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

The GIee club of Wesleyan college.
which gave concert here on Thurs
day evening pleased large audience
of Warrington music lovers. Applause
followed each number, and the boys
drew several encores. Two Manning.
ton boys who are attending the college
helped to make the entertainment an
interesting one. The Delta Alpha
class of the First NJ. Z. church arrang.
ed for hne:ii.s the t:oIre ever night.
The boys went to Fairview last night
for their last concert of two weeks
trip. and from there going to their
homes for the Easter vacation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
MANNINGTON
cast 10 Plax Named.

The cast for the high school play,
'srhe Wishing Ring. Z TO be given IN
the auditorium soon has been named
and Includes the following young PEG.
pie of Mannington: Misses Ruth Mari,
Lucille Gundlach, Eva Brown, Mary 10
Matthews, Alice Coftman, Katherine
Hendrickson, Olive Rymer, Anna
Liljelund, Nell Rogerson and NADIA.
line Rudy and Messrs. Glenn Norman
Edward Hunter, Gail MCGEE, Byron
Beall, Edward McCarnes, Earl Brum
mage, Walter Price, Mr.. Liedig, Mar.
shall Matthews and Arthur Prichard
Miss Lora Musick, OF New Brighton
Pa, is in charge of the rehearsals for
the play which is expected to excel
anything in the way OF musical extray,
aganza ever given by local talent, and
which has been produced in various
localities more than two hundred
times
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

But the same kind Of injury does not cause the same
pain in different parts Of The body The sensitive scalp
enough 10 make keep his head out Of ham, way.
and 50 the BRAN itself does not need 10 feel pam when il
injured And when the skull IS once opened The BRAN
can be cut without PAIN at all and surgeons can IN
what he feels they simulate different parts Of il to
action by an electric current
So with the inttnes They are protected from cuts and
bruises by the sensitive skin and muscles around them, and
consequently they themselves feel very little pain when
they are cut But stretching Them they might be stretch
Pain would be useless to animals who could NOT Learn
by experience to avoid what had hurt them; and il is
questionable whether creatures very low in The scale Of life
feel its sharp tang though they probably do feel vague
discomfort, like that which comes to man with cold or hun
ger or cramped position
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
( MERRY MIDDLE.

HE. time system of the country promises to become
merry muddle. Many of the larger cities asak-
ened by the war 10 the value of hour more daylight
during summer months, have already or are intending
10 adopt local more daylight ordinances
Instead Of simply having four different times Eastern,
Central Mountain and Pacific for four definite sub
divisions; the nation will have scores of different times
within the four main divisions 1t will be case of chang
ing your watch every time you reach large city.
Since sns9l, 1919 Eastern time is used from the At
lanic 10 line through Toledo and Columbus o. Hunt
inston, w. Va; Norton, Va; Johnson City, Tenn;
Asheylle, N. c.; Atlanta and Macon, Ca, and Apal-
achicola, Fla. Central time is used from the first line to
Inc through Mandan, N. Oak. Pierre, S. OAK; Nc
Cook Neb.; Dodge City, Kan; Sweewater and San
Angelo, Tex. Mountain time goes from this second line
10 line through Helena and Butte, Mont; Pocatello
Idaho Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah. and Parker and
una, Arizona And Pacific time is used from the third
line 10 the Pacific coast
This comprised what is known as Standard time"
Dissatisfaction during summer months is not con-
fined 10 any particular locality. 1t is nationwide
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Wheeling Candidate
Visits In Fair1nont

]. W. Cummins, well known
Wheeling attorney, who is candidate
for the Republican nomination for At.
torney General, passed through the
city yesterday on his way back to his
home after campaigning trip into the
interior of the state. Mr.. Cummins
says that political interest has not full
~ developed as yet, but he can detec,
feeling of confidence on the part Of
Republicans. While here Mr.. Cum.
minis called upon a number of his
friends and acquaintances. He expects
to be here again before the primary
campaign closes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

While all the money asked for is not yet in hand
enough has been raised TO make possible to say that
the annual Y M. c. A. membership and financial cam
paign reflects great credit upon every one who had
hand in it. There can be doubt that the few hun
dreds of dollars yet needed to reach the goal will be
obtained early next week, and the whole affair is
splendid endorsement of the work being carried on by
the Farmont Y NJ. c. A. which should inspire those
in charge of it to efforts during the year
just ahead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
RerSnnalS.


