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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
The Happp Heb 70 Health
SIMCQsALyE
Meets Every Ones Needs and Every
Jar Is Guaranteed by

Fairmont Pharmacy. who Is the
authorized agent. Il is Is a solid anti
se5.ic. healine ointment. yet it Is SO
soft and pliable that It constitutes
! one Of the best rubbing linfments that
has ever been offered TO the public.
II makes friends with everyone.
Fairmont Pharmacy Is authorized to
return The purchase price i Won are
not delighted with the use Of StM-Co
|SALyE.
Who can say this Is not the iairest
offer ever made TO Fairmont people
Practically a whole medicine chest
In itsels for the hundred little neces-
1T il Is successfully used for eczema,
aching piles. burns, sores, chatting,
pimules. cuts, carbuncles, cloggea
air passages, headache neuralgia;
sprains. rheumatism. stiff neck, and
I the many other similar affections too
numerous TO mention.
Get a Jar at Fairmont Pharmacy to-
day, The price is such a small mat.
ter. only SOc, 6Oc and 81 per jar. Il
your druggist does not keep i, SEND
rig 35S and the parcel post will bring
Il to your door by return mail. WIN.
n Simpson Dug Co. WhoIesae
Druggists Williamsburg Station, Pitts
5urgh, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

With the huge pneumatic truck
tires now being made. the need o.
more powerful air pumps Is seen. 70
!nna.e the big castings. Even tae
latest double cylinder pump Is 100
weak or 100 firing for the job. 50 tire
manufacturers are working win tns
pump men 10 devise a more powerful
apparatus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
AUTOMOBILE
NEWC!

No friction, no noise. no lubFica-
ton are The claims advanced for the
lates. auto wheel invention. Instead
Of the conventional rigid spokes.
there are eight cushion spiral springs,
while q rubber cushion around the
hub further protects the car from
shocks and strains. It's inventor
claims Il VIII be Of considerable use
on motor trucks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

Germany. with all Its revolutions
and food shortages. finds time to en-
joy itself q ID motor car. Even more
than in this country. Berlinites nave
even gone to buying baby autos Tor
the youngsters. These autos accom-
modate one person. but a trailer y
made 10 III on and carry a iriena;
Even a baby garage can be obtained
for the little motor car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

The ideal American highway is be-
ing planned at some poin. on me
Lincoln Highway. It is proposed 70
he The composite opinion Of Americas
lest road engineers as to what con-
stitutes 4 practical working highway.
The project includes not only the con-
s:ructlon OF this idea! road itself. but
ideal in drainage. in providing a
camp site. IN overnight Inn and gas
cline filling station.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
70 stcp OIL Leakage.

II Won find oil leaking through the
holt holes q the crankcase back "
IN studs bit, wind several turns o. ,!
cottcn twine under the head ana
slain draw The studs down onto tneE
sests. The Gotten viii act as an ell
fecEiye packing against leakage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

Virginia has started a campaign to
teach lis people the value Of good
highways and the need Of maintaining
| them as such. 1t will be an educa-
tional campaign through motion PIC.
lures, which will show the benefits
! Of good roads, not only TO commerce
and industry. but to the social SIDE
Of life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
/ ooss Fan Belts.

4 pa You ever look at your fan oalt'
whef yuu found your engine owe.
l,estIne ! AL slipping belt means inc
IN a song at a slower speed anu
does Nitle cooling for the engine.
TisIltsn 10 tie belt every once ~ I. =
Wills Or ask a harness man 10 90 u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
Waste Causes Trouble.

II cotton waste Is used TO clean me ne
engine, often the lint from i sticks Is
; q ne parts and when the hood Is
down Is sucked into the carpureter'
i N causes the fuel to flow irrssu-
.larly and sometimes stops the lloS
altogether. Cotton cloth. therefore
q better for this purpose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
o:esnina out the Carbon

10 clean spark plug porcelains o.
carbon deposit and o.her foreign ma. :.
IA; tsr soak item in a solution Of carbon
siisiupblde. This will dissolve the car :,
! BON md ieayp the porcelain Clean
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
Nisfth Is. Storage Battery

AZ s6an Is The battery becomes
yIschsrfed II should be immedtate!!
7, Ssrred Otherwise Il will sulpa1ia.!;e
,snid n " any charging more d. :, .
nh md IN time entirely destrc!SS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
MUNICIPAL COURT.

