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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

son are spending the week end
here as the guests Of the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Moore
at their home on CASTOR avenue.
Sunday Music
The following Thanksgiving mu-
steal program will be given tomor-
row at the First Methodist Eptsco-
pal Churca:
Anthem-"PraIse the Lord, o
my Soul."-Smart.
Anthem-"Pralse the Lord ye
Heavens Adore Him" Turner.
Anthem will Magnify Thee"
Churchill.
Anthem-"Great and Marvel
|ous" Turner.
The choir is composed Of a
chorus of twenty-five voices with
the following soloists-Soprano-
Mrs T. E. johnson; oontralto-
Mrs Harold ScSwarm; tenor
Mr.. S. H. Diemer; baritone-Mr.
George a. Hartrick.
In addition to the anthems by
the choir, Mrs. Minor Durham the
'organist will play the following
numbers at the morning service:
Prelude--"Medttation" Drumon.
.Orertory-"Nearer My Good to
Thee" Baldwin.
Postlude-"March" Merkle.
Her evening numbers Will be.
Prelude Cal by the Waters Of
Minnetonka." L%teurance
- q sScS-ut-r CoHrit
Orertoy-"At the Closed Gate
Baldwin.
Married in Pittsburgh
Announcement has been made
OF the marriage OF Miss Dorothy
Howard, eldest daughter of DR..
and Mrs. E. w, Howard and Carl
Andre son Of Mr.. and Mrs 0. ].
Andre which was solmenized on
October s. 1920 In Pittsburgh.
The ceremony took place in
Pittsburgh whilG Miss Howard and
Mr.. Andre were attending the Pitt
w. Y. L. football game there. The
marriage was kept a profound SEC
ret until yesterday when it was an
nounccd and the announcement
anne as a great surprise to their
friends in this city, Both have
been popular members of the local
society set. Miss Howard vas porn
and reared in this city and is a
young woman Of much charm and
culture.
Mr.. Andre is a SPLENDID young
man and is at this time a student
at the Baltimore School OF Dental
Surgery in Baltimore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

Mrs. Harry Scott was hostess
Friday evening at her home on
Oliver avenue to The members o.!
the Needlcworkers club. The hours
were delightfully."- spent ami re-
frcshments were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

City Superintcnlc nt OF SCHOOL,
Otis G.. Wilson entertained at >
dinner of attractive appointments
last evening at the Country club
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19

The Women's hospital board Of
Cook hospital will meet Monday
afternoon at three o'clock at the
hospital. A good attendance Is de
ISircd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
To Have Ten

A silver offering tea will he civ.
en- by The Robert Z Lee chapter
81, tho united Daughters Of the
Confederacy at the home of Mrs,
r. NJ. Hite. OF Fairmont avenue,
Tuesday afternoon from three to
FIVE o'clock. Invitations have been
extended by the members OF the
chapter to their friends and asso-
ciates. In connection with the tea
a musical program Of a high class
win be presented and a silver offer
cring will he taken. The affair
promises to be most enjoyable,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
Little Prices
Big Values
Big Business

That will be the abbreviated
history Of this sale one week
hence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
local SOCIAL EVENTS.

