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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
ME. SOUTH WORKERS
INSTRUCTED0NDRIVE
Former National Red Cross
Drive Manager De.
livers Address.

Expert advice on conducting a cam
paign is being given by G. A. Fouken,
Of Washington. D. c., woh was for
merly one Of the national managers
of the Red Cross drive, was given this
afternoon when he addressed the pas
tors and church directors Of this dis
trict In the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. Mr.. Fonken is direc-
tor fthe work in this episcopal dis
trict. which includes West Virginia
and portion OF orth Carolina.
The N. 3. church, South, Of Amer
lea, Is endeavoring to raise S5 mil
lions Of dollars for mission work In
Mexico, Brazil, Africa and China IN
particular and in Japan in CONJUNCTION
with other Methodist churches. The
drive will be made In May after the
Fifth Liberty loan campaign has been
waged. Full instructions for setting
UP the campaign were given.
The meeting was opened this morn
ing at 10 o'clock with s. n. Bowman,
VI 640hLLASIOu1 COuIeEGuCS QlI6G6QE
general, IN charge. W. I. CantsF, %
Clarksburg, acted as secretary Of the
meeting. Thirty pastors and church
directors were present. They were g.
follows: ReYs. n. n. Pownall, Booths
vile; w. I. Canter, CIarksbufg; r. ].
Yoak, city; c. N. Cohman, FairvieW;
I. s, Tyler. Pennington; ". q. Beaie,,
Mt. Morris, Pa; ]. B. 3. Yoak, RlYes-
Vile; church directors D. P. Smith,
Boothsville; D. e. Casio. Clarksburg;
". D. Straight, city; 7. N. Wilson,
Pennington; T. NJ. Brock, Farming
ton; G. F. Boor. Met5;A. ". Kendall,
Warrington; G. S. Davis, Farming
ton; Charles Gump. Carbon. Pa;
]. C. Dodd. Warrington; S. n. Titus,
Dunkard, Pa; Mrs. Lille Johns. Nor
gantown; Mrs. Jack Straight, Riyls
Vile; Mrs. Flo Hood, Lowesville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
ARMENIAN Campaign
Continued from page one.

Continued from page one,
some very terrible stories which she
says should be known because they
really happened and only by knowing
can we realize how our aid is need
ed. Hundreds of people sold the last
bit Of furniture and the last rags
from their bodies and then even the
timbers from their roofs for fuel.
Famine increased in strength every
year until small villages are en-
tirely depopulated. Children were
lured to homes and killed aud eaten.
The fat from their bodies was solo
in the l:'arket places. The bodies Of
the fr1endless people who died in
the streets wre thrown in the sea
because no one had time or strength
to bury them. Later they we're col
lccted in empty houses and cart
load OF them was carried away every
few days 10 the sands. II is report
ed that one man ate three boys, ana
that 1900 out Of 500 inhabitants OF
the wealthy silk town OF Beisour
have died. Europe has been drawn
into the malestrom Of human blood
and been rendered unable to help
much in tie Near East. So from
across the seas America has stretch
ed forth the hand Of charity. Your
task Is plain. Give to the cause.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
PROMISE NEW SCHOOL
TO C0LORED PEOPLE
More Room Will Be Found
Pending Permanent
New Location.

A committee composed Of the fol-
lowing prominent negroes met at the
school board of FairmOnt Independent
district last evenin gto discuss the mat
ter OF having larger school and
ground about for play and athletics:
Prof. w. A. Armstrong, principal OF
Dunbar school, Rev. Tune Of the Bap-
fist church, Thomas Keller, Theodore
Rolls, William Fortune, William Farm
er Frank Jackson, Harry Johnson and
Matthew Obey. A petition was pre-
sented signed by all patrons of the
Dunbar school urging that something
be done TO improve matters in the col
ored educational line as soon as pos
sible.
The board agreed that such prop.
osition would be brought before the
people within two years. In he mean.
time it would try to find temporary
quarters so that the crowded school
condition might be relieved,
The Dunbar school is on an alley,
next to a stable and conditions are so
bad for proper schooling. There are
165 pupils attending school in ono
building. This building contains 8
rooms each 25 by 80 feet, one manual
training room which is used for the
High school containing pupils doing
three years work in the one room. One
other small room called the cooking
room accommodates tho eighth, grade.
When cooking is going on. it is neces-
sary to dismiss the eighth grade. Six
teachers including the principal arc in
charge OF all pupils. One room takes
care Of first and second grades. The
second room contains third, fourth.
and fifth grades. The next room takes
care of the sixth and seventh grades.
Most cities have an adequate colored
school with large grounds to take care
of the surplus energy OF these people.
1t is recognized in most cities that
sufficient grounds for both play and
athletics is necessary.
Superintendent Wilson said this
morning that he felt that the colored
people should have such school and
grounds with also room for gardens
and with better industrial facilities.
Many colored school throughout the
country provide means OF educating
boys and girls for various trades. They
are given facilities for learning sew
Ing. cooking and laundryins. The Dun
bar School has none of these facilities,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
WEST DIVORCE CASE
STILLDRAWINGGR0WD
Mrs. West This Morning
Said She Ought to Have
$500 a Month AIimony.

