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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
Moose Musicians
Will Hold Meeting

On Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock a
meeting of the musicians holding
membership in Fairmont Lodge No,
8, Loyal Order Of Moose, will be held
at Moose hall on Jefferson street. Il
is reported that fully twenty Of the
members are able to play musical in
! struments.
Ray D. Harden was named chair
man of the committee to make final
arrangements to attend the revival
services at First Methodist Episcopal
church en- Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 6.
, Moose desiring to AFFILIATE with the
Mooseheart Legion are urged to send
in their applications at once SO as>to
join the organization at Morgantown
on Saturday evening, February Is.
Morgantown claims to have 100 can
didates.
a.. h. Logan, Of Charleston, SUPER
visor for the state of West Virginia,
stopped here yesterday enroute for
Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
IP9fsioInals.

MIS- Clyde az Hay was q shopper in
F&irmont ON Tuesday.
M and Mrs .. w Geddes were
shopping IN Eaifmont on Tuesday.
Chas. Il. Atha was business visi-
tor al RoMie sbnfg, Preston county, on
Thursday
a. Howard Fleming, OF Fairmont,
was business caller here on Tues.
Mrs George Talbot Is in Parkers.
burg dis week having been called
there b. The serious illness of her
brother Harley Smith.
q w Milan, of Carolina, was
t6ansacting business here on Thurs
Fred Tags a Clarksburg visi-
TOR on Thu saa evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
Dunbaf High to Play
Elarksbu Team

This evening at Miller school
gym Dumb High school will meet the
strong Clark burg Scholastics in bas-
ketbfll, aliils VIII make the thiru
game 81 Dunbar season. Dunbar de-
ieatefl the MI city Invinclbles s.6, and
the RaifSaont Colleg ions, 61-12. Dun.
bar Is determined to have another
scalp and The larssburg game Is ex-
pected 10 BE very interesting.
The gaSns ktarts at 8: Is p. m. sharp.
For Ciaflss bafg ssuds'' sedwick.
George scott Alexander Washington,
Alex Larry shah be in uniform.
For Dunbar Bud. Chamberlin,
Herb Rowland. English" Smith.
Duke Johnson and Hickerson shall
make up the quintette. Dunbar also
has three strong sAbstitutes. Theo-
oote Rolls William Cross and Bud"
Robinson With these men Dunbar
has promised to. make It hot for the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
'S|IN DUST BREAD
FED BY GERMAN
Prisoners Of War Obliged to
Eat Filthy Stuff as
Foodstuf.

Rather an unusual war relic was re.
ceived yesterday by ). Walter Barnes,
state fuel administrator OF West Viz.
GINA, from his son, Homer F. Barnes,
who Is with the United States army
OF occupation, somewhere in Ger.
many" when loaf OF German bread
arrived. In the bread there is guam.
tity Of saw dust that was baked in
1t and this was the stun that the Huns
fed to their prisoners Of war.
Mr.. Barnes. son picked up the loaf
of bread ct, a point near q saw mill
and 1t was no doubt from the plant
that the saw dust was procured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
tnN coNpol

case Of Il tie, and in no case shall the
presiding officer have two votes; and
no member of the council shall vote
or take any part in the consideration
of any proposition or measure in which
he may be interested otherwise than
a resident OF the city.
All acts or parts Of acts in conflict
or inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
TO RELEASE HARD COAL

AsHtNGToN, Jan. sl.-An or
der removing all restrictions including
price and zone regulation on anthra-
cite coal has been prepared at the
fuel administration and awaits adj
ministrator Garfeld's signature to
make it effective. An official announ-
cement is expected shortly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
S6ldis eon1inu Home

It was announced In the papers on
Monday thar the S0th division had
been slated f0f u Seturn home soon.
This win be g06d news to several peo-
pie Ia this section as several Worth
instQn boys aSe IN that division.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
Ars You Awaiting
The GTeaa Crisis?
.lf So, Do Not Allow tho Tine % Pas,
With Nature Unaided

