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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Provinces Combine
GainSt Buenos Aires

BUENOs AIRES, Dec. 1.-The
Argentine provinces are trying to
form a combination against Buenos
Aires. the capital city. Overtures
are being conducted between po'
liticnl leaders of some Of the prov
iuces for the formation of a
League OF Governors" for the pur-
pose OF uniting the northern agrf-
cultural districts OF the country
against Buenos Aires and other
coastal districts. Some political
observers see In this movement ar,
attempt 10 return to the former d.
vision Of the country politically
into opposing sections while others
maintain that 1t merely Is an eco
nomic measure having as It's pur'
pose the protection of the produc'
tive areas.
To Argentina, the city Of Buenos
Aires has the relation Of tho spout
to the tea.kettle and practically all
Of the wealth Of the country pours
through it, 1t is at once the finan'
cial, distributing and political cap.
ital Of the country. It is claimed
by the leaders of the League idea.
the city has disproportionate power
and the northern states need union
to onset this.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
MONONGALIA
MUSINGS

%""This is an appropriate time
to recall the greatest thought OF
Christopher North: THE animosl-
ties are mortal; the humanites
live forever"
"#*It is claimed that necessity
is the mother OF invention and the
father Of lies, but selfshness will
continue to be the parent of di-
vorce.
SEA western oracle seems de-
termlned to court the wrath of
blatant blatherskites. He even
goes SO far as to say that we of
America have outgrOwn the child
ishnes of the last century and
laugh at the superstition of the
recent past. Who Is he speaking
for, anyway? Isn't he aware that
many of US find greater enjoyment
in pouring slop on the memory Of
Darwin, Paine, Gibbon and Vol
taire than we do in defending the
brilliant thinkers who gave US the
liberty we now enjoy? Does he
not know that for every, one who
reads and appreciates the sublime
sermons of Charming. Beecher and
Parker, there are thousands whose
only mental food is neuralgia
novels and demagogic discourses
by swivel-brained swell heads? Do
we not yet use sassafras tea for
the govt and swallow the lousy
logic of putrid politicians by tho
bale? AS a famous Freedman
said, we take drop by drop the
truth that is bitter and gulp down
by the barrel the lie that fatters
The same overly-sanguine oracle
Gays we are under obligation to do
right on other days as we'll as Sun
day, Why shock US SO rudely?
Use discretion. please, when deal
ing with our cherished methods Of
recreation. The same dealer in
delightful deductions assures us
that Everything in nature goes
on the same on Sunday as on 9th
er days" Agreed, but isn't there
q difference Between nature and
an unnatural man? This same
sower of saccharine sentiments
assures US that Sunday is a day
of rest, day to visit the woods
and brooks and look at natures
pictures, day for poetry and art,
q day for those who live in tene-
ments to feel the soft grass be-
meath their feet" Yes, sir, and
when we accumulate the necessary
capacity, we shall endeavor to dis.
card all superstition and illogical
notions and search for the beauty
in forest, field and flowers and in
the greatest books that genius has
bestowed.
S. C. MUsGRAvE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

Senator Ashurst spent several hours yesterday
stormIng around the White house and thesdepart-
meuts trying to ind out what is going to be done
about a bill Of his which was passed and sent to
the President December 81, and the morning papers
give half column of space to the incident But
what is the point? The constitution provides that
the executive may have ten days in which to ex-
anime and consider any measure passed by the
congress- and even an Arizona Democrat ought to
know that no one has right to try to force matters
during that period But perhaps the reporters
were trying to make the country realize anew Just
what kind of a statesman Ashurst is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

they may have to spell the cabinet
with an H" before long.
We notice an editorial in Pitts.
burgh paper dealing with "lntoXi-
Gated Carrots" Boy, page MY. Bur
bank.
Some one must have dropped a
raisin In the carrot garden.
What did you sent Volsted for
Christmas?
Don't make us laugh we have
parChed throat.
=
After studying the Paris fashion
sheets, tho secretary OF the New
York Giants ordered uniforms for
next season. Let us pray for q
mild April.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
RUFF. STUFF

