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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
WENT. I'M. WITHOUT ARmoR
Doughboy Resented I~mputation Which
Museum Exhibit Seemed to Con-
vey to the World.

"A veteran Of the A. T.. T., wander
Ing among tie armor. exhibits u! tie
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, found
himself suddenly face to face with a
tin hat"-approved A. e. f. model
tremendously installed in a glass case
Of Its own near the haystack-shaped
helmets of the early Tartar tribes and
the halberds and billhooks Of the
European Middle ages. 1t made him
feel historic and important-for a
short moment-until his eye took In
the rest Of the exhibit below the tin
hat. .,. ..
There was a complete suit Of armor
made out Of the same metal as the tin
hat, and it comprised a. neckpiece, a
breastplate, a stomach shield and q
pair Of thigh guards, all, overlapping,
and a string Of overlapping steel plates
down each arm-all strapped to a dunn
my doughboy dressed In o. D. and
wearing the tin hat. 1t was labeled
American Armor.". :
"It's all wrong" said the veteran
to an attendant. "There wasn't any
thing like that over. there"
But" said the attendant, "the sign
here says at the bottom Experimental
Armor,'". pointing to a small card
inside the case. II suppose that means
to say 1t wasn't used in practice"
p. swell 1t doesn't say it clearly
enough for me-" said the veteran. q.
He went. off vowing Indignantly that
he would lodge a protest with the mu:
scum authorities or with the American
Legion cor with somebodyr"-NeH'
York Sun. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
NATIONAL BODY \
GETS DEFENSE
| Chamber of Commerce : Always
Above Board-No Secret
Lobbying

Atlantic City, N. j., April 49,
The activities of the United States
| chamber of commerce in Washing
ton were defended here today in al
address before the chambers nation
al council by Elliott H. Goodwin
resident vice president of the orga
nization.
eve avoid secrecy; in any form a
if it was the devil ITSELF said Mr.
Goodwin, declaring that lobbying
carried on in "open and aboveboart
fashion" was justified.
The speaker quoted at length
! speech made by Senator La Toilette
in which he charged that the nation
al chamber Of commerce Is the. mos
dangerous and prejudicial influence
to democracy v e organized in thu
United States.
again on the strength merely o.
the fact that the chamber Of thu
United States is a referendum asked
the opinion of its entire membership
throughout the country on the prin
ciple Of open shop operation" add
ed Mr.. Goodwin 1--WE and our orga
~nization members have become ,
special target for the American
Federation Of Labor, the vice presi
dent of which, if correctly quoted
in a recent speech referred to THU
body as the chamber of horrors"
"Here we have added 10 the :testi
mony Of an outspoken opponent thu
testimony of what may properly bt
described as rival organization!
seeking the ear Of the government
on behalf of the other factors in thu
economic tripod Of agriculture, com
merce and labor"
Mr.. Goodwin explained that. thu
organization works on the assump
ton that business has a right to pre-
sent it's views to congress in a legiti'
mate way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
Insistent HoStem.

Eight-year-old Ruth was having bel
frst party. Before the guests came
mother gave her a long talk on the
duties Of a hostess, and told her tie
be sur that every one was served
with all the refreshments. And Ruth
promised.
But among the guests was one lit
tie miss who was very shy. She didn't
play any Of the games, she didn't con
verse. and when the Ice cream was
brought forward refused to take any
Then Ruth came over. to her. "You
must eat some" she insisted, Offering
her another dish Of cream.
The little visitor shook her head
II don't want any, she persisted.
"But you must eat it." Ruth insist
cd. "You must eat 1t even II you have
to throw 1t up afterward."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
TROUBLE AHEAD IN
NEWSPAPER FIELD

