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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
All Hands on Deck!
THE DIARY OF AN AMAZING
ADVENTURE

- F'0, Is Ivy 'hGu,
June IL, 5000 thank fortune that
l remembered the thing known as wa
ter. It serves wonderfully and the
Ozone Cab is now we'll along the jour.
ney to Saturn. We started on sched-
ule taking advantage Of the twenty
NTH hour which proved most valuable
as an aid to rapid transit.
To those who do not know about
the twenty-ftfth hour let It be ex-
planned that in my researches dis
covered that during the early twen-
uehh century much time was wasted
by man throughout each twenty four
hour day. Almost without reason or
knowledge man habituaily procfastin.
ated. Early literature quotes frequent
" the statements, "I,H do It tomorrow
and in Just minute" and "as soon as
l can" and "neEt week I'll pay it."
ana never mind. there's no hurry
about dt and take your time"
which may be considered seriously as
evidence that this grievous habit OF
time wastage did exist. y
The matter called for my deepest re-
search and TO my great Joy the appa-
ratus devised for collecting the lost
time OF earlier days has successfully
performed its remarkable function,
now have q vast store of extra time
and to use 1t properly have added It to
the customary twenty four hours and
call i the twenty fifth hour. It es-
peciaHy enables rapid accomplishment
thus proving that had not the twent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Commencement at
Parochial School

The annual commencement exercises
OF st. Peters Parochial- school 1ill
take place this evening at 1880 o'clokk
in the school auditorium. Fathar
Boutlou will make the address and al
interesting program will be carried
out in connection with the exercises.
A class of thirteen will be graduated.
Thursday an outing will be held at
Traction park for the pupils of the
school and the knights OF Columbus
and the Daughters of Isabella will be
the hosts and hostesses on this occa-
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
e1ial Comment
sens GtsrnentsSu
OUR STATE UNIVERSITY.
From the wheeling Intelligencer.

From the Wheeling Intelligencer.
West Virginia university is this
week celebrating her semi-centennial
In connection with the annual COM
mencement exercises. The actual half
century mark was reached in 1917, but
the observance was postponed on &C.
count of the war. Founded in 1857,
the record of our state university has
been one OF steady growth and of con-
sfstent efficiency. Today 1t is recog.
nized as standing in the front rank OF
the country's educational institutions.
The best testimonials for a college
are those given by the relatives and
employers of graduates. and by this
standard West Virginia university
holds a proud position. From this
source West Virginia's great institu.
ton Is given the reputation OF thor
ough work, which is the best that any
college can have. Without undue Sc.
verify, the work of fitting young men
and women for the problems of life is
carried out with insistence upon the
very best work of every student. Any
one who has graduated at West Vir.
ginia has done something to earn his
diploma.
The drawing power of the univer.
sity is now stronger and exerted upon
a broader scale than ever before
Every county in West Virginia is rep
resented among its 1851 students, and
10 other states OF the Union, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Porto Rico. Japan
and France. The officials of the in
stitution, as we'll as state officials,
have never been satisfied to let the
university rest on its laurels. The
policy for the entire half century has
been to go on from one success to an.
other, and then to still greater ones.
AT the present time President Trot-
ter is especially active in fostering
the idea of close connection between
the university and the high schools OF
the state. He has personally visited
more than half the high schools in the
state during the last year, and has en-
deavored to build the schools of the
state from the ground up. starting
with the rural and grade schools and
continuing, without a break, up to the
state university. In addition, close
contact is being established between
the university and all parts of the
state through the extension work,
which includes agricultural, mining,
historical and other lines. The In.
telligencer takes pleasure, upon this
suspicious occasion, in extending to
West Virginia university its heartiest
congratulations and best wishes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
NEW. POLICY TOWARD MEXICO.

