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, 1920-11-04

Compound and found It a wonderful
remedy. / commenced to pick up at
once and my suffering was relieved. /
have told others about your medicine
] am glad to help others all / CAM
Mrs. R. E. DEMiNG, 437 ". Lafayette
Ave-, Syracuse, N. Y.
While Change of Life is a most crit
zeal period of a woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Moreover this reliable remedy con-
tains no narcotics or harmful drugs and
owes its efficiency to the medicinal ex-
tractives of the native roots and herbs
which it contains.
, 1920-11-04
Main Idea With Younqster.

A %youngster had caused his dad
much worry by crossing streets with
out looking first for passing vehicles.
To Impress upon the youngsters mind
the necessity of being more careful, he
was telling his wife In the boys pres
ence n story OF another little boy who.
while crossing the street with an ice
cream cone, had been run down by n
heavy motortruck. For n brief mo
ment the child sat In deep thought:
then asked: ibid he spin the o
popT"
, 1920-11-04
"sparen in Readiness.

A little girl vas on a ferryboat with
her mother. Evidently being the first
time she was on a boat. she looked
around and took everything In. Her
mother questioned her as to how she
liked the boat, upon which she re-
Piled: II think 1t very nice, and 1 am
glad they carry a spare" pointing to
a life buoy.
, 1920-11-04

The expected concerted movement
of the Reds against Baron wrangel in
southern Russia has not developed
very rapidly, possibly because the Boil
shevlki are too much occupied In COM
batting revolts within the territory
which they control. The latest of these
outbreaks are reported TO be in the
regions Of Odessa, Kherson and Podo-
liza. That the situation in the Moscow
district is serious for the soviet gov
eminent Is indicated by the fact that
DzersjInski, president OF the extraor-
binary executive committee, has been
appointed commander In chief of all
the troops there. He is the most bru-
tai Of all the Bolshevist leaders and Is
considered responsible for much of the
Red terrorism and for many murders.
Meanwhile Wrangel continues TO in
iict defeats on his adversaries and to
capture prisoners and material; and
he does not seem to have lost any
ground to the Reds.
The all-Russian soviet has ratified
the peace treaty with Poland, and has
given the Poles more territory than
they asked at first. In return for a
pledge not to help wrangel.
, 1920-11-04

Being Informed by their military
missions In Lithunnla that large bod
les OF well equipped German troops
were crossing into that country from
East Prussia and concentrating In the
Kovno region, the allies protested TO
Berlin, but the German foreign office
replied that II was powerless to pre-
vent the movement. It was supposed
the Germans were preparing TO assist
, 1920-11-04

For the first time since HI was
taken Ill more than n year ago Presi-
dent Wilson delivered n speech on
Wednesday. A group Of pro-league
Republicans. headed by Hamilton
Holt. called on him in the White
House, and in response to their ad-
dress he spoke, from his wheel chair,
In defense of the league covenant as
he brought II from Paris. In uphold
Ing article 10 he said: at is the spe-
cihc pledge of the members of the
league that they will Unite to resist ex.
actly the things which Germany at
tempted. no matter who attempts them
in the future. 1t Is as exact a deflnl.
ton as could he given in general terms
of the outrage which Germany would
have committed II 1t could"
Instead Of being a threat OF war,
he said later, article 10 Is ian assur-
ance of the concert Of all the free peo-
Piles OF the world In the future, as in
the recent past, to see justice done
n humanity protected and vindlcat-
ed. This Is the true. the real Ameri-
canism, This IL the role Of leadership
and championship of the right which
the leaders of the republic Intended
that It should play. The so-called
Amerlcanlsm which we hear so much
prating about now is spurious and in
vented for party purposes only"
, 1920-11-04
BY EDWARD w. PIckARp.

