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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15


A number Of ladies we're enter.
tained at The home OF Mis-. GeorE"
Matthews, the last OF the week. at
an old time quilting party. These
gatherings used to be very popular
in this community. and vent far to-
ward promoting soClabilItr among
neighhoring ladies. It seems good
TO . the old customs being re.
vived. While for the past few
wears We have had many quilting
parties among church organizations.
the habit of having them In private
life has been some how dropped.
At the affair given at the Matthews
home, n very enjoyable day was
spent and an excellent twelve
O'Clock dinner was served the work.
ers.
Mrs. Gilbert TROY. who was quite
sick for several days. IS recover.
ing.
Mrs. Levi HoGc. OF Burton. has
been the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
Sarah Kendall. for a few days re;
Gently.
Miss Ethel MurtauEh. who has
been confined to her home for sew
.eral days on account OF Illness. IS
able TO he out again.
Miss Opal Straight. who has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. nolph
Straight. hns returned to her home
at Warrington.
MIR. and Mrs. J.. d. Furbee were
Sunday guests with the formers
sister. Ash Hubs,
Miss Nelii6 Sturm. who has been
the guest of friends here, returned
to her home at Wheeling the first
of the week.
Tom Rice. Of Wheeling. is spend.
ing a week with relatives here.
Mrs. Jarrett Horner anil Mrs. Mis-
snuri Wichle were Warrington
shoppers the last OF the week.
Miss Francis McMunn Is home
from a recent visit with relatives
ut Burton.
Mrs. Mattie Yost and Miss Jose
phine Beatty were guests Of Man.
nington friends the last Of the
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Emhezzles S $500.

An inspection of the property o:
Mr.. HastalIs. OF Clarksburg. owner
of the Imperial Restaurant. dis.
closes that his manager OF the local
eating place, who absConded on Sat.
trday night Of last week carried
away about $4,000 in notes. securi-
ties, checks and cash. An effort to
locatne tho man whose name Is
Stanley CardiEc. has so far been
unsuccessful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Bible GL Ass
HAS SESSION
Officers Named by Baraca
Glass of Barrack-'
vile Church

BARRACKvlLLE. Dec. "A. = NJ
the last meeting Of the Baraca class
OF the Baptist Sunday schoo! which
was held at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. S. Jam!son. the guests had
an especially nice time. At this
meeting an election o. officers was
held with the following results
President. F. NJ. Beali; SECRETARY.
shirley Merrill: treasurer, Lespe
Iamiscn: teacher. Otis Milan. AIT
or tho social hour refreshments
were served hy Mrs Jamison assist
ed by Mrs. 7. b LAWYER and Mrs
Otis Milan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

Miss Nola Furgeson who has
been the guest Q%tNiends here for
some time, has returned TO her
homo at Parkersburg.
Miss Clara Wilson of the Grant
Town schools was a recent bust
ness visitor in FaIrmont.
Miss Grace Underwood OF the
girls basket ball team has recov-
cred from minor injuries received
while practicing the first of the
week.
Wilson OF Fairmont we're over
Sunday visitors at the homo OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. P, Wilson.
Cecil Toothman who has been
out OF school for several days on
account OF illness, was able to re-
sumo his studies the first Of the
week.
The members Of the Needlecraft
we're entertained at the home
iof Mrs. Iva Yost on Tuesday af-
ltsrnoon and a delightful time was
spsnt by all in attendance nj tho
W. s. swiger. who recently
sustained q broken ankle and other
lminor injuries while assisting in
moving supplies Of the telephone
company of which he Is manager,
l1s slowly RECOVERING although 1t
lWfl still be some time before he
will be in normal condition.
Ralph Reynolds Of Pine Grove,
FWetzel county, Ras an over Sun
DAY visitor with relatives here,
The members of the Ladies Aid
society of the Methodist Episcopal
6uTch were entertained at a
quilting party at the home Of Mrs.
William Pogue on Tuesday after
6eno4Ehis week,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

local manager for Mr.. Bradshaw
and lie is a'so well known in Fair
mont. Some years ago Mr.. Smith
was a suloist in several Of the
FairmOut churches and along
about 1916 was n member OF the
Falrmont Harmony Quartetto com
posed Of John Watson. Walter
Wilson. the late Daniel Jones and
himself.
Mr.. Smith has been ASSOCIATED
with the Gainadny Electric Com
pany's MorEantown store since It's
inception and Is soundly versed in
all branches Of the electrical APP
nliance business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Woman's Club.

