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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19
Naturally,

"My dog can scent thunderstorm
five miles away" "His nose must he
something of a storm scenter."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19

The chap that's an expert at dis
cussin' politics an Within sticks Is
mighty ant to be a poor farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19
Daily Thouuht.

1t is never so difficult to speak as
when we are ashamed of our silence.
La ROchefOncauId.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19
Wbat ia "spripR Fever''

What 10 Spring Fever
I'd Is simply low Vitality. a lack Of Energy
caused by impurities in the blood GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC restores Vitality
and Energy by Purifying and Enriching the
Blood. You can soon feel its Strengthening,
InRigorating Effect. Price soc.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19
The Main Point.

HAI never kissed any girl but you.
Sbe-Never mind about your past
performances. What's your intention
ip tbo future ?-Boston Transcript.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19

The advent of prosperity should
bring out nOiselesS calamity hunters.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19

Now is the tins flush the system. In
helping the bowels keep regular, wright
Indian Vegetable + work like charm
adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19

Lots of brightopes are exchanged
for gloomy expences.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19
His POI Selection.

81 can't beliey mo- dan half some
folks says" sa Uncle Eben, IAN
somehow de halfdoes believe is mos
generally de hallat ain so"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-19

Sunrise never failed as yet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
gEE|E .a|A


Major Samuel Me- clloch's lean has
been celebrated Ia song md story and
there y no reason to think he did not
ride down q hill so steep that the In
dams In pursuit thought he dare not
attempt It though It is doubtful II he
had time to Carefully" take the reins
In his left hand and doubtful IL he took
time to consider anything more than
that falling into the hands Of the saw
ages meant an end as terrible as any
that nigh. lie over the cliff. In q
school book tie leap" Is described:
Having reached the point on the
summit ne found the Indians In the
front and rear with an almost perpm,
dicular precir;ce OF one hundred and
fifty feet descent on his right with
Wheeling Greek at its base. Support
ling his rifle in his right hand and
carefully adjusting the reins In the
other, he urged the horse to the brink
and made a leap for life. The next
moment the noble steed, stiA bear.
/ ing his intrepid rider, was at the foot
Of the steep descent. A dash down
the valley OF the creek, round the hill,
and the uolcier was safe within the
walls Of tho beleagured fort. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
Ll!.IIINc OLNll THE PIONEER.

fFonte cipitated and won the Ciiviliwar. The
draining Of the northwest through the
canal and the railroads to the Atlantic seaboard
,shef shar is lie Gulf Of Mexico decided the election Of
1850 and gthe resulting military struggle
The conflict foi the free land Of the frontier made the
as he undivided west was the common prop
sl foundation Of the union forever. one and
was: the democratic, ncNduals6c spirit
Of lhe hat reyolted from human slavery That
'pai in the forest clad hills. in the
lpp'ns The prairie, and most Of ALL in the con-
tlsons conquest Of natural forces.
Lincoln. birthday is today was the incarnation
Of NE iie was the elimination Of its spirit Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
REAL HOME RULE.

oEds The charter amendment movement straight
"a people Of Fairmont should take INTO
consideration three things: Unless something is done at
Ills l6a the Legislature Fairmont is certain to have
rotten at least two years more It would
have rotten even if the Supreme court in the
meantime get around TO setting another date for arsu-
ent On tile charter lied up in that tribunal and dspons
81 he ssus precisely what has been done 50 far IN
Tie way compromise would have to be undertaken two
years before We could break the deadlock And
BY 1at tine i. betoo late to do any good.
None 81 these things appeal to the irreconclables on
uont has the interest Of the community
a nsk blasting the future Of the city for
The sale care Of the pet prejudces ofthe few
czs both sides who would rather see the town 60
10 The bow than have the other party gain the slight
81 adRantaS There never was much excuse for that kind
1i iesln municipal AFFAIRS and at critical time like
he present absolutely none.
Nlotsos is being steam-roered The amend
tRs ase that earnest men on both sides who UNI
dersland prompt action could devise The
penccsa showed willingness omake conces-
son do not like the result Of the joint COM
miliee do is TO vote agamstit at the
spesia meantime ii would be wise to with
hold until The chatter comes back from the legs-
aiufs nblshed ffoi the information of the voters
his is home its best and we do not believe the
legislature his right. even if some misguided Fraimont
clizens sle ask that ii do 50, to refuse to pass the
amendmept eare entitled to right 10 work out our
municipal vadon in our own way and every voter is
entitled voice IN saying whether he likes the plan
adopted fair and it is IN full accord with
the best polite al additions of the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

