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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of THE SIGNING
Session Was Closed as Soon
as All Had
Signed.
(By Associated Press.)

VERSAILLES, June 2S.-official re.
ports transmitted from the Hall OF
Mirrors to the State department read
as follows:
President Wilson and the American
delegation completed signing the
peace treaty at. s:14 o'clock, Paris
time. 1t also was signed by DR.. Her.
mann Mueller, at s:12 and DR..
Johannes Bell at S:1S for the Germans.
The American delegation signed in
this order: Secretary Lansing. Henry
White, Col House and General Bliss.
The other delegations, headed by
.the British, signed after the American
plenipotentiaries in the order set forth
in the treaty.
The Germans who were the first to
sign did SO at 3; 13 o'clock. The Amer
ican delegates came next led by Presi.
dent Wilson. The British followed the
Americans.
At s:44 o'clock cannon began to
boom announcing completion OF cere.
monies Of signing. The signatures
had not, however, as matter of fact
than been completed for at that time
the smaller nations were still signing
in alphabetical order. The proceed
tngs were formally closed at S:49
o'clock.
The protocol was signed by all those
who signed the treaty. The Rhine ar.
rangement was signed by the Germans,
Americans, Belgians. British and
French plenipotentiaries.
All OF tbs plenipotentiaries having
signed the treaty NJ. Clemehceau de.
clared the session closed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
ADD SPANISH TO
CURRICULUM OF
TREH|CH SCHOOL
Several New Teachers En-
ployed for the Schools
of Fair1nont.
Carpenter TO RETURN
Former Coach Sustained
Wound While Serving
His Country.

Spanish viii be taught In the Fair
mont High school the coming school
year and VIII continue to be a part
OF the curriculum Of that institution.
This announcement was made at a
meeting OF the Board of Education of
Fairmont Independent school district
held In the office OF City Superintend-
ent Otis G. Wilson last evening.
Miss Mary Bernfce Scott of Nor
gantown, a niece of Mrs. A. L. Lehman
viii teach Spanish and French in the
High school. Miss Scott graduated
this year from West Virginia univer.
sity magma cum laude and was elect
ed 70 membership in the Phi Beta
Kappa society. She has also been sta
TONED for a period in the French en-
bassy at Washington and speaks both
French and Spanish fluently.
Miss Jennie Harshberger a former
teacher IL the Butcher school this city
and wha had been student at West,
.sstnia university for the past three
years having graduated last week has
been made a member of the High
school faculty and will teach science.
Z. G. Carpenter, of Benwood, who
was formerly a teacher in the High
school, having taught mathematics,
and was assistant coach, was also re.
appointed to membership in the High
school faculty. Mr.. Carpenter was in
government military service and while
over seas was severely wounded in the
foot. He will again have charge of
the department of mathematics and
will also be assistant to Coach Benja-
min d. Kahn.
Miss Lora Lee Newman a former
member OF the High school faculty
who was given leave Of absence to
do service in France will return to
her duties this fall and will again
teach history. Miss Newman who is
engaged in war Y. M. C. A. work will
return here some time during August.
Two new teachers to teach in the
grades were appointed in the persons
OF Misses Erma Henry and Edna
Stevens.
Several members of the High school
faculty have resigned their positions
and will not teach this year. AmonA
|this number are Miss Mary Frances
lHartley who expects to attend school;
Miss Beulah Davis whose marriage
took place here recently, Miss Daisy
Wedding who went to her home in the
South and win not return and Miss
fContinued on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
Vociferous Welcome
for Two Soldiers

II friends of Bower Murphy and Leo
tBuddie) Hood could have procured
two mules last night these two young
men who just returned last night aft
er spending several months in France.
would have got ride.
Some thirty or forty boy friends
gathered at the station yesterday even.
ing to greet Hood and Murphy as they
stepped from the train. The train was
just ten minutes late, which was snf.
ficient time for the ex-high school
students to organize for their yells
which they gave as the train pulled In
Murphy and Hood were helplessly
in the hands Of their friends who threw
them into the air and carried them
from tho station. Both young men
were with the old First Regiment. en-
listing at Camp Cornwell. They spent
the greater part OF the evening shak-
ing hands with their many friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
MANN|NGTON IS
ALL SET FOR BIG
FOURTH OF JULY
Fifteen thousand People
Are Expected to Flock
There.
AN AVIATOR TO PERFORM
But the Dinner Will Be Big
Thing for Service
Men.
An AVIATOR TO PERFORM

