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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06
SHRINERS MEET FRIDAY
NIGHT TO MAKE PLANS

All Shriners of Pensacola will meet
in the Garden theatre Friday night at
1880 o'clock. Plans for the Shrine
ceremonial. to be held here May 30,
will be discussed at the meeting. A
special train of Mobiles will come here
on May Q and the ceremonial is ex-
pected to be one of the greatest
gatherings of Shriners that has been
held in the Morocco Temple district.
Petitions must be in not later than
May Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06
WATER FRONT NOTES

American steamship Actor from Liv-
erpool arrived here Yesterday to get
bunker oil from the Texas Company.
The American steamer Munsomo
left for New Orleans.
Aiken tug Sea King left yesterday
afternoon for Mobile. where she is go
ing to get a dredge to tow to Calves
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06
POLITICAL RALLY
AT PLEASANT GROVE

Candidates for the various offices
have been invited by the citizens Of
Pleasant Grove to address the voters
of that precinct on Saturday, May s, at
7:30 o'clock in front of Owen Bells
store. A large crowd is expected to be
in attendance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06

lost and degenerate world will rote
that they have indeed had new reve-
1ation.
The song services conducted by c. S.
Briefly of this city are inspiring and
uplifting. Services at IL a. IN. and 1880
p. M Everybody most cordially invited
to attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06

Ali proud to say that am back on the job
iii m-w after trip through the West, which
iii was unpleasant the storms and
snOWbound nights, after
~ luC ALL had successful business trip to the in
Stock o . Uus ,' can+S o,.,on, n,onsr h.,
Holders sssf bsra s To
I'LL owned the valuable rights, but l glad to
i'll nj fhl that this legal fight settled weeks
Ill ago, and we getting busy again
III oklahoma regard No WE'LL for the interest of the
I'll stockholders of the Oklahoma Refining Com
i'll Nf0r pany wish to that we have sold this well
III Ola terms and conditions another corporation
Refining g." 7SS'ss
II litigation.
Company 1sso wish to state to the stakeholder. that we
HI going drill in Numbers and 8 wells
III - and complete them fast possible having
III HI bought drilling rig in Texas shipping
Ill HI Northern Oklahoma fields to complete these
HI HI wells, which we hope to have encouraging
Hi HI ports in the next few weeks for each and every
Ill Hi one of us.
ii Hi lam glad to state also to the stockholders of our
II HI Company that have bought upon terms and con-
II II dions 1900 barrel refinery, 26 miles of
II HI lines and 1e more producing wells which will
II also be added to the assets of the Oklahoma Star
II HI Refining Company giving big production, and
II Hi what think will be big income, which
Il Hi will prove dividend payer. 1 glad
II HI that look forward, hope,
II HI ing dividend checks sometime in July AS |
II Hi papers all transferred and titles per-
Il HI fected, will learn lots of good
II iii about the Oklahoma Star Refining Company
Ii iii Ihave been criticised number of times for the
II non-encouraging reports in regard Com /
II = pany will right here that l giving /
II reports unless they be true. and that
II have been entirely tied up with the cold wealth
H and strikes since last September but am |
II proud that from under it- /
H cation, and going ahead completing Numbers /
II and wells, also completing the refinery i
H osition, which has already been bought, and get
II ting pipe lines cleared UP and ready for
II of thrtytwo oil wells, which is
ii pouring the liquid gold
4 Our general offices are now located at De- Il
i Funiak Springs in which territory we have one of Il
i the largest bodies of acreage oil company has Il
j known to have in state, and we l.
are going to begin drilling here at early date
With personal good wishes to and ALL beg l.
remain, II
r. j. BREWTON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06
MORSE ACCUSED
FRAUD BIG SUM

Washington, May 5.-John F. Over
end, an assistant controller of the en-
Urgency fleet corporation, testified to-
day before the house committee in
vestigating shipping board operations,
that the Virginia Shipbuilding Com
pany, Charles w. Morse company at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06
RETAIL MERCHANTS TO
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

The weekly meeting OF the Retail
Merchants Association will be held at
the chamber of commerce rooms at
o'clock this afternoon. Especially i'm
portant business is expected to come
before the organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-06

Alexandria. Va. had diverted more
than 100000 paid it for ship con-
struction. He said 100000 had been
expended in 1913 for building work.
mems homes at Rosemont. Va, and
$4,000 had been used to complete the
company's plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
THE DUTY or REPUBLICANS.

