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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
Berton Braley's Poem
REBELS.

Long skirts Shdll be the fashion
Said Paris, with smile,
"Aud women, with their passion
For following the style.
Will wear their dresses flowing
About their feet-ah Out!
No ankles shall be showing,
For such is our decree!"
But when the Yankee women
Received this fashion nevis
They showed a lot OF vim in
Expressing other views,
What could be more annoying
Than skirts as long as these
When we have been enjoying
Full freedom Of the knees!
1.-THE mere suggestion rankles;
Though Paris says we must,
We will not bind our ankles
With skirts that sweep the dust
Our def now We utter
1--WE don't do things by halvesN
We won't wear skirts that clutter
Our liberated calves!
we say, in manner breezy
And with a spirit gay,
We will be free and kneesy,
Though Paris say us nay;
So loudly we're assailIng
A fashion OF that sort,
Though Paris skirts be trailing
We're gonna keep EN- short"
Copyright, 1929
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
RUFF STUFF


Concerning a plaster Of Parts
cast IN the Oh Town Hall, the As.
tonisher remarks: "Guadily painted
Il portrays by its dimensions OF six
ieet SQUARE grapes and other fruits
% the summer season."
peltghtfully arranged, perhaps.
one might also behold cluster Of
nouillon cubes, two feet In diane.
ter
The Gllded Violet which owes US
q bucks doesn't like It's new name,
What 90 You want to call me that
org inquired he; "caIl me the Blue
Ridge Kid, II you want 10.
The blue. may be gone" added
ne IS he Lthoughtfully felt his face,
"bnt the ridges still there!"
Major Smith" declared Captain
eonley 1.-THE Memorial Day meet
tng last night, "can get more work
done without doing any OF It him.
seif Than any other man I eve.
Thai Is what we call the supreme
compliment All our life We have
striyen toward that height Of ner
toction but alas! We have fallen
short otStt Major Smith, we bow.
10 yo1s
ID = s.writes 10 ask: "Has an,
one reminded you previously thai
War. va Va, should be in Mingo
County No, and, by heck! they
hadn't better Try Il!
oh, yest -Four States Is named
after the Four States Coal Co., CON.
posed q men from four states Of
the union yitopa was 20 named
because Y was founded by men
from virgtnia Ohio and Pennsyl.
4assysf ~ M
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
IDA MAY NEGROES
HOLD CELEBRATION
Prominent Speaker Talks I'm
der Auspices of Universal
Association.

IDA MAY, April 2s.-undoubted,
~ April 20 and 81 were red let.
Ter days in the history OF the ne.
groes Of Ida May, as a great rails
was. held here under the auspices
Of division No. 446 OF the Univer.
sal Negro Improvement Associa.
ton. The local division secured
q very prominent speaker, Dr.. B
B. Fairclough. for the occasion
The use Of the schoolhouse was
donated by the superintendent for
the occasion, and It was filled to
capacity with both negroes and
white people who gathered to hea.
DR.. Fairclough.
The literary program bega q
promptly at 1880 o'clock THURSDAY
evening and was very interesting
Excellent music was given by the
choir Of the division, and then a,
$3.50 the address was made by DR.
Fatrclough and various reports were
read by the Black Cross nurses
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27

J. NJ Hartley, veteran business man of Fair
mont, gave little dinner party the other evening
for ninety-fve employees, in return for dinner
party which they gave to him just before his de-
parture for the south last fall These are mutual
admiration affairs. II the same mutual admira-
ton, respect, and regard existed everywhere be-
tween the employer and the employed as It does in
the firm of J, NJ. Hartly and Son Company. strikes
violence hatred and oppression would fade away in
the industrial world like dew before the morning
sun. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
awELeoME TO THE ODD FELLOWS.

opA5Y.fFasrmont is given over into the hand, Of
thesodd Fellows of West Virginia. Hundred.
81 members Of the order are now in the city and
Fairment could not be conaded to the keeping Of
Z better5type Of manhood nor more commeudable
organizations.
fsifmont has the second largest lodge in the
and Its members are putting forth every et
tort8to make the stay of their visitors a most en-
1cysple one and the convention one which they will
remember with pleasure always
No other fraternal order has quite the place in
thssaeaFts Of FaiFmont people which is alled by
thsgodd Fellows No other traternal order is so
interviewer with the early development OF the
eiEss The older families and those who have been
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
yania,-vir-o.pa. Mud, W. Va, was

