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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-18
OPHEIM
lErOm the Observer

(From the Observer)
c. l.. Burroughs entertained the
Whist club Friday of last week.
Adolph Westby's baby has been SER
iously ill the past few days.
Marcus Stephens of Crookston, Min
nesota, spent last week in Opheim.
The schools will give an entertain
ment in the hall on the evening of
Friday, February 25th.
Aid held a business meeting at the
home of Mrs. j. W. Sundahl on Tues
day evening, February Is.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dun
a Of Tobiason on February 3rd, a
son..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-18
THOENY

(From the Review
Frank Stack and Clint Wood are
busy breaking horses for the spring
drive.
A. F. Simmons and wife were cal
lers in Thoeny last Thursday.
tanned a few friends last Sunday af-
ternoon and evening.
Earl Winship, from the northeast of
Thoeny, was a business visitor the
latter part of last week.
Last Sunday the Sunday school class
were entertained at the Albert Stuber
home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-18

Former Governor Frank O. Louden
of Illinois, whose name is being favor
ably mentioned as a possible appointee
to the cabinet office Of Secretary of the
Navy. Mr.. Lowden in a statement
made a few days G announced that
he would not ~countenance any cabinet
appointment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-18

picture their wonderful characters.
And, as we reflect on these matters
If will ha borna
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
''BRlNGING UP FATHER"
APPEARS EVERY DAY in THE
WASHINGTON :

Copyright 1891 by International Feature Service Inc
Great Britain Right Registered Patent Office
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
NOISY WELCOME
IS ASSURED 1922
Factory And Locomotive
Whistles to Blow; Watch
Parties Planned

Across the line that divides the
has beens" from the others. the
year 1921 will slip out tonight at
midnight, and the young year 1922
will hop into the vacant scat in the
chamber OF the congress of time.
The passing OF the old year and
the reception OF the new will be
marked in Fairmont without any
deviation OF note from the usual
way. 4 watch meeting or two will
be held at local churches; numer-
Gus parties will be staged about the
city, and practically every Fair
monter viii stay awake until the
fateful event has taken place.
About a minute before the hour
OF midnight, tho factory and loco
motive whistles will cut loose with
their shrill chorus and keep 1t up
until a few minutes Of the new year
have elapsed; here and thero about
the city a ceIebrant will shoot a few
blanks from revolver, into the
darkness, few stragglGrs along
the main highway will give whoop
or twO--in 10 minutes it will all be
over and nothing will remain to be
done but to endeavor to keep new
ly-made resolutions, at least over
the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
New Staff Named
At the Hospital

A new Cook hospital staff was
elected ut the last meeting Of tho
Marion County Medical Society.
1t is as follows: Chief OF Surgical
Department, DR.. L. D. Howard; {;
Cnlef Of Medical Department, DR..
William Boyers; chief of Castro
Intestinal, DR.. William Parks;
Diseases Of Women, DR.. Carter
Fleming; Diseases OF Children,
DR.. C. L. Holland; Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat, DR.. II. R.. johnson;
Anaesthesia, DR.. L. D. Norris;
X-Ray Department, DR.. H. H.
Carr; Clinical Pathology, DR.. C..
W. Waddell.
The annual election OF Officers
was held and the following were
elected: DR.. "a. J. Reidy OF Mon
ongah, .prestdent; DR.. E. W
Strlckler, vice president; Dr..
Luther Davis. secretary; DR.. C.
w. WaddeIl, treasurer.
The society has had the best
year since its formation and much
credit is due the retiring Officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31

One hundred and seventy-fve
howling happy "newsies" gather
ed (: tG:G y. -. .. =. ::
today and enjoyed the seventh an
nual banquet given by the West
VirEinian In honor Of the boys
who aid so materially in distribu-
ting it to the many homes in Fair
mont and Marion county. To say
the affair was "howlinS" success
would be putting. 1T mild, 1t was
fndeed a roaring success and
each and every one of the boys had
the time of their young lives.
Tho high tide of the affair was
reached Just after all the boys had
finished the last morsel OF a tine
turkey banquet with all the trim
minEs and doc" Garrett. big boss
OF the newsies after Eve minutes of
hard work got the boys Quieted
down long enough to mako an an
pouncoment. DOC" informed the
boys that he had two fine gold
watches to give to the boys, one
for the agents and the other for
the boys who work in Fairmont.
This announcement was received
with much gleb by the boys and
the work OF drawing a winning
number started
Elmer Reese, of Lowesvtlle, won
the watch offered to the agent out
side Of Fairmont and was given
tIres lusty cheers by the boys
when he came forward to receive
his present, The second watch
which was for one of the boys
working In Eairmopt pFoner was
Won By Rocco Cfrrocco, Of NorVal
street When number 143 was
announced as the winner the little
italian boy was so tickled that ne
crawIed right over the table and
made dash for the front OF the
room to get his watch. He was a
little tinker and all the boys we're
glad that he won one Of the covet-
ed prizes.
Tie Tickets for both croups
were then dumped into one box
and a booby prize was given. Dom
enick Beroraducco, with No. 6S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
Experts Are Working Out
Details of Agreed
Plans Today
sub QUESTION ENDED
Five Power Treaty Is Be.
ing Drafted Embody
ing All Points
rBv the Assoclated Press.l


