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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

request directing in the distribution
OF food. They see to It that food IS
actually. placed into the hands of
those who are in need and that none
of 1t Is gotten By food profiteers. Mis-,
Jane Adams of Hull House, Chicago
was among those who made the sur
yey OF conditions in Germany for the
Friends Service Committee last sum.
mer. The work has been carefully
planned and II has been estimated
that 1t win take $4,000, 10000 to car
~ on the necessary relief. all of this
money to be spent for God, trans
portation and distribution being 9TH
erwtse provided for. There will prob.
ably not be much need after July
when the harvests come in but until
that time the need is imperative. The
committee wishes not only to obtain
the full amount OF money needed but
to obtain it from as many 'Ie a.
possible; because thus 1t ; help
many mere people to do All act OF
brotherly kindness; and 1t is many
acts of kindness which make for good
relationships between countries sls
well as between neighbour and mem
bers of families. We are trying to
do works of constructive peace to
take the place of destructive war"
Mr.. Thorp has asked to have any
one interested in contributing to thi
work to write to him at 1886 Locust
avenue and says he would like to or
ganize committee to stimulate an
interest here In the sufferings of the
women and children OF Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
"a SPLENDID TONIC >
Says Hizson Lady Who, On Doc.
tors Advice, Teok Cardui
And Is Now Well.

HI1son, Tenn.-"About 10 years aga
I was. :" says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, Of
this place. II suffered with pain In
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain. always in the left
side...
Ny doctor told me to use Cardui. I
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came. was stronger
and better. but the pain. was still
there.
at first let It go, but began to &c,
weak and in rundown condition,
80 I decided to try sorpe more Cardui.
which l did. =
This last Cardul which took made
me much better, in fact, cured me. II
has been q number Of years, stu /
have no return of this trouble.
feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
md recommend It as a splendid fe.
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and >-ln-down from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. 1t should sure.
ly help you, as It has SO many thou.
sands Of other women In the past 40
years. Headache. backache, sfdeache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, tired-out
ceiling, are all signs of womanly trou
bic. Other women get relief by taking
Eardui. Why not you? All druggists
Nc.1ai
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Fhinness Easily Over
come.
From aHealth and eeauty").

Futher evidence is being presented
almost daily that a recent compound
Of new chemical elements combined
in tablet with hypophosphites is in
reality proving a blessing to the alb
normally thin men and women, for
II can be demonstrated beyond doubt
that a Segu1ar course OF three or four
months treatment brings an increas.
IN weight OF from 10 to 30 pounds,
With decided Improvement of health
and color, too. For self administra-
ton the most popular form is to be
found In three grain hyponuclane tab.
lets. obtainable in sealed packages
nom the best apothecary shops, with
full directions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Houses For Sale

SPECIAL, Edgemont. Marion An.
Vacant now. room Bungaio.
full basement. fine wen Of drink
ing water, painted walls inside
Doth hoors, large front porch. two
rear porches all under roof. large
lot. s0x150, plenty fruit. with a
reasonable cash payment, can have
the verss best OF terms ON balance.
with. the right party, this EDGE
MONT HOME can be bought at a
bargain for quick sale. Can At
ohice or S40-J for fnli information
on same.
There are not many wards or
many streets in the city but what
we have now houses for sale. as
well as in the suburbs of the city:
also lots. farms and some property
along the good roads with a few
acres. for sale.
We have three fine farms offered
to exchange for city property. II
you are interested, give us a call
and find out what they are.
We ask you TO make such I'M
curry, by phone or by calling at
the Office as you may see fit to.
You are under no obligation what
ever If we do not suit you, so come
in and talk the matter over and
get your home before they get any
higher.
Yours for Business. Auto e Your
Service.
Tetrick Brok. & Ins. Co
Phone 1884, Fleming or. American
Bldg, Room II, Top Floor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
fRotarians 10 Meet
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Arrangements for the Rotary clups
trip 10 the district convention at
Erie during the latter part OF nexy
week are being completed today and
tomorrow the Rotarians who are 'go-
ing will meet at the Y. NJ. G. A. at
800 O'Clock TO organize the party and
find out Just what the committee
which has had the arrangements lin
hand has done.
1t was announced today that those
who intend to take the trip are ex-
pected to get a fee of IS into the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

Field goals, Gaul, 1; Welty, 2; Coop
er, 1: Hatzet, 1. Foul goals, knight,
0 in 4; Brown, 3 in 4; Welty, Q in 5;
Hatzel, 0 in 1. Time of periods, Is
minutes,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Moved,

Mr.. Miller, proprietor of the store
at the end of the bridge, has moved
his family into the Hagerty property
on Mill street.
WILDER Hennen and mother have
moved into the Frank Book property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hawkins have
moved from their home on the Idamay
road to Millersville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Unscathed.

