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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Volunteered FOR
STATE SERVICE
Morgan Class Boys Want
ed To Help Enforce
Law

1t became known today. that had
the trouble in the lower end OF
the state continued, company of
young men from Fairmont might
have been seen with the state
forces at the front. While re.
ports were gradually growing more
serious. paper was being pass.
sd around ia this city and a long
list OF Fairmont men most Of them
former service men, we're signing
up and pledging their services to
the state forces.
1T was planned to get enough
volunteers Ia form q company and
to then send ga telegram to Gov
ernor Morgan Offering the i'm.
mediate service to assist in the
enforcement Of aw.
Among those who volnnteerea
their services were many mem
bers Of the b. F. Morgan Glass,
Of 1915. Of the FaiTmont high
school. Governor Morgan was
elected spoflsor Of that class while
he was a. resident Of this city
The men once Hh1gh school stu.
dents have lost none Of their de-
votfon to Governor, Morgan and
expressed themselves as being
willing and anxious to assist their
class sponsor in the enforcement
u law.
It is also reported from reliable
sources that a company Of Fair
mont Boy Scouts was planning to
10 to the southern coal fields and
offer their services to Governor
Morgan. 1t Was thought by those
in charge OF the Boy Scout move
ment that tie boys could perform
an Invaluable service in running
errSnds and carrying messages
back and forth between the con
flicting parties, which could not be
done with safety by members OF
either Of the opposing sides
The sendfng Of federal troops
into the southern coal fields and
the sudden ending Of the trouble
tntervened and itSwas not nee
eSsary for either OF the volunteer
movements to be carried out.
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80 tQs. % = GAts' -HA44
Answers to Yesterdays KWIz.
The New England states are:
sine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
sasBachusetts, Rhode island and
eonnst ticut.
by the Constitution, the gov.
nfient OF the q. s. Is entrusted 70
Iree separate authorities, the Elk
ciitiTe, the Legislative and the
Judicial.
8; Alaska Is chiefly q MINING ans
ficult1ral country,
tSibeTnia 10 the Latin, and
tc, name for Ireland.
s. VentriloquIsm 10 the art OF
shea king IN such a way that the
sounds seem TO come from some
ethet source.
AZ hawser is a large rope, i've
t5 ten inches In circumference,
En- Charles Dickens wrote Ihe
8FaIe OF Two Cities"
virginia, t42,6s7 square miles)
larger than Maine (3S,04O square
Itilesl -,
O. Doggerel ID trivial, empty, I'LL
made verse.
IA; Rembrandt was q Dutch
painter, and eteher born In 1908 and
died 1869.
New Questions.
Where Is Port Said?
What ID an tIoricude?
81. Who wrote '''As Romance OIL
fslE6 Worlds"
How large IL the Dominion OF
gG9nsda.?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Illinois Miners
Threaten To March
IRv Accounted Pres,l

( ELrzABETHToWN, Ill, Sept. I.
Five hundred miners are in
camp on the headwaters Of Big
Creek on Karber Ridge, u miles
north Of Elizabethtown. according
to word brought in last midnight
by farmer boy.
The farmer boy told officials that
the miners expected several hun.
bred reinforcements today and
planned to march on the Fluor-Spar
mines at Rosiclare. If the march
is made county officials do not ex'
pect 1t before tomorrow when they
believed the miners may attempt
to come to Rossiclare IN force to
draw the weekly rations which
have been issued there every
Thursday by tho state committee
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

!
5Sit EiIig For Judge Niers
dith Who Has Rhetis
Iaattslfl

spectRl nesttng az the mar
lion county. BrtF lsAspCiAt ton AGld
yestefttey - the Circuit Court
room Mooney Walter q. "A get.
Is WA elected specta u 59ti 81 "a pre-
ed & 1T the special term 81. court
called some time ago by Judge XVI
8, Meredith. The session began
yesterday and VITA. last several
days, The election OF q special
judge was made TeoesgarT by I'M
yillneSA Of fudge w. s. dersdith q
the circuit court, who has been
/ cont lnad 10 his home BY an attelggk
otEhe1mattBm for tAe past several
days.
Circuit Clerk LA. Gather I'd
tmlnssteted the oath Of office Il
The first case disposed Of BY
judge Haggerty VAS the petition 81
the Standard Garage Co. pray1ng
for the payment Of q sum % money
due them In a condemnation quit
brought against the automobile
j company some time ago, for pos
session Of piece OF ground I'D Join
ling the new East High. School site
Ion Alorgantbwn avenue. The price
1 fixed. by the commissioners who ap-
praised the value Of the property,
with interest to date. amounted e
Isl OS o. IS which was ordered paid,
The suit was brought by the Board
Of Education Of the Union IBde-
pendent School District.
/ Licenses to carry revolver
were issued To D, ]. Bush Frank
Il H. Brooks and P. a.. sacci. Each
gave bond Of So 500 and paid
the license fee Of $40.
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B !.
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Members Told To Get Out.
Crowd For Metz
!. Girls
r Y, 31s

