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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01

field, who VIII spend a few months
there, for his health.
Ira W. Davis was q business visitor
in Fairmont yesterday.
J. Turner Koen has returned from
brief visit in Wheeling.
II. D. Atha left on Tuesday for
few weeks visit in the Texas oil fields.
Mrs. Lawrence Huffman, of Monroe
street, has returned from visit in
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. James Dulan, OF Fairmont.
spent Tuesday at the home OF Harry
]. Taught and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Starkey, OF
Bridgeport, were visitors here the first
OF the week.
G. F. Wolfe, of the West and South
Life Insurance company, was here
from Fairmont on business Tuesday.
DR.. PhoebIa Moore has returned
from professional visit in Baltimore.
John o'Hare has returned to
Charleston after a business visit In
Warrington.
Chester L. Prichard left yesterday
for Texas where he goes for the bene-
fit Of his health.
w. H. Weigelt, of Sardis, Ohio, was
a business visitor here this week.
Charles F. Tapp has gone to Akron.
Ohio, where he will accept employ
ment in one of that city's factories.
Chape Wilson, of Morgantown, was
business visitor here on Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
May Festival.

The first six grades of the Central
school are holding a May festival on
me school lawn this afternoon. The
program is very attractive one in
which the opening and closing mum.
bers are. respectively America" and
sStar Spangled banner. These exer.
cises, while not altogether of recent
origin, are something entirely new in
local schools. 40
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
New sidewaIks.

Tolbert NJ. Haugh, of Homewood,
and Bruce B. Warder, of Brookside,
have been selected as promoters for
the building of sidewalks from those
suburbs to Warrington proper Both
Homewood and Brookside are, since
The Greater Warrington election, parts
of Warrington, and sidewalks are bad
ly needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Personals.

Ralph Strauss, Of Marietta. Ohio
recently returned from over seas army
service, IS here for a visit with HE
sisters. Mrs. Louise Pitner and Mrs.
A. r. Atta.
Mrs Lueila Blackstone was a vis,.
tor in Wheeling yesterday.
Arthur and Benton Anderson were
visitors In Fairmont on Sunday.
MISC Naomi Barr, OF Sunshine, was
2 week END guest OF Miss Eula Rymer
~ Warrington avenue.
Mrs. J. +. Satterfield has returned
rom Terra Alta wheres shek accom-.
panied her nephew, sosby &C 2satter-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Red Cross Workers.

The local Red Cross needs workers,
and needs them at once. A great
amount of work is cut out and ready
70 sew at the headquarters. Sewers
are urged to be prompt in complying
with this worthy work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Chaplain Returns.

Chaplain A. N. Park, Jr., former mas.
tor Of the Presbyterian church here.
has returned from overseas service
With the marines. He will preach IN.
me presbyterian church the coming
Sunday morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
To Texas.

Thomas @. Murphy, one of the old.
est oil well contractors in the local
fields is arranging to ship his tools
20 the Texas fields where he will en-.
gage In the contracting business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Benefit Pictures.

Day Dreams and "Men of Might"
have been selected as the films to be
shown at Burt's theatre as a henefit
for the High school athletic associa-
:tion on Tuesday evening, May 9Th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Mother Dies.

Word has been received by. friends
here. telling of the death Of Mrs. 7 w
Sorpett, OF Bridgeport, Ohio, mother Of
MISS Eva Corbett, bookkeeper at the
Bowers Pottery in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Son Born.

Born, Wednesday. April Both, to Mr..
and Mrs. John Cunningham, OF High
land street, twelve pound son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
To Texas.

Charles E. Stillings will leave Mon.
day for the oil fields near Ranger,
Texas, where he expects to remain for
some time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
MANlNINGTON
Fishing Trip.

\ 9. Howard Long and c. Waiter
Prichard will leave the first of the
week for fishing trip down state.
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SERIOUSLY mn.

