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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
Chinese Towns Thrown Together

One can never speak correctly of a
Chinese village or town or even OF a
city as having been laid out" 1t is a
mere tumble of habitatiOns. 1t has
streets, so-called, usually network of
them. But no two of the streets run
parallel, except this occurs by acct
dent; and no one of them is straight.
Sometimes in village a quarter to a
third of mile long there will not be
a single cross-road or street whereby
vehicle can get from the front to the
rear of the village. Outside the treaty
ports and few of the larger towns,
the paths-they are little more-are
too narrow for even the passage of
the ricksha.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
OLD MYSTIC RITE TEMPLE
Historic Event That Was De-
scribed by Tacitus.

A religious discovery, but Of a
pagan kind, was made some time ago
under the railway cp,banlment few
hundred yards outside the Porta Mag
2iOre, Rome. Italy. 1t consists of a
vestibule deliberately decorated with
NEUROLOGICAL subjects. such as Jason
taking the Golden Fleece, the punish
ment of Marsyas by Apollo, the story
of the Danaids. the liberation of AesOn
and troop of MOenads riding on PAN
theirs. 1t is conjectured that this ves-
thule was a place where. in the early
decades of the first century of our
era, mystic rites were celebrated. In
deed. 1t is supposed that this was the
exact locality of an historical event.
described by Tacitus in the twelfth
book of his "Annals" as having hap
pened In SO A. d., during the reign
Of Claudius. The historian relates
how Agrippina, mother of the future
Emperor Nero. coveted the gardens of
r. Statilius Taurus, who had been
consul few years earlier and gov
ernor of Africa, and how she Inn
provised an accusation against. him
through certain Tarquitius Priscus
Of practicing Illegal mystic rites.
Statilius Taurus anticipated his trial
and now, nearly 10 centuries later
an accidental landslip on the railway
has led to the elucidation Of this for
gotten episode of Roman history.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
A Business Administration.

New York Times: Governor Low
den of Illinois tells some of the
Brooklyn republicans what all re-
publicans and all democrats need
to be told often. "You can't reduce
the high cost of living until you re-
duce the cost of government, and
you can't reduce taxes until you re-
duce the high cost of government. +"
There must be federal budget sys-
tenn. The thousands-the hundred
OF thousands, the New York chamber
of commerce says-of unnecessary
federal officeholders must be sent
back to private life and productive
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
BOSSED.

From the beginning it has been a
habit of the Democratic organization
TO be obedient to a chief. In Jeffer-
sons time the party almost exclus-
lively functioned under his hat. The
message from Monticello was always
awaited when decision was to be
made. Then came on tempestuous
ard willful Andrew Jackson, and FOR
eight years in the White House and
later from the Hermitage he ruled
according to his prejudices. In the
period before the civil war the party
for time lacked dominating per-
eonality, and encountered, it is worth
remark, evil days.
Since the civil war the party for
nearly twelve years thought what
Grover Cleveland thought. Then for
twelve years it echoed William Jen-
Kings Bryan, whose ideas contradict
cd those OF Mr.. Cleveland IN most re-
srects. For eight years Mr.. Wilson,
originally a mugwump and never
much of traditional Democrat, has
6een both head and hand
Why this tendency to boss-ship
manifest not only in the national
field but in the states? Various ex-
plantations are offered, few of them
complimentary. 1t is said that in ais
lands it is the weakness OF the poIf-
tical immature to prefere to follow
and to avoid thinking for themselves.
Another explanation Is that the
Democratic organization is dominant
in the south and strong in northern
cities, and that the incongruous al
lance can be held together only by
centralized control.
Whatever the merit of these ex-
plantations, 1t is a striking feature
of American political history and of
present day conditions that bcssism
has been and is characteristic of one
o. our continuing political organiza-
tions. So what is occurring at San
Francisco and on the wires leading
from the White House thereto is to
be regarded as normal. Any one who
objects to autocracy is unlikely to
find the proceedings at San Fran
cisco to his liking.-New York Tri-
hume.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
Remembered Father.

