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NJ. A. C. BOARD, Sheriff.
PROVED THAT COURTESY PAYS
ginning OF Success From Little Act
That Seemed Insignificant.

In System Leopold Wertheimer de-
scribes the methods that helped his
business grow from a tiny shop to
chain OF fve big department stores in
New York city. Speaking OF his start
in business. he says:
"One of the merchandising plans
that 1 learned the first day in my little
store is that the unusual courtesies
which a merchant gives his customers
are often the most appreciated AS a
corollary 10 that, the man or woman
who actually spends the money IS not
always the most profitable person to-
ward whom a merchant can direct his
good-will-building efforts.
"One Of my first customers was a
nursemaid who hesitated in front Of
the door just what 10 do with the
baby carriage seemed a puzzle
stepped over, held open the door and
said: Madam, baby carriages are
very welcome In my store. Wheel II
right inside"
The girl II turned out was nurse
in the family OF a successful young
lawyer. Soon the lawyers wife began
W 'Ny Ah NY SURE q n very lew Jay 3
after that her husband stepped Up to
the mems furnishings department, In
troduced himself and bought a nice
bill Of goods The whole family soon
came 70 be listed as perhaps my best
custOmers-all as a result OF my court
esy to a maid
"SoOn I put sign I'm the window: (:
Baby carriages welcome" My baby
carriage trade increased so much that
there WIS cot room In my store for
the carriages az times. hi-ed a girl.
dressed her up as a maid ard had
her take care Of the carriages that
were standing outside on the sidewalk.
The mothers and nurses did not have
to worry about them, you see
Special courtesy to maids and chill
dren-that is now one Of my big im-
portant policies For 7 have been
shown time and again by experience
that when store controls the trade
OF the children aud the servants the
whole trade of the family IS likely to
go there"
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LEAVES OUT CLAUSE
FOR WAR TRAINING
Military instructions Provisions
Are Excluded From Army Bill
by Bipartisan Vote.

Washington.-Meeting the demand
of leaders, the House Military Com
mittee by a bipartisan vote refused
10 include universal military training
in the Army Reorganization bill, for
mally reported by Chairman Kahn.
Sharp opposition 10 the reorganization
program is assured
In rejecting immediate consldera-
ton of the training plan the committee
voted that ii should become the sub
ject of separate legislation to be fran
ed by a subcommittee of seven named
by Mr.. Kahn, with an agreement OF
the leaders that it's consideration
would not be blocked after thorough
inquiry has been made of the cost and
economic effects. This investigation is
expected to delay action on the ques-
ton until the next session.
With this temporary disposal OF uni
versal training, the committee voted 10
20 to report the Reorganization bill,
providing for a maximum peacetime
army of 17,7OO officers and 300, 900 en-
listed men, including the Philippine
scouts and unassigned recruits Tn
like the national defense act Of 1916,
which the new bin would amend. no
definite tactical formation Of the army
is prescribed, this being left discretion
airy with the President This feature
is among the principal causes Of the
sharp opposition by the minority
Supporters Of universal training
plan TO offer amendments 10 force
house action on the question, but OPP
ponents OF the scheme hope 10 frus-
trate these attempts through parlia-
mentary tactics. Although the separate
training bill was ordered prepared "at
the earliest practical date" even IT'S
supporters were doubtful of considera-
ton for months
Republican leaders opposing the
plans appearance I'm the army bin
included the members Of the Leg slative
Steering Committee, who based their
objection principally on the ground
that action should be deferred until
the party's stand was outlined by It's
national convention in June
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

LoNOON.-lrish home rule bin was
presented zoo the house of commons by
the premier
NEWARK, N. J.-Governor ed.
wards has not yet decided t0 announce
himself as au ay0wed candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomra-
tion at San Francisco He 's awaiting
Developments Doc said i1 bIs office FOO
the First National Bank of Jersey city.
BERNE.-Swiss Federal Council
issued a decree permitting free aerial
traffic near Swiss territory iu time of
peace. transportation by air Of
money, munitions and explosives is
forbidden
cLEVELAND-country-wids boost
ing Of tax rates TO obtain more ade-
quate revenue for public schools was
discussed by school superintendeuts
attending the National Education AS
sociation convention. Disintegration
Of the counuy's public school system
Is coming unless taxes are boosted TO
provide more revenue for school pur-
poses, several speakers at various ses-
sions Of the convention said.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The
oklahoma house passed a Joint resolu-
tion radfylng the federal equal sun
rage amendment after almost six
hours debate by q vote of "a to IA.
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House Passes Railroad Bill

