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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
NAME DELEGATES
70 PARIERSBDRG
Many Heintzel1nan Pos.
Members to GO to the
State Convention.

Seven delegates and as many
alternates to attend the state con
ivention at Parkersburg August
1895 were selected at 4 special
meeting Of Fred Aelntzelman Post
No. II, last night in the county
court room OF the court house.
The delegates are Cecil Mcdonald,
Jay Straight, Fred I. Norris,
Lawrence Cunningham, Elbert
Kinkead. Clarence Arnett. and R.
L. Nichols. the alternates are
Sol Burka, r. Q. Watkins. IRWIN
Cunningham, Russell Sturm,
Keaaa Clark. Wadron Leonard,
and William Ice.
The post voted to return to the
subscribers all funds received
during the recent building fund
campaign, which was abandoned
last week. Checks will be mailed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
NEGRO DYING FROM
.P|PEVRENCH WOUND

Suffering from a fractured skull
as q result Of being struck on the
back Of the heed with q plpe
wrench, James Brown, negro, Of
Austin mine, Preston county, Is In
q dying condition at the Fairmont
hospital today. He was sent to
the local institution last evening
by the sheriff ct Preston county.
The men who brought Brown
here hurried away without giving
many Of the details but from what
could be learned Brown and anoth-
er man had a scrap and In It a pipe
wrench end razor figured. Brown
while badly injured, Is said 10
have inflicted dangerous wounds
on the other man, who was re-
ported to have been too serious
to bring to Fairmont for treat
ment.
Brown was operated upon at the
Fatrmont hospital last evening by
Dr.. c. N. Ramage and was in 4
semi conscious condition today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
SCH00NNAE[R|
SPEC|ALNISFIII|
High P. 81 3. t)ffissis
Spent Last Night ~
Fairnollt

A special train bringing 10 iii:
mont high Officials Of d Pin
burgh and Lake Erie taNr6a d A.
rived here last might M; remained
until S::45 O'clock this morning
Those In the party "a e6l u
N. Schoonmaker, presi6 ent Ne he
Monongahela Railway and cktirs
man OF the board Of direetor5 N he
Pei E.; J. B. Y6he va mn;
dent OF the P. e 1. 3. ASHs Rk,s
mer, Pittsburgh, chief eng ~
the P. & L. E, and % on.
Brownsville, Pa, superinteh Gef a
the Monongahela railway. (:
A fifty per cent CONNER III I'M
Of coal cars Is expacte9 d 10
Fairmont end Of the Wegs "a %
district Of the Mon0nGlhe y iil:
way on Monday. s=ss ~
c. W. Van Horn. Grafton II q:
intendent Of the Muncngah M In
Of the B. & 0. railroad; ID
Faimont yesterday. 10 !! q {:
Two loaded can Wsre deIl,lIa
on the G. & B. branch a. Ne
O. railroad this incoming q ID
O'Clock and they were not fepllcle
on the tracks untH 81 20 III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
Navy Recruiters /.
Return to City

The navy recruiting officer who
was stationed in Fatrmont from
July / to July II, has returned 70
Fairmont and has again opened .
recruiting station at the Marley no
tel.
The recruiting party working out
Of Fairmont had met with great
success.
Paul Brown, gunner's mate tnHu
class, q. s. navy, and who enlisted
about IA months ago. Is home On
leave visiting his parents At Wyall
Nj. Brown returned from San Fran
cisco, Cal, June 80 and Is nov az y:
tending a nine months course ~
instruction in the Seaman Gunnefs'
school at Washington, D. c.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
Enough Cement to
Finish West Arch

During the early part Of next
week The Casey Construction
Company will receive tweley cars
Of cement from The Crescent
Cement Company, Wampum, Pa.
This is a total of 1000 barrels Of
cement, which will be sufficient to
finish the west arch Of the Mon
ongahela river bridge.
Samuel L. Fuller, superintend-
ent Of The Casey Company, re-
turned last night from Pittsburgh.
He was very fortunate in securing
this concrete and this was only
possible due to the good offices Of
influential friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
A|LFRE|GHICARS
! 70 Be- RELEASED
HERE By MONDAY
c. Of c. Unloading Drive
Great Success in
Fai1mont.