WASHINGTON, Dec. Sf.-rha
end OF tho naval Limitation work OF
the arms conference was definitely
in sight today as the naval experts
OF the powers turned to the taslz
Of working out detailed agreements
on the program now virtually dis
posed off by the full naval com
mittee which was In adjournment
today until neat wee!1 at the Same
time the Root sub committee took
up the today the drafting Of the
Root proposal, agreed to in sub
stance by all the power to re-at tirni11,. 2
existing rules Of naval Wqt
aEaInst merchant craft aud fdeclaS
their application to submarines, and
invite adherence OF al nations
Agreement by the COMMITTEES yeg+
terday on aggregate Tonnage hmt~
tations for air craft carriers let
for disposition on the Limitation
program only the proposal to limit
further auxiliary craft to 10000
tons and their armament to guns, OF
not more than eight inches. Ap-
proval was given this proposal by
all delegations but the French who
deferred formal answer pending adj
vices from Paris which are expect
ed to permit the committee 70 COM
plete the naval Limitation agfeA
ment merit week. 1t will then take
up also the second Root proposal
to prohibit entirely the use Of srp-
marine against merchant craft tn-
structions regarding. which are
now awaited by both the French
and Japanese.
A five power treaty embodyine
all the points upon which agree
ment has been reached already Is
in process OF drafting and will in-s
clude the capital chip agreement
the agreement on airplane carters4
the displacement Limitation for
auxiliary craft and the resolutions
finally accepted regarding subma-
mines.
With progress IN the navy negoS
tiations clearing the way for res
sumption Of the far eastern dis
cussion possibly next week, the
problems remaining to be settle5l
there had received additional erT
phasls today in the statement o
one OF tho Chinese delegates TIM
they would attempt to transfer the5
Shantung issue into the full cons
ference to break the dead lock In !
their negotiations with the japan
csc, at the same time the latter
yesterday their posltl tlon
that the shantung question Wslis
not on the agcnda Of the confer
once and did not come within tie
scope of its deliberations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
KEEP FIT WEEK
TO BE OBSERVED
Programs Will be Carried Out
For School Boys of City.
Able Speakers

excepting Fit Week" will be OBJ.
served here January 3-s. 1t is
promoted by the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Surgeon General Of the United
States. The idea of the week Is
sex @aygione for boys, and doctor
will! speak to the boys in each Of
the public schools.
DR.. L. D. Howard will speak to
the boys Of the East Side High
school on wednesday and on
Thursday he will speak TO the boys
of the Fairmont high school.
Two meetings VIM bo held on
Sunday afternoon, ono at O'Clock
for younger boys and one at 3
O'Clock for older boys. ]. Blaine
Withee, state boys work secretary
of the 7. NJ. C. A. will speak to
the boys at both of these meetings.
It Is hoped to secure DR.. Aaron
ArkIn OF the West Virginia Univer-
Bity to speak TO the boys on Sun
day.
Copies OF DR.. Charles E. Bark
ers' phamplet on "H' Fathers Re
sponsibility to His Son" will be
distributed. DR.. Barker Is a prom
inent Rotarian being an officer Of
the International Association OF
Rotary cluhS,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
MAN LEAPS FROM
PASSENGER Train
Five Gallon of Whisky
and OvcrcOat Left
With Officers

