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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

"Toosey," I called out to the girl
still on guard. ''you slip out and see
iif you can find taxi. Have 'em wait
at the first side street corner.
l slowed the last Of my haul in the
waiting suit case, and then carefully
locked the safe doors.
The circus procession was already
numbering past as stepped out
it after me.
through the door and quietly closed
1 ,peered cautiously out along that
preoccupied street before daring to
venture into the open. Standing in
the shadow of the doorway. half way
between me and the corner, was q
tall and melancholy figure, tintently
watching the cab which TOosey had
stationed there for my escape. 1t was
Citrate Sam.
took a tfirmer grip of my suit case
handle and sidled away from that
'telltale door. keeping close in under
the shadow of the shop fronts and
at every step watching Citrate Sam
over my shoulder. Just then he
turned about. squinted up the sunlit
street and caught sight of me. The
next moment he started in pursuit.
And as he did so I could see his
hand swing back to his hip pocket
with a motion which sent an army
of mice scampering up my spinal
column.
had to think quickly. And l also
had to act quickly. AT that moment
a Roman chariot was shaking and
,cluttering along the center of Main
street. 1t was drawn by four be-
'spangled horses, side by side. 1t was
painted a Pompeian red, with broad
gilt stripes that flashed in the dusty
sunlight. In the chariot stood tine
driver. in a flowing toga of blue ard
'enthroned there above the populace,
gave me an idea.
So I caught my breath and pushed
bodily through the street crowd. A
small cheer of derision went up from
the crowd as I leaped hurriedly, yet
determinedly. on the open lip of that
Pompeian red chariot and pushed in
beside the classic figure in the flow
ing toga.
"Git out O. here" commanded the
statuesque figure in white and blue
cotton, without so much as turning
glance in my direction. Cit" But
with one hand,I chung to my suit case
and with the other chung to the lac
quered rim of the chariot !bax. The
four horses, I could see, were spirited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

animals. It was taking about all of
their drivers attention to hold them
down to their duly appointed pace in
that long line Of dust crowded color
and noise. knew what might happen
at any moment, could see that tall
and ministerial looking figure as it
strobe along the fringe Of the street
crowd. with it's eye always on me.
Don't let him get met" I walled
aloud. with sob which made no eff
fort to control. "Oh. don't let him get
me-"
LET who git your" demanded the
chariot driver. as, he braced himself
against the 'taut. reins.
Hell kill me If he ever catches
me-" declared. as stared along that
sea of gaping faces in vain search
for wilkins. for an officer, for any
body who could come to my help.
A revolver shot rang out. quick and
clear above the street tumu1t, There
was scattering and scream OF wom-
en-, a shout of men, and at the same
time cascade Of red-colored splin-
ters from the ,curving bowl of the
chariot-body itself. The horse near
est to me crouched low like cat for
a second and the next moment sprang
forward with q luYch that threw the
entire rharnessed quartet out of line.
That infection .of lpanic spread to
them all, and the driver, with his feet
we'll apart, saved q collision with the
hyena wagon in front of him by turn
ing his chariot sharply out over the
car tracks to the right. A street
opening luckily stood directly In
front of them. for by this time they
were out of control and intent on
only their own wild way.
They're after u.s. I called as I
crowded closer to the drivers sway
ing body. They're coming-in car!
Don't try to stop"
At that moment bullet whined
overhead, not three. feet above u.s.
And that must have settled his doubts
For he gave those galloping horses
their heads. Again I saw puff of
smoke from the pursuing car. but this
time the shot fell short; for couldn't
even hear the sound of the bullet. Be-
fore we reached the hilltop and the
open country I'd my automatic out
and was taking pot shots at the car
front laundering and swaying and
careening after us. We couldn't, I
realized, hold our lead for long. The
one thing I didn't want to happen, I
knew, could only too easily occur be-
fore any outsiders might interfere. So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Quite a Record.

CENATOR PAT HARRISON of Miss.
- sissippi, who succeeded Senator
Nardaman, claims that he has made
more commencement addresses in the
1000" Furthermore he promises to
defend the title at any weight and
age. no holds barred.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-20
IMPAIRMENT In the new
store will formally open
about October First.

