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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

other did nit also the other way
around Tho two stepped aimlessly,
most OF the time on each others feet,
until finally they gave itiup and sat
down. The music was very good and
the swing of it soon carried the good
dancers quite out of the days routine
Of business or school into relaxed en-
joyment which harmed them not in
the least.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
From Home
Statements That May 30 Investigates.
Testimony Of Falrmo9s Sc!:Izens.

When d Satrmon, Stten epmes to
the front, telling his5flehds ard neigh
tors ~ his experifhce. yCr can rely
on bis sincerityS TIE statonlents OF
people residing ia ST away PLACES do
not command ouf confidence, Home,
,endorsewcnsais the klpd thar oacks
Roan's Eidtey Pills. Such testimony
Isl co1NtginE. Investigation 4rokes
"A true. Dclpw, Is a statement ot a
Ealrms,h resident. No stTpnge4 cot
u melt can be had.
NJ, Riley. insurance SCENT 7os Gas
t6nA Ave-. says: "My bfdDcyslkcrc dis,
ctdkreo and I had j6rencssSand a dull
selsS across mYback ~ kidneys
didn't act regularly. &ther. Doan's
X dney Pii.5Jfe)ieged the trouble AMI
! consider Mem good repedy."
Price 66e, at al. dealers p ont SIM
ply asY for a kidney reMedy-ge.
Doang Kidney Pills--the sama that
Mr.. Riley had Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfgrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24

Tekcs thes tabl6ts made of sulphur,
stsani os tar p, calcium sulphide and
fractN;of I'd 10 herbs and take regu.
|aEly for Z month o. so, and you can
rive the poisdHs out of your system.
6tiipherb Tabl, q are wonderful to
eFercome const patton, sluggish liver
tnf Kidneys and they quickly ntart I'll
HE elininative organs working. ','Ae,,
flush the sewers" as 1t were, and ..a;i
Nisi feel their fine> fleets all through
tpfing and summer. headaches, Gu
affh neuralgia, rheumattc> pain. con
itipaticn and kindred ailmeiha due to
66is6nss IN the blood, ali SO, tfN skin
eleate, pimples and boil3 are absoNOc'l
md PASS out through the proper was%
sianMAIS: Every package is guarauS
|eei 80 you can prove it easily Good
|oi children and adults. All druggist: :
81 per sealed tube. Get Sulphe.b
lthiets mot sulphur tablets)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
How Much?

An unusual, bright youngster in
the Miller school furnishes entertain
ment for the entire room from the mo-
ment he arrives in the morning until
the weary teacher dismisses him in
the afternoon. Yesterday the children
read from the board "A college edu-
cation pays" Instantly this boy shout
ed How much?" He was sent to the
dressing room as usual where he found
time to think up a number of other
impromptu speeches which he recited
at the proper moments during the re.
mainder Of the day. Every school has
its Joker. 1t is usually the boy who
always knows his lessons and very
often he fills a real corner IN his
teachers heart. But he's a great nuis-
ance nevertheless. A teacher as rule
recognizes the trouble maker in her
room the first day after she takes
charge. She usually trys all sorts of
schemes to keep him so occupied that
he cannot break out in the wrong
places. But very seldom does she en-
tirely annihilate him. Like rubber
ball, you can put him down hard and
he'll bounce right up again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
Years Aco-And TODAY.

A public dancing class followed by
dancing is held in the Masonic Tenn
pie hall every Wednesday night. In
structions In the art Of sliding over
slippery floor is given first It is
hugely entertaining to watch the vari-
Gus personalities who attend these
dances as they one by one rise to their
feet and after getting ia some manner
to the center of the floor, proceed to
do the dance, artistic or otherwise. In
no way are the dancers of today DIFF
ferent from the dancers Of the past.
The new ones always make mistakes
and stumble about and quite frequent
ly there is most embarrassing fall.
we'll remember when l was Just IA
years Of age and event to my first
dancing party anger competent chap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21

