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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

frankly shows over the result Of the examination Of banks
operating under state charters which was made last month
In the four month period that interviewed between the
March examination and the one which was made in
November of last year total deposits in these banks in
creased about $l0000000 The largest increase, nat
uray, in deposits subject to check but time deposits
and savings accounts both show an increase Of about
quarter Of million.
But that is not the only evidence of the basic soIyeucy
Of the people Of the Mountain State for Commissioner
Smith notes in letter to Governor Conwell that reds
counts, bills payable and other liabilities have made de-
Of over 80 per cent in the four months period
When it is remembered that in addition to the increases
in the deposits of the state banks at least an equal ratio
in all probability was experienced by the national banks
and above all that the people hold millions Of dollars worth
Of Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps it apparent
that lot of the earnings Of war time prosperity which
kept the mines working to the limit and the other industries
of the state busy, have been carefully taken Of
and that the spirit Of thrift quite generally distributed
among the people of West Virginia.
Radicaism Of the boisheIk stripe would have hard
Eme of it in West Virginia even though there are centes
where it might make lot Of trouble before it could be
put under control if it once got start
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Home Service Hunts
Owners Of Two Checks

Failure TO locate beueficiaries ofthe
War Risk bureau through the post.
office facilities has resulted in the re-
tSrn Of more than 100000 checks sent
out by the bureau. The failure Is no
doubt due to the moving beaeficiaries
who have not supplied the postoffice
or the government their new address.
Through the Home Service department
OF the Red Cross tho Bureau is maxi
ing an effort to locate these people aud
the local Home Service section has
been called ON to assist.
At present two checks are at the of.
tIces IN the Professional building for
delivery 10 their owners as soon as
they can be located. They are for
Marie DuFpaidi. aud Guy Allen Leon.
ard, 607 Market street. Any one hav-
ing information as TO the addresses OF
these people should convey the infor.
nation to the Red Cross Home Ser.
vice section.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
cHiCACo'S ELECTION.

Il E4IeAG0 yesterday voted for booze and reelected
Big Bill Thompson mayor, but while the rum issue
clear enough and the result decisive, Thompson got
through BY narrow margin only because his crowd knew
wanted. and stood tgether, while the opposition
licked unity of purpose and the votes divided among
hsee candidates..
Unity Of command, opposed to lack Of it, kept Germany
hs war three years longer than there any military
Necessity for. Ii made the preposterous Hylan mayor OF
ew FORK and il has reelected Bill Thompson mayor of
Ii has kept many smaller American cities at the
81 combinations Of predatory politicians and under
leaders and will keep on making municipal gov
joke in this country until the people who believe
ecsncy and IN having good men in office learn how to
play tue fascinating game of applied politics with some
prexma6onl of an understanding of the principles.
hefe is moi the slightest reason why municipal govern
meut Ia this country should not be as efficient and as
straightforward as private corporation management
that the average refomer is terribly in earnest about
having fs own way and the average citizen is COM
peley occupied with the petty detaa of his business
that the forces Of evil who have learned the value Of
promise have all the opportunity they need to walk of with
The elections and millions Of the public funds Its axiom
as that all government in democra6c-republic result
of but the crooks are the only ones who have
learned e. put the theory to work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

into shrcds, each shred hanging like
signal flag AMI calling to every
passerby Language something like
this-"See me in my tatters-nobody
cares how sloyenly this town looks"
Day BY day the wind tears bits of
this away and deposits remnants" all
about the streets. Signboards are un-
lovely things even when posted witi
new signs. When covered with dirty
bedraSgled waste paper. they do not
add to the city's appearance. Can
nSthing be done about this?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
RUFF STUFF
raj about 100 per cent scores!

