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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

Will Woodpecker learned lesson
he never forgot when HoWly Thun-
der and Jumpy Lightning knocked
him down in the maple tree, because
he was just about to steal Chick
Chickaree's maple sirup sap. He VOW
ed he would never do 50 again, and
said that he would learn to do his
own tapping, that is, that he would
learn to drill his own holes in the
bark for the sap to run into. So now
VIII does two kinds of tapping, you
see.
Any day in early spring, watch
VIII, if he'll let you come near. lie
drills little hole, sitting on his tail
in the rough tree bark and holding
on with his claws, and then waits
for the sweet sap to run in. Then
he sticks in his bill and drinks il
up. When it's gone he moves over
an inch or two and does the same
thing. VIII is a good carpenter and
has an eye for measuring. The holes
are exactly the same distance apart
and go around the tree as evenly as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
SEABOARD AIR LINE.

" Arrives Leaves
f 5.15 pm Richland-C Coils. 1000 am
$40 pm Cordelc-Sav'h 1891 pm
1921 pm Richland- MontR'y $40 pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Ttme.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL. OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leaves
II $50 am Columbus hgo $40 am
1923 pm AIbany-Montg'y 5:14 am
1925 pm Macon-Atlanta 6.37 am
*7:15 pm Columbus *6:50am
1 so pm Albany-Montg'y 2:15 pm
2:15 pm Macon-Atlanta :52 pm
FL 200 am Columbus *2:30pm
1000 am Columbus 1870 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:25 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 1898 pm
$40 am lbany-Jaxville II $50 pm
2:58 am Albany-Jaxville 12:41 am
12:41 am Chgo, st. L. Alta 2:58 am
~ Daily; % Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Wilmington lady
DIES IN THIS CITY
Mrs. Helen Barry Gilbert
Was Talented
IL Musician Ali,

Mrs. Helen Barry Gilbert, of vii.
mington, Del, died this morning at
Cook hospital whero she was taken
last evening seriously i'll. Mrs. Gil
bert with her husband, Rev. c. A.
Gilbert, and his mother. Mrs. Ed
ward Gilbert, came here a week
ago for a visit with Mr.. dnd Mrs
George B. Moore, the latter her
aunt. Yesterday morning at 7:45
o'clock an infant daughter was
born and last evening she was
seized with commissions and taken
to Cook hospital where, everything
possible was done TO save her life.
However she passed away this
morning. The infant Is living.
The deceased was "a years Of age
and was a remarkably talented
young woman, having been pipe
organist at one of the leading
churches at Wilmington, Del, and
was an active worker in the church.
Her marriage to Rev. Mr.. Gilbert
took place year ago. This even
ing the body will be taken to vii.
mington accompanied by the hus-
band and mother and by Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Moore. and daugh.
ter Miss katherine, -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
GIVESPLAYGROUNBI
T.!!!l!SCRQlL i! BOARD
New School House TO be
Erected On Lot at
Dakota
~ g5 z dl3tjIl x N 2 q. !

The pleasant task of stalking off
half acre Of ground donated to
the Board OF Education of Paw Paw
district fell to the lot Of County su.
perintendent l.. A. Barnes yesterday
when he went to Dakota accom-
panied by ]. M. 'Prickett, surveyor,
and surveyed the lot which is locat
ed on the old Pitcher farm W. D.
Yost, president Of the board Of ed
ucation Of Paw Paw district and
District Superintendent C. c. Tus-
tin were also present.
The lot has been given to the
board for school purposes by DR.. l.
L. Carr, Of Mountain Lake Park.
Nd. DR.. Carr is the father OF Or.
Hugh Carr of Fairmont
Plans for the building are In the
course Of preparation by c. H. sni-
der the architect, and it is hoped
to have the building ready for
school work by the coming fall.
The buildin gwill be modern in ey-
cry respect,
The lot is located at the interur
ban stop at Dakota and is large
enough for a building and a spa
cious playground.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
MANY GIRLS WANT
TO LEARN TO SWIM
Over Hundred Enroll for
Lessons in the Y. M.
C. A. Pool

