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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

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THE II. V. T. co.
ClarksburE-EVery hour on tho hour
from S q. m. TO 10 p, m.
MGnnInRton-Every hour on the hour
2 from \. m. to 10 .. m.
FalrVieVV-Every hour on the hour from
n m to 10 p. N.
RtVesv1lG-MoutanR-EVarY hour on The
half hour from $50 a. m. to 1880
D, m. Cara every half hour between
Locust Ave.-FTom Adams and MAdgon
Sta, cVory flftecn minutes GIpm 6:t6
a. M. to $50 y, m.
WRtson--From Adams and Madison
Sts. every hftecn minutes from
a. m. to II 80 .. m.
East Park-FEom Adams and Madison
Sts., every fifteen minutes from
6:S5 n. IN. TO Has p. m.
Norwood (viA Speedway From Adams
and Madison Sta, every thirty min
utcs IS and bb minutes after each
hour from 5 SIS a. IN. until z :Gb y. NJ,
daily except Sunday. Schedule Vx-
tended each Saturday until 1856 y.
NOTE-All carr except Clarksburg be-
, gin running ono hour later on Sun
u. s. MAIL DISPATCHED
FaIrmont post Office dispatches mail
for tho following points at time spec
North. Northwest and West via
pIt6burKh-6 =. M: 2 p. M; IL p. m.
ESSt, via GrAfton-5. $40 u. M; 10:l5
q. M: 4 p. M: $50 p. m. West, via
WheeltnR-S :16 .. M: S:A6 q. m. ;
$40 D. m South aud West via ClarkS-
burE-S 40 n. m. $3.50 p. m. ClaFkS-
burg and Weston tR!sctriel-S'l6 p, m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07
THE WEATHER.

Snow or rain
tonight and Wed"
nesday.
Local Readings.
r. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. III. today 81.
Weather yester-
day cloudy; tenn
perature, maxi
mum 80; mini.
mum 80; precipi-
ton none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

II. /, King III-P. ]. King, pro.
prietor Of the Temple Bowling al,
sleys, Is very i'll at his home on
Fourth street and may have TO un'
dergo an operation. He is suffer
ING from locked bowels and his con-
dition.1s considered very serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

E ETonsiIs Removed-Thomas Paul
Jones and Howard G. Jones, sons
Of Thomas Jones, Of Warrington,
were operated on today at Cook
hospital for the removal of their
tohsils. Naomi Grapes, of S25
Emerson street, was also operated
on for.the removal OF her tonsils.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

Hospital Patfent-Mrs. Horace
Hopkins, Of Montana, Is a patient
at Cook hospital and may undergo
an operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

Little Girl Very III-Virginia Ma
pie, the bright little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ray Holhert, who
had been i'll with diphtherla at her
home on PIerpont avenue and who
was thought TO be recovering, had
a RELAPSE today and her condition
is,, considered very critical. Mrs.
Mapel, the mother Of the child, is
cunyalescing from an attack OF ton
sihas and Qutnsy
CRITICALLY III-R. c. Hall, prom.
inent resident of Fairview, is criti'
cally 1T at his home with heart
election. caused by an attack OF
thu inxInnnza which he suffered
about ,a.Snar ago. He had been in
DECLINING health for some time and
at. this time 1t is not believed ne
can survive, Mr.. Hall is brother
IN law ;ef Mrs. f, S. Amos OF this
city. &c.
stIelntzeInan Post Meeting =
SPECIAL meeting OF Fred Hointzel'
man Post, No. II, American LIE.
Efsn, will DO held at the. Y. NJ. G.
A.,next Friday night. Tie meeting
VIII take the form Of smoker and
a plumber OF Important matters will
come up for consideration, among
them the question Of the revision
ofHsome OF the bylaws.
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NICE BOY BEATS