hington.-Ignoring the protests
of organized labor and farm organiza-
tlons, the house, by a vote of $50 TO
100, adopted the conference report on
the bill providing for the government
OF the railroads after their return to
their owners on March l. With the
leaders Of opposing organizations
seated in the galleries, watching the
votes of the members under threat TO
defeat those who refused to follow
their wishes, the motion to recOmmit
was rejected almost as decisively. The
vote to recommit was 22S against III
In favor.
Republican leaders entered the fight
fearful that the combined opposition
OF labor and the farmers would com
mand such a large following as to
make the outcome doubtful AT the
last moment owners Of narrow gauge
railroads, which receive no guarantee
in the bill, joined their forces with the
other two and pleaded earnestly with
members Of Congress to defeat the
measure.
In the opinion of those favorlng the
legislation the position Of organized la
Dor, its alleged arbitrary and defiant
manner I'm the last few days. made #
impossible for many members who on
posed the bill To maintain their prefer
cree. The attitude of organized labor
wos also weak because originally its
opposition was aimed almost entirely
against the anti-strike provision of the
till. This was eliminated fin the con-
ference committee and then labor.
dominated by the government owner.
ship and the Plum plan advocates.
urged the continuance Of the roads
under government operation two years
longer. AS this issue could not be
settled by the pending bill because the
President had determined TO return the
roads to their owl ers on March l..
the opposition of labor did not figure
greatly iD the situation.
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UP IN THE AIR
By cEcILLE LANGDoN

Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper Union)
I'm all up in the airr muttered
Hiram Scripps in a dazed way.
Don't say that, neIghbor," urged his
friend, Robert Wade. Think, man,
think You had 1t once. It's got to
come back to you again"
Think" repeated Hiram gladly
'I've done nothing else but think ever
since that happened" and he pointed
sorrowfully toward the charred ruins
of burned down shed at the rear Of
the lot. "To have the model OF my
great Invention working like a charm,
to have big capitalist offer me a for
tune for IL, and now-ashes 20
Cheer up, old friend" consoled
Wade. You needn't tell me that a
man Of your genius and ability won't be
able to make over what you once
made"
Il can, all but the little jlgger that
was the soul OF the whole device" re-
piled Hiram. 1T simply won't come TO
me, and without It the new model Is
simply kndling wood. Oh I'm not
mourning the loss Of a fortune. It's
Miss Tibetts I'm fretting about"
That's bad, Hiram" observed
Wade.
'No, It's good" dissented Hiram with
emotion. IT'S good because I've found
out how much love her. dear. sweet
angel that she IS Wade, when 7 had
spent the last cent Of the money got
from mortgaging my place here and
didn't know where 70 turn 10 get
enough 10 finish my model. that lovely.
unselhsh being drew her savings out
Of bank, FIVE hundred dollars. and
forced 70 on me TO help me out. oh
the shame Of not being able TO pay
her back viii crush me. What Will she
say OF thinkT
"say7 That you could have more ~
she had It, Think More OF you than
ever. It's the way Of women-Iove
pity. sacrifice Don't fret ON that
score. Get your mind on something else
for while. and before you know it the
little jigger you can't remember viii
pop into your mind. ] say there's a
circus IN town. Let's stroll down 70 II
and take n look at things"
'It won't interest me one bit" de.
clared Hiram
The two friends reached the vacant
lot where the big white tents invited
but Hiram was IN an distracted mood
and the glowing canvas daubs held no
attraction for the unhappy inventor
Let her gow came the order. and
the guy ropes Of a show balloon were
released and the distended monster
sagged and swayed.
'Hii out OF the way there"
The yell was directed at Hiram. il
startled him out Of his Dreoccupatlon
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CONGRESSPkSSES
RAILROAD BILL
Labor and Farmer Opposition
Fails to Weaken Advocates of
Return to Private Ownership.
PARTY LINES ARE SPLIT.
Conference Report Adopted Without
Effort to Eliminate Labor Proviso
Despite Gompers' Threat-Three
Republicans Against Report.