1t was with hesitancy concluded to put in this
department, in the fear that overstepping.
Our decision to put it in however, has since become
strengthened by the expressions of appreciation that
greeted our window decorations and inspection goods
received in initial shipments for this department.
If we receive encouragement that due venture of
ice that will leave them no necessity nor desire to go
away from home to buy
Mrs. Gertie Neuberger is here from ST. Louis for the
express purpose of demonstrating these goods She
will be pleased to show you around
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Bad Accident is Feared.

A number of prominent business
men have suggested that a petition be
signed for the removal of the sign
boards which obstruct the view at eth
er end of the new Coal Run bridge. 1t
is said that these sign boards so hide
the view that cars are liable to run
into other cars or over fast approach
ing pedestrians or perhaps children
whom drivers cannot see. 1t is feared
that bad accident may sometime hap
pen on account Of these signboart1s.
Outside of this danger the appearance
of the new bridge is spoiled by them
is the opinion of number.
City authorities say the signboards
have not as yet been ruled by the leg
islature as unlawful and that the own
ers cannot be- compelled to take them
down if they comply with the sign
board regulations which have been
made to cover many Objectionable fea.
lures. It is required that signboards
be placed well off the ground. howev-
err, so that no unhealthy piles of dir.
or trash may be accumulated behind
them anil this regulation will be en-
forced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
POSTER BOARD has
MISSION OF ITS own
Frequently Covers Up an
IJnsightiy Spot Says
r. E. McCray.


r. q. McCray, president of The Nc
Clay System, Incorporated, our-door
advertisers, operating one Of the larg-
ct chain OF towns in West Virginia
stated today that he is heartily in IA
iFor Of the Cleanup" movement in
Fairmont. His company has always
co:Operated with the city health off
Ger and also with the entire city adj
inintstration In any and all moves that
would tend toward the moral and civic
uplift and welfare OF Fairmont.
Mr.. McCray states that they always
try TO place their boards in sections OF
the city that will not meet with the
objections OF the residents Of that par
ticrlar location, and, furthermore they
always place them with the end in
! view so as not to detract from the
sesthetic, but rather to cover up some
unsightly piece Of landscape or tum'
bledown building or trash-heap. The
Mell-constructed poster board when
properly placed is an ornament to the
city and not a detriment, in his opin
ion.
1.-THE poster-board," Mr.. McCray
continued, has a mission all its own
and when properly used it can be
made power for good in any COM
munity. 1t is unique in its way, and,
covers a field all its own, in that IL
reaches the people in the great out
doors and its every message to bene-
fit folks must get to the masses. 1t is
used by the largest and most excl'l'
sive advertisers in this country be-
cause the posters are always unusual
" artistic and striking. They are al
ways dignified. and, even now, all the
larger high schools and art Institutes
in the larger cities have classes in pos
ter designs because they realize that
are displayed in this manner reaches
more people than could even possibly
see It in the large art galleries. Every
poster is designed by the highest paid
artists in the United States.
gThe Publicity committee of the Vic
tory Liberty loan is now, using the
greatest display Of large posters ever
made. These posters are placed free
By the plant owners through the Ma
fional Poster Advertising Association
6f which the McCray System is the ex-
elusive member in this section. The
aggregate donation of space for this
campaign by the poster advertising is
estimated at $1,5O0,0OO. This same
amount has been donated to all the
Liberty loan drives, Red Cross, Y. M.
q. al, X. OF g, Armenian Relief. etc.
And, even now, the largest movement
ever undertaken by any church has
plans on foot to utilize poster adver-
Using to popularize this movement.
poster advertising is now being
commended almost uniyersarry and IS
only condemned by few, who think of
It simply as local affair and not as
q cog in great national machine,
which is utilized in every dignified
muyement Of any moment"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Civic Comment
Prepared Under the Auspices of
the Civic Department of the
FaiEnont Woman's Club.
Mayor Bowen Will Help.