Final arrangements are now being
completed for the welcome for sol.
diers, sailors and marines at Manning
ton on the Fourth, and the present in.
dications are that between twelve and
fifteen thousand people will celebrate
Independence Day with the citizens
Of that city.
The following card has been ad-
dressed to all returned service men
of the county whose name and address
could be secured:
Dear Sir: The citizens of Man
nington, wishing to show their ap-
probation to the boys of Marion
county and vicinity who were
called to the colors, will stage
big peace and victory celebration
on July to which you are cordial
ly invited.
All soldiers will be our guests
at dinner on that occasion and a
splendid program of entertain
ment, which includes airplane
flights, athletic contests and many
other amusements Is being ar
ranged.
you will not be asked to
march.
Kindly reply If you can be with
US on that day.
lola ROBBINS, Chairman"
Arrangements have been made to
have the town decorated in a fashion
never before approached in the coun.
ty and to that end prizes for the best
decorated residence and business
building have been authorized by the
General committee.
The dinner which will be served the
service men, is being prepared by the
women of the churches of Warrington,
and is planned to be the most super.
lative gastronomic feat within the
range of cooks. Great tables will be
set under trees and the men will be
ordered to fall too and police up the
victuals.
The fact that the men will not be
asked to march or in any other way
contribute to the amusement of the
crowds, is one of the points that Is
making big hit with them.
Special cars will be run over all the
lines of the Traction company for the
event, and 1t is expected that thou
sands will come in automobiles. This
is the first public demonstration Man.
ntngton has ever given her returned
soldiers and it is desired to establish
precedent that all other communi.
ties will have hard time following,
even at distance.
The big feature of the day, which
will be day filled with features. 1,
the flight of De Lloyd Thompson. ia.
nous aviator. Captain Thompson will
use a modern plane and will perform
all the stunts known to the art of fly.
ers. Besides the airplane flight, splen.
did speakers have been secured and q
circus will hold forth.
Everybody is invited to come early
in the morning and spend the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
BETTER RATES To
GREAT lakes ARE.
EXPECTED SO0I
Bell Argues Case With. Al
sociates Before Com
merce Commission. |

Indications are that the differentidls
TO the lake ports from the Fairmont
region will be lowered, says Geore N
Bell, executive vice president or the
Northern West Virginia Coal opera.
tors Association who returned MI
morning from Washingtont ID. @. whefe
the matter was heard yestsrday nv III
Interstate Commerce Commission or
Thursday.
Commissioner E. e. CLARK of Iowa
who arbitrated the anthracite coal
strike, heard the case on Thursday
morning. The case was presented by
Attorneys e. j. McVann, Washington
.. G.. William w. Collin, Chicago and
George I. Bell, FaIrmont, who repre-,
sented the dock operators. the lake
shippers and the coal operators. The
United States Railroad Admanistra-
tlon was represented by Lucien II
Cooke, w. s. Bronson and James Still.
well, all Of the Norfolk & Western
offices, Roanoke Va.
On Tnursday afternoon the entire
commission heard the argument. VIM.
W. Collin and George t. Bell present
cd the argument to the commission on
the behalf Of the dock operators, lake
shippers and coal operators.
Under the present differentials the
coal operators of Illinois and Indiana
can place coal at the lakes much
cheaper than the Fairmont operators.
During the past three years the rate
increase on the Faif1mont operators
have been $1.02 ton on railroad
freight rates while the increase against
the Illinois and Indiana operators only
net 30 cents. Illinois and Indiana op-
orators know that the rate from Fair
mont is too high, but they want the
Fairmont rate lowered instead of hay.
ing their own increased as a means OF
making conditions more equitable.
Mr. Bell believes that the Fairmont
operators will know within the next
Few days what action the interstate
commerce commission will take as /,
is expected that decision will be
handed down very soon.
Files Protest.
While in Philadelphia yesterday
George T. Bell, executive vice presi
dent Of the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association, entered
protest with the trunk territory line
coal and coke committee of the United
States railroad administration against
the extension of the Greensburg group
The Pennsylvania railroad is ex.
tending its Turtle Creek branch in
Westmoreland county, between Sails.
burg and Conemaugh. The Greens.
burg field enjoys a rate of fifteen
cents ton cheaper to the east than
the Fairmont fields. AS the proposed
extension is within the zone 1t will
probably be granted.
His Job Waits on Him.
Returning home. from foreign ser
vice Patrick H. Mcdonald, residen:
Of Monongah, will resume his former
position-that of superintendent OF
Mine 55. Consolidation Coal Company
1t Meadowbrook, on July 1.
Mr.. Mcdonald saw active fighting
lnder the stars and stripes in France
having been engaged in all the active
lighting that the 80th division partic-
pated in. Officials of the company
nd his fellow townsmen of Monongan
IS well as all of the men at the mines
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
SUNDAY CONCERT
At COURT HOUSE
1t Will Be Given By Great
er Fairmont
Band.