William A. Tibitt aged % years and
James Harvey, aged 10 years who say
they are from New York City, were dis
missed by Judge Hastings ip Municipal
Court today on v8grancy charge. The
two youths applied ut the police station
night before last and asked for night s
lodging. This was given them and they
were told to leave the city. When they
failed to do this and applied at the police
station last night for nights lodging the
yagrancy charge was placed against them.
The case of George Jefferies, oolored,
charged with attempted bribery OF Patrol
man West, was continued until next Fri
day and bail was fixed at $500 The
ATTEMPTED bribery is alleged to have taken
place when supposed still ut the home of
Jefferies was being investigated This
case will likely be investigated by the
Federal authorities.
Ernest Darby, charged with violating
the new traffic regulations, was fined IS
and costs today Dnrby was arged with
not having pulled his bus as close to the
curb rs possible. Darby, who was driving
one Of the buses Of the Peoples Bus Line,
said that the ice kept him from driving
any closer to the curb than he was when
arrested by Traffic Officer Edward Dcvin-
rev
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
CHAS. WEST Persisted
DURING THE BLIZZARD
Railroad Employc Found Dead
Near Landlith Station This
Morning.

The only fatality go far reported IN
connection with the discard is the case
Of Charles West. age about So, believed
20 be an employee Of The PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad in tho Edge Moor yards.
West WA. found dead in the snow near
the Tlandlith station Of The Pennsylvania
road. early this morning
A call was sont in for tho police amhul-
lance. and the body was carried to the
morr,te, where IL was later identified ns
that of West IL "a said he lived at oil
vaudcvcr avenue. The body was still
warm when carried 10 tho tnnrgue. Deputy
Coroner Nichols said. and il WIS evident
that death WINS dine 10 exhaustion oeca-
aioned hv the man trying To reach HE
home afoot. There were no evidences OF
violence.
An Inquest Will be held 10 determine The
cause Of his death.
SUDDEN DEATH or nHs, /. G. nAKFr.
Isabelle G.. Baker, aged so years, was
taken suddenly III Mt the Dragon Run
Dairy. 62l West Ninth street this morn
mig, with stroke Of paralysis. She was
placed in chair and expired within a
few minutes. The police ambulance had
been summoned on the call.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
lroUey Service and Industries Parayzed for Several
Hours When the Main Generating Plant Was Flooded
and Machinery Put Out Of Commission.
BRANDYW|AE FLOOD
SHUTS OFF POWER
Water Several Feet Higher There
Than Ever Before. Stop
ping Pumps.

With the water higher in the basement
Of the main generating plant of the Will
mington Il Philadelphia Traction CO., on
the Brandywine river at the foot Of
Buena Vista street. than ever before, the
company get the worst jolt in that behalf
that II has ever had, but through the un-
firing efforts Of the employees. headed by
General Manager Thomas w. Wilson, the
stoppage was brief and by noon today ell
of the machinery was in operation.
What happened, according to MIR. Will
son, who spent most Of tho night at the
plant, was this: At $40 last night. due to
the flood in tho Brandywine. water poured
into the basement OF the plant all Of a
sudden. From that time until 1890 it
continued 10 rise rapidly. At 1890, how
ever, the water began TO fall and by 2.3O
one OF the machines, all of which had been
put out of commission, was again in
operation.
Between $50 and 1890 last night the
water was four feet deep in the basement
and four feet over the condensers and
pumps that supply water TO the boilers.
The result was that it was impossible to
get any water in the boiler and steam
could not be generated. At 2.30 this
morning one rotary machine was placed
III VHtfdt1ths fttfb ttttt ftitt VII ttit
chinery gradually began to resume opera
tions and by noon today everything at
the plant was in service. The only damage
to the machinery was sustained by three
small auxiliary motors in the basement,
but IL makes no difference, SO far as the
operation of the plant is concerned,
For time during the night some power
generated in PENIS Grove, n, j., was
used here, coming across on river cables.
CARS STALLED ALL NIGHT.
The flooding of the Brandywine ex~
ilnguishcd the fires IN the boilers at the
Traction Co s powerhouse and instantly
the city was plunged in darkness. This
occurred about $50 clock. At the same
instant every trolley car in the city aud
between here and Darby and other
points stopped dead.
The company,s rules last night put
great hardship upon che crews. All were
obliged to stand by all through the
wierdlv bleak night. Those who were
fortunate enough TO have come to a stop
reasonably near buildings, where they
could keep warm, were permitted to do
so, as long as they could keep their car
in sight and see that no harm came TO it,
Others halted in out-of-the-uay places
faced long night in the cold cars ard
shivered throughout the cruelty long
hours.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
FOUND EX-RUSBAND A
CHARMING GENTLEMAN
Miss Pickford Made Up Her Mind
to be Free Three Weeks Be-
fore Divorce.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

