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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17
Want Yanks for Je,tceIers

New York.-Disabled soldiers who
are skilled jewelers.. or VINO are will
ing to become apprentices in order to
learn jewelry manufacturer, are IN
great demand here
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

Official returns OF a special bond
election held at Milford, in the north
part Of Geary County, were received
by county officials recently They
show sixty-five votes in favor OF a
$4,000 bond issue, for the purpose OF
building. new school house, and not
single vote against the proposition.
The school building viii replace one
erected forty years ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17
Lusitania Facts 20 Lioht.

London--The Board OF Trade an.
nounces that the evidence given Sc
crstly at the inquiry into the sinking
OF the Lusitania wiz be published.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

While swimming in the Kaw River,
seven miles west Of Linwood, W. E.
Smith, 20 years old, Des Moines, Ia,
was drowned. The body was carried
away by swift current and was not re-
covered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

John Madden, "a, an Agenda young
man, swimming with party of friends
in the Republican River near Clyde,
was drowned after being overcome
with cramps shortly after entering the
water. He went under before his
friends realized his danger. The body
was recovered in about thirty minutes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

Two farmers, James Gugins and and
Elya Owens, living 345 miles north
west of Pratt, were arrested recently
for wholesale theft Of hogs. They
had hogs in their possession that had
been stolen in four counties, it is
charged.
After thirty years Fort Leavenworth
is going to have new postoffice build
ing. Plans have been made for the
construction OF Daniel H. Boughton
memorial building which viii house the
postoffice. The building will cost ap-
proximately 100000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

Miss Mary Tenka, 26 years old, was
killed in one of her fathers wheat
fields near Hoisington when the team
OF the binder which she was driving
ran away. Miss Tenka was aiding her
father, Alois Tenka, because of the
shortage of harvest helpers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

twenty-five members of I. o. o. f.
shocked the wheat of Mrs Joseph De-
Wade. a widow living near Concordia.
She has been unable to get help and
her children are too young to do the
work. The men worked from 1880
until midnight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

Bonds for $1,000 were voted recent
" by big majority for the rebuilding
of the Parker city hall. which was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17
PLANS A new KANSAS GUARD
War Department Authorizes RegI-
ment Of Infantry With other
Necessary Organizations.

Charles l. Martin, adjutant general
of the Kansas National Guard, has re-
ceived authority for the organization
Of the new national guard upon the
peace basis. Kansas has been allotted
the following organizations:
One regiment of infantry.
One battalion Of artillery.
One squadron of cavalry.
One outpost signal company.
One field hospital company.
One ambulance company.
This is the organization for the first
year and it is expected the government
will authorize a gradual increase in
the number Of units in the state. The
government has announced that the
national guard will be recruited to
eight divisions and later it will be in
creased to sixteen divisions, the
strength OF the guard when it was mus
tered into the service two years ago.
General Martin now is at work reor-
ganizing and recruiting the differenet
units which will make up the new ma
tional guard organization in this state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

Wet weather during spring and early
summer has caused am increase in the
number OF diseases attacking gardens.
according to Prof. R. J. Mix. plant
pathologist at the University of Kan
sas. Probably the worst of these dis
eases is the mosaic disease found on
tomatoes. It also affects other plants.
Plants affected are dwarfed, the up
per leaves become thread-like and the
lower leaves have a mottIed appear
ance. The disease is communicated
by insects. Diseased plants should be
destroyed and all insects poisoned.
When the diseased plants are pulled
up, care should be take9 not to touch
the healthy ones with dirty hands,
since the disease may be communica-
ted in this way. The cause for the
disease has not been discovered and
little can be done to prevent it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

The I. W. W. has been completely
squelched in Kansas for the period Of
the harvest. But it may break out
directly after the harvest unless the
state officials and the county attor-
neys and sheriffs keep busy. State
officials at Hays obtained possession
of letter from /. W. w. headquarters
at Chicago to one of it's organizers
who is con the way to Kansas. The
letter, which follows, was delivered to
an instructor at the state normal
school at Hays, who has the same
name as the l. W. W. organizer: "Our
campaign in Oklahoma and Southern
Kansas has been a failure because Of
ficers were arresting our men and
gathering up our literature. Make no
further efforts at organizing and make
no demonstration until about two
weeks after harvest"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-11
Dahl. second. sadie Youns. third

|, Dahl second; sadie Young. third
Canning.
Mary Holtou. first, Ruth Dahl sec
ond; Edith Foster third, Eleanor
Dahl. fourth.
others who successful finished the
work were: Manford Pattee. Glen
Schultz. Kenneth craft. Gladys Dickin-
SON. Sylvia Rudolph. Mrs Ina Pinker-
tom. nee Hayhurst. Dorothy Iddings
In an the hog. calf. and canning oN-
/ rIbits the first prize was trip to tho
state Boys and Girls club Bouud-l 4
which viii he held at Purdue some time
Theother prizes were paid in cash.
this winter. and all expenses are paio
IN cash
The interest shown ign the club woth
api the large crowd that was In at
tendance shows that the people appre-
c.ate This worl, and il should be contin-
ued another year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
uNpERPAID GOVERNMENT EN-
pIONES

