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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

advantage In obtaining employees for
concerns needing help" that It was
never able 70 secure single man from
II; that It suffered damage instead of
benefit from It; that Il proved, in
many instances, corrupter; that It
was q continual agitator in Industrial
communities that fostered the
nomadic and wandering spirit among
employees who were steadily employ.
ed, well paid and contented, appeal.
ing to that disposition among, so many
laboring men and women to look upon
distant fields" as more inviting, that
element which is always ready to pull
up stakes and move on believing al.
ways that 1t Is always Just some place
further on from where they happen
to be that Is the place from which they
will derive the most benefits. THE
organization now working under the
direction Of Col. Wood ian army en-
ployment service), has the full ap-
prevail OF business men, and is ample
for all such purposes" says the letter.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson who spent
the other appropriation and will spend
the pending one II made, is strong in
advocacy OF II. He claims the support
of the officials OF union labor IN his
position. The inspired press agentry
on the wonders" this service per.
formed when 1t was "functioning"
doesn't go very far with a large part
of the people opposed to this particular
appropriation. They don't believe a
word OF 1t. There Is another large part
of the public that doesn't seem to be
concerned in this particular attempt
at treasury.tapping who have learned
from an experience. embarrassing to
their innocent faith in everything Off
cial, to swallow nothing that is dosed
out from the reportorial rooms of gov
eminent departments and bureaus.
The credulous capacity OF the great
American public, 1t would seem, has
been overstrained by the immeasur-
able output from the army Of the
creels with headquarters here and
branches everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE. OF pIssoLUTIoHl

1 W. 1--WE Vt SlSSSLS NiSNNW
Notice is hereby given thf lat a
meeting OF the stockholdefY the
American Valve ono Tank CQmp4 ny, a
corporation creafed and f6rgsni1 fed I'm.
der the laws ofIthe STATE Of WSst Viz
ginia, held at TaimnopL. West Virgin
ia, on the 1StY day Of Aofil. 1b1s, the
following res buttons Ters adppted:
RESOLVED first. That the american
Valve and Tank Comply, 4 corpora
ton createf and organl zed hinder the
laws of tbA States of Mesf Virginia,
does hereby discontinue B siness as a
corporation aud surTendtA TO said
State itsZ charter and S6lb0Sate fran
chises. rhe Beard IL 9ireators will
proceed TO convert tt Ifopetty. chos-
'es in aston and al1 assfts Of the cor
porati9 b into cash. ind NY of and dis
ctargf all its debt liabilitieS and OBJ
,ligatibns, and afEeH fully dIscharging
All Shch debts, tt6bUtlISs and obliga.
tSnB, divide tle fema nAeJ among the
stockholders pto rata with their sever
AsnA shall y made to any stockhold-
e until after the publication Of the
pottce &ere4haffer provsded.
Resolved second. That the President
Of this cefboration cause notice OF the
adoption K the foregoing resolution to
be published in some newspaper of
general circulation published near the
principal Office or place Of bvsiness OF
this corporatotn once a weef for six
weeks, and that he forthwith certify
these resolutions to the Secretary OF
State OF he State OF West Virginia.
as provided by law.
Given under my hand this 3otA day
OF April 1919.
WALTER II. FINLEY
Vice PresideAt.
May $3.50, June 10. 20! q.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
Personals

Margaret and Ellen Holbert are,
spending the week with their grand.
mother at Laurel Run.
Mrs. Lee Hoult is recovering from
her operation at Cook hospital ami ex-
poets to be home the first Of tho
week.
Mrs. Charles W. Keller was visiting
Mr. Keiler's mother at Monongah Sun.
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
FARMS FOR SALE

FOX SALEGFortySnine acres Of fine
farming lands, one mile from Mariet-
ia, Ohio. on paved road along the Ohio
river. A sixteen room brick dwelling
house, with sleeping porch, large yer.
anda. water and bath, fine lawn with
fruit and shade trees: large barn, pear
orchard. garage and tenant house;
thirty hickory nut trees; natural gas
for fuel and light; premises equipped
with complete water system. including
fountains; a beautiful location. Prics
and terms of payment can be made
satisfactory. Address Mrs, T. E. Dye
400 Third Street, Marietta, Ohio.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
Progress on Connecting Railroad.