On the Court house steps on Sun
day afternoon beginning at 8 o'clock
a free band concert will be rendered
by the Greater Fairmont Band under
the direction of Prof, Claude E. Vim
cent, leader and director
The program tc be rendered on
Sunday afternon Is composed of seven
high class numbers, Including q uuru=
Der of sacred selections of merit.
The concert rendered last Monday
evening was highly enjoyed by those
assembled. The band has fine or
ganization and plays concert numbers
exceptionally well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
Booming of Cannon Arnoun-
ced To World That Great
War Was Formally Ended
No OTHER ACTION At CONFERENCE
eral Smuts Entered Strong Protest Against
the Size of the Indemnity.
fny Assoclated Pressl.

VERSAILLES, June 28-The world war was for.
may ended today by the signing of the peace treaty with
Germany.
$40 o'clock and the German delegates the first TO sign
affixed their signatures at 313 o'clock They were fol-
lowed by the American delegates headed by President
Wilson and then by the plenpotentares of Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan
Chinas delegates did not attend the session. decln-
ing to sign the treaty because they not permitted to
make reservations
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
Snuts Says
Indemnity Is
Too High
South African Statesman
Declares 1t VIII Retard
Industrial Revival.
fRy Aasociated pressl

VERSAILLES. June 2s.-Gen. Jan
Christian smuts, one of the delegates
representing the Union of South AT
rica, signed the treaty under protest.
BE objetced to certain territorial
settlements, making a lengthy state
ment.
General smuts said that the indem-
nifty stipulated could not be accepted
without grave injuries to the indus
trial revival OF Europe. he declared
it would be to the interest of the
allied powers to render the stipula-
ton tolerable and moderate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28

Program For
Band Concert
Tomorrow

March,--American Red Cross"
(Panella)
Sacred Fantasia,- TN The cathe-
dral' (klinal
Novelette, Spring Thoughts"
lsalzer)
Grand Sacred, Potpourri,
(Barnhouse)
Joy to the World"
Baritone solo-"Roses of Memory.
(Hamblen) A. R. suain.
A Tone Poem--Apple Blossoms
(Roberts).
March--"The Boys from Home"
(Klickmann.)
(subject to Change)
Cut this out and take 1t along
with you to the concert on Sunday
afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
Union Districts
Road Meeting Today

A meeting of Union district tax-
payers and voters will be held at the
county court room in the court house
this afteroon for the purpose of dis
eussing good roads.
The movement for good roads Is
headed by Rev. l. A. Barnes, of On
ion district. A few Union district
voters who came early for the meet
ing were heard discussing the good
roads proposition and all seemed
very much in favor of the moHamant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
WILSON WILL LEAVE
PARIS THIS evening
His Landing Place on This
Side Will Be New
York.
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Presi.
dent Wilson and his party WIN leave
Paris at $3.50 tonight for Brest to sail
for home. Secretary Tumuity was no.
titled today.
said "aE we'll"
President Wilson has Consented to
an unofficial reception for him on his
arrival in New York. A COMMITTEES Ok
citizens through Secretary Tumuity
had asked that they be allowed to
prepare an unofficial greeting.
This is the first intimation of where
the President would land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
DIES WHILE AT WORK.

