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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30
BRITISH DISCUSS SUBS
Plea to Abolish Submarines Stirs
the Press.
Public Favors the Abolition of Divers,
but Press Doubt II il Is
Possible

London, Dec. DIFFERENTIATION to
the Washington conference OF Great
BritainS plea for abolition of the
submarine as naval weapon has
aroused the greatest interest here.
The newspaper comment ut length
upon the speech of Lord Lee of Earl
ham, first lord of the British admir-
atty, before the conference on Thurs
day. in which he made the proposal
and outlined the reasons prompting il.
General opinion here undoubtedly
favOrS abolition. and there are many
regrets that there seems to he no pros
pect of its being brought about, but
on the other hand there is some skep-
ticism regarding the possibility of pre-
venting the use OF SubmerSibles even
proposal.
Voicing this doubt. the Morning
Post diSclaimS the suggestions that
the powers represented at Washington
would break their pledge 10 abolish
naval undersea craft if they gave it,
but points out that there are other
nations. not represented in the con
ference moreover, in the stress of hos
tilitieS all rules and restrictions for
the government and conduct Of war
are overruled by the law of necessity.
present conference 10 agree to abolition
present conference 10 agree TO abolition
The less because no such prohibition
could he effected"
The newspaper argues that the de
velopments ut Washington point to
tile necessity of Great Britain main
tanning am adequate force of cruisers
and small craft for the protection OF
her commerce against submarines.
The Daily Mail declares that the
liberation of submarine warfare will
compel powers dependent upon their.
sen communications fer sustenance to
arm their merchantmen with unhappy
and undesirable consequences.
The Times, which thinks Lord Lees
arguments are unanSwerable from the
British point OF view. deprecateS at
taching excessive importance to any
defeat of the British proposal, and
adds:
1--WE must face the facts as they
are
The West Minister Gazette is sus-
piciOHS Of France and says her atti-
tude regarding the proportion in which
submarines are 10 be retained de-
pends largely upon her success Of non
success in assisting her claims on Ger
man reparations. "A high diplomatic
game is being played in criss-cross
between London. Paris and Washing
ton, says the Gazette The Ameri-
cans doubtless are aware of this and
we may not in the end find ourselves
quite 80 isolated on this subject as it
appears at present"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30
U. S. HAS EFFICIENCY BOARD
President Harding Authorizes Per-
sonnet Commission on Advice
OF Dawes

Washington. Dec GA new semi
official commission. 10 be designated
as the federal personnel board. has
been authorized by President Harding
on accommodates of Budget Direc-
tor Charles g. Dawes of Chicago and
VIII have general responsibility for
improving the service and economy of
employment methods in government
departmentS Its members Will be
officials from the various bureaus and
independent establishments. and it
will function under direction OF The
civIl-Seryice commissions
The board viii be- expected 10
formulate the policies and plans for
interchanging employees for training
individuals To special fitness and for
facilitating promotions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30
ANDES AFlRE FOR 10 MILES
Greater Part Of South
Chile.

BuenOS Aires. Dec. 26.-Meager re-
ports from South Chile show the vol
canic Outburst which mas been show
ering ashes over the greater part OF
southern South America Tor more than
n week i one of the most intense in
the continents recent history. A tele-
gram from BuenO River says 50 many
small volcanoes are active and SO
many new craters have opened the
CauIie range has the appearance Of
being afire over distance OF l3 miles
Great chunks OF the mountains are
shaken of ~ frequent intervals. pro
ducing great crashes. which are heard
ar long distances.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30
Shaw and the Iourist-

George Bernard Shaw recently con
vuIseG ali audience by relating a story
OF a tourist who asked q rustic
whether he was on the right track for
Stratford-on-Avon- The yoke. re-
NAMED silent. Come. come" said the
tourist encouragingly. "StratfOrd-
Siakespeare's town-Shakespeare. the
famous poet you know Surely you
know ShakeSpeare7- 'Yus." replied
the rustic. Frightening. BE you heg"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

The police of Cuba have arrested a
number o. terroriStS who threatened
the lives of Americans. This is good
safety move, since some of them might
have got hurt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Nothing is more terrifying to the
ing and apparently growing appetite
of the family furnace for the more ex-
pensive cuts of coal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Photographs are being installed in
the operating rooms of hospitals, but
no monograph ever was compelled
10 GO 20 hospital from fiat dwell
ING because 1t was all run down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

II is confidently expected that in
few months the world will have
all its problems in hand and be ready
to do sOWe practical work on the an
Swers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Some movies are more to be pitied
than censored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Japan names limit 10 what She
will concede 10 China. China is
doing her best 10 name limit TO
what she will concede 10 Japan. and
not succeeding too wen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30
clos RaiI Repair Shops.

