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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-29
HOLT
RESIGNS OFFICE
Jesse D. Wilson, His As
sistant, New Fairmo1lt
Postmaster

Clyde S. Holt, postmaster here
for the past year, has resigned and
Jesse D. Wilson has been uppo!nt'
ed to take his place, effective De.
ceuber l. The news came as sur
prise 10 the city, word from Wash
ington 10 this effect arriving IN the
Guy yesterday afternoon. Mr. Holt
says he is leaving the service Of
iIiS own ssroezy VII! bGcauSe ne teels
he can be more OF business sue
cess out in the field where his spe'
clGl interests lie.
THE work IS very interesting"
says Mr.. Holt, but | only get T3,-
500 u year and / can make much
more attending to my own personal
business Mir. Holt owns half in.
terest In the II. G II. drug store,
a book store on Main street, and is
besides active in the real estate
business. He also has other inter
ests. His head man at the book
store is leaving the first Of the
year and Shad Rowe, his son-in'
law, is already at work in the store
and will learn the business. Post
master Hol; feels he would like 10
devote more time to the book store
business himself rs well IS to his
other interests Eight hours day
arc required at the postollice. Mr..
Holt says he found he frequently
had to spend ten hours there and
that while The work was most cap.
tivatinS he does not feel he can
snare so much tirac for it.
Mr.. Holt was appointed to office
the 11th OF last February and has
three years more which he was en-
titled to serve. HES successor,
Jesse D. Wilson, understands the
work thoroughly and 1t is with
great pleasure that his many
friends Learn OF his appointment up
step higher. Mr.. Wilson has
been assistant postmaster Tor
some time. Who will be appointeg
assistant postmaster in MIR. VII
sons place remains the question
now. Postmaster Holt says he
cannot say because he does not
really know. Doubtless he has an
idea or two on the subject but he
cannot lawfully mention the. name
before the Individual is legally ap
pointed. The appointment Is ex.
pected within the EeXt few days.
Postmaster Holt is much pleased
with the progress made in the Of
flee since he has been in charge
He says he feels he has been re-.
sponsible for a number OF i'm
Continued On Page Four)
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Was FINED S10 FOR
BEING V0CIFER0yS
And Hugh Metz Paid
With A Smile On II
His Face

Smiling and deboua!r and per
fectly g.oomed, Hugh Metz ap'
peared IN police court this morn
Ing and pleaded guilty to having
been drunk and disordely last FIJI
day morning. Metz had been re-
leased on a forfeit OF SO and his
trial set for this morn uG.
How disorderly was he?" asked
Mayor Conaway OF Chief Snider
We'll, your honor, he wasn't ex'
actiy disUrderIy. He'was what you
might call Socifcrous, rather" ;"
ictz was fined $40 and costs,
tooE his sentence ana change, from
the twenty. sun smiling.
After Ted had been in jail
twice last week, once paying fine
ana once securing his release on
deposit. MAYOR Conaway was, curl
GUS enough ills morning TO want 10
know "RUd 5" right name for pur'
poses OF eutry on tho city board
ing house register. So US Frank
Nolan. his rightlul CoGuomen,
"ted" VIII be . guest of the city
for five days TO give him chance
TO thoroughly sober up. Also he
Will pay u line oi So Martin Ward
ana o. ]. Morgan also crew q slml
lar fine.
Nine other arrests We're made
suce Saturday, the charge in each
being drunk, or dIsorderly, aggre'
eating $50 in deposits uade, every
one of which was forfeited.
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{ Asst SIDE 70
HAVE RELIGIOUS
SURVEY MADE
Work On It VIII Begin
Next Sunday After
noon

