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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
School TEACHERS
GET PAY INCREASE
Minimum Salary in Fair.
mont VIII be Eleven
Hundred Dollars.

Teachers of Fairmont Independent
school district were granted an in
crease in wages by the Board of Ed
ucation at a meeting held yesterday
Afternoon.
While an intensive educational
campaign had been conducted recent
ly in this city in regard to increasing
the pay of the teachers, they were not
aawre that any action had been taken
on the matter until fodr O'Clock yes
terday afternoon when the annuonce-
ment was made at meeting of teach
ers held at the High school which had
been called by City Superintendent of
Schools Otis G. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
had hoped to be able to make the an
nouncement at the meeting yesterday,
but had purposely kept the reason for
calling the teachers together a secret.
When the announcement was made
teh teachers broke into round of ap-
plause which lasted for esveral min
utes. Mr.. Wilson then took occasion
to explain to the teachers the scale OF
increase, and stated taht the teachers
receiving the lowest salaries would
be given the largest increases.
In explaining the scale of increases
to the teachers yesterday Mr.. Wilson
called attention to the fact that owing
to the INCREASE that there would be
many teachers standing ready to fill
any vacancies in the teaching force,
and that it behooves each teacher to
give the best that is in him in order
to keep his place in the schools.
In the elementary schools teachers
with one years experience will re-
ceive as minimum salary eleven
hundred dollars and maximum sal
airy of fourteen hundred dollars.
Thirty-three elementary teachers &C
cordin gto the new schedule will re-
ceive $140 to 1851 a month. The in
crease in wages for elementary teach
ers aggregates So per cent.
The increases for the High school
teachers aggregate 42.5 per cent. The
minimum annual salary in the High
school will be $3.50 and the maxi
mum will be about 1900.
Mr.. Wilson has been all day re-
ceiving kilograms and telephone mes
sages from superintendent and other
school officials in the Monongahela
valley in which they congratulate him
on the forward step taken by the
Fairmont Board of Education.
Mr.. Wilson has also been beseiged
with applications for places in the
city schools by persons who want to
teach, but could not do so with the
low wage scale that has existed here
tofore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
SUBJ. WILSON TO
TALK IN SOUTH
Will Make Address at Edu.
cational Conference in
Greensboro, N. C.

City Superintendent of Schools OH.
G. Wilson will address conference
on education to be held at Greens
boro, n. c.. May as. Mr.. Wilson will
deliver this address at the request Of
P. P. claxton, national commissioner
Of education.
The conference has been called by
Mr.. ClaxtQn at the request OF the Gov
ernor OF North Carolina, the state su
porintendent of schools and other Off
cials OF that state for the purpose Of
discussing the needs and conditions
Of education in the state and the
means of improving them, including
especially teachers salaries and the
preparation OF teachers.
One section will he devoted to city
schools and Mr.. Wilson will speak on
the needs OF schools in towns and
small cities.
Mr.. Wilson has accepted the invita-.
ton OF Mr.. Claxton and will 60 TO
Greensboro on May 4 for the confer.
ence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
GREG. Pdg. u. s. BAT. on. J

Answers to Yesterdays XVII.
DENVER, Colorado, has recently
passed an ordinance barring the horse
from its streets, after January, 1925.
IA tanana is South American
singing grasshopper," species OF
locust
s-A trawl is. a drag net used id
fishing.
THE sailors rhyme about the sun
being red IS: Red in the morning sail.
ors take warning; red at night, sail.
or's delight.
5-The Romans used the young
shoots Of the hop plant as a vegetable.
Cooked and served much like aspara.
gus, this plant might be an agreeable
and economical addition to modern
tables.
edmond Rostand, the distinguish
ed French poet was the author of the
famous play, ecyrano de Bergerac.
The Bufrowtng owl makes its
home in the burrows of pairie dogs,
badgers and other small animals.
! Printed cotton, which once sold
for few cents per yardSand was con.
sidered only fit for working gowns,
now costs several dollars per yard and
is most fashionable fabric this sea.
son, preferred to sink for dress occas.
ions.
9--1'he North magnetic pole is re.
ported by scientists to be in the
Islands north of Hudson Bay, instead
of at the top of the world as is COM
monty supposed.
10-Philip de Lazlo is distinguish.
ed artist, who painted a popular por.
trait of President Roosevelt. Mr.. de
Lazlo, so 1t is reported, is to paint the
portrait Of President Wilson.
New Questions
1-What State is Salem the capital
of
2-How are the variegated parrots
Of South America developed?
SS-What is soft drink?
What is soft snap?"
5-What humane example does the
Prince of Wales set in the treatment
of his horses?
6-What is road.runner?
What is the portent OF the early
Spring arrival of Lady bugs?
S-What natural product is being
Substituted for that of the silk worm
in the manufacture Of silk?
9-what two governors became ma
tionally known in 1919 for their pa
triotic stand for authority?
10-Who was Rob Roy?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