EVERY car on both sides Of the
river will be unloaded by Monday
-1soFn!ag VITA the pos5s.S excsD.
ton Of five or SIX cars Of machsni
cry at South Riyesville for The
Ley company which may not be
unloaded by that time"
This was the way Secretary Con.
nell. Of the Chamber Of Commerce
explained how successful the I'M
loading movement had been in this
section to date. The unloading
campaign Is to extend over today
and tomorrow and the work is 90.
ing along in great shape with the
assistance OF the coal operators.
Secretary Cornell made a tour OF
the industries in this section yes.
terday and found that they were
IN fair shape, and that all the cars
in the region would be empty Mon.
day morning, unless some unex.
pecteo turn OF events checked the
work.
The Eighth ward meeting last
night for organization IN commerce
body work was not successful ow-
ing to the extreme heat. Only a
few persons turned out and It was
decided to have another meeting
some time next week.
It Is likely that another meeting
Of the board Of directors OF the
commerce body will be called
in the near future, and It Is a very
safe bet that the gas rate increase
proposition will come up for dis
cussion. No date has been set for
the meeting, but 1t likely will BE-
within the next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
NEXT YACHT RACE
TOIBE NDNDA1
squally Weather Made
POstponement Today
Necessary.

SANDY HOOK. July 24.-The
fifth international cup race upon
which stands the fate Of the Amer
ica's cup today was declared off
BY the regetta committee The
reasons given was heavy weather.
As the yachts started back to
the shelter Of the hook the re-
getta committee slgnaled that the
next race would be held Monday.
The first hint that the race had
been postponed came when the cup
sloops were three miles north
west Of the Ambrose Channel
light and were heading in the d.
rection Of Sandy Hook. With a
1918 knots breeze blowing, OBJ
servers ashore inferred that the
shippers did not care to take q
chance Of being dismasted or
wrecked In heavy sea or squally
blows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
K|[lIlN1RR AND HELPED 70
FAgHGU|II UPON MS FATHER
Seven Years After Parent Was Hanged Young Can
adam Farmer Under Influence Of Evangelistic
Services Makes Full Confession Of Crime.

Witnesses against his father. Hen
~ Love, WHO was convicted by q
jury and hanged for the crime sew
en- years ago. While the evidence
against him. had been mostly cir
.cumstancia, on the scaffold the
father made what was believed to
ha4 t51tegsioa III hts 1p .is,
1.-THE son grew up into manhood,
a prosperous farmer, and the trag-
edy Of his life was apparently bur
led in the oblivion Of the past ul-
til he attended the evangelisdc
service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
ALLIES WERE NQRNI)
Uncertain Regarding q.
feet Of Sue ,es,si q !; /.
Bokheyilii %:

lRy Assoc!ltnd Pre1Il.

10y A1oVV1S00 SIVD4l1 aaiAf0 =
LONDON, July 2l.-The oytst
government Of Russia tod III
fled Poland that the soyis { ssdiS
command had bean ord1 rSdsm "
gin immediate negoti atoms tSvil1'
armistice. It isanncanced q 5
wireless dispatch tfcm MoscoT q.
day. ) So, - - ! |: =: : i
: tIlfi-si f7Rj
LONDON. July RassitI y,
ply to Poland's application forums
isdce negotiations brings q No
ibls solution Of one Of the ncss u
rious crisis which Elicps M
whole has hal; 70 tlcs sinos III
conclusion Of The arnistiE .lk'
the Gespa9s Int loyonin 1gls
The Official void uf ssllic Eds
ropeShas been: Stifted 4: &. i1A
and alarmed over TIE bNeeD Dc ~
Soviet armies through tGiilId
held by the Poles to tho y9ly t6ls'
der Of Poland. With 6 memo 80;
Warsaw and the virtually Eiptng
out Of Poland as Q nation looming
to the Allies as ipoSSi MD Is ~
measures were not taken 70: I'D
them of by giving speedy 1ia 10
the WarEaw government. &
Furthermore the approach soi In
Russians to the German boatdet|
gave additional eanse for pne1Ii
ness, there existing 1eE itItSi.
tahties as to the eneet 6E SttacISl
on German and Soy1et ffonter.
lines might have upon the polI lstall
future Of Europe. ~. 4. a. :
The situation vas becoming
alarming to the Allies ct The ttlo;
the Spa conference was n ses1luff
and It was decided that 6lepS.
should be taken to bring at6ut
Yeace between Russia and poliSd
II possible. 1T
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
GAY GRAFTON YOUTH
N TROUBLE: AGAIN.
This Time the Federal Au
thoritiies Have Gordon
Bailey in Charge.

