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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
PERSONALS

Misses Beatrice ard Edna Amos
spent The week end at their home
near Grays Flats.
Miss Ruth Marvin. who had beeu
the guest OF Miss Ruth Evans tor the
week end, has returned home.
Miss Nellie McIntirc is i'll of ton
silitis at her home on Morgantown
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Turner. who
have been residing at The Fairmont,
have taken up their residence on Be
noni avenue.
Prof. and Mrs Harold Turner. who
children, Of Morgantown. were guests
for the week end OF the Rev. and Mrs.
c. L. Goodwin. Prof. Rogers was for
merIy connected with the Normal
school and is now member OF the
University faculty.
Mrs. S. L. Wagner. oil Grafton. has
been the guests for several days OF
her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Coma
way, at Barrackville.
Miss Alkaline Gaughan spent the
week end at her home in Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L, y. Arnett will re-
turn tonight from Elkins, where they
have been the guests for several days
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Isner.
H. C. Poster went to Masontown.
W. Va, yesterday for a few days.
Miss Eleanor Straight has returned
form visit in Morgantown and
townsville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
New Auto Firm to
Handle Two Good Cars

W. d. BelIew who until recently was
in the motor truck branch of the Uni
ted States service, and was stationed
in New Jersey. has joined with II. C.
Hamilton, of this city, and the two
have taken over the local representa-
ton for the Oldsmobile and the Stutz
motor cars. Mr. Hamilton has main.
tanned a garage just off Fifth street
and Walnut avenue, for some time, and
the new combination will have their
sales and service station there.
Both gentlemen have been connect
ed with the automobile game a nun.
Der of years, and are we'll acquainted
with its details and requirements. Al.
though the announcement of their or.
ganization has just been made, they
have lined up nice list of prospects,
and have already sold one OF the fine
Stutz touring cars to DR.. L, P. Smith,
of Barrackville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
ARMENIAN RELIEF.

SINCE the day German armies drove down through the
~ Balkans and effected jmcture with the Turks the
world has heard much about the suernss of the Christian
peoples who live within Turkish territory Indeed we have
heard so much about it that the subject has lost its old
power to thrill with righteous indignation and burn with
zeal to help.
But the need in the near east is just as great today as
it What the Turks aided and led by Germans
did by direct means during the hghh of the var :tarya
ton doing by process scarcely less direct.
Millions of these devoted people will perish if the
people Of the United States do go to their assistance
With our aid they can soon be put upon self sustaining
basis if the peace terms beng drawn up at Paris
drawn that they assured immunity from medication
by their ancient enemies AT all events they great
distress and the United States in position 10 aid them
if it will
The subject is Of immediate interest IN Marion county
this week because drive 10 $4,000 for Armenian
and Syrian relief opened this morning with j. Walter
Barnes, in his capacity Of chairman Of The Marion County
Council Of Defense in charge 1t to be hoped that there
will be generous response 10 the appeal,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
rENEREAL DISEASE CLINICS.

wishes to stop the flow Of mighty river the nearer
he approaches its source the easier his task The same
principle applies in the control Of the communicable dis
cases.
The source Of these infections arc the infected persons,
the carriers Obviously the logical method Of control is to
eliminate the source. How can this be accomplished?
Two methods Of elimination at suggest themselves,
namely, detention Of the infected persons that they
mol spread infection; medical treatment Of the infected
persons until they shall have been rendered nonfectous
Because Of the enomous number of infected persons and
the limited number Of institutions for their detention sola-
ton of all carriers Of venereal disease impractical and
virtually impossible The solution Of the difficulty lies in
treatment Most cases of yenerea disease can be cured
and nearly all cases can be rendered nonnecouS if prop
erly treated.
The United States Public Health Service. as part OF
its campaign for the eradication of the venereal diseases
is establishing or causing to be established system Of elm
les throughout the country to treat or have treated those
persons infected with venerea diseases 1t the purpose
Of the service see that every of venerea disease in
the country treated until it is rendered non-infecous and
cured This large undertaking. but it can be done
An important feature of each clinic is the social service
department Public Health nurses trained i'll social service
go into the homes Of the patients and see to that not only
they themselves but the members of their families receive
necessary treatment 1t believed that by the use Of meth
DDS such as these the Venerea diseases will eventually be
eradcated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
RUFF .STUFF

