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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-13

hand, Germany feels that France,
who has concluded peace, is working
unsparingly for economic destruction
Of Germany for Frances own ends.
This feeling has been strengthened
by Millerand's recent journey thru
the occupied Rhine territory, by evil
dence that Gen. LerOnd in Upper
Silesia was operating favorably to-
ward the Poles, and by the fact that
France was opposing German partici-
patton in the Geneva. conference. Il
Germany is anxious to participate
In the Genevt conference, in order
to know how to regulate its affairs.
Thru Geneva, it expects clear deci-
sions which permit of shaping def
.llitely for the future rather than
drifting along aimlessly without a
clear understanding of what the en-
tenta will impose on her.. 81. &C..
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J. Marie Nelson and Olga Hougen re-
turnedS home from Neilsville last
Thursday, where they have been
picking potatoes for a short time.
- S:Hening Kirkvold was a Be1hidjf
visitor last Saturday. -
=, Olof Gelen made a trip to Leonard
last Thursday.
: Mrs. George Burke from Nymore
made a short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bake last week.
:, Julius Nelson motored thru Azure
last Saturday on his way to Anton
Gilbertson.
T. o. Gelen was in Pinewood last
week doing some carpenter work for
liver Rockvog.
n Mr.. Haiti was busy taking up his
potatoes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torval Mathisen
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-13

spent a few days with Carl Thulin at
Debs last week. # 81. t,1 e ii {
Mr. Lyseng made trip to Bemidji
last Thursday. IA + .-..,..... p.
Miss Esther Anderson visited with
her folks at Solway last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Magnus Hansen from
Clearbrook attended the services at
Azure last Sunday. ..}.. T.. =.
Rev. and Mrs. Herstad, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. o.. Gelen and Paul Dromness
visited at John Selvevold's last Sun
Mrs. Christ Nelson, Clarence and
Marie motored to Bemidji last Mon
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-13
GERMANY LOOKING
TO UNITED STATES
By Carl d. GrOat

Omitted Press Correspondent
Berlin. (By Mail.)-It can be said,
that Germany as whole, despite its
dislike of the IA Points, looks with
more favor on a working arrange
ment with America than with Eng
land. In the contest between Eng
land and America for supremacy on
the seas, Germany's sympathy is I'M
questionably with America.
The German is convinced that, de-
spite the fact that America has not
concluded peace with Germany, there
Is a spirit in America ,favoring bust
ness relations and the rebuilding of
German economic life. On the other
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-13
HAYAKAWt CHARMS
IN STRIKING ROLE

Sessue Hayakawa, the celebrated
screen star gives performance Of
surprising merit in eli Ting Lang"
the RobertsonCole special. produced
tby Haworth, which will be the chief
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
NOT A VISITOR AT
gITVB0ARDMEETING

Very little business was transacted
this morning at the weekly meeting
of the Board of Directors held in the
city hall. Not citizen appeared be-
fore the board to offer suggestions or
to make complaints regarding city
affairs, the cold weather. perhaps be-
ing responsible for this fact.
Director ]. Clyde Norris reported
that the pumps at the city water sta
ton were functioning better at this
time than they had done for many
months. This is due partially to the
fact that several new tubes were re-
Gently installed.
Matters pertaining to the clty's au-
dit and the city's assessment were dis
cussed.
Three building permits were grant
ed as follows: To James H. Swain, to
build dwelling on Palatine avenue
in the Harr addition, same to cost
$4,000 and to be of frame construc-
ton; to W. Fred Fleming. to build a
frame garage on Florida avenue,
same to cost s115; to ]. D. Baker. to
erect frame dwelling house on Yer
mont avenue, same to cost $4,000.
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POLICE NOW HEP.
tcontlnued tlom page one,