New York, April 2S.-Warning
against a possible future demoraliza-
ton in the newsprint market, T. R.
Williams, president of the Newspa-
pers Publishers association, in his
address opening the thirty-fourth
convention of that body, today told
publishers newspapers rates should
not be allowed to descend.
He urged upon newspaper pub.
fishers the need Of cooperating
with government forces in restoring
world peace and bring business con-
ditions back to normal and especial.
ly in repeating unnecessary wal
time legislation and obnoxious fea-
lures of federal taxation laws. These
he said, have admittedly been great.
ly responsible for upsetting Of
sanely conducted business.
with these fundamentals estab.
lished," he declared, "it will be with
more telling effect that newspapers
can continue preaching the gospel
Of optimism, the restoring of conf
dence, the bringing back to normal
of our country's business.
obviously, the accomplishment
of these things forms the solution Of
u present newspaper problem.
which gathered together and boiled
down to a phrase is abnormally high
cost of production"
He pointed out that newspapers
must meet the problems in both ma
terial and labor, since the average
contract price of newsprint for the
first six months of this year is high
er than the average for all last year,
and labor is at the highest point
known.
While the outlook in the news
print market may be regarded as i'm.
proving from the publishers view.
point" he said, ct has been point
ed out that the market may become
demoralized to such an extent that,
later in the year, some publishers
may be tempted to make reductions
in subscriptions or advertising rates
and throw-down the bars to all the
old time wasteful practices and bad
business methods, the adjustment
of which has been the chief con-
s%tructive advantage gained during
the war and the new-print manipula-
tions of 1920.
"These advantages must be sur
rendered for any temporary f,,uctua
'ons in costs" =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOR BUDGET
Action Taken Without Record Vote.
Only Brief Debate.

I Washington, April 2S.-Whhout
a record vote, the senate late today
passed the budget bill.
Brief debate preceded the final
vote on the measure which was in
trodueed originally by Senator Nc
Cormick, Republican, Illinois, pass
ed by both the senate and house dur.
ing the 66th congress, vetoed by
President Wilson, and then repassed
by the house with the sections found
objectionable by the. executive
stricken out. The senate, however,
failed to act on the measure after
the presidents veto. The measure as
passed today now goes to the house
where prompt action has been prom.
ised.
The bill provides for a bureau Of
the budget in the treasury depart
nent to prepare the estimates Of ap.
preparations needed by the various
departments. The bureau would
lave as its head a director of the
budget, appointed by the president
with the consent of the senate for a
term Of seven years with an annual
salary Of $4,000. .
The Offices Of the comptroller and
assistant comptroller of the treasury
would be abolished under the revised
bill and in their stead Offices of
comptroller general and assistant
comptroller general would be Great
ed. The measure approved today by
the senate would permit their re-
moval by joint congressional resolu-
ton, which requires the presidents
signature.
Efforts of democrats were direct
ed toward scaling down the salaries
Of Offices provided for in the bill,
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Missis-
sippi, Directing to the fixing of the
salary of the assistant director of
the budget at $4,000 offered an
amendment to reduce it to $500
saying he vas sure "some long, loan
lanky, hungry Republican would &C
cept the Office at that salary" Sena-
tor Mccormick accepted the amend
ment and it was agreed to.
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been able to maintain its ascendancy

been able to maintain its ascendancy
over the vast territory and popula-
ton Of Russia, calling Itself a dicta.
torship Of the proletariat, but max
ing itself a dictatorship over the
proletariat as we'll as all otner class
es, and ruling in the name of a
world revolution for the accomplish
ment Of the purposes of the Third
Internationale.
There is no common ground upon
which n can discuss the .obliga-
tons Of. International law with the
Third internationally" Mr.. Root
further asserted, "and just 50 far, as
the idea Of Lenin and Trotzky influ-
ence the people of a civilized world
just so far the government of that
country is weakened in the perform
anc Of its international obligation"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
Is PERSONS KILLED
IN FIGHT WLTH
MEXICAN BANDITS

Houston, Texas, April 2s.-Ten
persons were killed IN a fight be-
tween a band of Is Mexican ban
dts and officials of the A. G.. w. 1
Oil Company at Tampfco, Mexico,
April 81, when the bandits attack
ed the oil company officials and rob-
bed them of the company's payroll
Of approximately $4,000 pesos, ac-
cording to delayed advices received
by the Houston Chronicle today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
THE AMERICAN BANK OF
GREENVlLLE REORGANIZED

Greenville, S. C., April 27.-At
the reorganization Of the, American
Bank today the capital was increas-
ed from $4,000 to s15o,o0o and B.
E. Greer cotton manufacturer, was
elected president in place Of W. L.
Gassaway. Chas. M. MCGEE was
elected cashier. vice Vardry RAM
seur, resigned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02

An ancient law exempting the
homes of the working class and pub
lie employees from taxation has
been revived in Rio de Janeiro in an
effort to relieve the housing short
age. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02

Detachable e~yelashes for women
mean more false hair for hubby to
muss up on the dresser.-New Or
leans States: b.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02

The idea of printing for the blind
by impressions was first conceived
in the 10th century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-02
GERMANY TO PAY J.
HEAVY DAMAGES
One Hundred and Thirty-two Billion
Gold Marks.-Fixed BY the
Commission.