AS the spring days advance the clean
er Fairmont movement advances also.
This week the city physician visited
many vacant lots, barns and other OBJ
jectionable places after which a meet
ing was held in Mayor Bowen's office
with the mayor present. Plans were
discussed and work outlined for rid
ding the city of all menaces to health.
1t was stated by the health officer that
unless the many piles Of rubbish on
various properties were hauled away
and many lots and barns we're cleaned,
the city would become victim to 9TH
er epidemics besides those to which
have done so much irreparable damage
here. Mayor Bowen said he was thor.
oughly interested in the work which is
being done and promised to do every.
thing possible to help it along. Police
were notified this morning to visit GER
tain of the most Objectionable places
and request an immediate cleaning.
Other measures may have TO be adopt.
ed later il citizens neglect the mat
ter. The main object of this column
s to impress upon people intelligently
the reason why Fairmont should be rid
of her disease breeding places. No
unreasonable requests will be asked
If the matter is gone about in the right
way. there is no reason at all why ev-
cry citizen will not be glad to help;
because the movement is primarily for
each individuals good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
THE CASUALTY LIST

The following casualties are report.
ed by the commanding general of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, "A; died Of wounds
4; died from accident and other caus
es, "a; died Of disease, SO; wounded
severely. AZ; wounded degree unde-
termined), Il; wounded slightly, 1873 !;
missing in action, 20. Total, $50.
Killed In Action.
Corporals-
Furham, Rufus NJ, East Stone Gap.
Va.
Mechanic
Roberts, Ernest L., st. Joseph, Mo.
Privates-
Anderson, Henry A., Minot, N. D.
Blaylock, Hervy L., Elyins, Mo.
Evans, Frederick Singleton, Kennett
Mo.
Harper, Fred B., Thorpe, Wis.
Larson, Arthur c., Bottineau, N. D.
Manning, James Henry, Campbell
Mo.
Roper, Frederick B., Lake City. MINI
Smith, William Wadsworth, New
town, Mo.
Watkins, Harry Howard. Towner. N
D.
wilkins, Frank A., Petersburg, Va.
Williams, Edward ", Lexington, Mo
Died Of Wounds.
Privates-
Caulfield, John J., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Foutch, James NJ, Smithville. Tenn
Leader, Roy H., Morristown, MINI.
Wounded Severely.
Private
strother, John A., Williamsburg, W
Va.
Wounded Degree uudet.rmined).
Lieutenant
Montgomery, John. Spencer w. Va.
Williamson, James, Accoville, W. Va.
Wounded Slightly.
Sergeants-
Morgan, Melvin G., sistersville. w. Va.
Postlathwait, Carl Joseph, Littleton,
w. Va.
Corporals-
Cash, Frank A., Alcott, w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Consol. Company Sets
Pace on Victory Loan

BALTIMORE. April 16. = Directors
ok the Consolidation Coal company
met Monday and declared a dividend
at 4 IS per cent, equivalent to $1.50 a
share, for the first quarter of this year.
4 r. is payable April 30 to stock OF rec.
ord April "a. The directors also au-
fiiorized subscription of 100000 to
tile Victory Liberty Loan, it being the
nrst action by any large corporation
here or elsewhere on this subscrip-
ton. The management OF the Consol.
iiation Coal company is nothing II not
patriotic. It has taken literally of all
Tie Liberty bonds oered by the gov.
eminent and by coming first to the
ii1ut In. this last government offering
I e has set q pace for the other corpor.
lions TO follow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Movies at High Today
for schools Benefit

Motion pictures will be shown in the
Fairmont High school auditorium this
afternoon at AIS O'Clock and at 1880
O'Clock this evening for the benefi.
of the high school. One reel OF Bur
tons Travel pictures, an educational
feature, and five reels OF Douglas Fair
banks in "Headin' South" will be
shown.
An expert operator has been Sc
cured and there will be good music
The admission price will be 10 and Is
cents. The evening entertainment
will close in sufficient time TO enable
those who attend it ample time TO at
tend the Normal school lecture also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16

People are asked not to throw cans,
pottery. pipes and such rubbish on the
banks near their homes as these ma
terials will not wash away or decay
easily but remain instead to spoil the
appearance and furnish breeding place
for rats and flies and start germs that
soor bring untold suffering to a city.
Much Of the working material belong.
in gto The bridge builders remains in
Coal Run 10 be hauled away. 1t is I'M
derstood that these will be removed
shortly and work toward thoroughly
and completely cleaning Coal Run may
CONTINUE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Condemned Building.