FAIRMoNT,1 * Sept. 7-[Editor The
West Virginian1-As an experienced
letter carrier and a member of Branch
"a M. A. L. c., Pittsburgh, Pa, write
in behalf of postal employees OF this
country, and especially of this beauti-
full town of Fairmont arrived here
Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, and anchor
ed at the new Watson hotel. / found
good service and also good manage
ment here. / also met Mr.. Holt, your
postmaster, who / think Is fit man
for the office. Now to become a gov
eminent mule, In the first place you
must go before some doctor to see II
you are string battered, knock kneed,
Is your sight and wind good, so you
can go under the hammer as perfectly
sound Then you must give $1,000
bond. took the examination in 1898
and | want TO tell you there was just
four passed out OF Is in the class.
Had to serve one year and four
months as sub. Was appointed a
regular January 10, 1893, at $50 per
month. but my friends that $50 was
worth as much as $3.50 is In Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
By tn Bard.

'Tenshun!
Tested Recipes for the Man of the
House:
Prohibition Bronx Take one-half
bushel of white oak shavings, cover
with three gallons of water. Set away
in a cool place for three weeks. Add
three cakes of yeast, four pounds OF
raisins "a quart of ink and spare in
ner tube. Bring to boil and then
bottle Immediately.
Emergency Ale-Add to forty
pounds of selected scrap iron gallon
of nitric acid. After As hours mix in
slowly one half dozen eggs, five
pounds of bran, dash of bone meal,
four cakes of yeast, six pounds of
brown sugar and stalk of rhubarb.
This is best aged in zinc tubs.
Bucolic Brandy-Kill red rooster
in the full of the moon. Take the tail
feathers, place in a stone jar and add
nineteen ounces of nitro glycerine.
Mix together three quarts of Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with
pint of prepared mustard. When it
stops foaming put in the JAZZ On the
third Friday in the month take the
jar and bury in a grave yard. Six
months later this delicious drink is
ready for consumption.
Parade Rest!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
SCHOOL DAYS RETURN.

Mr.. SHAKESPEARE pictured the school boy as
4V4 anything but an enthusiast. He went to school be-
cause he had TO- Schools have changed since them have
changed radically in the memory Of the present generation
Ii was long lime before the idea Of shaping boys and girls
TO fit system wa, abandoned and the system constructed
to ct healthy, hungry-minded boys and girls
The normal youngster actually looks forward to school
again Many will work at lathe and forge in manual
training shops Girls will sew and cook Schools Of today
are real training grounds for the and women Of to-
morrow; not mere places of captivity where unwilling
youth is stuffed with Latin grammar and cold dates in
history.
not greet with joyous expectations the resumption of work
Teachers haven't threatened to strike, but demand has
arisen all over tie country that they be better paid.
What profession is entrusted with larger responsibility
We cannot expect the spirit Of service and the ideal of self
sacrifice to constitute the only attraction for those who de-
vote their lives to the guidance Of omorrows Americans.
Nor is it money alone that teachers need Parents who
shift the whole task of educating their children onto the
teachers shoulders wrong teacher and children. athers
and mothers can deaden the benefits Of school by nder
ence they can obsuct by fussy interference they can
promote the efforts by cooperation in the home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
PERSHLNG.

The bearing Of General Perhing during his reception
IN New York yesterday proves that no matter how
much opinion may vary regarding his professional attain
sa hehas at least one of the attributes Of genuine great
modesty.
Pershng was sent upon mission of tremendous import
ce which entaled responsibilities as great as any ever
undertaken by commander wearing the uniform of the
States. Doubtless he made mistakes, but doubtless
so his career on the other side credit to himself to the
raining he received in the nations military schools and to
herepublic History will accord him an important place
rstums to receive the plaudts Of grateful people,
M The moment of his greatest personal triumph he spoke
nj Of his own achievements, but Of what the humble
oughboy did There be no doubt of his sincerity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
RUFF STUFF

Upin Boston the cops are threaten
ng TO 80 on strike.
Here in Fairmont the case is re-
fersed.
eopsars afraid some one will beat
Which serves as reminder
Ever hear that old saw about going
way from home to hear the news Of
iourSown town?
we'll, around City Hall they are all
taessing as to who is to be the next
hief Of police.
Butthe story goes about the open
ng Of the schools printed last night
aid the new chief of police would be
he truant officer on the East side.
Thatma not be very illuminating,
,ut you know who runs the East side
chocls,
MIN said, aspirants for Fred Har's
I'D jobEwho live on the West side Of
he river may go back to their regu-
an Jobs.
They sure have some wide awake
merchants in this burg.
one Of 'em this morning advertises
One week more. The school days
VA here"
.
81 that guy doesn't watch out
Thanksgiving and Christmas will give
I'M thsalip this year,
Governor Jawn says he is going to
l1d out who started that muss in
be BanawhG Valley mine camps.
Il &c does he is apt to uncover
ol n gum shoe artists who are run
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
SEE THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

