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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-08
)lII1JENTGOLORED ORATORS RAY
tribute TDTHE REPUBLICAN PARTY

sion she advised negro women not
TO run the risk OF scratching their
ballot but to vote the straight Re.
publican ticket. Mrs. Jonnson's
remarks were listened to with the
closest attention auu she was ire
QueuLy interrupted by applause.
After MRS. Johnson nau Conclud.
ed, the CHAIRMAN Introduced taou.
benjamin nOsenD bloom, Republican
cAuuIuate Ior congress, who uu-
dressed the meeting Tor about ten
minutes. Ills speech was plea Tor
q square zeal Ior Hll and he asked
his hearers always 10 remember
Lnut every voter was descended
from some one who had come from
some foreign country on u snip. he
SAID, however, tnQL IL elecLeu he
would advocate the passage OF
law 10 ship back to any foreign
country, anyone who had resided IN
this country u year without having
expressed an intention OF renOunc.
ing allegiance to the country from
winch he came. his remarks were
puuctuateu frequently with ap.
plauSe.
I'VE oppose Cox because his po.
litical creed and party trauttions
man brotherhood, was the decla.
ration or the Hon. Ernest Lyon In
his opening remarks. Within
few months we will have gone
through eight years OF partisan ad.
mInisLration at Washington. 4
partisan administration ut Wash
ngLon has Disseminated against
the negro 10 the point OF criminal.
fly. Inc negro has been deprived
or even ordinary privileges IN the
national capital. Jim crow laws
and segregation have been intro.
duced under the Wilson regime and
lynching has been a common oc-
currence.
The speaker reviewed the part
played by the negro in the defense
OF the country during the wars OF
the revolution, 1872, and the Civil
war and told Of the eagerness OF
the boys of Maryland to enlist dur
ing the Great war, when as chair.
man Of the Maryland cOlored coun-
ell of defense he had an opportun-
ity to Judge Of their patriotism.
erty and equal opportunity but they
were fooled. After the war, he
declared, colored boys in uniform
were beaten in the south And no
effort made TO bring the offenders
, to justice. q 81 E
The administration fooled the
American people. While the plea
was being made that Wilson had
kept the country out Of war, he
had information showing that war
was Inevitable. Now the plea IS,
elect Cox, who will keep us out OF
war by means OF the League OF Ma
tions. a plea that is just as spe-
cious as the one made four years
ago.
1--WE do not want the government
at Washington to be removed to Eu-
rope" he cried, I'VE do not want
the power of making war taken
out Of the hands OF congress-.
He declared that there are now
is wars now being waged in Eu-
rope in spite of the fact that all the
nations OF Europe have Joined the
league.
4 cannot conceive that any
black man would disgrace his
heritage by voting the Democrat
ic ticket" was his passionate dec
laratlon in closing, vote the Re-
publican ticket straight. 1t Is just
as important to have a Republican
senate and house as 1t is to elect
Harding and Coolidge"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-08
BOYS AND HIRIS
ARE HAVING EsIB
Work of the Year Is Oh
Exhibition at Pine
Grove School

William E. Mccomas, county
agricultural agent, and Mis- I'll
Blair went to Pine Grove ciip1i
house this afternoon to attend
fair OF the boys and girIs' n
Marion county. All the clubs ~
the county will be represented
cept those OF Manning ton dist
where 1t is intended toshRYe ttie
clubs meet tomorrow. q;
At the meeting this aftsfnour
each club member viii preBetit
booklet telling about the clt
also have a record book q
penses, time, profit and Yield On
the various projects In Whiel
has competed. Sewing cauusit
the raising OF poultry tgs,
corn and potatoes are the pro-
that will be Judged from tile
hibIts this afternoon, the NH
exhibits to be taken to Mann
High school tomorrow 20 % 10
with those OF Manning ton
The best OF the exhlbita ele =
at Mannington will bes sent - the
state fair at Charles Ton iiliie
be held on Oct. 1871 g. lierc sEti1e
will be awarded, inelndlns 2
scholarship in the sunig
West Virginia. Those conf IS
first in the various pr1ie
ion county will be glYelt .
to the. Morgant pTtEe iEstle
course.
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Only Paty That Ever In
GUIDED Black Men In
It's Platform