ROM purely military standpoint yesterday morn
ings impetous sortie across the Mexican border at
II Paso does not amount much but it is the first tam
gble result Of policy which the American govern
ment has adopted toward Mexico and it probably will
have much the startling effect upon the awless ele
ment IN Mexico that the breaking out of the war in Europe
had upon the whole world.
For months the War department has been preparing to
deal with the Mexican situation in precisely the way the
attack upon Jaurez handled the minute it became
menace to life and property side of the line Yes
tsrday The West Virginian printed map drawn from
data supplied by the War department showing string
Of new army posts extending from the gulf to the broad
Pacific. Every one of those posts will hold body Of
troops ready to invade Mexico the instant the Mexican
government proves that it not able to protect American
interests
Villa used to operate close the border because he felt
that IN this way he could foment bad feeling which would
help his own His daring raid into this country
which led to his being pursued by United States troops
resulted precisely he expected it would But it wont
work that. way now The Mexican government probably
sas tcuchy about national honor as ever it was but it is
noonger of the opinion that can afford to stand on that
when it is palpaby unable protect either its own or
American interests The only disquieting element in an
sbeMise satisfactory situation the possibility that the
hlsxican policy will again become football Of politics
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
POSSIBLE BREAK IN SOLID SOUTH

INCE the Civil war there has been no political party
~ ofnaional scope in this country The solid south
sysnted and that has been perncious influence in the
politics Of the country doing great deal of harm to
both parties and the national interest
+ has always been the hope of students of American
POLITICAL conditions therefore, that something would hap
pen 70 break this bloc 1t is the belief that if one state
could be induced to break out of the half century old
nment enough Of the others would follow suit to force
complete revision of policy toward the south in both
ed parties There time when some optimistic souls
hoped that Louisiana would swing into the Republican
Eomn because of the protective tariff views of the sugar
anters and all others who depend upon the sugar industry
for livelihood But that prospect shattered when the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
stand for that kind of work.


And while we are on thu subject we
might mention that there was a game
going on under the grand stand at the
same time. = =,
Cops never got near that
But perhaps the stencil from the
open sewer under the stand had some
thing to do with that
Dispatch from Mexico says General
Angeles was very much disappointed
over the crossing Of the border By the
American troops.
And he's not the only Mex Irregular
who feels bad about It
Six states have ratified the suffrage
amendment.
Sweet young things being turned out
OF the colleges this year WI make
no mistake II they specialize for q few
months in practical politics.
There is going to be big demand
for women campaign workers about
this time next year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
''l0|' Is Esz!;!!

The declaration made by the second
Wheeling convention on June IL, 1851
was signed by fifty-six men and John
Garlic, Of Harrison county, remarked
that- the vote exhibited a happy CO.
incidence: We have" he said, "fifty-
SIX votes recorded in favor of our Dec.
laration, and We may remember that
there were Just fifty-six signers OF the
Declaration OF Independence" Great
applause and feeling throughout the
hall) The item in parenthesis Is from
the minutes OF the convention ana is
not an observance OF the later his
torian based on events that followed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE II. 1e1g.
{ THE AMERICAlV'S GREED.

believe IN the United States of America as Govern
ent Of The people, by The people, for The people, phose
Just poDers are derived from The consent of The gopcrned
a democracy IN republic. sovereign Nation of many
I0ysrsgn States perfect Union and PARABLE
ice and humanity for mich american patriots sacrificed
their Ines and fortunes therefore believe il my duly
70 my country 10 love it: TO support its Constitution; 10
obey is ldps; 10 respect its flag; and defend it against
al enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Because they remarked that the time allotted to them
for reply is short the reporters at Versailles infer the
Germans mean to ask for extension There will be
great dissatisfaction throughout the allied world IL they
get it, Great enterprises and the welfare of millions
of people hinge upon the settlement of questions that
will remain long the peace is unsigned The
Germans have been treated with much more consider
alton than they would have shown their foe had the
war resulted the other and they should be held to
the scratch now much for their own benefit as for
ours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

tieth century man procrastinated as
was his fashion and fault he too would
have accomplished more and greater
things.
But. enough of moraliz.ng!
The Ozone Cab is flying through
space at a terrific speed. Somewhere
in old documents have read the term
"swifter than lightning" and whoev-
er the gentleman was he surely never
half so fast as the Ozone Cab,
(Read on again tomorrow.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Squads Right!

