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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
ARE NATION OF HoRSEMEN
Writer Declares That No People Are
More Skilled in Riding Than coun-
try-Bred Australians.

The news that during his forth
coming tour in Australia the prince
OF Wales will ride Bayard, a blood bay
OF over fifteen hands, acknowledged to
| be the champion back of the common
wealth. is full of meaning for one who
knows the great island-continent and
it's people.
From the Australian point of view,
no greater compliment could have
been paid the prince. More than any
thing else the country bred Australian
loves his horse. There Is no people
more skilled in horse lore. Horse
racing is national passion. A great
race horse becomes almost an object
OF veneration. In lonely places, hum
dreds OF miles away from the great
centers of population, men argue
about his achievements and carefully
treasure tattered. fragments of news
papers setting forth his exploits.
Every country-born Australian is a
horseman almost from his birth. 1t is
no exaggeration to say that most Of
them learn to ride soon after they
have acquired the art of toddling. At
eight years old many of them ride as
many miles to school and back again
every day.
Wonderful friendships sometimes
exist between Australians and their
horses. The writer came once to a
desolate sheep station (ranch) in a
far-distant part Of Australia, where
his hostess told me that her husband
had left three days before to help
fight devastating bush fire which
had broken out on the property Of a
neighbor. They had become anxious
at his prolonged absence and were
sending out search party to look
for him. The writer Joined it. Twelve
miles away from his homestead he
was found lying in pool Of his own
blood, with his faithful horse stand
inc guard over him. Exhausted by
his efforts to fight the fire, he had
gone to sleep on the horses back. on
his way home, fallen off and fractured
his skull on big stone. But the
horse had never moved from his side.
So that is why it is safe to say that
the decision to place the champion
horse Bayard at the disposal of the
prince of Wales is great compliment.
The Australian will lend his horse
only to man whom he respects. He
will allow no duffer to put his leg
across it's back. The man to whom
he lends him must have the "hands"
and "seat" of the born horseman. Evil
IDENTIFY the "digger" is convinced that
the prince satisfies all these require
ments.-Answers, London.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
PRESIDENT VIII SON
SEEKS MANDATE
over ARMENIA
WOULD BE WARD OF AMERICANS
-LEGlSLAToRS URGED NOT
TO TURN AWAY"
Message Meets With Chilly Reception,
While Members Criticize Request in
Private-Needs of New State
Stressed BY President.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ngton.-President Wilson sent
message to accept, on behalf of the
United States, the mandate over Ar
menia, which was rendered by the al
lied Premiers in their conference at
San Reno. The President asked for
the mandate on the grounds of duty to
the Armenian people to assist them in
their struggles toward independence.
He declared his belief that his action
would be supported by the great mass
~of the American people. Acknowledge
ing that his request was placed before
Congress at a very critical time, the
President asserted that he made the
suggestion in the confidence that he
was speaking in the spirit and in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the great
est of the Christian peoples"
He appealed to Congress not to
'turn away from the invitation so
formally and solemnly extended to
us by the council at San Reno" but,
on the other hand, to permit him to
take over the mandate for the protec-
tion of the Armenians against the
Turks.
Notwithstanding the confidence with
which the President expressed his be-
lief that the request for the mandate
would be acceptable to the people Of
the United States, his message met
with chilling reception in both the
Senate and House. 1t was read in each
House just before adjournment, and
was referred to the Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Relations Committees
without comment. Criticism OF the
Presidents request, however, imme-
dately was forthcoming. From every
quarter and from most of the leading
members of the two Houses came eX-
pressions to the effect that Congress
would give little heed to the Presi-
dents suggestion. Senator Warren q.
Harding, Republican, Ohio, Chairman
of the committee which investigated
Armenian affairs, said he would never
consent to taking mandate over Ar
menia, and added that he did not
llllIh IIlC CSllttlC NOulu L lC
Foreign Relations Committee" he said,
twas almost unanimous against a man.
date, Democrats as well as Repub-
licans opposing such a STEP" In sew
eral of the executive departments of
the Government views were expressed
privately that Congress would not
grant permission for acceptance of the
mandate.
In the same message the President
notified Congress that he had decided
to accept the invitation rendered him
by the Allied Premiers to act as arbi-
traitor in fixing the boundary between
Turkey and Armenia. This office the
President may accept without authori-
cation of Congress.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Bandits Stage Daring Robbery.

