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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-13

G i -. ~
OF the 295 cars OF railroad tpel
loaded IN saturday there were no
cars Of b. & o. fuel and $50 cars %.
foreign fuel.
Railroad fuel shipments on sat
urday were as follows: B. & O..
lis cars; Bangor & Arostock,
cars: C. OF N. J., IL cars; Lehlgh
Valley. 81 cars; New York, New
Haven & Hartford, IL cars; P. q
r.. az cars; MISUNDERSTANDING
/ car; Erie, 4 cars; Boston q
Maine, 4 cars; Maine Central, "a
cars; Southern Railway, IL cars;
p. X. R., car.
New Superintendent
A. q. Teets has been made super
intendent OF the Edwards mine OF
the Southern Coal Company. He
succeeds H. H. Bosse. The mine
is located at Volga, Barbour county.
Safety First Drive.
Much interest has been manifest
in the safety-first drive, which IS
being made in the Fatrmont region
under the objection Of the State De-
partmenL OF Mines of West Viz
ginIa. The active spirits locally
are w. u. Rigglcmnn, Fatrmont,
state mining inspector, and ]. ".
Reed, Ealrmont, connected with
the safety.tirst department OF tho
Consolidation Coal company.
Yesterday afternoon 400 miners
attended the gathering in the opera
house at Monongah incident to the
sutety.rirst drive. It was address
ed BY j. w. Reed, .Fairmont, and
Mr. Snodsrass, Monongah, connect
ed With the United Mine Workers
of America.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock a meet
ing viii be held lOr the miners at
Owings. All miners are urged to
attend because these meetings are
OF educational value to all persons
connected with soft coal mining.
Messrs. Reed and Riggleman VIII
address the meeting.
Another mass meeting VIII De
held at Pennington on Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
The safety.drive will close on
Wednesday,.
q. & o. Movement.
EhSL CT GEaIIOu L06 o0Ab4A4bA0
and Ohio railroad moved twenty
five trains in which there were i
.O95 loads, the coal loading totaling
GAS. There were AZ loads moved
east of the division on Saturday,
Twenty-Five trains drew 1000
loads east of Grafton on Sunday.
OF that there were 74U loads OF coal
drawn east. FiftyO.ne loads wers
drawn west off the Monongah dlyt
sion on Sunday.
AmicabIe Agreement.
While all details Of the joint con-
ference between the coal operators
OF the Upper Potomac and Georges
Greek fields, In which there is much
Fairmont capital interested, which
was held the greater portion Of last
week in Baltimore, have not been
reached here, 1t is reported that an
amiCable agreement has been
reached. OF course this is subject
to the approval of tho United Mine
Workers OF America. The final
meeting was held in Baltimore last
Saturday.
Every indication points to the
possibility OF a strike being over
and everything working very nice
ly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-13
Morgenthau To Get
The Armenian Job
rBy Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-White
house officials intimatGd today their
belief that President Wilson had
decitled to name Henry Morgan
THAI. former ambassador to Turkey,
to act as his personal representa-
tive to mediate between the Ar
menians and Turkish nationalist.
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P, ]. Fickinger
Dies at Conneaut

A message received here yester.
day announced the death Of p. J.
Fickinger. a brother Of the LAT
Colonel James a. Fickinger, which
occurred suddenly at his home at
Conneaut. Ohio, on Saturday eve
ming. Mr.. Fickinger was manager
OF the Carnegie dock interests IN
Conneaut and was a prominent
citizen OF that city. His sister,
Miss Sarah Fickinger, is the only
remaining member of the family.
She has visited here on several &C.
casions with her sister in law, Mrs.
]. A. Fickinger, at the home OF her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. ], Stone
on Quincy street.
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Interest Due On
Liberty Bonds

Interest on Liberty Bonds of the
first and fifth issue will be pay
able December Is. In West Vir-
ginia the subscription TO the first
issue amounted to $12,l47fOO.
To the fifth issue, or Victory Loan
It was 24,19O,9O0, making total
of &c, 33S.6OO. Bonds OF the first
issue which originally paid 32
per cent a year, in large part, con-
verted into u per cent securities.
Victory notes pay AZ per cent.
This means that the interest pay
ment December Is on bonds OF
these two issues subscribed for in
West Virginia will be in the neigh
bprhood of S75O,O00. The United
States Treasury is asking that as
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.IODAY'S XVIII
a.. FAC. o. S. FAD. on.