Continued from Page one)
Richie call at the home and sec
that the old people were not sui
feriug In the meantime.
The secretary's report for the
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uoNoNGAHELA RAILWAY

p, 4 l.. E. train '65. 7:15 a. NJ. ur-
rive MorGantown. s:05 a. m, Brown
Vile 9:a6 a. M. arrive ?. 81. L.
station Pittsburgh, II as a. m.
u. II. II, train 80, 1913 \. M: arrive
Morgantown. 0 :36 II. M; BrOwnsVille,
llA3 n. m. connecting there with 7.
Il. Il. train 1928 from UnicntOwn' Pa.
nj IL 10 D. m. for Pittsburgh. arriving
at P. Il. r. station, Pittsburgh 200
N. r r. train 81. . :35 .. m. arrive
Morgnntown, 1888 p. M. brownsville,
5 80 y. NJ. connecting there with ?.
l.. Z. train 60. arriving in +. T. Z.
station, PittsburEh. 1850 p. NJ which
e CI0yelSHd and Chicago out Of Pits
burgh at 900 .. m. and r. & L. Il:
train 2 for Buffalo and Boston out Of
Pittsburgh at II 100 p. m.
P, R. II. train 1888. 4:l2 p. M. ar.
rive ,MorGantown.. 600 p. M; Browns
vile. 6 80 p. m: +. X. Il. station.
Pittsburgh. ago p m.
From BrownsvilC-M. II. r. train 90.
leaves Brownsville. $50 a. M; Nor
gantOwn, 8 :33 n. M: arriving In Fair
mont, 0 :S5 a, m.
from PittsburEh-P. R. II. train
1906, leaving p. H. 4. station, Pitts.
burgh, 8 rs q. m.; Brownsville. l0:l2
n. m. /: MorEantown II $50 a. m.' arrtv-
ing in Fnirmout, 1916 p. m.
P, & l. +. train sc leaves P. & L.
E. station, Pittsburgh. l2:45 p. M;
BrownGVille, sos .. m. MorEantown.
$500 .. M. arriving in Fairmout at
+. & l.. E. train $50 leaves P. & L.
r, station. Pittsburgh. 1880 p. M;
brownsville, G:l5 y. m.: 1IuTGAntown
7:J2 y. M; arriving in FAirmont vH5
p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

iRiyor 1876 feet, falling.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
hectic cuitivator.

Ants are not the only insects that
practice the cultivation Of mushrooms,
although 70. q long time il was thought
iAat they ,ferc the only creatures of
a lower ORE ar linn man that possessed
the intelligence to follow such an agri-
cultural ppes1it Bouverie, the onto
molosist. fal found that certain
wood-borin. heetle, known is Ire bos-
fryehide, is is familiar with iapsaroom
cultivation as lis the species Of ait of
which so mich has been writes. Pro-
feSsor BouYeric discovered lf.at tie
beetles iii question bore ho!ts IN wool
aud half FL them with q pse7areA
fungus VII eli makes an illeai iGlsh-
room he'd. The garden Il carefully
spawned a1l ID course of tilae tire
mushrooms appwa. In this Way tile
beetle provalt~> itself with 4 food suf-
ficiently te .er for It's feeble Jaws.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
ARNY'S NEW MEDICAL
Administrative CORPS

9 -
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ready anec1lonatels refers $ ''ie ns'
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
hiun,,laina Birds Nest.

Burroughs, in his charming little
book. wake Robin Says It Is an
event III ones life 10 find 4 l,nluming
bird nest The event happened e
me without any effort on nay part.
Looling Up :foia : seat nj the grove.
! saw the ruby throat drop down on
Fly nest. like n shining csTcrali from
The clouds: it did not pause upon the
edge Of the nest but dropped iInlae
diately upon it The nest was sits
afed upon an oak t9ig. and vas
about the size OF hlack-walnut. and
from where 1 sat It looked more like
an e7crescenee than nest. II was sit
mated In the fork of two twiss, and
firmly glued at the base 10 the ;nweg
bnt was ncs fastened TO the upper
twig. Mary Treat IN sHcrae studies
IN Nature
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
USE FRUIT TO MAKE JARS,
Common ffeusshssa Utensils Con.
structes OF Peculiar Ware In I
Central provines Of India