Pittsburg, Pa.-SiX automobile BAN
dts escaped with $165,000 in currency
and bonds from First National Bank
of FinleyviIle, a small town on the
PittSburg and CharlerOi suburban line.
During the noon hour the bandits
drove up in a high-pOwered car and
entered the bank. The assistant CASH
Ter, John Jones, was at the counter,
and he was ordered to the vault, where
two of the robbers stood guard. There
was no other employees in the bank at
the time, the others being at lunch.
He was not released from the vault
until they came back, as the robbers
locked the door before departing. The
men took all the money in the draw
ers and on the shelves after they had
driven Jones away from the counter.
One of the robbers guarded the door
at the bank. After obtaining all the
loose money they entered the vault
and took bonds and securities. They
then leisurely left the bank and start
ed their automobile towards Washing
ton, Pa.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04

BUILT MANY CENTURIES AGO
Date Back to Before Beginning
of Christian Era.

Florida's she'll mounds, which are
found in different portions Of the
state, are unquestionably of human
construction, and were probably built
by some race of people who inhabited
the country about the beginning of the
Christian era. These mounds were
found overgrown with heritage and
forest as long ago as when the first
red man set foot in Florida, and the
fact that the deposit of earth above
them was sufficient to give place to
the root of trees proved their great
age.
There have been found in all these
mounds pieces of pottery imbedded in
the shell cOnglomerate, as well as ar
ticles made of shell and bone, rude
stone implements and many bones Of
fish and animals, such as deer, terra
pin, rabbits, alligators and others.
There are in the entire state about
forty mounds, the most important of
which are those of King Phillips town.
near the outlet of Lake Harvey,
which are $50 feet long, from 100 to
$50 feet broad and with an average
height of eight feet.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
GOT CHARACTERS MIXED UP
According to English Actor, History IL
Not Strong Point With ~
Theatergoers.

The late FL. B. Irving once told in
Philadelphia a story about his IA
theirs performance of Sardou's "Robes-
pierre" He said:
1.-TWO dear old ladies sat in their
stalls at the Lyceum, waiting for
'Robespierre' to begin.
"'By the way, who was Robes
pierre? said the first old lady.
"Why, don't you know? said the
second old lady. He's the man who
was murdered in his bath by Marie
CoreIi.'
"'Oh, no, my dearr said the first
old lady. That can't be right, for
Marie CoreIli is still alive. I remem-
Der who it was, now. 1t was Char
Iotte Bronte.'"
Then, at the end Of the story Mr..
Irving added:
~ once told this anecdote to a
duchess. When | finished the duchess
gave a kind of puzzled laugh and
said:
"'Poor Shakespeare ="
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Teamster's Life Saved

Peterson Ointment Co., Inc. had q
very severe sore on my leg for years. ]
am a teamster. 1 tried all medicines and
selves, but without success. l tried doc
tors, but they failed to cure me. I couldn't
sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors
said 1 could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use the
yours, William Haase, West Park, Ohio,
care P. G. Reitz, Box 199."
Peterson says: II am proud OF the
above letter and have hundreds of others
that tell of wonderful cures Of Eczema,
Piles and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment is 60 cents a box.
Mail orders filled by Peterson Ointment
Co.. Buffalo.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Hay and Grain.

. Corn-No. 2 white 50, yellow $3.50
1.94, No. yellow $1.92@1.93, No. 2
mixed $192@1.93, No. mixed $1,000
1872, white ear $4,000.
Sound Hay-Timothy per ton $500
DO, clover mixed $40.50@44, clover $50
@43.
Oats-No. 2 white $1,13@1.14, No.
8 white $1.12@1.13, No. mixed $1.10
@112, No. 3 mixed $1.09@$1.1O.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamer.' extras
5S1ac, firsts 531ac, seconds 521ac, fan
cy dairy SOC.
Eggs-Extra frsts 41c, firsts 4Oc, or
binary firsts soc.
Live Poultry-Broiler5, IN lb and
over 65c, fowls, Az lbs and over 33c,
under Az lbs 33c, roosters 21c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers. good to choice $11.50
ID, fair to good $10@11.50, COM
mon to fair 5000; heifers, good to
choice $11.75@13, fair to good $9@11.75
common to fair 5000, Gamers $50
6, stock steers $7.50@11, stock
heifers $6.50@S.50.
Calves-Good to choice $14@15,
fair to good $9@14, common and
large 5000.
Sheep-Good to choice $12@13,
fair to good $9@12, common $5@S,
sheared sheep $3.50@11, lambs, good
to choice $1,000, fair to good $17@19.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
$14@14.50, good to choice packers
and butchers $14.5O, medium $14.5O,
common to choice heavy fat sows So
@1L5O, light shippers $14, pigs Clio
lbs and IeSs) $10@12.75.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04

