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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Delayed Passengerson
Trolley Pitch Pennies

Time grew heavy on the hands
Of number Of passengers on The
Clarksburg lnterurbau car wednes.
day afternoon whom tree fell over
the high tension wires near Lun-
berport and the patrons OF the road
wore marooned for several hours.
First a number OF prominent Fair.
monters INDUCED In the quiet but
Interesting game OF matching pen.
nieS This became too tame and
soon a line was drawn with tho
Fairmonters and a youngster pitch.
Ing pennies. The youngster proved
to bo the more adroh and gathered
In the coppers. Later three yourS
ladies' possessing charming voices
rendered selections, which would
have done credit to the stage itself
lnterurban traffic service be.
tween this city and Clarksburs,
Clarksburg, Weston and CIarks.
burg, Wolf Summit, Clarksburg and
Bridgeport and all the city lines in
Clarksburg was delayed for mort
than an hour yesterday afternoon.
Wrecking crews were sent out
from this city in automobiles ant.
the break was repaired in TINA for
the o'clock car out OF Fai-fnont
TO run through to Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Siidelights
Speaking Of optimists

A true optlmist should be hon
ored; he is an asset in any com.
munity.
Anyone can be a pessImist with
out half trying; It takes real per-
sonality and character to be a con.
sistent o7timist.
An optimlst Is thinker; pessi-
mist is Stacker.
An optimist is a plugger; a pcssi-
mist is a wilmer.
An optimist pushes on toward q
fixed goal; pessimist quits at the
first rough spot in tho road and
seeks to block traffic for others.
An optimist puts Joy into life and
rcaps a dividend; a pessimist puts
nothing worth while into life,
therefore life is not worth while to
him.
An optimst gives the right hand
OF fellowship to a brother in dis.
tress and seeks to put new courage
In his heart: pessimlst jumps oil
4 fellow man when he isln the miro
despond and seeks to fasten him
deeper in the filth Of depression,
An optimist stands firm in the
face OF o storm, confident that he
shall see Gods rainbow on the
horizon when the tempest has run
its course; a pessimlst goes about
on a clear day telling the world he
knows II will rain tomorrow.
An optImlst accepts and makes
the best Of the Almlghty's purpose
In regard to HIS individual life;
the pesstmit buckles at every right
eous act.
Jesus. the Savior, preached the
gospel OF optimism, although your
sins be as scarlet. they shall be
washed and made whiter than snow.
go and sin no more"
a sound faith in God in human
fly and In ones self Is the under.
lying principle OF optimism.
II you would be stepped in gloom
continually; II you would abandon
hope; II you would be forgotten q:
death before your body is cold, as
sociate with pessimists and be-
como chronic crouch.
II you would play we'll your part,
no matter what 1t may be; II You
would have your life a benefit to
others; II you would leave ut the
end of lies journey a legacy OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
FAIR PROOF.

n N Particle entitled What Uncle sam is doing
for the Ex-soldier," the current number OF tho
service Magazine comes to the defense of the gov
eminent against tho attacks made upon 1t by those
Who accuse the administration OF indifference 10
the needs OF Its soldiers. The article is convincing
and gives in cod:fIgdres the amount of money this
nation Is spending right now for these
q. Paying, out over $1,0OO,OOO cash every
dag Including Sunday, directly into tho hands of
81 service man or his dependents
90 Providing without cost, hospital care and
treatment to 10000 veterans. This care includes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
RUFF STUFF