Edward Coffman, Joe Cottrell and
Paul Lowther are home from w. V. u.
at Morgantown for. the Easter vaca.
tion.
T. A. Richardson, of Fairmont, Re-
publican candidate for assessor of
Marion county, was here yesterday
getting acquainted with local people. e
]. L. Arnett Is home from Benwood
for visit with his family.
Mrs. U. S. Courson, OF Pennington,
was visitor in the city on Thursday.
Miss Katherine Gould has returned
from a visit with friends in Wheeling.
Oliver Cook, Of Cameron, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Charles .Helliwell returned to
her home at Rural Valley, Pa, this
morning after a visit with friends in
Warrington.
Charles w. Furbee, of Clarksburg,
was here yesterday for a short visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Bonnell and
daughter of East Liverpool are here
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F II.
Bonnell and family at Logansport.
F. T. Bonnell has returned from a
buying trip in Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA.
Guy S. Furbee was business yisi.
tor in Fairmont yesterday.
Mrs. Mary A. Allen was called here
by the illness of her daughter, Mrs.
D. s. Allen, of bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Georgia Ashby, of Cameron.
and daughter, Mrs. William Marsh, of
Warwick, Ohio, are guests OF the for.
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Yost, Of Hamilton avenue.
Mrs. Olive Burt, of this city, and
daughter, Mrs. A. e. Todd, of Cleye-
land, Ohio, were visitors in Fairmont
yesterday.
Karl V. Kurtz has gone to his home
at Washington, Pa, for Easter Sun.
day.
Jesse Shrimp was a business visitor
in Fairmont on Thursday.
Miss Flora Huftner, of w. v. o., is
the guest Of Mrs. L. ]. Mcmillan in
Beatty avenue.
Frank Gallagher was business Wis.
itor in Fairmont yesterday.
Nathaniel M. Leigh has gone to
Pittsburgh for business visit.
Arch Flick is home from Cameron to
spend Easter Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
traces ORIGIN Of the DAD.

! DR.. Clarence True Wilson; who has
looked 1t up, says that not one case
of drunkenness due to whisky or spir-
its occurred in the world previous
TO 1106 A. D. Noah did not get
drunk on whisky. he got drunk on
wine. The Egyptians got drunk on
wine and beer. Alexander died drunk
and he had never heard of whisky.
Egypt and Rome went to the dogs on
wine and beer, not whisky. Every de-
nunciation Of drunkenness TO be found
in the Bible, and every case of drunk
enness told of in history, refers to
wine and beer drunkenness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
RUFF STUFF

According TO the Astcnisher tho
pemmie state chairman made speech
az that Davis meeting in Clarksburg
Yesterday.
When Glen becomes vocal on a po-
litical subject it is sign that politi-
cal methods in this state are changing
Apparently this is a good year to
DE in Congress.
One bunch of earnest patriots is
going to cross the Pacific and do a
lot OF visiting and another bunch,
composed exclusively of Demmies, is
going TO inspect the Panama canal
and wind up at the Frisco con>sn-
ton,
All in the interest of the public
rcd, Of course.
And partly at the expense of the
congressman.
p
But not so much so that there will
BE- any danger OF any Of 'em going
bankrupt;
Later reports from that Parkers-
burg labor meeting indicate that the
Fellows who knew the most about
parliamentary law got away with the
bacon. -
This may grieve g lot OF earnest
souls, but at that 1t represents an adj
vance over the time in which tho side
that could talk the loudeEt arc lCrs
est carried the day
Maybe there will he more care dis
played in the selection of delegates
now that success depends more or
training than on a capacity to make
q noise.
Wonder how much of that 5,oOe
barrels Of whiskey which changed
hands IN Cincipnati yesterday, "for
medicinal plrposesr will leak into the
bands Of the bootleggers?
: A lot Of y surely.
Ind II tlsft cJnr eaton one OF the
baltimore ri ) rs printed TIE cong-
lorting intelligence that there =
a. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

