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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
PUBLIC RECEPTION
FOR RETURNED BOYS
Soldiers to Be Welcomed
Home in a Formal
Way.

Steps were taken at q meeting Of
the Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce
last evening to tender q public recep-
ton to the returned soldier boys The
motion was made by President JOS
eph Roster, OF the Fairmont State
Normal School and was seconded by
w. j. Weigel. It Is to be county af-
fair
In opening Prof. Roster said that
some Of the boys who have returned
from the service were under the I'M
preston that sufficient public express
sion has not been given to their re-
sponse to the colors Of the country.
He pointed out that whether the boys
actually reached France or whether
they were in q training camp when
the armistica was signed made no DIT.
ference because they We're enrolled
and rady to 80 acx ts the sea Fnen
theSca came. Roster believed
that It was up TO the Champer OF
Commerce to start the Dali 9 rollns
and give the boys some public recogni-
ton.
It was Mr. Rosters idea that q pub
lie meeting should be held at which
the returned soldier boys should ne
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
Want STREET N
FA|RMONT NAMED
FOR ROOSEVELT
Matter is Being Actively
Agitated at the Present
Time.
some SUGGESTIONS
Friends Of the Movement
Think Important High
way Should Be Chosen.

To perpetuate in this city the name
Of Theodore Roosevelt and do honor
to his life and achievements why not
name one Of the streets of Fairmont
in his honor? That is q question that
is being asked in Fairmont Just now.
For some time considerable talk
has been going on relative to this mat.
ter and many suggestions have been
made as to thoroughfares which might
be renamed in the former presidents
honor.
It is suggested that the Merchants
association which some years ago
started movement to rename many
streets in the city which had conflict
ing names or in some cases had names
which did not dignity the thorough.
fares take some action in this matter.
The suggestion is also made that the
street chosen to bear the name of the
distinguished statesman be one Of the
principal thoroughfares OF the city and
that the same be known as Roosevelt
boulevard instead OF Roosevelt street.
One Of the streets mentioned is State
street on the East side. This street
begins at q point where the new con.
crete bridge to be built across the
Monongaiiela river lands and extends
out to the Pleasant Valley develop.
ment and thence to Benton's Ferry, q
distance OF approximately five miles.
The street with Improvement could
be made one which could proudly bear
the name OF Roosevelt Boulevard.
One reason why this street might
we'll be chosen for this distinction is
the fact that owing to the Pleasant
Valley holdings the thoroughfare will
undoubtedly be improved to great
extent in the near future in order to
meet the requirements OF the Pleasant
Valley settlement.
An avenue which might be changed
to a boulevard and dedicated to the
former president is Morgantown ave.
nue., one of the main thoroughfares Of
the city. This avenue which begins at
point on Water street with the in.
tersection Of East Park avenue ex.
tends beyond the Fair grounds and is
thoroughfare which could easily be
made one of the protest in the entire
city. This was the former Morgan
town pike and for this reason the
name Of Morgantown avenue was Civ
en- 1t. However it is believed the
abutting property owners would gladly
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
RAGGERTY CLAPS
|RJUNCT|ON UPON
NOTORIOUS JOINT.
jackson Street Notables Are
Restrained From Selling
Booze.
BUILDING OWNER TOO
Bootlegging There Now
Would Be Contempt
of Court.
BUILDING OWNER TOO

What is said at the Court house to
be one OF the first steps toward per-
manently closing some Of the boot
Logging joints in Fairmont was taken
this morning when ]. L. Sapper ap-
peared at the office Of Prosecuting
Attorney Haggerty to ask for an ex-
PLANTATION regarding an injunction
which was issued yesterday inhibiting
J., L. Sapper, who owns the building,
Lud Burress, Kid Lewis, Robert
Crowder and Robert Robinson, the
last four colored, from storing or sell
Ing liquor in the Copper building on
jackson street. This injunction was
issued by Judge Raymond Of the Cir
cuit court on petition OF the State and
Is the preliminary step which the law
Rllows the, Circuit court to take re-
straining the owner and visitors OF a
building storing or selling liquor In
violators Of such an injunction
may be given q fire for contempt of
court which may be as heavy as $500.
]. L. Sapper said this morning that
. under the circumstances he thought
the best thing he could do was to
eject the tenants. as he couldn't be
responsible for every colored person
who came in and out.
The catching Of bootleggers IN the
sapper building is said to be diff
cult one, but as plans are at present,
new genius will evidently be brought
to bear upon the subject. Colored
men are said to bring the whiskey
they sell at this place from their
homes in different parts Of the city.
A pint or two at a time is carried
carefully to the rendezvous on Jack
son street and when sold, other trips
are made to the fountain of supply.
in this manner detection, unless
we're forever on the job" is some
what OF q problem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
TO HELP SOLDIERS
GET JOBS BACK
Chamber Of Commerce to
Have Large Committe
for That Purpose.

