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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
WHAT BURLEsoN DID.

JUST what Postmaster General Bureson had IN the
back of his head when he took over the wire systems Of
the country may be known The best that can be
done is to guess at his hopes and ambitions. VIVA,
ne actually did, however, not the least in doubt He
dealt body blow to the movement for government owner
ship of those utilities.
For years there was strong desire among the people
OF this country to have the telegraph and telephone system,
IN the hands Of the government the same intimate way
the postal service always has been. Many who had no
sympathy with the ordinary government ownership heore.
believed that all means of communication should be under
the same kind of public management So. when the land
lines were taken it felt by many that they never
would go back to private ownership.
But under the management of Mr.. Burle:on and hi,
subordnaes telegraph and telephone service became 50
inefficient expensive and 50 fausht with the possibility
Of sudden suspension due to labor troubles that the public
will greet the announcement that the properties are to be
returned to their owners with sigh of relief
Mr. Bureson takes care that actual control of the COM
panes retained in his hands pending congressional action
but physical possession has been surrendered. and with
Burleson suenders any ambition he may have had to 60
down in history the man who made government mon.
opoly of the means of communication.
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'l6D|ll IE szz!sslEE


General Isaac Booth served IN the
war of 1919. He was buried IN Bar.
bour county and with him were buried
Ids gold epnets and gold buttons. The
general was up In the eighties when
he died. Just recently the grave Of
this returned soldier of 1919 was rob
bed. John Booth and Fulton Booth
bkve made an Investigation and lind
that the robbers have taken al the
va'uables inferred with the general.
There is no question about error. The
general had tooth withdrawn to al
lay Pain in one Of his eyes under the
impression. that would ease him. The
iawbone was found and that very
tooth missing. The Belington Progress
siye, a simple country paper with no
idea Of what horrible things are done
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RUFF STUFF

SO they have been OVERRIDING the
sale Of water for booze in Jackson
street2
Cops have had to step in to protect
the innocent public.
M Charlie ought to do something
about this.
Public confidence in the street will
be destroyed Il it is permitted to con-
tinue.
But the merchants" probably feel
that there are only a few good" weeks
left and they want to make the most
Of it.
Pittsburgh paper calls attention to
the fact that in 1853 there was great
frost on the fifth of June.
Well. ON the same day of 1919 lot
OF local tight wads were handing out
little frosts to the local Rotarians.
And some OF EN- were about as cold
as any frost could be.
Burleson evidently found the wires
too heavily charged to be comfortable.
Mother little case OF starting some
thing without waiting to be sure 1t
could be finished.
Most OF the fatal accidents In poll.
tics are due to this kind of needless
ness.
Weather man Is doing the amateur
tardeners dirt
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enough because It had been done be.
fore so often without accident, the
usual habit Of mind that precedes and
invites just this form Of diseaster
whether In railroading, mining or any
other employment.
With those whom the law is suppos-
ed to protect thus indifferent TO its
observance it can hardly be enforced
without such increase of officers and
inspectors as seems impracticable.
The sole hope must lie IN the over
coming Of the natural habit Of mind
MIXING danger daily run, OF acquiring
as a sort OF second nature the safety
first thought. That has been accom-.
pltshed 10 a'great degree In other In.
dustrial operations. Cannot it be
done also In mining, railroading and
the rest where the habit Of taking q
chance still fingers to shock, every
now and then, with some such pre-
Ventable disaster as this?
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CASUALTY
LIST
The following casualties are report

The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general Of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, three; died from
wounds. three; died of accidnt and
other causes, five; died OF disease,
four; wounded severely. 115: wound
ed degree undetermined, 1873;
wounded slightly, SO; missing in &C
ton, 10; total, $40. 81
Killed In Action.
Lieutenant Charles j. Kelly, San
Francisco, Calf.
Died of Wounds.
Corporal Joseph A. Connolly, East
Liverpool. Ohio.
Private Edward F. Mcneil, New Alba
ny, Pa.
Wounded Severely.
Lieutenant Carroll D. McClung, Lewis
e. McClung, Crawley, W. Va.
Corporal Edward E. Muse, Mrs. Lucy
A. Muse, Davis. w. Va.
Privates-
Smith, Bert j., Mrs. Lucy Jenkins,
Wilburn. W. Va.
Ferraro, Ezachielo, Mrs. Angelo Fer
raro, Alexander, W. Va.
Wounded degree Undeter1nined).
Lieutenant Thomas E. Riley, Mrs. w.
L. Johnson, Mcdowell, w. Va.
Missing in Action.
Private Floyd A. Hickman, David NJ.
Hickman, box 20, Middlebourne,
w. Va.
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Employees of the Western Union Telegraph company
who members of the Commercial Telegraphers I'm
ion have been ordered to go strike in number of
states including this The last time the telegra-
piers struck eight years ago. the affair proved
to be disastrous failure for the men, but not until
after the business world had been suffer griev.
ously for not only the on the ordinary COM
mercal wires called out but those employed ON private
lines and by the associations we'll. This time
they do not to be better organized than they
then What the outcome will be u.s. of course con-
jectura but there be doubt that the most serious
sufferer will be the public
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

