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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07

STATEMENT on THE OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT CIRCULATION
ETC. REQUIRED BY THE ACT CONGRESS AUGUST a.
1912 of THE WEST published daily except Sunday
at Farmont w. April L. 1920
State of West Virginia. County of Marion
Public for the state and county afore
according that he the Circulation Manaeep
OF the West Vrgnian that the following
land daily the circulaton the publication
emhoSd n ssc appon required oy Act OF August
ed on the reverse of this form,
That the publisher editor man
aging editor, and business managers
Name Of Postorce address
Publisher Fairmont Publishing Fairmont W. va
Managing Editor James G. Herbert Faimont w W. va VA
Business Manager W. J. Wegel w Va
O. That the (Gve individual
owners or corporation give its and the
OIL owning or holding cent
amount Of stock) - -
w J. wiegel NJ L Hutchinson R r. Cunningham NJ Hartley
Rownd deceased tal Of Farmont
w Va, except as listed above).
holders owning holding
MORTGAGES other securities None that
That the two paragraphs above names
the list OF soekhders and security holders
holder upon S books Of Se as or
IN any other adacay relation the the
graphs embracing aians knowledse and bef
as and conditions under which
as trustees hold stock and securities
other association or corporation has any dee orin
direct In the said stock bonds other securities
lan sold distributed through mails paid
47s4 tThis Information required from daily only
5af A. L GARRETT
Sworn to and subscribed of April 1920
tMy commission expires Aprils 1889
81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07
Purchased Property.

Ward Brannon and Herman Bran
non have each purchased properly
in Bolton street OF Harry Shaw ana
are moving there. Harry Morgan has
also bought house of Mr.. Shaw in.
the same street Mr.. and Mrs. Spring
win occupy the apartment over the
Scott grocery vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07
SPECIAL NOTICES
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF
ELECTION FOR SCHOOL BOND
ISSUE AND LEVY.

TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
FAiRMoNT DISTRICT, IN THE
COUNTY or MARION AND STATE
OF WEST VIRGINIA:
TAKE NOTICE,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07
: Funeral Of Miss MerrlfIeId.

Miss Alma Mortified, who died at
her home near this place saturday
evening, was laid to rest in the Carter
cemetery on Tuesday at 9 o'clock.
Miss Merrifield has been life long
resident OF this community and will be
greatly missed by her many friends
here. She is survived by one brother,
]. H. Mortified, at Mt. Harmony, and
one sister, Miss Belle Mortified, at
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07

A. P. King. OF Layman, was calling
on Samuel Harris Sunday evening.
Mrs. l. ]. Prickett who has been
a. patient at Cook hospital for several
days, is reported TO be improving.
L. l.. Vincent, OF White Day, was a
brief caller at this place Monday.
Repha Currey, of Akron, Ohio, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Devault, or
Fairmont. were. brief callers at this
place Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07
"FoR BONDS"
AGAINST BONDS"
FOR THE LEVY"
AGAINST THE LEVY"

Sits further provided that the voters
OF Fatrmont district be listed and reg.
istered as provided for In Section 9s.
a.vii. of chapter 6 OF the Acts OF West
Virginia of 1916.
1t is further ordered that the vote
cast at said election shall be canyassed
on the fifth day Sunday excepted)
after the date of said election as pro.
vided by Section 6s Of Chapter 8,
Barnes Code Of West Virginia, and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07
skillful Work without Skilled Labor

Plasterers hard 10 getf Skilled
labor scarcci No need to hold
up your new building, repairing,
ior renodeling on this account.
Build better walls and ceilings with
sturdy panels of Beaver Board. Z
Do the work with hammer, saw,
and nails These big lumber pan
els will never crack or fall. and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-07

after they are painted and deco
rated they can be easily washed
with soap and water. They are
permanent, too. for Beaver Board
lasts as long as the building.
Beaver Board IS always carried in
stock by us. ASK Us for free
literature and priees. We dsliv.s
it, of course.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
COTTON FINISHERS' BUREAU Fl
 TO HELP TRANSPORTATION

