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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

conscrption will be thing of the past in Great Brit
ain by the end Of next month and in making this an
nouncement in the House of Commons yesterday the
British secretary of declared that although the
British fought for the volunteer system raising ar
mics in the conference it without getting any
results, not "even the United States, which was the
originator of the League Of Nations, or Russia the
home of advanced thought" Makes rather fine show
ing for British imperial virtue but the edge is quite
taken of of it by recollections that the British also
fought and quite successfully, too preserve British
supremacy ON the high seas. AS long as the British
is the greatest military factor in the whole world
the British statesmen will not care over much how
armies raised and just at present is convenient
for the political plans of the government power to
return to the old volunteer system. But it was the
collapse Of this system in Great Britain, where was
as much part of the national traditions was here
which brought about CONSUMPTION this country and
IT is pretty safe to predict that the first hint of trou-
BILE the British will begin hedging back to the sys-
tcm which after all is the only really democratic way
of raising armies devised.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

services at the various churches oil
the city where the gospel of good will
toward men was preached.
Are the right thinking people oil
this country willing to let such men
as Keeney SOW seeds OF discord and
revolution under the very shadow OF
the court house and the city's church
spires? Are the patriotic, liberty
loving miners of this vicinity willing
to jeopardlze- their own interests and
invite the antagonism of all other
classes Of people by following such a
leader, as Keeney? 1t is a burning
shame that such. types Of men as Kee-
ney are placed in honorable positions
over well meaning laboring men.
Their minds become poisoned by such
speakers and they become as useless
to the. community in time as Keeney
himselfis is. eli is a gerat,fellow to talk
about creating $24 or "a cents wealth.
All he does is to wear good clothes
and travel around over the country
at the expense Of the honest toilers
his bread and butter being furnished
by money collected from the miners
envelopes, the money even being col.
lected for him by the operators fol-
whom he expresses 30 much hatred
He is an migrate of the deepest dye
and is a menace to the welfare Of the
miners. The sooner they realize that
and put him to work with a pick and
shovel where he will have chance
to create some real wealth the better
it will be for all concerned. Catalina
used to close all his orations with
Carthage delenda- est" Carthage
must be destroyed, and soon we must
begin to say over and over, Keeney
and his kind must be put back to the
mines or some place where they will
do less harm.
MINERS FRIEND.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
RUFF STUFF

Lamp in the papers that q guy is
Advertising a lost cockerel spaniel.
Hen hunt long time before he
linds that dorg.
But you can't tell in these days OF
rapid changes.
He may be hunting a chicken of a
new type.
They are cultured lot, those spe
eial writers on the Clarksburg paper
The Astonisher admires so ext-ava
santly.
ANY guy who deserts wife and fam
ny and then comas back is an Enoch
Arden to them.
Why don't the desk men catch the
prrors Of cub reporters who probably
Know more about Reach and Hoyle
han they do about pure literature?
General Wood yesterday had a fen
words to say about American troops
who were drafted in July and killed in
France In September without having
earned TO use their rifles.
II the Teuts had suspected they did
lot know how to shoot the war may
Aaye lasted longer.
Let's keep this preparedness advo
:acy down to the facts.
It does not take life time to teach
he average American how to shoot.
And IN the Spanish war men who
volunteered in April were dead OF
typhoid long Before September.
Asa Wood was in the medical de
partment before that little shindy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
CHEER UPl

HE next time you go to the bakers the butchers, and
the candIesiek makers, and discover that the cost
Of living. most pcrefsely has not gone down single
penny. stop minute and reflect upon Germany situation.
The cost of foodsufs continues to rise in Berlin MIX
and sugar today four times what they did before the
war; bread costs FIVE times as much and potatoes butter
and oleomargarne cost nine times as much Other items
of food which controlled by government foodcard
system have advanced even more Eggs for example, cost
10 times as much as six years ago.
Next time you buy dozen eggs at the nearest grocery,
think how much off you'd be if you had 10 buy en-
in Berlin-and cheer up ,.as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

dental and occs charges are put al only $500 year
while his conpatriot must have $500 10 contribute To-
the medical profession The male animal requires more
amusing, though. He must have $1,000 worth per an
mum. while the woman can get along on $1,000 worth of
peced to pay for the heate seat: when he takes the u
married female worker out in the evening" Oher Incl
dentas presumably including such uxuries as the filthy
weed the male creature 500 per annum, while the
lady gets along on $1,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

