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Evening journal., 1920-12-17
ADVANCE GUARD
OF XMAS TREES
Green Forest Springs Up on
Fourth Street for
Holidays
NOT so MANY TREES
AS IN PAST YEARS

There's a smell OF spruce in the air,
and Of hemlock and cedar; a breath
OF the pine woods that always reaches
Wilmington about this time OF the
year. II rs the fragrance Of Christ
mas trees-thOusands- and tens OF
thousands OF them-some OF them
brought many, many miles TO help
symbolic the spirit OF the 1uletide
in homes in this city.
For what Is Christmas without the
Christmas tree2 Even as Thanksgiv-
ing without the turkey, OF the frozen
pudding without" The tree is the
center Of the family and OF the cele-
hration that commentaries that first
Christmas so many centuries ago.
There IS only one fitting place for
the golden Christmas star-the top
Of the Christmas tree
The price OF Christmas trees re-
mains high, and as yet there are not
nearly so many trees IN the VIII
mington markets as In past years.
West Fourth street Is the principal
street mart at present. The trees are
bringing at present from 30 cents for
a run OF a tree up to 81 for the giant
spruce, the pick OF the forest.
In connection with the Christmas
trees. comes naturally the question OF
trimmings" Tree ornaments have
been sold in the stores for weeks.
Those who for any reason will
not be able TO have real tree IN
their homes this Christmas can al
least have a tiny potted tree, for
little artificial ones are on sale IN
many stores. The real trees, fragrant
and green, are here. and as many az
Evening journal., 1920-12-17
PILBSUFFERERS

Can You Answer These Questions?
DO you know why ointments do not
give you quick and lasting reliefi
why cutting and operations fall
Do you know the cause Of piles IA in
ternaii
That there Is a staxnstion Of blood In
the lower bowelf
DO you know that there is a harm
less internal tablet remedy discovered
by DR.. Leonhardt and known as HEM
ROID, now sold M N. b. Danforth's and
druggists generally. that is guaranteed
HEM -ROfD banishes piles by remov-
ing the internal cause. by freeing blood
circulation in the lower bowel This
simple home treatment has an almost un-
believabie record for sure. safe and last
Ing relief to thousands OF pile sick suf-
ferers, and ssves the needless pain and
expense Of an operation There Is nc
reason why It Should not be the same
for you.
Evening journal., 1920-12-17
NEW CoLuMBIA RECORDS.

Charles Hackett, New York Metro
politan Opera Company tenor. sings
Baatetts splendid love sonE. A
Dream" for Columbia Records this
month. This is a heart-throbbilg
melody, with soul-stlrring words.
Haokettt rendering does the song
full Justice.
Lead, Kindly Light" and 81 Need
Thee Every Hour" are two OF tho
most beautiful hymns In the English
language. Cyrcna Van Gordon, the
beautiful contraltO OF the Chicago
Opera Company sings these two great
hymns as her flrst Columbia record
ings
Raoul Vidas Is a young Rouma-
nian violinist who has already made
an international reputation In spite
OF the fact that he Is barely twenty
years OF age. He has played In
France, whore he studied music, in
England, and in America. This month
he plays as his first Columbia Rec
ords the Ballet Music from Rosa
munde and ForillO's "Alr for @
String"
Evening journal., 1920-12-17
TO COMPEL WRAPPING or BREAD.

SALISBURY, Nd, Dec i7.-Mayor
Kennerly has succeeded in obtaining
the cooperation OF local bakers In
enforcing an ordinance ordering wrap
ping OF bread at the bakeries OF bread.
The ordinance was passed and ap-
proved IN May, 1918, but has not
been enforced since that time. A re-
cent address OF Dr.. J. McFadden Dick
before the Rotary Club, In which he
Evening journal., 1920-12-17
WHY BE RALD7

guarantee after using 0 70 s bottles
OF Hoops Lightning Hair Remover all
bald spots win be covered with hair, or
money refunded. Ladies' fnd Lightning
Hair Renewer prevents falling hair aud
removes dandruff Edward Martin, West
mont, n j., under oath. testihea that he
had been bald for years, used bottles
OF Lightning Hair Renewe- aud now has
full head Of hair Mr., Don0hue. 1917
Amen street, Phila., had been bald "
eral years used bottles Lightning Hair
Renewer and now has fuil head OF hair.
For sale by druggists. Supplied by n.
y. Danf0rth, Wholesale druggist, and II.
Koop. 116 \. Third st.. Camden. n. J.
Evening journal., 1920-12-17
UNION GARDENS TO PLAY JUNIORS.