Detroit. Gich- Dee. 2G.-Repair
shops OF the Pere Marquette railroad
were ordered closed indefinitely. Lack
Of business was given as the reason
Tor the shutdown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

The son in college who writes his
father that he is burning the midnight
oil doesn't add that il i costing him
80 cents a gallon now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

France has so often been the battle
ground OF Europe that many of her
people have come 10 regard m army
"a an absolute necessity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

StatiSticianS have figured II out that
l35 years from now. the span of the
average life Will be 100 years. One
can hardly wait
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

IL nothing is TO be done about fight.
ing planes. the question of war will
still be- In the air.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Better speech means better busl-
ness says the National Council of
Teachers of English What n lot OF
bad language the world must have
peen using!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Nowadays No article on international
politics seems complete unless 1t con-
tains a reference 10 laying all the
cards upon the table.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Revenue receipts were less and cost
more TO collect in the last fiscal year.
Even for Uncle sam the era of easy
money is over.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Apparently the Panama canal is
about TO confer another blessing on
humanity by limiting the size Of war
ships
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Somehow. YOU can't help thinking
that the man who values his wifes
aiienated affections ut $4,000 Is trying
jo prOtiteer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

4 bull may not be very intelligent,
but he understood the red flag long
before the rest Of the world
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

According to the reports, Russia Is
getting more from the Red Cross than
from the red double cross.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Fashion DEGREES often without much
regard FOR degrees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

The woman who once spanked her
son for smoking cigarettes now spanks
her grandson for stealing her cigar
cites.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

There are men who could leave
their minds open with no fear what
ever Of burglars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Australia Is being overrun with the
prickly pear. Australia should teach
It's rabbits to eat prickly pears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

the dignity of being regarded I'm some
quarters as necessary evil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

A lot of pessimists will be found
holding the bag when the world begins
TO feel better.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Tie soviet will shortly ask the
worlds workers for O0OOO,OO0 oh.
why not make il au even billion2
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Sometime. when the world gets down
TO brass tacks 1t will define the term
Angio-SaxOn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Pigs is only pigs. but pearls, ac-
cOrding To the Academy of Science OF
Paris. are pearls, however made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

A British astrologer predicts Arm
ageddon in 1926. What does he sup.
pose we had i'm 1918?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Sometimes marriage is like a para
disc; and sometimes it is like pair of
dice
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

The Chinese question would be diff
fcult enough il the Chinese themselves
could agree upon what Il is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Money is easier-but not for the
greedy guys that were grabbing gObs
Of il i'm the profiteering line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Perhaps peace. piecemeal. is bet
ter than no peace at all
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-30

Each power is willing to help ont In
China If 1t can help the others out of
China.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
THE MINING SCHOOL

T is certainly to be hoped there will be gratifying
number Of men from local mining fields take I'D,
which opened in the high school portable annex last
night. Men who have long been the actual pick
and shovel end Of mining apt to regard askanGe
this course, much in the same way the farmers made
light Of the agricultural course offered them
Ii took but an exceedingly short time to prove the
worth Of the instruction given to our stock raisers our
fruit growers and our produce farmers: Not only do
horny handed. experienced fames speak now with un-
diluted praise of the university agricultural course but
they make special effort to attend the offered
them and the young men who are graduating from the
university Agricultural Department. are in demand all
over the state.
The Mining Engineering department is developing
by leaps and bounds. It is only question Of short
time when W. " U. will rank second to none in this
particular line Of engineering instruction. This sxten
sion school of mining will benefit every man who at,
lends it in larger way chan the average miner will
think possible 1t is fine chance for the older mining
man, and for ambitious young miners it is an oppor-
tunity not to be ignored
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
.cLYLL VAR HETERAMs

HE Grand Army Of the Republic holds its an
1 nual reunion in Indianapolis. Sept. Is to ~.
Later. m October the United Confederate Veterans
gather at Chattanooga 1t is tragic, that these pos
sibly will be the last reunions of Boys in Blue and
Ike Boys in Gray. Old age is sounding taps. he
average age Of the soldiers of the northern army Gul-
ing the Civil War was 49, In the south it was lower.
Fiftysx years have passed since Lee surrendered at
Appomattox So the age Of Civil War veterans must
average 80 years
The C. A. r. was organized in 1866. with all the
visor and enthusiasm Of the American, Legion. In
1890 it reached its peak membership Of 409.489 In
1917 only 1888 members remained alive Vow
thew have dwinded to less than $4,000. The Boys
in Blue are passing on their march into eternity at SO
rapid pace that nine years hence the last one may
be gone That will be taps for mighty army that
had 2,778,0OO enlistments and re-enlisunents The
United Confederate Veterans have dwindled to a
membership of only 45,O00-aI that is left Of the
Confederate army Of 100000. an army 50 vaorous
and efficient that it succumbed to superior forces only
after four years of conflict and starvation.
As the nation honors the Boys in Blue and The Boys
in Gray, it must be comforting satisfaction for the
old soldiers to look about at the powerful Union that
has risen since the Civil War The north honors the
southern soldiers and the south honors the northern
veterans Time has welded the once opposing armies
into an ndissolubc one. Our hats are Oft to you'
Boys of 81 as you meet in Indianapolis and Chat
tanooga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
Better AS 1t Is.
By Baird Mitchell