Among 24 of the largest finishing plants in New England which have formed the cotton piece goods traffic as sociation are the United States Finish ing Co.,, of this city and the Aspinook Co, of Jewett City. The members of the association comprise plants whose total annual receipts of gray goods for finishing amounts to approximately 6O0,- 900 bales a year.
 The abnorrnally congested conditions at the varous southern ports, the lack of rail equipment and other conditions necessitated some action to enable New Shgland finishers to keep their plants in operation.
 Besides advising it's members and their customers of the best methods to be pur- sued in marking, routing and shipping their goods, the new traffic association will gather trade information which will be, given ot carriers and others inter ested in cotton cloth products and dis tribution.
 Headquarters of the association are to be in Providence and there will also be an office in the south.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
HeIium in Natural Gas.

Herurn, up to April, 1919, a laboratory curiosity, not more than hundred cubic feet having been prepared, and that at a cost of about s1,700 to $2,000 a cubic foot increased in output in that year to a point where it was being produced in Texas alone at the rate of 5000 cubic feet a day. There is now nearing completion at Fort Worth a s1,700, ,O00 plant as the result of the governments experiments during the war.
 While the experiments by the govern ment came too late to be of value in the war. it was developed that natural gases in Canada, Ohio Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas have per cent. and sometimes more or helium, and several processes were working out similar to those for ob- taining liquid air.
 The commercial production of helium has be1n stimulated by the need of sub stitute for hydrogen, which is so highly inflammable that it's value for military purposes in dirigibles and kite balloons is gravely impaired. Although the substitu- tion of helium for this purpose entails a loss of ' per cent in lifting power, this is more than compensated for by the elim- ination of all risk of fire and explosion. Helium suffers less loss by diffusion than hydrogen and cannot be made to burn or explode under any conditions.
 The relative cheapness of hydrogen Is still limitation on the use of helium for airships. says bulletin of the National Bank of Commerce. for the cost of hydro gen used by the air service during the war averaged one cent per cubc 'oot. and it can now be had for considerably less than that. The secretary of the navy re- gently asked congress to prohibit the ex- portation of helium. indicating that the foreign demand is likely to absorb our supply if not held in check.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
Tree Hall of Fame.

The "vaulting Pole" Cottonwood jumps into the hall of fame for trees. announces the American Forestry As sociation of Washington, D. C., for ac- cording to J. J. Tisen, of Norris City. H., who makes the nomination, that is just how this tree started.
 Hosea Pierce and a boy comrade re- turned from the War of 1872 to their homes, near Norris City, H., says the American Forestry Magazine in mak- ing the announcement. It was in the spring of 1915, and on January of that year they had helped General Jackson whip the British in the battle of New Orleans
 These boys both attended log-ro1l- ing on the old Pierce farm that spring, and as they were returning to the house after their days work. made a wager who could vault the fdrthest, using their cottonwood handspkes as vaulting poles They both left their handspikes sticking in the soft earth where they had vaulted, and during the spring rains of 1915 they both took root and lived.
 One of these trees died about ten years ago, but the other is still living and is 105 years old. This tree has ] peculiar base on account of the un- usual manner of planting; is about thirty feet in circumference, 175 feet high, with a very large hollow in the base of the tree which has been used as a housing for setting hens, a kennel for dogs and is always fine playhouse for children.
 Lowell Lee Fellinger, who now plays about this tree is a distant relative of the fifth generation from this gallant patriot, Hosea Pierce, who helped the great General Jackson lick" the Brit ish at New Orleans Is there q tree with a history near you? If so the American Forestry Association wants it's nomination for the hall of fame.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
WEDDINGS. RoeIfs Blair.

At the home of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Bliven at 2S Cornell street on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Henry H. Roelfs of Colorado and Miss Ruth W. Blair of this city were united in marriage by Rev. Joseph Selden Members of the immediate families were present and the couple were unattended. Immedi- ately after the ceremony the bride and groom left by" automobile for Spring field, Mass, from whence they will go to their new home in Colorado, stop ping at points of interest en route
 The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Blair of 50 Sunnyside av- enue. She was born in Knoxville, Tenn, but has lived practically all of her life here.
 The groom is the son of MT and Mrs. Simion T. Roelfs of Dolores, Col, and has just received his honorable dis charge after serving three years and six months in the U. s. navy. He has been stationed at the submarine base in New London for some time
 Rioux- Cook.
 Louis Rioux of Lawrence, Mass. and Miss Rena Cook of this city, were mar ried here Saturday by Rev. J. Eldred Brown, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. The ceremony was performed at 6 o'clock in the evening at the rec tory on Otis street.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
Coal For 15o Years.

