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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
BILLY. SUNDAY
STARTSHEREAT
1890 SUNDAY
This Will Be a Busy Week
for Those in the
Campaign

The first meeting OF the Sunday
evangelistic campaign will be held
at the big tabernacle at the corner
OF Castor avenue and Fifth street
Sunday mirning at 1880 o'clock
Sunrady School will be held In all
the local churches at 8 o'clock and
will end at 10 to permit all to be
present at the very first meeting
OF the. campaign.
For those connected with the or
gauizatiOn Of the campaign this
week will be q bsuy one. More than
300 personal workers who are mem
bers of the personal workers com
mittee of the campaign will as
seufble at the tabernacle tomorrow
evening for the purpose Of effect
ing their organization. Rev. R T.
Brown, chairman OF the committee
and pastor of the NJ. E. church,
South, will supervise the meeting.
Wednesday evening the ushers.
numbering several hundred will
meet at the tabernacle and under
the direction of Chairman H J.
Krss will receive instructions.
The choir Of approximately 500
persons will assemble at the taoer-
nacie Thursday evening for their
firss .Iteeting and a fall attendance
is Ges:red by those in charge. For
the campaign each person in the
choir will be given seat number
a1:l expected to occupy that seat
fur each service. In case Jf nece3-
stated absence 1t will be the duty
CT the member absen' 10 furnish q
substitute.
A meeting of the general COM
mttSce was held at the y NJ. c. A,
yesterday afternoon ut Z O'clock
All i number Of impo-lnat matters
pertaining to the evangelistic cam
patgn were discussed. DR.. J. c.
Bloomfield, chairman OF the prayer
meeting committee reported thai
meetings were held throughout the
city last week and were we'll at.
tended. Prayer meetings will CON
tinue this week.
The automobile committee OF
which Brooks HutChinHonpiS chair
man, also held meeting yesterday
This afternoon chairs are beinE
coll lected fro the various church es
Of tie Egna tRlSeH t6. the cab
jeTnacEe for Use on the platform
Each church is furnisheing a NUM-
ber OF chairs and members Of the
various churches are helping sup
ply the $50 or more that will be
needed, including 800 for the choir
and about 150 for the pastors OF
the various churches and visitors.
Advance Orgnaizer William Ash
er was unable to attend the meet
ing OF the general committee at
the "Y" yesterday afternoon as he
Is spending the Christmas holidays
in ST. Louis. He is expected to
return to the city today, however
and resume active charge Of the
campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
EVERYTHING FROMPEGS
TOCARDSLNXlnAS MAIL
Postoffice Here Handled Record Breaking Mass In
Splendid Time andsWithout
Mishap

disappointed in the delivery Of
Christmas packages, complaints
were made elsewhere than at the
postotfice- About the only disap'
pointment reported at the post
office was that of Postmaster Jesse
Wilson himself who sat mp All night
Christmas Eve waiting for a big
turkey to arrive via the parcel post
route, and then when the fowl did
arrive It was spoiled. and the post
master was compelled to satisfy
himself with chicken.
The delivery OF incoming parcel
post was so heavy toward the end
OF the Christmas rush that Post
master Wilson and superintendent
OF Mails Wilmoth both spent Fri.
day riding about the city personal.
ly supervising the distribution OF
packages.
Though the rush has subsided a
great deal. the mail is again heavy
today, and each carrier In the city
has been provided with an assist
ant In order that all mall can be
delivered Immediately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
COMMUNITY TREE
PLEASEDMONONGAH
Thirteen Hundred Boxes
of Candy Were Dis
tributed From 1t