 the time of Henry VIII to guard the mouth of the Tweed. After that, it fell into disuse and went through all sorts of phases until the middle of the eigh- teenth century, when it was used as a coast guards station. It was not until the middle of the nineteenth century that a famous archaeologist acquired the cas- tie on a long lease; his object was to restore it to something of it's former grandeur and internal perfection. He, however, had not sufficient money to carry out the restoration after the man. ner- which he considered due to the historic building, and so the freehold of the land and the castle was purchased by Edward Hudson, who has now decided to sell it.
 Sir Edwin Lutyens, the famous arclfi- tect, was six years occupied in the work of restoring the interior, and reconstruct ing harmoniously certain parts of it, so that it was possible for modern habita- tion. It is said that Sir Edwin has oeesl most fortunate in realizing his desire to make the castle fit into the rugged nat ural surroundings which it dominates. It stands close to little harbor, which is set between dark rocks from which the horizon. A road from the mainland leads at high tide through two or three miles of water or wet sand, and all along this strange highway there are set curious shelters like crows nests, which rest at the top of stone ladders.
 Copyright, 1919.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21

out Of the Red Cross service, gazed with dreams of fabulous wealth from the east. Both started about the same time and arrived in Shreveport strane- CTS. But in a boom town, friendships powerful and true are quickly formed Thus it was with Brooke and Baker and a partnership was the result of dealing especially in oil and gas leases with a degree of success that is con sidered. even in a locality where big deals are the rule, as quite remarka- ble.
 With Baker the selling game came naturally following his experiences as local insurance man, where he had to compete with as progressive and az gressive a lot of policy hounds. Ss was ever gathered in one city. So Baker just took to handling leases like duck takes to water. In fact. selling oil leases was to Lon Baker like shooting fish in a bath tub. but not half so dangerous.
 Brooke is just the oposite. He is the executive and the trained thinker. With such teamwork the results soon placed these men in that mythical avenue of luxury called -easy street" But de- spite the quick success, both of these gentlemen are the most genial com panions in the world and just looking way of other adventurous young men easier when they arrive to tackle the oil game in Shreveport
 Their office in, the Hotel Youree is the mecca of the big men in deals. It Is considered that some of the largest deals have been conSummated through the cooperation of Messrs. Brooke and Baker. And here is what they say about it all:
 Bad weather and bad roads," said MT. Brooke, "sta1led me and the news of the, big oil strike at Homer started me to this country" Then Mir. Baker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21
POPULAR MEN MAKE GOOD IN O|L FIELD
Charlton P. Brooks and Lon H. Baker In Partnership
 In Homer Territory
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

Shreveport, La. December 20,-(Spe- ciaL)-What surpasses the romance of the gold hunters of the old California trail in the days of '4e. is the human interest story of Charlton P. Brooke, and Lon H. Baker, a former Birming- ham insurance man, who served with the Red Cross during the war. MT. Brooke is an old Knoxville, Tenn, men; a southerner of the old school, who is still affiliated through membership with the old Cumberland church of that city.
 Brooke. with a party of friends, was motoring across the country when the vagaries of the weather and bad roads completely stalled the trip. About this time the big news of the Homer gush- CTS startled the world. The Standard Oil company had brought in So.000 barrel well on the Guy Oakes lease, and from all corners of the world the eyes of venturesome men turned to- ward northern Louisiana It so hap pened that Brooke, in one direction. looked longingly at the north Louisi- ana field, and Lon Baker, just mustered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21
Italian Investments
From the Review.

From the Review.
 The Guaranty Trust company of New York has issued booklet on 'The solv- ency of the Allies" giving brief analytic study of the war debts, internal and external of Great Britain, France, Belgium. and Italy. with some account of the resources available for their pay ment. The general conclusion O fthe study is hopeful and if none of the countries involved allows itself to b., overwhelmed in q flood of bolshevistic radicalisn, the regaining of solid finan- cial ground should be steady and fair ly rapid, Barring any such catastrophe as we have mentioned, the concerted ef- fort of financial leaders in all lands will be brought to bear upon the prob lems of reconstruction with an accuracy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21

said: "Demobilized from the Red Cross. wanted something to do. The news from Louisiana was such that I could not resist the temptation of coming to investigate. and here I am. I think that I will go to Birmingham for Christmas Whether or not there is a fatted calf for me. know this-a mighty fat oil calf has given me good start with the financial world"
 And from the way these men are go- ing. the financial world will in all like lihood hear a great deal more from Nessrs. Brooke and Baker They hap pen to be men who make themselves heard. no matter what poor acoustics their particular corner of the world has. Already their names are linked with those of the prominent oil kings of the country, and the future of their partnership Is without doubt one of the most promising in the Louisiana oil fields
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21