HERE are many people who egohstica
enough to imagine that if they had had the max
ing Of the Universe tI&y could have improved
what on the present job. They would have had no
conjunction Of the planets great disturbances Of
Mature Of any kind-no pesblence nor droug ht-no
tioalwaves nor tomadoes--no sickness-imaginary
YeSl-no sorrow-none of the ills calamites to
which flesh is heir-no, not even toothachel They
would haze made the earth ever fruitful the elements
eyer propitious and life ever fair and prosperous But
is Il not probable that under such conditions humanity
would have been about as tame and insipid as the
life az Jelly fish, AS the thunderstorm clears and
puIifes the atmosphere as the furnace fires bum away
lie dross SO mans struggle with the elements is neces
sary 10 build up his individuality and round out his
character He must needs wreste with the pes6lence
and the storm-With Summers heat and Winters cold
with health and lfe-deshoying elements the
hard conditions of existence that meet him at every
tuin. His struggles give him strength and Wgor OF
limb and soul. and enable him to walk erect where
Otherwise he would shrve back into the primitive type
"a beng whence he sprung.
Mans business here is to deal with the Universe
as A finds it and to adjust himself to it in every pos
sibleA way; not to quarrel with it Nature takes no
more Thought Of man a physical beng than she
oes az the reptile or the rock. Law is mercess
itne glacier Upon its crest is safety-hamony. Be
meath til grinding atoms Whoever violates the laws
oaheaIth&or being intentionally or enoranty suffers
dies, no matter what he believes. He must bear
pain. until Mature. gentle mother. soothes the suf
tffsFerlto rest There is no Wcanous atonement for
natteTs II housh the mother love be strong it
lean noaaye the mortal agony of the darling child
mature everywhere and always commands implicit
abedienee to her laws. She will have it at any. cost
and the sooner man learns this fact and profits BY it.
tEn better it will be for him. He should learn lesson
The reed that bends before The storm; of the lichen
than anchors itself to the rock; of he flower, that
head in the sunshine; of the bird, that carols
atnoushe branches Of the laughter of children, and
the hearhrobs of so1ow:aof the earthquake and the
lightning ;sof plenty and famiqe'of health and sick
with mansif he will but,obey. cher; She will gladden.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

b;s Viii, 81 q tI,ousand vyays She Win
Groom Is him IL dc ripple Of her brooks and The
T1srony Of her ocean waves. She will fan him with
Ter zephyrs ladsned he fragrance Of many flow
ers. She will give him health Of body and eheerhllnes.
Of SOUL She will bend over him her loving skies all
radiant with stars, and will beckon him onward and
upward to higher planes Of being The pandest thing
in the Universe, Of which we have any knowledge, is
Noble Soul. living to some Noble End, hi: is
Natures crownins fruition-her rarest handiwork. To
be Noble and Live NobIy should be the aim and
ambition Of all. In such lives we behold the promise
and prophecy of yet-to-be glorious humanity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

The Red Cross should endeavor to start up their
free dental clinic again this fall. The work done
by this clinic In town last year was wonderful. Its
effect on the school children marked. There
has been no other one thing along public Health
lines that Aas exceeded the work done by the Red
Cross in endeavoring to give the children Of the city
good teeth. Those dentists who gave of their time
to the clinic deserve commentator for their public
spirit and it is to be hoped that they will not refuse
to serve again should the local chapter begin this
line of work once more. &Eyt4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
Personals.

FGE3Stl0t0S
Mrs. Frank H. Mayors has re-
tdrned from a few days visit with
relatives at Moundsville.
James johnson, former Manning
ton boy, now living with his par
ents at Wheeling, is here for visit
with friends.
]. H. Wilcox will leave the COM
ing week for Cleveland, Ohio, where
he will visit for some time.
Miss Margaret Padden is visiting
at the home of her brother at
Wheeling
Smith Lowther, a member Of the
Monongah high school faculty, is
here for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Lowther in
Franklin street.
Mrs. Mary Coleman and Mrs. Guy
S. Furbee have returned from
visit in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. F. ". Bowers. Mrs. Vina
MiIlson and Mrs. G. W. Hawkins
have returned from the Wheeling
district Missionary meeting at
Moundsville.
Silas Campbell, Of New Buffalo.
Mich, is the guest OF MS parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Campbell, OF
Campbell's run.
A pleasant surprise party was
rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. n. S.
level at their home at Salt Lick
on Thursday evening, and was at
tended by about thirty guests.
James Beatty, of Wellsvflle. Ohio.
is visiting friends at Metz and Man
nington.
Mrs. Jennie Hess and Mrs. John
Criss. OF Fairmont. were guests OF
friends here on Thursday.
Attorney and Mrs. L.. s. Schwenck
have gone to Berkeley Springs for
a few weeks stay.
Nat NJ. Leigh was business Wis
itor in Pittsburgh this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

