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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

The Ohio department of health, which has been
studying the typhoid epidemic at Salem. has
announced that the cost Of the outbreak was 81 50-
900. This includes time lost by the wage earners
who were i'll and the expenditures of the state and
national health authorities in the disturbed areas
Rather impressive sum, but the biggest lesson OF
the epidemic lies in the fact that this loss was
caused by the effort of the city government to save
81 500 by putting down a tile water pipe where an
iron pipe should have gone municipalities should
freely seek and carefully follow the advice of ex-
perts N matters of this kind. And they should re-
member that little economies sometimes turn out
10 be great wastes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
RUFF STUFF

Bet they chuckled cynical
8chuokle or two down SINNERS
tavern way when they heard about
that fire Saturday evening.
fi-rhat sort of thing is going to
become common up on Washing
ton street a public ducking or a
rid on a rail will DO in order.
III. e9sNg> SAs 49,
Henry, Goddard says the unrest
In the NWoFliis due to lack Of some
toiksSto recognize their mental linn
ttationsSS'OT something to that gen
eral eject. -.
W ~ rs 'stss.4,F- y =
{ 7IEs beDevolent theory, and
ionhtless fully backed up by
But science is coldly aloof al
h6gayprage cop who has come
INTO Personal contact with an out
k<Reds Is pretty sure that tho
rs due to pure cussedness.
Tasss ne Chicago kind, frtn'
rhey c1,t loosa last night when
geyo Lp1don told them what
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
CABINET MAKING

8EQJtILDING cabinets for presidents-elect has been
w popular quadrennial pasrne, ever since George
Washngton's administration
The Constitution says nothing about cabinet off
GERS In fact it was the design of the Constitution to
lodge all executive authority in the president, but it
was soon found that the job was too large for one
president to handle by himself So the government
divided into departments, by congressional enacments,
and the heads of these departments became the cabinet
5ol the president.
The first cabinet organized in 1889, consisted Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
BITS OF STATE
:: HISTORY ::
BY u. e. MEREDITH.

The first murder committed In
Northern West Virginia was ovor
a quart Of salt. A man named
Simpson became indebted to a man
named Cottrill for that amount OF
the precious article. There was a
quarrel. In the heat OF the argu.
ment Cottrill grabbed gun TO
shoot Simpson but Simpson was
too quick for him and, snatching
the gun from Cottrill's hand, killed
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

That oxder for SIS 900 tons of steel rails which
has been placed by the Baltimore and Ohio road
will help some Indeed II the railroads begin now
to buy the equipment which they need SO badly that
in itself will tide the steel plants the slow-up
which is beginning to be felt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

Three weeks after the famous train robbery at
Council Bluffs. notable among the train robber-
les of the country because Of the large amount OF
booty the hlghwaymen got, Keith Collins, the first
OF them put on trial. is on his way to prison to stay
for i years If there were a little more Of that
kind Of speed and sterness in the administration OF
the laws of this country there would be fewer hold
ups and roberies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
FUNERAL OF MERE.
DITH PRlcKETT.

The funeral of Meredith Prtckett,
pioneer resident OF this county,
and a veteran OF the Civil war,
whose death took place on Satur'
day morning at his home at Pleas
ant Valley, took place today at one
o'clock from the residence and
burial was mades In the Dodd GEM
etery by Undertaken Musgrave and
Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

Lenine is trying to do in Russia ls
nonsense.
They ought to have confidence In
Meyer.
But they took to trying to basn
in his head.
And what they would like to do
in Chicago probably would make
the things that happened in Russia
seem trlfling.
In Russia there may have hoen
some excuse, but the only motive
in this country is the sort of orig
inal sin the world has been fight
ing against since the beginning,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

Twelve women engineers OF En-
gland have formed firm Of their
own which is to be stated by wo-
men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

1t costs from $12 to SIT a hum
dred&eight to raise cattle, accord
iur 70 parinlllt1Ha1 aEnerts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
Heretofore priced S995O up to and including $225.5O

this season lacking from this unusual group Of
Suits; Veldyne, Peach Bloom, Duyet de Lame
them You will find strictly original styles; ex-
quisite shades Of the new colors, and lavish trim
mings Of fur on these Suits. You may have in
spected some Of them previously and at the UNI
heard Of reduction to $695O you surely can afford
to own one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

