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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

the Snnctlty Oh NIllldlH > IcluSc 10 W
be preserved one wonders how Lloyd
George can carry out his prediction
promise to bring him to justice. The
possibility OF trying and condemning
him by default has been considered.
Politics, especially in presidential
election year, seiZes on nearly every
thing for its own uses, and that Is the
fate that has befallen Admiral Sims
scathing criticism Of the navy depart
ment and it's chief, Secretary Daniels.
It is being treated as partisan mat
ter by the senate, whose naval affairs
committee has it in hand. The Repub-
housekeeping Senator Borah-are
supporting the admiral and the Demo-
Gratis by the same token have rallied
to the defense of Daniels. The most
sensational charge made by Sims was
that on his departure for England a
high official of the department said to
him: 'Don't let the British pull the
wool over your eyes. 1t is none of our
business pulling their chestnuts out OF
the ire. we WOulu as SOOu HSHI lAo
British as the Germans"
Secretary Daniels fatty denies hav-
ing said this, or anything like it, and
the admiral said he would tell only the
committee the name of the man who
did. More important was the general
charge that Sims never was given
whole-hearted and efficient support by
the department in the prosecution Of
the war at sea, and that the cost Of
Daniels policy, or lack Of policy, was
| the loss Of many lives and much ship
ping. All Of this was contained In a
letter from Admiral Sims to the de-
partment. which the admiral made pub
! lie at the demand Of the senate SUBJ
committee investigating the matter of
naval decoration awards. The whole
/ scandal will be given a thorough air
| ing. and the Republicans will not
! overlook the additional material 1t may
/ give them for the campaign.
The sensation of the week in domes-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
TOP
D F [ OIL
N A R I
[Ry Aasociated Pressl /

tBy Associated Press1
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20-,rhe maiSet
for Pennsylvania crude oil was thrown
wide open here today by tlis an
nouncement Of the Joseph Sheer rur
ctesits Agency that bssinning IN
March 16 It would no longer sell Oil
10 Independent refineries
The reason given Nas that II did
not have enough oil 70 It's own bus
mess. Increased consumption Of Penn
sylvania crude during the iiast few
years has steadily forced ua the
price line until now it Is quoted by
the seep Agency at S5.e5 barrel.
three advances having been made
since the beginning OF the year.
Independent refinefs have been pro
vided with given rJportion of their
requirement by the Seep Agency but
sometime ago when they found the
Seep Agency could not fill their de-
mands they went out into the market
and bought oil at a premium in com
petition with the agency. That premi
um it was stated today has often
HSlCueu OU ceutS u DdFfel ana even
with the latest advance is more than
20 cents. a n ssi5
So scarce is oil Of an kinds that
gcouts have been sent into the diff
ferent fields in the hope OF picking i'm
oil in sufficient quantities to keep tlia
Independent refineries going. One re-
finery, was trying TO .,b1y -eii. -l,yl.tiie
.rainload" while others moi SO firmly
entrenched were endeayoring to gel
it in smaller rquantities.
The action Of the Seep Agency, said
veteran oil men, would returnr q
the market to the condition which
prevailed years. ago when there was
no powerful buying agency through
which prices were stabilized No ons
would predict to what heights quo
tations would go but refineries with
out their own crude production. Il
was stated, would be compelled 10 get
oil wherever they could and pay such
prices as producers saw iii 70 de.
mand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
SALVATION army
EVOLVES PLAN FOR
.AMER|CANZAT|ON
Central Thought is to Keep
Newly Arrived From
Herding.

The nationwide organization Of the
Salvation Army, today, pledged itself
to launch comprehensive Americani-
zation program, the scope Of which ex.
tends from the time an alien enters
the United States until he becomes an
unhyphenated American.
Announcement of the Army's en-
trance into this new activity was made
by Colonel Evans, head Of the Saliva
tion Army forces in Western Penn
sylyania, Ohio, West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee, following the
development that Franklin K. Lane,
recently resigned Secretary of the IN
terror and Americas foremost pro-
ponent Of the Americanization idea,
had accepted the National chairman.
ship Of the Salvation Army's second
Home Service Appeal.
According to the plan, conceived by
Colonel Evans and endorsed, by Mr..
Lane and Commander Evangeline
Booth, the Salvation Army will ex.
tend the helping hand to the immi-
grant from the time he lands at port
OF entry, where he will be met by Sal
vationists, speaking his own language,
until, step by step, guided by the Sal
vationists, he becomes full-fledged
citizen. :
Colonel Evans in outlining the plan
said: NJ
"The Salvation Army believing that
the most practical way to Americanize
the foreign born men and women com
ing to American shores, is to SOW the
seed of Americanism in their hearts
the day they set foot on American
soil, and to- carefully nurture Tie seed
thus. planted during the first several
months they are here.
'"The Salvation Army has determin.
ed to place at the principal ports OF
entry corps of field officers who, col
lectively, are able to speak practical
Continued on page eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
ELIHU ROOT
STIFF SENTENCES
AREHANDEB OUT
BY JUDGE lowe
James Doyle, Convicted on
Robbery Charge Got
Six Years.

