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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

Labor day will be more generally celebrated this year
than ever before Since the states began to make this
day legal holiday the labor movemen. has Travelled
long distance and practically all of the solid gains have
Deen due to The work of organizations which early
adopted conservative policies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

Race roting in Knoxville in which seven persons have
already lost their lives pretty eectually dsposes of the
contention that outbreaks of this magnitude only
in northern owns The truth seems to be that they
are apt to occur in any town where there consid
cradle number of negroes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01
RUFF STUFF

Nothing is ever perfect, but some
.hngS are rawer than others.
rinstance the guy who picked on
Noaday as the time for a holiday
hculd have provided that BARRIERS
rus not celebrate,
there sumpin in the constitu-
cn which guarantees the right OF any
American citizen against having
barber shops closed two days
and Eunntngl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

The British are kicking up great row regarding he
extravaganza Of their government Yet if the amount
of money they spent on the and in their recon-
sruction any indication they have been careful
as compared to the government of this country For
downright: extravaganza there never was anything to
equal the government of the United States not only dur
ing the war but in ordinary peace times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

fst.a foF Than ~ adsfaehon erformng vel a
ligy important service Is die public and % humanity
Faimcnt always IS to greet them and 70 CHOPPED
that eir stay in the city this week will be pleasant as it
!. certain to be profitable TO them and to their young
charges.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

wonder theg died d something % that
NOISY men were arrested by the
B. & o. police. III adline.
If noise ever becomes crime the
whole bally Banio will be sent up for
life.
AS matter of fact some one ought
to be made to loop the loop for some
of the noises B. & o. engines make at
night.
Lot of them are absolutely unneces-
sary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01
AUGUST Circulation

The actual paid-for circulation Of
The West Virginian for the month OF
August, 1919, is given in the tabulation be-
low.
All copies to advertisers, correspond
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

But maybe this outrage wont worry
most of us next year.
Putting the price up to Is per scrape
in Clarksburg next week according to
the papers.
If they try that down here the safety
razor market ought to boom.
So, the new city government has
deadlocked on the question Of who is
to be mayor.
And about two months from now the
guy who finally gets It will wonder
what sin he committed that he should
be condemned to such q fate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

dbc established upon those principles Of freedom cqudE
rs, Justice, and humanity for phich american patriots
acrfced their Lncs and fortunes. therefore believe is
nh duty to my country 10 love it, 10 support its COnstu-
10 obey its laps; 10 respect lis flag; and 10 defend
agdnst all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01
Prosent ArmsI

Inc Cir IN The Office says she
was at church last n.gnt Win CARA
husk ana ne tolu hvf she was alb
so.utely lncorrglble and she rather
tEUugnG Ae!selL mat her new gown
was Decom.ng,
i,rnmnd ANIMAL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01
unfortunate shortening. refer to
the use of superfluous words in the
expressing of a thought.
. Return to Charters!

The season for the nuts is hel
l wish l was a squirrel this Year!
-Kipling
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

The leaves are falling from the trees
IT'S time TO can the q. v. DIS.
browning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

That food poisoning case over In
Ohio is becoming more interesting as
the investigation progresses.
First discovery was that It was not
cold storage turkey but olives that
turned the trick for the seven vic
tins.
Now they have discovered that the
olives were prepared with dressing
which contained garlic,
interurbans probably will say
We'll that settles that or mo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01
MONDAY EVENING, sEPTEMBER !, lg19.
THE AMERLCAMs GREED.

believe in the United States Of Amer
lea as government Of the people, by
} the people. for the people, Dhosc Just
= popers are derived from the consent Of
the governed; a democracy in repub-
lie, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign
States: a perfect Union, one and inscp-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

These figures represent only the circulation which
las Audit Bureau OF Circulation rating The actual total
distribution for the month 1858 and the average
1aily distribution was 1886.
Practically all of THIS circulation into Fair
mont and Marion County homes the natural field for
lhu Fairmont merchant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-01