~
Women sWt1 giye nature o bel lng Ind
during tho Ifiod OF expeetanc lind khat
when the tim arrives for baby comI.s u
q approached Ind passed with t1nnitel leU
Thousands 8 women fol a = half cen
tury have leaInA d that ID e time-t nored
preparation, Mdlher's F1e2D, they lave q
grateful, felaxine penei IhI retnf II, tho
60 through child 10 lholt tls nsual
stretching pains, q a thrcus Id use
the hours at tho ~ Ire tn and Of
MotSef;s fTiesl ]. l!tss ,hS muscles.
ts s. Isl .ns% I'd easily severed aasa
gently and brinl happy lays'and calm, rest,
ful nlghts. As the regull tho crisis b passed
with greater ease and In less time, the
breasts ere kept In rood condition and tho
s.dn q made and kept soft and free frum
blemishes.
Writetoth Bradnela REGULATOR Company.
Dept Lamar Building Atlanta, Georgia,
Tor their Motherhood Book, and obtain q
bottle OF Mothef's Friend from your drug.
Eist today and thoroughly torhfy yourself
Tor tho coming event
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
Ast.na lodge N .tIna.

MECHANICS InIeY lUakes and ]. g. ia
coos and Myrtle Wood attended
the DISTRICT e6fN ehtion Of the Daugh-
tiers 81 Rsbek ID at Fairyiew on Mon
dat. They report d large attendance
and good time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-31
Filming DAY

Booty Brennan Crying blatney)-
It's t0ine day, yer honor.
Judge You are right, and the
amount Of yours viii be $40 Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

stock from which the toy is to be
made and trace the design. Be care
full TO locate all the holes exactly-tt
is important that all holes on the right
side OF the body be exactly opposite
the ones on the left side. Before cut
ting the parts to shape. it will be we'll
TO bore the holes for the screws. Sc
lect the size OF screw you will wish
and bore the holes accordingly When
all the parts have been shaped, assem-
BILE them TO see If they have the proper
relation 10 each other. II satisfied
with this test. take apart. smooth the
pieces well with sandpaPer. then paint
according 10 the suggestion on the
drawing. Paint each part separately
and hang up 10 dry by means OF
strings tied to each piece.
Make the cart next. Be careful TO
get the wheels round. No dimensions
are given for the location OF the
grooves. These dimensions depend
upon the finished toy. Measure this
and lay out and cut the grooves &C
cordinEly. Paint the entire cart red.
Washers should be used between all
movable parts. This is for two rea-
sons. First. 10 make the parts work
easily. and second, 10 keep from mar
ring the painted surfaces. For in
stance. II the legs were fastened 70 the
body without a washer between. the
movement Of the legs would soon wear
OF the paint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

shake. The young lady was very wise.
She had been upon the scene of earth
quakes before ami so she knew what
to DO. Up the stairs she ran to the
bath room and filled the large
tub up to the brir1 with water. Then
she filled all the buckets and kettles
and tubs on which she could lay her
hands. She did this so that in case
the water pipes in the street had
been broken by the shock there would
be water in her house at any rate with
which the family could wash. The
last tub was but half full when the
water ceased to flow; the pipes had
broken. Water there was for wash
ing. but what could they drink. Then
the veteran of the Civil War showed
how wise he was. He hurried out and
bought as many bottles as he could
obtain of charged water-the kind
that comes in a siphon and that fizzes
as it is poured out. so fortified, the
ia ily thought that they were very
well off. But a new horror developed
After the earthquake, a dreadful fire
ragged through the city. Up the hill
It blazed, leaving ashes and ruin in
It's wake. The old house that har.
bored these relics of historic DAY
shared the fate of its neighbors and
was caught by the flames. The family
cast a last look at their home and left
it to its fate, but the heart OF the old
soldier was not so easily separated
from his home that he held so dear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

much to the attraction OF The toy.
coping saw or a band saw will he
necessary to do this work well. II
you have the use OF a band saw. and
are properly supervised in its opera
ton. the construction will be much
easier. II only coping saw Is avail
able, make the best of it. l daresay
that few boys will be able to secure
the use of a power bandsaw anyway.
The work can be done we'll with the
coping saw. the only difference being
that 1t will require q little more effort
on the part OF the worker. No mat
ter what tool you use. make the fin
ished piece as well as you can.
The first thing will be to lay out
your patterns. It is suggested. that
thin cardboard be used. Lay out the
squares as indicated and trace your
design through these squares until
you are satisfied with the appearance
of the various parts. Be very careful
with this part OF the work. While It
is not expected that the rabbit will
have the exact appearance OF the real
animal. still you want II 10 look
enough like one so your friends won't
ask you where you got your dog. You
will find it quite task to get just the
right lines for this.
When the patterns are completed
TO your satisfaction. cut them out with
a pair Of sharp shears. lay on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
: = IS For the Young People -

