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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-19
MISSIONARY SIDE
0F BELGIAN RELIEF
i oreign Mission Board Rep
re sentatiyes Are Max
ing Surveys.

Reconstruction and relief work in
France and Belgium is receiving most
arefIIl consideration by the Foreign
Missionary Boards Of America Rep
fesentatiyes are being sent on tours OF
pbservation and tl!eir reports are
luite, convincing as to the needs and
opportunities existing. Some ques-
hons answered by those in position to
reply are given as follows:
iYe France and Belgium In need OF
ksslStance? The answer is the appeal
pf the devastated regions; the bitter
efy Of those who suffer-hundreds Of
thousands of women and children
whose husbands and fathers fell in
battle, whose houses have been de-
tr6yed, who are beginning 10 return
the piles Of brick and dust they cali
home, and are likely to suffer severe
le5t winter; the needless destruction
ot practically all industries, creating
IN alarming SITUATION; religious condi-
lions
Is America under any special obll-
cation to lend assistance at this hour?
Every humanitarian instinct demands
That we have fellowship with the suf-
tefIngs Of the French and Belgian peo-
Die. In very real sense American
christianity is now on trial. The sig
itiicant political and spiritual co1trl-
Buttons OF France make us debtors.
The world can never repay the hero.L
Belgian nation for its determined
stand at Liege, and later
Immediate needs that nav be met
in part by the churches Of America?
Service OF the most dIsinterested
character, regardless of race or creed
&c the beneficiary. Not a moment for
propaganda as such; consoling gos-
pei should be preached to suffering
people, and with 1t should go an eX-
preston OF practical Christianity. The
S3,00O.000 asked from American Prot
estants for distribution by the Union
Protestant committee for War Relief
( in France and Belgium Is not too
large The following principles seem
fairly clear: (a) Cultivate a close!
fellowship. with evangelical brethren
Of France and Belgium; tbl recognize
that evangelical Christianity is not an
exotic in France-there is nothing
more old French Than the Protestant
ism OF France; (c) seek TO assist in
4nickening the flow OF native springs
rather than attempt artificial irriga-
tion through American channels; (d)
make 70 move that would suggest a
religious invasion of Fran BE by for
sign force. They will W leone US if
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-19
rEAcHERs Exams IN 1e2o.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dec -
The state department Of schools has
announced the elementary diploma
and teachers certificate examination
dates for 1920 as follow: Elementary
Feb. 5 and 6; March IS and 19;-and
May IL and IA For certificates: Apr
d and Q; June 3 and 4; July % and %.
The latter class includes elementary
renewal, primary, coupon Of credit,
high school, supervisors and special
certificates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-19

DELIGHTS OF SELF DECEPTION.
Friend-How dio you ever get such
pleasant expression on that home
ly Miss Passee's portrait?
Artist got her to telling me about
men she might have married.-Bosto1
Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-19
TIE ssr viRcIrlAN FAIRMoNr FRIDAY EVENING DEcENBER
GOOD ROADS IN WETzEL

NEW MARTfNsVIILE, w va
bee 1a4 campaign for good roads
IN Wetzei county has been instituted
" Il the organization OF 4 good roadA
I. - 1ciation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-19
GLASS FAcroRY REsuMEs.

SIsTERsULLE. w. Va, Dec. 1s-
Fires have been started in local glass
factories preparatory to resuming op-
erations January 1. aftsr having been
closed since last June.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-19

This is a very fine make Of
straight razor, widely used by
men who shave themselves.
The .shumate" Razor manu-
facturers give Free Houing
Service to every purchaser
which means they keep the
Razor always in proper coadi
ton for easy and comfortable
shaving. This extra feature
alone is worth an unlimited
amount for every man knows
he mus: have his razcr5 Toned
frequently to get the best SER
vice from them, "shumateg
Rasors $3.50 to $500.
Shaving Mirrors
Give a man a Real Shaving
Mirror such as these we carry
ara you will make q friend for
life. They are adjustable and
can be placed in any position
where the light Is best Prices
are very reasonable.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-13
Some of the Bargain Prices Offered.
CLOTHING.