The regular meeting OF the WON;
ans club was held in the NJ, F..
church parlors on Tuesday after.
noon. A paper. THE Chrlstmae
Spirit" was ready by Mrs. F. E.
Furbee. and one on Current
Events" by Mrs. E. C. McCarnes.
Miss Ella Bowers gave a vocal solo
accompanied by Miss Jean Basnett.
After a social time refreshments
were served by the social commit.
tee. Christmas sewing consumed
the greater part OF the afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Street Pavinn

Residents of the street which
opens off Main street are much
Eratltied at the prospects OF bet.
ter footing in the ncHr future. as
the town has begun paving opera
tions. This Is one Of Che most used
thbroughfares of the town and will
be a great improvement when
completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
-Hloh h PARTY

The party which was given at
the local auditorium by the Fresh
man class vas a very pleasant
feature of last weeks school al
fairs. A delightful evening was
spent by the young folks, who kept
up the merry making until a laic
hour, enjoying evary minute Of
the time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

The ladies' auxiliary OF the Bap'
fist church were entertained at a
sewing party at the home OF Mrs.
Max Mccoy on Tuesday afternoon.
These ladies have also completed
many articles for their Christmas
bazaar. and are assured OF SUCCESS
as their many articles T the very
best Of the kind and will find ready
sale rt the reasonable prices ask
cd for them. Christmas shoppers
will have another chance to do
beIated shopping from this organ
fZation,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
basketball

The inter class basketball games
concluded on Tuesday eFenIng when
the Janior girls Of the high school
won from the Freshmen girls by
the score Of 40 to /. The Senior
boys defeated the Sophomore boys
by the score Of 10 to 4. Hundred
hikh school will be here tomorrow
evening to start the local schedule
and the local boys will be ready 10
give them a hard battle for suprem-
acy in the initial seasons contest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
srhwarck.Re.electsd.

The annual meeting Of Zee Sun.
day school official hoard Of the
First NJ. L. church was held in thr
church on Monday evening Of this
week with the pastor. Rev. John
Bnddnw in charge. Attorney L. s.
Schwenck was unanimously elected
to serve again as superintendent.
Both Sunday school and church
congregations are pleased with tho
result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
BUILDING AettyIttex

Building activities Ii Main St.
are progressing nicely. Work on
the Hamilton building is we'll
Under way. and other work OF the
building kind is also being done in
good time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held their regular
monthly meeting in the parlof Of
the First NJ. f. church this after
noon, followed by the Mothers CiuJ
meeting. An instructive program
was on the schedule for both meet
ings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Leoion Post Election.

The Charles MILAN P0st. Ameri.
can Legion. will meet in their hall
on Friday night for annual election
Of officers. II is honed TINT men
Will he chosen for the various Of.
fees who can give as much time as
possible to the work of the post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
cAerAlN roWER pEAp.

CLEVELAND, Dee. 15.-Captain
Charles B. Tower. SIS, last charte:
member OF the ship masters assoc.
citation. is dead at his home here.
He was one Of the first men to sail
a steam vessel on the Great Lakes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bayles. who
reside near here. recently vel.
coined into their home u fine httle
son. The babe was born on last
Sunday morning and with his moth
er is doing very nicely n this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

The ladies OF he Philuthea class
of the Baptist church will he enter
tanned on Wednesday evening OF
next week at the home Of Mrs. Rus
sell Neptune The class Will meet
at the Neptune home at seven
O'Clock and a good attendance is
asked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Good suecess

