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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

E5ouA tpEo4
2sth men tie
Monday mines Along Ae
npusah division, 3. 40 toaded
cars the MononEahelR sa a.
and,the Western MARYLAND
Operations on the Charleston
sion, b q o., loaded Sc cars
the mines on the Monongahcs1 q
! pennsylvania loaded 323 cara.
MinIas Conditions
Judging from the large nprbRf
sof empties ordered today the
ductlon In the Falrmont region
tehould be heavy and parhups strong.
or than Monday whom Liza carR.nt|
coal we're loaded. The mines along
the three railroads ordered 1918
emptles or 10 more than the operas
, lions ordered Monday. The eaflS
week loading MAY he due 10
. slight Improvement in business ant
then again II may be due to the fac
that It is calculated that the mine
might observe Friday tArmistice
Hayl as a holiday. some railroad
strike talk may have had sore esI
! feet on the carriers getting a slighl
bit heavier consignments,
Heavy empty orders is iavurablyI
+ reflected In the Fairment region and
thu mine idleness Is least pro-
nounced than on Tuesday Of last
week. there being IA more mines
working today compared TO Tuess
day Of last week. Today seventy.
.cur mines are working or which
are on the Moaongah division, 3. q
O IL on the Monongahelu In West
VirElnIu. and . on the Western
/ MARYLAND. Twenty.one mines are
working on The Charleston division.
Il. & 0. n. r.. aud twenty-three are
wording on the MouongRhela rnil-
way in Pennsylvania. There con.
. riuues TO be an accumulatNa OF un.
consigned coal loads in tho region
United Mine Workers.
NE't Aiello, president OF SUI
distsic, 1, will speak at Annabeile
tonight at 6 so O'Clock at the local
meeting.
Edward Matthews, secretary OF
sub district 4, and Frank Mozart;
neg. district bond member, are ~
aIonon today.
James McCIeery, district organk
ger. and Patrick Buckley, vice pres;
! ident Of sub district 4, are in the
Morgantown section today.
Miners have Arranged a mas
/ meeting TO be held on Sunday att
ernoon' ut 1880 o'clock at Kilarm.
The speakers will be Nick hellu!
! president Of sub district 4, aud Pat,
rick buckley. vice president OF SUI
district 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
Personals,


Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Sybert. n
Marietta. Ohio, are guests Of Mr
and Mrs. Harry A. sybeTt and fam
Ey in Pyles avenue.
Charles Stewart, OF Underwood
vas a business visitor here yestef
day.
Miss Kate Garrison. Of Wades
town, is here for a visit with Mrs
S. p. PhiIlips. Of BrnOkside.
Robert W. Starkpy. Of Lumber
port. was 4 business visitor in Man
nington yesterday.
]. T. Koon was o motor visitors
to Monougah on Sunday,
Jack Anderson. uf Washington
Pa. is here for a few days visit
with friends.
Supt. n. c. Tabler, OF the locs.
schools. has returned from thC
State Educational society meeting
at Huntington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. StewaTt
have returned from 0 visit with rel
atives at Waynesburg, Pa.
Mrs. James Kennedy, OF New
York CITY. Is here for a few days
visit with her cousin, Mrs. JOIN
Beddow. at the NJ. E. parsonage.
The Misses Mary Johns and Cal
Scott. Of Waynesburg. Pa, sneni
a week end visit with Miss Mary
Inghrnm here.
Mrs. Milton Gribblp, OF Wallace
has returned to her home AFTER
visit with Mrs. H. A. Sybert. o
Pyles avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Rev. Ralph Mccoy. who is hold.
ing a ]Protrscted meeting at Rhea
chapel, is having good services
having had five conversions Sunday
night.
Mrs. J. A. Harmon. who has been
visiting IN C~Iarksburg for the past
month al the home OF her son. T. A
Harmon, has returned to her home
here.
Miss Lucy Lambert entertained
at her home Saturday evening a few
OF her friends at a wetner roast ana
making home made candy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
TODAY,S XVIII
REG. PdE. u. S. pat. on.