Man testifying about condi tions In
Russia before the Senate propaganda,
sprobers says there has bean q great
deal OF misrepr alton but that con.
ditions are bad.
'straint.
Il Executions by the, hundred and
deaths by starvation running VI, to the
thousands would seem to warrant ct
least some Qualifying; word
Such as darned had. "
And yet the Russians are trytng, to
spread the system Sround the world.
The war seams to hare made most
q the people g central Europe TIT:
But & 81 only the llgAt headed who
get that way over the Eitlat ion; 81 such
countries as England and the United
States.
When sou hear q MN sttiAs on
any Cf this belsh eyisna ltQth yeli ca,a
no tiskled that he - not "a there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
Joseph II. Williams, 9. NJ. Richie.
w. M. Beale. CLYDE Greatl,onse nn,s

Joseph a. Williams, Q M. Ritchic,,
w. NJ. Beale, Clyde Greathouse, Louis
Bennett, w Guy Crigier, Joseph w
Williams, Holland Engle, j.. r.
Smouse, Walter Smouse, Frank p.
Hall, Lin1 Hall, Charles Burris.
Richard Aspinaii! b. w: Howafi, 7
Clifton 81. Hall, DIR. n. s.. Saterfiad..
John Raymond, g. II. Colebauk,
Frank q. Swearingen, Samuel G. Full
Ter, Geo. n. Brobst, William Lewis,
y. N. Heunen. Wilbur 8. Hennen, n.
w. Heffie and SON, p. z. Fitzhough.
and son, X. g. Hoult and son, Clar-i
Ience Fisher and son, G. M. Kisner,.
John NJ 4 Kisner, Albert Ktsner, John
p Helmick, Walter Finley X. a..
Rock, Sam Rock. a. j. Rice. Everett.
Rice, Join s. Glover. Edgar Glover
Walter Glover Beckett Martin, Burke
White, q. w. Hennen, NJ. "A. Board,
Leonard NJ. Board, John s. Hamilton,
Edgar 3, Hamilton, Bernard Fleming,
Smith Hood, s.. 3. Miller, s. o.. Mil.
Ter, Levi B. Harr, Harry aDigman HaFr,l
Robert Roster. Joseph Roster, Brock
iShowalter. Paul 8 !. Sherwood, Frank
Jamison, Arthur II. Lynch, Henry g..
Thompson, Chas. b. Mumford, Nor.
man Mumford, Glenn Davis, r. b.
Davis, James o !. Watson, .. Otis Wat
son, Jr., VIM. Evans, Jr. Minor Dun.
-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
Martin, Mrs. Arthur Lynch, Mrs. A,