This week in the local churches
wul be a real busy one. There are
Se7erzi oaic!ci-boarG iRsetiuSas Tao
many nouthiy meetings. The East
Side churches are conducting big
religious survey on their side Of the
city, which ends next Sunday. An
the churches are working STEADILY
on the Sunday campaign. The re
vivaI meetings continue at the Cen
trGl Christian church. They Will
end this week.
Religious Survey.
At n meeting held yesterday a!-
ternoon at O'clock ut The D!amOuG
Street ". .. church representatives
of all the churches on the East Side
were present and agreed that all
the churches would cooperate in
conducting religious survey OF the
East Side. This survey will end
next Sunday. The churches behind
the movement are the Diamond
Street NJ. T., First NJ. P, Pglatina
Baptist, United Brethren and North
Farmont N. l.. church. These,
churches will al furnish rcprcsen-
tatives to do some OF the canrasa-
ing work. Cards viii be provided
the workers. Every home on the
East Side will be reached and much
information as to what church pco-
where they belong. ard many other
questions. This information Will
be ihHn givon over to tho right
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-29
aLeast That Was I'm
ss6ressioEl He Createo
y On Lawyers
III THE RATE HEARING
Want To Know About
The Lynn Plant
Costs

Cross-exaination OF Frank Pryor,
manager Of the Gas department OF
e Monongahola Valley Traction
: 5mpany,. consumed the morning
5ession OF the continued hearing o.
the LOCAL gas fight case before the
Pub 9as Service commission at the
court house today.
AT times this morning there
seemed to be indications that Mc.
Pm 1E, might have fallen downstairs
dur ag Sunday with resultant sGri-
GUS injury to numerous memory
cells, there being times today when
Mr.. Pryor could not remember
great many things that Frank Hay
uSdnd,, thought, as manager Of the
gas dSpartment, ought to be right
a~ell hxeb in the mind OF Mr., Pryor.
But no lawyer, no matter how
{Sreat, can do more than page the
issmory OF a witness In a case, and
II the memory does not answer, the
bell hop simply has to report that
the ,paytr wanted can not be locat-
ed So anything that Mr.. Raymond
wanted Mr.. Pryor OF remember ana
which Mr.. Pryor could not for the
life OF him recall, had to be put on
the profit and loss account Of the
blue Monday" report sheet.
The hearing adjourned at IL
o'ctp9k until 1870 to take coal ana
WaEef," as Ord LouEh put it, The
protestants in the case wanted the
bills for coal and water for the
Lynn Producer plant covering a
certain period of time, and the ap,
Hplicants said they would try to look
the matter up during the noon re-
cess. Osman Swartz protested TO
the commission on digging up these
factss Claiming they were imnaa-
terial to the. case at hand, but T. D.
Lewis of the commission ruled they
could be introduced into the rec
sords.
While discussing the functloning
Of the Producer plant, Mr.. Hay
nond asked Mr.. Pryor il his com
pRny had paid for all the water
Lhay got from the city for the plant.
CONTINUED on Page Four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-29
Her Courage
WINS CATTLE
Denver VVCman's Care Of
Her Child Amazes
Friends
IN. E. A. STAFF Specially

DENVER, Col Nov. 39.-AI-
though she has no arms, Mrs. J. C..
Tcagnrdcn, is able to give her tiny
baby the same care that other
mothers give unJ every bit of cloth
ing the baby wears was made by
the mother.
Physicians and nurses at the
hospital where the stork brought
little Delphia May, were amazed at
2hs. facility with which MRS. Tea
go.:den, born with no arms, cared
for her baby using teeth. feet and
shoulders. The Tiny clothes were
made with greater skill, say other
mothers, than many normal women
possess. Mrs. Teagarden operated
the sewing machine with her feet
and guided the cloth through the
machine with her teet h.
She has always used her feet for
the purposes most people employ
their hands. She keeps her own
house. cooks and makes the beds,
and she is able to comb her own
hair with a comb held in her toes.
Before the birth OF DGlphia May
her mother was greatly worried
lest the child have the same affltc
lion, but Dal1hia May IS as normal
a child as one could wish. No one
Of The other members OF Mrs. Tea
gardens family are deformed in
any way.
Mrs TcaGaydcn is the wife of a
street car man here. She former.
~ was with a circus side show and
Will return to 1t. since her HUSBAND
is at present out OF work.
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Question OF Martial Law
Not Yet Deter
mined
s7ss = = asavtI
-. lsa sas5
ss=.i 5-svs'sl
IS QUIET There NIl3
Miners Declar re They
Have Only Begun is
To Fight
ERy Assoelated Press1