Excepting for our presidential cam
paign, of whose closing days there is
little or nothing to say, the affairs of
Great Britain supplied the most inter
esting and important news of the
week. The strike of the coal miners,
with its threats of further and greater
economic troubles, added to the Irish
problem, gave the British enough to
worry over and these two matters con-
tinued to draw the attention, sympa-
thetic or otherwise, of the English
speaking world.
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
his cabinet were unremitting in their
efforts to settle the miners strike, and
on Thursday 1t was announced that
they had succeeded, IL the miners
would accept the plan. After repeated
conferences with the labor leaders a
tentative agreement was reached.
The settlement upon which the min
ers' delegates. coal mine owners, and
the government are agreed is a very
complicated one. Briefly the men get
a sliding advance of two shillings to
one shilling six pence. according to
G as was originally demanded.
The miners and owners solemnly
pledge to cooperate to secure an in
creased output of coal. National and
district committees are to b. estab-
nlshed Immediately to control the out
put and a joint national wage board
will be established at the earliest pos
sible time before March 81 for regula-
ton of wages for the whole industry,
with regard to profits of the industry
and the principles on which profits
should be dealt with.
The miners executive committee was
to submit the settlement to the miners
federation for approval. so the return
of the men to the pits will not be de
layed.
The railway men and transport
workers, in view OF the hopeful char
acter of the negotiations, postponed
any action looking to a sympathetic
strike.
Though very optimistic. the govern
ment made ready for all contingencies
by rushing through TO ana passage its
emergency bill. This arms the govern
ment with added powers to enforce
the law in cnse the strike continues
and the rail and transport men be-
come involved. Though II was passed
by a large majority. some concessions
were demanded and received by the la
Dor party. The law nj enacted pro-
vides that nothing in the act shall be
construed as authorizing the procln-
nation Of any form Of compulsory mil
ltary service or industrial conscrip-
don or make II an offense for any per-
son TO participate In a strike or peace
fully persuade any other person TO
participate in a strike.
Terence MacSwlney. lord mayor OF
Cork. finally succeeded in starving
, 1920-11-04
A Lady Of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat-
Ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath With Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores.
followed by a busting with Cuticurs
Talcum powder usually means n clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
, 1920-11-04

mao no appetite ana
had fainting spells.
/ suffered for two
or three years be-
fore ! began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e ge table Com
pound and the Liver
Pills which l saw I'd
vertised in the
papers and in your
little books. 1 took
about twelve bottles
of YOUR Vepetahle
, 1920-11-04
Electric Light Plant-Perhaps.

A plant which is somewhat common
in Brazil shows n remarkable lumInos-
ity which can be seer for n distance
of n mile. Seated near one of these
plants after nightfall 1t is possible 10
read fine print and to perform other
operations which REQUIRE a light.
, 1920-11-04

The c~oroner's inquest on MacSwiney
was held Wednesday. The British
jury refused to accept the position
that MacSwlney was a suicide, bring
ing in a verdict that 1.-The deceased
died from heart failure due to a d.
lated heart and acute delirium, follow
ing scurvy due to. exhaustion from pro-
longed refusal to take food The
body was then taken to st. Georges
cathedral in Southwark, where 1t lay
in state. Thursday requiem high mass
was said and then a tremendous
throng of Irish and their sympathizers
accompanied the casket to Euston sta
ton, whence it was taken to Cork. In
that city arrangements were made for
the final ceremonies on Sunday. and
there was a great deal of uneasiness
over what might accur. The authori-
ties placed no limit on the size of the
procession, forbidding only military
formations. The people of Cork were
said to be in sullen and threatening
mood.
The Irish sympathizers In the Uni
ted States are not letting up any in
their activities. The other day a dele
CATION of them, headed by Frank p.
Walsh, presented to Secretary of State
Colby arguments favoring the recogni-
ton of the new republic of Ireland"
Mr.. Colby listened without comment,
but cautioned Mr.. Walsh, when refer
ence vas made to Eamonn de Valera
as president" of Ireland, that as sec
rotary Of state he could hear them
only on the understanding that they
were there as American citizens and
not as representatives of officials of
h Irish people.
1--WE demand recognition, not as a
favor" said Mr.. Walsh, "but as a
right. The Irish republic is now estab-
lished as a de jure and de facto gov
eminent. Its stability and representa-
tive character are attested by the in
dorsement of the ballots of 90 per cent
of the Irish people. The courts of the
Irish republic r fu~nctioning daily
and their decisions are respected by
the entire population"
, 1920-11-04
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
British Cabinet Succeeds in Its
Efforts to Settle the Coal
Miners Strike.
EMERGENCY ACT IS PASSED