I'd : a n
Martin, Mrs. Arthur Lynch, Mrs. a..
p. Jamfson. Mrs. d. II. Diemer, Mrs.
y, Minor Durham, Mrs. e. e. Hut
Crimson, Mrs. S. p. Miller, Miss Lottie
Glover, Mrs. T. u. Henderson, Miss
BERTHE Lucas. Miss Phyllis Watkins,
Miss Emma b. Gardner, Miss Ruth
Merrifield, Mrs. a. J.. Cashr, Mrs.
A. NJ Dayisin, Mrs Kate Merrifield,
Mrs. Luther Talkington. Mrs. g. n.
Bartlett, Mrs Floyd Hawkins, Mrs.
q. 7. vangilder.
Those in attendance were as fol-
Rev. G. F. Eddy, Ralph G. Eddy,
Geo. NJ. sguires, Dale squires, Fay
Jsquires, Be.bert Squires. Ira G. Do.
Vault. Ghas w. tDeVault, w. IL.
Buckley, Ralph Hawkins, @. w.
EMaekr, Frank g !. Connolly, Thos. 81.
Neptune, James Tchinski, Louis
Tchinski. G.. II. Bartlett.. n. L. Hem
lderson, n. y. Henderson, Jr., II. b.
Singer, Rev. w. u. Eddy, Rev. H. G.
IStoetzer, Rev. Clarence %. Mitchell,
Wayne Mitchell, Dale Squires, Fay
Squires, Jas. n. Carpenter. Howard
Hayes, Clyde Hayes, (. u. Carpenter,
g. q. Patterson, g: r. Shaw, John
Trach, Marco Trach, Dr.. .. NJ. Trach,
"a. N. DayiSson, Lewis knight, F K.
Day F. K. Dayor, Howard Jones G..
H. Jones Harold Jones, N. b. Jami-
son, Mansfield Jamison. Rev. ]. g.
Broemfield, D. D., Joseph Fletcher, r,
r.. Shivaly, Henry Heintzelman, Jr.,
~. r. Nicodemus, Chas. Nicodemus,
w. H. Dunlap, Paul Alban. T. e.
Boggess, Howard Borgess., Leland 0g-
den, Hamill Spedden, 8. Ray Holbert,
Carroll EIolbert. q. d. Abbott, Ken
meth Abbott, Sam B. Iseman, David
Lewis, Loren B. Smith, Ernest w.
Smith, Robert Smith, William II.
Brown. Harry Brown. Robert Harden,
Ray D. Harden, Arthur Lewis, How
ard j. Met innis. Sutton Sharp. n. T.
Daugherty, Robert Norris, Tusca Nor
iris, w. q. Sped den, Rev. Robt. 7.
Yoak. Francis Richards. Gilbert Bush,
! p. j. Bush, Robert Goodwin, Rev. C,
| p Goodwin. Geo. L. Cole. "a. B. Cole
Chas. w. Evans. Chas. T. Wise, M.
T.. Brown. Joseph T. Brown, p. B.
| Henry, Percy Henry. R. "a. ellis
Mari ellis, William o. Karsec
Il y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
Prayer Meetings in
West Side Churches

Prayer meetings will be held to.
night at 1880 O'Clock IN ali los the sey.
EN- cooperating churches on the west
side Of the river. u Is expected that
the attendance wiz be very large be.
cause Of the recent awakening IN
prayer meetings by the revival cam.
lpaikn. Effort ID espec iqily being made
to have al Of the converts during the
campaign present at tonight's meet
ings.
At;Iirst Methodist Ep,scopai church
the members ore. urged To bring the
song hHoha that were n use during
the revival MeetinssS There win be 8
song service n connection with tho
prayer meeting ard selections viii be
taken from this book.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
q IsbSEsDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY T.. 1919.

ii he United STATES If america a; a govern.
people. by The people. for III. people, pfose
Rs dcrvcd from Tie consent Of The governed:
q republic, a sovereign Nation Of many
perfect Union. one and insepaable
those PRINCIPLES Of freedom. equality Jus
lhs fortunes therefore believe il Is nv dutp
y ny lops 10 support its Constitution; Is
respect is flag; and TO defend il against
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

Japans attempt to coerce not only China but the
tire liberal minded world is striking example Of de-
berate effort to refuse apply the lessons of history
given situation. Japan Is attempting to do in the
what the world has just finished smashing the
German empire for attempting. Temporarily Japana
amazing boldness may be attended BY success, but II
the Japs thrust their mperalists out Japan too
will be smashed And this time the job will be attended
bySless cost to the foes Of predatory government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

The German National Assembly has elected Herr
Freiderch Ebret the premier in the present govern
ment at Berlin president Of the new German state.
Ebert evenf he should develop qualities that not
fortunate its pilot the start as Third
French republic after the Ffanco-Prussian var.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

NJ. and Nh. d. Il Jenkins Il:
turned esteSday from All eastern trip
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

a board Of conciliat Ion Mill investi
gate the dispute sbetTss1 the police
I l.l and the city q s. Jim. n. B.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

where he keeps his thinking ma
lchinery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

Premier Lloyd George, who became powerful in the
British empire by compelling the privileged classes to
pay their share Of the cost Of government yesterday
served notice the radicals that he fight their
efforts to overthrow the existing order implacably
he fought Prussianism. In British premier whose
tenure Of power is always instantly terinable at the
viii Of the people that was courageous thing to do.
But the doughty Weshman never lacked courage and
his stand give heart all over the world to peo
pie who have become anxious the efforts Of the
radicals to run; the sane majority OF Of its feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