The new swimming classes which
were started yesterday evening at
the Y. NJ. G. A. for girls only are
marked success. 1t was reported
yesterday that there were 80 girls
signed up for the classes but yes
terday evening they came out in
full force and when Miss Ford had
finished signing up the girls she
found that in all there were l02
who wanted to take swimming
lessons anG, of this number there
were 81 who could not already
swim.
The Aquatic meet which was
scheduled for last evening at the
Y pool, the contestants to be girls,
was postponed until a later date.
It was thought that after the pres
ent large classes had completed
their course that the meet would
be much better and more interest
ing.
Industrial Secretary Victor Bird
is busy now rounding up his Off
cials for the Inter- Factory Horse
shoe pitching tournament which
will be held Saturday afternoon in
:Ravine Park, Teams are still en-
tering and much interest is being
shown. Several permanent horse
shoe pitching rinks are being
erected in the ravine. Each will
have two pitching boex sfour feet
square and filed with clay. The peg
will be driven in this clay. The
officials and rules for this tourna-
ment will be announced Friday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
.wL Causes
Alarm i,1Biq
Bird COLONY
Birds Much Agitated and
Their Friends De-
clare. War 4,

A great big speely.eyed old hoot
owl has caused CONSERVATION in the
region of Quincy street among the
birds, to say nothing of the resi-
dents, who desire more than any.
thing else the safety and happiness
of the native birds which frequent
this locality.
Cardinals, robins and wrens an.
nounced his owlship's arrival re-
Gently by loud shrieks and terrified
maneuvers and bird lovers of the
community at once sought the
trouble and on one occasion the
offender was seen from an upstairs
window. Before an old shoe or
other missile could be secured with
which to scare him away he had
flown and all effort to locate him,
except by the birds, is of no avail.
The birds in this locality an.
nounce trouble to residents when a
cat appears by shrieking and fly
ing low about the marauder. When
1t is an owl they emit the same
sounds and fly high. Owls are very
destructive to birds as they rob the
nest of the young and the eggs and
are considered one of the worst
enemies Of bird life.
If this owl can be located the
residents will not be SO lenient
with him a swere the occupants of
the White House who chose recent
ly to allow an owl to remain,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Price for Speeding
Has Been Increased

Speeding out Locust and Penn
sylvania avenues last night was
rather expensive for Ross L. Price
and Thomas B. Miller. The usual
fine for such an offense is SO but
when they were stopped last night
by Officer Dlgman S25 forfeit was
required OF Miller and $40 from
Price.
At 8 o'clock this morning Meth.
or OF the genaement were present
to answer the charges and their
money went to the city treasury.
The men were charged with max
ing from 80 to So miles per hour
Miller was caught exceeding the
speed limit on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. while Price was nlbbed on the
same charge tons Locust taTenhe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
STOP INQUEST
into JONES DEATH
Eye Witnesses to the Ac.
cident Had Not Been
Summoned

After hearing the testimony of
four witnesses this morning, the
eoroner's jury summoned to inquire
into the, death Of Daniel Jones,
near Dakota on the morning Of
July 5, adjourned until the morning
Of July 2e, at ten o'clock. Three
other witnesses who saw the acci-
dent and had not been summoned
will be on hand to testify on that
day. Jone was run over by a car
iriven by Pete Tomano.
The principal witness examined
this morning was Clark Martin,
who was driving out toward Rives-
vile at the time Of the accident.
he said that he passed Jones going
down the hill a short distance from
Meredith spring. Jone swas walk
ing on the curb at the extreme left
of the road, going toward Dakota.
Martin had proceeded but a short
distance about 150 feet, when he
heard a sound that made him turn
around and he saw Jones being
dragged under a car tina twas going
at a high rate of speed. Stopping
his car, the witness ran back and
found Jones fastened under the rear
axle. Two men and a boy who were
in the car, a Buick had alighted
and were trying to get Jones out
R,.a... ,,.Ins. Gka 90. NEa-As..
loosened the injured mans clothing
from the axle, started the car and
ran it ahead a short distance. Mar.
tin said that Jones was dragged a
distance of lao feet before the car
stopped.
Jones was picked up and placed
in the Buick and Martin drove him
to the Cook hospital, where he died
several days later.
Okey Straight and Ruth Gano
testified to having reached the
scene. short time after the acci.
dent but did not see it.
Guy Parker, living near the
scene, said he started to drive to
town after the accident and over.
took negro who had seen the &C.
cident. He brought the man to the
court house intending to have his
name and address recorded so that
he could be summoned as a wit
ness, but no one seemed to know
anything about the man when the
time came for the inquest this
morning. An effort will be made
to find the negro, and another
man, named Mike Romano and q
boy named Beredilli, who were rid
ing with Tonano at the time Of the
accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Big BuHFrog
Murders Sleep
For Campers
Antioch Folks Have About
Decided to Open New
War