A line Of prisoners brought into
criminal court this morning to await
sentence under Judge Lowe perhaps
longer confined to his home with
grip. And then again perhaps there
were few among those convicted
boys and men who wanted the thing
over with as quickly as possible. How.
erev it was, row OF them sat every
nerve and eye alert. One by one they
walked courageously, though tremb-
ling. in two boots, to the chair which
stood well back from the high bench
OF the Judge in perfect view Of this
disburser of sorrow this morning.
The first number on the program
was Frank Mordell, charged and con-
victed of making and operating
still, at Worthington. Mordell re-
ceived sentence of two years and
fine of $500.
Next came Mike Mustaway, charg-
ed with speaking disrespectfully about
the American flag and this country.
Mike can't talk English but was rep
resented by L. c. Musgrave who tried
to inform his client the proper line
Of action to pursue. Through mis-
understanding however, Mustaway
when asked by Judge Lowe whether
he pleaded guilty or not said: me
not guilty." So the Judge said he
couldn't sentence a man who plead
ed not guilty and Mustaway's case
was continued till next term Of
court. The foreigner who Is from
Monongah flew into rage because.
his 1S year old daughter couldn't
stay home from school to care for
his sick wife. He is reported to have
told Prosecuting Attorney ,Haggerty
he was willing to pay a fine il so
imposed and depart in peace from
the jail. Jailor Buckley has money
belonging to the Mustaway family in
his possession, but rtport says this
is made out to the children through
benkboois an dthat part of other funds
eblong to boarders in the Mustaway
house at Monongah. "You never
know what. these foreigners will do
next" was remarked this morning.
"Mustaway now says he hasn't any
money with which to pay fine" his
attorney reported.
Next in the line came Claude Ben.
son, young man convicted of robbery.
Benson received a aontence of five
years and an especially good lecture
from Judge Lowe which was diff
cult for the young man to assimilate
because of the sobs and tears which
came from him. All during the morn
Continued on Page Four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
ADMIRAL PEARY
POLE D|SCOvERER
DIES At CAPITAL
Had Submitted to IS Blood
Transfusions in Past
Two Years.
tBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, FeD. 2O.-Rear Ad
miral Robert E. Peary, retired, arctic
explorer and discoverer of the North
pole died ut his home here today
from pernicious aenemia wrom which
he had suffered for several years. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed but he will be buried
with full naval honors.
Admiral Peary submitted to a blood
TRANSMISSION at hospital here ten
days ago. He later was removed to
his home and his condition was re-
ported somewhat improved. He grad
ually grew weaker and the end came
early, this morning. DR.. H. F. Strine
the admiral's physician disclosed that
the transfusian this month was the
35th to which the admiral had sub
mitted within two years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
NOTHING DOING in
THE coal FItLD

1t may be that the much discussed
millennium will be atime when every
man who wants to get in a days work
every day but Sunday will have such
chance, when the miner. especially
in this region, will not be told that
there are no cars after he has taken
the trouble to don his pit clothes and
wend his way to the mouth Of the
mine; IL so, the millennial dawn did
not come this morning, nor Is 1t her
aided for tomorrow by rafroad men
in touch with the car situation.
No cars for today's loading, none
in sight, no prospects, no coal trains
running an absolute negation Of
everything that would have tenden-
cy to brighten up the situation. was
the drab colored news cleaned from
the officials of the Monongahela rail
road this morning.
On the other hand a plethora OF
what railroad men thoroughly hate
and despise snow. Snow to the
west, snow to the north, snow to the
east preventing the movement Of
freight and consequent return Of
coal cars. In the words OF that dis
ciple of the modern pegassean school.
''if snow would mack the furnace
hot and heat the house twould hit
the spot, and spoil a lot Of grief; also
It isn't worth a dern, In vain we've
tried to make it burn. SO we rear up
and beef"
The operators report slightly bet
ter condition in some quarters, but
a rhapsody on the tgenearl outlool-is
noticeable. by its absence. Four hun
dred cars were placed against a re-
quest for 1,717 Gears are no longer
ordered; those days have passed)
One hundred and ninety-seven mines
are idle this morning as an Offset TO
the comparative good report OF only
101 yesterday. Four hundred and
sixty-one cars. including II of coke.
were loaded yesterday. Three hun
dred and seyenty-six went to eastern
points; "a west, OF which 1s were
consigned to Ohio: six to Michigan.
and 5 0to MISCELLANEOUS points
Nine hundred and two cars went
east from Grafton yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
Is Beginning to Tell Against
Chances of the Stu
dents.
sPARlENT-TEACHER MEET
! Various Topics Regarding
Health of School Chill
dren Discussed.

