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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-01
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-01
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO. Apr. IA spectacular
Jump of 17Ac in the March delivery
Of corn resulted yesterday from belRt'
ed covering by a few shorts. Only q
tiny amount changed hands, however,
and the close for March was 12c below
the top level. Other months kept with
in normal limits. The finish was IN.
settled, ~ at SIC net higher, with
May S1.51 at $1.51K and July $1.3sSS
at $1.S9%. Oats gained q at 1Ac and
provisions Csc at 81.
Omen rIoae
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WANTED-A cook. Apply Ill Fair
mont Ave. 3-2S-6t'5422
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the deferred payments. and retaining
vendors lien in the deed to be made
TO said purchaser as a further security
for the payment Of said notes.
Given under my hand this 25th day
Of March, 1918.
NJ, W. OGDEN, Trustee,
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ED-Chambermaid fair wages.
but not room or board. Apply Ken
yon Hotel. 3-31-3t 54SS.
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Phone 256.R. $685. 1884
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
Mr.. Davis Point.

authority Of and therefore vod is the verdict
of the leading lawyers OF Washington
the 7-eent transfer Public Utilities Commission
studying charters of the various companies which
cooked the Washington Railway and
about eighteen he reaches the
clusion
plainly it clear that while the Public
ehangc the of fare of street rail
change the and effect of the fare and
of fare for class of
nd another rate OF fare for another class"
He advises implication that the collection of
and confidence that
his that such discrimuaton against
certain quota passengers favor of others will be held be
null and void.
Therefore find that touching upon point
upon the people Washington
lawyers ddng solution of the prob
by Gardiner Brownow illegal
company if the additional charge
effect as of course WILL embroed litigation
interesting the Washington Railway and
entirely dissatisfied with the decision in its IA
Of the Public Utilities Com
order additional So
unsettled
w. R. E will be glad of the letter which
Henry E Davis has issued 1t that the transfer
charge will the Public Utilities Commits
other of relief the impose
drastic than present.
This indeed be the milk the but would
placed before the Public Utilities Commission
than no-or by logic hardly
the increase of
than contemplated in the award of the transfer charge
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
WELL! AMT NATURE.
WONDERFUL!
D. DMc

F7o-You can't believe everything
you hear.
Gertie-No, but you can repeat it
Sydney Bulletin.
How do you do II, son? You sleep
In that class every day"
The prof is a retired minister and
doesn't mind it"-Penn State Froth.
What's that prohibitionist so mad
about?"
THE owner of a saloon in one of
his buildings has Cancelled his lease"
Life.
He during the quarreD-You must
think I'm as big fool as / look.
She-I think that il you aren't you
have a great deal TO be thankful for
Boston Transcript.
Visitor-Has your little baby sister
got any teeth?
Tommy-Oh. yes! / guess she's got
them. but she amt Matched EN-
Pcarson's Weekly.
lie tgrumbIingly)-My hands al
ways in my pocket!
She (sharply)-Then how is it you
can't remember the letters 1 give you
to post,-Answers.
She-But you only volunteered just
as peace was proclaimed.
He-Er-yes. You see. exactly. l.
er-wanted to see it was carried out
properly.-Sydney Bulletin.
Thicker than leaves in vallom-
brosa-"
What can be thicker than leaves
in Vallombrosa7"
Leaves to print in Congress-
Louisville Courier-JournaL
Patience-It was one OF the quietest
weddings l ever attended
Patrice-But it was at a church,
was IL not?
Yes. but the contracting parties
were deaf and dumb" - Yonkers
Statesman.
Problem-If you see a man with a
smile on his face cut a paragraph
from a newspaper and place it care
fully in his bllfold. what is your de-
duction?
Answer-You are right The clip
ping mentions him.-Judge
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Tutoring one pupil after office hours
in his home developed into the estab-
lishment of a large business school in
the case of Court F. Wood, one OF
Washington's prominent educators.
Mr. Wood was in the government
postoffice when he conceived the idea
which led to his success in the busi-
ness school field. He undertook AT
night to instruct a single student in
commercial subjects. and the instant
demand which was created forced him
to seize the opportunity offered OF
forming regular night classes.
That was back in 1885. Six years
later he established a day school and
began to devote all his attention to
his project. Today Woods CONNER.
cial School is one of the best known
institutions of its kind in Washing
ton, with nine instructors and a stu
dent body for the past year of 1.o4s
pupils:
Mr. Wood was born in 1857 at A.di-
son, N Y. When years old he moved
to Michigan. where he attended the
public schools. later teaching at
Stanwood. Mich. After taking a course
in Smithson> College, Logansport. Ind
he removed to Hesperia, Mich, where
he was principal of a public school
for four years.
In 1881 he came to Washington and
graduated four years later from Co.
lumbian (now George Washington,
University. and was admitted to the
bar Shortly afterward he founded
his school. which was then located at
q Fifth street northeast
Mr.. Wood is particularly proud Of
his son Foster. who. as a sergeant
ct Camp Meade. received a high te.-
timonial in the form CT q letter from
his commanding officer. The letter
commended him for his services as
an instructor. in which capacity he
was so efficient that his services
could not be spared. despite his re-
quests for overseas' assignment" He
has daughter who Is connected with
the American Legation at Berne,
Mr.. Wood is a member of the Board
OF Trade and a trustee of Waugh M
E. Church. He is a thirty-second ,le-
gree Mason and holds high off,ces
in various branches Of the frater-
nifty.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

