men
in the league had pronounced tendency to speed up the
play, and that Is what the spectators want that IS why the
league proved 50 popular.
Next year. however, care should be taken to see that the
teams start little more evenly matched and that the rules
make it harder to 'pad" them, without at the time
cutting il 50 fine that the character Of the game played is
slowed down. There will be plenty Of people willing to
say that is next 10 impossible but if sincere effort made
will not be as difficult as it appears at first glance If
The league starts out with good strong committee upon
eligibility which makes rule to examine personally the
men who are objected to as well as the managers Of the
teams there will be practically ground for the suspicion
that everything is not on the level.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
THE STARS.


EEs:,NS d y. v! .59 your yI ,s to d: s s
The stars said to Emerson, why so hot, Little MANI"
Are you stewing and frsting over your small dssdny7
Maybe there is something wrong with the inside of your
head and the cool vast Of the sky will calm you and
soohe you and put you where you belong in your OWL
estimation You needn't know how many million miles ii
is to Venus you needn't know the names of the big
may in reality be suns much larger thantOur own).
See yourself as you are, living speck in the midst Of
masses of specks riding round and round on rather
inferior planet You have few breaths Of existence, and
then you must pass on. Looking up at the stars, do you
think it pays to let envy and worry and disappointment and
fear knaw at your hearth Or would it be better to fill
crnge beneath the majesty Of the stars!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18

Farmers of the west are stirring up little discussion
about organizing Bureau of Agriculture under the
League of Nations. Senator Gore will sponsor an
amendment to place such bureau under the leagues
labor section Whether the average farmer favors the
League of Nations or not it would be well to consider
such an amendment International conferences among
those who follow agriculture would be of ben
eft to producers and consumers alike These confer
ences would be incompatible in spreading methods and
science as applied to crops would enable producers to
balance production the world over and gve>a greater
dignity to agriculture than ever before.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
THE CITY LEACUE.

ASH nights game marked the end of the regular sea-
son IN the City league. There are some tie and post
poned games to play off and the pennant is by no
means over, but this seems as good time any say
ey words about the baseball which FairmOnt has
had this year
the main it has been very successful season and it
res great credit upon Physical Director Clevett of the
Y Mo A.. who undertook the by no means easy pre-
ualy work and stood by the organization throughout
eean and snappy article Of ball was provided and in
marked contrast with the usual run of such efforts there
IS greater public interest in the games at the close Of the
saon than there was at the start This very largely is
indication Of the policy Of Strengthening the weaker teams.
efswere periods in which the league seemed to be riae
op sided but there never was minute when the for
lie pennant could be said to be matter which in the
control Of one or two teams.
Nevertheless there has been some complaint that there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18

If two hundred new houses are to be shortly erected
in the city perhaps word as to their plans and structure
would not be amiss coming from some of our women.
Men plan houses particularly on such scale this
large NUMBER mainly for economy of labor and material
They must be reasonably warm, secure and durable;
that is all house to man s house; it takes a
woman to make it home. There is need of certain
things about house which woman would instantly
suggest Not things that would add to the expense Of
building but the arrangement of door, window sink
may mean an infinite lot to the woman who lives in the
house. The two hundred women who come to Fair
mont to live in these houses will perhaps reap for
the advantage of stepsaving sink door, of window
whose light falls at the right angle her range
Let committee of our local home loving have a
peep at the architects plans for these houses before the
contract is let.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
Also an all day meeting at that place
the first Sunday in October. Preach
er Rice in charge.
Hiss Agnes Wilfong
Dies at Grafton

Miss 4 rs Wt!fong, aged Ia,
daughteres !. q, ". McFarling, pf
Grafton, died OIL Tuesday night at the
City hospital at Grafton after an i'll
ness with complication Ct diseases.
The young girl was : sufferer from
Ludwig's angina, a severe iuhamma-
ton of the throat. She was taken TO
the hospital for an operation on the
throat and developed Bright's disease
and passed away. She was q bright
and interesting young woman and had
just entered on her second year in
High school. She was a granddaugh-
ter of Charles Wilfong, of III Alex
ander place, this city, and niece of
Mrs. L. M. Henne0 the Misses Flor
ence and Edna Wilfong, R. G. and
f. ]. Wilfong. The body will be taken
from Grafton to Mt. Pisgah cemetery,
where interment will be made. Local
relatives will drive 10 Ut. Pisgah 10
attend the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18

children were visiting relatives in
Fairmont Sunday,
Mrs. S. R. sergent and daughter
Miss Laura were calling on Mrs. Chas.
Costello at Winfield Friday.
Frank Davis and son Paul of Mt,
Clare were callers at this place on
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. j. Harris spent Sunday with
her daughter Mrs. Don Hayhurst near
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harris Of
MeadowdaIe, spent Saturday night
with the formers parents here,
MT, and Mrs, George odell Of Mon
tana were brief callers at this place
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse shaffer Flaggy
Meadow, were visiting friends here
over Sunday.
+ Mrs. Hugh Harris was calling on the
family Of ]. N. Prickett Monday.
Howard and Albert West of Grant
Town, were calling on relatives at this
place Friday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
VIOLA

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Devault and
children we're visiting friends in Tay-
lor county Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Harris and Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Frum attended the
Corrothers and Frum reunion near
Triune Sunday
Miss Made Morley, Of Winfield was
visiting her sister Mrs. Charles De-
vault Thursday last.
j. ]. Harris is spending the week
near the Williams river hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Harris and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18

Might have held on to his Job II he
had been able to show the goods a
trifle more consistently,
OF course, though, better late than
never Demonstrates to his successor
that it can be did.
Tre, la, la, kick! ira la, lie, kick!!
And I'm not talking about football
either.
.otta be law compelling that bald
headed front row to wear dinners or
burlesque nights,
How about a little black talcum
powder?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
pAY 81 pAY THEY CONE.

