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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30
RUFF STUFF

News from Washington says the
Supreme court Will soon pass on the
booze question.
But don't begin TO get thirsty If
some cigar store lawyer tells you the
court Is going. to knock out the dry
amendment.
AS far as West Virginia is con.
cerned the court long ago had its say,
And wen stay dry no matter what
happens to the country at large.
Technically dry, that is.
woodrow is going to spend his sum
nier In fine large cottage which
oyerlooks Buzzards Bay.
Most of us. would not care what hap
pens IN g political way il we could do
hat
But woodrow probably will not be
able 70 take such a view of it.
And Buzzard's bay Is SorS way
rom San Francisco.
Is that thesreasor why they are put.
ling in thatnew air mail from coast
20 coast?
Bull almost gored a girl to death in
WAeeling's retail business district
yesterday.
But the average Wheeliugite would
get mad as a halter II you We're to
ten him ttat proves his is hicS
town
But not IS mad il you were to say
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30

The French, who discovered that the Germans have
been concealng great quantities artillery announced
yesterday that German regular army troops have been
sent into the occupied without waiting for permits
sion of the Supreme council Can't the Germans be
trusted to carry out in good faith any part the
treaty? No wonder the French are beginning to feel
that they up aranst the same old menace and that
now that the United States has failed to ratify the
treaty or join in the league they must arm to the teeth
all again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30
81 FoQL.s DAY.

sZ ND comes next Thursday All Fools Day, and the
peculiar brand Of American humor will be displayed
all over this broad land by the revival of two classic All
Fools Day jokes
on thousand sidewalks will roll thousand apparently
tatwaet presumably dropped by some fussy old gentle
taking out his handkerchief But if one stoops to
gather il in, it will move off with jerk as thing of life
Perhaps crowd of boys behind fence or hedge will
shout they reset their trap for another victim
On thousand sidewalks too on this eventfu day. some
intosentlookng paper boxes will recGne, just in the way
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30

it as if a Huntington or Charleston
man said it.
c. A. yet?
That's good thing.
And you want to keep up your score
OF being in on all the good thilys the
town holds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30

Soldiers returning from France.
brought home 3709 foreign brides Of
which 2295 were French and 1101
British, while the rest were of 16 other
nationalittes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30

1t is thought that the 100000. 900
wor tn of silk which tho United States
imported each year from China, Japan
Armenia, France and other countrie:
might be produced at home with en-
ormous profit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 80, 1920.
THE ANENCINS CREED

believe in The United States Of america as govern
entot e people BY The people, for The people, phose
fa't eopef' are derived from The consent Of The goperned
- democracy in republic. sovereign Ma
- lion Of many sovereign States; perfect
- Union, and inscparable, established upon
hosc principles OF freedom, equality, justice.
and humanity for which American patriots
saeted heJ Ines and fortunes, therefore believe it is
my duty % my country love il; support its Consl4
ton; 10 obey lis aps to respect lis flag; and 10 defend
q against all enemies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

tracing attention of an officer who
rescued her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
IELLYFISH'S STING NO JOKE
Pest Known as Portuguese Man-of-
War" Is Dreaded by Bathers, for
Excellent Reasons.

The iellyfsh has long been the sub
iect Of mirth and jest, but at times IL
Is aggressive and formidable, and its
sting is a source of fear for bathers.
The sting of the southern Portuguese
iellyfsh. known TECHNICALLY as the No
meus, is very severe.
Jellyfish are found In the trade
wind belts of all oceans. Each POr-
tuguese 'man-of-war," as the jellyfish
Is sometimes Known. is made up of a
number of small animals of the jelly
fish order which have in common an
iridescent colored, bubble-like float,
about the size of mans hand, which
rests on the surface of the water. A
An or sail enables the float to make
Roadway across the wind. rather than
with it. The jellyfish has long paper
like tentacles, and these are equipped
with the stings. When they brush
against bathers they burn and leave
red welts that itch and burn for hours,
and should two or three pass over q
mans arm at once, they would almost
paralyze 1t. Some years ago scientists
discovered little man-of-war fish that
accompanies the man-ofwar jellyfish.
II swims around the float until danger
threatens. when it sneaks underneath
and is safe from harm under the pro-
lection of the jellyfish's tentacles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Given Ten Year Sentence.