Nc other i've is packed so safely and cons
veniently is SO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT u bit
wasted.
No other I'VE or soap cleans and disinfects
so easily and thoroughly as Banner Lye 1t
is not old-style Iye. Odorless and colorless;
the greatest cleanser and disinfectant the
world has ever known. Use it for cleaning
your kitchen cellar, sinks dairy. milk -pans
and bottles for softening water, and the
labor Of washing and cleaning will be cut IN
half RIA ES PURE SOAP
and saves money besides. 10-cent can OF
Banner Iye, 5 n pounds of kitchen grease,
ten Minutes easy work (no boiling or large
kettles) and you have 10 pounds of best
hard soap or 20 gallons of soft soap.
Banner Lye is sold by your grocer or
druggists Write to for free booklet,
uses of Banner Lye."
The Penn Chemical Works Philadelphia USA
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Beer Bill SIGNED BY N. Y. Governor.

Beer Bill signed BY N. Y. Governor.
Albany, N. Y.-Gov. Alfred e. Smith
signed the Walker bill legalizing the
sale and manufacture in New York
State of beer with a 2.75 per cent al
coholic content. The saloon is out
lawed by the terms of the Walker bill.
Governor Smith indicated he consid-
cred the state had the right to deter
mine what was a Notwithstanding
amount II alcohol in every beverage.
Effectiveness of the law will depend
upon the decision of the Supreme
Court on the constitutionality of the
Volstead prohibition enforcement law.
The new liquor law becomes effective
Immediately. 1t permits the manufac-
ture of beer of 2.75 per cent in res
taurants in first and second class cit.
les, but only with meals.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Wide Choice Afforded.

Edward had an uncle who owned a
grocery and market. On Saturdays it
was Edwards delight to go there to
help. A neighbor CHANGED in, and find
ing Edward there, she thought she
would find out how much the little fell
low knew about business and said:
ED, have you chickens today?" The
youngsters reply was: "Yep, we have
all kinds, alive, dead, dressed and I'M
dressed"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Her Particular Tree.

Christine was visiting Aunt Louise
while the latter worked in her garden.
"Have you any pickin trees?" asked
Christine.
"What?" was aunts puzzled reply.
"What are they?"
"Why, pickin tree" rejoined
Christine in a tone full Of surprise
that anyone should not know the
species, "why, my grandpa has some in
his garden. They have pretty flowers
for me to pick. can't pick any 9th
err without being naughty"
If you would get close to nature get
q lob as a farmland.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Hydronraphers Know the Sea.

A person who prescribes ocean
routes for steamers is known as a n.y.
drographer. He makes maps and
charts Of the seas and other waters.
He determines and reports the condi-
ton of navigable waters, whether
ocean or inland, charting the coasts
and rivers, determining depths, the
quality of the bottom, the times Of the
tides and measuring the currents.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
What They Called Each Other.

Both oh desc here gents" said the
witness, Mandy Thomas, rather i'm
pressed with the importance of being
in court, twas standin' at the corner
cOnversin' with each other pretty hot
an pointed like"
"Relate the conversation" said the
prosecutor.
"Ah don't remember it, sah," said
Mandy, thOughtfully, "'cept dat dey
was calm each other what dey is"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Ups and Downs.

San orator has to come down to
the level Of his audiences intelli-
gence," remarked the mild egoist.
"There used to be some such idea,"
replied Senator Sorghum. "But the
orator nowadays has all he can do to
rise to the OCCASION"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04

It's all right to try, try again. but If
is better to make good the first time.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-04
Catty Comment.

"What a lovely color Anna has"
Eyes; she always declares it is wise
to buy the best of everything"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
Mrs. May McFee
Dies Of Pneumonia.