Securing positions for soldier boys
who have returned from the front and
the environments was discussed at last
nights meeting Of the Fairmont Cham
Der of Commerce. The subject was
presented by Fred Helmick. Of the
Helmick Foundry Company. The mem.
bers agreed that every effort should
be made to place all Of the boys who
responded tothe call to arms. In
boys their former Jobs wherever pos
lsible, but It was alleged that some of
most cases employers have given the
boys were not treated that way in
some instances.
Some Of the boys, however do not
care for their former situations, but
prefer new jobs. on the motion Of
! r T. Cunningham committee Of
eleven will be appointed from the local
Industries to assist George a Rich
ardson, examlnerin-charge Of the Fair
mont office of the United States em.
ployment bureau. IN placing the boys
whether 1t be in former positions or in
former positions or in new lines of
work
It was suggested that the committee
be composed Of a representative from
these Industries: Coal association,
NJ. v. I. Company, Monongah Glass
!. Company, Fairmont Mining Machinery
Company, Helmick's Foundry Fair.
mont Window Glass, Company, vii.
let's Clay Products Company, rail-
roads, Owens Glass Company and the
Fairmont Business Mems Association.
representing the local merchants and
The Chamber Of Commerce. The idea
is to keep In touch with the larger
employers Of labor in the community
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
REVIVAL INTEREST
.CONT|NUES.STRON|i.
ON THE EAST SIDE
Eleven Conversions Follow
ed Sermon By Rev. Law.
son Last Night.

East side people are not in the mood
for quitting their revival services as
yet, il one may Judge by the many
who came again last night, making
the fifth Monday congregation which
was nearly as enthusiastic as the first
Monday crowd. Though there were a
few vacant seats at Diamond street
church the church as whole present
ed a full appearance. A good sized
delegation Of various fraternities In
Guiding the Red Men, Ladies OF Poca.
lhontas, and Modern Woodmen occu.
pied the center pews. Tomorrow night
those working at the Owens Bottle
Works will be present and Wednesday
all converts who have hit the trail
since the East Side revival meetings
began, viii be the honored guests OF
the evening.
At this last service a glorious SER
vice is predicted OF great rejoic
ing and spiritual benefit. There were
about Is in the choir last night and
the usual song service was just as en-
Enthusiastically taken part In as ever.
Among the different numbers on the
musical program was that OF three
youngsters who sat near the rear Of
the church who played pretend
piano. on the back Of the pew in front
OF them. These little girls could play
anything under the sun In this manner
and may were the flourishes Of small
arms as they kept In exact time with
the big piano down In front. A good
many smiles followed the small hands.
Rev. Eddy read the scripture lesson
and Rev. Wells welcomed the even
ing delegation Of visitors. He said:
I'VE don't have to rope OF the center
pews any more and very little guard
is needed for them, because everyone
understands. This shows the inter
est, kindness and courtesy which has
attended these meetings" When the
offering was collected, a number put
in the dollars they pledged Sunday
evening. I'VE didn't take your
names" said Rev. Wells. 80 it's be-
tween you and the Lord. We can't
CONTINUED on page six.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
SPECIAL SERVICE
FOR SOLDIERS HERE
Patriotic Sermon to Return.
ed Soldiers and the Lo-
cal G AR. Men.