Antioch has never seen the giant
turtle with gold watch in its
mouth and a pick sticking in its
back but Antioch has seen, and
above all things heard, a giant bull
frog which is claimed to be the lar
gest on the river.
Bill Bailey is positive that he saw
the specimen near Antioch about
fifteen years ago but is Of the
opinion that he has grown consid-
erably.
Many of the inhabitants Of the
river colony believe that the frog
is an original specimen, probably
coming to Antioch when Noah land
ed on Palatine Knob.
Il do not affirm this belief" said
Bill, "but / know that this frog Is
a wonderful specimen and his voice
is Of such a quality as to turn Jack
Abbot green with envy :"
The giant has dragged no one in
the river as yet but Clyde Morris
wants to be on the safe side and he
has his trusty rifle cleaned and
oiled and is constantly on the look
out for the old Grandfather,
Bob Furman is quite anxious that
the frog be caught for says Bob,
Eve have a hard enough time get
ting the girls in our camp to go to
sleep and not talk into the wee
small hours Of the night and with
this bull frog it is well nigh hope
less to try to sleep. We can dis
cipline the girls but we will have to
shoot the frog"
The colonists are going to try to
borrow a French mortar or two
from the war department.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Believe Missing
Boys Are Runaways

Albert D. LeMasters today con-
tinued the search for his son Crete
LeMasters, aged is years, who left
home sometime yesterday afternoon
in company with William Lewis,
aged about II years. Neither of
the boys have been seen since and
It is believed that they have run
away from home. {
Today the police department got
in touch with officers at Wheeling,
Pittsburgh and other cities IN Ohio.
Maryland and Pennsylvania In an
effort to locate the runaway boys,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
.SAY KIDNA.PE Ed.
MAN.PHONEDNIFE
FROM FRANKLIN
Authorities Very Active
Trying to Land $4,000
Reward
[By Associated Pressl

SHARON, Pa, July 2O.-chief of
Police Landsdowne and his men,
with Sergeant s. H. Gray Of the
state constabulary are hot on the
trail Of Thomas B. Randolph. miss
ing Sharon business man.
spurred on by a 5000 reward
offered by Randolph's aged father
for the arrest of the alleged kid
kidnappers who demanded $4,000
ransom, the police early today locat
ed Randolph at Franklin, Pa.
I Randolph. they said, called his
wife in Sharon from pay station
in a Franklin hotel. This was de-
MED at the Randolph home.
Before Franklin police could de-
tain Randolph at the request Of
local authorities the hotel clerk said
he saw him step into an atuo and
move off. Aforce was Immediately
sent from here to Franklin and a
search was made Of all the roads
in the vicinity without locating Ran
dolph.
On his return the chief was no.
titled by the Pennsylvania railroad
station agent there that a, man
answering Randolph's description
had taken an early train for Pitts
burgh. The Pittsburgh authorities
were notified as were police at
all intermediate sations.
Chief Landsdowne left Franklin
soon afterwards in automobile for
on City, Titusville and Erie Pol
ice at these points have been asked
to look for the man believed to be
Randolph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
NEIGRBORS.SAY
HAUGH'S TANK
IS DANGEROUS
They Object to His Hous.
ing 1t On Jacobs
Street

