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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18

ralgia, rheumatism. Enrnchc. Tooth
meme. LumbaSo and for Pain. All
druegists sell Baycr Tablets OF Az
plrih IN mandy tin boxes OF IL. and
In bottles OF "a ana 100. AspirIn 1,
the trade mark OF Bayer Manufacture
OF Monoacctiacidcster of Sullcylicacid.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

English sea captains wrecked Spain i, Tie world:
leading power This treasure fleet CARED s 900.
900 tribute from PERUVIAN and Mexican gold mines.
That's Tie greatest treasne-hoye on the globe Many
have Tried 70 fish it up. All have failed
History has played strange tricks on the pirates.
Captain Kidd undoubtedly buried many chests of
plumber. and at some time or other every one Of US
has dreamed Of finding them. Yet Captain Kidd was
not eut-throat who made his victims walk tie plank
He was rather tame thldtae pirate. finally hanged
for smashing the skull Of his head gunner with a
wooden bucket Like many great characters IN history,
he became famous by having good press agents after
his death.
Where can you find buried treasurer As Tom
Sawyen said to Hucklebery Finn: It's hid in mighty
particular places, Huck, sometimes on islands. some
times in rotten chests under the limb Of an old dead
tree, just where the shadows fall at midnight but
mostly under the floors in ha'nted houses" We don't
know whether small-town boys still dig for buried
gold but if they don't they're missing lot Of fun
Certainly it was The supreme boyhood thrill Of nearly
every American man now nearing middle age
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

: Taking the country as a, whole the holiday
fatalities grautyingy few in number. and prae-
ticaly of them is due to characteristic Fourth
Of July causes Drownings and automobile accidents
are just liable to happen on one day as another
The way in which the Fourth has become safe and
sane is fine example of what can be done by in
telligent advertising. The day used to fill the hos
pitfalls and make work for undertakers. Finally a
Chicago newspaper, The Tribune. which had been
collecting statistics the accidents for years started
what would now be called drive against the sense
less way in which the day was being celebrated.
From the start The Tribune was ably seconded in
its efforts by the ably edited and widely circulated
humorous publication life, and newspapers ali over
the country took it up. The day is not altogether
sane yet, but 1t is as safe as a summer Sunday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
sUNKEN TREASURE

az SCHEME for raising and relocating the Lu..
- tana has been concocted by some promoters
They are selling stock in their extremely ambitious
'sentife. By the sea-law of salvage. if you could
The Lustania from its ocean grave, it and all its
:arso would belong to you In the next few years,
and for centuries, there Il be many such schemes for
rsisns ships topedoed during The war A lot Of
rsrsoes can be recovered by divers working out of
submarines. according to Simon Lake. marine inyen-
tot Possibly some Of the suken treasure will be
fshsdsu
Buried treasure-especially pirates gold-has
somante slamor that has made it one Of the leading
Lures centuries The clock never strikes but there are
lteasureseekns ships cruising around Jamaica, Florida
ptin South American waters While these expeditions
successful about as often as century plant blooms
there are authentic cases of edvanturers recovering
!Ieastre-troye. And Of the most notable was Captain
z Phigs who IN 1896 sailed from England to Port
sta and, using native divers, brought up 81 tons
Of silver from a sunken Spanish galeon.
Buried in The deep 6arbor Of Wgo i, treasure
fleet sunk IN l7o2 by Sir George Rock. one Of The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
GOOD GOLF At
COUNTY CLUB
Fine Time Enjoyed by the
Golf Players on the
Course Monday

The customary Fourth Of July
golf tournaments at the Country
club went OF with a bang and were
highly successful events. In the
forenoon a number of couples com.
peted in the 2 ball mixed foursome
play at 9 holes which was won by
Miss Pauline Jamlson and Robin
Hood with a score Of AZ for the
round.
Three couples tied for second,
third and fourth prizes with scores
Of 4s strokes for the 0 holes and
In the draw Mrs. A. G. Martin and
N. ". Chambers captured the sec.
ond position with Miss Mary Hurst
and Ed Robinson third and Mrs. W.
]. Wiegel and Geo. T. Watson
fourth. Prizes were given only to
women In the morning event.
At 1880 the annual Fourth of July
IS hole handicap for men got un.
der way with twenty-five players
taking part. Geo. T. Watson was
distinctly ION his game" and turned
in the splendid score OF II net for
the round which carried of both
the low net and low gross prizes.
Playing from scratch the perform.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
RA8
IATERESIINGDAl.
Fireworks Display in the
Evening Was the
Real Feature

