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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
RUFF STUFF

Columbia university is going to have
an advance course for coaches of col
lege athletics in the summer school.
II there is strong emphasis on
department in this course 1t ought to
interest clarksburg.
But is it good thing anyhow.
The more emphasis put upon train.
ing for the trainers the less chance
there will be for the muckers to get
Bunch of medicine which had too
much kick in it was seized in Grafton
Yesterday.
And there is world of information
in the announcement that the stun
came from Cincinnati.
Been manufacturing synthetic booze
IN that town for many day.
They used to call it whiskey or Sin
In the good old days.
But it would be just as easy to give
1t name with medical flavor.
Wen, Mary and Doug have went
and gone and done it.
Doubtless the public that takes an
interest in the comings and goings of
that kind OF folks will experience a
faetfnn nf great relief
But the Incidental advertising they
got while they were clearing the
decks for doing It will not add much
to the pass checks.
The strike of the Union Stock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
CLEAN UP STANDARDS.

HE announcement that the city government has agreed
to cooperate with the Civic department Of the Wo-
mans club in cleanup campaign about the middle Of
April is reminder that ot of water has run under the
bridge since cleanup days and cleanup weeks began TO
be featured in American cities.
When the practice first gained popularity standards
were not very high and when ii was possible to say that
back yard or river bank or an alley was clean that
enough. But it is far from enough now The Amer
people of hundreds of cities have learned the value
Of beauty the municipal scheme and today places that
exposed 10 the public eye be prcsentabc as well
clean to meet with the approval of public opinion
which becoming cxacting such particulars each
year.
Faiment has reached the point in its development when
ii must pay much more attention these matters than ii
has before. There very pretty neighbor-
hoods IN this city When the building operations which
have been going for months have been completed
and the results of the efforts of the Landscape experts are
appaenth will be other pretty neghborhoods but even
friendly critics will have admit even then that cons-
erng the opportunities which our topography has given
uswe have been rather backward as community and not
so far along in Individual cases that we can pat ourselves
On the back
Al time when we arc making strenuous efforts to at
tract new industries and new people this is a matter of
much more than passing Importance So while are
about the annual clean up this year let's to it that
il is something than cleaning up and is in
stead the first step toward serious effort TO give aimont
homes more beautiful setting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
TEN YEARS From NOW.

FA1RMoNT, March sO.-[Editor
The West Virginian.l - Prominent
Fairmonters seem to be agreed that
Fairmont and Marion county are the
best parts of the world and that no
other section OF the country carries
sufficient inducements to persuade
more than scattering few to locate
at distance but this fact is not being
properly emphasized in the schools. il
the action OF one class in the high
school the members of which were
instructed TO write letter as though
written ten years in the future and
from the point they deemed them
selves likely to be at that time, may
be taken as criterion.
Some of the letters were addressed
from certain numbers in big cities
like New York or Chicago and in some
instances the room number of the big
buildings were given. Other letters
were written from Dallas, Texas. Jack.
sonyille, Fla, and other points at a
distance from Fairmont. There was
not letter written from Fairmont or
Marion county.
Tho correspondence Indicated tina
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
COMMON SENSE.

HAT recommendation of the New York assembly
committee which had in charge the case of the So
cast members who under Investigation to the effect
that no political parties which admit aliens to membership
should be permitted to have places the official ballot will
strike the average common sense way of dealing
with situation which has proved most embarrassing in
the Empire state
The official ballot is matter which the legislature of
every state fully competent 10 deal with and providing
attempt made 10 favor party the other, or
anything that it wants 10.
hat alien organizations arc entitled to interfere in
American political affairs i proposition no one except
an inemationast of the Russian type would attempt 10
sustain Ii New York acts upon thc recommendation the
Socialist party that state will have get rid of its aliens
so of business. And such lead is taken it
will be long before of the other sates line up in
The same way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
sTRINGToWN

