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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
RUFF STUFF

Ohio Primary Will Be a Wet and
Dry Fight-headline. Some people
don't know fourth of July is over
Prosperity Just Ahead-headline.
Thank goodness. we are holding 11;f'g
our own.
May light the ethereal flame
within you says Mrs. Fowler. That
alloy Jump, call 'em when they're
over.
A railroad time table is just as
valuable during strike as a lone
legged man in punting practive
State convention of Kiwanis in
Wheeling this month.
Boy, page Howard Hardesty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
WOMEN MUST ATTEND.

- HE#Republican district conventions will be
$500 heldstomorrow afternoon O'Clock in
districts of the county. Delegates will be
aappofnted or elected at these conventions to at
sNfend the state convention where state platform
sAylllbeS adopted and Judge Of the Supreme Court
s@spfsAppeals of West Virginia nominated
7Thesswomen of Marion County especially
ito attend these conventions. is of i'm
sportance that the women it point to be pre-
sssent@M Marion County is entitled delegates
ssAto& Interstate convention and utmost i'm
SsporanceE that some of these delegates be women
Sssfheres shoulds be women appointed or elected il
yEeyerysA district to- attend the convention.
Farm ont District will in the county
sSrouftxr room in the court house. district is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
DAUGHTER OF PRINCETON
PROFESSOR is DROWNED

YOSEMITE. Cal. Aug. Miss
Elizabeth Jones, II year old daugh
ter of Prof. L. w. Jones' head Q
the department. of chemistry OF
Princeton University, met tragic
death in Yosemite Valley late yes
terday. when she slipped and fell.
over cliff into the swirlinS wat
ers of the MERGED River.
The father. who made a frantic
effort to save her, narrowly escaped
her fate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

4 MUST KEEP PEACE. g

presence of state troops here is generally
sssF FL considered the the request for
visible prot ection for mines about open
Eat sthesreques Of the President of United States.
s The nines,git must be borne in mind open
sadngs By federal request in order that millions OF
thousands of industries may, be sup
Sssp1iedsRith fuel. The coal be gotten
once or the result in loss and real suffering
the ntreEcounry will almost intolerable.
Coa1sis fundamentally the property of the pub
of vital necessity to life and prosperity
and as such belongs to the people demand
ing that coal be- mined President Harding
v fdessneirher with the operators the miners
sbp tsiwith the public whom he represents He
ssEuI for the millions who neither operators
rsmIners. land whose interests welfare out
s5sWeighs with mighty vastness that of any class
j special interest.
I'D Sforegoing, things will move smoothly here
this territory. 1t is doubtful if normal output
Fan5be$reached until miners and operators get to-
ssgetherSand solve the problems that remain unde-
&cided. butsenough coal may possibly be mined at
therequest of9the government to tide over the
1Hesenta situation and save the paralyzing of bust
s1Fesss and vide spread suffering people this
ner,s and arbitration ultimately settle af
q sLairsE satisfactorily
4 No.matter what view the various local factions
~ aytake OF the resumption of mining in this
the laws must be respected Operators
we'll as miners must bear that in mind Any
Toughf stuff from either side will find the offender
1n#Saaregnlar hornets nest of public dsapprova1
Z as having to face punishment that will
swirl public is
cerned with the merits of the differences and quar-
the coal industry. the public does want
scoals and it wants it NOW.
sIhe#Presdent stated clearly the sentiment of
FpubHc,@and one of the fundamentals Of Ameri-
-GanS goyernm ent, when he reminded the strikers
stha ind vtdual liberty work must not be ques-
ssalonedk 1nterfered with The who go in to
thes mines this time by request of the govern
hent,sto get out the coal to the nation from
business paralysis, and millions OF people from
severe suffering have right to work, if they will
Y8ithout@ molestation, and this right must be re-
ssspected.
go There should be trouble here. The troops at
zBarrackvlle should never have occasion to leave
sssstheir camp site There has any break
here between the operators miners This
sssdlstrctg would be at work now happily and con-
separate agreement been per-
United It is the sincere hope the entire com
I'D unity that no radical element be permitted
no attempt to ride down the law. and that the
opening OF the mines in vicinity be peace
able occurrence with those desiring 20 work al
AAoWed to work, and those preferrng to await the
3zssettement with the union heads, authorized
Permtss1on to- return to labor, abiding their time
sssauietly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
ME MAID ON
TIE e COURTHOUSE