The divorce trial in the case OF
Jonathan ]. West VS.. Bertha West is
being heard today before Judge Vim
cent and probably will not be finished
today. Decision in the case is expect
ed on Monday. 1t was said this morn.
ing about tho court house. that Mrs.
West was making an effort to prevent
the divorce and was trying instead to
prove that the marriage contract
which she signed had been broken by
West which, in the event Of West not
getting divorce would leave her heir
to Vests property at his death. West
is said to be worth about $4,000.
Mrs. West asked for $500 month
alimony this morning in court. She
also said that the matches which are
said to have appeared at intervals in
her kitchen were lightning bugs, Yes
terday afternoon Harry Brand testi.
fled that he merely knew Mrs. West,
having at one time lived half mile
from her farm. He stated he never
owned a cap,
Attorney Shaw representing West
SdIu W pTdlu. lOu Ne gu ldIHSt
bad reputation, Brand" About the
same as yours" answered Brand
Mrs. West is attempting to get back
money which the court allowed her
some time ago to the amount Of $3.50
which has not been paid. The case
attracts an audience each day as tbs
testimony goes on. Mrs. West was on
the witness stand part OF yesterday
and today. This morning her husband
sat quite close TO her and occasional
" shook his head as she spoke. He is
70 years of age while Mrs. West is %
years Of age.
Attorney Shaw this morning sought
to bring out forcibly the fact that Mrs.
West dressed in silks and satins and
furs and required a great deal Of mon.
ey to live on. Mrs, West felt it was
no moro than was consistent with her
husbands position in life. West Is
said to be we'll fixed in his home with
necessities Mrs. West claims that
nothing was up to the expectations as
per contract signed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
Painfully Injured
By Fall From Car

Albert Griffith, colored. employed at
the Monongah Glass plant was badly
hurt when he stepped from a moving
street cIr, falling and striking the
brick street with great force. He
was taken to the Traction offices on
the street car and later moved to the
Fairmont hospital.
The accident occurred between Tenth
and Eleventh streets as the car was
coming toward the city. Griffith was
carried past his stop and when told
10 must wait till the car stopped at
Tenth street he stepped to the door
and aligh:ed With disastrous results.
His skull was injured and 1t is thought
is probably fractured though it was
said at the l'cirmont hospital today
where he was taken after the accident
occurred that 70 serious effect from
It had arisen yet.
Injuries to his back were only slight
and It is generally believed he will
entirely recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
.GRAFTON'S GAS RATE
FIGHT INTERESTING
Business Men and Labor
Unions Are Beginning
to Take a Hand.