cit is not worth my while dying
Tor Italy" said Mr.. d'Annunzto'
jumping into his airship and say
sing, good bye to Fiume. This
shows that many OF us suffer a
change of heart at the psychology
cal moment.
OF course you knew all along II
would be Spears and not Dobte a.
west Virginia next season. And
moor .'PopD Warner, they're COM
ing at him with Spears next year
where's them there chairs to
the number OF about 800? BIZ
Asher wants to know. We only got
nne Bill. and 1t amt used to sing
lng and besides it's rocker.
,tuuor win Be Harder to Get
81 ia21-Big hedaline in Pitts6urg
papef. Don't tell US them there
Pittsburgh editors don't know
news when they see It,
x isl ma ACCORDING u TSpOl % SAUS'
VIVA Harder when we get 1t IN
ISdoxts visit to Harding has re-
sYiyed a cabinet rumor. A rumot
caih be revived easier than any
ching etBe in the world. You nevcl
Biav6S TO give 1t drink.
O F-asa. 4 =
an advertisement in the George
TOWN Republican says Get Your
"a iage and gunners' licenses az
81 Ryon's office" But where
he rolling pin come from?
itnpse story with the cap
land Of soup balls and mos
m Reckon the natives have
time throwing the soup
58iia 81 the mosquitoes.
aey9a only got mosquitoes in
Jersey,
wa Hughes, Hays, Hoover ana
coming up big for Jobs
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o.ial g
q. Cureat Sylbjee4s
Running Forward to Keep from
SIlppina Backward


(From the. Manufacturers RecordJ
In a recent issue Of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, Richard Spillane gave
an interesting story about state
ment made to him by Mr.. Curtis,
the publisher of the Ladies' Home
Journal and the Saturday Evening
Post. Mr.. Curtis suggested that
Mr.. Spillane write an editorial en-
titled run AS Fast AS You Can to
Stay Where You Are" And in
commenting on this suggestion Mr..
Curtis, whose amazing achieve
ments in the creation OF his two
publications have brought him
readers throughout the wide worlu.
said:
"All my business life I have
spent more money for adVer-
Using whenever business
slump came along than in nor
NAL times. and II l didn't get
ahead in the race ! kept from
slipping back and was in po-
sItlon to shoot ahead OF my
competitors the moment condt-
tons changed"
In discussing this suggestion Of
Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. splllane said;
1.-THE position Of Mr.. Curtis
is, Of course, logical, for strong
men breast the current: weak
ones are carried down stream
by 1t.
II you have goods to sell,
toll the people. They will buy
II the goods are right and tho
price is right.
Run as fast as you can to
stay where you are will pay
big even II it does not pay i'm
mediate dividends.
ut pays to advertise"
The suggestion Of Mr.. Curtis is
an interesting one. A business
either goes forward or backward
and in bad times It may require
far more hustling than in good
times merely to run in order not
to go backward. Driving ones bus
mess as hard as possible during
dull times apparently may not at
the moment seem to he accomplish
ing great results, but 1t is at least
breasting the stream and keeping
the ship OF business on the move
and preventing It's going backward.
Then, when the tide turns, the man
who has driven his business on
that basis Is in better shape to
take advantage Of the situation
than the man who has waited.
Run as fast as you can in or.
der to prevent your slipping back
ward" Is a good idea for universal
development in these times which
are trying mems souls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30


sss happy tnpt tls tl1t
tsiiion 81 lie sutifs e the q
4 q de industry as yyGle mend their wan these Is
going 10 Be ot Of real trouble for the producers who
srs not playing safe IN every possible way. As Tor
the pfesnt slow up it will soon be over unless the bus-
ness Of the country Is in much worse condition than
any Of the big business and bankers believe it to
be- There's practically no fuel reserve in the country
and the consumers will have TO begin to buy coal as
coon as industry resumes. which it is now believed
will be early in the new year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
PRICKETTs CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Zeblin Heck visit
ed the latter's sister. Mrs. William
McElfresh, Sunday last.
II, S. Baker spent last Sunday
with his daughter, Mrs. Rosa Du-
Victor Travis, of Fairmont.
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Reeves.
Link Carpenter, Oregon Baker,
Hazel Heskell and Nancy Reeves
attendede the Christmas program
at the Shaw school last Friday.
Miss Icy Vincent called on Miss
Isste Carpenter Sunday evening
last.
Miss Blanche Baker and Lonnie
Satterfed called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan Phillips; of Winfield, Sun
day last.
Those who spent Christmas with
H, S. Baker were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wright and William Baker,
all of Fairmont.
Lee Heck, of Winfield, called on
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. zeblin
Heck one evening Of last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Light Weight Bricks
Made From Straw