New Society Brand" Fall Suits
and other famous makes are reaching
our stocks every day They are won
derfully attractive and even though
prices generally are. high the remark
ably reasonable prices here will be
instantly recognized by our patrons.
Stop and see some OF the Fall Suits
in rich shades of brown-they are go
ing to be very popular Deitz's Leader
Shop, 219-221 Madison St.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
RUFF STUFF

Squirrel season opened yesterday
aotia nuts around town better hide.
Taint safe to have squirrel tag
gIng around after you these days,
shot scatter sometimes to beat the
,and-
Ed shinn says he never made any
hing out Of his keno table, anyway.
Always did regard Ed as an opto-
nistie philosopher.
GUS in EDS place waxed warm,
hoHgh because you couldn't hire a
o0m IA any hotel In town In which
20 play poker.
Ought To- make a good booster for
rrtatef building plan Maybe could
lQnoeze ina room some where II the
icone Wasta little wider.
All d which
Reminds the casual observer that
.here would not be so much cogitation
over ne new police chief IL the pres
.at acting chief had acted little
~ along
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
TEN YEARS nEHfND

The ttmes-Does that strike you? Do
you illuminate your home with pois-
onous gas? Don't get scared when we
suggest wiring your house for cleo
tricity-we can show you in five min
uest that the electric way is the most
economic-we do house wiring in a
manner at a modest cost. Let
us talk 1t over. Fairmont Battery
Exchange, 225 Meredith st. Phone
1191-J. ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
SHAVE RIGHT.

What is the right shave? Simply
the smooth-shave razor, with the beard
properly softened with the right kind
OF soap, the skin relieved from smart
or itch with dainty talcum All shaw
ing items we carry and they are all the
best on the market today. Cranes
drug store-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
TRL is AND
TRAVES TIES
81 BY th' Bard.
! rRurHs ANp TRAvEsTIEs u Il
ByMIRaFd

IhUIf7S AMI NAV ESll6S go 'sS
'Tenshanl
/ see by the papers this morning that
the president Of Peru has been as
sassinated. This bit Of news strength
ems conviction / have had for some
time. No matter how insistent they
become shall never consent to be the
president Of any South American re-
public. President Of grange, or 9
spelling society, or canning club Will
| be, but OF a republic to the south
never.
also see by the paper that the in,
tegrity OF the Chinese is to be protect
ed ] wish to rise and voice my yoci-
ferrous approval of this splendid idea.
hope that they will soon get to my
laundryman in their campaign to pro-
tect integrity. ] am not sure, but ]
have strong suspicious, that there they
viii be stumped. So far as / have ever
been able to find out he has no tnteg-
rity whatever. 1t will be interesting
to see what they will do when he re-
turns them package Of some one
else's collars, charges them for halt
dozen they never sent. and then blithe-
" short changes them while they are
protesting about the charges.
Parade Rest!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
,"ExlpEn sToRAeA BATTERIES.

"EXlpE" sToRAGA BATTERIES.
The "ExneS autUmoDnN batteries
are fast becoming acquainted IN thia
city. There is a battery for every
model and make of car. Among auto.
mobiles equipped with the "EX1pE"
is the Cadillac. The KNIGHT ELEC-
TRIO co. at "a: JEFFERSON street, are
the distributors In this section for the
"EXIDE," This firm also repairs all
makes OF batteries. Use an sEdDE"
while your battery Is being charged OF
repalred. Telephone 7s6J.-AdL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
Present hrmsI

Present Arms!
The Girl In The Office says she
thinks 1t is terrible to exploit little
children for profit and she thinks the
authorities should get after the man
ager of the show who brought French
Babies" to the Grand last night. :,
Ground Arms!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-18
All Hands On Deckl
LOVE IS A MUSHY THING.
A One Act Vaudeville Skit.

LOVE is A MUSHY THING.
A One Act Vaudeville Skit.
Characteristic; Her.
He-You look cold. Shall take
off my coat and put it around you?
Her-Why take it off?
He-What kind of an aircraft sweet
heart, do you wish US to travel in or
our honeymoon?
Her-A dearigible, sweetness.
He-Tell me, angel, why it is you
will not marry me?
Her-Can't you guess?
He-No. / can't think Of thing.
Her-You guessed it.
Her-Dearie What do you think
the proper length for a girls skirt.
He-oh, a little over two feet
Return to Quarters!