press inspector wears? Don't miss
that.
Foreman Richard Powers enjoyed
the hand section.
Benjamin +. Constantine, Of the
night proofroom, is on the sick list
Jim Mann. bookbinder in the map
mounting division, motored to Get
tysburg on Memorial Day. Says the
roads were good. but everything was
dry.
George E. Breitenbach has been
promoted to deskmsn in the night
proofroom.
Charles Ecker, bookbinder on the
fourth floor, is a proud grandfather.
Boy. of course.
Miss Mamie McNichael. after an
illness of several months. is again
at work in the keyboard room.
Caroline Brennan and Mary Scan
Ion are looking fine since they join
ed the Bindery Women's Union.
Barry Robertson, bookbinder. has
returned TO the forwarding and fin-
ishing section after a brief illness.
Robert W. Congdon. who for a year
has been with the Shipping Board.
has been reinstated and assigned to
the job composing room
Newton odell, paper cutter. is on
leave enjoying a trip in the wilds
of West Virginia Newt says the
roads are too perpendicular TO carry
a Ford among the mountains. so he
left his machine in charge of George
Fischer.
The rulers say that the Victory
Loan would have been doubled had
it not been for that statute OF lin
itations in the sundry civil bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

How many Of you know that piece
work in the pamphlet bindery was
abolished only last year In his re-
port Mr.. Ford stated: Il consider a
piecework system too much OF a strain
upon the employees, and for the good
OF the service II was discontinued"
Bob Bells matchmaking room
handles four tons of monotype metal
and nine tons of linotype metal every
day. Will some bright reader please
figure out how many ems of type this
represents? Bob also reclaimed forty
tons of dross.
The G. P. o. furnishes heat. light
and power to the postoffice across
the way. costing almost s3s.0oo. with
out cost to the postoffice. Pretty soft
for Mr.. Chance. Wonder why the
Public Printer don't send him a bill.
anyway?
The Office printed 10000 thrift
cards last year. Hoy mary of these
have you filled?
Mr.. Dulin's ink factory produced
thirty-three different kinds of ink last
year. totaling 130.475 pounds, besides
large Quantities Of ink ingredients and
carbon paper.
This plant was established in March.
1917. because OF the difficulty of secur-
ing supplies from private manufac-
turers, and the wisdom of the move
is demonstrated in its efficiency.
Mr.. Hennessy's roller room turned
out 3.61 new rollers for the presses
last year. utilizing so.2s4 pounds of
composition. This is one of our new
industries. and one which is making
good.
Al Smith. who operates drilling
machine on the fifth floor seems 10
be running a race with George Fisch-
er-~-h of them dsddies at the same
time.
Have you seen that uniform our
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
THE PARAGRAPHER'S
NEWS VIEWS.

