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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30
Evening Chat
arandmothera Of Today

I've Just been wondering what the
babies who will be born In the next
ten years are doing to do for grand
mothers. Surely one can't expect the
well groomed, giriish appearing wom-
an who today Is rounding into ner late.
forties to settle down into real live
grandmothers In time to dose and pc,
and coddle these babies who are yet
unborn. And have also been wonder.
ing Just how It would feel to have one
Of these young mothers for ones very
own. Fortunately or unfortunately I
came near the end of large family of
children and as consequence my
slipped past before I came into the
world and this fact is perhaps the rea-
son that l have always entertained a
feeling that young mother would not
be at all satisfying despite the col
umns have read about the advantage
Of the young mother growing up with
her daughters and sons. "a
The other day saw mother with
fourteen year old daughter, and even
in this day when age has apparently
been conquered / think any stranger
would have been startled had he
known the truth. They were dressed
very much alike, had much the same
manner and both seemed to yiewithe
world with the same lightness of
heart. They might easily have been
taken for chummy sisters. Yes, II was
appealing to the on locker but in my
heart rose the question, "is it satisfy
ing?"
My mother was Of the old school
and dare say at thirty she had
donned bonnet thinking that hat
was too friyilous for one of her age.
In fact I have heard her say that she
had not married until late In life hay
ing attained the mature age of twenty.
five. Twenty-fiye-late in life-and we
are giddy at twice that. But am not
for one minute censurinE the age de-
Tying woman of today for what are
years but an advantage anyhow. And
why should one because of them, re-
tire to the corner and not make use of
the wisdom. gained through real ex.
perience. But II was of the babies /
was thinking and what they will do for
real grandmotherly coddeiing, II grand
mother. perchance, Is on the goh
links or driving her roadster many
miles away. But there is one bright
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30

that certain church organization,
benevolent or patriotic society would
on q certain night hold an ice cream
festival and with It would serve straw
berries and cake, WAS hailed with de.
light and the town turned out almost
eumasse.
Usually It rafned on this particular
night and the affair must needs be
transferred TO the interior of the resi-
dence or building about which It was
arranged to hold the carnival but per-
chance 1t did not rain and the night
proved ideal. tables were arranged be-
meath the trees and dimly lighted by
Japanese lanterns hung here and there
about the place. Usually the lights
were 80 dim that you feared something
else besides Ice cream, cake ana straw
berries might find its way into the
mouth but this was all Gin the game"
and nobody grumbled but all ate,
drank and were merry.
Young men sought out fair maidens
and asked them to partake of the re-
treatments at their expense and II q
girl were popular she partook of five
or six dishes of cream in an evening
for she simply could not refuse an in
vitation for next day in recounting
the event of the evening she must
needs tell how many times she had
been served and each time was sup
posed to represent as many beaux.
These festivals proved rather expen.
sive Injuries for the young men for
they must certainly ask each of their
women friends to eat with them or
else be considered close and stingy
~, the one that was seemingly neglect.
These festivals entatled no SINAI,
amount OF work either but usually
netted neat sum OF money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30
IT'S MovINopAy.

Every day is moving day with u.s.
We are ready to moye your freight,
your household goods, pianos, safes,
machinery. And let US remind you that
we do our work in the most satisfac-
tory manneryand with dispatch and at
most reasonable charges. Long dis.
lance moving by large auto vans,
Thomas Caruso, 221 Meredith ST.
Phone 6sS,J.-Ady.
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NICE TO TRADE

In brand newly stocked store, where
everything is fresh and new and es.
pecially where the prices are exceed
ingly modest. We cordially invite
the public here and hope to enjoy q
share of their patronage and where
they may be assured prompt, courte-
GUS and satisfactory service always,
South Side Pharmacy, Phone 12-J.-
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30
WASHING ON NEWS 81
- GOSSIP y ss4.1s. .aeeE. .1TN:

