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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16

the inevitable and take our medicine
at least until We have been in the game
long enough to reform 1t. Right now,
however, ! cannot imagine myself or
any OF my sex calmly standing up and
after answering some maybe imperti.
nent questions not according to thu
etiquette" of the party controlling the
election machinery and denied the
right to vote. taking 1t In an amiable
or philosophical manner.
Cushions Hero, There and Everywhere.
! Imagine a stranger coming into
this city during the past week would
have been little curious, at least. to
Know why so many people were trav-
ersing the streets carrying underneath
their arms sofa pillows or cushions
That Is unless he or she had previously
visited q town or city where Chau.
tauqua was holding forth.
1t has not been difficult during this
time to tell who was going to the big
entertainment under canvas" and
who was not, for we imagine with few
exceptions-the women at least-car-
ried with them their cushions for there
were hundreds of these gaily colored
chintz cushions packed" along the
streets and when the big tent was
gained, placed on the hard benches in
order to make them more comfortable
while their owners enjoyed the most
excellent entertainment which have
been provided during the time.
l have often wondered why more at
tentior was not paid to furnishing
more comfortable seats at these can
vas entertainments for 1t always seem
ed to me that with little trouble and
expense they might be made more COM
Portable. II the boards were sawed a
few inches wider or the backs of the
seats were made a little higher that
they would afford much more comfort
to those who frequent the place of en-
tertainment. An entertainment has to
be most awfully god IL it can keep
me from realizing that have an ach-
ing back caused by poorly constructed
benches. On the whole, however.
there was little complaint made of the
seating of the Chautauqua which was
held here this year as the people are
loud in their praise of the excellent en-.
tertainments provided and the accom-
modattons generally and the Chautau.
qua was unusually well attended too,
SO conditions must have pleased the
frequenters of the big under canvas
entertainments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16
Buy Store

Paul Daniels & Bro. have purchased
the Moose grocery store in Buffalo
street and will convert it into an ice
cream parlor and candy factory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16

A. j. Hammel, of Franklin street,
has gone to San Antonio, Texas to
locate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16

To OIL Fields.
Charles Bauman and William aler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16
Ger SER, left on Sunday for the Texas on
Move in

ficits.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
ALLOWANCE TO CHILD
| Is ROAD TO ECONOMY
Home Economics Expert Says
Way Is to Teach Youth Early
Proper Apportioning
OF an Income.

'srhe best and most natural way Of
beginning true national economy, wise
spending and wise saving" says
Ruth Wardell. head OF the home eco
nomics department OF the University
or Iowa. and who last summer started
a home economics department I'm a
Cleveland (0hio) bank. ''is by giving
the children an allowance. The lesson
fof properly apportioning an income
thus Ia early learned"
Miss Wardell favors the allowance
arrangement at a very early age. say
at six or seven. 1t may then be very
small. and out of II the budding citi-
zen may be expected to provide only
school pencils, tablets, etc. The ppr-
chase OF school books provides log
lfcal next step; little later some per-
sonal belongings, such as shoes, may
be added.
II sny Shoes" explains Miss War
dell. because children seem to take
more Interest In shoes than In most
articles OF wearing apparel. and be-
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
Fixing the Allowance.

cause shoes represent highly impor-
tant item to which children frequently
pay little heed"
The allowance should provide a
little margin TO encourage careful buy
ing and saving possibilities. II should
not necessitate so much care or
Thought as TO burden the growing
youngster, II should never, under nor
NAL circumstances, be helped out"
by irregular gifts or expected to cover
other than the recognized items The
allowance. with its purchasing respon-
sibilitlos, should be increased gradu-
ally. steadily. BY the time high school
is reached the boy or girl should be
buying practically all his or her own
clothes.
Miss Wardell tells an interesting
story OF a boy who called upon her
In Cleveland, telling her OF his man
ner OF apportioning the rather gener-
Gus allowance made by his father. He
knew to penny what every article
he wore had cost him; he was intelll-
gent regarding relative textile aud
wearing values he saved steadily, sys-
gtematically. with JOY.
A Chicago mother started her little
edaughter out, similarly, at eight years
Did and at sixteen the girl was bet
Fter buyer than she was. These chill
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
ADVICE TO LADIES
Explains Process Of Balloting mt the
Election Booths.