Yesterdays splendid victory in the West Virginia
senate for the stepoe fine example Of what can
be ACCOMPLISHED even against corporations that are
entrenched politically II people enough in
est to stand together and make plain that they mean
to have what they demand or take revenge. The gas
company agents from all over the state swarmed to
Charleston at the beginning Of the session and they
began to show their familiar tricks but 1t s highly
significant that got under cover Entitled to
special credit for the fight for the
peoples interests are Roy A. Waugh, the we'll known
and able Buckhannon attorney Former Governor Glass
cock aud Attorney Charles a. Goodwin, of Morgantown
Philip teptoe the Glarksburg attorney who drew the
bill Former Speaker of the House OF Delegates o.. 81
Mckinney. Former Delegate Ira Akin. Of this city,
Delegate w. S. John, OF Monopgahla, and Senator Har
veyW Harer, Of Harrison who sponsored the measure
in House and Senate. also did yoeman service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
FiUe Children
Shut In Room
For Is Months
Pueblo Mother Believed
Insane; Confinement
Weakens Children.

Pueblo. Colo, May 22.-Five chill
dren were kept in one bed in one
room for IS months by their mother,
Mrs. Margaret Louise Cummings. so
years Of age, who was arrested yes
terday by humane officer Allen To-
day the mother was taken to a hos
pital for observation as TO her sanity.
The plight Of the children was dis
covered when Allen investigated com
plants OF neighbors. who believed
there was something wrong in Mrs.
Cummings home.
One Can Scarcely Walk.
The children. ranging in age from
20 months TO six years, were so weak
from their long confinement that only
the eldest could walk at all The
room in which they were confined is
an inside apartment
Mrs Cummings husband, VINO was
ia the army. died OF influenza some
months ago. Mrs Cummings main
tains the children were not abused and
that she is not insane.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
''SUFFS" CAIN
V0TEIN SENATE
Hale to Support Resolu-
ton; 10 Texans Favor
Measure in House.

Washington. D. C. Nay 22-The
woman suffrage constitutional resolu-
tion which was passed yesterday by
the house. gained another vote in the
senate with the announcement today
by senator Hale, Republican. Of Maine.
that he would support It.
Senator Hale voted against the
resolution at the last session. SUI
.fraeists previously had claimed SUI
ficient votes TO insure adoption Of
the resolution in the senate.
Predicts Victory In Senate.
Adoption Of the suffrage resolution
in the senate, with not less than six
votes 90 spare. vas predicted by SEN
ator Jones, OF New Mexico. retiring
chairman OF the senate woman suf-
frage committee. The senator esti-
mated that the vote would be about
Sc for and 80 against the resolution
Il have not called a meeting Of the
committee TO consider the resolution
for the reason that 7 felt that my
successor, senator Johnson. Of Cali
1ornia, should have an opportunity to
engineer its passage" said senator
Jones -If there should be any great
delay in recognizing the senate COM
mittees ana should senator Johnson
not object, I expect TO call the old
committee together and report the
resolution 20 the senate.
The suffrage resolution was passed
by the house without amendment. Two
proposed amendments, one that state
legislatures be required TO complete
ratification In seven years. the other
that ratification be by voters Of the
states Instead Of the assemblies, were
defeated.
Texas members who voted for the
were Box. Briggs, Young.
Summers. Lanhan. Parrish. Bee, Huds-
peth. Blaut0n and Jones Those voting
against the amendment, Black, Ray
burn. Hardy. Eagle Garner. Mansfield
and Buchanan Connally was absent,
being expected here today.
Representative Black and Hardy
spoke against the amendment and
Blauton spoke for It.
Among others who voted for the
suffrage amendment were representa-
tives Hernandez. Of New Mexico. and
Of Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
G10in VIII Speak
On MarriageLaW
At Conference
Associated Charities Secre-
tary Says Subject Of Vital
Interest To Society.