We mean it is a compliment when
we say that William Howard Taft
makes an ideal exPresident.-New
York Evening Post.
Senator Lodge believes that II there
is to be a league of nations it Is his
duty to represent the late Carrie
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The terrible Senator Borah was 60
ing to decorate his wigwam with
Senator Penrose's scalp. but he ended
by confessing that he never intended
anything more than a harmless ghost
dance.-New York World.
The principal trouble about the rank
and file OF the German people now Is
that they are having to take three
courses OF education in current sub
jects all at once: How the war start
ed. how 1t was waged and how it
was lost. But they'll learn.-Savan-
nah News.
Everybody agrees that no class OF
public employees should be paid more
and that actually none is paid less.
than the public school teachers. But
even this countrywide unanimity of
opinion doesn't seem to help the
teachers to get anywhere.-Boston
Transcript.
THE Germans cannot complain of
the blockade" says Maximillian Har-
den. Can't they? Just listen.-I>ouis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Silk stockings cost $40 q pair in
Paris, and the ladies are wearing
their legs bare, inconsequence. II
the style reaches the United States
good-by to the hosiery industry
Rochester Herald.
In seizing Riga the Let's are driv-
ing out the Bolsheviks. Let's let 'em.
Boston Transcript.
He asked for a job and we gave
him a cheer.-Ohio State Journal.
The Germans have been granted
more time, but no one can imagine
what they expect to gain by it,
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The President tells Congress what
1t should do just as if it were still
Democratic.-Syracu Post Stand
ard.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
IBy John Kendrick Bangs.

tCopyriEht, 1873, by the Mcclure Newspap-r
Syndicate.)
THE GENEROUS ROSE.
'Tis not for long the Roses live.
But In their span they give, and give
Each hour that passes they unfold
The beauties that within they hold.
And all their riches fling away
To make more beautiful the day
And after death lest man shall grieve
A gift Of memory they leave
All fragrant of that bygone hour
On which they bloomed in perfect
flower
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
Cut Off Baby's Eggs
And Pay More Rent

New York. June 1.-Cut down on
eggs for the children and pay higher
rents. or clear out. is the advice of
one New York landlord gave tenant
VINO protested rent raise. according
TO a complaint received today by tho
ing.
Inc landlord said one egg per day
less Tor the kiddies would enable the
tenant to pay the rent raise.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
THE SHIP SPEAKS.

They have taken my strongest timbers
Out of the highest cedar tree
They have made my frame of the finest steel
But the valiant heart of me
Is something they could hew or weld
Is something they could make;
For the heart of me is the nations heart -4
That no war-lords curse may break!
All, men have worked that my cleaning Prov
May challenge the wind and tide;
They have toied in the heat of the summer sun
That my graceful length may glide
Through the swirfing might of the ocean wave.
They have given TO the sea-
And because they have worked for the nations soul
They have built that soul in mel
E SANGSTER, in the Christian Herald
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Samuel Elder is acting night fore
man of machinists- while Dan Beach
is away trying out his fiivver. A rope
is a mighty handy thing to carry
along. Dan, for II you don't need It
yourself you surely can help someone
else out Of q hole.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Miss NJ. Sutherland. of the wettins
division, has been granted two weeks
leave.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Albert Sanity, machinist, who'is TAX.
ing some of his annual leave. had his
three boys on sightseeing triI
through the bureau Saturday. SANITY
plans to spend the remainder of his
leave entertaining his boys.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Joseph Hubbard, of the wetting d.
vision. is enjoying a few days leave
at his home in Silver Springs, Md.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
Object Lesson in Victory Gardens.
Mystery of an Old Landmark.

One of the mysteries of old Washington recalled
when JACK OHARE of the
Hospital when located
venerable dwelling house. which has been modern
The resident physician was DIR oN
NJ MARKRlTER One night while OHare closed
carriage driven rapidly the place and and
fahonaby atired both severely wounded
Dr. Markrter summoned dress wounds which
made by pistol bullets The physician desiring 70
make proper entry his books asked how the woman
had been wounded. ~
Don't ask questions middle-ag aged said firmly Here's
nifty dollars for services and NUNS the
JiHy the wounded people
and the vehicle driven rapidly north Tenth
The First precinct located few doors south
OF the hospital at 4oS Tenth to the
police. ~
searching followed trace could b, found
the Of the serious and might She
shot through the chest and besides
of the and head The through
the shoulder and appeared to have been beaten with
weapon
The mystery cleared up.
Former District of Columbia Building
Down old Fourand aEiaf Marshall
place venerable structure where important District
have taken place.
1t Pennsylvania street and now
used avaging plant for humanity, being
pei Mission where human derects taken
to come back"
visited this place yesterday genial superintendent
H w. KLINE, and introduced into the
found lily assorted of who
Kline and his co-workers will them from
tide of life
Some of the of the Of
and OF
of life Two of them blamed their plight
o and another said he had
But find good woman who will marry me-" he said
81 will come back all right
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
BUREAU Of
ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING
SsR NEWS |

