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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

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q ND occasionally newspaper thinks it can forever
fool the public by making misleading statements
about It's excellence its prestige and its business But both
SKIM milk and alstyng newspapers rather transparent
hey deceive no oneunless, in the case of newspapers
they sometimes manage to deceive themselves And when
that happens but. Kpng says that is another story
It took The Times two full days to get around to at.
tempting TO reply to The West Virginans comment on
the assertion, made by The Times that in this field The
Times leads news, advertising and circulation. and the
result OF the oryeight hours cogaton and effort reveals
in an interesting, if not significant way the limitations of
that newspaper condition and outlook By dnt of much
measuring with the foot rule, duly advertised the stats
clans in the employ Of The Times managed to count 225
inches of advertising in The Times during February
than in The West Nrgmian. However, West Vrsiinrian
measurements made from day to day 1t is not made in
hurry, nor to prove anything in particular beyond en-
ablins the management to keep line the advertising
deveppment and is based upon rather careful check
up of actual conditions Under the circumstances we think
if it to audit the figures stated by The
West Wirginan 20 ,23l inches for The West Nrgnian
and lS64S inches for The Times would Be found to be
substantially correct.
portant one from the publcs standpoint, except to the
extent that deliberate misstaements about it might reveal
significant lack Of knowledge regarding actual conditions
which in time would have tendency to undermine con-
6dence With circulation figures. however, it is different
Livery buyer OF advertising spaees matter how SMALL
says dispose of $500 copies day. it places thai.
many the hands of readers who pay for them or whether
fifty per cent of them land postofice waste baskets and
in other places where they be of possible benefit to
advertisers
Once before The Times raised this circulation issue
AT that Tune they claiming that they were "dposing
Of more hsn 200 copies per day Before that argu-
ncnt ended they voluntary took loo off that claim
AT present. according the last postoice statement they
claim be averaging 6056. That is the figure they are
carrying IN the various comparative rate cards which are
published for the convenience Of national advertisers But
Yesterday they admitted that it gets low $500 and
they sudiossly avoided giving rather curious
OMISSION loose circulation claims are usually stated
in averages Where they would land this time if the
matter gone INTO carefully probably no one knows
not even the people The Times Office The West Viz
snian does not pretend to know anything positive about
this but it IS willing 10 make substantial wager that BY
accepted standard Of circulation rating has larger
circulation within the served by Fairmont retail mes-
chants Than has The Times
Doubtless The Times will feel if they do not actually
say it. that gong of way when we challenge
eir statements regarding their own business True tins
newspaper has always carried gratfynsy large volume
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
TEACHERs, sAIARIns

FAIRVTEW, March TO- Extra to
The West Yirginian) Ia superintend.
emit Of schools In this county inter.
viewed one of his teachers this week
on the question Of salary. The in.
formation she gave is not at all new,
but 1t Is nevertheless, startling. This
young lady is one Of the best teachers
In the county. She dresses plainly
and sensibly and has no extravagant
habits. She has q high school educa.
ton, is q graduate OF the short course
normal and has attended several sum.
mers at the state university.
Her income for seven months Of
teaching this year amounts to $685..
Out of this she pays the following ex.
penses:
Board 2 mos at s22, low) s154.
Oyershoes TO date this year s.
Car fare-two trips home, per ". 80.
Shoes-two prs, per year rs.
Hats %.
Coats and other clothing 800.
Medictnes 10.
Necessary incidentals 60.
Magazines q.
Summer schools every other yr.)
d Cost per yr. 30.
Limited recreation rs.
Total s6Ss.
I presume no one will consider the
OF the above items extrayagant for a
rural teacher who wishes to keep up
with the times. Note the deficit 1888
This does not take into
account the four or more other months
not attending or teaching school. OF
course, teachers being more or less hus
man beings, must consume during this
four months period. This teacher
states that her parents are getting old
and that she must soon secure some
employment that will keep her twelve
months in the year. She must borrow
money each autumn to return to her
place Of work.
Until we are willing to pay to our
teachers Of Marion County, an amount
equal to the price of tobacco we chew,
and smoke in the county, or untfl we
are willing to pay them the wages OF
the janitors in ward schools, we can
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
ed to be excited over the news about
the latest fare up in the Fatherland.

