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SPLENDID PROPOSITION,

SHE Cleveland Commercial calls the attention of
thelpress to the fact that the Kentucky lesisla-
ture and the citizensTo of Louisville have each ap-
pointed committees who. are actively planning
memorials to Henry watterson. Kentucky Is in.
sptred to honor this son, the greatest OF American
Journalists; a desire that is most natural, but the
Cleveland Commercial feels that at least part OF
the memorial tribute should be OF national scope.
In an editorial that will find quick response
from the newspaper world, and from the public
generally, the hewspaper believes that Kentucky,
AZ q state should pay honor TO Watterson by erect
ing e status. at the state capitol. or In statuary
HaiIsin Washington, and allow the citizens Of other
sstatesgto combine with. the citizens OF Kentucky in
Greeting, q great memorial. that will not only be a
fitting tribute to the famous journalist. but will
include American journalism as a whole.
IN all OF the country no such memorial exists,
and yet no other influence reaches the people SO
quickly or bears SO remarkably upon the life Of
thesnation. The press is OF paramount Importance
au every phase OF national enlightenment and ambt.
ion! and its expression does more to weld the
people Of this country Of magnificent distances
together in aims, ideals, and national sentiment
shanfa n other, with-the exception OF the churches
md schools: In Neville OF Henry watterson Is
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Red Cross Chapter Accepts
Resignation Of Mrs. Roster

The resignation Of Mrs. Joseph
Roster as executive secretary Of
the Fairmont chapter, American
Red Cross, was accepted last night
at a meeting Of that organization
held at It's headquarters in the Ma.
rion County Courthouse.
1t was stated by officers that no
successor to Mrs. Roster has been
named but that the duties OF the
office will be divided among Mrs.
Rosters assistants for the present.
The text OF Mrs. Rosters letter,
which was addressed to A, G. Mar
tin. chairman Of the meeting, is az
follows:
Because Of the press Of othe,
duties that has deyolved upon
me, ] wish to tender my resigna-
ton as Executive Secretary OF the
Fatrmont Chapter A. R. g.
u wish to express my apprecta.
ton OF the pleasure ! have had IN
working with and for the organiza.
ton. 1t has been OF great value
to me.
There are some vital things in
connection with the work that /
had greatly wished to see brought
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into harmony w,ti the RED Cross
Standards and j. hope my success,
or may he more SUCCESSFUL thanI
have been II bringing ths
ipasss
Reports were made at last
nights meeting by Mrs Roster On
the public health nursing service
and By the public health nurse her
sell. It was asserted that 1905 chill,
dren IN Marion County have been
examined In the last months A re:
poEt was made also on the nutrd'
ton clinic now being conducted at
RivesStlie.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
GAS EXECUTIONS.

SHlNNSTON, April 11.-CEditor,
The West virsinian.)-ln reply to
your Introduction to execution OF
natural gas, my belief is that dying
through the strength OF natural
gas is the most pleasant death that
could. ever be predicted. Your
readers probably have had a LITTLE
shock OF electricity and know how
1t works, especially getting 1t by
voltage. I have had both electric.
ity and gas, but gas by experience.
II had to die ten times, sgsye ne
gas. In 1913 I received a touch Of
gas for one minute breathed
pure gas six weeks from that time
through the help Of four doctors,
and the one that saved my life was
a doctor from your town. SO dying
from natural gas is Just like going
to sleep, but ] would not appreciate
It II t were by doses. / would de,
sire a steady pressure at all times
or for five to seven minutes, and
then by that time he or she would.
be in their happy promised land.
D. L. LUCAS.
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sometbIhu forlcbilss.,

H .N&rl.NllGl1 ~ fa
Tney don't teach trtgonometry In
Nnuefgarten but you'll find the
Youngsters cutting out paper dolls
ana acting out fantastical 'adyer.
lures about them. When the young
Iiolks pick up The West vfrginiap
IN. the,eyeningthey don't get q thrill
out o. Q tornado in Texas. They
turn first 70 the Adventures OF the
Twins" Day after day they have
been reading the thrilling stories
OF these two mythical children and,
doubtless, they have wondered
why don't the twins do this" or
why don't they do that"
The West Virglnian has started a
contest In which the children will
write In their own way their ideas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11
Betton BraleysPoem
"A TRuE IA ENER.