Mayor Bowen announces that the
fire marshal of this state visited the
city this week and went thoroughly
over the situation as regards property
which is dangerously old and decayed,
A number OF building were condemn.
ed and the owners OF these will be no
titled that they must be torn down be-
cause they are said to be firetraps
Mayor Bowen will push this matter
Immediately as the buildings endanger
other property and perhaps lives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Joseph Wagner Dies
Of Typhoid Fever

Joseph Wagner, who developed ty-
phoid fever while he was confined in
the county Jail, died yesterday at Cook
hospital where he was taken for treat
ment. The body is at the Cunningham
morgue in Jefferson street awaiting
directions from relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16

Forty reconstruction hospitals are
doing work in turning disabled Amer
lean fighting men into properly train
ed and euippedq civilians. The Amer
lean Red Cross is doing its part by
providing the soldiers with wholesome
entertainment and diversion during
the rehabilitation process.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
HARRINGTON
Moved.

r Jharl.s Donaldson and family have
moved from this place to Killarm,
where he is IN the employ of the coal
company there. His son, Claud, will
remain here until the close of the high
school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
cats Frult Trees.

y. r. Wells has received ship
sment Of fruit trees and shrubbery from
the Stark Brothers Nurseries. Mr.
wells has the Stark Brothers agency
I Tor this end Of Lincoln district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Rouaht Cars.

Ellis Hamilton, of Davis Ridge. and
Marsh Leeper have bought new auto.
mobiles. They are Overlands and
we're bought of Mr.. M. l.. Hartley,
Overland salesman here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
.Left for Home.

Misses Nellie. Core, Clara Hubbard
and Bonnie Eckles who have been
rSoming at Mrs. L. ]. Books and teach
ing school for the past seven months,
left yesterday for their homes
Misses Core and Hubbard going to
sistersyille and Miss Eckles to SUIT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
a Particular Renuest

Coal Run and the hillsides have been
cleaned to some extent but there still
remains rubbish OF various sorts that
should be gathered up and hauled away
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Auto Supply Shop.

Lonnie Fluharty has the building
for his auto supply shop nearly COM
pleted. Mr.. Fluharty will keep all
kinds OF automobile supplies and ac-
i neSsories.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Personals

PERSONALS.
Lewis Smith, of Annabelle, visited
the high school Monday
r. g. Gray motored to Fairmont yes
tsrday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
AFTERNOON LIST.

Francis, Aonzo. Williamson, w. Va.
AFTERNOON LIST.
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general Of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, 3; died OF wounds,
l; died from accident and other caus-
es, z; died Of disease, !; wounded Sc
verely, "a; wounded degree undeter-
mined), %; wounded slightly, 252.
Total, $40.
Total Number Of Casualties to Date,
Including Those Reported Above.
Killed in action Gncluding 391
lost at sea- .............. s2,2s2
Died of wounds .............. 1920
Died of disease ............. 22,505
Died from accident and other
| causes 4,VS6
Wounded in action (S5 per
cent. returned) ............ 195,902
Missing in action mot includ-
ing prisoners released and
returned) ................. 4,1O5
Total to date .............. 2t3,lOo
Killed In Action.
| Privates-
Adens, James, New York, N. Y.
Tyra, Joseph R., oxly, Mo.
vieth, Arthur B., Gore, Mo.
! Died Of Wounds.
, Private
Huffman, Horace C., Reepsville, N. c.
Wounded Slightly.
Corporal
Dixon, John George, Montgomery, w.
Va.
Priyates-
Keffer, George E., Ernest, w. Va.
Evans, John F., Gill, w. Va,
Hill, Daniel, Charleston. W. Va.
Hines, Porter G., Baltimore, w. Va.
Hines, urria c., Golfers, Brooke Co.,
] w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16

The greatest smokers are the people
of Holland, where seven pounds of to-
bacco head of the population is con-
sumed annually.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
Gets car Of Lumber.