Continued ffom page one.)
present during a gambling mase there
unless this witness backs out before
tomorrow morning.
Just befoe the Cobb raid the chief
was tipped off that some gamblers
were busy in vacant room on the
first floor of the City Hospital build
ing on the East Side and this time the
haul was successful and the follow
ing persons forfeited fines and die
not appear at court this morning:
John Moon, $40. John M. Arthur, $40
]. E. Disic, $40, Charles Walters, $40
Harry Scott, $40, John Wise, SO, ]
M. Sudie, $40 and Jim johnson $40.
An awful lot of Johns and Us" re-
marked a bystander at police court
Still another gambling raid wa;
staged at small house near the city
wharf and the following persons for
feited IS each by not appearing at
police court to explain matters: Joe
Harrison, Thomas Blair, John Harris
and Paul Smith.
Besides these persons, Thomas
o'Day was fined So for being drunk
ON Main street Saturday night Jack
Wilson was fined the same for the
same charge on Highland avenue, W.
B. Donald was drunk on Main street
and received fine of S. and Sam
Davis and James Carpenter were each
fined $40 for fighting on Water street
near Nell Bells,
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Not Much Doing in
Booze Raiding Line

At the court house today report
states that Chief Whitehead of the
Prohibition Squad located in this city
left Saturday for a hurried trip to
Washington but will return shortly.
Revenue officers this morning loafed
about the building exchanging stories
of various sorts and discussing ways
and means of raids and success so far
along the line. AS usual it is difficult
10 learn the extent OF liquor still raids
as those connected with the work
say they do not wish the public to
learn of the manner in which they
are working as it might warn those
they are after.
An interesting testing tube was dis
played in Prosecuting Attorney Hag-
gerty's private office where a number
of men assembled to test some pick
handle secured several days ago. The
tube is placed in a small bottle of
the stuff and in this manner the ex-
act amount Of alcohol contained there
in is easy to learn. Most Of the dep
titles this morning reported it too cold
to go far in search of stills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
John Mouser Again
Has Domestic Trouble

John Mouser is having troubles of
his own and has appealed to Squire
Musgrove to help him out. The squire
said this morning he believed he'd
give him warrant for the arrest of
the faithless wife as Mouser claims
she has deserted him and gone to liv-
ing irregularly elsewhere. Mouser
has four small children, two OF them
aged II months and two years who
need attention. why didn't she take
them with her?" he complained. az
hired young girl at dollar day to
stay with them when was working
but I'm not working now and can't pay
that" Mouser seemed to think Tailor
Buckley might take the kiddies over TO
his nice warm kitchen adjoining the
jail and play nurse girl to them.
Mouser was arrested several times by
his wife for abusing her and spent sew
eral days each time in Jail. 81 always
did stand up for Mouser," claimed
Jailor Buckley. His wife wants to get
rid of him, I'll wager" was added.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
GRADING PAPERS OF
LAST GRADE EXAMS.

The county superintendent office
this morning presents a busy appear
ance as various grades In the recent
district school examination are report
ed. Not all the work In examining
has been finished though $3.50 appli-
cants for examination have been de-
termined with ten papers apiece to
handle, making in all $3.50 papers to
grade-a colossal task indeed and
one handled expertly by an efficient
body OF workers. Twenty.one graders
worked on the examination papers and
were busy for two Saturdays.
The examinations for comon school
diplomas in the county outside the
city were held in 81 different places
in the following districts, the number
standing after the name showing the
number OF pupils that district present.
ed: Fairmont, 2S: Grant, 81; Lin.
coin, 1903; Warrington, so; Paw Paw,
81; Union, a.; Winfield, II.
All papers have been graded but It
hasn't been determined as yet who has
passed except in five districts, as fol.
lows: Fairmont, 1; Grant, II; Paw
Paw, 81; Union, 2; Winfield, 8.
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Ninety First Psalm
Fifth and Sixth Verses
REV. GOODWIN, OF FIRST M. e.
CHURCH, MAKES MANY CALLS
AND FINDS MUCH ILLNESS.