An elaborate display Of fireworks
featured a full days program Of
Fourth Of July festivities at Fair
view yesterday. The celebration
was one Of the best attended aud
one Of the most pleasing in every
detail that the Paw Paw district me
ropolis has enjoyed in years.
Under the management Of the
American Legion, Odd Fellows and
Knights Of Pythias, all of which
contributed to make the affair a sue
cess, an excellent program was plan
ned. Sam B. Montgomery, an Off.
Ger in the Knights Of Pythias made
an address In the morning.
The Four States and Fairyiew
baseball teams played a morning
and atteroon game. the visitors win
ming both contests.
The fireworks which was the rear
feature of the day began at 9
o'clock and continued for about an
hour. Thousands OF persons in and
about Fairview witnessed the fire.
works from distant points.
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BACK

A FTER Tie war there was song tha. inquired
"A how the boys who were in France could be got
back to the pow' 1t was stated they never would go
back. But they are going back
The American Land Service Of New York reports
it is shipping about 1000 men week to farms. Nov
that, they are returning what will be done 10 keep
them there9 What has become Of ambitious plans TO
make farm life attractive7
The way to keep boys on the farm is to provide
the recreadons of city life without the vices Unless
this is done, the next wave Of prosperity will lure them
eityward again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

Speaking of Independence hail. in Philadelphia,
yesterday Senator Knox warned against the novel
theories of government born Of the Ills of alien
countries and brought to this land by people from
those countries Senator Knox is sure this this cons
tutes very grave danger to the republic and there
are many who share his view. But there is no
security in merely trying to keep out the people
who hold to these theories. The ideas themselves
are the real danger, and the only way to combat
them is for Americans to pay more attention to their
duties as citizens Alien social and political theories
would not flourish in this country II every American
citizen did his full duty Ours is the best government
on earth but only few of the people who live under
1t take an active part in maintaining it.
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his his You know how impossible
that would be.
The whole thing in a nutshell is
that brains amt worth a darn when
they get In the way OF a trIp.ham.
mer pile driver.
1t Is reported that Bersdoll Is to
marry. Does the woman IN the
case know who he is, or doesn't
she care?
The anatomy department at the
University OF Wisconsin recently
posted the following notice: IAN
students who are through with their
bones please check them in as soon
as possible"
Bent Twist Is spending few
days at Little Falls, MINI, with
relatives. Sort OF a crooked re.
union as It were,
The Aetna Life company will not
hire any more girls with bobbed
hair. It's the bobhed skirts that
cause the trouble, even II the Aetna
does not realize the fact,
The one, real Joy about the fight
Saturday was the fact that specu.
lators lost money. It was a poor
day for the scalpers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
RUFF STUFF

Moundsyille is TO have an airship
terminal. The next time Holly
firtftith escapes from the pen he
may ny the atf route.
The Doctors are booked for a
game this evening at South Side
PAN. Or. Abbott and DR.. Brown
should bring their framed diplomas
Ias there maybe some dispute as to
me year they graduated.
Some bird put of a giant cracker
II front Of our domicile yesterday
morning about $3.50. o, well, we
had intended getting up at six any
Some folk took to the woods and
streams yesterday, while others
i'd their painting at home.
ouridea OF how not to have a
God time on the Fourth was exem.
plitied In New York when $4,000
pQpr Ilan marched through the
streets OF Gotham as a protest
lgainst prohibition.
e the same energy had been
,lghtfuIly expended the marchers
might have found a bottle Of home
brew for each member. OF the pa.
tade in any wen organized drug
store Of which possibly they have
several In Now York.
Some women staged a big riot at
The Los Angeles beach yesterday
over bathing suits. What's the
matter, was some one trying TO
make EN- wear EN-? y
ION might he interested to know
iist three inches OF snow fell at
SeiloWstone park yesterday.
.,sstg sts
Johnny Kilbane says Carpenter
iust becanse he did not use Ills
its|ns but this does not mean
lhai Dempsey won because he used
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