Answers to Saturdays XVIII.
AL rubies rot red Stones
OF violet, pink and ru'rie have
been found.
2-Bronze Is an alloy 81 copper
with about eight or ton per cent
g5of tin
3-The Dutch held sway in the
region now called New York from
5 1909 to 1861.
GAlaska, the territory In the
extreme northwestern part OF the
/, American continent belong 10
the United States.
-The Antarctic Ocean Is bound
J ed by the Atlantic. Pacific and In
dian Oceans.
] pronounced as ~ It were spelled
pin.ter.medsza' accent on the third
syllpble
T-Rudyurd Kipling wrote the
novel entitled The Light That
Failed"
S-The abbreviation "a. g."
means Bachelor Of Arts.
9-Balboa discovered the Pacific
Ocean in September 1913.
1O-Nsw York is called the "Em-
pire City"
1-When was tho first anaes'
thstic used?
2-whg Is Sicily, Italy. 50 call
ed? Z,
a-where Is the city OF Leghorn
4-When was the Suez Canal
. opened2
5-when was Abraham Lincoln
born?
s-How many pints in n quart?
Why Is champagne so called:
S-yTho wrote the poem Evan
geline?"
) a-To what country does the
Island Of Soylon belong?
10-What Is cold storage?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

The Aurora Literary society Of
the Warrington high school held its
aaccnd meeting Of the school yea
on Friday evening with a program
which was eniovsd by a fair sized
audience. DR.. F. W. Vance gave ar
interesting talk on "Thc Cancer.
Pupils taking part I'm the program
included: Edwin McCarnes. Jose.
mime Taught. Helen Hammel.
Gladys Metz. Elizabath aClancy:
Louise Beamus. Claude Kendall
Anna Batson. John McCren. Edit
Ford. EugenIa Vance, Gladys Con
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
Observations
BY THE RAMBLER.

BY RAMBLER.
1t was one OF the finest Sunday
mornings OF this most delightful o.
all seasons. The reporter had start.
cd out for a hike, just as the first
pale light appeared in the east aud
now. two hours later was swinging
along the back trail toward a res
taurant. He had swallowed a cup
OF coffee on the way out and now
he reflected, a large section OF
Casabn melon, some ham and eggs.
toast and coffee would Just about
lift the spot.
In an out OF the way part OF the
city, stands a combination grocery
store, meat and fish market aud
lust as the reporter arrived in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
Realty Deeds AIe
Filed Enr Record.


Tine following deeds have been
flied vita County Clerk lean
tsatterheld.
Andrew G.! West and wife %
James Harvey yanata. real estat9
at Lemley street and Page alley
Fairmont, $3.50.
Fairmont Building and Invest
ment company to Margaret Wilbur
a parcel OF land in the Atha add
ton to the city Of Fairmont Con
s%ideration. $500.
J. NJ. Hawkinberry 10 c. HaSkin
berry q parcel OF land In the loTr
OF Remington. Consideration, $500
Flora i. Araett ct al. TO John
Martin, a parcel Of land in the ].
Fay Watson addition 10 The city o.
Fairmont. Consideration, $l0O.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

The banquet last evening IN the
dining room OF the First N. +.
church for the Mems Bible class OF
the church was well attended and
thoroughly enjoyed. 4 fine repass
was served at which Mrs. J.. S.
SchwencIs was toastmaster, and ad
dresses were made by DR.. C. E.
Allen, Of Wheeling, Supt. Scott OF
the B. & o. Railroad company, and
s. L. Richards, prominent business
man Of Weston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

The Armistice Day committee Is
hard at work on a program for Ell
day when the day will be fittinSly
observed here. The theme was dis
cussed by local ministers in the
various churches. and the plans thai
are about to take shape will in
clude the decoration with the ma.
tional colors or homes and business
places. and a parade in which the
Red Cross, tho American Legion
Post. other organizations Of the
city. and the pupils OF the publiL
schools. An effort Is being madt
to secure a good speaker for an adj
dress in Central school auditorium
in the evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