Gets Turkey Eggs From a Plain
hlcken-headline. What do you
mean plain chicken?
The AlbuckleY trial cost San
Francisco $4,000. But Just think
what It cost Arbuckle.
twenty-five young single men OF
Bobylon, N. Y, have set out 70 cure
the ggloshes habit. Watch You!
step, young fellows.
"a Jazz dancing canses warts on
The feet Of It's devotees, Jazz music
must cause myriads Of minute sbra-
Alons on the ear drums OF innocent
Victims.
Racine, Wis; man was fined
SIS for stealing without a license.
Rather q costly oversight.
me boo,lssger does not know
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

that tn, cost OF necessities IS com.
ing down.
Showing the. power OF the. press,
We notice a date line In a paper
Thursday, February Is, 1888. Even
the calendar yields.
Wonder when a wireless system
Will be invented for politics?
The coal strike should be staged
while the weather is suspicious.
We trust all the flu patients will
recover in time TO enjoy the effects
Of spring fever.
Seven high school students
skated seven miles to Fatrmount on
the public highway which was COW
cred with smooth Ice" reads an
Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago in The West virginian to
day.
A local branch Of the Wild Lito
leaEue having been formed, the i'm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

The Flint Glass Workers convention which Is
scheduled in Fairmont for July is a larger affair
than the actual observer would believe. The presi-
dent Of the union is in town looking after accom-
modatons, for four hundred delegates, who arc ex-
pected TO DO in attendance. Conventions OF this
kind are calling out larger numbers in their meet
ings than is customarily the case. Wage adjust
ments are taking place in practically every trade
union, and the mon are greatly interested In the
action at conventions where rulings are made that
will affect the membership for months to come
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

The fact that the city Jail was compelled to take
care of Ga men last night who were hunting some
place TO Sleep again calls attention to The West
virginlans contention that the courthouse base
ment would be much better place to care for
those men than the very limited quarters In the
city building. There is no doubt that 1t is nothing
short of inhuman to sleep 81 men in the city jail
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Berton Braley's Poem
CONSEQUENCES

SSlNoGSS
Outside it's been showing
For more than a week,
The winter winds blowing
With blood chilling Shrek;
Inside we've no fuel!
No meat and no bread
My gosh. life is cruel
And all hope is fled.
My sweetheart has died Of,
A cynanide pill;
She lies by the side OF
My half.brother Bill
Who's stabbed in three places
Including the neck!
How calm are their faces
Amid all the wreck.
So listlcss and faced,
i sit here and think:
with carbolic acid
All ready to drink.
I've murdered, unheeding
Ny uucles and aunts
For I have been reading
A Russian romance!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

mediate world is made safer for a
bunch of us,
Please don't feed the elephant
hair tonic at the circus.
There's an explosion now and
then even in the best regulated eel
lars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
THURsDAY EVENING, FEsRUARY %, l525.

~ the local sportsmen live up to their Wild
Lie League in1unctions, there Will be an amazing
lack Of big fish stories in the annals OF the cIty
when fishing season opens. These tales Of catch.
Ing $50 bass or trout are not going to bc as
popular as they were.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Be not deceived this weather is not going to last
Keep your heavies where you can lay your hands
upon them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Earliest mention of shoes is on
Egyptian papyrus of about 1900 B.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Russia was tho first country In
the world TO use wood for paving
streets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Lying cheating and theft arc
practically unknown among tho
Esklmos.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Not knowing where We are going
is no excuse for not being on ON &
way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Foreigners swindlcd In Chicago
can become regular citizens now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

"GIve up and marry" is advice Of.
fered bachelors. Then they marry
and give up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

The boss doesn't always work at
being boss at home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

One fellow calls the weathorman
a whetherman = he doesn't know
whether II will or won't.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Kansas has so many guberna.
torial candidates a mar mas TO an.
nounce 1t only whom no isn't run.
ming.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Man who said "out Of sight Is
out of mind wasn't speaking OF
prices,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Better change Hollywood TO
Hollydld.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
ENOUGH FOR PRESSING

ENUUUFI Fur FNES0INU
NEEDS
csstomer: Hem 10 10 hesp hsfs
n your Iaupdryf
Manager: oh, ! manage 20 WIRING
service enough cut Of 'en fer my
presslng needs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Tho man caught with Imitation
books containing liquor plcKed his
library from the best cellers,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

About time for country photoE.
raphers TO unpack their wooden
fish for the spring trade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

