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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
FIND NO. RELATIVES OF SPENCE.
Funeral Today of Civil War veteran
Found Dead in Bed Here.

No relatives have been found OF
Ashbe1 w. Spence. Civil war veteran
who was found dead in his bed at a
rooming house at 424 East Fifth
street. Sunday morning. kilograms
sent by H L. Clark, coroner, TO
Spence's supposed old home in PENN
sylvania and to several hospitals and
old soldiers homes in which he had at
various times been an inmate, failed
to discover that the aged man had'any'
living relatives. Papers found IN
Spence's room indicated that he
served in a Pennsylvania regiment
during the Civil war. The funeral
was held this afternoon from Dexter
chapel, Blue post, G.. A. r, conducting
the service.
Altho he had lived in Topeka for
nearly a year, Spence never conflded
his affairs to any o1 his few acquain-
tances. He told one man that he mad
tried to lose himself from his relatives
because of a disagreement over some
property shortly after the Civil war.
Evidently he succeeded. For some
unknown reason, Spence was regis
tered under the name of NJ. Grant at
his rooming house and went under
that name most. of the last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
AUTHORS DIFFER
Many Opinions Given at Seven
teenth Annual Convention.
Governor Allen. Defends Old
School of Writers.

Are the old masters of literature tin
gods from whose bondage we should
free ourselves? Is the new poetry the
"subhmating and rationalizing" force
that can free us from such a bon
dage? Opinions differed radically on
questions of the kind among the
speakers at the seventeenth annual
banquet of the Kansas Authors club
at the Chamber of Commerce last
night.
Professor Crawford Talks.
Prof. n. A. Crawford. head of the
journalism. department. of the Kansas
state Agricultural college, held the
affirmative opinion. saying that many
of the old writer's were like cold
toast and lukewarm tea" c. j.. Mas
seek, former editor of the Dyal, and a
judge in the short story contest, sup
ported the opinion of Crawford, par
ticularly in regard to writers of what
he termed the mud Victorian" per-
iod, and deplored sentimentalism in
literature. Marco Morrow scored
50 rong point in favor of ultra modern
literature by reading an original poem
that was enthusiastically received.
Il don't like the term tin gods for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
FOUND JOBS FOR 41,496
Cost to State for Placing Unemployed
Less Than Fifty Cents.

LEES lily SelltS.
The Kansas free employment bureau
found jobs for 1.496 persons in the
period from March Is, 1920, to Janu-
airy 1, 1921. according to a statement
issued today by John H. Crawford,
state commissioner of labor and in
Idustry. The cost to the state for plac
ing each unemployed person was less
than SO cents.
The total number of placements in
Guided 26,9 harvest hands. In ad-
dition, many harvest hand applicants
were directed to employment but failed
to report whether or not they OBJ
tanned it, says the statement.
The total number of males register
ing, exclusive of harvest farm hands,
was 22,573, as compared to 19,4S9 III
the help wanted column. Placements
reported numbered 1888 as follows:
Unskilled, 9,229; farm hands, 3,471;
skilled, 653 clerical and professional,
1854.
The Wichita office obtained jobs for
1928 men, exclusive of harvest hands.
The Kansas City, Kan, office was sec
ond with 1854, followed by Hutchin-
son. 2,629; Topeka. 2,4S1; Parsons
1917, and Salina. 1859.
During the period 1,75S women reg
istered for employment while apphca-
lions for 1886 female workers We're
received. Positions were obtained for
1913, practically all for domestic
service.
The free employment bureau was
created by the 1920 special session OF
the legislature and placed under the
SUPERVISION of the state labor depart
ment. Approximately 100000 or the
$4,000 appropriation had been spent
up to January !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

tan, president of the club, presided a.
the banquet, giving brief talks in in
PRODUCTION and conclusion of the pro-
grams Mrs. H o. Garvey gave the
welcoming address to the club men,
hers Vocal solos by Mrs. Charles
JosIin and by Mrs. Carney added
variety. Mrs. Joslin sang by the
Waters OF Minnetonka,' the Indian
love poems written by the Kansas
poet, the late J. NJ. Cavaness, and set
to music by Thurlow Lieurance-
Chancellor E. H Lindley of the
state university, scheduled to talk to
the authors on THE Promise of the
Midwest" was unable to be present.
To Elect Officers Today.
Winners in the short story contest
and the poetry contest being con-,
Quoted by the Authors club were not
announced, and will not be announced
probably for several weeks, according
to George P. Morehouse, secretary.
The reelection of President j. w.
Searson was forecast by members
Election of officers was scheduled to
be held late this morning when the
election was crowded off the program
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

