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Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

J. B. Frederick, deruty shor;T, vas
arrested Saturday upon charges prefer
red against him by No?n.2 Trahaa, an
unmarried negro wogah, who was Iel!
pending being taken - = c pcnit.ntiary
to servs a sentence fDr forgery. The
man being accused o. ensernL her cell
and assaulting her. Frederick was Ie-
lieved Of his commission as depdty by
the sheriff.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

We are in receipt of an invitation TO
attend the commencement exercises of
the Abbeville High School through Miss
Vera Mildred Hebert, one of the grad
uatcs, for wnich we wish to extend our
thanks.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Francis Leblanc, son Of Mr.. aad Mrs
Rom. +. Leblanc, who is al the navy,
is home on a furlough visiting, having
earned his furlow by his work in the
Victory Liberty Loan drive.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

1t is an easy matter to bear the aches
# another's corns.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

The beautiful should exist in the
school life of the child. The school build
ing and grounds should portray the ar
tistic and beautiful Those things
which adorn the tasty home slould en-
bellish the school property-the lawn,
terrace, walks, trees and flowers With
in should be neatness and refinement.
A neglected school house is a terrible
lemoralizer. Place a child at q multi
ated desk, put in his hands torn and
soiled books, and we find an almost ir-
resistable temptation to continue the
destruction with knife and pencil. Place
the same clild in a neat, clean room
with suitable and beautiful furniture,
and we Immediately remove the temp
.atI0R for destruction.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Painters are seldom Of a military
turn but they always stand by their
eelors,
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Francis Leblanc, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rom. p. Leblanc, who recently joined
the |. S. Navy is visiting here, guest
of home folks.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

F. o. Butler, who was visiting here
here a few days, left last Thusday for
Oakdale, La, where he goes in the jew
elry- business for himself. Mrs. Butler
and son will leave later to join him
there.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Plans are under way for holding at
the Louisiana State University the
fifth annual short course for members of
the boys and girls agricultural clubs of
the State who make the best records
in their work, announces Professor f.
S. Richardson, state boys and girls
club agent. The dates of this meeting
will be August l to 421, inclusive, be-
ginning about one week after the close
of Farmers Week.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Murphy Lege has accepted position
at the First National Bank.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

CeIie Landry, Of Freeport, Texas, is
here on q visit 10 home folks.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

d. l.. Mcpherson and J. Z. Nettics
returned Wednesday evening from a
bsuiness visit to Lake Charles, Ninton
and Orange.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Treville Bourque spent a few days
here, visiting with home folks.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

We have been experiencing some VI
usual cool weather this week.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Beware Of small expenses; a small
leak will sink great ship, said Frank
liu. He knew.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Sheriff Aug. Morton left Tuesday for
Baton Rouge, taking six prisoners to
the peniteutiary.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

1t would astonish many of us some
times if we could know what our
neighbors think of us. Every man has
jome kind of a standing in tle commu-
atty where he lives, and he is sized
up a great deal closer than he has any
idea Of You may set it down as a
fact that there isn't a twelve-year-old
boy in the neighborhood who hasn I
his opinion of you, and he wouldn't be
slow about expressing it either. If
stranger should ask him for it. Every
man is always making character, whe-
ther he is doing anything else or not.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24
BUNGALOW IDEAL
FOR Small FAMILY.
Convenient Arrang 3ment Appeals
to the HOuseKeeper.
ECONOMICAL IN MANY WAYS
Design Shows conf4rtabIe Home
That Can Be Erected and Main
tained at Con palrativeIy
Small Cost.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRo.

Mr.. William A. Radtofd will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers Of this
paper. on account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, H., and only enclose
three-cent stamp for reply.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Miss Anna Abadie went to Beaumont
Tuesday, where she will be the guest
at the home of her sister, Mrs. c. L..
Blanchard.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Miss Bessie Ritter returned Saturday
from a visit in Jennings.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Mrs. Dave Toups, OF Bayou Sale, is
spending while mere visiting with rel
atives and friends
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Mrs. L. R. Villemez and baby, of
Bayou Sale, are visiting mere, guests Of
relatives and friends.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Thrift stamps will stick wien fcl-
low needs friend.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

j. A. Summers was a recent visitor
10 New Orleans, where he went to at
tend the big hardware Dealer s con
vention.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

j. b. Miller, prominent business man
Of AbbevIlle, was transacting business
here Mouday.-Lafayet Gazette.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