Rather than face term In the
county jail well dressed stranger
carly today Ieapcd from Baltimors
and Ohio passenger train No. 6S
near Catawba while the train was
going 35 miles per hour. Tho
stranger who was coming to this
city from Pittsburgh with five ga'-
Ions OF good whIskey in travelling
bag was accosted by two county
officers and asked what he had in
his bag, he said nothing and opened
II for the officers TO investigate.
While the officers we're examining
the contents Of the grip he hurried
ly stepped to the vestibnle Of the
car and Jumped just as the Off
GERS rushed out after HIM
Fearing that the man would be
seriously injured by his rash deed
the officers had the train stopped
and hurried back along the track IN
search OF the stranger. The Off.
GERS were loathe to believe that
the man had succeeded in leapiRg
from the train going at that rate OF
speed and land on the frozen
ground and escaped uniujured and
for that reason made an extra care
full search for him, fearing that he
might have been injured and would
die OF exposure If he was not res
cued. Their efforts however were
all IN vain.
The hand bag when examined ut
the sherifts office was found to
contain a five gallon copper con-
tainer filled with whiskey. The
copper contalner was made to fit
snugIy in the hand bag and was
carefully concealed with a few
newspapers and some clothing. Tho
owner OF the grip was dozing in
tho seat when the Officers boarded
the train at Morgantown where
they had been called upon other
business and at fist they did not
suspect him, as he was we'll dress.
ed, and his bag was nicer than ons
usually used by q bootlegger, he
also had a fine overcoat thrown
across him while he slept.
The officers made themselves
comfortable In the car but after
a while when the man awoke he
became nervous and semed to rec.
IcaRtmnEd an p&Es tpHs1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
Five Houses and Ware
house Destroyed By
Morning Fires
DANAGEREAR S15O,0OO
Weak Water Pressure
Causes Fire to Spread
More Rapidly
tBy Associated Prcn)

CHARLESTON, Dec. 81. - Six
homes we're wiped out and whole
sale food stuff warehouse were
wiped out early today by fire.
While the fire department was
struggling with the blaze in the
building owned by the Leroy Swim
burn company, the second fire broke
out in the home of Charles Carter,
a few blocks away, and before its
progress had been checked 1t had
swept through five other houses
nearby, Check OF the occupants OF
these houses by fire and police de.
partment officials showed all had
scapedsafety. -boss' 6nrShe ware
house fire was estimated at $780,.
600 and that on the houses destroy.
ed at $4,000.
The second fire started In bed
room OF the Carter home in OaK
avenue from some unknown cause
and spread rapidly from house to
house along the street. The houses
are close together, and the drain
on water pressure caused by the
other fire added to the difficulties
OF stopping the march OF the
flames.
The cause OF the Swinburn ware
house fire also Is unknown. When
the blaze was discovered it had
gained considerable headway on
the third floor and spread quickly
through the entire building. Five
horses stabbed in n section of the
building were saved. The ware
house contained a large stock Of
flour, feed and produce, all OF
which was destroyed. Leroy Swim
burn, president OF the company,
said building and stocks were to
have been sold to the local farm
bureau February 1, when the CON-
pany was going out OF business. In
surance on building and contents
he said was about $4,000.
Twenty persons were driven from
their homes by the fire in Oak
street, this number including nine
children and Mrs. D. B. Parlan, M
aged invalid who had to he carried
from her house, the last one to
burn. The fire swept the full length
OF the one block street. The houses
burned wero those OF Mr.. Garter,
Mrs. Parlan, j. w. Coons, Lester
Mays, Early Garnes and John Par
sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
wAGER FUNERAL

Funeral services over the body
of George G. Yeager, prominent
man Of this city whose death took
place at the Garrison hospital in
Philadelphia on Thursday were
held this afternoon from the resi-
dence OF Ais aunt. Mrs. Cordelia
Dent at 206 Guffey street, The
Rev. W. ]. Eddy, pastor OF the
First Baptist church conducted the
funeral services which were large
ly attended by friends OF the do
ceased. Following the services the
body was conveyed to Woodlawn
cemetery where 1t was laid to rest
by Undertaken Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
Things Look Better Than
A.Year Ago, Econom-
ic Expert Says
COMPETITION REENER.
Must Get Back To Old
Fashioned Principles
To Make Good