Speaker Gilett yesterday appointed special commit
tee consisting of Republicans and five Democrats to
conduct five investigations into the expenditures of the
War department These investigators have vast job
before them but II they go about in the right spirit
they apt to shed lot of light what happens when
democracy. which has not not the slightest sympathy
for mitarsm and little training in that direction,
makes But If the probe descends into effort
the part of both parties to make campaign material
year will be the biggest nuisance of the present
congress.
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How many jugs in a iuggeranut?

All Hands on peekI
Fifteen Years from Today from tn,
Files Of The Daily Free Press:
Howard Long, president Of the
Cupid Matrimonial Clearing House
has been granted a patent on an
Affinity Detector which Is ex-
pected will reyolutionize the pres
emit and haphazard system Of Sc
lecting lifemates. with Mr.. Longs
Affinity Detector worn under the
shirt, It is possible TO tell imme-
diately on meeting member Of
the opposite sex whether or not
the person Is an affinity. When
an affinity Is present the Detector
rings a gong. Mr.. Long has per-
sonally tested the device and
found 1t works perfectly In the
presence Of more than fifteen Of
his affindties.
Return to ouartersl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
MINE DISASTERS.

HockING as is any disaster that involves loss of
~ life of 83 men, the fact that such thing could occur
IN The upper anthracite region makes the news additionally
appalling For decades the best thought of many mine en-
gneer practical miners and law makers has been devoted
10 eses the hazard of coal production in the mines Of
that region All the time and attention that has been given
to the subject has paid both human lives and in dollars
Mining the hard coal region less dangerous than many
occupations that conducted in the full light of day.
But Of what good laws, regulations and safety de-
when the human element the equation falsa Doubt
less the nfacion of the mining laws which led to this dis
astsr near Wilkes Barre began when just one or at most
not Two men. rode into the mine on the trip which car
ned the days supply of powder. Had the matter been
reported then nothing would have happened But it was
not reported and the practice grew until all the elements
of notable disaster were present. Then trolley wire
snapped and IN less than minute whole volume of min
ing history was written.
Mine law and mining regulations frequently irk miners
and even mining company officials but it is fact that is
driven home by the lessons of hundreds of accidents
that every time law or regulation is ignored disaster is
invited Even when the rules laid down seem unnecessary
they should be obeyed to the letter by mine operators
well mine workers. 1t is fair inference that the rule
would not exist if there good reason for it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

Squads Right
Songs OF Other Days:
The Little Brown jug.
Ho! The Brtmming Bowl.
When Jimmy Tipped tn Bottle.
Comm Through the Rye.
Here's T. tn Drinldn' Gentry.
Father! On Fatherl Come Home
With Me Now.
P. s.-what has. become OF the
seedy old gentleman who stops you on
the street and tells you how poor he
is and asks you to buy for ten cents
hds original poem THE Drunkard's
Curse?
Mark Timel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
OHANGEs I'M STATUS.