tHeIlo. Dave, how's your golf."
sisssaids maid ON the courthouse,
S%assshe g1impsed the hero OF the
links coming up the Main Drag
sSsSunday morning.
to mid Hing, said Dave
ssssDsgood- S.C an3make nine holes in
trouble
Good. r replied the maid "tha
i last time u talked to you about
ssgolf s.You were only able to play
s9sH holes before your arms gave
ssout. ,,sssss
Say do you. know anything.
Sabotn vacations? ~ asked Dave.
Northumberland don't get
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
THEEWEsTsVIRGl l,gFAIRMONT,

entitled to 80 hoped 70 sab1eto
send a full quota to the convention number
ing in it Representative women TO assist In the
adoption OF "a state platform and the nomination
of the judg e in question. The women must not
shirk their obligation 4 The state needs them in
formulating the platforms Of the parties and needs
their expressed opinion in establishing its courts.
There should be many women as men present
in the district meetings Throughout and there
should be well balanced representation OF both
In the state meeting which is of utmost i'm
portance
The meetings will be held in the county as fol-
lows Fairnont District, Courthouse, Fairmont
Warrington District. School Building. Manning
tom Lincoln District, Schoolhouse, tWorthington;
Union District, Central School Building Fair
mont; Grant District, Coliseum Opera House,
Monongah Paw Paw District, Schoolhouse, Grant
Town; Winfield District, Mt. Harmony schoolhouse-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
Berton Braley's Poem
THE OLD GRIND.
tBy BERToN BRALEY.

tBy BERTON BRALEY
5(Unenpioyment Decreasins--News
Headllne.) 5
Praise be, am working again;
1t amt such much OF job,
But take it from me, its apleasure
to be
A part of the laboriR mob.
When I have been iloafin' so long
q know just how long it has
been).
Now the Kids can have shoes and
I'll say it's good news
To tell you I'm workin' again
1t may be a picnic to loaf.
When you have a wad that is
swell,
But when you go broke and your
clothes are in soak.
It amt any picnic-it,s he'll!
And VIII en- all you know is your job,
And nobody wants any men
You'll see why ! say, with a Hip
Hip Hooray,
I'm workin', I'm workin' again!
The wffe's worn one dress for a
And how we we're fed don't
know:
There's litterachoor on the Ways
of the Poor,
But there's lots of things it don t
show
Now I've got pay check once
moreI
OF all the glad words tongue or
pen
Have said or have wrote. these arc
gettin' my vote. #
"Oh. hoy. am workin' again! s
copyright, 1929
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
back home, if the engine does not

back home. if the engine does not
sprain an extra ankle
isn't there som ethins near
err"
We'll, you might see Art Deck
man-they tell me he KIN owi
where the fishing is good Just
tell Art you want to go fishing
and he'll furnish everything but
the bait"
docs he furnish the fish,
Now don't get funny, Dave
81 amHnot. but did not know
Art was fisherman"
"Neither did I until Charlie
Hood told me-
well, I'll run along and see
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

Sure. some Of 'em voted the
straight Republican ticekt by put
ting an x at the top; and some
did the same thing for the Dem
mic ticket. Others voted for Ed
wards, Sutherland and Ogden. and
some for both Nicely and Mrs.
Brown. A few voted for Ogden
and stopped there, and some more
voted for Mrs. Brown and stop
ped.
SAY that is good stuf-per-
haps I could learn to play golf
down there.
Nothing is impossible in Allan
tic City except economy.
How about the train service?"
We'll, it's all right If you have
plenty of time. On a sixteen day
excursion you should arrive at the
seashore in time to spend at least
a day and a half before starting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

reason SO many people have so
little faith IS
Two prohibition agents ran up
againt New York policeman Bet
you could hear the crash for blocks
The soldiers are camping at
BarrackviIl That should fill the
.Fafrmont Hotel with officers.
While out padding, did you ever
try to kiss a girl in the canoe2
Let the sunshine in and the
moonshine out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

any and have to stick up on this
roof year in and year out sans
vacatum.''
What was driving at
There you go talking golf
again
mo, no mean what wanted
to know was if you knew any good
place a fellow could go on a vaca-
tion?"
well, if you want to have a
real good time. SO to Atlantic
City?"
II. .""So?"
Eyes, they must be serving
some good stuff down there now
"How comet"
Well, IEdon't know but by the
way some of the absent voters
Summed up their ballots down
there-it must be great"
They did muss 'em up?n III.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