]. L. Rinehart, president OF the
Grant district Sunday schools, visit
ed the Sunday schools here Sunday
morning.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the ii.
P. church meets at the home OF
Mrs. Hugh Davis at Westchsster
Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock.
The Monongah Bible class meets
this evening at the n. P, church at
s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Mcclellan, Of
Elkins, are visiting with relatives
here.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Judy, Of Cum.
berland, Md, were guests at dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Kuhn yes,
terday.
Miss Katie Price spent the week
end with friends al Poplar Island.
j. B. Swisher spent the Fourth
visiting at the home OF his parents
at Lost Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Currey
with a party Of friends were at Val.
ley Falls yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dun Morris spent
the Fourth at Poplar Island.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

An insurance company at Hartford gets a little
free advertising because some one in the organza-
ton has a prejudice against bobbed hair for wo-
men and has issued order against the employment
OF any women who wear their hair that way. There
is no telling how long that will stand but it is safe
to say that it will be forgotten soon as there are
more Jobs in insurance offices than there are women
capable of filling them
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

ance was al the more commend.
able. n
s. d. Brady landed Al number
two with a net score OF 70 tgfoss
So less II handicap.
The day was wonderfully suited
for golf and by far the best scores
OF the season were turned in by
most OF the contestants.
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faint and summer static broke Ia
some ot the time.
Ola veach swishei another local
operator, also had very good luck
and heard the news, William Rihels
daffer did not have his set up at
his camp on the Valley river and
did not hear the reports by wireless
telephone.
Word has not been received from
Guy Heck, OF Warrington as TO
whether his scheme OF using an am.
pltfier to throw the voice out on tho
street worked or not. Local anna.
teurs are Of the opinion that the
voice was not strong enough to
make Il possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
Good: Results
With Fight News

Albert Kisner. local radio opera
tor, was very successful Saturday
in receiving the wireless telephone
news Of the prize fight, He was
able to hear the reports plain
enough but at times 1t would grow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

Monongah did herself proud yes.
terday In celebrating the Fourth.
The usual style Of fire crackers and
other noises were kept up all day
by the boys. A number Of children
and big kids spent the afternoon
swimming In Booths creek. Not an
accident was reported, nor a drunk.
en- man seen or heard in the streets.
Somebody should be congratulated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

This surely is great country and the fact was
never more forcibly driven home than by the an.
nouncement that yesterday while the thermometer
all over the east was smashing maximum records it
was showing in Yellowstone park where campers
were shIvering in their tents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

The smallest metal coin in circu.
lation is the Portuguese 3.reis piece.
worth 6.l00ths Of a cent.
By French law no doctor may in.
herit property left him by a de.
ceased patient.
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Al Grafton.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. salvatti and fam.
lily spent the Fourth at Grafton
park.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
TUESDAY EVENING JULY S, 1921
PRAISE
By Berton Bralep

(NH, singer Of the sweetest song
NIThat one can hear the summer long,
IN accents grateful, loud and strong
Ny voice j raise
Tossing about your pleasant hum
rhat makes a breath Of GOODNESS come
And mitigates the weather, some,
on blazing days.
you make 1t possible to wear
our collars and our shirts and bear
rhe humid steaming summer air;
And you revive
our spirits when it's $50 plus"
BY stirring up the breeze, and thus
You celeyerly enable US
no keep alive
Fous drive our drowsiness away,
And help us labor through the day;
In drug store. barbershop, cafe,
You succor man;
You drive away the insects. too.
Andes you whirl the summer through.
alp this hymn of praise to you.
Electric Fan!
Copyright, 1921 by N. E. Al
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

10 you like SOFT hands-use Blue
Devil Cleanser.4Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

The worlds coal consumption
has just about doubled every ten
years in thetpast century.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

May resulted in a score Of 7.s in ia.
vor Of Monongah.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
At $l.95

Beautiful lace trimmed gowns and cfemise,
many with Val lace insertion and hand EN-,
broidery. Numerous styles. Values in the
group run upward to SITS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
MoNoMGAH
Shot Down In Street.