ONE lime ago The West Virgnan had few words
about the necessity of the Republicans nomin,
ag kind Of ticket this year that can be elected and
there is only little week LETT OF the
piin1aiy campaign we wish TO repeat that advice
get that kind Of ticket in the state this fall West
can be Of great help 10 the Republican party in
HE national election. The certainty that West Virginia
& going Is be in the Republican column will add import
70 the feeling Of confidence which Republicans all
oyer The country are feeling. :,
Ana II The same way the right kind of state ticket will
the striking power Of the campaign in this county
bEousy the first duty Of Republicans when they go to
tspol: on primary election day is to subordinate whatever
psrsoas feeling they may have to he logic of the situation
vote for the men running for state nominations who
give to the Republican effort in the campaign leading
10 lie general election the greatest possible strength
rufh3of this statement Of the basic facts OF the
Republican situation in West Virginia this year is strk-
bone out BY the plans that the Democrats have been
nsEilis. They realize that there little hope for their
this state but they hoping that the Republicans
some mistake in naming ticket, and they have
arranged Is put candidates in the field who will be able
to make the most Of any opportunity which presented
he Republcans name the kind Of state ticket that it
& possbe forthem to name the Democrats will not put
much Of either,efoI Or money The thing for the Re
to do therefore, to the kind OF ticket
dat the Democrats will recognize as practically unbeatable
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
A PREDICTION.

FA1RMoNT; W. Va, May 12-TEd-
itor The West vrginian]-What Is
fame? The query is not a new one
hut it is apropos at all times. What
is the furry called reputation" that
tho men are so crazy about? ls II
ANYTHING permanent? Is 1t anything
really worth while? Does 1t bring
happiness? Does it contribute enough
TO life to be worth the effort?
The men who are "in the public
eve" at this time in West Virginia
are PLAYED up as prominent IN the
newspapers but are there any west
Virginians at this time who Will nave
approval Of the people hundred
years from now? Doubtful!
Among the speakers that have been
heard III Northern West Virginia IN
the last few years there may be
some who will live in history. Poss.
bly, w. j. Bryan. Ex-presdent Taft
can't be placed in the list Of poss-
ities. There Is nothing 70 justify
that placing OF General Wood. who
comes into the state next week. IT.
win S. Co. NAV possibly be known
for his statement no more privacy
than goldfish" but for nothing else
Maude Adams, who was brought to
Fairmont by the Womans Club q few
years ago, has already dropped from
the public eye, The chances are
(and that Is what it ia =, purpose
Of this communication to say) that
Mrs. Ellis Yost will have more prom
inence in future times than any man
in public life in West Virginia today.
SUFFRAGETTE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
ASSIGNED CARS.

taking Stand against the assigned car system the
directors Of the Northern West Virginia Coal 0per-
association did the obviously proper thing and 1t IS
hoped the threat TO take the matter into the courts
lie railroads do moi mend their is not an idle one
proves that the only reasoning which the rail-
serving this coal region thoroughly respect is that
enforced with club When they&nd out that the oper-
really mean when they say they opposed to
sssiiaied cars there will be change Of policy.
Right now, as during the days before the Fuel admins
broke up the practice, they go calmly ahead doing
ety much as they please because they know there are
short sighted producers of Goa! who believe that it
Is eir advantage to play the railroad game and take
lie assigned cars The better informed operators must
simply put up united front and nde over this misguided
minority in the effort to get the business Of this field upon
a pfoper-basis.
At all events they should make The effort and put them
strongly record fayonns a-ehanse' for the
may come when record of that kind will prove OF
SIsss value There are fuel authorities in the country
are willing to say that economic crime for the
nation to permit coal Of the quality of this regions Pitts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

