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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
REV. GORDON UNITES
COUPLE ON STEPS OF
LOCAL COURT HOUSI
James Chapman and Airline Lesson
Married This Morning as Greatest
Event on Program of Trade
Expansion Week

As eliminating of week of activities indugd in BY local
merchants incident the observance Trade Expansion Week.
augurad Tuesday Faimons Marion couny and perhaps West
Vgnas largest and spectacular marriage celebrated t
morning O:30 O'Clock the Of the countys citadel
Long before the hour for the ceremony people from all Of
the county began assemble about the house and when the Greater
Farmont band heraded the approach Of the wedding
Of humanity with uned faces greeted them they quietly took
their places facing Main From available window Man
and nesecng Streets from pOcOs and from roofs Of
scpers and interested spectators the ceremony performed
which made James Chapman of Do Miss airline Lesson o
Monongah husband and wife Various estimates place the crowd from
FIVE thousand but safe guess that before the history
of Marion county has greater den crowd stood about
justice watched with interest, community event
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
GOLD

D ORCUPINE, Canada, one
1 Of the worlds richest mineral
districts. is taking $l9,OOO,00O
worth Of gold out of its mines year
Iy. To get that gold. it has to
break up 2.O66. 400 tons of orc.
That makes the ore yield about
$3.50 a ton. Would you pulVerize
a ton Of quartz for thae7 The
romance Of gold mining Is mostly
in machinery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
BARNES APPEALS
TO THE CHURCHES
Wants Support for Educa.
ton Week in this Sec
ton Of State

The ministers Of the city
churches, the teachers and super
fntendents of tho Sunday Glasses
OF the city are requested by l. A,
Barnes county superintendent OF
schools to feature American Edu'
cation week in the sermons and
program OF tomorrow. Tho week
Of December 4-1O has been desig-
mated as American Education
Week and the prepared programs
sent out by the state department
OF education call for announce
ments in all churches OF the state
on Sunday, December 4.
Programs are arranged for all
the other days Of the week but
the success Of the wee xviii hinge
on the suppQrt given by the move
meht by the church people tomor-
row. II the request OF the County
Superintendent and State Super
intendent George Ford is carried
out by the ministers and church
workers the week will be given
sufficient advertisement to make
the remainder Of the programs a
success.
In keeping with its past perfor
1nances in aiding educational pro
jects Fred R. Heintzelman Post
No. II, OF the American Legion is
taking an active interest in the
observance OF Education Week
next week.
The post through a special com
mittee has prepared list Of
speakers who are willing to give
talks at schools In the county any
day or night next week. This list
of available speakers has been
sent to every school in the coun'
ty 30 that the teachers may know
who Is available to make addresses
for them.
The list which Is as follows Is
arranged by towns SO that it Will
be easy for the teachers to make
q selection Of a man that Is read
nv available for the task:
FaIrmont, W. Va.-Rollo ].
Conley, T. A. Tate. U. A. Knapp
M. NJ. Neely, Geo. NJ. Alexander
Frank G. Raymond, A. I. Garrett,
A, P. Barretto. Earl H. Smith, e.
M. Showalter, Scott c. Lowe
Harry A. Williamson. Jesse r.
stewart, Greed p. Bolyard. Martin
Ward Lanham. Claude E. King, ].
H. Gordon. R. T. Brown ]. Z.
Broomfleld, Harry Shaw, Guy
CrigIer, Rev .Towson, G. Baird
Mitchell, Harry A. Williamson
Homer C. Toothman, c. c. Nc
Donald w. E. Buckley.
Mannington-W. J. Leahy. L.
S Schwenck, Principal shouse
supt. D. G.. Tabler, Rev. John
Beddow, Rev. r. F. Hanes, B. E
Mitchell, Geo. W. Bowers.
FarmIngton-W. E. Maple. H;
M Williamson, John K. sawyerF
Kenneth Gordon llnst three high
school teachers), W. H. Veach
L. N. WhItlntch, Howard Cole
Baxter-Hadden g. Rhodes
Worthy n. Post, VIII Clayton.
Fairview-F. c. Coontz Herb
ert Toothman. G. r. Miller, ",
D. Yost, c. E. Boyer, G. Q. Tus
Grant Town-Dr. Collins.
Rivesville-H. A. Sheets.
Hoult-Jess Bowman. U
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
six-Day Working Week
Partly Responsible for
Increase
BIO. Showing GAIN
Mine Rescue Car No. 8
at Dakota Next
Week