nv old friends in literature" declared
DIR. Frank L. Loveland, well known
pastor and orator. L do not rear TIN
gods as much as I do the tin horn of
today If L were to be banished to
some lonely island for the remainder
of NV life and were allowed to choose
only two books to take with me l
should choose first the Bible and then
Sha kespeare and with the Bible on
one knee and Shakespeare on the 9TH
err my island of loneliness would be
changed into an island of happiness"
Doctor Ioyeland's topic was "Ser-
mons in Literature"
Governor Allen DEFENDS Old School.
Governor Allen came theoretically to
the defense of the old school of writers
and entered plea for idealism, senti-
ment ind romance.
I'VE are getting away from the
beauties of those we called masters"
he said. "Our schools and our thea
ters are filled with materialism.'
Politics in Literature" was the
topic upon which Governor Allen
spoke. THE Sermon on the Mount
was political art" the governor said.
He traced thru history the great poll
ticians who had added to literature
with their writings of the activities of
their periods.
Mrs. Brown Speaks.
Under the topic Romance in Litera
ture." Mrs May Belleville Brown of
Salina, urged the consideration of the
element of romance that is always
present.
: I'm the hurry burly of this age our
Standardization and efficiency absorbs
us while Life's handmaiden. Romance,
stands optside with dropping head"
Mrs. Brown said.
Professor ]. W. Searson of Manhat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

Governor Allen says it 'Htera-
chure-"
Professor Crawford says it '1itera-
tewer."
DIR. Frank Loveland says it '1itera-
toor."
Prof J. w Searson says it all ways.
Noah Webster says it literature"
And while all but Mr.. Webster Were
flirting with the soulful young Miss
Literature and even the much tabooed
Old Lady Literature at the banquet Of
the Kansas authors Thursday night at
the Chamber of Commerce, and were
bemoaning the fact that Romance was
dead, romance of a Theological nature
tripped away over the heads of the
cultured gathering. The music of the
public dance hall above the Chamber
|of Commerce dining room and the
Joyful rhythm of the dancers, oblivi-
lous of literature in any form! nearly
prevented the authors from hearing
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Didn't Relish Two Years of
Starvation

81 have delayed writing to see If
my relief was permanent; can say
that 1 am feeling fine. Three doctors
told me L had ulcers of the stomach
and no medicine would help me, but
your Mayr's Wonderful Remedy has
done SO. L am now a well man again
after two years of starvation and suf-
fering." 1t is simple, harmless prep
aration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the Inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
festival ailments. including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or money
refunded. At all druggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Kansas Boys to West Point.

Lawrence, Jan. 2S.--Congressman
E. c. Little announced here today that
he has appointed Keith Scwinley of
Lawrence and Byron Callahan of
Kansas City, Kan. for Annapolis ma
val academy, and John Stark of Bon
ner Springs and Alfred Dickerson of
lola for West Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
DIFFER WITH WEBSTER

Kansas Authors Hold Varied Opin-
ions Concerning Pronunciation
of Word of
Dance Hall Almost Prevented
Authors From Hearing Them
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Holton HI. s.. So: Denison. II.

HoIton. Kan, Jan. 2S.-Holton
Junior high school defeated Denison
highs. 3s to IA, at basket ball here
last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Jest AS ltWuz
Athe heayter''
BY III.
At tha Orpheum.