Women who go to the polls. which
is the name given to election place
and outfit. will first step up to the
table whereat are gathered the cleo
tion board. They can go as soon as
they have done up the breakfast dish
es. IL they want TO. The polls close
about the same time an afternoon tea
gives up the ghost.
When you step up to vote, the gink
in charges gives you a sheet OF paper
with some names and pictures on.
This Is called the ballot. To be ac-
curate, he will give you three sheets
but only one will be adorned with
pictures. That one is the state bal
lot Another Is the city. or township,
ballot; the third Is the proposed
amendments to the. state constitution
all printed on one sheet.
You are then shown into a sort OF
small cupboard arrangement (they
call It a "booth") wherein you find a
pencil tied to the wall so that no one
can appropriate It; and here, the door
being closed, you are cleft alone"
says Jim Helme OF the Michigan Pat
ron, with your God and your new
spring hat. expected to use the bal
lots to save your country"
We advise you not to put the pencil
in your mouth. 1t will mark perfect
ly well without it, and the the man
who just voted before you may chew
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

tobacco.
"rne ballot. you will notice, is
white. No color scheme is allowed.
While is used because II is the emblem
OF purity, which is always expected
to prevail in politics, but seldom does.
AT the head OF two columns OF
names on the state ballot you will
see over one picture OF Lincoln. and
over the other a picture OF Wilson with
a ci.cle under each.
"Now Mr.. Lincoln or Mr.. Wilson
will not be running this spring, but
many intelligent he voters prefer to
vote for Lincoln or Wilson at every
election as II requires very little
brain work" This is what Helme
says; but II may be said in defense
OF this plan that the country has
been saved. on the whole, very we'll
by ii so far. "If you like their way
OF doing you can make a cross in the
circle under Lincoln or wilson and
nothing further need be done. BY this
act you have also voted for all the
names under the circle you crossed.
good, bad and Indifferent. Many he
males have voted this way for years.
II you wish to vary your balloting.
mark a cross in the square opposite
each persons name you wish to vote
for. Some of these persons will be
good men and some not. In case OF
two poor skates running for the
same Office (here we adopt Jim's ex-
pressions AGAIN. choose the lesser evil
If you can detect II. Having marked
the ballot fold it up taking care that
certain initials written on an outside
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
Run THE HOUSEHOLD
ON BUDGET SYSTEM
Keep CarefuI Accounts and Divide
Family Income Wisely
Suggestions for vari-
OIs Salaries.

A budget is absolutely necessary 90
the wise and well-proportloned running
OF household. No budget can be made
to at all families. even families OF
similar sire. locality. ETC., but the we'll
proportioned budget provides n fair
financial basis. a starting point from
which TO begin the work or wisely d.
viding the family income.
The main thing is TO get the budg-
ct started. TO keep careful accounts
In way that will permit analyEation
Of expenditures-for at least several
months; a year. II possible. Many
people keep accounts, personal and
household. only In way that balances
cash and shows how ii has been gen
orally expended. A budget should do
better than that.
An exact budget is difficult TO pro-
vide at present. with all living prices
in n state of fiux but with a prevailing
upward tendency. Figures differ great
ly In various sections OF the country,
frequently In various sections OF the
same state. But In strictly industrial
centers. IL has been authsntically COM
putsd. food usually consumes about 4S
per cent of the ordinary income, shell
ter Is per cent. fuel and light 8 per
cent. and the various "sundries" so
grouped because so difficult OF more
exact classification. 20 per cent. In the
following suggestive budgets for vary
ing incomes the Saving" item has
been placed nrst az most necessary
where the family income 10 not too
large and Ii practically ineisstic.
This item may include life insurance,
savings bank accounts and such inev-
liable incomsbsaring governmental Sc
curities absolutely necessary with the
kind OF incomes noted-as Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