In Finland a new trade law
gives married women the right to
manage a business "even without
consent OF her husband"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

GROUP C-The choice Offered at this surprising
price is remarkable for its great magnitude You
opportunity to select from dozens and dozens of
the newest turned out this season There are Suits
in the group which we will sell at many dollars
less than the invoice price to ourselves There are
than $6950.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06

GROUP Accompanying Suits from our earlier
purchased stock and number of late arrivals,
each garment possessing unusual features Of
merit. Well made of materials that have been the
standard qualities at the original price marks.
The opportunity to own worthy suit without
heavy investment was never more forcefully put
than in this instance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
Suits at $50. 80

GROUP BIN this range are newest and hand
lars many with novelties one associates instantly
with finest quality such as these Suits typify y
There is an ample range of sizes and all the
wanted shades of brown and blue in all the: most
popular fabrics Sale prices average less than
half actual value. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
|MARYLAND'S WOMAN VOTERS
TO BE INSTRUCTED BY LEAGUE
Will Be Told What They Can Do With
Ballot, Not What They Get Out
of It, Says Worker.

say: What am going to get out of
this?'"
Interest Outside Of Cities.
The women in the counties have
evinced much more interest in polit-
ical aHairs than the city women so
far.
Five meetings have been arranged
Tor the women of Montgomery county
already. stated Miss Engle. She de-
clared that the women there have de-
termtned to prevent any effort on the
part OF politicians to buy up the
negro Women's votes. and practical
EFFORTS to At the colored woman for
voting, as we'll as the white woman,
will be inaugurated.
The Woman's Club Of Hyattsville
has also called for a speaker at q
meeting there. and meetings Of many
lied. according to Miss Engle. are
being held in the counties to discuss
politics" so far as women are con-
cerned.
Miss Engle was field secretary Of
the National Suffrage Association at
one time and later was the campaign
manager in Texas. when the women
there won the primary suffrage. At
that time Miss Engle could have voted
in the Texas primaries. but she re-
fused. prefering to cast her first bal
lot in Maryland.
She was later a speaker for suffrage
and the liberty loans in about six
teen states. and during the war served
as canteen worker with tho
Young Mems Christian Association in
France. She has just returned from
North Carolina. where she helped in
the fight for ratification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13

BALTIMORE, September Is (Spe-
ciaD.-To tell the woman voters OF
Maryland what they can do with
their ballot rather than what they
can get out of it will be the aim OF
Miss Lavinia NJ. Engle. who has been
selected by the executive committee
of the League of Woman Voters to
organize citizenship classes Tor the
league in the state.
Miss Engle. who is native OF
Montgomery county, came to Balti-
more this week to map out plans for
organizing the league. preliminary to
calling the en s naaIea mn meeting ting
her object will be first to acquaint
the women with the purely mechani-
cal work of registering and voting
for the fall election. and secondly, to
classes as to why they should vote
and to give them an idea Of the
things upon which they are expected
to vote.
THE courses in the citizenship
schools will be of the most elemen-
80 that no woman need feel any
Eesitancy about attending. Our pur-
pose. after all. is to supply politi-
cal background which will serve to
foster in the women a feeling Of the
responsibilities of their citizenship"
Next week Miss Engle will begin
the actual work of organizing citi-
zenship classes in the city and every
county in the state. These classes.
she stated. will not be limited as to
her work among women she has no.
ticed that practically every woman
who is given the vote is conscientious
in her use Of it.
1T is almost pitiful.' she said. ito
see how eager the women are for in
formation about the political situa-
ton. They must know everything
about a party before they will at
tempt to induce others to vote for it.
Never once have I heard a woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
SHOOTS 2 SISTERS DEAD
WITH THE SAME BULLET
Crazed Man in Uniform Fires Rifle
at Auto-Caught by