Washington.-The last act Of legis-
lation required of Congress TO provide
for the return of the railroads to their
owners was completed when the SEN
ate, voting a to Il, or approximately
) to /, adopted the conference report
on the Cummins- -Esch bill.
The bill, having been previously ap-
proved by the house, was then sent TO
the President
OF the II votes against the report
in the senate, II were cast by Demo
Gratis. Thirty-two Republicans and -
Democrats voted for the report.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Republicans-Bau, Brande-
gee. Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins,
Curtis, Elkins, Fernald, Frelinghuysen,
Hale, Jones (Washington), Kellogg,
Kenyon, Keyes, Lenroot, Lodge, Nc
Lean, McNary, Nelson. New. Page,
Phipps, PoindeXter, Smoot, Spencer,
Sterling, Sutherland. Townsend. Wads-
worth, Warren and Watson-32.
Ayes: DemOcrats-Bec Fletch-
er, Gay, Glass, Myers, Phelan, Pom
creme, Ransdell, Robinson. Shields.
Smith (Georgia), Smith NIaryland)
Underwood, Walsh (Montana) and
Williams-15
Total for the bill. A..
Noes: Republicans-Bo Borah, France,
Gronna-3
Noes: DemOcrats-Ashurst. Dial.
Gore, Harris, Harrison, Johnson
(South Dakota), Jones (New Mexico)
King, Mckellar, Nugent, Overman,
Pittman, Sheppard and Trammell-14.
Total against the bill, II.
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but he did not move quickly enough
to evade bunch of trailing ropes. One
of them whipped about him, tugged,
tlEhtened. and he was lifted from his
feet. He grasped a the rope to steady
himself. Then aloft he went.
Wade was awed, horrifled. The
crowd thrilled, the balloon men on the
ground shouted wildly to the operator,
but up like an arrow, fairly one hun
dred feet. shot Hiram.
Later, when questioned as to his
unique experience, Hiram Scrlpps
avowed that such a thing as fear new
er occurred to him. He declared that
the sensation was one Of exhilarating
buoyancy. His mentality seemed re-
leased from all natural bonds. In a
flash there came to him, clear. per-
feet. remembrance Of the part OF his
machine that he had so vainly sought
to grasp.
The startled baloonist turned a
valve and began 10 descend. AS
Hiram's feet struck the top OF a roof
the rope Stacked and he let 20 Of f..
The balloon swayed free OF him. but
Hiram, left without support. rolled
down the roof and struck the ground
with a shock.
"Oh, he's killed 3" groaned Wade. as
Hiram lay insensible. "Get a doctor.
( quick !"
A physician happened to be on the
/ grounds He hurried to the spot.
"a bad bump on his head, but no
/ bones broken" he reported.
Just then Hiram opened his eyes.
/ A glorious smile illuminated his face.
I'm another moment he relapsed into
I unconsciousness. but not until he had
shouted ont rapturously:
"A concentric shaft and two ratch-
ets-hurrah"
Mind gone-concussion Of the
BRAIN pronounced the physician dole
fully. "Got him home quick"
To was several hours later when
Hiram opened HIS eyes. Beside his
couch were two willing nurses-MIss
Miranda Tibetts and her married sis
ter
"And OH Janet" the former was
sobbiug "what II his brilliant mind
. never RECEIVERS. And oh 7 love him
so. and ~ he was a mere beggar I
would work and die for him. II nee
eseary."
"You say that you loving sweetest
Of all womauklnd" cried out Hiram.
startling the ladies by boiling uprigbt
Then life IS indeed worth living oh.
Miranda the golden luck. A concep.
trio bar and two ratchets- Hurrah r'
"Oh my dear my dear 9 pleaded
Miranda. breaking down utterly. "for.
get such wretched rawlings 20
"RavingsT fairly shouted Hiram
'Why. that means that remember
the important mechanism that had es.
capped my memory Up In the air no
longer. my darling ] can finish the
model now. We're rich. my sweet and
yours shall be the fortune that Is now
surely ours. and myself 10 the bargain.
II you VIII have me-"
/ PATRoNIzE OUR ADVERTISERS
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SEEKS END OF PULP EMBARGO
Bill Favors Negotiation With the Ca
madam Governrnert

WashingtOn.-The resolution for nm
pointment by the President OF q com
mission TO negotiate with the Canadian
government for the revocation Of en-
hargoes on the importation into the
United States OF Canadian wood pulp
used In the manufacture OF news print
paper was reported TO the senate. Sen
ator Underwood asked consent for
immediate consideration Of the resolu-
don.
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Buying at Home