The paper IS now a weekly and I
been endorsed by the West Virgins
Federation OF Labor. An appeal was
also made by those present to get to-
sether and select candidates to run
ON the new labor party at, the cleo
ton next fall
President Rogers left for Wheeling
this morning and expects to be In
Charleston before next Friday to at
tend the extra session OF the lee.sta,
ture, President Keeney and Mr.. Sny-
der leave for Charleston tonight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Flu Elurrles

Miss Charlotte vandiyer, one OF the
teachers at No. 9 school is suffering
with influenza at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Morris. Mrs. Maud
Eyerson is the nurse in charge. Mrs,
Rupert Maple, principal Of No. 0
school is sick with influenza at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Whit.
latch. Her niece, Miss Madaline Whit
latch, is also sick with influenza.
Charles Reece is reported sick with
a light case of flu at HIS home here.
Mrs. R. s. Ridenour is reported
very sick with influenza at her home
here. She is one of the teachers in
the graded school.
Misses Lue, Hazel and Nell Hupr
are confined to their homes with In
fluenza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
tsY coNDol

DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Burnett OF
Barrackville were visiting Mr.. ano
Mrs. S. E. Burnett Sunday.
Will Whitlatch of Sunshine was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. R. C. Cooper was visiting he,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John King In
BarraciUille Sunday
Mr.. Gibson of Fairmont was VISITING
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harrison sus.
cay.
Mrs. Charles Phillips and little
daughter Dorothea of Warrington
were visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. M. e. Toothman Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. roothman are slowly recoy
ering from influenza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

OF course there will be opposition at Charleston to
the ratification of the equal suffrage amendneen but
II the leaders Of the suffrage In keep
ing suffrage free from entanglements there need not
much trouble to it through The fact that day
pretty women will have votes no matter what is
done about 1t in West Virginia and when they do
have votes they apt pay little attention poll
ticans who opposed them will give suffrage advan-
tage that the ants cannot hope to have.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Washington dispatches say thrre are indications
going and their leaders who the National
capital fear that strike may be forced upon
nation. That would be veritable calamity, coming
just when industrial and business matters
fair way to being readjusted. And while they are
thinking about it the railroad people will well to
remember that not single of the big strikes under
taken since the armistce signed has resulted
cessfuy to the strikers and some of them have been
very costly failures
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

An. electric light and power enter.
prise at Osaka, Japan, will have the
largest, steam-power electric installa-
ton In the Far East with the compile
ton OF a plant now being erected. 1t
will have two 25,000.kHomatt turbine
units Of American make.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY "a, 1920.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

believe IN The United States of America as govern
ment Of e people, BY The people, for the people, phosc
Just popers derived from the consent of the governed
democracy IN republic. sovereign Ma.
fon of many sovereign States; perfect
iSS Union, ore and nsepuable, established upon
~ those PRINCIPLES of freedom, equality, justice,
and humanity for ~hich American patriots
sacrificed their lpcs and fortunes, therefore believe il is
my duffy 10 my country 10 love ii; TO support its Constu-
tom obey lis aps; TO respect its flag; and 10 defend
il against all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Held Meeting TO
Boost Labor Paper

President William Rogers Of the
West Virginia Federation of Labor.
President c. F. Keeney of District
II, U. NJ. W. OF A. and Frank sny-
der. editor and manager of the West
Virginia Federationist, addrtbsed
large gathering in mine workers hall
last night in the interest of the paper
which it is planned viii be made
daily in the near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

The United States has only one doc
tor to every 7oi persons. Further
more, the number Of doctors, seems to
be decreasing in proportion to the pop
ulation, which is increasing by some
1000, 900 q year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Personals

Mrs. Morgan Hamilton and children
OF Fairmont spent the week end, the
guests of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
E. D. Morgan at James Fork.
Miss Agnes Sims of Mcclelland, was
the guest of her brother, Mr.. O. A.
Sims and Mrs. Sims the, week end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Class To Meet