The great amount Of illness in Fair.
mont at this time was commented
upon by Rev. c. Z. Goodwin, of the
First NJ E. church, both in the invo-
cation and sermon Sunday morning.
prayer. Rev. Goodwin took occasion
to say in his sermon that he made
twenty or twenty-five calls day last
week and found one, two, three, or
four people i'll at every home. Not
only is there much illness In Fair
mont, according to DIR. Goodwin's find
ings, but actual distress. Rev. Good
win offered prayer for those detained
by illness" at the Sunday morning
service before congregation of 125,
following the gathering of the Sunday
school with an attendance of 2S7 as
compared TO ASS on the Sunday pre-
vious.
While the general opinion prevailed
that the great amount of illness was
responsible for the falling off in at
tendance at the churches 1t was also
pointed out that the cold weather was
contributing factor. The thermome.
ter was down to IL above at the time
that people getting ready for Sunday
school and fear of the churches not
being properly heated may have kept
some people at home. There was
some trouble in getting sufficient heat
at the First M. E. church as the gas
was OF lowing TO repairs in the line)
and heating that church by coal is diff
ficult when the wind strikes the oppo-
site side Of the edifice from that on
which the heater is located. There
were some men at the Sunday morn
ing service who kept on oyercoats and
most of the women did not remove
their coats.
A meeting of the official board was
called following the morning service
which resulted in a decision to ad-
journ the revival which has been on
for more than fortnight and partici-
pate in union revival of all churches
on the West side of the river which
Is planned to start March 81. There
was talk of adjourning the revival dur
ing the last week by Rev. R. ]. Yoak,
OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
south, preached such splendid SER
mons that the pillars" of the church
were unwilling to see the meeting
come to an end. Following one of
these splendid sermons Rev. Yoak ask.
ed for all Christians in the congrega-
ton to rise and there was only one
that did not rise, which indicates that
the attendance has been largely
church members rather than outsic-
ers, making the meeting purely re
vival" rather than an evangelistic
gathering, such as @as planned for all
Methodist churches at a meeting held
in Clarksburg following the last con.
ference. The union meeting planned
to start March 81 will doubtless take
on an evangelistic nature as every
preliminary is being arranged with
that end in view.
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DONALD HENTZY,
213 East Park Ave.
Fairmont, w. Va.
MONONGAH


A surprise birthday party was given
Mrs. Walter Patrick at her home on
Front street Thursday night. She was
presented with many useful articles.
Tempting refreshments were served
at 0 o'clock. Games and music were
the diversion of the evening. Those
present were: Dewey Camden, Ken
meth Jackson, Doris and Earl Ford.
Tell Triplett, Russell Corley, Thaddis
Aultman, Marvin Morris, Billy Max.
well, Lester Shelton, Anthony King.
Earnest Carpenter, Luke Mulligan,
Henry Mulligan, Herbert Patton An.
drew Aldridge, Clarence Shelton, Ross
Holbert, orch Enoch. Chas. Stricken.
Misses Pearl and Daisy Hall, Dorthy
Thompson, Dora Shuppe, Mildred
Gregory, Bessie Enoch, Florence Hol
den, Thelma Kerns, Villa Spraggs,
Bernice Kerns, Melba and Katie
strickler, Margaret James and Mrs.
Messie Deems, Miss Margaret James
and Media Stricken served the re.
freshments.
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Labor PARTY GETS.
Continued from page one,

member viii pay twenty-five centS
a month towards national expenses
II was said that the two established
parties had rich men with billions
ready to pay the dues of members OF
those parties; that latoring men had
not paid any dues with the old parties
but hadn't received many benefits. It
was emphasized that ~ per cent OF
the people OF the United States do not
own property and leave government
affairs-to millionaires.
did you ever see Q miiitonaire
with time to look after the interests
OF the common people?" was a query
of former Mayor Baker in an address,
which awakened enthusiasm.
One OF the speakers of Sunday ar
ternoon referred TO the unfortunate
condition of working people in. the
First Ward OF Fairmont. He stated
that he canyassed that part OF the city
last week. He told or one woman
with several children having simply
a hall as her "residence:n that she
and the children slept and cooked in
the hallway where other people livins
in the building were lee TO pass, per.
hitting no privacy. He told OF large
families huddled together in asingle
room or in two roorls. of one man
and wife and six children living in
a single loom. in house which tho
man had built from pieces OF wood
so small that they had been thrown
away as useless at a leading industry
The argument of the speaker was that
the National Labor Party was the
means OF changing such condition.
One Of the novel features in con-
nection with the organization at Fair
mont will be that tho chairman OF the
branch will hold office but for three
months at time. The first chair
man will be elected at the next meet.
ing to be held on the night OF Feb.
ruary 25.
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Mrs. Philip Pelllgrlnni. who has
been III since her return from the,
III with but little hopes OF her Teeoy-
cry.
Oral Morgan who has been confinel
to his home for some time with FLU; Is
better and viii resume his work Mon,
day.
Carl Meredith OF Meadowbrook. was
called here last evening son account
Of the illness of his father. S, C. Nero
dith.
]. L. Blocker, OF Fairmont. was horo
Saturday in the interest Of the inter
nal revenue.
Pete DeMare was taken quite III
yesterday with an attack of flu.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
Flu CASES SHOW
MARKED DECREASE