A surgeon in a Western town. en-
gagged TO perform an operation Of
minor character upon a somewhat un-
sophisticated patient asked him II he
were willing TO have only a local anes-
thetlc Sure replied the other. Il
believe In patronizing home industry
whenever you can"
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"And now, since you have come out
and asked us. Clara" said the lndolent
and youthful eG,tor, Eve may as well
confess that our idea Of a strenuous
Job is tanning wild honey"
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ClarkSburs.-JoSeph Kawam. 40.
member of the firm Of Kawam Bros
Oriental rug dealers Of New York City.
died in hospital here of injuries re-
ceived in a fall upon an icy pavement
CharleSton.-George +. Taylor. chief
engineer for public service commission,
resigned his position. according To an
nouncement made recently. His sue
cessor has not yet been chosen by the
commission
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ClarkSburg.-While walking along
street at ZieSing, an Industrial suburb.
lnocencio Suarez, 20, "a chemical work
cr' suddenly drew a revolver from "A
pocket and shot himself dead Dr. Il.
+. Matheny, coroner, could find no
motive for the act.
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ClarkSburg.-DiStrict school super
viSors of Northern West Virginia in
session here We're addressed by Or. j..
y. Deahl, head of the education depart
ment of West Virginia University. Dr.
Deahl urged those engaged in teaching
TO make sacrifices in order to continue
in the teaching profession
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37th Year. Whole No.l87l

Weston Headquarters OF the stare
prohibition department will he moved
from this city TO ParkerSburg. il was
announced here by Commi ~Sioner
Charles Lively. The offices have been
located in this city since Mr.. lively's
appointment several months ago.
SiSterville. - Gordon Keith. chief
lineman Of the Bell Telephone com
pany, was instantly killed while work
ing I'M PIden City when he took hold
of live wire He was member OF
the Methodist church and several fra
terniues. He Is survived by a widow
and baby.
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of any l above described and sold his heirs oaabnso
assigns
Htonnay
from h dm thu eamema
eunirn nraut 18th day January 1920
CBOAP0s
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Bluefeld.-A hundred persons were
made homeless and several persons
were injured when fire practically
wiped out the town of lager. Mellow
elI county. The blaze Is said to have
started in one OF the dwellings and
spread rapidly TO other sections OF the
village despite the strenuous efforts
of the volunteer hremen 90 check the
flames When Be was seen that other
methods 60 bring the FIRE under con-
troll were unavailing dynamite was used
70 raze row of dwellings and preyeu.
the further spread OK the flames.
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West Virginia
News Briefs
Most important events n
OF entire state covered
- by our correspondents u