yania,-vir-o.Pa. Mud, W. Va, was
named after
By the way, II the city is really
FERROUS about this Cleanup Week
proposition, It might get troop
OF Dutch Cleanser women and start
EN- in at the lower end of Water
street,
Note they're going 10 pick O the
flies, too. Guess the day Is mast
when one can with immunity refer
to the lily as the Hun insect-bc.
cause 1t carries a germ an poison.
Residents OF Odd, ". Va, held
a reunion in Fairmont today. Yeah,
sure you know-the Odd fellows
Some men like hooch: others
merely obey the Biblical command
TO take a little wine for the srom.
ach's sake"
t,uVuy lnat uarned poStman
said he had kissed every woman
On this block save one"
Wifey-'Well?"
Hubby-"well--he told Jones
the same thing!"
ss
Every one is doing it. Witness
this missive received by Morgan.
town city officials:
II want a darling husband, s
years old, blue eyes, six feet tall.
| am small, called pretty, have
brown eyes. Respectfully, Rosie
Hope, 1876 West 18th ST.
II It wasn't for the fact tina.
we're too old we might accept tina.
offer.
9. ", says neither the operators
nor the unions are to blame for the
strike but that the real culprit IA
the public. Mr.. Public Is indicted
on these counts: ~ creating do.
G1ahd for coal and thus aiding in
the growth OF the Industry: t9y
beeting about prices and getting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
>Siidelights
Hello, Central.

Hello, Central.
We imagine the telephone opera.
tors down in the building in Mon,
roe street have quite a time with
us fussy old business men now AMI
then.
We want to tell you about Just
one instance.
They have a check system work.
ing on the telephones now.
For instance you call 72s.R.
The operator repeats 729.R to be
sure she has the right number.
You are supposed to say "right''
or correct" or something to let
the operator know ais well IN
other words you should CHECK:
With the operator (this should be
easy for the chess llounds).
Yesterday we wanted a nurnber
In a hurry-we'H say II was 72e.R
We gave the number.
"J2s::R," said the operator.
No answer from US.
"729.R," repeated. the operator.
We must have been dtsaminl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27

When the searching party out in Patagonia
locates Its prehistoric prey every sesmograph will
doubtless take note OF the fact and proclaim an
earthquake Ono whack from the tail of the beast
would knock the Woolworth Building out into the
middle OF New York harbor, II he lives up to the
promise Of his skeleton frame in the museum OF
course this may be tame reptile that will waddlc
obedently after his captor in that case there will
be difficulty until it comes to negotiating street
corners
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27

Or Faircloughs subject was
What question viii America ask
the negro IN the near tutusey' He
also case many ftteEest ting points
coteeFnirg the t5nIfet III 10 ms
pfoYetnent AZ ION!
Dr.. Eairclongii was born "a
Africa and educated in the West
india Islands. After having been
an educator for some years, he be.
came q lawyer. later taking the
ministry as his life work. He Ii
now touring America, lecturin-
among his own race With the aim
OF their universal Improvement,
Church Notes.
There were no services held here
Sunday, the Rev. T. ]. Hopson hav,
ing been called away 70 conduct q
funeral. 1t has been announced he
will I'LL his appointment here at II
o'clock next Sunday.
In cIarksbdra Sunday.
Several OF the baseball fans OF
Ida May were In Clarksburg last
Sunday to witness the game be
tween the Consolidation divisional
team and Clarksburg. Clarksburg
came out winner.
Personals.
DR.. c. L. Kinney and family have
been called to Hundred by the
death Of the formers mother, Mrc.
Elizabeth Kinney.
Mrs. G. E. McDougal is quite, III
at her home here.
Albert Shreayes and George
Stewart were in Lumberport Sat.
urday on a fox hunt.
Mrs, Griffith Jones still contin.
ues very III at her home here.
Joseph Martin was. business
visitor In Falrmont Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27

minds OF miners and operators all
worked up TO do the same; (3) re-
strainiug trade by sitting ashes.
saving stray Jumps, etc: az aid.
ing and abettlng in the strike by
not declaring a boycott on coal till
the mines go back to work.
Personally We think the newspa.
permen started the strike SO they
could write stories about 1t.
Lines under cut In Surpriser:
John otterman for forty years
has driven this horse to his cab In
New York City, and now at the
age OF seventy-two, he bids fare
we'll to animal, twenty-five years
old, and goes out OF business. :"
We think the steed is a lady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27