PARIS, Dec. IA French tex
tile expert claims that he has In
vented a process for making bricks
from compressed straw. He IS
searching for funds to prove that
he is no idle dreamer and can re"
lleve the present housing crisis by
building houses,
He says owing to the slight
weight OF the material there Is no
need for deep foundations and the
whole building can be completed in
a month. It Is affirmed that the
straw preparation Is not inflamma-
bic. The first house has already
been built in Montargis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

D,Aununzio, who some time ago dramatically de-
clared that rather than surrender Flume he would
blow the whole city and himself up, now declares
that Italy is not worth dying for. That OF course
depends upon the point of view, btu even DAnnun-
zio ought to be willing to concedc that Italy Is en-
titled to a few lines of praise for forbearance and
patience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

In India, China and New Zeal
and to crawl under briar shaped
like an arch is considered a sure
euro for rheumatism, bolls, whoop-
ing cough or other ailments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

Twice yesterday Fayette county firebugs we're
driven from buildings which they were attempting
to set on fire. Apparently the arson epidemic down
IN pennsylvania has reached the stage where little
shooting to kill is needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

From Chicago where the National Music Teach
ers association is in session, the prediction
that jazz music is going to disappear. That is IN
cvitable, for it has been overdone and the pubic
is getting sicii OF It, But what is going to take its
place? The popularity which jazz had for while
shows that the American public knows very little
about real music and cares less. The next ball
room and vaudeville craze may be even worse than
what we have been having for the past two winters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
BRYAN ANALYzES
ELECTION VERDICT
Former Secretary of State
Holds President and Can
didate Responsible.

LINCOLN. Ncb.. November 4 (by the
Associated Press) w. J. Bryan placed
what he termed the blame for demo
crauc defeat about equally between
President Wilson and Gov. Cox, in a
statement made here last evening.
The President. he said. laid the
foundations for the disaster and the
governor completed the structure
The American people want the gov
eminent to play its part in the abolition
of war. but they are Indifferent AS TO
whether We arc part of league or
Part of an association of nations" the
statement said.
The real issue presented by the dem
ocratiC party was not whether we
snoulG cooperate with other nat ions in
terested in peace hut whether we
should assume a moral obligation which
had no weight, except as it suspended
the right of Congress to act pdcpend-
emily. The ration will do its part in
aiding to prevent war, hut it will not
surrender into the keeping Of any for
eiSD group the right Co determine when
VIC shall declare war
Prcsfdent's Action.
Continuing Mr. Bryan said:
The President ATTEMPTED 10 drive
out of public life every democrat who
dared to differ from him even in minute
details. while he made no effort to
strengthen the democrats who made him
keeper of their conscience. He alien
ated all republican support and invited
partisan opposition by his appeal. Just
before the election Of 1915. for a Con-
EresS that would support his personal
leadership. and then. though knowing
fun we'll that the majority in the ma
ton was against him, he refused to deal
with the Senate as a coordinate branch
of the government.
Instead of recognizing that the consti-
tutional provision requiring a two
thirds majority for ratification COM
PEELED compromise. he insisted upon
fication could be had, and then. on the
18th of March. stubbornly reject
ed ratification with reservations even
when Senator Harding and some
willing to accept the league as he
wrote it with the few changes upon
which they insisted. BY thus prevent
ing ratification. the President as
sumed responsibility for the nations
failure to enter the league and thrust
partisan issue.
"Cox Aggravated Situation"
Gov. Cox, instead of repairing the
injury done by the President. aggra-
waited the situation by the manner in
which he avoided domestic issues and
misrepresented the position of the re-
publican party on the league issue.
which he declared to be paramount.
His attempt to put the democratic
party in the attitude of being the sole
guardian of peace was ridiculous and
his assaults upon such well known
advocates Of peace as eX-President
Taft and Herbert Hoover were dis
graceful.
Now that our participation will
rest upon! the will of Congress and
notNupon the arbitrary opinion of
single man, we may expect that uni
versal disarmament will be made one
fsthe conditions upon which We at
.empt to advise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
SINGLE TAX PARTY TO STAY

