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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-17
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TWICE EASMENI
APP[ES1H|SI[AR
Most Other West Virginia
Crops Show Falling
Off.

CHARLESTON, July H.
Featufes Of the July crop report
for West Virginia, issued here To-
day by Commissioner Of Agricui-
ture j. h. Stewart and h. =.
Bryan,, West Virginia representa-
tive Of the U. S. Bureau Of Crop
Estimates. are the prospect for an
anole crop Of 6,s1S0eo bushels
compared to 3,47s.ooO bushels last
year. and the reduction Of the
States wheat crop % 4.l6z0OV
bushels compared to S.. 100000 N
1873. The decrease Of what Is due
both 10 reduced acreage and 70
poor condition Of the crop.
Oats are now estimated at
;44;6S7,eDO bushels, compared %
4,75O,0oO bushels, produced last
year; rye about 2544o0 bushels
Compared to 1904 bushels last
year: potatoes {, ,13zVc0 ebusheis,
comnafed 20. 5,1s0, 900 buShels last
YER md sweet potatoes %, ,0ee
bushels compared Ito 231, 900
bushels last week. This mouths
6felimtnafy eStimate of acefase
and condition Of com indicates 9
SfID oi approximately q o6S, ,99e
bushels compared 70 A,s90.0Oe
bushels last year. Tobacco acre3se
was reduced about 5 percent from
last year, when the final estimate
of production was 10,5500, ,000
pounds.
This Is the first report this sea-
son on corn and tobacco acreage
and as both crops have yet to
make the critical part Of theil
growth extirttes OF them an
purely tentative. Estimates on
all crops will be subject to change
upward or downward Z found nee.
essary during the season, depend
ing on favorable or unfayorablt
weather and other conditions.
Apples are estimated at 55 per
cent Of q crop compared to 43 per
cent this time last year. while
peaches are 70 percent Of a croI
compared to IS percent this tint
! last year. The commercial. applt
/ and peach sections Of this stat
(in the Eastern Panhandle) report
good crops Of both apples ant
peaches. both fruits being bette
there than in most other section
iof the state. Blackberries are I'M
usually abundant everywhere.
The condition Of hay varies
though generally good. Some i
rank but very weedy. Much Of th'
crop has already been cut Com I
late but is now growing fast an
as a nle Is thrifty. Melons ar
about an average crop and are no,
lgrowing well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-17
Fsirmont Men Get
KiWanis Offices

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July II:
Huntington was selected as the
Kiwanis convention city for 1921
and officers were elected today.
The date Of the neIt convention
will be selected Later. The offt.
GERS are: L. n. Fraatz, Of Hunt
ington, district governor: James A.
Dysen, Of Wheeling. first lieutenant
governor; ". N. Gillh, Of Charles
ton, second lieutenant governor:
]. R. Sheridan, Of Falrmont third
lieutenant governor; 7. c. Rar.
ney, Of Charleston. secretary, and
J. Il. Thomas, Of Fatmont, treas
urer,
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LIBRlBI.RlIl|||l||!E |l||
AGNNllllE|
HeinhAman Pct ss
Ale to Gose
It He'd

The. prupety .ol IL 49,.
Library. AsSoefHticn1s ags '1 "a.
ODen malket. YaS Stiie
made By Ma. ! Waltey
this morning W1ler elzsa 60
ing . reportt that >the 1c1i' =.
purchase q tho prc
American Legion sh1t -
OF. Nr1 Barnes se1lle
at tie Inability q tie I
to take oEer The. .bulld " 4
ptratinn Of their cDtiQl: :Na!s
been e1tended two m1lnl -. :
the original time bit el1l4
there 5 EiN Z ehsnce ID
don to acquire tne I'D. .lns y
s their deSire :
/ INERTIA and q elletal - Q.
interest among Ae 1nonllis \
leginn,s Vas fhe rel111
Homer G. Toot1 1mans gl1t ~
charge Of the esl1 q g.yeks1
building corporation ..1l
war the bcFS Wero 1p1.lel u
fng everything d1ne frfs
thaif arnn1ements Wepe ~
without the last l11lt -
prt VIII The ugui r. -.
that lind of training =
hava haan eoEDDItntiVcIyfCI I.
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C|VILNA|RR|[lI 4 !
0I|I II|lIl|I|
Rival Political Ese is.s
Begin Fighting
Peline