minig:er, with a laugh. "You see.
I'm going to talk TO the SundH!
school class this morning abOnt INC
miracle OF the leaves and fisher
and / had planned to make an ocu
lar demonstration. Last night. J
went down towE and did some shop,
ping. on the way home, | realized
that there was something else that
/ should have purchased, but u
wasn't until this morning that | re-
. mcmbered what It was: So | called
~ my friend. the grocer. at his
house. told him I had forgotten 10
huy the two fish last night, and h.
very kindly offered TO come to the
store and"
So" broke in the reporter. you
forgot. did YOU? Like Byron's frail
~ O'''s forgot
Just al the moment when she
should not.
Ever read Don Juan?"
"No-yes, that is, not for some
years"
But you have read tho story Of
the five foolish virgins. who neglect
ell 10 have oil in their lamps for the
| coming or the bridegroom haven't
you?" went on the reporter rclent
lessIy. How many times in yoiIi
career have you held IN those pooi
girls as a horrible example OF un
preparedness. and here you are. By
Jimmy! breaking the Sabbath Tath
or than admit that you're just as
bad"
For many years. the reporter had
suffered from tho ~broadsides o.
these preachers as he sat in church
, and heard them single him out as .
taggel-or so e. always seemed t.
him-with nary n chance OF a
comeback. And now, at last. his
revenge was ut hand. ard he puT
! posed 20 make the most Of the OF
! portUnity..
The minister looked I'm and dOwr
the street. but there was no hcl"
IN sfg6. II he only could feel tin
! stout planks Of the rosirum unde'
! his feet and had a pulpit before hin;
to pound with his fist! Bat here
on the street. where his antagonist
By the very nature of hts occnna
tion was most Mt home, he was liz"
a fish out OF water.
"Lemme e them fish" demand
| al tho reporter. slipping into the
yernacular. Sunday Is his day OF.
excepting when the hogs makes him
20 TO church and report 4 sermon
so a lapsus linguae Is a luxury that
he can indulge on that day without
fear of censnre.
Meekly. the minister handed oveI
the package.
Call them fish," asked the
scribe. as he examined the contents.
! "u you have any foreign children in
your class, do you know whFi
they'll call these things? Sardinkv
with the accent on the two last
syllabies. Why didn't you buy a
coupla halibut. or muskelloaGe Of
even a good sized catfish! i'll tell
Won why. You wanted something
! small that you could hide under
your coat and"
81 didn't buy them interrupted
the minister with what dignity he
| could assume. "My ffiend, tile gro,
| Ger, gave them to mo-"
"oh, he did? Well, that does
make some difference. Now I'll tell
you what I'm going to do. I'm going
to eat my breakfast, read the morn.
ing paper-I don't suppose You read
the Sunday papers," sarcast!cally,
"and then I'm coming TO your sun.
day school. And il Won don't tell
those kids "a better story than
you've told me, I'll publish your
name 10 your everlasting
But the minister was far on his
way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
MONONGAH
Fire Call.

a large pile>ol tEmbers near No.
6 tipplc caught on fire last night
about IL o'clock which spread SO
rapidly that 1t WAS necessary 10
call ont the fire department before
the blaze could be Quenched. The
fire Mudled some time during the
evening from Goals from a railroad
engine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

The womeu's Mission circle OF
the First Baptist church will hold
a Missionary rally in the church at
7:20 o'clock this evening, for the
purpose Of presenting the Indian
work in the Homelands. Tho World
Wide Guild OF the church will have
charge Of the program. The mair
feature will be an Illustrated tall
on the work among the Crow In
dipns. 4 free will offering will br
solicited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Cloud - ontiu'
ned cool.
Locsl. Readings.
Creed 5olyard, OF
Temperature al
) a. m. today. 80.
Weather yester.
lay. clear; tenn
%1erature, maxi
mum. g.; mini
mum, 80: preripi'
alton. none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
WARRINGTON NEWS

nelly. Mildred Wade, Edna StarEey.
Byron Yost, Evelyn O'&eIl. with .
debate by Clarence McGee anG
Lawrence Rush, and the critics re
port by Miss Rodgers OF the school
faculty. Both the Arion and Al
rora societies extend to the pubic
an invitation TO the bi.moathly pro
grams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

While the " I'D talks abou:
throwing its weapons away. girls
OF Barnard College are resurrete
ing an ancient implement Of wa
fare. But their bows and arrows
arc used in innnOrent archer?
contests and, unlike William Tell.
they shoot TT inanimte taf=0ti
Miss Helen LaPnge Is an adept
archer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Black Diamond lodge No. z,
Knights OF PyShias. WIFI observe
Armistice Day Friday. November
II. Judge James W. Robinson. OF
C~larksburg. Past Grand Chancellor
OF the Grand Lodge OF West lir.
ginia. will be the speaker Of the
evening IN the opera house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Going Ia Parksrshurg-Quite ?
few members or the Masonic fra
ternity are expected 10 90 10 PARK
ersburG or Wednesday. November
18th to attend the exercises incid-
emf 10 the LAYING 81 the corner
stone or the Halonic Home. The
Falrmonters will leave here on tho
I a. m. Clarkesburg ~interurhaIL
trolley ear AID leave C~larksburE
on train taree. arriving al Park.
erFbnrg about noon. PrOhooi% TOO
FaIrmonters Will 20 10 Parkers'
burg for ilSe event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