! At Grace English Lutheran church
next Sunday evening patriotic SER
vice will be held at 1880 o'clock in
commemoration Of the birthday anni-
versaries OF Washington and Lincoln,
which fall due this month.
It will be q patriotic service IN
which the returned soldiers will be
welcomed and at the same time honor
will be paid to the veterans Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Invita-
tions are extended to the members Of
Meade Post, Grand Army Of the Re.
public. the Woman's Relief Corps Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Ladies Of Grand Army and all pa
triotlc organizations.
The pastor, Rev. j. Roy Meyer, will
preach q patriotic sermon and there
viii probably be response by one
OF the members Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
The choir will render special music
and patriotic airs will be rendered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
JAP ATTITUDE IS
CAUSING TROUBLE
Effort Being Made to Keep
Secret Treaties With
China Undeh Cover.
fBy Associated Preas. J


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l-Japans
attitude toward China in the, peace
conference is causing grave apprehen.
sion among the representative Of
the other associated powers accord,
ing to Official diplomatic information
reaching here
Japan virtually has threatened war
if China makes public secret treaties
between the two countries and fails
to carry out an agreement to make
Japan the successor OF Germany in
rights, properties and concessions
held by Germany at the outbreak Of
the war.
China ts relying on the peace con-
ference, where her delegates are said
to have an excellent impression, and
is seeking support from the United
States and Great Britain.
Advices from the Orient through
diplomatic channels say American
Minister Reinsch at Peking seeking
to reassure the Chinese foreign min
lister with statements Of the friendship
Of the United States Government was
old frankly hat the foreign minister
did not see how at this time the Unit
ed States or Great Britain could divert
their attention to the Orient when the
European situation demanded SO
much attention.
When the Chinese peace delegates
arrivd in Paris, the information now
available discloses, they reported that
their copies Of the secret treaties
were stolen from their baggage while
they were passing through Japan and
consequently they we're unable to
carry out their purpose Of making
them public at the conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
Propose Payment
Of Virginia Debt
fpv Associated Press.) !

CHARLESTON, Feb. 11.-The
question OF accepting or refusing to
accept the proposal officially submit
ted to the legislature by the Virginia
debt commission yesterday for settle
ment Of the Virginia debt was put
squarely up tc the House of Delegates
this morning by the. introduction Of a
resolution by delegate Geo. w. Nc
Clintock Of Charleston, providing for
the acceptance Of the offer.
1t is the first time In the history OF
the state that such resolution has
ever been introduced based on any de-
finite proposition OF settlement. On
motion Of Mr.. McClintock the re.
ference to committees was dispensed
with and the resolution which is CON
current win 90 to first reading to-
morrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11

CHAMBER or FCOMMERCE ADDS ITS
ENDORSEMENT TO CHARTER CHANGE
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION Also APPRoYEs

At the meeting Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Fairmont Business
Mems association which was held yes
terday afternoon at the offices Of the
association in the Jacobs building the
propose amendments to the Fair
mont charter were approved.
This endorsement was the second
for the day, the first one having taken
place at the meeting of the Rotary
club, which was called for the pur-
pose at noon. At the Rotary meeting
there was full discussion, which q
number Of the directors OF the Busi-
ness Mems association heard, so the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
marguerite FURB[E
.GOESTOREREN0
Interrnedi Court So Or
ders in Case of Four.
Year Old.

In the intermediate Court the fol-
lowing cases have been decided since
Yesterday: State ys. Rosie HaU<|n-
berry. the girl sent ia the Salem Indus-
trial school TIM 2i years Of age. A d.
yorce was granted Joseph r. HamI|-
ton va. MARY Hah,ift6n With Attorney
Harry shaw renrese sentint tile oIainIi|I
and II. q. Rosea and W. nj. Kennedy.
the defendant The plAintiff Is man
Of sixty and lives IA union district
The trouble arose over some children
belonging to Ms. fI6hii.on from .
formerS marriare. The N.ft packed
her belongings and init Tor MIchinnn
a wear ago. The hn2band claimed b..
was scarcely abl6 rs fe a|ont with.
ont her services al ii6mete5ncr. Hc
is said 10 be almost bind There nn.
nothing done ai,oiitI tlle t,lstodr OF the
children. The VIE i,as t|fem |n her
nossassion. Two 81 fI,em one IA and
one ~. beiong "a 5fiie 6lniu1|6.
Edward Homer VA taken this after.
noon to the Nlkins Humana homo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11