Government Ready for Any contlngen-
ey-lrish Everywhere Deeply Az
fected by Macswlney's Death
Prince Paul Offered Greek
Throne - American Farm
ers' Strike" by Hold
ing Wheat.
, 1920-11-04

One sporting event closed last week
and another began. In the information
nj balloon race. In this country. the
Belgian entry Belglcn was declared
the winner. On Saturday there was
sailed, on Halifax. the first race Of a
contest between the fishing schooners
Esperanto and Delawanna. the repre-
sentatives respectively of the Rev
England and Canadian fleets. 'rhe
contest IL officially recognized by The
governments of this country and the
Dominion.
, 1920-11-04

Terence MacSwlney, lord mayor of
Cork, finally succeeded In starving
himself to death in Brlxton Jail, n
martyr" In the cause Of Irish free
dom. The second death among the
hunger strikers in prison In Cork also
was recorded. These events deeply
stirred all the Irish, In ireland and
America as well, and there were nu-
merous masses and other ceremonies
In connection with the deaths. The
British authorities took every precnu-
ton TO guard against outbreaks. and
presumably they were seconded in this
by the wiser among the Sim Fein
leaders. For the latter know that
these would but bring on more re-
prisals and further repression.
, 1920-11-04

Though not SO important an rel
as 1t would have been before the
World war. the death of the king of
Greece may lead to developments of
some moment In that country. Alex
ander died on Monday as the result of
a monkey bite. The state council at
once decided that the throne should be
offered to his younger brother. Prince
Paul, but stipulated that If he accept
ed former King Constantine must for
mally his claim to the crown.
Paul let 1t be known that his decision
must be made by his father. There
is a chance hat II he declines the
throne will be offered to Prince Chris
topher, Constantine's brother, who
early In the year married Mrs. VIII
liam b. Leeds. an American. Still
more likely. however. is the establish
ment OF a republic, probably with Pre-
mier Venlzelos as It's first president.
, 1920-11-04
PAINTING AND
DIZZY SPELLS
The Cause of such Symptoms
and Remedy Told in This
Letter.

Syracuse, N. Y.-"When I corn
menced the Change of Life l was poorly.
, 1920-11-04

against the Poles. The plan. appar-
emily, is first TO drive Zellgouski out of
wilma and then sweep southwark to
Suwalki, Grodno and the Ossowiecs
fortress. The matter of wilma was re-
ferred to a plebiscite by the council
of the League of Nations.
Last Tuesday the council adopted
the plan for a permanent court of in
ternational justice recommended by
The Hague committee of jurists, with
the exception of the provision for
obligatory jurisdiction. The plan was
in large measure the work of Elihu
Root. The council closed its session
Thursday.
Some of the farmers Of Kansas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska and the North
western states began last week their
strike" against the low price of
wheat on the Chicago board of trade.
Following the instructions of their or
%ganization leaders, they are withhold
ing their wheat from the market, and
the effect of decreased receipts began
to be felt at once. In the vicinity of
Wichita, Kan, farmers picketed the
roads, urging those on their way to the
elevators to turn back.
The wheat raisers of Iowa were
urged to take part in the strike" by
e. A. Cunningham, secretary of the
state farm bureau, who said the Iowa
wheat crop cost S1.SS a bushel to har-
vest n the oats crop cost rs cents a
hfNChnl I'll hIa-nal .nal.l4. Co..
the recent sharp declines in prices of
grain. There is no Justification for
the tremendous break In the Market"
he said. "We believe a reaction must
come. We urge every farmer to with
hold his commodities.
The situation cannot become more
serious and a further decline can do
nothing more than to add to the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation. On the other
hand, a reasonable reaction would
probably avoid financial ruin"
The farmers are asked by. Mr.. Cum
bingham to buy nothing but essentials.
Farmers complain that they have to
pay high rates TO borrow money to
handle the bumper crops.
Meanwhile Canadian wheat, which
is coming into the United States duty
free for milling purposes, is being
bought in large quantities by mills and
exporters In this country. The duty on
Canadian wheat was taken off by Pres
ldent Wilson at the suggestion OF
Wheat Director ]. H.. Barnes in the
effort to reduce the cost Of living. It
was expected that in this way our
millers would be enabled to lower the
price of flour; the effect was limited,
however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
INTEREST IN GOOD
ROADS ELECTION
Effort Will be Made to Show
Good Roads Picture
Here.

