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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
speciaI Raptist Services.

Rev. F. E. Brininstool, financial
agent of Broaddus college, Philippt,
will preach next Sunday at eleven a.
NJ. in the Homewood Baptist church,
and at the First Baptist church in
Warrington at eight p. m. Rev. w. M.
Jennings will follow the latter service
with a sermon to the colored brethren
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
RAY cAHow SAYS:
and sisters from nine 10 ten in the
First Baptist church.
pictures al M. e. Church.

Moving pictures will be shown in
the First NJ. Z. church this evening at
eight o'clock under the direction OF
the Woman's club. The grown'ups
will greatly enjoy the following PIC.
lures: "Absalom, David and Goliath.
Beauty Spots in America" and "sys'
tenn in Everything Two special pic
lures for the children will be shown,
entitled I'm the Garden 0and Mary
and Gretel." A silver Offering will
be taken at the close Of the pictures.
A cafeteria lunch will be-servcd in the
lecture room at reasonable prices
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
In Hosn,ltaI.

Dale G. Fromhart, of the Prichard
Supply company, is In Grafton hos
pital, where he recently underwent an
operation for the removal Of the ton.
sils. Paul K. Masters, Of the same
firm, is in Cook hospital In Fairmont
having also had his tonsils removed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
Eire pamaaes Home.

The home OF Allen Michael in Syca-
more addition caught fire from burn.
ing waste paper on Wednesday after
noon and gained considerable headway
before being discovered. Through. the
efforts OF George and Hobart Blaze
the house was saved from 6esiru@s:2n.
The boys were very materially hait
ed by fire extinguishers hurried I, ,,ic
home by George w. Bowers Of .ht
Bowers Pottery. The loss is a2aa'
conn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07

Suffrage has no, vet in Delaware but it cannot
he denied that it than holding it's own, and yes
terays postponement of the vote in the house on the
senate resolution which adopted in the senate the
day before will again strongly revive hope that Della
ware will yet line up among the states that have ratified
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
r,Ii,,,o Msrriaoe custome.

when d Young maid of the Philip.
,iiiSs marrtcs, her husbands name Is
IIgded to herr maiden name. If she
iSc6tnes d widow the husbands name
q discharged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY :, 1920.
7'HE AMERIcANS CREED.

beieye Ia The Uniled States Of america as govern
i Of he people. BY the people. for Tie people. ohosc
nc derived from The consent Of the r:rncd
q democracy N republic, sovereign Ma
ion Of many sovereign otates; perfect
Onion one and insepnablc established upon
v s those principles Of freedom, equality justice.
and humanity for uhieh american patriots
Ssauiecd Their lpss and fortunes therefore believe i is
Siv dur 10 ny country 10 love it, TO support its losifu
Is 0beyih laps TO respect lis flag; and 10 defend
ME- against al! enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07

CarranSa seems not have received the word that ne
/; out in Mexico The obstinate Old fellow IS running
true to form and he may yet make his political oppo-
nens pay dear for their attempt to rush him out 81 inc
thick Of things down there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
Personals

Charles NJ. Chadaock was q business
visitor In Wheeling this week.
Gerald Elliott is home from .Ktskt,
minetas school at Salisbury, Pa, for
a few days visit.
w. M. Michaels was a business visl.
tor In Fairmont yesterday,
Harold Gerard has returned from
q business visit in Fairmont.
Mrs. s. T. Davis has returned from
a visit with relatives In Cameron
Mrs. G. s. Furbee and Miss Flora
Koen were visitors in Fairmont yes.
terday.
Mrs. G. C. Basnett and Mrs. r. w.
Vance have returned from Weston
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07
Hiah Team, at Grafton.