Union Gardens A. C. football team
VIII line up against the strong VIII
mington Jrs., at Eighteenth and Van
Burcn, at 230 o'clock tomorrow. The
Garden team has won i3 Of 70 games
and are confident OF taking the VIII
Manager Collins, Of Union Gardens,
wishes the following players to meet
at Fourth and Union streets at 4
o'clock tomorrow: Hall tCapt.),
Brooks, Barlow, Plang, l.. Collins, B
Collins, Morgan, Altman, Connell, Ha-
gee, Shepherd, Lowell.
The black crepe de chine evening
gown Is much in vogue.
Evening journal., 1920-12-17

discussed menaces 10 the health OF
the city, prompted the move to en-
force the ordinance.
Evening journal., 1920-12-17

there are, 1t is to be hoped that each
will find a home TO adorn and into
which to whisper the true message
OF Christmas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
SENIOR CALDER'S SCHEME.

{ G.ENATOR CALDER'S Reconstruction commit
~ tee has shifted its activities TO Cleveland, and be-
lore closing up in New York Saturday he became a
Bit more definite about his plan for regulating the coal
industry which he says he will introduce al the begin
ming of the next session OF congress it IN the mean time
the priee Of coal does not fall 10 figure which seems
satisfactory to him. The two outstanding features are
fixed prise at the mines and provisions to regulate the
demand for coal in different sections of the country IN
oreto prevent shortages due lack of foresight such
as occurred this year in New England and the north
west.
"A fixed price al the mines might have tendency
TO keep coal prices from getting out OF hand, as they
did this year, but it is not clear how price hxmg going
10 be done in peace time If possible 10 FIX the price
Of coal at the mine it probably also would be possible
10 FIX the price of sugar al the refinery, the price OF
-four al the mill and so down the list of staple pro-
auctions. But even then the whole system would tall
down ifte railroads become tied up by stress
Of weather OF freight CONCESSIONS.
What Senator Calder has in mind to compel people
10 buyroal when they do not want it remains to be
SEEM Some relief might be afforded by the creation
Of greaesectional distributing corporations which would
take coal up to the requirements of their territory as
fast asst is mined but that too matter that prob
abIywould encounter discouaging legal obstacles The
experience Of this year and Of the winter Of 1917 plus
intelligent educational methods which the National
Coal association mil ht well undertake probably would
be productive of more permanent results than any let
George-do-it scheme which Senator Calders committee
could devise.
But however faulty Senator Cader's scheme may
BE, It'll clear that the coal industry in for bad time
Of IL during the next session of congress- and the be
thing for individual operators TO do is TO strengthen
h coal organizations and be ready to stand by them
in any plans they may devise for keeping coal mining
out Of the clutches Of the politicians.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
4 LADY From OKLAHOMA.

4 LADY From OKLAHOMA.
From the New York Times.
= woman, Miss Alice NJ. Robert
son, no longer on the sunny side OF
GO, has overturned a Democratic
plurality OF 1916 in the Second
Oklahoma Congressional district
and releEated to private life the
veteran w. W. Hastings. Miss
Robertson was political novice,
and had been well known until
few months ago as President OF
the Anti-Suffrage Association Oh
Oklahoma. There is nothing strang-
or in the Republican landslide than
the successful venture OF this re.
doubtable woman, who had been
told that the Second district was u
Democratic Gibraltar, and that she
would waste her time in campaign.
Ing against an old tuYorite. From
her CAFETERIA" In Muskogee, where
no uniformed soldier or sailor han
10 nay for meal during the war.
she will be translated TO the cham
Der OF the House OF Representa-
lives at the capital, TO make laws
for her country at an age when
most women are knitting i'll coy
corner and watching the world 20
BY. But Miss Robertson is made OF
sterner stun. She was pioneer
in the old Indian Territory long
before the race for homesteads
known as the opening OF okla.
homa to entry. Her childhood was
spent opGthe frontier, and her char.
acter was formed by it's rough life,
hazards and hardships. For her
there was a second school OF ex
perlence when the nomesteaders
overran Oklahoma, and a Common
wealth Of traders, soil tillers ana
adventures was quickly formed.
Ii is not easy to imagine wom-
an serving food to all Corners, max
Ing q precarious living by 1t, in
Paterson, N. j., or Dahlonega, Ga,
und advertising herself in tho To-
cal papers into Congress: but that
is what Miss Robertson did in Mus
kogec. She combined business with
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.sFr onl Veal
to Robust Heal
.byInternaI Bath