Mrs. Burt Adams and Mrs. Curt
Crouser were calling on Mrs. Della
Wilson Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Wilson were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh
Sunday evening.
Miss Alta Jones has returned to her
home in ,Homewood after short visit
with her brothers of this place.
Miss Helen Adams has returned to
school at Pennington after a short
stay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walsh of Akron,
Ohio, have arrived at the home of the
formers parents for. short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Crouser spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh.
Miss Helen Adams spent Sunday
with Mrs. F. L. Sturm.
Miss Olive Dawson spent Sunday
evening and night with the school
teacher, Miss Laila Palmer.
Earl McDougal and family, of Ida.
may, and Mrs. James McDougal, of
Homewood, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John McDougal.
Mrs. Edna McDougal, OF Homewood,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Atha.
Ed Akirc, OF Idamay, was calling on
]. n. McDougal Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones, OF
shinnston, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. H. Hess.
A pie social was hel dat the String
town school house Saturday night.
About twcnty dollars was obtained.
The proceeds will go for the benefit Of
Che school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Herbert Hoover yesterday telegraphed the Hoover
Republican club California that he would accept the
Republican nomination president "if is felt that
the issues necessitate it and it is demanded of me-"
That ought settle rather conclusively what party
Hoover belongs to- for conditions have been such for
weeks that he could have made his nomination the
Democratic ticket certainty by Indicating that it would
be pleasing him. And with Hoover in a mood which
makes him think well of a nomination the Republic
ticket the machine politicians had better sharp
Hoover makes appeal to the Imagination OF the
American people and does not have go back any
further than career of Theodore Roosevelt TO find
illustration of what a tremendous effect that has
in the general elections
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

At conference between attorneys representing this
state ami Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA il tentatively
agreed that testimony taking in the suit which the
latter two have begun the federal Supreme
for the purpose OF testing the validity of the
Steptoe amendment will begin in May this year end
time in April next year. At this ratio of progress
there is considerable doubt that the gas will hold
long enough make it possible give the legislation
practical should 1t fall that the legal prin-
ciple embodied is sustained
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

proved himself such an able speaker
that he bad the nerves OF his audience
doing 9 shinmy with sheer delight.
and thrill
In the last great day c. N, a. win.
have TO account for that ffb he told
the people gathered at the .'Yr meet.
Ing when he. boldly stated he could
not make speech. But since he made
counter-attack on that slip by telling
a score or more of absol ne truths
about the need OF the Y. NJ. C. A. in
this community, the great work it is
doing and why the people should sup.
port the organization, It is likely that
he will have a good balance on the
right side OF the book, and will be ad.
mttted to that happy land where every
one will play harp and men will not
be forced by queer custom to make
apology TO toastmasters. In fact. It Is
likely that majority Of toastmasters
will be employed elsewhere, exclud.
ing OF course our good friend, Jack
Cash.
DEMOSTHENES
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Yesterdays equal suffrage development in Mtsss-
sipp in which the senate ratified the nineteenth
amendment and there is prospect that the house will
take the same action was totally unexpected, and the
hope is encouraged that there will be early COM
pctc ratification in spite of the very we'll organized
opposition in Delaware and tho obstinacy of the gov
of Connecticut. Mississippi is of the states
set down having declined to ratify. having taken
that action January 81 this year But while state
may not take back ratification given, there is
nothing to prevent which has taken the opposite
course from reversing itself If Mississippi actually
does that thing there TO be other states in the
south which will take different view the suffrage
question than they formerly held The practical poll
ticans have at last the suffrage issue in new
light.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
FEW OBSERVATIONS cN SPEECH
MAKING.

