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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
SALVATION ARMY
ASKSC|TY TO AID
THE DAY NURSERY
Board Of Affairs Pleads Pow.
erty But VIII See About

Captain John O'Beirne Of the Sal.
walton Army appeared before the
City Board of Affairs at special
meeting held this morning and asked
that the city. donate the sum Of fifty
dollars month for a pediod OF
four monhs towafd the mantainence
of the Salvation Army day nursery.
Mayor Bowen expressed himself as
entirely in sympathy with the day
nursery movement and stated that he
would take the matter under CON
sideration at once and If 1t were
found possible to in any way squeeze
the money from very much depict
ed charity fund, it should be done.
He will confer with Miss Margaret
Mckinney. secretary Of the Associat-
ed Charities Organization and en-
deavor in some manner to secure the
funds.
City Finance Commissioner ]. Wal
ter Barnes also expressed himself as
in sympathy with the appeal and gave
statistics to show that the sum set
apart in tho budget for charity was
badly depleted and that there were
yet many charity obligations to be
met by the city. Unusual conditions,
according to Mr.. Barnes and Mayor
Bowen, have confronted the city dur
ing the past year and epidemics Of
various kinds, many deaths in which
the city had to provide the funds for
burial an;l kindred conditions have
had to be met by the city which had
resulted in q low charity treasury.
The county court agreed to donate
the sum OF fifty dollars for four
months toward the .mantaineHce Of
the nursery, provided the city would
take similar action. In this connec.
ton Mr.. Barnes brought out the fact
that citizens Of Fairmont are forced
to pay taxes to take care Of the coun-
ty poor and also must take entire
care of the city:s poor whereas the
county does nothing in this way ex-
cepting TO help take care Of the coun-
sty poor. Mr.. Barnes believes the
county has more responsibility in
this matter than has the city. Many
Of the cases cared for at the nursery
are county rather than city cases.
It was brought out in the confer
gence that the city pays stipulated
sum each month toward the maintain
ence of the Associated Charities,
pays another stipulated sum toward
the employment of = nurse to visit
sick patients. and has a pension list
for which a pay roll is made up each
month and il addition to this must
pay for The care Of patients at local
hospitals, provide fuel, food and cloth
ing for needy cases where the parties
are unable to pay their own way.
These facts. according to the com.
missioners leaves little surplus to
devote to other charitable purposes
which may develop after the budget
is made up for the year.
Mayor Bowen stated that he was
exceedingly anxious to meet the re-
quirements Of Capt. O'Beirne in this
respect and would do 80 IL 1t were
possible. However he must, as custo-
dianof the city. see that the treasury
dian Of the city, see that the treasury
Continued on page eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
EAST SIDE CONVERTS
NUMBER F|FTY-N|NE
Latest One Secured at This
Mornings Meeting in
Diamond ST. Church.

Trail hitting on the East, side incl
ldent.to the evangellstic services in the
Diamond street M. q. church is reach
ing a high water mark and up until
noon today the total of converts and
renewals Of faiths aggregated fifty
nine.
The last one was added at the. ser.
vice held this morning in the Diamond
street church when man renewed
his faith to Christ. Fifteen attended
the morning, meeting.
Rev. ]. Elbert Wells, pastor Of the
church, opened the meeting and Rev.
G. F. Eddy. pastor Of the Palatine Bap.
stist church, concluded 1t. q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
Scott G. Lowe May
Get Judge Ship?

Should the office Of Judge Of the
criminal court be created for Marion
county 1t is possible that Governor
Cornwell will appoint Former State
Senator Scott G. Lowe, of Fairmont,
to the place.
At least Senator loves friends are
boosting him for the place, claiming
he is well qualified for the position. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
More Troops on Way
to This Country
,pv Arsociatad Press. n

lBy AsSoclated PreSS.J
WASHINGTON Jan. 23-The trans
port Martha Washington has sailed
from France with 2,400 troops includ-
ing 20 sick and wouned soldiers and
is expected to reach Newport News
January 2S.
The battleship Connecticut also is
due at Newport News February ] with
about 1000 men and the transport
Mallory is expected to reach New York
January 81, with 1900 men Of the
327th field artillery and q number OF
,casuals and wounded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
one Yank Prisoner IN Germany

BERLIN, Jan. q: (By Associated
Press.)-Of the American soldiers TAX
en- prisoner by the Germans during
the operations OF the American troops
on the western front only q single one
now remains in Germany. the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent learns.
This prisoner Is at Stuttgart too III.
to be removed at present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23

Raln ma calder sSkIsRtI fidSy
cloudy and colder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
DR.. W|TMER FAVORS
SCHOOL BOARD END
Suggests Creation of a Director
Of Education With Seat in
Mayors Cabinet
WANTS CHANGE AT U. OF P.