"we can hear the footsteps of a
fly like thunder" say scientists,
Like thunder. you can!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Never was. never will be a kitch.
en- big enough for q man 70 loaf in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Chicago refuses TO save daylight
this year. They need all the night
they can get In Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Damascus Benares aud Constant,
lnople arc among the oldest citiei
in the world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Uncle Ben Fletcher says:

Give been working with these peo-
pie for thirty-four years. Never
knew 'em to promise thing they
didn't do. They've done many. good
things without any promise"
Uncle Ben, working at our car
barn, has received more wages for
his money invested in Monangahela
Power and Railway Company
shares than the amount first in
vested. He has invested more
lately.
Confidence of our oldest friends is
our best reference.
Monongahela Power
NXkS Railway Company
49, FAIRMoNT, VIVA.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
By The Way:
Daily eolrrn given to current
events and frank c,,mment
MEAT.

Compared with 1910. the country
has a fifth more milk COWS, four
ninths fewer sheep and about 1,2O0,,
900 fewer hogs.
Meantime, population has in.
creased more than Is per cent. So
the meat supply is low.
When good times return, for ono
thing, lamb. mutton anG wool will
be insufficient to meet demand. As
economists, most OF US arr uear.
sighted, rarely planning far enough
ahead.
March blast day to pay income
tax. Beware the ides of March.
One sign OF spring is when a
neighbor brings back our coal
scuttles and borrows our lawn
mower.
Better change Hollywood TO
Hollydid.
Give up and marry" Is advice OF.
fered bachelors. Then they marry
and give UP.
Foreigners swindlcd In Chicago
can become regular citizens now.
One fellow calls the weathorman
a whetherman = he doesn't know
whether II will or won't.
When the Prince of wales was
thrown from his pony some by.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

On the railroads a hitch In tim,
kills nine,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

staader probably remarked eTAs
prince oflwaiis'
On the railroads a hitch In time
kills nine,
Man who said "out Of sight Is
out of mind" wasn't speaking OF
prices.
Eve can hear the footsteps of a
fly like thunder" say scientists,
Like thunder. you can!
Never was. never will be a kitch.
en- bis enough for a man TO loaf in.
Chicago refuses TO save daylight
this year. They need all the night
they can get In Chicago.
About time for country photoE.
raphers TO unpack their wooden
fish for the spring trade.
Tho man caught with Imitation
books containing liquor plcKed his
library from the best cellers,
Kansas has SO many guberna.
torial candidates a mar mas TO an,
nounce 1t only whom no isn't run
ming.
The boss doesn't always work at
being boss at home.
Not knowing where We are going
is no excuse for not being on ourc
way.
Russia was tho first country In
the world TO use wood for paving
streets.
Damascus Benares aud Constant.
inople arc among the oldest citieI 4
in the world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

March 15-last day to pay income
tax. Beware the ides of March.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

stander probably remarked srAs
prince otwaits.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

Ninety-fourth street, New York, was executed at Sing Sing shortly after il o'clock last night
 Mccormick was convicted several months ago before Judge Tally in spe- caI sessions of the murder of his chum. Edward shannon, who lived at
 204 East 1o4th street, New York.
 They quarreled over s5 bet on a
 baseball game. When sentence was
 pronounced, he accepted his fate
 without emotion, saying: This does not feaze me. I can take a walk to the chair as well as anybody. The condemned man maintained this attitude of 'stoicism to the last, refusing to see any friend or relative in the death house. Warden Lawes sent word to him that he might order
 anything he wished to eat for his last two meals. but the invitation was de-
 clined. Mccormick, for his lunch
 con and dinner, ate regulation death house fare.
 A Lunacy commission recently pro- nounced Mccormick sane, although members of the commission expressed the opinion he was mentally defec- tive.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