Gets Car Of Lumber.
Charles Morgan, owner of the Farm.
dngt0n Planning mill, has received a
car load OF spruce lumber and unloa'l-
ca It yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16

Taken from Nature wild Apd bariB th D into thl
mostly gathered BY the hans our brought OF
shipped to Dr. Pierce's MIGRATORY Bufa N Y Over fifty
years ago Dr. Pierce put up without the
alcohol that soon became known all ovSr the world
The spring the time Of the should our house IN
order. We're down after hard Sinter grippe colds
catah It's time toske DR. Perce Golden Medc Discovery
impure and poisonous and die it from the system. Buy
It nc4c IN tablets or liquid
II win clear tho skim rsh, biotches viii dry up
End disappear hc carbunc Of tainted blood
viii pass away, never TO appear again
DR. Pierce discovered so years tia. Nature has provided
freely for te needs Of her children and that m h oboaoy
the remedies Extracts o Quens roo Stone root Black Cherry
bark and Boodrco prepared cohned and without
alcohol Dr. Pes Golden Medical Discovery constitute the
SHse oa1eged 70 the pubic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
LlTrLE. BUT o. MYI

Waiter. this steak is very small.
Yes, sir, but It win take you long
se p ct + Rosson; Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16

Stout. Charles. Adam, W. Va.
Privates-
Carpenter, Willard A.. Burnside, W.
Francis, Alonzo. Williamson, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16

IoeSS0feS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19

in the interest of legislation sougn'
by the brotherhoods.
c. M. Miller, Republican, who MT
Carss succeeds, had been In CongresS
ten years. Mr.. Van Dyke SUCCEEDED
a Republican member who had peen
in the House eighteen years.
The act providing for Two
platoon system for the f1re depart
ment in the District of Columbia was
put through by Mr.. Van Dyke.
ct believe that we could do notn-
ing better for the District in the next
Congress than to give the people here
the vote" Mr.. Van Dyke says. the
strongest argument for votes lot the
District is that there is no argument
against it.
"why should I come from Mime
sofa or from any othSr state for that
matter, and dictate how the District
should be run? Some opponents OF the
votes for the District have sought
to suggest certain small details that
NAV prove obstacles. In the States
these small details have been salts
factoriIy worked out. The same can
be done in the District. II we get
the vote for the District. the details
will take care of themselves.
"a man living in the District to-
day is like a man without coun-
try. It Is a situation that is re-
pugnant TO the ideals of democracy
It is defeating the purpose OF the
Constitution to deny the residents OF
the District the right to voe."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19
.FIFTEENMETHODIST.
.CHURCHESO OVER TOP
By JEAN KNOTT

Fifteen Of the twenty-six Methodist
Episcopal churches Of Washington al
ready have gone "over the top" in the
centenary campaign for the raising OF
$105 200. 900 for reconstruction work
for home and foreign missions.
Although the drive did not begin
until yesterday, more than half OF
the quota allotted the Washington dis
trict already has been raised, accord
ing to Rev. DR.. John r. Edwards, Dis
trct supeirintendent. The churches
in the Washington district are asked
to raise 100000 each year for I'VE
years.
The fifteen churches that have gone
over their apportioned yearly quotas
are: Dumbarton Avenue, $3,0S9 quota,
$3,443 raised; Bruen, 1924 quota, all
raised; Trinity, 1922 quota, $T,12S
raised; Anacostia, $1.929 quota, all
raised; Congress Heights, $50 quota
all raised; Douglas. Memorial, $3,s57
quota, all raised; Brookland, $I,S2e
quota; all raised; Hamline, $3.50
quota, $1,000 raised; Lincoln Road
81 ,262 quota, $1,000 raised: Ryland
$2,s13 quota $3,061 raised; Chevy
Chase, $3.50 quota, all raised; Iowa
Avenue, $1,276 quota, all raised; Pet
worth, $2,712 quota, $4,000 raised;
"OOuSlOc, SoG9 quota, al raised, and
Arlington. $500 quota, all raised.
Calvary lacks only $500 OF its quota
Wesley Chapel only $1,000, North
Capitol only $3.50, and Waugh only
$500.
DR.. Edwards today urged all OF tn.
churches not to relax their efforts
because Of the signal success OF the
local drive. He pointed out that
churches in other parts Of the. country
may fail to raise their quotas, and
that an oversubscription here is need
ed to balance the account.
A big mass meeting will be held to-
night at Metropolitan Church. The
principal address will be by Bishop
w. f. Mcdowell. Secretary of the
Treasury Glass probably will give a
brief address. Dr. c. F. Reisner, of
New York, chairman of the Minute
Men who are making centenary pleas
also will speak. Onc-minute reports
from the various churches on the
progress OF the drive will be made.