NEW BRUNSWICK. N j.. September
1.-TWO sisters. Misses Sadie and Susie
Setter. were shot to death in an auto
mobile near here early yesterday by a
crazed man in a United States Army
uniform. Soon afterward. a military
posse captured Mike Marakovitch. TWEEN
ty-six years old. after he had been shot
and badly wounded by one Of its mem
bers. Marakovitch was recently en-
ployed in the Raritan arsenal. He is in
a serious condition in a hospital here.
A single bullet killed both sisters. the
police say.
The sisters were being driven home in
an automobile by Frank Whitlock, who
said they were accosted by man who
carried rife and seemed under the
influence Of liquor. Whitlock said he
tried to persuade the man to go away,
but that he refused. fired shot at
the car. and ran away.
Whitlock rushed the sisters to hos
pital. where they died. Hospital ply
sicians said the bullet passed through
both the girls bodies. striking Sadie.
who was in the front seat. and severing
her spinal cord. and then piercing the
| breast Of her sister in the rear Of the
car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
COL. LEE HONORED.

URBANA. ILL.,, September 13-Col
Fitzhughe Lee. son Of Gen. Fitzhugf
Lee, former Governor Of Virginia, and
great-nephew Of Gen. Robert f. Lee OF
the Confederate army. has been ap.
pointed commandant Of the reserve Off
GERS training corps at the University OF
Illinois, it is announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13

Boys Corduroy Trousers,
$1.o5, $z.25 to $3.95
Only the best grades of cor
duroy for boys. Sizes 7 to 10.
Boys Bell BIouses, Csc
Fine striped percales. with
attached collars Sizes f to IL.
Boys Corduroy Suits,
$II.5O
High-grade Corduroy: trou-
sers lined. Sizes 7 to Is.
Boys Bell Blouses, $l.45
Fine grade percales and
woven madras. with attached
collars. Sizes J to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
$1,000 to $zZ5.OO
Marmot and Pony Coats
at $148

Fur Coats that we purchased under price and
offer unusual special feature-as these
coats could not be made to retail at the low
price. In the group
36-inch Marnot Goats. collar and cuffs Of Natural
Rdccoon.
SO aud 40 inch Coats Of Block Pony, NTH collars
and cuffs of Natural Australian Opossnm.
80 aud So inch Pony Goats, Nth collars and cuffs
Of dyed Natural RGccoon.
Novelty Ch0ker Scarfs of Australian Opossum,
finished with fur ball and button, at @10.50.
Kit Fox Scarfs, in single skin animal shapes In
taupe, blue and natural colors. at @26O0.
Natural Squirrel Choker ScaPfs, large shape
made of four SKINS dark colors; at 423.50.
Taupe Wolf scarfs, large fiat animal shape. silk
lined; at $4,000.
Black Lynx Cat Scaffs, large silky skins, in fiat
open animal shape. at $4,000.
Australian Seal Coats, So inches long. with col
lars and cuffs Of beaver skunk. at S3S5.OO.
Natural Muskrat Coats 80 inches long, with col
and cuffs of Raccoon; at @195OO.
Palais R0yal-Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
is School Suits
at $11.5O

Woolen Cassimere and Chevios; alpaca lined both
full lined Sizes for boys To- Worth fully $500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
BACK TO THE BATH EFIELD
Going Through Chateau: Therry Epernay, Chaons
nd Verdun