| Miss Mary E. Nose. OF the stamp
pcrforating division, Is spending the
weekend at her old home, Sharpsburg,
Md. Her associates are awaiting her
return eagerly, as she limited she
would bring them back a nice chicken
dinner.
! Gabriel Swart and Walter Johnke, of
the engraving division. night. have
been transferred to day work.
Come on, fans, and get behind the
ball team this afternoon when they
tackle the Naval Operations. The Bu-
reau Band will furnish "home-run"
music for our boys ONLY. Let's have
plenty of pep and base hits.
engraving division, has gone to At
lantic City for two weeks.
Albert Sanity, machinist, who'is TAX
ing some Of his annual leave, had his
three boys on a sightseeing trip
through the bureau Saturday. Sanity
plans to spend the remainder of his
leave entertaining his boys.
Robert T. Tinlow, machinist in the
surface division. is taking two weeks
leave and visiting in Paterson, n. j.,
and Wilmington, Della.
Mr.. Sullivan, Of section 3, dry boxes,
has purchased a new 'fiivver."
f. D. Steen, of section "a. has re-
turned to work after long illness, and
received a royal welcome from his
associates.
"a meeting of the Civil Service Re:
tirement Association of the bureau will
be held this noon in the office of the
superintendent Of the building. for the
purpose of electing officers. The meet
ing should be Of interest to many of
the employees. All welcome. The time
is 1900 noon.
Edward Atkinson, william J. Devine
and W. F. Hines, of section ga. are
on the sick list. Hines is reported to
be in the hospital.
Miss Sarah Cook, of section 6. has
been spending the last few days mo-
toring through Pennsylvania.
Julius Stats, of section 6, is having
one big time on his newly-acquired
farm out near Capitol Heights. Nd.
Julius alternates with his eldest boy
in hauling a load Of produce to the
market in the wee small hours of the
morning. The last rush Is on cher
ries.
John Longtime. sheet metal worker,
is making his annual visit to Phila-
delphia, his home town. He is al
ways royalty welcomed by his many
friends and relatives on these visits.
!. Robert Miskell. of the machine shop,
has been granted several days leave
]. R. Brewer. of section 8, has dem-
onstrated that he Is the best all
round bowler among the plate print
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Doughboys occupied territory of Germany been
o to step of the sidewalk let Huns the order
something terrible has happened our dousbbov
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

We have never been able understand the wage
that grants the Of kale who doro
US darndest and the who doing enough to get bv
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Miss c. Gleason has returned to the
wetting division. after spending sew
eral days at her home in Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

ers. He ''copped" top honors for all
events in the recent bowling tourna-
ment held by this organization.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Robert T. Tinlow, machinist in the
surface division. is taking two weeks
leave and visiting in Paterson. N. j..
and Wilmington, Della.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

z. D. Steen. of section ga, has re-
turned to work after long illness, and
received a royal welcome from his
associates.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Mr.. Sullivan, of section 3. dry boxes,
has purchased a new 'fiivver"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

We at pains teach boy the good manners
md he to discover that the chronic kicker gets the
ierviee.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
How to Handle the Panhandler.