of knowledge and to ap extent never even approximately reached in the pe- riod of recovery from any previous war. The condition of Italy gives most cause for uneasiness, her debt amounting to about three-f -fourths of her entire na- tional wealth, if the current estimate of that wealth, between $16,00O, ,O0O, O0c' and s17,00o. 100000. is to be taken as fairly correct. It Is evident that she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21

will sorely need the aid of outside in- vestors in financing her industries. present and potential through the po- riod of reconstruction. But if the raid upon Plume by D'Annunzio and his de- luded followers is to be taken as the prelude to continued disorders of tho same type, 1t need hardly be stated that the aid of investors from without will be out of the question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
EMPLOYERS ARE WARNED
BY CHAIRMAN TUCKER
IiMo for Filling Notice of Com.
plinncc With Compensation Act
Expires This Week.
WILL ENFORCE Law STRICTLY
State Industrial Commission Calls
Attention to Fact That 1t Applies
to Every Concern Employing
Eleven or More Persons.

Employers coming within the scope
OF the Virginia workmens compensa-
fion act are warned IN a statement
issued by II. II. Tucker. chairman Of
4 the State Industrial Commission to
take immediate steps to comply with
tho law.
The. workmen's compensation act
prpvides that every employer included
within it's provisions shall insure his
compensation liability by taking in
ton authorized to, transact the bust
S ness OF workmcn's compensation in
8Surance In the state or by furnishing
to hhc Industrial Commission proof OF
financial ability to pay direct co,npcn-
8satton when due and by furnishing the
commission such bond as the commits
sion may require.
The law also provides that notice OF
be filed with the Industrial Commission
Z on or before January so, and tina: re-
fusal or neglect of tho employer to
ME this notice. either directly or
Through his insurance agent. shall be
punishable by line of not ness than
81 or more than $50 for each day OF
such refusal or neglect, according to
inc number of employees.
ithin the operation OF the act are
an individuals, firms or corporations
Having. in their employ eleven or more
Inc state, excepting farm laborers. do
mest1c servants and employees OF com
steam. Po"eF is
The State the municipalities and all
ans POLITICAL subdivisions OF the State
+s inciuoed within the operation OF
Inc act. irrespective OF the number of
persons CfnDiOyed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26

buck privates OF tho American troops
that patrol tho inner grounds. tho
chauffeurs who whlrl the presidential
cars about tho streets as n happy ro-
lief from dispatch riding at the bat
tiefront. and American telephone girls
who operate the private exchange and
In native fashion frequently protest
that tho line Is busy" all were there.
Some were bashful, some were COM
pletcly overcome by stage fright whilo
others felt quite at ease. as they were
received in democratic fashion and
made to fcol at home in the drawing
rooms OF the magnificent palace.
The President and Mrs. Wilson acted
as hosts for an hour.
The sergeant OF tho French guard
gallantly introduced his men as did
the sergeant OF the American guard.
Tho telephone girls assisted their hos
tess in pouring tea and receiving the
other guests.
For tho native guests chocolate was
subs tituted for tea, but the Americans
took real tea with cakes.
The President and Mrs. Wilson said
afterward that tho social venture was
a genuine success. Their guests said
they were much pleased at their reccp-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
NEGRO CHURCH JUBILEE
CELEBRATION CLOSING
Cofored People of All DenominatI.,.
Unite I'm Services at Hood
4t Temple,