AS TRUE AS E4EhlSN
Its fun to 90 forth on yourtravels
Wherever you maybe inclined;
To watch how the highways I'm.
ravels
And leaves things familiar be.
hind;
There's JOY in the heart Of the
rover
Wherever he happenstto roam;
But when all the wanderins's over
It's good to come home!
Though strangers ,onye met
may have grown kind
And places you've fingered been
fine.
It's sf eat, to get back to your ,eva
OF whom hon !, you can say. They ar.
And whether, by chance. you'reire.
turning
To mansion. apartment, or shack,
You'll say, Here's an end OF my
yearning,
I'm glad TO gee back!"
Your. town may be rainy or
drouthful, .
But Just keep this. thought ii
your dome.
Old john Howard Paine said a
mouthtul.
Regarding the pleasures OF
home:
And since he undoubtedly said It
Much better than las you say
I'LL slip Mr.. Payne all the credit--
And call 1t a day!
Copyright 1922 n. 2. AS
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e1emplified Inc hishest q American iournaittsc
attainment
His Memorial should he q tribute from aiIsthe
people Noystate could eonfine suchSa spirit within
It's Boundaries HeSpe1onged 5tostbe nation, and
he represented tfearlessly. honestly; and firmly an
influence that Is unlimited ia power and scope. Let
his memorial be one from the. people, with the
press leading in the movement, and let. the mem:
orial be not,oniy a superb expression Of the honor
and respect such genius commanded, but a tribute
TO American Journalism, the finest Of which he
typined.
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did not have any more bride than a
canary has ideas on the Einstein
theory of relatively.
II was one OF those tag your It"
dances, where after the. first spasm
Of the orchestra, one maytag a fel.
low gently on the shoulder,and take
his fair dancing partner away from
him without protest.
Everybody wanted to dance with
the bride.
No sooner would onaS handsome
young dentist swing into a'fox trot
with Mrs. A. 3. Smith than he
would get the tap tap, on the
shoulder.
Someone tipped OF the orchestra
leader and he. worked the wedding
march into a couple otgSelections
and sang a few little verses about
love, honor and obey.
The bride and groom accepted
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that The little sirls afent etenI
raIsins their dolls raght
There's : Cleveland avenue gsr.
age man who sure has halEnei-
son ON the worlds record FOR
guarantees. He has 4 sign up
which VOWS that his yuIcanizing
will "outlast the tire" What
good, We wonder, is q Yulcapize,
when yolain got no more tire?
Calculus fails
Speaking q garages, Loves
Auto Repair Shop IS still doing
business on Broadway. Clarks-
burg. Here's encouragement Tor
at least two bachelors wefkuoW
had begun to think their sparkling
days were over.
.
Head IN surpriser: Marriages
OF Spring eBats Anything on
Earth Sir Conan Doyle Says" =.
Doesn't that beats youe n. &
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11
R ROSTER RESIGNS

HE resignation of Mrs. Joseph Roster from
! her office as secretary Of Fairmont Chapter
of the American Red Cross is greatly regretted by
the people Of this city. Mrs. Roster has been ac-
lively identified with the work OF the Red Cross
for years. She has carried the heavy responsibilities
connected. with her work in most capable and salts.
factory fashion. During the war period she served
as head Of the Home Service Department, one OF
the most exacttng' and difficult departments of
Red Cross fendeavor. She was thrown in close con-
tact with the families of soldiers all over the county
and there are hundreds who will remember with
gratitude her %unttring efforts in their behalf dur
ing the trying times when sons. and husbands were
in France.
The Red Cross organization will, no doubt, miss
her greatly in the conduct OF the local work, and
the peoplein general will certainly miss her At
headquarters where they lustinctively laid their
difficulties before her. Mrs. Roster will assume
new responsibilities this year in her office as presi-
dent Of the Farmont Woman Club, an arduous post.
ton, but one which she Will be sure to- I'LL with
every satisfaction to the club membership.
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SideIights

Here Comes The Bride.
ri. "a. E. Smith, famous oral sur,
geon Of Chicago here for the dental
convention, is not only a promi-
nent man inAhis profession, but he
-7a bridegroom, having Joined the
kneient and Honorable Legion 81
Henpecked HenryS four. weeks ago,
nr Smith was not giving the
story out for the newspapers, but
some one spilledRthe dope at the
big dance las nightSat the FairmonL
Hotel Well IL was lust like roll.
ing d barrel down tlight OF stairs
~ an apattment-eYefybod heard
II very soon Consequently for the
<smainaer n he evening nr. Smith
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11

