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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
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IN EIscUssI0N oYerfthe good roads proposition
- for Union district brings out the usual bone OF
contention about which nearly every such uond
issue centers. The argument Is, why pay taxes for
something which does not actually touch the
property Of the Individual?
Naturally It is purely selfish argument and
advanced BY the man who sees no further than htI
own front gate. In every community Advancement.
each individual must assist and does assist ever
though it is 10 build school which his own
children do not attend, or repair bridge ovei
which his own team does not drive. II each person
residing in district were to contribute in taxes
only to the things which touch his own personal
interest tangibly and directly, Marion County would
yet be mired in the center OF mud highways, and
educauonally and every other way would be about
fifty years behind other counties in her develop.
ment.
NoK all people have an ambitious community
spirits II is something which is difficult to start at
times, but once 1t begins II opens the way to greater
things and progressive advance. The spirit Is
something which makes man believe his district
Is the best In the county, that no progressive
measure Is too good for st. and that the thing which
boosts the district boosts every individual in It.
man with this feeling does not hold his pocket book
between his eye and the sun Of progress. Just how
Union District Is going to come out with the bond
issue remains to be seen. but there is one thing
which will become more and more evident as the
thing comes TO an issue, oil the Union District
boosters and progressyes will be found voting for
the bonds to build the roads, and all the selfish
reactionartes will be found putting on the brakes
Every man and woman in the district who wants
this district to line up with other county districts
in the way otimproyement ought to be out working
for the bond issue day and night. 1t is something
which Union District cannot afford to have defeat
ed.
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Al TnEArER NEyr W1NrEn

II is pleasing tidings TO FaIrmonters that there
win be chance 10 see some honest to goodness
Theatrical attractions next winter. The announce
tnent that the Hippodrome Is going to enlarge It's
stage and make changes necessary to produce
regnlar plays will be gladly hailed. According to
report three shows already booked for matinee
and night performance. 1t may be found necessary
10 teach Fairmonters exactly how to conduct
themselyes in theater, for 1t has been so long
since the people have had chance to attend that
they may not know how to properly behave.
The Hippodrome has been consistently raising
the standard of its attractions right along and
practically ali of the stock companies who have held
forth there during the past season have been
excellent ones. putting on clean, commendable.
performances untainted by suggestiveness and free
from harmful and indecent influence. If the
management so ahead with their plans as proposed
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Have a Sample

A local man tells the following
story on himself, showing as II
Goes that Volstead Is not yet in
frii control Of Marion County: :
II was comfortably seated on
an interurban car the other
night" says this citizen, when a
we'll dressed. Intelligent looking
man sat down next TO ME. After
giving me the once over he aSXei
ne IL l was in the market for
scme good liquor. replied that
l might be II 1t was GOOD liquor.
He reached In his pocket and slip.
red me a half pint with instruc.
tons to try 1t at the first oppol-
tune moment and that II I favored
It | might procure it in.any4quan-
THY at a reasonable price" Y
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Flaggy Meadow

The farmers are blowing and get
ting ready for a busy season. More
attention Ia being given to farming
this year than for seevral years.
probably owing to the fact that
farm help Is available.
Charles E. Marshall is at DennI-
son, Ohio, on business.
Owen Gribble OF Ashley, W. Va.
who had been, working for E. B.
Hibbs has returned TO his home.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. e. Dennison last Thursday.
William Cunningham OF Indian
Run, who recently purchased az
part OF the James Hibbs farm.
moved come Of his farm tools here
one day last week.
Mrs. B. F. Hibbs and Mrs. Clyde
Hibbs were visiting Mrs. Charles
E. Marshall one day last week.
Mrs. Claddie Tucker was vislting
Mrs. Hattie Barrows one day last
week.
Billy Johns is at 1owesvllle on
business.
Mrs. Frank Roberts of Manning
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City Water Commissioner j., Clyde Morris
explained carefully the plans for The new filtration
plant to the chamber of commerce last night and
enlisted the support Of that organization. The
Klwanans also expressed their intention to boost
the proposition and there is doubt that the bond
issue will have the backing Of all the business
influence Of the city, both from those who have
expressed themselves through these organizations
and those Who have not 1t will be but short
time until the bond election which will decide the
question OF the new plant, will be held, and thus
far there has been no opposition noticeable. 1t is
practically certain that the expression will be
favorable and in few months Fairmont will have
city water that will look like 1t straight from
the old oaken bucket.
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Professor Joseph Roster in addressing
carksburg teachers expressed little respect for
intelligence tests applied by notoriety seeking
educators. This opinion is one that will find a
hearty second. The majority of intelligence tests
that have been discussed through the press, have
had litteit any bearing upon the mental ability Or
alertness Of the students who were questioned. In
fact some of the answers would lead to the belief
that many students could not resist the opportunity
TO make game of the QUESTIONABLE and fled their
answers as nearly approaching the ridiculous as
they dared.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
RUFF STUFF