when Anita ArliSs started her act mere
the first of the week after being piled as
a former star Of Chocolate Soldier there
were many complaints tnat me o omaS Were
those used at the opening. Miss Arl1ss
came across for the last half OF her Wees =
goes big, The only really serious criticism
of the new program offered is that there Is
not enough of the dancing by curtis 'ance
"Jes Call Me Jim" is more OF picture
for VIII Rogers than was Water water
Everywhere and gives TINS ~. ne shot Wv whaf
he can 10. 1t is a simple little love sto.y
but has a punch and the settings. IL gets
by big
At the Novelty.
There is 70 one act that stands out of
this bill. overshadowing the others and IN
terest is kept up from start TO 1ln1sn.
The Arleys have some new stuff in their
aerial act and wind up with thriller made
ton of fright on the part of the woman in
her first stunt Gilbert and Saul have a
versatile musical act and that feii4% I. Gill
Dorothy Morris with two assistants puts
on a dancing exhibition in the center posi-
ton that takes the place Of the Iea AZURE
on the bill. Miss Morris is a toe dancer
who knows the meaning of rhythm and lines
district school stunt is quite old in vaude-
vile, in fact it has almost become the
"Unc1e Tom" of the variety stage, put the
producer of this one has filled it with new
stuff so that one would hardly know
IT. 1t has 4 bang up finish that holds the
crowd until the last curtain.
At the Crystal.
| fBy .'BilLO
In Mitchell Lewis's Select picture ''The
Last of His People" Director Robert Brad
bury. who wrote the script. has provided
enough hair raising situations to stock an
eighteen-episode serial
a~~ al
| the north woods with giinpses here and
there of gay New York ana its picturesque
Greenwich village. 1t was 4 very strong
supporting cast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The. following deeds have been, iii.
ed with County Clerk Lee N. Safer.
field for recording:
Harry Edgar Tenant to Benta-
min s. Deerlng and Reason Fox, mar
Gel of land situated partly in Paw
Paw district and partly in mongolia
county, $1,000.
West End Improvement company
to Emma X. sHamilton PARCEL Of
land in the lakewood addition to the
city Of Fairmont. Consideration
$1,000.
George Hixenbaugh and wife TO
Fred snoderly a parcel Of land on
Buffalo creek in lincoln district.
Consideration $500.
West End Improvement company
to Emza K. Hamilton. a parcel Of
land in the lakewood addition to the
city OF Fairmont. Consideration $500
2. E. Layman and wife to s. ".
Rutherford, parcel Of land In the
Jones cemetery In the Fairmont dis.
trict. Consideration. $50.
West End Improvement company
to Will P. Nuzum o parcel OF land
in the lakewood addition to the city
Of Fairmmt, Consideration $4,000.
Eldora Moran and wife to D. NJ,
Kincaid a parcel OF land IN Winfield
district, Consideration S..
West End Improvement company
to Dnsa K. Hamilton, a parcel OF
land IN tho oakwooa addition 70 the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

conc face 10 face with it And yet there is nothing
more common in this county i is the thing that IS at
lie bottom Of SO per cent Of The rotten municipal and
county government winch we have in America.
And back Of the eonsti anascllis.s which IS,
must Be admitted rather mid term 70 app % the
offenders. i the mdff erenti citizen man who
nks at crookedaess upon The part of public servants
vixen brought 10 his attention beeause he does not
want to make trouble for Tie political organization 10
which he belongs who simply does not care as long
as he is moi directly affected.
tits impossible 10 be patient with that kind Of
Stacker citizenship, and, thank heaven it will not have
to be borne much longer. The woman voter is going
to clean out the parties at least to the extent Of making
il necessary TO keep them upon high plane Of eff.
cheney, and the man who does not get hot at the
cr6okedness Of his own crowd will soon find that
crowd on the outside
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
RUFF STUFF

We have the toothache in our
tooth how strange to have it there,
we'd better see old Doctor Yank,
conductor take our fare.
There's quite a cave in our
molar; Ven see our Doctor Fillet;
the sun is very hot today, don't hit
US with 9 skillet.
Old Bin Shakespeare and Jack
Milton sure overlooked some good
bets bs not getting in the adyertis.
ing business.
II Heine Groh does not stop turn.
ing his mind over and over it will
soon Resemble an omelet, which
would not be ropriate for hare
boiled egg like Heine.
10
Il makes little difference how
Carpenter pronounces his name
~ = A4A9 RAhCnt
.Bt
: New York seems to be the best
hall club In the National league
while playing in Pittsburgh.
.
; of the 1873 graduates at Pitt this.
year l8s are women and not a sin:
gle one fell ictimt OF Cupid during
,the college course. What's the
matter Ian what's the matter?
j. Chicago man ofSers $1,000 to
any person who win give one good
reason Why the revolver manlfac.
firing industry should be allowed
0 exist m America. Here's our an.
rwer 1.-THE 'front.' page Please
4 .aN = Z : ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
BITS OF STATE
=: HISTORY ::
Sy u. +. AlIaltl1DlTh.

