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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
Hold Meeting At
Grassy Run School

An anti good road meeting was to
be held at the Grassy Run School
Saturday night. Mr.. Fear who
lives on the Gallihue Farm near
Fairmont, had announced that he
would be present to speak against
a bond issue in Union District, to
improve certain streets in the cor
poratlon, and certain roads In the
rural districts.
The people Of the surrounding
community We're greatly surprised
to hear this announcement. The
community turned out in a large
number to hear the speaker. The
weather was just right to make the
people feel the great need OF Inn
proved roads. The rain poured
down all evening and the roads
we're In a bad condition.
The school house was filled with
men and women representing each
precinct in Union district. The
voters we're very much disappoint-
ed after waiting until nine O'Clock
aud the supposed speaker failed to
show up. II is probably a good
thing that he did not come for he
sure would have received a cold re.
Ception Il was soon learned that
every man and woman present
were for the bond issue and had as
sembled there to battle against the
supposed speaker.
After the supposed speaker AL
ed to be present it was decided 10
have a good road meeting Instead
OF an anti good road meeting. Mr..
]. z. Davis called the house to or
der; Henry Rudy, secretary: and
talks on the bond issue were heard.
MT. Davis gave a very interesting
tai making plain the great impor-
lance Of good roads. Mr.. Philip
VanGilder, OF Hammond. W. Va.
Was the second speaker introduced
and made a very interesting talk on
the great importancs OF improved
streets in the city limits and the
roads in the rural districts. Mr..
VaBGiAsr vas asked 10 make clear
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

the steps which had been taken
fo= I bond issue. This was we'll
discussed by him and the people
were we'll pleased. The third
speaker, Rev. d. ". Kirk, who
gave a very interesting talk on
bond issues. Mr.. Kirk Is n man up
In years and has been interested in
q number Of bond issues. lie re-
called the time when a bond issue
was called TO build II present
court house. He stated that he
we'll remembered that SOME Of the
people in this county almost went
wild over such an undertaking. Mr..
Kirk stated that some Of the men
who were so opposed to 1t had told
him since that the building had
been paid for and they had never
knew 1t.
The other speakers were S. H.
Rudy, Luther Vincent. D. l.. Nc
Kinney, Henry Rudy. John Boice.
Before the meeting was closed it
was decided to form an organiza-
ton to represent the rural districts
should it occur that some one
would call meetings to misreprea-
ent the issue to the people,
Mr.. D. L. Mckinney, was elect
ed chairman. Henry Rudy, secre-
tary. TIE following speakers were
elected to be present at all meet
inSs called should there be any
need OF such: Philip VanGilder, S.
H. Rudy, Rev. D. W. Kirk, Luther
Vincent. j. f. Davis. John Boice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
BRAND Gives
Out Interview.
-fBy Associated Pressl

LONDON. Dec. 20-Frnuce
hes accepted Secretary Hughes
naval ratio for capital ships and
we are glad OF the relief 1t will
AFFORD US Premier BriBnd OF
France is reported as declaring IA
an interview with the Daily Mall.
Regarding secondary units, We
are yet uniformed respecting the
six 10000 o. ships which Ger
many is allowed to build u2de" tie
Versailles treaty. We snail ask
the Washington conference TO take
this into account
N. BRAND repudiated the idea
that France wished to maintain
the burden of great LAM anna.
ments, especially as she had Just
emerged iILm q terrible wa, liz;
he contends the WI ~ government
in Germany was weak, and ats
very fragality prompts France to
remain armed, for there is no say
ing what government may take It's
place tomorrow"
He declared he had never taken
very seriously the differences be-
tween France and England IN re-
gard to separations, and was sure
that a solution would be found. OF
the European situation in general
he said:
Russia IS a question which
Great Britain and France should
examine. together, but / fear the
DISCRIMINATION of that vast coun-
try is greater than Is known. Great
Britain and France must together
undertake the reconstruction Of
Europe. The maintenance OF
peace is based soiidly upon an
entente cordiale. All differences
between England and France can
be settled by frank explanation
and discussion"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

