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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12
705.B0ESI[EAVE
FOR SCOUT CAMP
Happy Bunch of Young,
sters Will be on
Gauley Tonight

1t was an exceedingly happy
bunch OF Boy Scouts that took the
10 o'clock car for Clarksburg this
morning on their way to the Boy
Scout camp on the Gauley river
near Cowan, W. Va. About half OF
the boys left this morning on the
eight o'clock car and will meet the
ten o'clock bunch in Weston.
The lads began to congregate at
the City building this morning as
early as seven o'clock. Scout Ex'
ecutiye Tate when he arrived,
though the whole Of Fairmont's
Scouts were waiting for him, there
was such chorus OF when do we
leave?" Gee do we have to carry
all that stuff" Have we got q
special carr" Who's gonna buy the
tickets?" When Mr.. Tate got them
quieted he found that he had TWEEN
ty fellows all set to go to camp
and worried to death for fear they
would miss the car which would
not be In town for two more hours
Pretty soon some Of the fathers
OF the young campers came to give
the boys their final instructions
and the place quieted down some
what while every. now and then an
emphatic 'yes" rang out as some
boy assured his father he would be
careful In the swimming pool and
would stick close to camp.
When the scouts lined up out
side in front OF the Fire department
they stuck out their chests and
forced back their shoulders for they
were getting their pictures taken,
Then Jim Anwyl shouted lineup and
they marched or to the Watson
building and the street car.
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Postpone Inquest
In Mignania Case

The inquest into the death of Tony
Mignania, who was run. over and
killed by an automobile driven by
Robert Hutchinson early Sunday
morning, July 8, has been postpoti.
ed until a week from today, at ten
a. m. The date for the inquest
had been set for this morning but
It was found impossible t osecure
the attendance Of certain witnesses
desired by the state and Coroner
Lloyd put the inquest off for an
other week.
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MANY B|I|IQISARE
AFTER: / BICYCLE
Any Energetic Boy o..
Girl in the { Gonnty
Can Get One

i
Tho great bicycle contest betng
conducted by The West yirsinian
for the boys and girls ot Marion
county started Saturday!
The entries In Fairinorit are III
excess OF S5, while from various
points In Marion county entries
are coming in BY mail Towns rep.
resented so far are Downs Farm
ington, Fairyiew, Wotthtngton
Manntngton,y Monongah and Others
Enthusiasm Is running high. q
one might take the ayalanehe Of
boys who thronged. The west VII
ginian office early Saturday IS an
augury. It Is so easy 10 get one
.of these good Columbia Bicycles
that the boys are finding II hard 10
resist. All you have to do Is To.
get 35 yearly subscrip options to THE
West Virginfan, turn them In to
Doc Garrett, and he gives you an
order for, the Columbia bicycle.
There Is no waiting until an tho
contestants turn, In their subscrip
tons, for there are no blanks IN tho
contest. Everybody wins You got
your bike as soon Is you turn ID
your 35 subscriptions
Interest throughout the county Is
as keen as 1t Is IN sFairnont and
one youngster, William Morley. Of
Pennington, w. Va who by the way
is bound to win a bike, called up
this morning requesting blanks and
stated that he has already secured
several subscriptions.
Go to 1t. .Williami You can get
one of these Columbia bikes with
out half trying.
The contest for Columbia hicycies
will continue until September i
and The West ytrginian plans 70
give away no less than 100 OF thesu
good wheels. Therewi be plent,
OF time for every boy and girl 10
Marion county to win ons of then.
but the quicker you get your 3h
subscriptions the sooner YOU will
be able to enjoy the bicycle. Thora
are lots Of places q fellow can 90
to enjoy this bicycle. II IS up Ia
you, old chap, and Doc Garrett says
he is willing to help YOU an be
can.
II you haven't seen Doc vet don't
walt any longer. Hes waiting for
you in the circulation department
at The West Virginiat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