One hundred and eleven new cases
OF illness classed by physicians as
influenza were reported to DR.. II. T.
Criss. city health officer. last Friday,
seventy-three new cases were report:
ed Saturday and only 45 cases Sum-
day.
'If we can continue to cut the
number OF new cases in two the i'll
ness will soon be stamped out, was
the encouraging word given out by
DR.. II. I. Criss just after noon today.
The PHYSICIANS report to a high
school girl who calls up by phone
from DR.. Crisis office every evening.
Il am inclined to think that there
are very few cases OF the same In
huenza that was prevalent last year"
said DR.. Criss. The majority Of the
cases are III a very mild form"
DR.. Criss makes his report to the
state department OF health tomorrow
and will have two cases OF scarlet
fever and one case Of diphtheria to
report as well as the influenza cases,
which are classified as "infectious''
diseases.
The reports are supposed 10 go to
the state department of health from
the various towns of the state and
a summary of these reports come to
the city heat h departments at least
once a week from Charleston. This
summary OF conditions in the state
reached DR.. Criss last Saturday and
shows that the influenza epidemic has
passed the peak point.
DR.. Crisis reports to the state de
partment of health show that there
have been 500 cases of influenza in
Fairmont.
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Mrs. w. H. Walker
Dies in Kansas

Mrs. w. H. Walker died Saturday
at Eldorado, Kansas. Body left there
yesterday morning and is expected to
arrive in Fairmont tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Walker was the daughter of A. C..
Garrison, of 206 Merchant street. Her
mothers maiden name was Minnie
Hal. She leaves two children, rSuline,
aged five years, and Walter DSle, aged
three years, both of whom are i'll. In
terment tomorrow afternoon at Maple
Grove cemetery, in charge of Jenkins
establishment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
Administrators Are
Named by the Court

Fora Fluharty has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Claude
Russell Fluharty, under bond of $25.
Charles A. Rymer has been ap-
pointed guardian of Marie Waters, s
years, and Pearl, II, under bond of
$500 each.
T. Wellington Arnett has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Alex. Rose, under bond of SIS; also
of estate Of Asbury R. Menear, bond
of SIS.
Frank Amos has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Marie
Scott, under bond Of $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
SCHOOL GH!LlREN
continued from page one,

one which took the first prize Is here
given:
President Lincoln was assassinated
while he was attending performance
in Fords Theatre at Washington, D. C..
An actor anarchist, John Wilkes
Booth was the perpetrator of the
crime and following carefully plan
ned plot he stealthily entered box
wherein Lincoln and others we're
seated and discharged gun aimed at
the back OF the Presidents head, the
ball entering the brain and inflictinS
the mortal wound fHln which the vic.
tim succumbed several hours later.
The assassin was successful in max
ing escape from the scene OF his in
fanny, but was ursued and about a
fortnight later was discovered in u
barn wherein he had sought conceal.
ment and was summarily shot.
Abraham Lincoln was called "the
rall-splitter" because he often had
occasion to do that type of work and
split rails to fence the farm and as
sist his father in building their cabin
home.
Nancy Hanks, native Virginian
and woman Of unusual strength or
character and intellect became the
mother of our sixteenth President.
Mrs. Bixby was the mother of sew
eral sons who sacrificed their lives
for patriotism and fell on the field of
honor during the Civil War. She re.
ceived touching and impressive let.
ter from President Lincoln common.
Grating the heroism Of her children.
John Drinxwater is playwright
and the author of production new
appearing in. New York theatre de-
picting the career of Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was born on
farm in hardin tnow Earue) county
Kentucky.
The martyr-president received his
education mainly through his own ef-
forts enduring many hardships as a
pupil who was practically self-taught
in the rudiments of education. During
his youth the farm was the scene OF
his activity and he was noted among
the neighbors for his sturdy physique
When he attained manhood he studied
law and later entered the field OF pol
itics
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
Three Who Failed to
Appear in Court