The youth of America have been reading wild
west stories since the days Of Cooper, Not all of
them have had the Cooper Intellectual flavor. they
lave been lurid and hair raising. but they have
never been vicious. Grown men often turn to these
stories for relaxation and get as much fun out OF
them as they did in past years. The German Upiift-
ers nave been ransacking their country for all such
Wild West, detective, and Indian stories and have
held a solemn burning in order TO save the German
youth from contamination. During the late IN
pleasantness it was evident that something had
contaminated the German youth. but who would
have thought that they would have taken these
stories so to heart?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
WELLS AND THE CONFERENCE

u RoBkBLY the most discussed newspaper man.
y both here and abroad, in connection with the
Warrington Conference has been the man WHO came
az a reporter, Il. C. Wells. Interest might wax and
wane about various phases OF the business OF
dlslrmament, but interest never waned regarding
what Mr.. Wells had to say about them. Friend and
foe alike have read his version OF the Conference
varying reactions. but they have continued TO
read. and will continue to read so long as the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
uNERAL TOMORROW.

The funeral OF Captain Themes
Reed whose death took place Sun.
day evening at his home in Fifth
street, will take place tomorrow aft.
crnoon at two o'clock from the resi-.
dence and will be conducted by the
Rev. Claude Fl. King, pastor OF the
First NJ. Z. church. Burial will be
made in Woodlawn cemetery in
charge of Fairmont Lodge No. ., a.,
F.. and a. NJ. Turney Reed, son or
the deceased, arrived here today
from WEIGH and his daughter; Mrs.
Rush Miller, is also here from Nor.
EAntown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
Malta Knights
Put On Degree

on Wednesday, evening OF this
week Mountain State Commandery
40. 446, knights OF Malta, will
confer the Blue Degree on a class
of candidates at their lodge hall on
Main and Monroe streets. A large
number OF knights will e this
work for the first time and mucSl
interest is being manifested
among the membership in this
event.
The Blue Degree is said to be
one OF the most beautiful in its
setting and one Of the most i'm.
pressive in its teachings Of any
conferred by this order. The full
rItualistic ceremony will be exem-
plifed by a special degree team,
drilled and uniformed for this
occasion. A large attendance Of
the members is expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
NICKNAME as

Sure you can live down the nick
name that has cursed you since
your boyhood. No matter how pre-
sistently it sticks you can over
come It's handicap-by doing big
things.
Baby" Brown is an instance. His
real name is John Nichols Brown.
his home is at Newport, R. l. and
he became nationally known as
Baby Brown because he was
born worth a million.
But now lie has Won acoveted
Harvard scholarship because Of ex-
cellence of his studies and he will
be graduated With honors next
June.
Nothing babyish about that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

The design announced for a new silver dollar
sounds good, and the idea which it will symbolic is
splendid; let us hope that il will be well executed
and not foist upon the public another freak like The
buffalo nickle. which looks more like an advertise
ment than a coin OF the realm. If silver dollars are
as scarce in the future az they have been in t.e past
few years it will be a long time before tho public
generally will even set E look at the new design.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
--oFFIcERs %EnEErEn.

The Woman's Mlss4onary So
ciety OF the NJ. E. church met last
Tuesday evening and elected the
following officers for the coming
year; Mrs, Carl D. Yost, pTeSl-
dent; Mrs. Jessie Wilson, vice
president: Mrs. s, f, james. re-
cordinG secretary; Mrs. Lucy
Hibbs, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. T. 5. Neptune. treasurer;
Miss Mary Tibbs. local treasurer:
Miss Ethel Ice, superintendent Of
young peoples work; Mrs. A. ].
Rice, superintendent Of Junior
work; Mrs. Ward ". Downs,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
RANKs 3 CLhsEn

SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. 2O-The
Peoples Bank and the Realty Saw
inss and Trust company each 1
a capital OF 100000 failed to
open today. Both institutions were
subjected to heavy Withdrawals
Yesterday aud their eloling was az.
trIbuted 10 this fact
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
BY The Way:
Daily column given to current.
events and frank comment
ouAKERs