ticians figured it--and few will feel
like arguing with thsm that they fiK-
ured II wrong. For they sure didn't.
Zaehery Taylor vinson was pointed
out in Peacock Alley as one OF liter
ature's newest and most brilliant
lights. Mr.. vinson who. when he is
at home is ct Huntington, has been
brilliant IN law, finance and politics
for many years. Il was only recently
that he blossomed out as an author of
q $50 page book that Is attracting the
attention OF thoughtful men. That Is
enough to say that Reorganization of
the Railways" is not expected to be a
best seller" Our volumn for review,
ing purposes has not arrived, but we
have II on the word OF the publish
ers press sheet that the "vinson plan
preyises the way to complete govern
ment regulation with private owner.
ship and operation" Also that High
points as distinguished from any other
plan now before the public, include
the establishment OF a National Trans
portation court, with original and ap-
pelate jurisdiction. with the reorgani-
Eation Of the Interstate sCommerce
Commission, and the power of appeal
from the Commission 10 the National
Transportation Court" De Morgan
wrote his first yolumn. triology,, at
65. Col. vinson did not walt so long;
he Is still a young man: at any rate,
he has young ideas. This initial work
10 full Of promise of others yet to
come; substantial contribution TO
the volumns OF the five-foot.shelf yet
to be made by this new native au-
thor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30

Some niscreant spiked the lemon.
ade of the House Judiciary committee.
BY strict partisan majority. the pro-
hibition members got the most of IL.
And that was the day that they decid.
ed 70 let up on wartime prohibition
enforcement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30

side-'tis this: the baby wont know
what he has missed and neither will
grandmother SO there can't be any
great harm done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30

Harry Chapman woodward wears
the silkiest and lendest shirts OF all
the House members and that is the
reason that the rest of them are jeal-
Gus. In extenuation, Harry Chapman
says that he didn't pick EN-. Man
like. he "blafnes it on the wimmen.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30

Strategy was more powerful than
fanaticism with the prohibitions whel
II came to insisting. as they at heart
wanted TO, on the wartime enforce.
ment part Of their bill (title L., that
II be as extreme as the part (title II. y
Chat Is intended TO enforce constitu-
tional prohibition after next January.
And back OF strategy was the fear Of
reaction on public sentiment. They
thought It best not to push It too far
during the wartime period, lest the
ce'-ntry's sentiment might flop over
sand constitutional prohibition be In
definitely laid on the shelf. There
are q lot of people travelling about who
will tell you that public sentiment is
In the process of Topping right now,
but the prohibs scout that as piffle
and wet propaganda" preferably
propaganda backed by the German
brewers. Charging the latter with
all opposition is thought to be neat
work. considering war sentiment and
all that, but any way, 1t Is to be no.
ticed that when the drys agreed to lie,
wartime prohibition go practically
without any code of laws for its en-
forcement, they felt 1t the better part
Of wisdom not to take any risk with
the main propositi COM
Btitutional prohibition next year. Pub
lie sentiment 10 about as veriable and
as changeahle a commodity as the Uni-
ted States has, and there is such a
thing as pushing a patient peoples per-
sonal liberties too hard. That is the
way that the Anti-Saloon League poll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-30

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NTaD-fo buy i or ) room house
close in. South Side preferred. win
pay cash for bargain. Mail offers
with price and location to box b967
West yirginian. 6-27-St-5ss7.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room. Call
1466.w. - 6-30-3t-5e75l
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FOR RENT-one three room flat with
bath, furnished or unfinished. A.
]. Hays, Room IL, Hays Bldg.
6-27-3t-5e62,
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FOR RENT