In his address Saturday night
N MorEantown William jennings
Bryan offers 800 cash in money
q the University professor who
VIII prove to him that Christianity
and the Bible harmonic. 1t
would be worth the 800 to prove
10 Mr. Bryan that two and two
make four, were he OF the opinion
chat the correct answer was seven.
Question: Does Mr.. Bryan have
5nlys $100sor only 500 worth Of
faith IN this contention? Why
act make It worth while, ". j.?
Says the Morgantown New Do
1ltnion: Many unfavorable COM
u,ents were heard at the Bryan
ecture Saturday evening on the
act that several loose boards in
Me center Of tho platform gave
forth d dlsconcertlng noise each
line the speaker by chance step
pa on them. The annoyance did
lot seem 70. bother the speaker
Perhaps, to use Mr.. Bryan's
own term the noises harmonized.
- .
slll MorgaAtown's not such a
bad place at that. Not II Gre
dence may be given reports that
pike and salmon are actually
crawling out OF the water and into
fisherfnen,s baskets down along
the eteat, (Thls absolutely has
NO rsterence to Mr.. Bryan or to
Motgant owners.)
.
When you are writing the
name Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
md you have and and 'amper-
iand' which do you usc?" Queries
u Questioning colleague. After
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People DEMAlSDIT
Substitutes Offered As Being Jusi
As Good

DON'T BE DEcEIyEp

People everywhere have learned
about the Marvellous Power OF
Bulgarian Blood Tea as an AID ~
the sick. BE SURE whenIyou ak
your dealer for Bulgarian Blood
Tea that you get It. Refuse amy
substitutes as being Just as good.
Users know that bulgarian
Blood Tea taken once or twice
week assists Nature to Keep them
feeling years younger. They also
know that when taken ateaniing
hot with lemon juice 1T helps
break a cold quickly and ruarde
against influenza, pneumonia OF
other serious sickness! Yom
druggist, like your doctor should
be your friend. Tell him yo, j,
want Bulgarian Blood Tea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
Berton Braley's Poem

I'm weary OF doing things over,
! Over and over again,
Weary Of treadlng the same heat
en-. track
Over and overland then
Knowing tomorrow and next day
I'll do It all over again.
I'm weary of doing things over.
l wanta break loose with a yell.
Have l gotta see the same sights
every day, So
Meet the same people as well.
Eat the same food that I've eaten
for years.
Smell the same smells that
smell?
II that's all get out of living
Like honest, respectable folk, =
Just doing things over and over
Until the end comes and I croak
Excuse me, I've gotta be going,
You won't see my trail for the
smoke! 3
Copyright, 1929
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(By n. W. Himelick)