Talk about 100 per cent scores!
Girl who was sure It's no trick at all
to run an automobile started down
Locust avenue last evening,
There v ere only two men in sight
Rnt she got 'em both.
Mother little fire IN IeeSSOn street.
Same old PLACE,
When Walter was clspping injunc-
tieas on that dump he should have pue
fifebugs in the Isl.
Big Bal Thompson says his reelec-
lion as MsSor OF Chicago was due to
coHfideRce of the people in the
Republican party.
PAGE VIII Hays.
And ten WTll that the G. o. p. can't
stand much Of that sort Of thing,
Be. fact that he was on the Repub.
Hear ticket saved Big Bills bacon but
The RED gbltcan party does not neces-
Felily stand ietBonsihIe for him.
JQdiHs BY reports circulating around
he cepFt houee the party that went
taF other day saw lot Of things
goodroads.
Welisserying the Dee-0ul is arduous
And'tAe servants are entitled to som
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
.l6DAY E5 55Is HsEE'

On Sunday April >, 1876. occurred
the great fire" in Tatrmont which
destroyed practically ali OF the bust
ness portion of the town. The total
loss was $4,000, which was large
amount to the Fairmont Of those
days. The fire turned out 10 be the
best thing that could happen for not
long afterward the district was re-.
built with business blocks and resi-.
dences OF brick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
America Owes France
DEBT Of Gratitude

The important art France has
played in this wat ind her awful sac.
rifice OF blood Ife mot the oily rea.
sons w9 shouN be grateful 10 her.
Many lives fe said to have been
! ved AID ting dsands Of surgical opera.
tiPns fPreyeJ led in this soultry by &
NFfe93 psS SAINT 5emedy Tor stbmach,
Fv( ian9 Intestinal aflpeuts nov iIn'
Ro1ed N1-Sold under tie namc o
May Vondprful Remedy 81 Geo II.
Mayt, ri ointment Chicago Chemist d
is Si9iple, harmless prepafation that
remoE theicatarrhal ipucps from khe
intestinal tact and allays the milan.
matioj WHICH causes practically Ell
stomach liver and Intestinal all.
mentss including sppenaicttis enc
dose will convince OF money rafund ed.
Cranes drug store, H. & III DRUG
company, Prescription Pharmacy Mans
pington, and druggists eyelyWhere
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Promise Of coIered Help

Prof. Armstrong of the Dunbar
colored school, has promised to use
his Influence with the coIored folks
toward cleaning up the lots near the
colored churches. Prof. Armstrong
says he will gladly do his best about
the lots on Jackson streeta also. The
colored people can help q great deal
toward making Fairmont beautiful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

Sterilization Of prices. 10 which the Depart
ment OF Commerce is striving for the purpose
OF stimulating resumption OF industry can
only be brought about under present condi-
tons by ascertaning prices which every one
will pay 1t is this stability which is expected
to encourage industries to so ahead at full
prices fixed and demands lower rates the
whole program is disarranged and the conf
dence that is sought is disturbed. II would
seem that the National Coal association has
the basis for a complaint ii the Railroad adj
ninistratiop refuses TO abide by the govern
ment-approyed price for fuel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
NE AMERICANS GREED.

believe n dc United STATES Of hmericG as govern
eni Of he people, BY c people, for The people, pAosc
poges are derived from The consent Of the governed;
democracy in republic. sovereign Nation of many
States; perfect Union, one and mscpard6lc,
established upon those principles Of freedom equality, jus.
tee and humanity for phich American patriots sacrificed
Tier Ines and fortunes. therefore believe il is my duy
ny country TO love il; 10 support its Constitution; 10
Iays; 10 rcpcc its flag and 10 defend il against
al enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Taking Testimony
in Suit Against R. R.

ii Circuit court this morning the
Falrmant StoSie company VS.. the No.
nongahela Railroad company damage
suit was started. Damages from the
grading done by this railroad to varl.
Gus properties in East Park will be
represented in a number OF cases
against this railroad. Jurors except
the twelve men who will pass on the
case were excused until next Monday
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Butchers and Bakers
to Close Earlier

An earlier closing hour for satur-
day night was adopted last evening
at a meeting Of the grccers aud
butchers of the city, and hereafter
customers arriving at the store after
ten o'clock will not be served. on
week days the stores will close at s
O'Clock.
This schedule will prevail for the
summer months and Will probably be
continued indefinitely. The ruling
will become effective on Saturday OF
this week,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