Only about 100000 Quakers in
u country but they have set out
to get LOCO 900 barrels OF flour for
Russian famine sufferers. II all
Americans helped on the same
basis Of population, Russia would
get 535. DOC, 900 barrels Of flour.
Quakers, active az a good inllI.
ence in the world, have carried on
the world. have carried on their
creed nearly 300 years They have
been unfaltering champions against
war, slavery and swearing. Too
bad We haven't zoe, 100000 instead
OF only 100000 OF them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

npSrnsends p1bita5 and mfsf
son study aEisR FloSSie RoSa
super4niehdant plies Mrss
~. a. Shinh SUPERINTENDENT soetGt!
service; Mrs. Al M Martin. agent.
for missionary voice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

One reason more sons don't re-
turn TO the old homestead is they
cant lift the mortgage. father.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Fish tails. cleansed. deodorizej
and dried are being used as wom-
ems hat ornaments.
Natives Of Russia. India and
Persia eat certain soils for their
health.gIving properties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Mexico reports a bis volcano
eruption. At first It was thought
to be an old-time election.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

congressman ought to make
swell movie comedies; they go
through lots OF foolish motions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

II that expedition finds the top
Of Mt. Everest il will he a fine
place to put the Arbucklc case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

We are working our heads off for
nosterity and posterity hasn't deae
a thing for MS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

The Longest and shortest day We
have is tic one before payday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

A London firm supplies tennis
lawns In sections, ready for laying
and immediate use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
RUFF STUFF

II has alters been the custom OF
Santa Claus
To place within the toe of my
/, Suspended 5ockski
One large round orange in tissue
Christmas we arise to sxpresH our
homes
That any large round ohiecr
Wsspped up,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Increase in Russian poetry shows
she goes from bad to verse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

S6Ga3 Grand Canyon Of the
gaR&6SA8 5000 feet deep in It's
dtetNggapaRt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Best way to get rid Of your duties
Is TO discharge them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

DO your resolutlng early.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Wish Ford was more numerous.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Only eight months since June
and some of the young couple are
nearly out Of debt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

odSk is called the reed bird
Id GGEolinSS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

A little Kindness has to so a
long ways because the supply IS
short.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

ARS we-gottG bBdurn sure It's an
.ofghBa before we venture.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Can n man love two women al
the same time??" asks a writer. Not
il they find it ont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Hardly any Of these rocks oil tho
matrimonial sea r cradle rocks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Let's make the naval holiday
safe and sane-no fireworks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

We would hate like thunder to
not be able to unload our sock on
CbTstI1as morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

1t is too easy to feel rich on boz.
rowed money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

Come on back. summer. We
didn't mean what we said about
YOU.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20

a 70-year-old fellow named Bra
verman'' saves three from a burn
ing building. First name out to be
Some"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-20
OBSERVATIONS

Can n man love two women az
the same time?" asks a writer. Not
ii they find it ont.
a 7O-year-old fellow named Bra
verman' saves three from a burn
ing building. First name out to be
Some"
Come on back, summer. We
didn't mean what we said about
You.
1t Is o easy to feel rich on boz,
rowed money.
Let's make the naval holiday
safe and sane no fireworks
Hardly any Of these rocks OIL tho
matrimonial e are cradle rocks.
A little Kindness has to go a
long WAYS because the supply IS
short.
only eight months since June
and some of the young couple are
nearly out Of debt.
Best way to get rid Of your duties
is to discharge them.
We are working our heads off for
posteriEy and posterity hasn't dcae
a thing for us.
II that expedition finds the top
Of Mt. Everest il will he a fine
place to put the Arbuckle case,
Increase in Russian poetry shows
she goes from bad to verse.
congressman ought to make
swell movie comedies; they go
through lots Of foolish motions.
Wish Ford was more numerous.
Mexico reports a bis volcano
eruption. At first It was thought
to be an old-time election.
One reason more sons don't re-
turn TO the old homestead is they
can't lift the mortgage. father.
=--
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-06
AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED.
DR.. Z. M. Nichols of Barton Charged
with Intoxication.