WILLIAMSON W. va NoE: M ~ 80
--t'su"fal troops DFoAASnt lAlso s.llls s
80 county Ut tAe request 9E NY, SfygL.s
ernor Gornwell were To-Day olspt0sSS IN.
at staseSic poihIs thEoushouIE.s ll1.a ~
district where miners nave es,Sll X
sIF1Ge since last juiy. ote .slts
iterman Iiaii' Commanding ,,,s1ss
troops. mad the situation well
Mtnd and no disorders were EsPoIgf PG!ig.i
ed.
Inc question OF plactnG cue Ssot.n-
" uhdsr maFtlal law WAS st4t " "
dGr discussion II was salo' anu ~
civil authorities OF the state ueslrs9ss
that such action oe takeh. mems i1,l!..
are OF county NuiaorlLles 70 PEonPss
y suppress me uisordeF OF tne pgssa
low weeks was GApiHineo to9sy31:ysl :s
Judge ~ u. Balley OF the Glrcais
court OF Mihgo ana wyoming coln-
ues by lack OF money WIN ,llIlSll Wnlpa
10 pay q SuiticIent lorse on aepaEy
aheFliiS. Wheh me Dudgef tos I4eb
year WIS luaue Up Tue usuAt tnisgytst
oL SLO'VVU was SET as4ue 4oEss oEF-l!. ttllts .ilt
purpose, AS tuete wore NO sel55lsSss el5s;9,;
sehcy luhus no eAIEa oepu1es coasl
De employed anu many lor4neE.s 81
wee men cAiieu lor In1I ooEy ~ y yssSs ".
0uapie ~ seise @itIlout pay.
ConAlctlhs stoEies concet4 llllts
status OF the Strike were W.. =,
tnrouElouI tAo county Louayssg.
opeidtoFs estimated ItlAc o. ~
o.VVo miners IN minso county. eas
strihS[s hulIlOeIeu oeEWes! =. y.
ana 1,OoU' ana Iaat proanSlon aas = sls.a
Deeh lRcteaSeo nom 8'VvV Eonsl5it
July ~ "Ileh Che stFlke was Sss14s!j y
Ov'VUO TONS loE tue urse ne4t
VEN per;
D4ylu fIo%er, representassttt ~
International Y oEganlZauon oi IL. ~
y ~. W. etlp!Iatlca44y osLlea st!s' l.!.ss
@ tne S1t4he' was proAeA4s1
we nave just pesun % nts ts1as.s M
tent colony esta9isheo tor ~ ~
miners and families, ara sti4lls
hiIea. Estimates as TO tne sr.lIltll
OF persons !lVing IN tents l1l-s tlltfes l.tssl
widely the Y. Nj w. claiming gsgs
eFaI hundred more than the esaz
mates OF the operators. Accordne
to Fuller the living Conditions af9
to be improved In the tent colonies
and lumber mas been ordered nom
Huntington to hoor the tents.
Nhhe the region was quiet TINS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-29
DEADH02ESCALE
IS Being WORKED
OUT HERE TODAY
Commissioner To Study
Dead Work Conditions
To Be Named
Late this afternoon representa-