The local high school baseball team
goes to Grafton today for game with
the high school club there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-07

MISS WiIheImina Cockayno has gone
Ito her home In l'iffin, Ohio, on account
Of the illness Of her mother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
MIGHT BE WORSE

Next you draw check the collector of
think of being Frenchman
be happy
The French the u S. An official
of taxes due from with income equivalent $780,
900 100000 francs 81 1878 This assuming the normal
exchange 20 the dollar If the be assumed
II francs the doarthe rate at deprecated exchange
Frenchman would have pay 500 900 francs
$50 900 the u S. A. AT this the Frenhman will pay
this year $50 223 income to his government
The assumption made that this Frenchman married living
his wife and has children that his
equally divided between professional business direct and
income from investments
The citizen of the United States of the pays
federal government the income $6,407
The Fenchman whose income $4,000 francs will pay this year
smaller income than 1919 The whose 260-
900 francs pays so per while he has
of 500 900 francs he will pay $50 per year
than this France reducing the the smaller and
creasng it on the larger incomes.
France believes that taxation should be based ability pay
that S do read he French and
the suggestion that whole lot of pe the u S.
A. believe that ability might pofab be made the basis of
u. S. taxation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
LOWER PRICES

James A. Patten former ng the grain pit predicts thai
flour potatoes and foodstfs generally will down by
and that the reduction clothing prices has
He the talk of farm labor shortage exaggerated and all
ALL takes view of the future that pleasant for the housewife
and the n the payroll to contemplate,
Patten just vocng his opinions What they worth?
he right is he vrong2
Well Patten 90 years and has reached the period
life when he carefully weighs what he says.
Moreover Patten wealthy and he made his money
being able his fellow the thing which he
is talking, namely food prices Patten achieved fame
specuator the Chicago Board of Trade.
He backed his time and again with his money
His predictions look good and safe His personality
make them worth while The he gives
views
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
ARMED GERMANY

The Spa conference revealed Germany her role
yelled nsolene toward the allies The first of the conference
had to be off because the German military had
ed hey notified well advance their presence would be
pected at the discussion of Germany's disarmament
OF all the representatives Genanys military apostles of eff
cheney should have been the first appear.
And when, finally German delegates arrived they
loudly and long against compliance with treaty They
insisted Germany could Immediately reduce her army
and Great Britain said there could be discussion that
terms plainnot than 600 and rifles and 1000
machine They also revealed the fact that Germany 000
900 under $4,000 machine guns millions of fles
mans did not deny this and they lodged dsarm
die said it couldn't be done.
There nothing else for the Franco British premiers
than deliver the disarmimmed iateIy ulmatum.
Marshal Foch recently said it wasn't Gemany disarmament
but the temper OF the German people that makes the future squ
eng for France Not only dueg for France but ALSO for
lzaon All Gemanys potestatons that the of the peace
will be fully observed be mere words They mean
litteI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
WHERE HAIRPINS
P AY TAXI FARE

You are herded again. 1t is the
passport blackmailer this time. You
may get by him, without any pass
port at all if you know the ropes
and have so francs handy.
Then third herding, the turn of
the luggage blackmailers. If you
have generous fees in sight you es.
cape with easy chalk marks. Other
wise your lingerie will have no Sc
crets from inspectors or fellow trav-
elers.
The story of the French barrier is
repeated at most of the other Euro.
pean borders.
But even blackmailers may seem
soothing after tusselling with the sub
ject of small change in Paris.
For there is no small change in
Paris.
New Legal Tender.
You go into safe for your after
noon cup of chocolate. Four francs
are due you in change. The waiter
hands you four little packets of pos
tage stamps, each marked Zone
Franc" and courteously accepts one
package as his tip. But your taxi
driver will have none of them. So
you sadly offer him your last five
franc piece, knowing what will hap
rem. He has no change. Not a sou!
Not even "metro" or underground
railroad ticket. Non! Non!
l had just one happy taxi expert
ence during my stay in Paris. Again
| was short of change. The driver
was, too. But she was a woman
She shifted at my postage stamps
She scorned my Chamber of Com
merce money. In despair / offered
her fresh package of hairpins. She
took them with gusto as full legal
tender.
These are only few of the sur
face difficulties for American trav.
elers in Europe today.
could tell other
But if you're bound to go oversees,
you'll doubtless go, anyway.
At least get letter of credit for
three times as much as you're plan
ming. And take your nerve tonic
along.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