Old Mr. Balllngton. who was fond Of
relating war stories after dinner, men
toned having been in five engage
ments. That's not so much.r said lit
tie George suddenly. why, Georgia"
cried his scandalized mother, what do
you meant" Five isn't many per
sisted George; SISTER Mary has been
engaged nine timesI"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
GERMAN CHILDREN
FEEL HUNGER PANGS
Mothers and Expectant
Mothers of Central
Europe Unde,nourished

Bulletins issued by the American
Friends Service Committee of Phila-
deiphia. show living, conditions in the
Central Powers of which we IN Amer
lean scarcely conceive. Children SO
badly undernourished that they are
carried In their mothers arms and do
not learn to walk until after three
years OF age. large percentage of
them dwarfed for life, life which
wiz probably be short owing to rick
cts and tuberculosis; and a large
proportion Of expectant mothers who
die when their child is born and many
babies who die at birth are samples
OF general conditions.
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
Allied Relief Administration Euro
pean Chiidren's Fund, has arranged
for the feeding of the little children
of Austria, Poland, Roumania, and
other devastated areas OF Europe. He
has also arranged for the feeding of
the children Of Germany by asking
the American Friends Service Com
mittee (Quakers) to direct the Amer
lean relief activities for tho children
of Germany, both here and in Ger
many,
The American Friends Service Com
mittee In conjunction with English
Friends have been doing civilian re-
lef work in France since early in
1917. a. G. Thorp of 336 Locust ave.
nue., IS the only member Of that or
ganization now in Fairmont who was
In that work In France and we will
quote his words as to what the work
in France was and what the work
and aims OF the Friends Service Com
mtttee are:
The organization of the American
Friends Service Committee working
in France Is known in America as tn.
Friends Reconstruction unit and in
France as the Mission dos Amis (Mis-
sion Of Friends). The primary pur.
pose Of the organization was to give
relief to civilian victims of war. Dur
ing the war civilians were helped to
escape from the onrushing German
army and places were found Cor them
TO live and work farther south. After
the armistice the -FrierIls helped peo-
pie back to their homes. But their
homes were in most cases heaps OF
ruins SO THAI we had to build houses
for them first and later help them
to obtain food. The fields had to be
ploughed also and as farming imple-
ments were not to be had our organ.
ization went in with American trac-
tors and gang ploughs and made the
ground ready for the peasants to har-
row and plant. Most of our work the
latter part OF 1918 and all Of 1919 was
In the Argonne where the American
army had fouGht and won. Being an
architect it fell to my lot to direct
and 10 help With my hands in the
erection Of knockdown houses. one of
which could be erected by four men
in three or four DAYS. This provided
two living rooms and closed shed
at the back for storage and domestic
animals. could tell YOU MANY stor-
les Of gratitude for what we did and
OF the good friends we made but /
,,,,,., =, ~, q, and .o,1 ~ soma 80 ~.
. -,,sss, e , - ~ 4ho n,;ss;on
ss,,ss 49, p s 80, ,,,rnosa % .be wo-,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Get Your LineoIneer pIedue Gard.

The pledge cards for. the high school
year book. the 'Lincolneer," are out.
Do your duty to your high school and
buy book. The price of the book is
not half what the Fairmont high
school has to charge to put their book
out. The sooner you sign up the bet
ter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Drilled Well.

Less Brooks drilled a well wednes.
day for Lee Toothman on the site OF
the new Toothman building. The well
is "a feet deep and goes through two
very hard stratas of rock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
From Texas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cartright and children
have returned from Texas where. Mr..
Cartright has been working in the oil
fields the past winter and have taken
up their residence at their home near
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Personals.

