davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
PARADE DURING
EXPANSION WEEK.
Details for the Occasion
Are Being Ar
ranged

During Trade Expansion, Week
there will be a band parade each
morning. The Observance begins
November goth. This does not
mean there will be feature par
adc but simply that the band will
march up and down Main street
and across the new bridge playing
the most rousing airs ever played
in the city. Already the bands
which will take part are practIc-
ing earnestly with the idea Of i'm
pressing Falrmont and visitors with
just what banl can do in the way
of extra entertainment. Many a
person will feel tho temptation
strong to trip the light fantastic
down Main street behind the thrill
ing music. a band usually gets"
the public wherever 1t plays, cspe-
cIally II played with ginger and
pep. An extra ton Of both ginger
and pep have been ordered and
will be turned loose full force on
! every morning during Trade Ex>
pansion week. Anybody who wants
! to do a dance behind tho band is
perfectly welcome to do so.
! The second feature announce
ment is herewith male public:
FaIrmont movie theatres will give
free performances at their respec.
tive movie theatres Tuesday. We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday af-
ternoons only during Trade Expan-
sion week. They will take turn in
offering this entertainment free OF
charge to Fairmont and visitors in
the city that week. This IS more
than generous on the part Of the
movie theatres and 1t is expected
that record breaking crowds will
.be on hand to accep. the cordial
invitations. It is not announced
iyet just which theatre will extend
the invitation first Each theatre
however, will open its house for
one afternoon. each In turn. This
will give visitors especially. a
chance to see just what sort Q;
movie theatres the city owns and
Just what kind OF shows these thea
tres have It is expected visitors
will want to return to the city fire.
qucHtly as a result.
AS announced yesterday, the first
couple who nDpears to Harry Hart
ley OF the j. NJ. Hartley department
store. and consents to be married
on the courthouse steps during
Trade Expansion Week will re-
celve prize of $50 In gold. So
far the name Of the lucky couple
has not been announced so there's
still a chance for some fortunate
couple.
1t was announced today that J..
y. Satterfield, county clerk. would
grant a marriage license FREQ Of
any fee to tAe couple that would be
married on the court house steps
during Expensiou Week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
INSTITUTE FOR
sBGHERSCLOSED
|BIS MORNING
~. and County Teachers
Gather at Fairmont
ID High
{. BUSH, ERIE, SPEAKS
teresting d d e S ses
Given in onnection
With It
R. bush, ERIE, SPEAKS

the Marion county and city teach.
4S' institute held its closing ses'
on for the year this morning a.
,e Fairmont high school.
sAbout 200 teachers were present
Fad the meeting was very enthu.
!astic one.
Devotional exercises were led by
y. q. s. Towson, rector of Christ
iiscopaI church.
9he child Is our problem and We
h try to fit the courses OF study
5the child instead OF fitting the
lid to the course, said Professor
5E. Bush, educator Of Erie, Pa,
I;hile addressing the institute this
1oTning. Mr.. Bush advocated voca
4onal courses in schools.
~ a. Jackson, superintendent OF
esSchools Of Clarksburg. spoke to
e5assembly on "Thoroughness." In
Tho referred to the methods OF
Rchtng, and recitation. His ad.
Tess was very much enjoyed.
ssWhat Is the business OF a
e6hool7" asked I. F. Bush, super
itenGent Of the Erie, Pa, public
euls, last night, while address.
tho Merton County and city
.eachers institute, at the Fairmonr
High schcol. Professor Bush ans,
|Wered this question by saying the
Esehpol is an institution which so
b has built to geo that the child
tas everything zone for it. that
'9ther institutions fail to do.
II The public school as it exists
,S6day Is IN accident" said Mr..
fl3Esli. 1t was first established to
,lIstn men for the ministry; later
IA framed them 70 rthe law; then
me ediciue. This is the evolution
flstpubiic school
schools sFere first held. In the
syin ter because the population was
rural. and the boys could
Sast be spared from tho farms,
stdrlng the winter months. So
according to tradition school Is
lstiII held IN the winter. But re-
Gently there has began TO be a
dual breaking away from this
SSlrStuu, and summer sessions are
hold the attendance being volun-
taTy.
Professor Bush chose as his sub.
sect fast night, "The Four Funda'
Hentai Life Needs" " These
Sl1ouId DO tie al mof every school,
stlijd, as outlined BY Mr. Bush they
Sre: Food, clothing, shelter and
n. 'ae Professor Bush said, the
school as an institution TO see that
RE child has everything done for
Il: that tho other Institutions such
RI the home and church, fail to do,
5;;, the school MUST SEQ that the
81 4d has food, clothing, shelter
,agsocfation, recreation ard reli-
ef6us training.
is the business OF the schoo!
Al tseover the aptttudes God gave
sSlI3g boys ant girls when he Great
Il them. For this purpose most
~. schools have counselors or
, iyisers, who help the students
IEIth their individual problems.
A good definition Of education
"a given by Professor Bush
when he said that education con-
sistg of our own experiences. plus
.tbc = Of others, which We adopt:
III concluding Mr. Bush said
eve are just getting q vision OF
lContinucd on paEe twcITel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
Furman to Engage
In Business

