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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
LESSEMLNG DISTANCE.

NEWSPAPER enterprise in this country, especially
in the reporting of the really big things is no new
hing 1t dates back 10 the days of the elder Bennett
during the first third of the last century, when New York
newspapers put competitors and type on the boats from
Albany and Boston 10 set up of notable events
which reporters wrote they travelled That enterprise
has never tagged in the years since Some American news
paper always has had the sixth which enabled it to
know where hell was gong TO break loose ncx, and have
reporter on the spot, the late Ballard Smith once
put it And usually the American reporter knows how
to make the most of his opportunities
So it not the enterprise Of the thing that we arc going
to talk of in connection with the publication in The West
Nrgman yesterday of that picture OF the actual signing
of the Peace treaty. That was more or less matter of
But the speed with which the picture came from
Versailles just outside of Paris, to the West Virginia hills
say 1000 miles away. not matter of Or per-
haps it would be better to say, ii has not been matter
OF course Pictures coming in less time and by the
an routes may be journalistic commonp lace year from
today. 1t seemed but few weeks from the announcement
that the Macon people had set up plants which made wire
less communication the Atlantic commercial posi-
bity before American newspapers getting thousands
of words of daily by that method At the pace we
live these days journalism afford to neglect any
that makes possible substantial reduction in time
And as it is becoming and apparent that news
pictures vital element Of modern newspapers there
Will be free of whatever facilities offered send
photographs across the sea- Nevertheless this first air borne
picture quite notable and vii: be long remembered in
newspaper history.
The photograph which we reproduced yesterday was
taken at about $40 o'clock Greenwich time on the after
noon OF June e. If Faimont one OF the direct
east to west mail routes could have been put through
all the mechanical processes which mark the progress of
photographic negative to newspaper picture and printed
8 IN an extra edition Monday afternoon AS it was the
pictures arrived after six o'clock Monday evening and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
All Hands on Deckl


The Curse of Coin or The Aching Void
Scene Main street corner of Mon.
roe. Enter Jim Iodine without a red
in his pocket. Anna Sethic enter I'M
expectedly around corner. Good ev.
ening Mr., Iodine why, why hello
Anna" Where you goin' Iodine?"
Why I was-I WIZ just walkin'
round" They start walltin' up Main
street. "Aint y goin' to tn dance
t'night Iodine?" "Why I didn't know
there WIZ one." Y there gonna be a
swell one up to tn Watson. Les 60"
"Why-why-(rememhering embarass.
ed financial condition) IL amt feel
in jez like Jack Dempsey t'night An
ME. Les JUS take a walk instead. 4"
Anna tdisappointedly) IAN right. but
where'll We go?" "Why less walk out
in the country summers. away frum
town" "oh, amt you got tn funniest
idees Iodine" She goes, however, and
they exit off Main street down Jeffer-
son.
Scene Jefferson street in front
OF Deligattis fruit stand. Enter Iodine
and Anna Sethic. Gee Iodine. Look
at tn fancy peaches. Less get some
and take EN- with us on our walk"
Jaw Anna. tibet stuff don't look any
too fresh t me. Less not bother
But oh, look Iodine at the cute
little boxes o. candy. Gee I'm hungry,
didn't eat any supper hardly" "Aw,
that stuff has been mere fer two years.
Let 1t 50 and I'll blow you to a swell
dinner at TIL Falrmont.' He tries 10
add some of these days" but Annie
is excitedly pulling him toward the
MOTEL entrance. Iodine in a dazed con,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

Representative Lyton, of Delaware who is physi-
clan, undertook impossible task in the house yester
day when he cndeavored to deny statement that dur
ing the influenza epidemic last year whiskey the
standard remedy The public up its mind that
it is going TO believe those stories about whskey by the
hundred barrels being rolled into the Ganoume0ts for
the of physicians and about the general use
of liquor in general practice and medical service officers
and physicians generally might we'll let that
Just the same there is foundation for these
reports than there for the about hundreds of
thousands of Russian being rushed to the west
front through England and that other 10 the effect
that the Germans rendering the bodies of their
soldier dead for the purpose of procuring fat Every
dictate of indicated that those two tales
utterly absurd. yet they passonately believed by
millions of people. For that matter millions of people
still believe that neither Kitchener nor the Car of
Russia are dead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
This Time Marines
Are Telling It to Us