It viii be "Green Fancy"
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs j. s. Ewell and family
were visitors to Opelousas Sunday,
where they were the guests of relatives.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

We wish to call your attention to the
announcement of K. W. Bernard in this
issue. He has something to tell you.
Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

What has become Of our street
sprinkler!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
10 VARIETIES Of
APPLES DISPLAYED
Interesting Exhibit From
One Farm at Farm Bur
eau Headquarters.

County Farm Agent, w. -. Nc.
comas has on display in his office 10
different varieties Of apples-all red
and yellow ane shining. These apples
were grown by "A. T. Heck Of Bar
rackville. Scme Of the apples are sum.
0mer apples and have kept excellentlv
until this time.
Mr.. McComas says IL apples are m
be sprayed twice, the first snaryine
should be given before the buds be.
gin to swell with lime sulphur solution
and a second time when the petals
fall, with arsenic OF lead and bortl :
.eaux mixture.
Both Farm Agent, McComas and
County Superintendent w e. Mich.
ael. walked many miles yesterday Wis.
itlng country schools out fro mColfax.
They started at $3.50 and visited the
Nixon School, RiserSRnn.. Boothsville.
and others and had dinner witll,J w.
Lanham q farmer near where they
stopped. McCcmas talked agricultural
plans and Michael discussed school
problems. Miss Blanche Price, coun.
ty demonstrating agent, visited Pew
Paw district yesterday. forming clubs
for boys and girls.
Out Of the 50 womens' farm clubs
in West Virginia, 2,145 was subscribe
ed by members to endow hospital
bed in Frunce. When the armistice
was signed it was decided to send ST..
400 Of this sum and to send $500 to this
Reed Hospital at Washington. The
remainder was sent to the Servian
Fund.
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tive Ballarene had given information
leading to the arrest. She broke down
entirely after this.
Cutone has been traced to various
parts Of the country and was finally
located at Monongah through the post
office authorities there. With six
others, Cutone, overa year ago held UP
truck containing $25,000 worth OF
silk travelling from New York to
Somerville, New Jersey, to silk mill
there.
Charles Cutone is said to have been
he brains Of gang which operated
for some time. Those in the gang
were Patsy Cutone, brother; Ralph
Dietz, George Gardner, Richard Ham
mock and George Robertson, OF Jersey
City, and Harry Endlish and Daniel
Raimondi, of Newark. These men
held up the driver who met them on
the ground. He was assaulted and
killed, Hammock being charged with
the shooting under Cutone's direction.
Chief Of Police Battersby, Of Jersey
City, arrested all of these men but
Charles Cutone and Ralph Dietz who
escaped. All Of them have been con.
victed, getting from 10 to 80 years with
the exception Of Hammock who gol
a life sentence. Hammock escaped Ia.
ter and after causing considerable
trouble, he was caught in another
shooting affray and taken back to
Trenton prison.
/ All Of the thieves were charged with
stealing silk and other merchandise on
numerous occasions from railroad
cars. Charles Cutone was indicted for
grand larceny and gave bond for $55,-
900. Later he was charged with the
murder of Detective snider in the
Croxton Yards Of the Erie railroad
where he was attempting to rob a car.
He gave bond on this charge for $2,.
500, before he was indicted.
He was arrested for the killing by
Lieutenant Detective Ballarene, who
is in the city.
#
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12

AniWere Boys For Time Be
ing and Had Huge
Appetites.