There why the hobo should life
He disappeared with the by going work There work for
him today and there will be plenty later for there going
be shortage of labor than the before
But the panhander back panhandng He
f the streets of the cities and the He riding the
aters He has his hand for anything he
without labor.
Camden j. the mayor way the
City Hail. When he his Office police
They and rounded the three and then the
put work For twelve hours they had labor cleaning the City
Hall from cellar cupol They their meals and
Of but they had work When had City
best cleaning had they to CO.
- They crossed the Delaware in a hurry.
And that show will be work cleaning public build
but somehow Camden panhanderless
by grapevine telegraph of how the hobo is treated.
Weather. style price urge fewer clothes
Wall Street complains that the Southern planters
hold cotton is combination in restraint OF good gambling
Heinie's wall is by he didn't know a
Iquare deal had sharp edges
study laws you will discover that
vilizahon consists high regard for property
headlines getting normal and the great
soy would rather be hitter than be general
Won this way?
The justice of Italian occupation Greek islands lies in the
Italians conviction that he can lick Greece.
The only class Germany heartily in favor of singing
he peace treaty is the cannon fodder.
Our guess be bockhead enough to invite
urher blockade.
Statesmen moving carefully to offend the sutans
religious principles Why be leave him few
Arnnenians for the practice of his principles?
We at pains teach boy good manners
md he discover that kicker gets the
krvice
We have been able justice wav.
. a grants the same amount of kae the who
US darndest and the who is doing enough get BY
Doughboys occupied territory
of the sidewalk pass Either the order
something happened to our douebbovs
THE SHIP SPEAKS.
They have taken my strongest tmbers
= Out OF the highest cedar
They have made m frame of the finest
. But the valiant heart me
Is something they could not hewo weld.
Is tbinof thew
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Statesmen moving carefully in order the Sultan
religious principles Why not be consistent him
Arncnians for the practice of his principles?
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
Round the Town SifsGsEs sSi$sGREEs ~ fffi
Take our passion and our PRIDE
Take US, heart and head and hand
Take us, and be God our guide
America, motherisnd
CHRISTOPHER MORLEY.
Some Peculiar Viewpoints of Suffrage

In discussing the suffrage for the District with
proposition from peculiar angles. - -" Wv
For instance Republican Congressman explained
the proposed request Of influential District ma
tona representation, exclaimed with emph - -
viii not consent to the proposition because will mean
adding two democratic Senators and
to Congress-
He expressed when looking bacl
TO the close OF the civil single civ eecon
that was not carried by the Republicans usually by over
wheming maories. - ON
Another Representative said he oppose District being
represented IN Congress "this is
said if the City of Washington
all the other cities of the United
would demand similar -
coureouy suggested that consult the records
would hnd that practically city Of Old
are represented both the Senate House
Washington was the glaring exception.
Object Lesson in Victory Gardens
The soldiers HOSPITALITY Of
their Uncle Samuel the Temporary Sailors
3oI street northwest have tempting garden in the
large yard in the of the institution. - -
In company with Col SAMUEL STRATTAN, superintendent
OF the homo, inspected the garden recently.
In It, arranged scientifically and picturequey bean,
and peas cabbage tomatoes and other things
while, gasIonomicaly speaking ~
Since this home established by the
omac c. A R. has supplied INDECENT soldiers the
civil and the
third that number of lodgings
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

The only class in Germany that is heartily in ia
she peace treaty is the fodder.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

(. Our guess is that Heinie won't be blockhead c
iurther blockade.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

The justice of Italian occupation of Greek island
Italians conviction that he can lick Greece
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

George T. Tyser. plate finisher in the
engraving division, has gone to At
lantic City for two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

VA meeting of the Civil Service Re:
tirement Association of the bureau will
be held this noon in the Office of the
superintendent of the building. for the
purpose of electing officers. The meet
ing should be Of interest to many of
the employees. All welcome. The time
is 1900 noon.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Why all this patient discussion of the terms with He
this war, any way?
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

The headlines getting back normal and the grea
Coy would rather be 400 hitter than to be general
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Edward Atkinson. William J. Devine
and W. F. Hines. of section ga. are
on the sick list. Hines is reported to
be in the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Miss Sarah Cook, of section 6, has
been spending the last few days mo-
toring through Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

II make careful study of laws, you will disc
civilization consists in high regard for property rights
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Henie's wall is occasioned by the fact that he didn
Iquare deal had many sharp edges.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Come on, fans. and get behind the
ball team this afternoon when they
tackle the Naval Operations. The Bu-
reau Band will furnish "home-run"
music for our boys ONLY. Let's have
plenty of pep and base hits.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

The rulers say that the Victory
Loan would have been doubled had
it not been for that statute OF linn
itations in the sundry civil bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Have you seen that Uniform our