Apswere to Yesterdays XVIII.
1Accrued interest is interest
accumulated and due.
Oklahoma City Is the capital
of Oklahoma.
IA inter box is used by carpen.
ters for cutting at certain angles,
and Is usually without a top or
ends. y
san Marine located in central
Italy Is the smallest and most an
.eiant Independent state. 1t is thir-
sty.tWo square miles.
5@The Kanakas are Sandwich
Is1anders.
6-Aerated bread Is bread raised
s6y charging the dough with car.
ibonic acid gas.
"a cache is a place Of conceal.
ment for food for future use.
ga cachelot is a sperm whale.
S Although Harding will be
Numbered as the Goth president Of
The United States, only q men viii
have preceded him in office, Glove
land, having served twice for full
terms in the ed and gath presl.
denotes.
10 Joseph E. Worcester was an
American photographer, compiler
be Worcester's Dictionary.
New Questions.
1-sWhat is an aeolian harp?
2-What does LID sometimes
ritten after a mans name indi-
cate?
Where Il Abyssinia?
WHO was Oliver Optic?
6aWhat Is a close season?
6=What is d close corporation?
7-What city is the capital of
Oregon?
S-Where, is the Aral Sea?
9-What is the difference be-
tween four square miles and four
mile square?
10What does "clockwtse
mean?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-13
VIII Hold Bazaar.

The Pythian Sisters lodge Will
hold q bazaar on December is in
the store window OF r. c. Cooper.
All Pythian Sisters and others who
are Interested are kindly asked to
donate anything saleable in the
line of edibles, fancy work, etc.
Please leave all articles at the Cen
trail Telephone office in care OF
Mrs. Ada Sheets not later than De-
ccmbor II.
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Personals.

Mrs. George Beltch, Of Sunshine
was calling on friends here sun
day
Mrs. Matilda Shroyer, OF Fair
mont, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Rufus Downs, here Sunday.
Mr.. Horn, OF Rivesyille, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
]. Scott, of Warrington, was IN
town Saturday distributing 1921
calendars for the Furbee Furniture
company.
'Brownie" Hamilton, of Fair.
mont, was here Monday.
Russell Aiken, Of Morgantown,
spent Sunday here.
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large part OF this interest rs prae-
ticabIe be reinvested In such other
government esGuritics as Treasury
savings certificates and govern
ment savings stamps. In the dis
trict at large the interest payment
will be something like 6,S00.000.
For the whole country 1t will be
about 100000.
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kins is chairman. These women
will report the last Of the week,
Several business meetings were
held last evening by those lined up
for work in the coming campaign.
1t was announced that the tabers
nacle would be completed by
Christmas. The roof is complete
today. The last OF this week coun'
Gil girls will be named to take
charge OF the work to be done IL
stores.
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SUGAR sTILL GOING DOWN.

NEW YORK;, Dec. I3.-NeW low
record prices were established for
refined sugar here today. The
Federal Sugar Refining company
reduced its list price another half
cent TO the basis of eight and one
quarter cents per pound for fine
grauulated. Other renners reduced
their quotations to eight and three
quarter cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-13
WANTS FOREIGN FOOD BARRED

W EAOIII1NN4 wv DsS' Au' III
embargo for one year against the
Importation of wheat, flour, barley,
rye, oats, fax, wool. hogs, cattle.
and sheep is proposed in the bill in
troduced today by Representative
Young, Republican, OF North Da-
kota. He also introduced the bin
establishing a permanent schedule
OF import duty upon these articles
after the one year embargo.
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Hero for Weekend.

Miss AIDA Burnett, OF Shinns-
ton. spent the week end here with
her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. S. +.
Burnett. DR.. and Mis-. II. w. Bur-
nett, OF i3arrackville, also spent
Sunday here.
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The death rate in the United
States for 1919 was the lowest
yearly average ever recorded.
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Educational community MeetIng.