There has never been a heavier fruit bloom Wit
messed than that now identifying this city and tts
surrounding territory. Every fruit tree is wonder.
fully and sorseously. arrayed In blossoms and the
bees can be heard hhmming In great numbers
among the flowers. The peach trees are highly
colored' some bloom almost reaching a clear red in
tone. pear trees and cherry trees are mounds Of
snow while apple trees are just breaking into mink
radience. Those who. look out upon the glory Of the
spring promise cannot but utter a prayer that moth
ins-wtll happen to blight the. crop which will be SO
plentiful IL not killed. The fruit crop means more
to the people this year than can be expressed. Food
Is expensive and money is scarce and a plentiful
supply OF apples, peaches, plums and cherries
would be, more than welcome ID those who find
work slack and the table upkeep a problem. Let
us send up earnest petition that nothing will hap
pen 70 blast. the crops SO needed, by all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11
RUFF STUFF

Cribbed from Hearthstones: "a
small home In Itself, Is this sun
parlor! 1t is provided with great,
deep, overstuf chairs and a con.
venient magazine rack for. COM
Portable lounging and reading. p
How about a wastebasket for cud-
dling up and reading?
No woman Is half SO old as she
looks 10 her husband when she
comes down to breakfast with her
hair in curl papers.
Personal to R. f. B.: Sorry,
pal; can't use your pome today.
Ie Ming. Ed. says no more pottery
except on Friday and what he says
is. He says he doesn't believe in
TOO much encouragement for 'em
1.-THE potes) just this time o. year,
but what we really think Is the
matter Is that he doesn't have a
really artistic or aesthetic soul
R. S.
The I. o. o. F. News is indtg-
nant. How does this strike you
for a lInin' 'em-out condemnation
OF Mr.. Co-and-So?-"A man has
the right TO do as he pleases and
go to He'll as fast as he wants to.
so long as he goes alone and pays
his own fare: but he has no right
to drag a wife and children along
and expect society 10 pay for the
transportation"
"Mary, these boiled eggs are
perfect. You must stay and cook
our eggs forever"
but, madame-would you like
them that hard?"
Surely no one will give sertous
attention TO the protests Of.
churchmen against a filling station
being erected in front Of their
place Of worship. Whoever heard
of a minister whose voice could be
drowned out by a few dozen motor
cars?is
I. 49, .
Teather@Now will some one
gtyema q sentence using the word
That 9-year,old Chess Wonder
Bring out your old pawn; my
bishop will rancor."
We recommend: Dick Barthel-
mess in anything. The Fontaine
Fox ToonerFille ymovles, Don og-
den StewartsSnew book, "a Par
ody Outline ofsHistory," The last
is absolutely theNbest' bet OF a de.
cade. Have you ordered your copy
yet?
You have till Friday midnight
to- get in your entry for Ruiz STUFF
best original joke contest. Who
wants the 81.
oh; yes!-hererssa gem for the
Tooneryille Trolley picture:
Title TombodyR(excItedly)-
Some Eminent and cement,
Drugsist-"Why both at,onee9"
7. THMa hit pa With the
water pitcher
"
II this hereGGood Roads Bond
Issue iping doesn't go over today
we're going to spring that Joke
-tanarnaS@ skn.na ISsI
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Rak. ~lt.EarIv.

Stopping at The West virginian
Office about $3.50 O'clock This morn.
ing, We happened to glance out ]
window facing on Main street.
Across the street at a bakery. two
men were at work mixing the
dough and preparing the loayes Of
bread for the ovens. Possibly YOU.
never stopped to think that some
'of'the good bread you eat each day
means that those who make. & must
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the situation With becoming grace
and entered into the spirit Of the
occasion.
Or. Smith vas wondering late
last evening iuAt how the fact that
he was a newlywed- became known.
But why spoil the puzzle for him by
telling the correct answer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11
RESUME EXAMINATION.