Bob Furman. a popular employc
of the First National Bank of
Fairmont who recently resigned
from that institution to go into
business for himself at Morgan
town, was today presented with a
handsome open faced gold Elgin
watch as an appreciation Of his
services and as a token of the es-
teen in which he is held by his
friends and associates in the bank.
The watch bears a monogram H.
f. T. on the back,
Mr.. ITurman is quite faVorite
rot only in the bank but in bust
ness and social circles in this city
and his departure from the city is
sintcrely regretted. He is leaving
today for MorGautown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
Train Kills Nine
In Funeral Party

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Seven we're
killed in funeral limousine when
n fast Sapte Fe train crashed into
the machine when crossing the
tracks between Summit and Lyons
this morning. Parts Of the vict!ms'
bodies and fragments Of the ma
chine were strewn along tho track
for n mile. The accident occurred
at a bend in the road and It Is
thought tho driver could not see
the train on account Of a driving
snow storm. Seven are reported
dead and witnesses said they count
ed bodies of eleven victims along
thch track.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
Woman's Body in
River Near Gypsy

Harrison county officials found
the body of Mrs. Madge White
hair, wife of William Whitehair,
a coal miner of Hughes mine, near
Gypsy, yesterday. The woman left
her home Thursday morning
about IL o'clock and was NOT
found until yesterday. 1t is re-
ported shc and her husband had
been quarreling for some time and
authorities are busily at work on
evidence in the case they have.
Mrs. Whitehair leaves a son, aged
Is. She is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Cornwell, of
BridpeEort,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
ZAP

I NTlL 1854, Japan was $50
~ lated refusing to have any
thing to do with other countries.
Then Commodore Perry unlocked
the doors. In 1860, Japan sent
to Washington its first commercial
and political delegation. in gaudy
oriental robes.
President Buchanan. who receiv-
cd the delegation, would have heart
failure if he could come to life and
see the japanese at the arms-limita-
lion confcrcnce-silk hats. stenog-
raphers, battleships and other ac-
coutrements Of civilization" Bu-
chanan and Perry certainly started
something.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
$4,000 Liquor
Plot in Chicago

, CHICAGO, Nov. 19. = A liquor
Mot which federal agents said In.
Yolved proposed bribes Of $50, 900
TO public officials, a suit case full
Of liquor permits for $1,000 gallons
Of whiskey and which linked the
names of several prominent men OF
New York and Chicago with the
bootleggl trade has beon upcoy-
cred here, officials announced to
day. with the seizure two men
were arrested
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
By The Way:
Daily column given to curreut
events and frank comment
OPPORTUNITY

p GLAND o. LAMB, II
IN years old, dies. He rose from
office boy to president of the John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Henry Ford had a bicycle repair
shop. In 1904, his first year as an
auto maker, he made 1908 cars.
This year. about 100000 cars.
Opportunities. young man, are
just as big and just as many today.
They always will be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
WANT NEITHER SEATED

4 WASHINGTON, NOV, lS!-A
resolution which If adopted would
seek neither Truman Newberry, or
Henry Ford, Democrat was intro
duced today by Senator Walsh,
Democrat, Montana as the senate
went into the fourth day OF Its
consId Iteration OF the Michigan SEN
atoFial election contest:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
w. Va. Launched;
May be Scraped

