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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16
COL. THOMPSON GETS
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
BY CHARLES sRooKs SMITH.

BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. H.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph H. Thompson,
Field Artillery, Officers Reserve
Corps, a resident OF Beaver Falls,
Pa, captain and halfback OF the
football team OF tho University Of
Pennsylvania, 1905, has Just been
decorated with the congressional
medal Of honor "for conspicuous
gallautry and inttepidity above and
beyond the cali OF duty In acton
near Agreement, France, October 1
1918"
The ceremony took place at q
luncheon held at tho Raleigh Ho
tel. One OF the guests was Repre-
sentative Benjamin L, Rosenbloon
Of West Virginia, lifelong, init
mate friend Of the war hero. The
medal was \pinned on Colone
Thompson by MAI. Gen. Charles Il
Muir, U. s. A.
Colonel Thompson was an unsuc
cessfll aspirant for national com
mander OF the American Legion a
its New Orleans convention recent
~. He Is well and favorably known
to many West yirg!nians, parucu
larly TO members Of the Legion II
that state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16
Students I0IGIVE
IPROGRANM0NDAY.
Christmas Entertainment to
Be Given by English
Classes at High School.

( $3.50 Monday afternoon Misa
1rma Prices sophomore Bngltsa
classes will give a special Christ
mas program in the high school
auditorium. The program will be
opened by an address of welcome
by Wiley Carrot. Then Edward
Sole will tell the story Of Christ
mas night In quarters. Loretta
Ftshback will retell the story. "0n
Santa Claus"
A Telephone Message T" Is the
name Of a reading TO be given by
sallie Douglas, one 81 the mosi
interesting phases OF the program
will be in charge Of Evelyn Riggs
who Is to give an Interpretation OF
the "Sistlne Madonna" Paul
DAVIDSON will tell about his
Christmas party and then Norms
Kiger will play a violin solo with
accompaniment by Irene GraffinS.
Shirley Layely will give the menu
for simple bill Of fare for
Christmas. God Bless us Every
One" is the name of a poem To be
recited by Evelyn Swiger. This
program will close with an intor.
esting playette. 1.-THE Christmas
Queen"
At noon Friday the Blue Tri.
angle girls sold home made candy
in the balls for the benefit OF
their Christmas charity fund.
E. e. Church has placed small
boxes In. the halls and has asketl
that all students place contrIbu.
tons in these boxes for tho Times
Christmas fund.
Most OF the high school teach.
ers have planned for their Christ.
mas holidays. and Miss Jennie
Harshbarger. teacher OF biology,
will leave first. She is going q
Frostproof, Fla, where she will
visit at the home Of her brother,
J C. Harshbarger. However, Miss
Harshbarger's classes will 20 on
as susual for they will be IN
charge Of a substitute. Miss Flea.
nor McElroy.
Miss Althea Hattig, teacher o!
shorthand. and Miss Amy Rlggle,
teacher Of dramatlcs, will be al
their homes IN Frostburg, Md,
and Middiebourne, w. Va, Until
the 26th OF December, when they
will 'both so to New York City
Miss Goldbabelle Boyd. head OF
the Latin department. will speud
the holidays at her home III
Savannah, Ohio.
Miss Cora L. Kincade, teacher
of mathematics, vii! go to Pitts.
burgh and Atwater, Ohio, where
she will visit relatives and trtond s,
Miss Elizabeth N. koletka
teacher Of history, will spend the
holidays with her parents at
Huntington, W. Va.
Miss Mabel A. Meyers, general
science teacher, will go to her
mothers home at Pine Grove, W,
Va, for the holidays.
Miss lrma Frances Price. teach
OF Of English, will be at her home
in Salem, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. Church will
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16
By OLIVE RoBNRTs BARTON

Nancy and MEX were out one
Day delivering things for the
Green Wizard. /
Yon haven't any idea how many
things people were always want.
ing.
They had a magic eollar-buttnn
tor Mr., Grow, that wouldn't roll
under the bureau every time he
went to put his collar on.
They had Q magic hammer for
Mrs: Coon that wouldn't smash
her thumb every time she vent to
iammer In q .tack.
Chtekle Chipmunk wanted a
magic weeder for the garden SO
he'd have more time TO play after
school. They had that too!
And they had q hat fol- Mrs.
cottontail thatrwouidn't go crook
cd whenever she hoped 70 u
Dafty NJ 1850
They were passing the water
all. III loaded down with bundles,
M suddenly a voice called out,
How do you do, my dears? Won't
ID come infn
ADD theteS stood the Sour Old
lJtch5in her doorway, trying her
bst moi 70 look souI.
ecertainly 2 answered Nancy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16
CHAPTER ".