gum to the value of $30 from a de- livery wagon of the American Rail- way Express company.
 The boy was apprehended by Po- liceman Patrick McAvay and turned over to Policeman w. P. McCue of the detective bureau. kelliher freely admitted his guilt. The stolen gum was located in the Fair Department store building.
 Kelliher admitted in court today that he had lifted a 10 year old boy into the wagon to take the gum, and
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

preferably at the top of your verse. At the bottom of this paper on the same side write your name and ad- dress in full and mail to the Want Ad Rhymes Judge, New Britain Her aid.
 3.-The name and address of the winner will be announced daily in The Herald together with copy of the Want Ad Rhyme he has written.
 4.--Date each Want Ad Rhyme that you send in. More than one at time on separate sheets of paper from the same party will be accepted but not more than one on each advertisement.
 School boys and girls may compete as well as grown-ups.
 Test your skill at rhyming-you may win S1.00.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Rnles of the Contest.

Write a Want Ad Rhmye based on some classified advertisement which appears in The Herald. Want Ad Rhymes on classified ads in gem eral are not included Your verse must concern some particular ad. Int classified advertisements are ol Page IL.
 2.-Write on but one side of the paper and be sure to paste a copy of the advertisement about which you write on the same side of the sheet
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
GOES TO DEATH A SToIC
New York Murderer Even Refuses to See Her Mother Before He is Exc Cuted at Sing Sing,

Ossining, March 3.-Persistng to the last in his refusal to see his mother, even after she had iourneyed to Albany in vain effort to persuade Governor Miller to commute his sen- tence, George Mccormick of 2SS East
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
My engine was a-knockinr

My engine was a-knoCkinE And my gears were running loose, The magneto wasn't sparkling I couldn't get the juice, I tried my best to tiN it But 1. was all in vain, For I'm no mechanic Toe can tell that very plain. 50 I took it to q good garage Now ii'a fixed up 10 T IL was put ir perfect condition, By the Auto Repair company.
 RI 'SSELI TORELLO,
 TAB Stanley street For comfort, utility beauty and speed A Buicn will give you the service you
 need,
 So, may l suggest, without si.iag
 oIeuSe.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
SENT TO REFORMATORY
Sixteen year-old Boy Arrested After Theft of Chewing Gum from Amer ican Railway Express Wagon.

Hugh kelliher, aged 16, was com mitted to the reformatory at Ches- hire today for the theft of chewing
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

Oldest known bank notes were is sued in China about 2S37 E. c.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

lhs. best coffee, s1.oo, Russells --adyt
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
That you start out at once, and see MT. Bence?
 MISS JAY, 1855 West Main street.

Winters gone, now comes spring, Call for the mason, ring, ring, ring, If brevity is the soul of wit, When you want work done see Beh, he's it.
 J. T. MOLUMPHY,
 Kensington, Conn. Rudolph, on Cherry, will sell you a Auburn or Dort, so there you are, You ask for a poem but bar blank verse,
 You might go farther and still fare worse.
 J. T. MOLIMPHY,
 kensington, Conn
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

Argentina has P public holidays during the year.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

Strictly fresh eggs, 2h dog. $1.oo. Russell Bros.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

had then carried it into the building, where he secreted it.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

Arabs regard whistling as impure and unlucky.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
KENS|NGTOMTE COPS sl PRIZE ]. Molumphy SWoops Down and
 Clashes in