Lamp IN an esteemed contemporary
That war drew over million laborers
from agriculture in Germany.
VIII some one now please calculate
how many German laborers were add.
led to the ranks of the stokers in
That cut rate booze which started
the Tight Sunday night at the Watson
corner must have been some Of the
Montana connection.
-
What a sweet scented outfit that
tad stand is.
Those HuLsarlsns may have real
appetite for war and then again the%
merely be bluffing.
q Pes Gray had had two wooden
be might have been standing in
do figer yet.
de next aviator who lights here.
aa Win not be permitted to ny SO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24

According to dispatches from Washington plan for
cooperation between the government and the coal in
dustry is about be submitted to the operators OF the
country through the National Coal association The
proposition seems to have been worked out with great
deal OF and is long forward look which is
thing the coal industry able to take before.
Another thing that mpresses this newspaper deeply is
the that the initiative in this matter taken by
the operators. Two years ago this month with Amer
lean participation in the but few days away coal
the most thoroughly dsOrganized big industry in
the world Today it has such grasp upon basic facts
and tendencies that its organization is able to plan
for the future with aud scope that will
challenge the admiration OF statesmen and economists
Every coal who has any vision whatever will feel
proud of the organization that has been built up in
years. and every coal operator who has any regard
his future prosperity will hasten give that orgsniza
on his earnest support 1t will not be long before coal
is thoroughly organized steel copper but it will
have broader vision. All OF which is matter Of trc
mendous Importance here in the West Virginia hills,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24

Col. c. W. Watson has ranged himself along With
Judge Gary, of the United States Steel corporation and
the other optmists In interview which he gave out
in Baltimore yesterday he declared that the country
the threshold of the greatest Of prosperity in its
history 1t is significant fact that the better the op
portuny survey the business field the cheerful
the observers seem to be about the future. What is
the point these Of big business for some
time have been preparing to discount the coming
perity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
Rev, DR.. Mitchell
Is Again Called

A unanimous vote OF the congrega-
ton of the Central Christian church
yesterday resulted in recalling to the
passionate Of the church the present
pastor DR.. Clarence D. Mitchell who is
just closing his fifth year as pastor
of this prosperous church. During his
the congregation has erected
the present Jurch edifice, their for
mer church which was practically a
new one having been made uninhabita
bic by the sinking of the ground In
that vicinity, The church is today in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24

The guy who so uDceremoniously
left US talked so much that it is a Won
der he did not cook his own goose be.
fore he got ready to leave.
So, Tom Buckley may enter town
politics.
Well, the folks will at least know
where Tom stands.
And that's something that cannot be
said for the present crop of municipal
statesmen and would be statesmen.
Except II. Shaw, OF course.
He's always "in opposition" as they
say in dear old Lunnon,
So
And trying to make himself and the
folks believe that he is the only simon
pure patriot and progressive in the
burgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH r. 1919
THE AMERICANS CREEn.

believe in The United States Oi America as govern
nsnt Of the people, BY tc people, for the people, uhOsc
Just pODers derived from the consent of the governed
q democracy in republic, c sovereign Nation of many
sovereign STATES; perfect Union, one and nsepad5le
stabilized upon those principles Of freedom, equality jus
their lives and fortunes therefore believe il is my duty
q my country 10 love il; to support lis Constitution; 10
bey is sDs; 10 Respect its flag; and 10 defend against
an enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
16T(W. E 5!z55 a5E7

The midst of the coal fields" was
at Piedmont in 1852 II the item which
appeared in The Wheeling Intelligen.
Ger of March of that year was cor
rect. 1t read:
Piedmont in Hampshire county,
Virginia, which was settled" only
about thirteen months ago, now has a
population of about 1000. The village
is situated in the midst of the coal re.
gion."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
What People Say
and Someside Remarks

