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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
billy LEMANCE
WOKE EN- UP At
OPEN|NG.SERV|GE
Union Evangelistic Services
onSouth Side Get Aus
picious Start.
MRS. LEMANCE GOOD TOO
Singing Under Her Direc-
ton Will be a Great
Feature.
mrs. lEMAkCE GOOD TOO

A thoroughly enthusiastic. meeting
was held last night at the Methodist
Episcopal church at Fourth and Fair
mont avenue with the well known
Billy LeMance, evangelist from Ken
lucky and his wife as leaders. Last
nights neettng Is the first OF series
to cover several weeks, one each
night, when it is hoped by the three
churches, the Methodist Episcopal, the
Southern Methodist and the Baptist,
that many converts will come to the
fEont TO start new and better life
due to the inspiration of those in
charge.
Last night the church was comfort
ably filled as was also the choir and
during the song service which opened
the evenings service, many voices
were heard. Mrs. LeMance is an en-
ergetic little woman with an ability 10
lead, very marked. She took charge
OF the congregation in a thoroughly
capable manner directing the, music,
both choir and audience, with much
snap and vim.
We're here because we love the
Master and not to show our voices,'
she announced in a positive manner.
Then she asked for every voice ana
repeated clearly the titles Of the
songs as they were reached. Love
Lifteth Me" called Mrs. LeMance, ana
one felt the lift. -
How many song books are there?'
asked the leader. That's fine!" she
Exclaimed as they were lifted to view
Now do your best" The singing
was as a. consequence very well done
every man and woman and many chill
dren singing earnestly and enjoy.
ably.
You bring the one next to you and
IN bring the one next to me and we'll
all work together" was the subject
Continued on psge ,our.J
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
.GOODRUN Of CARS
DnIB0IH RDAOSlN
REGION
Heavy Loading Should be
. Secured Today-Wreck
Closes is Mines.


Cars on the Monongah division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to-
day are running 80 per cent. or better
in tie Fairmont region while there is
a 81 per cent run of cars on the Mo.
nongahela railroad in West Virginia.
A wreck on the B. & o. railroad at
Cotton Park and another at Fetter-
man interfered somewhat with the
movement of empties into the Fair.
mont region on Sunday, especially the
former mishap, and as a direct result
today there are 16 mines idle, all in
the vicinity Of this Fairmont terminal,
The early morning placement was. l..
369, which is the best placement ex.
perienced since that Of January IL,
when there were 1,4S1 cars placed
early in the morning at the mines
along the division.
AS to the cars today there are 1,419
on the Monongah division. This is the
largest number that has been in the
region since March 1, when there we're
a total of LAO, although the early
placement at the mines that day was
1,29e, 70 cars less than the aggregate
placed today. Today's cars are classi-
fled as follows: Open, 1875; coke,
ga; n. e. C. x, 4S; M. v. T., 80. Cars
left over from the previous day were
SO.
Cars on the Monongahela railroad
today run 81 per cent. in the West yir-
ginia district. There are S17 cars
placed in the West Virginia district,
which is the best run of cars that has
been experienced in the district since
some time prior to the first Of the year.
In the Pennsylvania district this morn
ing there are 373 cars placed.
There are no cars in sight on the
Monongahelan railroad for Tuesday
according to information received this
morning from Brownsville, Pa.
The indications are that the coal
loading today in the Fairmont region
CONTINUED on page eleven.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
zIAN'S SHOT BROKE
GRIG'AIIGQST WINDOW
He Fired at a Man Few Feet
From Him on Jeffer-
son Street.