Ground Arms!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

-FHEN Mrs. Alma Clayburgh sweeps
M in stately fashion upon the stage
" of the Metropolitan Opera House
and sings an aria those who sit in the
boxes and stalls and orchestra seats and
gallery will see heart-broken woman.
To be sure, Mrs. Clayburgh = young,
glowing, handsome-will not look it. SBut
there is her word for it. Her life, she says.
has been crushed by the servant question.
The singer is the third wife Of Albert
Clayburgh, a millionaire manufacturer, of
New York He wooed her with ardor
Yet, after eight years of marriage, she
affirms that he loved his servants more
than he did her.
Mr.. Clayburgh is suing Mrs. Clayburgh
for divorce, naming seven correspondents.
To pay the household bills which her hus-
hand refuses to pay she will go upon the
operate stage.
Mrs. Clayburgh tells for this newspaper
her own story Of how, when it came to the
question Of who was to go-herself or the
servants-she was shown the door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

the management of the servants will
leave to my husband the direction of all
the servants save my own personal
maids"
l was so glad to have him back that /
willingly signed this humiliating docu-
ment. There was an addendum to which
l was also compelled to add my name, pro-
Vided l wanted my husband back. / did
want him back and signed it.
1t was: And promise not to disturb
the furniture nor any other arrangements
of my sleeping chamber"
Fancy that! l was to stay out of his
room except while / slept there!
We were not together long after the
first separation before my husband re-
scented my reports to him of what the SER
wants had been doing during the day l
complained that the valet was not treat
ing his wife we'll. said l thought he was
making her unhappy and was flirting with
another Of the servants. My judgment has
been confirmed, for he is divorced and has
married the other servant. But my hus-
band told me that was none of my affair
and that / should keep my nose out of it.
| answered that it is a woman's inalienable
right to have all of her husbands atten-
ton. He sneered about my new woman's
notions" AS always when we discussed
the household, he went to his desk, got
out the paper / had signed and shook it
before my face. Remember that you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

wants were all sulky. made myself as
agreeable as 1 could to my guests. Ten
stayed TO dinner. The servants had left
the table as it was set for twenty lunch
con guests. l made the best of it. l said,
Let's gather up at this end and play we
are double" l tried to catch my husbands
eye and make him smile. He avoided look
ing at or speaking to me all evening.
The next morning l asked where my
husband was. The maid said, Hes gone!
He and George left about ten minutes ago
for town."
l asked the maid, who knew George we'll,
whether she knew what was the matter
She said, George must have told him you
had let the nurse go because she didn't
take the baby out yesterday"
l called the fOotman and told him to
drive me down the road after Mr.. Clay
burgh. Hes going to do something fool
ish and l want to stop him." | said through
my tears. The footman did his best for
me, but we had blowout and had to stop.
l heard the train whistle. My husband was
gone. l have not seen him since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

we're welded finally in PHILADELPHIA with
a second ceremony here. 1 didn't love him
so well at first. But my love began after
marriage. 1t was with me as Oscar Wilde
said, "One does not love until after Dos
session"
Yet all this ardent love has come to
naught through Vaccinations of servants
When l wouldn't go to Reno to get 4 a..
vorce my husband foolishIy tried to -
one in New York. He got servants l.,
make list of all who called and =
named them. The innocent male gus~t-
at my musical afternoons are suffering :. 6
annoyance.
Persons who know my husband wei
have told me that he never lives with one
wife more than eight years | have over.
stayed my time. / have lived with him
eleven years, so l exceeded my limit by
three years.
But whether he has this eightyear mat
rimonial limit l doubt. He is ifty-eight
years old. Surely, sometime a man gets
past the marrying stage and inclination.
My conviction is that our marriage shin
went aground on the shoal Of the servant
question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