CLOTHING. One Lot Mems Summer Coats,
 worth $2.5o, sale price, -------- SSe One Lot Mems Summer Coats,
 worth $30O, sale price, $1.4S One Lot Mems Summer Coats,
 worth $1.O0, sale price, 75c ! One Lot Boys Summer Coats, x worth $1O0, sale price, --------- 4Sc One Lot Mems Fancy Vests, worth
 up to $2.5O, sale price, ---------- 4Sc One Lot Boys Suits, Short Pants,
 age 15 to 17, worth $12.5O to
 $l5OO, sale price, ---------- $9.SS One Lot Boys Long Pants,
 worth up to s2.O0, sale price, ---- 9Sc
 Shirts. One Lot Mems Black Chambray
 Shirts, worth $1.00, sale price, = 75c One Lot Mems White Shirts
 worth $1.O0, sale price, ---------- 35c One Lot Mems Dress Shirts,
 worth SIPS, sale price, S8c One Lot Boys Work Shirts,
 sale price, ------------ ------ o'c Mens' UnderUear. One Lot Athletic UnlOn Sults, $lLo
 value, sale price, ---------------- S5c S1OO Shirts, sale price, -----~-------- 75c S1.OO Drawers, sale price, ------~---- 75c One Lot Mems Drawers, Knee Length, worth soc and 75c, sale price, - 3Sc
 DINING CHAIRS. One Lot Wood BOtt0rs Box Seat
 Dining Chairs, extra heavy
 worth $35O, sale price, ------ $29S
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-13
SHOES.

SHO[S. Children's White Slippers, worth
 sl.so and sl.7s, sFle price, SIPS Mary Jane Style, one strap, white Can vas Slippers, size6 8H to 10h,
 worth ss cents. sale price, --7Scts Ladies White Canvas Shoes, plain and fancy, worth $2.O0, sale price, $1.4e Ladies White Canyas Oxfords,
 Worth $I.5O and $1.75, sale price SIPS Ladies' White Oxfords and Strap
 Pumps, worth s225, sale price $16S Ladies' Black vici Shoes, worth
 $3.5O, sale price, -------------- $l.75 Ladies' Patent Cloth Top Shoes
 worth $4.5e and $5.5O, sale price, $3.5O One Lot Boys Work Shoes, worth
 s2-2S, ant s2.So, sale price, ---- sl'ss One Lot Mep's Work Shoes,
 worth $2.5o, sale price, -------- sl.ss Boys Blouses. 75 cent Blouses, sale price, -------- 4Sc S5 cent BlOuses, ,------------------- 65c $1.25 Blouses, SSc Middy Blouses. One Lot Misses Middies, ------------ 75c One Lot Misses Middies, ------------ 9Sc
 DINING CHAIRS. One Lot Wood Bottom Chairs
 worth $2.25, sale price, ----7--- $I75
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
TROOP train In washout.

Omaha, Neb.-A troop train bearing
$50 members of the Twenty-fifth en-
gineers, practically all from California,
ran into a washout before daylight on
the Brulting railroad, twenty-five
m.ses west of Omaha, and five cars of
the train went into the Platte river.
One hundred and fifty soldiers awak-
ened from sound sleep to find the wa
ter from two to- six feet deep in their
sleeping cars. All the men were res
cued, but ,wenty-seven were more or
less injured IN the wreck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Will Build Huge Plane.

Lisbon.-"Our next flight will be
from New York to Newfoundland and
London" declared Lieutenant Com
mander Bellinger OF the NC-1, just be-
fore departing for Plymouth, "and it
VIII be in craft beside which the
present huge planes are pygmies."
According to Commander Bellinger.
the next naval plane will have nine or
twelve Liberty engines and wings with
a spread OF more than 100 feet. 1t
VIII carry dead weight load three
times greater than the present largest
ship, and perhaps more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Consider Universal Training.