by 6esoSJAAtu htees VI ENtfs rsNttitHA
Los Angeles, Cal, March 6.--Msry
Pickford will never marry again, but win
devote the remainder Of her life to motion
pictures, according to an interview she
gave here last night TO the Los Angeles
Times. This was the first statement
she had made to the press since she was
granted divorce from Owen Moore,
IuesdAg at Minden. New.
Il sought a divorce because | wanted
to be free Miss Iickford said. mir
Moore is charming man and most genial
but there are many instances where
even two genial persons Garnet aerre.
! went TO Minden three weeks ago with
mother. ! had net planned to secure q
divorce at that time. was nervous ard
unable to work at the studio ard wanted a
rest While | was there l was inform cd
that Mr.. Moore was not far away, working
on location.
"Then | determined it was opporture
time. ! had not knowledge before hand
that Mr.. Moore would net contest the
case. sc | Immediately secured q lawyer
and filed my complaint.
"Some people think my divorce was
secured to permit me to marry again.
she continued. This il not So merely
wanted to be free. Mr. Moore and l
have been separated for three years and
l had wanted divorce but it was simply
to avoid such a situation as have found
myself in today that put it of so long =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
READING STORM WORST
IN HISTORY OF CITY
Big Electric Light Plant Flooded
Leaving Country Without
Light or Power.
ny Associated Pros. - Every I-sn,ss


Reading. Pa. nsfch G--Wish part ~
its water supply shut off. street csf service
almost a. standssill, many irldustrisi
plants shut down, electric service for
homes and factories crippled and deep
snow drif's shutting many streets and
roads leading 20 the city, Reading today
emerged from ono Of The worst foofs snd
billiards. in it's history. The Nafdef
Creek water pumping station was par
tally disabled by high water rising 70 The
level Of it's boiler rooms, and the schuyl-
kill river nood down The pisnt Mr+ropoli-
tsn Edison plant, which distributes eler-
trio current All over the SchuylkM valley
and operates the city street car system
here, a. Lebanon and throughout the
district east n Heading.
n WINS reported las. night that the Bl'is
Mountain dam st Port Clinton, ~ miles
north of th,. ci.v, bad burst. put the etc-y
proved incorrect Wsser over the tracks
hinder-d PENNSYLVANIA railroad tresD
service here lest night.
The blizzard brought heavy spcv'.
blocking up the water IN the country
arras and checking the flow If the stream
and The drifts damned back the foprs
enough 20 check the rise In the creek and
the river. Tho river fell nesriy Eve feet
between 10 O'Clock last night and tbls
morning.
The temperature dropped over 20 de-
rrees in few hours, to below the freeying
point.
Rural towns are completely cut Oh by
foods across roads and by drifss ssx "a
eight feet in depth.
CITY trolley service "a slowly b~ipg 70
stored, but al rural lines are cioeed-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
FORTY CITY BLOCKS
UrDER WATER BY
bRANDYW|yE FLOOD
Many Dwellings Beyond Eleventh
Street Bride Flooded; Oc-
cupants Marooncd.
HUNDREDS WE'RE
DRIVEN FROM HOME