ed to be excited over the news about
the latest flare up in the Fatherland.
But even the Teuts are getting over
some Of their decisions.
All It can possibly mean t6 the
prince II the uprising wins is a more
liberal allowance OF cigarette money.
81
1t sure is getting expensive to be
sick in this town.
ses
Bet the new schedule OF rates will
cut down the sales OF green apple pie
and milk in the all night restaurants.
And the guy who develops katzen-
TANNER in the middle of the night
will restrain his yearning for relief
until after the medico's ring in on the
day shift.
Warrington has raised about $1,000
for an evangelist who has been hold
ing forth in that town.
That's about q thousand dollars a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

not eknect to lower very fast the pres
ent high rate Of 20 per cent or more
OF iiliteracy IN West Virginia. Teach
ers are already so scarce thst few
questions must be asked them about
training and experience. We must
awaken to our need and meet condi.
tons with adequate pay or teachers
must from necessity be driven from
the work and oir boys and girls win
receive IN q generation that win ex.
pect much OF them In keen competi.
ton, training less adequate than that
received by their parents generation
n n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

London dispatches say that Official reports from Ger
many to the British indicate that the latest
revolt in Germany last spite of its initial sue
cesses The chances that it may prove quite for
midablef affair however and 1T may result in great
deal of blood letting before the incident over Be
rule it may prove more Of success than the British
observers willing to admit right now While the
incident lasts the world will watch its progress with
considerable anxiety. return of mitarstic imperial
ism in Germany might change things only in Europe
but throughout the world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

Former United States Senator Henry W. Blair, who
died yesterday at his home in Washington at the adj
vanced of So years. represented the state New
Hampshire in both branches of congress and was the
author of the bill which created the Department of
Labor He service in the Civil war and his death
Trims the ranks of those who took part in that
conflict and then important posts in the federal
government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
DEATH OF ICES RUN nAsy.

Pauline Mccoy, aged nine months.
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Mccoy, OF Ices run, died at the
home OF a relative at Baxter on Satur.
day night after an illness OF several
days. The burial took place today In.
the cemtery on White Rock hill by
Undertaken Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

Judge Taft has given the smokeless coal operators an
opiniont to the effect that the railroads have no right
to conscae coal in transit Now let the National Coal
association start suits which will establish this the
courts and Of the most annoying features Of the
coal trade will be wiped out or at least reduced SO ma
terialy that it will not make much Inference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

The West wrginian has frequently said that the
is the best possible barometer of the progress of the
upper Monongahela Valley 1t was good news therefore
for every living in the valley, and especially
for every business man, when the announcement was
made that the Traction company is going to spend a
million dollars for betterments extensions this
The doubling of the capacity of the great Rivesve
plant is especially significant OF the rapid strides
which industry business are taking in the valley
When the plans were made what was believed to be q
reasonably safe margin expansion was provided but
before the plant put into operation was necessary
to take of almost capacity load Under the new
arrangement there will be new margin of reserve
capacity but If the valley keeps growing as it has
been recently 1T will not be long beforeS this also
eaten up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

Probably never before was this thought worked out on
percentage basis although has been recognized for
long time that true. And nothing is more calculated
to provoke the laughter of the gods than the spectacle Of
pretending he is using his intellect when in full
truth he simply permitting his hopes his fears his loves
blndly shape his destiny, when very little exercise Of
real thought would make him master of his own fate
In the words of the caroonist Briggs thinking one is
thinking is one of the fayorite indoor sports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

However it would be worth pretty
penny II the town could be cleaned up
to such an extent that 1t no longer
would be known as the poker capital
of oildom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

BURIED AT HEPzIRAH CEMETERY.
Naomi, the twin daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G. Fowler, died Sunday
at the home Of her parents OH Pleas
ant street and the body was buried in
the Hepzibah cemetery by Undertaken
Fred Jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