Three persons who should have ap-
peared onappeal cases during Grim
inal court session are in Jail today be-
cause Of their failure to report. These
are: Tony Allony, from Bingamon,
charged with carrying a gun, brought
in on capias; Mildred Smith, charged
with bringing in whiskey two months
ago, claimed she was sick, brought in
on capiss and bond forfeited; Mike
Musteway, from Monongah, trouble
with the squire there, forfeited bond,
brought in on capias. These persons
may be given opportunity to furnish
other bond.
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fReg. pdg. u. s. Pat. off.)
Answers to Saturdays Questions,

Answers to Saturdays Questions.
George Eastman. an American
philanthropist, who has given many
millions for technical education, is a
manufacturer of Photographic and opti-
cal goods.
PA monolith is a sculpture FORM
ed by single piece or block OF stone,
notable for its size and placed as a
statue or monument.
3-Eastern time is faster" than
western time; for instance, when 1t
is twelve, noon, in New York, 1t is
. a. m. In San Francisco.
Burma lies in southeastern Asia
and is British territory.
5-A frigate is a ship-rigged wal
vessel and in common use up to 1850.
6-Forceps are pair of pinches or
tongs, this name usually being applied
TO such instruments used by surgeons
and dentists.
IA lancet is a surgical instrument
with one or more small, often two-edg-
ed and sharp pointed blades, used in
opening Assesses, etc.
S"Tam o'Shanter's Ride" was
written by Robert Burns.
9-Regalia is the costume or uni.
tVAAt VI bpluiGlSt OLLlIldlo vi nun
civilians; the name is used chiefly,
however. 70 designate the dress or OF.
Ulcers OF secret societies, etc.
10--A legatee is an individual to
whom a legacy has fallen; that is,
one who receives property bequeathed
by another who has died.
New Questions.
What is second class" mat
ter?
Upon what United States stamp
Is pictured youth riding a bicycle?
S-What is the name of the most
famous comet?
What is philanthropy?
= 5What animal lives longest?
6-What fish lives longest?
What variety Of birds live long.
este
(. s-What is cameo?
(. 9-Who was Daniel Boone?
10-Who was John l.. Sullivan?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
BIG GAME roNIeAr.

BUCKHANNON, Feb. 16. = The
greatest game in the history of bas.
ketball in West Virginia Wesleyan col,
lege is slated to begin at eight O'Clock
tonight on Wesleyan's floor in Buck.
hannon. The Keyser Collegians, cham.
pions of West Virginia for three years,
champions of Maryland, Eastern Penn.
sylvania and with their defeat of the
Cotfey club of Pittsburgh IN Keyser
on Saturday night, February IA. are
strong contenders for the entire Penn.
sylvania championship will clash in a
hot and fiery contest with the Metho.
dist five.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
Mrs, George Bowler
Dies at Akron

Word of the death at Akron, Ohio,
of Mrs. Sarah Bowlon, who until about
a year ago was resident of Fairmont,
was received this morning by rela.
tives. Mrs. Bowler is survived by six
children, one of whom is Miss Blon.
dine, student in the Fairmont High
school the others being with the motn.
er in Ohio. Mrs. Bowler was daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John ferndon. A
brother, George Herndon, lives on the
East side and another brother, Neil,
lives at Carolina.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
Meeting Postponed.

On account of the illness of some
of the members the regular meeting
OF the w. C. T. U. scheduled to be
held tomorrow will not be held Fur
Their announcement will be made con-
corning same
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16
TODAY'S XVIII

In this space each day, The West
virg.lian will print this novel edu-
cational feature and ten questions
propcunded arc scientifically selected
10 test the extent OF your fund Of gen
efai knowledge. The idea is to write
out your answers to the questions TO;
dag and compare your answers with
thc correcs ones in the space tomor-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16

motorman InIured-L. L. Broozover
motorman on the Manningtph line
was injured last night when he slip.
ped and fell from the steps on The
yestibule OF his car and struck the
ground heavily. His left arm was SO
badly bruised he had to be relieved
from >duty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-16

and last night had four hours Of good
natural rest and today his condition
is very encouraging. His lungs ap-
pear 10 be clearing up and II nothing
unforeseen presents itself Il is believed
he VIII steadily recover.
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Gu; out the picture on All ioa, sidcs.
fhan carefully fold dot:ad line l It's
entire length. then dotted line 2 aid
10 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn o..sr
ard you'll find surprising result.
Save the pictures.