VERY public spirited and wide awake citizen of
Faiirmoat ought to visit the Made-in-F airmOnt indus
a exhibit which opened last night at the Young Mems
Christian Association building. This the first organized
sor to bring under one local roof representation Of the
industries of this city, and while may leave much to be
desired as enterprises of this kind go, the next will
BE- much more complete and better in every way if there
sufficient interest shown in the present TO encourage
the Y. M. C. A. to make it an annual event.
Assistants probably will be full Of surprises for the
ugerase resident of the town. 1t does show that from
featuring standpoint Famont has attained position
oimpoance and is center of which every Of may
wellbeproud Ii drives home the important fact that we
m ar from being industry community and that there
afs wonderful opportunities here for all of US, men and
women. FIVE but look around
Go 10 The Y. M C. A. some time during the week and
AXE careful note Of what there is to be that you
ISbe able talk ntellgenty about FairmOnt the next
ime you go away or are thrown into the company of
ranser Of an nqurng turn of mind If you have guests
during the week take them there 50 the knowledge Of what
aImont ndstriay may be spread throughout the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

today. have not carried since 1910
but am still a member of the National
Association of Letter Carriers be-
cause | believe in organized labor. 1t
reminds me Of a darkey met a few
weeks ago on a Pittsburgh car. /
had my travelling bag with me. He
said, Where you goin' Jimmie?" |
said, "Sam, l am going down among
the West Virginia moonshiners, you
better come along" Sam said, Moth
in dom Jim, l just got back from
France" l said "how did they treat
you over there?" He said, rotten.
And when dey pay US off dey glib US
100 franc note and tell us we get ~
American dollars for it. ] goes TO get
it cashed, dey tell dis niger, francs
am goin down and we only get $500
for dem. guess dat am what dey
call Democracy. Now l find the
same thing exists with the men that
have to face the rain snow or hail.
The first year man gets $50 per month,
second SOL, third 500 per month. |
met one carrier who has wife and
five children and IL he lived in Fair
mont where he works he would have
to pay about $50 to $40 per month for
g house large enough to keep him fam
lily in. Now this man would get 500
per month until next July. If any man
here that uses from his ears up can,
explain to me how this letter carrier
with wife and five children can live
honest and meet doctor bill of close
to $500 from flu and pneumonia last
winter and pay the grocer and butch
ey and dozen others would like to
meet that man at the new Watson
hotel
Now my friends letter carrier has
a great many things to contend with.
Outlines when the carrier is in hur-
ry, he is trying to cover his route In
the eight hours, some lady will cali
him back and say, carrier would you
please take letter for me-" The car
rier, willing to do favor has to break
rule as he is not allowed to take
letter that is not prepaid by postage
stamp. Nine chances out Of 10 the
lady will call up stairs to Mary or
Anna and say, "get that letter on
tht dresser" the carrier still waiting
Mary, OF Anna will cal, back moth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

er, / can't find it, Mother VIII say
"Just wait minute, will find Il"
II the carrier does not. wait and does
rot break the rule on most occasions
the public gets sore and the first
thing he knows they are writing to
Washington or the home postmaster
l remember one instance in Pittsburg
Pa. lady asked me how long II
took letter to be delivered from
Denver. told her. She said Pitts
burg was the slowest place on earth.
asked her when the letter was mall
ed She told me several days back.
l told her she had better write to Den
yer and see if the party she expected
1t from was not carrying It around IN
their pocket She got angry and told
me she would report me to the post
master as her husband was a minis
ter of the Gospel and always was care
full. / told her as a general rule they
were. Any how | watched for the
letter from Denver and you know the
tell tale stamp on the face and the
receiving stamp On the back showed
when was mailed and 1t finally ar
rived and lost no time. The lady
came to the door and called me back
and said 81 owe you an apology. ! did
as you advised and sure enough the
old gawkey was carrying the letter
around in his pocket" Now, Mr.. Ed
itor want to take much more space
hut believe that under existing cir
cumstances the postal employees are
underpaid and since the war broke
out instead of getting an increase I'M
salary according to the cost OF living
they have been reduced Some OF the
fellows that are talking about the
food question could dope this out.
Respectfully Yours.
JAS. LEAGIY.
2437 Spiral Ave.
Pittsburgh Pa.
Ex-Letter Carrier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