The apron bazaar held by the
Pythian Sisters at Yost Brothers
general store the last of the week
a great success. The goods
were readily disposed OF and the
sale netted khe organization n
neat little sum OF money. The
ladies wish to thank all who as.
sisted them in any way to make
the affair a success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
Chapel Program

Chapel exercises were of added
interest one morning this week
when both the boys and girls glee
clubs were present and did some
OF their best work. The girls club
has been under the direction OF
Miss Louise Boehm and made a
very creditable showing in every
arpeRrance. The boys club also
are doing good work and their
success is largely due to the same
Instructor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
MAlNNINGTON NEWS

An interesting debate was a tea
.ture on whether Or not spelling
shouiN be taught In the Manning
ton hish school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

Ha4tyou concluded that linoleum
would never become bright-juIt
by Blue Devil on It once-AdV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15

Oyster Supper.
Tho bazaar and Oyatcr supper
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
PREDICTS MINING.
 ACTIVITIES SOON

J. F. Galbraith, secretary of the American Mining Congress, while in Salt Lake last week, said that within the next six months he looks for the ushering in of an era of mining activ- ity not enjoyed in many years, He thinks the silver-lead mines will be the first to feel the improvement; zinc to follow, and copper, perhaps, to be last
 A better feeling, a little more bus mess in some lines and a stronger price tendency marked last week in the metal market; says the weekly re- view of the daily Metal Trude, of Cleveland, O, The improvement has not been sensational but 1t has been noticeable.
 Considerable electrolytic copper was booked at 12 cents, delivery early in the week, and quotations were advanc- ed to range of 12 cents, to 1925 cents delivered to consumers plants.
 Export shipments have been going out in fair volume, custom house re- turns showing exports from Atlantic ports of S.754 tons during the first ten days of August. Most of this copper has been destined for Ger many.
 The base prices of sheet copper and copper wire were reduced a quarter of a cent, August 8. Seamless cop per tubing was cut 1 cent.
 A hand to mouth lead business characterized the lead market. The prices in outside markets stiffened a little and 4.24 cents, St. Louis, and 4.4O cents New York. The leading interest maintained it's quotation of -4.4O cents. Jobbers, cable makers and plumbing supply houses have been buying little more frequently.
 The antimony market climbed up to AGO cents, no more spot metal being obtainable at 4.50 cents, duty paid Humboldt Star.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
HOLDS TAX BOND
 CONTRACT IS INVALID

Phoenix, Aug. 31.-George k. Hill assistant attorney general, today held that the contract between the state loan commission and the company that purchased the first issue of the tax anticipation bonds authorized by the last legislature was invalid.
 MT. Hill said that one paragraph of the act authorizing the bond issues required that each issue should De made by a resolution of the loan com mission fixing the terms and condi- tions of the sale of the bonds.
 The concluding paragraph Of the contract between the commission ana the companies provided that subse- uuent issues of the bonds should go to the same purchasers under the same terms on which the first issue was bought. Mir. Hill held that this paragraph conflicted with the law and therefore the contract was invalid.
 The first issue was for $1,5Oo,Ooo worth of the bonds bearing interest at the rates of 6 1-2 per cent. The price at which they were sold was par and accrued interest, but the state agreed to pay the purchasers as agents a sum equal to 1 1-2 per cent of the purchase price.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
IMPORTANCE OF CYANIDE
By Charles Suei,ros . Weaaa Nswspspa Usloa

The first important lntfoducClon ol cyanide for the recovery of gold from it's ores was made in South Africa in 1890, when the big mills on the Rand replaced their amalgamators with the new process. The process was that worked out by McArthur-Forest, al- though the affinity of cyanide for gold has been known for more than one hundred years, possibly more. In the early days of mining in Utah and Nevada metallurgists tried out many processes, among which was the use of cyanide. Cyanide at the time was rather expensive and salines were used to some purpose, although a high recovery was not made. In lab oratory tests chemists made a high recovery and it was through the ex- periments of some of those old time chemists and metallurgists that the first cyanide plant was established at Murcur, Utah, in the early sos, since which time this process has be- come of great importance in the re- covery of gold. The process for the recovery of silver has not been so successful possibly because of the various deterrant emetals associated with the white metal, and because of the failure to fine grind the ore in silver mills. At the present time the use of cyanide is responsible for the recovery of more than 908o of gold in the world every year, especially from it's ores.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09