WASHINGTON, July 11.-If Gov
," ernor Clement will call a special
session of the Vermont legislature to
ratify suffrage, it will save the mem
bers of the National Woman's Party
$4,000. When Clement came to
Washington to confer with Harding
the women had thousands of address
ed and stamped envelopes ready to
dump into the mails, appealing fol
money to make a campaign in Ten.
nessee. They were held up tempora.
rily to see what Clement is going to
do, as Vermont will ratify without a
campaign if the Legislature once
gets together.
In other words, Clements sigma
ture on special call is worth $4,000
to the women, and it may be worth
more. VIII he affix it?
One good thing about the pension
system for employees, it will force
them to save money. Hereafter, when
girl worker gets ready to resign
and go home, she will have enough
money stored up with Uncle Sam to
get her home.
For instance, a person making
$500 a year will have to pay into
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

the pension fund $45 year. The
surplus of the fund will be invested
in government securities and will
draw interest. A person who hac
been with the government FIVE years
would have 1925 plus interest he
could draw out should he want tc
quit.
The system may have an evil #.
feet, that of inducing persons to re.
sign in order to draw down theil
money. A person who had been with
the government 20 years at $500 a
a year could draw out more than
S11OO, including interest.
1t is often said that Education OF
our people is second only to the sal.
walton of their souls"
But as far as Uncle Sam was con-
cerned for the year ending July l,
education came second to everything
approximately one per cent of the
six billions and some spent went for
education, research and eveIopment.
The other SO per cent went for the
recent war and previous wars, war
and navy, primary governmental
functions and public works.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

when you refer to them as vegeta-
bles?
1t is nature, isn't it, that puts all
the shade in the forests where it
doesn't do you any good and turns
the hot sun upon the road where you
have to travel?
1t is nature, isn't it, that sticks the
brightest plumage on birds you sell
dom see and paints the sparrow with
muddy brown?
1t is nature, isn't it, that places
thorns on the rose you wish to pluck
and doesn't put any warning on the
poison ivy you don't wish to touch?
1t is nature, isn't it, that brings bad
weather when you want to go some
place, and furnishes the incest sort
of day when you haven't anywhere
to go?
1t is nature, isn't it, that made it
possible for food to grow and people
to live on this thing we call earth?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
BY o. B. JOYFUL

MATURE, we are informed, does
things rightly, with never a mis-
take, doing what should be done, and
leaving undone the things which
ought not to be done. Nature is per-
lection; it is the last word in eff
cheney, excellence, accomplishment.
Is that SO?
1t is nature, isn't it that piles ice
high at the North Pole where it is
cold enough already, and arranges it
so you have none in your refrigera-
tor where it is most needed?
1t is nature, isn't it, that causes it
to rain upon picnics in the city and
not shed a drop on the field when the
farmer is praying for little shower?
1t is nature, isn't it that makes the
guy who wants to be fat lean, and
vice versa, or even worse than that?
1t is nature, isn't it, that makes
plants grow like fury when you call
'em weeds, and makes 'em fade away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
BY HELEN RING ROBINSON.
Colorado State Senator.
(Reporting international Suffrage
Congress for n. z. Al

| reporting international Suffrage
Congress for N. E. Al
GENEVA, Switzerland, July ~
- Of course, if your business inter
ests force you to go to EuroIe this
summer, you'll have to go.
Or, if the call comes to sail over
seas in order to do good land you
can manage it without doing lot of
harm } then go, by all means.
In every other case my advice to
those about to sail for Europe is:
Cancel your sailing.
Especially if you're a woman!
Stay in America till the summer
of 1921. Or, better, 1922.
But you say you want to see the
battletields and trenches while thew
still look like battlefelds."
Don't worry
They will still be there, shell-torn,
Internal, in 1922.
There is, however, a chance that
the army of 100000 blackmailers
more or less, through whose serried
ranks you must now elbow your Eu-
ropean way, may be somewhat dimin-
ished by 1922.
Some of them may die, for exam
pie.
Called Inspectors.
Those blackmailers are officially
called inspectors" and things like
that. Hangovers from the war, when
they were employed as spy hunters
and in other capacities, no European
government feels strong enough to
dismiss them. So places have been
made for them to pillage travellers at
national borders.
Suppose you have reached the
French border, touching Switzerland.
You are routed out of your car. The
lower ranks of blackmaiIers seize
your baggage.
If you don't know the customs of
the country, and have more than the
equivalent of a hundred American
dollars about you-or a ten dollar
gold piece-Melas! You are 'detain-
ed" Or 6ined. And you never see
your gold again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