Roy II. Stewart. Of Warrington, was
boosting the Six Thousand parade 10
be held in that city (?) Saturday even
ing, ard remarked:
"lt IS doubtful il there is d
magisterta! district in West Vir
ginia where the people are SO we'll
acquainted one with another as in
Warrington district The Red
Cross drive served 10 brotherize
everybody in the district"
J. 7. koen was told OF Manningto,.
preacher who made the statemen.
that
TO stunt the growth of towa
IS just as great a sin as to stunt
the growth Of a child"
After outlining plans dear to him
for a Greater Huntington which in
Guided railroad over Smithfield anA
another line to Brave and Blacksmith.
Mr. Noen observed:
The preach is about right.
pr. G. q. McNeeIy. OF Manniust9
was discussing The Greater Mannin.
ton proposition:
81 am Tor it because it is 10 the
interests OF everybody: am for
1t because il means progress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
Moose Trustees to
Meet Tuesday Night

Members Of the house committee
and trustees of Fairmont Lodge, 8,
Loyal Order of Moose. will meet at
Moose Home on Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock.
On Wednesday evening the lodge
will initiate large class OF candi-
dates. numbering fifteen or more.
Much interest is manifest in the
Moose hand. Eighteen musicians at.
tended the rehearsal yesterday at
Moose home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24

The coal business must be improving rather more
rapidly than it suspected of doing At all events
the New River Coal Operators association reports that
there is coal shortage the Chesapeake and Ohio
But this is the only sign of better conditions in the
very future. Every West Virginia coal field ought
to have prosperous summer this year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
An Hour Of ReIIef

Mrs. PecE's husband told mine that
he spends the best part OF his life at
the club"
Nonsense! Mr.. Peck spends only
about an hour day there"
well, daressy the poor man con.
slders those hours the best part Of his
life, - Boston Transcript
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
Fisherman's Luck.

A minister, with two lovely girls,
stood entranced By the beauties of a
flowing stream. A fisherman happen
ing by, and mistaking the minister's
occupation, said: Kethin' many, pard ?
am fisher of men, answered the
preacher with dignity.
Well replied the fisherman, with an
admirinS glance at the girls, you sure
have the right bait.-Montreal Journal
Of Commerce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24

We ought be glad and thankful we escaped disaster last
spring and summer. We ought to be supremey thankful
that victory was achieved for US at so low costa cost
we can pay by lOanns Uncle Sam our money at fair
rate Of interest
Let US thank God, from whom all blessings flow Let
put thankuness into deeds by buying more Victory
Liberty loan bonds next month than anyone expects to buy
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a prosperous condition. hTe choice of
the congregation meets with the gem
eral appreciation in the city where
Rev. Mitchell is equally popular.
No Doubt OF Il

DO you think Miss Chatters is an
entertaining talker?"
MY, yes; she can entertain herself
for hours at time. Boston Trans.
cript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-24
Active Enonnh

II hear that Owens is full OF bust
ness activity these days"
Yea, do6aing creditors. mostly"
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-24
IMPROVEMENT IN
TELEGRAPH SERVICE


Effective on or about June lst.
tho once Of The Western Union Tel
cgraph Co. will be open from 1880
a. m. to $3.50 y. m. daily except Sun
day. with tho exception OF half an
hour noon and evening for meals
Two operators will be In charge In
place OF one AS at present. This
change will materially Improve the
efficiency OF the service.
The Company has promised to
make still further increase In the
ONCE force during the heavy ship
ping season IL found necessary.
Mr.. Gargan. commercial agent OF
the Western Union Co.. was In Mon
to Vista a short time ago and went
into the matter of better service
with the TrafIlc Committee OF the
ComercIal Club with the results as
set forth.
THE MONTE VISTA COMMERCIAL.
CLUB.
TrafIlc Committee.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-24
This Day---May 30th
In mtmoriam
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The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-24