AS a general rule building per.
mlts grantd by the city are a
mere matter Of form and are u.s.
ually easily obtained, but today
more than twenty witnesses. two
lawyers, and the city board OF di-
rectors spent practically the en-
tire day deciding whether or not
Walter S. Hough should be grant
ed a permit to erect garage on
Jacobs street. At press time this
afternoon the hearing still continu-
ed as hotly contested as ever and
with a decision yet to be reached
The case came up at the regular
meeting OF the board OF directors
Monday at which time a petition
signed by ten or more citizens of
the Jacobs street vicinity protested
against the erection OF garage by
Hough for the purpose Of keeping
a gasoline tank, said to contain 500
gallons Of gasoline when filled
Due to the fact that none of the
complaintants were present Mon
day the case was postponed for a
special hearing this morning.
Attorney E. B. Carskadon re-
presented Hough while Attorney
Clay Amos represented the plain
tiffs. Besides the twenty or more
witnesses who attended the hear
ing the board Of directors office
was filled with a number OF inter-
ested spectators who remained
throughout the hearing.
The morning was spent in hear
ing ten witnesses for the complaint
ants who gave testimony tending to
show that the tank was dangerous
and such a garage erected for the
purpose of keeping the gasoline
tank would decrease the value OF
property In that vicinity as well as
being dangerous to life and limb /"
The Witnesses for the complaint
ants were William Bowman, Mrs
Anna Hess, Beryl Hess, Margaret
Hess, D. H. Morgan, okey Shaw,
and 7. j. Hess. The latter witness
was one Of the leading petitioners
and told that he was down on his
knees to the board asking for pro.
|tection.s s'si' y ~
The afternoon was taken in
hearing ten m1re witnesses for
Hough. The bearing was postponed
at IL o'clock for lunch and was re
sumed again at l o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
By The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
CLARIFIED

a CCoRDING to a famous
"a French professor. neither
Shakespeare nor Bacon wrote the
Shakespeare plays. The real author
was the sixth Earl Of Derby. ances-
tor of that Earl Of Derby for whom
the great English racing classic was
named. To prove bis contention the
professor submits an algebraic for
mula which he used in working out
the Derby cipher. The case is per-
fecdy clear. Just as clear as the
Einstein theory of RELATIVELY. Could
anything be clearer than that?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Judge Lands Pays
Respects to Congress
lpy the AssocIated Pressl

CHICAGO. July Stating
that what no said might be reason
for Impeachment Federal Judge
Landis. addressing wounded sol
diers at Fort Sheridan, denounced
the foes of the soldiers bonus bill
and asserted that II he were presl-
dent he would fire the whole out
fit at once who were getting in
one another's way trying to pass
on the veterans compensation pro-
position
"As one man who stayed at home
In peace and security while you
fellows were fighting for our lives
I am against stalllng off this bonus
proposition
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
.SLACE|N.SDNE
DEMAND AND
PRICES HIGHER
$50 Cars of Coal Were
Loaded In Region
Tuesday

Il j. .aaH =. Z
Since the wholesale preparation
OF coal for export business has
stopped tho price OF slack is on the
mend. The rush otyprepared siscs
for the overseas trade and fake
business brought lots OF sIack INTO
the region so that for time h,
actually became drug onithe mar.
ket. Prices Of course are not yet
what they should be but there Is
evidences OF some strength IN this
regard within the epast week.
Inquiries for coal generally have
been on the increase! II Is report.
ed that slack prices are fIrmer ln
the Fairmont region than IN West.
ern Pennsylvania.
Fridays Meeting.
Fifty.tive members of the North.
ern West Virginia Coal Operators
Association have signltied their ia.
tention of attending the meeting
and dinner at Deer Park hotel,
Deer Park, Md, on Friday evening
at s O'Clock. Final arrangements
have been made for the meeting.
Personal Mention.
W. Clark Dobbie, general mana.
ger OF the West Virginia Operations
OF the Jamlson @. a ic.S CO.. went to
Greensburg, Pa, last night 10 visit
the company's general offices.
John A. Clark, Jrs of the CLARK
coal interests, and family, left for
Mountain Lake Park, Nd, ON Mon.
day. Mr.. Clark recently acquired
property at Mountain Lake Park.
E. A. Russell, secretary OF the
Fairmont & Cleveland Goal com.
pany, and family! are on a fiye
weeks trip to Potomac Beech. Va.
Samuel D. Brady, ot the Brady
Coal Corporation; Is In Piedmont,
W. Va, today.
Information was received today
by GS E. Hawker that Edward
Hines, of the Hines interests which
own coal lands in this section.
would sail from New York city ON
Sunday for Europe. He win visit
England, France and other coun.
,htes. He may visit the interior
of West Virginia in the fan.
Daily Shipments.
/ Daily shipments of the Mnuon.
gah division, B. & o. R z. on Tues
day were as follows: Curtis Bay.
80 cars; lakes, ~ cars Coal load
ed east was 610 cars and west 9i
cars. Three cars OF coke wero
loaded west.
Four cars Of coal were shipped
to Curtis Bap on the Charleston di-
vision, B. & o. R, r, yesterday.
Daily r! r. Fuel.
Railroad fuel shipments are keen.
ing up fairly we'll on the iAionongah
division. B. q O. R. r this week.
On Tuesday there were 278 cars
shipped OF the division agafnst 24i
cars Monday. OF that the B. & o.
r. r. secured 1853 cars. IN two days
the mines on the division loaded
614 cars or moro than one.haii OF
last weeks total, which was 1000
cars even. The B. q o. +. R. Il.
self secured 2s7i cars or almost IS
per cent. of the aggregate loaded.
In Northern w. Va.
One hundred and eight mines IN
Northern West Virginia on Mon.
day loaded ], jas carl Of coal. On
that day there were 4os idle out or
514,
The loading ty railroads was a.
follows: 3. 60, Bysten-- Monor,
gahi division, e72 cara; Charleston
toont1nutdsen esrs' fcuri
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Says Baseball Crooks
.Repented Their Deal
lRy. the AssocIated pressl