aatter fifty years Of Europe than
& cycle OF Cathay, said the poet
Z qennyB6n. That the colored ctti'
sens of the United States, some OF
iWhoBa ancestors were brought here
as GlaYeS more than TWO hundred
4 and ~ ty years ago, have the great
est op pp6rtunity. to better their CON
6 uftidug than has come their way
since The time of the Great Eman'
cfpaso was made plain to an audi
,a1rs OF colored citizens Of both
AaxeB last night IN the Circuit
court room as they listened in rapt
attention as the principles OF the
Reptthtcan party, the party that
has always stood as the friend of
the c6lpred people, were explained
tjF tWnfof the most eloquent speak
s en- who have ever visited Fat".
mont, Mrs. Emma Johnson, OF
Huntington, w. Va, and Hon. Err
naet Lyon, former United States
minister TO Liberia and present
1onauI.Eeneral of that republic TO
the United States.
Every seat in the court room and
lleTy and every available foot OF
Standing room was filled as the
ftneattfig was called to order by AT.
torhey james A. Meredith. chair.
man 90 the Republican County
Commit ittee, who introduced Rev. j.
Dg Blown, as chairman Of the meet
IN Mrs. ]. n. Boulware and Rev.
u. Tun1e, Of Mt. Zion Baptist
CliIlrcll presented the two princi'
sneakers Of the evening.
he most critical period in the
history Of our country Is at hand,
sfid Mrs Johnson, in beginning her
address, and 1t behooyes every Re.
sptIbHca voter to do his duty, To
negro women, the occasion is
ffanght with boundless joy, that
ioy dat comes with the possibility
that Atis last the negro race may
com into its own by tie power OF
he ballot of the women Of the race,
he Republi iean party, she declared
cl1ded the negro in Its platform
IA principles; Negro women must
ilot stay 1T home on election day.
3epubi lean party has placed
ne ne 10 here iis ~is dntsto Is the
! duty OF the negro to stand with
E1ta3 men who have stood by him.
ile Eeai sphere OF woman is to
5saItIi1t rs man. Each negro woman
sIiouid know what she votes for.
The speaker made an eloquent
plea for better educational facili.
tisA for coIored children. She
pointed out the injustice Of provld.
Ing S15 to educate each white child
while only S5 is provided for each
negfo. child. She also protested
against jim-crow laws, and lynch
Jaw, II 8 man Is guilty OF crime,
she cried let him be tried by the
law OF the land and not by law
less mob. The day Is not far dis.
sfaut She predicted, when the solid
south will be broken. IN conclu.
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SOUTH AND'NB
WILL BENEFIT
MORE THAnBA [
National House May Ba
Increased BY Elf
Members
rRv AsaonIniad Prasa.1

81
WASHINGTON, Oct, s,--Eixstili
nation of the final census agnt
the country which placed
population OF continental u1
States at 105,6sS, Jos indicates hat
the west and south proportipnhtH
ly will gain moro In q polttic nv
than the east or middle West
through Increased membership q
the house Of representatives utogp
votes in the electoral college and
in larger delegations TO the m.
tional political conventions s
This result will obtain Whatever
basis OF opportionmsnt Is ad9pti
ed by congress next winter fixtn
the size OF the next hotise hteh
in turn Is reflected In the elestoFel
college and the conventions q "A
big political parties.
AS a result OF the ineress 6t
13,71O,s42 In population dpTln "a
past ten years, so neN seats f1liek
be added to the house 10 pfeg
any state from losing any. %
its representation. Should 81
present membership Of 435
unchanged by increasin& ID Y
OF apportionment, there
to be a transfer OF 10 eeatl
held by IL states 70 nilse g
states.
For the past half a9eenftit
precedent has been TO. 4nofe
size OF the house soe eaa "
loss of existing repEes On ~
any state, Az O. te9ltlt AQNe4
berR with only thfR
New Hnm66hire and ge
Ing one metnber eae
so years. Z.
II this prscedeht is toll
year five addihonR1
tive seats must sc Rtyet a y
fornia, four each for
Ohio, PennsylyRnia and =
three to Illinois and TexA ~
Massachusetts, New Jet
North Carolina, and one to
Alabama, Arizona, Connect igdt
Georgia, Maryland, Mountains,
Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon sptitt
Carolina, Tennessee, WaehlnE TOM
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yir8 8lnla
Arkansas and Minnesota.
WQlle tue pE6heul yuaNlA pks5Af
portionment is 21l,S77 lnhAbitanta
or its major fraction to the cons
gressIonRl district conBreHa can
now increase the basis % 21et
without causing any loss. The adt
vance beyond the latter dgnfe 1llS
mean that Maine would lose ono
seat with the net result ofs4 "a w
seats in congress-.
Congressional leaders are sttqug
ly opposed to any large incraaae ~
the house as they regard the pres!
ent membership Of 436 aB two litlsf
wieldly. When the House caustt
committee begins consider ion
the problem effort Will be made
to hold down the increase but ipfe
sure for the increase ID. expectG
to come from the states Y6liin
would benefit from aslarger
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-08
COP. RALLY FILLS
KINGM0NT SCHOOL
Women Are Told That It
Is Their Duty To
Vote