AT least no answer from ls
tzs.R patiently repeated ths
We snapped quite pseS,
hly and very ,inge ntiemanlS
\, g1lsi excl lined the operator,
s,,,.a a an expgs sston Of surprise Il
Then we woke up to the fact thai
we were IN wrong.
!. !. Quite well,T said we with a
The operator laughed, and re.
marked, II was waiting for you ia
check me-"
We begged her pardon for our
rudeness.
Don't forget this little courtesy
OF Checking" with the onerator
1t Is a big help to the young wom.
en- who are doing their best to serys
the public efficiently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27

IL Texas, now 'burdened with nearly four
thousand homeless persons. according to report
could testify to the peace time worth of the
American>Red Cross. the tribute would be glow.
ing one, The Red Cross Is doing heroic work
among the unfortunate who have lost their all in
the great foods The entire middle west has been
terribly afflicted by high water this spring and the
Red Cross has been extending relief for weeks The
American Legion is lending its aid in policing and
protecting the flooded districts. Together the two
organizations are proving their worth over and
over again.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
NATHAN STRAUS.'

What this country needs is not new birth
OF freedom, but the old-fashioned 50 lower
berth.
What this country needs isn't more liberty,
but less people who take liberties with our
liberty.
What this country needs is not Job for
every man. but a real man for every job.
What this country needs isn't 10 get more
taxes from the people, but for the people to oct
more from the taxes.
What this country needs is not more miles
OF territory but more miles to the gallon.
What this country needs is more tractors
and less detractors
What this country needs isn't more Young
men making speed, but more young men plant
ing spuds.
What this country needs is more paint on the
Old place and less paint on the young face.
What this country needs isn't lower rate
OF interest on money, but higher interest in
work.
what this country needs is to follow the
footsteps OF the fathers instead OF the footsteps
of the dancing master
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
LEON S. SAUER
STATE SENATOR

Leon n. Sauer, candidate for State
Senator on the LaFollette Progress.
sive Republican ticket, is a Wisconsin
product, having been born here Jan
uary 27th, 1895. Mr.. Sauer is a
graduate of Milwaukee public and
high schools and upon graduation
from high school attended the Uni
versity of Indiana and majored in his
law training at Marquette University.
He is married and resides at 247 Jun
eau Ave, Apartment i. Is associated
in his law practice with William L..
Tibbs, special assistant district at
torney, and son of DR.. F. n. Sauer.
former Health Commissioner.
Attorney Sauer enlisted June 18th.
1915, at the presidents call for vol
unteers to go to Mexico. Mr.. Sauer
served through the Glen Springs
battle with Villas forces and was
among those rescued through the
timely aid of the gallant 9th and 10th
(Colored) Cavalry. Mr. Sauer sailed
for France on the "Tuscania", the
first American troop ship to be tor
pedoed, with loss of 403 lives of
American soldiers aboard. Mr.. Sauer
fought with the infantry of the 32nd
Division from the trenches of AIsace
to the end of the war in the Argonne
forest, shoulder to shoulder with the
great Colored Divisions that made
such name for themselves in the
Western Front.
Attorney Sauer draws no color or
creed lines, and defended and secured
the acquittal of, without one cent of
compensation of James X. Peabody,
the only Colored postal clerk ever
tried by the Civil Service Commits
sion. Mr.. Sauer, in that case estab-
lished a precedent that has prevented
the government from enforcing the
quota rule" as regards the employ
ment of Colored persons who have
passed the Civil Service examination.
Mr. Sauer being a lifelong resident
of this district understands full well
the needs of the people and will guar
antee that legislation for which his
vote is cast will be the wish of the
people and not the wish of the mon
eyed interests who have in the past
endeavored to sway the vote of these
Senator'S
Mr.. Sauer asks your support in all
faith that he can and will keep all
promises and asks that you
mark a cross after Sauer on the Re-
publican ballot at the Primary, Sep
TENDER 5th.
Mark cross after Sauer on the ballot
Authorized and paid for by Progressive Re
publican Club.
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Prejudice