Despite the fact that there has
been a glut OF coal in Canada.
prevalence Of mild weather, less by
railroads, improvement in general
business and lack OF demand Of
coal the production In the Fairmont
region has the earmarks OF surpass.
ing last weeks production. It is a
safe guess that last weeks figures
will be reached at the least, be-
cause there were SIX working days
! this week compared to five last
week.
In the first five days OF this week
there were 4,413 cars OF coal loaded
and the mines OF the region today
ordered 1,014 empties. Anticipat.
ing the loading of 800 OF these the
weekly total on tho three railroads
will run 5,213 cars against 4,9S2
cars.
Thus far this week the loading by
railroads is as follows: Monongah
division, 2,856 cars with but So cars
to load today to excell last weeks
; production; Monongahela, 1872
cars with 416 cars to load today In
order to reach last weeks pToduc.
tion; Western Maryland, 1876 cars
or 81 7'cars short Of last weeks pro.
ductIon. Briefly the B. & O. will
show decided gain; the Mononga.
hela will fall short probably, 15D
CarS-6f- last weeks gain and the
Western Maryland will drop back
so cars.
Mines along the Charleston divt,
sion, B. & o. thus far this week
loaded 262 cars Of coal while last
weeks total was 267 cars. There
will be a slight gain this week.
During the first five days OF this
week the mines along the Monon.
gahela in Pennsylvania loaded 1881
cars Of coal or 179 cars short OF
last week in its entirety.
Mine Rescue Car.
All OF next week mine rescue car
No. s, United States bureau OF
mines, which is in charge OF Archie
Forbes, will be on the siding Of the
Bethlehem Mines Corporation at
Dakota. The car will arrive Sunday
It is expected.
j. W. McCuue, general superin.
tendent of the Bethlehem Mines
Corporation in this field, stated to.
day that probably Is to 80 mining
men would be trained in first aid
work next week and team OF six
would receive the mine rescue train
ing. On a previous visit Of the car
to Barrackville a number OF men
were trained.
! EoO+ ~ r1rnPArr
Twenty-Five trims drew 727
loads OF freight on the B. 6 o. r,
r. east OF Grafton on Friday. OF
that number there we're 562 loads
OF coal. West OIL the Monongah
division, there were S14 loads. AT
midnight there were 752 east
freight loads on the Monongah
division and OF that total there
were $50 cars Of coal.
Fridays Shipments
Coal loads to Curtis Bay OF the
Monongah division, B. & Q. r. R,
on Friday aggregated "a cars,
There were GIG cars Of coal load.
ed east and II cars of coal west,
Daily r. Il. Fuel
Railroad fuel loading again was
down on Friday. There were 174
cars loaded and OF that the B. 6
o. secured 60 cars and the foreign
carriers ia cars.
Friday Loading
Coal loading in the Fnirmont
region on Friday aggregated S55
cars. Mines along the Monongah
division, B. & o. R, r. loaded 512
cars; the operations along the
Western Maryland, II; and those
CCoutInued on page e4Eht)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
Packers to Bar
Men Who Strike

CHICAGO, Dec. S-Co-incident
with an order from Armour and
Company that all employees who
walk out Monday In protest
against the 10 per cent wage re-
duction will lose their places, ad-
appeared in papers
here today signed by Swift and
Company calling for men 70 fill
II tAe union men strike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
Blythe Way:
Daily column given to eurrUnt
events and frank comment
MISSING

II AVE you a long,lost relative
i 1 or missing friend whom you
want to get in touch Mth9
All postmasters have been au-
thorized by Will Hays to help you
search. A great organization is
thus started going to round up the
missing.
One tremendous convenience we
lack, and need badly. is a directory
Of every one living in the United
States. A big job. Yes. but only
about 20 times as big as getting up
the New York City directory. The
Census Bureau could compile the
national directory. for sale to public
Libraries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
Morse Denied
Right to Land
tBy Associated Press]