= bVIt FFum inc bIuo'
Everything was as II should be.
as he and ESram made the camp
"lts all come clear again." he
told EEram. He remembered now
that Ezram had always been tho
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16

Ii i
qutves nom root 10 tn and tel
with O soughtng groans 2,
The rain stopped Almost as
suddenly as It had begun tue
storm was over sun atfaggiad
through the Clouds. Every leaf
glisened With Its load OF Jewels
Norman tgave'a sudden cry.
Look! The cancel"
It had drifted easily To the cen.
ter OF the lake, and there Il seem.
ed to find placid mooring.
"Rotten fixi Not thing 10 eat
and Annie Laurie shtyering from
cold" Norman growled, looking at
Jim with disgust. Somehow ha
felt as though Jim had got tho
whole thing up.
Jim was placidly gathering to.
gether bits OF dried bark, twigs
and logs and slowly a curl Of
smoke lifted and foated above
them. Annie Laurie knelt down
with a little raptdrous cry.
How lovely! II we only had
some coffee" she sighed.
I Norman was turning over the
drenched pages Of his poetry, dis.
consolately. Somehow It had par
tally escaped the general disaster.
THE rosy morn" he began
lightly.
But Annie Laurie did not glance
at him, and continued to warm her
hands and shake the water out Of
her hair.
Jim went placidly on about his
preparations.
(! "What's that:"
Jim SMILED. lifted hts plain, good.
humored face and said simply, II
was bringing some provisions up
for your aunt; think we might "a
vol use 'em now! Peel that branch
Norman; no, not that way; like
The anvory odor OF broiling
bacon on white.peeled branches,
the bubble Of coffee on a three
pronglcd branch, held Annie Lauris
fascinated. But why had he car.
ried the fool along In the canoe?
Had he seen all the time-been
prepared for this very thing-was
he. She looked up suddenly and
saw his eyes laughing down at her,
telling her something that sent tho
blood rushing to her cheeks.
I'D do more than this for you.
Annie Laurie" he said simply.
Annie Laurie did not answer.
But it was she who gave little
ectattc cries as she ate bacon
sandwiches and drank boiled cof-
foo in a tin cup that appeared
miracuiously. Only Norman sat
very still and appeared TO find the
food dlstasteful.
| "If, I had my ukulele now" he
signed after he had finished his
fourth sandwich.
Jim's eyes met Annie Laurie's
across the smoldering camp fire.
Hers were the FIRST to drop. Per
hnps 1t was the red flames that
made her cheeks SO rosy.
Wonder what we'll do for the
night" Norman growled. Ground
sopping and not a blanket to
cover US! Fool stunt, anyway, 20
come out canoeing"
Perhaps II l stood up and
hallowed they might hear us on
the other side Of the lake" Jim
said with n slow smile.
| Annie Laurie had never thought
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16
OWLS elect OFFICERS,

P. r. Montgomery was elected
president Of the Fairmont nest Of
Owls at the annual election of the
organization last night. Other o:
ficers elected was as follows: Ytcs
president, NJ. H. Rollins; secretary
Clark Satterfleld: invocatori W. )
Topping; treasurer. Fred K. King,
past president, E. D. Borror. Il
was also voted at the meeting tc
keep the new charter open until
January /.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16

The coast of AMMAN on the
China Sea is one Of the stormiesr
In the world.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
A Sooty Strike Souvenir.