FOR RENf.T6fee lsrse anfGfais6sd
rooms. Call at No. 10 Spence street.
6-2O-2t-6976
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WAbf1lN9IDN, ~. u, June w.
The thfee-in-one prohibition bill has
1t least one part that viii not stir up q
rumpus II is title III, and refers
TO alcohol for Industrial purposes and
the withdrawal Of T. by health au-
thoritiss In time Of cpiiemics. Rep.
Goodykccnlz was the member Of the
committee who recalled 70 mind the
influenza epidemic when alcohol in
the form OF plain, old.fasnioned, high
powered whiskey was useI ny the bar
rel In ths treatment Of the disease. It
was clipped into training camps by
the carload and, for a time, II looked
as II the prohibitionists were going 10
mako II an issue, but they thought
better Of Il and didn't. The boys were
dying OF too fast and the temper OF
the country was not such just then to
be patient with the clubbing and
taultfindings Of legislative refcrners.
Booze was the only preventive ana
antidote that the doctors all agreed
was effective In large percenetage.
Mr.. Goodykoontz's part Of the bill
seeks TO meet the demands OF such an
epidemic when II comes IN the time
OF national dryness and torridity.
William Henry Morgan whose dis.
tinguished family gave To the map Of
West Virginia the corporation Of Nor
gantown. stopped of IN the Capital 10
tell his friends that he had nj last
seen the Great White Way and at a
time when the sands of the desert are
about to sweep down and over It and
douse out most of the giimmer, the
dining palaces and the drinking foun-
tains. Mrs. Morgan, familiar Of New
York herself, decided that It was high
time that Friend Husband should see
the Big Town, and that the best time
was right now before July first set
tied down upon It and all the orange
ade Joints cease to be and the gay
cabarets become but pleasant mem.
cries Of old men once young and full
Of Jazz N everything. SO she took
Bin over and showed him what he had
been missing for forty odd years, and
Bill like dthe place. And he will re.
greet and 30 on regretting never hay-
ing found 1t many years ago. my
ideas of heaven were all wrong, II was
New York was thinking about all
these years." Bill Is going to tell the
boys ct the Chancellor's nut-sundae
saloon In Parkersburg. in which town
BIZ Is q prominent citizen. The boys
will likely get themselves into peck
OF troubel at home by staying down
town TIL 7.45 to hear Bill tell of the
things he saw and the things he did
when, ten days ago, he and Mrs. Bill
hetock themselves out OF hearing of
the Parkersburg curfew bell.
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FOR RENT-Niceiy furnished room.
Private family. Will take man and
wife. Take East Park car to sos Yer
mont Ave. 6-S0-1t-5s77
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AUTOS AND ACCESSORIES
FOR SALE Cadillac car Tor sale IN
good condition. l31 Washington
street. e-2s-4t-596l
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
BURLESON REMOVES
 HEAD AND AIDES OF i. POSTAL TELEGRAPH
(Continued from First Pa9e)

ordinate and unify these SerVlceS SC that they might be operated as na- tional system having regard for the interest of the public and owners O. the Droperties It then continues:
 "Whereas the president of the saiG Mackay Companies, Clarence H. Mackay, it's general counsel, w. w Cook and it's secretary, William J. Deegan have failed to carry out the orders and instructions of the post master general and have conducted themselves before the public and with operating force of the said system ir Such a manner as to materially ana disadvantageously affect the interests of the government in the operation of this and other telegraph and tele' phone systems under government control:
 Now, therefore, it is ordered: That Clarence H. Mackay, president; W w. Cook, general counsel; Vim. J. Deegan, secretary and the board of trustees or directors and the owners are relieved of any and all duties ap. pertaining or incident of the super vision, possession, control and opera ton of the said telegraph and tele-
 
 session, control and operation Of which was so assumed by the presi~ dent in his said proclamation of July 22, 1918 and l hereby substitute A, F. Adams for said Clarence H, Mackay and said owners and said board of trustees or directors in the n1anagena ent of said system and direct said A. F. Adams to take possession for me of all records books and papers, made and used in the opera ton of said system since midnight of July 31, 1918, and also the net balance or balances of the funds de- rived from the operation thereof since midnight of July 31, 1918.
 - All officers and employees of the said telegraph and telephone systems eX- cept as in the capacity which herein before relieved therefrom, will con- tinue in the performance of their present duties, reporting to their re- spective sunor offices and on the same terms of employment as heretofore, the purpose being with respect to this system and with respect to all other telegraph and telephone sys- tens under government control to so opera te said o'stemS so as to main tain it's integrity and value as a going concern, the efficiency of the or ganization and adequate service to the public.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
DR. KAUFMAN PROMOTED
Former Local Man Was Promoted At Camp Travis-Has Re-opened Of flee At Hot Springs.