J. T. Molumphy is the lucky prize winner of todays contest. He has followed the contest very closely in his home tucked away in the Ken sington foothills. and now, he swoops down with poetry which the judge thinks is exceedingly good. Everybody { is entering into the spirit of the con- test and having a lot of fun out of It.. The judge has learned a bit of a lesson administered to him by the hands of fate. It came about in this way: Mir Boardman, the winner of last nights prize. joshed the judge in his poem. The judge attempted to come back at him. but the ''printer's devil" mixed it up so it was mere prattle. Yes. Mir, Boardman, the judge did come back at you, but it was sort of weak like. wasn't it? Mir. Molumphy's prize winning of fering follows:
 Cashman will sell you a wonderful Where you can live safe from trouble
 and harm, Cashman sells horses and chickens
 and COWS. Wagons and hayrakes, potatoes and
 blows,
 J. T. MOLTMPHY,
 kensington, Conn. Other exceptionally fine bits in to- days offerings, which should be printed are:
 In these days of frightened purse
 strings,
 Business men, find it very wise, In the columns of The Herald, Their wares to advertise. So if you want regular dinner, With everything complete, Jacks lunch can surely serve you, At 100 Chestnut street.
 CHARLES kLATT
 10 Laurel street,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17
LEGAL EDUCATION URGED BY STATE
 BAR MEMBERS

Washington, Feb. 17-With the main idea in view of improving edu- catfonal standards in the profession, the Conference on Legal Education, authorized at the last meeting of the American Bar Association. will be held here on February 23 and 24 and judging from the character of the men in charge the occasion will be of memorable importance.
 The conference on Legal Education was authorized in order to secure the cooperation of the state and local bar associations and to formulate plans for the furtherance of the plan to improve educational standards.
 The standards were adopted by the American Bar association at Clncin- nati last summer and consist of these resoluti onS:
 "1. The American Bar Association is of the opinion that every candidate for admission to the bar should give evidence of graduation from a law school complying with the following standards:
 "a. It shall require as condition of admission at least two years of study in a college.
 'fb. It shall require its students to ation if they devote substantially all of their working time to their stu dies, and a longer course. equivalent in the number of working hours, il they devote only part of their work ing time to their studies
 sc It shall provide an adequate library available for the use of the students.
 ''d. It shall have among its teach CTS sufficient number giving. their entire time to the school to insure actual personal acquaintance and in huence with the whole student body.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17

''It is not so much that the world cannot produce the wealth which would enable it to pay for those goods if credit could be got, but cred- it is impossible without confidence and stability; and the problem which confronts Britain and the world might be summed up in one phrase restoration of international conf1- dence.
 "Confidence is Basfs.''
 'Tnternational confidence is the basis of international trade. We ar e a country above all that depends upon international trade. If there is no international trade there is deso- lation here; to restore that you must restore international confidence.
 ''Electric currents or trade must necessarily be irregular and feeble in the disturbed atm mosphere of the world ,and without confidence you cannot build up credit. Without credit you cannot have trade, and without trade you cannot fill up the exha usted reservoirs depleted by the war. Our burdens will become intol- erable and bankruptcy will stare the world in the face unless action is taken, international action-not mere ly' the action of one land, but of all
 'In order to restore confidence yo, must establish a real peace in the world.
 ''Trade has had a great shock in the war. It feels timid. It feels frightened. It is scared. You must restore it's nerVe''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-17
REAL PEACE IS URGED BY
 PREMIER TO HELP TRADE
Lloyd George Says Business To Revive When
 World Puts Hat On Straight

London, Feb. 1.-The Genoa con- ference will not attempt to concoct any governm ental nostrums for the restoration of trade, if Lloyd George has his way.
 The British Prime Minister has made 1t very plain that he does not favor government intervention In trade, and has no patience with those who would have the various govern ments of the world attempt to re-es- tabhsh trade by legislation or gov- ernmental edicts.
 Trade will take care of itself when the world has again 'tput it's hat on straight, according to Lloyd George, and it is generally understood he will urge the Genoa conference to devote It's eforts to stabiliZing world condi- tions so that the confidence of traders may be renewed and they will ven ture the riSks which go to make in- ternationa1 trade.
 "Questions Incfte Unrest."
 'AS long as there are questions which incite unrest and create dis turbances you will not get trade to take tn necessary risks" Lloyd George explained in outlining his the ories as to trade restoration.
 Trade is in worse position throughout the world than anybody has ever witnessed. In our own land there are two million of unemploy- ed; in the United States of America there are many more. There is greater need for our goods in the world than ever before; there is less demand.