Abolish the Board Of Public Educa
ton and create n director Of education,
with scat in the Mayors cabinet, DR..
Lightner Wilmer urges as a means to
obtain Democratic and popular cdr =
cation in Philadelphia.
Doctor Wilmer also suggests the
charter of the University Of Pcnnsyl
vania be amended so that its admin
istrativc and academic staffs shall b"
controlled by the state superintendent o.
public instruction.
1.-The free education of the people.
says Doctor Wilmer. "from the kinder
garten to the professional schools. must
be administered by controlling bodies.
as trustees for the people, and not as
a charity dispensed by the financial
overload
"Tlfc final and necessary steps to be
taken in order to secure democratic aud
popular education in Philadelphia arc
to abolish the Board of Education and
to place its control in the hands of n
director of education. who will be a
member of the Mayors cabinet and 90
IN and out of Office with him, and to
amend the charter of the University 50
as to place the administrative and aca
dcmir staff directly under control of tho
stat" superintendent of education.
:lhc efficiency of n school system can
be nsccrtaincd by scientific survey. ''
Doctor Wilmer continued. "pcrsonnl
competency may be measured or at least
estimated from the results of what are
called intelligence tests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
MUST CUT CARFARE
Scranton Railway Company Ordered
to Reduce Eight Cent Rate

Harrisburg, April 24.-Eight cent
trolley fares now being charged by the
Scranton Halfway Company wcrc or
dcrcd discontinued and tariff for a
seven cent fare directed to bc filed by
May :. effective on one dayS notice.
nv tn" Public Service Commission. The
decision. written by Chairman Aincy.
is in the complaints of tho city Of
Scranton. horouGhS of \rchbnld and
Thro"p. the Allies Printing Trades
Council. various orgHnizat ions and indi
viduals against the six -ccut fare. and
later against the eight cont fare.
Tho company is also directed to pro
vid" six and one -quartcr cent ticket
where blocks of four are purchased for
six months. and file monthly statements
with the commission showing receipts
and expenditures and traffic data.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
BILL WOULD LEGALIzE
LOW ALCOHOL DRINKS
Ramsey r,f0os Intoxicant as
Contain More Than ITS
Per Cent kick"

Harrisburg. April 24.--Two liquor
bills. one sponsored by Representative
William Z. Ramsey. Of Delaware
county, designed to enforce the national
prohibition amendment and the other.
TO lcgnlizc the sale of alcohol under Ger
tain conditions. by Representative Nc
Caig. Of Allegheny. have been intro
duccd in the House.
The Ramsey bill. in effect, logalizes
the sale of beverages containing low
percentages of alcohol. 1t provides
that after January 16, 1920. it shall be
unlawful for any ono TO manufacture,
sell or give away Intoxicating drinks
for beverages. and it defines intoxicnt-
ing liquor as any beverage containing
more than 2ai per cent alcohol. The
license clause in the bill reads as fol-
lows:
All laws now in force in this com
monwcalth relating to the regulation.
restraint. manufacture. sale or Ii
censing to sell or manufacture vinous.
spiritous.' malt or brcwcd liquors or
any aulnIXtllrc thereof, ana all pro-
hibitions contained therein and penal
tics provided for their violation shall
he and remain in full force and effect
rs TO the manufacture. sale or trans
portation Of Misunderstanding liquors
for beverage purposes which contain
less than ~ per cent alcohol.
Tho MrCnig bill lognlizcs the manu-
facturc and sale of ethyl alcohol for
medicinal. scientific, commercial or
"Othcr lawful purposes. provided that
hot is til" drinking variety commonly
>uOwu as % per cent alcohol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Colonel Franklin said:
II have positive proof that th" arrival
Of tho Americans completely upset th"
work of the propHgandistS. They gave
Us Il reception that | will never forget.
1t was gala day in Genoa and tho
streets were strcwn with flowers for us
to walk on. We found the morale Of tho
army at the front rather low. Rcvcrscs
and tho ever attendant German propa
gandn had got the Italians in rather II
bad way. We put 600 motor vehicles in
the field for II starter, and even then II
was II hard thing to comvinr" tn" ltnI-
inn, that wc had not ult"rior motives in
entering the war. But whom at last their
su>pirions vanished. and it was known
that America was ont TO help the weak
against tho strong onprcssor, th" chang"
was mctoOric.
Another officer returning with this Or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
AWARDS PIPE CONTRACTS
Highway Commissioner Also Places
Big Order for Explosives