Although the results that will accrue promise to be
important the attendance at the meeting of women
in the Court house last night Disappointing One
of the reasons for this is that the high cost OF living
presses hardest only upon the families OF men who are
living on salaries or fixed incomes, comparatively
small proportion of any community But the real reason
is that too many people expect others to do their fight
ing for them. They complain loudly and crtcse every
thing in sight, but they refuse absolutely to strike
blow of any kind in their own defense To this habby
characteristic can be traced lot of the minor evils from
which this country suffers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

1t is now announced that it will be impossible to hold
the first meeting of the League of Nations in October
as was originally planned and it over until Jan
uary of next year. That is to that it will be about
year and half after the cessation of actual hostities
before there can be any organized attempt to help the
world recover from the effects of the war Manfestly
it is case of the pot calling the kettle black when
statesmen crtcise military for their delays in get
ting into action
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09


Governor cornwel is entirely right in taking the posi-
ton that it is the duty of United Mine Workers officers
to take precautions to prevent recurrence of the up
rising which took place in the mining regions of the
lower end of the state last week 1t is apparent that
the agtators who were at the bottom of this affair were
able to operate successfully only because the members
of the miners unions were in ignorance of what actually
was going on in the neghborng coal fields. Reports
of the most improbable spread rapidly and
believed by the miners. This method of stirring up
trouble would have been ineffective if there had been
some system of keeping the locals informed authorize
lively of what is going on. OF the newspapers
showed that Logan county instead of being the scene
of trouble was making coal production records but the
kind of men who are susceptible to manipulation by
agators pay no attention to newspapers and this is
condition the United Mine Workers must prepare to deal
with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

A great deal has been heard back in this country
about the Salvation army doughnut. Thursday the
people of Fairmont will get chance to sample the
delicacy which made such pronounced hit with the
men of the A. F. and 1t is to be hoped that they will
take full advantage of it, for the Salvation army in COM
mon with every one else has found it impossible to live
within its income in these days of continually mounting
prices and it needs the money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

There is no more reliable indication of the growth
of community than the increase in school enrolment
Yesterdays figures which show over the first
day of last year of 6 on the East side and 1875 on the
West side, show that Fairmont is growing in most
gratifying manner, but there would be much better
showing if the housing facilities in the city were not
so limited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
hing bluff at being respectable citi-

ming bluff at being respectable citi-
zens.
Sure is astonishing the number of
people who just now are talking red
stuff because they have a broad yell
low stripe running right through
them.
When it comes to bargain sales in
this town brooms seem to draw bigger
crowds than canned peas.
But as pc rusual, when it is all
over a whole lot of folks will kick
themselves because they did not get
in on this army food deal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
Present Arms!

Present Arms!
The Girl in the Office says she was
at the Hipp last night with Carl Nc
Elfresh and she thinks he must be
going to get her a watch for her
birth day, for he said he was in
Fanus's the other day and saw some
watches for ladies with distinguished
appearance and exceptional move
ments.
Ground Arms!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

The funny man at the Hipp says he
has a dog named Ginger.
as Ginger well?" asks his partner
mo. Ginger ails," is the reply.
The ushers with difficulty at this
point prevented the audience from 60
ing over the top.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

Pershng ID this as m his work ii France tue to the
best tradition Of the American army. Pershhg always
makes good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09

1t now becomes a matter Of select
ing the six besa cellars"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
Return to Quarters!

The original home of the potato wal
South America, where Pizarro discoy-
cred it being cultivated by the Peru.
Wan Indians. PlEarro introduced the
potato TO Spain in 1860.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-09
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1919.
THE, AMERICANS CREED.

i believe in the United States of Amer
lea as government of The people. by
The people, for The people. phose just
pOucs are derived from The consent of
the governed; democracy in rcpub-
,s.I9,sf ic sovereign Nation of many sovereign
States; perfect Union, one and insep-
able upon those principles of freedom. equal
~ ;astice, and humanity for phich American patriots
acficed isa lives and fortunes therefore believe il is
m duly to my country 10 love it, 10 support its COnsttu
obey is laYs; 10 respect lis flag; and 10 defend
reairst al enemies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
ANDERSON NOT TO
 GIVE UP BASEBALL

John B. Foster, Secretary of the New York Giants, received word yes terday from Dr. Fred Anderson that he had net retired from baseball, re- ports from his home in the South to the contrary notwithstanding.
 On Jan. word came from Char lotte, N. c, that the big right handed pitcher of the New York club, had decided to give up baseball and de- vote his time to dentistry.
 This apparently grew out Of q mis- understanding or else 1t was manu- factured out of whole cloth, as An derson writes to know when and where to report for spring training, and denies absolutely that he will give up pitching for another year or two at least.
 Anderson did no have q parucu- larIy successful season last year, but he has ability, and may prove d strong factor for the Giants next season.