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TALE OF DRESS, WHICH
SHRUNK, WINS DIVORCE

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE tale of a
little blue dress and a Washing given
TO 1t helped win a decree of divorce
and $4,000 lump alimony for Mrs
Margaret Moliter Cory, from Marcus
Maurice Cory.
1T was just a cheap little thing
and tried to wash 1t myself" said
Mrs. Cory. But IL shrunk. 1t was
clear up to my knees, and / couldn't
wear IL. Then my husband slapped
me and said that my extravagancs
was running him
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
Railroad Notes
Of Interest Here

Col. H. c. Mutt, Pittsburgh, who
had been president of the Monon-
gahela Railway and other officials,
who were here yesterday went up
the line today.
c. A. Albright, B. & o. repre-
sentative, in addressing the Nor
gantown Rotary Club said that
seven hundred carloads of freight
Is going into Morgantown daily.
Reports from Cumberland, Md.
indicates that during the past two
weeks the freight movement over
the B. & o. railroad has been on
the increase. This was true on
both the Cumberland and Con-
nellsville divisions. Is is under
stood that an IS per cent OF nor
NAL business has been rolling east
since October /, accounted for
chiefly by an increasing output OF
coal and coke from the Fairmont,
Somerset and Connellsvllle re-
glons.
Dispatch of merchandise and
commodities over the. Connellsville
and Elkfns divisions of the West
ern. Maryland Railway also has
taken on a decided impetus since
October /, 75 per cent Of normal
volume having been travelling east
since that date, 1t was said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
HEALTH OFFICER
GIVES POINTERS
Citizens Must Keep Up
Health Standard All
Through Year
Dr.. J. A. Jamison, Fairmont's new

j DR.. ]. A. Jamison, Fairmont's new
full time city health officer, is In
fun accord with the health cam
an N has 8 u eig
city during the week and wants to
urge ppon the citizens generally the
mp oESs potstet Ing, aeWp
but to keep the good work going
and suggests that one Of the best
ways to} kseps the Sw6r goltig Is to
cooperate With the health officer
In the matter OF promptly report
ing all diseases Of a contagious ma
ture. Especially, can the city physi.
clans aid the health officer In this
matter as a strict quarantine OF 3
contagious disease may stop the
spread and an epidemic. Citizens
generally cen cooperate with the
health physician by keeping the
quarantine imposed, to the letter,
and using every precaution where
there Is contagious diesase to keep
same from spreading. DR.. Jamison
points out the fact that there are
at this time several cases OF scar
latina in this city which unless
quarantine rules are strictly en-
forced might spread into epidemic
Of scarlet fever as scarlet fever can
be contracted from scarlitina. So
far the cases Of diphtheria and scar
litina reported to DR.. Jamisony have
been mild cases, nevertheless a
strict quarantine is being maintain.
ed in these homes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
MODEL GITY CONSTRUCTED BY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS EXHIBITED
BOYS LEADER
VISITING HERE
Secretary Withee Spends
Some Time With Local
"Y" Workers

The Y. NJ. C. A. was especially
fortunate this week In having with
them State Boys Work Secretary
Wlthee. Mr.. Withee is from Law
renee, Mass. and has been engaged
extensively in boys work. Through.
out the country he is widely known
as an outstanding man in boys
work.
Mr.. Withee met the Boys Work
committee and several other boys
organizations. At Warrington he
organized a Hi.Y club.
The Rotary and Klwanis clubs
are doing their "bit" to help along
this excellent work by subscribing
to the State Boys fund, of which
Ex-Governor Cornwell Is chairman.
Woodcraft leagues have been or.
ganlzed among the boys Of the sew.
enth and eighth grades throughout
the city.
week, in the afternoons, after
school, and will be supervised by
young men. The program Of the
league Is character building.
The following obligation are as.
sumed by the members of the
league:
IL will make my school better
by being an all.around boy In and
about school.
.2..I will help other boys to at.
tain christian character. Z
81 will think clean, talk clean
and work clean.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
MINING INSTITUTE
TO BANQUET soon
Clarksburg Organization
Proving to be Real !
Live Wires