Just a word more. Special elections
cost money and propositions defeated
once are much harder to get over
again. Believe Il best that powers
that be- In both parties should think
this over and see II they cannot allot
this one office, the county court, to-
help IN lifting Winfield and Union
district out OF the mud.
Both districts have the men an
can name them II given q chance to do
so.
Very sincerely yours.
"0LD FAIR PLAY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

Statistics show that men are really gov
erned very little by their intellect. The aver
age man is ruled perhaps 5 per cent by intel
friends. Even the big bankers, manufacturers
and other business men are ruled not more
than Is per cent by intellect
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
THINKING.

n oGER w. BABSoN, the famous Boston sa,ist-
clan whose genius frequently endows mere figures
With striking meanings dipped into new realm the other
day when order to prove point, he worked out the
following formula:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
PROHIBITION.

HATE the word prohibition said Lady Astor, Amer.
lean bonn member Of the British Parliament She tells
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH IS. 1920 ,
THE AMERICANS CREED.

THE AMERICANS CREED.
believe N le United States of america as a eopern
nlen of the people. by die people, for die people, phose
Just powers derred from The consent Of The governed
democracy in republic. sovereign Ma
h. lion Of many sovereign STATES: perfect
Union one and nscpGable established upon
~ those PRINCIPLES Of freedom, equality, justice.
and humanity for phich american patriots
sacrificed thca lives and fortunes therefore believe Il Is
my duty 10 my country 10 love IL 10 support lis Constu
On q obey is laps 10 respect its flag; and 10 defend
i against all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
NEWSPAPER, LEADERSHIP.

Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

week for being told that what the town
needs is salvation.
-
But it also needs a water system.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02
RgApseoRo

Victor Moroni of SheIburne Falls,
spent Christmas at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Latourneau
are visiting in Troy and Cohoes, n.
Y.
Valintino Cimonetti of No power
station spent the week end at is home
here.
Miss Rose Morrier was confined to
her home few days by an attack of
the grip.
Mrs. Andrew Barizzi and little son
Louis spent the weekend with Miss
Baniggi's mother, Mrs. Theresa
Christi.
Louis Santi returned here on Mon
day after spending few days in Pitts
field and North Adams.
Crosby Perry of North Adams spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Carl Perry.
Nj, and Mrs. @. A. Bean of Albany
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
ID. w. Gore a few days last week.
Guy and Oscar Turner spent Christ
mas lI tllelI uOHle III GIceHHSlu,
Mass.
Mrs. Lulu Hull of Nottingham sent
Christmas at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. &c. c. Baker;
Lawrence seney, VINO for nearly
two years has been employed in a
ship yard at Dover, N. H., has re-
turned to his home here.
BAIL DuchaIme and Miss Mary
Scott of Springfield, Mass, visited at
Mr.. Ducharme's home here a few
days last week.
Mrs. John Martinella and children
John and Gillion of Holyoke, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. Martinela's mother,
Mrs Theresa Christi.
Mr. and Mrs. F'arnum Sprague. and
grandson Stewart Jillson, together
with Miss Blanche Sprague spent
Christmas with Mr. ana Mrs. Guy Tu-
dor OF Brattleboro, VT.
Members of the Athletic club
gave a dance in their hall on New
Years eve. The Jacksonville orches-
ra furnished Music Refreshments
were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

end with relatives.
Those having good attendance dur
ing the fall term were; Mary Dun
ham, Doris Dunham and Mile Dean,
having no absent marks Doris Car
isle absent la day; Carl Jesperon,
1-2 days: Adrian Lane 2 days,
Martin Potter days and Arson Haw-
lsins 4 IL days.
The Eagle Garden club, South Shafts
bury; the SALISBURY Center Garden
club, and the HARDWOOD Hill Poultry
ylub were given a party al Cole hall
Dec. 18th under the auspices Of the
club leaders, and the Misses Martha
Pratt and Marjorie Luce Games and
refreshments were enjoyed by the
fifty club meiAbei3 aid parents present
Many club members responded TO the
roll call by giving accounts Of their
achievements. Two clubs sang songs
composed by their members, and a
poem was read in honor of the Eagle
Garden club. Achievement pins were
given to twenty-seven members, who
had written achievement stories, and
kept records of their work. gold
achievement pin has been awarded one
member OF the Niles school, Marjorie
Hewitt, who has won several state
prizes in sewing. At the conclusion Of
the meeting, charters were granted to
each OF the three clubs. Plans are
being made to carry on the work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