LOT Get-Rich-qa wallingford
came through the door and ap-
preached a woman in a light blue
skirt and white shirt waist, asked
her a question, Receiving smiling
negative, looked Rround and then
tho remark:
I'm bet you're Sur little cousin
in distress
"And you" she ssad1oyfully, "are
Big Ben"
And he was big and strong and
handsome as he stood there holding
her hand with firm grasp that
gave her a sense Of security such
as she hadn't known for several
hours previously.
Then they sat down and she told
him all about Il. She had left a
city 100 miles farther away, bidding
goodby to her sister with whom she
bad been visiting and had sat W
lpleasant reYery thinking OF tiie
! good tt1es sha. llas lbse6S ia fs
Sudd emily her fuminatIons were cut
short By the conductor asking sfor
i her ticket.
Turning from the pleasant sight
of the beautiful farming country
Through which the train was pass
ing she opened her purse only to
find that her ticket and the change
from a $40 bill with with she had
purchased the ticket were missing.
Either she had failed to pick up her
ticket and change or she had put
them into her sisters purse as she
was holding 1t, for a moment which
she remembered having done, at
about the time Of her purchase Of
the ticket. But, however, It was
done, here she was 200 miles from
home with only about So in small
change. Why hadn't she taken the
money her sister had offered her?
OF course she knew she had enough
to carry her through with her tick
ct, but
Never you mind" said the con-
ductor kindly, noticing her distress
we'll see you through"
Which he did to the end Of his
division.
On their arrival ar the big city
the conductor offered 10 get herr
ticket home but she happened to
think Of Big Ben so she took the
name and address of the conductor
for the purpose Of paying him for
her transportation over his diyi-
sion, thanked him for his kind helm
went TO telephone and here she
was a half hour later chatting with
Big Ben of whom her mother had
told her so much that she already
knew him that Is all except know
ing Just how he looked.
An hour later she took the train
for Fairmont, this time with l4sE
ticket securely tucked away in her
purse.
Mother thinks she knows all
about Big Ben !" she said before
parting, hut ! can tell her some
thing about you that she doesra.
know. You're color blind"
Color blind?" said Ben puzzled.
Eyes, color blind. I told you over
the phone when you asked me how
you would know me, that wore a
dark blue dress trimmed with gray.
The woman you approached wore
a light blue skirt"
But countered Ben, "she didn't
have beautiful brown eyes, nor"
Goodbye, cousin Ben" was the
buried response. Thank you so
much and-T1l take back the threat
about the color-blindness."
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! G c. RULING.
lEGARDINGMINES
IN 2RQADS OUT
Coal Company Thinks it
Means More Cars in
Pinches

kpies Of the Interstate Com
n tce Commissions decision In the
e Of the Fairmont & Cleveland
oai company ys. the B. q o. R: R!
ere received here today. The
oal company sought to secure a
|00 cent car supply from both
lie b g o and {the Monongahalea
oads for its Parker Run mine at
siyesville, The Northern West Vir-
mia Coal Operators Association
tefyened in the case.
KThe decision holds that neither
ailroad shall furnish more than 75
Ter cent Of the months full rating
Ind imposes the obligation that on
10 day shall the mine be supplied
ith cars in excess of its rating.
The decision In part Is "on days
h which It orders cars from both
arriers its rating on each Of such
arriers shall be as per cent OF It's
illfattng. subject to the limitation
III. y a.. a,sots. e Ia, -.,,i{ ,,,,,,,,
y eASses u 20 tu'NA4H
". n watson, Jr., OF the Fair
mt 6 Cleveland Coal company.
Us the suit has been favorable to
concern. and that In time Of car
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

By The Way
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
TO BABE RUTH
This is the state Of man; today b,
puts forth