MAKING.
FAIRMoNT, March SO.-[Edito.
The "ast Wig .alan. Wig is d pub.
lie speaker?
Why is Il post prandial orator?
Why? Then there amt no such
animal.
Or rather why won't any person, C..
cept SOME fellow who Is not, admit
that he Is public speaker OF ability
when he so desires?
Who created the fad that every good
public speaker u!rat be liar first ara
a speaker second?
Who first Trough. out THIS wan
known E3teni: Mr. Toastmastcr, Lii,
dies ana Gentlemen, Friends. Rouiara.
CountryiGen and others not her cGl
enumerated In alphabetical order:
regret deeply that the toastmaster has
seen Fit to call ucon me Tor a speech
on this suspicious occasion, for, b..
lieye me, | am unable TO make
speech-and then the poor fellow
jumps into tho business OF meI;iug
himself out liar by talking afte. th5
fashion of a Bryan or Nicely or some
other silver.tongued individual.
The question is brought to mind b.
the speech OF one OF Fairmont's most
distinguished citizens, Captain George
NJ. Alexander, delivered at the 'Y" the
other night.
Cash called for speech by G. NJ. A.
With all the bashful tactics OF n
pretty school girl, G. NJ. A. arose and
said as starter: IF ever ought 10
make speech should tonight, but
| never could make speech
II he had stopped right there he
might have saved his case. But did
he-no, brother. lie gathered his
trembling self together, took a step or
two forward and then for 10 minutes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

The American Railway association is taking the lead
in movement improve the freight car supply cspc-
ciay the supply of equipment suitable for carrying
COAL which has been Instituted on all the railway sys
tens of the country. The idea is make the cars do
greater duty and the plan sounds like return to tho
old days American railroading when every American
was proud of the efficiency the countrys transporta
ton plant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

and declared that when he was at his
best he could easily throw a dollar
across the Monongahela river. One
of his youthful hearers got on Jest
ON this:
Yes, but a dollar went fur
Their in those days than 1t does
now"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Yards Transit company men in Chi.
cago seem; to be pretty serious
affair.
Judging by news dispatches every.
thing in connection with the great
packing plants has closed down en-,
cept the smell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

the letter writer's were either located
AZ distance permanently or were
there for pleasure trips or engaged in
artistic pursuits one Girl wrote her.
letter from New York where she was
an actress in a theatre. Another girl
was working In an office in Chicago,
One boy was working for a motor con.
Germ in Detroit-not for Ford either.
PUZZLED.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Human nature Of eoursep But in both houses of con.
sress there other natural born leaders, physically
able to stand the san who believe as the masses 81
the American people believe and who only need the spur
of strong popular demonstration to become leaders IN
opposition to the reaedonaries
In this democracy the have the right to rule the
trouble is that they won't take the bother The bosReyk-
inclined in this country who are much less than onehalf
of one per Of the population, are far more arcuate
than the IS per cent of ordinary folk If the farmer will
now emphasize his organized demands and if the truebue
American laboring man will now make loud his wishes
the submerged leaders will come to the surface and as
fate put these orcef present day
Of our public affairs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
LEADERS,.

ROGER BABSON is no apologst nor is he reac-
donary-indeed he leans the other way in both par
by him on the Washington legislators. view that most
folks overlook. Here's what he says:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

1.-THE senate is ruled by few individuals
because thoSe individuals are the hard work
crs physically able to stand the strain and
are willing TO make sacrifices that others feel
themselves unable TO make These senate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

leaders would be leaders Just the same were
they In educational work. finance or industry.
The same applies 10 tho leaders of the house
2 SO long as rocks sink and wood floats a few
viii naturally lead and others VIII naturally
follow Y -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
What People Say!
and Some Side Remarks!

1gnatius Brennan. tho Wheeling
poet, in singing of the Republican
candidates for governor. says of
Judge E. F. Morgan:
They say he never said damn
in his life;
That he don't know an ace from
a joker"
A well known man was Boosting
about his strength of arm when a boy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 81. 1920.
THE AMEMCAM.S CREED.

believe in thc United States Of <lurcrica as govern,
mont Of e people by The people 70, The people, phosc
fus popes: crc derived from The Of The governed
democracy republic, a sovereign Ma.
Gcn Of many sovereign States; perfect
S Ilnion, and nscparablc. established upon
~ those principles Of freedom, equality, justice,
and humanity for rheh American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes therefore believe ii is
nv duty TO my country 10 love ii; 10 support is Consfu
hoT 10 obey lis dus; 10 respect lis flag and 10 defend
il against all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
More Charming Than Ever Before
maid
Marion
Dresses
Smart Gathering Of