Mr.. William w. Hughes, Of
North G St.. st. Louis, Mo-. w
to the Tyrrell HyEtcnio InsutN
Thought your j. D. L. cases
several months ago and alread
has made me robust and neal
though l was badly run down
cause OF q complication OF troub
This in spite or the fact that ~
10 yearS old
The ~. B. L. Cascade" cleSrrFes
the lower intestine Its entire length
and keeps It always free Of poisoh-
Gus waste.
Thousands testify that constipa-
ton, Indigestion. Stomach Tr0u..
bles, BIliousness. Headaches ana
ali the many serious troubles
which they cause are absolutely re-
ueyed and prevented BY TINS
Nature Treatment.
FaIrmont Pharmacy, Watson
Hotel corner, will be glad to Gaow
Won the ~. B. L. Cascade" explain
its simple operation and will give
YOU, free on request, an interesting
little book by DR.. Chas. A. TyTreli,
OF New York. Il noted specialist on
internal Ba1hlngs for 70 years "
that city. Clip this out as q re-
hinder to ask for the booklet ~
your hrst opportunity.
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above. April %, 1883 marks the
greatest, the most picturesque
scrambIe-pushing, iostlinS. hard
riding, CrowdIng, trlnpItng down
Of the slow and the awkward-in
a mad rush for land that the world
ever saw. Six weeks earlier Presi.
dent Cleveland had signed the bill
opening Oklahoma and ''No Mans
Land" to entry by hOnaesteAders.
President Harrison, who soon sue.
ceeded him, named "l2 o'clock high
noon" as the time when the race
might begin. Cavalrymen OF the
United States Army gave the sig
nal by firing their carbtues:
The crashing report OF the
guns was drowned in the
mighty shout Of the waiting
thousands us they crossed the
line. On they went IN breath
less haste. The solid front
shown at the moment OF the
start was soon broken. and the
forces OF the invading boomers
seemed rather the wild rout OF
a defeated foe than the ad.
vance OF an invading one.
So Oklahoma began, and hardly
had the homesteadeH snatched
their lots. filed claims and made
some kind OF a shelter for them.
selves than the Organic act estaD-
fishing and providing for a Terri
torlal government became a law
MAY 2, 1S90) and the ambition for
statehood spraug up, Seventeen
years later Oklahoma Territory and
the Indian Territory we're admit.
led as the state OF Oklahoma. Al
the first election, September IL,
1907, a Democrat was chosen to be
governor and two Democrats were
sent to the United States Senate.
The Republican landslide OF No.
vember 9, 1920, must have stunned
the old Oklahomans, The galloping
homesteaders and The half-bloods.
The progress OF Oklahoma between
1883 and 1912 has been spanned by
a chronIcler: "Yesterduy a seat of
iInprovised tents and haDitations,
today colossal marts and palatial
homes" Asks this same author
tty: FROM peonaBe 10 peeEoSS'
why not proud?' Always the exu'
berance diffused by tho free air OF
the "suu.kissed" prairles!
Wholly Indian was tho land when
Alice NJ. Robertson arrived as Il
small girl. Few pioneers there
are who match her in years on that
rugged frontier, in experience with
the ways OF the red man and the
supplanting white. Her father
taught the Gospel to the nations
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VEST VIRGINIA HEALTH LAWS.

tTNR. r. +. DAVIS, director of the Division of
II Vital Statistics of the West Virginia Depart
ment Of Health, has announced that the health au-
todes are going to ask the legislature for new birth
and death registration law and he is appealing 10 the
public and to the newspapers take enough interest
IN he mater to make it plain in the minds of the
ator and delegates that The people also are behind this
demand.
West Virginia has been most reprchensibly slow in
The Whole matter Of health legislation, and now is the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
RUFF STUFF