Unless better order is maintained that
worthington bathing beach, its Sunday sessions
had better be discontinued. 1t must be rather dis
turbing the citizens of that town to have several
hundred bathers holding high jnks in their i'm
mediate vicinity during the day especially set
for religious Observance and quiet and rest. The
beach at Worthingt is a fine one, and being a
public beach attracts all kinds Of persons. incud
ing the roug h necks, It takes only few OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
What's that-you say. he doesn't

What's that-you say. he doesn't
answer?
say Wheeling little louder
We thing Sunday night is an
awful night for toothache-
Bank Your Money in Dan Blocks
Clothes-headline There ain t no
hole in our pocket.
After you drink canned heat
they put you in the cooler.
A washerwoman has fallen heir
to $685. 900 estate. That should
take the rub out of the wash tub.
Just for chance. it might make
q Hit Is putysome cloth s on the
girls in musical comedy.
If the snake stories are criter-
ion, all the liquor ISN'T down yet.
What's the use of taking a vaca-
tion-you spend all the time worry
ing about coming back TO work
We know lots of fellows who have
started on a vacation with 5000 and
indigestion, and who by dil1gent
Of the prfnc iples OF
economy were. able to make their
indigestion 80 the entire route.
We are informed that a cucum-
Der is fruit and not a vegetable.
But that doesn't give us any more
respect for the cucumber.
Faith being the product OF
perhaps, that's the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

The road to Shinnston attracted many auto
mobiles yesterday Persons from both ends of the
completed route made the round trip and found
it delightful, especially the part newly completed
into Shnnston which is wider than the road from
Worthington down. Clarksburg We're numer-
the road, too
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
ctoND,IT Il: eRAVE

7s.g coNDITIoNssv YGRAVE 4
Aug. - BY "A. Pig
A buEetin issued by the physicians
attending Siscount Northcliffe this
morning said there had been rapid
Increase in the patients weakness
and that his condition was consid-
cred Very grave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

Church attendance in August attained high
water mark yesterday when one church thodin g
its first service in its church building packed
its auditorium for service and another church
holding rally day had 700 out for the Sun
day School service and hundreds present for the
communion service which followed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

we are informed that cucum-
Der is a fruit and not vegetable.
But that doesn't give us any more
respect for the cucumber.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07

Faith being the product OF
thought-well perhaps, that's the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

ters will try It. One cup sugar, one-hah cup butter. one-half cup milk, two eggs. two cups sifted flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, two squares of chocolate Cream sugar and, butter and then add the beaten eggs, milk, flour and baking pow der. Divide the dough in half and flavor one with vanilla and add the melted chocolate to the other half. Put tea spoon of dark and teaspoon of light over the bottom of the pan and repeat alternately. Any icing you like may be used. Bake as a, loaf cake.
 Chic-a-dee: L would surely enjoy the pleasure of meeting the members of Club No. g., and when the weather is warmer I shall meet with you all and we'll bring the Interested Reader along too, for as it Is noted for poems stories, and good recipes, know you all will be interested for it might contain something we all could learn.
 Mas Girl: Let us hear from you and when you are down this way come and see me for the latchstring Is always out.
 Silent Stranger: I wish to say that you write very interesting things and I enjoy reading them very much Although I am not very well acquainted with that part of the country, but I hope to be able to go there some time.
 With best wishes to all.
 RAFTING.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
POETRY
OPPORTUNITY.