Harrisburg. April 24.-Conrract, for
furnishing drainage pipe for the State
Highway Department were awarded by
Highway Commissioner Lewis :. SadI"r
to the Whitaker -Glcssnrr Company,
Philadelphia. and the Union Iron Prod
urts Company. Of East Chicago. Th"
contracts covered eight sizes Of pipe. tue
former company receiving the four large
classes.
All bids for re inforccd concrete cul-
vert pipe wcrc rejected. Contracts for
over $4,000 pounds OF dynamite, caps
and cxpIoders were awarded to the
Aetna Explosives Company, New York
Atlas Powder Company, and Hercules
Powder Company, of Wilmington, Del
The latter contracts were the largest
over placed by the state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
CRAMP MEN OVER QUOTA
Three of Twelve Shops in Shipyard
Exceed Expectations for Loan

Thrcr Of the twelve shops in CRAMPS
Shipyurd have already gone over their
Quota in tho Fifth Liberty Loan. At
Il demonstration in tho yard yesterday
more than 5000 workers turned ont
TIL" speakers wcr" John Mason. di
rector of th" War Loan Organization,
and benjamin II. Ludlow. chairman of
tho State Speakers Bureau.
Much enthusiasm was aroused by tho
speakers. 1t is expected by tho end
of the week the subscriptions will have
reached $1,000 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
WILSON SCORES |. W. W.
Labor Bureau Chief at Lawrence,
but Can't Meet Workers

Lawrence, Mass. April 24.--(By N.
P.)-Alembcrs of the general commit
tee of striking textile operatives failed
last night to obtain conference with
Secretary of Labor Wilson, WHO spoke
at the graduation exercises of the
Evening High School. Secretary Will
son sent word to the committee that
his program would not permit him time
to confer with them.
In his address Mr.. Wilson attacked
the |. W. W. and all organizations
that practice radicalism. He said that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
LYNCHING IN ARKANSAS
Trial Postponed, Negro Is Hanged to
Pole at Forest City

! Forest City, Ark, April 24.-By A..
sP. )--Sam Mcintyre, a negro, was
taken from the county Jail by a masked
mob last night and hanged to a tele-
graph pole.
Mcintyre was charged with having
murdered a negro farmer on February
4 last.
lit is said the lynching was the re-
J% of indignation over the fact that
Atyre's lawyers recently obtained
ltponement of his trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
if their doctrines had prevailed the
standard of living in America would
have been. lowered
Police Hurt Belgian Police Dog

A prize winning Belgian police dog,
on which its owner had taken out
$1,000 insurance, escaped from crate
at Wynnewood station and is now
roaming around Ardmore. Main Line
policemen and others are searching in
dustriously for the animal. for which n
reward was offered. The dog belongs
to western millionaire and was being
sent to Alf belmont, dog fancier at
Wynnewood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

ganlutiun was Major William T..
Rakcn. Of 1904 West Erie avenue,
also Il 'physicinn and graduate
of Jefferson and the University of
Pennsylvania IIo was tho medical
officer Of the ambulance service rs we'll
as medical officer Of IL" r""; "f Gcnon.
having received those appointments by
Brigadior General Treat.
Both Lieutenant tnloucl Franklin
and Major Rak"n were decorated with
tho Italian war cross, with tho Order of
tn" thrynIior of Lazarus and tn" crown
Of Italy. Tho officers arc not wearing
tho ribbons. uS awards have not rs yet
hCch approved by General PCrShng.
Lieutenant Joseph \. Judge, of POI |
North Twelfth street. was also among
tho passengers ON tn" lincr. IL" was
the postmaster in Italy for the troops
for ton months and had supervision over
all tho mail. wiah headquarters in Nir-
"NnTO.
Other Passengers
The officer who dispersed the medical
department funds. rs we'll as being
medical and ordnance supply officer for
tho Americans. was Lieutenant Viii
liam Blclorh former salesman. Of
lGH7 North SiXticih street. Lieutenant
William W. FAIRIES. of 20OI Walnut
street. and &. G.. All>rnS. Of SelinSgrOvC.
wor" also passengers ON tho Abruzzi.
having served with tho ambulance or
gHnizat ions.
In addition to tho ambulance mon on
this troopShiD there were twelve officers
and 3:IS mcu ON the Mobile. including
Lieutenant Norkc Stevenson, of pol
South Eight"cnt street. former tinnn-
cial editor Of the ENLNING PUBLIC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
HENRY B. HEST0N
One Of City's Oldest Wool Merchants
Dies