Late this afternoon represents
tives Of the Northern West Virginia
Coal 0perat0 0Es' association and
the United Nine Workers OF Amer
ica were in conference paving the
way for the adoption OF uniform
dead work scale for Northern West
Virginia, which comprises twelve
ard 4 halg counties.
The conference began this morn
ing at the rooms OF the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators asso-
citation In the Jacobs building. The
second session began at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Those present this morning were
c. H. Tarlulon Fairmont, c. J. Ryan
Hcpzibah: ]. A. Clark, Jr., Fair
raont; S. D. Brady, Fnirmont;
James. jenkins, Clarksburg; j w.
BischOff, El;ins, and T. S. McCul-
Tough, Fa.rmunt, labor commission
er. reprcscnting the operators, and
Charles Bailey, F'airmOnt, interna-
tional representative; J. F. Form
ash, FairmOnt, president OF sub-dis-
trict 3: c. c. Montgomery. Tunnel
ten, Nick AieIlo. Falrmont. district
board member; w. +. Ray, Charles
ton, district board member. and
Nick Madareua. Wendell, repre-
senting the United Mine Workers
Of America.
Before the session closes this af
ternuou c. f. Keenry, Charleston,
is expected to arrive to participate
IN the proceedings, as are A. c..
Rees5n, Annabclle, and V. Z. Cooke,
ClarEsburg.
The conference before adjourn
rnont is expected to select a COM
mission rs provided By the scale
agree meut. which will make a thor
ouch investigation of dead work
conditions. This conference Will
report TO tho Joint state committee,
which will act upon the suggestions
OF the uniform dead work scale.
coing to Conference.
S. D. Brady or the Brady Inter.
ests will leave tonight for Balti-
more to attend n meeting on Tues.
day OF tho wage committee compos-
ed OF the coal operators and United
Mine WORKERS officials of district
l6, Cumberland, Md. This meeting
Is held incident TO the miners de-
rnand!ng the check OF in that dis.
trict.
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VIII Also Pay Plumbing
Bills At The Taber-
nacle
BUY B7IDGE LIGHTS
Contract To Be Signed
For Cement Work
Needed

The city Water department with
The sanction OF The Board q Diiec.
lOrs Will furnish free Of ch@I sc all
;he wa.cr to be used in .Ec Gilly
sunday tabernacle 10 be erected III
THIS city, and IN addition to lhis
vii furnish the water taps and 90
Ike necessary plumbing incident
hereto.
i committee from the tabernacle
campaign called upon W2ter Dl'
rector clyde Morris this Mo. mig
and asked for rates toE this puF
pose. Mr. Morris brought tie mat
ter TO the attention or the joafd
at the regular weekly meeting 10
day and IL was unanimously uccid-
cd to furnish the wa.cr ana plumb
ing gratis.
TGe Board contracted with the
Moran hastings Manufacturing
COM vany tor the ShtS lor The n-sn
level bridge now in the coarse OF
construction. The li6Ats will cost
S7.2I each and it VIII require ono
hundred lights to complete the
lighting system. The Moran Hast
ings company furnished the light
ing system Tor tine Coal run ra,iHe
bridge also. The contract was let
upon the recommendation OF
Charles f. BoTncfeld, resident con
sulting engineer for the New YORK
Concrete Steel Engineering com
pany. Mr.. BOrreleld also ADVISED
the board that his company would
contract for the remainder OF the
cement necessary to complete the
bridge during the remainder OF the
present year. The contract was let
some time ago >but in order TO
avoid advances in rates which may
take effect in the new year the con-
tracing company advised the. con-
tTasinsg fci estIs,E 8 bridge 80 place
their orders during the remainder
OF the present year. -Four cars are
rolling at this time and sG more
have been ordered and some four
teen more cars will be required TO
complete the work.
In letter from Col. ]. n. Schoon'
maker, OF the MonOngahela Rail.
road company, in reference to tho
completion OF the cast side ap,
proacn TO the bridge Col. Schoon-
maker advised the board tnat he
had written Superintendent Orr to
confer with City Engineer S. 3.
Miller with regard 10 the matter
and hopes same could be satisfac'
toriiy adjusted very soon.
c. H. Becker JF., asked that the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-29
B. & o. officials Are
Here This Afternoon