We quote from letter in the Nelu York
Times:
Easy to create, it is hard to DESTROY SIMS
ter OF wit, it is weak of wisdom. It's precep-
tons are false. II sees in darkness; it is blind
in the light 1t nurtures lies and rejects truth
Breeding hatred it blasts sympathy II rules
those who give it life. 1t is a conjured Frank
enstein, dominating millions of men, 1t sits
beside the gates of life and takes toll of all that
pass.
1T is the conservator of all that reason would
destroy, the destroyer of the works of Justice.
1t is the hand-maiden of error, the nemesis of
knowledge. 1t feeds fear and poisons hope
1t lives by the law of the dead. II thrives upon
the meat of yesterday. 1t sckens on the sus-
tenance of to-day.
1T is the anarchist of the heart. 1t smothers
faith. 1t gives love to the torch. 1t bemeans
benevolence and shuns communion. 1t stills
the sound of music and palsies the hand of art
1t berays belief and sets suspicion on throne.
1t rejoices in tears. It's mirth is in misery.
1T is The monster of the mind 1t pollutes
thought, serves despair and ravshes right It
oltends against fact and is stranger to logic.
Its soothing is in sophistry. 1t divines the I'M
real and walks in the way of phantoms It'll
drains the potions brewed by witches of the
brain. 1t is thing of charms and amulets.
1T is prejudce
NATHAN STRAUS"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
Col. Westfahl Conduct
ing Clean, Business
Like Campaign

When one begins to think of cleo
tlons. 1t unconciously brings to mind
the hilarious days when votes we're
placed on the auction block and sold.
so-to-speak. to the lavishness of his
expenditures and the spellbinding ac.
tiyities of his soap-box orators.
While such tactics are still employ
ed by office seekers in a moreorless
degree. ii is fast becoming recognized
that man. today, to win the office to
which he aspires. must come before
the voting public with a clean-cut and
logical reason why he is the man TO
fill the job
COL Phillip Westfahl. who has been
under-sheriff of Milwaukee County
during the retiring sherifrs form
was prevailed upon to become a can.
didate for the Office of sheriff. deter
mined to 30 before the voters of NO-
waukee County on the record OF n ,
past achievements. He decided M mo
outset that he would carry on a
straightforward. clean-cut business
IKE campaign and he immediately
surrounded himself with an organiza-
ton OF men who were i'm accord with
his conception of clean politics
Col. Westfahl offers himself MS the
logical candidate for the Office by rea.
son OF his experience in the office dur.
Tag the past two years. together with
his record of years in business and
military activities
Col. Westfahl is pledged to no in
dividual or clique and. if elected to
the Office OF sheriff will be free to
conduct ii with an open conscience
ana to carry out the wishes Of the
people who elected him. by a strict
maintenance of law and order.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
MILWAUKEE

Miss Harriet Chinneth formerly
of Wichita. Kan, but now of Chi
cago. is the guest of Or and Mrs
Holley. "a Hubbard ST. She has
been the recipient OF many social in
vitations while in the Cream City.
Misses Elsie kinner and Hazel Mer-
rift spent the week in Chicago: they
were quite royalty entertained.
DON'T FORGET TO TRADE WITH
THE MERCHANTS THAT ADVER.
TISE IN THE BLADE.
Mrs. Abe Fields. after pleasant
visit with he son. Benjamin. has re-
turned home from Sharon. Wis.
Miss Mildred Camack has gone 10
Chicago to visit her sister. Mrs. VIM.
Curtis
The La Circle Club of Y. w. c. A.
by World Veterans at the Soldiers
Home last Thursday, was a success.
The La Circle club Of Y. W. c. A.
had an outing Saturday and Sunday
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
They Ask No FaUors Because They
Are Negroes, But Only For Justice,
Because They Are Men.-Foroker.

My parents taught me not to smoke
| don't.
Nor listen to a naughty joke.
| don't.
They make it clear, must not wink
AT pretty girls, nor even think
About intoxicating drink.
| don't
TO dance or flirt is very wrong.
| don't
Wild youths chase women, wine and song.
| don't
kiss no girls, not even one
| do not know how il is done;
You would not think had much fun
don't. Anon.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

stewart is to accompany Mr.. Mag
soon for Chicago where he Will spend
Il while visiting the Musical Division
before returning home. Capt. A. r..
Stewart is to accompany Mr.. Mag
rudder to the Windy City for few
days vacation.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

at the Happy Hut at Cudahy. Misses
mildred and Nancy Camack. A lice
Ownes, Anna Redman. Jessie Powell
and Mabel Ramey were among those
present.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

