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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01
A NEW FAD

GA4E
seams 10 BE the thing Just now is school board
ana sekool superintendent q assemble thef aching
forces and deliver dissentat 6nsSo nthe proper attire for
those who ar-engaged IN the labor 81 mstllng the
three Rs into thesyouth Of the land.
There must be something iirresistably funny IN TIE
picture produced By more than middled aged Professor
cutitout poised upon lie platform with nose glasses
lemnly wagging in one hand, and solemnly Tapping
solem coat tail With the other. while he lays down. the
law about the proper length Of skirts and shortnessSof
sleeves. No doubt secret. amusement reaches the nth
degree during these fashion lectures, and young school
mams slide discreetly around corners 10 indulge n
wild mirtk at the clsoe.
School teachers as a class today are young and
attractive women. and they are also young ladies Of
intelligence and breeding, who know how 10 dress in
excellent taste and with all modesty and refinement.
There is no class Of salaried women who make a
better appearance then our teachers, and no class
than do these same young women. The fact that our
criticism.
There must remain in the musty memories Of some
Of these educational moguls the picture Of the vanish
ed school mistress Of by gone days, Miss Mehitabls
okinnysnnckles, colayed 10 her ears, and skirted to
S'sta' NJ oiaSA neiileua. Enu[oneu upon ule. Sctlool
ro'trunn in icy, isolated dignity, she could spell every
word in the English language correctly, but what she
didn't know about the value Of fresh air in a school
room would tax the English language to describe.
Scholarly gentlemen who seek TO array The modem
school tcache. in t.. awful rainrent Of The past, or
in ANYTHING approaching it. would do well totum their
attention 10 other fields Of endeavor. There Is a gulf
there which mortal man can never bridge. The three
Rs in old days proceeded under a rule Of fear, and
familiarity and love wa, not encouraged to any ex-
tent btween teacher and pupil, but Ii is different today.
DiscipEre in school rooms is far better now than d..p,
and the fact that the teacher Of today wears the latest
thing in clothes. and is a Joy to the eyes Of her pupils,
end that she is as much Of a comrade to ,hem as she is
an iR.tructres$. does not make the education she inslills
any the less thorough nor The order in her class room
any less perfect.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

there are some full cellars in Fair.
mont" How does he know, how
does he know?
Well, II Pittsburgh does not win
the pennant 1t won't be because
the Cincinnati team refused TO help
them. Reds upset the Giants twice
yesterday.
We glimpse this sign "suits
pressed while you wait, so cents.
No waiting" Boy, page the puzzle
editor.
A fellow from Strawberry Alley
Pittsburgh, Is training ! to beat
Dempsey. Bet q nickel Jack will
make jam out Of, him.
There was q zip to the air this
morning that made one feel that
the fellow who recommended a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

them under certain conditions as
%irlnst.
The other day / came In on The.
Mcnoneahela railway For some
1nnaccountable reason the lights.
were not turned on in one 81 tho
coaches AS the train emerged.
from Tho tunnel Just beyond North
atrrnont young lad stfaight med,
4her hat, gave her back hair 4 pat
with her hand and said tot your.
'T:'n sitting In the seat with her:
My dad says that tunnel cost
10000
Is that soE answered the young
man, as he brushed some powder
off his shoulder, wen, Il was worth
IT."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

Efforts Of the Wheeling Traction Company to
cram It's services down the threats Of the people
resulted in a pretty little mob scrape over there
SATURDAY. evening, in which a couple Of Traction off
ctals were roughly handled. The row grew, out or
the arrest Of bus drivers who were operating from
West Virginia into Ohio in competition wits, the
traction lines.
II sthis company is in such financial difficulties
that It cannot operate in competition with a few bus
drivers it had better quit the field at. once and go
into the hands Of a receiyership. or course this Is
clearly not tho case, but the arrest Of the bus d-ivers
was probably a petty. spiteful bit Of smullness on the
part Of a misguided management. and the outgrowth
OF Ill feeling long brewing between the Wheeling
Traction Company and Its public.
It aas been shown that a corporation In public
service can sometimes manage to hobble along In
a crippled kind of way for a good while with its
patrons. ~frowning in black discomfort. but It is only
the most miserable kind of halt-success. aud the
lives of its employees are certainly a burden. Men
IN charge Of affairs that deal with transportation
have to be super-men in ability tact and good horse
sense. A blunder like the one pulled in Wheeling
will make more difficulties and cause more public
unpopularity than the company will be able to lyu
down in years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

