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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

"Every mother knows the good
qualities of her children" notes the
Brookfield Argus. The neighbors
know the rest"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

Speaking of footprints in the sands
of time, the Jamesport Gazette re-
ports the finding of some moccasins
that probably made 'em. Uncle Bin
Rathburn Of the Ulmer Hill vicinity
was the findee. The moccasins were
Indian footgear and petrified. They
were evidently mates and lying within
few feet of each other, just where
the Indian left them probably ages
ago when he jumped out of them at
the first sight of a white man.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

1t did Bunny CottOntail no good TO
seek cover yesterday, even though il
was a stormy day for the Nimrods
from the First Christian church Bible
class were out looking for game and
got it, too. Last night when toll was
taken Of the hunters it was found
that 326 gray and white rabbits were
ready to be fried for the supper to-
night at the church.-Nodaway
DemoCrat-Furum
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

"And now" says the Windsor Re
view, "after the state fair manage
ment builds that new race course and
big hog pavilion, long-sufiering
public will arise on its hind legs with
one accord and voice their apprccia-
tion If said management wiz appro-
pirate about $1.9s for TIE comfort
and proper housing Of the two-legged
animals"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

THE way to keep the boy on the
farm is to have neighbor with a
plump good looking daughter."-
= Linn County Budget.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

The Jefferson City Democrat-Tri.
bune wonders If the reason a dog
turns around three or four times be-
fore he lies down is because he knows
he is watch dog ana is winding
himself up.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

Last Monday when a drove OF steers
was being brought through town to
the stock yards, the animals became
stampeded and started running up
State street. Most everyone gave
them the right Of way, but Wilfore
Kissair who was working at the Gil
bert Tire shop, thought TO head them
off. A iusty steer coming his way did
not seem % take his efforts seriously,
and proceeded TO run over the young
man, knocking him down. and in
some manner one of the steers feet
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

Gov. Gardner win not recommend
the Investment Of 100000 in Camden
county land for the establishing Of a
-f'6,s BARK, game and fish preserve,
ature. IN" ie-ls
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

"It is said there are only five ap-
plicants for appointment to the i'm
portant position Of adJutant general
under the new state administration" ="
notes the jefferson City Democrat
Tribune. ''There must be some mis-
take. The idea Of only five Republi-
cans in the whole state wanting this
job appears absurd. There are much
smaller jobs for which there are any
where from twenty-five TO fifty pa
triotic Republicans willing TO sacrifice
their valuable time and tear them
selves away from their constituents. q"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

Some OF the papers are claiming
the Democrats can come back and
some otherwise. But If they can't
come back they can at least wrlte.''--
Hopkins journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

"There are enough Democrats left
for seed, anyway. The crop will be
better two years from now. And fouI
years hence it will more than likely
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

The Ravenwood schools will not
dismiss the Christmas holidays, but
will make up lost time. A number
OF other schools in Nodaway county
will follow the same plan.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-25

men to the front is to kick 'em from
the rear" snorts the Chula News.
As an example OF the eternal fit
ness of things. the Braymer Bee re-
ports that a revival is to be held at
Low Cap.
Every mother knows the good
qualities of her children" notes the
Brookfield Argus. "The neighbors
know the rest"
The Boonville Republican says that
ono Of the fine things about prohibi-
tion is that athletic clubs now purely
exist for athletics.
1.-The way to keep the boy on the
farm is to have q neighbor with
plump, good looking daughter."-
Linn County Budget.
Some OF the papers are claiming
the Democrats can come back and
some otherwise. But If they can't
come back they can at least write
Hopkins journal.
The Ravenwood schools will not
dismiss the Christmas holidays, but
will make up lost time. A number
of other schools in Nodaway county
will follow the same plan.
"There are enough Democrats left
for seed, anyway The crop will be
better two years from now. And four
years hence it will more than likely
be a bumper one."-Pleasant Hill
Times.
Gov. Gardner viii not recommend
the Investment Of 100000 in Camden
county land for the establishing Of a
-f'6,s ,Bark, game and fish preserve.
ature. '''' Ie@i
The Jefferson City Democrat-Tri-
bune wonders if the reason a dog
turns around three or four times be
fore he lies down is because he knows
he rs a watch dog and is winding
himself up.
The Sturgeon Leader reports that
fur houses are sending out circular
letters advising trappers not to catch
fur this winter on account of the
market. Fur is selling at one-fourth
the price paid last winter.
Guy Schuster of Iamine tried to
knock into smiihereens the bridge
over the Katy railroad track a few
miles south Of Boonville, recently,
and he came near doing it. However,
the automobile was damaged more
than was the bridge.
1t is not often a man and wife are
the same age 10 a day" but this is
the case with Mr. and Mrs. George
Howard Of near Hopkins who not
only celebrated their ffty-eighth
birthdays Tuesday but Also their
thirty-fifth wedding anniversary.
John w. Carroll, - years old, of
Fairchild, Pa, and Charles Jaccy IS,
of st. Louis were given the death
penalty by a jury in the Franklin
county circuit court at Union Thurs
1lIlIIIIlIiIIlliIUillUlnImnIHIIIHunImIIII
: We Wish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20
HELP wANrEp--MALE