Educational Community Meeting.
DR.. Huddleson, of the w. Y. u.
Morgantown, discussed the school
situation of West Virginia TO
small audience in the High school
auditorium here Friday night. His
talk was very instructure and
should have been heard by others
outside Of the school boys and
girls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Hess, OF
Binramon, came here Sunday and
win spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. "A. G. Edinger, and
Mr.. Ednger.
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The first flight made over the
equatorial Andes was made recent
Nv by IN italian aviator.
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THE WEATHER.

huIu LOulSHt anu
Tuesday. Cooler
Tuesday.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall, oh.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today. 4G.
Weather ycstcr.
day, cloudy: tenn
perature, maxi
mum, As; mini
mum, 81; precipi-
kV~N 1nf4
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ascd Large AudIen

FTGaaCU Largo NUVIsTNT'
Mrs. Marion Ballou Fisk, cartoon
ist, who appeared here Saturday
night as the second number OF the
High school Lyceum course,
pleased the large audience present.
While Mrs. Fisk lectured enter
tainingly she was drawing pictures
With lightning rapidly. This was
Mrs. Fisk's second visit to our city,
as she was here five years ago.
The special music by the High
school orchestra also added much
to the evenings entertainment.
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ct, 15.2..teet, falling.
Medical Club Tomorrow - The
Medical club which was formed re-
Gently will meet on Tuesday at
noon at the Y. NJ. c. a. when lunch
viii be served at 1915 o'clock. 1t
has been decided to open the club
Membership to all the physicians
of the county.
Broken Back Troublesome-J. P.
Morris, Of Clarksburg, is a patient
at Cook hospital where he was
admitted on Sunday suffering from
broken back. The man was in.
ihred about a year ago and had
1 Partially recovered from the acct
dent but had recently grown worse
and entered the hospital for treat
hent
peHtists Meet-The Monougahela
Valley. Dental association met at
The Eairmont Saturday night and
the session was devoted to making
pIans for the education of young
reople, IN the care of their teeth.
feature Of the session was an OK.
fcellent paper addressed ITO the
sI5aity'' read by DR.. George &.
Howard, Of West Union. In the
address Dr.. Howard laid stress on
tie Importance of caring for the
teeth which have vital effect on
the general health OF the body.
Second Operation - Miss Clara
Merrill, Of Raymond street. under
went an operation today at Cook
hospital. Miss Merrill was operat.
ed on about two weeks ago at the
hospital for another ailment.
Surgical Patlents-Miss Lillian
E3tce, OF .Guffey street, underwent
snat FOR operation today at Cook
did also Mrs. W: j. Moore.
Nurses 10 HTect-The graduate
nurses OF this city will hold
meeting tomorrow evening at 1880
uclock at the nurses home at
Gopk tIlpspital. After the business
Bston a social hour will be en-
eyed and refreshments served.
EXTRAORDINARY l0AC MAS' ChGI lCS
5i3IeEs Cumberland, Nd, whose
husband has charge of the West
efd Maryland operations at Chief
ton. spent Sunday with Mr.. Bixfer
Chtetton.
IN Town Today-C. M. Deputy,
ghambersbuIg, Pa. Of the Dairy
nanss Ssuppiyand Construction Co.
sttahnrghasWasi in Fairmont today.
itoEmer1y the leo, cream
t the Rob lnsout Ice Cream
clIZsi-SeHy$ CBgfer,
ient3at the Fort
at Baltimore,
& sss injury.
% B0REarfti& e44&EGG9r~'
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Conway we're
visiting friends in Clarksburg Sun
day.
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PENNINGTON.
Stork'S Visit.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. David Doll
at their home here Friday, Decem-
Der 10, ten pound son.
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i. 15.2-teet, falling.
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N Town Today-C. M. Deputy,
CtiarnbersbuIg, Pa. Of the Dairy
supp2ytand Construction Co.
a1nrghs was in Fairmont today.
J5ass t6Emerly the Ice, cream
the Re blnsout Ice Cream
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s. ant Sunday Here-Mrs. Charles
HixIeE Cumberland, Md, whose
husband has charge Of the West
en- Maryland operations at Chief
6n. spent. Sunday with Mr.. Bixfer
q Chtefton.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08
Traitors Live
in
German Cities
Rv FRANK 10. MACON


Berlin, March 31.-Germany is an
asylum for allied traitors and deserters
where they can live in safety and in
comfort. Although the peace treaty
provides for the extradition and pun
ishment of German war criminals the
Allies overlooked including clause to
obtain the return of their own traitors
and deserters.
That man over there caused the
death of several thousands of my coun-
trymen," said the chief OF allied Bal
kan mission to me In the Adlon dining
rom.
saw party Of men and women
eating an elaborate and expensive din
ner.
''He, was a lieutenant in our army
and aide-de-camp to a General COM
handing one of our infantry divisions.
He and his General and the Colonel
chief of staff deserted to the Germans
with all our secret maps and plans. We
caught the Colonel and shot him the
next day"
The Generals chauffeur refused to
drive him to the enemy and ibis Lieu
tenant shot the chauffeur In cold blood
and drove the car across the lines him
self. The information the General
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08