Quite little interest is being man.
ifested in the good roads bond issue
to be voted upon by the residents OF
Winfield district on April "a, when
the voters will decide whether or not
they favor the expenditure of s11s.-
900 for Grad Improvements.
The district. has class A road
which extends from Fairmont to
Smithtown. 1t is possible that tinan-
cial assistance may be secured for
this roads improvement from the fed
eral government, the state and the
county.
The State good roads federation
and the state highway department
have motion pictures on good roads,
and as there are some open dates in
April, effort will be made to show
these motion pictures before the cleo
ftion. 1t will be necessary to show
these pictures in the City of Fair
mont, as the necessary electrical at
tachments cannot be made in the ru-
raj sections.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
LAMAACE .
PO|NTSOUT HARM
MALICE CAN Do
Evangelist Says 1t FIRE.
quently is Found in
Church Choirs.

Devils in the church are sure TO be
found in the choir is the belief OF Billy
evangelist, who last even.
ing addressed 800 people in one of a
series OF revival SERVICES being held in
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
If he were asked where to locate a
devil in the church he said he would
be sure to go down the aisle and
thence to the choir loft. Then Billy
related past experiences with choir
fuses and feuds that he found in vari.
GUS churches during his revival cam.
paigns.
At one town he found that two mem.
bers in choir in the church of Christ
had not been on speaking terms
for eight years. He cited another in
stance where neighbors belonging to
the same congregation had not been
on speaking terms for years over a
feud. Years prior to the meeting diff
ferences occurred. Touched by the
evangelist's plea ito get right with
God" Mrs. Jones asked Mrs. Smiths
forgiveness, but the latter failed to
soften until the bone of contention
twelve foot fence that had been
erected as spite proposition to keep
chickens on the proper side was torn
Continued on page six.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
Y.M.G.A. NOW SET.
FOR ANNUAL DRIVE
TO RAISE BUDGET
Are Told Towns
people Are Better Able
toGive This Year.

Getting down TO brass tacks might
well have been the slogan of the cam
paign workers dinner at the Y. NJ. G.
a. last night. for getting down to brass
,tscks was exactly what tlat group OF
men and women who are giving a big
slice OF their time and energy to the
task OF raising the $4,000 budget
which has been asked by those In au-
thority at the "Y'' to complete the
oyerdrawn budget of the year Just
closing and to supply funds to main.
tain the present schedule and put tho
Y on higher plane of efficiency.
Last nights dinner was the third
which has been held since the prelim-
mary work Of the campaign began last
Thursday night. There will be no 9th.
er meeting till Monday night of next
week, Mr.. Cash told the workers.
This will beAjust before the campaign
opens. bright and early Tuesday morn
ing Marth so, to continue through a
period of four days.
Little time was given over to speak
ing last night though two rousing and
inspiring talks were made by James
o. Watson and Robert T. Cunningham,
both of whom on account of absence
Continued on page rive)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
mrs BELLH. SN|DER
OF OAKRQAD DIES