There is comfort, though cold con- fort it may be, in the announcement that there is plenty of coal-in the ground. At a recent convention of coal experts it was reported that the hard coal in this country will not give out for 150 years and the soft coal is vir- tually inexhaustible.
 J. w. Paul. chief coal mining engi- neer of the United States bureau of mines, is quoted as saying that there is enough to supply the American peo- pie for 5000 years. Few persons have any interest extending beyond that time. It is period as long as the traditional age of the world. If the soft coal lasts as far into the future as from the present time back to Adam there is no need of worrying,
 Some coal men may question these figures. They are not given as accu- rate, for there is no possibility of com putting the future population of the country and it's fuel needs. But any one who has looked into the matter will grant that not even the remotest generation in which living men and women can have any personal concern will lack fuel if any reasonable care is
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
CLARK AND MRS. A. |. WHITNEY
 WIN IN TWO ROGUE DIVISIONS

Eddie Clark of Springfield, Mass, won the national roque championship in the first division Saturday night on the Rockwell street grounds and Mrs. A. l. Whitney of Portland, Me, took first place in the second division, each win- ming by breaking the tie that resulted from the tournament play of the sched- uled games.
 When the schedule was finished late Saturday afternoon, there was triple tie for first place in the first division with Clark, c. c. Williams of Wash
 ington and E. W. Robinson of Mansfield
 having the record g won and lost.
 Williams eliminated Robinson by defeat
 ing him in the first game of the play
 off and the final decision lay between
 Clark and Williams, who agreed to play
 best two out of three for the champion ship. They started their games about 30 at night with small gallery to
 watch the play.
 Clark was in top notch form and ran out the tournament by taking two games straight and not allowing Williams a
 wicket in either game. In fact Will Hams never got the balls and the few shots he had were desperate attempts to
 get away from the perfect way in which
 Clark kept him tightly tied up to one arch or another.
 In the first game Clark made a run of the grounds with each ball, finishing | the game in fast time.
 At the start of the second game Will Hams won the string and the first shot and just failed of getting the balls by hair. Clarks first shot missed the ball he aimed at, but his ball caremed around the border and hit the opponent bail in the opposite corner From then 1 on he never lost control and ran the game out in short order, though Will l Hams had one carom shot that came within an inch of giving him the ball. and chance to do some playing. As l it was, the Washington mans part 1T l both games was confined merely to sit l ting on the sidelines and watching hi. i opponent play faultless roaue. In the second division first place was also decided at night, when Mrs. Whit
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23

The testimonials from grateful peo- pie who have suffered for years and thought that there was no relief are beginning to come in very fast and are being published each and every day a different one. Mrs. Weiss says:
 For the past 14 years l have been suffering from the effects of a fall the pain affected my back and was all most unbeatable at times, I could not sit in any position without terrible pain and would have to lie down to obtain comfort, I had no appetite and on account of my age. being T9 years of age, I figured I would have to grin and bear my troubles. l heard of CINOT and have taken it, and can truthfully say that at the present time it is the first time in If years that have been free from pain and l heart fly praise CINOT."
 CIS0T is being demonstrated in Norwich by expert at the H. A Lerou Drug Store, 29S Main St. It is also Tor sale III DayE-Iie by w E. La Belle; in Mystic by the Wheeler's Drug Store: in GreenevilIe Station, Norwich, by Pitcher & Service; in Taftville by The Taftville Pharmacy; in JeKet City by Chas. R. Carey; in Central Village by H Elmer Lewis; in Plainfeld by The Mercier Pharmacy; in Baltic by The Baltic Pharmacy; in Moosup by J. " Tuckerman: in Daaielson by Bur roughs' Pharmacy; in Putnam by Jas F. DonahUe. and can be obtained at all first class druggists
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
OBITUARY
Mrs. James \. Worcester.