IA discussing the general busi,
moss outlook Roger W. Babson,
prominent business authority out
plines coming conditions as follows:
Things look better than year
ago. At this time last year we
were debating al the most rapid
rate tho country has over known.
Everything WIS on the tohoggan.
Since then the Babson Commodity
Index has dropped from 1911 in
June 1920 to Sill, in August 1921
) la drop OF 5J percent) and row
stands at 81. SO. Commercial paper
rates llaye lIyoPpsd from s percent
+ to- s. a percent, Business early in
I the summer touched the lowest
spoint since 1915. For the last few
sSnonths there has been a slight re
i saYery This means that tbs
s8Ttngfng out" process has develop
,P5d IN q substantial way. lS21 fall
ares have totalcd nearly $500, ,0oO,-
ss0OO-more than twice as much as
any previous year in the history OF
tho United States! Moreover, they
are continuing ut a very high rate.
SInventorIes have been drastically
cut. Factories arc closed or run
ming only half time.
AFTER tho business debauch We
Mai from 1916 to 1920, the best
thing that could happen was just
such drastic deflntion as We arc
Experiencing. The sooner solid
Foundation is established the bet
ter off business wifi be. Do not
mtsunderstand this, however
Superficial students are saying that
we shall Immediately vault into an
ora Of good business agalm, but
statistics do not corrobcrate ,!is
view. After the orgy Of initiation
above referred to, It takes tin" 70
correct the situation. Thus f. 81
have swung about half way arounI
the inevitable cycle OF events.
"We have passed through periods
of declining stock prices and com
modify prices and to some extent
declining real estate prices. We
are already getting the first taste
pf low money rates. Considering
III things; no may, be said to stand
approximately as noted by the ar
row in the diagram above.
iI5 "The Babsonchart has recovered
from a low Of 29 percent below nor
(Continued on page four)
d. VI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
CASES OF
DIPHTHERIA FOUND
q
Eight Gases Of Disease
Reported Here During
Last Three Days

Eight cases Of dIphtheria have
developed in this city within the
last three days, according to City
Health Physician DR.. ]. A. Jamison'
DR.. Jamison attributes the develop
ment OF the cases to the damp
rainy, foggy, weather Of a few days
ago, as he believes weather OF this
kind more conducive to scattering
disease than clear, cold weather Ike
that of yesterday.
There have been in this city
since the first Of October some 50
or 90 cases of diphtheria and scar
let fever but up until December 3
for some ten days or two weeks
there had been no cases reported.
On December one case OF scar
let fever developed in Chicago
street and since that time there
have been reported eight cases OF
diphtheria.
! This morning the eighth case was
reported to DR.. JamiSoa which was
! ten year old child Of Harvey Stag
gers who resides at Woodland
park. This property Is out of the
/ city however.
There are three cases OF diph'
! iberia in the home Of J. Duffy at
| 1918 CASTOR avenue. Mrs. Duffy
and two children being i'll with the
malady. a peculiar circumstance
developed in this family. Soma
| two weeks ago another child OF the
| family had a case Of what was be
ilieyed at the time to be tonsilitis
No physician was summoned and
the child was treated by the moth
er. Since the mother and other
children took diphtheTia 1t Is be-
lieved that the child must have had
light case OF dlphtheria and that
the other members OF the family
contracted the disease from this
child.
| In a very few instances 30 far
has there developed second cas5
OF diphtheria in tho same house
and this is believed to be due to the
precautions taken by the health
authorities and members OF the
family to isolate the patient AMI
strictly quarantine every case. DR..
/ Jlml9On WOulQ uTEH bA Lu6 puuAiC
tho great importance OF taking
every precaution to prevent a
spread Of these contagious diseases.
or the eight cases OF diphtheria
to develop in tho past few days
three are in the family of ]. Duffy
in CASTOR avenue, Miss Marjorie
LeMasters, in Fairmont avenue, one
! in the home OF family named s.!
mon in Buffalo street. Bellview, ono
in the family OF Guy Parks In Garlic
ton street, the Staggers child and
the Lake child, the latter having
died yesterday on the East side
from the disease.
According to DR.. Jamison there
has not been q single case OF ty.
phold fever reported to him for
some time and only one case OF in.
fluenza that OF J. W. whitehall, OF
Field street which was reported on
December "a.
With the exception of the scar.
let fever and diphtheria the health
OF the community seems to be very
good,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
Neusjes Enjoy Annual
Banquet at ~ Today
One Hundred And seventy-FWe Gather Around
Festive Board AS Guests of West Virginian;
Reese and Rocco Cirrocco Win WatGoes

won this prize which h was forced
to open before all tho boys and 1t
turned out to be BABY doll stuff
ed with candy and cakes.
Tho boys began assembling at
the West Virginian building short
~ after 8 O'Clock and from that
time until the line began moving
toward the Y. N. C. A. building at
1875 o'clock things were extra
lively around the corner OF Quin-
cey and Adams street. The boys
two abreast marched to tho Y and
in a short timG were all seated
around the banquet table. DR.. II.
G. Stoetzer OF First Presbyterian
church was called upon to ask
blessing upon the meal. and for the
first time during the day the boys
were quiet for a minute. The next
half hour or SO was taken up by
the boys devouring the turkey and
trimmings, finally finishing up on
ice cream and cake.
At the close OF tho banquet the
watches and other prizes were
given TO the lucky boys and then
DR.. Stoetzer was called upon to
talk 10 the boys. The boys listen
ed TO Dr., Stoetzer's remarks with
rapt attention and at the end OF
his talk he was given q grent oTa-
ton by the boys.
This winding up the program
AZ the banquet the boys were all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
BIG MAIL Theft
is DISCOVERED
Million and Half in Bonds
Taken; Mrs. Abe At
tell Arrested
icy Associated press)