The coal strike is daily wreaking its
vengeance on Washington, not only In
empty coal bins. but in q greatly in
creased smoke nuisance from the use
Of the soft coal that fills bins that
heretofore have been strangers to this
carbon.loaded fuel.
Those who are situated SO that the
view from their windows takes In the
roof lines Of the downtown district
are constantly concerned over the
smoky haze that dims the once bright
atmosphere Of Washington. The
minds eye sees the tiny particles Of
SCOT drifting down over the majestic
white dome Of the Capitol. the digni.
fed White House. the granite columns
Of the Treasury and the ornate walls
of the State. War and Navy building.
to say nothing Of the many business
buildings and apartment houses OF the
vicinity. and day by day In every way
not making them grow better and
better.
There is a peculiar depth and sin
certify in the feeling Of love and ad
miration that Washingtonians have
for their city, and this feeling is being
constantly outraged these days by the
demedations Of the soft-coal-smoke
demons that pour from so many chin
neys.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

on comprehensive. definitely planned
road-building programs, rather than
to spend hundreds Of thousands on
piecemeal constructions SO spread out
over the years that by the time all
the main arteries are properly paved
those treated earlier are In disrepair.
For the effectiveness Of a states good
roads system depends upon its COM
pleteness and the high standard uni
formly maintained.
A full series Of through trunk lines
of good roads, with secondary links
and branches, would yield Virginia an
immense return in the expenditures
within the state Of people from other
parts Of the country. Maryland has
found that its expenditures in road
building have brought a rich per-
centage of profit. Sections OF that
state which a few years ago were iso-
lated and remote. and in which little
money was ever spent from outside,
are now in the enjoyment OF such
prosperity as has never been known
before. All the dwellers participate in
this quickening OF trade and inflow
of funds.
If this question is submitted to the
people OF Virginia they should answer
it in the affirmative. Apart from the
prospect Of profiting through the
opening up of their territory to tour
ist travel they will profit constantly
in the facilitation OF their own busi
ness.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Virginia's Roads.

Gov. Trinkle of Virginia has called
an extra session of the state legisla-
lure for February 20 for several spe-
cific purposes, the first Of which Is
The question OF providing funds for
The highway department to take care
OF ~ its immediate and reasonable
needs" 1t is the governors intention
10 recommend to the legislature mere
Iyctemporary provision for this de-
partment and the reference to the peo-
rle for action at the next election Of
The question Of bond issue or any
ether method Of financing the high
way development Of the state.
Virginia has come to the point
where it is necessary to proceed on a
large scale with Its good road build
ing. Although a few highways have
been improved, the average OF the
state is low in this respect. and the
Old Dominion has been distanced by
orner states. Yet there are the best Of
reasons for good highways in Vir-
ginia. The state possesses great natu.
raj attractions for tourists. 1t has an
unusual number Of interesting points
that would draw q large traffic within
it's boundaries II the roads were suit
able for motoring at all seasons.
Other states have gone into good
roads work on a large scale with
economy and with profit. They have
found that It pays to spend millions
Evening star., 1922-12-24

erous. Gratuities are given on all
sides. Quarters and dollars are scat.
tered about freely. Here 10 . Christ
mas box" that meanA the meeting Of
real need-not the piling mp Of funds
for those who are not actually in
want. out the supply Of necessities for
those who have no means.
The fourteen opportunitisS' mean
more than simply providing the essen.
tials of life for the seventy individuals
embraced in the budget" It means,
rather. preserving fourteen homes. If
all the money that Is asked for them
is granted the people Of Washington
will be assured that these domestic
establishments. these home groups.
will be maintained throughout the
year. And that means probably that
most Of them will be tided over the
period OF stress, so that next year
they can go on without aid or with
less assistance. In some cases there
is sickness. In other cases there are
minor children who a little later will
be able to work for the family sus
tenance. All Of these cases are worthy
and the seventy for whom this help
is asked deserve the fullest measure
Of the city's generosity.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
The Mckinley Tariff Law.

In a communication with which he
favored The Star the other day. Mr..
Edward G. Riggs, the well known
political writer OF New York. differed
with The Star respecting the cause Of
the republican defeat in 1892. He as
cribed 1t to the Mckinley tariff law.
enacted two years before, instead Of to
the Homestead riot. which had oc-
CURED only a short time before. and
quoted President Harrison as Of that
opinion.
II such was Gen. Harrison's inter-
pretation Of the result of his second
campaign he stood almost alone
among his republican associates.
Nearly to a man they blamed the riot,
and Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor Of
Ohio, in Congress at that time-a man
of strong convictions and acid speech
described Mr.. Carnegie as "a handy
legged migrate, who had permitted q
labor dispute to get out Of hand and
develop into bloody collision, and
thus smash the party whose tarin
policy had made him."
When this was repeated to Gen.
Harrison he smiled broadly and bland
ly, but made no comment.
The Mckinley law was voted upon
within a few weeks Of its enactment.
and under the influence Of q protract-
ed congressional debate which had
been unusually bitter. But in a few
years its author was Governor Of Ohio
and in a few more years President OF
the United States. both honors coming
to him largely because Of the record
he had made in Congress as cham
pion Of protection.
As President. Mr.. Mckinley signed
the Dingley tariff law. which was
socketed in the same principles the
Mckinley law had carried. and which
! In operation had SO completely served
its purpose and lifted the business Of
tho country out Of the slough Of de
spond that in a few years-at Buffalo
! in 1901-the President felt justified ir
proposing its revision, not in repudia
| ton but in readjustment. Of the policy
+! Of protection.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
The Fourteen Chances.