 Frances. Bentley Worcester. widow of Rev James N. Worcester, for many years pastor of the old Sachem street Meth odist church. died at the summer home of hrr daughter, Mrs. John c. Morgan, at Gardner Lake, on Saturday evening, following an illness of two weeks Mrs Worcester had been in failing health for the past three years but was not critical ly i'll until about two weeks ago.
 Mrs. Worcester was in her 90th year and her health had been exceptional up to short time ago. She was born in North Stonington on Oct. IA, 1880. the daughter of George w and Annie Will Hams Bentley, who were both natives of North Stonington. Mrs. Worcester's fla ther was a brother of Rev David Niles Bentley, who was the founder of the Methodist faith in this city. As a young woman she made her home in North Stonington and Norwich, but after her marriage on May 31, 1857, with Rev. James N. Worcester, who was at that time pastor of the Sachem street Meth odist church, they resided in several other cities where Rev Mir Worcester had pastoral charges. After the death of her husband on May 30. 1878, she return ed to Norwich, where she has since re- sided. The greater part of her life in this city has been spent at her home at S9 Asylum street
 Mrs Worcester was a woman of ex- cellent qualities, a kindly neighbor and self-sacrificing friend. It is with a feel ing of loss that her many friends in this city learn of her death
 Mrs. Worcester was the last of her family, having outlived her four brothers and sisters, and she is survived by three daughters, Miss Anna Louise Worcester of 89 Asylum street, Mrs. John C. Nor gan or 63 Washington street and Mrs. Ernest A. Rice of Lake Helen. Fla
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
ObIong Trees

A method of growing square trees has been discovered by the School of Forestry at Cambridge, England
 Such trees have not yet been grown on commercially protlapie scale. but one specimen of the obIong tree exists in the school and it is said to have help ed in the discovery of the secret of such growth. The trunk is 30 inches wide by inches thick and is more like and artifcially cut board than a tree trunk
 Its curious shape was due to no more than @ little bruise or two which per suaded it to grow more vigorously in one direction and not at all in any oth- CT. A similar bruise on another trunk made it grow a round table top of beau tifully patterned wood, vastly harder than the normal tree, in spite of the fact that it grew very much more quick ly
 Other discoveries and experiments prove that an artistic bruise, it may be no more violent than strong pressure with the finger tips. can make tree expond in a desired direction, just as an insection by little juice or well di- rected puncture can create gall or curl a leaf
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
PERSONALS

Philip P. Leeney left Sunday for a weeks visit to Montreal and Quebec.
 Mrs. George Malcolm, Miss Dorothy Malcolm and Miss Anna Erickson of this city spent the weekend at Savin Rock.
 Miss Ella A. Tanning of Church street has left to spend the next two weeks at Block Island with relatives from New York
 Miss Eleanor Fenton of Clairemont avenue has returned to her home after spending two weeks vacation at Fish CTS Island.
 Miss Helen E. Risley and George A. Risley, Jr., are visiting MT. and Mrs. Eugene Leonard at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire.
 Mrs. John Quinlan of Chestnut street and her guest, Miss Emily Desmond, of Boston, are at Newport and Block Island for an extended stay.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis E. Simpson ard daughter Dorothea of Mckinley avenMe have returned after two weeks stay al their cottage at Mantle.
 Mrs William J. Adams and daughter Bernice of New Haven have returned home after being guests at the summer home of Frederick Johnson, Hilltop North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
Pennsr1ranin,s Big AnrIe Crop.