A community Christmas tree and
a bag of candy, fruit and nuts for
every boy and girl under 16 years
of age, over 1900 in all, featured
the Christmas celebration in Mo-
nonEah. The candy and other gifts
were distributed at the Monongah
M. P. Church on Saturday evening
following short program OF
Christmas music and the appear
ance OF Santa Claus.
Funds for the gifts and the huge
tree were secured last week by
popular subscription. Though it
was the first undertaking Of its
kind that has ever been tried in
the mining town, SO much. fun and
merriment resulted that It Is GER
tRlas=Rpo otkGESbigs eoEnRauu uttg- Fele7
bratfons viii be proYfd ed Tor the mo
nongah Riddles next year.
The Christmas tree was erected
In a vacant lot just below the
town building and was beautifully
decorated with electric lights and
many. effective Christmas novel
ties.
With Rev. A. A. Dye, Of the Mo-
nongah Baptist Church officiating.
the program was opened at $50 P.
NJ. in order that the little folks
present might be back in their
homes before the sounding OF the
curfew. The program was in charge
Of Miss Maude Lindsey.
Christmas Evo an excellent pro-
gram of music and recitations were
carried out at the Monongah Bap-
list Church. The evening was fea-
tured by visit OF Santa Claus who
had several hundred Christmas
gifts to distribute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
MoRRIs-scoTT.

Marvin Bowlan Morris, Of De-
troit, Mich, and Miss Lillian Ger.
trude Scott, daughter Of H. w.
Scott, OF this city, were united in
marriage this afternoon at two
o'clock by Rev. W. ]. Eddy at the
parsonage Of the First Baptist
church. Miss Scott has been EN-.
ployed by the q. L. & W. Coal com.
lpapy of this city as bookkeeper.
Mr.. Morris Is an employe OF the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co. OF
Detroit. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. Morris and his bride
left for Detroit where they will re.
side,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
Clarksburg G. Of G.
Man Here Today

Gustav Theleen. secretary of the
Clarksburg Chamber Of Commerce
was a business visitor here today.
He had a conference with Secretary
Connell, Of the local commerce or.
ganizatlon this morning. He is
one Of the members OF the commit.
tee which will draw up the outline
for the Monongahela Valley asso'
citation In the near future.
Mr.. Connell reported very fine
Christmas and stated that Santa
had not missed him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
Cold Wave Warnings
Ordered Up Today
tBy Associated Pressl.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.-Cold
wave warnings were ordered to-
day by the Weather bureau for
the Ohio valley, Tennessee and
East Gulf states.
The forecast said much colder
weather would overspread all sec
tions east OF the Mississippi river
in Sc hours.
Snow was foreeasted for to-
night on the Great Lakes. the up
FER Ohio valley. Elsewhere in the
states generally fair weathar was
promised.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
u NI0N labor
.SEND CHALLENGE
ITO REP. Nicely
His Speech to Engineers
Subject of Discussion
Yesterday

A challenge to a debate on the
subject, Labor-Its Aims and How
1t Seeks to Accomplish Them, or
the Patriotism of Labor veTsuN
Capital was issued yesterday 10
Congressman NJ. NJ. Neely by the
Monongahela Valley Trades and La
Dor Assembly at its regular semi
monthly meeting in the Electrical
Workers hall.
The resolution was passed after
q lengthy discussion Of a.. speech
recently made by Congressman
Neely before the Fairmont Chapter.
American Association Of Engineers
ut a dinner given by the chapter
at the Palace Restaurant.
Congressman Nicely was shown a
copy Of the resolution containing
the challenge to the debate at his
law office this morning, but said
that until he receives tht challenge
direct from the assembly he would
rather not comment, other than
that he would answer the commun-
icatton and furnish the press with
a copy.
Major Neely loft for Washington
this afternoon but expects to re-
turn TO Fairmont next Saturday.
It is understood that II Major
Neely accepts the challenge to ,de-
bate, his opponent will be John w.
Slayton, OF Pittsburgh, a we'll
known writer and lecturer on the
subject of economics. Mr.. Slayton
delivered the principal address last
Labor Day at Loop Park.
Following is the resolution:
Fairmont, W. Va, Dec. rs.
Whereas, there is a concert
ed plan OF action throughout
the nation by the big employ
ers Of labor. to destroy every
vestige OF interest gained by
Labor In its years of struggle
for Liberty, Democracy and
Civilization and
Whereas all supporters OF Big
Business plan To subjugate
Labor TO it's will and biddings
are ever parading under the
guise Of Patriotism, and
Whereas. all moves. by or in
support OF the interest Of those
who toll. /. e.. the producers
'lqg i.Ires ftif'a
mediately classified by .finan-
ciers and their henchmen as
Bolshevism. J.. W. W.isni. So
ciaIism and Therefore must be
Immediately crushed on the.
ground that its aim is to over
throw the government, and
Whereas, Among others in
this Valley who have betn so
classifying the acts OF labor
are Congressman NJ. NJ. Nicely
in an address given at the Pal
ace restaurant to Engineers OF
recent date, and elsewhere
Therefore. we the members OF
the Monongahela Vallty Trade
and Labor Council in regular
meeting assembled in behalf
of Democracy and Labor, that
the public may be correctly in
formed Of Labor's aims and
how 1t seeks to accomplish
them do hereby challenge said
M. NJ. Neely to a debate on his
super-human stuff with a re-
preventative selected by this
body in the city Of Fairmont,
at as early n date Us can be
arranged. Subject, Labor, Its
Aims and How 1t Seeks to Ac-
complish them, or The Patrio.
tism Of Labor versus Capital
ism. Terms the council will"
pay all expenses and will
charge no admission. Be it
further
Resolved that a copy be
mailed to M. M. Nicely and also
to the press.
H. L. Franklin, President,
Joe r, DiEgs. Secretary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
B. & 0. DeraiIment
At Jsyenne Bridge