and true" he said. IT suppose II we
were all those things we would die
for our flag. like that soldier. wouldn't
WEI"
I'VE ought to be willing to do any
thing for our flag, it has done so much
for us-given US this fine country TO
live in. and made US free and happy.
We can't all die for 1t. but we can live
for it. clean. brave and true lives. so
that when we grow up our flag will
not be ashamed of US"
Who wrote that song about the
'Star-Spangled Banner?'" asked
Jamie.
"A man named Francis Scott Kew
wrote The star-Spangled Banner
during battle between the Americans
and the English in 1914. He was on a
ship that the English had captured
and they were bombarding an Amer
lean fort at Baltimore. As he paced
the deck. wondering who was going
to win the battle, he composed that
song"
They went on, each one thinking
his own thoughts about the star.
Spangied Banner. and soon they saw
their own flag waving from the front
porch. AS they walked up the street
JAMES father said, Here is a UttIe
verse I read the other day. Try 10
remember It:
This Is our flag and we promise IN
follow ii,
Lead where it may into shadoxv or
sun,
Follow its beautiful stars when tbex
bcckon us,
On till its battles are won,
Where are the hands that will fail An
its service?
Where are the feet that will Iapp
Over the world and on to the end OF i,
This is our Flag,
This is our land, and VIC promise 10
live for Ii.
Clcanly and honestly, doing our
best;
Keeping its laws, upholding its gov.
eminent,
Trusting TO God for the rest.
Happen what nlay-come joy or come
SORROW
Steadfast and firm VIC shall stand.
Over the world and on TO the end
of Ii,
This is our land"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

WET and clear the opening
notes of the song rang out over
the barred heads of a crowd OF
a. people who had gathered In the
school ward to see wonderful new
flag that had been given to the schooI
bv the father of a soldier who had
once gone 70 school there, but VINO
now lay sleeping in far-away Flanders.
In and up crept the beautiful banner
until It reached the top of the tail nag
mole. where a sudden gust of wind
shook out its folds and spread 1t out
agains. the clear. blue sky.
Jamie stood in the crowd. holding
tight to his fathers hand, queer feel
ing in his throat that always came
when that song was sung or course
he didn't understand all the words. for
he was a very little boy, but ne DID
know that that red, white and blue
flag waving in the breeze was some
thing very precious, and that the ooy'
whose father had given 1t to the
school, had died that it might forever
wave. Jamie was very quiet as the
song. sung by many voices, came to
close,
"And The Star.Spanglcd Banner In
triumph shall wave,
Der the land of the free and the
home of the bravc!"
As he and his father were going
down the street. he asked, What does
our flag mean, daddy? Why does =
have stars and stripes in it,"
His father took a little silk flag
from his buttonhole and gave it to
jamie.
Count The stripes in it," he tod the
little boy.
In moment jamie cried, "Thlr-
teen! why are there thirteen
stripes?"
Long ago, America belonged to
England"
WAY did it," demanded the little
American
Because English people came over
here when only the Indians lived here
and settled here. Then there wasn't
any American flag. The English peo-
pie brought their own flag with them.
It was a plain red flag with a white
cross up in that corner where you see
the stars in the American nag. These
people went to different parts of Amer
lea and lived close together to protect
each other from the Indians. These
settlements were called colonies. and
there were thirteen Of them. BY and
hv these colonies began 10 have trou-
BILE with ENGLAND. and they decided te
form a country of their own-the
United States of America, and they
wanted ono flag for all. So thew took
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