ktns, her sister, was hostess, at her
home in Chicago street.
Announcement cards were issued
today by Mrs. Davis, mother Of the
bride.
Out of town guests he-e for the
marriage were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Gibson and son, Fred, Jr., OF Union.
town, Pa, Mrs. David Gibson, Of
Untontown, Mrs. Martha Blair, Of
Pittsburgh.
Noon Marriage
A pretty wedding was solemniz.
ed today at twelve O'Clock at the
home Of Mrs. Rebecca Haney at
800 Maple venue when Miss Syl'
via Rave Of Elkins was united In
marriage with Percy Talbot Of
this city. Tie ceremony was per-
formed by rhe Rev. j.. C. Broom.
field, pastor of the M. P. Temple
In the presence of about thirty IN
innate friends and associates Of
the bride and groom. The bride
was attended by Miss Blanche Nc
Elfresh and Miss Eula Thomas as
bridesmaids while the little Misses
Elizabeth Riggs aJl MNruerite
Laughlin were her flower girls.
The bridal party entered the liy.
ing room to tho strains of the
wedding march ENyed by Miss
Edith Eckles. The bridesmaids en-
tere dfirst and were followed by
the little flower girls who proceed
ed the bride and groom down the
stairway and strew flower petals
in the path Of tho bride.
The bride who Is an attractive
young woman was becomiugE
gowned in a brides costume Of
white taffeta fashioned ~entraine
with which she o a long tullc
ven and carried a bouquet OF pink
roses.
Miss McElfresh wore a pretty
costumel OF pink tulIe while Miss
Thomas wor a frock Of green
tulle. They carried arm boquetS
of roses. The little flower girls
we're attired In dainty white frocks
and carried baskets of rose petals.
The interior Of the home was
prettily decorated with flowers
and ferns. Following the cere.
mony an informal reception was
held and the bride and groom
slo wered with congratulations and
best wishes.
Refreshments wcrn served in
the dining room which was pref
tily decorated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot left at
$40 for an eastern Wedding jour.
ney after which they will return
here to reside. The brides going
away costume was of blue trico.
tine. The bride is tho daughter Of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Race Of.
EIkins and is an accomplished
young She had been Wis.
iting at the home OF Mrs. Haney
for several weeks. Mr.. Talbot is
a splendid young man OF this conf
munity and is a carpenter by
trade. He is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Talbot OF this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-19
Grade
Hartley Suits
I Price
~ andLess

Suits just as fashion likes them best
to emphasize the youthful ~straigntline
silhouette. Some with flared Jacket.
Suits in a variety of tha finest fabrics.
all beautifully silk lined. many with
trimmings. OF. luxurious fur,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
IN THE DAYS NEWS
KnRITZA

Any other country would be non-
 plussed to awake some fine morning
 with two wars on its hands; but such
 a predicament is but an episode in
 Albania's s brief but story history" says
 bulletin of the National Geographic Society concerning the skirmishes be- tween Albanians and Greeks in north ern Epirus and the reported attack
 of Serbians upon Albanian towns along the River Drin.
 The country was created in 1912 to avert a World War, and when World War did come the troops of five coun- tries occupied various sections of it. German, Austrians and Bulgarians were in control in the northern dis triets where Serbians now are mald4< attacks, while France and Italy held l the south, including the area about 1 KoritZa, which now forms the bone oi contention with Greece. Durazzo, chie1 Albanian port, was seized by d'Annun | zio.
 l Perhaps history will recognize Kor- itza as the scene of the first definite step toward relnaking the Map of Flu rope. For there in December, 1916, was set up government, generally referr. ed to as the Republic of Koritza. While
 most of Albania was in Austrian hands I this little republic, under French mill ! tary protection, started to function al an Albanian republic, issued paper 1 money, postage stamps, and establish
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
ENFORCING BAsEBALL LAW.

Judge Landis regards the issue in the cases of the baseball players of the championship New York team. who in sisted on going on transforming tour although they knew that it was in vio- individual and organized baseball. It was plainly a case where it was neces- sary to show whether baseball htales amount to anything and whether they can be disregaraed with irnpunity by those players who have developed into stellar attractions.
 The dnes and suspensions make 1t evi- dent that the baseball rules as they ex- ist mean what they say. The eonten. tion has been and still may be that the rule which prevents those who Have participated in the worlds series from entering transforming tour Is unjust that as soon as the season is over they ought to be privileged to do as they please off or on the baseball diamond but the fact remains nevertheless thai at the present time 1t is against the laN in baseball, and as long as it is forbid den there should be nothing but respec- for it. That is the only ground that car be taken and have baseball law amour to anything. Certainly it would b. grossly unjust for the law to be en forced in regard to 8 few and not en forced relative to others just because | they happened to be some of the bes players There can be no playing O | faverites when 1t comes to upholding tn law and that is the only view whicf Judge Landis. could reasonably take un der the circumstances.
 The situation in these cases was al the more aggravated by the fact that tn players had been warned of the provis ion of the law which they were about t
 break, an dtheir course was in deliberat | disregard of the existence of the restric tion They were determined to hay l their way and did so. The penaltie I inflicted are the result and fl they st6
 to do bit of ref1ecting they must re
 alize that there is no one to blame ex cept themselves. By the decision 0 Judge Bandis baseball law means some
 thing and should henceferth get the re spect it is entitled to-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
HEALTH WEEK.