-. il
Fathers and sons, sonless fathers
and fatherless sons banqueted at the
iFairmont- y. M. @. A. last evening
when 250. covers were laid at one Of
'th egreatest gatherings ever held In
the history Of the local ociation.
Long before IS % lock the fathers and
sons gathered and it was a swarming
mass OF humanity byl6 10 clock. when
the diners proceedea to go up stairs.
Some fathers did not have q boy and
the Y NJ 9 A. made them daddy
for the night while on the other hand
fatherlessh sons were furnished with
dads The menu served by the
Woman's Auxiliary Of the First Bap-
tist church was very fine The occa-
sion was enlivened by a number OF
popular airs rendered by the High
school orch estra, which played in fine
form under the direction Of Miss
Dudgeon. musical supervisor, assisted
by several townfolk.
The invocation was given by Rev
n. g. Stoetzer. d D. pastor Of First
Presbyterian. church. Prof. G. n.
Colebank. principal Of the Faitmont
High school, introduced Dr.. 3 W..
Howard as the toastmaster. Mr.. Cole
bank believed that the outpouIing was
partially, at least, due to the religious
awakening in Fairmont during the
past month He handed a series OF
verbal bouquets to Doc Howard, who
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
BOTTLE PLANT
EMPLOYEES AT
REVIVAL SERVICE
Tonight's Meeting Will Con-
clude the Series on the
East Side.

Before 1880 last night the Dia-
mond Street NJ. e. Church was filed
to overfowing. It was inspiring In
deed to see the large number az
Owens Bottle, Machine company EN-.
ployes as they marched in single file
to take the places reseved for them,
Every seat Of the, center section was
occupied by them, and men, boys and.
girls were represented. Director Nc
Kinley welcomed them with a short
speech and asked II they had any fav-
orite hymns which they would like to
sing. a number were mentioned and
soon the entire congregaton;was,s sing
ing full speed with all the stops out.
Director Kinley asked that differ
ent departments Of the Bottle works
stand up and in this manner 1t was
discovered how many. various workers
were represented at the meeting. The
shipping, power, machinery, packing
and Office departments stood up. each
force separately Very nearly the
entire Owens force was present.
A well rounded song service was
SOuV4uu0U Will ISSHo @ASAuNVU. i4s1Sb.
sung at top pitch with not a single
voice failing. AJQuartet sang q beau
tiful song with a peculiar rhymth and
swing 70 the quaint melody. Sergeant
Charles Smith, from Calf fornia; sang
"Oh, My Soul, Bless Thou Jehovah"
which was accepted with great clap
ping. Director Nc Kinley announced
at the close Of the song that Sergeant
Smith had come a long way and had
a good many tons Of smoke and SCOT
in his throat.
Rev. Wells delivered the prayer
with much feeling. He said there
were many grateful hearts present
because Of ali. that had been done In
the meetings. 1t is near the close Of
q marvellous series Of such meetings.
The soul OF God has been walking
among men and has been making the
spiritually sick to arise and so forth.
The days have been full Of miraculous
things. AS high as Heaven above
earth, so are spiritual realities above
human ones.
Rev. Charles F. Eddy was the
N CONTINUED on page three.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
CHARTER CHANGES
ON SECOND READING
House Will Substitute Sem
ate Bill as Soon as It
is Passed.

Especial Dispatch to West virginian.)
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-THE Kern
bill providing new charter for the
city Of Fairmont is ON both Senate and
House calendars today for second
reading. Delegate Kern will hold the
House bill at that stage until the Sen.
ate passes its measure and will then
substitute the Senate measure for the
House bill.
The bill authorizing the Marion
county court to establish and maintain
a law library was advanced to third
reading at last nights session Of the
House.
At the same session the bill author
izing the county court Of Marion coun-
ty to accept donation OF site and
building for home for poor and de-
pendent white children was advanced
to second reading.
/ Delegate Kern introduced in the
House today bill relating to taxes
on undivided property.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
HE. FIELD WILL
CONTINUE WITH
TH[FUEL ADMIN.
Goes Into Legal Division
and Will Be Frequently
in This Region.