There IS peculiar ware that is
made by the Banjaras in the central
provinces OF India from the fruit OF
the aoula. The fruit IS collected and
dried. 1t Is then boiled in water nm
tile quite soft and pounded. the stones
removed and the pulp beaten up and
worked with the hands into a thick,
brown. sticky mass When this Is
quite ready tile manufacturer takes an
earthen yessel-any shape that pieases
him-and covers It all over with a
thick layer or coat of the pulp. This
Is then put aside 10 set BIZ. and
when hard rude devices arc stamped
round tile neck md shoulders OF the
article, which is then set aside to dry.
When entirely hard. the Gharra inside
Il broken and tie pieces removed.
These vegetable pots are sold accord
ng TO Size from fur 10 eight annas
'ael
The aonla tree IS abundant through
mt The forests Of tropical India and
Burma. AMI the fruits are frequently
nlI5laysgi III medicine and for thinning.
Anoilpr material used for making
fars u The root Of the great aspholiei.
1i4e fe~iA root of this rlanf, by dry
ny Ii u sand oven and grinding, e
prepared into foar, Which. when
mixed With hot Mater. Yields a most
pnaciogs vegetable glue viii, wis II
H. Persians mike great vessels for
foa'pg ~ atid clarifying butter The
alive cobhlefs employ Il in prefer
nce 10 animal glue In their work.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
May Baskets.

Hanging May baskets seems TO be a
purely american custom. which prob
ably Was fostcred ii New England
At least. among all the varied pas
times with which the day has been
associated, there Is no mention IF May
baskets in the old histories OF the day
In New England, particularly. the
May basket is exceedingly popular
especially in tie rural sections III
the country, a girl hangs 4 May basket
On the door OF The house In which
her beau lives. Then She rings the
hsll and runs. If lie catches her be-
fore she reaches bone, he is entitled
ID kfss
u the cities, the yeuag folks are
ually eentsnt n send their offerirFs
through the mall or b a messenger
hey.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
.<RFRIsTANs A WARLIKE RACE
hereditary Foes OF Afahans, Their
Chief Form Of Diversion Is
il Murderous Forays.

Adjoining Afghanistan, and NOW IN.
Icr fire same government IS Kafristaii,
hilly country Inhabited rs primitive
uf nost interesting people. Like the
lfghalS they are warlike and hos
pitabn, hut perhaps owing 20 the
t,unlai.ee Of Vines III the country, arr
,rcat wine hibbers. Hitherto they
save been tile hereditary enemies of
ac Afghans. md still the raids and
er.ls ) on peaceful Afghan villages are
ps.lrled us the choicest form q
port.
The gatherings Of young warriors for
n attack on the Afghans are the oc-
aston OF all-night rcvels. and seiec-
ion is made OF the most promising
xoltrnteers, an exchange SAYS. The
raid lasts about fortnight AMI on
Is return the party kindies bontires
q d hilltop to announce its arrival.
III seeing the beacon the whole neigh
aeiltaod tiocks TO the spot, and WHO
,vpr has killed a Mussullnan is car
ried shoulder high 70 the village, where
lancing and festivities are carried on
u celebration of his feat. He who
an boast Of no victim IS treated as
.ln outeast Nand his fellow villagers
I've him food over their shoulders.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
THE NAVY VICTORY

The Arms NaN football 5,,ias
on saturday u tfiaalIll ff
Tie Alidshlptncn d nerc WaNs
fhan ono Az 4 rlsailcut xictors
on tic erid5ran ii Left nothing 81
81 desired and The hcaftiest CON
calculations ale due III Those IL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
II ccnstant:ncpIe Streets.

Procession Of all kinds are 70 he
.outld III the streets of Stambonl, and
Vlth no traffic regulations II is dill
tllt fo make much headway In The.
Daily Pageant of StslaA9pl u the
travel Magazine, Miss Lucy Garnett
slnds herself iii mixed society In
company with 4 large drove Of tur
keys. we take our way along the broad
straight street, lined on either hand
with shops, Presently the turkeys get
INTO difficulties with file of hamals
hearing on their Atlas-like shoulders
liles 81 hcddins and cuI'iouslN dec
arated chests and Golfers. These bales
..nd Ghosts constitute the wedding
ranssean aud 'plenishinG Of 4 Turk
sh bride The turkeys arc soon re-
nlarshalea To be dispersed many times
bcfore they are finally ianded safely
near The great mosque where they arc
- ~ sold in celebration of a Mosleil
FESTIVAL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
MAKES THE SAPPHIRE RLu5a
RadIun Treatment Turns the cl'eaPeT
Stones to Rubies Which Com
mand the Highest Prices