Morals are on high plane among the
white people of Zanzibar" said the judge.
Much higher than in Rhodesia or the Congo.
There is plenty of good fellowship. Husbands
and wives pals Besides there isn't much
work the men have TO do and practically none
for the women. Native help is cheap
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

Thomas T. Brewster chairman of the operators scale
committee yesterday answered publicly the charge
the coal producers of the country proeerng and
said that there is little of that that operators are
unwilling to accept of the prices that the con-
sumers of coal offering The truth is that the coal
price situation is not nearly bad as it might have
been under all the circumstances and there is every
to believe that the market will soon settle down
to reasonable figure. The it is to take how
ever depends largely what the railroads able
to do There must be improvement in the transpor-
taon of COAL and If the knew that the low
car supply at the mines helped to up the price
the coal they buy perhaps there would be lver in
teres in that phase of the fuel problem the country
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

The John W. Davis for president movement was ad-
vanced point two beyond the talk stage at meet
ing held in Clarksburg yesterday in which club was
organized for the purpose taking charge of
the movement in Ambassador Davis favor 1t is appar-
ent that Davis has the hearty approval all West vr-
gnia Democrats and if the movement is handled right
it probably will become quite an important factor at
San Francisco. and the nomination of Davis is by no
means beyond the realm of the possible
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Diamonds
At Our Own Door

The Aarab al Hated, who. in his desire for dia-
monds sold for trihe his home and garden in
order to raise enough money to go into q distant
land to search for diamonds. had no idea that
the garden he sold would later turn out to be
the famous diamond mines of Golconda
Opportunities of this kind are overlooked
every day.
1t is true in the business world: it is true in
the social world, and in everything else with
which mankind has to do. :.
Take for instance the people who send their
money away to out-of-town stores, You couldn't
make better comparison They SO in search
of something which many times they could and
right here at home. for the same price and some
times less, besides saving the express or post
charges, with the added advantage Of quick
and satisfactory exchange.
Don't eb like the Arab. but look around and
see If you cannot find what you are looking for
at home, FIRsT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
JEWS AND RELIGIONS.

FA1RMoNT, ". Va, April 2.-EEdi.
tor The West virginian.i-fn you:
writeup OF the sermon OF Billy La;
Nance on March 80, / notice that the
evangelist says that the Jews have
been cut down because they did not
produce"
Assuming that Mr.. LaMance was
correctly quoted, must say that am
surprised that this presumably intelli.
gent preacher should be so ill-informed
rs.sasdiA- = us of peace-loving. God
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Entertaina clrcle.

The Queen Esther Circle OF the NJ.
E. church is being entertained at the
home of Mrs. E. B. Koen this after.
noon with the Misses Mary Ornduff.
Lucille Gundlach and Leila Evans as
hostesses. A musical program is the
feature Of the event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Notes About the
New Things for Spring


Wool sweaters in bright colors are among the
newer arrivals for Spring They are made with
clever open-knit shoulder. sleeves and fsh-tail
skirt. Also being very modestly priced. their
popularity is certain.
Last week ew told about silk haif-hose for
women colors are white, blaes and brown
quality very god style, absolutely correct. In
recent days we have been assured they will be
much worn in larger fashion centers that
means in Fairmont to women who meet fashions
demands.
:, Women who look forward to housed leaning
time are now purchasing bungalow aprons or
house dresses. They made ofEdurable wash
materials and give one an appearance Of neat
ness no matter how hard one may work
Umbrellas with cleverly designed leather grip
Z handles again bid for POPULARITY All have ex-
cellent silk tops; colors green, navy. purple,
gray as well as black. They are useful both as
rain and sun shields
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Mrs. Rex Entertalns.