None finer is obtainable
than a Maid Marion
Dress. The leading shops
always count theaselves
fortunate when they pos
sess the selling privilege
for this famous line quite
as we do ourselves. We
are now delighted to offer
an exceptional group of
these modes Fashioned of
richest silks georgette.
tricotine, tricolette and
other fine mat Each
Frock is an exact repro
duction of a French, mod
Ell. Each frock is distinc-
tive and, of course, none
other like it viii be seen in
Fair1nont. Each frock is
worthy of immediate CON
sideration and well
dressed women will be
glad to see them soon.~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
WILMINGTON IS TO
HAVE TRADE SCHOOL
Will be Financed Jointly by Manu-
facturers' Association and
City Board.

\ According TO an agreement made last
night by the Manufacturers Association
and the Board uf Public Education relative
t. the establishment and maintenance of
a trade school in this city, the association
will pay 60 the board $4,000 on or be-
fore October l, 1920, 10000 on or before
November I, 1920, and $1,000 Oh or
before October in the years 1921, 1922
and 1923, which will be deposited IN n
separate fund, and the board will pro.
vide rooms in the Wilmington High School
suitable for vocational training. Of the
S2C, 900 gwen this year by the assooia-
ton SIS, 900 will be spent for machinery,
tools and other equipment and $4,000
for salaries and maintenance The s., 900
given in 1921, 1922 and 1923 by the as
sociation Will also be spent for the latter
purpose. In accepting the use Of funds for
industrial education from other than
public sources the board agreed to make
provision in the annual budget for pub
he education after 1920 for matching In
whole such contributions and also agreed
o. continue To adequately MAINTAIN the
vocational educational work of the pub
lie schools of Wilmington. The advisory
committee viii consist of five members
three appointed by the association and
two by the hoard. For advisory commit
tee membership the board appointed the
chairman of its finance committee and the
president of the Central Labor Union.
The board thanked the association for
its generosity.
Superintendent Scott outlined the budg-
ct The sum of S4l,700 will be spent
tins year for industrial education, m
cluding $4,000 appropriated by the
Federal and State governments under the
SmIth-IIughes act and $500 given by
the board Expenditures by the board
viii include $4,000 for the day trade
school, $500 for the evening industrial
school, 81 800 for part time and co-opera-
tive course and S1,025 for the Office of the
director and clerical help. OF State funds
81 900 will be spent lor teacher training.
5000 for part time and cooperative
course, S2.500 for the evening industrial
school and $500 for other wo rk. The as
sociat,on will spend Sl9,S50 for equip
mcnt, $4,000 for the evening industrial
school and 81, $50 for the office o ( the
director and clerical help.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
ORGANIZE TWO WARDS.
Democratic Women in Tenth and
Third Addressed by Party
Leaders.

Democratic women OF two wards met
last night and perfected organizations.
The Tenth ward voters met Mt School
No. Is, and the Thnd ward voters at
School No. 4. II was Planned to hoid
weekly meetings in order that the mem
bers might keep in touch with the issues
of the campaign.
Officers were selected as follows:
Tenth ward-Mrs Elizabeth Hickey,
chairman: Miss Geneva OConnor, vice.
chairman: Miss Clancy, secretary.
Third ward-Mrs. II. ID. Walker, chair
man; Mrs Mary A. Hubbert, vice.
chairman; Miss Mary Elizabeth Rcgan
secretary.
Timothy J. Mooney, city chairman
John j. Mulvena and T'hos. McDonough
addressed the Tenth ward meeting and
State Chairman Henry II. lsaacs, Mr.
Mooney, State Senatorial candidate John
+. McNabb and candidate for Repre-
sentative. Thomas +. Harkins, spoke to
the Third ward workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
NEW SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Several Changes Made by the City Board
of Education.