Mrs. Bell Hess Snider, wife of E.
Emory Snider, a highly respected wom-
an of Marion county, died this morn
ing early at her home at Oafiroad farm
near Arnettsville after an illness with
o complication Of diseases. Mrs. Sni-
DEF had been in declining health for a
number of years but her death was
sudden, as It was not known that she
was any worse until short time be-
fore her death. She had visited Johns
Hopkins hospital where she had un.
dergone treatment some time ago but
failed to; rally to any extent.
Miss Bess snider and Miss Lulu
snider; daughters of the deceased, who
reside in this city the former being
employed in Hartley's department
store and the latter'a high school stu
dent, were notified this morning OF
their mothers death and left at once
for their home. The deceased is a sis.
ter Of Mrs. VIII Crump, of this city.
She was a splendid woman and was
Ersatly beloved in the community in
which she resided.
Beside her husband who is sub
stantial farmer she is survived by the
Following sons aud daughters: Grove,
Joseph, Clapde, Mrs. Brooks Wisman,
Mrs. Julia. Barker. Mrs. Raymer Bar
ker, Misses Wilma, Bess and Lulu.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
PROBLEM
|. TO Be STUDIED
|. / n ITS I U R n
Citizens Committee Dis
cussed It Thoroughly
Last Night.
ACTION NEEDED QUICKLY.
Schools All. Over the City
Are Inadequate for the
Demand. +

A highly enthusiastic and earnest
body of men and women met last
night at 1880 in the Chamber of Com
merce room in The Fairmont and out
0 ia committee of Is which was ap
pointed to go definitely and clearly
into school problems in this city very
nearly all were present, including
members of the Board of Education.
Those present were: George Alexan-
der. chairman; Mayor w. w. Coma
way, Clyde Morris, j. Walter Barnes,
Emmett Showalter, R. T. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Tusca, Morris, Henry Live
ly, otis.G Wilson, Rollo Conliey and
Judge Scott C. Lowe.
Chairman Alexander spoke ener-
egtically and to the point, saying that
if he could be a party to something
done without dilly-dallying he was
right on the spot, but that IL tho in
>tensely important matter of doing
something Immediately to remedy the
inadequate facilities and dangerous
condition of the high school building
because OF no fire protection were not
to be attended to, he had other things
Continued on page seven)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-24
]. WALTER BARNES
.0NB0ARDOF CONTROL
Prominent Fairmont Citizen
Will Move to State
Capital.

"My only regret in accepting the ap-
pointment as member of the State
Board of Control made by Governor
John ]. Cornwell IS that 1t will take
me away from Fairmont," said J. Wal
ter Barnes, prominent resident of this
city this morning when asked concern
ing his appointment which was an.
nounced through the Associated Press
last evening. Mr.. Barnes has been a
resident of this city practically his en-
tire life, having been born and reared
in this city. He was connected with
the Fairmont State Normal school for
a period OF nineteen years during three
of which he was pupil of the school,
six years of the time he served as
teacher and ten years as the head of
the institution.
Although he has not been connected
with state educational. institutions in
an official capacity for number OF
years nevertheless he has always
maintained keen interest in the af-
fairs of education in the city and state
and Is regarded as a splendid school
man and peculiarly well adapted to fill
the position to which he has been ap-
pointed on the State Board of Control.
Mr.. Barnes will leave Sunday for
Charleston where he will at once as.
sumo his duties, the appointment be-
ing effective at once, but owing to the
necessity of closing up some other
business matters here before leaving
he will be delayed in reaching the cap.
ital city until Sunday.
Mr.. Barnes first knowledge of his
appolntment was made TO him last
night while he was attending meet.
ing OF the Citizens committee appoint
ed to cooeprate with the Board Of Edu-
cation with view to providing more
adequate and better facilities for the
school children of the city, which COM
mittee held meeting last night at the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms. A rep
resentative of The Times called there
and whispered the fact in his ears that
the Associated Press had come out
with the announcement. On going to
the postoffice this morning to secure
his mail he found the commission as
issued by the governor, in his box. It
had been mailed at Charleston on Mon
day presumably In time for him to. re-
ceive It before 1t was given out to the
press, The tardiness of the mails be-
tween that city and Fairmont is prob
ably the reason that MIR. Barnes did
not receive the announcement sooner,
or to the fact that he failed to so to
the postoffice last night.
Mr.. Barnes eventually will move his
family to Charleston as his appoint
ment covers period of six years
Cnntinnen on pSge i6ur.I