Hundreds OF families driven from their
homes; other forced TO seek refuge from
the waters flooding the first floDrs OF their
domicilcs: the police department, firc
department and every other agency that
could be brought into action, busy during
the night in the work of rescue, marked tho
climax Of the floods that swept down the
Rrandywinc, during the worst OF the bliz-
znrd.
II became evident early in the evening,
the way the waters were rushing down the
Brandywine and its tributaries. that the
flood WAS going TO reach II not surpnss
record heights, and many families IN The
low-lying sections on the other side OF thr
Eleventh street bridge got out without
waiting to he driven out by the waters.
The rising winters caught others UNI
awars, IL came down 90 fast. Before they
were aware Of their danger, many families
saw the water getting up around their
front doors and STEPS and then into the
houses. and they were forced to go TO the
floors above, where there were second
stories.
Across the Brnndywine everything was
flooded from prandywinc river TO Durc
street and little beyond TO Marsh Road,
and from Twelfth street as far MS Heald
to Vandever avenue and beyond. The
flooded territory embraces about forty
city blocks. :.
The calls for assistance cau,c about the
height of the blizzard, and the police
ambulance and all available men were cent
out in the work Of rescue. The fire de-
partmcnt was also called on, and the In.
dependence Co was busy during good
part of the night, their apparatus serving
in the work Of getting the families from
the second stories Of houses to which
they had been driven.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
GALE DRIVES STEAMSHIP
ACROSS CKR|ST|ANA
Staten Island Tom From Her
Moorings at Pusey Is
Jones Shipyard.

Wind and flood toeet her played havoc
st the Pusey d Jones shipyard. One hull
was blown clear across the Christiana and
is now stuck in the mud. The wind also
blew away part of the bottom plating of
another keel on the ways.
The huh blown across the stream is
that of the Staten Island, cargo vessel,
being built for the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. The hull was launched four
months ago and was at the dock receiving
her finishing touches. Late yesterday ate r
noon on a flood tide the wind got in be-
tween the ship and the dock and edged
the boat away. Blast upon blast soon
beachcd her over on the other side by
the old Diamond State steel plant. The
tide dropped way down during the right
and this morning the boat was found to
have sunk deep into the mud. An effort
will be made to float her some time this
afternoon, but at present there is little
hope of success. The tide will have to rise
high again before the job will be an easy
one
Men from the shipyard went over this
morning to see if any damage had been
wrought to the hull, but they were unable
TO come to definite conclusion.
Some time during the night the wind
got underneath the bottom plating under
keel No. 1919 and ripped it out clean.
just how much damage, if any, has been
done to this keel could not be estimated this
morning.
Market street bridge was at no time in
danger, it was stated today by the bridge
tender. Yesterday afternoon the water
rose within few inches Of the top Of the
cribbing at both sides of the bridge, but
the bridge WAS q safe distance above that
level. A change of wind blew the tide out
In q short time and today at IL o'clock
the water was fully eight feet below the
top of the same cribbing.
Much of the land south Of Market
street bridge was inundated and number
of families were marooned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
NEW YORK HIT HARD
BY fLOlD AND GALE
Wind Snashes Windows Of Big
Shops: Streets Blocked Again;
All Traffic Tied Up.

New York. March 6.--T'he storm king
paid another umweicome visit 70 New
York today, Just as the city was COM
Tnencios To recover from the effects OF the
S5,0o0OI1 blizzard of month ego. and
within II hours the Metropolis struggled
with paitiag rain, driving sleet storm
and bits snow squail IA the tempera-
ture dropped steadily during the night.
the wind increased in velocity, until
during the carly morning hours, IL bad
reached an unofficial velocity OF so miles
an hour, which BODIED III Tor shipping
OF the coast.
The comparatively warm rain wac 20
first welcomed by a much harassed street
department., as the fall, az the rate OF IA
inch an hour, washed away some OF the
iey. muddy relics Of February blizzard.
Bat the cutters we're soon turned into
miniature mill races, sewers were cloggcd,
cellars we're flooded, small str ans in the
outlving sections overlooked their banks.
roads were washed out and high tlGss
contributed 10 damage alorg the water
front Thousands OF emergency calls
were received by the water department.
The sloet made successful attack on
the transports tson svstsrn. Service on
nearly ali Of the trolley lines in Man
haitian ard some OF the elevated lines was
crippled. The drifting snow late added
70 the difficulty and. even with motor
p,ows. it was difficult 90 keep traffic
moving.
Ferry transportation was considerably
impedsd. Trains into the railway ter
r.inais were roportsd 70 be considerably
behind their SCHEDULES.
The rising Winds whist'ed through the
canyons OF narrow streets IN the sky
sczaper district, making walking well
nigh impossible. II loosened agns,
| tappled over chi-nneys here and there
and Smashed great plate glass windows IN
! the fashionable shops alcrg Fifth Avenue,
causing thousands OF dollars damage.
Costly oil paintings displayed N the
windows of the Enrich galleries were
| slightly damaged BY the falling glass.
Some paintings were over 200 years old
and had been displayed at the Royal
Academy in London. Valuable ANTIQUE
vases were injured BY being showered
with broken glass in ether ar shops.
The telephone and telegraph companies
reported that wire communication out OF
the city was badly crippled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
GOVERNOR CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
To Meet Monday. March n, TO
Consider Suffrage and Other
Matters.
GIVES REASONS AT LENGTH