AANNANNAA@S
The following cabled corrections
are issued as an appendix to the reg
ular casualty lists at the request Of
the several press associations:
Killed In Action, Previously Reported
Missing In Action.
Corporate
Ivers, Christopher, Brooklyn N. Y.
Upton, Leroy W., Laingsburg, Mich
Privates---
Barnes, Raymond q, Akron. Ohio.
Barton, John r., chetopa, Kansas.
Beal. George. Gary, Ind.
Beaudoin, Viateur. Augusta. Me.
Black, Ralph g., San Francisco. Cal
Blanco, Ca-melo, Hinsdale, N. 3.
Blaskoske; Anastaxy, Stevens Point
Brown, Getie. Rector, Ark.
Burt, John E., Railway, N. ].
Collins. Robert, Hendersonville, NC
Como. Edward, Seattle. Wash
Czerniejewski. Mike, Toledo, Ohio
Daily, Howard j.. Scottsburg, Ind. <
Dumas, Joseph o., Suttons Bay, Mich
Frican, Paul. Louisville. KY.
Frye, Lewis L.. Oakland, Cal.
Fuller, Marion F., Missoula, Mont.
Galloway, David, Montreal. Canada.
Gaynor, Robert N, Plain Dealing, La,
Goldberg, Richard, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Graicini, Angelo, Bridgeport, Conn.
Machmer. willim D., West Leesport,
Conn.
o'Boyle. Eugene. cleveland. Ohio.
Pickering. Clyde E., Augusta, Kans.
Pinchefsky. Israel, Philadelphia, Pa,
Robertson, Edward H, Yeblen, s. D,
Returned to Duty, Previously Report
cd Missing In Action.
Private Charlie Cambridge. 8. B. Cum
bridge, Dean, w. Va. ~
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Editorial, Comment
lon. Current. Subjects;
TAKING A CHANCE.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
All reports regarding the explosion
in the WiIkesbalie mining district
which caused to heavy loss Of life, ap-
pear to concede that the disaster was
caused by clear violation Of the law.
The breaking of trolley ignited a
lear Of black powder in train Of emp.
/ ties that had been boarded by 100
men on their way to work. The law
requires that powder be transported
alone, a law presumably familiar to all
concerned, but which seems to be dis
regarded daily.
Enforcement OF safety laws has al
ways been difficult problem IN min
ing regions. There has been. indeed,
more or less of tendency to resent
these precautionary statutes, the men
whose protection they were designed
to assure having larger contempt for
the dangers Of their calling than the
welldntentioned who hoped to save
them by passing a law" This in
stance would appear to be a case in
point Everyone supposed 1t was safe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

Vice President Marshall signed the equal suffrage
amendment resolution yesterday tie legislatures
the states of Pennsylvania Wisconsin probably will
enter race to see which ratfy it first In Penn
sylvania women were refused suffrage and in Wis
consin the legislature has always declined to permit the
matter to be submitted to populc vote. But condi-
tons have changed and the politi are running to
get in out of the wet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 6, 1919.
THE AMERIcAW,S CREED.

believe N the United STATES of Americo as govern.
ent Of he people, by The people. for the people piose
Just popers derived from The consent of The governed;
democracy IN republic. sovereign Nation of mani
sovereign STATES; perfect Unon one and nsepardble,
established rpon those principles of freedom equality Jus
their lives and fortunes. therefore believe il nv duty
10 my country to love il support its Constitution; to
obey It's aps; TO respect its flag; and TO defend il asan,t
all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
HOSPITAL CRITICISM.

HERE isn't hospital any where in the country. or
in the world for that matter. that isn't target for
volsy Of criticism In large cities newspapers have learned
to expect that the patients hospital able to take
of the larger the volume of criticism There are GER
tain clearly recognized reasons for this state of affairs but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

The expectation of an early PEI WI sent thrill
of activity throughout the world al days or two weeks
to have been groundless. ami the news from
Paris this morning indicates taht may be weeks before
there is final settlement. But start has been made
and it probable that business conditions will continue
to grow better matter how much the peace makers
may daily and delay
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

Rain reported all around us but not
more than teacup full here.
Judge over in Harrison county says
1t is legal to make wine If fruit grown
in the state is used.
When they. hear Of that down in
Montana the bright minds will be set
to work trying to frame up an argu.
ment that will make the deputy sher-
IFS believe raisins and prunes are
indigenous.
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MARINE cAsuALTIEs.

The following casualties are report.
ed by the commanding general Of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed In Action.
Private Leonard Window. Baltimore,
Died Of wounds.
Sergeant Chuck Bert Davis, Asheville
N. G.
Privates-
Decker, Emil Francis. Jr. Orange. N
].
Eynson. warter Merl, Harrod, Ohio
Haugsten. Nils Olaf, Two Harbors
MINI.
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to patriots and 70 returned soldiers
Comments upon the disgruceful cpl
ecde Is follows: arhis narrative ap-
pears Ike fiction, and no one can
hardly believe that real Life can record
such . horrible robbery in civilized
land. A reward is being offered for
the arrest and conviction Of the mod.
ern ghouls."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

The manufacture of clothing in all
forms has developed into quite an i'm
portant industry in recent years
throughout Australia.
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Mexico has 100000 inhabitants,
OF which there practically is no mid
die class, and all her citizens are COM
posed mainly of wase-earners,
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TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
BY tn Bard.
How asst Is a fox trotY
81 th' Bard.