Paris, April 2S-The PREPARATIONS
commission has fixed $4,000, 900, ooC
cold marks as the total damages fol
which PREPARATION is due by Germany
nnder Article 2S3, second paragraph
and annex one, part eight, Of the
treaty of Versailles.
The commissions decision was Of
6cially communicated to DR.. Won
oertzon of the German war burdens
commission, tonight
In fixing the total the PREPARATIONS
commission made necessary deduc'
lions from the amount of the dam
ages in order to. allow for restitu'
ticns effected or'to be effected in the
execution of Article 2S8, and conse'
auently no credit will be allowed
Germany with respect to such restl'
buttons. The commission did not IN
cludei in the above amount the FUR
ther obligations incumbent upon Ger
many by virtue of Article 232, to
make reimbursement Of all sums
Belgium borrowed from the allied
and associated governments up to
November II, 1918, together with in
teerst at the rate Of S per cent"
The verbal communication will be
confirmed in writing to the German
war burdens. commissions.
The action of the reparations com
mission is in accordance with the
provision of the treaty that the ind
ines Of the commissions to the
amount of damage done to the civil
an populations Of the allied and
associated powers and to the prop,
erty during the period of the bellig'
erency Of each, must be communi'
Gated to the German government on
or before May /, 1921.
According to the treaty Germany
undertakes to meet this obligation
Included in the various categories
for which compensation is demanded
are damages suffered from lombard
ments, cruelty, violence or maltreat-
ment, all pensions to naval and mil
itary victims and their families and
dependents, allowances for similar
purposes and alls ~levies, fines and
other exactions imposed by Germany
and her allies upoon civilian popula-
lions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-26

/ Ion was called from Noun dsYille "a
Wheeling by the Right ReYerGnd p
q. Donahue, Of the Wheeling do.
cese, as rector OF st. Joseph's Ca
thedral. He remained at the Ca,
thedral until his appointment "a
Fairmont IN 1897.
Father Boutlou came here more
than twenty.four years ago. Hs
was appointed to the pastorate OF
| st. Peters Catholic church In
June. 1897, and assumed charge OF
his duties July 4, 1897. When he
came to Fairmont the old church
which stood on an elevated spot
on the site Of the present edifice
was in use. Seeing the great need
Of new place Of worship With the
many incoming people to the 10.
Ecal fields of industry, Father Bout.
lou soon took steps toward erect.
/ ing a nav church. By his uniting
efforts within a few years he had
the now stately and beautiful edi.
flee which stands at the corner OF
Jackson and Madison streets, com.
pleted.
st Peters church Of Fairmont
wSS built in the year 1902. With
the substantial support given him
by his loyal practitioners and
other interested persons Father
Boutlou soon had the debt cleared
/ II was one OF the proudest days
Of his life when this work was ae
complished-the handsome new
church built and paid for. Here
he meant to spend the remainder
Of his days and he entered into all
his work most :. zealouBly aud
whole heartedly. As>the conEreEa,
ton grew in size from year 70
year the need Of parochiaI school
was realized by Father Boutlou
and he undertook this task with
the same assurance OF success as
his previous undertakings.
The school building was erected
the school was established and has
heen carried on with continued
success for several years. A few
years ago the debt on the school
was paid or, a special campaign
being conducted to raise tn
amount with which to clear tbs
debt, as a celebration ot-the TWEEN
tieth anniversary Of Father Bout
louis pastorate in Falrmont. This
accomplishment was most Eratit1
ing to him as he had expressed to
his people that he wanted no per
sonal remembrance or celebration
his ambition was to see tbs
church and school free from deb
and this was done.
His strength OF purpose never
wavered and in the last few years
he >set his heart upon the estab
lishment OF high school for flie
boys and girls. With this aim IL
view he made a purchase of the
Raymond property adjoining th'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-26
AGIHgiNORS
FllR.NAR HERO
EuteraI Yesterday For
Private shuttles-
worth