Washington.-The establishment of
universal military training in conjunc-
tion with the use of the National
Guard as reserve force is being con-
sidered by Secretary of War Baker.
The secretary of war has been careful
to state that his consideration of uni
versal training is purely tentative and
contingent upon the Presidents opin-
ion as to whether the military training
of the youth Of the nation is necessary
or desirable in the world 'as it is be-
ing reconstructed by the peace confer
ence."
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
TROOPS COMING HOME
SIBERIAN TROOPS STORM ANAR-
cHIsTs' STRONGHOLD.
NEW BRITISH VOLUNTEER ARMY
REPLACE AMERICANS IN
RUSSIA.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Archangel, May 3O.-The American
cruiser Des Moines arrived here stimuli
new British volunteer army units to
relieve the American and other troops
who have been fighting since last
August.
Rear Admiral McCully. commander
of the American naval force in Rus
sian waters, Is on board the Des
Moines. The gunboat Yankton is ex-
pected to arrive here within few
days.
The ships on which the new forces
arrived will transport the first unit
of American infantry, which 1t is ex-
pected VIII be homeward bound in
one week
The last American infantry on the
vologda railway front has just been
relieved after nearly eight months
service. The Americans received a
rouslng farewell from the British and
Russian command at Obozerskaya
American Memorial Day services
were observed at the Archangel ceme-
terry, where are inferred many of the
200 Americans who have been killed
in action or died of disease In north
Russia.
London.-Siberian troops of the Kol-
chak government were storming Oren-
burg. one Of the last Bolshevlst strong
holds In southeastern Russia, and an
important railway junction, on May 81.
according to a telegram received here
from Omsk.
The Bolsheviki are faced by further
internal troubles and the official
statement received here by wireless
from Moscow refers to the 'internal
'front.' where ''an advance against
Vinnitsa has been stopped"
There has also been an uprising
against the soviet In the district of
Shunga around Lake Omega, northwest
of Petrograd.
According to telegram received
here from KEN, the Bolshevist COM
missioners in the Shunga district
were killed and the Red Guards dis
persed.
The Bolshevist statement also ad-
mits that the Bolshevist troops con-
tinue to retire in the Petrograd region
before the Ukranians.
A Russian wireless message denies
the report that explosions had oc-
CURED In Petrograd due to its ap-
proaching evacuation. The dispatch
declares there is no intention of
abandoning the city, and that rein
forcements already sent to the CAT
china front, south of Petrograd, are
succeeding in driving back the enemy.
The American and British minister
at Warsaw have protested against the
Polish offensive In east Galicia, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph from Vienna by way of
Copenhagen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Charges Made Against REYNOLDS.

observation-disclosures which were
male by Newcomb Carlton, presi-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, that Edward Reynolds for
merly general manager of the Postal
TelegraphCable Company had at
tempted to make government operation
of the telegraph system u failure in
an attack upon Postmaster General
Burleson were features of the hearings
before the Senate commerce committee
on legislation for return of the tele.
phone and telegraph properties
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Discharge blind Soldiers

"ashington.-Discharge from serv.
'ce of sixty-seven soldiers blinded
"hie serving in France, was an.
nounced by the bureau of war risk In.
surange. Some of the cases still retain
sufficient vision to enable them to .es
oo'ects dimly, but all are totally blind
IN an industrial sense, and on that
OASIS VIII be paid 500 a month, In ad.
aftion to $3.50 which they will receive
from their insurance. The number OF
men In the American forces who were
left blinded total 125.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Trees Bear With Car

Bend, Ore.-A light automobile !.
greatly to be preferred to a bear dog
IN freeing Bruin, according to Ranger
Z. ID. Springer of the Deschutes ma
tional forest and Charles Thomas. who
bagged 225-pound black bear with
out getting out of their car. The anil
MAJ was seen standing in the road
cycling the machine intently. AS tho
car approached he fled, but the auto
turned after him, lodging stumps and
iogs' and finally forced the fugitive to
taKe refuge in tree. One shot brought
him down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Eiahty Killed In Eir.

e-Sur-Rhone.-Fire broke OH,
during the performance in moving
picture house here and large number
Of persons were killed or injured. The
list of dead has reached eighty, the
bodies of fifty-three children and TWEEN,
ty-one women having been found. The
injuries of most of those taken from
the buildings were slight. There were
some hundreds of these. Four thousand
spectators were in the theater when
the fire started.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Vets May Win.

Observation-Disclosures are
proceeding on the theory that notwith-
standing the constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors, Congress will
be able to find way to evade the
strict enforcement of the provision and
that actual prohibition will exist only
in such states as have prohibitory laws
and provide for their enforcement by
the states themselves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
To Complete Alaskan Road.