This afternoon Stanley Enne5,
Baltimore, general manager OF the,
b. & o. eastern lines, and,sJs I.
Scott, Wheeling, general s1peftns
tcndent OF the West Virginla diss
irict. came to Fairmont over tho
f. NJ. & P. line by special train.
AS yet nothing has been heatd
OF President Daniel Willard and
other members OF the official parry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-29
SUPERINTENDENT
Bl3nIE5 PLEADS
FOR TIE SCHOOLS
Asks Patrons To Give CO.
operation In Every
Way
ono Of the first post-offIcIal acts

one Of the first post-offIcial acts
OF Homer c. Toothmnn, former
eour.ys gupprnt= adaas OF schools,
was the announcement made Sat.
urday that some time aso. he was
given $50 10 be distributed IN prizes
to the children or the county
schools, for the best spellcrg in
each OF the school districts and a
grand pcizG 10 lhe best speller in
the county. a SO prize viii SO TO
each champion OF the DISTRICTS,
leaving prize OF SIS for the
COUNTY champion. The money was
turned over 10 the new county su-
periutendeRt, |. a. Barnes, who
will announce the dates for the
contest iHtGr.
The following open letter ad.
dressed 10 the boards OF education,
superlnteuleuts, teachers and pa
irons OF the schools, has been is
sued this morning by the new su.
perintenient:
Greeting: Having been appoint
ed 10 fill the vacancy n the Office
of county superintendent OF schools
caused by the resignation of io.
mrr {. Too.hman, / am addressing z
this message TO you asking Tor
your cooperation III a countrywide
movement to bring our schools up
to a higher standard Of efficiency.
While our pIblic school system
has been greatly improved within
the last few years and many Of
our Marion county schools nave
made wonderful progress under
the new laws, there remains
much more land to be possessed
All of oar boys and girls are not
getting tho maximum benefits for
the money expended.
As means for improving con-
ditions and securing better results
l offer the following suggestion
for your thoughtful consideration.
"Coopsratioa
1.-THE great war has taught US
the value Of team work. The
seemingly impossible was easily
accomplished by cooperation. Pa
rents will find it greatly TO the ad-
vantage OF their children il they
will heartily and synpathetically
cooperate with the teacher. The
teacher should be the invited
guest and welcomed friend into
every home in the community from
which boys and girls come 10 her
school room. And every effort the
teacher puta forth TO help the boy
and girl should be heartily second
ed by the home. Unkind ana un-
lust criticism of the teacher in the
home and before the children,
minimizes the bcnerita of the
school work to your child and VIII
result in actual loss TO the well
being OF your family. Don't do it.
please.
School Spirit
"One essential to aggressive and
successful school work in any com
munity is school spirit. and II IS
contagious, like measlest II one
community has a we'll developed
case OF school spirit, q community
viii become infected. But what
Is school spirit? Why, It IS every
body in The community taking
pride in theIr school and boosting
sheir school by cooperating with
The teacher and making the school
house the centre or interest in the
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Dnn NInrnnr Do

Dan Magner, aged 73, andzsins
gle. an inmate Of the County poorl
farm, died there this morning attss
er an illness with n complication
OF diseases. He was formeriLEa
resident of Barrackvtlle. HIS BODY
will be buried tomorrow bystln-.
dertaked r. L, Cunningham and
son.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-24
ROTARY BOARD MAY ASK
$4,000 FOR BOYS CLUB
Money Would he Used TO Continue
Work Begun Almost 81
Year Ago.
PAST PRESIDENTS PRESIDE
Speakers nj Meeting Include John
6. Corlcy. Thomas Is. NcAiams,
Alvin VI. Smith, Walker G.. Cot
trcll and ii. 5. BlOonbcrg.