NEWPORT NEWS, Nov 1s.-Tho
superdreadnaught West Virginia,
newest addition. to the American
navy, and scheduled to grace the
scrap pile within a few months was
launched today. Miss Alice Mann,
Of BTamwell, Nv. Va., chFistened the
shin z ss54 E,2E ~ 49, = z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

a new bass.
II dentists sent their bills first
we could grind our own teeth.
A boiled janitor can't scare
a thermometer.
A man who shot his wife's ear
off, is being sued for divorce. The
IpurtinG shot.
The man who talks to himself
has a sympathetic audience.
Charles mlshapsburg is now in
Madeira and Inadetru Is in Charlie.
st. Louis twins born IN taFt
fmust be beunctn s baby beye5 :
Only IL were bagged on the frs:
idoy Of OAio's rabbit hunting.
Twelve hunters.
; To set about a Job is fine, II you
don't set too long.
! Some men are. so honest then
arms never steal around a girl.
They are called capital ships be,
cause 1t takes it to build one.
! Four billion dollars will be apcut
In running the government and tax
nu.a,r 1a~F xsoaF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

About all farmer gets out OF
his corn is the use Of it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

Chicago's grand opera is bang
heard 1900 miles away. Must have
Ia new bass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
OBSERVATIONS

In destroying these ships do
they want to "See America First?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

II dentists sent their bills first
we could grind our own teeth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

A boiled janitor can't scare
4 thermometer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

A man who shot his wife's ear
ioff, is being sued for divorce. The
parting shot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

The man who talks to himself
has n sympathetic audience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

TIE stingiest man on earth stops
his watch at night and starts 1t
again the neXt morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
ItHE a

sRlln sns much "a l5sFS e6IiIsit.
sp1aay sno ward eoldst. Colo
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
By Ed Streeter

to take the sting
that usually
gold a
the stakes secret till Anybody
the icewater
desirable
invented
on payn basis he finds hssef ahead
sets limit
that furnish
II hissef behind
Half the
can throw down after third hand a
Il all the mix
quick nobody close
played everybody
wouldn't
deal look their
Bridge
family than he's
is
to a man what a
will taxi heed to these
father
Copyright 1891, by Ed Streer " ''
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

The second bids hearts which that he's
anything
Rushan word indi
a hand
ceihn folds his cards
them "och! which Indicates
fer cleaner
o
everybody else thinks of the
the
his " and
pay7 wheeupon the player his left returns the bow
ans says
the usually mad about
anything do with
the He
family album yawnn they
can
Of don't make much As
something sapjack Everybody throws card
pulls When all the cards
who's the Then
the n
dealer. Of the opposite player What
wasy Of leadin the Jack Of Diamonds?'
with If It
II with the Clubs?"
everybody proved all the others did when
Bridge.
with
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
ON BRIDGE-DRESS INSULTS

polite keep thumb in his change pocket at the time
committee realzn be played by
stiff shirts noncoapsabe collars least
denly release which might caught his
which with
the shuffed locked
the safe fer fifteen before
cuffs
Of his firmly his to the
him:
Would It
woudf a May
the prvlege?"
folks refused
thcac a n he Is
Everybody picks hands Of
a
II bid clubs" This five high
scheme dun folks
an
when
left end but
an I'm son through center where you least expect me-
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

asked him why his looked inverted he always
said hurts From whence he grabbed the
which him crff to dbutanes
elbows.
Despite his bad dogs Clifton walker He traied this
Maine Mexico and kept his feet constant
he had stopped give his hoofs furloug the
authorities would had him dragging ball and chain around in
addition to his other mseres
led grasshoppcs life always leapng from
ahead Of the sheriff and couple Of leaps
behind his appetite.
thing the soldiers bonus On
Minneapolis ST. Paul he overaken
by crpp twelve infants five hearses and seventy
he'd he'd have been
dedicated the Independent mps Of
would shortage marble for such
a project.
side the road for
croco other creeping things He'd have to hold
loose from his
thing Clifton didn't all the time
his That didn't hurt him than appendix
for the ninth Nix his
hurth him and s he always let be his guide
He got anywhere time-anyhow.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Biographies of Infamous Persons