Effective February IL, /, II. q. Field,
assistant district representative Of
the United States Fuel administra-
ton, will become connected with the
legal division Of the United States
fuel administration with official sta
ton at Washington, d. G.. Mr.. Field
will spend q great deal Of his time in
Fairmont tracing no-billed cars and
attending to other duties. His terri
tory will cover both the Fairmont
and Cumberland regions. Mr.. Field
came to Fairmont last August and
became assistant district representa-
tive on October IS. Mr.. Field has
shown unusual ability in conducting
Office matters.
While in Washington on Monday
he settled up the affairs OF the Fair
mont district representatives. office
of the United States Fuel administra-
ton. The office goes out Of business
with everything squared of and with
on Friday morning 4 b o'clock
the furniture and tixtures 1 office
will be sold at public aIctiony This
sale will no doubt attract a large
number Of bidders. This will mark
the closing feature Of the Office,
which was allotted until February 15
to wind up it's affairs.
Mr.. Isner In Town.
r. B. Isner, district representative
K OF the United States Fuel administra-
ton, arrived here today from his
home in Elkins. Mr.. 1sner will re-
main here until after the furniture Of
the Fairmont office Of the fuel admin
istration has been sold, which will be
Friday morning. Il.
Railroad Fuel Up.
A conference is being held in
Washington, d. c., today between the
sub committee OF the National Coal
association and representatives Of the
United States Railroad administra-
tion, after which 1t is expected that
/ the question Of railroad fuel will be
decided once for all.
Today's Car Supply.
There are 1850 cars in the region
today. The cars are classified as fol-
lows: Coal, Q, ,055 !; coke, four: wagon,
lone. The placement at 2 o'clock this
lmorning was i ,199. OF the total NUM-
Der of cars 863 Of them: were left over
from the previous day.
Working Conditions.
Mines down today on the Monon-
gah division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad are 1S1 out of 235.
This is against 159 that were down
q . n. a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
.SIEP1OE BILL
PASSED SENATE
By TO. l.|OIVOIIE
Gas Conservation Measure.
Now Goes to Governor
for Action.
Especial plspatoh to west vlrgtniani

Especial Dispatch to West virginianj
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 12.-
Having changed his vote to "aye" af-
ter the roll call on the steptoe gas
bill was completed yesterday after.
noon. Senator Montgomery, Democrat.
OF Boone county, one Of the opponents
|of the measure, was expected to make
la motion this afternoon that the SEN
ate reconsider its action in passing
the bill, as a two thirds vote is nee
essary to carry such molten. It Is
virtually certain that the move viii
be futile.
In changing his vote yesterday Sen.
ator Montgomery pursued the same
course followed by supporters Of the
measure two years ago when Senator
Rosenbloom changed his vote and
later moved reconsideration, but to
no avail. Senate rules provide that a
motion for consideration must come
from one who voted on the prevailing
side Of tac question. )
The vote on the measure yesterday
was as follows:
Yes-Arnold, Bloch, Burr, Cobun,
Duty, Fox, Harman, Hifmer, Hough,
Hunter, Johnson, Kump Montgomery,
Morton, Polling. Sanders, Stats,
Stewart AMI Sinsel-19.
No-Burgess. Chapman, Coalter,
Dodson, Frazier, Grtbble, Lewsi, Lu.
ther, Schorr and Yoak-10.
Outside of q few words by Senators
Burgess md Montgomery in opposition
TO the bill, debate was limited to Sen.
ators Harmer. for the measure. and
Gribble, against. Both Of these SEN
ators spoke over an hour.
No man can ten what will be the
|sftect Of this bill" said Senator Crib.
BILE, "because Us bill, which, at one
stroke. beats down the constitution
Of the United States. II you pass this
bill it will amount to West Virginia's
secession from the Union. Passage Of
this bill will start a commercial war
between the states. Pass this measure
and within six months every legisla-
ture In the Union will begin restrict
ing the commerce Of their states. :"
Continued on page four
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Notice to Meade Post
No. 6 GAR.

omrades: Having Received q
cordial invitation fron4 the
9nd officials OF Gt9ce Eng
1thetan church 4 attend the
rci q comn1emota - the birth
s. am iyersaries Washington
ana IilcolR tpseDe held in the
6fsitFhS Sat 1880 O'clock A m. next
snndaf. The sSkne ts accepted
VIA the thanks of &e Post. All
mem 6ers Of Athl q. A. r aid other
peisfades Wlo will join with us
f'ils meet sS Headquatters at.
ss!ssS s,'!es sharp s5til Ser
= N WktDo Commander
a. BHLfN NGSLEA, Ad3utant
t sli IL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-12
Dan Block Returns
to the City for Good.