railroad on Thursday loaded "a carsl
Of coal IN the West Virginia district
and los cars OF coal were inaded in
the Pennsylvania district.
Helen's Run and WATT tngamon
branches OF the Western Maryland
ratlrpad on Thursday loaded 50 cars
Of coal.
Daily cnsisnments.s
Shipments 70 various points over
the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad on
Thursday were as follows: Curtis
Bay, 1876 cars: st. Georges, 10 cars:
Michigan points, cars; Ohio points
3 cars; miscellaneous western points
cars.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loading yesterday
was 2S1 cars. the heaviest since Mon
day OF this the Baltimore q Ohio.
railroad received 149 cars. The other
principal consigrees were: p. a r.,
SO cars; Lehigh Valley. Is cars and
Bangor & Arostock, ~ cars. Both
the New York Central and New York
New Haven & Hartford fuel business
has dropped greatly.
East Of Grafton.
Twenty-trains over the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad on Thursday drew
S55 lads east OF Grafton.
At Curtis Bay.
According to reports received in
Fa!rmout an expert pier man is on the
Job at the Curtis Bay pier and he is
cleaning things up at a lively pace.
There were 512 carloads OF coal I'M
loaded at Curtis Bay yesterday. There
were six boats in stream this morn
ing but mono In sight.
To Join Hare.
Members OF the Preston County
Coal Operators Association will hold
a meeting at kingwood on Saturday
for the purpose of making arrange
ments to affiliate with the Northern :.
West Virginia Coal Operators Assoc
citation. 1t is understood that the
Northern West Virginia Coal operl
ators' Association will absorb the
other organization.
Lakes Open Again.
By the striking switchmen going
hack to work at Holloway the coai
shipments to the lakes have again
been opened. Lake shipments how
ever were not affected yesterday, but
Their will probably som iconsign-
Big NJ. r. Placement.
Today there are 344 empties placed
along the NJ. R. and Short Line
branches OF the Baltimore q Ohio
railroad, which is the best for fully
ten days.
United Mine Workers.
Isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor, is in the Morgantown fields
today.
NJ. L. Haptonstall, international
travelling auditor is In the Glarkabufg
fields today.
Edward Matthews, secretary OF sub
district 4, Is In the clarksbufg fields
today.
W. s. Reese and Nick Aiell, district
board members, are in the Fairmont
field today.
W. F. Ray. district board member.
10 in the Fairmont field today.
A. c. Porter, district board NOM
ber and John Custalac, district or.
ganiZer are at Viropa today.
G. r. Keeney. president oe district
IL, Will be in the Fairmont fields next
week.
Miners aud operators OF the Cabin
Creek yesterday at Charleston signed
up a wage agreement which q prac-
tically similar to the one signed up
by the operators of the Karawha and
Coal River districts
ls In Town Today.
Hugh Hood, Of the Peerlesa Coal
Mining Company, Buckhannon, IS in
Fairmont today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
Source Of Happiness.

The world contains not one single
object that might not be source Of
Sorrow springs from this,
that man outdoes himself in misuslng
everything. He turns against his own
body or his own spirit all sorts Of
things that seem we'll made for his
joy.-Georges Duhamel In the Century
Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
viii Investigate Jap
Activities in Siberia

vLADtVosToK. April 2s.-Decis-
ion to investigate recent events in
Siberia was reached by the Interallied
railroad commission here this morn
ing. This action was sequel to
many complaints that the Japanese
military command in Siberia had vio-
lated the Allied military agreement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

Is Critically HE. F. Watkins.
aged 20. a we'll known resident OF this
city, is critically Ill at Cook hospital
following an operation performed sew
eral days ago for APPENDICITIS. For a
time his condition was satisfactory.
However, 1t is not believed at this
time that he can survive long.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
:NENTs TONIGHT.