 They do me wrong who say I come nc When first knock and fail to- hnd,sou For every day II stand outside ysur And bid you wake and rise. to ashs
 and win. Vail sssv sst for precious ehanesa paa.sd weeR R.n9 nSf for golden ages on the Each : snt I burn the records ofsshe At sunrise SS every soul is born - assin. Laugh Ike boy at spiehdofs that fsvs To vanIshed joys be blind and deas4na My judgments seal.the dead. past with,dtr But never bind moment ye. to come. Though deep in mire. wiring not yscur I lend my arm to alI who say. "I No sh@ms-faeed am outeast ever sank go But he might rise again and be a man. Dost thou bshOld thy lost youth su Or reel from retribution's righteous Then turn from plotted archives of the past
 And find the futures pages white 'as snow. . Art thou mourner? Rouse thee from 1 thy spell
 Art thou a sinner? Sins may be for 1 given. Each morning gives the wings to hs. 1 from hell, -..
 Each night 8 star to guide thy soul to -ws1te- Asayo-si
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Ardupp-I say, old man, will you h, dorse a note for me?
 Editor-Im sorry. but my pru5es- sional training forbids me to have any thing to do with paper written on both sides.-Stray Stories.
 After marriage you will be ny saa gel nv ministering angel-''
 Nov. kid. get this into your head. I'm not gong to wait on ycu."-Louisvtile Courier-JournaI.
 'We had to Ieave,'' said Mrs. .Ctinch. penny, because my husband couldn'. stsn1 the high altitude f.
 "Oh" ins1eriously returned Mrs. Scattercoin. "our folks woulda stayed. 10 matter how much it cost. t.-You1gs- town Telegram.
 q understand you are trying to sen your farm and all the live stock"
 Yes" repiis- Farmer CcrntosSei. 'The. deal has got to cover everything I've got a mule that I've made up, my mind to get rid of. and the only chance of doing it Is 10 put the animal scross ss an incidental item."-Washington Star.
 A man who wanted 2 horse for gen eraf use explained to 8 dealer that ne wished to buy a nice, quiet good-fookfng animal that could be driven by his wife and that would not object Co being hitch Cd uD to lawn mower. After listening attentiveiy fer sons moments. the dealer with the utnost gravity. finally inquired. And would you like him o-vsst a. the table. sirT-ETchanEe
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
KEEP LOOKING AT THE BRIGHT

Dear Social Corner Editor: For the past two years I have read the columns in the Corner with much interest and herewith make application to become q member both active and honorary. Right from the start I will; tell the sisters that l am a mere man, lest there be one Of them who starts to read this letter hop ing I will tell a new way to make gray hair, grayer, or another way to prevent baby from eating carpet tacks while mother is phoning the grocer. I'll ad- init, have about a thousand sugges- tions as to what not to do and when to do it, but like the man who had a hun dred excuses to give his wife for staying out till ? a. m.-none of them, I'm afraid Is any good.
 spent the evening with a kindly oId lady awhile back and she showed me three letters she had received that week
 and would you believe it all three con tained more or less tales of woe and tribulations and right then the old, old saying that Roosevelt was so fond of quoting came to mind. The best thing about our troubles is that most of them l never happened If more people would say to themselves just before closing their eyes at bedtime, 'T am so happy it's great to be living in this wonderful
 world God made for us," or words to that effect. each night for a few weeks | they would be happier whether they would or no. It's just as easy to kid yourself. into believing you are happy. as 1 1t is to try to make yourself believe that 1 you're miserable and the results are Sal
 more beneficial to you and those around
 you.
 MISTER DOOLEY.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
DON'T FORGET ABOUT ANNIvER-
 sARY DAY.

Dear Social Corner Folks: I am think ing 1t is about time. for me to get busy and thank the Social Corner friends for the Christmas cards I received from them. l will not mention names-only to The Corner member who sent the nice little calendar
 We'll, I suppose our big family has set tied down after the many pleasures through tho holidays. We all seem to be having our little old Winters-of more or less cold.
 We sure have had more than our usual snow and frost for Puget sound, but many of our sister states are worse off even sunny California see. you are all having jolly good times at the gather ings of Clubs No. l, 2 and 3, and we are still getting new members all the while. So many, in fact, I cannot remember half of them.
 I surely rem nember Sweet Lavender. as I planted sweet lavender for her in my Social Corner garden, when first en- tered as a social member; and her oat- meal bread was fine. She sent a recipe years ago, and l have handed it to sev- eral for trial. All reported 1t o. K. Wei, we will soon have another Social | Corner birthday, and my. how the pages will be filled with greetings from mem bers, far and near. Don't forget about | it, and we will give the editor the sur i prise of his life.
 We are sure a scattered bunch oi 1 tiii.culns, and if once we were all to- 1 gether would make a heap big potlatch and have one scookcum time. | Sister Joan; received your newsy let ter You will hear from me later. | Blanche will send me her address. vii answer her letter. if I still owe her one 1 And you also, .Aunty No. 1. Wildwood is quite well this winter, bu nearly blind. ....
 Hettie Marie: I hope you are comfort
 able. Would love to hear from you ana 1 know, how you are passing the winter. l Wake up. Bo-Peep, don't be stacker | Have you forgotten a very old pal? | Am suggesting one or more helps: l Potatoes can be baked in half the usua | time if allowed to stand in hot water Il | minutes.
 Heavy mud stains can be quickly re
 moved from tan shoes by rubbing then l with slices of raw potatoes. Polish j!
 the usual way when dry.
 | Fine laces should be washed in mill
 and water Wind around a piece o
 smooth finished wood and lay away in
 piece of heavy. flannel. .-. l I seem to hear the editor exciaim VII
 she eyer quit? So wishing all a happ;
 New Year, ana as eyer your wester1
 sister. POTLATCB,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
MORE ABOUT POEMS.