Following various talks given last
night at the Parent Teacher meeting
II the high school, the third meeting
Of the year, r. T. Cunningham the
president In spite of the fact that it
N as close to eleven o'clock submit
ted q report of the committee appoint
ed last meeting to go carefully over
the high school to determine Just
what was wrong with high school IA
cilities of this city. The report which
MI. Cunningham read was very full
} and specific and was heard with
much interest by fair attendance
Of parents and teachers in the audi
4 torium OF the high school.
It covered, first the number of
pupils who attend the high school.
reaching 552 with Accommodations for
only 400, according to the plan of the
building at the time it was built. No
allowance is made for additional fam
lies to move to Fairmont during the
summer and counting grammar school
which will have pupils ready for high
school next year the number will
reach perhaps $50.
The report states that rooms are
being used on the third floor not fit
for class rooms and that the faculty
Is forced to gamble with hazards OF
fire as no fire escapes are provided
and the stairways are wooden. Mr..
Cunningham was so deeply impressed
with this condition that he said he
Hoped and prayed nothing disastrous
/ in the way of fire would occur dur
! ing the interim while plans were in
progress for remedying this defect.
At present architects had looked
over the ground and advised against
fire escapes on the outside of the
building suggesting instead fire proof
stairs. Work on this would proceed
as soon as finances enabled authori
tiesEto take care of it.
The report Of the investigating com.
mittee showed poor class rooms two
Of them mere attic rooms, inadequate
lavatories, dark poorly ventilated
basement where children sit in win
4 dow1ess, dark halls to eat lunches,
black Of proper fire escapes from the
third floor, interior, airless room for
teachers to use for lack OF enough
with windows. Not enough room for
domestic science and sewing was re.
ported with need for q gymnasium
also.
Resolutions were drawn up and
read last night which were adopted
to the effect that as soon as possible
an annex be built on the northwest
consisting Of 8 or 10 class rooms with
gymnasium space. domestic science
and lunch room. 1t was resolved
thnt the Board OF Education OF Fair
mont Independent district be COM
inunicated with at once with the re-
commendation that the annex be used
tc meet the immediate demands and
that the fireproof sairways be sub
stituted at once. 1t was further re.
tContlnued on be&e foar.)
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IOtal .................. ooU
There are in the eighth grades OF
the ward schools Of this Independent
district 160 pupils, all or nearly all OF
whom will be given certificates of pro-
motion to the High school at the close
Of school next June. This class will
be the Freshman class when school
opens next September.
II the. school graduates 100 fourth
Year students this year and enrolls 200
first year students in September, the
increase in the enrolment will be 100
students. This is conservative esti-
mate of High school growth for the
next year, and no allowance has been
made for any increase in enrolment
due to large influx Of new families ex-
pected to come into the community to
man the new enterprises now under
construction.
We find that this High school, when
originally built, was designed to ac-
commodate 400 students, while the
present enrolment is $50 for this year,
and can reasonably be expected to be
at least 600 to $50 next year, an over
crowding of fully SO per cent. AS a
result of this overcrowding, we find
that the faculty has been compelled to
use rooms for class room purposes
which are wholly unfit for such use,
and we regret very much to have to
say that the school authorities have
been forced to gamble with the haz
ards Of fire in providing the poor space
available on the third floor.
Your committee also reports that
the High school faculty, including the
principal, numbers twenty-seven,
whereas the number of rooms a7a1i,
able in the building, including the
poor rooms of which we will speak la.
ter. is twenty-five, four of the regular
teachers not being provided with class
rooms. This has resulted in the use
of the auditorium for class room pur.
poses and for study hall purposes, and
on two days during the week, while
the students are III the study hall at
their work, in the floor of the auditor.
tum, the music classes-the orchestra,
etc.-are being trained on the stage
in the same room, condition which
unquesuonably interferes with the
work Of the students at study and with
the work Of the music students at prac.
ttce.
We will begin at the top floor and
work downward.
On the top floor of the building was
originally provided a gymnasium, and
Continued on psge tour.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
Home From Funeral
Of Mrs. Sarah Boulen