H. A. Quay general manager Of the Manufacturers
Light and Heat company had lot to say yesterday
while he was on the stand in the septoe act hearing
at Pittsburgh about the trouble and expense in homes
and factories Of Pennsylvania that would ne entaed
is there was any curailment in the supply OF west
Virginia gas. Doubtless it would be bother. Hun
dreds Of Pennsylvania factories have been equipped on
the theory that the supply of natural gas is nexhaust-
ib]e and countless Pennsylvania homes are without
nues. But how about West Virginia? The same con-
don exists here and it is our gas We ought at least
to have the right to take all need before we permit
Pennsylvania to enter the market That is a common
sense view Of it, it is upon that theory that the septoe
amendment to the Public Service commission act was
passed, and lawyers for the companies are going
to find before they are through with the suit they have
started in the Supreme that they are going to
have great deal of trouble get around that common
sense view in spite of the long line Of decisions about
interstate commerce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
JJFF STUFF

some people wish Wood would,
sFiiiIe others wish Wood wouldn't.
wonder what Woodrow would
sCandidate Is Wild. Headline over
story announcing that Louis ADAM
Baird who filed for the presidential
Preference is lunatic.
f,tit not nearly as wild as some
vii be after the primaries.
considering the amount of heat
fHSE n developing over the political
si7liafion Ii this state The backward
ross q Spring is more OF a mystery
f6tlier day some one called atten-
E I'm 10 the fact that this spring re-
is,sbied that OF 1907 which was the
t6Idest ana most backward in on
rEat rsti,sr adds to the discom-
ieft pt the sptsssn.t weather
n the faIiscf 1907 we had q panic
.,,a # broke sSlis speed records for lay
e ppsine iow.
Admiral Sims feels that he is
H, 3 y:afh az moro than he deserves
:,fsk \ 4 AZ kafore the senate COM
"a, r fEe irvestfgattng the naval con-
',,,9;i n kii &. war he should remember
|'1 Ia started this thing himself.
~ X ~ X s7s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

The chairman Of the Fair Price committee in Pitts
hurpb Is afraid that the order Of the Attorney General
fixing margin of profit which wholesalers and retail
ers may charge for sugar will have the effect OF tnduc
ing many dealers to drop handling sugar which in turn
will throw the burden of supplying the public upon
few concerns There some Of that during the per-
iod when sugar under control OF the FOOD ADMIN
israton and of there will be some OF II now
bu there will not be much of 1t If the local authorities
,.to resolute stand. 1t is by just such methods that
tai1 dealers in food are rapidly driving the public to
nosition where they will demand drastic government
control of food distribution and regulation of retailing
State licensing systems which pay particular attention
TO the dealers who will not handle standard commodities
unless they are permitted to make an nordnate proht
would soon take care of just such situation as they
fear will develop in Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

Personals!
I. Fred Martin was q visitor at the
Salt Lick green house Monday.
Edgar Book has returned from O
visit at Worthington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Hamilton and
son Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. berry
and two children motored to FAIR
mont Monday
|, stlly Gallien. Dickie Hagerty. Per-
cy Conway. Ike Clelland and Walter
Moran saw the Sparks circus at Fair
mont Monday.
E. Cunningham was business VS.
itor in Warrington Tuesday
JW Davis OF Fairmont was in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Williamson
were visitors In Fairmont Monday.
Frank Fleming OF Fairmont was
visiting his brother Fred Fleming
here Tuesday.
A large crowd saw Dan Cupid" by
the Leroy Osborne company at the
Lyric Tuesday night
The high school is expecting a big
turn out to the box social to be held
in the high school gym Friday night.
A good time Is insured.
Miss Mary Cakes Of Worthlngton
was visiting her aunt Mrs. s. E. Bur-
nett here Tuesday.
]. F. Stemple OF Monongah was a
visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hagerty who represent
ed the local voman's club at the
Central district convention at Key
ser on Tuesday and Wednesday has
returned home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
FARMINGTON
Counterfeit Stamp has Mumps.