gave the Germans was responsible for
tremendous losses on our side"
why don't you extradite him2"
demanded
Il have been trying for eight months
to get this man, but our delegates at
Paris forgot all about this phase
OF the war and made absolutely no
provisions Tor retaining our traitors
from Germany for punishment"
How many Allied traitors who have
sold the lives of countless comrades
for thirty pieces of silver are living In
peace and comparative prosperity in
Germany cannot even be estimated.
None of the Allied armies care to adj
yertise even to their own people the
acts of treachery of their own soldiers.
A French Colonel in sector near
St Mihiel told me shortly after Amer
ica's entrance into the war that Fort
de Camp des Romans, one of the big
gest citadels in the Mouse chain, had
been delivered to the Germans in 1914
practically without a fight, whereas
the smaller forts in the neighborhood,
such as Las Paroches and Troyon, had
held out and saved large section of
northeastern France.
He promised when the war was over
the French would investigate and pun
ish the Benedict Arnolds in the fort
overlooking ST. Mihiel.
This is one phase of treaty of
peace which the Germans would never
have overlooked In repeated orders
and announcements to the German
army it was threatened that every case
of desertion and treachery would re-
ceiye the severest punishment after
the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08

On Friday the Dallas valley was the
scene of varied activities in educa-
tionai lines In the morning County
superintendent Harris and County
Agent Henderson visited the Dallas
school at which time the former gave
the fifth. sixth, seventh and eighth
grades an arithmetic test The re
suits shown by the test were a striking
proof of the efficacy of the teaching
Of Miss Beulah Hughes, some OF the
seventh and eighth grades success
fully solving some of the problems
given on the March teachers examina-
ton. County Agent Henderson talked
10 the pupils on the club work with a
result of two or more members added
to the flourishing boys and girls club
st this place.
In the afternoon Miss Hughes dis
missed school to enable the girls TO
attend the light bread demonstration
given by Miss Anna G. Woods, Home
Demonstration Agent, at the home of
Mrs. LEY Hudgins. A splendid crowd
witnessed the demonstration and took
notes during its progress. After the
sponge had been set to rise Miss
Woods gave poultry .culling demon
stration, showing the ladies' and mem
hers of the poultry club how to pick
out the loafer hens from those who pay
their way. Eight ladies', ten girl club
members and a number of other girls
who are not members and number Of
other girls who are not members of
the clubs were present. While the
bread was baking Miss Woods, as
sisted by some of the girls demonstra-
ted the culinary processes by which
apple whip is achieved and then serv-
ed a light luncheon composed OF the
whip and delicious cinnamon rolls, hot
from the oven, to the appreciative
audience. All dispersed with the feel
ing that it had been well spent day
Meanwhile Miss Hughes and
crowd of her boys had not been idle
but we're out on an expedition to get
specimens of soil for test for acidity
Of soil which might prevent the grow
ing of clover on certain fields In the
valley The results Of the litmus test
have not yet been announced.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08
Union Grove

Union Grove has had better luck
than usually falls to a school under
such circumstances. Miss Hazel Trox-
ell, who was teaching Union Grove
school with marked success, many OF
the patrons saying that their children
never had made such rapid progress in
their studies, fell Ill at Christmas
time and was compelled to resign. She
has been confined to her bed for eleven
weeks and is only beginning to con
valesce. The school board succeeded
in prevailing upon Mrs. f. G. Robin
son who lives on farm above Union
Grove few miles, to take the school
for the remainder of the term Mrs.
Robinson formerly taught in the Kan
sas schools. This school was one of
the quietest visited this year by the
Superintendent.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08
Holly snrinni.

This school is in charge Of Miss
Gertrude Robertson OF Grannls. she
has done efficient work there with
considerable interest on the part OF
the pupils. She takes a great interest
In the club work for the boys and
girls This school and Union Grove
were consolidated last autumn and
has one Of the best boys and girls
clahs in the county They expect to be
heard from at the time of the Polk
County Fair this fall. They also were
represented at the Annual School Con
test In March These things count for
much in the way of awakening the
interest of the pupils.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08
Acorn school Closes.