NEW YORK, July 9.-The United
States being legally dry by Congress
sional legislation, sergt. George A.
Munsick, of the U. S. Marine Corps re.
cruiting office at Richmond, Va. has
no fear of being mis.believed or &C.
cused of being intoxicated. in telling
how he once saw fish "a block long
while sailing In the vicinity of the
Philippine Islands.
I'VE had just rounded Luzon Point
when the engineer on the q. s. s
Perry called by attention to a large
object off the port bow" Mursick has
written the New York bureau OF the
Marines. I'VE gotta glass to obtain a
better look and It was distinctly seen
Il be an enormous fish-many times
larger than any had ever seen and
there is no doubt that the length ex
ceeded an ordinary city block"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
DOWN AND OUT KINGS.

HE cables tel US former King Constantine of Greece
is broke and IS trying to patch up sort of
deal with Venzeos by which he may get some sort of an
allowance. Since he departed from Athens Constantine
has been grubstaked" by former Kaiser Wilhelm but the
once wealthy kaiser seems to be Bit shy of money
Former King Nicholas of Montenegro potterns about
Paris making touch wherever he finds charitable and
afluent gentleman with sympathy for royalty IN distress
Nicholas deserves sympathy He the most assrayatngly
bowleged person who ever wore a crown When he en-
deavors walk north south his legs if they wished
to take him east or west
ExKaiser Carl of Austria Hungary not only busted"
financially but ma,rmoniay He is In Switzerland send
ing out IS o. s." calls to persons with money who for
mery kowtowed to him but do not seem to hold him
either in reverence esteem.
King Peter of Serbia broken in health and wretchedIy
poor is in sad state He is in Greek village by the
almost bedddcn and with few creature comforts His
acting as regent. Peter still remains king In name
but his country is wreck
These certainly arc parlous days for monarchs Even
Wilhelm HohenzoIlcm. who to have ruled the world
and upon whose temper the atc Of nations depended,
too strong financially. He was the richest man in
Europe few years ago. had 80 castles. and personal
income of millions year. Nov he is cndeavorng to make
deal with the German republic by which he may get some
sorl Of an allowance for himself and his tribe.
Dukes have gone into the discard Princes are in pow
erty he world so far those who were fortunes fav-
ontes by Divine Right concerned, topsy furry and
seems destined to remain So This is distressfu state of
affairs especially for the vast number of persons who wor-
shipped at the feet of these puppets.
But bad conditions are for the once mighty they are
for the literary persons who wrote novels about
royalties and royalties. The world is bankrupt so
far they are concerned Are we to have no more novels
written about the lords of creaonP Are to have no
crop of literary persons who followed the lines Of
The Duchess, Walter Scott, Thackeray, Ouida, Marion
Crawford and the like who pointed moral or adorned
tale with royal lordy precept or person. 1t looks
if this not only has bankruped the world for roy
atty but for the writers of royalty rubbish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
RUFF STUFF

Woodrow told the New York crowd
that he was homesick while he was
in Paris.
Well, that ought to help him under
stand how the lads in the army feel
shout IT.
He had the biggest transport in the
service waiting for him to hop aboard,
but they have to wait until the trans
port officers get around to them.
Maybe the explanation for that mys-
ter5ous mystery is that the guy who
disappeared was so highly charged
himself that he shocked the pole.
Army is going to sell 81 million
pounds Of sugar.
But what the public is interested in
Is whether It will be willing to sell
any surplus pork It may have.
With pork up to about $22 per hun.
dred pounds none but munition mil.
Honaires and bootleggers can afford TO
buyiL
That cloud Of smoke yon saw on Mad
iscn street yesterday morning was NOT
made by officers rushing to the Tay-
ezn building to pinch the guy who sold
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