Stanton understands that his father
is travelling man, and tries to count
the days until the two or three weeks
trip has been made. and few hours
romp begins. At tire end of two weeks
recently he received a card from ia
Their explaining 1t would be a few
days longer before be came home.
Shortly after receipt of the card he
was heard talking to his baby broth.
err and quiet peeplng enabled us to OBJ.
serve him holding the card over the
bahy's crib while he kept repeating
This card is from father; don't you
remember father?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14

labor. The place to begin recon
struction is at Washington. Every
candidate for president, be he re.
publican or democrat, ought to
dwell on this imperatively necessary
this primary, work of cutting off ex-
traVagance at Washington.
Apparently the republicans in con-
gress have forgotten all about re-
publican promises of economy. They
can't be reminded of them too loud
ly or too frequently. 1t is so easy to
make large promises when you are
out of power, so easy to forget them
when you are in power.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
Never Alone.

The man who lives under an habitual
sense of the divine presence keeps up
a perpetual cheerfulness Of temper.
and enjoys every moment the satisfac-
ton of thinking himself in company
with his dearest and best Of friends.
The time never lies heavy upon him !:
It is impossible for him to be alone
Joseph Addison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14
Cats and Dogs at Peace.

There is one place near Philadelphia
where cats and dogs dwell together In
peace. 1t Is a cemetery devoted 10
pets. It Is at Francisvllle, and con-
tains many handsome tombstonea
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-14

You wouldn't admit 1t publicly
but you know that a fool is anybody
that don't agree with you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Copies of more posters which were
distributed in the neighborhood OF
Warrington Sunday by members OF
the so-called American Federated
Commune Soviet were brought to the
office OF U. s. Marshal @. =. Smith,
last night by Deputy q. s. Marshal
George Rose, who was In Warrington
yesterday working in con junction with
agents of the Department of Justice.
The posters have been forwarded to
District Attorney Walker at Charles
ton.
One of the posters seized yesterday
contains an attack on the American,
Legion, and calls upon the working
men to arm, rise up and destroy the
organization.
The other advocates a campaign
much wider in scope, no less than the
destruction of public buildings, the
demoltshing of jails and churches and
demanding the overthrow of the gov
ernment OF the Unittd States.
Government agents have been at
work on the case since last Sunday
and expect to run down the authors
Of the inflammatorv literature in the
near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
A Spring
Tonic
Medicinal Natioe Plants that hold the secret Of
life and death-By Lee II. Smith, M. D.

man seldom healthy and strong who lives in the dark OF
IN sunless rooms After all Natures found to be the
best Natures remedies always for graduating disease
and by this medicine made of plants and herbs
DR. Pierce founder of the Inyaid Hotels Surgical s
tute at Buffalo in years of extensive praec found
that he could his faith to Alternative plants
and roots for the eradication of blood diseases This he called Dr.
Plerces Golden Medical Discovery Containing alcohol nor
narcotics entirely vegetable this Discovery makes
blood and powerful builder; gives the business
or woman renewed strength and health Rapidly growing school,
girls and boys often ho~ impoverished blood by pinp
the blood and feed tho heart lungs and on pure blood
nothing is SO good as DR. Piece Golden Medical Discovery
you put your house In making the
time to acan house" because of the toxins pons stored p
within the body during the long winter. This aedica Do
from attacks of colds flu, pneumonia sod ~
over fifty years and can be had drug land ii
Pieroe's Inyaids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Z.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

ner tonight was already laid at the.
noon hour 50 that the large number
Of places set was especially impress
stve. The Queen Esther circle Of the
church viii serve dinner at six to-
night, Mrs. II. D. Clark presiding. At
1880 Mrs. E. w. Mathews, of colun-
bus, Ohio, will give her third adj
dress. not including short one given
at the dinner. The program for to-
night consists OF singing, devotional
reading OF minutes, music, including
solo by Mrs. T. e. Johnson, and offer
ing. Mrs. Mathews will give the only
address tonight, following which will
occur u presentation of q pennant.
The benediction will be given by Rev.
G. f. Goodwin.
This afternoons session included
talks by Mrs. r. b Nay, Mrs, p. W.
Mathews, Mrs. Pearl Reed Wise, Mrs.
Hal Hall, Mrs. A. c. Blake, Mrs. Ben
Brady and Mrs. s. X. Arbuthnot.
These talks were on subjects connect
ed with missionary work at home and
were much enjoyed. q
The large thought at today's SEES
sion OF home missionary workers COW
cred methods" OF work rather than
individual consideration. Home mis-
sionary work in all It's phases was dis
cussed thoroughly. A state confer
ence will be held at Glarksburg next
fall. Delegates today were present
from Clarksburg, Grafton, Morgan
town and Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
euebrasho Bark Valuable.