Modern science has not broagstf rs
very much nearer the magic steisF "a
the old philosophers. bat II he's Grabbed
later experts 10 play some Silrifslstilg
tricks with the existing nla;cr3a'S OF
the ieweler ard lapidary. The oifi
afchcnists set out to discover tie aai
fosopher's stone. and achieved snaq'2N
der and other adjuncts TO civilization
as fhe accidental hy-produet q if,e'f
~originai inquiry. Their less creaul,dls
descendants reverse the process lit'
Invention is made first and 4 api,li e
ton 10 magic il discovered afttrs,atd
The existence of lie elecl..c sanaae
makes II possible - rIeate t'i,.tnals'is
that are the serifable stere am ~
fuse clippings ana fragments ~ fa'A
into one complete jewel. Non arfaeS
a report thar with Tic ai,l 20 raeilea.
successful transformations fass ,eeii
made Iii Ire appearance if nnt II the
nature. of certain precious Stenes !
sapphire, Il Il Said. HISS t'sil ;i}Hed
into II glorious rally by loas exposure
to tile effect af ratiual. heia lily
considered. this IS not very SURPRISING.
for lie twO stones are both eSasiI'it'S
III corHad,3n. ana tie mysterious aces,
dent of color IS The principal DIN .etiee
between them. II a sapphi:t can he
made to blush hard enonsA Ter ~
mistake IN not being ruby rre
sumably It could blush ifsef irio 9
met .,t.on,,,,,fiSbtsa .1xantt,fA - flt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets. the substitute for calonel
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for IL years and calonel's old-time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid liyers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, soothing
vegetable Laxative.
No gripping is the keynote Of these
EttIe sugar coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver TO
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
II YOU have dark brown mouth -
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling SICK
headache torpid liver constipa ton,
You'll find quick, sure and pleasant re-
suits from one or two OF DT. EDWARDS
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take them every night lllst
to keep right Try lae}a. l5e
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
HOYNES' FARM SOLD TO
BE USED AS GOLF COURSE

The fara of Col. Hoynes on severn
River. near IgIchart. has heen sold =
The Severn Community Company. and
VII he made into q golf colrse The
work Is being pushed TO nave every
hing ready b. next summer
Col Hoynes has freanently visited
lis larrn, w.ash IS one Of tho most II
tractlve sites on the Severn. The
olone Is Dean Of the Law Depart
nent 81 Notre Dame UNIVERSITY N3tre
s)ant Ind
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
COMMUNITY SING
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Tie colored Branch OF Community
arssca mlll hold it, regular conn
eunits sing Sunday afternoon from 4
4 5 o'claek at the Community House,
q Calvcrt ssreet Everybody is IN
tied to come and c,ffoy the singing
I'D ,aee their friends infa social
hat
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
.hgrans Peanut Crep Hinge

Jaran I'D rea1ut crop : Ell
mated 81 lie 500 tons. According 10
cable adviees received at The Depart
menf Of Commerce. The estimated
ousput OF peanut OIL. according to the
cable is 100000 gallons. OF which
practically al IS available for export
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29

one swallow doesn't make j sun
mer. but sometimes one lark will
bring faIl--Columbus Dispatch
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29
ore Thina st ! Tire. esar.

Wien h felicw is frsTog 20 aao5fl.1e
snough courage % Kiss 4 giri ae fsn'l
nsria to shiaE Of nprals.- Toles.i, MA ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29

If seastor Reed goes only a little
further re won't be in favor Of any
rpdy but himself DETROIT Free Press.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29

MONDAY. NOVEMBER. - $50
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-29

The average tc an oyster i
about 10 years.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-05
MOTHER
SURELY ISN'T
VERY WELL
She Tires So Easily-Seems So
Let Down and Depressed
Pepto- Mangan Would Help Her
A Wonderful Tonic That Brings
Back VigOr and Happiness
to Rundown People.