Tho Board Of Public Education last
night accepted the resignatlO ms Of Grace
killcn, Edith Kelly and Flore nee Tickle
teachers IN elementary schools.
Teachers were assigned rs follows: Nina
Ward Ehgabcth Downward (tempora-
rlyl and +. J. Brown TO the Wilmington
High School, Alice Lucy to No. l, Manic
Wright 20 No. ,, Gladys Whitmer (tem-
poarily) 20 No. ,, Ruby Yergcr TO No. 4,
Mabel Lind 20 No 10, Franc Foulk (tem-
pprarily) 20 No. Is, Mabel Brooks TO
20 10 kindergarten, MARY Durborow
G. No. IL, Frances II. Wilson TO No. 10
and Margaret de Bois 20 No. 2S
Ralph Jacobs, Lawrence J. Lipp, Leigh
ton X. Smith, Paul Hamilton and Henry
NJ. Snyder were appointed part time IN
dustral educational teachers and viii be
paid from State funds for vocational
education.
Anna Broadnax was authorized to
teach any pupils in the Howard High
School requiring Greek for college en-
trance, the work 10 be done outside OF the
regular school hours.
All elementary teachers who are re-
qlnred to teach SIX hours per day. instead
Of FIVE, were compensated by an increase
n monthly salaries, the increase TO be
s,5 per month If the regular annual
salary is 81 900, s2s # 81, 100, ST If 81 200,
SIS II 81, 800, 500 If 81 400 and $50 if
s. 500. The salary Of Ralph Jacobs,
laid by the State Board of Vocational
lducation, was increased $500 Requests
from Mabel Caldwell, principal of No.
I ) school, and Charlotte Stowe, principal
81 No. 22 school, that their salaries be
increased were referred 70 the teachers
committee. Errors IN fixing the salaries
al Carolyn Fitzwater NCsra Prickett
James Barkley and Charles Coke of the
Wilmington High School, Ethel Calvert
of No. IL, Annie Davis of No % and
florence CroSsley Of No. 20 were adjusted
IN accordance with the teachers salary
schedule.
Anna Maciiewski was appointed tenn
porary clerk in Superintendent Scott 5
office and Mildred Roush clerk in the Office
of the principal Of the Wilmington High
school.
William Vandever was appointed iani-
tor al the Wilmington High School and
Charles Stevenson janitor at No. %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
ERNEST THOMAS TO
HANG ON 0C7. 29
Convicted of Committing Fcloni
Gus Assault on Mrs. Emma
Tallcy Near Smyrna.

Found guilty by jury Of criminal
assault upon Mrs. Emma Talley, white
woman, So years DID, residing at Dexter 8
Point, near Smyrna, last summer, Ernest
Thomas, Negro, was sentenced, in Court
of Oyer and Termincr yesterday after
noon, by Chief Justice Penncwill to be
hanged at the New Castle county work.
house on October 20.
The Negro heard the sentence without
visible emotion. Questioned by the court,
If he had anything TO say before sentence
was pronounced, he rose to his feet, and
in low voice asked for mercy.
Az the workhouse, however, Thomas
almost collapsed. He has been placed
under special guard. A fellow convict has
been allowed TO read TO him from the
Bible.
In the face of the conclusive tcsti-
mony gwen at the trial yesterday, and
confession said to have been made by
Thomas to workhouse authorities. George
N. Davis, counsel for Thomas, could offer
little defense for the prisoner, but asked
for mercy IN the verdict
After deliberation the jury returned 70
the court room, and upon request, stat
utes regarding the crime were read.
This will be the first hanging at the
workhouse since 1917, when three Negroes
were executed for murder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
LIBRARY GETS YIDDISH BOOK s.

The Wilmington Institute Free Library
has obtained some books published in
Yiddish and will get m ore if demand in
creases Their use is rec to persons who
are registered borro wers.
N. c. Wyeth, illu strator, has presented
to the library four beautifully illustrated
and autographed volumes-"M Mys-
terious Island, Treasure Island, kid
mapped" and Boys King Arthur
which will be put in n case containing
illustrated and autographed books do
mated by the late Howard Pyle, artist.
These Ylumes may be consulted, but
they will not be circulated.