Mrs. Fred R. Rex has been called
70 P1ttsburgh by the serious illness of
ner sister, Miss Bessie Bennett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01

This company offers for sale in the Speedway Terrace
section of Famont choice building lots at most rea-
sonabe prices. Also several well built houses which
are all ready for occupancy. GET FULL DETAILS
AT OUR OFFICE.
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-Rnr Social

a bog supper and social will be held
ct the Begun union church on Fri.
DAY evening, May I'd, for the benefit
OF the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
A wEArHER.eEArENe BUD.

He-she told me it was her first
year out.
sons.
He-well, suppose she counts four
seasons to the year.-Boston Tran
script.
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SUITABLE BINDING.

81 put myself in this book said the
callow author.
MAY offer suggestion?" asked
the sarcastic caller.
Certainly"
Have it bound in calf."-Birmins
ham Age Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
Baseball.

The Consumers Fuel company base.
ball team will play the Lnmberport
team at Blackstone park here Sunday
afternoon. Johnson for the locals and
either Satterfleld or Matthews for
Lumberport will be the box men. The
McConkeys of Wheeling, will likely
play here the following Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
NEAR PNcTuAL, AS IT WERE.

Youths Companion: Railways have
had their troubles during these
amazing years of world war and con-
tinental congestion; so, consequently
have passengers. On rickety-rack-
ETY., half-forgotten little branch line
to nowhere in particular, not long
ago, long, lank, lazy Yankee sta
ton master with an Uncle Sam
aoatee, mentioned those mighty and
historic obstacles in excuse for the
lateness of a certain two-car train,
for which an impatient salesman of
agricultural implements was waiting.
But, although he offered an excuse,
he did not enjoy doing SO, and con-
cluded his reamrks by announcing
resentfully:
Shell be in before long, and be.
fore long oughter be soon enough for
reasonable folks. Eff she's In at
nowadays she'd oughter be cheered.
and no Teller with a grain of~com-
mon sense nor patience has any call
to growl if she's whereabouts.
In the amiable south world war
is not necessary to evoke an even
greater superiority to petty uncer-
tainties of time. The coiored man
in charge of southern waiting room.
in a place by no means a village,
was heard explaining the local cleo
trio car connections with the nearest
city.
Cars run on de hour, gentlemen y
he told two inquirers, with a beam
ing smile; and added confidentially.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
PlERcE'S CONFESSION.

Des Moines Capital: Some of the
dear people who have felt that Jim
Pierce was annointed and delivered
to earth upon special mission Will
he shocked to know that he ad-
mitted on the witness stand that he
had written practically nothing for
the Homestead for ten years. Some
of Mr.. Pierce's most devoted follow
ers have been in the habit of hurry
ing to rural postoff1ces to get an
early copy Of the Homestead for the
purpose of reading the Talks by
the publisher" signed James M.
Pierce" These talks have been so
touching that they would not leave a
dry eye in the house. Mr.. Pierce has
been in the habit OF speaking about
his prayers and his tender heart and
his youthful hardships, and what a
struggle he had had IN the world,
that some people have believed every
word he has written and have ielt
that he was really bearing the
worlds burdens upon his own shout
ders. Upon some occasions. he says,
my dear good woman, your inquiry
touches me deeply; l, too, have had
sorrows, and know what 1t is to
sympatilize with you. We are vic"
,ims of the com binations OF the rich
and powerful and we must fight our
battles together" Now to be told
that was not written by James NJ.
Pierce, but by one of his hired edi-
tors is too much. Jim has been doing
all of his suffering by proxy. All
bis tears were hand picked.
We had noticed that there was
something queer about these Talks
by the publisher" The regularity Of
their appearance was not interfered
with when Mr.. Pierce was at Battle
Creek or in the hospital or in New
York on business. His proxy tears
were being shed just the same. We
have been led to suspect that these
were circulation" tears, to assist in
the affidavits az to the number Of
papers taken by the farmers. These
were base thoughts and we scarcely
dared to rely upon them until now
we have Mr.. Pierce's own confess
sion that he has not written any
thing for the Homestead for ten
years The young fellows do the
york.
There are other confessions in Mr..
Pierce's evidence which may be of
interest as time goes along. He says
that If it is demonstrated that he has
been mistaken he will confess to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
REIMBURSEMENT SHOWING.