A coal car attached to q freight
engine on the n. R, branch of the
B and o was deFailed on the bridge
at Jayenne on Christmas night and
slight damage Was done to the
bridge. The engine had cleared
the bridge.
On Sunday morning, at s O'Clock
coal car was derailed just east
OF Monongah when q B. and o.
freight train was passing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
Death Of William Reese

William Reese. aged 79, died at
Forksburg on Sunday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Golden Page.
He was born in Taylor county, and
was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Reese. He is survived by his wife
and four children. Interment will
be made at the Poe cemetery, Graf
ton, tomorriw afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
Colored Co111llluili
Club Holds Music

On Tuesday evening the
Community club WIN hold tti
Gale IN Mt Zion colored 6
church commencIng at s 80
Vocsl and instrllIn entail lih4le
will be rendered, The t41Eig q
sing q number Of Cdtit1il qiil.i
6ers, Tho musicale i9s9
bOneftt Of the oolored 5ase
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
FUNERAL oE c. c. DAVIS.

The funeral Of c. c. Davis, col
ored, who met death as the result
OF injuries received in an alterca-
tion which took place at Montana
several days ago, took place yes
terday afternoon In charge Of the
colored Masonic lodge and burial
was made by Carpenter and Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
i,'ss',

crowd in the hope of flnd1n Vt-
dence leading to the arrest OF the
person or persons reSponstbl II
was the fourth time thar he
building had been on fire, hut
thorities said that there had lsGaf1
nc suspicion until now. hatere the,
belief was expressed that orc d
wires had caused the fire, but the
investigation to locate the real
cause continues. 5a-sis NJ
Albert Smith. the youth aT96
ed by state police In connection
with tho fire In the vicinity S0t
Fayette City, was under eots6fV ~
ton in the county jail todA W. ~ J, u ! si,5
Residents OF Jefferson, sVpashs
ington and Perry townships The
scenes Of many fires, at a;meettng
last night urged the authorities To
ferret out the fire rat" adding
that "our own measures VIII be-
,, applied unless something is done, 3,
UNIONToWNI, Pa. Dec. Cd
Albert SmIth,aged 10 years. OF
Fatrhope, son OF a real estate op@,
orator, under arrest here In coh4
nection with many fngEtef1ous
fires during the past 8gtef9ls
months. in which more lans
100000 worth Of property rs !
destroyed, today accompa MED
state troopers in an automob 16 20
the scenes Of thirteen OF the ttea.
Fayette county authofi itiA lly
he admitted having knowleds pt
al .of them. Tomorrow say. !. a.
thorities, an eXnmtIlRtpn q into
Smiths mental condi tton VII d
begun. Before he was locked j1I
Ill the Fayette county Jail, and
mediately after his trip to thu
rious places whero school
ings and dwellings, had Sbssny
ed he was hurried to sGteene6
where his finger prints and
tillion measurements were
and recorded.
Smith was arrested Friday 81
having previously been 4takens
custody, but released, after q
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county, had organized q pos
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
Crude Oil. Cut
tnhPrice First
Time in 3 Years