German miners have voted to go on strike and stay
out until their demands complied with The dis
patches fail to indicate just what the demands are but
this vale OF tears, the miners are going to be sad
bunch before very long if they are not comparatively
easy to comply with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

That is the logical. the common sense, view of the
situation, and it is most encouraging TO find that even one
of the newspapers out Of the coal regions takes it, Even
if the average individual citizen did not have financial
stake in this dispute with the Railroad administration it is
certain that he will side with the coal industry as soon
as the justice Of its cause is generally understood Above
everything else the American public insists upon square
deal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

Legally speaking the vote on the saloon question in
Chicago yesterday, by which the town went wet does
not amount to much but probably pretty accurate
indication Of how difficult it is going be enforce
any kind of dry regulations in Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Has This Happened 10 You?

4 number OF people in th city are
collecting papers from their yards
and placing them on back porches in
bores and baskets. The wind few
moments late7-or perhaps the next
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

By proclamation issued at Paris the packn. industry
yesterday released from all government supervision
but the packers had better watch theil step for the
popular demand for check upon their activities is
strong as ever and Congress will be in session before
very long
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

Those people who think it is possible to draft peace
treaty at single sitting doubtless find it hard to un-
derstand why the French and the Italians should be
willing o,run the risk Of letting boshevism make fur
ther gains in central Europe in an effort to get little
more for their countries out Of the settlement
but they probably would not be cock sure about the
matter If there any OF knowing how close
boshevk outbreaks those two countries themselves are
1t will be years before the truth about the difficulties
the doubts and the dangers that the peace commission
faced are known and the full truth probably
will become public property.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.

{ OMNENTING upon the interruption Of negotiations
- between representatives Of the bitumnous coal in
dusty and the Industrial board Of the Department OF Com
because the coal operators believe government de-
parmens and bureaus that purchase coal are rot playing
fair, the Washington Post the other day sad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

Politically speaking, the Non-Partisan league has
been wonderful success SO far and it is practically in
full control OF the Dakotas but when it into part
hcrship with the Chicago Labor party in project to
cooperative store in each of that citys So wards
it entered upon venture which may wreck it in the
end, But it wont be the first political that
failed because the leaders too much OF hurry
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

And the servants are entitled 10
some recreation occasionally.
Especially when It does not cost the
aforesaid servants anything,
This new winter we are having IS
quite delightful now that we have got.
ten used to it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
.THRIFTY -WEsT VIRCIMLAMS.

one who has kept an eye on the business the
stores were dong knew that the past winter has been
most prosperous one IN West Virginia, but even such
saips ptebsby wl smile alphabetically at the sheer
s1azenent which Stale Banking Commissioner s. P. Smith
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

More than 1000 tons OF gas was
shipped to Europe to be loaded into
shells, according to the report OF Gen.
.eral sibert, director of the chemical
7-arfare service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Floatina sienaIs Of pisaraee.

So many sign-boards about the city
are covered with old, worn paper
paper which has becn torn and blown
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
these same nnnors over

day carries these same papers over
in the next yard. Next yard people
as result are forced to collect u
double amount OF trash both the
trash belonging TO them and ALSO
their neighbor's. When trash is coh
lected, place it in a barrel with a
board on top Is this too much I'd
ask?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
woman Saved
MUCH SUFFERING
Bytaking Friends Adviceand
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

West Plains, Mo. 81 was n run
down in path, had ipdigYtioYand ter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

WEDNESDAY, EVENING, APRIL >. 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20
CHRIST THE LORD rs RISEN TODAY"