Eugene V. Debbs says he would
rather be in the pen than out just
now: which makes the vote almost
unanimous
Today marks the start OF Better
English" week. Whatcha know
about that, Kiddo
We are informed that there amt
no amt. Soft pedal on the harp
they've knocked OF one OF our IA
storites
when they pulled the string at
K sched to those ballot cans the 9TH
IN night, it is reported that one
man cleared the steps from the
court house ID one leap. II he had
been out for the broad jump at
college and some one had rattlee
& can no would have been picked
for All american broad jumper.
Billy Sundays advance man has
sabFIyed. The Evil One will be
committing the time table soon for
train service to MorgantoWn or
selatksburg.
a trusty borrowed the warden's
auto at Moundsville yesterday to
ig0Sto q nearby store to get some
Cigarettes, and has not been seen
since Can't they arrange to keep
snpply of cigarettes at the pen.
baby they did not have the
tnF4cfs favorite brand at the
81 srby store. and he will be back
WIN he hnds some to his taste.
5iSe aces caused a murder at
5h1nSah yesterday. Five aces
Z / f. .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

1t has become known in Washington that Jules
Jusserand ambassador to this country from the
French republic, who has been absent from his post
for some months, will return shortly fully advised
as to the latest views Of his government regarding
proposed chGnges in the league OF nations covenant
which will be acceptable to the United States An
other thing that he will be prepared to discuss with
the government at Washington is the status Of the
commercial relations between the United States and
Franc under existing treaties. all of which the
French government gave notice last String that 1t
desired To terminate and replace with new conven-
lions based upon post war commercial conditions
Thus the French representative will have two
strings 10 his bow. and the result OF the negotiations
is going to be of great practical importance TO this
country We have been paying great deal OF at
tention to the political and sentimental side OF o1I
international relations but the time is hand when
we will have to get down to the brass tacks side
and prepare to make markets for American pro-
ducts or lot OF our prosperity will depart
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Everett Drennen, chairman of the Northern West
Virginia Fair Practices committees in New York for
a conference with the officers of the Wholesale Coal
Trade association, gave the New York newspapers
red hot interview regarding the responsibility Of
nlegtimate brokerage for the high prices fol coal
from which the consumers have been suffering That
is the prope~ thing to do and if the coal operators
of the country would talk frankly in public as
they do in their own offices about the rotten service
they get from the railroads and the part It plays IN
fixing the price OF coal the public would have bet
ter understanding OF the fuel difficulties of the
country
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3nolitiaBa The citizens 81 AEnskogae
were urged TO thy her cooking q
the Cafeteria and ct the same
time they were asked 70 send hsr
to Washington to legisIRte for
them. She Is said to have argued
her cause well In these novel ap-
peals TO appetite and Belf-interest.
Miss Robertson was elected be-
cause Oklahoma is different; Il is
still a homespun democracy. where
more than social position. All men
and women who behave them.
selves are equal in that new Com.
monwealth, exclusive OF the ne
goes, for Southern influence is
dominant and draws the color line
in Oklahoma. Yet It may be
doubted whether persons OF South.
ern origin are in the majority. The
local historian of that prairie com.
munity has to be tactfUl, to hold
the balance true. Thus one reads
OF tho State-builders:
The world has never produc-
ed an assemblaCe OF drawer,
stronger, cleaner specimens OF
manhood and womanhood than
those liberty-loYing, patriotic,
determined men and women
who walked from the decks OF
the Mayflower al Plymouth
Rock three hundred years ago
and those brilliant Cavaliers
who landed at Jamestown in
1907. They formed a founda.
ton for citizenship which has
spread westward steadily and
conquered both foe and nature.
Thousands OF the de.
scendants OF those hardy Pic.
neers were to be found astride
slriped.legged ponies dashing
across the sun.kissed prairies
OF Oklahoma on that memora.
BILE day, April %, 1888. A large
majority of them may ne round,
multiplied and advanced in
keeping with the time, among
the business men throughout
the state. There is a larger
percentage OF people residing
within the boundaries OF Okla
homa today, in proportion TO
population, eligible TO member.
ship in that society known as
the Daughters OF the American
Revolution than In any other
state.
The tonic air OF Oklahoma may
account for this proud boast. AS
matter OF fact. the community
is cosmopolitan as few states are,
and 1t probably contains more men
and women of Indian blood than
any other state. The day given
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
BITS OF STATE HISTORY.