Washington.-Early completion of
the Alaskan railroad to the navigable
waters of the interior is necessary for
the success of the entire railroad con.
struction program In the territory un.
dertaken by the government, accord.
ing to ]. L. MCPHERSON, engineer of the
Alaskan engineering commission.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
AMERICAN FLAG TAKEN ACROSS
ATLANTIC OCEAN BY
AIR ROUTE.
1ST ATTEMPT SUCCESS
LANDS AT PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND,
AFTER EvENTFuL FLIGHT
ACROSS OCEAN.
Western Newspaper Union New, Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Plymouth, June 2.-The seapiane
NC4 pride of the American navy,
crossed Plymouth sound Saturday art
ernoon, circled the place whence the
pilgrim Fathers sailed in their cookie
shell shin for the new world In l62o'
and alighted in the Cattewater, her
enocb-making transatlantic flight end
ing on May 81.
AS she came into view through the
western haze, England gave her the
splendid welcome she deserved.
Despite adverse wind and weather
conditions, the NC-4 covered the last
leg without a hitch to mar the exploit
Safe and sound but thoroughly IA
tigued by the physical ordeal OF the
trip, as well as the mental strain,
Commander Albert c. Read and his
crew slept peacefully Saturday night.
The rousing welcome of Plymouth
residents to the American airmen anu
the cordial reception given to them
aboard the Rochester by Rear Admiral
Plunkett, the mayor of Plymouth
British and American officials and the
crews of the other NC planes, reached
climax with the first actual landing
of the victorious crew at the spot from
which the Pilgrim Fathers set forth
for America.
There was wonderful interest in the
flight, although 1t was eclipsed by the
previous flights of this seapiane, for In
the opinion of American naval officers
and the British public generally the
NC-4 reached the peak of her great
adventure when she spanned the At
lantic at Lisbon.
The pride felt by Americans in the
extraordinary feat of the NC-4 found
echo in genuine admiration, expressed
by British naval men and airmen for
the crews skill and pluck and the we'll
worked-out plans of the American
navy to facilitate and safeguard the
flight.
Plymouth.-Discussi the meas
| flight Lieut.. James L. Breese, Jr., of
California, the reserve pilot-engineer
of the NC-4, said: 1--WE had all the
comforts of home on the old boat. We
nau cOlnIOrtaDle DunkS III Wnlcn we
took relays for sleeping. Hot water
from the radiator faucet near the
hunks helped to make shaving easy.
"We knew when we were near q
destroyer, as Rodd (Ensign Charles
Rodd, Cleveland, Ohio, radio operator)
would tell us the radio was getting
stronger. Then in a few minutes we
would feel distinct bump and knew
we were over one. 1t seems that the
heat or smoke from vessel has an
effect on the air seven or eight hun
dred feet up, and this caused the
bump"
London.-The crews of the three
American naval seaplanes came to
London and were given typical re-
ception as their train stopped at Pad
dington station. American sailors and
soldiers rushed for the car that con-
tanned Lieut. Commander A. G. Read,
who brought the NC-4 safely across
the Atlantic. seized him and bore him
on their shoulders up and down the
platform, and then to an automobile
for parade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
LISBON GREETs PLANE
AMERICAN MACHINE SETS NEW
WORLD ACHIEVEMENT
FLYING TIME is TWENTY-Six
HOURS AND FORTY-oNE
MINUTES.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Lisbon, May 2S.-When the Ameri-
can seaplane NC4 came up the Tagus
river the populace, crowding all places
of vantage, gave full expression to
their enthusiasm by cheers of well
come, the booming of guns and the
ringing of bells.
For days the people of Lisbon had
been awaiting the completion of this
momentous voyage over the Atlantic
and, though disappointed from day to
day because of the inability of Com
mander Reeds craft to continue Its
flight because of unfavorable weather
conditions, yet each day they looked
hopefully towards the west for the
coming of the Americans.
Early in the day word was flashed
that the NC-4 had started and at in
tervaIs there were bulletins of the
progress made The whole city was
en- fete and during the latter hours
virtually all business was abandoned
by those who crowded everywhere to
witness the arrival.
Guided by skillful hands the Ameri-
can plane, which had covered the dis
tance between the protecting destroy
ers along the route with clock-like
regularity, swept in over Lisbon and
settled down gracefully near the crui-
ser Rochester.
Ponta Del Gada.-The arrival Of the
NC-4 at Lisbon marks the completion
of the first transatlantic flight In his
tory, with the coveted honor going to
machine designed, built and manned
by Americans.
Flotilla Commander Workman at
Ponta del Gada has received radio
message relayed from the plane, say
ing: 1--WE are safely on the other side
of the pond" Later messages report
ed the crew all well, and gave brief
details of the arrival In Portugal. The
engines worked splendidly, and ap-
parently there was no untoward Incl
dent of any kind
News of the triumph was greeted by
the cheers of great crowds on the
water front, the shrieking of whistles
and the ringing of bells. The plane
covered the distance at speed of
more than eighty miles an hour.
AS soon as the news was received
here Admiral Jackson ordered all the
war craft in the harbor to blow their
whistles and sirens. This was kept
/ up for five minutes, the sailors and
| officers meanwhile cheering the great
American triumph. The total elapsed
| flying time from Newfoundland to Lis
bon was twenty-six hours and forty
one minutes.
Washington.-The NC-4 flew the
| last leg of her transatlantic flight on
almost exactly the Tooth anniversary
of the first crossing of the ocean by
steam-driven vessel One hundred
years ago May 26 the steamer Savan-
nah. which also flew the American
flag, put in at Liverpool, having COM
pleted the trip across the Atlantic in
twenty-five days. The Savannah was
only 130 feet long-only four feet
more than the wing spread of the
NC-4
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
BLAMES BAD BEER
FOR MUNICH REVOLT