Drawing the flames he rushed 10 the
room which held the collection OF flags
and selecting a large American Flag
hurried to the roof determined to
have the stars and stripes waving
over the house 10 the last. Then he
left the house to its sad fate
But as the heavy hearted family
went down one side on the hill.
company OF the goth United States
Infantry were ascending the other
side. Seeing the American Flag the
young leader shouted: MY men,
house bearing the United States Flag
so bravely as that house deserves TO
ne saved" With a cheer the troop
broke their way into the house. fight
<ng the flames. Inside they found the
tubs and buckets filled with water.
With the water they mixed mud ana
earth. making a wet and sticky plaster
and with this they pelted every spot
that had burst into flames. Some Of
the soldiers discovered the siphons
and elm bling up on the roof they
squirted the charged water at the
places which could not be reached by
the mud: All about the flames were
consuming the neighboring houses.
but inspired by sight Of Old Glory the
soldiers worked until the last flame
had been extingulshed, and the house,
but little damaged. remained alone
upon the top of the hill. flying the
American Flag which had saved il
from destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

ton, earning her living by making
faes. To her General Washington
went with his order for the frst
American flag. Mrs. Ross, we are
told accepted the trust placed in her
and put together the first stars ana
stripes that were to symbolze Amer
lea. If you ever visit Philadelphia
YOU must be sure TO pay your respects
TO the birthplace of Old Glory. There
YOU will enter the very rocm' Where
with one sniA of her shears Betsy
Ross fashioned the five pointed star
which brishtens the field of blue
The old house Is much as 1t was IN
1875. and the heart OF every Ameri-
can who steps within the door beats
with pride at the sight OF the remind
ers of Revolutionary days.
There are many stories told OF the
American Flag, but one which recent
Nv came to my notice l am sure Will
interest you The scene is San Fran
cisco, the day after the great earth
quake in 1906. Upon the top Of
high hill there stood the home of an
American patriot, veteran OF the
Civil War. The house was an old one
and in it were among other things a
great many fine and beautiful f1agS
that had been collected and gathered
together by the patriotic master Of
the house Now 1t happened that on
the day of the earthquake the daugh-
ter of the house was waiting to leave
for a trip to Japan when all Of a sud
den the earth began to tremble and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
BLOOD-SUCKING BATS

the war lord OF Berlin. Every morn
ing in the corrals OF South America,
his stealthy nocturnal labors need no
evidence other than the scarlet
smeared horses and cattle.
This travelling salesman OF the Hun
makes a sorry plight in the art of
walking. His is even far more ludi-
crous than the goose step of the boche.
He thrusts a wing. which has a short
hook in the forward end in the direc-
ton he wishes to so. Then he pro-
ceeds TO bunch himself along in the
tumbling and staggering fashion OF
brain-fogged man. He. like the ship
running g way from a submarine, steers
a zig-zag course.
A bat does not like 10 launch him.
self into The air from the ground. He
prefers to let himself fall from a tree
limb. spread his wings and quietly
hutter away into the night. He Is an
expert climber but. unlike the tele-
phone linenlan, he keeps his head
nearest the ground and crawls back
wards BY using this method he is
ever ready to drop into the air and
escape from any enemy that may be
seeking him.
The Kaiser bat is nobody's fool. He
has an uncanny sense whereby he
avoids all objects in his flying path.
one scientist stretched fragile strings
in a dsrkened room inhabite by the
animals who, moved about during the
night without breaking or loosenins a
single BARRIER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
GETTING INTO A scRApE

I'D ABBITs, men, golf and Scotland
conspired 70 produce the expires.
~ sion OF getting into a serape."
In that part of Great Britain the game
was first played. The rabbits were
plentiful; then as now, they had
habit of making little hollows in
which to rest. Whenever a ball
stopped in one Of these seraped out
spots, the player had a real problem
70 solve. Finally the protests became
so numerous that the solhng societies
amended the rules and permitted the
players to take certain privileges aft
- getting into a scrape." From that
time, with the dificulty decreased. the
game fourlshed.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

and between the house and this tree
is a base. All the rest of the garden
is free woods. I'll be the old fox
and while you boys try to run from
base to base I will stand in the free
woods and try to catch you. If you
are caught must hold you until I
count up to ten. If you haven't got
ten away by that time you will be
fox too. Ready! Co." oh. such fun
as they had. OF course. the more
foxes there were the harder it was for
the boys to run from one base to the
other. Finally all the boys were
and just then mother came
into the garden with a tray of goodies
and games were forgotten while the
real party was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

caught. Watch out, fish, for the fish
erman can throw the rope out into
the sea to catch any Ash that comes
within their reach. Fishermen, If you
catch any fish you must land them
before they get away. but remember,
no fish can escape by using his arms.
You can jump or slip away but you
must not touch the rope with your
hands" For a long time the boys
played this game and shouted with
laughter over the funny antics of the
caught fish, but when there were no
more fish in the sea, Jackie cried:
Now tell US another, Uncle Jo." And
this Is the next game they played.
Now" said Uncle 10. between the
chalk line and the fence Is the base
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
WORD TRANSPORTATION