CHICAGO. November 4.--Thc single
tax party in its fret appearance 90
not come up to expectations in the
vote cast, but it put itself on the pc
litical map and is there to say. VII
liam J,Iesry Illinois. state chairman
Of the party, said yesterday
circumstances attending the par
tvs first campaign worked against II.
lie said There was CONSIDERABLE
feeling among single takers that ne
should not start a party at this time.
any MANY single takers rcfrained
from voting for our ticket because
they were absorbed in the league of
nations issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
HARDING BY 2T0 | IN KAN.
Ratio Still Holds in Returns
Throughout State.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, November A.
Senator HardinS's lead over Gov. Cox
continues 70 hold its ratio of more
than > to | III Kansas as additionai
returns come in, Figures from 1880
of tn, . 52s precincts give: Harding.
27o,6S6: Cox. I4+.1ac.
Latest figures for governor gave
Allen repD. 223.74'; Davis (dem')'
1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
MOUNTAIN COUNT SLOW.
West Virginia Results Practically
Unchanged as Total Grows.

CHARLESTON. w Va November
4.-Returns coming in slowly from
the mountain counties and from those
where communication facilities are
meagcr continue to maintain prac.
tically the same ratio as indicated
yesterday from the returns OF the IN
dustrial centers. showing that Hard-
ing had carried the state by $1,000 to
$4,000. and Morgan, republican, Ior
governor. by about the same average
Returns from some of the mountain
counties did not change materially the
vote for Congress.
Returns from 1,4SS districts out OF
1.S6S in the state gave: Cox, l69,o3o'
Harding. 225,6S3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
SOC and 69c Gre
tonnes and VOiles
at 29C Yard

5000 yards of Yard-wide Wash
able Cretonnes. in light and dark
floral stripe. foliage and bird de-
signs. Also eXtra-fine grade
Voiles. in floral or bird designs.
Lengths from / to 10 yards. suit-
able for curtains. cushion. com
fort and furniture covering.
First Floor-Barean Table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
KING RECEIVES AMERICANS.

MADRID, November 3.-kinE Al
fonso today received the Rt. Rev: Jo-
seph Schrembs. Bishop of Toledo
Ohio. and group of American Catho-
lies who are on a pilgrimage in Spain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04

In an ordinary book the last letter
of .the alphabet will be found about
six times in each 1000 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-04
Wash Goods
at Csc Yard

39c. zoe and Csc Values
Remnants Of White and Colored
Wash Goods. including 40-inch
White India Linon. Inch White
MerceriZed Batiste. 40-.nca White
Chiffon Wolfe. 40-inch VIII tie
Organdy. 36-inch Longcloth. 80
inch Nainsook. 36-inch White
Pajama Checks, 36-inch White
Cannon Cloth. 27-inch White Mer-
cerized Poplin. 32-inch Satin
Stripe Tricotines. 40-inch Plain
Color Voiles, 4O-inch Black Lawn.
40-inch Colored Organdy. 40-inch
Lingerie Batiste. 27-inch CciOred
Mercerized Poplins. etc.
Goldenbers' s-First Floor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-13
Is a Merry Widow.