cold bath before breakfast would
make a nice meal for a squirrel.
A health authority sayA that the
best time to drink water Is when
you get up In the morning. Yea,
verify, especially the morning AT.
er the night before.
During this week the fish In Del.
aware Bay will be fed $4,000
worth of whisky. And yet you hear
people say the poor fish"
New York yeggs after robbing o
man, locked him In an ice boz.
That's one. way to be sure your
victim will keep cool.
Prot. Einstein lays prohibition
Is here TO stay. The RELATIVELY eS.
pert who at times Is very hard to!
understand Is talking now in q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01
RUFF STUFF


Trolley patrons In Wheeling
seem 10 be giving the officials a
run for their money.
A Cumberland, Nd, girl yester.
day captured d hawk. One instance
10 least IS now on record where
The chicken got the hawk.
Bootleggers Have Headquarters
at MISUNDERSTANDING. OFT hand
we can't tllnl otga better place.
Lenine IS going to London. so
1--WE are informed. AS II. London did
|lot have troubles OF Its own. !
a fellow writes 70 us today 70
y why pick on Michigan When
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

led the way to the window and.
pointed down. Far below on a side
street, a little Italian girl about IL
years old was hanging out clothes
on top Of the Nat roof of a two story
building. AS she worked she sang
and the strains Of "Funiculi, Funl-
Gull" tloated up, the slight distance
giving added enchantment to the
girls clear musical voice.
'Neapolitan,' said the Shipper
up. All the kids sing that song
on the streets and alleys OF Naples.
But what interesed the visitor
principally was that the girl had.
a clothes line strung across the
roof and from the line were sus-
pended pieces OF string about two.
feet apart to which she was tying
the clothes, a job she did with a
deftness that bespoke long practice
notwithstanding her tender years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01
Hot Weather
=: Tales =:

zone Of the Odd and Interesting
Facts stated In a metropolitan Sun
day paper" said the snupper-up of.
'Unconsldered Tritles, lis that 30
100000 feet Of timber Is used each
year in the manufacture OF clothes
pins wonder II there's any other
nation but Italians that doesn't
use them?"
"And what makes you think ltal-
ians don't use clothes pins?F ask
ed the visitor.
By way of.answer the snapper-qp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

Immigrants who awaited the first day of August
on the three mile line for admission into the United
States received their first initiation in this popular
American custom Of lining up for admission, When
they so to buy their tickets for the world series
they will know exactly how to proceed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

The u s forest products ie
Iatory has built machine thet
Tie strengM Of wood
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

Another item in the big city
paper he continued, Stated that
the Roman catacombs that were
built far underground are $50 miles
IN extent. These hot summer days
would be a fine time to explore
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

tcets the name and Insignia OF
Of World War organization. It pro
yides a fine OF not less than $40
nor more than $500 or imprisci,
mont for ! year or both fine and
inlprisonmene
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

These figures represent only the circulation which
has Audit Bureau Of Circulation rating. TIE actual
distribution for the month was 128527 and the daily
distribution was 5141.
mont and Marion county homes, the natural field
for the Fairmont merchants.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01
JULY

tAV 4VIuuI pad TOT Circulation Of the West Vir-
sfaian Tor the month Of July. 1921, Is given in the
tabulatton below. All copies to advertisers, cores.
pondents, employees. etc, arc eliminated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

once. will be worth more than any money when an
accident Of this nature develops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-01

a regular DeSll for ptrtnlne
Devil oleanser-Adys
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
ERADICATING RABBITS.