1t declared in dispatches from Washington last
night that is the purpose of the leaders in the
to place copy of the peace treaty which President Will
brought back in the hands of every citizen who
sires That is a bigger job than the men who
thought of the scheme realize, but ought to be
far possible This great ought to be fought
out its merits and the only way to insure that it
will be is to make possible for every intelligent citizen
be able to check up the politicians both sides
who will spread through the land bent upon play
ing cuttlefsh policy in order further their ends
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
FIRST APPOINTMENT
IN STATE POLICE

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 3
Colonel Arnold, superintendent. of the
state department of public safety, has
announced the first of his appoint
ments of officers for the state police
provided for by act of the last ses-
sion of the legislature. Others will
follow as soon as they are ready to &C
ce0t their appointments, and the or.
ganization of the force will then pro-
coed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

ton is following, his wits too scat
tered 10 even realize what he is doing.
Scene 8. Interior of Fairmont din
ming room. Anna has menu and Is
glancing huhgrily over its pages. 81
don't want but a snack Iodine. Less
see George appears) I'll have some
o. this terr4an soup and chicken
la Maryland, an some French fried
potatoes al some green peas an some
olives an scme 'scailoped tomatoes an
some rolls an some pudding delecta
an a peach melba and some orange
pie la mode an some coffee an we'll
/ guess that'll he all want. What'll
You have Iodine"
Iodine RECEIVERS sufficiently TO say
zone more Toys" which George inter
prets to mean the same George
withdraws noticing peculiar pallor
on lodine's face. Tho food arrives
and for time Iodine gazes at 1t mis-
erably-registers tie birth OF an idea.
From this time his face registers a
detached philosophic expression. He
eats rapidly and when Ann is just ap-
preaching her peach Melba he says
"Anna, there goes an old friend o.
mine. A travelln' salesman fer a
tutton hook house. an swell lookin'
fella. want him 10 meetya." Anna
perks UP her GeOrSette and smiles
sweetly ooh. I'd be Just crazy to meet
yer friend Iodine. Is he married ?"
But Iodine is already departed.
! Scene 4. Baltimore and Chic yards
half hour later. Iodine slips out from
Behind a string of cars and chambers
en- board slow moving freight headed
for Pacific coast. As he swings aboard
he mutters Anna was a good girl but
too ambitious"
Return to Quarters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

were not used until yesterday afternoon The actual
elapsed tme between the happening m VeraiIes and the
arrival of the finished plate m Faimont therefore was
nine days
1t estimated that tbs two and half days better
M, but that probably IS figuring too finely Between
Paris and New York the time for pictures has been cut
by three days least And that on the maiden tp of the
kind of ships which very soon will be handling large guam
titles of urgent mail between the two shores Of the Atlantic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
INDEED WE Dol

We have large stocks Of Shoes for
Women and Children. Most folks al.
ready know this-and they know the
grades and styles are the best obtain
able. But II you have not inVestigat-
ed our Women's and Children's depart.
ment do 30 at once. We take mighty
good care Of our friends-indeed we
do! Deitz's Leader Shop, 219.221 Mad
iaon Sf-Ady
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY ., 1919.

believe in the United States of America as govern.
ent of The people by the people, for gc people, whose
Just powers derived from the consent of The governed
q democracy in republic, sovereign Nation of many
sovereign STATES; perfect Un,on one and nsepoa5ic
established upon those principles of Freedom equality JUS
Their lives and fortunes therefore believe IT'S nv dv
70 my country 10 love ii; support lis Conshtuhon 10
obey lis laDs; 10 rcpeet lis flag and 10 defend il against
oil enen1ies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

WANTED-Beautifm girl. blonde
preferred, to sit in the Bard's office
this morning and read him verses
from Mother Goose. He is very much
depressed. Applicants will please
write giving full particulars as TO age,
appearance and preference for sun.
daes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
THERETO COME A lime

When you will want better Tire than
YOU have ever before used. Then, II
you are wise you will come here for
one Of the Gates Half.soled Tires
which have been famous for years but
were never Dragged about. Come in
today and learn all the details. Gates
Half-solt Tire Service Station, 216
Jackson Street.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

While the booze crowd in congress was carrying on
guerilla to prevent the enactment of laws to
force the time prohibition act the bar tenders of
Philadelphia starting strike to prevent the vo-
lation Of that act. But this is not the first time
cress has furnished example of lacking in wisdom
beyond the general public
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

Missouri, which abandoned capital punishment in
1917. has restored it by act passed at special
sion of the legislature which signed by Governor
Gardner yesterday If in the next two years there
decrease in the number of homcides in that state the
people may feel satisfied that the restoration hanging
was move in the right direction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
Present Arms!