S9ith military honors the body
of Private James H. shutteIsworth
Sss laid to rest Sunday afternoon
IA Woodlewn cemetery. impress
stye services were held over his
body ct tae First Presbyterian
church by DR.. H. C. stoetzer pas
TOR d the church after which the
funeral procession bearing the
bod wendell It's way to Woodlawn
seanetery where it was laid to rest
ny Undertaken, R. L. Cunningham.
The caRket drahed in the stars
and stripes was lowered into the
grave amid down pour Of rain
and rain poured also as taps were
sounded over the grave.
The aged parents Of the young
man were at the funeral and we're
looked after by the Women's Aux
Hilary of Heintzelman Post.
The young man was a son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John shuttelsworth Of
sfWofthington and lost his life In
soYerseas service. The body was
brought here on Saturday from
Hoboken n. j., where it arrived
previously and was taken to the
Cunningham undertaking establish
ment on Monroe street.
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! . 2 q ~ s
school and church properties
more than a year ago, one Of tht
most desirable sites in the city,
Sickness came upon the zealouL
pastor In the midst Of his planA
and the matter was dropped TO-
the time being. Some time attei
his return from a Baltimore hos
p!tal after, his first illness and h.
had resumed his pastoral duties b,
took up the proposition OF htEl
school building. On all sides h
met with encouragement in hi
venture and so enthusiastic wa
he in his efforts and In the pros
pect OF getting the school system
completed that he seemed to- takE
on a new lease OF life. He enteret
into the task with the same yea!
that he did hts undertakings Of thE
past and his people heartily re
sponded to his appeals, pledginE
their support In the very worthy
movement. Again his condition o.
health became such that he wal
forced 70 lay aside his plans ant
at the time Of his demise no step.
had bean taken towards the con
struction Of the new school.
Father BOVtlou was a man en-
dowed with broad intellect and !
keen business Judgment and hit
MANAGEMENT OF the business ans
financial side Of the church Attain
was such that never invoked anS
criticism. With his keen foresight
he could always see what thu
needs OF the church were, also the
schools and hiE investments were
always made along the right lines
Meeting with his advisory board
Father BoIftlou would place the
church matters before them In de
tail and his wise counsel was al
ways adhered 70. In intellectual
and scolarly attachments Fathe'
Boutlou had few equals and hi
advice and counsel were otteH
sought after by learned men ant
persons in all walks Of lie.
Father Boutlou Is survived b.
his sister, Mrs. Henry Martin, o,
Avranches, France. She has no
De60 VIGIL lOT hOulS TINT ~ N"'
Father Boutlou's fond desire t
make a trip. to the old home ant
visit his sister and her family Il
tho late years, but owing to tint
world war he was prevented from
going few years ago and since
that time his health had not, per
mittgd MIN to make the contem
plated trip. Mrs, Martin had writ
ten Repeatedly for her brother
priest to return to her. There wal
a deep affection between the tvs
and Father Boutlou in his deelis
ing days had a longing desire TO
see her once more. Mrs. Martit
tas two sons and one daughter
living.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-26

priests. The Reys Henry Martin,
IS rector OF Marcey.Sons, AErans
ches, and the Rev, Paul Martin, q
member OF the foreign missions
(Paris) Owing to falling health
the missionary is at present az
Avranches recovering strength
Another son. who served his coun
try in the world war, died from
exposure while in the service
leaving a large family. The onl!
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hous
shrd, with her husband and chile
rem, live in Avranchl.s, Fathu
Boutlou grieved much during thu
world war over the deplorable con
ditions that existed everywhere
and in his native country, and he
made many deprivations in orde'
that he might give financial as
sistance to those near and dear T.
him. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-26
PERSONALS