Tucson, May.-Through a sys- tenn of pre- batting around their gardens for several nights be- fore putting out poisoned baits, the farmers of Pinal county have been successful in exter- minating a large mum Der of jack rabbits. according to D. A. Gilchrist, state rodent director, who arrived in Tucson yester- day. Mir. Gilchrist has been in Pinal county for several days instructing the farmers in exter. minating the pests by poison.
 During his experiments in the Tucson section, while the rodent control director gathered a large toll of cotton taiis that have been menace to the field and garden crops of farmers, few jackrabbits took the bait.
 By putting out imprisoned green alfalfa continuously for four nights in order to allay the suspicion of the wary jacks, it was found by poisoning the baits on the fifth night that the jacks took it almost as readily as did the cottontails. Forty per cent of the rabbits killed in the pois- on drive were jacks, he said.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
OLD TIME FRIENDS VISIT.

w. M. Zeek came in Tuesday from Oscar Ashburn'S ranch near Patagonia, where he has spent most of his time during the last seven months. Billie was on his way to northern Cali fornia where he will spend the summer. MT. Ashburn and Mir. Zeek are both old time. Benson ties. Some twenty five years ago they lived neighbors, close to Benson. One summer afternoon, while they were both away, their place was visited by cloudburst and hail storm which were so terrific that Mrs. Ashburn, Mrs. Zeek and two children each were washed away and drowned and were not found until the next day. MT. Ashburn later again married and moved on his cattle ranch near Patagonia. Mir. Zeek has remained single and often visits MT. Ashburn.-Benson Press.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
ARIZONA WANTS TRUCKS

Phoenix May-The state high way department today telegraph ed United States Senators Cam eron and Ashurst asking that they propose an amendment to the army appropriation bill to permit distribution of light trucks and automobiles for the states for highway construction work. Senator Ashurst inn mediately answered the telegram stating that he would try to have such an amendment adopted.
 State Engineer Thomas Mad dock said that the bill as it now stands, would provide for the immediate sale of automobiles. Officials of the state highway department said that if the gov ernment should sell the auto mobiles at present it would not secure full value for them and also such a sale would seriously affect the business of auto mobile dealers. More than 10000 vehicles are involved, it is said.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
ARIZONA ASBESTOS MINES

Phoenix, May-Specimens of asbestos from the Arizona As bestos associations mine in Chrysolite, Gila county, were on exhition in the office of the state tax commission yesterday.
 An inspection of the company's property has convinced the con- missionerS that the mineral pro- duced in this state in texture and length of fibre far surpasses the amphobole mined in Califor- mia.
 Charles R. Howe, chairman of the commission: Frank Luke and B. A. Hughes, members, have not yet arrived at any deci- sion as to the valuation to be placed on the mine for the pur- pose of assessment. The con- pany in the meantime will file it's report with the office.
 It is said that asbestos pro- duced in Gila county is quoted at from $500 to $3OOO a ton, depending on the length and quality of the fibre. At the pre- sent time 125 men are employed at Chrysolite while a year ago 200 were on the pay roll. The product is hauled from the mine to Rice, where it is shipped to eastern manufacturing plants.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
GOLD MINING LEGISLATION.

The McFadden Bill for the relief of the gold miniug indus try and the maintenance of the gold reserve of our country is now pending in Congress. This bill was reported out favorably by the Ways and Means Com mittee shortly before the ad- journment of the last Congress, but too late for it's passage.
 The McFadden Bill is one of the most important pieces of mining legislation ever present ed to Congress and is of vital in- terest to the country at large as a measure designed to preserve our gold reserve, upon which the whole credit, and financial structure of the country depends.
 The revival of the gold min ing industry will mean much to western mining states.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
BANKERS GAN HELP.