Squads Right!
How to Get Rich:
Get job as conductor ON the NJ. v.
T.
Rc,b a bank.
Invest million at ten percent.
Marry a Vanderbilt.
Operate a printing press and make
it yourself.
Patent a real substitute for hard
likker.
Get by the cops between here and
Pennsylvania.
Locate gold brick market.
Keep away from the women.
Mark Time!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Bonar Law, spokesman in the House of Commons for
the British government said yesterday that the British
chief Of star is authority for the statement that Is
different wars going on throughout the world
But most Of them would cease If the big war were
brought to dehnitive conclusion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
IT'S NOT THE COAT

That makes the man-it's the whole
suit-fit, material. style and work
manship. But, the best that can be
said about any mans clothes and the
best that can be said about Society
Brand" Clothes. is that you will get
out Of them all that you put into them.
Deitz's Leader Shop. 219.221 Madison
street. Phone 6o6-R.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
1T IS. OUR BUSINESS

To dispense health-giving prescrip.
lions In the proper way. Not q bust.
ness We have learned in a day, but aft.
er years Of hard work and careful
study. We use pure drugs, compound
them with accuracy and charge Won
an honest price for our services. Bring
your next one toSthe Mountain CITY
Drug Co. opposite Court House. Phone
1216.-.Adys 49,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
ATTENDED WINTER FUNERAL.

A large number OF relatives and
friends attended the funeral OF Mrs.
j. E. Winter whose death occurred
at Cook hospital ON Saturday and
whose funeral took place yesterday at
ternoon from the residence Of her faith
er John Nixon at Eldora. Interment
was made in the cemetery at Eldora
by Undertaken r. C. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
YOUR NEXT

Storage Battery should be Presto
Lite. There is correct size for every
make and model of car. As the off,
cial Prest-o-Lite Service Station In
this territory we will be glad to extend
you every courtesy. Please remem-
Der that the Prest-o-Lite is the Oldest
service to automobile owners in Amer
lea South Side Service Station, 4tti
st. and Walnut Ave.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Present Arms!

Present ArmsI
The Girl in the Office
That demure little miss,
Came in later than usual
And relieved her Of this:
Joe Hartley tie he, he. he-Joe
Hartley said last night, that one time
when he was with a party of French
girls in a restaurant he felt de trop.
but l suppose he was too nice to
scratch in their presence and the SEN
sation must have been terrible"
Ground Arms!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Immediately after the adoption by the senate of the
suffrage amendment resolution movement was started
in Pennsylvania to have that state lead the ratca-
ton Six states already have ratified but nothing has
been done one way or the other at Harrisburg Yet
there probably plenty men in the Pennsylvania
legislature who think the Peace congress is slow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
By tn Bard.
By tn Bard.


Play this on your shoe horn:
Oh Frenchy, Underneath the
Stars l Hear You Calling Me to
the Darl1town Shutters Ball N
Everything but I'm My Mammy's
Angel Child and after the Ball is
Over oh How / Hate TO Get Up
in the Morning. So this time won't
you please Excuse Me but Some
Other Time I'll go RaSSn' The
Scale for After the First of July
Good-by Wild Women Goodby!
Parade Restl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
LAUREL POINT

Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. NJ. Chips en-
tertained number of guests on Sat
urday evening in honor Of their son.
j. N. Chips and wife who were recent.
ly married and who expect to leave
soon for Weston where he will take
his old job as embalmer he had before
going to camp last summer. The So
cial was in the form of miscellane-
Gus shower.
Mary Stevens OF Weston and Cloma
Jamison Of South Park were guests of
friends here Friday and Saturday.
I The w. o. w. unveiled monument
at Dents Run cemetery Sunday the
18th In honor of the late Cyrus Frank
lin Mercer. Miss Mildred Barker gave
an address.
George W. sidwell sold his house
hold goods at private sale last week.
His grandson Earnest Light assisted
him.
John Stevens Of Kingwood spent
Tuesday here with relatives.
Jarrett Fox and wife moved to
Chunks Run last week where he is en-
gagged as driller.
Rev. w. P. Clark delivered an ex.
cellent sermon here Sunday morning.
Rev. Clark is highly respected by all.
Miss Nette Thorn has returned to
Terra Alta after visit with her moth
er and other relatives here.
Clarence Stewart and Miss Ruth Fox
were married at Morgantown Saturday
night June Ia by Rev. A. A. Adams of
the Baptist church.
W. A. Brand and wife of Kingman
Kan are here for an extended visit
with relatives. Mr.. Brand and wife
were raised here and have host OF
friends who will oe glad to meet
them again.
Reece Baker. wife and children. Ed
Gflden, wife and mother and William
Mercer and wife of Morgantown were
here Sunday for the unwilling of the
monument TO C. F. Mercer.
Gilbert Henry and wife spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the home of N. III.
Hacker at TOWNSVILLE, Preston county,
W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Tim Talbot, son of Mrs. Julia Tai.
bolt, Of Monongah, has landed in New
York from overseas service and is now
at Camp Upton, L. l., awaiting his
discharge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

The pursuit of the Villa forces has been dropped but
is noted in the dispatches from the border that their
headquarters has been moved considerable distance
into the interior
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

During the electric storm on Sunday
afternoon two oil tanks were struck
and burned near the nome of Thomas
Lawlis on land purchased OF Doc Hol-
land for the tanks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

I never saw an idiot plant,
l hope never see one.
But judging from some laws we have
l know that there must be one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

II this man villa carries life insur-
ance suggest his wife as prospect
to statesmen of wildcat oil stocks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Yesterday the Ohio legislature ratified the suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution and Immediately
afterward bill giving women the right to vote for
president If the amendment is not in effect was
taken This probably will bring an end the fight
over the suffrage question in the Buckeye state where
two after the legislature had passed by an
overwhelming vote bill granting presidential suffrage
it was even emphatcally voted down by the
people at referendum election. However at that cleo
ton the contest complicated by the fight over state
wide prohibition, which the subsequently lost even
though they did prevent the women form becoming
direct factor in the politics of the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

That condition is common enough in the south, and the
only the people have revolted against that
the Republican party organized in the south could
not stand the test the many anged race question Com
the interview in the National Republican he says quite
frankly but there is big task for the Republican Ma
ona committee do if we are to win Florida next year
The spos system has got CO. Dead wood must be cut
out The half caste character of the organization must
be purified. Let the Republican National committee ac-
tually nadonalze the party in this state"
swing into the Republican party next year if steps are
taken to safeguard the party organization there from the
quadrennial scramble for power the Republican Ma
tonal convention. And ought to be DONE The interest
of the whole party and of the nation are infinitely superior
lowers of that candidate may deem him TO be- The Hitch
cocks ought be kept out of the whole south this time by
the threat of having their personally conducted and party
wreckng delegations thrown out bodily if need be-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

If the bachelors button is the flow
er for July why should Walter Corbin
have been born in January?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