Postmaster r. c. Cooper today is
cued warning 10 thrifty persons 70
be on their guard against buying
counterfeit w. S. s. fraudulent blue
stamns OF the 1918 serits taye been
made n1api By e ccunterfeiters and are being
so1d to the unwary. The frauds can
be- easily detected. Ben Franklin's
picture appears on the stamp and IN
the counterfeit stamp. old Ben seems
to have the humps in his left Jaw:
Then under the portrait the lower OF
the two left dots is comparatively in
distinct and the verttcIe o9enin 1! be- e.
Of the mineral u IN the date 1924 Is
closed. The counterfeit is only Of the !.
1918 series and Hike the original is
blue. Blue " s $; can ! no Longer ;es, BE
bought. only the 1920 stamps tan w wn aa1
S bry 1918 stamp and keep lookout
for the picture of the man with the
humps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
Editorial Comment
lens Current Subjects
WHY ARE THEY FoReorTEN9

From the Baltimore sun.
For fourteen months joint commlt'
tee Of the House and Senate has been
investigating the wages OF postal EN-
ployes. Apparently 1t has gone 70
Sleep over the job, or been put to sleep,
for the question required very little
investigation and could be answered
in but one way, II justice and the pup.
lie interests were to be the deciding
factors. The postal employees OF the
government have been victims for
years of gross discrimination. The pay
Of employees in other departments has
been advanced, or they have received
something in the way OF extra compen
sation. But the postal employees seem
10 have been forgotten. Many Of them
receive only 5 per cent. more TO-DAY
than the same positions paid thirteen
or fourteen years ago. Uncle sam mas
been keeping them on starvation
wages in many cases. while he has
been spending his money on many un.
essential things, like q drunken and
generous sailor.
The result is that the postal service
is ill.nourished and weakened by the
short financial rations doled out to It;
A starved army can't fight, and starved
postal workers can't measure up TO the
demands on them. Thousands OF them
have had to quit for jobs that paid
better, There have been 500 resigna-
lions in New York since the beginning
OF the year, and over one.third OF the
10 900 clerks in that city's postotf1ce
are new hands. And while the old and
faithful employees, who have stuck to
the department through thick and
thin, are getting only Al to 50 cents an
hour, the raw recruits" are receiving
so cents, because they wouldn't enter
the service for less.
The joint committee should report
at once. It has been guilty OF strange
negligence In delaying SO long And u
House should take the matter up and
make provision for these important
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
HUSBAND AND wife
SAY NERVLAX IS
A fine MEDICINE
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed are
Greatly Benefited by
Old Reliable Med
icine.

"My wife and were run down IN
health and suffered greatly from dis
orders OF the liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels until life was not worth
fhe living" writes Lewis Reed. 1884
,Mrhth avenue, Huntington, w. Va.
INV ailments had become chronic and
j had given up all hopes OF ever get
ting any relief. Mrs. Reed was In
an equally bad snaps as ] was and
was so nervous she could not sleep
nj nights. She suffered greatly from
constjpation, had gas on her stomach
ana everything we ate would not DID,
rast heard Of Nervlax and pur-
Chased q bottle. The results were
indeed amazing. Mrs. Reed can now
eat her meals with enjoyment and
si,ffers no bad effects, while | am
feeling fine and believe oy conttn-
n;nf the treatment both or us viii
he cured Of our ailments.
MR.. and MRS, LEWIS REED, 4
1854 Eighth avenue,
Huntington, w. Va
Nevlax is on sale at Cranes Drug
Store. sss'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
AMERICA IN THE VAR

aGOMNENTING on the German Official documents
" which disclose the steps BY which the German gov
eminent led up 10 the policy Of unrestricted Uboat warfare
and the sinking Of the Lustana and other passenger boats
which were recently published in this country and England
The Manchester Guardian had this TO say about the part
Bethmann-Howes played in the debate which took place
in the inner circles of Germany:
Even he who understood so much, did not
understand the religious fury of ant-German-
ism that possessed tho Americans after the
Iusitania crime, making American troops.
when they came, dourly bloodthirsty
than any soldiers OF ravaged France or Bel
gum
Ahs comment is recalled to mind by the disclosures
during the past several days regarding the speech President
Wilson made 10 the officers Of the American feet and the
cablesra he sent to Admiral Sims, who was our repre-
sentative at the British naval headquarters At that stage
the man in the White house just human as the rest
Of u.s. He wanted to make the Central powers feel the
sting Of American wrath and he wanted to do it in
hurry -,
Ii may not have been religious fury as the great British
journal suggests but it was fury all right and when we
are better able to anayze and understand the strength
and volume of it we arc going to do lot OF marvclms
about il. What the Guardian says about in this Incl,
dental way gives US an inklng OF what well informed and
intelligent British opinion Of it is going TO be-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