OF the men enlisting in the new volunteer
army the proportion Of veterans of the war to
other recruits is said to be as two to one. When
il is remembered that these men have been
through the war mill, have been brought home
and released from further responsibility and
that they are in increasing numbers re-entering
military service, it is thing to take note of.
If TO the re-enlisment in the army be added the
number of demobilized soldiers who are enlist
ing in the navy, total is seen significant Of
considerable satisfaction in such service The
army undoubtedly gained in attractiyeness by
the provision Of training for it's recruits. The
latter days in France gave many men enough
opportunity to sample army training in trades
to know that it may be real training. Prob
ably the spirit of adventure, love of 1.-THE
game, - has influence on many Of those who are
re-entering service. But at the last, the willing
ness of thousands Of the men who have served
actively in the war to re-enter the army and
navy is good evidence that despite minor Ills
and grievances our war establishment has gam
ed respect and stimulated loyalty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
"EFFlcIENCY" MANIkINS.

Talbot F. Hamlin, In Architecture:
Efficiency" Is a much misused word.
We Americans hate dictionaries. We
love to let our minds play with I'M
defined terms; we love to make our
selves gods Of words whose meaning
we neglect to state; we ring them
around with taboo, we let worship of
them take the place of reason. Eff
mocracy," are but few samples Of the
vague nouns that fly around in the
1osy confusion of our optimistic
minds, like bats in a fog at twilight.
Efficiency" for example eff
cheney" gained by "system"-is mod
ern god, to which we kowtow In all our
works. Efficiency in it's true SENSE
the power of ACCOMPLISHMENTS a
worthy end to seek. But efficiency"
in its cant sense of today is far from
that. Efficiency" means one thing
in the dictionary; in modern life 1t
means another--quantity production.
It is attained by means of standardiza-
ton. It's system Is founded on the
fact that a machine produces swiftly
because 1t does not have to think.
Therefore to make an organization eff
ficient, one must make every person
II: 1t as much a perfect cog in an i'm
placable and irresistible machine as
possible. The interest and co-opera-
ton Of the cog-wheel men are sought
by means of bonuses; but such inter
est and cooperation are not real
thought; the system lives by such a
process of Standardization and special
ization as shall make thought I'M
necessary, or necessary to as few in
diyiduals as pOssible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
SUITS OVER ROTTEN BRIDGES.

Iowa Farmer: Over year ago
Paul Schaufbuch was killed when a
threshing engine he was driving went
through a bridge over Indian creek
in Iowa county near the town OF
Kostza. A damage suit against the
county was filed and the State
Threshermen's association employed
an attorney to press the case. After
considerable jockeying compromise
was reached whereby the estate &C
cepted $500 in settlement of the
case. A few years ago Page county
contributed a large sum to a widow
and her fatherless children because
a. rotten bridge broke down under
the weight Of threshing equipment,
resulting in the death of the husband
and father. Butler county had
similar experience. and so have sew
eral other counties. The latest case
is reported from Ida county, the state
supreme court having affirmed de-
cision of the district court giving TO
Mrs. NJ F. McDermott Judgment
of S1O.S95. In 1914 Mr.. McDermott
was instantly killed because OF the
collapse of a wooden bridge while
he was driving tractor across it.
The damage suit has been pending IN
court for over three years. The
State Threshermen's association is
taking an active interest in such
cases, the object being to make every
bridge in Iowa tractor proof The
claim is that threshing is necessary
business and those engaged in it are
entitled to protection from unsafe
bridges
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
THE "PAwERs."