The National Health Council is an or. ssnizaticn which stands as the repre- sentetive of a number of other orgafii. zstions that afe working for the better ment of the public health. While each one Is individually working along spe- cial lines the council Is interested in the general question of better health
 Through the effort of this council there has been opened this week a na. tional campaign for the advancement oi It's object and this week has been desfg. mated as Health week. It comes at tfis same time as Education week but one need not conflict with the ether sinea f is education that is being sought ff bot fnstsnces and the welfare of the pulpit. that is aimed at
 Both as to education and health thers was valuable information given to ths country at the time this country VII. fafsing an army for service In the lat, war. Not only was there revealed tn, heed Of q rrec.aI week fin behalf Of bot by 0<znizsd efforts but thcre rlouId b a sufficient realization cfs the itnpnrtanc on the part cf the iraSvidus'. TtlIter lacy and bad health were disclosed to i: surrrfsing degree.
 Through concerted effort great gair hns been mnde. In .nnuys 6ire1inus It {
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
CONNECTICUT DOCTORS.

According to the figures presented by he state commissioner of health and the secretary of the Connecticut Medical so- eiety there are 1900 physicians in this state but as might be expected they are not equally distributed as to towns, and they are not all engaged fin general practice as 50S of them are specialists. There are towns which are well pro- vided for. but there are 46 which have ao doctor at all and it is because of the war and the fact that many who returfi- sd therefrom desired to become special lsts that the lack of general practition. srs is attributed.
 The day of the country doctor has not passed but it may seem to some of The communities which are having a diff acult time endeavoring to interest one to 'Ocate in their midst that it was pass Ing. There are towns in other states which have considered the idea of sub- sidizing physician in order to have the sick of the town given proper atten- ton. It was regarded as move for the good of the town to have medical assistance obtainable when required quite the same as school facilities are an attraction 10 possible residents,
 But even though there are 46 towns In the state which have no resident phy. sicians it is question if they are not quite as well looked after today as theJ ever were if not better. Inasmueh a. 1t Is now possible to cover long dis tances by telephone to make quick re sponse by automobile and in a iarg, number of instances to have the aid O good roads the doctor today, evef though he may live at a greater distanc Is actually nearer to the patient thai he was in the days when 1t was neces ssry to hitch up a team and drive fo the doctor and carry him to the sle cae.
 The physician today with all tn modern convenienees is brought in touc with tho patient quicker and easie than formerly might have been the cas- when @ doctor lived in the town, ttoug t can be appreciated that the tow that can get its own physician Is mo. certain to do go.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DEC. 3, 1s21
 11,671
CONGRESS AGAIN.

The opening of the second session of the 6Tth congress brings the national legislators back to their duties at Wash inston for a sessesk that will probably extend through a half year or more, during which time there will be much business of an important nature to transact.
 Because it could be without doing any harm, after the temporary tariff bill vas continued in force until a substi- ,ute could be enacted, action upon the tariff bill was put over until this session. It has permitted additional time for ihonght upon the various provisions hat have been suggested and to take under consideration just what bearing International conditions should have ap5n such legislation.
 There will also be the budget as pre- se'itod under the new arrangement to be acted upon. and under that there promises to be- saved over two billion dollars for the year ending in June 1928 a reduction which will be highly vel. so1ned by the country. There also re. mains the matter of the legislation con. aected with the refunding of the foreigr loans, the Panama canal tolls, the New. berry matter and other bills which canat over from the last session while ther, g plenty Of other matters which vii serve to keep congress well occupied.
 Just what action congress will bt sailed upon to take in regard to tht work of the armament conference is O ;ourse uncertain at the present time The outcome of the conference is no as yet so shaped that any idea can br yained except that 1t seems probable .ha tthere will be the curtailment 1T naval construction.
 Much interest will center today in tn message which President Harding vii aeiiver- to congress and in which h, vin direct attentio t. certain actfo which ought to get early consideration rt seems probable, as intimated, tha he will deal with the tariff and th, merchant marine and abouf them h, certainly should have something inter ssting to say, while the advocacy O sar'y handling of the bill regarding tn war loans to foreign countries woul, certainly be in keeping with the need of the situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
THE CHRIsTMAs TRErs