The mdln Item Of hpsthess for the
KiwSnIanS this week ~ to ses that
everybody has "a tel for the aae;
han pame which via De- plGyed be.
tween the Metz htgh school stEi
team aud the Iocd KtWanis Satuf-
day afternoon. Tickets were dis
triblted among the membership az
the luncheon today with the stern
INJUNCTION to 60 out "a set them
or pay Tor them. Tickets ara prtesa
at thirty.Eye cents. and the pro
ceeds are 20 60 10 tho high Bchoel
football team Ia which the lSiyanis
Is trying TO stir up more interest
than usual.
Bintx introduced H. s. Duncan,
81 Washington, D. g. who ID tied
representative for Vie STATES Of
Maryland. Delaware and VEST Wiz
ginia Of the United Y. NC. "A.
correspondence schools With head
Offices in New York. Mr.. Duncan
spoke at some length OF the oppor,
tunities the Y, Nj. G: A. correspond.
ence offers students and anazeq
many with the statement that two
hundred and fifty courses are open
to the choice of those who wish q
correspondence. course. Almost
every conceivable profession. yoee
tfon or trade is covered In It's cur
riculum.
Mr.. Bird, Of the Local Y. Is look
ing after this branch OF the Y. &C
tfvities, and reports that there L
quite little interest manifested
bv those who have been deprived
OF the opportunities OF education
along special lines of work, and
who are able to advance by this
method. and at the same time re
main at home where they can Sc
cure employment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Pathological
Questions.

1. Who was IsuRh?
3 What was the name OF Aaron s
youngest son?
8. How many persons mentioned
In the Old Testament bears the
name OF Jeremiah?
4, What is the meaning Of "1sri-
cho"?
s. Where was the city OF Jericho
located?
6. Where Is Jericho first men
toned In the Bible?
n. To what family did the Puhitea
helonR?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Tale Of a Dog and i
An ITate Woman

=. Il ) y. Z D. s,ltI
= II Bill Robinson, q nesg6 minet
OF c6ieGton had been content lth
receiving his children hemA g1te
rom the fanEE of Andy Ptotlta,t
'Tu1ldog, all would have been vel.
but Bill must needs 30 Ia. the home
81 the owneroG th6, dog and 70 hiItA
#just what he fpoilgtlt of a g Who
would keep such a teFoctops dog
iahout the prendlaes. AZ &
., And, no doubt, sBlll would ltsyS
lot 4 lot Of salts action out III
trip to the Prof leI1l 9,
man OF the house heet1 10,
But he wasn't. and Bill tlnA ert Il
Ito unbosom himself Of his gtiev.
ances to the mistress OF the holse
instead, ",
Now. it happened, that the two
young Robinson boys Use 10 tttIl
q or 4, had lust incurred the dls,
pleasure 81 Mrs. Pretlsa by Dying
& lite n her yard and disaffanFtu
some wires which she had had
strung up for some purp ose. which
Was not divllged and she was not
III d very sweet Name Of mind when
Mr. Robinson csled to make his
,proteat about the dog,
When next seen, Bill wax h
down the street followed by 4
shower Of tin cans, Mrs, Pretla
and q volley Of profanity, Then
she had him arrested,
Several witness ea Win tSSt tied
for BIN before Jfibtief n "a. y5llis
linEslSa yesteFdty tteTneSlG, ia
that the accuse Ma more SlhnSd
.agatnF than shining. and the tSSo
wac Dismissed at the cot oE tl,s
complaining Wttnesa.
sttorney Il, @. @ugIrAve re6fa
Esatah the def end a.td s. ttSf
neg u. q. Nor ftllh stIte. IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
FINE EXHIBITS ...lI..RI AT
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
Boy Scouts Will Show
How They, Garry
On