H. T. Tough was visitor in Fair
mont Thursday.
Mrs. zana Joy and daughter, Norma,
were visitors here Thursday.
Jerome Hall was in Fairmont Wed.
nesday.
Howard Coleman was business Wis.
itor in Fairmont Thursday.
H. NJ. Williamson was in Fairmont
on business Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Baseball.

The high school has secured the
Morgan field Just above the high
school building for baseball diamond.
Be ready to see some good games there
when the seasons opens.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Community Meeting.

The grade school held a community
meeting in the high school auditorium
Thursday night. During the evening
Miss Bling, of Fairmont, gave two fine
readings. Songs and recttations were
given by the pupils. The audience
sang several songs under the leader.
ship OF Prof. Sims. After the meeting
the crowd went to the gym and saw
the Pennington grades defeat the Ida.
may grades 10 to 5, at basketball.
Welty did the best playing for the 10.
calls while Brown and Gaul were Ida.
mays best Lineup and summary:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
FARMINGTON
RulIdIna New shop.

Bruce Laughlin is building new
blacksmith shop on his lot in West
Pennington and will move his shop
from the Kuhn property when com.
pleted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
OWEN AND MER|DETH
QUALIFY SAYS BRYAN
fBy United Press. )


LINCOLN June 23.-The president
needn't be considered" as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
president, W. ]. Bryan declared in an
article in his "Commoner," printed
here today AfcAdoo. "by his close re-
lationship with the president" has se-
riougiy Handicapped his chances of se-
curing the nomination, the statement
declared.
Senator owen and Secretary of Ag-
riculture Meredith deserved to be
mentioned for the nomination "among
the few men available" declared Bry-
an. ITO be available this year, the
candidate must be known for woman
suffrage and prohibition and to be
against Wall street By this standard
Senator Owen and Secretary Meredith
are 100 per cent available
Compared to the hair-pulling and
of the republicans, the demo-
cratic party presents the situation of
everything as peaceful as a pink
Iea,p Bryan declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
Pennlngton ana aon Harold afLer conn

Pennington and son Harold after COM
pieting some business left Tuesday
night for Seattle and there will take an
ocean vessel for trip to Alasisa where
they are planning on buying land. The
younger man will homestead. Mr..
Pennington has lived several years
rear Anchorage and the .Knik River
Valley and is very enthusiastic over
the prospects in that country especial
" for young men who wish to SECURE
land by homesteading. He reports
that all kinds of Vegetables may be
raised there and potatoes especially
are wonderful crop. the tubers grow
ing ts a much larger size than those
cultivated in the u. s..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
Fishing and hunting is greatly en-

Fishing and hunting is greatly en-
dulged in there he states, and is enjoy.
ed by many as well as affording means
of support.
The government is offering free
passage to able bodied young men
who work in government plants and
on the railroads. many new Lines are
Being built there now. Work of this
nature was put back during the war
but is now starting up again offering
plenty of employment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
Edward Rue Released.

Edward Rue. who was recently
placed in the state hospital ana who
was alleged to have gone insane after
attending gospel meetings. has been
released from the hospital. He was
needed as the support of his family
and hospital officials say that Rue's
condition has improved to such an ex-
tent that the release was warranted. /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
JOHN PENNINGTON ON
WAY TO SOURDOUGHS
East oregonian special.l )

FElasl UIFgOllan SpecIal.1
HER8fISTON. June 24.-John PEN
Iiangton, old time pioneer of the state,
mining man and farmer. who has lived
at The DaIIes. also Sumpter and Pen
dieton for number Of years is now
in the county meeting old aequaint-
ances land renewing old times. Mr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
SPECIAL EDITORIAL

Please remember that this SILK
SALE will be conducted in the usual ef-
ficient and thorough manner that this
store is noted for .s;s n n II
Every piece of silk in the store viii be
placed on our counters i'm this gigantic
clearance of over $4,000 worth Of new
standard, high grade silks. Don't miss
the Importance of attending this sale
while selections are unbroken.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
TURKS CAPTURE
 ARMENIAN CITY
Georgian Army Mobilized to
 Defend Batum As Enemy Demands Its Evacuation