The Teachers Training class Of the
NJ. p. South Sunday School will meet
at the home of Mrs. Dick Parish
Tuesday evening. All of the members
are requested to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Remains 10 Greenshura

Accompanied Remains to Greensburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dumire of this
place accompanied the remains of
Mrs. Dumire's brother, Glenn L..
Christ to Ggeensburg, Pa, Sunday
where interment was made. Mr.. Christ
was hurt while at work at Jamison
No.. mine last Monday and died at
Fairmont Hospital No. Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Returned to School.

Miss Helen Williamson who has
been at her home near Waynesburg
Pa, the past two weeks on account
Of the sickness of her parents, has re-
turned here and resumed her studies
In the local high school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
spartans Entertained Authenian.

The Spartan society of the local
high school entertained the Authenian
society in the high school gym" Fri,
day evening from z to 10 o'clock. The
evening was very pleasantly spent in
playing games ana music and light
refreshment were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
independents Win.

The local Independent basketball
team defeated the Banackirde indie
pendents here Saturday night By the
score of 80 to 13
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Sold Stnre

Charles Sturm, who has been con-
dUcting grocery store in the Book
building at the end of Buffalo Creek
bridge las sold out to Mr.. Miller of
No.. 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Upon the graves of the dead in the
Turkish cemeteries little, vessels OF,
water are placed for, the benefit of the
birds, the superstition being that birds,
carry messages about the living to the
dead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Called to Bedside Of Brother.
Miss Esther Fogle was called to
Columbus, Ohio Saturday by the seri.
Gus illness of. her brother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Returned to Their Homes.

Mrs. Fannie Ashby Of Junior and
Mrs. Ingaby Kelley of Norton, who
have been visiting their father, Rev.
l.. S. Tyler and Mrs. Tyler, for sew
eral days, returned to their homes
Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
FARMINGTON
To Akron.

Howard Freeland, Clyde Cooper and
Tom Winnie have gone to Akron,
Ohio, where they will be employed in
the rubber mills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

The I. o. .. F. lodge OF this place
went to Warrington Friday evening
and attended the Tabernacle services
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
Purchased Overland.

Irwin Hixenbaugh, proprietor of
Twins restaurant has purchased a
new Overland automobile of the Far
mington Garage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Several relatives and friends from
this place attended the funeral of A.
F.. Morgan at Fairview Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
p. o. and Bank Closed.

p. Q. and Bank Closed.
The post office and bank remained
closed Monday in observance o.
Washington's Birthday which fell on
Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Butter was first made from the milk
Of sheep and goats and later It was
made from the cream taken from cows
milk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Returned From Wheeling.
W. E. Maple and E. ]. Snider
have returned from a business trip TO
wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24
From Columbus,

Mrs. Will Wilson of Columbus, O.,
has been visiting relatives and friends
here for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

Asa Wood was in the medical de.
partment before that little shjndy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

MINERS FRIEND.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

And in the Spanish war men who
volunteered in April were dead of
typhoid long Before September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
CLERKS RENT DATA
TO COVER 3 YEARS
Tables viii Compare Prices
Charged for Homes
Since 1917.

Simplification of the hnal tabula-
government employees throughout all
the departments here was decided
upon today by the committee in charge
of the matter for the Chief Clerks
Association.
Three tabulations will be made of
the data collected from federal work.
ers, all tables to show the per cent
of rental increase over former periods
Table l will show the rent of employees
in 1917. and the per cent increase
they are now paying.
Table 2 will show those employees
who began renting in 1918. with the
per cent of increase to date. Table
will set forth the facts as to renters
who took up their leases in 1919.
Mr.. Chance to Get Tables.
These tables will be enough, it is
believed, to show Congress or any
others interested the chief facts as to
rental increases asked of the govern
ment workers. When completed by
each department the tables will be
sent to City Postmaster Chance, who
inaugurated the movement.
Just what disposition the post
master will make of the final tables
is not known. but it is probable they
will be forwarded by him to Congress-,
for such use as members may desire
to make Of them.
Available for Congress.
While the tables will be more or
less general. the specific facts in each
case, with the actual rents in dollars
and cents. will be available to mem
bers of Congress in case they want
them Stress will not be laid in the
tables on the per cent of employees
who have had what may be deemed
excessive rental increases levied upon
them, as it is felt by many admins
trative heads that if one employee out
of bureau is really unjustly treated
in the matter he is entitled to all
the protection that can be given him.
Removal of government employees
from one home to another home of
higher rental will be recorded in the
tabulatlons, as it is believed by Off
Gals that few government employees
could afford to make such moves, and
were driven to such actions The only
way many of them could come out
even. it is stated, is by taking in
roomers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
SOCIETY TO HOLD
ANNUAL TAG DAY
Captains and Assistants Des-
ignated to Aid in Rails
inq of Funds.