Jacob Beeson jackson. Of Wood
county, and Charles J. Faulkner,
of Berkeley county, were the two
candidates for the Democratic
nomination for governor in 1850.
Mr.. Jackson received the nomin-
alton after n spirited contest. Mr..
Faulkner had been quite proni-
nent in public affairs, being then
member of the House OF Represen-
tatlves and having been the minis
ter of the United States to France
under President Buchanan. The
Republican nominee for governor
was George c. Sturgiss, OF Monon-
gala county. The Greenback par
~ also had nominee In the field,
Napoleon B. French. Mr. Jackson
received 6O,991 votes, Mr.. Sturglss
44,s53 and Mr.. French 1907.
Among the members OF the
House OF Delegates in 1881 were
Andrew Edmiston, Of Lewis coun-
", who is still living, James Nor
row, Jr., Of Marion county, VIII
liam p Hubbard Of Ohio county,
who Is still prominent in Republl-
can politics. Emanuel Willis Will
son, later governor, was elected
speaker OF the house, receiving all
the votes but three. In the senate
that year was William NJ. o. Daw.
son, who later became governor,
and Joseph Van Metre, who was
later a candidate for governor,
In the legislature Of 1888 James
H. Brown and James F. Brown,
both OF Kannwha county, repre-
scented different parties, which was
the more unusual the two being
father and son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

can cause most anything, any place
and any time.
1t is reported that President. Elect
Harding may try to study Mexico
while in the south. We have been
misinformed-we thought he had
gone south for a rest.
at is OF no value to try to ex-
plain the Democratic defeat No.
vember 2"-Mcadoo. The former
cabinet officer is not going to star
in the role Of "Alibl Bill"
Some New Castle high school
boys have organized a shoe string
club. They are wearing shoe
strings round their collars to re-
duce the cost Of ties. We may look
for fancy shoe strings to sell for
three dollars soon.
The latest style admlts of girls
allowing their ears to come before
the public gaze once more. We
have often wondered why the ears
have been SO Disseminated against.
But some OF tho girls will need
knee NUNS when the weather gets
cold.
Notice IN the papers the stale
egg gougers are to be prosecuted,
They should be executed.
A newspaper the other day car
ried the report of certain Irish
meeting and stated Garlic songs
were sun B." Showing that q limo
type keyboard at times has a strong
sense OF humor.
-"
The election proved the Republi-
cans were on the Maine track.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
HEAL SKIN DISEASES
Apply Zemo. Clean. Penerat.
ing, Antiseptic Liquid

1t is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, blotches, ringworn, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 3Sc, or
S1.00 for extra large bottle, and prompt
~ applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanSes and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful. penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy,
is easily applied and costs little. Get
it today and save all further distress.
The Z. W. Rose Co. Cleveland. O
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country.

The Brazilian government is anxious to have
General Pershtng pay that country visit. It is
going to be hard for the leader Of the A. E. F. to
settle back into obscury and it Is quite among the
possibilities that the appreciation Of his qualities
in the world at large will wear OFF the edge OF the
resentment which most of the>men who were on the
other side fol. upon their return against him as
the head OF the system which crcumscrbed their
liberties and compelled them to do so many things
they did want to. If it does this popularity viii
trouble / politicians not little.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Fairmont educators we're accorded signal honors
at the meeting Of the West Virginia Education
association at Parkersburg last week. Walter R.
Barnes, OF the Normal school faculty, was elected
president OF the association and George H Cole
bank, principal OF the High school, was chosen head
of the new Secondary Principals association. Both
gentlemen are well equipped for their new respOn-
slbilities and their fellow citizens will rejoice In
the reflected glory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
Z EFT TERS TO
THE EDITOR
IuneE MORGAN THANKS

~ ENSAFNNNS
CHARLESTON, Nov. 4.-(Edi-'
tor The West Yirginian): am
Just in receipt OF the following tele-
Fairmont, W. Va,
Nov. 4. 1920.
E. F. Morgan. Charleston, W.
Va.-"Please accept our hearth
est congratulations and our sim
cere appreciation OF our great
victory"
Italians Of Marion County"
desire to express my very deep
appreciation to the many Italians in
Marion county for their warm sup
port, and l know OF no better way
to do it than through the columns
of The West Virginian. VIII you
be kind enough % copy telegram
and reply in The West Virginlan?
Very truly yours,
E. F. MORGAN.
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wards, and for many !ears sac
faced her pupils IN 1ndian schools
PostmistEess at Muskugee Tor Q
time. and then the 'cafeteria. q
varied and full life Of toll and en-
deavor, q growing up With the
frontier u Territory and State
On Tuesday last the democracy 50
elected this lnSti'
tuition to Congress.
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The One Who KnVwB

"She is disappointed IN the NOV
lie idol she married"
"Why?"
says he doesn't know how to
make love-"
"She missed cue. She should
have married a LOUIS
VILE GourierJou rn6l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Japan is covered with immense
orchards OF mulberry trees for the
raising OF cocoons for the silk In
dustry.