Progress on Connecting Railroad.
The Keely Construction Co.'S. Mar
ion steam shovel is slowly but surely
nosing its way through the cut here
and the trestlIng across the big hol-
low In SnideT field is covered out OF
sight. It now begins to present the
Of a railroad grade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
HOUL1'
euiIdIno Operatlons,

E. H. Hoult's sons have one house
finished outside and the other under
roof. Mrs. Kerns has the foundation
made for her home and waiting for
lumber.
Several houses can be seen from
here going ~ along the paved road
across thefriver AS one business man
has said call that is needed 70 make
a bu' lding boom here and between
here and Fairmont is good paved
road"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
FOR eczema AND =
Skin ERUP7M6NS
DR.. Bunting Relieves Such
Troubles Without Use
Of Greasy Salves or
Nasty Internal
Medieihes.

\ One Of theAbiB discoveries during
he war was thu of Dr., Bunting's pre-
seiptiqh. He lled 1t Noxzema. It
dia ~ work Wen the patients skin
LAY the sams 1prsSarsdOn. nit up
In Any iar. will stop eczema. itch.
rash, and Kin affections almost as II
by MAJ ic. It is a non-grSasyl Eanish1
ing creAn fthat cools and hsals - IN.
slant II applied. Leaves lin soft
For baby's skin, for daddy,s face
after shaving, for cuts, burns, bilsters
and any skin abrasion, daub on s6me
NoxEema. Antiseptic, healing, col.
ing, soothing comfort the moment n
Is applied. Cranes or n. & II. druS
stores have It In csc and SOC jars
Bent anywhere upon receipt of zoe.
Noxzema Chemical Co, Baltimora.
Uds-AdE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
Hnlt Reunion Plans

Hoult reunion Association have receiv.
ed letter from Rev. C. H. Meredith
of Fairmont the president of the As
sociation requesting them to meet him
at the Court House Saturday and dis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13

cnss plans for the annual reunion til
summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
chIId undernoes operatlon.

Mrs. S. J. Smith has received let
ter from her daughter Mrs. Geo. A.
Squirting who with Mr.. Squirting and
their small son Alfred went 70 New
York last week that Alfred would be
operated on Wednesday evening in a
New York hospital. Mr.. Squirting win
also undergo minor operation for a
nasal difficulty Of long standing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-13
How They Talked.

On trip from Washington to Hous-
ton, Texas, and back again by way Of
Clarksburg, w. Va, what do you think
the people you would meet on rail-
road trains would talk most about?
Well, ]. R. Maxwell, Of Clarksburg.
can answer that question so far as he
personally knows. He has just come
that trip, and he made 1t his particu'
lar business to listen and observe, and
to start the takers in smoking COM
partments going when 1t was neces-
sary, which 1t wasnt-often. A rail-
road journey is the most powerful
stimulant to CAB among perfect Tor i'm
perfect) strangers known to science.
First" said Mr.. Maxwell, they
knocked the governments manage
ment of the railroads. That was not
surprising. Everybody does 1t who
travels, or ships or who digs down in
his Jeans every hour OF every day to
contribute his bit to pay the huge and
huger deficits accruing to this expert
ment. Then they talked pro and con
on prohibition, and what Congress will
do, II anything, with the buck that
the President passed up to Congress
In. his message cabled from Paris. II
was a fervent and, more often, sad
and fearful discussion. They talked
for and against daylight-saving. They
talked for economy at Washington
they were all pro-economists. They
talked of the election Of Republican
President next year, even the self
confessed Democrats more cheertully
than less agreeing that that was whai
was to happen. They talked Of the
strong probability of the Solid South
being broken. There were few words
uttered OF endorsement of the present
administration. The criticism and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

For Saturday, May q, marking the passing of MT. Booze himself.
 And what a noisy passing it was.
 If what happened in Toledo on that memorable date Is a criterion of what Is to transpire throughout this coun- try when Kid Uncle Sam swats MT. Booze the death blow on June 30, good night Christopher
 Toledo, true, is a progressive ham let For hundreds of miles around folks were in the habit of making weekly visits to that city. For months Detroiters trodded the roads leading to that city. For years Toledo has been recognized as the center of American high life.
 But with that noisy wake" all this came to pass Saturday night.
 Had what we seen and heard hap pened in East Side New York years and years ago we probably would not have given the incident second thought-but it happened in Ohio, the home of good fellows.
 (Continued on Page 3.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
FINAL LAP OF
 BIC HELP DRIVE
Soldiers Working Hard to Overcome Lead of Rivals
 For Supremacy.