SoLDERERS. experienced in can factory
work: permanent position. GOOD pay con-
N'"'A r. T ~ THEoIiLffNaasHEAp E9ii.f Nyaass;HEApb' co,
9th and MARKET sts., Camden, N, J,
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OVERLAND 1918 model 90 good condition;
bargain 1915. Phone Poplar 5000 SAT
N. Broad st.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

I.AIJNpRESS. first class; wash taken home
bundle or hamper. Dick 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20

DODGE commercial car screen body; good
condition. make offer Mr. Webb, 1912 w,
Allegheny ave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20

WE NEED THE RooM-2oo cars for sale,
come make offeri terms; open Sundays
Guarantee. 63b n. Broad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20

LOOM FIxER WANTED ON UPHOLSTERY
LOOMS APPLY AT ONCE, RoBEkT
LEWIS Co, RICHMOND AND BRILL SITS.
BRIDESBURG. PH1LA,
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'PITpHrTTUKS, ~ EXPBRIENCED ON ALL
DIE Al ~ RI,oTSsrSSo TE rSSorToN WAISTS AND MID
WA1S1t tc-adOuR WEEK. LIBERTY SKIRT
"AIST CO. 1b 9. 3D ST,
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HELP wANrrp-rEMALr

rYP1sT and clerk fo- off,cs ~ .,.o,.I..,
,,o nnuppy company good position with sd
Miiioe MESiimioeepent Tor hish-olass young lady Appiy
H-.-,oe-LeWls Electrical Co. 1917 Race 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20

centrally located in Philadelphia; must not
be over 80 years old and we'll versed in mod
ern methods. with machine shop experience;
age experience and salary desired. s1o
Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20

sTICRER HAND who can set up his own
machine and grind knives; must be oapabie
Of laying out work: taking charge OF depart
ment: good wages; steady work. overtime.
Appiy ready for work, Unit Construction
Co., bsth and 0rays ave.
STOCK CLERK-YounR man for gtoclroom
of electrical supply company; good oppoi~
tunity for advancement for ambitious young
man. Amply Elliott-Lewis Electrical Co..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
Fair1nont Women
On The Scene
Fighting for
Suffrage
miller is AN anti
Resolution Will Go Through
the Senate in Fine
Shape.

Special Dispatch to West virginia.) }
CHARLESTON w. Va, Feb. ,27,--
Charleston today presents a. claim
factory The high cost Of living has
spaied into insignff nfficanee pefore ratiz
fication Of the Snsan B. Anthony
amendment. and at this stage Of the
Eight It Is almost impossible to indi
cate how the legislature, called into
extraordinary session is going to take
the fight into its chambers.
At present, the alignment of the
forces Indicates that the Senate will
pass the resolution Senator Harvey
w Harmer, of Clarksburg is introduc-
'ting and the House will fight down
Tthe ratification with negative vote.
The suffrage workers claim from
eight to, twenty-five senators and q
majority in the House. However,
conflicting claims are made by the
antis, amendment group which is be-
coming more active. The fight in the
House is resolving itself into a po.
litical faction fight between Judge
u. r. Morgan, of Fairmont, who ia
vors suffrage and Colonel Fred PAU
Grcsscup, of this city, who is said to
incline in the opposite direction.
There are too many voters now
Is the opinion of a Fairmont man In
1.-THE city today attending the session
However, the Marion county delega.
ton, consisting of DR.. NJ. F. Hamil.
ton, OF Warrington. Albert ]. Kern
and{J. r. Miller, of Fairmont. are said
(continued on. Page Four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
COAL J | CAR. SUPPLY 5
SOMEWHAT better.
IN REGION TODAY
Best Showing Since Mon
day on B. & o., made
quate Yet, However. e