10y EhaHUGI8V9N Z 2u19I
PITTSBURGH, Dec. N.-The
first cut in the price of crude
oil for more than three years
was announced today when the
seep agency posted four dollars
per barreIl for the grade known
as Corning, a reduction Of rs
cents per barrell.
All other grades were posted
unchanged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
-KEsALoVITcH.LAKIM.

Harry KeBalovitch and Miss Mel.
lie Lakin, both Of Pennington,
were united in marriage at noon
at the parsonage OF the First Bap.
tist church, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. W, j, Eddy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27

Cold wave toni llk m
day generally tatS
and cold
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
RUSSIAN MAKES
SECRET FLIGHT
Famous Novelist, Condemn
ed to Die, Escapes to Come
to America to Live.

Warsaw. May 1.-One of Russia's
most famous living novelists, Dmi-
tri Merezkowski. has just escaped
from Bolshevik Russia and reached
Wilno. penniless but safe, and has
taken refuge with the American
Red Cross pending arrangements to
send the distinguished writer to
America. where he intends to make
his home.
Condemned to death for sedition
by the present Moscow government.
MereZkowski. whose fortune was
lost in the revolution and who has
been living In hiding for the past
year. secured a sledge and a team
of horses through the secret gener-
osity of friends. Accompanied by
his wife and two other condemned
Russian writer's, he started on a
long race against death across the
Russian SHOWS. driving at top speed
by night and hiding by day in lone
ly peasant huts.
Reaching the Polish battle front.
the refugees, exhausted and starv-
ing. abandoned their sleigh and for
two days, without food. they crawl
ed from hiding place to hiding place
until they broke safely through the
lines. They were given temporary
succor by Polish troops and then
proceeded on foot to the American
Red Cross station at Wilno.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
GET-RICH.QUICK
FEVER COOLING
Oldham's Spindle Market
Boom Tide Now Turns
To Selling.

Oldham. England. May Old
hams Ect-rich-quick boom is for
the moment ended. The share fever
still operates but il is a fever 10
sell and not to buy. Ask a mem
bcr of the Oldham Square Ex-
change how the boom is getting on.
and he replies:
Very little doing. Things are in
a bad way"
Not that the share exchange is
deserted. At 10 o'clock one day re-
Gently a crowd was gathered under
the electric light. and amid blue
tobacco smoke men were crying the
old cries: AN sell Fern" All buy
,Cavendish." but whereas six months
ago S1.25 a share profit was made.
at this time men were eagerly
seizinE on threepcnccs and six
penCes. and. even SO. deals were
few.
81 may have done as well as
most people out of the now issues. i"
says an old dealer. but in the last
three months have not made
$1,000. At times used to make
y
make s35 to $50 on 100 shares. we
consider ourselves lucky. Six
months ago VIC werc making $500
to $3.50"
Three or four reasons are as
signed for the slump" Some 100
to 11O mills have been sold in Old
ham since last year. and Oldham
has pocketcd something lik" $50
00O. 900 profit on those sales. apart
from money made on speculation in
new issues.
Only 2O.OOO. .OOO Of Lauca shire's
go, 600 200 hav" been sold and per-
haps 10 400. 600 are rccapitalizcd.
The view is held by Somc that
once the wages problem is disposed
of the market will revive. but Old
ham generally is taking no risks.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Neus Of Al the World Flashed Direct National Capital BY Gable and VIZ
SICK AUSTRIA FACES
UNION WITH BAVARIA
Population. Already Reduced by 100000 Will Dwinde by
Emigration or Death Unless Neighbor Extends Help.