The time is fast approaching foE
the annual y. NJ. C. "A. industrial
Exhibit and the plans for that ex'
hibit are rounding out In go1q
shape. Twenty-Five plants have de'
cided to exhibit and many OF them
have made known their plans
tbs local Boy Scouts viii have Y.
a very elaborate exhibit They VII
have d whole room in the ''Y'' asso,
citation building where they VIII
erect 8 model camp. There VIII pc
tants nut 10 and the usual cAnnp
fire. The Scouts will also give
demonstrations in signaling and
flrEt aid. Some OF the Scouts VIII
ID shown cooking their own meal
az they would when out on nike
Il m 4 $50 planned 10 show In q sort
of pes Aants form, the steps thae s
Scout has To- 90 through WIN IS
become d First Glass Scout. TheS
win take the various tests. Tender
foot second Glass and then EtfBt
class. The Scouts will also nave
on exhibit collec6ons OF insects.
butterflies rock fossils and stpIIen
animals. AZ *
Another exhibit will be that "a
die Aihern oompany. they s ~
want lots Of ap9ee, They pltags y Y
build q miniature town somewhere
IN the 2 building and periods Wy
thew VIII paint this town using the
modern paint sprays. They VIII
nroba bly,. paint their town twice 2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Much Seized Liquor
Is In Three States
(By Asso.ciated pre,r,

(By Associated Prass)
WASHINGTON, Sept HAT
Of the liquor seized by the govern,
ment for violations Of the prohibit
ton laws is in three states, New
York, Pennsylvania and Maryland,
according to Internal Revenue Com.
missioner Blair. Mr.. Blair said to
day he had no accurate estimate Of
the amount OF liquor seized
throughout the country. Every Of
fortyts being made, he added, to dis.
pose of the beverages to save stor,
age bills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Refuse Rshea
ia Z aiii.11ont Case

t9y the 4sseelg "a Pres
GEEAIan on ssfit with
1ls ca6es on dts docket DE
snptene court convened this morn,
.ing. Thirteen cases VI sunni IL
ted on briefs, one was Bubn4Itted
ana argued and nine FsFs con,
Sttnued w i, \. M
tn 1eFe 81 elS ga
Amen 10
tas AZ
H tniont taas saff \
Mariop eo1Rtg NJ stasb
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Postoffice Clerks
See Arnlor Plant
lBv Associated pressl

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Sept, z,
Consideration OF resolutions sub
mitted by various branches was be-
gun today by the annual convent don
Of the United National Association
of Post. office Clerks in session
here. This AFTERNOON the delegates
will visit the naval ordnance plant
on invitation oiSapt. Geo. MARVEL.
inspector of ordnance in charge,
and will later tour the city and
suburbs IN automobiles. Officers
will be elected this evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
/ 'TREAsUREs:-la

AL TREAsUREs:-lsy not
u up for yourselves treasures upon
ieartES, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves break
thropgh and steal: But lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven
where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not
break through nor steal: For
where your teasurc is there will
your heart be also.-Matthew
6, 1921.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
CLEANING TINwARE

Mix a little whiting with a few
drops Of sweet oil, rub the tinware
we'll with it, using a soft flannel
for the PURPOSE. Then dust with
dry whiting and polish with a soft
cloth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

one Gent Profit on Each Article
For the purpose Of organizing q
Thrift club, with a view OF INSTALL
i(i "Penny-Proflt" store in this
cttys a meeting will be held at the
ceJirt house this evening at 8
5cIocs. The meeting Will be I'm.
jasr the auspices OF the Ko-op Ser.
nee Corporation and the plans will
he fully explained The public in
enaral Is invited to attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
THE WiEATHBR

Fair To-Day nuu
tomorrow wit h
moderate temper
ature.
Local Readings
c. E. Bolyard, ob.
Temperature at
S a. m. today. SO
Weather yester'
day, cloudy; tenn
perature, maxi
mum, 50; mini
mum, SO; preclpi'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

va out the r:cIVru on hli tt nj
deE. Thea carefully roIu cot!sd
10 4tS entire length. Then
ia iino 9, and 40 on. Fold each
cdun underneath accurately
Hen completed turn over snd'
ne tind suTDrtsinB result. SP9e
pictured
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q ~
n 81
100 Il
ing q ~ 100 TURNS
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