The jubilee and Thanksgiving services
;hSod Iemple A. NJ. L; Zion Church,
seuSred ehsacb L. in the newly
OF Clay and Adams Streets, are now
nearing their close.
The colored people of this city, ir-
respective OF denomination. have united
with the members Of Hood Temple in
: THIS celebration, as evidenced by the
crowds who have assembled every night
since the opening OF the church to
colored people.
During the campaign negro bishops
and churchmcn from the following
montgomery, Detroit, Pensacola, Char
lotte. New Rochelle. Brooklyn. Louis
Rochester.
The congregations Of tho different
tsaptist churches Of this city have all
Shis church; with their pastors in the
lead, and the following white minis
ters and laynen have spoken at vari-
GUS times: Asa Johnson. j. II. Chap
Clay Street Church; Rev. DIR. l.. r.
Ghenault, pastor of the Broad Street
srsy fnissopnl Ghnr re ReS Dr.
occupied by Hood Temple, and now pas,
tor, of the Decatur Street Methodist
e ss Of t GeuFfG aseoD Ep fsai
10 day there will be the closing
SunGaS rally or the campaign, and
MAYOR George Ainslie and Judge
crntehfeld will be in attendance at 5
o'clock, and will be introduced by
of this city. Bishop George l.. Black
well, presiding bishop Of Virginia, will
preach.
This church will be used not only as
= q Methodist church, but az civic CEN
: ter for negro activity for thrift and
3 Industry and the general uplift OF the
negrp in ALI phases of life. Rev. p. L.
Eladk Is the pastor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
IMPLEMENT COMPANY
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Judge Crump Acts on ApplScation Of
Executors of Estate of III. w.
Wood.

Judge Beverly T. crunp. 81 tho Law
and Equity Court, yesterday appointed
L. r. Spencer and H. r. Wood re-
ccivers for tho Implement Company,
of which Henry w. Wood was presi-
dent at tho time of his death. The
application for a reccivership was
made by tho executors OF Mr.. Wood,
and they state that their object In
taking this action is to clear the way
In the application it is set out that
tho capital stock OF the, Implein en-
Company is $4,000. and that this has
carry ON the business Of the concern.
For that reason Mr.. Wood frbm tinie
to time Endorsed notes for. the COM
company owes $4,000 on accounts and
has OBJ bills payable to the amount Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
Paris White House
Employees Guests
President and Mrs. Wilson
Entertain Workers at
Afternoon "Tea."

PARIS. January s5.-rne tea" given
OF the Paris White House Friday af-
ternoon was an event the like of which
the French capital probably had mover
seen.
1t was especially and exclusively for
the working men and women who sur
round the President and Mrs. Wilson
during their stay here.
Its purpose was to mako them feel
that they wero members of the official
family, no matter what their occupa-
TONS
The gendarnes who guard the great
palace gates. the gruf sergeants and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
The NYeck,n Weather

5-weather predictions Il for A the Week ei;
beginning Monday, issued by the
Weather Bureau to-day. are: South
able weather, with temperatures above
normal Rains are probable about
tuesday and again the latter part OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
RH EUMATISM

1T matters not whether you have had
aEoniLing pains from rheumatism for
20 years or distressing twitchings for
20 weeks Rheuma is strong enough
and mighty and powerful enough to
drive rheumatic poisons from your
body and abolish all misery or money
back.
Tragic Drug Co. and all druggists
arc authorized to sell Rheuma on a
no-cure- pay basis. A large bottle
is inexpensive, and after you take the
small dose as directed once a day for
two days you should know that at
last you have obtained remedy that
will conquer rheumatism.
~ For over seven years throughout
America Rheuma has been prescribed
and has released thousands from
agony. pain and dcspa ir.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26


Zee Shoe Company ninety days time The Shoe
Company sends with the invoice trade acceptance out
like the above which the Y Shoe Company accepts by
signing the face shown This to the seller
who endorses it, takes his and gets his money
promptly.
trade acceptance simple financing CONNER
ca transactions Briefly stated, advantages are that it
--verifes the
puts immatlred credit into negotiable form
gives stability to commercial credits
makes capital effective
The the merchant the jobber the manufacturer
the banker should all be interested Accept
because it's general will tend expense
doing business and consequently the cost of living.
Many firms and individuals giving taking accept
will testify their advantage both buyer and seller
Anderson Lews-G Co.. Inc Strause Bros. Co.. Inc
ByM M ANDERSON Pres By w R NORTHERN. Treas
Etchison Hat Co.. Inc. American National Bank
BROADDUs,
Gordon Metal Co. First National Bank
BROWN WIRES & Treas Jr, Pres.
Richmond Dry Goods Co. Merchants National Bank
B sYDNoR J.
Smith Taylor Co., Inc. National State & CITY Bank
Byo W. KUcIIMAN Treas BY r. E. CUNNINGHAM, Asatc
Stephen Putney Shoe Co., Inc. Planters National Bank
BY r. W. WILLIAMS Vie-Frea By r. L. GORDON,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-10