( PEzliG llly 1s
to Tien:EsIn) lBy ~
Fighting between s1dls e 't
3r1yal fsdidns occE1l n
Kvanhna b mn 1l!l q ~
ING. Numbers di SS1t1l ~ -
-fiIfng heie: lie 6lly 51. +.
;quist lbutHirs n ~ s
don Vim Tieu q s5 j.
,terTuptet.
me medlatprs 81 -. i y Z
iicrt to reconcile tAs "a. ~
parties haEe returned tu
Their mission hzying g:fl1s
: .al.Il|
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Won't Concrete
Whole Reservoir

Rapid progress IS being made IN
the cleaning Of the oily reservoir
and Il Is hoped Gat By Tuesday Of
ne1t week, DE several test M mud
which has accumulated on the bot
tom Of the big tank m the II years
since isconStuc6on WI bedea-
ed away and the pouring Of con-
crete vnl begin.
5 Due 70 the great epeuse con.
nected Wtih the water department.
at thhttme & Is yeryroo abb tn,
only tAe leals VHl 1eNpeired and
that concrete Wm nothe placed ov-
@ the entire bottum @ v1s ene
original plzn.
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B. q, ,IOHNDDlE
MORE EXCURSION
Elan Slightly. Injured
When Two Cars Are
Deraled

Information was received today
by ]. D. Hecker, B. & 0. passenger
agent at Fairmont from c. ].
Proudfoot, Wheeling, division pas
senger agent, that the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad has decidedto run
Its seashore excursion on August
s. Some time ago announcement
was made that all excursions after
the one to the shore on July q
would be postponed. Because Of
having sold many tickets In Pitts
burgh for the excursion on August
5 the railroad officials thought It
was advisable to run It.
Today the private car Of Col c.
W. Watson, lD1, Cumberland Penn
sylYanta railpad, came into Fair.
mont and vas shifted into the local
yards.
MI. Clifford, Brownsville Pa,
assistant traiamaster, and ]. b.
Hunaas Brownsville, Pa general
agent, Monongahela railway were
IN Eairmont yesterday.
CnHege Students from q number
Of big universities have been earn
ing money over the summer BY Sc
curing positions with railroads q
brakemen. The latest inquirer
here Is Gregury VayQuez, who g .
student Al Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y. He Is q Porto hcan
and his tnlh are said to own 2
sugar plantation.
q. B. Pfat, HagerstoWn, No
chief enginG Of the Monorgaheia
railway, was In the F1trmurt re
don YESTERDAY.
A derailmant occurred On IN
HcknxnS Run branch Of the B. e
O. railroad yesterday afternoon g :,
SOS O'Clock, one car beng derait
ed md another turning over on u
side. Bothscars we're loaded s1o
while ridmEcn;t the. mont e1rg. s
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osAngeles Not
Hurt bYQuakes

LOS ANGELES, Cals July H.
Four earthquake shocks Of yariorl
intensity formed the total Of yes
terdays seismic disturbances here,
and althnugh the last one came
after so'clock the city had resum-
ed practically Its normal aspect be-
fore bedtime. The theatres at.
tracted their usual crowds. The
streets were ffHed with pedes.
trims md there Appeared few sur.
face Indications Of any remaining
Disturbances.
The physical marin let vert
noticeable while many were rela-
lively light
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Anoter American
!, Drops Out in Russia

WARSAW. July 1.-Sergeant
william Cook, Of oklahoma. attach
ed 10 the American Typhus expe-
d!tion TO Poland is reported miss
ing since the battle between ne
Poles and the Russian Bolsheviki
IN the yacinity Of Minsk.
Cook refused to leave Mtnsk
telling the refugees he would re-
main with the hope Of getting as
train out in safety. The BolsheviKi
came in a little later.
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C. M. Wilson to be
Buried Sunday

The funeral Of Charles N. WI
SON. Who died yesterday morning
at at his home on Pennsylvania q ave, e
nue., viii be held tomorrow at 2:@
Al M his home. he WIN be buried IN
the Jones cemetery at BeliVieW oy
Undertaken Jones: .,,..-
M. wilson died from compncas; !
lions Of diseases. He Is survived ea
by his wife and one son, Loren
Wilson. bis mother, three oroG'
ers and three sisters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-17
TURKEY MUST C0MP[Y ORGET out OF EURQE
Oh,Liste,lH Here.
B, ADAM /. Im.
ome,imes l am Cast