work-he could This he did with
trimmings No who bed hungry had
his regular heart
respiration couldn't whether had whole
spring chicken under his vest just the feathers.
Eating he elastic stomach
Of time Often having swallow pies
they the window sill COOL his stomach
needed asbestos lining which wasn't asbestos
luxury in when Clifton fourishd at his
sliding capacity ranging from slice Of bread to ton
tnps idol had the nmbe ability Of feeding himself
which did his
loaded with peishab After packing himself with
Watermelon celery tomatoes and whatno
good for months sleep without turning side
this agile accomplishment that Clifton finally met
which timely the least He had been getting
with his bourgeois life for something ninety when he
still had his first meal to for.
while ambng along railroad siding search Of fodder
accidentally broke loaded dizzy with
destined retail market His vitality
low ebb his sight failing slightly and his
ftering bit lock Of the Pullman where
he expected to find green vegetables something
experience had taught him that couldn't
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
TEAR SON:

In Of you're bound
to a Of bad habits They with
Of handed with
cricizn mind that bad habits
have have young
an
habits though don't matter
this Bridge Bridge
then for good
oftener
getr rid Of It,
later the life
every babys bank
a other wrassel with the
Twin and bed time It don't make
life You be pillow Of the church
you'll find yourself sneakn home
by back a Of rules under
find in the that it's
help nothing If spend
Bridge all laid down fer
inasin evenn" Good night
of
invites little
an blue law legislators, fined
ANY can a bridge to smile
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

and they have to 60 to court for trial.
Naturally this excitement because nearly
everybody related to somebody other who is
pnched and there great indignation against this ODon
nell and and all saying it is nothing but dirty
political fraeup to put lot of welknown Democrats
in bad.
My old says nothing of it, because they
playing poker the night ODonne Claims and if
they playing poker nobody them at it. Further
for libel.
WE'LL anyway the day of the trial the courtroom is
jammed, and my old is the first witness called by
ODonne will say my old is quite witness, at that,
giving ODonne good he SENDS and telling the world
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
DEADLINE DICK, THE COPY COPPER

Larry Libel, talking to himself, said 10
II can't understand these tried
clean and thought the ads would
told the for the order is that the ddoor the
have raised kick wish could raise for thirsty"
Anyone who travels the possibly
I remarked.
Mr. Libel turned to the telephone hadn't been
but that because he had dumbbes the instrument
could have saved himself trouble and
answered 1t to find anybody but dunbbe calling Evidently
the phone, for Mr. Libel asked: IN.
"Who Is this talking?"
He then addressed giving reputation ImAy ave
spoken at the beginning Of this that
done and too tired to read back myself He
murmured: M. t VA.
Mr. Deadne have failed fail
Here another your any
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

telephone to tell that she dead Get re story in time
the Greenwich Village Extra"
realized why had heard voice when Mr. Libel
receiver his The dead could
predcament for Of the fair
"What is the woman's address,"
Probably Heaven he replied might place
If you don't find her at the former location"
There ought be lot of good stories in vouhfd
any, should bring them back?" ...
Any wha?" and the voice Of the eminent Mr. Libel gsrnshed
with resundd through the office
reader the society editor, something itself
replied "Stories about the persons
there"
"Son," then corrected himself, the
gratve metaphorcal subscribers
have there and both customers heard II It,
don't bother about anything but the assignment
Failing find destination listed Bulngers Guide
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
CHAPTER II.

No-Dk Deadle today reveals further
no his career reporter Mr. Deadte of the
ost unnportan persons the entire journalistic field His
utv for lung unlimited his
as his bond fooo insaunent wttn stationery
carries the "The Torbs New Yorks
hotels.
pont pardonable pride (bu they won't pardon
reputation pinned first Editor the Larry
Libel sitting the Sy Room of the offices
Squirt and Commercial Aomzer getting out the
Hoboken edition.
Hobok read bothered about what
that edition sometimes would advertisements
first but account the tramp who used the
freight obg 70 ANYTHING bordering personal cleanliness
the paper asked The receiver Of the order
ads out. E@fAt
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
BY Gene Fowler