While no returns from the Combined Help Drive were available today, 1t was understood the strenuous efforts of the workers to bring the campaign to a successful close tomorrow night was progressing rapidly. Many thou sands of dollars, however. are still needed to give Bridgeport it's allotted quota, and appeals came today from all quarters for residents to give to their utmost.
 The final reports from tag day, and the automobile poster campaign which is in charge of the Minute Women will be made tomorrow night and also the funds obtained through thes S25 club which has been organ izr6 9~d a-ar-f-'~ r7arv r,en7ha
 Although reports at te> noonday meeting yester.ay showed on4s g4o.- 250 in the hands of tl.- committed, hope is still being helS - the fuli quota being obtained.
 The drive will close .=-~ow night with a meeting of the Sz<R1ttee and workers at the hotel 1t---id when final reports from air ss4sions will be made.
 Division A, composed entirely of overseas veterans, is now making a last minute fight to overcoine the. lead obtained by Division B early last week. A substantial gain was made yesterday, bringing the division with< in ca .ooo of itS r1vm3. .s:.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

Lieut.. Commander Read intended to remain in Lisbon overnight and start for Plymouth, England. tomorrow morning, weather permitting.
 The course between here and Por- tugal Is marked by 14 American de- stroyers. stretched out along the route to guide the flyers and if necessary to give them assistance.
 The gosaway of the NC-4. which was set for an early hour. was delayed by plane at s:45 a. n-
 Washington, May 27-Of1ciaI ad- vices that the NC had left Ponta Del Gada for Lisbon at 10:1S C.. M. T., were received by the Navy Depart ment from Admiral Jackson at 8:30 Washington time. The messa ge simply reported the successful start ing of flight.
 The Navy Department computed the time of the NC-4 start at 6:13 a. m. Washington time, and the plane passed the Thompson at 7:1s a. n. Wash ngton time, showing that Lieut.. Commander Read made the first lap of his voyage in less than an hour, his speed being in excess of 65 knots. At that rate, which will be acce!erat- GU Go t41S CoiloOiiipIioIi Ol SdcO!lue by the motor reduces the load or the plane, the NC-4 should reach Lisbon around 1 o'clock Washington time this afternoon.
 Washington, May 27@The follow ing report on weather conditions over the NC As course was transmitted by Admiral Jackson:
 Flying conditions from Ponta Del gada to Lisbon very good. Today fair weather, southwesterly winds moderate to fresh, at flying altitude prevail over entire course with baro- meter rising slowly. Weather clear;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
RANDALL IS NOW
 FULL COMMANDER
Government Shows Appre- citation of Splendid Naval
 Record of Local Man.

Of interest to a number of Bridge porters will be the news that Lieu tenant Commander Albert B. Randall of this city, who recently made his home in Whttestone, L. l., has re- ceived the promotion of full com mander in the U. s. Navy. Com mander Randall is one of the few naval reserve men to attain the rank of full commander.
 News of his promotion has been re- ceived by Collector James L.. McGov- ern, in a letter today. Commander RandalPs promotion is the recognition of the fine and excellent service he rendered during the war. He won special commendation from the Sec retary of War for conveying the greatest dock from Maryland to the Philippines. During the war he was given command of the U. S. S. Bridge port by Secretary Daniels, but he did not have the opportunity to take her abroad.
 It will be remembered at this time that on Commander Randa1rs return home from France on the President Lincoln, the vessel was torpedoed and he was picked up by an American destroyer. The Germans were look ing for him at that time, and he escaped capture by discarding his military uniform, and donning the plain uniform of one of the crew. Commander Randall has a large cir cle of friends in this city, who will be greatly pleased to hear the good news.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
Sharp Division Of
 Feeling Among Huns
 On Signing Of Treaty
SAYS WIFE HAD
 TWO HUSBANDS Fred Schrank, War Veteran, Brings Suit Here to An
 null Marriage.