Buffalo Times: You all know the
kind we mean. When they meet you
on the street-or for that matter
anywhere else-they seize you by
the lapel of your coat, or pound YOU
on your forearm to emphasize theirj
points, or keep tapping you on the
breast, or clap you on the shoulder,
or thump you in the back, or other
wise wipe their fingers or hands In
discriminatory on your habiliments.
1t is needless to say that such
persons have little or no breeding.
Yet by the infection of example,
people of undoubted good manners
have been known to fall into this
reprehensive habit. OF course, the
excuse given is "good-fellowship;"
but there is no good-fellowship
about it. On the contrary, it is a
rotten form of personal intrusion;
for there is not the slightest reason
for such annoying and Irritating
familiarity.
Women are frequently the suffer
ers, also, from these "fatherly" or
friendly" attentions. There are
some men who simply cannot talk
to lady five minutes-or less
without taking her by the arm or
patting her hand, in reinsurance. /"
or emphasis" or "matterof-course
good will"
On the other side OF the question.
there is a class of women who talk
principally with their hands. They
clutch and unclutch you spasmodi-
cally throughout conversation
When 1t Is all over, you don't know
whether you have been dislocated or
convinced.
These people, male and female.
offend in another way. As a rule.
neither their fingers nor their hands
are scrupulously clean Persons who
have bad manners In one regard. are
not likely to be fastidious In another.
1t is not agreeable, therefore. to anv
great extent. to have them paw over
your garments Immediately after
they have been wiping their mouths
or manicuring their noses. You are.
in consequence. forever after olsen
chanted with that particular suit or
gown
Civilized society should take some
measures to eliminate these pests.
There ought to be campaign or
drive" with the object OF putting
signs on every parlor wall; every
vacant fence space; in the corridors
and Offices of business buildings. in
the clubs; and every other available
place, to this effect-"Keep your
hands to YOURSELF" One certain re-.
suit Of following this admonition
would be very much less irritated,
and therefore a very much more
good-natured, world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
DOWN FROM HIS HIGH HORSE.

Has Villa accomplished what watchful wait
ing and even punitive expedition 1aleu 10
dof Is Carranza cowed at last and ready to
make reasonable concessions TO this government
in the matter of proper protection OF the cltl-
zens and property in Mexicof According to
reports from Washington, it seems that ne Is
From reports purporting to come from sources
informed of government official information,
Carranza is prepared TO welcome our military
Intervention In Mexico as an aid to putting
down Villas latest revolutionary activity.
There is much reason to believe that Carranza
needs help; his ability to hold his presidency
has been that of an adroit manipulation OF cir
cumstance and skilled publicist; he has man
aged to catch and hold public regard In his ma
ton by what he has said, by bold defiance where
he has felt safe in voicing It, by comprehensive
promises where he believed that he could make
a show of keeping them, even if by compulslon
he was prevented at the end. What he has done
amounts to little. Mexico was anarchlc when ne
came to office. and conditions except in two pro-
vinces are reported no better now. he has not
sufficient military strength to maintain law and
order and the loyalty of what he has is Of doubt
full sort If he hoped for support coming
through diplomatic maneuvering with Germany
and Japan such hope is dissipated. He is face
mined TO put up with no further naltreatment,
backed BY England and France In purpose to
demand Justice of Mexico and domipated by
congress that is not pledged by sanction or pre-
cedent 10 watchful waiting. In all the wide
world Carranza can see no helping hand. He
may hold his place by aid and cooperation from
this nation. 1t is hard to see how he can by any
other means. Perhaps he sees it.
With Great Britain and France beginning to
insist pointedly upon the discharge of obliga-
tions to their nationals by the Mexican govern
ment not a few American statesmen are OF the
opinion that the United States soon will be com
PEELED to take Carranza In hand, unless Europ-
can nations are to be suffered to intervene In
defiance of the Monroe doctrine, which is still
very much alive
The British government is demanding AIDE
quate protection for British subjects and prop
erty in Mexico, including specifically the oil
wells the British government recently has pur-
chased from British corporations, and also is
demanding reparation for the destruction OF
British lives and property.
The French government is making similar
demands and in addition, insists that Carranza
pay the interest on the thirty milion-dolla
Huerta loan which was floated in France but
which has been repudiated by the present Mexi-
can government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
DUBLIN A CENTURY AGO.