Z ~ - r
Mark Twain's celebrated aphorism,
"It's difference Of opinion that makes
horse-racing possible might be prov
en- true IL the opinion of Mrs. Lee Holt
of 120 Chicago street, on a remark
made by Fred Zinn Saturday after.
noon could be learned.
81 don't believe in that Johnson pis-
tol-toting law, no how" said Fred to
Jailer Tom Buckley as he joined the
colony in the county Jail. Fred had
been taken from the Moose club house
by Deputy Sheriff Howard Woodward
and Assistant Chief Boggess Of the city
police force, after he had made an at
tempt to shoot Nick Boyers the bull.
let passing out through the upper part
of the window glass on the first floor.
Just how long 1t took the bullet to
travel from the club house on Jeffer-
son street to the house on Chicago
street, about three city blocks, is not
known, but that it had force enough
to break through window, tear down
the blind and bury itself in the loor
is the testimony of Mrs Holt, whose
first intimation of the arrival of the
deadly missile was the crash OF break
ing glass and the sound OF. the bullet
lodging in the floor of the dining room.
Luckily for Mrs. Holt, she had just
gone into the kitchen, from the dining
room where she had been standing a
minute before in the path taken by the
bullet.
Zinn's story when he sobered UP was
that he had arrived in Fatrmont Sat
urdays afternoon from, Nlorgantown
and had been taken TO the club py a
friend. While there, he had sent out
for two pints Of whiskey but whea he
sent for third the trouble began.
Fred says he gave the messenger a
twenty dollar bill. The bootie brought
back pint but no change. After an
exchange Of pleasantries, during which
Fred intimated that a mere quart of
such hckless stuff would never make
him SO drunk that he would not know
the difference between a twenty and a
ten, the discussion began in earnest
Fred shows black eye and several
minor marks, which will no doubt be
entire obliterated by the soothing hand
of Dame Nature ere he regains his lib,
erty after serving the six months SEN
tense imposed this morning by Justice
Musgrove, who added the. usual fifty
dollars fine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
.SH0WALTER GETS
LEHMAN'S PLACE
Ross A. Watts Succeeds
Samuel Butcher AS Chan
Gerry Commissioner.

The appointment of Emmett M.
Showalter as commissioner in chan.
cery in the place made vacant by the
death of Albert L. Lehman and that of
Ross A. Watts to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Samuel H.
Butcher, have beef announced.
The appointments were made by
Judge William S. Raymond, of the Cir.
cult court to which the two commits.
sioners will be attached.
The action Of Judge Raymond in
naming Mr.. Showalter, a Republican,
to fill one of the vacancies has caused
much favorable comment as showing
that the judge was able to put aside
partisan politics in selecting one
whom he thought best fitted for the
place, regardless of politics.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
CITY HAS P[AN TO.
make AUTOISTS
1.-THE CORNERS
Big Iron Standards VIII be
be Set Up at Inter-
sections.
COPS Will ENFORCE /: law. \
Business Before City Direc
tors at Their Meeting
Today.

In order to compel drivers Of auto
mobiles, trucks and other vehicles
properly to observe the traffic laws
in regard to turning corners and
crossing streets, markers OF cast iron
will be placed in the center of each
square on Main street and possibly on
Jackson street. The markers have
been designed and will be made by
the Helmick Machine company. The
designs were approved py the Board
of Directors at the meeting held this
morning and Mayor Conaway was au-
thorized to purchase them and see
that they were properly placed. When
the markers are placed the laws in
regard to crossing the streets and
turning corners will be rigid1y en-
forced and each and every offender
will be fined the limit of the law for
each offense. The city tried out
marking the squares with paint, but
thiswas found to- be impracticable
and costly. y 3
A claim presente ed by Harvey Shain
for some paving done at cross sections
on Washington street for which he
claimed to have secured judgment
was presented by Kennteh Barnes,
attorney for Mr.. Shain, and the mat
ter was referred to City Solicitor AL
bert ]. Kern for investigation.
A citizen who desired to have Ce-
dar street opened up as shown on the
MAP of the city and who desired, to
build house when the street was
opened up, appeared before the board
and his petition was referred to Di-
rector of Highways Arnett and City
Engineer s. B. Miller.
Emilio Carlomagns, who had the
contract for rebuilding the stone wall
on Washington street which slipped
over the hill some time ago during a
period Of heavy rainfall, appeared be-
fore the board and asked for further
compensation for the work, claiming
that he had not made any money on
the contract The board, while stat
ing its regret that weather conditions
and other circumstances beyond its
control had perhaps retarded the
work and made 1t more costly to the
contractor, could not see its way clear
to pay more than the contract called
for, as the contract had been made in
good faith.
Tony Shuttle again appeared before
the board on similar bushes as that
of Carlomagna and asked the board
to make him further compensation
for work begun on the paving of Nor
gantown avenue. The contract for
Continued on page fiye.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
Y.M.C.A.. TO.GOlNTO
PLAYGROUND WORK
Community Athletics viii
sbe Taken Up by Asso-
ciation.