Car supply on the Monongah divis-
ion of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road today showed decided i'm
provement, although it is far below
the requirements of the region. There
are S4S cars on the division, with an
early morning placement OF 1853. The
cars today number $50 more than on
Thursday and were more numerous
than on any day since Monday, when
there were 1.172.
The early morning placement is
also heavier than on any day of the
present week with the exception of
Monday. Today's cars on the divis-
ion are classified as follows: Open.
1856; coke, 1S; n. e. C. X, 16: NJ. V.
T., 1S. There were 80 cars left over
from the previous day. AS result
of the car shortage today there are
72 mines idle. Mines along the Mo-
nongah division today ordered LIS
cars.
The car supply in the West vir-
ginia district of the Monongahela
railroad today runs 80 per cent.
There is an early morning placement
of 146 in West Virginia and 1873 in
Pennsylvania. There will be 20 per
cent car supply on the road on Satur-
day.
Daily Production.
The Fairmont region on Thursday
produced 775 cars Of coal and coke
756 carstof coal and 10 cars of coke.
Mines along the Monongah division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
on Thursday loaded 536 cars of coal
and coke-517 cars OF coal and 10
cars of coke. There were 420 cars of
coal loaded east and 81 cars of coal
loaded west. OF the 10 cars of coke
loaded. there were 13 cars of coke
loaded east and six cars loaded west.
Wagon mines loaded four cars of
road on Thursday
Operations in the West Virginia
district of the Monongahela railroad
on Thursday loaded 239 cars of coal.
Mines in the Pennsylvania district
loaded 1913 cars of!coal.
Daily COnsignments.
These consignments were made off
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
Thursday: Curtis Bay, IL cars; Mich
CONTINUED on bese 1Jur.I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
BROOKS FLEMING NEW PRESIDENT
OF COAL OPERATORS ASSOCIATION
Was Chosen at the Annual
Meeting Held Here
Today.

Selection, OF d new president
Brooks Fleming, Jr., OF Fairmont, was
the principal item or business at; the
annual meeting of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Association.
which was held this morning In the as
sociation rooms in the Jacobs building.
E Jenkins Not Candidate.
c. H. Jenkins, secretary and treas
urer of The Hutchinson Coal company,
who informed his friends that he
would not again be candidate for
the presidency OF the association
some weeks ago, presided over the
melting. Mr.. Jenkins very simply and
earnestly told the coal operators he
had served them as their president Cor
two years and because of the pressure
OF business generally he asked to be
relieved Of further service in that Of
flee.
Last year Mr.. jenkins sought to re-
vaileH upon him and he again took up
the rstgns. Mr.. Jenkins at present is
a member of the board Of directors OF
The National Coal Association to which
work he .Is given much Of his time.
During his tenure Of office the old
Central Coal Operators Association
was converted into the Northern Wost
Virginia Coal Operators Association.
which is much enlarged body OF oper-
ators. For several years Mr.. jenkins
had served as president OF the Central
Coal Association, having succeeded
Daniel Hoyard, of Clarksburg, In that
capacity.
The New President.
The incoming president, Brooks
Fleming, Jr., is son Of Ex-Governor
A.. B. Fleming, OF Fairnront. He was
elected director of The Consolida-
tion Coal company on March 10, 1919.
On April 29, 1919, at meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Consolidation
Coal company Mr.. Fleming was elect.
ed as an assistant to the president, G.
w. Watson. His duties here have been
to assist Vice President Frank r.
Lyon, who is in charge of operations
for that concern, which include exten-
sive mines in Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky and West Virginia. During
the world war Mr.. Fleming was direc:
tor Of the Fairmont office Of the pro.
duction division OF the United States
Fuel administration.
Mr.. Fler,s:.g has been director OF
the NorthIrn West Virginia Coal oper-
ators' Association for some time and
Continued on Page Four)
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BOOST
|NPBIGEQEGRIJDE
Penna. Grad . Vow $3.50 and
s. Somerset $3.50 Per
i Barrel. 4
Rx Aasoelatel' pressl

~ ~ L
PITTSBURGH, Feb: 27E The seep
purchasing agency today announced
an advance in Pennsylvania crude oil
Of IS cents "a barrel, bringing the
price to- $3.50.
1t is the first posted advance since
the purchasing agency announced
they would not provide Independent
.refiners with oil after March IS, but
was not expected by oil authorities to
bring additional supplies in the mar
ket.
Later it was announced that the
price of Somerset oil had been ad-
vanced 25 cents to $3.50, a barrel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
Object is to Get the Leaders
Together for a Con-
ference.