Two serious charges, violation
Of the Mann white slave act and
fraud in using a railroad pass,
have been lodged against Gordon
Bailey age Is, Of Grafton by
Deputy United States Marshall E.
W. Athey, who returned from
Jersey city yesterday with the
prisoner who had bel trailed
from Grafton to Cumberland.
Philadelphia, New York and ar
rested in New Jersey with Octe
Bell, a fifteen year old girl from
Grafton. Bailey has q wife and
child living in Grafton.
The couple left Grafton on July
4, went to Cumberland, and tray-
eled on a pass to Philade lphia.
Bailey representing that the girl
was his wife.
Bailey's father Is a contractor
at Grafton and is'said to have had
a lot Of trouble Of late on account
,of the; sons escapades. Some time
ago, the father, 1t Is alleged, paid
| q number Of forged notes amount
| ing to absuti three thousand dol
liars, Following that, young Bailey
was arrested charged with having
stolen an automobile at Elkins.
and later was apprehended charg-
ed With having stolen q diamond
pin, wrist watch and $3.50 from an
uncle.
The prisoner was arralgned be-
fore United States Commission
Lilly at Grafton and being unable
to furnish $500 bail was lodged
In jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
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'BII LIGHTNING.
Bot Hurls High Street
nsy in All Di'se.
10 FIRES STARTED

Lightning was the cause Of two
calls received at the Central fire
station during the severe storm
about 10 o'clock this morning.
While both calls were justified, no
tire Or serious damages resulted is
,ther case.
Sbout 10 o'clock lightning struck
chtmney Of the Charles Barry
at 21s High street. The
y was completely torn TO
and the slate roof damaged
erably. Pieces Of brick from
Kinney were thrown fifty feet
d the Barry home along High
;eet, and SCOT was knocked from
chimney into every room in the
notse.
Tie other call came from the
home Of Rev. Morris residing on
Ninth street between Fairmont and
Virginia avenues. Lightning hau
apparently struck an electric wire
and ran to the house.
While the maximum temperature
yesterday reached only 81, the min
mum temperature was unusually
high The lowest temperature yes
terday was Is, the highest the min
fmum temperature has been this
year. As q rule the minimum tenn
perature ranges between 50 and go
but yesterday It took a sudden
jump to %, according to local
Eeatasr reading made daily by F.
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THERE now seatdal Of taR about the proposed souge
apdoue hears lot about protests signatures papes when
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
THOSE PEsKY SILICATES.

Between bolshevism, the income tax
and the rise threatened in the price Of
coal because Of the vacations" Of the
miners everybody nowadays is inclined
TO be pesimistic. Time was when men
and women were accustomed To look to
the bright side of things, to laugh occa-
sionally and to enjoy the fleeting mo-
ments rs they passed, but now a Cim-
merian gloom seems 20 have settled on
the human race and the world so rarely
smiles that the gayety Of nations may be
supposed to have one into the discard
and been lost in the shuttle.
To make matters worse, somebody is
always happening along and saying
something to take out Of life what little
Joy is left in it, The latest disturber Of
cosmic equanimity is a famous Egyptolo-
gist, who comes out hatfooted with the
dismal announcement that all organic
life on the surface of the earth must in
evitably cease within 100000 years from
now. Presumably with kindly considera-
tion for the feelings OF some of US, he
adds that low forms may struggle on IN
the sea for another couple Of million OF
years. His prophecy is based on so many
abstruse scientific considerations that
would serve no good purpose TO repro
dVtG AItin ~ VI soy Nithb
hydrochlorio and carbonic acid, oxygen
and silicates plan an important part in
the equation. The real demons Of destruc-
ton are the silicates which, it appears,
are absorbing the carbonic acid from the
atmosphere at a rate fearful ~ ntem-
plate. So intent are they on their lethal
task that it Is even possible that they
may have it all absorbed in a shorter
period than the specified 200, 900 years
There is, however. one crunb Of COM
fort left. Just as doctors sometimes diff
fer in diagnosing patients case, so other
distinguished scientists are skeptical a.
to the accuracy of the Egyptologist's cal
culations and therefore as to his con-
clusions. These more cheerful souls per-
sist in the belief that, after all, the world
may live to q ripe and respectable old
age. What a tragedy il would be if they
were not righti-Wa>,hington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
MATHEMATICS VS.. ART.