beautiful. They traced one for three miles without finding the end. Icy gusts of wind were issuing from one cave at regular intervals. On closer inspection it was found that huge icicles hung from the ceiling and equally large ones were rising from the floor, nearly meeting those that hung. They looked like forests of ice, and through these ice, "trees"- they could we'll be called that, because some of them were from ten to twen- ty feet long-the icy wind was blow ing. The explorers made the descent by means of rustic ladder and viewed the marvels with flash lights.
 In another part of the mountain
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
WONDERFUL CAVES ON MOUNT
 ADAMS

Because all the trails up Mount Adams rumble when traversed, it is believed that the mountain is a region of massive caves. Mount Adams is between Portland, Oregon, and Yak ina and Tacoma, Washington, and is twelve thousand two hundred and twenty feet high. Some of the cav erns have evidently sunk, leaving ser pentine ravines.
 A party of travellers from the State university, at Washington, recently made tour of the caves, They say that some of them are marvelously
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 BROKEN HILLS

The latest report on Broken Hills, the mines that caused a furry in the ranks of the California corporation commission, is favorable to that prop erty. The ore tonnage in sight is valued at $355,000 and there is a prob able tonnage far in excess of this. The engineer states that the prop erty is we'll worth further develop ment and under some other manage ment of ownership it is probable that sufficient money might be secured to go on, but the lambasting that certain newspapers have given George Gra- ham Rice will probably initiate against further action on his part. Rice is promoter and had he left mine development in the hands of men whose integrity. was unassailable there is no doubt that he would have made success of several of his ven- lures. But this is the cause of the downfall of many men who believe that they have the right to spend the money they succeed in raising through their own efforts.
 The Broken Hills properties are in western Nevada and while the veins are small there is prospect for quite large production, the shippable ores having value of over $30 per ton.
 
 MINER WANT ADDS. BRING
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
MORAN SAYS THINGS DOWN
 KINGMAN WAY LOOK GOOD

P. J. Moran, of Rabbit Brothers, returned Wednesday morning from a week spent in the country around Kingman.
 Pat returned chockoblock with en- thusiasm over the outlook for immed- late lively times down that way. He says that the stockmen are elated over the generous rains, and that every thing points to great activity in the mines. At Oatman, the debris left by the fire that recently wiped out large portion of the place, has been carried away and lot of new build ing is going on. A fine new show house has already been built.
 Over at Tristate, where an outcrop- ping of gold of the Katherine mine has been located, things are booming and it looks like within very short time a second Tia Juana will be in full blast. Tristate is in the southern point of Nevada, four miles across the Colorado river from Katherine, 4o miles from Kingman, and only short way also, from the California line; hence it's name. The ferry has been moved down from Searchlight to take care of the traffic from Arizona into Tristate.
 Mir. Moran says that with the open ing up of that section there will also be opened up a new, much better and shorter road to the coast. It Will re- . ouire very little road building to con .nact up.-Coconino Sun.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09

there is a cave looking like gigan- tic air bubble which hardened just as it caught the colors of the rainbow. The dome of this cave is more than one hundred feet high, and the dia- meter across the floor is from three to four hundred feet. The colors are wonderful, blues and purples against gray and white, while higher up on the walls there are reds and yellows.
 The National Geographic Society plans to make tour of the caves to take photographs and make a more complete survey. It is thought that this region possesses beauty and nat ural wonders to make it great scenic attraction. '--- -.E--
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09

MINER WANT ADDS. BRING
 RESULTS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-28
BEAUTY CHATS
By Edna Kent Forbes.