It will only be a few days now before there will be put on sale the trees for Christmas. Whether or not there has been the effort made to bring about a conservation of these trees this season can be better told after the holiday has passed. It vii indeed be unfortunate if there has been a wholesale cutting of the savins and the pines for the pur- pose of serving the trade and the num- Der so far in excess of the demand that carloads have to be earted to the dumps and burned in order to dispose of them. Heretofore there doesn't seem to have been any shortage in the large center If we are to judge by the reports of the number thrown away by those hodling them to sell. Their value is of course gone after Christmas arrives and there remains nothing for the dealers to do but to throw them on the dumps with out having served the purpose for which they were cut
 Word comes from New York to the effect that holly wreaths will be in the
 market this year but that they will be
 of poorer quality and because of the
 scarcity 1t seems likely to be the casc that the price will be higher. It wa.
 because of the radical advance in tht price of the Christmas trees a few year! | ago without what the public believed
 was a justified reason that the dealer! | in such holiday decorations were left
 with thousands upon their hands {;
 complete loss and decided waste O l good material. With all the efforts be | ing put forth to save trees and ifcreas the lumber supply it is to be hoped tha practices of previous years will not b
 repeated
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
,ot to bs overlooked what progrsss has

not to bs overlooked what progress has been made in the fight against tubercu- losis, what advancement is being shown in protecting the people against com municable diseases, what help Is being obtained in the fighting of disease by the overcoming of the inclination to cover up and hide conditions which If revealed in time would permit of cure and how a great percentage of dis eases Is preventabIe.
 Through a special week devoted to the direction of the attention of the general public to such facts still greater bene- fits should be obtained. The purpose is to develop an increased interest in the possibilities, to impres upon the individ- ual a greater sense of responsibility in connection with personal hygiene. The claim has just been made that duration of human life in this country has been expanded five years since 1908, The idea Of Health week is to bring about an interest in important conditions that will keep extending 1t. There isn't any thing more precious than good health.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

trans, hotels, or cafes do not exist in Albanian towns and would seem wholly out of place. Water is drawn from the wells as 1t was 1000 years ago, or maybe from some nearby stream. Inns are represented by the khan, stone building. half house, half stable. whehe 6arayans and pack trains stop to rest.
 Albania belongs to time as far back as the annals of the world can reach and is as primitive as if it were in central China, almost as difficult to penetrate as Tibet itself. It is a land unfamiliar to the traveller and summed by the tourist of today.
 If the three or four centers Of pop ulation in southern Albania are iit- tile disappointing as cities. this is not true of the country or of the pictur- esque villages which gather like gray splashes upon the grayer hills, where they appear to have nestled since the beginning of time. Rough stone huts they are for the most part. with flai stone roofs. For purposes of defense they are usually situated half way up the lower hills, and the houses and out-buildings are often surrounded by strong stone walls.
 ~The valleys are rich ana well cul- tivated; chiefly by the women bat pre- i ser- q desalat~ E s.v-
 except in the daylight working houra | Not a farmhouse nor a s.asae .s .y sz seen amidst all the fsTtife- agaes. Tn- crops cannot be stoien;. no bandit would think of destroying them. and so they are left unguarded.'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