The Mathematical Association Of
America has discovered that interest
in the study of mathematics in high
schools and college preparatory institu-
TORS is tagging.
Under present methods of teaching,
orly the mathematically inch, ed are
able to pursue the courses with any
degree of interest or OF ioyment. II
will be good news to thousands Of students
badly winded after a feverish pursuit
Of the elusive \. to learn that the assocla-
tion plans reforms.
Mathematics has been dry for most
students. Yound mirds that thrill to
the mysteries revealed by physics or
chemistry have been found ST. gularly
calm and considerably cloudy after
contemplation Of the binominal theorem.
Extracting the cube root of an incom-
preheIsible number has been the dull
est sort Of drudgcry compared with the
study of the Napoleonic wars or the glory
that was Greece and the grandeur that
was Rome. The melodies of dead poets
and the mast rpicces of literary geiluses
have warmed hearts and fired minds which
Euclid leaves cold and calm. The
energy expended and the brain cells
shattered In prodigious wrestling G matches
with decimal fractions, logarithms, alge-
braic absurdities, geometrlc obsGurities
and trigonometric, absurdities have con-
stituted an enormous waste.
1t is well that the mathematicians
have awakened to the fact that their
speciality needs humanizing.-Toledo
Blade
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
Wilmington's Representation.

The Dover Index seeks enlightenment
about the division of Wilmington dele
gates to future Democratic State Con-
ventions among the wards Of the city, now
that the city delegation has been increased
from fifteen to thirty.
We can inform our Dover contemporary
there will be no difficulty about this mat
ter. The distribution of these thirty dele
gates already is fully provided for. Here
after, each of the five Representative
districts in the city will choose six dele
gates to the Democratic State Conven-
ton, and the matter of ward apportion-
ment will be easily provided for. As to
ward population. there will be no con-
sideration. The district viii be looked
after first. Wards are a nuisance now IN
our political divisions, and IL is hoped they
Will be entirely obliterated in the new city
charter the people of Wilmington hope to
receive from the next Legislature.
The apportionment of SIX delegates TO
each Representative district will apply
hereafter not only to Wilmington, but to
all the rest Of the State. 1t Is fair and uni
FORM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
PRESS COMMENTS
NEW YORK'S TRAGEDY.

Whether the result Of murderous
plot or an accident, Wall Streets dy-
Mantle explosion was terrible trag-
cdy. Fully score were killed and several
hundred were sorely manned and bruised.
Taking place in one Of the most con
gested sec tions in the metropolis, 10 IL
almost marvel that the tragic list is
not longer. That any in the great banking
house of Morgan escaped seems almost
a wonder, IA the interior Of the place was
left wreck by the terrific explosion.
IL may never be definitely settled
Just what caused the explosion, but
there are many indications that 1t was
the. result of plot, engineered by those
malcontents who think it their duty to
slay the rich. Now York is full Of Reds,
of anarchists, who have been treated so
well that they have not the slightest
fear of the laws they hold in such supreme
contempt. Once in while these people
are rounded up and few, like Emma
Goldman and Bergman, have been de-
ported, but there arc thousands nf them
left, and they are allowed TO preach their
Red doctrines from the soap boxes they
set TIP III m any crowded quarters of the
city. Letting them alone is dangerous
Is even inviting them to use dynamite,
as they may have done yesterday, for the
slaughter of those they do not like and
for the destruction of property they count
as dangerous to their murderous cause.
The worst feature Of such tragedy
If the result of plots that the bloody
Reds rarely hit the target at which they
aim their death-dealing weapons. But
one in the Morgan office was killed. All
the other victims had naught TO do with
the banking house. Investigation, difficult
though il will be, will be thorough, and If
Reds were responsible for the tragedy
they will be made to pay the full penalty
for their wholesale slaughter of innocent
people.-Bnltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
All Sorts and Conditions.