A very enthusiastic Republican
Rally was held at the Kingmont
school house last evening, which
was addressed by Hon. r A. Pol
lock, and Mrs. Elias Amos. The
school was crowded and the speak
ers of the evening declare that the
audience was one OF the most at.
tentiye they had ever addressed.
r. A. Pollock outlined the issues
of the campai gu and discussed tne
league OF nations issue at length.
Mrs Amos stated that now tnat
the women had received the right
to vote, and to study the issues
and vote for the best interests
OF the nations.
The great turnout Of tse meet.
ing last night shows that. there Is
much sintsrest among The hepuptl-
cAnR tn Kingmont section, in tnS nl.S9
eiection this; year and they wul
40 thsir bit IN restoring the sly,
county, state and nation to the tte1
psEty ]. ...:: :. -, q,
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new CENSUS Will CAUSE POLITICAL CHANGE
Oh.ListenH Here!
By ADAM .. LANE.

In 44N.ng your supporr
Of T Pickle II Inspector of This
County
l beg you to Cast
Your eagle Eye
Over tn splendid Record
l have Achieved
In tn Past.
/ ask any man, Woman
Or child to Point
Out one single Instance
Wherein l Have
Failed to DO My
Utmost for this Fair
City OF Fairmont.
Ahem!
l began by Doing
My everlasting Best
To secure q Memorial
Such as Folks
Could regard with AmaZement
In tn years To
Come.
l have boosted Harry
Engle's bath Houses.
| recommended this Town
AS an UneQualed
Site for tn League
or Nations Capital.
| have also Bitterly
Condemned tn Habit
OF putting fresh Green
Paint on til Mail.boxes.
/ have even Taken
A fall out OF Sam RS
Sidewalks and that Was
Something that Nearly
Did for Ira Smith
When he attempted I'll
| am, therefore, A
Hero
And, a Booster
And / am for Everything
For which | Am
For
And am Unalterably
Opposed to Everything
Else.
Go over my Record
In tn past Numbers
or this Paper
And see II You
Do not then and There
Resolve that Am
TIL one man OF
your acquaintance VINO
Can consistently Become
TIL Pickle Inspector OF Marion
County.
Heck Martin Reviewed
His past by The
Hour when he Was
Running in TIL Primaries
Lifting tn Veil !
With almost Immodest
Abandon.
Has he a Record
Anything approaching Mine?
Ill tell th' World
No!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Want you to Vote
For sMe.
L would like For
You to vote Twice
For me, il It Isn't
Too much Trouble.
1t can be Arranged
So Tusca Morris tells Me.
Professor, where's that Water?
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Three Arrests But
No Police Court

Notwithstanding the three ar
rests made yesterday, no Offenders
appeared before MayoE Soha"H' -
Myrtle White, colored, was os,r ar
rsSfsd at S;I6 last night by Off
Ger Fleming on Water street near
the approach to the Monongahel,sa
bridge. Myrtle posted 2 tortels ll
Anderson White was gathered
In BY Officers Boggess and dig
man at the Manley hotel at i've
o'clock this morning. At nine
o'clock he was still too drunk 70
Charles W. snowden, bookkeeper
in the Cry Treasurer's office, was
called upon yesterday afternoon 20
assist Officer pigman in arresttns 9
w, Nugent, on Locust avenue; Nu'
gent posted firfeit OF So and also
failed to appear in court this morn
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This Highwayman
Lacked Experience

An amateur highwayman with
the convention mask over his face
and a long barreled gun, held up
w. H. Plowman, stationary engt.
neer of Bell Run last night on Lo.
Gust avenue and relieved him of
some small change amounting to
less than dollar. Had the robber
been an experienced footpad, he
would also have secured his vic.
TINS watch, valued at $40.
The robbery occurred in front OF
the home OF Sam R. NuZum. Mr..
Plowman was coming down the
avenue at about eleven o'clock
when he was stopped by the rob.
ber, q mere youth about IS years
old, who displayed Il gun with a
barrel about five inches long with
the command to halt. Mr.. Plow.
man was then ordered to hand over
his purse which he did after which
he was marched out the avenue be-
fore the robber. who disappeared
up Alexander Place. The police
were notified but have not yet sue
ceeded In capturing the bandit.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Everil Whlteman,
of Shinnston. spent yesterday In
this city the guest Of Mr.. Ira White.
man and family OF High street.
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RAILROADS ALL SET.
FOR BIG PITTCROND
Western Maryland Crew
Runs Into Belt Line
Switch This Morning