Easter is upon u.s. should the day of real
rejoicing for the heart It celebration Of victory
conqueror by the struggle Of our h and
bravest Friend.
beautiful old time fable represents Death the twin
sister Of Seer evening these sisters lift their angel
wings and v earth Just Darkness casting her nane
mountain and valley When the last lingering ray OF
light fades from the sky the Angel Of Sleep silently scattes
the seeds of sumber the weary habitaton Of
All hearts are All eyes close in sleep. from the
aged who mods his chair TO the infant resting in rs
cradle The sick forget their pain, the weary their toll the
afflicted their anguish and poverty its wants When her
task done the Angel Of Suher turns to her sister
and when the morning dawns these people will all
praise their cnefactor and friend How delightful to
Tins 60 about doing good silently and al unseen Very
beautiful and blessed IA orr calling"
With cloud her face and fountain of tears
in her ewes the Angel Of Death replies Alas. sister.
cannot rejoice with in the attitude Of Earth calls
its enemy DESTROYER Of It's peace Oh, my sister,
answered the Angel Of Sunber the resurrection morning
the souls the blessed win recognize in their benefactor
comfort and hope It is the day above al DAYS that throws
and friend not sisters the of common
Father
Thank God this fable no longer fable! The
fion of Jesus Christ transforms fancy into profound
reality His open sepuchre the doorway to endless life
To those who sorrow Easter should the harhnger Of
ght into the grave that drives all darkness and dread
from place where bury away Of sight loved
Put the hold them The bands Of death
strong enough 10 bind them Tic who for Himself
conquered this enemy holds victory in His hands for
loved and for us
The Chrst-e in ue-this Is meaning If Faster
Think Of thsChrist newly entering into your life Christ
newly risen in vonr soul and mne There deep spiritual
significance 1t all Christ risen, but leaving behind Him
His heritage to humanity the brightness the the
The heavenly comfort and strength of His mighty life,
Yes the Christ has risen from the dead and sits the
right hand Of throne Of Godand because He lives
shall live also. Glorious thought G. w K
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20
LICENSES ISSUED
SIXTY ATTENDANTS
Undergraduate Nurses Given Pri,i.
icge OF Attending Sick Under
Supervision OF Graduate Nurse.
Salaries Regulated

Letters have been sent to num-
Der or physicians throughout Virginia
! py the state board OF examiners of the
Graduate Nurses association inform
! ING them that ii has issued license, 10
more IMAM sixty undergraduate nurses
IN accordance with bill passed al The
last session of the legislature. and
Urging the employment of these wo-
men by the public when the services
oi graduate nurse are not needed
| forty-two of the license holders who
are To be known as attendants. are
located in Richmond aud are en-
oorsed by local physicians and pa
uents. They may he communicated
Win through the registries of Miss
Maude Cooke and Miss Eva Stratton.
Ihese attendants are supervised by
registered graduate nurse. Miss Vir-
GINA Lam bert being in charge here.
ohe visits each case AT least twice n
week, daily IL necessary for which
service $1.5o is charged i'll addition to
the salary of the attendants which
ranges from $40 to s2I a week. ac~
cording to the experience of the in
dividual and the type of case. The
weekly bill. therefore, cannot exceed
sZ2oo weekly. The system is said 10
be satisfactory to all concerned. for
the patient receives expert care not
ootainable under the old plan. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20
WAYNESBORO

Fnsig Maicomb McComb. well
known here. the son of Mrs. Clara Nc
Comb. is spending a while at horne. He
is graduate of the Fishburn Military
school and the University of Virginia,
holding the degree of A. b For sew
eral years he has been teaching in
and enlisted in the United States navy.
the rank OF ensign. He was discharged
from the service in March.
Mrs Sim Coyner has returned home
from Gainesville. Nd where she has
been spending the winter with her
daughter Mrs ]. X. Cullen
Mrs Pearl Davies and children OF
Alta Vista, are the guests Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Peasants on
Ohio avenue.
Mrs Clvde Smoot has returned home
from Montgomery. Ala. after spending
the winter with her sister, Mrs n. j.
Bell.
The many friends of J. w. Hughes
will regret t1aknow that he is critically
Ill in a hospital in Roanoke.
Misses Eliza and Theresa Rodes, OF
Avon, are visiting Mrs. Fl. s. Griffith in
Basic
r. n. Henderson, who has been in
the c. & Q. hospital at clifton Forge
FOR some time. is recovering nicely and
expects to come home in "a short time
f.. NJ. Cahell, of Kaymoor. w Va, is
expected to spend few days with his
family here.
Miss Mary Glenn has returned home
from Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20
STANTON