BERLIN, Oct. 22.-Good beer would
have prevented the revolt in Bavaria,
says Carl Legien, chairman of the
general comission of the German
Federation of Trade Unions. Herr Le-
glen. whose organization has a MEM
bership of $500, 900, says the lack of
proper food is at the bottom Of all of
Germany's troubles. He is optimistic,
however, with regard to his country's
economic future.
The German workman must thor
oughly recover from the effects of the
fatless years" before he will be able
physically and mentally to put the
old-time vim into his work, though"
he says. Food must be restored as
to quantity and quality, but the work
man will find IL will cost him more
than during the Hohenzollern era.
Food has been at the bottom of all
the mischief of the last ten months or
more. II Munich beer had contained
real malt and hops there would have
been no tBavarian soviet republic"
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
CONSTRUCTION co. SUES
HOTEL FOR 100000

The Boyle-Robertson Construction
Company yesterday filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against the
Harrington Hotel Company for a bal
ance OF s102, 200, alleged to be due on
account of the construction of the
hotel annex building.
The builders, represented by Attor-
neys Frank J. Hogan and Hayden
Johnson, .allege that August 2S, 1916,
the hotel company contracted with
them for a twelve-story addition to
the hotel for s273,OOo. to be paid in
nine installments, the work to be
completed on or before August IL,
1917. Plaintiff alleges that the hotel
company declines to complete the
payments
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
COMMUNITY CENTER HEAD
CITES. RAPID EXPANSION

Miss Cecil B. Norton, director of
community center work in the Dis
trict schools in a speech yesterday
at joint meeting of the District of
Columbia Mothers and the Parent
Teachers Associations at the Teach
ers Club, said that the centers were
expanding rapidly in Washington.
Community centers are being or
ganized 50 fast and their scope of
operation is becoming so broad, said
Miss Norton, that those in charge an
ticipate their rise to an important
factor In the life of the city. The es-
tabiishment OF day nursery, do
mestic science school and a system
whereby mothers may be relieved of
their duties for a few hours each day
In order to obtain recreatin is con-
templated by the organizations.
DR.. j. e. Murphy, chief medical ex-
aminer of public schools, made a
short address on the health Of Wash
ington children.
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
this city and elsewhere. Mr.. steele

this city and elsewhere. Mr.. Steele
says:
81 think much has been accomplish
ed in this jurisdiction to combat that
theory and IL has been accomplished
by education to the benefits OF pro-
bation. not only from the human
standpoint, but from the economic as
well. When IL is considered that the
probationers of this court are mostly
adults, the average age being twenty.
seven for the last year. and that they
are all guilty of the more serious Of
lenses, think the percentage OF those
who keep their pledge and remain re-
spected and wase-earning mmbers of
society is large and most gratifying"
During the fiscal year ending June
80, last, le3 persons were placed on
probation. OF these 13s were men
and 20 women Of which 80 were white
and SO colored. Mr.. Steele reported
less than Is per cent of the proba-
TONERS fail-even technically-to OBJ
serve their probation.
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
SALTS IS FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at once
when Back hurts or
Bladder bothers.

No man pr woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
Flushing the kidneys occasionally
saws well-known authority. Meat
forms uric acid which clogs the
Kidney pores SO they sluEeishly
nlter or strain onlv part OF the
waste and poisons from the blood,
then you get sick. Nearly all rheu-
matism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, constipation, dizziness
sleeplessness. bladder disorders
come from sluggish kidnevs
The moment you feel a du'7 ache
in the kidneys or YOUR back hurts,
or II the urine is cloudy, offensive.
tull OF sediment, irregular OF pas
sage, or attended by a sensation
lot scaldinE, get about four ounces
Iof Jad Salts from any reliable
pharmacy and take a Tablespoonful
IN glass OF water before break
fast for a few days and your kiI-
news will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
OF cranes and lemon Juice com
bined with lithia and has been used
Tor generations to flush cIoeged
kidneys and stimulate them to ac-
tivity, also to neutralize the acids
In urine so ii no longer causes irri-
tation. thus ending bladder dis
|orders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and can
not inture: makes a delightful ef-
fervescent lithia-water drink which
all regular meat eaters should take
now Gpd then to keen the kidnevs
clean and the blood pure thereby
.voiding serious kidney complica-
tions.