Plans are being formulated by
the Clarksburg Mining Institute
for a banquet and social night to
be held at the Waldo Hotel,
CIarksburg, during the middle Of
December for the member sand
their ladies. Some Of the prelim-
mary arrangements wero made at
tn emeetinE held last eyning In
tn Harrison county court house in
Clarksburg.
Acommittee composed Of c. D.
Schlegel, chairman, William Nc.
OlVin and Aalph A. Brown was
named to arrange for the banquet
to be held Just before the Christ
mas holidays.
Last nights meeting was held
in one OF the smaller rooms OF
the Court House and the large
court room was turned oyer - the
American Legion. One Of the
members said that former Mayor
Chaddock could have had It also
last winter II he had not been SO
domineerlng about asserting him
self as to hi svestedi authority.
Members believed tnat some
slight changes should be made in
section II and 26 Of the West Vir-
ginia Mining Laws as they now
stand. This was the subpect for
discussion at last nights meeting.
The speakers on the subject In.
cluded Evans L. Griffith, mining
inspector, E. p. Mcolvln, William
McOlyin and r "a, Brown.
The next meeting Of the instl.
tuta wilt be held In the Harrison
county court house on! Thursday
SeiihS 9Soyembes nth when O.
AZ Hp65 j, /, Morgaptb bwn, assistant
liir 6fsof the I6paFt tment of MN;
eRFine e6rlfli, West gylrginiai
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Plenty of Music for Event
This Afternoon; Many
Floats
WEATHERNAN KIND
Furnishes An Ideal Day to
Make it comfortable
to March

All the band players in the city
took part in the parade today at
three o'clock and headed the pro-
cessIon which started from -Four,
and Locust avenue. About
floats were represented and all
day at ZONES and other places
work progressed on these so that
the public is expected something
unusually good when 1t turns out
to view the exhibit.
Major U. A. Knapp, Robert G.
Miller and Mrs. w. n. Conaway
were the judges to decide which
float deserved the silver loving
cup which the Marion County Med
ical Association gives after the
parade These judges had their
reviewing stand at the courthouse.
Miss Fraucine Mcmahon has
been.a great help In planning the
parade given today, This Is the
third health parade eYeF sgtfeIit -
and eEherftwo have
been put on IN West Virginia.
When the idea frgt ortg ted
nrt ,-SYS., !. 4 =
Nursing Service
wrote to the State Health Associa-
ton and asked for, III gestiens and
at 3ohee Miss Mcmahon was sent
on here and as Miss HIsMahon has
had much experience in the work
her suggestions and labors since
arriving in the city have been ap-
preciated by everyone connected
with the work.
Vast quantities ol muslin in all
colors will decorate the automo-
bile trucks and banners and em-
blems of many varieties will add
to the splendor and to the mes
sage each float will endeavor to
put over. Boys and girls in cos
tune will take part.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
COKE
PLANT T0RESUNE
Starts on 40 Per Cent.
Basis Next Wednesday j
Adequate Force

It, was learned today that the
DometsIc Coke Corporation ID
making plans to resume operations
next Wednesday ons.a forty per
cent basis. However this will not
mean any amp ployment faddi-
tfonal, men Jas the manager Of the
plant states that the force at work
ON the prodpeers pla1t VII be.
efallis fefFe4 10 me coke platit.
The corporation Is resuming op-
erations on + the basis Of dlsposing
OF coke domestically and not for
out OF town industrial plants. Bt-
forts will be made to dispose Of
all Of the coke In Fairmonti and
vicinity. The display OF the use OF
coke In the home at the recent ex.
hibition at the Y. NJ. C. A. has
taught many local people the value
and economic features OF this fuel
1t Is believed that more ovens
will be charged within a few
weeks especially II the demand for
coke locally warrants 1t. Within
the near future the resumption OF
the producer plant Is also expected
which viii employ a number Of
men.
!. Final touches OF the work Of in
the producer plant equip
ment is rapidly arriving at com.
pletlon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
.BEST Magazines
TOR ''Y'' READERS

To those who do not visit the
Y. NJ. G. A. frequently, it may be
interesting to know from time to
time, just what this institution is
doing for the boys and young men
of this community.
Quite a little money has been
spent in renovatIng the building
and making it an attractive place.
A club room has been arranged
for the older boys, on the second
floor. This room is especially In
Yitiug as a recreation place. Here
the boys may meet and play bill
lizards, chess and checkers. Ere
queutly strains Of ukelele music
may be heard coming from this
room.
Among the reading material
found on the tables are the daily
papers, and, the following maya
zines: Literary Digest, American,
Popular Mechanics, Saturday Eve
ming Post. Brain Power, Sunset,
Scientific American, National Geo
graphic, Camera Craft, American
Boy and Field and Stream.
In the younger boys room may
be found Popular Mechanics, Saint
Nicholas, The Youths Companion,
Camera Craft, The American Boy,
Field and Stream and the daily
newspapers.
The senior reading room con-
tain3 The Literary Digest, Amer
lean. Popular Mechanics, Saturday
Evening Post, Scientific American,
National Geographic, Field and
Stream The Outlook, Harpers, Col
lIers, The Christian Herald, The
Worlds Work, both local news
papers, The New York Times, The
Washington Post and The Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
AS soon as the Y. w. @. A. moves
into it's new quarters, that room
will be used as a reading and club
room, for the seniors.
Next Monday there will be a
meeting Of all standing commit
tees of the "Y", and the board Of
directors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
PEABODYGETSBIG
COKE INTERESTS