APPOINTED Guardian-A. ]. Nc
Daniel has been appointed guardian
Of Fred Nutter. aged 13, and Marie
Nutter. aerd 20. under bond Of
s4.0D6. Z. q. Besegger has been ap-
1ointed executor of the will Of Neris-
lsa Floyd under bond of $4,000; T.
]. Hess and Frank r. Amos were ap-
pointed administrators Of the a9tlte
Of Stephen G.. Hess, under 6ond Of
$4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
Wesleyan College
May Play Here

Manager Bell, of the Y. M. G. A.
basketball team, today stated that the
teams next home game he expected
would be with Wesleyan college. The
arrangement for the game is pending.
The locals meet Wesleyan at Buck.
hannon during the present week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
FORMER RESIDENT DIES.

Miss Anna Huston who q few years
ago was q member OF the faculty at
the White school, died on Sunday In a
Pittsburgh hospital after q long Ill
ness. Her cousin. Jesse Huston, went
to Carmichael, Pa. yesterday TO at
tend the funeral services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
Major Davis is On
Visit to Rivesyille

After spending some months at Van.
'Hoprhis. Monongalia county, Major
Lewis s. Davis. the uoted asmall man" |"
arrived In town today. He left for
Rivesville where he viii visit his
niece, Mrs. Mollie Google.
Major was carrying Q suit case al.
most as large as himself. For some
time he conducted q cigar and candy
booth on Adams street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11
MRs.pevAULT DIES.

News has been received here OF the
death Of Mrs. Caleb Devault, q former
resident Of this city which occurred
on Sunday at her home in Akron, o.
Mrs. Devault was an cunt OF F. B.
Pryor and Of Miss Jennie Huston and
Jesse Huston. Mr.. DeVault diedsabout
q year ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11

Admitted To Praetice-A Judson
Findley has ben admitted to practice
law. Record Of the same is found IN
the circuit order book.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-11

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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-02-21

:. Il Austin, aE Nashville spout
the Weekend herr on h1slur~s
M,ss kltabt,h Matthews 4prnl
Monday Ia Nashville shopping
Juet received cat ri t'lai,e futil.
iaer T Il EiNAr,t.
MisA Myrtit Mats. IL Navrrly.
spout last Friday night @tth Mrs
Alfred nQs*eti
Harry Brown nha,t ia the srtay
stationed ~ taWp hefovs ta8I
~ expected home tbs week
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a lew months here. have returned
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tmear ridwrll aui itmlty have
moved into the " N iiaElu res.
dsnce pn Market street
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spent shts week h@ee. Yi~t')a. ht'
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United States Tires
are Good Tires

II won arr in nerd ~ John n-srs
repairs +te + X Edwards
Nlss Jpttie Dean, II Nashville
spent Sunday with trla'iyes hesa,
Iattle Miss \ Ina Coleman IL CON
hnaA Il her bed with messlea.
Nlss Louise Enmnlns of sparta
Ia visiting relatives snd trieuo- hare
u hen you need setd Irish Po's
tees see +. H.. Eia Arsts
: II. Bryan \ G.. have thi-
week received another car aasi ID
Ford automobiles
Johnnie Work, 4 Pinpy i
recovering tram a eyers week !
attack ei pueumnnls
4 " Perry ami family, moved
Last week ~ Ihe Rhodes residence
on North MAN Street
n t,e|hetu4n spent hrst Il 'te
week Ia * Louis tuylux t.Qe q
sIrFns goods,
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tge~>, Il ytsltins aes eaH..a Mss
La1.ta Ca=maa, 1his week
Ms e. F,assrs ana th,i.ireu
.es ly,ss, spent ghe ~svk,s, a-ss
wt:n relative. snj tr;pni~
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Revenue Department, wit, ~ ID
Dickson text Monday ~ s~.i.i In
making OCT fe9Gsts ton thast sha
are saa.@et t. ,ncame axes
Misses RDth sn1 >ammys Bryan.
s,to trs attending ashea. ~ Na.t.n
It,iiexe ri Pulaski srs At a0ms
tor fees days
Mrs Minnie Wilson and Mrs
sste,!e Crutchrr. have returned
irom - Louis where they ra-es A.
ej thelf Fine n spsiaG millinery
0asy Harris ami Miss Eariee
r. sister lsis Monday for Clatnn.ll.
w%~-e stsv witf srsni severs1 isy>
pay;as se,ais for &c Rex 0,s l,o,sd,
sCa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-13
5PRESBYTERIANS INDICT
JAPS' ACTION IN KOREA
Report Declares Alleged Atrocities Were Repulsve in
Extreme and Such as to Make Blood Boil With In
observation-disclosures Were Treated Shamefully

