The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-25
Football Season Opens Today--Great Year

range lEUM 20 W SAV year ~
most posts they are 81, IS and Sc
The British Great war veterans
of America has a membership OF
900 throughout the United States
Moving pictures have been adopt
ed by the war departpement in vo-
cational school as part OF the occu-
patioual training.
The United States had eight
towns and cities named Berlin"
/ in 1914 and not one Of them ap.
pear in the postal guide.
In the vocational and occupation
al schools Of the United States
army there are 107 courses ranging
from astronomy to zoology.
Former bearers OF Austrian titles
rank of nobility. They become Just
plain Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
The American stage has founo
places for many soldiers of the
World war who displayed talent as
entertainers back OF the line in
France.
OF tho thousands OF horses that
were shipped from the United
Stares to France to serve in the
war only &c were returned to this
country.
The Medal Of Honor (American)
and the Victoria Cross (British) are
the TWO highest honOrs which can
be bestowed ny any country Ior
The Governments which are not
members or the League OF Nations
are China, Germany, AuStrla-Euu-
gary, Turkey, ttussla, Mexico, aud
me United states.
AS a result OF Lne World war the
present value OF capital IN France
necessary Tor pensions Ior Widows
orphans and wounded is oS,OOU,OOU,-
OUJ francs.
An organization under the name
of the "lAmalgamated order OF Hard
Boued Eggs" has been formed do
q side issue OF an American Legion
post at FL Paso Texas.
OF the 20, 900 iueaS and sugSes'
tions tor inYention received by the
General stair OF the United states
army from the public during the
World war only twenty-five were OF
value.
In France no less than 10000 de
serters from the American army are
living III che Paris district. The
lairs OF the deserlers are mostly III
MontmarLe III secret underground
passages used by the Apacnes.
Among the latest war terror Is
a submarine tank perfected by the
French. 1t Is able TO crawl along
river and lake beds and suddenly
appear in the midst OF an enemy
TO open lire with powerful guns.
The Aarmy and Navy cub IN
New York City Is including in It's
membership all Officers, e&-oftlceFs
and all commissioned men in the
Allied armies during the war, num-
berlng approximate 2UO'OOO.
Instead of the king, queen ana
JACK the latest style playing cars
are pictured as 'dOughboy' Tor the
king, a Red Cross nurse Tor the
queen, q "gob" for the jack and the
ace is represented by an aviator.
The Victory Medal can be worn
on the uniform only upon occasions
OF military ceremony, Each army
medal issued bears a serial number
which IS recorded In the AdJutant
Generals office at Washington un-
der the name OF its owner.
During the world war;. Germany
manufactured articles entirely out
OF paper for her army. They in
cluded paper Irvine, paper cloth,
feed bags, artillery packs, water
buckets, blankets, kit bags, saddle
bags, Canteen covers and KNAPP
The Oldest man to enlist In the
war against Germany was Adolph
Louis Lowe, age n years OF Lynn
haven, Va. He signed up as a car
penter'S mate, second class UnlteG
States Navy, at Norfolk, alter hay-
ing been passed as physically rit
by the naval doctor.
French soldiers wounded in the
war, who have lost the use OF their
legs and only able to move about in
chairs now earn their livelihood
through an advertising scheme.
Completely covered by posters they
roll up and down the bouleVarus
and nearby streets.
1t is understood that President
Wilson on his retirement from the
White Houst next March Will give
himself to writing the diplomats
history OF Americas participation
in the World war. He looks for.
ward to the writing of the manus-
cript as the browning accomplish
ment of his long career as a hlstor'
Among the names of the now men
! who have recently been recruited
| in the United States army are
| Hussien Barmahud, Morocco; Jan
! Faiowski, Poland; Fermin Manri-
Que, Venezuela; Konstantines Mi
| chopetres, Greece: Betty kalchoSs
| BULGARIA; Kusti Franti, Sweden;
Jose Bentez, Spain; Anthony Coitt
! Algeria; Armando Eguilus, Mexico
John Jukica. Austria.
|
Since 1913 the hourly wage OF
steel and iron-mill workers has IN
|