New York May.-Eugene Meyer, Jr., Managing Director of the War Finance Corporation, speaking at a recent meeting of the Bankers, Club of Brooklyn, said:
 "There has been a decline without parallel in the prices of all kinds of goods and commodi ties. Bank loans have steadily declined since the beginning of this year and reserves in some parts of the country are now building up to satisfactory fig ures, but, even with this i'm provement in the banking situa- tion, there is still a most serious condition in industry. The fore most among the industries which are suffering is the great funda- mental industry of agriculture.
 It IS the obligation of the banker today to determine in what direction he can properly and conServativelY stimulate business by giving encourage ment and confidence to the pro ducers and merchsn nts who de- pend upon him for advice and for funds. If it is true, as I be- lieve, that stocks are abnormally low, that merchants, manufac- turers, wholesalers and retailers, who year ago could not obtain enough goods at high prices, are now unwilling to carry their usual stocks at low prices, it is the obligation of the banker to endeavor to remedy this situa- tion. It seems to me that, at the present time, no other single thing would contribute more to the restoration of business in a sound and conservative manner than the resumption of the carrying of normal stocks in proportion to the probable needs of consumers.
 Another obligation with which the bankers may properly charge themselves in the public interest is that of devising effective measures for eliminat ing the swindling promotion schemes which cost the people huge sums at regular and ire quent intervals.
 1T deem it to be a real obliga- tion of the bankers of this coun- try to cooperate with Government in working out a program by which the meaning of Thrift may be brought home to every man, woman and child; and this should be done, in part through the Savings system of the Unit ed States Government and, in great part, through the stock and mutual savings banks. Neither the private nor the Government institutions can do it all, or do it alone, but it is certainly a reflection upon our management of the situation that the Government at this time, instead of raising money from the savings of the people, should be called upon to pay off SIP, 100000 to $15.OOO,OOO a month, thus materially adding to our financial burdens in this difficult period"
The border vidette., 1921-06-04

Phoenix, May-The state cor poration commission today denied the petition of the rail- roads concerned for rehearing of the order fixing the rates on rock, sand and gravel from Tempe to various points in the county for use in road building by the Maricopa county high way commission. The decision of the Commission reduced the rate to a point which, it was estimat- ed would save the county $2OO.- GOO.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04

Perry Wilson received a tele- gram from Sawtelle. California, Monday morning stating that his brother, H. T. Wilson, was dangerously ill and not expected to live but & short time Mir. Wilson left immediately for the bedside of his sick brother. who is we'll known to the people of this district. t.-Patag agonian.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04
ALL SHIPS SHOULD PAY TOLL.

There is no more reason why the government should grant free tolls to ships passing through the Panama canal than to grant the purchasers of land in governmentir irrigation districts free irrigation.
 The farmers in question have just as much right to demand free irrigation as the ship own CTS have to demand free transit through the canal.
 It cost large sum of money to construct the Panama canal and it costs great deal to main tain and operate it.
 Every time ship passes through the canal considerable expense is incurred in operating the locks and impounding and releasing the water. Being a lock canal it differs very mate rially in expense and operation from a tide level canal.
 The construction and upkeep costs of the canal represent an investment around $4OO,OOO, GOO. Since it's formal opening in 1914 operation and maintenance costs have kept we'll abreast of the gross earnings.
 That it has greatly lessened the cost of water transportation is we'll understood and this of itself is sufficient without grant ing free use or refund of tolls to any class of shipping.
 For example it lessened the distance by water from San Francisco to New York 7,873 miles; from San Francisco to New Orleans, 8,844 miles; and from San Francisco to Liver pool. 5,687 miles. This effects a saving of upwards of three weeks in the time required by an ordinary steamer to make the trip which, computed at the average per diem cost of opera ton at sea of 10 cents per net registered ton, means a large reduction in cost of operation and correspondingly increased profits to ship owners.
 In the light of these economies which are incuring to the benefit of the shipping industry it seems unnecessary to ask the govern ment to carry the further ex- pense of furnishing free service, since there could probably be no decease in rates or in the cost of goods to the consumer.
 Good business would seem to suggest that the project should be self-supporting by the i'm position of reasonable tolls on cargoes and vessels regardless of class or character of service just as government irrigation projects are self supporting.
 Middle West interests claim that the removal of canal tolls on American vessels would give the East Coast Ports, particular ly New York, a great advantage over Mid West manufacturers and producers of raw materials in shipping goods to markets on the west coast of North and South America, and to oriental markets. While the Chicago manufacturing interests would be dependent upon the higher priced rail freightS, New York could ship Eastern manufactured articles at comparatively low ship carrying rates, through a free canal.
 The question is an important one and should be decided from a business rather than from a political standpoint as the cost of government falls on all re- gardless of business or occupa- tion.
 THE MANUFACTURERS.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04