EVENTS TONIGHT.
Skinner building-Moderl Woodmen.
Red Mems hall-Degree of Pocahon-
Fleming building-Lady Owls.
Fleming building = Protected Home
Circle.
Fleming bunding-Retail Clerks I'm
ion.
Deyeny building-Elks' dance.
NJ. 2. Temple-Interchurch drive meet
ing.
" NJ. G. A-Free gymnasium exhibit.
ton.
M. p Temple-covered dish supper to
Rev. and Mrs. Broomfield in social
rooms at 6:15 p. m.
Normal school-Receptlon TO new stu
dents.
Presbyterian church-Dinner to moth
ers.
worthington =. Commencement exer.
cises In Christian church.
Loses Pistol-Deputy Sheriff How
ard Woodward is bewailing the loss
of a 25-calbre Colt automatic pistol,
which he dropped or had stolen
from him yesterday. Woody is very
anxious to. recover this Colt, he fac
etiously observes, because 1T just bal
ances the horse pistol carried on his
other hip.
S. A. Drive May 1o.-The Salvation
Army campaign will start in the city
on May 10. Already F. c. Chamber
lin. campaign organizer is at work in
the city on plans for the drive. Bust
ness men hero have received him
kindly and the Rotary Club yesterday
gave him a cordial welcome Definite
working plans have not yet been de-
cided upon. Even the amount to be
collected is not certain as yet.
Marriage Licenses - Marriage II
censes were issued yesterday by Dep
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
ToDAY,s .KW1z

In this space each day. The West
Virg.nian VIII print this novel edu-
cationsl feataro and ten questions
propcunded are scientifically selected
10 test the extent of your fund of gen.
era! knowledge. The idea is to write
OIL your answers 70 the questions. to.
day and compare your answers with
thu corTect ones in tho space tomor-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
THE NJ. v, T. co.

me N. v. Il. W.
ClarksburH-Every hour on the hour from
4. m. to 10 p. m
hannington-Every hour on the hour from
a. m. to 10 p. N.
Fairview-Every hour on the hour from
a. m. to 10 pm
Riyesville- hontana-Every hour on the lialf
hour from $50 u. m. to 10 p. m. Cars
every half hour between FairmonS and
Rivesville Junction.
Locust Ave.-From Adams and Madison
Sts. every fifteen minutes from AS 4.
N. to II 80 o. m
watson-From Adams and Madison s,s.
every fifteen minutes freEi a. m 70
East Parf-From Adams and Madison sss.
every fifteen minutes from 5 :S5 a. m. TO
Norwood tvia speedway)-From Adam,
and Madison Sts. every thirty minutes
rs and So minutes after each hour from
$3.50 4. m. until S:25 4. m. and from
2:55 D. m. until 1926 p. N. daily except
Sunday. Schedule extended each Satur-
day until II :55 p. m
NOTE-Au cars except ClarksburH begin
running one hour later on Sundays,
U. S. MAIL DISPATCHED.
Fafrmont Postoffice dispatches mail for
the following points at time specified:
North. Northwest, via, Pittsburgh-b:lb
u. M: 1:46 p. M: II p. m.
East, via Grafton-6 n. M: II n. m, 20
p. M: $3.50 p. m.
West. via Whecling-e a. m; :l5 a. m {:
South. u Via clarksSurr-s a. n.:2p. m. {:
$3.50 .. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
Daylight Saving to
Beginin Pittsburgh
[Ry Assoelated Pressl

PITTSBURGH, April 23.-Mayor
E. v. Babcock today issued a procla-
nation making EFFECTIVE the daylight
saving ordinance at two o'clock q. m.
All citizns were asked by the mayor
to advance their clocks one hour at
that time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

Foot crushed-Roy Menesse. Of
Terra Alta, of the r. A. Menesse
Lumber company of that place, was
admitted to Fairmont hospital TO-DAY
suffering with severe injuries to the
left foot caused by log rolling on
the member.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
Will Bury Overseas
Dead at Arlington
[Rv Associnted Pressl

WASHINGTON; April 23.-Burial
services for 10 soldiers whose bodies
recently were brought back from
overseas will be held. at Arlington this
afternoon with the usual military
honors. The bodies will, be inferred
in the European section of the ceme-
terry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