Marion county Republicans will open
the 1920 campaign with banquet
which will be held at the Masonic TEN,
Pile Friday evening of next week. This
date was fixed upon yesterday and ar.
rangements for the event are now well
under way. The menu will be quite
a nice one but nominal price Of one
dollar per cover will be charged for 1t
and the only way in which Republicans
can be sure Of being in on the dinner
will be to make reservation early.
For the purpose of making it easy to
make such reservation coupon is
printed In this issue of The West Vir-
ginian.
The specific purpose of opening the
campaign with dinner instead of with
a mass meeting is to get the active
workers of the party in touch with
each other in a more intimate way
than can be accomplished at meet
ing at which the merely curious would
drift in and out distracting the
thoughts OF the thoroughly in earnest.
1t is felt by the committee in charge
of the affair that several hundred Re
publicans are enough interested in the
success of the Republican cause this
year to be willing to- pay a dollar a
plate for dinner would be of moro
value TO the cause than a thousand al
an ordinary mass meeting K is IS; ~
The chief drawback TO such a iIl9u
til THIS coiInty Is the limited facili titles
ttiot serving politicaE banauets on q
large scale Inquiry developed the
Masonic temple: and there only $50 peo
pie can be taken care of comfortably,
It was decided, however, to go ahead
on that basis and make It first come
i first served affair" In other worGS the
first $50 who make reservations will
fbe supplied with tickets and they will
be sure of places. Those who get, in
| too late TO be taken care of will get
their dollars back.
In making preliminary plans the
Icommittee sought to take care Of the
Republicans out in the county. Many
of them have been chatting under wha,
they considered the inactivity OF Fair
mont Republicans and it is highly do
sirable to have them at the meeting
Accordingly the hour was made early
$3.50 o'clock. Under this arrangement
it will be possible for them to take
the 8 O'Clock cars back home.
Aside from the dinner feature the
gathering will be more than usually
interesting. There will be some
speaking, the exact details of which
have not yet been worked oat, but the
outstanding feature will be the friend
ly exchange of views on the part ol
well known local Republicans which
will be possible under the clrcum
stances. There is feeIng among the
Republicans of Marion county thai
this is their year and all over the coun
ty. there is an interest In the politica
situation that has not been equalled II
many years. 1t is expected that all the
well known Republicans in. the county
will be present and that the discussion
of conditions will bring to light many
things of great interest and import
ance to the members of the party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
THE WEATHER

Partly Cloudy and not quite so
cold tonight and Saturday.
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~. .As.aolnitaa pra.s

oKtsAHaoSaiA aeS,AsseSI1SSa CITY tis Ok, Feb. a.
A clear cut fight owe ratification Of
the federal woman suffrage amend
ment .ioomed today when the oklaho-
ma senate met to take what many
leaders predicted would be final ac-
ton on the proposition. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
MORGAN AND GROSSCUP ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF ISSUE
MARION COUNTY REPUBLICANS TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
WITH BANQUET AT MASONIC TEMPLE NEXT FRIDAY.
Republican Banquet Reservation

Because of the mposa of providing places and for all
might attend the Republican Rally and Banquet be
held at the Masonic Temple Fmon Friday March g. has been
decided tickets only the first $50 who send reservations
accompanied by dollar bill To be of being present this
opening of the 1920 campaign fill coupon and enclose with
dollar bill Rolo Conly Box BIS Famont chairman Of the
The affair will begin $50 o'clock and will be
for Republicans from the country get back home the
evening
Name
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
Auckland Geddes
Coming to U. s.
FORMAL INQUIRIES REGARDING
HIS AccEPTA5lLlTY AS AM
BASSADoR ARE, MADE.
BY Assoela ted Pressl

IBy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. = Formal
inquiry was made by the British en-
bassy at the State department today
as to the acceptability of Sir Auckland
Geddes, now minister of national SER
vice and reconstruction, to be British
ambassador to the United States.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-03
UNIVERSITIES
FIRST GAME. 7.
DECEMBER 10
Interclass Basketball. Con.
tests Will Be Started
Next Week