Sugar first cultivated in India Then we mus
import tax from about B c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
TENNESSEE
LADY RUNDOWN
Ind Rurt In Side OF Hsr Head. Is Benz
fitted By The Use Of ZlR0N Iron Tonic.

After severe Illness, overwork, worry,
grief, accidents, ETC., the greatest need
Of the weakened system is tonic that
gives quick, dependable strength. Ia
such cases, try Ziron Iron Tonic.
ziron is pleasant medicine, having
the strengthening effects OF iron will
other valuable building ingredients
Read what Mrs. Emma Manus, of Las
cassas, Tenn, says about 1t:
II was weak and rundown, not able
10 do my work. My trouble was all In
the side of my head. heard of Zirou
and got bottle, and | am glad to say Il
has done me more good than anything.
Ziron is "a splendid tonic"
Try Ziron. 1t may be Jus. the medi
cine you need. Ziron contains no habit
forming drugs. II is safe, reliable tonic,
good for children, men and women.
Sold by druggists on money-back
guarantee.
ZNfa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
GRnzUuI@t

thing befas when loses faith God and
woman.-Alexander Smith
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

Prohibitonsts at least say that they stopped
wing their husbands to drink
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

Why shouldn't America be the boss dog of the bone
she is the only with bones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12

John Bareycorn has long been dead but his remain
certified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
MIDDLE NAMES

Takes place the presidential shake
OF the closely guarded closet Look Harding Roose
Welt Who the world would suspected thew possessed middle
names like Gamaliel Middleton and Deano
Harding might have through life Warren c. if the c.
hadn't picked him Chicago Cox would have remained James
M and the popuace would have suspected
Franklin and Roosevelt
All OF which ought persuade fond parents careful
the selection of middle for boy Or they might do
Pa and Ma Coolidge ddack but the the son.
Prohbionists least that they stopped from
driving their husbands drink
John Bareycorn has long been dead but his
petrifed.
Sugar was first cultivated India Then be paying
import tax from about B. c.
Why shouldn't America be the boss dog of the boneyard
she is the only with bones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-12
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Clean, An
tiseptic Liquid-Easy to Use
Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
$l:OO for large size, get bottle of Zemo.
When applied as Greeted it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores.
burns, wounds and chatting. 1t pene-
trates, cleanses and sootheS. Zeno is
a clean, dependable and inexpensive
antlseptic liquid. Try it, as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effec-
tive and satisfying. "a
The E. W, Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17
AMERICAN LABOR
TO DO FULL DUTY
Samuel GOmpers Pledges Its
Aid in Working Out the
COuntry's Problems.