Mics aaskIIl Recovering Miss
Margaret Gaskill, who Is e patient
at Cook hosp1tGl with injuries re-
ceIyed I'M an automobile accident
several DAYS ago Is doing nicely
and is rapidly recovering.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
Will Tell Powers
Of.Ger1aan IEe ~

wAsHINGTDN; SEPT. ~ u &c 9
American government has taken
steps 70 advise the kllted p4wefs
fully, although nforrab ~, as 70 the
!negotiatIohs "a Berlin Whieh eill-
Minated IN the drafttnE o. the ace
treaty b6tWeen the Uhited States
and Germany,
While officials declined today 70
reveal the nature Of the lheFiearl
communication TO the 21llet GOV
efnments the expects tlbn ~ a.s
ipreSSed that they would bring tfEltsi
each poWef d stat sfne ont ot ~ yieW4
and ap N y I. sas
Mn III IS 81 ilEe veorids
supply az pI8vet 4 t!Ecla eS y.
tiIiySiSlInf rtl anti con q
3slfl o{4hs L
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

Surgical Operations Mrs. chas,
Carson, % 414 Market street, ltndet-
dent u major operation today at
Cook hospital. Mrs r. AZ Cavpen.
ter. 81 SOS ogden avenue, had her
tongilB removed today at Cook hos.
pital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

slry This on Your Wise Friend
Il a man had as many more
chickens as he has, and half aa
many more. and a. third rs many
more. he would have "a. II0w
many had he actually?
Answer to yesterdays:
"a and 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

IL lfterneen Police court-Pete
lemons will be tried before Mayor
W, Conway at special ses-
lion Of police court this afternoon
O'clock, charged with Shaping
wife, He VIII be represented
The hearing by Attorney L. G.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

NEW Assistant Here william
sablotna, 81 Decatur Ill.. the-n
assistant IN manual training for
the schools OF Fairmort Inderend-
emit school district. has arrived here
to assume his duties. Nj. sablotna
motored here from Decatur.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

tJ9po rtant Business Important
56stnASB 20 scheduled for the
36SFd of Directors meeting Of the
W. o. A. at the Y on Fri
evening The ladies will meet
ne at about seven!thIrty and all
WI come with the intention Of
p4ng thrash out their problem
housing tho =, w.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

SegFst Guardian Lawrence
6Eaman was named guardian
Ibfey Kenneth, Shirley Pan-
6t don wendell and Lenore
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

dbags. like thosa carr sl9S
women today, were first worn ~
ths 6ds RESTS KIM and pttn,9ess
ok Babylon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07

Were Guests Here-Mr. and Mrs,
Will Tompsou and Son!ln-law, Ben
Stout, and family Of Bridgeport,
were guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. o. jackson yesterday while
en- route home from. Wheeling
whore they we're visiting relatives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
Good Reason. Too.

Al Christmas the children Of Ger
tain provincial school tried Ia collect
mo7ey by going from house To house
singing carols and snatches 0f hymns
Many complaints reached the rectnr's
ears of bands Of youngsters scamrer-
ing through the first verse of While
Shepherds Watched and then VIC
lcntly ringing the doorbel. So he In
stitutcd inquiries on the next occasion
he visited the school.
"Why is H." he asked. that, instead
Of singing the hymn I'm reverent
way. you scamper through one verse
and then ring the bell?'
Silence reigned for u short time
Then shrill voice from q small boy
at the back OF the room was heard IN
explanation:
"Please. sir. it's cause they always
let's the dog loose at the second verse. '
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
CAROLS AS PART OF
THE CHRISTMAS
SERVICE.
p He orlgin of the Christmas carol