MOO MARKET

HO0 MARKET
) BY
American Cosnmisai0a Com.
Psny Unioa Stock Yards !
Dcaves, Colombo
30 far tho May hog market }
has upset tho price forecast )
made by the "dopesters. May !
) prices have been higher than I
April's prices. Now the mar )
ket talent are expressing tho !
opinion that hog prices will I
hold up well until fall. Up
until Wednesday OF this week
. tho general run OF hogs com
Ing to Denver have shown fair
quality. The tone OF tho
! market has been good. We'd
ncsday's top was S2o.7o. bulk
s20.25 to 5000. Fridays top .
) $3.50. bulk. 1915 to 1890.
Prices dropped 35c Thursday
and csc today.
) The American has $500 sat
isHed shippers. Won't you
bo one OF themf
PATRONlZE A PROGRESS.
I'VE FIRM
Send for our market re-
ports on whatever kind OF live Z
3 stock you have to ship. Write
US for market dope"
&+****++****++**+*<+$+<+<,
Films always Fre~h-StOck con,
plcto ut Fuller Drug Company.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-24

Films always Fre~h-StOck com.
plcto ut Fuller Drug Company.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-24

Tramc Committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
MEN MUSTERER OUT
!. AIDED IN FINDING JOBS

Washington, D. G., March 21.-
Soldiers, sailors andmarines at nine
ty military and naval establishments
in the United States are now receiv-
ing frst-hand information concerning
opportunities for employment in the
Federal civil service from represen-
tatiVes of the United States Civil
Service Sommission,f appointed to
serve at such establishments under
authority issued by the Secretary Of
War and the Secretary of the Navy.
These representatives Of the Civil
Service Commission are supplied cur
rently with full information concern
ing positions open in the civil SER
vice in which men who are soon to be
mustered out may be interested
They are prepared to inform the men
concerning the requirements for en-
trance to the various positions, to
supply them with application blanks,
and to facilitate In. every way their
application for employment in the
civil service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

bition against acceptance OF con-
tracts for foreign governments re-
mains. The cancelled contracts will
be replaced with new orders when
the ways are empty, but the prices
are expected to be considerably be-
low those prevailing during the war
which sometimes ran as high as $3.50
a ton.
Government assumption of labor
and material hazards also will be
abandoned in the future. During the
period of hostilities the shipping
board adopted a policy of absorbing
increased costs. Increase in wage:
and overtime pay alone amounted tc
$3O0,O00,000. Hereafter ship yarc
operators will assume the risk of 6
rise in the prices of material or Of
demands for more pay from theil
worrkmen, the government withdraw
ing it's supervision over such ques
tions and treating the industry like
any other with which government or:
ders are placed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
RAILROAD NEED:
PARTIALLY MET
War Department Makes Big Payment
Covers Many Bills-Sum Made
Available by Shifting Of Funds ) :. :,
Heretofore Appropriated But
Not Expended.

2. Washington, March 22.-The ur-
gent need of the railroad adrninistra
ton for ready cash to meet the cur
rent obligations was partially met on
yesterday through payment of $780,
100000 by the war department on
account Of transportation of troops
and war supplies. s.".
The pyament, it'was announced at
the war department, covers, bills al
ready approved and anticipates bills
ordinarily due within the next three
months. War department account
ants have computed the amount now
due from the war department to be
s65, 100000. while the railroad ad-
ministration estimates at SS0;000,-
900. - -. "
Acting Secretary Crowell in an
nouncing the payment said the sum
had been made available by the shift
ing of funds heretofore appropriated
for the war department but not ex-
pended.
Ordinarily, railroad administration
officials explained, the war depart
ment would have made payments di-
REM to the railroads rendering SER
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

vice, but the aggregate payment di-
rect to the railroad administration
was arranged to aid the administra-
tion in its present financial situation.
The payments also would have
been spread over the next three
months in the ordinary course of
business and consequently this a.
mount must be subtracted from rail
road receipts for this period. The
money will be distributed by the rail
road administration to meet the cur
rent cash requirements ofsindividual
roads.
With the payment together with
the $50,OO0,OO0 advanced by the war
finance corporation, payment of
$10,0O0,0O0 recently by the navy de-
partment on account of transporta-
ton and various loans to be repaid
by railroads within the next few
weeks, the railroad administration
expects to have sufficient funds to
meet it's current cash requirements.
Trade acceptances are to be used
in financing equipment purchases and
certificates of indebtedness are to be
given to railroads for amounts due
from the railroad administration. on
last years accounts. Detailed plans
for issuance of these certificates of
indebtedness which will be used as
collateral for loss to individual rail
roads by the war finance corpora
tion are to be announced soon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
DRAWING PLANS.