Special Disrs tch tn Every Evening
Dover. March 6~-(,nvornor John q.
Townsend, Jr., today Issued the following
proclamation. converting the Deiaware
Legislature in srerial session nj Dover on
Monday, March q:
Nv virtue of TINT authority Z ant~d n
Section Is Of Article III Of tho Conssftti-
ton Of the State Of Delaware, providing
that He the governor) may on exttaor-
binary occasions convene the General
Assembly by proclamation" q
/, John g. Townsend, Jr., governor Of
the State Of Delaware, do issue this ny
proclamation:
That the General Assembly Of the State
Of Delaware shall convene ut Dover, the
capitol of the state, on Monday, the
twentysecond day Of March, A. d. 1920,
At l2 O'Clock noon, IN consider and Act
upon the following matters OF State and
national importance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
FREEZING COLD CREEKS
PERIL FRO NJ BIG FLOODS


BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa, March 6.-Accori-
panied by 60-n1ile gale snow storm
swept cen raj Pennsylvania last night, ty-
ing up trolley lines, drifting roads sEut aad
greatly delaying railroad trasc. The
temperature fell TO IA degrees and frose
up the streams that were already over
their banks and threatened disastrous
foods.
One small bridge over the middle
Wieonisco creek, near Is kcns, was washed
away. but today the streams are covered
with several inches OF ice and danger for
the moment is past.
George Paul, Linglestown, was killed
while walking on the trolley tracks LAST
night, the snow conccaling a car which
struck him ard companion, Harry
Helrick, also Of Lingestown, who was
slightly injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06

The governor has called special ses-
sion Of the Legislature, which Is to con-
vcne at Dover on Monday, March %.
I. To consider ways and means whereby
certain monies Of the General Fund Of
the State treasury can be so set aside as
to be used for purposes of public schools
thereby making unnecessary, any undue
or excessive tax on real estate.
H. To consider and act upon joint
resolution, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States, viz
Resolved. by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress Assembled two
thirds Of each House concurring theseinl,
that the following article is proposed as
an Amendment to the Constitution, which
shall be valid to all intents and purposes
as part Of the Constitution when ratified
by the legislatures Of three-fourths OF
the several States:
Continued on page 3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06

Judges Boyce and Conrad yesterday
announced the following dates for court
hearings:
Tuesday, March g. divorces; Wednes
day, the 10th, arguments: Thursday
the 18th, Nos. Z, s, IL, l5, ID: Friday,
the 18th, Nos. 3. II, s, 8, II: Monday,
the Hth, Nos. 81, 20, 81, 36; Tuesday, the
10th, Nos. 81, 10, 90 rs: Wednesday, the
18th, Nos. 10, IS, %, 35, 81.
All three scruton cases were passed
Until March -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
NEWS PRINTS IN CHESTER.

The ec%efprise of the Morning News,
whose plaut was completely crippled by
Lack of electric current last evening, led
the managers to send their copy to Chester
where a four-page paper was run of,
which reached this city shortly after
nine o'clock by train, and was eagerly
bought
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
Big Philadelphia Store Burned.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, March 6-Fire today de-
stroyed the department store OF Melchiorri
Brothers in West Phiiadelrhia with less
in display window, where large amount
Of ammunition was stored.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
Fire In Garage.

Fire Of unknown origin in the garage Of
L. P Moore, 705 Rodney street, yesterday
afternoon, caused $500 damage. The
district companies responded, but the
Union Fire Co. was the only com pany
in service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-06
ETHICAL SOCIETY LECTURE.

Horace ]. Bridges, leader of the Chicago
Ethical Society, will address tho local
ethical society on the subject Of the new
Dojer novel, "The Great Hunger in the
duBarry room Of the Hotel dn Pont at
four o'clock tomorrow afternoon.