Present ArnasI
The Girl In the Office says she
heard her rather say that Reverend
Stoetzer was oonvalescing and she
thinks that its Just awful that even
ministers lead double lives.
Ground Arms!
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Mrs. c. 3, Fox has gone to Wheel
ing to see her sister. Miss Clara Cum
bingham, woh is i'll In Wheeling
hospitnI u -.
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How many hops in a grasshopper!
Evening star., 1919-03-07
A. G- BISHOP and FRED MCKEE. At
torneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of CoIambia.--Edgard SpauId!ns versus
Hannah Sto't ct al.--Equity. No 3g446-Tbe
object Of this snit is 10 establish of record
plaintiffs title in fee simple by adverse pas-
session TO tie north IL feet 6 incnes front on
Bath street by the fHii depth of go feet of
lot 2i5. in square 1875 in the city of WASH
iggtoa, District Of C0lumbia on motion of
the plaintiff il is tliis 23rd day of January
1919 ordered that the defendants, Hannah
Stott, James Stott Iames l.. " Bowen, Re
becca Thompson Mary T. Ward. Josephine
Ward. Laura Bowen, Henrietta Dixon Emily
Bowen, Mary Bowen. Ellen J. King and the
LINCOLN Cooperative Building and Deposit As
socfatioa cause their appearance to be entered
herein on before the fortieth day, exclusive
Of Sundays and legal holidays. occurring after
the date Of the first publication of this order
and that fhe respective unkaown heirs de-
visees and aiienees of sHch OF said defendants
rs may be dead, and the unknown heirs, de-
Sisces and aiicnees of Anthony Bowen de
ceased, and the Successors of the said Lincoln
Cooperative Building and Deposit Associati ton
cause their appearance TO he entered herein
OF before the first rule day, occurring three
months after the date of the first publication
of this order. otherwise the cause will be fro-
reedcd wiki SIS III case of default provided a
copy Of this order be published twice in the
month of Janaery, twice in the month of Feb
ruaFy and twice in month of March in the
Washington Law Reporter and The Evening
Star newspaper before said day. BY the
court: WILLIAM HITz. Justice. fSeail
true copy. Test; j. Il. YOUNG. Clerk. BY
F. E. CUNNINGHAM Asst. Clerk.
fa243l feT. u u7t.T IL
Evening star., 1919-03-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
iEo. FRANCIS wIILL1AMs, Attorney

IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DIS
trict of ColBmbia.--tiideon brown Miller,
plaintiff. unknown heirs-at-law. deyisees
and aiiences of William Feltuen the younger
ct al, defendants.-No. Ss599, in Eqn;ty
Docket No. 7S-The object of this suit is to
obtain q decree declaring the title of plaintiff
10 certain parcel of real estate. situate in the
city OF Washington District of Columbia.
known aS the east twenty five t25l feet front
X street of original lot 1wenty-six t26), by
the full depth of said lot. in square one hHr
dred and twcnty-six (126}, with the improve
adverse possession of the plaintiff and those
through whom he claims, and TO perpetualir
enioiu the defendants from theres frer assert
ing, by suif or otherwise any right. title or
claim TO said real estate against the plain
tiff, his heirs or assigns. On motion OF tile
plaintiff, by George Francis Williams. his at
torney, it is this 26th day Of February. 4. II.
1919, ordered that the defendants sped and
designated as the unknown heirs -at law, de-
yJsees and alienees OF William Fetwsi the
younger. otherwise called William ". FeltweIi
deceased; unknown heirs at-law, deyisees and
alicnees of John Coyle, trustee. deceased: IN
known heirs-at-lsw. devisecs and alieuecs of
their appearances 10 be entered herein on
before the IirSt rule day occurring two f2a
months after the day of the first pubTica ion
of this order, good cause for the fixing of said
period having been shown to the satisfaction
Of the court otherwise this cause will be pro-
copy OF this order he published twice month
during said period "f two t2i months lin ad
dltion to the first publication of this oricFl in
The Washington Law Reporter and in The
Evening Star newspaper. BY the court: Will
LIAM UlTZ, Justice. iSnal.l true copv--
Test i. II. YOCNG, Clerk BY +. L. Gun
NiNGHAh. Assistant Clerk.
f,4D7 NH pYtiGl
Evening star., 1919-03-07
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CLUB
BUYS CANADIAN BONDS