Washington. Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, in a New Year statement
pledged American workers to do their
full share in working out the coun.
try's problems in 1920. Mr. Gompers
said:
Americas workers stand ready in
the new year, as in the past, to do
their full duty as American citizens.
We have always placed our obliga-
lions as citizens above all else. AS
citizens we are true to the American
idea of equal opportunity for all.
I'm the past we have found it nee
essary to fight for that ideal against
agencies that sought to establish spe-
cial privilege Those fights have not
been in defense of class advantages,
but to assure wage earners the rights
and opportunities that all should pos
sess. Our struggles may have brought
discomfort to others, but they prevent
ed greater evil-deterioration of the
virility of a part of the nation.
"The great struggle Of labor in the
past has been to assure to workers in
their industrial relations the rights Of
free citizens. We have fought to give
the ideal Of America dominating influ-
ence in shops and factories. Our mill.
tant struggle has won general recog-
milton for our demands. But our work
Is not all militant. We are in posi-
tion to contribute to the Improvement
of production, processes and organtza-
ton.
"The immediate problem of the
world is to develop a production or
ganization that will benefit directly
those who are the real producers and
will also serve the needs of starving
nations.
This is big job, but it is essential
for well-grounded development in the
years to come. It is essential to that
ideal which is America-equal oppor-
tunity for all. Americas workers will
do their full share in working out all
our country's problems.
Hail to the new year 1920! May
it bring freedom, glory and happiness
tO'all our people!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17
Texas Has Produced
A7,O83,256 Barrels of Oil

Houston, Tex.-Since the discovery
of oil in the vicinity of Corsicana in
1896, the fields of the state of Texas
have produced approximately 417,OS3,
256 barrels of crude petroleum. The
thirteen fields in what is known as the
coast section, or South Texas, have
252,O09,150 barrels of the grand total
for Texas to January /. This means
that Corsicana, the North Texas and
Central West Texas fields have pro.
duced the balance, or 165, 1914, 0O6 bar.
rels.
Humble began producing oil in 1905
and at the close of last year had pro.
duced total of more than $4,000, 900
barrels. Sour Lake came next, start.
ing in 1902 with nearly $4,000, 900 bar.
rels. Spindletop has produced 46,739,.
469 barrels since 1901, when the great
Lucas gusher startled the world. West
Columbia in two years has produced
more than 100000 barrels.
In North Texas the fields of Wichita
and Wilbarger counties have produced
more than 100000 barrels since
1911 the first year when production
figures were available. Eastland
County is credited with 25,579, 1888 bar
rels in three years. Stephens County
is credited with about 100000 bar.
rels in the same length of time. Wells
were producing in Corsicana field in
1896, and since that time that district
has furnished 7,252,O26 barrels.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17
The Way He Felt.

"Where are you going?" the dentist
asked as man started to leave the
waiting room.
"Tve been waiting here forty-five
minutes for you to pull a tooth for
me-"
"Well, I'm ready for you now. Step
into the operating ROOM"
'T'm not ready for you now, doc.
When first came in here was chock-
full of doughboy courage, but each Sec
ond some of 1t oozed away, and now Z
guess must feel about the same way
a German in dugout felt just after
ne had shouted 'Kameradp and wasn't
certain whether the answer would be a
hand grenade or an order to march to
the rear"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17
Balance in Treasury.
of State $5,537, 1876

Austin, Tex.-With the opening Of
the new year the state treasury re
ports cash balance of $5,537,39 to
the credit of all accounts, of which
$2,S54, 666 belongs to the general reve.
nue. fund. A year ago the general
revenue had $1,000 less, it's balance
having been $1,335,54s. With heavy
tax payments in January and Febru.
airy, the general revenue fund is ex.
pected to have ample funds all through
the year.
The state prison commission has a
cash balance of $641,7O6, against ST..
O43,49O year ago.
The state highway commissions bal
ance is s1,S5S,2S6; fund to purchase
free textbooks, $685. available
school fund sSS6,12O, and permanent
school fund, s245,7S4. The available
fund will yield rs cents, possibly 81,
for the apportionment to be made this
month. .
The permanent school fund has close
to $1OO,OOO,OOO. 1t owns bonds aggre-
eating $23, 1885, land notes in excess
of $7O,OOO,OOO, and 100000 acres of
unsold land, the average minimum
value of which is 81 per acre.
During the month of December gen.
eral revenue receipts were $1,526,SS9
and disbursements s2,OS1,S7S; highway
department receipts $9S,654 and dis
bursements $1sS,6S2; prison commits.
sion receipts $93,695 and disburse.
ments $4,000; available school fund
receipts $962,S1O and disbursements
$1,916,456, of which $2O7,2SS was trans.
ferred to the fund for the purchase of
free textbooks.