hdren were well started on the road TO
fine and self-respecting and independ-
snt citizenship. Both will enter col
lege with nice little financial nest
egg to await the beginning of their
business or professional life.
The child's allowance. IL may be
added, should be for necessities mainly,
with but a fair and modest margin for
tpersonal luxuries and pleasures. IL
should always be recognized as allow
Ing for regular proportion of saw
tings, preferably invested In govern
mental securities. II should he care
fully adjusted. rigidly adhered TO on
both sides OF the bargain. Such re-
tspect and observance not only will
teach the child good economic habits.
tbut will abolish many too frequent an
lnoyances for the financial head OF the
family.
Each child given an allowance will
understand that this sum, with his
support and other parental provisions.
represents his fair share OF the fam
lily income, and that, as n decent citi-
zen, he must not ask nor expect TO ex-
coed t. An adequate allowance sys-
tenn, moreover, will obvIate the evil
habit of crying or pleading for special
indulgences and more funds.
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEND
4 DIsmondsg Why Not w. s. ST.
LDlamonds to the value OF $4,000. .000.-
MsO-more than half the available
Wild supply and value-are owned In
the United States OF America.
Pretty things, diamonds, fascinating
to watch, pleasing 20 wear. OF high
commercial value. Diamond prices
rise every now and again. truly, but
the rate OF increase cannot be pre-
..cisely calculated. and the risk OF own
,ing diamonds Is large-unless they're
ltuckedi away In the safety deposit
vaults where no one ever sees them.
Now s2,Ooo,00o.o0o invested in gov
.rrnment securities, War Savings
stamps, for example, would mean
much better times for the country.
WHY not, for the sweet girl graduate,
the bride. wife 60 be honored, War
savings stamps instead Of n dlamond7
Bright thought The War Savings
Stamps now and the diamond five
years later~--out OF the War Savings
stamps profits when they mature.
A~-@s~a-.N -
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

corner are In plain sight. In most
places now the ballots are given you
previously folded so all you have to
do Is TO follow the same creases.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
SPEND WISELY
- SAVE SAN ELY =
INVEST SAFELY
lot. Of Money In America.

There is more money In America
than ever before in its history. War
Savings Stamps are being offered. BY
putting our money into these govern
mont securities the nation viii he
helped, the funds viii be safely and
pro1tably invested and the thrift habit
Will be given n further impetus.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

He says: you may now
take your baby from the candidate
who has been holding II and start for
home. ."-St Ignace Republican-News.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

For the initial preparation Of bud
get household cooperation must be OBJ
tained. The exact disposal of certain
larger items. such as rent, fuel, food.
must be decided. plans only changed
thereafter when proven impracticable
as at frst arranged. A full account of
personal and household expenditures
should be kept for future reference
and possible budget readjustments.
Fairly justly tried, the budget system
will lift many n family from a flnah-
cial Slough OF Despond TO sunshIny
financial heights.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
LATIN AMERICANS
ORGANIZE CLUB

A a meeting held at No. sos Shipley
street last night, a Latin-American
Club. the first in Wilmington was or
ganized by Spanish-born and natives OF
central and South America.
nr. Augustus Lavagnino presided ana
introduced Or. Leopold Naccaro. who
spoke in Spanish on the benefits OF such
organization. The other speakers were
senor Adelino Rey and Juan Sinde.
A committee consisting OF Enrique dc
Uovos. Antonio saliva and Miguel Pru-
des. was appointed 10 draft consiitu-
ton and bylaws. The object OF the
organization is the mutual intellectual
and social advancement and protection
of the Latin-American residents OF VII
mington. Men Of any religion or pollti-
cal faith can become members OF the
club.
The following men Joined the associ-
alton: Adellno Rey, Jose lpolo, Con
stantino Colodroso. Miguel Prudes, En-
ridue de Hoyos. Pablo Fernandez, Jose
Lopes. Manuel Amanda, ;. Martinez.
Eugenio Magastanes, Jose CARA, Frank
de Hoyas. Jesus Lemina, Jesus Garido,
Enrique .Blanco, Antonio Saliva, Cristo-
val Gonzales, Refugio Placencia. Mod
estlno Como, Roman Lagas, Geberlano
NORM, Manuel Garcia. Clemente Puga.
Antonio Romeo. Juan Sinde, Victor Ma
cho, DR.. A. LayagninO. DR.. Leopold vac
caro-
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
VAR SCARED Vets
STORIES THRILL
Rev. c. H. Bonner Also
Brings New Memorial
Thoughts to Students
FLANDERS TORCH
IN LOYAL HANDS