GRAFTON, w. Va. -darch %
THE best laid schemes OF mice and
men gang aft aglee' sang the Scot
fish poet and that promises to be the
case in Grafton where an endeavor
10 omake a negative protest against the
advance in gas rates sought by the
West Virginia and Pittsburgh Gas
company plans to develop into a posi-
tive fight The gas committee OF the
Business Mems Association has been
reinforced by a Citizens League com
mittee OF tive members and in addition
to this union labor has some activities
planned which are hoped to at least
serve the purpose OF letting the Pub
lie Service Commission know that gas
rates are not to be advanced in Graf
ton without protest.
1t seems that committee repre-
senting' Grafton net the gas company
people some time ago in Pittsburgh
for a conference in which a certain ad-
vance was compromised and the new
rate was TO be in effect until May l.
Alter this time the gas company un-
derstood that a further raise was to be
secured although the committee held
the right to protest In accordance
with these plans and possibly in line
with a concerted movement consider.
ed by the various gas companies OF the
state which have an organization APP
plication has been made for an ad-
vance in rates.
The early opposition to the advance
looked so negative to union labor that
it refused to have anything to do with
it and decided upon positive protest
through the medium OF newspaper pub
licity. The first effort led to PROPOSE
tons from the Business Mems Asso'
citation looking to cooperation but to
date these overtures have been
spurned.
W. A. Beavers, chairman Of the or
iginal committee, says that the Citt'
zens' committee was named in order
to offset the criticism of the action OF
the original committee. The joint COM
mittees met last night and there is a
plan to assess gas consumers ten per
cent. OF one months gas bills in order
to raise fund to employ lawyers for
an official and recognized protest.
There are members OF the Citizens
committee who are insisting that at
to7neys employed with such a fund
must state what their fees will be and
in this connection it is asserted that
such funds were eaten up by fat law
yers fees in the past.
John w. Gates, gas company at
torney, came to Grafton some time
ago and had conference with the
original committee and leading indus
trial consumers. The original COM
mittee departed with the industrial
consumers remaining for further
talk. Just what was accomplished is
matter Of speculation. 1t was rumor'
ed that manufacturers got concessions
but this has since been denied.
The first public meeting held to pro-
test was a farce 1t was attended by
such a few people that it became
noised around the town that the pro-
test was negative instead of positive.
A second meeting developed some in
terest and led to the naming Of citi'
zens' committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

BY James Diana and ". F. Ray, dis
trict board members.
A joint board meeting between the
operators and United Nine Workers
committees will be held in this city
on Wednesday instead of today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
Invents War Rocket
With 200 Mile Range
tBy Associated Press)

WORCESTER. Mass, March 90
DR.. Robt. II. Goddard, professor Of
physics at Clark college acting under
the patronage of the United States
War department, the Smithsonian in
stitution, Clark university and Worces
ter Polytechnic institute. has invent
ed new rocket that's reported to be
a terrible engine OF war, with an alti
tude range Of 10 miles straight up in
to the air and a distance range OF at
least 200 miles,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
A Gallant w. Va. "Gob 4"

Tho Secretary of the Navy has COM
mcnded % enlisted men who composed
the armed guard of the S. S. Dora
when that vessel was torpedoed on
September 4. 1918, for thSsP gallant
conduct and attention to duty. One OF
the number is ChaSies William Locke,
electrician second class, Cradio). Uni.
ted States Navy. His home is at Eu-
reka, w. Va. and in his enlistment he
gave his next Of kin" John B. Locke
OF Eureka
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
no HAVE pIsTRlcr MEET.

About May / a district meeting will
be held by the Methodist Episcopal
church in. the interest OF the centen'
airy movement. Pastors and laymen
from forty-two charges will be in at.
tendance.
Yesterday W. R. Mccord. Pittsburgh,
director of the centenary movement,
was in Fairmont comforting with Fair
monters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
THN WEATHER.

Fair tonight and
Sunday. Warmer
Sunday.
Local Readings.
F. P, Hall. OBJ.
TemepaTture at s
3. m. today 80.
Yesterdays wealth.
or partly cloudy;
temperature, maxi
mum 3s; minimum
%; precipitation
none. River 1914
feet rising.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
EVENrs ToNleHr.

~. G. A-High School basket ball
tournament at 1880 p. m.
Inportant-Turn your clock ahead
one hour when you to to bed to-
night, Daylight Saving PLAN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Two years OF prospecting by 4 geol-
crit and explorer has established a
ther definite location OF extensive
ndss tributary to the new ALASKA
railroad. from which It Is expected
laanuln can be mined probably.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Senator Davis Elkins has selected
the offices. 1913 Senate building, which
were occupied by his predecessor, SEN
ator Nathan COT. They are on the
first floor in the west corridor, con.
venienly located TO the Capitol and
the subway connecting the two build
tngs, and are light and roomy. Phi.
vate Secretary John W. Fenton, Jr.,
has been experimenting the moving
in, and the transfer OF his employers
records from his private office at the
Elkins residence in K street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
EVENTS TOMORROW