Sometimes l am Cast
Down
Almost to the Point
OF giving Up.
It is a Trying
Thing to labor With
Might and Main
For the Uplift
And advance Of Ny
Beloved city, and h@N
Be ignored By
The very People
/ have almost Busted
Myself trying to Serve.
Why. l ask You.
Have | not Been
Invited to join The
City'S newly OfSaulIee
Civic Association?
Wha, excuse Can
They offer for Such
Omission?
Whom. in this Whole
City, may l Ask,
Is any more Absorbedly
Interested in Civic
Improvement
Than l?
What marvellous Ideas
/ could impart To
Such a Body!
/ would be To
Them
What Major Boyle Is
To the Chamber Of Commerce.
he shows them Breath
Taking Structures
OF
Dlnosaurian Dimensions
That may Not
No loid before The
Eyes Of the Common
People.
He unveils Binding
Fantasies that have Even
Made the Colonel
. Wink Rapidly.
And that is No
Mean Achievement!
Even So
Would l pour Forth
Ny winged Inspiration
Upon tnls civic
Body.
/ know a Man
Right now who has
Two old Shoe
Boxes and i've Salmon
Tins in His =,
Back Yard!
l know a Woman
Who is Harborine
An old cat And
Five kittens in Her
Attic in The
Face Of Sanitary
Law!
The whole town Would :
Rock
III were To
Name Her.
But
So long asl
Am blandly ignored BY
This short Sighted
Ernun
fsSal ! shall neer D.vulsc
The names Of These
Offenders.
By Gracious let En-
Hunt 'em Themselves
SIS l.
Professor-pull out All
The StopA
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Turks 1)LD HH MUST I0NR
FULLY WIHP[IC[ Il[II R|
If They are Driven Out Of nstanttinople + MI!I &
For All Time Warning ssiigniiffiiesnt
Adds.
TINE LIMIT EXPIRES At NIlUGIH aIl q

LONDON, July -(By the Associated +
A threat to drive the Turk from Europe ono ID
for alp is contained in the allied reply 70 thes
objection to the peace treaty made public here
Such action might follow Turkish Ietuss i6
sign the treaty or her failure to give it etfss BE
reply stated
The time limit for Turkey tosmake known j 4
decision expires at midnight July q.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-17
|HqrdingP Puts.
Finishing Touch
|OnHisSpeeeh
By Associated prssl

ny ASSocI1teu 9Is19J
MARION, O., July H.-Sena.
tor Harding's first big Job Of
the presidential campaign. the
preparation Of his speech ior
mally accepting the nomination
and outlining his views on me
party platform, was virtually
finished today.
When he began tho days
work he had only . few Una
touches TO add and be hoped to
have It an complete BY night
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Urge
NEW ALLIANCE
FlRIE[RR|T|SB
Want Empire to Cut
Loose From japan and
JOinU. S
~ JACK MASON.

.
SHANGHAI, CHM, July liz
The nezt i months VIII be tite'
tul for permanent peace or ersuta'
llwar IN the Pacific.
World politics I'm the brewing
VIII reach a decision before IN.
other July rolls rourd-deodIe'
perhaps, as to whether the ne1t
great struggle VIII be a death
srapple between the white and
yellow race.
By extending or July l3, The
Anglo oJapaa )sse alliance for one
year, Great Britain simply hal
taken time TO decide her course-
With the probability that she VII
cut loose from Japan.
That Is the expectation Of Ang
loSaxson business interests In tn
Fur East both British and Amert
can. Il Is the outspoken demand
Of Australia New Zealand lnt
Canada. It Is the plainly voice.
wish Of China, which has recently
sttfened her backbone var
noticeably against japanese en-
enactment.
There are many Who want a,neS
alliance formed between the Unil
ed States and Great Britain, TO
Joint dominance Of the PactM, q
against japanese aggression.
The China Press An Engfsl
language daily published here b.
Americans, speaks the genoa
opinion when II says:
.An ante-bellum foundations 70
the Anglo Japanese alliance haR
been swept away. It has not ser'
ed to protect China Il she Is No
allied with Japan, but as q par,
ner Of Japan she has not been ahl
10 move q dnget.
There Is, IN fact, no one re;
| son why this alliance should b
renewed while there are many IN
nnrfank oneR Yhy II Sh0uld b
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SANDY HOOK, July 17.-When
the yachts came about Resolute, on
the port tack was nearly a mile
ahead. Shamrock took In her No.
3 bay Glib sail and set a smaller
one rather slower. Resotute sdl
maintained her advantage over her
rival and at this time barring ac-
cident looked to be the winner as
Shamrock had to allow her S min
utes and 40 seconds handicap.
Shamrock was first to break away
from starbdard tack. Shamrock
held It only three minutes being
very SLOW in stays. Resolute held
on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-17
Weather Was Perfect but
the Breeze Was
Light
.RES|LDIE IS LEADING
ChaIlengers Efforts to
Blanket American Boat
Failed