ARIS, France, Dec. 8. - The
rsnSh minister et the interior to-
EaSgyf tlsld5 al i6E Ell q epying Charles
N. iofse the right to land in
France and requiring him to return
No the United States on the first
lsVa Bile steamer which would be
Ei ts Sailing Monday. Issuance
81 This orde was confirmed in a let
er from the French foreign office
q the American embassy. The In
srior department has tho right to
refuse entry to any foreigner whom
tik Judges undesirable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
Robbers Kill
TWO Men at
CurtiSUiNe

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. B.
Two men were shot and killed
by robbers at Curtisville, near
here, last night, according to in
formation received today by the
Pittsburgh police. The victims,
Joseph Bosek, Of Superior, Pa,
and Louie Tirnecek, Of Cleve.
land, O., were accosted near their
boarding house b ytwO men who
demanded money. When they
refused the robbers attacked
them with knives, Bosek ana
Tirnecek succeeded in fighting
them off for q while, finally the
robbers used their pistols, the
first shot killing Bosek. His
companion died later at Taren.
tum hospital. The robbers es.
saped.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

First Cold
Snap Hits
West Today

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The
first real cold weather Of the
season is due for this part of
the country today together with
snow flurrIes according 10 the
weather forecaster. The cold
weather which follows an ex-
ceptionally heavy rainy season
is expected to last for several
days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

II Ford has just simply got to
buy something worthless, we know
a man with two sTts] Ot EEoTt
underwear,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

A boss is a man who gets down
early when you are late and late
when you are early. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

British have offered Ireland
fresh proposals. They may be too
fresh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03
OBSERVATIONS

Health Hint: Buy the cook a
Christmas present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Too many people think the only
wcy to get new world is to tear
up their old one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

This Far East question should
be labeled "!China-Handle With
Care r r ''';'-',.-'i', -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Times are so bad some people
are driving their own cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Rich old bachelors think the
proper age to marry Is sixteen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Christmas comes but once
year; Red Cross Seals will help
the cheer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Harding has another new word,
He says pumpkin" for punkin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Foreign countries must name
their diplomats after Pullman
cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

"A wild rabbit was shot on Wall
street the other day. This will
teach rabbits to leave Wall street
alone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Presents make the girl grow
RondeT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Postmaster exams are set for
Jan. %. The crop OF fourth class
postmasters Is first class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Miami officials seized car load
Of whlskey labeled "FIsh." Maybe
that's who It was billed to.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

British have offered Ireland
fresh proposals.. They may be too
fresh.
A boss is a man who gets down
early when you are late and late
when you are early.
This Far East question should
be labeled ''Chlna-Hendle With
aSS1sssp r. --+-----rz-~s s-Ef,'
Times are so bad some people
are driving their own cars.
Rich old bachelors think the
proper age to marry Is sixteen.
Christmas comes but once a
year; Red Cross Seals will help
the cheer.
Harding has another new word.
He says pumpkin" for punkin.
"A wild rabbit was shot on Wall
street the other day. This will
teach rabbits to leave Wall street
alone.
Presents make the girl grow
fonder.
Postmaster exams are set for
Jan. 20. The crop Of fourth class
postmasters Is first class.
Miami officials seized car load
Of whlskey labeled "Fish." Maybe
that's who It was billed to.
Foreign countries must name
their diplomats after Pullman
cars.
Too many people think the only
WY to get a new world ls to tear
up their old one.
Auto filing stations are being
robbed by some one who thinks
turn about Is fair play.
Russia Is taking drastic steps to
make friends with u.s. Nineteen
government grafters have been
shoC.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
FAIR RATES BACKED.
M. and M. Association Appeals for
Potomac Electric Company.

In a brief filed with the Public Utili-
ties Commission the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association advises
the granting of fair and reasonable
rates to the Potomac Electric Power
Company in order that the company
may avoid breaks in-strvice such as
have occurred frequently in the past
The brief was prepared by a special
committee of the association and
asks the commission to allow the
company to charge such rates for
current that will enable it to render
the fullest measure of service After
fixing such rates. the letter continues
responsibility for future interruptiors
would rest on the company.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
WANT TO BE TEACHERS.