Oskaloosa, Ia.-Roy Eflin, pleaded
guilty to burning a barn at New
Sharon, this morning, and was sen.
fenced to ten years in prison, by
Judge Hamilton.
He is one of the ten men under
indictment for arson and conspir,
acy in connection with persecution
of Dutch farmers in the vicinity Of
New Sharon.
Eflin is 20 years old and the state
alleges he was hired by neighbors
of the Dutch farmers to set fire tc
their buildings.
The indictments were secured, by
the attorney general after dicta
graphs in Eflin's room at hotel in
Des Moines had disclosed the alleged
conspiracy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
PEARLS raa III HISTORY
Romance Surrounding Them Tran
sends That Of Any other of the
Worlds Priced Gems

What unbelievable romance there Is
in the lives of certain pearls, passion
ntely admired, desired, awaited, stolen,
sold as beautiful slaves, then returned
again to their glory in the oriental
luxury of a diadem or on the neck or
an empress Reflect upon those which
were enshrouded thousands of years
ago in the jade casket of some Chi
nese emperor, and which, suddenly ex-
humed, find new life in rejecting the
skyi Others, in Greece, have adorned
the statues of Venus In the temples
or, at Rome, after the conquest Of the
East, have received imperial honors.
The patrician women, NJ. R0senthal re-
minds us, decked themselves with
pearls during their slumbers to possess
them in their dreams. and they sus-
pended them by threes from their ears
that the tinkling of the pendants
might remind them of their beauty
which they could not see.
There was that pearl of a million
which Julius Caesar offered to Ser
villa, mother of Brutus. There were,
In our history, the pearls of Isabel de
Baviere, of Mary Stuart the gift Of
Catherine de Medici. and those of
Henry III. Pearls were present at
dramatic moments, concerning which
they tell us with more impressive ex-
actness than the historians of the
time; and you can imagine all that the
gems which adorn the portraits of the
FlGrentine Renaissance must know of
the tragic intimacies of that sensuous
sixteenth century, SO gorgeous and
murderous. One pearl once had IA
nous name, the name of courtesan.
II was called La F1rigrina (The In
cOmparable). 1t belonged to King
Philip II Of Spain, and Saint-Simon
(the historian) felt himself glorified
from having once held it. for an in
slant. in his hands.-"Flaneur," in In
dianapolis Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Possible Cause Of Fever.

The Medical Journal asks If "all fe-
yer, or at least large proportion Of
It, may not be due to some change in
the fluids of the body which prevents
water from being available as perspir-
alton which by its evaporation serves
10 keep the body cool"
II may be that the practice OF max
ing fever patient perspire freely has
another purpose than the washing out
of impurities from the blood, this be-
ing an actual cooling by evaporation.
"An abundance Of water has been
found beneficial in fevers. and there
are many clinicians who are decidedly
of the opinion that cold-water baths
have much more than merely direct
and mechanical refrigerating purpose,
for they are followed by rather free
diuresis and often also by perspira-
ton. Indeed, one Of the great indica-
lions for bath In fever Is that the
skin is dry and hot, for It Is under
these circumstances that the bath will
do much good"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Constitution for American Farm
Bureau Federation.