before he can even undertake to i'm
port raw materials. even though
credit were to be provided for such
importations.
The shackling imposed upon busi-
ness enterprise under such circum-
stances Is obvious, but must be seen
to be fully appreciated.
The death rate Is very high from
tuberculosis, being most marked
over the 50th year aand between the
5th and fifteenth years. Statistics
were never very reliable in Austria
and they haye not been improved
since the armistice. but there can
be no question that the actual sit
uation is not exaggerated by the
vital statistics.
Union With Bavaria Favored.
The nutrition of Austria has
been secured up to the first OF Sep
tembeE through the sale of flour by
the United States Grain Corpora
ton. Next year Austria will raise
not to exceed one-quarter of her re-
quired food stuffs and will again
look to the world for Subsistence.
The solution of this dilemma is to
be sought only in union with
Bavaria
German desire for such a union
has waned unmistakably during the
past year, and Austrian desire has
not increased outside of the work
ing classes. because II is becoming
clear to the economists that if the
food problem could be solved in an
other way the economic interests of
Austria can not be so interpreted as
to indicate that union with Ger
many represents the best policy.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
KUROPATKIN GOES
OVER TO LENINE,

London. May 1.-Gen. Kuropat-
kin. commander-in-chie of the late
Cars imperial armies during the
Russo Japanese war. and lifelong
friend of the Romanoffs, has been
appointed Bolshevik governor of
Turkestan. His appointment by the
Lenine government follows his cap
ture by the Bolsheviks when he
was acting as Turkes governor
under the old regime. He was con-
demned to death by the revolu-
tionaries, but his personal popular
ity with his soldiers saved him.
Kuropatkin is the second impe-
rialist general to accept service un-
der the Bolshevik banner Gen.
Brussiloff. hero of Russia's brilliant
1916 campaign. was the first to take
up the Red" cause. Kuropatkin,
now 20 years old, is said to be an
avowed disciple of the Bolsnevik
doctrine.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
CLASS
UNION EXPANDS
English Organizer Urges
Americans to Form Kin
dred Association Here.
By ii. ". BLACK, B.A.

London, May IL define the mid
die classes as those who earn their
living by brain, pen or voice.
In this field are lawyer, doctor.
clergyman. officer. actor, singer.
speaker. clerk. warehouse man,
stockbroker. artist, writer. journal
list, the tradesman whose brains are
in his business and a legion others.
The Middle Glasses Union has
spread in a year to 100000.
1t has Influenced the raise OF
income tax exemption to $3.50.
1t brought the railway strike to
an Unexpectedly early conclusion.
1t has secured representation for
the travelling. fare-paying public
on the Government Railway Board.
1t has turned the tables on labor
in municipal elections.
What is it for?
To secure fair play and equitable
distribution of taxation among all
classes.
To insure the consumer is con-
sidered in all trade disputes.
What is it against? Bolshevism.
Syndicalism. profiteering. trusts and
combines.
l regard the United States as a
great field for a great Middle Glasses
Union.
say TO Americans: Form your
own NJ. c. u. and with us inaugu-
rate a great cooperation as the rea-
sonable. reading. thinking, ruling
power of the world; ruling because
granting to all classes fair play.
justice and right
Copyright, 1890. Cross Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
WAR IS HALTED
TO SAVE YANK
Brazilian Troops on Trans
port Stopped While Doc
tor Aids Stricken Sailor.

Rio de Janeiro. May 1.-The
story has just reached here of how
Brazilian transport rushing
troops from Rio de Janeiro to the
scene of the recent election dis
turbances in the Brazilian State of
Bahia was halted ON the high seas
to save the life of an American
sailor.
The transport was headed for
Bahia when the wireless telegraph
operator picked up an s. o. S.
call from the American freight
steamer Edenton. appealing for
immediate medical aid for a fire.
man aboard the freighter. The
Brazilian commander, abruptly
changed the course of his boat
and responded to the appeal.
When the Edenton was reached
Brazilian army physician from
the transport was sent aboard the
freighter. The doctor found the
American near death and decided
constant medical attention would
be necessary to save his life.
There was only one thing to be
done. The American was carried
aboard the transport and he pro-
ceeded to Bahia with the Brazilian
expeditionary force and under the
constant attention of the army
doctors.
The American had passed the
danger point in his illness when
the transport reached Bahia and
he was placed in a hospital there