More than 100 applicants for teach
ing positions in the high night and
day schools took an examination yester-
day in the Franklin School building
to qualify themselves for appoint
ment. Many of those who passed the
test will be given positions at the be-
ginning of the 19211922 academic
year, which begins in September.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
cadets DRILL MAY 1924.
Review and Parade Is Set fol
April 5.

The annual competitive drill of the
Washington High School Cadet Corps
will be held May % and "a, it was
announced by Stephen f. Kramer.
assistant superintendent of schools,
who has charge of this military or
ganiZation. The review and parade
of the cadets will be held April and
Will be followed by exercises on the
Ellipse when regimental standard
will be presented to the two regf-
ments.
Twenty-one full six-squad compa-
nies will take part in the competitive
drill this year. Last year there were
twenty three siX-squad skeleton COM
panies that competed in the event.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
WILL ATTACK KLAN IDEA.
Colored Residents Here to Meet
and Organize Campaign.

Plans for a nationwide campa ign
TO have lynchings abolished and ku-
Elux klans disorganiZed will be out
lined by speakers at mass meeting
Of colored residents of Washing ton,
Evening star., 1921-03-25

1t is stated that the ex-kaiser in
tends to distribute s2,50o.000 in equal
proportions among his surviving chill
Gren in order that they may continue
10 live in a manner beftting the
HohenZol!erns"
Evening star., 1921-03-25
Copyright 1921. BY Alfred Stephen Bryan

TO be held under the auspices of the
District branch of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of
Ceiored People, at the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church, 10Th and / streets.
next Wednesday night at s O'Clock.
The speakers will be DR.. w. E. B.
Dubois. editor of the Crisis. and DR..
r. w. Bagnall.
England is planning to harness the
ocean tides for water power.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

CONTINUED from Scvcnteen)
and f5IT6 what seemed Impossible task He and
the other who taught that ships will win the
war worked miracles They said he spent money too
freely. that ships cost too much and contracts were
given prices. But Hurley got results and
his spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm and readiness
to cooperate with every agency of government gave
him high place among civilian war leaders.
ORDER FOR ''HEATLESS DAYS"
Harry a Garfield head OF the fuel administration.
another member earnestly believed of
coal and oil was to the winning Of the
Aside from any respect for his ability and personal
attachment 10 him. which rpened the days went by.
admired his In following his convictions His
order OF Jan. IT, 1918 making certain days heatless
created a storm Of indignation II was the coolest
winter in the memory Of the oldest nhabitant. Coal
was and the demand for It overseas nsstent.
How could this be supplied? The miners were prOduc-
Ing every possible under difficult conditions The
people cut down their allowance until they shvered
ir their homes. Something more drastic neces-
sary
on the afternoon Of Jan 1s 1915. Mt Garfield came
20 my Office. and his tense face showed his no
usual mission In a few minutes he explained dire
need OF coal for ships and for overseas ne said he had
talked with Secy Baker and wished know how felt
about advising the president 10 issue the "heatess
der which Baker had approved; and 20 which. after
making certain Garfield reduce civilian
consumption for military needs. 1 gave approval
After conference Mr. Baker made the engagement for
the three.of as to see the president
way the white house told Garfield
that what We would advise the president to do would
raise the most violent storm OF the
go AHEAD" SAYS WILSON.
Zone Of US had illusions that it would be popular
the drastic proposal without finching In fact he
grssped the necessity for than had either Of
he told Garfield ahead in substance:
1t necessary absolutely necessary toward great
est effectiveness in the Nothing be-
tween and the goal Garfield issued the order. The
storm broke. The newspapers. or them. RACED
the next morning. Mr.. Garhed's stupidity was dis
played in big type. and EDITORIAL yhe roasted
a coal fire.
about midnight that night just reached home.
"luug distance" called The editor great news
paper in New York was on the other end OF the tele
phone line His had given the president earnest
and able support his policies.
Have YOU seen Garfelds damn fool order about the
use of coaI2" asked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

It's an old. Old story that Jean
Acker tells-love in poverty; misery
and disillusion when fame and for
tune smile.
Not so many years ago she was
struggling for any sort OF part in
the movies and Rudolpho Valentino
was an obscure cabaret entertainer,
with an uncertain future. But they
loved and were willing to fight II
out together, and so they were mar
ried.
Today Valentino is known wherev-
er films are shown as the dashing
hero of The Four Horsemen Of the
Apocalypse" and Jean Acker has
tasted of stardom-BUT-
She has tasted too, of sorrow. For
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05
BY MARGERY REX.