political machinery IF the state fell INTO de hands Of
band Of demagogues led BY fomer Senator Vardamsn.
Then for tme after Wilson was elected the first time
there was possibility that quarrel over control Of tle
national administration would cause such split IN the
ranks Of the southern Democracy as would permit one or
two of the southern states to come over Two things both
Of them rather unexpected helped to avert that danger
to the Democracy and to prevent the political atmosphere
from becoming cleared 10 the ultimate benefit of the whole
nation One Of these was the fact that President Wilson
turned the whole administration over to the souheners and
provided them with much patronage and influence that
there was enough to go around-for the time And the
other was that before the faction in control could become
dissatisfied with the spOs to the point of being willing to
fight among themselves for more regardless Of the conse-
quences. the war came on
But hope Of breaking the solid south is again sprnsng
up in the minds of the politically alert and the National
Republican in it; issue of last week print. dispatch from
St Augustine which says that the Republicans of Florida
really believe they can carry the state in 1920 full
Republican ticket will be placed IN the field and vso
Gus fight will be made all along the line The reason for
this situation is explained by H. L. Anderson, Florida
member of the Republican National committee who is
quoted at some length the dispatch Mr. Anderson says
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Thousands of men in Florida, although they
have always voted the Democratic ticket are
now saying openly that they will never vote it
again. No such talk was ever heard in Flor
ida The ineficiency Of the administration.
the incompetence of congress the obvious
drift Of leading Democrats toward socialism.
waste of public money and the back-breaking
taxation have brought about this disaffection.
There is scarcely such thing left in Florida
as the Democratic party. 1t has degenerated
into band OF selfish politicians rallying for
personal profit. In Florida we have Fletcher
ties. Trammellites and Cattsites, followers of
Senators Fletcher and Trammel and Gov
Cats but we no longer have Democratic
party There is no fixed policy or principles
There hasn't been party platform is the state
for ten years. The people are taxed like
poems, and the carpet bag era looks like the
golden age compared to what Florida suffers
from.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-18
OVERTHROW OF u. S.
GOVERNMENT PLANNED
President ~ New York Federation Of
Labor says l. W vs. Organ.
bIlg for Purpose.

SEW YORK. July l7.-Jamcs T..
Holland, president of the New YORK
STATE Federation of Labor, testify
ing today before the Joint lcEisia-
i've committee investigating radical
and sydErIuus activities Of tbs state,
declared thtf the " W had or
Etulzci many thousands ur workers
throughout the country uu plat
form which included iu itH planks
one calling for the destruction OF
'ur American government The most
powerful ~ the radical urEinizl-
Nuus Mr. Holland asserted. was the
ANA rHmatsd Garment NurEoLg uf
America, with t membership which
De estimated az 10000 As ana cyl.
u'uD" uf the wide weeping plans of
'N. " W letters were read into
'lp testimony before Mr Holland
uHk the stand. lu which J. " W
..tHrrs urged European ANA South
American workers fo Join ln q
scheme for 300 international rcyoIl-
Nuntu industrial union Dur of the
wnH ambitious projects was The or
~ the marine workers NJ
'hD Two Americas tGl the maritime
European ,0uuffiNEl Butn one Big
Iuion"
Tn, most truthful field found hy
fhr radicals iu this country, accord
Iug 'p Mr. Holland has been ihr
rrwyu' industry the second great
,.f irHusfI, lu fuy United States
Asked NNHt were the principle Of
fhu ORGANIZATION formed Bog mo l.
rs vs. among fn. garment worker.
Nr Holland replied.
"Thcg don't believe m government
INI ur.I|U fnU behind closed
|..r. now and some OF thum preach
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-18
AIbcrton and St Regis, in
Montana Are Threatened
With Destruction.
FLAMES ARE PAST CONTROL
WEATHER IS UNFAVORABLE


MlssDTIA Mont July a. Two
western Montana towns. Alhrrlon
and 80 Regis are threatened with
destruction by forest fires. which
hI." famed beyond control and are
reported iu ho monuc'ug the towns
uu a. ..dae according lo forest srry
Iuo officials here tonight
spOkANE Wash. July TIN
faNurtnl, weather and lack of nrc
fighters .u western Montana and
northern Idaho served today to
create what is characterized hy fod
,rtl forest service officials as stu.
alton potentially ih" worst since me
holocaust COZ 1910
Fire fighting crews are retreat.
luE before wud. driven walls ~
flame that threatened timber. live
stock and oven human lives. ltc-
ports were received today uf de-.
s'rurluu ~ ranch houses ana lv"
stock and other homes were said
to bc IN the path of the flames.