FROM A SEAPLANE OVER
RACING CoRUSE, July h.-By
the Associated Press.) : New
York's outer harbor put on It's best
holiday suit Of sunshine and favo:-
able weather early today and wait.
ed for the signal which was TO start
the second event Of the classic con
test for international yachting su-
premacy between the British chal-
ienger Shamrock ". and Resolute,
the American cup defenders.
Across the vast stage all ready
set with sharp drawn lines diyid-
ing land and sky and sea, little
craft lodged IN and out among
their neighbors. The steamers with
flags anoat making ready TO assist
or watch the spectacle.
Resolute crossed the starting
line ahead Of Shamrock ". today.
The starting signal vas blown at
las. Resolute crossed at 1::45:19,
unofficial time, and Shamrock fol-
lowed at 1866. The two sloops
stood away to sea on the starboard
tack. both skippers holding their
charges in the eye Of the wind.
Resolute seemed to work better
than the challenger and, II any
thing, seemed To foot faster. There
was not enough air however to put
them down on their rue -racins
planes. - y
Captain Charles z. 4asnns skip-
per Of Roselute won IL tie hon.
ors at the start Soon after Sham
rock crossed sthe Line he took In
her jiba. ~.
Crossing the Hne both SkIppers
stood away on the Starboard tack
holding as close TO the wind as
possible. Resolute which crossed
iirst semed to work better to
weather than the challenger.
The official starting time was
1:46:2S for the Resolute ani
1:46::37 for Shamrock.
Shamrock tried hard to kill Res
olute's wind at the start and sew
eral times tackled on top Of the de.
fender, each time Adams slipped
away by bearing Of. When the
starting signal sounded both were
to leeward Of the line with Reso-
lutte heading the way.
Eiften minutes after the start
Resolute was a quarter Of a mile
to windward and holding Sham
rock well.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
 JUNEAU, ALASKA

Notice is hereby given that Geo. rge A. Parks, of Juneau. Alaska. as trustee, has filed in this office his application under Sec. II of the Act of March 3, 1891 {26 Stat, f095) to submit final proof for the several use and benefit of the occu pants of the Scatter Addition to Jun eau Townsite. Alaska. said townsite being embraced in U. s. Survey No 591, more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No 1, whence J. S. I. M. No. bears s. 45s IT ". 7.4S chains, thence N. 59' 1 ;.24 chains to Cor. No. 2. thence s. 82' .SS' E. 6.S2 chains to Cor No 5, thence N. O z W. 0.94 chains to Cor No. 1, thence N. 57' 4o' l.. 5.t3 chains to Cor. No. 5 thence N. 35' A w. ITS chains to Cor. No. 6, thence cast 2.S5 chains to Cor. No. z, thence N. 57' 40' W. 6 20 chains to Cor. No. 8, thence west 1O.37 chains to Cor No. g, thence south 15 chains to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning, containing l7.58 acres.
 Said survey as located adjoins Juneau, Alaska, in Lat. 58' 1S N., Long. 134' 24' w.. Mag Var. s2' 20' E.
 Said proof win be submitted by the testimony of srid trustees and two. Of the following witnesses: Lafe Spray. Barney A. Rosellc, John Reck aud II. B. LeFevre, before the Register, U S. Land Onfice. Ju- ncau Alaska, on April 15, 1920.
 Dated at Juneau. Alaska. March I. 1920.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register.
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NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT

ss In the United States commissioner
 Court for the Territory of Alas
 ka, Sitka Precinct. Division No.
 l. in Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of
 John G. Brady, deceased
 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that John c. Brady. Jr.. administrator of the estate of John c. Brady, deceased, has filled his final account. and the undersigned hereby appoints Mon day. May srd. 1920, as the day for the hearing of objscttons to such fnal account and the settle mcnt thereof. and directs tbat this notice be published once . week for four (4l consecutive weeks Ill
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
NOTICE OF FILING FINAL
 ACCOUNT