Services in the churches.
RED Mems Hall-Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen at 1880 p. m.
Trinity NJ. 3. church (colored)-Ad-
dress by Mrs. George Stockley at
the night service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Farmers Of Worcester Vt. have or.
eantzed a cooperative creamery with
225 COWS pledged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Deeds for Record - The following
deeds have been filed in the county
clerks office: G. e. Harden and hus'
band to Sadie N. Hawkins, real estate
- First ward, in consideration Of love
and affection; George A. Harden and
wife to Daisy Starn, land near Cataw'
ba 500; r. g. Gray to Israel Snyder
and wife, land In Pennington, $S775O;
airmont Building and Investment
company to Brooks L. Morris, land in
fast Park, $4,000; Fred Cumpston
"a wife to Alexander L. Monroe, lot
East Park, 81 up; f. ]. Smith to
exander l., Monroe, real estate in
kth ward, 81 up; A. ]. Hays and
3 to 2. o. Murray, real estate in
nington, $1,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
LATE WANT ADS

1h sAIIE-4T room house. Posses.
ion given q once. 331 Maple Ave.
Price $500. Also roSm house on
aclIEon addition, suitable for railroad.
,. = Gettinss. s-29'St 64a$
WANTED Girl 6or general house,.
Phone 2Ss-R. s.2sst 5ts4
or s ALE House and lot 120x12O IN
sciSvfile. J. I, Wells, Barrsek.
Va S,2s'2t54S6
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP { sz 2a4szzs ss22Es saFz:

Nancy A. johnson for the office at Gal.
! lipolis Ferry Acting postmasters des.
! ignated by the department: Elsie L,
Belcher, Goodwill; Cora N. Bos.
worth, Letar,; and Howard Dawson
Cox, OF Junior. Star route service Dis
continued: Dora to Sand Fork, and
Zela to Burl.
Congressman Woodyards office re-
ports pensions granted to Mrs. ona
LaWhorn, widow OF George W, Law.
horn, Milton, w. Va. $50 month from
September Il, 1918, ana TO Mrs. Re-
becca McMullen, OF Willow. W. Va,
widow of Richard McMullen, S25 a
month from November II, 1917
An application for an original pan.
sion made by Harry Il. Clark. Of PiedN
mont, has been filed at the Bureau Of
Pensions by Senator Sutherland.
In the next three years West Wiz.
gina can have, il she does her part,
$2,926, 36S.s6 from the national treas
ury TO help her build good roads. That
sum is her approximate apportion-
ment from the part of the old lund TN.
used by her, and her part OF the $780,.
100000 additional appropriation made
by tho last Congress. That appropria-
ton was part OF the last FostoEfice
Appropriations Act.
The government is applying its in.
| fluenCe to disburse this great fund, to
bring about the most extensive road
construction this year that has ever
been undertaken. Not only does the
business OF the country and the Post
Office department require moro and
more good roads, but the work viii
eve employment to thousands Of men
who need jobs now and during the
summer and fall. The first move to
bring all OF this about must originate
in the state, for the national govern.
ments part in 1t is a federal aid"
part, aud necessarily secondary to the
initiative OF the states.
Beginning next July LIST, the start
of the fiscal year, there will be $685.
013.65 available in the national treas.
ury for road construction work in
West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Commissions have been issued at
the Post Office Department to the fol.
lowing West Virgnians, postmasters
of the fourth class: Charles M. Furrow
OF Crow, ". Va, Mamie ]. Ellis, of
Woosley Winfield, E. Cox, OF Eva and
John S. Hager of Board Tree.
The office known as Hamlet which
is in Fayette county, has been ordered
discontinued.
Star Service change: Grantsville to
Spencer From April /, 1919, require
travel between Grantsville and Mount
Zion, down Pine Run and northeast on
Phillips Run; no change in distance
covered.
Cinco is the name Of a new post.
office ordered opened in Kanawha
county, with William A. Elder com
missioned its first postmaster. A sim
liar commission has been issued to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Cooper Clark Charles Cooper, Of
Webster Springs, who recently receiy-
ed his discharge form the q. S. Army,
and Miss Ethel 2. Clark, Of King
mont, were united in marriage on
Thursday evening at the home OF the
oEiciating minister, the Rev. c. f..
Goodwin, Of the First NJ. e. church.
Thgy viii take up their residence in
This city.
out Of AespltaI-Paul Fleming who
as operated on for appendicitis at
Cook Hospital has been dismissed and
was out on the streets today.
Barnes, office open-County Chair
man J. Walter Barnes announces that
his Office will be open tonight to take
donations which various captains and
leaders have to turn in. Also dona-
ions from anyone else.
be. Vaughn Brought Back Dr..
Claude N. Vaughn. charged with non
support, MAS brought from Chicago
this morning by deputy who went aft.
q him and entered into bond for $500
NTH Frank Murphy as surety to sp.
rear Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Birthday Party-In honor Of the
eth birthday anniversary Of her hus.
hand, Lorain Gainor, Mrs. Gainor en-.
eained q number Of friends last
might at their home In Pennsylvania
syenue. Music and games we're diver
Blons OF the evening and refreshments
we're served. Thirty.five guests were
entertained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