Mrs. Sara M. Cunard of 95 Hart street has been notified of the promo ton of her son Dr. Maurice Lautnan from first lieutenant to a captaincy. Captain kaufman is stationed at Camp Travis, Texas.
 pr. Lautman is a former local boy, having graduated from the New BTU ain High school in the class or l9o' ( and from Yale with the class o1 I9ll, After his graduation he was stallohed ct the Mount Sinai hospital for three years, and then opened an once on Fifth avenue where he continued hlS practice for one year. Alter leaNlhs New York city he became connecteo with the Leo N. Levi Memorial nos pital at Hot Springs, Arkansas, i'll the capacity of Medical Director Later he opened an office in that city ana continued to practice until the out break of the war, when he was com missioncd a first lieutenant.
 The local doctor was m the sefVlce one year and after receiving his dis charge returned to Hot springs where he has re-opened his office. He eX- nects to come to this city soon to visit his mother.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
BABIES NEGLECTED,
 IS CHARGE MADE
Witnesses at Trial Of YonIxers Nursery Attendant Declare All Were
 Underfed.

White Plains, x. Y.. March 22.- PhysiCi&..8 and the relatives of chill drcn who had been kept at the Yonk- CTS day nursery testified yesterday in the supreme court here at the trial of Annie Murphy, the aged matron of the nursery, who is on trial for man. slaughter in having caused through neglect and ill feeding, it is charged, the death of ono of tEe babies con- mltted to her care. Dr. Murray H, Bass of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, told of having examined the eleven children taken from the nursery to the societE's place in Manhattan and that they were found to have been suffering from neglect, were filthy. and had Vermin.
 Dr. Horace G. Keith of Yonlzers swore that William Barry, the two~ year-oId child who died after being taken from the nursery, was under nourished and had ulcers and sores The child, he said, was unclean and had vermin. Dr. Sydney A. Beck with. who performed an autopsy on another child who died in the nurs- cry, testified that death was due to malnutrition brought on by starva- ton.
 Mrs. Margaret Mills sister of Mrs. Barry, who had five children in the nursery, testified as to their general wretched and unnurtured condition. Richard Peterson, whose two-year- old son died ill the nursery, told the jury that Miss Murphy told him. when he asked if the child had had medical care, that she had not had a doctor because the baby died from continual crying for his mother
 The peoples case against the de- fendant closed and on Monday the defense will begin it's presentation of evidence.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
BLINDED IN BATTLE:
 WINS YOUNG BRIDE
Veteran of Famous Princess Pats5 and New York Girl Married
 May Regain Sight.

New York March 22-One of the many unusual romances resulting from the war came to light yesterday when the marriage of Miss Anna| Chelma of Little Neck, l.. l., to Ser geant Major Leo c. McAIahon, of the| famous Princess Pat regiment of Can- ada was announced
 The bridegroom ts blind and has re- covered from severe wounds received in France. His blindness was caused by two severe gas attacks.
 The couple met at dance in this city when the soldier was pointed out to Miss Chelma as the most severely wounded man of all those present. She sought an introduction and the TO- nance followed.
 The husband is now earning his living by singing in an opera house and selling a book on the war. He was living in Toronto at the outbreak of the war, although born in this coun- 4 try, and enlisted in the Princess Pa t regiment. He went to France in 1914 ou H. M. S. S. Victoria, which was torpedoed during the voyage. Ho served in operations around Verdun, St. Mihiel and St. Quentin and now wears a silver plate on his skull, cRus~ ed by a wound, and was also wounded by shrapnel in his right knee.
 Specialists have expressed the opin- ion that his sight may be restored.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
GERMANS INTENDED
 TO BOMB ENGLAND
Giant Gun Was to Have Been Moved to Ostend and Shoot Across
 Channel.