Too often the old folks take a weak
ened and run down conditions as a
matter of course, when they should
be feeling as vigorous and happy as
ever.
One secret of staying young in body
and spirit is to keep the blood red
and rich. Good blood drives away list
lessness and depression-keeps mind
and body active and alert.
Doctors recognize that worry, a re-
cent illness, impaired digestion or any
of a dozen different things may pre-
vent the food we eat from becoming
nourishing, strength giving blood. For
this condition they recommend the
taking of a good tonic for a time.
Pepto- Mangan, "the red blood build
err" is heartily and widely endorsed
by physicians because of its wonderful
ability to strengthen and enrich the
blood of anemic people-to bring back
vitality, health and happiness.
Pepto-Mangan may be had at any
drug store, and in either liquid or tab
let form. just as you prefer. There's
no difference in their effectiveness.
But be sure you get the genuine Pepto-
Mangan. Ask for it by name, Guides" !"
and be sure that name is on the pack
age.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-05
No. Continued From
Page One.

tions this week, members of the vice.
squad charge that they heard deputy
police commissioner make an appoint
ment with a denizen of one of these
places and that they later arrested
him there.
Others of the police force have al
ready been arrested in connection with
this amazing vice wave, and officials
state all this is only a beginning
'It is unbelievable the amount of
money that is being nightly spent on
vice in New York" says Smith. THE
price Of everything connected with
vice has increased ten times, owing
to tho fact that everyone has money
these days, and the prices paid for
liquor in the underworld is especially
prohibitive. At least $1o0 a night is
spent in most of the cau-flats and
that accounts for about s50O.OOO In
restaurants and other places, in direct
pandering to vice, there are many
thousands spent. This is surely a
record" that history cannot dupli-
cate in any other city in the world at
any time in the history of the world. :"
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-05

her foreign commerce During 1919
her general exports reached nearly so
per cent. of her pre-war value, while
her imports were nearly 100 per cent.
of the former figure
Belgium is well equipped with fine
harbors which in considerable degree
have been restored 10 their pre-war
condition.
The economic future of the Belgian
Congo, so times as large as Belgium
proper, is SO great as to make all
speculation seem paltry. 1t combines
wealth of the most valuable ores,
metals and diamonds, with unlimited
agricultural possibilities, enormous
forests and about 9.4OO miles of easily
navigable rivers, OF which 5000 miles
are already provided with regular and
efficient steamboat service.
Belgium's pre-war debt was 4,SS7,-
254, 900 francs. On August 80, 1919. It
stood at 13,4SO, ,O54, ,O0o but the net eff
feet of the obligations which Germany
must assume under the Treaty contem-
plates the restoration of Belgium to rs
pre-war basis and the payment of all
her external war debt.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-05
CHINESE MAY
CHANGE SCRIPT
MISSIONARIES ARE WORKING TO
REVOLUTIONIZE METHODS OF
WRITING 1000 YEARS OLD.

Shanghai Chinese of future genera
tions will write in phonetic script and
use a typewriter with only SO charac
ters instead Of plying brush to draw
10000 or more hieroglyphicS if mission
workers succeed in an effort they are
making to revolutionize handwriting
in use in China for more than 1000
years. The work of the missionaries is
at last beginning to receive official
sanction and they entertain hopes that
eventually the Chinese brush, ink block
and ink tablet will have to go to give
place to more modern methods of COM
municating ideas.
Their purpose is not only to simplify
China's handwriting system but to
give the country a common tongue to
replace the present-day babel which
renders even the native who is away
from his own home district almost as
helpless as a foreigner.
The system of phonetic script now
urged upon the Chinese was worked
out in England in 1908 by Wang Choa.
Besides it's SO characters, it contains
10 numerals. There are no capitals.
Rev. z. G. Tewksbury, of Shanghai,
secretary of the China Sunday School
Union, and member of the Phonetic
Promotion Committee, who has de-
VOIeu 81 years 10 lSdClIAilS 4lI SAAlIlSts
has put the new script into use
on American typewriters with complete
success. For this purpose typewrit-
ers with blank type faces are obtained
from the factories and the characters
are cut from these faces here by
Chinese engrayers.
That the Peking government at
taches Importance to the effort being
made is seen in the following excerpt
from q recent mandate issued by the
Ministry of Education.
I'VE recognize because of the
difference between our classical and
spoken language, education in the
schools makes slow pogress and the
keen edge of the spirit of union. both
between individuals and in society at
large, has thereby been blunted. More
over, if we do not take prompt steps
to make the written and spoken Ian
guage the same quickly. any plans for
developing our civilization VIII surely
fall