''SOon after my husbands death 8
years ago. was taken with typhoid
fever. Since then have suffered from
stomach and liver trouble and consti-
patton. / have doctored a great deal
without benefit. Since taking Mayr's
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my bowels have moved regularly and
| am feeling well again. am now
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ton which causes practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments, in
Guiding appendicitis One dose will
convince or money refunded. For
sale by Howell's Pharmacy and
druggists everywhere. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-13

derson and Mrs. James Hook Sprat-
ling; Mrs. Stapler was not present
on account of the lines of her moth
er, Mrs. w. C. Stephens caused from
a fall she received yesterday just
before noon a sshe was descending
the steps to the car, preparatory to
making her sister in Jackson short
visit.
The remainder of the house fol-
lowed a combined color motif of
pink. white and red mingled with
darker colors. Cosmos and palms
banked the corners of each room and
partly concealed the orchestra which
furnished the music. The two
punch bowls where Misses Virginia
Gum. Emily Massee, Emily Houser
and Frances Gurr served, were COM
pletely surrounded with cosmos n
pastel shades. The breakfast room
was in white and pink and here Miss
es Marguerite Kerr, Cecil Corbett
and Ann Mercer served light refresh
ments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-13
MRS. GAMMACE TO
ATTEND WEDDING.

Mrs. Charles Gammage left yes
terday for Macon to attend the wed
ding tomorrow morning of Miss Mat
tie Lewis Collins to DR.. j. c. New
berry, of Valdosta The wedding
will be a very quiet home ceremony
with only the immediate relatives
and few close friends of the bride
present.
Miss Collins has frequently Visit
ed Americas as the guest OF nef
amt Mrs. Gammage, and during
her visits was very popular among
a wide circle of friends because OF
her charming personality. For some
time past she has been organist IL
one of the large Methodist churches
in Macon, and is a musician of note.
Many friends in Americas will be
interested in her wedding tomor-
row
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-13
MRS. HAROLD HONOR
GUEST AT RECEPTION.

Mrs. Frank Harorld, who is in
Macon this week in her official ca
pacity of state president of the
Georgia division United Daughters
Of the Confederacy, was honor guest
at one of the smartest functions
Of the entire autumn social season
civen yesterday Afternoon by Mrs,
B. Sanders Walker and Mrs. Maury
Munnery Staple at the latter's home
on Hight street.
The guests, numbering about $50,
vore received in the front parlor,
which was artistic with its decora-
lions in purple and gold. The man
tie was banked with ageratum and
goldenrod, while these same flowers
were used in profusion in other parts
of the room. The large bay win
dow on the front veranda was bank
cd with palms and formed and eff
factive background for the receiv-
ing party composed of Mrs. Frank
Harold, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Warren
Roberts, Mrs. w. D. Lamar, Mrs. H.
w. Workman, Mrs. Pringle Willing
ham, Mrs. Walter Houser, Mrs.
Charles Powell, Mrs. J. A. Selden,
Mrs. Rutherford f. Douglas, Mrs.
Osgood Willingham, Mrs. R, L. An
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-13
Musical Comedy At
Opera House Pleases

The LaSalle Musical Comedy Com
pany, which appeared at the Opera
House last night, and is booked for
the entire week, was a regular treat
to the patrons of that house.
The chorus was excellent, the COM
edian, formerly with the AL G. Field
Minstrels, one of the best ever seen
here, and little Miss Vivian, the
child actress, fairly captivated the
audience with her charming ways.
The manager of this company, Jack
Bast, is to be complimented on his
show, and the manager of the Opera
House was only able to secure this
troupe owing to misunderstanding
in their booking.
Entire change of program every
day and usual run of PICTURES
12-2t-adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-13
COLUMBUS DA YOBSERVED
ny d. A. r. CHAPTER.

An Interesting program was gwen
Yesterday at the home of Mrs. Clar-
ence o. Niles on College street,
when Columbus day was fittingly
observed with readings and papers.
A representative attendance was
present, and plans were discussed by
the membership for launching some
entertainments in the near future.
Each member present brought glass
of jelly and apples, these confec-
tions being sent in box to the con-
valescent soldiers at Fort McPher-
son.
"What Makes the Discovery. of
Columbus More Important Than
That of Lief Ericsson" was the top
ic of an interesting paper by Mrs
q. A. Littleiohn.
Mrs. D. R. Andrews gave a read
ing, "Before the English Came,
which was as instructive sit was
pleasing.
''The Skeleton in Armor" was a
poem read by Mrs. Henry B. Allen
At the conclusion of the program
a social hour was enjoyed during
which a salad course was served fol
lowed by hot coffee.
The next meeting will be hello
with Mrs. A. D. Gatewood at hel
home on Lee street.