The Socialists refraned from denouncing religion
and the churches at their convention in New York yes
terday because Victor Berger said that would be bad
notifies Rather inconsistent in party which has SO
much to say about the nsncery and political rickery
of the other political parties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

Il hi been stated that s.
Ersif6t onnS iosdta. could he car,
fIsi nom B01on 70 Cnba. Or coal
from Nov York % Brazil more
cheapiy than It could be moved rom
one pier 70 a neiEhboring one within
the same harbor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

The reelection of William NJ. Rog
ers as president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, is naturally gratifying
to Fairmont people. H. L. Franklin
president of the Fairmont Trades anG
Labor Assembly voices the general
sentiment when he says:
1.-THE honor to Mr.. Rogers Is an
honor to Fairmont."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

During the last six months Of 1913,
the Bu6eau Of Internal Revenue dis
covered 295,977 delinquent taxpayers
and collected $1s,051, 23S in delinquent
taxes and penalties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
Sold Homes.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Edinger have
sold their home in West Pennington
70 the Monongahela Valley Traction
Go. Consideration $4,000: ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B: Tenant have
sold their home in West Farming
ton to the Monongahela Valley Trac-
tion Go. Consideration $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
Gave Dinner.

The Domestic Science Department
of the high school served six O'Clock
dinner to the Board of Education,
high school faculty, and invited
CHESTS last Friday evening. covers
we're laid for twenty one guests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

There is more than suspicion that there is more
concern in Mexico over what became Of the funds ne
carried away with him than over the fate of President
CarranZa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

|bdIs seam Ii Sc burned NJ letopaelsss
IA whole III said ssE blsct # sths
mattel ever came up il scolgess;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
rhohllrn Hiah Defeated.

Thoburn High Defeated.
Tho bennington high school base
hall team defeated the Thoburn high
school team here at the No. s Dia-
mond Tuesday by the one sided score
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

"Talk about the smoke and dirt Of
Pittsburgh" began woman who has
recently moved here, 81 don't see
where the Smoky City has anything
on Fairmont. Why, we even have to
keen our bathroom windows closed or
we have the awfulest time cleaning
the SCOT out OF the bathtub every SAT.
urday. declare, never saw any
thing like It,"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
RAY cAHoW SAYS:

Blufing is an art whereby no one knows the result
Senses are always jsred out of anyone before the fall
TRYING TO live your life over again is second childhood
A person may find originality in being himself.
strnging yourself is equivalent to the hanging.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13


81 u 4 10 IhDbdfN led Tor thu tif4.|
Z iddings I 70 70, but ;;io Gals found
their batting eve 81 be- 2fd and sent
s runs across the plate This Wa
emily 4 start and the scare at The END
Of the seventh was is to j. NOW
Capet went In the box for Donaldson
who was not IN the best Of condition.
He started wild and Thoburn rot 3
runs. In the ninth It was 8 up and
2 down. The locals did heavy hitting
and are today to play Fairmont Z
fn!rrIont will only make up her mind
to play. Thoburn. Cakes centerfield::
Hobbs right field. Martin second
base. Iiiggs first base, McKain pitch
er, Wright catcher. Dayia third base,
Anderson short stop. ]. Dayh ieft
field. Perullu center field. Smith right
fled.
Harrington. Capet .third base and
pitcher. Rothlisberger second base
Wilcox catcher. Donaldson pitcher
and third base. Laughlin first base,
F'imning RICH field, Gallien left field.
Hagerty short stop. Rndy center field.
Umpire Calvin and Fletcher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1920

rof o opinion may be tolerated phcrc reason lctt
he u combat il Jefferson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

per cent reduction to get their straw
hats to move.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-13

"Hello, jim" said Congressman
Neely the other night as he passed A.
torney James A. Meredith near the
postoffice.
Taking a look at the man with whom
the attorney was talking, he came
back.
-"Jim." he said, "a candidate may
mass by a reporter with impunity I'M
der ordinary circumstances, but never
during a campaign, James, never dur
ing a camuaign," and he gave the
scTibe grio that he must have learned
in the good old electioneering days
when there was blacksmith shop at
every crossroads.