Veterans Dutton Peters, smyth Post,
( No. 1, and c. 5. Woodrow, Sheridan
Post, No. %, Grand Army OF the Re
public, in the revered blue uniform OF
the United States Army OF 1861, thrill
ed Wilmington High School students
this morning with memories Of the
Civil War. Both veterans bear scars
from wounds received in the Civil War.
With a background Of flags. on a stage
banked high with flowers, and amid
storm Of applause such as has rarely
been heard in the school auditorium,
the veterans accepted the tribute OF
young America for themselves, their
comrades and for the comrades in their
quiet sleep in the cemetery across the
avenue and In other local cemeteries.
There was nothing but silvered hair
10 suggest the veterans were attaining
many years. Their voices filled the
auditorium strongly, a thing which few
visitors succeed in doing in that assem-
bly, room. Their spirit breathed the
fire and vlgor Of the khaki heroes of
1918, the eternal youth Of America.
WI AFANA0 ANAu AAAN ENuuNMNN AAAMN
from generation TO generation Old
Glory had been handed into the charge
OF the new blood OF America, unstained
and undefeated. He said il was their
duty TO take upfthe charge. in coming
years 20 defend the flag with the same
honor their predecessors had displayed.
to uphold the Christian ideals for
which that flag has always stood. He
gave the challenge breathed In the
poem beautifully recited by Mss Jes-
sic Collins during the exercises, an
Flanders Fields"
ITO you from falling hands we
throw the torch" The great service
flag In the background. as Principal A.
II. Berlin suggested. gave the answer,
the pledge OF the loyalty OF the VIII
mlngton High School TO America.
Mr.. Woodrow recalled the surrender
OF Lee at AppomattoX. lie said the
10y OF the soldiers when they saw the
enemy troops with the nag Of truce
was beyond description. The union
men had three days rations with them,
and they stacked their guns promptly
and went across and gave the food 10
the starving. ragged Confederate army.
The L0nfeQefdleo udu ho 0Auts 'N'hf
but had bleeding feet bound In rags.
Mr.. Woodrow enlisted at IS years OF
age 10 the disapproval OF his father
who told him 90 take off his uniform.
He said II he did take It OF he would
Immediately get a navy uniform and his
father realized he was bound to go, and
told him 10 do his duty. Speaking OF
difficulties OF the Civil War soldiers.
Mr.. Woodrow said they had clumsy
nin 10 be rammed with a ramrod. in
stead OF the neat machine guns Of this
war. and war was war in those days
lust as much as in the recent world
war. They lived so long on hardtack
and salt pork that they couldn't stop
eating when they got up north again
He told Of the enlistment OF the Della
ware troops In the old City Hall in this
city and OF the enthusiasm.
The patriotic exercises were inter
spersed with many patriotic songs by
the school. America" Ring Opt
sweet Bells OF Peace" "Tenting To-
night." and the star Spsngled Ban
ner." The High school orchestra play
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
BONNER Is NON
DEFLATABLE TUBE

Local automobile owners and drivers
Will hail with delight the announce
ment that they will now be able tc
purchase the Bonner Non-deflatabl,
Tube, the Delmarvia Rubber Co., OF
Eleventh and West streets, having ac-
cepted the local representation for the
story Rubber Co, OF New York, dis
tributors.
The Bonner Tube is a patented, air
filled, self-sealing inner tube for pneu-
matte tires. Il Is made Of specially
selected rubber, together with a small
piece Of non-streichable fabric Frank
Newell. OF the Delmarvia Rubber Co.,
said today that the auto owner has
come into his own as far as doing
away with puncture troubles is con-
cerned. The auto owner now laughs
at punctures," said Mr.. Newell, "as the
tube instantly closes at the spot where
tack or nail goes through into the
inner tube"
Mr.. Newell stated that he has many
references from the Eastern distrib-
uiors showing that in a test the Bon
ner Non-De1atable Tubes have out
worn two sets Of outer shoes and are
now running against the third set and
that he can show that these tubes
have been used continually for almost
year on one truck without inter-
ruption from puncture troubles. The
tubes are guaranteed for one year.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
Attractions At The City Theatres
AT THE QUEEN.