Hsr agO--lssSe Z
2vc'a sig
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

Butter has been selling there at five
marks a pound, compared with 80
marks in Berlin. Eggs are quoted at
Is spfennings each while in Berlin
they cost LIS marks piece. Eggs.
in the occupied area nave been bring
ing from to 200 marks each this
winterbutare very scarce at any price
Meat is also reported as fairly
plentiful in Bavaria. although in all
other states this form of food is vir-
tually unpurchasable by householdeTs
through regular channels excepting
once or twice each month when the
authorities permit a few ounces to be
distributed by the card system to the
individuals. Most of the hotels
throughout Germany continue 20
serve meat three or four days each
week however. The proprietors say
they obtain this from Holland and
that this does not violate the food
regulations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02
sAvARlANs PROSPER
Sell Produce to Other Germans and
Charge High Prices.

Coblenz, Dec l6-Illieit trade in
food, with its attendant evils OF SNUG
Cling and usury, is on the Increase
throughout Germany, according to
newspaper accounts.
The rationing system has never
been abandoned even in the occupied
areas of the Rhineland and some of
the newspapers contend that the aver
age individual cannot subsist on the
amount of food issued, The authori-
ties are making every effort to check
the illegal t.affic in foods of all kinds
and the courts are crowded day after
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

day.
Smuggling of potatoes is being car
ried on this winter in all parts OF
Germany on scale greater than in
war time. Germany produced an ex.
cellent potato crop this year and the
authorities are trying to save it f.om
falling into the hands Of the specula-
tors.
Well-to-do people have been going
to Bavaria from Prussia, Wuerttem-
berg and Thuringia to buy potatoes,
eggs and fats for which the farmers
charged exorbitant prices. This
worked hardship on the poorer peo-
pie who could not compete with them.
Living appears to be cheaper in Ba-
varia than elsewhere in Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02
SOUTH sHAFTsBuRy

N Partlow spent Christmas in Airing
ton.
George Baldwin spent the weekend
in Dorset.
Mrs Abe Becker is visiting relatives
in Saratoga.
Miss Edna Way Of Saratoga is at
l.. w, Coles.
w. Il. Hayes spent Christmas with
relatives in North Adams.
The Village schools closed Dec. 18th
for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. George Wright and children are
visiting at Grant Brownsons.
Miss Lorena Tessier spent Saturday
with Miss Charlotte Walker Of Airing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

Victor Moroni of Shelburne Falls,
spent Christmas at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Latourneau
are visiting in Troy and Cohoes, N.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

ton
Mrs. Nellie Beagle, entertained her
children and grandchildren Christ.
mas
Mrs. Milton Badger and daughter
Sylvia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harris.
Miss Stella Hawkins, trained nurse,
is on a case at the Putnam Memorial
hospital
Mr., and Mrs Frank Twitchell OF
Bennington spent the weekend at Il.
J ]. Beagles.
Miss Mary Hastings is spending
her vacation with her sister, Mrs. E.
N. Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hawkins and
daughter Elinor spent Christmas at A.
B. Hawkins.
The Ladies Aid will meet Friday
afternoon Jan, 2 at the home of Mrs.
Harry Mirfield,
Miss Camilla Cole is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Cole.
Mrs Charles Eberest and sons of
New Haven, Vt. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Hawkinss.
The pupils in the primary and in
termediate rooms enjoyed Christmas
trees in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tessier and
family Of Troy, N. Y, spent Christ
mas at Joseph Testers.
Mrs. Nettie Wyman, Miss Vera Elem
ing and Irwin Madison spent Christ
mas with friends in Adams.
The pupils of the Grammar room
gave short entertainment and en-
joyed tree in the evening.
Wales Hawkins returned to Eliza
beth. NJ j.. Sunday. after spending
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. c. R.
Hawkins.
MIR and Mrs. f. e. Rice have re-
turned from Pitsfeld, Mass. where
they spent Christmas at the home of
Jesse Eddy
Born. Dec. Gath to Dr. and Mrs.
G C. SWEET of Ossining, n Y, son,
Hamilton Clark. Mrs. SWEET was
Susan Monroe of this town.
Ray Carlisle, who attends the Uni
versity of Vermont, at Burlington, is
passing tho holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Carlisle.
O. L. Lawrence and son Oliver have
returned from East Middlebury, where
they spent Christmas Mrs. Lawrence
and daughter Rose will spend the week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