Announcement was made yesterday
that Mr.: George W. Hart was having
plans drawn by Architect James C.
Hemphill for two-story building
near. the Piedmont Motor Company.
Now comes the announcement that
Mr.. Hemphill also is drawing plans
for two one:story buildings for Mr..
G. w. Rush to, be used as garages.
These buildings will adjoin, that Of
Mr.. Hart-Index-Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
SPRING FLOWERS.

Abbeville is famous for her beau.
tiful flower gardens and this year
the jonquils have been lovely. violets.
are making many yards sweet with
their fragrance, while a sight worth
seeing is the lovely yellow jessaminel
on the front porch at the home 'of1
Mrs. J. S. Hammond, near the high
school - ~ ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
SHIP BUILDING
WILL SEE CHANGE
Readjustment of Cost to Be Made
Peace Alters Basis-Future Con-
tracts at Rate Of About One
Hundred and Fifty
Dollars.

Washington, March 22.-Readjust-
ment of shipbuilding cost to peace
time production is expected by ex-
perts of the shipping board to estab-
lish basic price in the neighborhood
of $3.50 a ton for future contracts
let to American yards.
Recent conferences here between
= General Manager Piez of the Emer-
geney Fleet Corporation and repre-
sentatives Sof the Pacific coast build
ers were said to have developed vir-
: tual -unanimity of opinion that high
cost methods of production which
prevailed for time when the nation
al emergency demanded speed in pro-
ductionl above everything else should
be eliminated as quickly as possible
to obtain a return to sound business
practices. Prospects of keen competi-
ton in world.trade routes, the West
ern men were told, made it necessary
to hold construction costs to figure
which would permit dividends from
competitive rates which would have
to be established in order to get busi-
.. The Pacific coast representatives,
it was said, agreed that reduction in
cost was necessary and while no at
tempt was made to obtain an APPROX
al Of any definite price for future
contracts the suggestion was made
that $3.50 ton which is about the
same as average British prices of 80
pounds would be an average rate
with increases according to the stu
alton of the various yards. ~..
- Cancellation of orders which had
been placed for many thousands of
- e -
tons of shipping was discussed at
length. 1t was explained that the
endsot hostilities made necessary the,
:eaneeHation as matter of economy!
While the war continued costs were
kept to minimum but were of less
consideration than construction of
bottoms whereas now the imperative
need has passed the fleet corporation
desires to. place contracts at as favor
able a figure as possible. 1t was said
there was no intention of permitting
any steel ways to remain idle, how
ever, especially so long as the prohi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

l. W. w. Campbell, of the Antre-
vile section, was here on Saturday.
Mr.. Campbell has recently purchased
plantation from Mr.. J. Allen Smith.
He is showing wisdom in buying be-,
fore the advance which is sure to
follow. .s =, ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
"THE BIRTH OF A NATION"
At the Opera House Tomorrow, We'd


At the Opera House Tomorrow, We'd
nesday. -
There would be more horses than
the present 5000 shown in Griffth's
mighty spectacle, "The Birth of a
Nation" if the European war had not
broken out when this part of the big
production was being completed. The.
foreign drain on American horse flesh
is something the average citizen has
no comprehension of. Griffith had
to beg, borrow and buy the horses for
his big scenes and they were coralled
from all parts Of the country. He
found agents Of the English, French,
Italian and Russian governments
competing with him for these horses
and while he only rented them by the,
day, the foreign demand was so great
that many 'shrewd horsemen forced
him to buy at war prices in 8rder to
complete his picture within a given
time. e.