Misses Willie and Beatrice Carter
spent Saturday night with Mr. John
Carter and family.
Miss Ada McNabb is spending a
few days with Mrs. George Carter.
Martha Booker spent Saturday
night with Misses Ida and Myrtle
Carter.
Mr.. Joda Smith spent few days
with his uncle J. A. Booker this week.
Misses Willie and Beatrice Carter
spent one day last week with Martha
Booker.
We are enjoying big snow which
win be great help to wheat.
Messrs. Johnnie, George and Ell
lott Carter took their tobacco to
Greeneville today.
Martha and Walter Booker invited
a number Of frinds to their home
Monday night. All report a nice
time.
Mrs. Lucy Carter is calling at Mrs.
j. A. Booker's today Tuesday,
Success to the Sun and its many
readers.
SISTER OF A SAMMIE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-10

me, appreciate the fact that there
are many mothers like mine.
The first time Kelton mentioned
writing and didn't do it, / could hard
ly keep from asking him to let me do
it for him, but after second thought
/ knew that would be just the cor
rect thing to do.
Today he has had the face-ache,
and could just see that he wasn't in
the best mood, so suggested right
then would write.
We are in part of France which
lis very pretty, and / believe Kelton
has already sent card Of the Cha
teau in which we are living and the
room in which we sleep is marked
with an (X), 1t is now rumored that
we are to go to Luxembourg, and
while most Of the boys are anxious.
to get home, they are also very anx-
ious to get into Germany, and around
the parts where the fighting took
place. Kelton has been a little more
fortunate in way than most of us,
for he has already visited the front
with the Colonel, whose car he is
driving, 1t was the early part of
November when the big drive was on,
and he was up there about five days,
the only one in our company to be at
THE front while the greatest battle
Of the world was being fought. 1t
was quite an honor, / think.
Will close now as 1 have several
letters to write, and join with Kelton
in wishing you Merry Christmas.
1t may seem strange to you to hear
me call Charley by his last name, but
that is all ! knew hi mby until to-
night.
Sincerely yours,
EDWARD RILEY.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-10

Rev. Jarvis filled his appointment
at this place Sunday morning.
Mr.. Grant Wykle's family have the
Flu.
Mr.. Dan Travis is visiting friends
and relatives near this place.
Messrs. Corbin Shelley and Arnel
Easterly were calling at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hogan Sunday
Mrs. Ethel Lauderdale spent one
night this week with her sister, Mrs,
J. 0. Gregg.
Mr.. Hobert Hux, from near Su-
songs Memorial, spent Tuesday night
with his mother-in-law, Mrs. RATHER
inc Inscore.
We are glad toereport Mr.. B. W.
Loves family able to be out again,
after an attack of the Flu.
Mr.. French Poe, of near Greene
vile, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr., and Mrs. C. w. Hogan
Several of the farmers near here
are selling their tobacco, and all seem
to be well pleased with the prices
they are getting
Come again with some more news
"0ld Brown Eyes, also Patty Jim"
! extend my hearty congratulations
to you on your newsy paper-the
Daily Sun. !, myself, think it is the
best daily paper have ever read.
TULIP.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-10

I'll be over to see you before long.
Have that jam. cream butter and
hot biscuits ready for me, for don't
want anything else for six months.
BE good and write the same day you
get this if you can. think III get
1T with my new address.
Dec, 9Th, 1918.
Well, Jane III write you few
lines tonight, cas- ri be on guard to-
morrow and won't get chance till
Monday,
| am all right with the exception Of
a bad cold. Hope you are all well.
] haven't had any mail. Ii could
get a letter from you | would read it
for two or three weeks, or until
wore it entirely out. Just got in
from supper. This is the best camp
! have been in since / have been over
here. | got lost from my other COM
pany and haven't seen but one of
them.
cant say much about coming
home, for | don't know. We are in
Ia guard company now and may have
to stay here two or three months, we
can't tell. hope it will not be very
long for l am very anxious to get
back home.
How are the babies? Tell Helen
| am just crazy to see her.
Well, / don't know much to write
about only the country over here, and
l don't think its worth writing about.
If / don't get some mail from you
right away | win have to come home
and see what is wrong, Write me
as soon as you can.
Your husband,
CORPL R0BT LANE.
Bordeaux Embarkation Camp.
A. P. 0. 745, A. E. F.