New time table To me this was
important thought the New York
thing remembered reading how in the Home
home Somebody must have made q mistake.
used the board the ironing board
/ couldn't find
Several informed that they nowadays
Having covered story thoroughly returned Libel
grooming his desk At thought he had turned
down by bootgge 1t then that his rather
failed to it. 1t bruised and swollen shut He explained
"Never mind further investigation question
wife. Having heard instruct you woman
down here and pasted heavy bags
stuffed with plumbers jewels"
"Then she dead after all of
He sort of oneeyed Xux Khan gaze
"No Kexter tell the Kansmen needn't
Stone Mountain for wife
In twol"
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

Mike Fagan's cigar joint,
which is a great hangout
for my old man and his
crowd.
A dictaphone is a gag
which takes down every
thing a guy says, and Of
course my old man and the
rest do not know the dicta-
phone is in the room or
they will not be chumps
enough to go there, because
what O'Donnell is after is
evidence to show they are
playing poker.
Well, one fine morning a
cop goes around town serv-
ing warrants on my old man
and other prominent citi-
zens, charging them with
gambling on a certain night
in Mike Fagan's cigar joint,
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
WHOOZUS--WHOOZUS

IFES ooseeaf library Of libel contains brilliant example
of effort than dealing with the and
of Clifton Hurts who did know anything and half
the time wasn't of that
When Clifton coaked after successful of uesness he
didn't the obituary column and that's
body gets his named carved in later.
And because he's the only numbsku the world to whom they
didn't give funeral wteup he fit bait discussion this ledger
mbeces whom will look back with
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
By Skillet Finn,

tcuar in pinch like this he started nbbng the
hoping for few volts of nourhment register against his
hausion
He hadn't gnawed his through the second handful when he
suddenly by flock maneang
the at the point Of origin Seeing that they opposition
the matter Of dvestng the freight Of its burden they
on the old man who too weak to fight back
Inch by inch they him
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

So my old man and the rest of the boys take to hid
ing out and place and another and play
ing their poker games because they this is free
country district attorney is going to make them stop
gambling and be dam to him.
Well then this Bob ODonnel goes to shopping around
trying find where they playing but he does not
have much luck because when he drops in them any
where my and the boys generally just sitting
around looking at each other and there is sign OF
gambling whatsoever.
But of course Bob ODonnel is sucker for all he is
nothing Republican, and he knows that my old
and these other people not going into no back room
just look each other what does he do day but
stick of these dctaphones in the back room Of
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
BY Damon Runyon

very fair what dirty trick it is to arrest honest citizens
such charge
My old says he is not only not playing poker the
night ODonne claims, but he is not he in the
State much less in Mike Fagan Then all the rest of my
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
JUST A. MUGG

NOWADAYS my old man is much opposed to gambling
IN in any manner, shape form, but there is time
back in old home town West when he is quite hand
for taking part in games of chance
In fact nothing much up in my old home town
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

y
Is played by and all, including old and young.
is his opinion that he outsmart most anybody in
game of draw, if he gets the right cards. every night
and sometimes every day old and the rest of the
boys get together the gambling joints and play
long IS possible
In those days gambling is public matter back in my
old home town. and the Greenght and the Turf Exchange
and other places running wide open, which makes
everything convenient for the citizens at all times
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

In the way OF craps, poker,
horse racing or splitting at
q crack, that my old man
does not have a finger in
somehow or other.
Furthermore, I hear he
has. an idea that he is a
natural-born gambling man,
too, and the chances are he
will still be thinking so, and
will be following gambling
as a steady racket to this
day for all anybody knows
but for a little matter which
comes up.
While he considers him
self most excellent at any
gambling proposition what
ever, they tell me my old
man thinks he is especially
good at draw poker, which
is a very popular game back
in my old home town and
Is played by one and all, inclu
IF ia his opinion tbat he 20
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

However, it seems that
some people, especially the
danes, are very much
against gambling, what with
it keeping their ever loving
husbands out late at night
and taking their bank rolls
so there is nothing left to
buy ham and cabbage with
when they come home, and
the first thing anybody
knows a guy by the name
of Bob O'Donnell is elected
district attorney.
Well, this Bob O'Donnell
is nothing but a Republican
and in a way of saying he
shuts them up, and although
there is much indignation
among our citizens, includ-
ing my old man, nobody can
do much about it.