Don't stay stuffed up, Quit blowing
and smiffling! A dose of 'Pape's Cold
Compound taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up Geld and ends all grippe misery
The very first dose opens your clog
ged.up nostris and the air passages
of your head; stops nose running; re-
lieves the headache. dullness. feverish.
ness, sneezing. soreness. stiffness
"Pape's Cold Compound is the
quickest, stlrest relief known and
costs only a few cents at drug stores
II acts without assistance. Tastes
nice. Contains no quinine Insist on
Pape's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

Drive way those persistent enemies
OF happiness -blliousness and consti-
patton Don't stay headacny, SICK,
tongue coated, sallow and miserablel
Get rid Of colds, Indigestion. upset
stomach. or that misery-making gas.
Feel splendid tomorrow by taking
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

Cascarets tcnight. Cascarets are SO
pleasant, so harmless They never
grippe. sicken or Inconvenience you
like Calomel, Salts. Oil or nasty, harsh
Pills. They cost so little and work
while you sleep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-02

To break up cold in the head, neck,
back, or any part of body be sure you
take only "Bayer Tablets CT Aspirin
with the safety Bayer Cross" on them.
This is the genuine Aspirin, proved
safe by millions and prescribed by
physicians for over eighteen years.
You must say "Bayer'-D merely
ask for Aspirin Tablets. Then you can
take them without fear, to relieve
your Colds, Headache, Neuralgia Ear
ache, Toothache, Rheumatism, Sciati-
ca Lumbago, Neuritis, and Pains gen
orally
Handy tin boxes containing IL tab
let's cost only few cents. Druggists
also sell larger "Bayer" packages AS
pirin is the trade mark of Bayer Man
ufacture CT Monoaceticacidester Of Sal
licylicacid.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-20

a hIuT. hearty ola bachelor friend
~ me family irving to gc' on terms
with tie soa 90 tho hous, asked him.
"llays you prur'-rd any fancy meth.
o,l, - slnurr ~ouuyG" NO" said
sonny. u crn Skate only two WAYS ~
yet "Ah md which ARE theyf
standing nr md sitting down" said
sonny
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-20

Many a those vhp have failed In
no. rou1 has, accomplished great
things n they could usl, savc sept
Themselves iu IarmoH, n .l"y could
'nly have cut "ut 60. i..r Ewes he
friction. The worry sr1 ESQ anxiety
frltf'rcl away flr.r ncr- H' wasted
their NE furc..- Ufi. ~ Mar
SEN. tn ChiH-n lIuy Sous
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-14
n DOUBLES TO M0NARCHS
|0@,s,es, Fancied and Real, Have
Given Rise to Some Highly
Imaginative Stories.

nmarchs possess at least one
but 50 far the double Of the
VI shah Of Persia has not been
ad His grandfather, Nasr-ed-
/ hlafamOuS double in the person
-lld Yates. The resemblance
M these two was sc striking that
Paragraphs were sold in Brus-
8 the Shah'S when NaSr-ed-Din
that city. However, he never
hi through the possession of a
IS another monarch did, if we
soit q theory of Andrew Lang's.
Eblg to that ingenious historian,
Elizabeth and Darnley were
a The second husband of Mary
sdScOtS was not, as is generally
ID blown up in the explosion Of
Field, but escaped into Eng
he then somehow got Elizabeth
mercy and ultimately secured
e'ns, posing as the queen TO the
ias days Thanks to the amaz-
@HoIanCe between the two, the
me was not discovered until
NFaley'S death. - Manchester
BIN