Quebracho bark, one Of the chief
exports of the Argentine, will tan
leather at least three times as fast as
the bark of the oak or the hemlock,
md in less than ten years fortunes
have been made by investing in que
bracho lands. Nearly 100000 tons Of
the wood, or the dry extract, are sent
to the United States and Europe an
nually. The growth Of the tree Is of
the slowest, and it is estimated that
1000 years is required for it to reach
maturity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
lAQREMEATISBEING
SHIPPED into CITY
Pennsylvania System De-
clares An Embargo on
It's Lines.

Despite railroad tie.ups, Fairmont is
In better shape for foodStuffs than
many cities and the movement OF meat
and vegetables to the city has been
heavy during the past week. On Mon,
day the Armour company received two
carloads OF fresh meat their local stor.
age plant, according to Howard Kin
carload of meat shortly. In addition
he received carload OF condensed
milk and a carload of grape Juice.
/, Shipment OF potatoes to the city
have been heavy recently and 1t is
nothing unusual to see from IS to 1OO
sacks sent by express from Oakland
and Beltngton, especially Oakland.
These shipments by freight would
mean. twenty cents less on the 100
ing received here from Pittsburgh and
shipments OF kale and tomatoes from
Cincinnati. Some few strawberry
shipments are coming from Cincinnati
Manager LANCE. OF the local office OF
the United States Railway Express
company, is on the job having express
matter delivered promptly despite the
large accumulation of goods there.
Fl. B. Pierce, Brownsville, Pa, as
gahela Railway, was in Fairmont on
Tuesday.
The iron railing at the b. G. o. sta.
ton received its spring daub of paint
yesterday.
Tho work on the station platform at
the b. e o. station here is progressing
nicely. Fl. A. Freygang, Grafton, divi.
sion engineer, is anxious to have a sub.
stantial job made out OF 1t and work.
ers are trying to please their superior
in this regard.
The embargo of freight on the Penn.
sylvania railroad system was learned
here today when T. D. Cornell, freight
agent of the consolidated office, re-
ceived the following notice:
affective Immediately and contin
uing until further advised, embargo
on all freight, carload and less, des.
tined to all points on or routing via
the Pennsylvania system. except live
stock, perishable freight for human
consumption, feed for animal con.
sumption. newsprint paper, railroad
fuel, coal for hospitals and public util.
tiles, fertilizer, field and garden seeds
and containers for perishable freight
Other freight will be accepted for
movement via the Pennsylvania sys.
tenn on permits, secured through A. J
Dawson, superintendent of freight
transportation, central region, Penn
sylvania system, Pittsburgh, Pa. All
shipments accepted under such per.
mits will be subject to delay and bills
OF ladtng and waybills must be so en-.
dorsed."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
SAYS LABOR BOARD
IS UNDER PRESSURE
Chief of Firemen Say There
Is a Conspiracy Against
the Railroad Worker.

WASHINGTON April 2S.-An ap-
parent conspiracy exists to intimidate
the Railroad Labor Board into deny
ing wage increase for railroad work
ers, w. s. Carter, president of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen declared today at
hearings before the board.
II desire to register my solemn pro-
test against what appears to be a
conspiracy to coelce and intimadate
his board into denying railroad work
ers the wage increases to which they
are entitled by every consideration of
justice and fair dealing" Carter said.
From the, beginning the press has
been full of the idea that to raise the
pay of railroad men will necessitate
an immediate further advance in the
cost of living and be simply another
step in the so-called vicious circle of
rising prices. There has been SO much
OF this that 1t amounts to conspira-
cy, If it is not that, and l protest that
1t shall not be permitted to render alb
ortive our efforts to secure for the
men, women aid children we repre-
sent, the relief that has been denied
them for 10 long months"
Mr.. Carter declared that increased
wages paid railroad employees had
been almost imperceptible in their ef-
fort on prices and added that they
might be disregarded as factor in
the H. G. l.. He urged that the board
after determining the new wages to
inform the public exactly what the
effect will be on tho prir-- of prin-
cipal commodities when railroad rates
are raised to meet the increased labor
cost.
Chairman Barton stated that the
board was impressed with the neces-
sity for quick action but was entitled
to all information on the subject 1t
considered necessary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Ignorance.