According to a report printed to-
day in the Uniontown, Pa, Herald,
It was learned yesterday that Frank
E. Peabody, Pittsburgh, and asso-
cIates acquire the controlling inter
ests OF the Reilly-Peabody Fuel
company and the American Coke
Corporation, by purchasing the
holdings Of Eugene s. Reilly and
L. P. Monohan, OF Pittsburgh.
The American Coke Corporation
has capital stock OF $3,000,000,
having been organized on January
1, 1920, by acquiring the interests
OF Julian Kennedy and associates.
The company has 4S0 coke ovens at
Orient, Fayette county, Pa, and 142
ovens at American No. plant at
Linn station, Fayette county, Pa,
along the P. v. & @. railroad and
242 ovens at American plant No.,
2 at Martin, Fayette county, Pa.
The concern produces $4,000 tons
OF Connellsville coke monthly.
: It Is reported that the associates
with Peabody arc the Wheeling
Steel & Iron Company, the MidyaleI
Ordnance company and the Read
ing Iron company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21

It was a great problem in addi-
tion and subtraction that called
for solution when Mayor Coma
way opened police court this morn
ing.
william o'connor, plain drunk,
said that Ed Porry, a roly poly
little negro hailIng from "Nu All
leans, suh,r who had spent the
night below as a voluntary guest
Of tho city, had subtracted II
cent sfrom his clothes as he slept
an dhad also frisked anither sleep
er OF AZ cents.
In rebuttal, Ed claimed that
when he entered, the portals Of the
police station last night, he was
the proud possessor of so cents, In
which he had made a hole to the
extent Of 2 cents when he played
the role OF phiIanthropist by CIV
ing another waytarer the where
with to break his fast, this morn
ing.
Tom Finn, five day prisoner,
was then brought up from below
to testify. that he had seen the
dusky southener gliding around
from cell to cell in his socks dur
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
A Feature of Health Week
Program of Very Great
Interest
NAMED MANZEY G!TY.
Now on Exhibition at
Hardware Store; At
tracts Many People

Elizabeth Koleta Of the Fairmont
high school supervised a very in
teresting community ciVics pro-
ject which resulted In the con-
structlon Of a model city in cele.
bratlon Of health week. This city
was made by number of high
school boys and is on exhibit at the
Hall Hardware Store today. The
model city was, the work Of one of
the community civic classes and
three objects were attained,
health, beauty and convenience.
The city plan was 36 by so inches
and each inch is equal to 20 feet.
The main street is therefore so
feet wide. Each tree has a space
of 15 feet. The streets were made
in the Manual Training depart
ment and the boys devoted their
efforts to various lines Of work
some were architects, some con-
tractors and others horticuIturists.
The town is named Manley City
because Mr.. Manley assisted
greatly.
ManIey city takes care Of its
people water Is pure because
back Of the city; is q fine filtr4=
ton plant to- which the water Is
pumped from the. river and then
into the city mains Efesh ftIttss
- iEsHgl
low cost at the city market widen
is close to- the railroad, !, which
brings the food from neigh boring
farms: Certified milk Is. sold at
the dairy near the market, butter
and cream can. be purchaser there
too There Is park, playground,
Y M. C. a. Community House,
theatre, public library and gymna-
stun. The streets and yards are
kept clean, the garbage kept In
covered cans and taken away in
covere garbage wagons, II you
wish to see this city, call at Halls
Hardware store. The following
boys made the city:
James Allard, John Claybour,
Russell Crawford, Fay Gaskins,
Guerin Johnston, William Kaiser,
Hugh Niche, Paul Moore, George
Moore, Sllas Mills, Alfred Putnam,
Lawrence Pearson, William Reed
Edgar Sole, Arthur Snyder, Mere
dith Small, Walter Tucker, Char
les Toothman, Rhul Tarleton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
High To
Have Night Class