Inasmuch as there seems to be
some misunderstanding and confu-
sion as to the real purpose of the
farm bureau federation, we print be-
low articles and sections of the Am
erican Farm Bureau Federation as
approved by the Chicago meeting.
held recently:
Article /. Name: The name of this
association shall be the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
Article 2. Object: The object Of
this federation shall be TO correlate
and strengthen the state farm bu-
reaus and similar state organizations
of the several states into national
federation to promote, protect and
represent the business, economic, So
.cial and educational interests of the
farmers of the nation and to develop
agriculture.
Article g. Membership: Section /.
The membership of this organization
Sudl SoHSioL vi otdlC Leti IA pNlNf"
declarations and state agricultural as
sociations based on the farm bureau,
, or similar plan when approved by the
executive committee of their organ
ization.
Sec. III. All applicants for member
ship shall submit to the executive
committee a copy of this constitution
and bylaws.
Sec. III. Any member may with
draw in good order from the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation by pre-
senting to the secretary written
resignation, provided that all dues
are paid to date of withdraw.
Article 4. Governing Board: Sec
tion /. The governing board of this
organization shall be composed of a
board of directors, the members OF
which shall be selected by each OF
their respective state declarations OF
similar organizations, which shall
meet once year.
Each state organization qualifying
for membership shall be entitled tC
one director and an additional direc.
tor for every 10000 or major portion
thereof of paid up members in tht
county organization affiliated Will
she state organization.
Sec. H. Special meetings of the
board of directors may be called by
the president with the approval o.
the executive committee.
Sec. III. The board of director.
shall be composed of actual bona fidt
farmers and each director shall have
one vote on each question.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

The way to spell contentment is
WORK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Birds Speed Deceptive.

An interesting check on some Of
those gunners who know their bird was
flying 100 miles an hour because they
had to lead him steen feet would be
to paint duck on long board at
the end of an express train running
at, say 60 miles an hour, and let the
gunner blaze away at the painted duck
at normal duck-shOoting ranges to
check up the speed of the painted bird,
with the lead" necessary to give the
charge to hit the wild duck alleged to
have gone 100 miles per. Neither train
nor long-winged honker gives fair
idea of the actual speed, because they
are both large; the little bird often de-
ceives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Blinded by a Cat.

Council Bluffs, lathe playful
ness of a pet cat has caused Ms.
Kathryn Bennett of this city the loss
of one eye and it is feared she may
lose the other. Mrs. Bennett en-
couraged her pet in the act of hid
ing on the stair way and leaping out
at her mistress at unexpected times.
The last time the cats claws pierced
Mrs. Benefits eyes, causing infect
ion. Today an oculist informed Mrs
Bennett that one eye was gone, and
it was doubtful if he could save the
other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Automatic monograph Plays One
Record After Another.

Persons who wish the phonograph
would just keep on playing can have
their wish now, with the aid OF a
machine devised by an Illinois in
ventor and described in an illustrat-
ed article in the February Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The several
disk records to be played are sup
ported one above the other by sets
of rollers, three of which hold the
edge of each disk, leaving space
enough between them for the inser-
ton of arms, carrying needles which
engage both upper and lower faces
OF the record. The outer ends OF
these arms transfer the vibrations to
the single reproducer. The operation
is automatically shifted from the
end of one selection to the begin
ming of another.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Asleep at the Movie.

Waterloo, Ia.-While patrolmen
and her mother, Mrs. +. j. McCarty,
searched for her, 9-yar-old girl
slept in a motion picture theatre here
until 3 a. M. today, having fallen
asleep during the last show yester-
day.
The child became frantic when she
awoke and discovered her predica-
ment and managed to break the
plate glass of the ticket Office, at
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Trapped a Red Fox,

Plainfield, Ia.-Will Gritzner
caught red fox in one of his traps
Fear here. 1t was valued at $50.
Gritzner is an old trapper, but it
is his first red fox since red fox furs
have gone to 50 square inch in the
manufactured garment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Hammered In.

"The school of experience is hard
one"
Thorough, though, very thorough
What you learn there, you know
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Optimist.

Growler-Yes, in the end, We all get
six feet of earth.
Cheerup-What would you do IL they
discovered oil on your plot before you
died?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26
TWO DEATHS.

Little Alton Mclean, the three-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Nc
Lean, died last Thursday, February
10Th. The little child suffered great
deal before it departed this life. It's
clothes caught fire several days be-
fore and it was so badly burned that
very little hope was extended the
bereaved parents. 1t was laid to rest
Friday evening at the Eastside Gene
terry. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Leon NJ Hall, the pas
tor of the Roberdel Methodist church.
Mr.. George Kelly, we'll known res
dent of the Roberdell No. 2 commu-
nifty died very unexpectedly last Thurs
day night. Mr.. Kelly was in appar.
entity good health, and worked the day
before the death. He leaves a wife
and several children to mourn his
1eath. His remains were laid to rest
Saturday afternoon at Mizpah church,
Rev. Leon NJ Hall, the pastor of the
Roberdel Methodist church, conducted
the last rites at the grave.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26
WILLIAM McRAE DEAD.