When complaints are made-often
not altogether without reason-of the
prevailing ignorance OF facts on such
and such subjects, 1T will often be
found that the parties censured though
possessing less knowledge than is de-
sirable, yet possess more than they
know what to do With. Their deficiency
in arranging and applying their knowl-
edge in combining facts and correctly
deducing and rightly employing gen.
eral principles will be perhaps greater
than their ignorance Of facts.-Richard
Whatley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
SUPPER
DEnGHTFDLAFFAIR.
Business Girls of City Very
Enthusiastic About
Their New Club.

The business and professional girls
supper last night at the "Y" was one
of the most elaborate and attractive
affairs given there for sometime. The
supper was called rainbow one and
until close to 100 young women ar
rived last night, no one knew Just
what had been planned. Each table
was arranged in rainbow, shades with
different hostesses presiding at each.
A red table was presided over by Miss
BGa Straight an orange by Miss Haz-
ell Holt, a yellow by Mrs. B. H. Fan
us and grenn by Miss Matte Ben
tai. Miss, Jane Montgomery sat at
the head OF a blue table and Miss
Ruth Mortified at the head of violet
Each hostess gave a pretty favor to
those at her table.
The meal was a most delicious one
and was served by girls OF the Do
nestle Science Department OF the
normal. The very prettiest part OF it
all we're Is gorgeous baskets Of flow
ers. three for each table which were
brought in by Mrs! Hauge local flor
list and this was the biggest surprise
Of all, as not even the ''Y" department
knew such surprise had been plan
ned by her. The baskets contained
every kind of flower imaginable and
these were all donated by Mrs. Hauge
free of charge. After the suppep tine
flowers were given to the girls pres
ent.
Mrs. Hauge was thansed prorusefy
on all sides. Following the supper
songs were sung and piano selections
were given by katherine Moore. Many
plans were discussed regarding the
new business and professional wom-
ems club and the forcing of consti-
tuition for 1t. A nominating commit
tee was appointed for officers. to be
appointed and another committee was
appointed 10 decide upon name for
the club, The young women in the
city are very enthusiastic over til
business club and feel that 1t offers
all sorts of possibilities both for in
structic.i and entertainment. The next
meeting will be held on May IL. Girls
who are not members OF the "Y" may
join the club on payment OF one DOL
lar. This includes a years member
ship.
Mrs. Boiler talked briefly about her
trip to Cleveland recently to the big
convention there and she told of sew
eral changes made in the constitution
and in Y. w. c. A. policy with in ad-
dition something about the speeches
made and the persons who addressed
somewhere around 2,725 women "Y"
representatives of cities, counties and
country. She attended the sixth an
nual convention of "Y" workers
throughout the country. She spoke
OF the progressive ideals at the con-
vention as represented by the leaders
and OF the inspiration given represent
tatives for work back in their own
cities and towns. Mrs. Boilers tall
was much appreciated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Greg. Pdg. U. S. Pat. off.)

Answers 70 Yesterdays XVIII.
The usual number OF cubs in the
families of bears Of any species is
two.
The Gala lily is native of the
State of California.
when General Washington was
inaugurated as the first President of
the United States the oath of office
was administered by Robert r. Liv.
ingston State Chancellor OF New
York This historic event too;1 place in
the old City Hall, New York, which
stood on the site now occupied by the
Sub Treasury building in Wall st.
Beelzebubb was philistine God
worshipped as the destroyer OF flies
and, as spoken OF in the Bible, the
Prince of the devils.
IA dice is cube numbered on the
sides from j to s. Dice are usually
made OF ivory or bone and are used
for gaming.
ga diet is a prescribed list of food
that Is regulated or restricted for the
purpose of increasing health.
7-Most of the best imported bulbs
come from Holland.
S-New Orleans is often called the
Crescent City"
sRedswinged blackbirds like
marshy places and are generally found
near ponds, or in meadows and
swamps.
l0.A category is a comprehensive
classification or description of
: things.
What is digit?
What Is a digita1is?
3What is a cat-o-nine-tails?
(which English monarch was call.
ed Farmer George?
5-What use do the Chinese make of
oatmeal besides using 1t for porridge?
Wheresis Santa Catalina Island?
What Is Bingham and why is It
sM6o Wrote the woman in
Whites2
9-What is chick-adee and how
does 1t get the name?
10 What are the highest water falls
in the world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
rHE d. v. T. co.