riaae License A marriage
~ MAS been issued to Hiram H.
stltler, 20, and Mary E. Vincent, II,
both Of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

Dog Owner Finsd-sandy Wolf was
lined S. this morning for failure TO
nay license tax on his dog. Sandy re.
ked: why don't you fine the 9th.
sple IN my neishborhood 2" Their
coming" said the mayor. I'm
get every dog owner in this
her he will como in here and
license tag or he will be fined
Iou are being fined-and have
license besides"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

sd Today-Johu' Stollenwork
5 Chariot Fay, both of Bar
he, were united in marriage to-
noon in this city, the Rev. G.
,dWin of the First NJ. E. church,
ting, the ceremony being per
led at the parsonage. Mr.. and
s. stollenwork will reside in Bar
s1yille,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29

An application for an original pan.
sion made by Harry Il. Clark. OF Pieds
mont, has been filed at the Bureau Of
Pensions by Senator Sutherland.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-07
.SPORTSMEN READY
FOR CUNNING SEASON
Wood And Field Will Be Full
Of Them On Opening Day,
Day, Monday
OVER 1,10O GET LICENSES

Anne Arundel county will have
more than 1000 sportsmen in wood
and field cunning for birds and game
on Monday, that is, if the number Of
persons who have taken out cunning
licenses have planned trips for the
opening day of the cunning season
which comes then
The number of licenses issued from
the Clerks Office at the Court House
up to the present time, is larger by
far than for many years past, the total
being LAO, as compared to $40 for
the corresponding period of last sea
son. That the total should be 800
greater is accounted for by two reas
ons, first, that birds and game are re-
ported to be more plentiful than for
several years past, and then many of
the younger men of the county, who
represent a large proportion of the
sporting element, were in the army or
navy of Uncle Sam during the war
The armistice was signed after the
cunning season was open, but it was
months after that the men were dis
charged from further service.
The number of licenses issued re-
ferred to above, represents county IL
censes only, and there are several
hundred others who have taken out
either nonresident or Statewide IA
censes from the Anne Arundel license
al TIk. k1kA
the whole of last season was over L.
100.
Rabbits and squirrel, partridges
woodcock and dove, will be the prin-
cipal quarry to be sought by the
sportsmen. The ducking season
comes along later. The stage is set
therefore. for the cunning season, and
the crack OF the gun will be heard at
the crack of day On next Monday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-07
GRAND Jury CENSURES
COUNTY OFFICIALS

Pointing to the lack of proper CO
operation on the part of certain de-
partments of the county government,
that would promote greater harmony;
that negligence was shown by officials
of the Sheriff's office in connection
with the recent escape OF a prisoner,
and acts of negligence of county mag
istrates in not filing the required re
ports; also negligence on the part Of
school trustees. and other things. the
grand jury for the October term of the
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel coun
ty. today completed its Investigations
and filed its report with Judge Moss
The inquest, as customary, was or
ganized into several committees tor
.he purpose of invest :gating the coun
~ Offices, and public Institutions. and
tie reports OF these were il.elnded III
the main report of Francis G. Riggs,
foreman who handed in the docu.-
ments.