ed national army with a fighting sLrengtA ez soO.
 N3efsre 1914 Albania was the new Ssx country of the Old World, and it is speopled by the most ancient race of southeast Europe. Edward Gibbon called it a country within sight of Italy, which is less known than the interior of America And more than a century after that characterization, before the war helped introduce the Balkans to America, letter addressed Albania was sent from England to the United States, and was returned from Albany, N. Y, with the notation Not for Albany. try Europe
 Few travellers visit Albania and in- formation about the present day as- poets of the country is meager.'
 The bulletin then quotes the first hand impressions of Brig. Gen. George P. ScriYen, U. s. A., who was in AL bsnia during the war. and wrote to the National Geographic Society as follows:
 The towns of southern Albania are few and through strange to say pie turesque in appearance, are in reality poor in comfort. Of cities there are none Koritza- with some 10000 people ] IS the ldrSeSl pldCe, Ddl II IS IdF .lTOlL 1 being a city. However, if the town. are somewhat mean and squalid, they are interesting to the eye and have | the charm of old-world quaintnss ] There are but four worth mentioning, Arjirokastro, so old, at least in ap- | pearance, that its origin falls back ! into the mists of time; the pleasan village of Premati, lying in a fertil, valley along the river Viosa: Koritza
 held by the French; Valona, cleal and thriving under the Italian army
 ''They are all pleasant places t | look upon, nesting among the noun tains, in the valleys, and by the sea
 with their old gray walls and roofs 0
 stone dotted with storks; but they DO
 ssess none of the comforts or conven fences of modern life.
 Such matter-of-fact things ar
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
Stories That Recall Other.
Two by Two.

Two by Two.
 It was Sunday morning, and the car was crowded with persons on their way to church.
 At one stop an elderly man with a beard got on. A three year old piped up shrilly and pointed to him excitedly. The fathers face flushed but he succeeded in quieting his young daughter. few mo- ments later another man. wearing a beard, got on. This time all the passen- gers around caught the words "Oh. look, daddy, there's another man with a tail on his face.'
 Diplomacy.
 A mother Investigating an uncanny stiffness through her home found her four year old son ferdling a stray kitten in a secluded corner.
 Well, the very ideaT' she cried Where did you get that cat?'
 Bobby tried to assume matter of fac tone as he feplied that he found it in the back yard.
 Well" replied the mother, take i- right back this minute and put it where you found it."
 This was a severe blow and BobbJ tried to avert 1t by pointing out variou. good angles in the situation. It was wonderful cat. It was already learning to play. It was a pure Maltese excep for spot of white on it's nose Man! persons would be tickied to death to ge such a fine cat. But all to no avail. Tn. cat must go, was the edict. Bobby began to cry and with walls an, tears he made final plea as he htgge, the lsltten close. fhy. mother, thinl how love the kitty. How would you fee if somebody would throw me out in tn 1 back yard?"
 The cat stayed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
DREAMS OF LIBERTY

There certainly ought to be some way for people to live without paying rent or taxes" complained the ingenious man. I'm in favor of tent life-i1o roof repairs, no gas or electricity, with in spectors ringing the bell just as you get into the bathtub. and no one to answer the deor-no stair carpets wearing out and ro work to do except sweep the plank fioorsl Why hasn't someone Started the movement?"
 "What are you going to stand your tent on?' objected the systematic man with interest. They'll soak you for the land in the first place and besides taxes on that they'll be laying brick pave ments and concrete walks, sewers, mains and other embroideries out in front and there'll be special assessments, so where do you get off"
 Well, I guess could build a platform out in a creek somewhere, couldn't I?' irritably demanded the ingeious man, And set up my tent on that! I could make the shore in two jumps" Greeks always belong to farmers, explained the systematic man firmly Never in your life have you ever met creek wandering about unattached And farmers post signs all over theil property and hide deputy sheriffs witt large tin stars behind every bush. You creek idea is 8 fiivverw
 l "Oh, there must be a useless old creel lying around somewhere" insisted thu ingenious man. However, if a ten presents so many impossibilities, houseboat might do. You don't have t | ask odds of anybody if you own house
 boat and if you don't like the neighbor you can change them for those on tn
 next block. You can haul up the draw
 bridge when you see collectors approach ing or callers who are tiresome and the
 can yell themselves hoarse but neve
 cans prove that you were right on tn
 boat all the time, if you claim 70 l weren't. You never have to buy a law
 mower or a reel of hose and your Fr l'day dinner Is always waiting at tn
 front steps to be hooked up from tn
 depths-''
 ifBut somebody is always getting or
 injunctions and writs and ordering
 houseboat to move on" insisted the sy. tematic man. 'T defy you to pick up
 daily paper and not find an item abo,
 the trouble John Troutstring's elesar 1