Two young men this community
were seriously If not fatally injured
this morning at about ten o'clock
when they were caught by fall Of
coal in the Mcslure and Preston
mine "a small operation near Barrack-
vile, where they were at work dig
ging coal. They are Earl Lynn, Of
Barrackville, who was seriously
crushed about the chest, and william
Thomas, who received serious injuries
to his back.
Both weer admitted to Fairmont
hospital this morning for treatment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
oh, Listen Here!
BY ADAM S. LANE.

Which should Be
Done around Here
That nobody ever Offered
Before.
No
Nor thought OF.
Jealousy is the Spirit
That ruled My
Exclusion.
However, II the People
Will back my Ideals
1t may be Possible
To force this Committee
To consider Them.
We shall See!
Now aboutthe Approach
To the New Bridge.
am not Entirely
Clear as to What
Is exactly up For
Consideration,
But gather that It
Has to do With
The establishment OF
The proper Rules
To govern the Patrons
Entering upon the Act
OF Crossing.
Let us first Consider
The laws Of Sanitation.
Here will Be
The proper place To
Establish Mr.. Harry Engle
And his bath Houses.
One house at Each
End with Mr.. Epgle
! In charge to See
That every soul Washes
His feet Clean
AS ia pin Before
He steps upon The
Patrons unable to Prove
That they are Making
A Train -
Should have an Entire s7T y
Bath.
This will keep "A.
Lot of dirt and Dust
OF the bridge Floor.
Then I would Have
A checking station AT
Either end in Charge
or Hon. Albert Kern, Where
Every tobacco Chewer
Would be requested to Check
His Cud
Before crossing. Daily Patrons
Could keep a Cud
At each End
And thus avoid Suffering
Only in the Interval
OF Crossing.
Mr.. Kern would get A
Chance to Sample
All kinds of Chews
And definitely Decide
Which kind he Preferred.
Can you Beat
These suggestions? OF Course
The general Manner
OF actual approach I
Would leave Largely
To the Approache.
Excepting Bud Hood, Who
Should be prohibited From
Approaching too Closely.
Some people will Doubtless
Wish to walk or Ride.
/ would positively Forbid
Any patron to Roll
Or crawl Across,
AS there is Universal
Need Of thrift. and Care
OF clothing Should
Be Enforced.
No man or Woman
Over seventy should Be
Permitted to skip Or
Hop Over
Heart failure would be Bound
To Ensue
And the city Laid
Liable to Damages
I would put Speed
Limit on travelling men Who
Have oversight At
The Fairmont.
Pedestrians with big Feet
Should have Precedence
Because they will Use
More OF the Bridge
Than Others.
Not foryany Reason
Should any Patron
Be priviledged to Take
More than One
Step at a Time.
Even a concrete Structure
Must have Consideration.
Seems to me I
Have covered about Everything,
I hope the Distinguished
Committee in Charge
Will take Notice.
Remember, friends, e
. Pluribus Unum! Stick
By Me.
A little soft music. Professor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
NOTICE TO G. A. r.

The members of Meade Post No.
6, G. A. R., will meet at Hoaduuar-
ters, MuRgrave Hall, at 1:45
o'clock p. m. Sunday, Feb'y %, to
attend Memorial services to beheld
at the First NJ. e. church by Fred
r. Heintzelman Post No. IL,
American Legion. The members
of Pierpoint Post No. 81 and all
ex-Union and ex-Confederate SOL
diers are requested to turn out
with us.
Comrades. let us show our SYM
pathy and respect for the gallant
young men who so lately made the
supreme sacrifice for liberty and
for the love of our flag, by turning
out in full to this their first memo
rial service.
E. A. BILL1NGsLEA,
Commander Meade Post No. G,
G. A. R.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20

! Fair tonlalsti SATURDAY snow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
nERr 1HoMpsoN BURIED.

Funeral services over the body OF
Bert Thompson, son of Mr.. and Mrs!
William Thompson, of Goose creek,
whose death from influenza took place
Tuesday, were held yesterday and
burial was made in the Dunkard GENE;
terry. gS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
High School
Facilities Here
are Inadequate
Parent-Teacher Asso. Com.
nrittee Makes a Number
of Recommendations.