The first of the i~nter-class basket
ball games among the university teams
will be played on Saturday, December
10. according to an announcement,
made by Coach Paul j.. Davis last
evening.
1t is planned this year to play off
inter-class games before the Christmas
holidays, in order to line up new ma
gterial available; for the varsity qulnt
and*get the men into shape for the
intercollegiate contests. The first in
Intercollegiate match of the season has
been scheduled for January 8. shortly
following the %reopening of school.
Senior representatives will meet the
Juniors in the first Gals game a week
from Saturday, following which the
Sophomore and sFrehmen teams Will
clash. The games will begin at ESQ
in the afternoon. the second to start
at $3.50. The winners Of these con-
tests will play on Wednesday. Deem
Der s15, the game to begin at 5 p. m,
Practice has but recently been start
ed among the students and little is
known of the strength of the teams
However, freshmen have a good
chance to show up strong this year
having plenty of old high school stars
on hand to pick their team from
Burkman, Busdicker. Mayer, Bergene
and Harris are among h stronSes,
i-contenders, though a number of Other
players are in practice for the games
SOphomores have a speedy bunch tt
pick from this year, while the Junior:
and Seniors have plenty Of materia
I available.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-03

standard bacon, Is per cent: fresh
skinned shoulders, 80 per cent and
per cent
Explaining why the wholesale price
has failed to fall as fast as the live
stock quotations, an official of n OF
the packing houses said: p
There are two features Of the COM
paritive price situation that should be
borne in mind. One As the price Of
Sby-products: the other the cost of la
Dor. The average consumer natural
,ly thinks of meat animals only as they
affect his table. He sees that the
price OF hogs has dropped and he
thinks. of course, that meat should
follow at once.
only about 10 per cent, Of the live
hog is meat The other "a per cent
consists of waste and b~y-products.
which just now have little value. Also
in the carcass there are parts that
must be sold for low prices. The en-
tire carcass Toe not bring pork loin
or fancy smoked ham prices. for ex-
ample.
Labor is now receiving much bet
ter wages than it did in 1913. The
total increase of plant wages has been
| more han 40 per cent.
Thus, though there have been sub
stantial decreases in wholesale pork
prices, these price drops n quite
equal the fall in live animal prices, be-
cause of the conditions outlined"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-03
HARDMGT0 BE
WELCOMED BY
THE. WRGlMANS
Politics Will BE Forgotten
During Entertainment of
New President.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. g.
virginia will extend a fitting welcome
10 the president ELECT and Mrs: Hard
ing on their arrival tomorrow from
fanama. From the time they land
mere from the steamship Pastores, UNI
u they leave the old dominion for
washington, d. G., after a two days
visit, Vlrglnian hospitality will hold
sway and politics will be forgotten.
f Hampton Roads will honor the
newly elected president, Turing. Satur-
day. The western part of the state
will extend it's welcome on Sunday
when he visits the Elks'r national
home at Bedford City, t o deliver the.
annual memorial address before Elks
from all parts of5the country.
Landing early tomorrow morning.
president-elect and Mrs. Harding
Will be, met by a reception committee
and escorted in automobiles through
Phoebus and Hampton. with a pos
sibie visit to the soldiers home To-
Gated between the w towns. At
newport News a visit will be made to
the shipyard where a number of naval
craft, including three great battleships
and W battle cruisers are under con-
struction. sAfterward a public recep-
tlon Will be held in the academy of
music and it is expected the president
will follow through the business sec
ton of the city and as the party
passes under the Victory arch the
school children and Boy Scouts as
sembled there will extend their greet
ing. After a luncheon in his honor
at a hotel, the president-elect and his
party Will cross Hampton Roads ia
visit Norfolk. The afternoon will be
spent visiting points of interest in
Norfolk, with possibly a visit. to the
navy yard at Portsmouth and the
great Hampton Roads naval training
Harding will be given during the eve.
lining and later it is expected he viii
address. a meeting arranged by The
reception committee. The president.
elect and his party will leave Norfolk
about il p. m. on a special train which
will reach Bedford City early. Sunda,
morning.
Mr.. Harding and his party viii
leave Bedford City in time to reacl
Washington at noon Monday.