Newport, May 6.-Dr. f. NJ. Nichols
of Barton was arrested Yesterday on
the charge of operating an automobile
while under the influence of h1dor. He
was released under $500 bail.
Dr. Nichols was participant in an
automobile collision on the Derby Line
road Wednesday night in which Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hurst, occupants of
another car, had narrow escape from
death. The Hurst machine was thrown
by the impact over a fve-foot en-
bankment and turned bottom side up.
Mr.. Hurst was able to extricate him
self from the wreck but was unable
to help Mrs Hurst from the wreckage
so securely was she pinned down. Sew
eral men arriving. one side of the car
was lifted and she was pulled out
through the frame of the windshield.
. II is alleged that DIR. Nichols was in
an intoxicated condition, and acconipa-
MED by a nurse, was headed for Derby
Line, driving fast. In an attempt TO
pass a car in front of him going in
the same direction, he crashed into
the Hurst car, which was leisurely pro-
ceeding toward Newport and as near
to the side Of the road as possible.
Mrs. Hurst was cut by the broken
piececes of glass and fears are enter
tanned as to internal injuries but no
bones are broken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-06
BRITISH AMERICAN
ANITY ENDURING
Declared Bainbridge Colby, Former
Secretary of State, Speaking
at American Luncheon
Club in Lon

London, May 6.--Confidence in an
enduring British h-American amity and
firm belief that America would
come into the peace" in a manner to
make plain her desire to fulfill her
duty to the world were expressed by
Bainbridge Colby, former secretary of
state, speaking at the American Lunch
con club to-day.
America" he said, came late into
the war, but she came. She is coming
late into the peace, but she will come.
Ii may be by the postern gate and not,
as many of rs had fondly hoped,
through the entrance hall, but within
time and fashion, | am sure that Will
leave no doubt of the desire of her peo-
Pile to discern and TO discharge their
duty to the world in a spirit Of loyalty
to the allies and to participate in the
responsibility for the renewal of order
and the resumption of human progress
What a fortunate thing 1t is that
Anglo American relations continue on
lines of solid and immutable friend
p-fortunate for this generation and
full of hopeful augury for. all future
generations.
at is true that we differ now and
then, but how often il turns out upon
examination and analysis that we diff
fer only as to why we agree. And the
unhesitating, outspoken way in which
our discussions are conducted is, after
all, fine tribute to the deep respect
we feel for each others motives, poll
cies and purposes,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-06
UP TO BARRE
To Say Whether Full-Time Boomer
Will Be Engaged.

One week from to-day, Friday, May
I3, Barre will have definite place
among cities of northern New Eng
land. Either it will be classed among
the progressive communities who have
faith in their own future, or it will be
down among the also-rans, struggling
for the cellar championship.
Barre's standing will depend a good
deal upon the amount of support given
the new movement for a full time
Board of Trade secretary, And next
Friday will tell the story. The big
drive for membership subscriptions,
covering period Of three years, will
begin Thursday, May II. Eleven
trained teams will cover the city and
vicinity and while it will be necessary
for every canvasser to show his speed
on the opening day, Friday, the 18th,
has been reserved for the final spurt.
Tonight team captains and directors
of the Board of Trade are to meet at
headquarters to 20 over plans already
formulated. The captain of each unit
will find that his territory has been
mapped out and assigned. Other impor-
tant details Of the drive will be dis
cussed. The meeting is TO be called at
o'clock and directors and captains,
along with members of the general
committee are urged to attend, to the
exclusion of every other engagement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-06
Miss Marion Butterworth,
Missing Pr2ctor Woman,
Return e it Tuesday
ON TT - SAME NIGHT
So DISAPPEARED
Lee2 Parties Continue to
Explore Woods and
Quarry Holes