NEW YORK, Nov 15 - Erivan, capital of the Armenian republic. has been evacuated, communications between the great railway junction of Alexandropol and Tiflis, capital of Georgia, have been cut. completely isolating Armenia from the outside world and the road from Ardahan to Ardanautch is damned With Armeni- an women and children fleeing down the valley of the Tchorok river to- wards Baum. according 10 cable dis patches received by the headquar- ters of the Near East relief today.
 At the same time. reports were re- head of the Turkish Nationalist forces operating against Armenia, has ordered the Georgian govern ment 10 evacuate Batum on the Black Sea and that the Georgian army has been mobilized to defend that port.
 The first message reached the Near East relief through Edouard Neville, president, and Auguste de Morsier secretary of the lnterna- tional Philarmenian Conference. now in session at Geneva, in cojuction with the assembly of the league Of nations. It reads:
 "Ardahan-Ardanautc road jammed with Armenian women and children from KarS ad AleyandrOpOl fleeing before the army of Mustapha Kemal towards Batum. Armenian army has been forced to evacuate Erivan. its ammunition being exhausted. GeCr- gia is mobilizing. Unfed and shoe less refugees are crowding into Tiff lis for possible safety.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
PR|G0N BREAK
 ATTEMPT FAILS
Four Convicts Beat 2 Guards Into Insensibility; Trusty
 Prevents Wholesale Escape

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Nov. 15 A prison guard and convict were shot and two other guards badly beaten st the Missouri state peni- tentiary tonight when four convicts made an unsuccessful attempt to fight their way to freedom.
 The men were captured before thev could get outside the prison wall. They were Earl Hunter or St Louis and Jess Barker. Kansas City, serving life sentences for murder, Fred Tryon of Galloway county, uu- der sentence Of 9 years for burgla- " and larceny, and William Sten- der, St. Louis, sentenced to 10 years for robbery.
 The four escaped from their cells shortly after 2 D. m. by using false keys they are said to have made. They unlocked other cells in which there were more than 30 conTicts. None CT these attempted to leave, however.
 Two guards whom they encOunt- cred were relieved of their revol- vers and, being beaten into uncon- sciOusness, locked in cells. The con victs opened fire on other guards. wounding one. trusty went to his assistance and general alarm was turned in
 The four men got out into the yard and attempted to release a car loaded with coal standing on rail road track there with the intention of cOasting downgrade and smash ing through the wall.
 Prison officials and guards rushed to the scene and during m exchange of shots oyerpowered the four.
 Slender escaped from the peniten- tiary several months ago but was recaptured and both Tryon and Bar ker previously made an unsuccess- ful attempt to get away.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
I4.OOO New York Police Become Auto Experts in
 Anti-Accident Campaign

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.--New York's 14,0O0 policemen became automobile experts all of a sudden today.
 Acting on orders received Sat urday from Commissioner En- right, who has planned q three weeks campaign to reduce the number of automobile accidents, the police hailed thousands of eu- tomobiles and examined them for mechanical defects If there was anything wrong enough to in crease the possibilities of acci- dents, the occupants were direct ed to repair shops. The police took free rides to make sure their orders would be obeyed.
 Finishing their mechanical in- spections, the polce handed every driver a book containing the po- lice regulations, bearing on its cover the biblical commandment thou shalt not kill
 During the day a dozen persons were injured and a baby was Kill ed by automobiles.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
Arkansas Governor Denies
 Clenency to Negroes Who
 Participated in Rioting

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. 15. No clemency will be shown in the cases of six negroes under sentence Of death for participa- ton in the Elaine, Ark. riots last year, and the fixing or dates for their execution awaits only of ficial notice from the United States supreme court that the cases will not be reviewed by that tribunal. Governor Charles II. Brough announced today.
 The governor said he had reached a definite conclusion that the negroes were guilty of murder in the first degree and that the senetence imposed by the courts of Arkansas would not be commuted by him. The statement was made following conference with several resi- dents of Elaine who urged the governor to allow the sentences to stand
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
AMERICAN DESTROYERS AID IN EVACUATION OF SBASTOPOI
LATEST PROHIBITION RULING ON HOME BREW MAY RUIN
 MALT MANUFACTURERS