A. Angelo who has for many
years been resident In town, was
shot in the back by a fellow coun.
tryman in the street opposite Joe
Fuccy's store Sunday evening
about Q o'clock. Angela is In Cook
hospital with three bullet holes in
his body. His assailant has not
been captured,
Mononuah Wins.
The ball game at Traction park
yesterday by Monongah and Ida
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At ST. .39

A very large assortment of gowns and en-
velopes in pink and white. Some are lace
and embroidery trimmed while others are
plain tailored. Values to $500.
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Summer Corsets in
small sizes, $3.50

Excellent garments suitable for the athletic
miss or woman of medium figure. Values
run upward as high as $3.50.
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2O%

All other undergarments in the store which
formerly sold at $500 upwardsto $40. 90
your choice of everything in our cases at
one-fifth less than regular markings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

Camiso and mdeve vey good quality easily the
fered in long time at this special sale price. S7@
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At 1850

Specially good quality batiste gowns, bloom
ers, envelopes and camisoles in both pink
and white. Very pretty well made articles
they are too.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

At 1896
Exceptionally fine gowns and chemise made
of rich quality batiste and crepe de chine
beautifully trimmed. Formerly priced at
$3.50 to $3.50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

At SZ.95
Unusually attractive gowns and chemise Of
finest batiste and nainsook are hand
made Philippine garments. Also several
fine crepe bahamas. Values up to 0sin
The lot.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-08
WEST RIPLEY

School began in the Woodland, also
w. Ripley schoolhouses Monday, Aug
80. Miss Eva Millett of Carmel. teach
er at the Woodland, Mrs. Helen Hig-
gins Dexter at w. Ripley.
A party of men: Milton Woodcock,
Elmer Pingree. Lester Pingree and
Ivan Farrar formed a bee and cut the
bushes on the west side of the Wood
land School. There is much passing
on that road and the schoolhouse is
so situated that it is really danger
Gus place as there are several quite
small children in the school. Now TO
make the work complete we suggest
sign, School Ahead.
George Badger of Worcester. Mass,
and Carroll Laughton of Chicago, H.,
are visiting relatives in town. Mr. :.
Badger is cousin of the Laughtons
Mr.. Carroll Laughton is the son of
Charles Laughton of Mainstream and
is visiting his uncles Sherm and
Frank Laughton. Mr.. Badger is Wis
iting at present with Mrs. Alice Jones
who is another cousin.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. II. Seekins OF
Mainstream visited with Mrs. Lila
Richards Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Laughton received the
news of a very serious accident TO
her brothers (Sewall IIarmon's) wife
of Abbott which occurred very re-
Gently. An auto driven at terrific
speed struck her and threw her 70
feet by actual measurement. Her right
leg was broken in two places, one
break being above the knee, and the
other below the knee. The doctors
fear internal injuries also.
Mrs. Emma Laughton and daugh-
ter Miss Rena attended the Waterville
fair Thursday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-08

's0 printing Of sll killsJ
Envelopes, Daslnpel
'sssas, PlassF&s 1lesklsts,
Receipts, Psras, zte
'sf through orr slvertjsips
.e hest publicity medium
60 this section Of 1ails'
y EverybodI's Column. -.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-08
TIE Interesting News,l.of
solnersss's Busy Towns ]
N0RRIDGEW0CK

Nj. and Mrs. Arthur Woodland and
aangeter Wilmer of Kingfield and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles. Hoyt of New Port,
land were recent guests of MIR. and
Mrs, Herbert Crosby.
Miss Ethel Page who has been visit
ing her aunt Mrs. Herbert Crosby sew
eral weeks this summer has returned
TO her home In California. Miss
rage also passed several weeks with
ner grandfather Stephen Delano in
Wateryille.
MT and Mrs. ID. q. Taylor and Mr..
and Mrs, Walter Taylor visited in
mechanic Falls, Sunday.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Working League will be held at Fern
slae bungalow, on Tuesday, Sept 10
with MRS. Esther Fuller and Mrs
Susie Fuller as hostesses. AS this is
the first meeting after the summer
vacation 1t is to be fancywork par
" and picnic. All who are not per-
sonaliy solicited for food for the din
per please bring cake or pie Don't
forget the date, next Tuesday.
A very delightful birthday party
was enjoyed by several Of the young
friends Of Adessa Webb on August "a
Ct the home Of her aunt. Mrs. Kidder.
Games were played and refreshments
Of Ice cream, cake and tarts were
served and very handsome birthday
cake bearing eight candles.
Mrs. Mabel buckingham was the
week end guest of Mrs. Alice Robbins
Mrs. John L. Otis passed Sunday
with her husband in town, and re-
turned Monday to Augusta where she
has charge of the linen at the Angus
Ia House. Mrs. Otis niece, Miss
Marion Taylor of Farnham, Canada,
has also been guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis.
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nIINNERASSET