This is the state Of man; today be
puts forth
The tender leaves of hope; to-
morrow blossoms,
And bears his blushins hOnors
thick upon him;
The third day comes a frost, a
killing frost;
And when he thinks, good easy
man, full surely
His greatness is a ripening-he
falls as l do.
n HAKEsPEARE wrote II. In
- his moments OF almost daily
- triumph some such thoughts
must occur to Babe Ruth VINO
seems sensible fellow besides be-
ing the home-run king. The crowds
that today cheer his every appear /.
ance at the plate will hoot tonor-
row when the cunning Of his eys
and the power of his arm leave
him. 1t is the crowds way with
fallen kings.
Here's hoping 1t will be a long
time before Babe hears the hoots..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Hays says people have a billion
dollars hidden in old stocks: but
there isn't much hidden in the new
stockings.
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HotWeather
=: Tales =:

Had a certain member of the
Country club bethought him yester.
day Of the lessons in acoustics
that he learned in school he might
have been spared puzzling expert.
ence, but he didn't and 1t remained
for colored porter-who probably
knows as much about the science
OF transmission OF sound as a Dig
ger Indian knows about the nebular
hypothesis-to set him right.
Sunday afternoon this member
played golf, changed his clothes and
drove away. That night at about
III o'clock she missed his. watch
sdtoye to- the club 4le found
pracfi ieaily deserted ~ithfthe texcaiI-
tom Of u small group on the yerai.
dab rand a young couple who were
sitting In limousine standing In q
dark.place In the drive way. Appar-
emily they were waiting for their
chaperon, but didn't seem tofbe
worrying about her absence.
There was no one in attendance
In the locker room and the member
found to his intense chagrin that
he had not only locked up his watch
which he heard ticking through the
metal door but had also locked up
his keys. So he drove home, In.
tending to return yesterday, find
the attendant and open the locker
with a master key.
Yesterday at lunch time seemed
good time for the trip SO he drove
to the club, opened the locker but
found to his surprise that the watch
was not there. A thorough search
OF his golf toggery was made, pock-
cts turned inside out, but no watch.
Hod someone heard the watch
ticking and stolen it? was the first
question that entered his mind but
that was Immediately dismissed as
absurd. Such a thing was unheard-
OF in the history Of the club. But
then the watch was gone.
Mechanically he put his ear to
the metal door again, and TO his
surprise heard as distinctly as the
night before, the ticking Of the
watch. Opening the door again, he
went through his clothes again,
looked on the floor Of the locker, In
side his golf shoes, everywhere
still no watch.
Then It occurred to him that he
might have put the watch into the
wrong locker, SO he applied his ear
to the door OF the next locker on
the left and, sure enough he heard
1t ticking. But when he turned the
knob Of the locker he found 1t en-
tirely empty. Peradventure,5 he
then thought, It's in the one on the
right so he went through the same
performance, heard the ticking
through the door opened the lock,
er and found 1t empty also.
Then he sat down and looked at
the three lockers.
There's something uncanny
about this thing" he told himself
''That watch Is somewhere in that
locker, but where, where?"
What youall lookin' fo', boss?"
interrupted his soliloquy.
"My watch" answered the mem.
Der wearily.
Maybe that's It on top OF the
locker. There's a watch been lynn
there all morning."
Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock
one Of Fairmont's fairest daughters
sat In the B & o passenger depot
in a city far away from home and,
gazed anxiouslyg at the door leading.
{ othe stree. The city mentioned Is
noted for its big, prosperous look
inV nitfzens ana fhes evirI was Ink
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TBy AssocIated Prcssl /

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Presi.
dent Harding completed today prep
arations of the special message he
expecte dto read to the Senate this
afternoon, dealing with soldier
bonus legislation.
The document was said at the
White House to be less than 5000
words in length and 1t was sent
to the printer this morning with the
expectation that II would be ready
for delivery about 2 o'clock al.
though a definite hours for Mr..
Harding's appearance before the
Senate remains to be set.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

We have only two Smiths left
in Congress. which may explain
why they are 30 long beating the
swords into piowshares.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