The high cost of living did
not worry the people In what is
now West Virginia in the early
days. There are many Of the older
people Of the state who can recall
the times when all the cherries
that anyone might want could be
mad for the picking, when apples
were given away pleasurably and
when maple sugar and other dell.
.cactes were not considered as a
means OF getting money.
Every farmer had a lane to his
house In the days OF which refer
ence is made and this lane was
lined with cherry trees-most Of
them sweet cherries but OCCASIONALLY
sour ones were encountered. Any
neighbor could have all the cher
ries wanted for the picking.
ben neople wanted some ap-
pies In those days they put a sack
across their shoulder and stopping
at the first orchard asked for fruit.
The owner would direct the seeker
for apples the best, trees where
the sack was filled with never a
thought Of pay. :
At'maple sugar time the visitors
at the sugar camp were welcome
to drink alb the sweet water wish.
ed for and in most instances were
urged toihaye "hot spot taffy =
The plan was to ladel out a spoon.
full Of the syrup at the proper time
and dip It into a tlnfull Of cold
water which made aSsort Of all
day sucker that was Io6kaf- upon
as a treat in those times.
When chesnuts were ready. for
marketing in the fall they were
bought up by the country stores
and set around In baskets and bar.
rels with no account taken Of all
that'visitors at the store might eat,
This Is in great contrast to the
present'day when aydozen chesnuts
sell for a nickel when Greek beats
meek.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

close there IN tho church whne
their children We're taking VOWS
Which would mese thens une for.
'cFer And asaln tur i least die
si,h slnse they told me stbfy u the
stontsgt6lls happy wsddlns which
had been theirs nnny years before
When two beautiful young women.
equally as desirable and attractive
as Rosemary had ecomestwo Of the
5citg's most beautiful brides.
With dim eyes and trembling lips
they told how Jack had been born
Just q year after one Of the wed.
aings and how the beautiful mother
had passed away into the great be.
yond. And how Rosemary had been
born two years later and how her
mother. too, had gone away never
to return.
II did all could" said Jack,
Senior. once again reaching for the
hand ofhis friend.
!. n. know-eyen. TRANSMISSION Of
your loyal blood could not save ny
darlngt"
.They both left US something
very precious" smiled the father
OF Rosemary.
Eyes, and we precious things got
married Just to please you old sill.
lies and here we are spending tho
first night of our honeymoon on
the front veranda!" whispered
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
Evening Chat
Roses and Rosenary,

1t was June-Just the very pTet.
test, rosiest June imaginable and
Rosemary aud Jack were standing
before a banked altar of beautiful
roses while the wee flower girls
smiled roguishly over their pretty
baskets filled with tiny rose buds
all ready to bethrown at the bride
and groom Id Just a very few mo.
ments. There was the usual poig-
nant hush over the big church. No
sound broke the stiffness save that
of a dozen birds who insisted on
singing anthems Of praise too soon,
as though their small throats would
burst Just outside the many open
windows.
Two fathers sat close to the front
of the church and In the eyes Of
both was great understanding, a
vast, unfathomable pathos as though
they were living over again cere
mony very like the one taking
place at that moment. Their eyes
were on the two young people and
500 nthey both brushed away a tear.
One of them leaned a bit forward
and dropped his head. The other
placed his hand on the hand of his
friend for a second. The last words
were pronounced in all solemnity
and the quiet church was no longer
hushed. But the wo parents
reached the young couple first ana
one father kissed his daughter with
a great ache in his heart and the
other father gripped the hand Of a
son with a strength which hurt.
The home Of the bridegroom had
been chosen for the reception
which followed because the brides
home for a greater part Of the year
was in a distant city where she
lived with her grandparents. In the
confusion which followed the wed.
ding the couple found their way to
a waiting automobile outside and
we'll, for the all too short moments
during the drive to the house there
was no slightest thought for any
soul but themselves. MY wonder
full June rose," whispered Jack with
all the ardor in the world.
"Oh, Jack, oh, Jack!' repeated
Rosemary over and over again. So
It was no wonder both fathers were
forgotten. I'd
The house was set like a bright
jewel on one Of the many hills In
the little town and many automo.
biles hurIied TO this last scene OF
festivities following one Of the pref
test weddings residents had seen
for many year. The receiving
line was greatly agitated.
where's father?" exclaimed
Rosemary.
"Yes, and where's dad:' shouted
Jack IN a stage whisper. At least
eight voices belonging to different
relatives crowded close to reply
that neither parent could be found
anywhere.
But they must be found at once.
People are. coming. Just look at
the crowds. What will we dog"
Rosemary cried.
They began to hunt and they GOV.
cred every corner OF the house on
short order-but not vestige OF
those two blessed fathers could
they find. In the excitement Rose.
many began to cry. OF course Jack
= d. b.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