They who inspect theAmerican scene
attentively cannot help being impressed
with the fact that here is not SO much
unified civilization, such as prevails in such
countries as England. France and Italy.
as a variety of civilizations. On the East
ern coast they are advanced, in point Of
mechanical progress, beyond much OF the
rest of the country. They have what old
fashioned people might consider real me
chanical hell, with large-scale factories,
great transportation systems. and IN
tensive crowding all complete.
The Middle West, barring Chicago, is
a little less modern. 1t is in the agricul-
tural stage Of individualism, with ways
and thoughts which are fifty years at least
behind (using the word without mvidious
meaning) those of New York City. The
people are slower and also kinder; they
are more independent and also less adj
vanced In most things that demand high
degree of cooperation; they cling more
stoutly to abstract rights, but they are
not so ready TO interpret these rights In
terms of an industrial society.
In the mountain States and on the
Pacific coast may be found the isolated
rancher, almost as primitive IN methods
and outlook as the typical farmer of the
Revolutionary period; in the mountains
and deserts the lonely prospector stu
wanders, and explores, and trall
horses making two and a half miles an hour
are as important and modern in the eys of
many thousands of Americans as the rail-
way, the automobile and the subway.
These and other diverse modes OF life
make diverse kinds of people, and that is a
fact that it is well TO recognize in thinking
Of any American problem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
THEIR HUGE CAMPAIGN FUND.

Editor Every Evening: Governor Cox's
charge that this election was To be bought
by the Republicans, If possible, by the use
Of a huge fund, has called forth many
replies from members OF the party accused.
At FIRST came fiat deniais AZ To the ez-
istence Of any considerable fund 10 be rais-
ed for the purpose Of influencing the cleo
ton. When the charge was proved, those
IN official control admitted something,
but differed among themselves as 10 the
amount to be raised. Ar 70 the nauseous
form of appeal confdentially addressed 10
the "get-the-money-boys," the men high
er up placed the blame upon tasteless
agents, whom they have not dismissed
Al the same time the cry was raised that
Governor Cox displayed bad taste in
bringing the charges that have been
proved. Another Republican answer WAS
the insolent declaration sl5,OOo,OOO was
a low price for success in this campaign
No doubt some speaker for Mr. Harding
will be found To say that $50, 900 900 Is
none too much TO be expended In 20 good
q cause
Delawareans are too familiar with the
corrupt use OF money in politics to heed
denials by the Republicans Of an intent 10
buy where they can and what they can.
But the mere crude purchase Of votes is
only one form Of corrupt appeal, the
ugliest and vilest, but only in degree
worse than the sending forth Of hired
mouths 10 spread untrlith before The voters
at public meetings, and through the mails.
Anyone who has ever heard the cheaper
kind Of Republican campaign orator in a
factory town breathing forth threatenings
and slaughter against all who would vote
for reduction Of sacred tariff, knows for
what base us-s part Of the huge campaign
fund viii be used. Luckily, wage earners
have heard these threats too often 70 heed
them much, and besides, many factories
are filed with aliens who have no votes.
The loud preteEce Of such men as William
Wood Of the American Woolen Co. 10 be
the alnoners Of the American people win
deceive few intelligent wage earners,
either in Massachusetts, or elsewhere. But
for the presence Of an upright Judge, two
innocent men would pow be serving long
sentences for manslaughter on account Of
killing in the course Of the Lawrence strike
of some years ago, strike in which the
world learned how wretchedly paid were
the men, women and children who helped
70 produce Mr. Woods highly protected
and hugely profitable product
Z. Y. Yallandigham.
Newark, Sept. 16, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
Many Tickets IN the Field.

Delaware Prohibitionists are consider
ing the placing OF national party ticket
before the voters Of this State, believing
such ticket wouldattract large number
of votes from women, which, OF course,
may not be so. There is no issue Of liquor
or no liquor before the country now, liquor
as an issue being, as Governor Cox said in
a recent address, "as dead as slavery" 1t
is hoped, therefore, the Prohibitionists
will not deem il advisable TO place ticket
for Presidential Electors and Representa-
tive in Congress in the field. as it would be
an additional column on an official ballot
already far too cumbersome for the pa
ticncc of voters. Already there are four
sets of Electoral candidates selected or
under way, and that. number is two too
many.
Ample opportunities for the expression
of sentiment in voting are provided by the
tickets already certain to go on the official
ballot, and therefore it is hoped the
Prohibitionists will hold their hand, now
that their cause has been won in the nation
with prohibition included as part of the
Federal Constitution. No doubt certain
partisan influences would like to see the
Prohibitionists take the field here with a
complete ticket-natiopal, State and
county-as it isfairly well known which oil
the two leading political parties suffers
more by diversion of its votes to the
Prohibition cause. There have been cvi-
dences in the past of partisan Republicans
in Delaware giving preference to the
"rummiest" Republican on their ticket, as
against the "dryest" of Democrats. 1t is
assured, therefore, that no Republican
politicians will interpose any objections to
a complete Prohibition ticket in Delaware
this year.