We have done our best by the weather for folks
today We have put our best foot as far forward as
we dared without tripping somebody up. We are
glad that Fairmont stage scene like the one
of today. That people like TO come here, and to
come again frequently. We hope the game is every
thing that everybody wanted 1t to be, but il it
should not prove to be exactly satisfactory all the
way around. remember there will probably be an
other one about this time next year and everybody
will have another chance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

II Mr. obregon can hold the situation level in
Mexico for awhile longer things will look brighter
down there than for many Siong day. The way
to get sincere recognition from the United States
is to earn it first Soviet Russia gained admtttance
at some European doors which would be glad to
close on her IL possible-she makes fine illustra-
ton Of recognition on promises. obregon con-
tinues to grow in his government and has won more
favor WITH North Americans than would have been
thought possible year or two ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
Alleaed Forgery.

Charged with forging several
checks to the amount OF $97.63,
signed by Fred Sturm, Rodney
Sturm, Rodney Jones, etc, Police
Chief Masters lodged Rodney
Sturm, Of Bingamon creek. in the
city jail on Friday morning to await
a hearing. On attempted identifi-
cation by local handwriting experts
1t was stated there was similar
Ity between the writing Of the pris.
oner and that used in signing the
checks, held by E. c. Martin, G.
Howard Long, 2. F. Cover and
Kennedy & Levelle, local business
men --
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

Remains of some ones straw hat at Golden's
corner would cause the surn1se that some person
with the straw hat Limit in his mind had gone
cunning for man who forgot that the protective
law was out the 18th. The victim OF this idlotic
custom should have mildly taken. hts tormentor's
new stetson and cleaned up the gutter with it No
more sllIytpecef fooshness was ever instituted
than this about the straw hat. We havethad mo
more reasonable time tthe entire summersto wear
straw head gear than during thbse last two blister
ing hot weeks. Hang onto your hat. citizen, and
take strong measures il any idiot gets funny about it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

Don't bet on the wrong team
does not pay.
II there Is a woman in front OF
you with a big hat, don't worry
get roof box for the Pitt game.
Don't bother the cheer leaders
they can't help the way they act.
Anyone wishing to take a mem
Der Of the team home to dinner can
do so-anytime after Thanksgiving
Dance dates can be made after
that time also.
Come in without knocking and
go out the same way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

ROBERTS, % B11ff street this cttys
.hGye learned with interest Of hetl
MARRIAGE to Raymond Eddy, Of Sis
tersviIie, on Tuesday, September 8.
After finishing training at the
Ohio Valley General hospital in
wheeling Miss Roberts went to
slstersville for a visit, where her
marriage to Mr.. Eddy occurred.
hIrs. Eddy Is now visiting her par
ents here. and on Monday VIII
leave for Baltimore. where she VIII
enter special training at the Balu-
more General hospital. Mr., EDDY
ia engaged In the oil business at
Sistersville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24

At the annual Wheeling district
convention OF the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the M. E.
church held at Moundsville on
Thursday, Mrs. George w. Hawkins
of this city, was named as second
vice president Of the district or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
MANNINGToN
Defeats BelInston.

The Warrington high school foot
bali team defeated the Belington
high school team in their first
scheduled game OF the season at
Blackstone park here yesterday
afternoon by the score Of SO to O..
Paul Stewart, a local player sus-
tanned severe injuries during the
earlier part Of the game and was
ramnyad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
FaIpiew Here.

The Fatrview baseball team will
be here tomorrow afternoon to try
conclusions with the Warrington
Athletic club at Blackstone park.
This is the first game Of the pres
ent season with tho visiting team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
FJFF STUFF

wei, the day Of days Is: among
\ those present this morning,
Wesleyan and West Virginia got
4 tai1 afternoon. . 5ep
Mr. stansbury called US about 5
clock this morning and begged us
Is write just q few words Of advice
rs He dictated y for the benefit Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
Father Recovering.

MIRA. Charles R. Phillips, Of Mar
shall street, has returned from New
London, Conn. where she was
called by the illness Of her father,
who was suffering from an attack
Of pneumonia, and who Is now re-
covering at the home OF another
daughter in that city.