Announcement that the board OF az
rHctors oc the Richmond Rotary Club
is considering; asking for $oJ.G09 with
whicA to continue tho work corr
inenccd hr the club almost Il year ago
in establishing 4 boys club in Rich
'aond. was made las. night in a short
address 1t the weekly meeting OF tho
by X. McC. Burlington.
Six past presidents &C The club
were IN charge OF the meeting, and
AID hafi I'M N. WIS I,s,a making short
which Is now being supported by tho
organization. lie said that during the
past year the zoo members OF the
club have Given Sl3.0eo toward it's
Suppor; AND ;hat the thing was grow
ing into one OF the most stupcndous
Undertakings OF it's Kind ever insti-
been organized and had been proven
great success. will be turned over
- richmond. VAS the idea conveyed
by Mr.. Buliington. as it's erea, scope
has ontErown the one organization
Thc club was started by the Ro-
tary club with the intention u: en-
agreement. and more than $4,000 was
subscribed for it's uplsecp for year
by the organization at u single meet
ms \ director was procured who
the club established and boys arc
invited 10 join the organization, which
furnishes recreation. pleasure. enjoy
men! ann knowledEe TO the young
rho cx-rresiicn;s who spoke were
john 6. torlcy, en- the organization,
and dcvcl opment OF the Rotary Club:
Thomas H. McAdaMs, on obligations
or Rotary: Alvin Nj. Smith. on Eo-
iaTy fellowship: Walker G.. Cottrell.
on Rotary from an educational stand
point, and H. 5. Bicombcrg, who pro
sided.
To-Day the club will Aold n bundle
Gay among its members for the BEN
cit o: the covinSt"u Home for Boys
whr"c seven Richmond youths are
being supported by teh club. The
hunhlcs viii bc collected by members
o. ihc club and sent TO the home In
time for THANKSGIVING distributions
The. meeting had an 50 per cent
attendance. and the past four meet
iESS have seen - per cent of the
iota! membership present on an aver
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-24
CAMPAIGN OF RED cross
TO NET 5000 MEMBERS
Figures Compiled at Headquarters
Show 5,G53 Persons Already
Have Enrolled.

Figures complied last night at the
headGnariers OF the Richmond Chap
r reT OF the led Cross showed the en-
r0!tinent OF 5.G'a persons AS members;
ot the chapter r"r 1921 since tho
start OF the fourth roll call. whicl
oHlsihHy comes TO an end tonight.
tn" solicitation OF chapter members
carried on hv Junior Red Cross. work
ers revealed q total of l.4I5 recruits
gained through this source, There
heard from. This showing Of the
juniors MAS made possible members
oi the roll call committee said. az :,
re OF the corporation OF J. II:
schools. and school teachers.
Win the receipt later this wcci; Of
ilEai reports from all sources, inciud-
nag III" auNi!iaries. in the three conn
ties under the jurisdiction OF the
Richmond Chapter. Ii is certain that
the tcta! enrolment will br In rxceas
% 5000. This viii be- 1000 more than
the goal fixed by the campaign work
The roll cal, committee feels That
the campaign has been more than "a
success" said Mrs. Aubrey Young.
chairman of the committee. at has
high regard and personal interest In
which the Red Cross l.; held by per
sons of all conditions and every
creed
Enrollnent booths 4: roll cali head
quarters. IOl East Grace Street. and
Miller " Rhoads will be open today
for the last time, providing a final
opportunity for those who still de-
sire To join the chapter by paying the
81 annual membership fee.
To facilitate the compilation % 4
final report all persons holding
membership books were requested 10
return them immediately to the per-
mauen: headquarters of the chapter,
10 North Seventh Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-24
Today's Meetings for
Education Conference

Conference OF nupcrintrn,iep tn
senate Chamber, Capitol, %.
Meeting of trustees, hall OF
House OF Delegates, Capitol, 9.
Phys1cai training demonstration,
seventh and Marshall. ~.
General meeting of Education
Conference. John Marshall Audi
tOrIuin, IL.
Eleven district meetings. John
MARSHALL. {.
Virginia. Folk Lore Society, John
Marshall Auditorium. ..
Fine Arts Section, Room 1Wp,
John Marshall, =.
Principals iuertInE. Admlnistra-
ton nuiidiu.., 500 East Marshall,
History section, Room i0S John
MARSHALL. ..
Mathematics Section. Room 2I3,
John Mnrshnlt, =.
Virginia Geographic Society.
ROnrh 2tn. john Marshall. ..
Physical Education Directors,
Room 212, John Marshall. ..
Virginia Supervisory Club. Room
80. John MARSHALL, ..
Science Section, Room FL, John
Marshall, =.
Industrial Education Section.
Room Els, John MARSHALL, ..
Agricultural Education Section,
itUoni 207, John Marshall. =.
General meeting, John Marshall,
Reception at Governors Mansion,
0:i5.