But excessive perspiration is a
sign OF nervousness or poor health
and is not natural. There is a per-
fectly harmless lotion which will
permit normal perspiration, but
which will prevent an excessive
amount. AZ you can see from the
formula, it is perfectly harmless:
EPSON salts .......... 3 ounces
Wheat bran ...........1 u pint
water ..,.......,.... plnts
Bay rum .............. ounces
Mix the salts. bran and water and
let stand over night. Then strain
and add the best quality of Bay
rum.
This will also neutralize the dis
agreeable odor which is the most
unpleasant thing about perspira-
ton. You can use this as freely
and as often as you wish. At the
same time remember to wear thin,
loose clothing, to avoid tight bands
and to use an antiseptic talcum
powder literally when you are
dressing. I am sure If you follow
these simple directions you will not
be troubled with excessive perspir-
alton.
Slender--Send an addressed
stamped envelope for the formula.
Deep breathing will develop all the
muscles Of the chest, including the
bust.
L. r. K.-A sallow skin indicates
a sluggish liver. Correct it by eat
ing more green vegetables and
salads, instead of so many starchy
ones. Substitute bran bread for
that from white flour and drink
plenty of water.
Miss F. S.-Cocoa butter mas
saged gently into the muscles of
the chest will fatten them. 1t is
bought at the drug stores in the
form of a cake.
M. f. C.-You should consult
your doctor about the condition of
your skin. The itching could come
from so many causes that 1t would
be impossible for me to prescribe.
Waiting-Your friend should
consult an oculist at once and avoid
a serious condition with her eyes.
Judith-Heat waves usually come
from some internal disturbance,
such as suppression of the nat
ural functioning of some organ that
also reacts in the form of nervous.
ness. The breaking out in per-
spiration is just nature trying to
relieve the condition. Consult your
doctor,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-28

acres of land, including the main
building of the old Great Western
Automobile company and that they
have added to their holdings in
this city from time to time until
they have acquired 23 IL acres of
land, including the power plant
building of the Otis Elevator COM
pany, which has been converted
into a modern office building.
I'm addition to the location of
the plant in this city and the pur-
chase of their factory site, the
Bryan Harvester company brought
with them a substantial bank ball
ance, which has been added to
from time to time until they have
expended in the city Of Peru for
ground and buildings and for ex-
perimental purposes more than
100000 and still have a COM
Portable working balance to their
credit.
1.-THE banker further called at
tention to the fact that there had
been no effort on the part of the
Harvester company to sell stock
locally that the employees who
came here with the organizati ton
from New Mexico, including the
manager, Mr.. George Bryan and
his father, had purchased homes
In this city and emphasized the
fact that the company today was
asking nothing from the citizens Of
Peru but their good will.
Several reasons were given by
lNA % e.. 49,,
diness in the development Of the
tractor, paramount among them
being the desire to be absolutely
certain that the finished product
was all that could be desired and
one that could be substantially rec
commended to the trade. Another
valid and farsighted business reas-
on for the delay in the develop
ment was the high and almost pro-
hibitive cost Of labor and material
during and Immediately following
the war.
1.-THE Harvester people, since
coming to Peru, have proceeded in
a quiet way, with no blare of trum-
pets and have made change after
change in the working parts Of
their steam tractor until yesterday,
when the committee from the
to the nIant thev ware shown n
finished and annroved tractor The
idaa n show and nIace the tractor
on the market was not reached
unon the decision NJ the Harvester
neonle alone hnt fer engineers NJ
national renIIte had visited the
nIant and pIacad their stamn of
annrovaI mon The tractor
",The connanv hos commenced
Mans FOR nroduc+ion and have a.
ready com nencad the ernnlovnent
of additional helm. Materials have
hoen n,,rcbaead and the first INIT
Of 100 tractors 10 to.be nut through
the factorv for distrihution through
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-28
RED TAPE" AND POLITICIANS
ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONDITIONS OF SCHOOLS, CLAIMS

Boards of Education in Many Cities Are Handi-
capped Budgets May Be Remodeled and
Reduced By City Officials Who Know Moth
ing of the Schools Needs.