On Thursday night, February 10,
1890, at 10 o'clock, the death angel
came in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. McRae of near Ellerbe, and took
the sweet little spirit of their little
son, William, to go to heaven.
William was a light and joy to his
home for eight wears and comfort
to his parents. We hate to give him
up but bow in submission to the Lords
will, for we know He doeth all things
well. He leaves father, mother, four
brothers, one sister and grandfather
and host of relatives, besides many
friends, to lament his death.
William was taken very III on Sat
urday. Everything was done for him
that doctors and loving hands could,
but to no avail. His body was laid to
rest in the Bennett cemetery Febru-
airy 3Oth; the burial services were con-
Quoted by Rev. D. P. Bridges. Our
hearts go out to the bereaved family
We sympathize with them in this, their
time of trouble. He can never come
to them but they know they have
treasure in heaven and have the great
consolation that they can go to him.
A COUSIN.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26
Ro6ERDEL ITEMS.
(Contributed.)

(Contributed.)
We will be glad when school can
reopen; the girls that ere to graduate
are anxious to resume their studies.
We still feel the loss of that splen-
did citizen, Neal H. Reynolds. He
will be missed greatly; our deep SYM
pathy goes to his family.
Mesdames ]. j. Bennett, J. ]. Nc
Neil, Roy Bennett and Miss Pearl Gov
ington attended the funeral of Will
liam, the eight-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. McRae. at Ellerbe Friday.
Miss Bessie Ellerbe is spending some
time at home, her school being closed
by flu.
Mr.. Pearl Ballard was called to his
wife's bedside in Arson; she was WIS.,
iting her mother there and contracted
flu; we hope she will soon be well.
"SNOW DROP"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26
Katie Dasher and G. SPRINGS

The defendant above named will take
notice that an action as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of Rich
mond county, to sell real estate for par
tition among plaintiff and defendant as
tenents in common.
The defendants will further take notice
that they are required to be and appear
before the Clerk of the Superior court on
the 18th day of March, 1920, at 10 o'clock
a. m, at the court house in Rockingham,
at the Clerks Office and answer or demur
to the complaint filed herein OF the relief
demanded will be granted. Aaa
This the Gath day of February, 1920.
\ ]. A. McAulay, c. S. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26

Mr.. F. S. Register, who founded, built
up and still controls the we'll known
F. S. Register Guano company, is, quot
ed as saying that the success of his
business is due primarily to his belief
that the farmer is the fairest of men,
and that he will stand faithfully by
those who study his needs and give
him always the best The great
growth of the Register business is due
to the recognition on the part of the
farmer of the efforts of a lifetime de.
voted to giving him the utmost in
plant food for his crops, and his ap-
probation of the fact that through
good times and bad, in war and in
peace, measured by whatever stand
ards Register Fertilizer have stood
the test"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26
oRMsRY-WILLIAMs MARRIAGE


Saturday night, February 21st, at
eght-thirty o'clock. Mr.. Leon Ormsby
and Miss Lula Williams were united
in marriage at the home of their pas
tor, Rev. Leon NJ Hall. The ceremony
was said in the presence of few
friends and relatives. The bride was
attractiveTy gowned in a suit of navy
blue tricotine with accessories in har-
mony. The bride is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Catherine Williams
of Roberdel No. 2, and Mr., Ormsby is
the youngest son of Mr.. John R. Orms-
by, of Midway communicable and
Mrs. Ormsby will make their home at
the home of the groom's father.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-26
Notice of Service of
: Summons by Publication.