! b Gwin. secretary Of the Assocl-
ated Charities in FL Paso. who viii
leave the city Friday TO attend the
u yearly conference Of social workers, to
be held at Atlantic City. beginning
May so. has been asked to address the
conference on The Operation Of the
J Marriage Law"
In speaking Of his address on the
loperation Of the marriage law. Mr..
levin said the subject is OF vital in
Iterest TO all charity workers. For
] instance" he said. "in Mexico the gov
eminent has only recently demanded a
civil marriage contract; heretofore the
church marriage was all that was
necessary.
3 IN this country the law does not
hold a marriage valid unless there is
icivil contract MeXicans come to the
iU. S after having been married for
wears in Mexico BY the church, and
Ihave brought Up families They de-
tcide TO leave their wife and Ianllies
latter entering the e. s. and remarry.
NO charge Of bigamy can be made
against such cases They are not
I breaking the law, because, according
to our law. they have never been le-
EalIy married We have numerous
such cases come MP in our work here
We have had TO take over whole fam
lies and provide for them The de-
cision Of the courts, when such cases
have been tried in the e. s. has al
ways been that a marriage contracted
in Mexico. church marriage without
a civil license, Is not recognized as
legal marriage
Examples In El PasO.
Texas does not provide a law pro
hibiting a marriage between those
who are mental yor physically unfit
continued Mr.. Gwin-" That subject
has been mritten Of, talked over and
discussed for many years
'In some states there is very strict
and excellent law covering this mat
ter. In Texas a dope fiend. a drunk
ard and mental defective can obtain
marriage license There is no law to
restrain man from receiving a
license.
4 have known OF marriages in Fl
Paso between parties where one Of
them was being treated at the county
venerial clinic A man can stageer
into the county clerks office. totally
intoxicated, and he cannot be refused
@ marriage license II he demand one
After the social workers conference
is adjourned at Atlantic City. a ma
uonal tuberculosis convention viii be
held at the same place. Mr.. GWin viii
also attend this conference
After the convention in Atlantic
city, Mr. Gwin viii 60 TO Philadel-
phia and make . study Of the charity
organization Of that city, which was
founded IN 1874
II win look particularly into the
relief and welfare work Of the Phila-
delphla association" said Mr.. Gwin.
handled many problems not attempted
by other cities"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
Cat Curfew Sends Tabby
To Bed Af9P. NJ.

River Forest H.. May "a
Dickery. dickery. dock
The cat got a peep at the clock.
AeoW-WOW. she Whinec.
Just look at the time.
Curfew rings for we cats promptly at
nine
That's what it's coming TO FOR feline
night providers in Forest lake IT'S a
feline bolshevist menace
LaWless cats have been proWlinE
about the village these nights killing
birds and holding midnight back fence
soviet meetings until a village ordl-
nance was necessary
The sat curfeW followed and pro-
vides that cats found abroad between
p. m. and a. M. are TO be captured
and later executed in q human man
ner1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
DECISION ORDERING LEASE
OF C0CHISE LAND REVERSED

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nay 22--On the ap-
peal Of the state land board. land COM
missioner Moeuer. deputy land COM
missioner 1Iunch and B. o. Pickard,
chief Of the land department leasing
tHvisi0n, the state supreme court yes
terGSy reversed me decision Of judge
Lyman in the Maric0pa superior court
ordering the state TO lease certain
lands in Cochise county TO T.. H. Cald-
wei. Directions also were issued TO
dismiss the complaint
The land commissioner had refused
10 execute lease Tor grazing lands in
Cochise county 10 Caldwell and the
latter took the matter into the SUI
perior court, where he was awarded
the decision.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
BERIN0'5 HAY
CROP IS HEAVY
Large Amount Is Stored
And Some Big Barns
are Half Filled.

Berino. n d., 1lay 22--This district
hay crop IS exceeding any in several
years as practically every farm is cut
ting a heavy yield. Farmers are rush
ing the work as the weather is very IN
certain A great quantity OF alfalfa is
being stored and already some Of the
big barns are half filled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
REPUBLICANS TO LIMIT
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

man Hays. Of the Republican national
committee. stated yesterday no con-
trlbution Of more than $1,000 would be
received from anyone for the finan-
cling Of the coming Republican cam
paign and launched a plan Of country
wide small Individual subscriptions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-22
PANKEY BUYS MORE LAND;
PART OF DE VARGAS GRANT

santa Fe. n a.. May z2-Lieut. Gov.
Benjamin =. Pankey, already one OF
tie largest land and ranch owners in
The state has purchased from the
santa Fe Realty company large por-
ton Of the historic De Vargas grant,
five miles south OF Santa Fe, which ne
wiz stock with cattle, although the
urant also has considerable agri ultu-
raj lands