Pennsylvania apple crop will run over 13,1S0,000 bushels, according to state ment issued by the statistical bureau Of the department of agriculture based upon reports from state crop reporters in ev- cry county made as of Aug. 1. The 1912 crop was estimated at 7,614.oOo bushels. The increase in prospects as compared with last year is general and the yield will be closer to full crop than for years
 The Aug. estimate of the peach crop calls for 1,621.0J bushels against 914.oo0 in 1919. the southern Pennsylvania coun- ties being able to show an unusually fine yield. The pear crop estimate is given as 6O7.00O bushels against 300,000 in 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
DOLLAR DAY MADE BIG
 BUSINESS FOR NORWICH STORES

Dollar Day in Norwich on Saturday filled the streets and the stores with crowds of shoppers and the merchants who were united in the. value-giving event for their customers all united in saying that the day had been one of big business for them.
 All day long the trolley line brought into the city shoppers from all over eastern Connecticut and the outgoing trips in the latter part of the day car ried the returning crowds with their arms full of bundles. The customers who made the trip to this trading cen Ter Of this end Of the state found that the Norwich stores had lived up to their promise to make Dollar Day well worth 3 visit here.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
sToRRs MUST ASK MORE FOR
 MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIo

The trustees of the Connecticut Az ricultural college at Storrs have ap- pointed a committee consisting of E. Kent Hubbard of Middletown, c. W. Hall of Wilmington and Robert A Sco- vile of Taconic to take up the fratern- ity housing problem with the secret so- cieties at the Storrs institution. It will be the purpose of the committee to see that the units do not contract for hSild- ings until they have sufficient money to meet theeir obligations
 The trustees will probably find it necessary to ask for a large approprSa- tion from the next legislature on ac- count of the increased cost of mairfen- ance at Storrs. With the pr Rent ac- commodations. the care of the 400, stu dents available for next year will be a good deal of a problem
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
CAMP MAssAPEACK BOYS
 PRACTICING FOR MINSTREL

Under the direction of Allan K. Mac
 dougall, the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. boys who are camping at Camp Massapeack at Gardner's Lake are practicing hard for the minstrel show they are to give in
 this city, which is the first time one of their minstrel shows will be given here.
 The Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. Boys Camp has been located on Gardner's Lake for the last Fifteen years During that time, the Camp has grown, in size and spirit The Camp now has about one hundred and fourty boys, and it is training them along the paths of good American Citizenship, so that they will
 be d credit to their cuntry when they become men.
 The proceeds 0 fthe performance will go to the Camp fund, and will be put into improvements for the Camp, so that the campers can have bigger and better opportunities during the summer months.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
PROVIDENCE WILL MISS
 WINDHAM COUNTY MILK

If the Providence and Danielson troll ley line ceases operation next month, as is announced $500 quarts of milk daily sent between Danielson and Providence to the latter city will be cut off On SCep- tember Is tn Westerly and Norwich line will probably cut off 3,7O0 quarts daily.
 Milk producers are trying to settle on a plan to do marketing direct by means of motor trucks, establishing a central station in Providence for distribution, and avoiding the sending of milk by rail road. The middle men would get milk at lower rate by buying direct from the producers. If the experiment can be made successful in Providence, the aim would be to introduce the same plan into Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
Motor Trip to BiIlerica.

MT and Mrs. Gilbert Church, Miss Nel- lie Church and Merton Raisford motor ed Sunday, to Nutting Lake, Biuerica, Mass, leaving Miss Nellie Church there as the guest of her cousins, Mrs. W. c. Goddard and son of Worcester, who are spending few weeks at their cottage at the lake. The motorists reported that the roads were in good condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
THEATRE MUSICIANS GET
 S5 RAISE PER WEEK

A new wage schedule for the theatre and movie picture house orchestras in Norwich, which gives S5 per week raise to each man, has been agteei upon 5c- tween the theatres and the musiciaEs and is to take effect at the beginning of 'ne first full working week in September.
 Besides the wage raise there is a cut in the working hours which provides that five and half hours shall be the reg ular working time per day for the or chestras and that this shall be divided between two shows The limit for an orchestra to work at one show is three and a half hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
 ON OLD LIME BRIDGE

|. Henry c. Smith, 38, of Warehouse Point, and George H. Bownton, 36, of Springfield, Mass, were filled Sunday when they were struck by the west bound Colonial express of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at Old Lyme. They were walking the tracks across a bridge while freight train was passing them and the express came from behind and hit them. The bodies were mangled. one being tossed into a creek under the bridge. Medical examiner E. K. Dewitt said the deaths were due to fractured skulls