NEW YORK, Dec. GA mail
theft OF 81 500, 900 In bonds became
known today with tho arrest ot
Mrs. Abe AttelI, divorced wife ol
the former ptgilist, Sam Gold and
Harry Cohen,hby postof1lce inspec'
tors and members OF the police
bomb squad.
The bonds with face value Of
$I,47T000 weFe stolen somewhere
en- route from tho federal reserve
bank, New York, to the treasury in
Washington
Some had been cancelled by per.
forati0n and others were stamped
paid" but the stamp was removed
by chemical and many OF them
passed, inspectors said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
FRENCH AGREE

PARIS, Dec. 31.-The FFenclII
delegation at Washington it w1By
in official quarters here
today, already has given hearty
sent to the application Of inter1iS
tional law to the operation OF sub
marines, which in the French III
probation. satisfies the demand
Great Britain that submarines "a
time Of war be- prohibited from tpf
pedoinE merchant shtpa,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
cAnLE RioaIs sErrLEp.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 31!T-An as'-s
ranEement whereby the Neither
lands us we'll as the Unitel States
and Japan arc to be given cal5I
rights on tho island OF Yap was
agreed to today by the heads 81. the
delegations Of the five powers and
the Netherlands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
eALFoUR GOING HOME

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 1.Deein
ite decision has been made BY
Arthur ]. Baltour. head of tit
British arms conference deleE
ton to sail for home Januarys1
He will be accompanied by Lord
Lee Of Rnreham, first lord sot tie
British admiralty, leaving Sir
Auckland Geddes, Britatn's amba
sador here to wind up any remain
ing conference matters. e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
NOTICE

y TO WHOM 1T MAY CON-
Germ: To You, Mary Gaskins,
5G G.. Michael and Harry Davis,
lSud each OF you are hereby
notified that the Board Of Di-
.rectors of the City of Fairmont
sITtiI meet on Tuesday, January
1922 for the purpose of lay
ing assessments for the cost OF
the paving of Maryland avenue
between Dearborn street and
Camden street, Second Ward
Luke c. Arnett,
City Clerk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
PorrERY TO OPEN

The Bowers pottery OF Manning
ton will open for work on Monday
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
THE WEATHER

Fair and much colder tonight and
Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Miss Boris Return
Feature of Week
At Metropolitan

After an absence of five years
Lucrezia Bori will return to the Metro
politan Opera Company on Friday
evening as Mimi in ola BohemeS !
Others in the cast will be Miss Roselle
and Messrs. Gigh, Scott and MARITIME
Mr.. Papi will conduct.
"AIda will be sung at specia
popular price matinee on Thursday
The cast will include Mines Muzio
Mstzenauer and Harvard, and Messrs
Kingston, Danise, Rothier and Gustaf
son. Mr. Moranzoni will conduct.
Other operas of the week will be:
Louise" tomorrow evening, with
Mines. Farrar, Berat and Delaunois anc
Clarence Whitehill and others. Mr.
Wolff will conduct.
"Mehstofele" on Wednesday, eve.
ming, with Mines. Aida, Easton. Perrin
and Howard and Messrs. Gigli. Mar
dones, Bada and Paltririeri, Mr.. Mora n:
zoni conducting.
"Mehstofele" on Wednesday eve
ming with Mmes.> Farrar. Fornia anc
Egener and Messrs. Crimi and Scotti
Mr. Moranzoni will conduct.
Don Carlos will be given at the
Saturday matinee with Mines. Ponselle
Gordon, Sundelins and Dalossy and
Messrs. Martinelli, De Luca, Didur anc
Gustafson. Mr.. Papi will conduct.
Tristan ard Isolda' will be the popu-
lar price opera of the week on Satur.
day evening. It will be sung by Mines
Matzenauer and Teya and Messrs
Sembach, Whitehill, GLASS and Leon
hardt. Mr.. Bodanzky will conduct