I'VE are more than proud to be
fighting side by side with our Amer
ican cousins in the cause of liberty"
said Sir Thomas White, finance min
ister of Canada, in expressing his ap-
probation of the fact that the Rocky
Mountain Club has. in addition to in
vesting its surplus funds in United
States liberty bonds, bought also vic
tory bonSI of Canada.
The board of governors Of the Rocky
Mountain Club, OF which John Hays
Hammond is president and William
Boyce Thompson, vice president. has
voted to expend the interest on all
the liberty bonds and Dominion of
Canada. victory bonds owned by the
club in the entertainment of wes~ern
lighters while they are in New York
on their way home from France.
One hundred and sixty members Of
the club paid their dnss for ten years
In advance, and the proceeds were
invested in the third and fourth lib
erty loans of the United States,
Several Of the Rocky mountain
states have appropriated funds with
which TO care for their homecoming
troops when they first touch Aneri-
can soil and have designated the
Rocky Mountain Club TO represent
them, but in order that every dollar
appropriated may buy a dollar $
worth OF benefit fer returning lighters
of the west the ROCKY Mountain
Club has decided to dig" again into
it's resources to pay the overhead ex-
penses. and this time pay dirt" has
been found in the interest coupons Of
tho liberty loan chest
The board of governors of the Rocky
Mountain Club is as follows: John
Hays Hammond, president: William
Boyee Thompson, vice president;
Henry AItonbrand, Edward Fl. Clark,
Charles X. Cole, George o. Eaton,
Charles Hayden, Thomas NJ. Hodgens,
Daniel c. Jackling, Adolph Lawisohn,
John c. Montgomery, William j.
Palmer, Albert J. SeIigman, William
c. Potter and Benjamin B. Thayer.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Nine. Louise Homer's Recital.

A representative audience greeted
Nine. Louise Homer, the noted con
tralto of the Metropolitan Opera. at
her recital at the New National Thea
ter yesterday afternoon ana testified
its pleasure in sincere and frequent
applause Her program included
numbers from Beethoven, Handel and
Bach. along with modern numbers ny
Devrter. Cesar Franck and DehuSsy
and n group by Sidney Homer, of
course, which she sang with irreslsti-
bic sympathy and charm. At the
close of the program. as an encore,
she gave the aria from Samson and
Dehla, My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice" which aroused unbounded en-
thusiasm. Miss Florence Mcmillan
WAS at The piann.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
FRED MCKEE and A. q. BISHOP, At
toTneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Coiumba.-The Shaw-Walker Com
pnny versus the unknown heirs. deyisees and
EQUITY. No. 3G447-The object of this
suit is to establish of record plalnti0s
title in fee simple by adverse pos
session 10 the following described land. stu
ate i'll the. city Of Washington. District OF Co
lumhia, known part of original lot !. in
square 4s4, beginning on west line Of 5th
street west, distant 20 feet 512 inches north
from southeast corner Of said lot thence
west IS feet 4 y inches thence north 20 feet
SO, inches. thence .ast SIS feet Az inches and
thence south 20 feet 5is inches to beginning.
On motion of the plaintiff it is this 23rd day of
January, 1919, ordered that the defendants.
the unknown heirs, deyisees and aiienees Of
Agnes Wyber, deceased. cause their appear
ance to be entered herein on or before the
first rnie day occurring after the expiration
Of three months from the day of the hrst
publication of this order, otherwise the cause
will be proceeded with MS in case of default,
provided Il copy of this order be published
twice in the month of January, twice III the
month of February ana twice in month of
March In the Washington Law Reporter and
The Evening Star newspaper before said Gag.
BY the court: WILLIAM HtfE, Justice.
fSeal) true capy. Attest: I. K. ioL NG.
Clerk. BY +. f. CUNNINGHAM. Asst Clerk.
jao+ II fa7 NH