ment, to the stories of the lombard
ments, stories old, yet new always.
The train out of Verdun took us
past many ruined little towns, and
wrecked bridges, and fields with great
shell craters every few feet.
Old dugouts, now weed covered,
stretches of barbed wire entangle-
ments, broken trees, twisted and
bent and rusted equipment of war
Like every other American who has
planned to return to France, | had
wondered what l would find. Well,
there it was, Devastation and desola-
ton.
Occasionally, when the train stop
ped, we looked for the towns. All
alike-razed and wrecked, some with
not wall standing Regne-
The railway runs along the Mouse
river. Our guide pointed out the
bridges and hills and told US of the
battles. The Dxght winter sun
brought out clearly this moving pic
ture.
"a few people have come back in
to these towns" we were told. "Not
many"
The wonder seemed that any had
come back. Later we found them liv-
ing in sheds and dugouts, corners of
shattered buildings, courageously
striving to rebuild.
We left the train at Mouse
at $3.50 a. m. 1t is an odd little town.
Some one pointed out the old tower
on the Interest.
"The Boche swept the town with
machine gun hidden behind the face
of that tower clock-till American
artillery got the range" we were
told.
A Red Cross bus took us eight
miles from Dun to Romagne There
we stood in the main street and Won
dered where the 200 inhabitants
lived.
So we asked the CHEEKY woman
who keeps the little cafe, the one
bright spot in the town evenings,
where everybody gathers.
Where do they live? Oh, any
where they can," she said, smiling.
"A little shelter, here and there. We
have not much food, and our clothes
are not so warm. But we live"
Continued Tomorrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
CE6lzu>nzto7th
SENATOR SMITHS VISIT.

Senator Smith to county yesterday did just
what had been expected that he would his supporters
OF whom have been under the vicious attacks
that have been made him of late that he greatest
the world today What effect his appearance had who
against him previously hardly be determined this
April 20 will tell accurately number of them heard him.
Most of them however did the trouble
house at the appointed hour
Senator Smith made great campaign speech. He demon
raed his of And he presented
ms side OF the case in most convincing Senator Smith
always do that But too he always in possession of plenty of
facts tor that make his words
even his btteres enemies.
Senator Smith many phases of differences with
S % @ and so 9r as the write! could detect was un
doubtedy would have had his although is difficult
discussing ' e o" of 1xs e Of Hn ps his o
declared that would put nation the the League
council to furnish the and the ordered preserving
the territory Of members of the League invaded or
threatened The senator failed however that the United
States would have that of nine no action
could be taken by the council by unanimous and that
therefore, we held in hands power the
which there could be appeal and that consequently could
not be called fight furnish money except the
affirmative vote of our representative
At another point in his speech the declared
would chain posery the of the world Of would
which member withdraw from membership any time
which means that poe need not be bound by
tired INTO now any longer than chooses to be 50 bound
favor One that probably had been heard here before
The senators declared that either Article as # stands nI @ h
legation this country when called upon
of constitutional provision congress solely being able
to declare does He declared that if the obligation
danger to the that the obligation does really
exist the reservation proposed harm the treaty.
Summed the successfully defended his position
He convinced his hearers generally appeared he
sincere both in his candidacy fight reservations to the
treaty Those who differed with him. appeared satisfied
that the differences honest differences that the
hves the League impose obligation
able to take of ourselves distinguished who be-
ive the United States should share the responsibilities
OF the world for its guarantee
so tar as 1t humanity possible against
Senator Smith and
The people this community who heard him have
OF just where Senator Smith stands than had before
egretabe that Attorney General Palmer will not be able
speak here also that they might hear
IN hearing both sides and judgments be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
RAGING EN-

Consider the English rag.
has no synonym the language of the United States 1t
uprising, usually by young men Ragqno ia national
habit and there is exempt
If man diked he is ragged" Frequently the English
show their admiration for by Raging him The peror
ance OF the rag in either differs but slightly.
Pussytoo Johnson ragged" He lost eye as a result
1t was said the raggers didn't like Pussyfoot
Premier Asquith ragged long ago His top hat was
mashed about his and then stolen The top his
mobile crushed and the tires the liked
the premier very much
he king was ragged few days His majesty enjoyed the
ed at a respectful distance.
English do miss issue without an account of the
rag of this that rag when Parliament members
poked fun at Lady Aston and rag when striking railway men
blackened the of nonunion workers who their places
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
Rhymed Review of Recent News
RHYMES BY HOWARD MANN.
PICTURES BYE. w. PARKS.