In such at atmosphere / tried vainly to
govern my own household. Because l
discussed matters with him and suggested
ways t. improve the management of the
house he left me the first year Of our
marriage.
Our troubles began almost from the
first. He began Immediately to threaten
to desert me. "If you do this I'll leave you"
he would say. Or "If you don't 90 that
will leave you"
In our town house in West Eighty-frst
street, near the Drive, we kept a fairly
large staff Of help. But when we went to
the farm we kept nineteen regularly, and
often there were one hundred persons do
ing things on the place At the farm at
Mount Kisco the servant situation, which
had always been trying, became more
acute. Once ali but one of the servants
left.
must explain that my husband kept his
retainers a long time. Naturally, when he
let them have their own way in everything.
But having the habit of keeping them
long time, il came about that the servants
who had waited on his last wife were a
legacy to me!
The second Mrs. Clayburgh liked to 20
about a great deal and let the house run
ITSELF Oh, rather, let the menials run II.
Having an orderly soul, l tried to bring
order out Of chaos. But l failed, because
my husband would never sustain me in
any stand i took with them. He was al
ways on the side of the servants.
The servants resented my attempt to
recorder the menage.
The person who made the most trouble
for me was George, the valet. He did
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

loved my husband and wanted him back.
For time life was quiet, but never happy.
One day we were having twenty persons
to luncheon. l went through the lower
rooms to see whether everything was
ready. had seen some of the earlier of
our guests coming up the driveway l
looked into the dining room. Every SER
want in the place was standing about that
table.
"Why isn't somebody on the door," 1
said
George turned around his face toward
me. There won't be anybody on the door
if you come around here interfering. Get
Quit"
| went out of the house and crossed the
lawn to where my husband was talking
with a woman guest. / told him of the
incident. We three went into the house
and into the dining room. George said
something to my husband in a low tone.
Albert turned around to me. He said Get
out of here and stay Quit" l went
Luncheon passed off quietly, but the SER
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20
By Mrs. Albert Clayburgh
I'm an interUietoJ

r COULD not compete with my husbands
nineteen servants. But for them, give
you my word of honor, we might be
living as serenely as the happiest pair in
Christendom.
Four times he left me because Of ser
want troubles. Three times he came back
but the fourth time he would not return.
To my distress and deep humiliation
three times signed agreements to leave
the management Of the servants to him.
Because he claims broke the agreement
he wants his freedom. When l wouldn't
divorce him he turned around and brought
suit against me.
Although he has many times said that
am the chastest woman in the world he
has sued me for divorce in New York! He
has named seven correspondents.
This is very generous Of Mr.. Clayburgh
seven correspondents; lover for every
day in the week. But when this out
rageous chargers cleared up in the courts
/ shall see that my husband is wei pun
ished for these wild accusations
Albert Clayburgh is a man unique. He
doesn't like the domestic type of woman.
like domesticity. / thought to please him
by performing little homelike services for
himself and me. But only annoyed him.
An instance Of this is one Of our first
breakfasts together. The coffee supply
was low. / wanted little more and tried
to draw the coffee myself. l poured some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

My parents didn't
like him. They, sent
me to the Adirondacks.
He wrote asking me
to see him, ! declined.
He got my brother
to take him up to the
mountains and my
brother arranged for Us
to meet.
His wooing was
so ardent that he
threatened to kill an
other man whom he
thought 1 might marry
instead Of him. We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20
Mrs. Gayburgh, DTiUen by the DOn1esti
Question to StardOm on the Metropolitan
Opera Stage, Discusses Her Rich
Husband s Peculiar Viewpoint Which, She
Says, Wrecked Her Happiness, Thrust
Her Out of Her Home and Brought
Her at Last to the Divorce Court

nothing except dress Mr.. Clayburgh ano
press his clothes Between times-and
those between times were many hours
he would loaf. had two personal maids
One of these said, MRS. Clayburgh, George
sits around all day and watches the rest
of US work / think he ought to lend me a
hand with your riding habits" 1 answered.
Il think you're quite right.
Tell him wish him to help you
with my riding habits"
The next day George brought
down a habit he had pressed.
In the back Of the skirt was the
scorched imprint Of the iron!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

1 uuU0TSJduU, i
said. You did that
on purpose so that
you wouldn't have to
press any more Of
my clothes. / shall
tell Mr.. Clayburgh
about this"
But George told
him first. My hus-
band came to me in
great excitement and
said, George has
given notice. What
have you been do
ing?" / told him
OF the Wallets trick.
My husband almost
wept. when will
you do as / tell you
and let my servants
alone?" he nearly
screamed.
That day he left
the house and too-i
George with him.
He remained away
for months. He
would not come back
until / signed an
agreement which
read: \
Il hereby promise
not to interfere with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