MiLWAUkE EE, Wis, Nov b Large brewing interests which have been manufacturing syrups from which nome brew could be made, today declared that if the recent ruling of John F. Kramer, national prohibition commissioner. making the sale of these extracts illegal. is enforced, they face a serious loss.
 After the 18th amendment went into effect the majority of the brewers here decided that the manufacture Of near beer would be less profitable than making malt syrups, q combination Of malt and corn in the proportion of 40 and G0. which could be used for mak- ing home brew.
 Approximately S00,000 pounds said to be used every day in Mil waukee fer the manufacture of home. brew mixtures. Breweries have installed special machinery for the manufacture of malt syrup, because of the increasing demand.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
WRANGLE LAST
 n LEAVE CITY
 AS REDS ENTER
Allied Officers Hopeful of Scanning Crimson Tide
 Until Civilians Removed

CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov l5. - Sebastopol feli to the Russian Soviet forces at o'clock Sunday evening after the evacuation plans had been fully carried out. according to word received here today. General Wran- gel. il is said was the last to leave, going aboard the cruiser Konilorr, cheered by his troops.
 Baroness Wrangel and various missions in SebastopCl were taken aboard the French warship Waideck- Rousseau. The American destroyers Whipple. John Edwards and Hum- phreys. after ringing wounded non- combatants here have started back to Yaleta and Theodosia 10 continue the evacuation.
 4o,coc Persons Evacuated
 LONDON. Nov. 15.-Reuter's Con- stantinople correspondent says that about 10000 persons have been evac- uated from Sebastopol and that 1t is reported General Wrangel has ap- pealed 10 American warships winch have proceeded to the Crimea to save the wounded from being killed.
 Red Cross Stores Burned
 CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. r.. - A fire which originated through an accident destroyed the highly valu- able stores of the American Red Cross al Sebastopol. A portion of the goods or the American Foreign Trade Corporation and other foreign firms was saved
 The American Red Cross at CoI- stantinCple is aiding the refrs~ g. caring for the sick and wound nd furnishing clothing an1 supp
 Rear Admiral McCully has sailed for Yaleta on the American torpedo boat destroyer Overton. Allied of- ficers arriving from Sebastopcl as- sert the belief that it will be possi- ble to hold back the flood of Red forces from the hills of Feodosia un- til the non-ccmbatants have been evacuated. Ten thousand of Wran- gels troops are said 10 have been taken off the peninsula. IL is assert cd that lrangel followed them.
 Other Victories Claimed
 LONDON, Nov 15.-The capture of the village and station Of Ka'en- kCvitche. 130 miles northwest of Kiev from the troops of General Bu- lak Ralakovitch. is claimed in the Soviet official statement Of Sunday. Victories over the forces Of General Petluna. the Ukrainian leader. also are claimed in the statement.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-16
GREEK TROOPS FIRED UPON IN
 ELECTION F|CHT.
Apparent Defeat of Venizelos
 Accompanied By Disorder In Saloniki and Elsewhere

ATHENS. Nov. b. There have been number of serious election fights in Athens. Troops were fired on at Saloniki and elsewhere. Sol diers were stationed at the hcmes of the opposition leaders all last night. Many fear further trouble.
 Army Vote Unknown
 ATHENS, Nov. 15.-The definite result is not yet known but accord ing to returns from Attica and Boe- tia the government has been defeat ed. The struggle continues in the provinces. The result of the army vote has not yet been received, but it is expected to favor the govern meIt.
 Election Is Surprise
 ATHENS, Nov. 15.-The opposition claims sweeping victory, even the personal defeat of Venizelos in the city of Piraeus.
 The election is a great surprise to the government, which announced 1t will resign if it is defeated. The Venizelistas are alarmed. but con slider that nothing is certain as yet because the results of only 400 out of 5000 districts are known.
 Governments Report
 ATHENS, Nov. 15.- The cabinet met today and later issued the fol- lowing communication:
 ''It is evident that the government was mistaken in it's explanations re- garding the elections, although defi- nite results are not yet known. It will await these results sc as to turn over the power to the party desig- mated by the popular suffrage in con- formity with the constitution with out awaiting convocation of the chamber"