Charles Fraction, colored. of Mon
roe street, died suddenly last evening
whtleat work at the Idamay mines,
He is survived by his wife and one
child. The body was brought here
last night and prepared for burial by
Undertakers Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
CLELLANp FUNERaL SUNDAY,

The funeral OF orville Clelland.
who was drowned in Dunkard Mil
run near Pennington on Thursday
evening during cloud burst, will be
held on Sunday morning at 10:30
o'clock from the Baptist church at
Barrackville with Rev. T. B. Lawler
officiating and interment will be made
in the cemetery at Barrackville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
Home From Auto rrIp

After several days motoring trip at
Uniontown, Connelsyille. Pa. and
Cumberland. Nd. Mr.. and Mrs. o. s.
Toothman, of Watson, have returned
home. While at Cumberland the~
visited at the home OF Mt. Toothman
son B. t. Toothman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS.

find in looking over del,u.
quent list that few tax.payers
have failed 10 make settlehenf for
their 1918 axes. hay4 already
posted the same In tr61 of the
Court Houge q the Jaw requires.
In a very Fhpr time win 1e com.
PEELED by haT 10 sforyard all T,,n.
paid taxes y thS State Iudilor al
Charleston Wat Virginia, AMI
that will i'd con derable expeuEe
besides bktng very inconveniep =.
set to- y soywish to savelyour
property ~ necen sary that you
pay the taxes on same at once for
delay is dangerous.
A. M. GLoNER,
Sheriff Of Marion County.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-28
THE WEATHER.

FaIr and cooler tonight ana
sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
MINCO OVER TOP
IN VICTORY LOAN
DRIVE IN COUNTY

Add another town to the list in
Grady county in the eover the top"
column, Victory Liberty loan cam
paign This town is Minco which
town registered this morning with
several hundred dollars above the
prescribed quota.
Minco's quota was $1O,SOo and the
subscriptions officially reported to
F. l.. Slusher, county chairman to-
tailed over $1,000 The towns now
over the top in this county are
Chickasha, Ninnekah, Alex and
Minco
The county as whole is still
$27,750 shy The total subscriptions
were boosted yesterday $5,25O
r. j. Crane the local manager of
the Texas company this morning
subscribed $500 for Victory bonds.
This is a part Of $1,OOO,OOO which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
LININE'S LIFE GAY
SAY RUSS REFUGEES

Berne fRy Mail l)-Details of the
home life of Russia's Bolshevik die
tator Lenine, are supplied by Rus
sian refugees who have escaped from
Moscow.
According to this information, Len
inc has taken possession of the Villa
Ostroumoff,' on the Montague des
Moineaux, which he has fortified to
Withstand any attack, and which is
well-equipped with machine guns and
artillery. There he gives magnifi-
cent dinners, entertainments, balls
and fetes. A military band is a.
ways in attendance to amuse the die
tator's guests, and frequently he
commands" the leading actresses
and dancers to give gratuitous per-
formances to himself and friends.
Lenine, however, goes in fear Of
his life, according to the refugees
He only leaves the security Of his
luxurious retreat in an armoured
car with armed guards as an escort.
He has a picked bodyguard of Chi
nese, Let's, and ex-seamen of the
former Russian navy, whom he pays
heavily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
HoW's YOUR BLOOD 2
Pirnples and Eruptions
Mean Bad Blood

g People who have impure or impover-
ished blood should be careful to take
only temperance remedy made of wild
roots and barls such as DIR. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery is and has
been for nearly so years. Ingredients
printed on wrapper.
The first day you start to take this
reliable medicine, impure germs and
accumulation begin to separate in the
blood and are then expelled through
the eliminative organs.
In place of the impurities, the ar,
teries and veins gradually get fresh
vitalized blood and the action of this
good blood on the skin means that pim-
ples, boils, carbuncles, eczema, rash,
acne and all skin blenishes will disap-
near. Then you must remember that
when the blood is right, the liver, stom-
ach, bowels and kidneys become healthy
active and vigorous and you will have
no more troublswith indigestion, back
ache, headache.
Get DR.. Piercsls Golden Medical Dis
covery to-day al any medicine dealers,
in tablet or liquid form, or send lOc Tor
trial package to DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
San Angelo, Terds-'Dr. Pierce's pro-
prietary remedies have been entirely salts
factory to me in the truest sense of the
word | consider them as being very
high-class remedies and the safest that |
know Of on the market Myself and family
have used them as a tonic after the La
Grippe, with good results. During the
last score of years when we needed a tonic
we have used the Golden Medical Dis;
covery' always with satisfactory results,
also the Pleasant Pellets My thanks to
Dr. Pierce prompts me to write my truth
full sentiments. 20, II. Wilson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
WANT AMERICANS TO
HIRE EXPERT BRITONS
9y United Press.