Inc u. W u. W.
Clarksbnrg-Eyery -Four on the hour from
n m! to 10 p. m
ManninEton-Every hour on the hour from
n. m. to 10 p. M
Fairview-Every hour on the hour from
n. m. TO 10 p. m.
sville-Montana-Every hour on th lIalf
hour from $3.50 a. m 10 10 p. m. Cars
every half hour between Fairnons and
Rivesville Junction.
Locust Ave.-From Adams and Madison
. SITS. every fifteen minutes from 5 AS q.
m. to 1890 .. m.
Watson-From Adams and Madison sts.
every fifteen minutes frorl 6 n. m. 10
East ParE-From Adams and Madison st,.
every fifteen minutes from 8 :s5 =. m. 70
Norwood VIA speedway)-From Adams
and Madison SITS. every thirty minutes
25 and So minutes after each hour frorl
6:55 a, m. until 8 :25 a. m. and from
2:56 p. m. until z :25 D. m. daily except
Sunday. Schedule extended each Satur-
day until II :65 .. N.
NOTE-Au cars except ClarksburE begin
running one hour later on Sunday.
U. 8. MAIL DISPATCHED.
Fairmont Postofiee dispatches mail for
the, following points at time specified: .
North, Northwest. via PittsburHh-6:l 5
4. M; ]: l5. p. m Hip. m.
East, via Grafton-6 q. M: IL q. M; 20
west. via Wheslinr-s a. m. s:45 a. m;
SOUTH s,zs p Sia Il ol.rt.sarr-s a. "a: ,. u.;
$3.50 D. m
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
French Have Agreed
To Leave Germany

PARIS, April %. = Premier Nh
lerand in making declaration to the
chamber OF deputies today on the 70
suits Of the Supreme council meeting
at San Reno said the Frankfort ana
Darmstadt territories would be evacu.
ated by the French as soon % the al
lied commission had established that
the German armed force over the nun
Der allowed by the convention Of Au
gust, 1913, had been withdrawn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
STA|RNAIS
I0BEFIREPROOFED.
Contract Let Yesterday for
the Materials to be
Used.

The contract for the material to be
used In erecting fire proof stairways
for the Fairnont high school was let
yesterday afternoon b. the Board OF
Education at a meeting held in the
offices OF City Superintendent OF
Schools Otis G. Wilson. The plans for
the stairway were. made by Architect
that II will cost upwards of $4,000 to
make the stairway in the building fire
proof.
This ana other improvements which
are contemplated will be installed
during the summer months and the
building will be put in first class
ehape for the opening OF school next
Fall. The contract for the work for
the stairway will be let very soon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
TODAYls KWIZ

In this space each day, The West
Nirg.iian win print this novel edu-
cational featlra and ten questions
propcunded are scientifically selected
to test the extent OF your fund Of gen
era. knowledge. The idea Is to write
ott your answers to the questions to-
dag and compare your answers with
the cosrect ones in the space touior-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Trial for Gun Toter-charley Jack.
son, colorod, who was turned over to
the tender mercies OF the county au.
thorides By the city police Monday,
charged with carrying gun, will have
o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Must Work Together.

Human beings were made to sue
coed and to be happy when they work
together on the leach for all and all
for each" basis. Put them together any
other way and they won't get on at
all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Constable cade HERR. L. Cade, a
constable from Clarksburg, and candi-
peace in Harrison county, was in Fair.
mont on business this morning. The
constable visited friends among the
court house officials where he is well
known,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Fair tonight and
Thurs, Frost to-
night. Rising TEN.
Thurs.
Local Readings
F. p. Hall Obs.
Temperature at
s a. m. today "A.
Yesterdays wea.
Loudly; TEN. max.
IS; min. AZ; pre-
cepitation .09. Riv-
er 1872 feet rising.