CHICAGO. July 20.-The In
dicted Chicago White sox players
after agreeing with a clique Of
gamblers TO throw the 1918 world
series to Cincinnati for 100000
became sick of the deal when they
were not paid the brfbes promised
and at a meeting before the third
game decided to play their best
and win the series, Bill Burns &c.
complice in the alleged deal and
the states star witness testified to-
day in The baseball trial:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
ENGLLSH
M ISS DAGMAR PERKINS
lVl of N.,v Yo,t rv.,;l.,t of


the National Association for the
Improvement Of American Speech,
has undertaken a hard job Sh,
wants Americans to quit saying
gimme" and "ain't" and watch
yerstep" and the like.
But Miss Perkins is not pioneer.
Way back in the early years Of
the l9th century the distinguished
educator, Horace Mann. attempted
to teach New England how to
speak English He failed miserably.
New Englanders continue to mur
der the language until this day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
Beating Not Enough.
For This Plumber
IBy Associated pressl

SHREVEPORT, La, July 2o.-J.
W. Mcknight, Nacogdocnes, Texas,
plumber, who was beaten by mask
ed men at Timpson' Saturday night,
was taken from deputy sheritis be.
tween Tenaha and Center, Texas,
last night by unidentified men,
tarred and feathered and forced to
submit to a surgical operation ae.
cording to information, received
hare today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
DISCOUNT RATEs REDUCED

BOSTON, July 20.-A reduc-
ton In discount rates Of federal
reserve banks in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia and San
Francisco to five and one half
percent was announced here today.
The new rates are effective tomoT-
row and have been approved by
~ federal reserve board. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
a a. PRuIM nlEs

Word has been received here oi
the death on July 1s Of Herbert a.
Pruitt Jr.,. SON OF Mr. and Mrs. a.
A. Pruitt, Of Baltimore, Nd. The
deceased 10 o grandson Of Mi. and
Mrs, Iames. S.. Griffith OF Spence
istrest 80
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
REcoYERY

y LoWLY but surely the
French people by courage and
industry are overcoming the great
handicaps with which the war bur
dened them. During the first four
months of this year their exports ex-
eeeded their imports. a condition
which has not existed for many
years. The exports to the United
States during this four-mOnths period
showed an increase of about 400 per
cent as compared with a like period
in 1919.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20

Move to Bring Troops Home
Brewing in Senate"-headline
Perhaps 1t means ''To Home Brew
ing"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20
EUROPE, frightened i lVER
.S|LES|A SITUATION WANTS
HELP FROM THIS COUNTRY
British, Italian and French Com
missioners Urge Governments
To Send More Troops To
Preserve Order
lBy the Associated Pr.,,l

WASHINGTON July 2O-It was stated in authoritative quarter.
today that informal suggestions have been made for intere
don in the Upper Seon trouble which feared would reopen host
ide.
PARIS July 2o-The British Italian and French Commissioner.
n Upper Sesia have sent report which they jointly
renoreements be sent to allied troops of occupation
his recommendation almost simultaneously with recent Of
note for the French foreign office from the British government n which
was insisted there necessity for sending more troops INTO pcr
notified Great Britain that The troops occupation were needed
order make sure that the troops disturbed and to epe
tor the decision of commissioners Of the Treaty Of Venals
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20

They used to carry corn to mill
by the bushel; these nights they
bring it to town by the gallon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-20

Hoover says we can get prosper.
ity with toll and economy-but toe
many don't want it that way.