Both the Baltimore and Ohio and
Monongahela railroads are putting
extra equipment on trains 10 han
die the crowd going from this sec
tion OF West VlrgiuIa to Pitsburgn
TO attend the W. Va Pitt footbatl
game. b. and D. train 81, which
leaves here at 1925 A. NJ. Satur-
day will carry an extra sleeper, but
morning pittsburgh train Will car
ry about the usual equipment. On
the Monongahela railway, ? and L;
.. train 80 will leave the local
station at 7:15 a. m. and Will car
ry two extra coaches, arriving IL
Pittsburgh at 1l:16 a. m.
An engine drawing brace OF
Western Maryland eInpties caused
n wreck on the B. and o. railroad
iuat east of the Fairmont station
this morning at 3o0clock Through
a miscue the engineer ran INTO
the Belt Line switch and after ne
discovered the mistake started TO
hack his train. AS he did II three
cars were derailed. The Fairnon55
Wreckers had the tracks cleaEea
by s o'clock in the morning. One
Of the iron braces OF the steel
false work of the new river oFluse
was knocked out Of place: ~
" k. Fish, chief clerk OF the
Monon nFaheia freight citation, ac'
DISCRIMINATION Company, will leave
fSis evening for Cleveland to Wit
ness one Of the baseball games IN
the Cleveland.B Brooklyn World ser
les.
Bob White, OF the B and Q. rail-
road company, ClarkshurE, leaves
fSnfght for Pittsburgh to Wltness
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Mrs. James s. Smith has been
Ill at her home In the Hall Block
for the past week. She has been
suffering from acute indigestion.
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Bob White, OF the B and Q. rail-
roaS' company, ClarksburR, leaves
tonight for Pittsburgh to witness
the Pitt football game.
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REPORT OF COTTON CROP
 CONDITIONS IN ARKANSAS

Little Rock, Sept. 30.-After a careful survey of Arkansas cotton crop conditions, it has been found that in those sections of the state affected by the boil weevil, the damage is far greater than many anticipated, according to M. T. Payne, director of the Agricultural Extension Division, who has just completed an inspection of the cot ton crop of the state. Late cotton especially, has been seriously af- fected. It is believed that farmers themselves do not fully realize the full extent of the damage to their . late crop.
 Cotton in the southwest section of the state will be greatly lowered under the estimated yield of August 25, according to H. F. Kapp, dis trict agent. The weevil infestation is perhaps the heaviest known for years. All the late crops will have but little fruit and there will be no top crop on the earlier plant ing.
 Dr. s. P. Weigart. district agent f0r southeast Arkansas, states that the cotton in his district has re- ceived it greatest damage thus far
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from boil weevil. He says that while some sections have not suf- fered as severely as others, yet in general little fruit has set on since the middle of August. When asked whether cotton would not make an increase in yield should frost hold off until late, he stated that frost would make no material difference if it remained off until the usual season of the year. as there would be no more fruit to require late growing season for maturity.
 Owing to the great amount of late planted cotton followed by ex- cessive wet weather during the sum- mer months boil weevil damage in part of Northwest Arkansas is with out doubt the heaviest ever exper- fenced" says J. c. Barnett, agent for the northwest district. "ln sev- eral places visited this week young green cotton had lost all the top and middle crop on account of wee wills and wet weather. The stalks had a few green bolls on the lower limbs but closer examination show ed that more than one half of these were badly weevil punctured. Rain had penetrated the punctures and the bolls on the inside were entirely rotten although outside appearance showed them to be green and good.
 The cotton crop is northeast Ar kansas has deteriorated~ very much within the past few weeks, reports J. E. McKell, farm agent from that district. Some sections are suffer ing from boil weevil ravages and only the early crop will mature. In many places even the farmers themselves are not aware to the damage. Even in sections that have no weevil the crop will not come up to the expectation of the grow CTS.
 In order that the cotton which has not been affected so seriously by the weevil and other insects, may not be lowered by mixing with dam aged cotton and allowed to further deteriorate, farmers are advised by MT. Payne to pick their good cotton as rapidly as possible and not to gin it until later in the fall, but to store it fer the present in cotton house or other suitable shelter.
 By storing cotton in the seed the lint is improved, the seed is allow ed to dry thoroughly and does not heat when stored in large quanti- ties as it does IT it is ginned green.
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WEAK, NERVOUS,
 ALL RUNDOWN
Missouri Lady Suffered Until She Tried Cardui.-Says Result Was Surprising" "-Cot Along
 Fine, Became Normal
 and Healthy.