Mrs. Fred R. Rex entertained
number of friends at her home in Clay.
ton addition on Wednesday evening.
Games and music were the features,
after which the guests enjoyed tooth.
some luncheon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Epworth Cabinet Entertains.

EpWorth Cabinet Entertains.
The cabinet Of the Epworth league
entertained the members of the Wes-
leyan College Glee club at the NJ. E.
parsonage after their concert on
Thursday evening. A splendid social
time was enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Tour Planned.

Manager Ed Hunter, OF the local
high school baseball club, is arranging
for five game tour for his team.
These games are exclusive of those
scheduled in the Monongahela Valley
high school league of which the locals
are one of the contestants.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
PAIN IS USEFUL,

HERE is no sensation more useful 10 man than that
of pain, and no nerves arc more widely scattered
throughout his body or have enngs more thckly packed
together the skin than those that give it The function
of these to against anything "noxious or
injurious TO the body and they are called nocceptors
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

In congress they at last getting somewhere with
the plan 10 provide relief for who served during
the The Ways and Means committee of the house
yesterday voted to report bill providing for cash
payments funds for which to raised by special
luxury taxes That probably is the least burdensome
scheme that could be adopted
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Former Pastor, Here.

Rev. j. C. Stith, formerly pastor OF
the First Baptist church here, is Wis.
itor at the home of Mrs. Anna Morgan
in Center street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

The per capita consumption of to.
bacco In the United States, counting
each man, woman and child, is seven
pounds a year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
IDLE HANDS.

MOT a single divorce case in Is years! Sounds like
fairy tale. but it's true Where2 On Zanzibar,
Island. off the coast of Africa. More than 100 white
couples live there Divorce lawyers stare to death
Judge Percy Shearman-T Turner, on his way through
South Africa England for vacation told the nodyorce
story.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
After that, whaI
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks


There is more real estate changing
hands in Marion county than in any
two other counties in West Virginia,
according to state officials who MAKE
it business to check up affairs in the
offices of the county clerks. The trans
fers are printed in Fairmont newspa-
pers and readers must have noticed
the brisk activity. County Clerk A. G.
Martin enthusiastically observes:
There is big real estate boom
on in Marion county"
The county court of this county has
not yet apportioned the amount to be
paid to owners Of sheep killed by dogs,
which comes out of the dog tax fund.
But Clerk Martin says this probably
will be done in May or June. He says:
"The dog tax will be a little
more than last year and the num-
Der of sheep killed probably will
be less than reported last year"
1t is announced that the President
will spend the summer at Woods hole,
IL the Chicago convention does what
DR.. @. o. Henry and Ira L. Smith want
it to do, the formers prediction will
come true:
"He will spend the fall camp
ing on Woods trail"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

This to indicate that idle hands do not always
get into misehief-not in Zanzibar at least Not when
husband and wife are pals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

The total expenditures OF the Uni.
ted States for the war is estimated at
about $4,000, 900, 900 to date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Prayer Meeting.

A prayer meeting was held last even
ing at the home of Mrs. Philip R.
Rush in Grandview.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
SATURDAY EVENING, April 3, 1920.
THE. AMERICANS CREED.

Y FTI.N1~INNE1IF y N4NLLD,
believe IN die United STATES Of america as govern
nent Of die people. BY The people, TO, the people, phose
lust popess are derived from The consent Of the governed
democracy in republic. a sovereign Ma.
IN ticn Of many sovereign States: perfect
Onion, one ana hseparablc, established upon
A those principles Of freedom, equality, justice
and humanity for phich american patriots
sacrfeed heH Ines and fortunes therefore believe il is
my duty @ my country 10 love it, 10 support lis Constf
dom % obey its laws; TO respect lis flag: and TO defend
il against all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Easter