NEW YORK. June 4.-"Most
great men are born OF aged par
ents."
Those who would give geniuses
20 the world had better wait Till 40
10 become parents according TO
Casper l. Redfeld. Chicago member
OF the American Genetic association.
Mr.. Redfeld declares that the ma
jority OF the worlds brilliant citi-
zens are the children OF men and
women OF 40 years or more.
The only great men whom we
have been able TO discover who were
born OF young parents" says Mr..
Redheld. were William the Con-
queror and Frederick the Great"
Aspects and effects Of that strange
phenomenon called genius" have
always beguiled scientists into a
study OF its vagaries. causes and the
nearness 10 a less desirable state Of
mind Insanity which il so nearly
resembles at times.
But why should the child OF the
middle-aged be possessed of what
almost any mother would be pleased
10 see develop in her dearest pos
sessions
Is the mental stability Of the ad-
ult. his experience and wisdom.
transmitted to offspring? Do wise
parents in the prime OF life have
brilliant children? Is this the ex-
PLANTATION?
Opinion of Andre TridOn.
Nothing OF the sort. declares
Andre TridOn, psycho-analyst, au-
thor and successful explorer into the
mysteries Of the mind. who offers a
unique explanation for the great
who are born Of the aged.
1T IL quite true" explained Mr.
Tridon. that the child Of a couple
born when the parents are no long
er young is sure 10 be the. superior
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05
Scientist Says Genius Is Born
OF Dissatisfaction; Children
OF Elderly Parents Greatest

OF the first born or even the second
child
The first born IS sure 20 be IN
ferior TO the children that follow
when the parents have gradually be-
come better adapted 10 each other
and when better understanding
and more freedom exist between
them than in the first years or mar
ried life.
"Goethe's parents we're old when
he was born. So were Napoleon's 3.
And so were those OF most famous
men who were not the first or sec
ond. but usually third fourth or
sometimes last OF a large family"
But what IS il about a middle
aged mother and an old father that
makes for genius?
THE discomfort OF the child who
finds himself with parents that are
TOO old for him." answers Mr.. Tri-
don, who has made scientific ex-
cursions about the south poles of
the sub-conscious and brought back
10 the attent ton CT our conscious
minds an array OF reasons, motives
and completes which really explain
phenomena.
The genius grows out OF the dis
satisfied child.
Genius itself is an intense dis
satisfaction.
Choice of Genius and Insanity.
Parents that are greatly in ad-
vance Of him as regards age strike
no note of comradeship with a child.
They do not play with him or amuse
him. He decides he does not care
to initiate them. as a child always
initiates a parent he admires.
Disseminated people have
choice OF two future states II their
satisfaction rises TO a high pitch.
insanity or genius must be the
choice.
IF such a child then lives in a
favorable environment, and Is in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

good mental and physical health. he
viii become a genius. II motif he
Is weak In physique and unsteady
In mind-he viii arrive at insanity.
The dissatisfied person who goes
insane makes a world for himself
that does not exist FOR himself that
does not exist for other people.
The dissatisfied but healthy per
son. the one whose physique can en-
dure his turmoil OF feeling seeks 20
create a new world. too. but not such
A mad conception as that In which
the demented are happy
Child Must Have Amusement.
Parents should play with but not
try 20 mould a child. They can't
really change him. He initiates them
or not The child who goes 10 the
movies likes the comedian with fun
ny feet. cane and mustache who
can make him laugh. The parent
who wishes his son 70 follow him
must gain his attention by making
himself amusing. a creator OF fun. a
desirable person.
People Of 40 or so are no longer
able 20 stand on their heads 20
make their children laugh. so the
youngster loses patience with these
change the world all about.
with only grOwnups 10 initiate.
or with brothers or sisters enough
older so that they Try 20 boss him.
the child seems 10 have a whole
group OF people playing parent The
second child OF a family already has
a playmate in the first. provided
there IS not too great a difference In
age.
Another point in favor OF a child
born 10 middle-aged parents is that
he is apt 20 be physically stronger
than the first child"