Washington, D. o., May-The treasury department has notified the superintendent of construc- tion to prepare at once to spend $582, 800 for the enlargement of Whipple Barracks, located at Prescott, Arizona.
The border vidette., 1921-06-04

When the farmers calfskin has dropped from two dollars to four teen cents, when the sawmill price of lumber has gone from forty dollars thousand to thir- teen, shall the R R. brother hoods be eXempt?- s'- g..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-12

Rub-My-Tism is a great pain kill
er. 1t relieves pain and soreness
caused by rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, etc.-Adv. ....
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-12
PROPOSAL.

The Good Roads Commission of st.
Tammany Parish has for sale road
outfit consisting of:
1C mules, fully equippepd with
harness.
2 saddles.
l camp car on an S-wheel log
wagon.
camp car on a 2-horse (heavy)
wagon.
medium two-horse wagon
1 8-foot blade grader.
slips.
tents with flies.
S wheelbarrows.
1 tool box with necessary shOvels,
axes, saw and other small tools to
go with the above outfit.
Bids will be received at the office
Of the Good Roads Commission on
the above outfit, in complete, up to
10 O'Clock, January 27th, 1921. at
which time all bids will be opened
and read aloud, and the outfit sold
to the highest bidder, if satisfactory
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and ali bids.
GOOD ROADS COMMISSION,
jal5-2t Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-12

remedy heard of, but none of them
ever gave me relief until / heard o.
Doan's Kidney Pills. I suffered
more through the small of my back
and dowi into my Hips than 1 can
describe. I never made a move, but
what knife-like pains shot clean thru
me and many a time my back fairly
twitched. My kidneys weren't act
ing properly and the kidney secre-
tons contained a heavy sediment. I
had no ambition and was in pretty
bad shape. I commenced using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they en-
tirely cured me Of these ailments.
! haven't had any recurrence Of the
trouble for "a long WHILE"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Perrin had. FosterlMilburn Co.
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-12
y ,.. PARTITION SALE.
Peter Perrin ct al vs. Minors, Essie,
Genalusi, ct ais.
. No. 1889.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana. r..
PARTITION SALE.
No. $780,.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order issued out of the
honorable aforesaid court, and to me
directed, bearing date Feb. /, 1921,
will proceed to sell at public sale
at the principal front door of, the
courthouse in the town of Coving-
ton, La, between legal sale hours
for judicial sales, on
Saturday, March II, 1921,
the following described property, to-
wit:
The north half Of the ne quarter
section II tp Z south, range 10 east,
containing 81 and 14-100 acres.
Said sale is made to effect "a par
tition and is to be made for not less
than $4S6.84, for cash, it's appraised
value as recommended by the tutor
ad hoe and the under tutor hOmOlO-
gated by judgment of court.
WALTER GALATAS,
f5-6t Sheriff.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
J. D. McLain VS.. His Creditors.
No. 3344.
Twenty-Sixth judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana.
TO the Creditors of J. D. McLain
and To Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that a
meeting of the creditors in this case
will he held at the office of and be-
fore Lewis l.. Morgan, Notary Pub
lie, on the 18th day of February
1921, at 1920 a. N.
| By order Of the Hon. P. B. Carter
Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial
District Court for st. Tammany Par
fish, Louisiana.
| Given under our hand and seal OF
office at Covington, La, on this 18th
day Of January, 1921.
j29-3t GUY A. SMITH,
| Deputy Clerk Of Court.
Ellis & Capped,
Attorneys for J. D. McLain.