prisoners body with a bamboo rod.
and the administering Of many boot
kicks.
signed statement by an American
resident in Korea. dated April 90. 1919.
said that the examination OF women
who have been arrested for their ac-
tivity in the independence movement
is the most disgraceful and humiliat-
ing possible. Korean and Chinese wo-
men, he added. having the Same feel
ings of delicacy as Europeans" He
accused the Japanese of taking nd l..
vantage of the situation to increase
the distress of women prisoners forced
and says cultured and refined Korean
women were subjected to the grossest
indignitieS. They were Inundated and
exhibited to the public gaze, he de-
clarcS.
Women Unsafe mt Home.
Respectable women in one part Of
during the day. the report continues.
and so were forced to spend most of
their time as refugees in the hills.
returning to their homes at night. The
Japanese police designate all women
who favor the independence Of their
lands as social outcasts. One case cited
referred to a Christian woman whose
arm was said to have been wrenched
from the socket by her prosecutors
1919, is quoted as saying: The stir
ring up Of the minds of tho Koreans
Is the work of the American mission
aries. This uprising is their work
There are good many shallow-minded
people among the missionaries. They
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-13
rnr Ansociatea pre...l

:
NEW YORK. July IA report OF
alleged Japanese atrocities in Korea
was made public today at the head
quarters OF the Presbyterian Church
In America. 1t is a report Of invcsti-
cations by representatives IN Korea
OF the church, following the impriSon-
mont OF some OF its missionaries by
tho Japanese authorities. The infor-
nation from Korea was transmitted by
such means that it escaped the Japa-
nese cenSors
The report. which Is several thou
sand words in length. is described by
the Presbyterian Church in its intro
E duction to the preSentment as follows:
Declares II Another belgium.
The American papers are already
full TO overlooking with the reports of
atrocities in Korea. knowing that
hands, 1t becomes necessary that the
facts be stated by some one and that
constructive reformation later on. This
article is written with this idea in
mind:
Gated in scores of places in Korea. and
some of the reports thus far received
are even more narrowing than the ones
we report. But as they have not been
definitely established by competent
witnesses We omit them. but contine
ourselves strictly to incidents which
are known beyond the shadow OF a
MANY of these reports are repulsive
In the extreme and our readers blood
bofls with indignation as ours has
who have witnessed these things. We
leave the facts to convey their own
lessons"
laps Use Bayonets.
Hundreds OF Koreans who had pro-
fessed Christianity are said to have
at the point of bayonets into churches.
there to be fired upon through open
windows as they huddlcd in terror. and
later to perish in the flames as the
places Of worship were put to the
torch. Most of these victims, 1t is mar
rated, were men. Surviving women
and children were left in restitution.
HI. H. Underwood, a missionary liv-
ing In Seoul, was quoted In the Tokyo
Advertiser OF April 20. 1919. according
to the report, regarding a visit he made
to Pal Tan, a market towns a fort
night before Japanese troops. he said
forty houses in the village OF ebay
amInni, two miles from Pal Tan, be-
cause the inhabitants were Christians.
Pal Tan, he said he was informed, es-
capped both fire and sword because
there were no Christians there"
Beat Men to Death.
Preliminary police examinations of
Koreans suspected OF completely in the
revolutionary movement are said in the
report to include every human re-
finement in brutality men being beaten
to death and women subjected to nearly
every possible form OF shameful treat
ment. Milder punishment, 1t is said, in
cluded ninety blows. rained upon the