Present Arms!
The Girl in the Once says sne ID
seriously considering being a mission
airy for she understands that many
places where there are missionaries
they have cannlbals and she was al
ways Just crazy about that kind of
music.
Ground Arms!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
Squads Right About

Speaking of women who will agree
with nothing or nobody the case was
cited to the Bard recently of woman
who carried the thing to the point
where she would not even cat any
thing that agreed with her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

George Mack that cider with the vi
ious kick,
As matter of fact Georges test,
mony in police court probably was a
good ad for the stone fence merchant,
Pittsburgh yesterday approved, a,
bond issue for s22 100000 worth OF
public improvements.
Which is pretty clear indication
that some of the big ideas about doing
big things in a big way which the
war taught are going to be carried
over in peace times.
Missouri has decided to return the
death penalty for murder.
1t IS to be hoped. however, that they
will still feel that It is necessary to
hold a regular trial before imposing
II.
"Yoemen are needed in the o. s.
navy" says a headline.
Also on the farms. Il the reports
about the size of the crops this year
are not overdrawn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
By tn Bard.
By tn Bard.

Attentionl
Tn Bard has in mind some folks h
hopes will read this bit by Ralph Wal
DO Emerson, from his essay sell Re
lance"
"a foolish consistency Is the
'hobgU5an of little minds adored
by little statesmen and philoso-
pliers and divines. With consis-
tency great soul has simply moth
ing to do. He may as well concern
himself with his shadow on the
wall. Out upon your guarded lips!
Sew them up with pack thread,
DO. Else II you would be a man
Deak what you think today in
words as hard as cannon balls, and
tomorrow speak what tomorrow
thinks in hard words again, al
though it contradict everything
you said today. All, then, exclaim
the aged ladies. you shall be sure
TO be misunderstood! Misunder-
stood! To be great is to be mis-
understood"
Parade Resti
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

There are 80 600 lakes in the central
regions Of Florida.
For automobile upholstery an artifi-
cial silk is being made frtm spun glass
in England.
1t takes nine men to hold down a
fulSrown tiger. but i've men could
subdue Hon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09

Tom D went into Holt'e one day
To seek a chocolate sundae.
And what he said about the drought
They say shocked Mrs. Gruudy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
The officer announced is Captain

Joseph Clarke Berry, Of Buckhannon.
whose rank will be lieutenant. He
has been an army man, having served
as an enlisted man in the 23rd infan-
try regulars, with which organization
he say service against the Moros in
the Philippines. He also served In
the present war as captain On tho
13Sth machine gun battalion Of tho
3Sth division. He went to France with
It.
He had also been in the old West
Virginia first regiment. He was born
at Lorentz. Upshur county, is rife
and pistol expert, and has won many
prizes at the national rifle matches.
It has been estimated that New Yor;s
city has at least 100000 visitors a day,
not counting commuters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
a woman agreed
Is a rare thing indeed!
Squads Right!

Squads Right!
A sjrir 3 o. pearls:
Fearls
Pearls
Pearls
Pears
Pears
Pearl
Pear'7
Pearls
Pearls
Pearls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
AMENDMENTSARE
 CONSIDERED BY
 COMMISSION ON NATIONS LEAGUE
Various Plans Proposed for Safeguarding Monroe Doc Urine, Chief Subject of Interest in Ameri-
 can Quarters
By Associated Press