North Carolina,
Richmond County.
In the Superior Conrt. Before the Clerk:
L. Medlin
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-28
IF WEAK, THIN
 OR NERVOUS
 DON'T WORRY
Try The Bitro-P Phosphate Health System - $500
 Guarantee

New York.-ff you are feeling run down, weak. nervous. tired in -the- morning, and generally ailing, these are the symptoms that shopid warn you to take. care of your health.
 Four persons in every ten are need ing more phosphorus in their bodies When you see thin and fretful people or those who are anaeInic, pale, fran oft despondeht or lacking in energy you may look for the need of certain clements. that make for a strong con
 Some people, aftes relying upor preparations composed chiefly of salts quinihe, drastic drugs, iron. ,calornel cod-liver oil, etc, wonder why they find no benefit. That is easily explained by the fact that such persons need the phosphoric element, (which is u mos potent essential to health, andHcontain- ed in RO-PHOSPHATE the famou. health preparation. Now ebtaihabl' everywhere.
 The right thing for you to do i make a trial of RO-PHOSPHATT beginning at once. It Is not paten medicine the formula is prescribed b! many physicians for the ailments an, weaknesses mentioned above. With every box of BITRO-PHOS PLATE are q few simple health rule and a $3e0 guarantee. Buy a box o l BITRO- PHOSPHATE It is sold an' | r = commended by Lee & Osgood and al good druggists everywh&e.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-28
The Big Smoke Sale of FINEFURS
 IS STILL IN FULL SWING 5
FUR SHOP
 96 State Street, New London

Entire Stock of Our High Grade
 Furs Is Still On Sale At Prices
 Regardless of Their Value or
 Cost to Manufacture We have made a very satisfactory settle ment with the Insurance Companies, and we must get rid of this stock. We want every woman in Norwich and vicinity to participate in the wonderful values we are offering. Your opportunity to buy Fur Coat, Set, Scarf, or Muff is now. Furs are going to be higher later. The newspapers tell you SO; every dealer will tell you SO; every trapper will tell you so. Come and buy your Furs now while the buying is good, and save many dollars at this BIG SMOKE SALE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-28
w EST TERLY

Seanlon. His recovery from the injury will be slow but complete.
 In an automobile. accident on the Westerly -Stonington road. the four occu-l pants of the car swho were returning home from a dance in Stohington bor- olfgh, were injured The car was own- ed and operated by William Rowland and the other occupants were William Donovan and two young women. By req
 son of the breaking of the wishbone the,
 machine became linfnanageable and
 crashed into wall by the roadside. MT. Donovan. and one of the women was cut
 in the face. The injured were brought
 in another automobile to Westerly, where they wore attended by pr. Johnson. Local Laconics. Mrs Natale Comoli, 45, resident of Westerly twenty-two years, died from pneumonia, Monday afternoon, at her home in Granite street. She Is survived by her husband two sons and a daugh- ter. Mrs. 9Conoli was born in Italy.
 Jasper P Whitman, S2, a Civil war veteran. died Monday in. East Greenwich.
 He leaves two sons.
 There will be a total eclipse of the 1 moon next Sunday night that will be visible in Westerly and will continue for six hours. The eclipse will begin at GAS in the evening and continue until 12.53, l daylight saving time.
 John F. Murphy formerly of West erly, president of the Rhode Island branch, American Federation of Labor, l was the principal speaker at meeting | of the Holders union in Providence on Monday night
 The Westerly Cycle club minstrels l gave their show in the Wakefield Opera i house, Tuesday evening. before an au- dience that filled every seat in the house. The trip was made in automobiles. l. Westerly traffic signals are to be placed on cylindrical-shaped concrete bases like those in New London Mrs. Walter s. Price, representing the College club, has arranged for meet ing, Friday afternoon, of women who ex- l peet to vote in the presidential election 1 Mrs. Edward s. Moulton, of Providence will be the speaker.
 The directors of the Pawcatuck Wool l en have complied with the demand of | employees for a work week of forty-eight l hours. on the Ppst road burned over quite ar
 area, buf was checked before it reached buildings.
 William Y. currier and Miss Flor. 1 ence Watrois both of Westerly, were l married Monday in New York
 The tug Westerly is in the New Lon l don-Grotoh ferry service, temporarily.
 Charles P. Blackstone and Francis c
 Hasweil have returTied from a foreigr trip.