Joseph Greer who had spent
the week end here with his par
snts Mr.. and Mrs. H. Glenn Greer
returned today to Morgantown to
4 resume his studies at the Univer.
sity.,< He had as his guests for
the football game and dance
Claude Erwin and Jack snider also
students at the ". V. U.
Mrs. w. C. Sharp of Mansfield
Ohio and son Harold are guests
spe Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Stanhagen
and other relatives in this city,
Harold underwent an operation a
Few days ago at Cook hospital for
Tthe removal of his tonsils.
Mrs. Hugh F. Smith has return
ed from Chambersburg. Pa. where
she accompanied her daughters the
Misses Katherine and Margaret
who have entered Wilson college.
Miss Irene Stanhagen has gone
to Morgantown to enter the West
virginia University. Miss Stan.
hagen entered as a Junior. She
spent the week end here with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. &an-
hagen at their nome on Jamison
street.
a. p. Bartlett and family OF
CIaRksburE were in the city Satur-
day for the W. V. U.-WesleyaA
football game.
The Misses Ruth and Ethel Zeck-
foose Of Buckhannon were here for
the football game Saturday and
were guests Of their aunt Miss
Mary Morgan on the East Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Preston mo
tored Saturday 10 Johnstown, Pa,
where they spent the week end.
An eight pound daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Davis
AZ the home Of the latter's parents
5At Ashland, KY.
* Miss Alice Bracket, who attends
Sthe university, spent the week end
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Bracket, on Locust ave
nue.,
John W. Murphy, OF Cumberland
Nd, is spending several days with
his mother. Mrs. Winlfred Murphy,
at her home on Mckinney street.
Mrs. IneZ Manley Amos spent
SUNDAY as the guest of Miss Lee
titta Ryan at her home at Man,
spington,
Mrs. W. C. Berlin and son, Billy
left yesterday for their home al
I Denver, Col, after visit with the
formers mother Mrs. Leila NJ
Keen, at Warrington.
Rev, c. c. Lawson. pastor OF
the First NJ. P. church has gone
to Clarksburg n attend the annual
conference Of them. T. denomin.
5tion Of West Virginia which IS
IN session there.
Mrs Ernest Sherwood haSs re-
turned from GormRnia, w. Va.
! %heza she was a guest at the Mar
tth.Dilgard Wedding and where
she had visited Mrs. Godfrey Dill
gard,
Miss Irene Casey, of Weston, was
The wesk-eend guest Of Miss Mil
{dred Reed. having come here &c
attend the football game Saturday
Mrs. winifred Murphy, Of McRin'
ney street, is in Grafton where she
was called by the death OF her
great niece, little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Ford.
Clyde Heunen of Frostburg, Md,
was IN the city Saturday for the
football game.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-11-30
We'll Known Fallon
Woman Laid to Rest
Mrs. Mary Spooner Dies Saturday;
Funeral Services Held
Monday Afternoon

Mrs Mary Spooner, wife of John
w. Spooner, was buried Monday af-
ternoon in the Fallon cemetery.
Mrs. Spooner died Saturday after a
lingering illness.
The deceased was a native of
Canada and was sixty-five years of
age at the time of her death. She
had spent twenty-five years of her
life in this county. Mrs. Dora Will
son of Reno. a daughter of the de-
ceased, was with her mother at the
time of her death, having come here
to care for her during her illness
Mrs. Dora Kiser of Stockton was
also present at the funeral of her
mother.
Mrs. Spooner was well known
throughout the county and had al
ways taken an active interest in the
welfare of those near her. A host
of friends mourn her loss.
Reverend p Il. Peterson conduct
ed the funeral services. The pail
bearers we're: S. l.. Woodward, A
S. Olds, A. c. Stuart, j. P. Conner,
A. l.. Baker and J. F. Milton.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-11-30
STUFF TABOO
DURING HOLIDAY SEASON;
LIKEWISE UNIQUE CARDS

"Debutant stuff in regard to
handwriting is being discouraged by
the post office, for the coming holi-
day season at least, according to the
following communication received
by Postmaster George Likes: I'VE
appeal to the women especially to
avoid stylish forms of handwriting,
'debutant stuff" as one postal
worker calls it, and use instead a
plain If not SO pretty handwriting.
The public is also urged by VIII
II. Hays, postmaster general, to de-
sist from using small size cards and
envelopes which are common at the
Christmas period. The communica-
ton continues: I'VE hope the sta
TONERS will not stock up on these
small sizes. An untold amount of
time is used in caneeling such mail
by hand, as it will not pass through
the canceling machines, which are
built to cancel the proper sizes of
envelopes at the maximum rate of
$4,000 an hour. The hand stamp
ing not only causes delay to the
small size cards and envelopes but
also delays the other mail which
follows"