Ny husband has told many persons that
l am "as ehaste as Diana and the most
fascinating Of women" but that he is
through. He says we can'tt get along to-
gether. He promised me an allowance and
kept it up for time. l wouldn't consider
divorce. He stopped my allowance I sold
my jewels and am living on what they
brought me. Fortunately. always Kept
up my music. In odd quarters Of an hour,
when ! was waiting for someone or had
dressed sooner than usual, went to nv
piano and practised. My voice will earn
my living and my little Alma's I was
willing that my husband should take our
son, Albert, for the chiIfs tastes
are like his fathers He likes os-
tentation ana wants things on a
large scale l kept our little girl,
Alma She is devoted to her mother.
But / Sc Albert I'd occasionally.
= I met Mr.. Clayburgh while on a
motor trip with friends We stopped
for him on Thirty-fourth street and
took him for a days jaunt From
f the first he seemed mad about me.
He told me almost at once that he
loved me and was getting divorce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

signed this" he said 'If you don't live
up to it l will leave you!"
And so, after a talk about Georges de-
linquencies, he did 1t was our third SER
vant-caused separation.
This time he sent word, through a mu-
tual friend, that he wanted me to go to
Europe. He said, through this friend
after you have been on the other side six
months maybe you will behave yourself
and not NEEDLE in the household affairs.
Then I'll see whether I'll come back to
you"
While / was in Europe he never wrote
me. / wrote him, but he never answered.
When / returned he was not at the pier
to meet me.
Instead, there was a man with a new
agreement!
This one was drawn up by William Trav-
ers Jerome. 1t was similar to the others
except that it had another addendum:
And promise never to refer to my hus-
bands previous wives nor to his past life"
The discussion of the servants had led to
my saying once or twice in an aggrieVed
tone, They liked Mrs. Clayburgh No. 2
because she didn't care what they did"
Or, Il think it is the servants who send me
anonymous notes telling me you loved your
other wives better than you do me-"
Again l signed the degrading document
Copyright, 1919, by Star Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-20

not water INTO the percolator.
He said, Good Heavensi
Why don't you order coffee
if you want it,"
"But why take the time to
ring, to admit a waiter, give
the order for it to be filed,
and then scurry AROUND to
find a tip for one little spoon
full of coffee?" / inquired.
81 had no mind to marry a
cooki" he snapped.
Albert was dependent upon
servants. They played a large
part in his life. They were
his fetishes. He was frantic
when a cook left. She might
be iIl-tempered and slipshod,
but he was wild until she
came back. He made every
concession she asked as to
hours, the number of guests
we might entertain, the help,
and he sent her wages rocket
ing to the skies. All because
he liked the way she cookedi
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-20
NOTICE.
Malone Taxi, Phone i5s or 24l

Buy a Maxwell for Christ
mas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03
REEGlGIQ FlH
Disabled SOLDIERS
Work Is Going Forward at
Satisfying Pace Just
Now.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Fgures
Indicating progress in reeducating and
nacing disabled soldiers, sailors and
marines show that the work is going
,li6ftFd ct q satisfying pace. The
statement Of February Is reveals the
total number OF cases the federal
board for vocational education was in
tcntact with 22,s51. OF these $3.50
we're reported from the war risk insur-
alce bureau; 1920 from hospitals;
ID from the red crosV; 70 from the
Tinted States Department Of Labor;
le51 from the men direct and from
other sources 1000.
lot every wounded man is entitled
oreetraining. First, under the law, he
m1St have been awarded compensa.
Ion ~ the war risk insurance bureau,
ana thus fur 5,655 have been awarded
ccmpensatiOn, % having been denied
4 md 1917 are cases in process Of de-
termination.
4 Is necessary to have the war risk
insufance bureau pass upon a case as
The essential preliminary, and the
agents Of the federal board assist all
disabled mel. to make their applica-
tiens to the war risk insurance bureau.
m the last thirty days 1855 men have
been assisted in filing their applica-
lions. Nine thousand four hundred and
twenty-five (9,425) men have been IN
Reviewed By the various agents Of the
federal board and 1852 were awaiting
interview.
There were s,2ss prospectiyes for
retrainihg. During the last month 400
cases have been awarded training and
entered upon the various lines Of stu
ay fitting them for useful work in the
skilled trades, occupations, professions
md other callings, the total available
10 be selected from being about SEQ.
The placement division Of the fed
sra1 board is busy locating employ.
ment opportunities for the retrained
men and when they have finished their
courses places wiz be awaiting them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03
PArao,nala.