Junior GuiId-The Junior Guild OF
the M. P. Temple will meet at the
home OF Mrs. Ernest Sherwood at
three o'clock on Saturday afternoon
and the program for the meeting will
be furnished by the guild girls in the
Miller school. A large attendance is
expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
HIGHER CIVIL wAR PENSIONS

WASHINGTON. April 23.-The
house bill increasing pensions of Civ
IL war veterans TO $50 monthly aud
those of the widows OF veterans to
$50 monthly was passed today by tho
Senate and now goes to conference.
The increases were provided to meet
the rising cost of living.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

uty County Clerk w. +. Foster TO the
following Angelo Zeoll, widower, As,
and Maria Liberia Capozzi, widow, 81,
both Of Fairmont; James Smith Zeb.
ley, 80, Of Detroit, Mich, and Mary
Vangflder, 80. OF Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

Surgical Operation Mrs. Bert
johnson, OF Watson, underwent ma
tor operation this morning at Cook
hospital and is doing well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
THE WEATHER.

west Virginia
Fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler.
Local Readings.
f. p. Hall, OBJ
Temperature at
s a. m. today SIS.
Weather yester-
day clear; temper
ature, maximum,
Sc; minimum, 40;
precipitation 06.
River 1874 feet,
falling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

S.Es COS tne biclure on al to.t sidnE.
1haE carefully told dut.ad line :ts
knti,e length. then dotted liae aid
30 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn oS-.r
and you'll find surprising result.
Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
D. & y. RAILROAD.

Grafton, Cumberland. Wash. Bait. Phila.
and N. Y.-Train IS. 6 :35 a. m !: Train
66'. 1901 p m. Train 52'. 20 p. m. /;
Train AZ. 3 :56 p. N.
Wheeling-Train Us. 6:55 4. M: Train
49,, :42 a. m: Train 6l', SAT- p. m.
clarksburE-Train So. 6:l5 a. m. !; Train
MorEantown, connellsville. Pittsburgh
Train So, 1885 a. m. Train So. s :o5
4. M; Train 65. $50 p. M: Train So,
(Morguntown only, 1915 p. m.
Elkins-Train SO. 6 :S5 n m: Train So,
5 go p. m. Connection at Grafton.)
M0S0SGAHELA RAILWAY.
Train So. P. & L. E., 7:l5 .. M. arriving
ut ?. & L Z. Station. Pittsburgh at
IL: l6 4. m.
Train 81. Monongahela Railway. 2:4o p.
M. making connections at Browns
willie. Pa. with P. & L. Z. train s.,
which arrives ut Pittsburgh ut so p. M
Train 63 makes connections with p. &
L. L. train 25 for Cleveland and Chicago
out Of Pittsburgh at $500 p. M. and
P. & L. E, train for Buffalo and Bos-
ton, out OF Pittsburgh at II 100 p. m.
Train saSe, P. R. R.. Asa p. m, arrives
at P. 3. R Station. Pittsburgh. at
Arriyal-Fron Pittsburgh. R. R. Train
500. at IL AS p. m. P. 3 L. E Train
go, at :45 D. m. From BrownsvilJa-
Ionongahela Train 81. 6 :25 D. -
Pullman Service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

Large IA Thumb.
A baby kangaroo Is little larges
than n mans thumb.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-23

Marriage Licenses = Marriage II.
ccnses were issued yesterday by Dep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
Hold-Up Men Interrupt
Craps Game; Get $1,000
Four Enter Apartment, Despoil
Nine Camesters and De.
part in Taxicab

Max Rosenwasser and his wife went
out for the evening yesterday, and Mrs.
Rosenwasser's brother, Alec Tandlich,
invited eight Of his friends to the apart
ment, at 429 East Sixty-fourth Street.
They were shooting craps when the
doorbell rank. Two men with revolvers
confronted Mr.. Tandlich when he re-
sponded.
They backed him into the dining room,
where the game was in progress, and
lined him and his eight friends against
the wall. Two more men entered then
and conducted q thorough and leisurely
search. One of the victims. a ply
stefan, had q revolver in his pocket, and
sought to draw it, but the hold-up men
we're too quick 1or him, one of them
snatching' it from, his hand.
1--WE need another gat in our busi-
ness" he said, stufing it in his pocket.
Besides the revolver the robbers got
1--WE certainly are under obligation
to you gentlemen" said a tall, light
haired man who seemed to be the lead
er. "In return for your kindness !
give you this warning: Don't stir
from this room or try to give the
alarm for half an hour after we have
gone, for q man who is mighty quick
on the trigger will be watching you
and / should deplore any bloodshed."
He selected q cigarette, lighted it
and called to his companions to fol-
low him. A few minutes later they
left the house In a taxicab. Their vic
tins did not wait for the stipulated
half hour. Within ten minutes they
were in the street shouting for the
police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
Carpenter In Debut
At Macy Club Benefit