Many titles have been given to au-
tom0blles by their proud owners.
Titles that were meant TO speak for
The speed OF the apparatus and they
may range from "Tho Speed Demon" 10
"The snall' but YOU Will agree with
mo thai for an expression OF speed and
dust behind Creased lightning" is
above the best yet and mighty hard
20 beat,
"Groascd Lightning" ls the namo OF
tho picture In which Charlie Ray is
TO be seen at the Queen today, tomor-
row and saturday Tho hero OF The
story Il "0roasod Lightning" Itself and
II Is Or was meant 10 DO an RulomO-
bile but Il was so composed that there
was no possible way OF determining
Just what make u might be.
The picture Is a comedy that will
Interest automobllists for u has as
much speed as It's title and Is knock
ing and chugslng on all six Of its
cylinders, II Il happens TO have that
many. %.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29

ed a medley Of American airs in splen-
did style.
The orator Of the morning was the
Rev. Charles II. Bonner. pastor Of Han
over Presbyterian Church. Speaking OF
this most memorable Of Memorial Days,
Mr.. BOhner said the Dragging was out
OF place. He said he referred 90 the
kind OF boasting that bounded America
by the Aurora Borealis on the north. by
the procession ef the equinOXes on the
south, by primeyal chaos on the west
and by the Resurrection Day on the
east. The simple facts about America
were stupendous enough without boast
ing. Mr.. Bonner said, referred 20 its
great area and free opportunities for all
the world With Texas larger than the
German Empire. and room TO spare for
tie total population Of the world, 1t was
a glorious country 20 be born in, TO live
I'm. and 10 die I'm and for. said Mr.. Boh-
ner. He compared the wages Of Amerl-
can workmen with the average 81 day
received in Europe. and the American
public school system free 20 all. IN op-
portunity which the young people OF no
foreign nation enjoy TO anything IKE
The extent prevailing here. He spoke OF
the Peace Conference now in session
saving it was Americas part, with her
supreme influence, TO achieve a lasting
peace lie urged the pupils to be loyal
ia make Americas future even more
glorious than her past
Among the excellent recitauons given
were:
"Heroism OF History" Russel Turner.
'Three Great Poems OF the War
Otis Long
.In Flanders Fields" Jessie Collins.
"The Soldier" Gathering Negendank.
.I have a Rendezvous With Death"
Dorothy Sturgis
"The Gettysburg Address"
Herbert Lamen.
sVlviani at Llncoln's Tomb
Murray Hanson.
'They Lie in France ... Bella Levy.
The exercises closed with the saluia-
ton 10 the flag and The national an
them. The sophomores decorated graves
Of veterans with the floral coniri0u-
tiOns.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
TOT WANTED LIVING
DOLL AS COMPANION

Il wants Liz'beth, TO take home vii
me-" sobbed a chubby-faced girl. about
: years old, as she was being towed
along by her mother. on the show
grounds, at Twenty-ninth and Market
streets, last evening.
The child had Just emerged from the
pavilion where Elizabeth, the living
ioll." is on exhibition with the Polack
Brothers twenty big shows, who are
exhibiting all this week, under the aus
pices Of the independence Fire Company
Of this city.
The little girl was almost twice as
large as the cute doll baby she wanted
10 adopt and easily weighed twice as
much. Elizabeth is. in fact a living
doll and a very pretty one. she is %
inches tall, weighs q pounds and is g
years Of age. She speaks six languages
and would be a valuable assistant to the
League Of Nations.
She PLAYED TO 100000 people at the
Panama Exposition, san Francisco in
9i5.
There was the usual circus crowd in
attendance again last evening. There
are more than twenty attractions on the
midway. including the La Rose electric
fountain. Polack Bros. circus side show
.anoor, Midnight Follies, Arabian
Nights. Frontier Days, Plantation
show. Underground Chinatown, Florida
May. Polack Bros. congress OF fat peo-
pie. the autodrome. the Submarine. the
whip. merry-go-round and ferris wheel.