That May Lena Mitchell already had a husband when she married Fred Schrank, a war veteran of this city, is the charge of Schrank, who instituted suit in the superior court today to have the marriage declared void.
 Schrank says his wife was the law full spouse of Levi Bailey when he married her. She did not tell Schrank of this but he discovered 1t later He married her in Limestone, N. Y, in 1906. At present the woman is liv- ing in Fairton, N. J. Schrank has just returned from overseas service.
 Another matrimonial tangle which the court Is asked to straighten out Is the divorce suit brought by James H. williams of this city against Lizzie Williams of this city. Desertion on August l. 1910, is alleged. The couple were married In 1907.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
Major Adams Will
 Preside At Meeting
 of Legion of Honor

Major Frederick J. Adams will pre- side at the meeting of the Legion of Honor which will be held at the High School Auditorium tonight at 7:45 o'clock.
 This is the association of service men organized in Paris last March by Col. Roosevelt and others and mem bership is open to every soldier, sailor or marine who served during the war no matter whether he saw overseas service or not The objects of the or ganization will be explained at length by National Vice President of the Le- zion P. c. Calhoun and 1t is expected that a member of the executive com mittee from New York City will be present who will explain in detail the work of the Legion throughout the country.
 The meeting will be for the purpose of organization and committees will be appointed to consider the problems of the returned soldiers, in reference to labor, back pay, etc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

There Is gloom there-and what a gloom 1t is; dense, discourag ging and silent story of the better days than have come and gone-never to r/urn again.
 Not until we crept carefully into bed in that overcrowded, but proud Hotel Navarro in Toledo some time in wee morning hours of Sunday did the writer appreciate fully what prof,i- bition meant. With the writer prohi- bition means something serious-not joke. It ceased to be a joke.
 The classics say that some notable Roman hero, whom we don't care to mention for the very good reason that liquor in those good old days" was part of ones meal-a sort of essen tial-"oane, saw and conquered"
 We dropped into Toledo, Friday morning. It was a gloomy day, too. and our straw lid rather amused those Toledians. Yes, we came that day.
 But 1t was not until Saturday night that we SAW. And what we saw we will never forget. Neither do we care to forget
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
GEORGE
 MAY VISIT US
He is Considering Favor ably Proposal to Come to
 America. ,

Paris, May 27.---(By The Associated Press. )---Prenier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, 1t is understood, is con sidering favorably a proposal from the American peace delegation that he visit America this year. The pre- mier would go to the United States especially to attend the first meeting of the League of Nations in Washing ton in October.
 If Premier Lloyd George visits the United States in October he will be first British statesman to come to this country while head of the British cabinet, so far as available records show. In 1912, Welshmen in the United States sent delegation to in vite MT. Lloyd George who was then chancellor of the exchecuer. to come to the United States to attend the Welsh national Eisteddfod at Pitts burgh. Mir. Lloyd George was fore ed to decline the invitation, but prom ised to cross the Atlantic at the first opportunity. The war came before he was able to make good his prom tSe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
GIANT SEAPLARVE NC4 MORE THAN
 HALF way TO PORTUGAL AT 12:18
Makes Distance To Station
 Mine, 450 Miles In Six Hours
WHO WILL HELP

Who will help the civil war veterans participate in the Me morial Day parade to be held in Bridgeport next Friday after noon?
 That is the basis of an appeal issued today by Frederick O. Wilder, head of the transporta- tion committee of the G. \. R. for the big parade.
 Automobiles are wanted, and tho residents of Bridgeport who own cars are urgently requested to donate them to carry the old veterans in the line of march.
 The appeal thus far, has met with only slight success and a great many more cars are need- ed. As the years roll on, and the men who fought at Gettys- burg, Bull Run and other fam our fields, find themselves unable to withstand the long hike, the demand for cars is increasing. This year, more than ever before an added number of cars are needed in order to carry the wounded veterans of the present war.
 All those who are willing to aid the old soldiers and wound ed veterans of the. recent war are requested to communicate at once with Frederick Wilder at Barnum 1876 and Barnum sos, and offer the use of their autos for Decoration Day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
BOY OF 19 DRINKS
 CARB0LIC ACID