An advertising copy writer taking note of the
fact that so per cent Of all retail purchases are
made by women urges merchants to SO plan their
advertisements as to guide human decisions But he
leaves out the most important element No matter
how direct the appeal to women an advertisement
may have 1t is waste Of money unless It is placed in
publication the women read In Fairmont that
medium is The West virgintan which is the only
newspaper In this end Of West Virginia which thinks
women Of enough Importance to consider them in
planning every department Of the paper. AS that
has been consistent policy in The West ,virginian
for long term Of years, the natural result ia
that more Marion county women by for read it than
read any other newspaper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

pass the iron men this way, 1000
strong.
An editorial on "Galluses" in the
Dry Goods Economist starts out,
every man uses some device to
keep his pants up" After all these
years is this the nearest the editor
can come TO setting tbsr world, on
fire?
In behalf Of the college man It
may be said that none Of this years
crop OF graduates sought revenge,
full and direful. upon Mr.. Edison
by dragging him into a commence.
ment Grafton.
II we scrap our battleshlps,
whatll we scrap with?
In baseball rarlance, "Denby's
timely rap brings Sims home"
The real reason for bringing Sims
nome, however, is that the fact that
he was trying to scratch the Harvey
records.
Miss Wahlborg Kjerner wont al.
low Mayor Peters, OF Boston, to have
a picture taken of his baby son.
Miss Kierner, who Is the family
nurse, says the child is too young.
Bet. Il we were Mayor OF Boston,
we wouf dtell that nurse to go spell
her name in English.
rs
Prefers Seat in Congress- ito An.
Client Dukedom. - Headline. It's
about $3.50.
a girl of IS spent s17e,s92.85 on
her education the last two years.
One OF those highly educated flap.
pers, as It were.
Mrs. Cecilia Dempsey, the SIX
year old mother OF the worlds
heavyweight champion, is a news.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

N low who is TO keep check upon this situation. and
whether or not gas Of required richness is furnished
to the Faimont publie2 The obvious answer is the
city chemist.
But there is no such officer. For eight or nine
years there has been a municipal ordinance which
makes provision for city chemist but the city govern
ment has never been able to see its way clear to pro-
yidng the not exorbitant sum which would be neces-
say to pay the salary Of the officer and maintain his
laboratory.
In The mean time Fairmont citizens have paid top
prices for vast quantities Of milk that were deficient in
butter fat OF were so full of harmful bacteria and en-
balming fluid that it caused much illness among babies
and invalids. The average business man probably
would be willing to agree that there is not much wis
dom in that kind Of saving at the spgot and wasting
at the bung hole
However condition; have not been easy in city
finances and there is not much to gained BY worry
ing about what happened. But it is worth
while to call these facts TO mind now that the gas rate
order creates new situation that is strikngy similar
to the oldone The city government should take some
steps 10 see to it that the gas consumers are getting
what they pay for from day to day-and it should
act without any further delay for the comparatively
small outlay may save the people large sums Of money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

city Of Falrmont Confederation $500
Charles w. Toothmeu TO Nancy
n. Tooihman the oil and gas ln-
driving Q parcel ol Land IN Pa
Pay district
Neat E1n impro sement company
10 Ern9h Is Hamilton lfcsi *
land "a the oakNo GOD id ION 70 tte
city iot Fairmont. eonside ratipn $751;
600.
Michael Powell and.wlfe to Thorn
ass H. Robinson, q parcel Of land IN
the lakewood addition to the city Of
Fairmont. Consideration $3.50.
]. P. Matheny and wife 10 ". E.
Eddy, a parcel Of land on Little Paw
Paw creek. Consideration 81.
F. n. Lipseomb and wife to wis
liam Kirk, parcel OF land on the
West Fork river in Grant district
Consideration S2500
William L. Hardesty wife ct al to
Sarah ]. Tetrick, the three-tenths in
terest in a parcel Of land near the
city of'Fairmont. Consideration 500