London. (By Mail)-British ex-
army officers, now training in tech
nical and expert professions, are Of
fered to American employers by the
British Government, through the Ap-
pointments Department of the Min
istry of Labor, it was officially an.
bounced today.
These men as soon as they are de-
mobilzed, are taking Government
courses in various branches of agri-
culture and forestry, civil and me-
Thanical engineering, and mony in
1ustrial and manufacturing process
es. American business men are
asked to employ these men when
they have completed their training.
'If the offer is accepted it will do
much to reinforce the spirit of COM
radship between Britain and Amer
iea," the announcement says, "and
to extend it in a practical form to
commercial and industrial forms of
activity"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
GOVERNMENT IN NEED OF
sTENoGRAPHERs, TYPisTs

Washington, April S0.-Large num-
bers of steongraphers and typists
are needed in the government SER
vice in Washington, d. c., notwith-
standing the fact that thousands
were appointed during the nineteen
months Of Americas participation
lin the war, according to an an
nouncement Of the United States
civil service commission.
Examinations for both men ana
women are held throughout the
country every Tuesday. Usual en-
trance salaries are $1,000 to $1,000
a year Full service examiners at
the postoffice or custom house in
any city or from the United States
civil service commission, Washing.
ton, d. c.
Men who have been honorably dis.
charged from the military or naval
service and who left positions in The
civil service to take part in the
war may be reinstated without ex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
VIRGINIA MAJOR GETS
D.S.C.IN HUN CAPITAL
BY United Press.

by united Press.
Berlin (By Mail )-Major Lind
sey M. Sylvester wears the only Dis
tinguished Service Cross to be
awarded in Berlin. The Major is a
Virginian. He won his DISC. last
summer along the Marne His dug
out was the only protection in a
particularly hot sector that could be
used for the wounded The Major
moved his battalion Headquarters out
in the open trench, to make place
for the wounded, and for two days
directed his men from no cover at
all, with shrapnel and high explos-
i've shells ranging over tn earea.
When the award finally came
through Major Sylvester was in Ber-
Tin with General Harris prisoner
mission. General Harris presented
the medal in the old American EN-
bassy on Wilhelmplatz, in the pres
ence of British and French Generals,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
TWO ENLIST IN ARMY. :

Malcolm B. Lewis of Walters, and
George w. Kennedy, of Stratfoid,
enlisted in the infantry branch of
the army through the local army re-
cruitng station this morning. They
were sent to Oklahoma City, from
which place they will be sent to Ft.
Logan Colo Both enlisted for ov-
erseas service. Lewis was mail
carrier at Walters, but surrendered
that job to his brother, that he
might see the sights in France. His
brother who succeeded him, had
just returned from overseas, Lewis
stated this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
will participate.

will. participate
One OF the features OF the day
will be a competitive drill between
high school cadet companies from
various parts OF the state. Suitable
prizes will be offered.
Major Jesse r. Tarbell Of Fresno,
who was decorated by the King OF
Italy, while fighting with the Ameri-
can Army in the Isonzo will be
grand marshal Of the parade. Major
Phillip II. Williams, r. s. A., will be
his assistant. The u. S. N. Band
from Mare Island is expected to
play.
Two thousand people will partl-
cipate in the pageant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
For a Weak Stomach.

AS general rule all you need to
do is to adopt diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowls regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constpnted, take one Of Chamber.
lain's Tablets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-02
RAISIN DAY YIELDS
TO AMERICAN HEROES
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Fresno, Calf, April S0.--F'resno's
annual Raisin Day celebration will
be turned into military pageant
today in honor of the returning San
Joaquin Valley heroes.
The A. E. r. veterans and other
home boys who were in the military
and naval forces of the United
States during the World War will
lead the parade Boy scouts, high
school cadets, the home guard and
other local military organizations