Mrs, May McFee, aged 80, wife OF
William McFee, died this morning at
her home on Water street after an i'll.
ness with pneumonia and complicas
tions. Mr.. and Mrs. McFee moved
here five weeks ago from Kanawha
station and shortly after coming here
she was taken i'll. Two weeks ago an
infant was born to them which sur
wives its mother, together with two
other children, Harrison and Alva Ray.
The deceased was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Robinson, of Park
ersburg, and was born in Writ county
in the year 1882. She Is survived by
three brothers, Henry r., of Parkers-
burg; Joseph, of Writ county; and
Simon, Of Writ county, and by two sis.
ters, Mrs. William Hickman, of Ken.
lucky, and Mrs. Eva Weaver, of Park.
ersburg.
The body was prepared for burial by
Undertaken Fred Jenkins and this
morning. ON the H. so train was taken
to Parkersburg for burial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
CHESS SH0NQRS NQK.
BY LOCAL PLAYER.
j. E. Stevens Played Ten 81.
multaneously And Won
All But Two Games.

The simultaneous exhibition at The
Fairmont last evening resulted in l..
E. Stevens being pronounced the
champion chess player of the city Of
Faitmont, he having won IS per cent
of the games against all comers. There
were ten players competing against
the, one man, they were as follows:
&C.. P. Rumpf, A. G. Thorp, j. Bruce
McC Clelland, D. B. Aumiller, j. w.
Eastburn, Mrs. j. Bruce McClelland,
10. A. Turner, s. o. Feaster, s. G. Lit
tie, H. Reed.
OF all OF the opponents of Stevens,
A. G. Thorp won the. highest honors,
by Mr.. Stevens resigning his game to
Thorp. The Second honers were won
by H. Reed, who succeeded in draw
ing with the champion. The game
started at s o'clock and lasted three
hours and seven minutes. It created
quite a stir as It was novelty in this
city, and has excited an interest in
chess. as several new players made
application to Join our ranks.
On March the 26, there will be a
meeting at s O'clock in the committee
room of the Y. NJ. C. "A. in order to
elect officers for the chess club, to be
formed. All chess players kindly be
present at this meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
LLyIARI' WORK
SOON ON FMS.
NEW DORNTTORY
Preliminary Work Only to.
Be Done This
Year.

Just as soon as the weather will
permit ground will be broken and the
foundation laid for the girls dormi-
tory which viii be built in connection
with the Fairmotn State Normal
school, funds for when were provid-
ed at the regular session Of the West
Virginia legislature.
AT a conference held here yester-
day with President Joseph Roster and
Architect r. "A. ellis, Hon. James s.
Lakin, of Charleston, member of the
State Board of Control, adopted the
plans for the edifice as drawn by Mr..
Gillfs and authorized him to proceed
as soon as weather conditions would
permit on the grading.
Owing to the unsettled condition Of
the labor market and to thet prices
prevailing for materials the contract
will not be let at this time for the
building, and no bids viii be asked
for. However, Mr.. Gillis, under the
Of President Roster, was
empowered with authority to proceed
with the grading and hire suitable
and competent superintendent to
have charge of the work.
Owing to tn fact that the sum Of
$4,000 only was provided for the
erection of this dormintory, work will
not be pushed rapidly on the. super
structure, until the matter can be
again considerd by the state legisla-
ture and more funds provided.
II is estimated that it will require
fully twice that sum to provide for an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
PRESIDENT WILL
BE GUIDED BY
MAJORITY REPORT
Attorney General Brings
That Word From the
White House.

WASHINGTON, March 10. - Presi-
dent Wilson expects the bituminous
coal operators and miners to wor.-. out
their contract for the new coal year,
beginning April /, on the basis ofethe
majority report of the coal strike set
tlement commission, Attorney General
Palmer said today after conference
With Secretary Tumse..:y at the White
House.
Mr. Palmer said the minority report
made by John P. White, the miners
representative, would be submitted by
the President along with the majority
report merely because 1t would have
some bearing on any settlement reach
ed at proposed conferences between
operators and miners.
Mr.. Palmer was accompanied to the
White House by Mr.. Hines, head Of
the Railroad administration, the pur-
pose of the visit being to confer with
Mr.. Tumulty on the form to be follow
ed by the President in making public
the commissions findings.
The attorney general said the Presi-
dent in submitting the two reports to
the miners and operators would point
out the points at issue for their con
sideration when they meet to arrange
the new contracts.
No date for such meeting has yet
been announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
BABY AND BOOZE
IN THE SANE BED
Rather a Complete Line Of
Moonshine Found Near
Wendell.