TiiE'origin of the Christmas carol
W is uncertain. 1t is probably as
old as Christianity. Indeed.
Bishop Taylor in his Great Exemplar'
remarks that the first carol is the
hymn of the angels TO the shepherds
in the plains of Bethlehem"
GLORY 10 God IN the highest. and
on earth peace, good will toward men. "
I'm the Fifteenth century carols were
widely used throughout Europe. In
fact. the first pieces printed by the
Very first printers were carols. In one
Of the Oldest collections appears THE
Boar's Head" which used to be sung
as hat old dish was carried to the
table during the Christmas revelry:
The Bears Head in hands l bring
With garlands gay and birds singing;
| pray you ali To help me sing
'Qui estis In convivior'
"'rhe Roar's Head" represents one
Of the copvivial carols or "jolie chan
sons which had their place at the
feastS. dances and other gay festivi-
ties of the Christmas season.
In Shakespeare time bands Of
itnerant singers used To wander about
the streets and make their carolry a
pretext for getting money.
During the Eighteenth century CAROL
ry declined greatly, and many of the
quaint old customs which had marked
Christmas festivals for centuries be-
came obsolete
Carolry still exists in parts Of Eng
land.
In Wales II has been preserved Ia
n still greater extent, while Ireland.
TOO. has her christmas carolng in
timc-honored style. France has It's
"Nocls," and in Italy Christmas carols
have been sung since the time Of st.
Francis Of Assist, who discovered the
power Of sacred song in the YER
nacular.
In churches all over the world many
of the delightful old carols are now II
part of the Christmas service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
Sheep Need Careful
Winter Feed Ration

Correct feeding Of sheep when the
flock is put into winter quarters plays
an important part in the production
Of good wool, according 10 Don Will
Jams, extension specialist in sheep
raising at the Michigan Agricultural
College
"The flock should be fed literally
and regularly when it is put into
winter quarters" says Williams in
discussing the feeding question. "The
rations should be adapted, and should
be governed somewhat by the condi-
ton Of the ewes when they come off
fall feed. If they are to be carried
through the winter on roughage, feed
good grade of legumc hay, and, if
available, small amount of silage
"A month or six weeks prior to
Landing time, some grain should be
fed to the ewes to improve their con-
dition and stimulate good flow of
milk. A ration of three pounds clover
hay and two pounds silagc will do to
feed through the winter, with the adj
dition of either Of the following grain
rations about six weeks before lamb
ing time: CD one-half pound of bran
and one-half pound of oats; GU one
half TO one pound Of the following: 3
parts corn, parts oats, parts wheat
bran, and | part oil meal"
Importance of good breeding and
care is also emphasized by the college
specialist in the production of better
wool in the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
Chris tmaS Is
Children's Day
~ HE message Of Christmas is love.
VI Its emblem is radiant. thankful,

~ HE message Of Christmas is love.
W Its emblem is radiant. thankful,
contented childhood. without
love and without children there could
be no real Christmas. The form might
survive but the substance would be
lacking.
Unhappy must be the adult who can
not make himself II child again in
spirit at the Yuletlde. For Christmas
is the universal children's day. Men
and women are superfiuous except as
they make themselves partners with
those whom the day glorifies.
Let us. then. lay aside the atfecta-
tion and arrogance Of manhood and
womanhood and be children again.
put ourselves In their places--in the
places Of these sens and daughters
OF ours and of the sons and daughters
of our neighbors. Ii was only a year
or so ago, as IL seems, when we hung
our well-worn stockings I'm Il row along
he mantel shelf. while our fathers
aud mothers looked on with unfeigned
pleasure at the innocent confidence we
showed IN the morrow.
Even as you and l. II all comes
back in flood Of memories. Life was
simpler then. our desires were less
pretenlious than those our children
voice now Modest remembrances they
were that bulged toe and heel of the
stockings mother knit.
Life and its circumstances change,
but the essence OF Christmas never
The same happy childhood. the same
restlessness. the same snail-like creep
ing of time as the holiday approaches.
The same parenthood, too-the same
planning across the reading table after
The boys and girls are abed, the same
loving consideration of what this or
that child most desires and how far
the family purse con be stretched &c
pcrmi- some further purchase.
Every home is assured Il Christmas
if il has great, warm heart pulsal-
ing in tune with the hopes and joys
OF childhood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
Christmas.

The origin OF Christmas or Christ's-
mass. so called with reference TO the
last words Of the chief religious serv
Ice OF the oay according to ancient
ritual. ate mlssa Cor NASSAU est" Is
To be found In the second chapter Of
st. Luke's Gospel. It's observance is
not development, having existed from
the earliest days Of Christianity. In
fact. In many respects there has been
devolution instead of evolution in the
manner OF its celebration.