Dear Social Corner Frienus: Eveline Burr asks, What are poems She quotes the dictionary definition, which, of course, is all eDloracing- yet not quite satisfactory. Somewhat. as the little girl said, "it may be true, but I tell you, it isn't so.''
 One may write rhymes, and yet not be 3, poet. s
 That attribute is 9 peculiar twist of the mind-O had almost said intellect) that the present day judges deny, or at least do not recognize until relatives need the money, aftr the poet is dead.
 The verse Hbreth just now. seem to be admired by the highbrow, while to o fhers, it is like
 A writhing snake on a staff.
 A clown in the opsn air; A crowd of gapers standing round,
 The pIace-a county fair.
 They look. and smile and gawp.
 At the antics of the pair. The scaly thing, with it's heady eyes,
 Held high, that all may stare.
 The bandy legs Of the clown. Kesp time to jazzy band, The reptile twists, and s-uirms, then
 falls, TO De caught Dy the crown : uoLt ILdtLIO No earthly reason known,
 For brains to enjoy tfle sight, They hold the crowd, the ugly pair,
 For the pay, is gold's delight. To some, poetry is. Spirit of thir~s that be 1 Mystical measure. Valued ip harmony, rvt'7yn ard pleasure. Spirit Of thir~s that V l Know,ed~e with power 1 ife-with the fulIness Of earh passing hour. ] Aga in Arvth'pe is poetry. Havine measured ringing. Anything is poetry, That filleth Life with singing. 1 Anv+hing is poe-ry, T7at caInle a troubled breast, Anything is poetry, Aye, cen the long, last rest. l Sinoing while win zinc. a vision fair Rests for tine. I+'s radiant face 1 Smiling and co7'fortine all, viii it's rar, ] Spirit of rythm and knowledge witt l grace. Chanting Of harmony, waving a spell. | LHtin@ our soul from the depths of ou, l he'll l InI1s
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
1r1NERANr cHARAorERs.

Dear Social Corner: Though not a member of the. Social Corner. I am all ways interested in that page of The Bulletin. I have been especially inter ested m the accounts of the various itin~ erant characters who used to travel through this section. well remember the Indian women, Kate and Mary. One of the correspondents referred to clock cleaner by the name of Bennett Now l think there is mistake in the name. as the man in question was very evidently Ira Bentley. He answered perfectly to the description given as to habits, per sonaI appearance, etc. He always stop ped at our house and sometimes spent the night there. He was an expert clock cleaner and after his work was done he would give a performance of considerable length upon a tin whistle or fife. He seemed to have an endless repertoire of old-t.me tunes, jigs, reels. hornpipes, etc. I have heard him play by the hour and not repeat a tune. He travelled this sec tion for many years. I have heard my grandmother say that they purchased a new clock in 1856 and that he first set it running. How much earlier than that he was traveling I cannot say. He stop ped coming this way about 50 years ago. He was not, properly speaking, an timer ant as he was possessed of little prop- erty in Colchester.
 also remember Jerry Biuebags. al- though he did not come by our house very frequently.
 In the early 'SOs there was woman mildly insane who used to pass through our ne:ghborhood every few months. She used to always stop at our house for a cup of tea and a bit Of lunch. I do not | know her name,
 ln the old days nearly every section of the country had its own peculiar timer. ant characters but they seem to have all | disappeared.
 xEDTrxArFo