Proctor, May. 6.-Searchers for Miss
Marion Butterworth, who disappeared
Tuesday evening, learned to-day that
she returned borrowed book that
night to the home of Rev. A. G. Rob-
bins after she left her boarding place.
This is the latest definite trace of her
movements on the night that the
search has disclosed.
No one in the clergyman's family
saw the young woman but the book
was found Wednesday morning tucked
inside the screen door at his residence.
To reach Rev. Mr.. Robbins house,
which is in the village, although on the
farther side OF the river, Miss Butter
worth must have crossed the marble
bridge.
The discovery bears out the state
ment that she was seen going over the
bridge Tuesday evening but is not re-
garded as materially aiding the search.
Miss Butterworth's brother, Ralph
Butterworth of New York, has come
TO Proctor to assist in the search. He
is unable to shed any light on his sis
ter's disappearance. Her sister, Mrs. G.
NJ. Eaton of Weston, Mass, whom
Miss Butterworth visited last month,
cannot advance any explanation of her
absence.
Miss Bessie McDeavitt, Miss Anna
Mclaughlin, Mrs. w. P. Mcdonald and
Miss Anna Sarka, all of whom were
acquainted with Miss Butterworth, re-
port that they saw Miss Butterworth
between her boarding place on South
street and the marble bridge, toward
which she was going. They say that
Miss Butterworth greeted them in a
rational manner and appeared as
usual.
Miss Edith Anderson, secretary to
Redfeld Proctor, an intimate friend of
Miss Butterworth, and Miss Ellen
Sawyer who roomed in the same house
where Miss Butterworth roomed, say
she dropped no word which might help
in determining her present wherea-
bouts.
Otter creek, which flows under the
marble bridge, has been searched for
a long distance and the water has been,
dragged and dynamited. Men in boats
sounded with graphing irons the water>
in the pool below the 50-foot falls but
without securing any evidence.
Large parties continued to-day to
explore the woods and quarry holes in
the vicinity on the theory that she met
with an accident
Miss Butterworth was private sec
rotary to Miss Emily d. Proctor and
had been living here for two years She
is "a years of age and described as at
tractive. with unusually striking blue
ryes. She is graduate of Boston uni
versity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-06
AREA
is SPREADING
Polish Insurgents in Upper
Silesia Nearly Reach
Oppeln
RECRUITING ARMY
BY FORCIBLE MEANS
Germans Are Reported to
Be Included in the
Number

Oppen, Silesia, May (By the Asso-
ciated Press The revolt area is re-
ported to be extending and to have
reached nearly to this city. The insu
gents are declared in messages received
here to be forcibly recruiting males in
Guiding Germans, between 10 and 10
years of age, in the vicinity of Eiche-
nau and Schoppinitz.
0ppelu, Silesia, May 6 (By the Asso-
ciated Press Two hundred Italian
soldiers, commanded by Colonel Bond
of the British army, evacuated Gross
Strelitz, little over 20 miles south
east of this city. last night. At that
time the town was under artillery fire
from Polish insurgents. In making his
report to the allied commission here.
Colonel Bond urged the necessity OF
sending reinforcements, laying EN-
phasis ON the need of machine guns
and ammunition. The French officials
here declared they were unable TO fur
nish more soldiers, saying they were
short of men everywhere in the plebl-
scite zone.
The Poles are reported to be in pos
session of the entire eastern section Of
Silesia as far north as Rosenberg,
which the commission heard they oceu-
pied yesterday without opposition.
Fighting is still going on at Rybnik, in
southern Silesia.
Organization Of civilian police to re
inforce entente troops is contemplated
here These police would be upper Sile
sian Germans, it is indicated.
When a copy of the proclamation is
sued by Adalbert Korfanty, in which
he declared himself governor of upper
Silesia, reached the interallied commits.
sion here, French official said:
"Korfauty is now rebel and, should
we apprehend him, he will be treated
as such"
with insufficient forees,' said one
official, I'VE are doing everything pos.
sible to put an end to this movement
and we hope to have the situation in
hand in two or three days. Had the
Gefmans not behaved so well, condi
tions would have been more serious