At a meeting held yesterday after
noon the directors OF the Y. M. G.. A
authorized General Secretary A. j
Cash to secure an assistant physical
director as soon as possible.
It was announced at the Y today
that this is the first step in com
plete plan to have the association take
charge Of playground work and com
munity athletics in Fairmont.
Mr.. Cash is already in. touch with
several men who are qualified for the
new position and he expects to be able
to start the work which viii be taken
:npsunder Il the middle OF Apfil.a u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
Keel for Battleship
West Virginia Laid

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 22.-
The keel OF the battleship West yir.
ginia, sister ship of the Maryland, will
be laid Wednesday on the same ways
OF that which the Maryland was
launched Saturday.
The West Virginia which will be an
exact duplicate Of the Maryland is
about 80 per cent. complete and much
of the steel for her has been, cut and
shaped ready to be assembled.
The Maryland, so per cent complet.
ed, when launched, probably will be
commissioned in year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
NO OPPOSITION TO.
SUFFRAGE
[Ry Associated Pressl

OLYMPIA, Wash, March rs
Consideration of the woman suffrage
federal amendment was the fourth
matter on the program of the special
session of the Washington legislature
called to meet today.
Senate an dhouse caucuses gave the
amendment that position on the pro-
gram last night.
Virtually no organized opposition
to ratification of the amendment has
developed among the legislators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
THEATREMAYGOUP
next TO WATSON
Owners of Adjoining Prop
erty Give Option on Z
Site.
This morning the utilities corpora-

This morning the Utilities corpora
tion the owners. gave Samuel spicer,
who represents eastern interests. an
option on the vacant lot on Main
street next to the Watson hotel.
Mr.. Spicer is interested in project
to erect a modern theatre and moving
picture house. seating about 1000
people, on the site.
This lot is the only piece Of unim-
proved property on Main street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22

PARIS, March %. liinyas) Eight
thousand persons have been killed since
the German revolt broke out on Marcr
IS, according to adYices received here.
OF this number S5O4were killed in Beg-
lin alone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonlpht
and Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
RATE HEARINGS BEGIN.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Hear-
ings to determine the basis for an ad-
justment of railroad rates so as to
yeild the roads return OF five and
one-half per cent on their aggregate
value as provided in the new trans
portation law began today before the
Interstate Commerce commission.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22

PARIS, March 20. There is much
dissatisfaction in Berlin regarding tne
agreement reached between the labor
interests and the government yester-
day according to Information sent the
French foreign office The terms are
being resisted by the majority faction
of the cyndicalists and also by the
indepefdent socialists
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
Syria S New King
Declares a Boycott
nav Ass,or,cIated Pres,

BEIRUT; Syria, March 22. Emir
Feisal, the newly elected King OF Sy-
ria. has declared a boycott against
countries occupying territory OF
Arabs France and England and
has organized commission for the
purpose OF bringing Moslems and
Christians into a better understand
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-22
Much Dissatisfied
ion Over Terms of
Strike Set ttlenent
.PESSI|.MI|ISN'lN BERLIN
Government Officials De-
clare the Outlook is
Very Black
,tBy Associated press1.