Judging from past performances.
both the bright mild weather and the
pedestrians enjoying it will smile on
the annual tag day of the Christ Child
Society. scheduled for tomorrow, and
advanced ION the month of December
because of the usual Indictment con-
ditions experienced at that time.
Captains and assistants designated
to serve tomorrow in raising funds
for the varied activities of this old
and popular local charity include
Nine. Calderon, assisted by Nine
Panaretoff, Nine. Coronado. Miss
Hortensia Coronado. Mrs. Hannis
Taylor, Mrs P. P. Mullett and Miss
Stap1eton, whose assistants will in
clude Mrs. c. p. Neill, Miss Irene
Sheridan. Miss Louise Sheridan. Mrs.
David Mccarthy and Miss Helen Ba-
con: Mrs. w. ]. Baxter. who will be
assisted by Mrs. William S. Benson.
Mrs. Randolph Miner. Miss Adele May.
Miss Werner. Miss Hartigan, Miss Nc
Taylor and Miss Carita Hunter.
Mrs. William ]. MCGEE. captain. with
Mrs. Charles c. Walcott, Miss Teresa
Isabelle MCGEE. Miss Mildred MCGEE.
Miss Kathleen Sullivan. Miss Naomi
lONeal. Misses Dorothy, Margery
and Josephine Wooden, Miss Lyttle
and Miss Troy; Mrs. John Shea. whose
group will include Miss Rose NJ. Shea,
Miss Bernadette Shea. Mrs. William
| J. keane, Mrs. Alden Pope. Mrs.
Charles Riston Schroth. Mrs. Edward
Costigan. Mrs. Jones and Miss Edna
Jones; Mrs. Berens. assisted by Mrs.
Aughinbaugh. Mrs. McCiilvary, Mrs.
Dunworth. Mrs. Fitzg erald, Miss Guby.
Miss Marie Mcclure, Miss Cathleen
| Lyons. Miss Eileene Lyons. Miss H.
|Berens and Miss Elizabeth Shea.
| Mrs. Thomas Sheridan. whose team
includes Misses Mattingly, War
rem, Lynch, Began. Rosseau. Sheridan,
Raeburn. Russell and Messrs. Pope,
Nee. Irwin. Butler Stratton and Rid
enour; Miss Florence Roach. assisted
| by the Misses Barr. Miss Ida Madigan,
Miss Agnes Conner, Miss Jordan, Miss
Katherine Keenan,, Mrs. Donaldson
and Miss Kathleen Donaldson: Miss
Mildred Merrick Miss Elena Calderon.
Miss Haney. Mrs. A. Mcintyre. Mrs.
Simon Golibart. Mrs. Thomas F.
Keane Mrs. Harry Walsh. Miss Flea
nor Johnson, Mrs. Prosise, Miss Ann
lGwynn. Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Garges,
Miss Ann Du Brul and Miss Boradell
tGower.
! Officers of the organization are:
Miss Mary v. Merrick, president;
Mrs. Henry Simpson first vice presi-
vice president; Mrs. Charles P. Neill.
secretary; Miss Maher. recording sec
| rotary; Miss Cover. assistant Secre-
| tary, and Mrs. Thornton P. Boland,
| treasurer.
| The executive committee is COM
posed of Nine. Ignacio Calderon, Mrs.
James Dudley Morgan and Miss
Maher. Headquarters of the society
| have been moved to 1924 Indiana ave-
nue..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15