Los Angeles Aprn M-E
animation OF prospective Jurors
laSaIn today occupied the attention.
of The court where AfthdrsG Bnreh,
rs being tried for the second time.
for the murder Of ]. Bolton Ken
NEEDY.
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While boys might find considerable sympathy In
s%uccumbins to an irresistable impulse to make
away with>some tempting article OF food displayed
before their eyes in all its delicious promise. vet
young offenders who are robblng refrigerators and
maltciously destroying flower beds can expect scant
mercy II they fall into the clutches Of the law; and
would find no popular, sympathy with them. To
deliberately, break into refrigerstors, and to
trample and destroy blooming plants that have
been cultivated at considerable outlay. are really
serious oftenses and not to be condoned even By
the most lenient, II the parents of these boys have
the taintest suspicion that their sons are engaged
In such escapades they had better put a stop to it
prohptly' II the lads are not beyond home control.
Serious consequences are likely to follow unless
this is done.
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Special Notices

NOTICE.
no WHOM q NAY CONCERN
Haylns iett nj vile Mrs. Mae
carter through her consent
Win not b 1 held responsible for
debts contracted 81 her
B. 3. CARTER.
FaiFrnons, " Va. Apsii isss
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Bountiss have been paid on.
more than 1900 bald eagles IN
Alaska.
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II some enterprisins merchant had pushed his
supply OF parasols yesterday he would probably
have had . ready saleGfo them. whew! but II was
hot .-N. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11

set mp quite early IN tie mofnins
have ptepafed tot yoa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11

No woman Is half SO old as she
looks TO her husband when she
comes down to breakfast with her
hair in curl papers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11

Cribbed from Hearthstones: "a
small home In Itself, Is this sun
parlor! 1t is provided with great,
deep, overstuf chairs and a con.
venient magazine rack for COM
Portable lounglns and reading
How about a wastebasket for eud-
dling up and reading?
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MARY, these boiled eggs are
perfect. You must stay and cook
our eggs forever"
But, madame-would you like
them that hard?"
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Teacher-';:Now will some one
.gtvefme q sentence using the word
'~rancor2"
That 9-yearsold Chess Wonder
bring out your old pawn; my
bishop will rancor."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27
JOHNSON TELLS
WHYHE CALLED
" GRAND JURY
Attorney General Shows
How Money Was Poured
1nsolvent League Bank.
4kaald Special service)

Fargo, N. D., June 27.-Attorney
Sveinbjorn johnson delivered a tell
ing address in the auditorium here
Monday night before an enthusiastic
audience. He outlined the reasons for
the Calling together of a grand jury
10 pfobe-the. scandal of hte wrecking
Of, the Observation-Disclosures bank
Of Fargo Isl
In his address he told how currency
was poured by the Bank of North
Dakota INTO the Fargo bank after the
latter institution was known to be- In
solvent because It was a league hank.
and must be kept open at any cost.
His address was in part AZ follows:
Criminal Prosecutions
In the recall campaign in 1921.
made no threat that any man would
be thrown IN Jail. l did promise the
people Of the state. however. that u
we wsrc. elected, that we would Rom
duct Investigations into the manner in
which some of the state business had
been conducted. and that | would 20,
hesitate to let the law take its course
wherever 1t should appear that its
penal provisions had been violated
The law ~prescrlbes the duties OF the
attorney generals it is his duty to en-
force the laws OF the state In al
cases where they have been violated
] took an cath Of office. solemn,
swearing to discharge the duties a.
best 7 knew how Under the laws ant
constitution of the state Of North Da.
kotal II 'took&that oath literally. ant
acc6tding tpf IT'S spirit. assumed tina
1t meant what it says, and I still as
sumo that 1t means exactly what i
says. We Instituted Investigations in
to various branches Of the state serv
ice and we found that which, in ou
judgment and under the oath we tool
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27
Girls Advised To Keep
Hair Cut Of To Use
When Style Changes

Bismarck, N. D., June 27.--Don't
leave your hair lying around the bar
her shop. or hairdressers' establish
i1ents, Girls, but take 1t home with
YOU. You may need it later. That is
advice by Fargo hairdressers. to girls
who have their hair bobbed.
The hairdressers believe that the
old. style is coming back Some time
and that is the reason they advise
claiming/the portions cut off. 1t may
come in handy as a ~camoufla9e dur
ing the transition period while the
short hair is growing out again, they
believe.
The girls, OF North Dakota are
sticking to their bobbed hair despite
.rumors from some cities that it is go
ing out. the experts here say. Only
here and there a girl whose type OF
beauty plainly units her for wearing
it short, is returning to the old
Nfashion.
Having the hair bobbed is not a
step to take without due, sober fore.
thought, taking IN every angle Cor
curve) that has a bearing on the case
they advise. If there are too many
angles, don't bob it, for in general
plumpness plus curly hair goes vel
with the short style while slinlness OF
straight hair act the other way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27
Conservative
Increase In Building
Seen In North Dakota