HI'm going to see who's in that
bed" declared Captain w. w. Wheel
er, Of the Federal prohibition squad
to an Italian woman near Wendell
yesterday.
please, mister" she implored," no
my husband. My husband go away
this morning"
The captain paused. Had he any
right to lay bare the woman's secret?
Was he to be the one to cast the first
stone? In that brief moment he though,
of the harm that has always been done
by outsiders meddling in such affairs
Paolo and Francesca, Heloise and
Abelard, Ssolt and Tristan, Lancelot
and Gpinevere-all would have been
saved from obloquy had it not been
for a third party who shared their
guilty secret and betrayed them.
Let me see. I'll not tell, prom
ised the captain
No, sir. No your business"
The change from the pleading to the
aggressive tone decided the officer
who threw back the bed clothes and
found nesting under the covers be-
side a six months old infant, a twenty
gallon tank about four feet long, and
a coil of copper tubing.
. Carefully covering up the "bam-
bino," who never woke up, the Off
GERS continued their search. Eight
barrels Of mash, thirty two gallons OF
pickhandle, one gallon OF hundred
proof 7whiskey. raisins enough to stock
wholesale house, and two barrels
of pumace were found in various parts
OF the premises.
Inspector John Whitehead was in
charge Of the raiding party consist
ing of Captain Wheeler, and officers
Miller and Stanaker.
The loot was turned over to the
Federal officers at Clarksburg who
will make the necessary arrests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
Many Lives Have
Alrea eady Been
Lost.
SITUATION lOUCHV
Hundreds of Persons Killeo
in the Mining Re-
gions.
ifBy Associated Pfessl'

= NJ BY Associated Rfesal VIZ
Berlin is still under rule of bayo-
nets, but troops loyal to tho Ebert
government patrol the streets. Forces
which supported the regime set up last
Saturday by DR.. Kapp and his follow
ers left Berlin yesterday.
Withdrawal OF. soldiers however left
chaos behind them as their rear guard
turned against jeering crowds in Inter
den Linden and fired, many citizens
being killed and scores wounded
More ,bIeodshed occurred near the
parliament building while III suburbs
clashes resulted in loss OF life. While'
radical elements have not male organ
lied attacks the capitals economic
conditions are described as serious.
The resumptio ion OF power by the con-
stitutional government is opposed by
those who believe IT bargained with
reactionary leaders who tried TO seize
control and there seems to be an ur-
gent demand for REORGANIZATION Of the
ministry and changes IN nolicies in inn
portant particulars.
Reports from Germany outside Ber-
lin are of such a character that clear
view is hard to obtain at present.
While it Is said soyiets have been
formed in a number OF important
towns and cities and industrial dis
ttricts - does not appear the. move
ment is gaining momentum
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-19
Negro Faith in. j; !.
Grueso,ne Tale.
Starts a Riot
One Man Killed and Sever.
al Wounded in a Clash
in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 1s.-Riddled
by shots, and probably mortaliy
wounded, w. A. Scott, a negro, was
captured early this morning after a
desperate three hour battle waged
from a barricaded house. Two police
men were wounded in the fighting and
another negro, mistaken for the hunt
ed man, was shot three times by po-
licemen and beaten by mob before
it was learned he was not the man.
The belief, which the police say Is
current among negroes of the city,
that white physicians are abducttng
colored persons for dissection pur-
poses was held by the authorities to
be responsible for the trouble.
An exchange Of greeting between d
white dentist and another white man
according to the police, inspired a
crowd Of negroes with the belief that
the dentist and his friend were looking
for SUBJECTS for the dissection table
and they started to beat the two
whites.
Two policemen in plain clothes ar
rested one of the negroes whose
friends turned their wrath on the Of
ficers an dsucceeded in releasing the
prisoner. About this time the plain
clothes men were reinforced by two
other officers who attempted to ar.
rest the Scott man.. The negro fled
firing his pistol. at the police as he
ran.