Miss Marion Horton who spent
the week with her sister and brother
ln-law, left Sunday 6:10 for Madison.
During her stay she was a dinner
guest of Mrs. r. c. Savage, 431 7th
ST., Mrs, Georgia Pavme. 312 4th
St, and lunch on the steam ship Ariz-
cnia, as guest of Chef A. ]. Jones. Her
sister Mrs p. A. Kuon ACCOMPANIED
at these functions
Misses Hattie Dryscolel and c. VI.
Josey, left Monday 500 p. NJ. for
Chicago on the steamer Christopher
Columbus.
Rev. W. II. Burrell, d. D., former
~ pastor Of the Jackson ST. Baptist
Church Vickburg, Miss. has been
called to the pastorage of the Mt.
zion Baptist Church, formerly pas
tored by the late Dr. l. A. Coppage.
Chicago
M. and Mrs. Harvey. son and
daughter and party OF friends. were
the week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Thornton OF 4l6 Sth St. last
Sunday.
The Flower That Never Fades. a
four act melodrama, written and di-
rected by Mr. Benz F. Simmons. will
be staged ut The Freie Gemeinde
Hall, Monday night. Sept 18th.
DR.. J. p. Womac OF Chicago. spent
Sunday in Milwaukee.
Every colored voter Of the fourth
Congressional District should cast
their vote for John l.. Grunwald
Tor Congress. He is right on all
questions concerning the Race. and is
heartily in favor of The Dyer Bill.
The charming and entertaining
Miss Boiling OF Chicago. spent SUNDAY
in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Beck. $50 Eth
ST. had as their dinner guest SUNDAY.
Miss Hattie Dryscoll. Mrs. Efie L.
Josey. Augusta, Ca; editor and Mrs.
Josey, Mr., and Mrs. r. H. R. Kinner
The table fairly groaned beneath its
load of good things to eat. Mr.. Beck
Is well yersed in the Base Ball world
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
SONG RECITAL
A Rare Musical Treat
NINE. MAE PURYEXR CIV SOPRANO

NINE. MAE PURYER GUY SOPRANO.
One OF the races leading singers graduate Beloi Musical
VINO had starred in the North and East will appear
the First Baptist Church. Dayton and Carol ST. Madi
Monday night August under the auspices of Club No
OF Mt Zion Baptist Church. Don't ss~this treat
Tickets Bic
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
Bladelets

Have you registered? If not do SO at once.
Study the candidates who ask your vote and
then vote as your best judgment dictates.
If you find that any candidate has before.
betrayed your interests, then knife him at the
polls
Always remember your friends but bv no
means forget your enemies them He'll.
A black face and curly hair are no disgrace.
but ii is damn inconvehient where a white COM
plexlon and flaxen locks are badge of super
iority.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

Mrs. Nellie Stone Lane and her
daughter Laura are visiting friends
in Chicago and Detroit. Mich.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

Mr.. Joseph Magrudder music
teacher OF Terre Haute, Ind, after a
pleasant visit with Capt. and Mrs
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

Miss Lucille Jones is spending her
vacation in Baraboo and Madison ms
the guest OF Miss Madge Mosley
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26
MADISON

The Girls Reserves are spending
the week at Villas Home. Mrs. r 7
Peterson is chaperoning
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

Mrs Ada Daniels OF Hot Springs.
Ark, aunt of Mrs. A. r. Stewart with
whom she has been spending the sum
mer will leave for Elk Horn. Wis.
to spend few days with her son. O.
Nj. Page, who is in charge of the din
ing room at Lauderdale Lakes. From
there she goes to Chicago. then on to
her home in Ark, where she has had
charge of the pantry at the Majestic
Hotel for the last 90 years.
Mr. John Hoskins. chief cook aud
of latter years owner OF one of the
best race restaurants in Little Rock.
Ark. died the first week in August
Tie was in his forties. and weighed
@b3 lbs He owned valuable property
in Little Rock His wife Mrs. Lula
Hoskins died last March: he leaves
father. mother. sister and brother
all Of Hot Springs. as we'll as other
relatives. He was cousin of Mrs.
vitations while in the city.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

M. and Mrs. Harvey. son and
daughter and party OF friends. were
the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
H. Thornton Of 416 Sth ST.. last
Sunday.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

Misses Hattie Dryscolel and c. NJ
Josey, left Monday 500 p. NJ. FOL
Chicago on the steamer christopher
Columbus.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

tickets 35c.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-26

The charming and entertainin
Miss Boiling OF Chicago. spent Sunda,
in Milwaukee.