Paris, March 22.-Amend- ments safeguarding the Mon roe doctrine and a Japanese amendment for just racial treatment were among the large number, of proposals be- fore the peace conference com mission on a league of nations, which met at American head quarters at 3 o'clock this after noon under the chairmanship of President Wilson.
 These and other propositions have up to this time been in a controversial state and the commission met today to decide whether they will be incor- porated in the covenant. Numerically, the neutrals have proposed the largest number of amendments. There are 90 amendments from the neutrals but they are largely formal, except the Swiss amendment concerning sover- eighty.
 The various plans proposed to safe- guard the Monroe doctrine, however, are the chief subjects of interest in American quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
COMPLETE CONSIDERATION ". --- Q. Assaalafed Prasa


 Paris, March 22-Announcement was made by the peace conference commits sion on international labor legislation late today that the only thing remain ing for the commission to do is to draw up its final report to the peace confer ence. At its session today the com mission completed consideration of the proposals laid before it by deputation from womens organizations. The meet ing today was the thirty-fourth and was presided over by Samuel Gompers.
 In recognition of the principles or elf-determination in labor questions the labor commission today introducb .. clause into its report providing that mo recommendation or draft conven- tion shall in any case be accepted or ap- rlied so as to diminish the protection already accorded to workers by the ex- istine laws of any of the high contract ing parties.'
 The intention of the clause is to safeguard legislation already in effect in any country which might be re- garded by that country as better for theworkers than that recommended by the labor bureau. The report was largely a discussion of the seamen's s act in the United States and recognition of the possibility that the bureau might make recommendation on that subject which while improving the con- dftion of seamen generally would not measure up to the standard fixed by the United States
 The labor commission has definitely decided that the findings of the bureau must be supported by moral suasion in countries wher especial problems ex- ist. rather than by invoking any force the league of nations might offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Summary of the News
SECTION A

1-Burleson fires Postal president Amendments considered by league commission,
 First tax installment amounts to over billion.
 McCord denies injunction against telephone company. Many difficulties met in effort to re- wise lumber prices. 2-Campaign started for Salvation Army. 3-Are' after Champ, but watch his 4-Editorial comment. 5-Flying of sIrish Tag resented. Beloved bishop called by death. Republicans of Birmingham against league. S-Services at the churches. 7-Another Alabama man has brillian. record. s-Serbians killed and tortured by Bul- garians says return roads to their 11-Mines all closed at Russellville.
 SECTION B Naval air force fought U-boats. de- spite handicaps. Passports. l0-French war cross awarded Majo:
 fEcTIoN C 1-2-A chronicle of society 3-Hurley report shows America is great est maritime nation. 4ESix employment agencies go out, four remaining. 5-Aiabama pays heavily for malaria each year. 6-Doliy Dalrymple 7-Red guard proves heartiess in crime S-Allfgators and ostriches hatehed from incubators at ZOO. 9-10-11-Amusements.
 SECTION D Automobile section.
 SECTION Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Sheffield Man Fires
 Bullet Into Temple;
 Chance for Recovery

Sheffield. March 22.-(specfalD John H. Seay, popular young local druggist and son of MT. and Mrs. George A. Seay of this city. while at his home shortly after noon today, shot himself in the right temple, using an automatic pistol. He Is in a precariOus com dition, although Dr. w. J. Max we'll, who was summoned to attend him, states that he has . good chance to recover, provided com tlications do not ensue.
 No cause Ia asAigned for the act and it is not known whether the shot was fired with suicidal in- tent or accidentally.
 Friends of the young man here were greatly shocked by the occur ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
"To Hell With Rest, Give Us a Barrage,"
 Tanks Told British
sy a,,oo,.tsS prr.s

6J
 New York, March 22.-The day the Twenty-seventh (New YOrlx) division cracked the Hindcnburg line it received orders to rest from the British general commanding the sector. but instead sent back word, "To hell with the rest--Eive Us n barrage,' declared Rev. Fran cis Kelly of Albany. ''hghtinE chaplain of the Twenty-sevenths" in an address here tonight. The division finally rested, he said, when. after an entire day spent ssmopping up" German machine gun nests, 1t received from . British airplane, circling overhead, a note which read. 'rhe Germans have evacuated and the Hindenburg line is yOurs.v