on the Monongah division bound
for tho east OF which 600 cars were
coal.
Daily Loading.
Coal loading showed some gains
Of strength on Monday. this being
especially tiue on the M0aongahcla
railway In West vigInia, and the
b. & o. The region loaded LA
cars OF coal and 6 cars Of coke.
This was the heaviest tonnage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Miss nellie Polling, OF the Bank
OF Warrington clerical force, and
mother. have returned from CIeve
land. Ohio. where tho latter was
taking treatment from a Cleveland
eye specialist, and who is consider
ably improved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Lodge Initiation -The Degree
Of Honor will initiate a class at
Rlresville next week incident TO
the institution Of 4 lodge there.
Tie night has not been set a. yet.
fTbe Fairmont Lodge staff viii do
the work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Cleanup Squad-The city stree
department has : force Of five mel
al work today cleaning up the
premises on Washington street al
jacent to the properties of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad company,
Yesterday afternoon the city board
Of directors met with officials Of the
railroad company on the grounds
for the purpose OF formulating
plans for a general clean UP crusade
in that part OF tho city. The city
asked for the cooperation OF the
railroad company In this matter anG
the company viii do their share Of
the .rleanins up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Refreshments were served last
night 10 the local Ruth Bible class
or the NJ. r. church by Mrs. Ben
Fletcher. al her home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Hurt in Fall-o. c. shafer. Of
the Northern West Virginia Goa
Operators Association was called
to Grafton yesterday owing TO hi2
rather-in-law being injured in q
fall on a ladder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Mr. and Mrs. H. VI. Meredith who
have been visiting in Elkins for the
past week, have returned to lheii
home here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

wi TAI J:cta1s on IL I.u
5tdes. Then carefully tou GIFTED
iine ! iI entire length Then
8otted zine =. anu so on. Fold each
section underneath accurately.
When completed turn oyer ana
you'll find q surprising result. SsIg
n pIcturaa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Mcnungah Bible class reefs this
evening At 7:3O. Dr.. Henry will In
sulur, lie class la eth chapter oil
Romans
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Thomas B. Shankle. OF this city.
has been called 10 Kittarning. Pa,
by the death of an aunt in that city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Two New cases-one new case
each of diphtheria and scarlet
fever have developed in this city
during the past IS hours. The
scarlet fever case is in the family
Of John Coyne at sos East Park
avenue. The d%iphthesia patient Is
Walter Hupp OF BeiIyiew avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

At Hospital Charles McCafterty
an cmDloye OF the Caroline mines.
had two fingers badly crushed wnilc
at work today and was admitted e
Fairmont State hospital for treat
ment. Duminick Cello. a labo.er.
employed by the Baltimore ane
Ohio railroad company, was admit
ted TO Fairmont hospital suffering
with injuries to his right eye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

France In normal times makes
about 2S,0OO.0o0 pairs OF gloves d
year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

At kiwanIs club-ArmIstIce Day
will be properly observed by the
Kiwanians tomorrow at their lunch
con. Hon. o. s. Mckinney will
make the principal address and all
the ex.service men of which there
are about twenty-five. will be seat
ed at one table. and will tell the
club where they were when the
news that an armlstice had been
signed reached them, ana OF what
occurred in the way OF celebration
on account of It. It is expected that
the meeting will be an unusually in
teresting one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

y 5nabie % ~ .
AN no 10 attend sb9nld
In % Robert Rutue 9sp
.Refster moi later than WednesdA5
noon Either Of these gentlemen
may be rsachsd BY telephone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

TENDER CARE AND
shall feed bis flock
Ike a shepherd; he shall gather
the lambs with his arm, and carry
them in his bosom.-Isaiah 40.
III.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Trp This on Your Wise Friend
rae letters, properly arranG-
ed, make a popular proVerb:
aaaaacgikklmnOotty. What is
II?
Answer to yesterdays:
A bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Mother Is Hl-Mrs. W. X.
.scharfer OF the East Side was call
ell to Grafton on account OF the
illness Of her mother Mrs. u. ".
.CoifMan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Plan'Auto show-The automobile
show held last spring in the Blll'
Sunday tabernacle, was such a sue
cess that plans are already under
way for another show. At a meet.
ing Of the Fairmont Automotive a..
ISOLATION held last night, a com.
mittee was appointed to investigate
the renting or buying OF a tent. and
to obtain a place to hold the show.
This committee consists OF Albert
u. Reeves, Robert NJ. Morgan ana
Marl keenan,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08
COAL LOADING

tcoutinpsa iron rae. one,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

4ellvieW Reader All BellvieW
people are urged to help make the
fSther and son banquet (which is
to be given at the Highland avenue
II. 3. church on Thursday evening
OF this week. to be one OF the best
given in the city. This banquet Is
open to all fathers and sons. and
men who have no sons are asked
pEahoX whose father Is dead
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-08