iii = .
II OF entire state covered
II - by our correspondents u
ClarkSburg. g.-JoSeph Kawam. 40.
member Of the firm Of Kawam Bros
Oriental rug dealers OF New York City.
died in a hospital here of injuries re-
ceived in q fall upon an icy pavement
CharleSton.-George +. Taylor. chief
engineer for public service commission,
reSi gned his position, according To an
nouncement made recently His sue
cesSor has not yet been chosen by the
commission.
Clarksburg.-While walking along
street at blessing, an industrial suburb.
Inocencio Suarez. %. chemical work
cr, suddenly drew revolver from n
pocket and shot himself dead. Or Il.
+. Matheny, coroner, could find no
motive for the act.
Observation-Disclosures school super
viSors OF Northern West Virginia i'm
session here were addressed by Or. J.
y. Deahl, head OF the education depart
ment of West Virginia University. Or.
Deahl urged those engaged in teaching
TO make sacrifices in order to continue
IN the teaching profession.
CharleSton.-Former Governor Hen
~ ID. Hatfield spoke at the Farmers
and Homemakers' Institute at the
West Virginia Collegiate Institute, up
on the subject of Americanism. He
expressed doubt that any destructive
brand of socialism could ever over
throw the American government.
Morgantown.-Th raising OF 3
100000 fund for erection OF gym
nasium 70 West Virginia soldiers and
sailors OF the world war is 10 be un-
dertaken in the near future under di-
rectiOn of the Y. NJ c. a of West Vir-
ginia University. The memorial will
be erected on the university campus.
Wheeling.-The West virginia
Traction and Electric Company's hold
ings, embracing all the properties of
the company, both here and in Nor
santown, will be sold at auction al the
front door OF the Ohio county courr
house, according TO word given out by
Commissioners j. ID. Whitmore and
John J. Conif The sale was ordered
by Judge 4. c. Dayton, the company
having recently gone into receivership.
Martinsburg-Aft two days
trial, J. +. Bowers, alias "GiggIes"
Mercer accused Of being a member of
gang Of robbers that has been oper-
ating here for several months, includ-
ing Daman Hardy, who was sentenced
here recently to seven years impris-
onment; James Leatherman, alias
Cody, and julius II Imb, who were
captured In Baltimore, after eluding
the officers for several weeks. were
found not guilty
CharleSton.-Req was made by
the state road commission in a letter
addressed 10 officers charged with the
enforcement Of automobile laws that
they extend the eusual courtesies 10
residents Of Ohio having 1919 licenses
upon their machines for short period
The state Of Ohio. the commission is
Informed, is delaying the issuing OF
licenses for a short time pending the
adjudication OF certain legal ques-
tions regarding taxation of licenses.
Wheeling-Moundsville, at the
southern edge of the Wheeling indus
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CharleSton.-Former Governor Hen
~ ID. Hatfield spoke at the Farmers
and Homemakers' Institute at the
West Virginia Collegiate Institute. up
on the subject of Americanism. He
expressed doubt that any destructive
brand of socialism could ever over
throw the American government.
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Wheeling-Prof i. G.. white, of Nor.
gantown, state geologist of West Yir-
ginia, has been appointed one OF a
committee of ten, by Van II Manning.
director OF the Bureau Of Mines, TO
take up the question of stopping OF
wastage of natural gas due to made
quate appliances for its handling and
use. The committee, representative
of the industry, the public and the gov.
ernment, IS an outgrowth of the recent
conference at the Interior Department
at which &c was asserted that so per
cent of the natural gas disposed Of
was wastage.
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Established June II, 1883

5 @ % 'S S o45 f5 PAR9 a 5G9s %9 I''" 1920 " the
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Wheeling-Moundsville. at the
southern edge of the Wheeling indus
trial district will within the next
year have i'm full operation the largest
zinc smelling plant iu the world. was
the announcement Of President Chas.
W. Schwab. Of the United States Zinc
Corporation The present plant at
Moundsville viii be greatly enlarged
The MoundsviIle Board OF Trade is
making preparations for the erection
Of hundreds Of dwelling houses for the
incoming workers.
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Martinsburg-Af two days
trial, J. +. Bowers, alias "Giggles"
Mercer, accused Of being a member Of
a gang Of robbers that has been oper-
ating here for several months, includ-
ing Daman Hardy, who was sentenced
here recently to seven years impris-
onment; James Leatherman, alias
Cody, and Julius H. Imb, who were
captured In Baltimore, after eluding
the officers for several weeks, were
found not guilty.
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MorgantOwn.-The raising Of &
100000 fund for erection OF a gym
nasium 70 West Virginia soldiers and
sailors Of the world war is to be un-
dertaken in the near future under di-
rection of the Y. NJ c. \ of West Vir-
ginia University. The memorial Will
be erected ON the university campus.
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harleSton.-Request was made by
the state road commission in a letter
addressed 10 officers charged with the
enforcement Of automobile laws that
they extend the ousual courtesies TO
residents Of Ohio having 1919 licenses
upon their machines for a short period
The state Of Ohio. the commission is
Informed, is delaying The issuing or
licenses for short time pending the
adjudication OF certain legal ques-
uons regarding a taxation of licenses.
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Wheelng.-Th West virginia
Traction and Electric Company's hold
ings, embracing all the properties Of
the company, both here and in Nor
santown, will be sold at auction at the
front door Of the Ohio county court
house, according to word given out by
Commissioners J. d. Whitmore and
John j. Coniff. The sale was ordered
by Judge A. G. Dayton, the company
having recently gone into receivership.
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Observation-Disclosures persons
lost their lives in the mines of West
Virginia during last December accord
ing To figures announced by the State
Department of Mines. Five were kill
el in Logan county, five in Raleigh.
four in Mcdowell. two in Fayette, ana
one each in BraNton, Kanawha. Ma
rion, Marshall, Monongalla and Ohio.