Georges Carpenter, champion
OF Europe, made his first public
appearance in America last night
at the benefit staged for the Man
haitian Navy Club at the list
Regiment Armory. Hailed with
cheers from the rather sparse
crowd and as Gorgeous Carpen-
tier" by the announcer, the boxer
spared two rounds with his
partner, Jules Lennears, and
then left the hall. carried in tri-
umph on the shoulders of blue
jackets. ~.
A vaudeville bill, headed by the
Mccarthy sisters, furnished the
remainder of the entertainment.
Admiral Wilson and AL Jolson
were among those present. AL
gave 5000 to the fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03

been the Oregon or the Texas. for all
the purchasers knew, were sold as fast
as they were offered.
1t was predicted yesterday that as
the fleets presence is more widely
known throughout the city and the East
the crowds will grow. Police reserves
are being assigned to the district, and
every effort is being made to admit as
many persons as possible to the decks
Of the battleships so that they may see
for themselves just how the great feet
appears at close range.
Religious Services Conducted
The usual Sunday morning religious
ceremonies were conducted on board
the different vessels yesterday, while
the thousands on the shores stood with
heads barred in many instances. As
soon as the services were ended the
the crews could be discerned by those
along the Drive, and as the little boats
carrying the sailors who were released
en- liberty for the day arrived ashore
tao crowds eheered wildly, waving
their hats and handkerchiefs.
An airplane divcd and flip-fopped in
the sky above the river at 9 O'clock
and dropped American flags and pic
lures of the different vessels to the
earth. Boys and girls raced for these
souvenirs. One flag served for three
or four, each taking a part of it and
folding it away carefully to take home
and place in the family album or the
library.
Many privately conducted gatherings
are being held to-day and to-morrow
for the seamen, it was said last night.
and before the men have left each of
them will have been entertained in
New York homes at least once.
Navy Week Opens Tonight
Navy Week will be opened formally
tonight with a mass meeting in Car
negie Hall, under the auspices of the
Manhattan Navy Club campaign com
mlttee, which is working to raise 2
fund Of 100000 with which to endow
the new club for enlisted men Of the
navy recently opened at 10 East Forty
first Street.
Among the speakers tonight will be
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Score
tary of the Navy; Rear Admiral Glen.
non, Major General LIE Jeune, of the
United States Marine Corps, Chief
Magistrate William McAdoo and Mrs
Douglas Robinson.
A chorus of three hundred voices. led
by Miss Idelle Patterson, together with
a military band, will provide music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
Havoc Wrought in Jail
By REGISTERING Viking
Sings Sagas, Smashes Windows
and Breaks Water Pipes in
Long Island Prison

II Policeman Harold Rosenberg. Of
Rockville Center. had ever imagined
what his three captives would do to
the Jail that is the pride and JOY Of
that part Of Long Island, he might
have closed his eyes and ears yesterday
morning and let the roysterers in their
automobile 60 on their registering wav
Instead, with no knowledge of what
was to transpire, ne arrested the three.
After whisky and gin in bottles and
jugs had been found in their car, they
We're locked up.
The Jail being always full Saturday
nights, one of the prisoners. Axel Hen
nings, a Norwegian, of 43 Fourth Place,
Brooklyn, was placed in cell in the
women's ward. He proceeded to show
his displeasure by breaking all the
windows, singing weird sagas the while
at the top of his lungs. They shut OF
his vocal exercises with club and re-
moved him to a more substantial cell
in the mems department. There he
broke the water pipes and inundated
himself and most Of the Jail. He and
his companions. John Ross. of $40 West
Forty-ninth Street, Manhattan. and
Fred Winters, of 427 West Seventeenth
Street, were then taken to Nassau
County Jail, where they are held for
the Federal authorities.