University magazine: Among the
populace of Dublin in 1880 the shoe
blacks were numerous and formid
able body. The polish they used
was lamDblack and eggs, for which
they purchased all that were rotten
in the markets. Their implements
consisted of a three-legged stool, a
basket containing blunt knife call
ed spud, painters brush and an
old wig
A gentleman usually went out in
the morning with dirty boots or
shoes, sure to find shoeblack sit
ting on his stool at the corner of the
street. The gentleman put his foot
in the lap of the shoeblack without
ceremony, and the artist scaped 1t
with his spud, wiped it with his wig
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
NOW AFTER THE clGARET.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: It seems bu,
yesterday that we were all buying
cigarets and sending them to the boys
in France or in camps here at home
We were told how the soldiers needed
these coffin nails, and how they De-
rived real benefit from them.
And our hearts swelled with pride
and patriotism when he read the rel
ports on the billions Of cigarets whlcn|
were sent to the country's defended
in single month, or was it week?
1t came to be almost habit, whel
we Americans at home bought pape,|
or ciger, to drop package. dI
cigarets into the big basket, which
contained smokes for the boys n
was at least one package, and then
as many more as the condition Of thsI
treasury permitted.
And now there is a revival of ths|
anti-cigaret talk, and the anti-cigaNi
laws are again to be enforced herr
and there in the land
1t does not seem quite consisten,
and most people realize that the laFi
will not be enforced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
WORK FOR SECURITY LEAGUE.

The National Security League announces that
it has completed nationwide organization OF
forces to combat bolshevism. Its program Is
educational and at the head Of the central COM
mittee is Dr. David Jayne Hill with whom are
co operating men and women of Influence all
over the land. There is a general director IN
every state and there are regional and commun-
ity directors appointed to work under compre-
hepsive system The list of officials will be
made public within short time and detailed
pl ogram of work announced. The campaign
will be formally launched on September seven
teenth, the birthday Of our constitution 1t IS
the purpose Of this effort to make the facts or the
drift toward anarchism known and understood
by all our people; to present information OF un
questionable reliability and to build a bulwark
against ignorance and following OF devious
counsels The fact that the educational powers
of the nation are largely enlisted in this work
is most encouraging 1t is after all by these
powers that constructive building OF American
ism as a real spirit and force that supplies
motive to thought and action can be gotten
Anarchy spreads simply because the maJorltles
in the world stand apathetic behind the formal
protection Of law and order. Anarchy cannot
possibly prevail in sensible world when that
world understands it's consequences and Is
awake to it's dangers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-30
'WINE BEES" ARE JUST YEAST

New York Times: Housewives a..
those who are inclined to experin,as.
with substitutes for brewery and a.,
tillery products against the cominr :,
prohibition can avoid being stung hv
wine bees or beer bees" If ~.
win keep in mind that the PRODUCE a.
vertised under these and other nav,
is only wild yeast and of little vaIna
say the specialists Of the federal
bureau of chemistry. Many INQUIRIES
recently received indicate that SONS
enterprising individuals and firms ars
advertising this wild yeast under tbs
names vinegar bees" beer bees .
wine bees" Australian bees" an,
various other designations. Extrava
CANT claims are made for the prodnc,
and fancy price out of all Properties
to its original cost and actual worth
is asked, say the yeast specialists
In some advertisements which bavs
reached the bureau the sellers asser
that the substance when mixed with
water and molasses or suger will nrn
duce vinegar. beer. or wine. Otbs,
promoters go SO far as to say tina,
the fermented mixture is beneficial in
Tic tiSdLuieut VI rheumatism and kid.
ney trouble-claims which have ma
foundation in fact
The primitive process for maxim,
bees" was to expose to the air 4
mixture OF cornmeai and moIasse,
until it became impregnated with win
yeast and bacteria. The fermen. "a
produced was employed locally in max
ing sort Of vinegar or certain alrn
holic solutions by adding it to a mix
ture Of water and either brown sugar
or molaases. which was then allowed
10 work or ferment
In the opinion of the bureau So.
cialists product made by catchin,
yeast and bacteria indiscriminateIy
from the air may contain harmful al
we'll as desirable organisms. and sbs
specialists state that great Gaze 2hOun
be exercised in both the preparation
and the use of such a product IN
tn, r Judgment bees" is not as well
suited for fermentation as is the ordt
nary yeast cake, which can be OBJ
tanned from any grocer at much les:
than the fancy price asked for wine
gar bees" and they cannot recon,
mend bees" at all for making vine
gar or alcoholic beverages