With the close of the account Of the
fourteen opportunities fund yesterday
afternoon a little more than half Of
the amount necessary to care fer the
f1fty-three children and seventeen
adults during 1928 had been sub
scribed. With two days remaining for
the grasping Of these opportunities
ton Of the fourteen chances are yet
open, so that there il stfll q possibility
for washingtonians to contribute to
this most worthy Christmas charity.
Washington has never failed in this
respect since the opportunities plan
was adopted to submit the needs Of
specific families to the people. It will
not fail now. The only question 10
who will take advantage OF the chance
to do q bit Of Christmas giving that
will 60 to a definite designated ben9.
ficiary and in circumstances to assure
a maximum Of good result.
At this season Of the year the spirit
Of charity rules. Everybody feels gem
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Politics at Home
The Wilsonites.

Two men who served Mr.. Wilson as
advisers when he was in the White
House and stand close to him today
are William G. McAdoo and Josephus
Daniels.
Both are clever politicians. and have
not abated their interest in politics
since retiring from Office. Both are
good speakers. and in request.
In the recent campaign both were
on the stump. and since election day
both have continued their activities.
Both discuss live political issues.
Mr.. Daniels spoke in Wichita. Kan.
Tuesday night last, taking TO- text
the armament conference held r. this
town last winter. He declared that the
meeting failed of its purpose. and
that Great Britain and Japan got the
better Of the United States
This is Wilsonite doctrine, and will
be stressed by the Wilsonites in the
campaign Of 1924.
These men while on tour pick up a
good deal Of valuable political in.
formation. They meet local political
leaders. and inform themselves as to
local political sentiment.
This information Is, Of course. at
Mr.. Wilson's service. and will be Of
signal help to him in his planning for
the next campaign. 1t is information
he needs In his business. and. collected
thus by personal friends and support
ers. he may rely upon 1t.
The Wilsonites are early in the field
Industrious in their activities and set
ting lively pace for other ties Of the
democratic persuasion. They are not
likely to prove tickle and between this
time and next national convention
time transfer their allegiance. The
old leader will continue their leader
and have great influence with then
| as to the democracy and its course In
1924.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
HY pHu.ANDER JOHNSON.
Belinda,

Belinda.
Belinda 10 . belle, forsooth,
Yet I'm compelled to own up
I liked her better in her youth
Than now that she is grown up.
On Christmas day I used to make
The presents that came handy,
A book, 4 doll, some ginger cake
And oranges and candy.
But now she wants q motor car,
A coat that's trimmed with sable,
A diamond ring that costs by far
More than the dinner table.
Although she sets my head awhirl
And claims my humble duty,
I liked her more as Just a girl
Than as full.blown beauty.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

Ono Of the things that most inter-
ested Clemenceau in this country was
grapefruit. It IL surprising that 1t
should not have been familiar to him
lonx ago. Yet there are a number
Of things France has to learn of in
the way Of food. some Of them well
worthy a special mission by an intel.
lectual and experienced bon vivant.
France has yet to appreciate terrapin,
canvashack duck, fried chicken with
corn bread and numerous other crea'
lions that make the discovery Of
Amarica an epoch IN Gastrcnomy q
vsIl q In poaltioal soisnee,
Evening star., 1922-12-24
SOME INSIDE STUFF
ABOUT NEW YORK
BY WILLIAM JOHNSTON.