A large and interested crowd listen
ed attentiyely to the excellent pro
gram rendered by the pupils of Acorn
School at fits close on Friday night. A
successful term in spite of the handi-
q ID Of a change Of teachers, was fin
] ed by the graduation exercises and
terary entertainment REGULATIONS
ere rendered by many Of the prize
winners in the County Contests in the
past. Among these may be mentioned,
Misses Toka Hale, Ethel MCMILLAN,
Aileen McWilliam and Masters Lano,
Dale, and Brent Barron.
The piece de resistaneeaof the even
ing. however, wes The Womanless
Wedding which kept the audience In
a gale of laughter from It's beginning
to its end. The blushing bride was
Frank Roop, the room, Homer Ander-
son. the old maid sister, Davis Hinson,
whose grief at her younger sisters
success convulsed the crowd the
mother OF the bride, Frank Monitor:
Clayton Kincaid was Charlie Chap
lin in an imitation which was side
splitting; all in all, It was one OF the
best entertainments of the kind ever
seen at Acorn
The eighth grade graduates we're
Misses Maud Roop and Pearl Barron.
aud AIessrs. Brent Barron, Homer An
derson, Willard Reid, Davis Hinson,
Ray Roop. Frank Roop and Roy Swig-
er. Brent Barron was the Valedictor-
ian and Miss Maud Roop, Salutatorian.
The vaiedictory was the defamation
" Aieh woa the gold medal in class b
Al the County School Contest In March.
4 noteworthy point OF interest was
the fact that among the nine graduates
were found three gold medal winners
and one wearer Of silver medal at the
last school contest. Miss Maud Roop
and Messrs. Brent Barron, Ray Roop
and Homer Anderson.
County Superintendent Harris de-
livered the diplomas to the graduates
with the reminder that he was deeply
interested in their present and future
success from two standpoints, one as
The official charged with the super.
vision OF the schools OF the county
and the other because OF his connec
ton with their progress as their teach
er in the past years.
Acorn has the credit Of having tn,
best Community Club in the count,
and being the home Of some Of tn
most progressive farmers In Poll
cosnty. These people are laying tn
foundations deep and wide for create
progress in education and aericuitur
and expect to show as great progress
u the next three years as they have i
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RAIL GUARANTY TO
COST U. s. HEAVILY
Will Mean Outlay Of $f75,o0o,ooo
Secretary Houston Estimates.

Washington, April Guaranty
provisions OF the new railroad law
win cost the government approxima-
tely $175,0O0,OOO for the six months
they are operative Secretary Houston
estimated tonight. He said that
machinery was being created to handle
advances to the railroads and loans
from the $30O,00O,00O revolving fund,
and that several corporations had
filed applications to cover deficits
from which the guaranty sections pro-
vide relief
Governor Harding Of the Federal
Reserve Board today announced the
members Of the boards Railway Ad-
visory Committee, which will examine
securities offered to cover advances
or loans. +. A. Delanol and Paul M
Warburg, former members of the
board, and Bradley Palmer, Boston
attorney, will compose this committee
which now has before 1t inquiries
with respect to its policies and ac-
ceptable security
Mr. Houston's estimate as to the
guaranty costs shows a continuation
OF railroad operating deficit compare
bic to that which marked federal OPP
GRAFTON, when revenues fell approx
mately $700,000,000 below expendi.
lures for the % months The first six
months of private operation, however,
is the period in which corporation Of
fieials believe the deficit will be great
est, based on the estimated expendi.
lures required in re-establishing their
previous individuality requirements
and repairs.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08
POLK COUNTY
SCHOOL NEWS
Dallas ACTIVITIES.
By /. @. HARRIS, Co. Supt.

f 81
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08
Grannls School.

This school will close for this term
on next Friday. This school under
Prof. Handy. and Misses Vivian Math-
Is and Winnie Clinton has made great
progress. This is shown by the fact
that on next Friday thirteen young
people will receive their diplomas of
graduation from the eighth grade
from which they will enter high school
next year An account OF the gradua-
ton exercises win be given next week
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08

the past. In this community in all
where the greatest progress is made.
the school is the center from which
radiates the various activities which
are making this community known In
the western part Of the state A com
unity fair which will be big success
is expected to be put on this fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-08

Bad breath. bitter taste, dizziness
and general no account" feeling is
sure sign of a torpid liver. HERB
me is the medicine needed. 1t makes
the liver active, vitalizes the blood,
regulates the bowels and restores a
fine feeling of energy and cheerful
ness. Price Coo. Sold by Jackson
Drug Co.-Adv.