1t is serious offense to ride a
Dicycle anywhere near the city of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
SNOW CASE ARGUED.
Agreement Called
"Mere Pin Money"

Declaring the 100000 mentioned in
the ante-nuptial agreement between
chester A. Snow. millionaire patent
attorney and his wife, Odds H. Snow,
to be mere pin money" and not an
adequate consideration for the sur
render of her dover right In ms
50 O0o, 900 estate. Attorney Henry T..
Davis argued yesterday before .he
Cnnrf Of Anpeals for a reversal of the
decision of Chief Justice Mccoy that
Mrs. Snow is bound by the terms OIL
the contract.
Attorneys George 2. Hoover ana
Frank j. Hogan defended the opih,
of the trial court IN FAVOR VI Ni
Snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
LABOR PROBLEM TOPIC.
Will Form Basis of DR.. Whitney's
Talks.

Labor problems will form the
basis for a condensed course on econ
omy. by DR.. Edison l.. Whitney, econ
omist of the Department of Labor, at
Research University, President Rapeer
announced today.
The purpose is to give better un.
Outstanding of labor to the general
nuhlic DR.. Whitney declared that
1.-The few labor items that get into the
papers are only small part OF the
labor question: few people nave
really practical idea of the question
and are of the opinion that the labor
question can be easily settled by max
ing a slight reform in only one or two
matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Maj. T. c. Turner, from 1st Provi-
slonal Brigade. Haiti. to marine head
quarters. this city,
Maj W. D. Smith. from Quantico,
Va, to Guantanamo, Cuba.
Maj. P. A. Capron, from Syracuse.
n. Y, to this city for treatment at
the Naval Hospital.
Maj. V. !. Morrison, from Mare
Island. Calf, to Olongapo, P. l.
Col. NJ. J. Shaw, to marine headouar-
ters, this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
GETS IMMIGRATION POST.
DR.. Katherine Herring to Head
New Women's Bureau.

DR.. Katherine Herring of the bureau
of immigration has been appointed to
head a newly organized women's bureau
of the immigration bureau, Secretary
of Labor Wilson announced Yesterday
The women's bureau will care for newt
arrived women and child immigrants
Dr. Herring is a graduate Of George
Washington University and has been
employed by the department of labor for
several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
J. E. GRAY GETS DIVORCE

James E. Gray has been awarded an
interlocutory decree of absolute di-
vorce from Virginia B. GRAY Mrs
Gray had her husband summoned- To
court on petition for a limited di.
vorce. The husband countered with
an application for an absolute decree
Justice Stafford after hearing the evil
granted a divorce to the husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
W. 7. CHAPMAN RESIGNS.
Federal Reserve Board Secretary Is
Succeeded by w. w. Motion.

Succeeded by W. w. Notion.
Resignation of W. T. Chapman. sec
rotary Of the Federal Reserve Board,
effective November 1. was announced
last night. Mr.. Chapman will enter
private business and will be succeed
ed by W. W. Hoton, executive secre-
tary of the board for the past year
The board also created the position
OF assistant to the governor and ap-
pointed r. G. Emerson, present as
sistant secretary, to the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
10 OFFICERS PROMOTED

Thirteen officers of the Medical Corps
have been promoted to the rank Of
captain in the Regular Army. They
are: First Lieuts. Virgil H. Cornell.
John G. knauer. Harold A. Spilman,
Vlack. Ralph w. Newton, James b.
Anderson. Walter L. Richards, Edwin
r: Strong. Carlton l.. Vanderboget.
Thomas G. Tousey Joe H. St John
and Everett Lee Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
MADE LIFE MEMBER.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe Honored BY
WASHINGTON Club.

Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. president of
the Washington Club, and wife of the
pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. has been presented
with life membership in the organiza-
ton by admiring friends.
The club has received as q gift from
the members of the family of the late
Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter, rare and
valuable collection of three hundred and
fifty volumes, the memoirs and letters
of famous women.
Mrs. Carpenter was member of the