ing the holidays. and what with home
coming sons and daughters and holiday
visitors. tickets for the really good shows
will probably be as expensive and hard
to get as ever. The projected idea OF
a joint theatrical ticket ONCE where
tickets for all shows may be bought n
an advance OF 10 cent over the box ONCE
price is met with many predictions OF
failure. When young man takes his
best girl to dinner and she expresses
desire to see a certain show. he is going
to get the tickets no matter what they
cost. A cloak dealer with $4,000
order in sight from an out-of-town buy
er naturally takes him to whatever show
he wishes to see. no matter what pre-
mium he has to pay for tickata So th.
ticket spectators continue to thrive. J
have sometimes wondered IL the Phila
delphia idea would not work in New
York-an ordinance compelling all thea
ters to keep alternate rows OF seats OF
sale at the box ONCE. This gives boti
A Briton With . Sense OF Humor.
VIVIAN GILBERT. who used to be
v well known here as an actor.
went back to England when the war
began. became a major. and partici-
pdteu IN tHe capture VI SSi ooeaS'i''
He is now back here lecturing on
| THE British Sense OF Humor." New
York having discovered that he was
! a humorist by the story he told OF
| the capture OF Jerusalem, which &C.
cording to his version happened like
! this:
THE British army was encamped
near Jerusalem. A Tommie, in search
of fresh eggs. blundered into the
wrong direction and found himself In
the evacuated city. To his amaze
ment, a group of white-bearded Off
cIals insisted on handing him the
keys of the city. He hurried back
to camp and reported to his captain
| what had happened. and the captain
told the colonel. The colonel i'm
mediately hastened into Jerusalem
and insisted on the keys being handed
to him. When he reported 1t to the
brigade commander. he In turn in
sisted that It was he who should re-
ceive the keys. SO they were handed
officially. and for the third time. TO
him. When he reported the occur
renee TO the division commander. he
felt that the glory Of receiving the
keys was his perogative. So for
fourth time the keys were handed
over. He then wired Gen. Allenby
Jerusalem has surrendered to me.
Quickly Gen. Allenby wired back
you are mistaken. ! viii arrive In
two days to officially receive the
keys to Jern salem." And history
) records that il Eas Gen. Allenby who
did.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

The extraordinary volume Of Christ.
mas buying this year bears out the
prediction some time ago that business
conditions would be favorable. Friend
Santa Claus is unassuming. but re.
liable, as a chronicler Of financial con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Foil Copiers Of U. S. Designs

posal to be accompanied by detailed
working drawings. In such case an
experienced manufacturer will sub
NIT outline drawings including the
principal dimensions. but not show
ing matters Of detail.
Because American machinery 10
good is the reason foreign manufac-
turers are SO keen to copy 1t. Our
manufacturers can prevent this II
abilities of these foreign shops. One
Of the most obvious of these is in the
selection Of materials. The American
market is rich in the variety Of iron,
steel and other building materials
available. No other manufacturing
country has equal supplies of steel OF
varying carbon content or Of the spe-
cannot distinguish these grades by
mere inspection, and usually labora-
tory methods are impracticable. 1t IL
therefore suggested by federal agents
who have been making an intensive
study Of this problem that manufac-
turers be careful not to divulge the
specincations Of the materials used.
the heat treatment and other proc
esses applied beyond the merest gen.
eralities. On the other hand, II 10 often
good salesmanship to allow 1t to be
known that special alloy steels. etc,
the selection Of materials is necessary
and is practiced.
Foreign producers are disposed to
emphasize "workmanship." but the
word 10 used in the sense Of hand
fitting. American manufacturers
should stress the superiority Of their
own worikmanship, letting 1t be
known that hand -Atting will not suf-
ice. that strict interchangeability 10
maintained. and where parts are held
10 good salesmanship to advertise
that fact.
BY judicious salesmanship American
manufacturers Of machinery can re-
duco the amount Of copying now be-
Ing done. they can increase the pres
tiGs Of their own products. and they
can increase the volume OF their own
fects in units that are copies. The
mere fact that design Is copied tes-
tines to the superiority Of the orig
inal and advertises the limitations Of
the im1tators. Salesmanship can and
should overcome such competition.
In some instances manufacturers re-
port that they are staying out Of cer-
tain markets through fear Of havins
their designs copied. This policy I.
| not be increased in this. way. Also II
should Be remembsrsd that copies are
seldom really competitive unitA II
WouT appear that vigorous sales.
| nn&SfAiD on Constructive lines u Z
far better anttdote.