Henry r. flcstOn, Il member Of tho
Union League, one of the oldest wool
merchants in tho city, II member of tho
firm of II. +. iIrSton & Co.. IO2 South
Water street, died Tuesday night at
his home, - School lane. Ardmorc. His
funeral will take place tomorrow at
o'clock at st. Mury's Protestant Epis-
ropal Church, Ardmorc. Mr.. IIcSton
who was seventy six years old, was born
in D0YlestOWn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

Washington. April 1.-Two addi-
tional casualty lists containing four
hundred and nineteen names were re-.
leased by the War Department today.
This brings the total army casualties,
excluding marine corps losses. 4"
2T5,912.
The roll for Pennsylvania is given
below. with summary Of losses for tn"
day and the totals to date:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
Equal Teachers Wage Proposed

Harrisburg. April "a. .-Equalzation
of salaries for wen and women school
principals and teachers is provided for
in bill introduced in the House by
Representative Mcintyre, of Fayette
county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
CALIFORNIA HOLDS ALOOF
House Declines to Instruct Peace
Delegates on immigration Question

Sacramento, Calf, April 2I.-(By
A.. r. 1.-The lower house of the Legisla-
sturc refused to-day to adopt a Senate
Joint resolution urging the American
peace delegation to oppose any policy
fhat you'd interfere with the rights of
nntiops 70 control the subject of immi
ration. .....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24
PENNSNINh\It
Killed In Nrtiou


Thomas F. Purcell roits,riio. TorD, N.u
dncci, Dubois, Raymond Lafayette Nuu-h
Walnut Bottom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

OFFICERS LIST
\. Wounded. Degree undetermined
\ UTENANT--FranklIn knight h"u.
nedy, Jr., New brighton Ia
Wounded Slight,
j. LIEUTENAN NTS--CaliOn INroDsr'ulr ii.I-
FORD, Pa: Boswell Johnston bra'5.. 49,, 'i.
pin avenue. Wilmington. Dol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

pRIyATt,S-Androw W NI,cr. &NtO
North Delphi street. Philadelphia. l'"tm"r !.
Meals, EaY Clair. ,,,..;,,r IN Ac,;,,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-24

pRTENTFS Vincent T'orl,nr. pIt -sIr-
Francisco SparaEue. NmUi"r.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
POST TO get FUNDS
Former Service Men to Solicit
Country for Funds for Sal
walton Army Campaign.

The Salvation Army Home service
drive which opens Sept. 90 will be Civ
en- an impetus Wednesday night when
members of the John Regain Post of
American Legion will meet at the Boz
Sc Commercial club to arrange to put
over the drive with the same snap and
spirit with which they drove the Huns
out of france.
1t has been put up to the post to
raise the money in the rural commun-
tiles of Ada county and the men will
be on the job from the tap of the gong
until the last cent Is contributed. For
mer service men are wanted to aid in
the work.
Meetings in the interests of the drive
will be held tonight at Eagle and Star
at which several speakers and en-
tertainers will be present.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
BOISE OIL COMPANY
Files Articles Of Incorporation
and Will Drill in Texas
Oil Belt.

The Tex-Ida Oil company composed
entirely Of Boise men and capitalized
at 100000 has filed articles of incor-
poration. The officers of the company
are j. ID. Jones, president; w N
Sweet first president; j. F. She'll
worth, second vice-president; w. H.
Whyman, secretary and treasurer. The
officers, together with DR.. j. L. Stew
art. II. T. Bigham and o. f. G. Mark
hus comprise the board of directors.
John Mcmillan has been named as
sales manager and Frawley & Koelsch
as attorneys.
The company has a lease on 900
acres of land in Camanche county,
Texas, which is surrounded by produc-
ing oil wells. Its stock is divided into
5000 shares, having a par value of
50 per share.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
PATIENTS WHO IRE
MERELY 0LDNOT TO
STAY IN AsYLUMs
Public Welfare Commissioner
to Remove Senile Patients
From Insane-Will Make
Investigation.