Springfield Mo.-"My back was SO weak 1 could hardly stand up, and would have bearing-down pains and was not we'll at any time," says Mrs. D. V. Williams, wife of well-known farmer on Route 6, this place. "I kept getting headaches and having to go to bed," continues Mrs. Williams describing the troubles from which she obtained, relief through the use of Cardul. My husband, having heard of Cardui, proposed getting 1t for me.
 T saw after taking some Cardui .. that was improving. The result was surprising. felt like different person.
 Later I suffered from weakness and weak back, and felt all rundown. did not rest we'll at night, I was so nervous and cross. My husband said he would get me some Cardui, which he did. It strengthened me My doctor said got along fine. I was in good healthy condition. cannot say too much for it"
 Thousands of women have suffered as Mrs. Williams describes, until they found relief from the use of Cardui. Since 1t has helped so many, you should not hesitate to try Cardui If troubled with womanly ailments.
 For sale everywhere. E.83
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JEFFERsoNvILLE ITEMS

The opening of our school has been postponed on account of the delayed shipment of desks that have been ordered.
 The school board decided not to build new house this year after the burning of their beautiful school home by lightning. They had just paid the last indebtedness on 1t and will wait before bonding the district again. The school will be taught in the store building on l.. M. Osborne's place near the school site Mir. Osborne has repaired and renovated the store and when it is furnished with, new desks, black boards, etc, it will be pleasant school room.
 Miss Grace Lyle has returned to Cedarville, Ohio and will continue her studies in the Presbyterian Col lege there.
 Mrs. L. F. Lyon and her four children are home again after spend- ing the summer with her parents at Ithaca, New York. Miss Jape McAuliffe, sister of Mrs. Lyon, came home with her for visit and may spend the entire winter in Lee county.
 Frank Lyle has accepted a position in Marianna with Kershaw Lumber Company.
 Oliver Coppage is now to be seen in the store of Mixon-Mc Clntock X Company.
 The five miles of road from the ferry east to the Osborne gin is in fine condition.
 Mrs. Brewer of the Horshoe Plantation has enrolled her little daughters in the Marianna schools.
 L. U. Jones has again sent his grandson, Jake Blackmon, to the state university.
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Another important reason for stor- ing cotton is that it will be held off the market for some time which will have much to do with increasing a demand for good cotton and secur- ing better price.
 It is too often the case, points out MT. Payne, that while the crop is being produced the farmer has had to go into debt for food for the family, feed for live stock and oth- CT supplies. In the early fall these bills must be paid and the farmer is forced to sell although his desire may be to hold his cotton. Such a system should be done away with as rapidly as possible.
 If the boil weevil continues to increase in Arkansas, it is important that farmers devote more of their land and time to raising feed crops anl livestock. The extension service recommends the growing of all feed and food on the farm for both man and animals. If this practice is followed the farmer will be much more independent in the fall and will not be forced to sell his cot ton at a low price as is often the case where large accounts have been accumulated as under the old cred it system.
 It is recommended that larger acreage of small grain be sowed immediately over Arkansas, for fertility of the soil. The cotton livestock. In the. sections of the state where wheat does well the
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acreage should be increased. In other sections oats and rye may be grown for both pasture and grain. By following this system and by planting more crops such as corn and peas more livestock can be grown which helps to increase the grain, and especially for pasture for acreage will be automatically reduc- ed and a greater demand for cotton will naturally follow. Better prices will prevail and the farmer will
 ~e~re hi~ h'-~;t-@~~ ~, aaeh basig which is far ahead of the credit sys- tenn for profit contcntment, and general rural improvement.
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'I feel satisfied that have found the plantation and the very hill where God made the first annual white sweet clover plant" says H. D. Hughes of the Iowa Agricultur- al station. The spot is near New bern, Alabama.
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For the tenth time in a ysr| L. Gransberry has been offr, pronounced dead by physieaI' Houston, Tex. On several d former nine "demises' Grsnsu revived just in time to escape \ ial.
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Peter Vidovitch

Peter VidOvitch, registere3 a| charity guest at the New Yoh \
 nicipal lodging house, died M pauper's cot. Then it was diyn| ed that he owned Liberty M jewelry, money and mining ,I3 totaling S125,000.
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GOING AT THE PACE

What kind of time is he hav- ing on his motor trip?"
 Guess he's having a pretty lively time. He sent me picture post card of hospital. Louisville Courier-Journal.