Beginning promptly at z O'Clock
this evening, there will be a ses'
sion Of the West Monongah High
school for the benefit Of parents
and friends. all of whom are espe-
cIally invited as well as all Others
who NAV be interested. Fifteen
classes will be IN session working
on their regular schedule and will
furnish an interesting exhibit Of
how the wheels go around, for those
who attend.
Tho night school offers an oppor.
tunity to all patrons who are un
able on account Of daily work to
visit the school, to see Just how the
school work is conducted. olasses,
In history, English. mathematical
sociology, shorthand, typewTtttn
bookkeeping, cooking sewing
eral science, and physics NJ 5e ri
operation. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
by The Way:
Daily column given to curren'
events and frank comment
HERO

A LVIN YORK was rated as
"A the 6rst among our war
heroes. Second was Joseph Okla
hombi. according to Marshal Petain.
Joe captured III Germans, single
handed. He is Choctaw Indian.
His comment about the army was:
Too much salute, not enough
shoot"
Nov Joe is living on small farm
in Oklahoma. He fishes. raiseS
com and does chores for the neigh
bors. Mention his name to his
friends. See how many recognize it.
Probably none. Fleeing is fame
unless you are the top-notcher. Even
the holder of second place is soon
forgotten.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
Raids Made By
County Officers

City and county officers made
several raids last night and arrest
ed several violators OF the prohibi.
ton laws.
Shield Hollaway was arrested at
his home on Hamilton street after
the officers found so gallons OF
mash, which they DESTROYED. 9
The residence OF ArthLr Moody.
colored, on Sycamore alley, was
visited and a quart Of mash and
some moonshIne whiskey found.
Moody. Joe Ferris and Frank
.'Jokar' Watson, a negro, the latter
held as q witness against the other
two, were locked IN the county jail.
= A boy giving the name Steve
studynyer was found last night By
:Patrolmap Holt at the B. and O.
station and locked up. The boy
said he had escaped from Prunty.
town and wils, Iield for the arrtyal
- = an ctficcT nom the inst itn1nus
4 -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
LABOR BOARD CALLS STRIKE SESSIQ.
Mayor ConaWay Tfys Hand
As Auditor For Prisoners

ing the Silly night and acting in
a very suspicious manner.
"W1lbur," said Chief snider to
Patrolman Digman," give him the
best onceover he ever had" And
Wilbur did. From the crown OF
his woody head to the soles Of his
feet, Ed was searched and when
the result was made known, the
Mayor took a pencil and piece of
paper, and began to figure.
If, as Ed says, he had so cents
when he came and asked for a
nights lidging and then stile II
cents from one And AZ cents from
another as was charged, he ought
then to have had $1.Ss. Then II
he gave away 25 cents, he still
ought to have S1.14. But here
the Mayor had tho word OF Pa
trolman Digman, whose veracityi
not to mention his professional
thoroughness in searching pris-
oners has never been questioned.
VIII odeposed and said that Ed
hadn't in his jeans or any place
else, not a cent morethan a qaur-
ter and a nickle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
JAP
p ARoN sHIBUsAWA, pre-.

D ARoN sHIBUsAWA. pre-
u .ident Of the Toxic chamber of
commerce, visiting America, urges
an International league of business
men to develop world commerce
without friction.
SensibleI Anything that keeps
competition among countries from
becoming bitter warfare is a direct
step toward elimination of military
warfare.
The next big war. if it comes, will
grow out of business conditions.
Business men, more than diplomats,
have the power Of Fastening or pre-
venting it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
ORDERED 10 WORK.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21.-A
call for the immediate resump:
ton of work by Kansas coal
miners who have been idle
since their deposed leader,
Alexander Howat, was sent to
Jail under the Kansas Indus
trial court law, was issued to-
day by President John L. Lew
Is, Of the United Mine Workers
Of America in a letter sent to
every union miner in Kansas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
REVERSED

sIaek" sFie saId, % hes settled
down for hi6 evening smoke, si'Ve,
got lot ef things IWant % talk To-
you about" s., y,
4oood,a SaId her huehlndS si,It'
uiad 10 hear It. usually you want
to talkfto me about Z let of thlnae
.yos haVsnshF - Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
Wire Flashes
PREMIER An CONFERENCE

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Prime
Minister Lloyd George has
decided definitely it was stat
ed today to leave for Wash
ington November 5 on the
liner Aquitania arriving n
time It is expected for the
afternoon session of the arm
ament conference on its open
ing day, November IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
TRIAL GOES OVER.