The alleged commitment of aged
persons to the state insane asylums
by relatives and county officials who
do not want to bear the expense Of
supporting them, will be investigated
by ]. X. White, public welfare COM
missioner, it was announced today.
In cases where the patients are really
mentally diseased no action will be ia
ken, but some persons have been COM
mitted who are merely in the stage Of
senile decay, childish in their ways, but
not insane, 1t is said.
Commissioner White has asked the
attorney general to look up the law on
the question of whether he has author
ity to appoint a board of survey, COM
posed of expertalienists, to inspect the
asylums and separate the insane from
the sane.
AGE NO CRIME.
ITO my mind nothing Is more helm
Gus than for relatives to send an aged
person to the asylum when they begin
to show the signs of age with their
childish ways" said Mr.. White. These
persons minds are not diseased. They
are as sane as anybody, except that
they have reached natural stage of
life where their faculties are not as
acute as in younger persons.
1T is wrong to place them among
insane persons in their last days, and
I'm going to investigate the situation
and take whatever steps l find nee
essary."
1t has become a practice in some
counties, it is said, to send to the asy-
lum at state expense every aged person
who seems likely to become a county
charge
IF any evidences of illegal commit
ments are discovered prosecutions will
likely follow" Mr.. White warned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
WHEN RHEUMATIC
PAINS HIT HARD
Have Sloan's Linment Ready for
Those Sudden Rheumatic
Twinges.

~ ONT let that rheumatic pain or
ache find you without Sloan's
Liniment again. Keep it handy
in the medicine cabinet for immediate
action when needed. If you are out
of 1t now, get another bottle today, so
YOU won't suffer any longer than nee
essary when pain or ache attacks
you.
Apply. it without rubbing-for 1t
misunderstanding prompt relief of
sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia, lameness,
soreness, sprains, strain, bruises. Be
prepared-keep it handy.
All druggists-35c, zoe, s1.40.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
RECOMMENDS CHAMBERLAIN'S
COUGH REMEDY.

Mrs. II. E. Undertake, Indiana, Pa,
had pneumonia a few years ago and
it left her throat and lungs in a weak
condition and that she has since suf-
fered great deal from bronchitis. She
writes, Il learned of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy through neighbor
who had used it with good results. l
purchased bottle of it and was glad
to find that it relieved my cough at
once" ADV. TIL S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
SHOT THROUGH.
(Now York Sun.)

One phrase in Mr.. Wilson's remarks
at Columbus. Ohio. will command In
slant attention as It is read in many
troubled parts Of the earth's surface,
He described the treaty as shot
through with the American principle
Of letting the people pick the govern
ment" Shot through with self deter
mination, for example. in Shantung, in
Fiur-9c :, thr Snar Pasir in Mon
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16
cHAMBERLAIN's TABLETS,

-Chamberlain's Tablets are intended
especially for stomach trouble, bilious
ness and constipation. If you have any
trouble Of that sort give them trial
and realize for yourself what first
class medicine will do for you. They
only cost a quarter.-Adv. T TIL S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16

tenegro, In Mesopotamia, in Egypt, and
elsewhere, including Erinl There will
be widespread belief that an error in
TRANSCRIPTION has occurred. and that
what President Wilson did really say
at Columbus was that the American
principle Of letting the people pick the
government is shot through by the
treaty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16

"a and rs are the Capital News tele.
~No-a Numbers
Newark post., 1919-01-01
Local Post Office
Renders Excellent Service

The quantity of Christmas mail
passing through the local post
office was far in excess of that
handled in previous years. The reg
ular force, however, coped with the
situation, cheerfully and efficient
ly, no additional help having been
necessary except in the distribu-
tion of parcels by the city carriers.
The office was open on Sunday
from 10 to IL and from 5 to to re-
ceive and distribute parcels. These
worthy servants of Uncle Sam and
aids to Santa Claus were COM
mended by Postmaster Bowen and
deserve much praise for their ex-
ceIlent work in the necessarily try
ing holiday time.