London. March 22.--It was the intention of the Germans to mount a giant gun with which they hoped to be able to lombard the English coast last summer It was to be mounted in the neighborhood of Os- tend, and this design was only frus- trated by the vigilance of the British air force, who trained destruction necessarily on the specially prepared track by which it was alone possible to convey the monster.
 The great gun which bonn bard ed Paris is a pigmy compared to this weapon specially designed for the edification of the British.
 Had it been mounted at Ostend it's range would have included Blythe and Canterbury, and the towns through out the Isle of Thanet would have had to be evacuated.
 When fired at an angle of 45 de- grees the shell would pass through the ai" at maxim um height of over twenty miles. At this altitude "skin friction is reduced to minimum, as there is believed to I>e no air there, and through this void of space the shell could travel for over thirty miles before the force of gravity would again draw it within the air belt, where it would begin it's down ward path toward the objective.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
CRIPPLE IS CURED
 BY BONE GRATING
Unusual Operation Restore Man So He Can Walk After Two
 Years

New York, March 22.-Thomas Ryan, painter of Harrison, Conn.,, is able to walk again after having been a cripple for two years because of spinal trouble. He was cured by an operation performed recently by pr. Charles w. Walker of Rye, N. T., q chief operating surgeon of Bellevue hospital and Dr. Adolph Hoer of Mamaronecll.
 Ten years ago Ryan was stricken with painters collie, and his spine be- came affected. He went to St. Lulxe's hospital in New York, for treatment, and two years ago he was paralyzed from the hips down. pr. Swenson J. Brooks called Dr. Walker and pr. Hoer in consultation, and Dr. Walk CT decided to perform an unusual bone grafting operation.
 The surgeons sawed off a piece of the tibia of one of Ryan's legs about eight inches long and half an inch thick, and with it supplanted the dis eased part of the spine. It was tied with kangaroo tendons, and eventual ly grew in place. -Ryan'S condition imm ediately began to improve, and one day recently he found that he he moved a foot, and within a few weeks he had recovered the full use of both his legs. The leg from which the bone was taken now is as strong as ever.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
NEXT LOAN WILL BE
 LASTI GLASS STATES
Secretary of Treasury Thinks Victory Campaign Will Be the Most
 Popular of All.

Chicago, March 22.-Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass, in several appearances here before Liberty Loan organizations yesterday, gave assur- ance that the Fifth Victory Liberty Loan would be the last popular loan, to be supplanted by a bond bureau of the Treasury department, and con- fidently predicted that the American people twill make it the greatest suc- cess in the financial history of the world"
 The Victory Liberty Loan should be subscribed by the people from their savings and earnings" said the sec retary in one address, adding that the people in one way or another must meet the governments obligations.
 '"They may on the one hand lend to their government and receive their capital with interest" he continued, "or the government will have to raise funds by direct taxation, which takes away the funds entirely from the people.
 ''The Victory Liberty Loan will be the last popular loan. At the close of the approaching drive, the organiza- ton which has so successfully con- ducted the governments war financ- ing will be disbanded."
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
PLANS CHANGED so
 WILSON CAN ATTEND
League of Nations Meeting Held This Afternoon and Council Session
 This Morning.

Paris March 22.-Because of Pres ident Wilson's desire to attend the sessions both of the council of ten and the league of nations commission today's peace conference program was reversed The council met at II o'clock this morning while the league of nations body whose session oripi- nally had been set for 10 o'clock this forenoon will meet at three o'clock this afternoon.
 In connection with the leagues comm issiOn's session to consider the various amendments to the leagues covenant which have been proposed the text of the amendment proposed ference of neutrals was given out this morning. It reads:
 This covenant rhall not be inter- preted as containing anything con- trary to the sovereignty of states ex- cept in so far as the state itself. by adhering to the covenant shall con- sent, and the covenant itself shall not interfere with the internal affairs of any of it's members.'
 While the am endm ent does not mention the Monroe Doctrine it is tacitly understood to apply to it. Some of the members of the Ameri- can delegation are inclined to accept an amendm ent on such lines, feeling that it would meet the demand of the United States for some declara- tion in the spirit of the Monroe Doc urine.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
PASTOR WILL REPORT

Rev. pr. $. G. Ohman, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church will read the report for the third week of the church's campaign for the Swedish Lutheran fund following the morn ing services tomorrow morning. The reports of the preceding two weeks have been gratifying to the wards and their teams, and it is expected that Sundays report will come up to their expectations for the third week. The campaign is to run one month and one week longer, and about half is already raised.