The argument against autos try
ing to beat trains over crossings Is
that often the race ends on a tie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Field rodents destroy more than
$30o,000000 worth of crops and
range grass annually.
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OBSERVATIONS

There's a market tOr winter eald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Hunters killed more tiian $4,000
wolves, coyotes and other preda
tory animals last year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

A physician says humans would
live $50 years II they were good;
but some wouldn't call that living.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

ohASS ~ LAe plaLe Will uUOL tOlQOr-
row when the cunning Of his eys
and the power of his arm leave
him. 1t is the crowds way with
fallen kings.
Here's hoping it will be a long
time before Babe hears the hoots..
OBSERVATIONS
There's market for winter cold.
A square meal still costs round
,.s1g Sugar prices no longer are un-
Most shapely girls rcgacd hath
ing suits as dry goods.
Some men get enjoyment out Of
their home-out Of II.
The unemployment proble:n isn't
worrying Bill collectors.
Another thing that looks smnller
| going than coming Is trouble:
Taxi chautfenrs in Falzmont.
drive many men TO drink.
Here's hoping the confreres on
disarmament will talk our arms
off.
Indications are the millennium
Twill arrive shortly after the water
wagon.
Travellers find the low price Of
sugar has nothing to do with hctel
suites.
The man who stands around
waiting for something to break
usually finds he does.
The shimmy was discovered by
a fat woman walkinf fast and stop
ping suddenly.
We look for man, arrested for
being drunk. to tell the Judge taxes
made him stagger.
When prosperity does knock at
some doors 1t can't be heard be-
cause Of the knockers inside.
Now that they're wearing one
piece dresses, what are they going
to do for bathing suits?
It's noticeable that since women
started smoking there's scarcity
OF matches-matrimonial!
A physician says humans would
live $50 years II they were good;
but some wouldn't call that living.
The argument against autos try
ing to beat trains over crossings Is
that often the race ends on a tie.
Hays says people have a billion
Il -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Enact-
ment at the present moment OF ad-
justed compensation legislation for
veterans OF the World War would
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Destruction OF field rodents last
year resulted in q ssyins Of at least
$40 .ooo, 600 at q cost ot $40 goo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
one Of Fairmont's tairest daughters
sat in the B & o passenger depot
in a city far away from home and,
gazed anxiously at the door leading
I othe stree. The city mentioned Is
noted for its big, prosperous look
ing citizens and the girl was look
ing for one Of the largest and most
prominent men Of the town to make
his appearance and extricate her
from a most unpleasant dilemma,
She had never seen him but knew
he was a big man bcause his daugh
ter always affectionately referred
to'him as Big Ben. Every, time a
fat man came through the door she
stood up but after giving her an
admiring look they all passed by.
Just as the clock struck three o.
Lying, breathless, hustlinR replica
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

It's noticeable that since women
started smoking there's scarcity
OF matches-matrimonial!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Most shapely girls regard hath
ing suits as dry goods.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

The unemployment proble:n ism
worrying Bill collectors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Sugar prices no longer are un-
canny.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

Some men get enjoyment out Of
their home-out of II.
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A square meal still costs round
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12

II you haven't seem Doc yet don't
walt any longer. He's waiting for
you in the circulation department
at The West virginiati.
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Another thing that looks smniler
going than coming ls trouble: (.
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.THEl!: svVEI!ATgER :!