II. S. Withee is i'll from the effects
of fall which he got while hauling
water for his stock.
James Wills is quite i'll.
Xavier Godin and family attended
the Labor Day celebration at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Withee We're in
Newport Monday for the |. o. o. f.
field day.
Miss Bertha Young will teach the
Ward Hill school, Miss Mildred Jep-
son will go to East Madison and Miss
Gladys Jepson will teach at Malbons
Mills.
Mrs. Elsie SouIe and son, Estin oil
Randolph Mass, who have beer
guests of her sister, Mrs. Katherine
Barron, for two weeks, returned home
Monday.
There is a scarcity of water. ant
several in this vicinity are hauling
water for their stock and for house
hold use.
William Barron, family and guests
went to Lakewood Sunday.
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DENNISTOWN

Miss Marjorie Graffte left for Bos-
ton Wednesday where she will attend
the Finn-Shaw and Canford-Bartlett
weddings The brides-to-be are both
college classmates of Miss Cratic
Smith 10.
Andrew Holden with a crew of men
are working on the road, near Moses
Holden's.
A. A Graffte is cutting his oats
this week.
Miss Lelie Holden of Croker Pond
was visiting at w. j. Henderson
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BULLDOG of st.
Come, p. O., We're callers at Thomas
Grafftes Sunday, while on their way
home from Berlin, N. II.
Miss Gladys Graflte was the guest
of Miss Arlene Mcmahon of Moose
River few days the past week.
Fred Daymond, who is in the hos
pital does not seem to gain as fast
as his friends wish. He has had at
least two operations performed on his
leg. for removal of bone. Much SYM
pathy is felt for Mr.. Daymond as
he has two little daughters to care for
their mother having died two years
ago of influenza.
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She recSij3 n ncAtIon, IN the
Dexter schll6I = y this place
several years ri 81 ID make her home
with her brnttef. She was employed
for over two years ia the local tele-
phone office where by her courteous
manner she made many friends A lit
tie over year ago her health began
to fail and she was taken first 10 the
Fairfield Sanitorium and later to Glen
wood Mountain but although all that
medical care and skill could do it was
to no avail. Several weeks ago she
was brought to the home of her broth
,er. r. w Wright, where she steadily
failed until the end which came late
Sunday afternoon. Miss Wright bore
her suffering patiently and was ready
to go.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her
father G. l.. Wright OF Wateryille. Mrs
Charles Eldrdge of Roslindale, Mass,
Ed of this place, Mrs. Stanley Field
OF Dexter. Mrs. Harry Dexter of Ban
COR and John of this place The funer-
al services were held from her late
home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. {. IL.
McEliney onlciated. The interment
was in the family lot in Skowhegan.
| The bearers We're the two brothers
and three brothers-in-laW.
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WEST PALMYRA

Mrs. Leighton Pencil and daughter
Cora are in Detroit visiting Mrs. PEN
nell's daughter, Mrs. Edith Witticker
for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley Varding
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jeddle
Parkman.
Miss Vera Hight was in Harmony
over Sunday as the guest of her 70 ks
Little Hilda and Perry Furbush have
been entertaining their grandmother
from Florida this week.
Mrs. Allison Howes has been enter
tanning her sister from Waterville
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeddie Parkman were
in st, Adams Sunday to see Mr.. Park.
mans mother, whose health is in 9
, very critical condition.
Earl Dyer took a trip to Camp Et.
ma Sunday taking with him Mrs Ap-
plebee. Mrs. Charles Cole and Harold
Furbush. 40.