Mrs. Jamci Higgs, Of Parkersbart,
Is here the geust OF her sister, Mrs.
Harry Eof, in Sunshine.
Miss Eleanor Clellaud was home
from New Msrtinsville for a few days
visit with her parents IN Jefferson
street.
Mrs. R, E. Davis was q visitor In
Wheeling on Friday.
Mrs. F. ]. Shortle, Mrs. G. G. Basnett
and Mrs. n. F. Hamilton were guests
OF friends In Fairomnt Thursday
Shad Kuhn, Of Pennington, spent
yesterday with friends In Warrington.
Mrs. John Bremen, Of Wheeling, is
the guest VI Miss Emma aBrtlett in
Main street.
Mrs. Harry C. Anderson and visitors
were guests Of friends in Fairmont
during the past week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03

aroId wade 1ae eceepled rosI-
ton n the clllinafs dep ilent 81 the
Inn ~ tanfan
Mss Olive HyIa sepnt the week
end With her aunt n FzfIlingtun.
ItaFold MCGEE Is here from Muncie,
Indiana, Ror . visit q his home IN
Monroe street.
Cleo Taught was called home from
school Ct Buekhannon by the Illness OF
his parents and bother IN Brookside,
NJ @. SnodgrasS and D. s. Jones
were business visitors at Metz on Fri
day.
Lieut.. Homer C. Toothman, Of Fair
mont, former county superintendent
of schools and lately returned from
oVerseaS service, was a visitor In
Warrington Saturday.
r. P. Hawkins, OF Fairmont. was
here on Saturday on q business visit.
John 3. Forney was home from
Riyesville for the week end with his
family In Wilmington.
osney Roberts was home from Graf
ton to spend the week end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03

IS ACRES combination farm, Good
soil in good cultivation. Limestone,
Sewickley and Waynesburg coal. Now
selling coal from the Waynesburg
seam, which is 8 foot VIII mine 10,
600 ton per acre, all now advancing in
value. Oak timber, maple sugar camp
and fine lot Of locust timber, fruit or
all kinds, two houses, barn and other
out.buildings; two good wells Of wa.
ter and a number Of never.iailing
springs; under lease for oil and gas;
near some good gas wells. The Nor.
gsntoWn and Fairmont pike runs
through this farm. Only 30 or 80 min.
utes drive to town. Near church.
school and market. Good neighbor.
hood. No better farm for the price
asked. Deal with owner. Nimrod
Nicely, Morgantown, r. 1, Box IS. Tel.
ephone Laurel Point Central 14sR.13.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03
EntertaIned lJshera

On Wednesday evening Of the past
week w. B. Charlton, who for several
eyars has been chief usher at the First
NJ. 3. church in aMnnington, invited
the corspof ushers to a repast in the
dining room at the Arlington hotel.
The pastor Of the church and the Sun.
day school superintendent were also
invited and very enjoyable evening
was spent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03
MaNA q WNnminn

Mr.. and Mrs. John Straight, former
residents OF Wilmington, are here
from Wooster, Ohio, where they have
lived for the past few years, for q visit
with relatives. They win leave soon
for the state Of Wyoming, where they
Will reside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03
Locals Lose,

The girls basket bah club Of the
local High school was debated at Far.
mington on Saturday evening by the
girls team of that town by the score
pt is to 0. Among those who particl-
pated in tho game we're: Misses Ruth
Mari, Esther sybert, Sue Slater, stel-
q Agnew, Olive Rymer and Nelma Da-
Ills, while several others accompanied
he team as substitutes. This being
heir first out of town game, the girls