Partly cloudy tonight sbd
"Wednesday
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Now that they're wearing one
piece dresses, what are they going
to do for bathing suits?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-07-22

T.. q. Christensen was over from
the county seat on business matters
Monday.
Henry Gray was a Flaxville visitor
Monday afternoon.
Herman Callahan was in Tuesday
and reported some hail damage to his
crops in Monday evenings storm.
Mike Hanson reports a rs per cent
hail loss on his crop in the Navajo
territory.
R. D. Coughlin of Scobey was a
Redstone visitor Monday.
Peter holland, who has been at
Reeder, n. D., for the Hanson I'm
plement Co., returned here Thursday
and will open the company's estab-
lishment here again.
Mrs. c. T. Hubbard returned from
Illinois Thursday, after three months
visit with relatives.
]. D. Matkin and Jack Wagner
hauled in their wool Thursday and
shipped from here. We understand
they received 10 1-2 cents per pound.
The county grading crew arrived
here Thursday and will work on all
the roads leading into Redstone
again, putting them into good shape
The Wolf Creek champion whist
players met their Waterloo when they
invited Geo. Stringer and Allie Pfeif-
fer to the home Of Jas. Cowan. The
score was z to 2 in favor Of Pixies
Peak, besides very pleasant time
was reported.
We have had some very severe
storms in the surrounding country
during the past week, and as the re.
ports come in more or less damage is
reported from hail. The crops here
never looked better and it is sure
hard luck to see the result of your
years work ruined in few minutes
storm. The following are among
those who have suffered either par
tial or total loss during the past
week: r. r. Gaines, Jack Sherseth
Navajo, A. r. and Gordon Robertson
and Leo Lindemann on the reserva-
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FLAXVu.LE

w. E. Smith was a Whitehall visit
or Sunday.
E. P. LaRoche left Monday for Far
go to again take treatments.
Mr.. Bancroft of Glasgow was trans
acting business in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Davidson Of Portal, N. D., is
visiting at the home of his Uncle Ras-
mus Nelson.
The Young Peoples Society m ct
last Sunday at the Brenden hon he
south of town.
The hail storm on Tuesday afte Dr.
noon did considerable damage south
of town, about 9, 10 and Is miles
south.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Swenson return.
ed home last Wednesday from thei1
North Dakota trip, reporting crops
looking fine there.
Miss Ada Mendenhall returned t.
her home at Julian Monday, having
been visiting at the Bunse residence
| the past week.
Mrs. Andy Anderson Of Minot, n
| p, formerly of Flaxyille, was calling
on friends here Tuesday. She tool
the noon train for Plentywood to Wis
| it relatives there.
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|EyTY ROUNDUP
resting Items from Our
Ranges and Staff Writers
ANTELOPE

| and Mrs. Ross of Outlook, old
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. DIR.
/, we're over Sunday visitors at
bunter home. IT,
/ al Of the farmers are. busy
! I'D hay these days. The hay
j the best it has been in several
[and an ample supply of feed
I stored away for the cold,
! DAYS Of the coming winter.
! Munson, who has been visiting
! Enutson home for the past
eeks left for Kenmare, n. D., to
a few weeks at the hospital
h. Welle, cashier of the First
kal Bank and C. A. Foster made
| to the county seat Tuesday on
S.
(ph Island, Jake Renning, Dave
Bon and Thore Johnson of the
last country were county seat
+ Tuesday. They made a record
the return trip to get in An
ahead of the storm in some
Pike p minutes and forty sec
! and Paul Madsen of the Dag
puntry and c. D. Lobdell were
County Supt. Noes Office on
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returned home Monday.
MT. and Mrs. Roy G. Udy returned
FRIDAY from q three weeks trip which
took them through southern North
Dakota and Minnesota as far as Min
neapolis. They stopped at several
Piaces enroute to visit relatives and
trends and report a most enjoyable
trip. Roy tells US that the CROPS in
northeastern Montana are the best
they saw on the entire trip.
l. Il Shippe Of Plentywood, vice
president Of the Citizens State Bank.
was a business caller here Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Watkins and
family Of Redstone were in the little
CITY Saturday. Commissioners Matlrin
looked over the road situation while
MRS. Matkin and children visited at
the Courtney home.
K. 9: Slette and daughter Miss Ida
OF Culbertson have been visiting at
the Oliver Slette home for the past
week. They returned to their home
at Culbertson the middle Of the week.