I am a vowel. give me a head and
tail 1 am ar animal; add a letter and
transpose I am an insect; transpose I
am an unusual flavor; add letter and
transpose I am a famous general; add
a letter and transpose I am a gem;
add a letter and transpose I am a
rock; transpose I am rending; delete
a letter and transpose I am scolding;
delete a Letter and transpose I am to
educate: delete again and transpose
am to rave; behead I am an insect;
transpose I am a color; behead and
curtail am a vowel again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

- ow WOULD you like a visitor
g that comes softly by night.
charms you while II robs you.
u Iand makes a clean getaway? Such
Is me vampire BAT OF South America.
Near the equator the nights are
warm. A person likes to sleep with
his toes uncovered. and the bat GER
tainly likes to find them bare. He
inserts his drill into a toe and pumps
blood. painlessly pumps blood while
he creates a pleasant draft with his
tanning wings.
oh, the vampire knows his business.
The wound does not hurt and the
sleeper is not aware of the bats pres
ence. When the awakening comes.
the toe is sneared with red. the visitor
has vanished, and the victim has the
feeling that he slept well.
This bat is really a curious fellow.
40 investigator of the habits Of the
animal spent each night Of eleven
months in an open loft frequented by
the vampires. Though at times he
saw them lowering over his hammock,
none made an attack. An English boy
and an Indian in the same loft were
frequently attacked, while a donkey
in a nearby stall was molested so con-
tinuously that he looked. according to
the naturalist. like misery STEPPED in
vinegar"
The vampire is gradually becoming
known as the Kaiser bat because he
enhodies the hated characteristics Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

- AMIE AND JACKIE were having
a garden party and Uncle 10 had
- come over to help the boys play
games. Let US play Catch the Sal
mon" he said. Is it like Fish Pond"
asked Jamie. NO" answered Uncle
10, Here is how you play my game:
Two boys must be the fishermen, and
each take one end of this piece of
clothes line that have brought with
me. Now. I will draw line with n
piece OF chalk across this end Of the
lawn. The fishermen must stay on
one side CT the lire, and all the rest OF
us. who are the FISH. will stay on the
other side. Now, the fun is to see
how near TO land-or the chalk line
the fish can come without being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

WONDEh Al mere is any boy who
has never owned rabbit for
+ pet. All boys like pets and rabbits
u are quite common as such. This
little rabbit is not alive. of course. and
you cannot have the pleasure OF
watching him nibble a piece of let
tuce. but little brother or little sister
can have great deal of pleasure with
this rabbit. because he won't hop
way from them. All children like
bunny and you won't make a mistake
IL you include this toy in the series
that has been running for some weeks
past. Like all the rest of the toys.
bunny has his little cart and it adds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

the English flag and put white stripes
across the red part. making thirteen in
all, one for each colony. leaving the
cross in the corner"
What a funny looking flag 1t must
have BEEN" said jamie. What did
they call it?"
The Grand Union Flag" his faith
er told him. After a while, as a
big war called the Revolutionary War
was being fought between the Amer
leans and the English, the Americans
decided they didn't want anything on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

England) separating it by white
stripes. thus showing that we have
separated from her. and the white
stripes shall go down to posierity rep
resenting liberty" said his father.
Lots Of different meanings have been
given TO the colors of the flag. such
as: Red. to be brave, white. 70 be
clean; blue, 20 be true. Three pretty
good things for a fellow to be. don't
you think ,"
Lan1ie nodded snherlv. -Rrave clea y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

he objected
Yes, there are forty-eight. As the
United States grew larger, a star was
added for each new State, and now
there are forty-eight States. But there
will always be only thirteen stripes,
in memory OF the first thirteen states"
Il wonder why they selected stars
for the States?" Jamie said
George Washington, the first pres
ident OF the new country said We
take the star from Heaven, the red
from our mother country (meaning