estaunton Daily Nswsl
Mrs Carter Harrison, OK Charlottcs-
lie. arrived Thursday to spend Easter
tide with the Misses Foster on West
Frederick street
Mrs II. S. Mcfarland il spending a
few DAYS with relatives in I.ynchburg
MIRA II. NJ, Mcinhany. Jr., of the Uni
vorsity OF Virginia. spent wednesday
here with Mr. and Mrs. Il NJ. Nell
many. on South Market street
Mr. and Mrs r. T Moseley have re-
turned from business trip to Balti-
more.
Mrs :. H Henkel is visiting hel
aaug hter, Mrs IL n. Huse in Roanoke
Porter Wood ward. who has beer
quite sick for the past ten days, II
stih confined to his home.
DR.. II, H. Henkel who has been con,
fined to his bed for several weeks b,
sickness, is now able to sit up
4iIss Laura Kice. who is a memneI
Of the public school faculty In Char
lotteavills, ts spending the Easter hoi
iGay with her parents Mr.. and Mrs J
= ktee, on Thornrose avenue.
Mrs. II. o. lockwood has return e
from visit TO Richmond
William r Kice. who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. p
Is tee, left Friday night for Russell, Mo.
" here he is supervising some work TO
the New York Arm with which he ha.
held responsible ponitton for som,
tins
MISC Courtenxy Olivier has returned
TO the Kalorazna after months vfsi
t. Baltimore.
Miss Jane Colstor Howard. who ha
been In Charlottesville for several day,
In connection with Red Cross work. re
turned to the city last night
Lieutenant Frank II Greene com
nandant of Woodbury. Forest, has lef
for Norfolk to spend the remainder o
the holidays after y short visit to hi
home here.
Paul Heydenreich has returned q
the Virginia Polytechnic institute Il
tiacEshurg after spending a few day,
at his home on West Frederick street
Miss Eutster. OF stanton. spent tn,
weekend with her aunt Miss F1orenc,
Futsler ut waynesboro Miss Eutsiel
was en- route 70 the homo of her par
enta, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Irossler, at Har
riston.
Nrs. Harry HopeweIL. Of Noun
Solon, Is a guest OF her sister. Mrs
George A. Brown. on walnut street.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr. left Monday
for New York having spent two day
at the Beverley hotel while on his wa,
from the Hot Snr1ng9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20

claiming TO be statesmen, to whom
prohibition has come with what is TO
them the unaccountable force of an
avalanche. 1t has upset their auto
cratic thrones and flung them among
the 'mfserables" with Incompetent
siblc suddenness. None so poor TO 90
reverence to discredited class VINO
yesterday were like that Simon.
spoken Of in the Acts of the Apostles.
. who beforetime in the city used
soroery, and bewitched the people "
Sanaria. giving out that himself was
some great one. . And TO whom
/ they gave heed because that of long
time he had bewitched them with his
sorceries But when hey believed
Philip preaching the things concern
ing The kingdom Of God they
were baptized. Then Simon also
himself believed, etc" We can only
/ hope that the miracle recorded of
Samaria may be repeated in many am
American city.
/ a number OF these endorsed bosses
d dethroned would be-kings.
among them former Senator Bailey Of
Texas. are put TO it to ind someone
10 hold responsible for their dscredft-
able plight After fighting prohibition
and Woman Suffrage for years only
10 find that both these great reforms
seemed to thrive on his antagonisr,
Mr.. Bailey announces that he has quit
the Democratic party. Il seems proc
abb" hat this eminent patriot will
seek TO effect a junction with the Re
publican "mtserables" who have made
/ the same mistake as himself: and
then the country .wffl be- tfYated I'd
some new scheme or patty Ito tak5s
care Of personal liberty
There ars not few of these mis-
cradles who yesterday passed for
statesmen, but today are seen 70
scarcely measure up to tho rank of
peanut politicians They could not
see The obvious until ii had over
wheined them