Germany were described by the min.
istry of defense this morning as ex-
tremeIy serious.s
you cannot paint the situation
throughout Germany loo blarls.s an
official OF the ministry declared to the
correspondent after survey Of the
report that had come d during the
night.
PARIS, March 90 (iinyas) Eight
thousand persons have been killed since
the German revolt broke out on Mares
IS, according to adyices received here
or this number S502were killed III Bes-
lin alone.
PARIS, March %. There is much
dissatisfaction in Berlin regarding the
agreement reached between the labor
interests and the government yester-
day according to information sent the
French foreign office The terms are
being resisted by the majority faction.
of the cyndicalists and also by the
independent socialists
STUTTGART, Marchi20 (By the AS
sociated Press) "A government reach
ed by Chancellor Bauer and othel
government representative with lead
ers of the striking elements in Berlin.
The statement enumerated eight
points to which the government agreed
in order TO secure a cessation OF the
general strike. The points follow.
Revision Of the cabinet.
Disarmament and punishment OF
those who participated in the Kapp
revolution.
Changes in the personnel OF CERTAIN
federal officers.
Speedy characterization Of the entire
administration.
Enactment of new social legislation.
Immediate naturalization OF The
coal, potash and other industries.
Campaign against food hoarders and
pTofiteers.
Disbandment Of disloyal military
units and the substitution OF Democrat
ic organizations without class dIstinc-
ton.
The document Conclude;
We learn that Ministers Noske ana
Heine (Gustav Noslte, minister OF de-
fense, and DR.. Karl Heine. Prussian
minister Of the interiorg have rendered
their reslsnationstg
STUTTGART, March 22-Troops
from Silesia are Officially reported 10
have arrived IN Ruhr district and
fighting with the spartacan army
there is expected tomorrow.
T. CoBLENz. March 2i The Spar
tacans gained control ofsthe Ruhr dis
trict today. The red army took pos
session of Duisburg, Ganborn, Null
helm and Mettanna, west of Elber-
field.
A report at noon states that Reich
swehr troops from Duisburg have cut
their way through to Dislaken south
of Wesel, where a Reichwehr concen-
tration apparently is taking place.
A direct report from Duisbure says
that soviet government has been set
up; No private telephone converse
tons are permitted except for the
procuring Of food and coal.
The red army in the Ruhr districts
Is reported. to have available force
estimated al, 70,0 900 men, all OF whom
probably are armed. The situation Is
considered extremely critical because
of the rapid growth OF the red army
and their mobility, which was dis
! played in the taking Of Essen. There
are about 5000 troops OF General Won
Watters's command in that cicinity.
but these 5000 are said to have been
forced TO retire across the boundary
! the British occupied area
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-09-10

Being desirous of locating in Columbus
came over here and Of course the first thing
working-man thinks about is job so I secuted
around and found job at the Marble Cliff Stone
Qualries at my trade as ntachinist. Well the next
thing on the program was to find place for
the wife and kiddies to live: then go back to the
town | came from and notify the Company had
been working for that was leaving their employ
then to make arrangements to move the house
hold goods to Columbus.
Well got the job on Friday and the follow
ing Tuesday | started to work and worked the
rest of the week or until saturday of the same
week. Saturday afternoon the Master-Mechanic
came to me and told me he had orders to cut the
force and that he would have to lay me off.
asked him if there was anything wrong with my
work and he told me that my work was alright
but he had his orders and for me to come out
Monday and he would fix me up about my pay.
Now this quarry is about five or six miles
out of town on traction line so | inquired and
found out that the car company issued book
of low rate tickets to those who intended to use
the cars regular so | invested three dollars in d
book of forty tickets which are good for thirty
days, after which time they are void for trans
portation and no refund is given for unused
tickets. used twelve of the tickets and the rest
are of no value as they are not transferable.
Well went out on monday for my pay and
after getting off the car had to walk about a
half mile to the master-mechanics office, he gave
me a red card which was told to take to the
store-room to have signed, then take the card
to the quarry office which was about thlee-quart-
ers of mile from there and they would give me
an order which could have cashed at the store.
| went to the quarry office and after some wait
there | was given paper stating the amount
due me as wages and told to go to Dellaweese !;
grocery and they would cash it for me. This gro
Gerry / found was about one-half mile furthe
down the road. Off to the grocery, arriving in
due time, presented my order and was told l
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-09-10
A Machinist's Experience
By Walter H.