Narrow Escape = Jonathan w
Faust and his son, Carter L. Faust,
had narrow escapes from serious
injury yesterday afternoon when a
horse they were driving ran away
and thew them from the buggy in
which they were riding. The horse
scared as q result OF a piece OF har.
ness breaking. The accident took
place on Newton street and the
Messrs. Faust were picked up,
placed In an automobile and taken
Iot Fairmont hospital. They were
tier able to return to their homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-20
Fat Women Make Best
Wives, Says Scientist

to dinner by a fat man, or by any
man at all who has a fat wife or
cook.
The fat man Is judicial minded and
makes an excellent Judge because OF
his ability to weigh evidence. In an
unimpassioned manner.
In general and particular tho fat
man is vastly superior to tho lean,
leathcry, strlngy person, with thin W
shaped face and shifty eyes, and to
the souare-Jawed. stockily-built in
dividual, who has moro Drawn than
brain and who tries to win his point
by hammering on the desk, where
tho fat man would carry tho day by
tho wave OF the hand and a smile.
In some ways the same rules apply
to the gentler sex, according to Pro-
fessp Hargravo, who says the
slender, ethereal creature IN I'LL very
we'll to dance with and IL highly
ornamental when she drapes herself
over chair in the drawing room;
but when II comes down to cases and
n man Is choosing a partner for keeps
IL is wise to select the buxom damse'
who will put her soul into her cook
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-20
B[ACKTON TO MAKE
MOVIES IN ENGLAND
New York Film Producer and
Sportsman Sells Out.
Backed by Upton.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-J. Stuart
Blackton, motion picture producer
and sportsman, with his wife and two
small children. will make his home
in England. He will open new film
company there and remain abroad at
least two years.
The properties owned by Mr.. Black
ton, former commodore of the Atlantic
zach Club, and now commodore or
the Botor Boat Club of America, have
been or are being sold.
According to a relative, Mr.. Black
ton intends to open studios in Eng
land. with the backing of such men as
Sir Thomas Upton and Lord Dewar.
He may even make his permanent
residence abroad. it was stated. Born
in England, he is now an American
citizen.
TIE beautiful Blackton home on
Clinton and Willoughby avenues.
Brooklyn, formerly the residence OF
Herbert l. Pratt, vice president of
the Standard Oil Company. has been
sold. Many art treasures are soon to
be offered for sale. The house was
bought for about 100000 and pre-
scented to Mrs. Blackton as a Christ
mas gift.
The estate. "Harbourwood," Oyster
BAY. one of the most elaborate Sum
mer places on the island, was recently
sold to a Mr. Strachan. The estate
covers sixty acres, between that OF
w. Emlen Roosevelt, cousin OF
Colonel Roosevelt, and that Of Colonel
Swan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-20
C0MPELS FARMER
TO KISS OLD GLORY
American Legion Post Admins
tiers Lesson in Patriotism to
Alleged DisloyaI Resident.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-The tolling of
the town fire bell at Huntley. ILL.,,
summoned the 1000 residents to the
central square to witness the lad
ministering of lesson in patriot
ISM"
August J. Jester, farmer, fifty
four, was accused by the American
Legion post of Huntley of disloyalty.
He was made to kiss the flag after
marching around the square five
times with an American flag pinned
on his coat.
OPPOSED MILITARY FUNERAL.
According to members Of the post,
Jester, who is of German blood, had
been disloyal during the war and re-
Gently tried to prevent the holding
of a military funeral.
As an official Of the German Luth-
eran Church of Huntley. he Is said
to have refused to allow the Ameri-
can Legion members in the church
building where part OF the services
over the body were to be performed.
TESTERS son claimed exemption from
the draft as farmer.
The legion members pinned flag
on his coat and solemnly warned him
against further demon t rations of his
alleged anti-legion talk. He was
then taken to the square and the
inhabitants summoned by the fire
bell.
As the crowds looked on and
jeered him, he was marched around
f,ve times, escorted by two squads
Of overseas veterans, and then made
to kiss the flag.