In the United States Commission
 CTS Court for the Territory of
 Alaska, Sitks Precinct, Division
 No. 1. in Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of
 Elizabeth Kostrometinoff, dc
 ceased.
 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that Peter KoBtrometinoff, Jr. administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Kostrometin- off, deceased, has filed his final ae- count and the undersigned hereby appoints Monday, May 3rd, 1920, as the day for the hearing of ob- jections to such final account and the settlement. thereof, and directs that this notice be published once q week for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Alaska Daily Empire Juneau. Alaska.
 Dated at Sitka, Alaska, this 27tl lay of February, 1920. (Soal) II. W. DeARMAND,
 U. s. Commissioner and ex-
 Officio Probate Judge. D. STABLER,
 Attorney for estate.
 P o. Address, Sitka, Alaska.
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deceased to exhibit them, with the proper vouchers. within six months after the first publication Of this notice, to the said administrator, at his residence at Sitka, Alaska, the same being the place for trans action of the business of said es- tate.
 Date of first publication March ?, 1920.
 Date of last publication March 23, 1920. '@
 J. II. GILPATRICK,
 Administrators of said estate, HOWARD D. STABLER,
 Attorney for estate,
 P. o. Address: Sitka, Alaska
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the Alaska Daily Empire, Juneau, Alaska. ~
 Dated at Sitka, Alaska, this 27th day of February, 1920. tSeal) R., W. DeARMAND,
 United States Commissioner and
 ex-officio Probate Judge HOWARD D. STABLER, Attorney for Estate.
 P, O. Address; sitka, Alaska. <.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
FIRE ALARM CALLS

l-3 Third and Franklin. l-4 Front and Franklin. To Front, opp. Marshall &
 Newman. 1-6 Front, opp. and hear old
 Dispatch. IT Front, opp. City Wharf. Is Front, near Sawmill. 2-1 Home Germain Grocery. 2-3 Willoughby opp. Cole barn "A Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-9 Fire Hall. 32 Gastineau and Rawn Way 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth back of ycwer house Az Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. 4-3 Oistin Ave & Indian Street. t-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. AZ Twelfth at Northern L'dry 4-8 Twelfth and Willoughby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the~NUnited States Commission-
 CTS Court for the Territory of
 Alaska, Sitka Precinct, Division
 No. l, in Probate.
 In the matter of the Estate of
 Edmund Campbell. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigncd administrator of the es- tate of Edmund Campbell, deceased, to the creditors of. and all pcrSons having claims against the said
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T CLASSIFIED ADS 6
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

40hp Corliss 3cynder, 4cyce together with Intermediate shaft 22 2 diameter; tail shaft II diameter; S4n Hyde 3Blade propeller
 hull; 5 length all, 45 it.. II draught pilot cabins; expense JUNEAU FERRY NAVIGATION co.
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THE E M PIRE
Though Which the General Public
 IS THE MEDIUM Can Always Have Its Wants Supplied

Answers for advertisers will be held two weeks after date of last insertion THE EMPIRE cannot as- sume responsibility to care for un- called -for-letters after that period.
 Closing time for classified adver- tisements: 2 p. m.
 Closing time for display adver- tisements: II a. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

Postmaster J. F. Warder of Ketcni- kan announces that he has important information for Walter Smart. sup posed to be in Southeastern Alaska, probably in the vicinity of Ketchi- kan. He is formerly from Astoria and served with tho American troops overseas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
ALASKA NOTES

c. A Clark, head of the c. A. Clark Electrical Works of Ketchikan, and Miss Elizabeth Peterson of Jack son, Miss, were married recently at Ketchikan. The groom was mem Der of the famous Ketchikan .Bache- lors Club, and the club was draped in mourning after the wedding
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15. - The American Railway Express Company has asked permission from the In- terstate Commerce Commission to in- crease express charges. The pro- posed increase will advance the rates from ten to seyenty-five per cent. and would yield the express com pany an additional revenue of twen- ty-five million dollars annually
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-16
AMERICAN LEGION

Afford John Bradford Post No. |.
 Juneau, Alaska.
 Regular meetings on third Thurs day of each month, at SD. m. in Elks' Lodge Room. Dr. H. c. De- Vighne. Post Commander, Phone 104; George E. Mann, Secretary. PIone 196.