In Copenhagen, we are told,
The proIetariat grew bold
With threats to strike unless the king
Gave in to them in everything;
Now if they should make good their
bluff
What will old-timers do for snuff?
Our president made plans to stay
All summer long at Buzzard's Bay;
There's Martha's Vineyard cross the
sound
Where, we suppose, grapes may be
found
If WE were going there we'd take
Some yeast-at least a two-ton cake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
SOUTH GLCRClA LEADERSHIP,

Word comes from Mourie, where the Georgia A. r. an
nual convention in that Mrs Max Land of the
mayor OF Cordee will be elected president without opposition
t this afternoons session.
Which throw up hat call for three usty
heers tor the leadership Of South Georgia women.
begins to look Ike the Third Congressional district were get
g corner statewide honors for Georgia
ee we have Mrs + Hayes of Monezuma president of the
Georgia Federation of Women clubs Mrs Frank Harold
OF Amecus president Of the Georgia u D. c. added to
these is Mrs Land OF Corde president of the Georgia r.
has not been long North Georgia seemed to carry off
all the onos OF this character But apparently change has
place south Georgia women asserting their leadership And
may also be said, proving themselves worthy of it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
AMERICUs TIMES-RECORDER

TIBIES-RECORDER CO., (Inc.) Arthur Lucas
2, Secretary; W. S. kirkpatrick, Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
BY CHARLES w. O'CONNOR,
Former Sergeant, Co. D Goth In

Idntfy.
TAKE he 9:45 train tonight at
I the East Station" they told
me at the American graves registra-
ton bureau in Paris, one day last
January.
| was going back as a civilian to
the Meuse-Argonne battlefields,
where had served with the American
forces more than a year before.
My immediate destination was Ro-
magne, where the great American
Argonne cemetery is located. My
mission was to try to locate, on a
barren slope, the grave of an officer
of my company whom | had buried
at midnight in October, 1918.
Our route led through Chateau
Thierry, Epernay, Chalons and Yer
of days not so long gone
We didn't sleep, but sat watch
ing the fields, flooded with the thaw
of ice and snow, slipping by.
Chateau-Thierry in two hours and
a half!
"That's how close the Boche drove
to Paris" I thought. And all the rest
of our ride that night was over
ground from which the Germans had
been driven step by step. 1t seemed
incredible.
Verdun at a. M, with a tyvo-
hour wait for another train. 1t was
a;t'ng cold in the little rebuilt sta
ton.
That morning ! watched a woH-
derful gold-red sun come up over
the great, shell-scarred slope, that
circles Verdun, and thought of
beautiful sunrise the morn
ing of Sept. II, 1918, after a night
of rain, when the American started
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
FOURTH ARTICLE

Editors Note.-Charles' w.
O'Connor is a Cleveland newspaper
man, wounded while serving with
Co. D, 26th Infantry, First Divi-
sion, who returned recently as a
civilian to the Meuse-Argonne bat
tlfields to seek the grave of an Off
Ger of his company on a desolate
hillside.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
IT'S tough when cruel landlords prey
And breezes blow your roof away.

Herb Hoover said: 'I'm here to state
I'm a receptive candidate;
If | am needed in the race
I'm fit to set a speedy race;
Lest | mislead some voting man
I'll say I'm a Republican"
Jack Johnson toward his home land
turned,
For victuals Mex his mouth had
burned.
He wanted chicken a la king,
Pork chops and corn and everything;
He fingers at the border line
Awaiting one real chance to dine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE OF 1920
CAMPAIGN? "DEFENSE OF FREEDOM
BY HERBERT CROLY,

Defense
is the problem
ut of the
the New
guilt personal and be attributed opinion
mere intent IN the absence of acts"
This
liberty. ~ ~
And those who cherish that liberty combat
would
well as those who would use it to effect social change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08

When lovely Mary married Doug
81 knew itH cried each movie bug,
"Their welded life will be serene
If smiles they show upon the screen
They also use at home to chase
Domestic squabbles off the place
With rents so high and houses few,
There came untimely winds which
blew
Across six states with ruthless wrath
And left behind a wreck-strewn path;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08

the st. Mihiel drive.
Later | spent several hours in Yer
dun's ruins, and listened, at the little
"Coc Hardi" restaurant where the
roof seemed likely to fall any mo-