The State Police and Coroner John matter of disclosing the name of the girl whose murdered body was found In the woods west of New Canaan Other than admitting that the woman was an actress of New York and Chi cago no information is obtainable. It is known that a male friend of the girl is being sought and that her body was identified by a girl chum. This girl says that the murdered girl was alive in New York city on March A.
 Although in good spirits at noon, yesterday, Thomas Donovan, age 19, drank carbolic acid about o'clock yesterday and died an hour later at St. Vincent's hospital. Absolutely no motive for suicide can be given by his friends or family.
 Donovan was employed by the Uni ted Linen Supply Co.,, 11SO State St. He worked as usual yesterday as driv- CT on one of the conpany's teams About o'clock in the afternoon in company with his friend, James Weary, he entered McGrath's pool room, Main and Arch streets, and started game of pool. The game had not progressed very far when Donovan said to his partner, Well, so long Jimmy immediately drinkin g the contents of a small vial of car bollc acid and throwing the vial across the room. Donovan sank to the floor and Weary rushed toward the front of the building where he informed McGrath of what had occurred.
 The Emergency Ambulance was called and Donovan was hurred to St. Vincent's hospital where the lad died within an hour.
 The dead boy is the son of Lawr- ence and Catherine Donovan Al Frank street. Besides his parents the boy has three sisters, Mary, Catherine and Margaret and two brothers Lawrence and John-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

buted by us which has now led to a sort of mutual pledge on the part of all the self-governing nations of the world that they will be friends to each other, not only, but that they will take pains to secure each others safety and independence and territor- ial integrity which sprang up out of the soil of the Americas. am not, of course, suggesting of believing that political liberty had it's birth in the American hemisphere, because of course it had not, but the peculiar expression of its characteristic of the modern time, that broad -epublican- ism, that genuine feeling and practice of democracy. that is becoming char acteristic of the modern world, did have it's origin in America; and the response of the peoples of the world to this new expression is, we may perhaps pride ourselves, a response to an American suggestion.
 If that is true we owe the world a peculiar service. If we originated great practices we must ourselves be worthy of them remember not long ago attending a very interesting meeting which was held in the in terest of combining Christian mission ary effort throughout the world. I mean eliminating the rivalry between churches anlzl agreeing that Christian missionaries should not represent this, that, or the other church. bu. represent the general Christian inn pulse and principle of the world. said I was thoroughly in sympathy with the principle but that I hoped if it was adopted the inhabitants of the heather countries would not come to look at us, because we were not ourselves united. but divided; that while we were asking them to unite we ourselves did not set the exam pie.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

wind nearly west. Favorable flying conditions should continue over We'd nesday.'
 The NC-4 passed station ship num- Der 1, the destroyer Thompson be- tween 60 and 70 miles east of Ponta Delgada at 11:13 Greenwich time, Ad- miral Jackson reported to the navy Department. The Thompson is the first of the IA destroyers marking the 800 mile course to Lisbon.
 Station ship number ?, 50 miles fur ther eastward, reported the INCA had passed at 11:3S Greenwich time O:22 a. m. Washington time), Rear Admiral Jackson reported.
 The NC-4 passed station ship No. i, approximately 200 miles out of Ponta Delgada at 12:54 Greenwich time (s:54 a.. m. Washington time)
 The report from station ship No. showed that the big seaplane over the first quarter of the trip +v Lis bon. was averaging more than 70 knots an hour.
 Station ship No. 7, approximately $50 miles from the starting point. was passed by the NC-4 at 2:40 p. m, Greenwich time, (1O:40 o'clock New York time.)
 The NC-4 passed station ship No. s, more than half way to Lisbon at 15:16 Greenwich time, CHIC p. m., Washington time.)
 The NC-4 passed station nine, ap- proximately 450 miles from Ponta Delgada at AIS p. m. Greenwich time (12:1S p. m. New York time)
 Station ship number five, moro than 250 miles east of Ponta Delgada reported the NC-4 had passed at 7. e Greenwich time (9:35 a. m. Washing ton ttme.)
 Station six was passed by the NC at 2:05 o'clock p. m. Greenwich time (10:05 a. m. New York time3.