WILLIAMSON, Oct. 21,-The
second trial OF Reece Chambers
and Fred BurdrafH, indicted In
connection With the killing OF
]. W. Ferguson, one Of seven
private detectives who met
death in the Matewpn battle in
May, 1920, set for today, was
continued to the January term
when court opened.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
TO AssAssNATED

LISBON. oct. 21.-Antonio
Grange premier and Jose
Maia, former minister OF
marine, were assassinated
during the military outbreak
Wednesday which resulted In
the setting up Of a new ad-
mInlstratIon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
MRS. CODY DEAD.

CODY, Wyoming, Oct. .21.-
Mrs. Louisa Cody, widow of the
late Colonel "Buffalo Bill"
Cody, died at her home here
last night. She was IS years
old and heart disease caused
death.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
ELIEs WITHOUT MOTOR

MUNICH, Bavaria, Oct. 21.-
A German airman Mt Bischoffsheim
has Just made a successful flight
of 20 minutes with a motorless
airplane. The machine rose 45O
feet and sailed II yards.
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CLEYELLAfID, oct fp1N
from chiea . sfs e
aBiE Five, bro rhood firo
EXECUTIVES were IN ION les
day With the Unit III
road labor board 1H 6
dent az the lftaInInenf
announced thls miofaifE tnt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21

You must sing song Of more
than slx-pence II you want pock.
ct full OF rye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21

They now HaVe a trackless troll.
ley car; but what worries US is the
trolley-carless track.
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| LA....N....I...IAl'. |. !. |. |. :.
IN ST7...'....
|. P R0G.R....l..N
GoyernmenttO. Q.
Get Ready For
Action

CHICAGO, Oct.
The United States Rail
road Labor Board todag,
backed by all the authori
ty which the government
can place at it's dispo posal
called the railroad Of the
country and the five big
unions to appear here next
= aek and sole1nnly warned
The unions not to strike
until the board has heard
their grievances and Te5
dered a decision:
The boards action yil
,tually means that te
vail be no strike 0etot5e
80 nlesssthe unions
choose to openlx defy ae
government for 1T iss
" probable that a decisio
will be dered by the
board before that date.
The hearing WI be open 70 he
press and public with more tliti
200 railroads and approximate D
unions involved either directlg pr
Indirectly, and probably viii llsst
several days.
WhiL1 the transport ton act
gives tn board no power 70 enforce
It's decisions, It is undrstp sod tha
last weeks conferences tbetNeen
President Harding, members 81 the
board, Attorney. G.neraI oaugher
Secretary Weeks and the Innte
state Commerce Commission plaeed
all the departments of goyeEnuteu
n accord as to what shall be done
If either moves In open defiance ot
che labor board.
Should the unions refuse TO a9R1
by the boards ordr, II has pean
pointed out the board vii, und d
the law, issue statement "a ne
public to that effect and thfi
dent and his advisors can tea peo
ceed to take such action q tney
consider necessary.
WASHINGTON, oct. 2l o
ernment officials awaited oii4ctal
report from the labor board befo1q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21

The standard rifle OF the United
States army IS the springtield 80
calfbre rifle. The Colt AS caltbre
pistol e the standard
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AL .AAASh4Aea = GAPL6As1N4 N4OA "a
why the waves are wild Is Britain
mia rufGS9ths WsSes: q 'S'.'
Two Aeads arc better than one
except when buying hats.
The Chicago policeman caught
at his front door with 10 kegs Of
beer was rolling in wealth.
AS a general rule, nations are
tired Of General rule.
To see or not to see. that's the
style question.
Everyone Is criticizlng the new
tariff. It's the custom"
An ounce of will is worth a
pound of wish.
Putting on the heavies is a tick
lish business.
If Dad could only label his
pocketbook, DO not open until
Christmas.
Consider the little postage
stamp. It gets there by sticking to
a thing.
No zoo is complete without a
lounge lizard.
Legion ayiators will try to
break the altitude record. There
competitors are rents, coal and
freight rates.
In sausage, the butcher makes
ends meat.
Congress made days longer, but
1t takes a baby to make nights
longer.
Sometimes when a man takes
out insurance his wife thinks he
ought to be shot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21

A Princeton professor says he
can't live on 100000 year. Most
professors would like to try It.
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OBSERVATIONS

An Irishman's explanation OF
why. theSwayes are wild is Britain
MA ruIes9tns WSSefs: !
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Sometimes when a man takes
out insurance his wife thinks he
ought to be shot.