The complete report of the Parent
Teacher association committee which
Investigated conditions at the High
school is as follows:
We, the undersigned, your commit
tee appointed by your president to In
vestigate the conditions at the High
school, have made an investigation by
personal visit and by consultation
with the school authorities of the con-
ditions at the High school, and find the
following to be the situation:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29
Once a Baseball Fan
Ai,Uays One; Witness
This Battling Case

when the baseball bug bites
'em Il leaves It's stinger, Its cf-
fcCts may be doadoned somewhat
by n temporary rush OF personal
affairs, but nooner or later the
fever" viii return.
Clarence B. Douglas, managing
director OF the chamber OF COM
mcrcc, when young man, was
fond Of the national game. lie
carries a crooked finger as proof
and ns memcutO.
But personal matters took his
attention from the game, Years
passed and with them baseball
became less attractive
once or twice Mark Carr, mem-
her Of the chamber Of commerce,
has prevailed upon tho colonel"
10 attend a game, Each time he
saw a new game the old time
fondness gradually set in"
lie was In the grandstnnd sat
urday and again Sunday. He was
cheering as loudly as two ordinary
men could yell, He was eating
peanuts and popcorn and drinking
red "sody pop" Carr. AttinE--or
standing, depending upon the par
ucular play-beside him. was eat
outing OF the same sack OF pea
nuts,
The colonel has 'beat back. 4"
He's n regular" fan now. Go into
his office and find out. He'll talk
business as long as possible--then
look outl Hen tell you every move
made by every player at yester-
day'stgame,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29
C0SDEN DEFEATS
SECOND PLACERS
League Leaders Over
come Runners-Up's
Six-Run Lead.

Cosden struggled gamely aud
readily attested 10 their merits as
city on league leaders by overcom-
ing a siS-run margin. and winning
from the O. II. II. troupe. 7-6 at Nc
Nulty park yesterday evening.
Boyd weakened In the fourth and
nth innings but the O. l.. X. pilot
refused To remove him. with the
damage done Klepfcr replaced him.
Becker worked for Cosdcn and
medley of errors and hits gave the
o. T.. II, five run entry.
Sinclair ana TeXaco clash this
evening.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29

ran for Gillis In second,
e. Joseph .....,........1Ah 500 O21--12
Sioux city ......,....... igO 900 OtA- 4
summary Runs, kclleher 2. Connolly
walker :, shestsk, Bonowits, Crosby g.
Mclaughlin g. Crouch 2, Dofate 2, Metz.
Lyons Eiffert g errors Emorlch. Con.
roy, pefato 2, MetE, Aftermath, Reichle.
of Mclaughlin I; sacrifice hits Hono-
Wits, Conruy. Mclaughlin. hit by pitch
er by Mclaughlin, Meta, two base hits
Shortak, Eiffert 2, Crouch. DEBATE, Metz;
inmc runs Crosby. DEBATE. NETS. dou-
bic play. Robinson To Dresser TO Alter
matt. left ON bases Sioux city g. ST
Joseph 6. stolen bases, Eelieher 2
earned runs, siopS city \, st Joseph
struck out by Dresser 8, by Mclaughlin
o. wild pitch, Mclaughlin, passed ball,
1850
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29
Notes of the Game

The wichita Witches, runners up,
open fOur-gamc series with the
Oilers to-day. Ray Richmond or Joe
Morris are the likely Tulsa mound
selections
This II ladies' day All fanni,s are
admitted to the game for the war
tax. -
Wichita gained "A game yesterday
bN beating oklahoma city while tho
oilers were losing The AbbOtts are
four AMI one,half games ahead of
the lzzies now.
There's a difference between bOnes
heads and errors. Yesterdays game
furnished examples II both.
Manager Spencer Abbott, who
was very III Saturday night and
Sunday. Is much better, but did not
don a uniform yesterday, again Ill
rccting pla. from the bench
BOgart OF Joplin was the days
batting leader with four hits In as
many times up. Cliff Hockey got
three IN -four trirs.
Tirney is banging the fences with
long snashcs. Ills home run yes
terdsS was his second In two days
Yockcy was elected from the field
by UrSplre Buckley in the last haif
Of the ninth, with two out, for pro
testing too vigorously over Umpire
Bncklcy's decision on Rurko's hit
T. right snyder substituted at first,
which was not announced by Buck
ley