would have to wait until Mr. Dellaweese came in,
some more wait, at last got my money - but
am out of Job altogether now and must hurt
further for one - | may have to go to another
city for a job and that means further moving
expenses, Oh well, life under the present system
of society is just one d--thing after another,
this is just one of the many of ife's little trag-
edies as practised on thousands of the workers
every day, and until the workers wake up to the
fact the job should belong to the workers such
outrages will continue to be practiced on them.
They should also remember that they must
have an industrial organization to back up their
political action. Oh, yes, this supposed to be
an open shop, but one of the questions had to
answer was this; Do you belong to a labor union?
If so what union? Tt was unnecessary for me to
ask the company if they belonged to the employ
ers association.
BOY scouts are being used as scabs in the
English gas-workers strike according to the Lon
don Daily Herald. The news has caused quite
stir in the English labor movement and has
aroused great opposition to the boy scout organ
ization
HERE are some figures for lovers of capital
ism to chew upon. The American Red Cross re-
ports that the number Of lives lost in the recent
capitalist war was 9,S19,O00 War epidemcs and
economic blockadeS took toll of 5,301 900 and
the fall of the birth rate is estimated at 10000
600. This makes total Of 95,520,O00 real and
potential lives sacrificed on the altar of the Great
God Mammon
INCREASE of S1.5O per day is given to the
day men in the Illinois coal mines under an agree
ment reached by the operators and diggers' re-
presetatives in the joint scale committee. This
will make scale of $3.50 for eight hours work.
Nothing is said in the agreement, however, about
how few days miner shall work per week, this
point being left to the whims of the operators and
the alleged car shortage.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Therefore. BE il resolved, that the
Treasurer is hereby authorized aad en-
powered to set aside, out of the special
repair fund of the Sixth Ward. the
sum Of Two Thousand Dollars to aid in
the construction of the proposed build
ing.
Be 1t further resolved that all funds
accruing 10 the credit Of the Sixth
Ward from any source whatever, here-
after, be set aside to retire any indebt-
edness which might still exist on said
building,
On motion Of Mr. BrouSSard, duly
seconded, it was moved, that q building
committee If seven, including the
President, be appointed to erect the
Cow Island School. The following conf
mittre was appointed:
MeSsrs. Ulvsse Bernard, Alexis Lam
glinais, Adonis Hebert, Otto Trahan,
ituss Greene, Felix Trahau and supt.
Williams.
Mr.. Arthur Trahan appeared before
the Board and asked that additional
ground De secured for the Rice Cove
School. It was shown that the chill
dren were cramped for playground and
as the school was growing, it becme
imperative that more spece be secured.
On motion of Mr., Brous7ard, second
ed. the Board agreed to purchase a
piece Of land fronting said school now
belonging TO Jim Small, at price not
~ exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five
Dollars. per acre, and the President was
authorized to sign the sale for same
Mr.. Tfahau and Supt. William" wrr'
appointed . committc to attend 10 t's
matter.
The trustees Of the Moss School WIRE
Granted their request to build a partt
ton In the larger of the two rooms Il
accommodate another teacher, wAel
the attendance would justify it
On motion, duly seconded. the fol
lowing sections Of school lands wer'
leased to Mr.. Mayer for the purpose OF
oil prospecting. at one-ciaAth royaIt
for oil, for a period Of three years, pro
vidcd that after the first year Poe pc
acre rcu; be paid. lNection> listed b
low
! PRONUNCIATION Milton School election
Bill of Verauda Restaurant far ~ .
. meals for commissioners az ticctiu
ltId june 2nd, 1g-G, ordered paid.
On motion Roari Adjourned.
CLYSsE BERNARD,
+ II. WILLIAMS, Presiden'
Secretary,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
MINUTES OF vERMfLIoN
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Abbeville, La, June 5, 1920.

Abbeville, La, June 5, 1920.
The Vermilion Parish School Board
met this day in special session with
the following members present.
Messrs. Uiysse Bernard, president, j.
o. Broussard, Owe Comeaux, W, L. Hoff
pauir, Ulysse viDcent, Alexis Langli-
nsis.
Absent: Messrs. Moleus Dubois, j.
R. Holmes. G. W. stansburp, j. R.
Iheuot. quorum present,
On motion the reading of the min
utes of past meeting were dispenled
with.
A committee from the Cow Island
School with j. y, Greene as spokesman
appeared before the Board and aske
that an appropriation be made TO ali
in tae erection Of a large consolidate
school, equal to the amount Subscribed
by the citizens. II is,prsposed ia erect
building costing approximately TEL
Thousand Dollars, aaa a. the Board i,
without building funds on which tt
draw for the cmount Of Five Thousand
ioilals as proposed, the following res
oIution was adopted
Whereas, there are great many chill
dren living within the Sixth Ward
Parish Ct verpilion, La. who DO no
aave ,he advantage of slgrsded or eoa
solidatd school. and
Whereas, it IL absoliAely necessar,
that additional room be provided TO
the accommodation f these childrel
In a large central school.