and the ever wonderful miracle of returning
Spring brings fresh gladness to the heart,
longing to make everything as bright and new
as the changing outdoors, an entanglng desire
to be outdoors where everything is changing to
new and green.
The common name for all of this is Spring
Fever and you get it, we get it, everybody
gets it.
We don't like always to bring commericialism
into our little squibs, but in connection with this
feeling of wanting to get away from the regular
routine and wanting to get out in the open we've
just got to remind you of the many excellent
apparel items now ready for outdoor wearing.
There are hats coats, suits, skirts, blouses,
hose. gloves-and ever so many other items
essential to the we'll dressed woman's outdoor
wardrobe waiting here for inspection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

enough liquor in storage in that rev.
enue district to last until 1927 at the
present rate Of consumption.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Here's a Thought


every woman's search for value.
You cannot expect your money to go far be-
yond the price ticket unless you look far beyond
the price ticket when you spend it.
Whenever you buy Courtney's garment re-
member that you buying the utmost service
ability that can be tailored into clothes. WhyT
Because we know short-lived apparel makes
short-lived customers, which would mean a short
life for our business. That's not our idea Of
merchandising.
We repeat our oft repeated statement that
we are here to serve you well. We're going to
live long and prosper in our chosen line. and
we're only going to do it, we know, by rendering
through the things We sell the very utmost value
Remember. please that quality is still worth
buying and that the greater amount of quality
you buy lengthens the life of your investment.
Remember. also that quality must bear
price in proportion to the time skill and mater
ials consumed in its manufacture.
And in good stores the price you pay is always
sure guide to the amount of quality-or value
YOU'RE getting. It just depends. as we said at
first, on how far beyond the price ticket you look
to the source from which it came.
The foregoing is not all original-we crbbed
most of this thought" from leading New York
store ad because it's too good TO omit from
own "store News
Wool jersey sports suits come in mighty han
Oily for all-round utility service. They are good
looking and relatively inexpensive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

Ind II list cJTr eaton one OF the
baltimore RI F;ers printed the cong-
lorting inteliiEenee that thara 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-18
RED CROSS CHEER IN
SOLDIERS HOSPITALS
Cretonne Curtains, Pianos and
Photographs Remarked
BY Writer.
BY J. T. LANDER
"As dreary as a hospital"

"As dreary as hospital"
It's an often-heard statement, orig
mating probably with someone whose
father or mother or baby had lain in
a hospital for days-someone whose
experience had stamped on his mind
forever a picture of white, plain bed;
white, plain room; white, silent CORR
doris deserted by all but white-clad,
silent nurses. There are many such.
Hospitals now are being established
by the score, institutions of the Uni.
ted States public health service which
are to care for the former service men
who need medical or surgical atten-
ton. Some of the patients will make
short stays. Some will be there
years. Many are tuberculosis wreck
ed, with none too much Joy in life
ahead at best. ..4.
The public health service has full
sized task on its hands in actual medi-
cal and surgical work. There must be
something more if these Institutions
some of them here in the Northwest,
at Tacoma, Boise. Port Townsend
are different from. the hospitals too
many of us have known.
The Red Cross is that something
more. I learned that when went out
to the old Cushman Indian school, now
a new public health service hospital.
The buildings were old and alteration
work had progressed just far enough
to permit of the reception of forty-odd
patients who couldn't be crowded into
the older institutions; paint was lack
enough to be hospital.
Then I found the Red Cross build
ing, headquarters for the social service
workers assigned to the institution.
1 found the recreation hall-cretonne-
curtained, equipped with piano, phono-
graphs, books, and furniture which
wasn't white and square. found it
filled with walking cases" listening
to Ted Williams Jazz Band and Al
Jolson.
went with the Red Cross workers
to boys who two years ago were fight
ing men but who now spend day and
night in bed. They were not nurses
visits; they were the talks of friends.
saw the auditorium; the motion pic
ture machine from the national Red
Cross; books, music, nice things to
eat, magazines, tobacco, from the local
chapter of the organization. 1 saw a
strange thing-hospital patients who
all were happy.
After all, they really don't need to
be "as dreary as hospital"