Fargo, ". D., June 27.-Prediction
Of the North Dakota architects and
builders Of q good crop Of houses in
the state this year are Undertaking.,
according to Visitor ii. reeby, secre-
tary Of the North Dakota state ASSOC
citation Of builders' and traders ex-
changes. There is a good c%onserva-
tive increase" IN the building Of not
only houses. but schools as well, he
says. The last thirty days have been
Especially active.
The dwellings going up are for the
most part In the towns and cities he
said, no great increase being noted
In the building OF farmshouses. Resi-
denee CONSTRUCTION has shown the
greatest i~ncfeasA In Fargo. Most Of
the shouses 4fe frame and stucco-
usually ~ about i've ana Six room
s4ttA and 4 story and 4 half high.
\ Following are Ia list OF public. build
tnS4 on which the contracts have been
let recently or will be let soon:
E~anitGfiufs, Fargo, contract let
June 10; Church, Olga, June tt;
4thool. 6hefbufh. June 80; school,
Gienbufh, June All school, Judson.
juno &c; school, West Fargo June ~;
school, Bfantf6rd. June 2t high
school, Harvey; July 8. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27

Kinder home last week. The rooms
were decorated with pink nj white
peonies and the guest list included a
number Of local girls Who have just
returned from college. Miss Mcneil
has returned to her home at Grand
Forks.
Miss Ethel Tonne returned to
Moorhead today following a week end
visit at the. home of her parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Tonne. Miss Tonne
is attending summer school at the
Moorhead Teachers college.
Miss jeanette, Page has arrived in
Crookston from Cleveland, Ohio, and
will spend the greater part of the
summer at the home OF her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Miller
During the past ear Miss Page has
been teaching kindergarten and So
cial welfare work at Cleveland.
w. j.. Taylor was badly cut about
the face Sunday when the automobile
which he vas driving to Maple Lake
threw. a wheel stopping the car. st
suddenly that Mr.. Taylor was pitched
violently against the windshield.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27

We found that the ScAndina.
vian-Ahtes1can hank closed about
the 14tl Of February. 1891. but
that for 4 long time prior there
to during oil Of which time II was
utterly and hopelcssly ihsolvent,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27
Des Moines Man Named
Woman Chief At Minot

Minot. n. D., June 27.-E. r. STOW
ell Of Des Moines, Iowa. special audi
tor Of the Brotherhood Of American
Yeofneh. has been named district
manager of the Minot district OF the
brotherhood. and has already az
sumed her duties. Mr.. StowelHs head
quarters will he In Minot. He "a quite
well known in Yeomen circles in the
northwest. having been engaged in
the auditing work of the brotherhood
in this section for several
months. He has been connected with
the. Yeunen organization in the ca
pacity of auditor for more than two
years.
,eral northwestern counties, and he
,plans to extend the scope OF the
hodges work during the coming year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27
ACCEPTS $3.50 JOB
IN WYOMING BANK

A course at Dakota Business
College, FARGO, N. D., is a pass
port to i situstion anywhere. S. c.
Sparks has Become teller Of the
Citizens National Bank, Casper,
Wyo. at $3.50 a month. John
Slaughter went to the Picket Trans
fer Co., Omaha, George Homer
to the Ford Agency, at Cubertson,
Mont. Some 700 banks employ D.
B. c. graduates. 230 have become
bank Officers, 40>of them women.
This tells ypuvhat schoolto attend.
'Followthe Successful" School
year begins In June. Write F. l..
Watkins, Pres, 800 Front ST.,
Fargo, ND.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-27

the past thirty years. She is sur
vived by her husband, two sons,
Claude and Harry OF this city, and
n daughter, Mrs. H. S. Berg, of ,1)u-
luth; her mother, Mrs. A.. j. Spear
man Of Omaha. Neb,;, two sisters,
Mrs. G. r. Beavers ana Mrs. K. c.
Beavers Of Omaha. and four brothers,
j.. p. Spearman. Papillion. Neb.:t b,
3. spearman, Afnsworth, Neb.; A.. j.
Spearman,' Vetal. $. D.
Burial took place in Oakdale ce,ne-
terry, with Rey. +. j. Hibbard off
ciating during the funeral ceremony.