Dan Block, former! manager OF the
Fairmont store Of the United Woolen
Mills company, has arrived In Fair.
mont from Fort Ethan Allen, VT He
holds second lieutenantss commits.
sion being given the same ON the
strength of having been seleced for
the officers training school at Camp
Fremont Cal, just when the armistice
was signed.
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'TIIE IT'HER

Clouiy t11igh nc md TIs1f l 81
probably ttin.
The Clio messenger., 1919-01-16
REPUBLICAN, BANQUET

The annual banquet of the Genesee
County Republican Club will be held
in the Masonic Temple in the city Of
Flint, on Tuesday evening, Feb. IL.
A number Of the. most distinguished
orators in the entire country, MEM
bers of both houses of the national
congress, will present political issues
topics of surprising interest, inter-
spersed with that exchange of wit
which renders such an occasion so en-
joyable. For the first time in the his
tory of the organization, the ladies
will participate, not as guests, but
upon terms of equality with the gen.
tlemen, and it is to be hoped that
many from this vicinity will be pres
ent We are assured that the "eats"
will be such that even theladies will
have to approve. Tickets will be on
sale at several busines places in Clio
as will be announced later.
The Clio messenger., 1919-01-16
MT. MORRIS THEATRE

For Saturday and Sunday we shall
present one of the most thrilling
western dramas shown during the
last year. 1t is entitled "Under
Handicap" and stars that splendid,
handsome actor, Harold Lockwood.
To see Lockwood in western is to
see the west in its palmiest days Of
adventure, peopled with Indians and
cowboys, with plenty of riding and
gun play. A red-blooded play,
don't miss it. There will be evening
shows only, at 1880 o'clock eastern
standard time. Admission, 10 and
20 and we pay the war tax. VIM.
Putnam, who was with the Princess
Pat regiment of Canada, and wound
ed dozen times, shell shocked and
gassed, will relate some of his expert
ences in France between shows.
The Clio messenger., 1919-01-16
SAYS GERMANS TREAT SOLDIER
BOYS RESPECTFULLY
Food Scarce in Fatherland and Soap
and Grease Worth More than
Weight in Gold.

We are printing below extracts
from two very interesting letters
written by Lieut.. Vernon Swihart to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Swi-
hart. The letters are dated Dec. 8
ad 10. respectively:
Dear Folks:-
Perhaps you have been wondering
that you have not received more mail
from me of late. But here's the rea-
son. Since Nov. 25 we have been on
the march nearly every day, and Of
course it has been impossible to write.
During this time we have marched
out Of France, across Belgium and
Luxembourg and we are now two days
march into Germany. All through
Belgium the towns were profusely
decorated with flags, evergreen and
signs reading "Welcome to Our De-
liverers," "Long Live America" etc.
At every town the entire population
turned out to see us go through, and
when we stopped for the night, the
town and everything in it was ours.
In Luxembourg, where the sentiment
was formerly more pro-German, the
towns were not decorated, but our
reception by the people was just
about the same. We couldn'd want
better treatment.
In Germany, of course, the people
are not so glad to see US, but never
the-less they treat us much better
than expected. They do everything
they can to make US comfortable, and
anything they have is ours. It's a
rather funny proposition that we are
up against. Here we are in the same
towns with the men that less than a
month ago, we were fighting with.
1t often happens that American SOL
diers sleep in the same house with ex-
German soldiers. Germany is rap
idly disbanding her army and the SOL
diers are returning to their homes as
rapidly as possible.
Today received your letter of
Nov. 1912, written just after the
armistice was declared. Yes, l i'm
agine that everyone went wild in the
states. / was mighty glad to get the
pictures. lney we're sure gOOu oneS.
l showed them to the people where /
am staying today and tickled them
half to death. The old man gave me
this picture of the "Gasthous" and
said that l should send it to "mein
Amutter" so she could see where l
slept in Deutschland" We have
been here only day, but we move
on in the morning. ! think, however,
that our march, tomorrow will take
us to our final destination for time
at least.
i find that my high school German
comes in pretty well over here, for /
can carry on conversation pretty
well, if they don't talk too fast Af-
ter I've been here short while I'll
be able to talk with the best of them.
The people Of Germany don't
seem to be exactly starving, but still
they have no more than they need.
The main things they lack seem to
be grease and soap. A piece of fat
bacon or a cake Of ordinary laundry