We point with pride to the mar.
yelous strides which we have made
in the great industrial world.
Every law known to science 10
used to develop blooded stock.
The states and nations spend large
sums 'in perfectlng better grains,
fruits and vegetables. Are we
equally well informed about the
principles Of childhood that deter
mine the destiny OF man.
AS far as possible these. brief
discussions all technical phrases
and words will be omitted. Thu
facts will be put in a simple way
SO they may become the center OF
flreslde discussions.
The, boy from 6 to Q is like the
plant that sends Its roots deep into
the soil in order tc properly sup
port the fruit which 1t is to bear.
He too Is In transition stage. His
little trousers, stockings and
shoes cannot keep pace with his
growth. He must not be asked 10
do things that require close atten-
ton or application of the liner
muscles. Even the erudest crea-
tion pleases him because he uses
only his largest muscles In Great
ing them. He fits about like a
butterfly in search OF all sorts Of
experiences. We must not forget
however, that these Impressions
are indelbly fastened upon his
nervous system. The tendencies
OF the boy and the things from
which he gets the greatest plea
sure becomes our opportunity.
tits during this period that the
boy catches" all OF the diseases
known to childhood. There is, OF
course a reason which cannot be
given in these short discussions.
While the, boy seems to possess
considerable energy he is easily
fatigued. 1t is at the end Of this
period OF childhood and during the
moments of fatigue that the foun-
dations are laid for mental and,
physical wrecks.
The mental life OF the boy Is in
perfect harmony with his physical
condition. You cannot hold his
attention, What Is more lmpor-
tant you should not try. Here Is
a good place to catch him on the
run. Why should we force himsto
sit in uncomfortable seats and
listen TO the dry creations OF man
when there are so many calls from
every breath OF nature?
The boy during this period does
many things which seem wrong
to us but to him they are mere
jokes. He is not moral but Inn
moral. Right and wrong mean
nothing to him except as an occa-.
sion for pleasure or fun. He does
not know how to Inhibtt wrong
impulses. Through no wisdom OF
man can he be forced from a ne
gative attitude to do so. tits only
by substituting the positive that
we, shall ever hopo, I'd succeed. DO
.nstsay don't" but give himSsomet
thing to do.
b. Let the boys OF any community
pass thrognh this period OF life
without proper guidance and the
next generation will pay the BILL.
3 . + y
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Unless the frost comes to the rescue lot OF
blowing that has been done over the county will
make hard work for the cultivators this sumner.
Farmers seem anxious to begin their work and
large plots are already powed as can be observed
by those who are driving through the country
districts. Some OF the soil was turned up pretty
wet and great clods remain unbroken. II
enough freezing weather comes to break up The
cods all will be we'll, but IL there is an early spring
some farmers are going 10 be in hard luck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14

several hours OF consideration, we
answer snappily; "Ampersand-
wich-because It sounds like
something TO eat!"
Try this out on your thatter:
THAT that Is that that that is is
that that that is. THAT that IS not
that that that is not is rot that
that that is not. It not that that
that is that that that is? That
that is that that that s is that that
that Isl" A compile set of the
works Of Indignation Brennan,
handsomely done in red-white-
and-blue on tables Of limestorN,
will be mailed Immediately to the
first person sending in the correct
solution TO the foregoing.
"Drys arrest booKlegger."-
Headline in viropa (Kansas)
Times-Star. AS Carlyle sailor
was It Bacon?-"Reading maketh
a full man."
Owing to the fact that our Nor
Gantown special correspondent Is
a notorious liar. we are forced to
omit from our columns the pre-
posterous statement that there is
in that city a furniture-selling
firm by the name of Wildman &
swindler.
Since some one has previously
drawn attention to the fact, we
shall pass over in silence the bit
OF information that in Weston
there lives one Or. N. D. Cure.
This doctor IN the cabinet ought
to be secretary Of the interior.
Once they were "Somewhere In
France" now they are nowhere
in America.
With 10000 school supsrlnterd.
ents meeting In chieaEo the ANAL
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ton has been visiting her daugh
ten. Mrs n. T.. Dcnnison during
thu past week.
Mr ana Mrs. Earl Aiperss We're
calling IN Mrs. Ginda Marshall
Sunday afternoon
Miss Helen Moore 81 Homewood
WAS n sftihg hef sister MISS Eliza
beth Moore Saturday c.,
Clarence Roberts Of alSnntnsl y
was calling on Mr. and mrs -
3. Dennison one day last week
MI. and Mrs Paul swiget Of
Homewood were Waiting Mr.
SWiseFs parents, Mr.. and Ms
William sYigers during the past
week
Dr.. NJ. F. Hamilton OF Sunsne
ton was calling On his pktients
here Sunday afternoon
Frank Roberts and othefs o.
Warrington were visiting Atrl Rob
ert's daughter, Mrs II 3. pennt
son. Sunday.
The Misses Edna and Marie
Hayes OF Jerichowere Visiting sNffs
Jacob Hamilton Sunday
Morris Roberts and James Baker
OF: Warrington were visiting the
formers sister. Mrs. II - Den
Ilison Saturday
Tola and Roy Baker were Wilt
Ing at stringtown Sunday
j. N. Hamilton was visiting 70
latiyes at Metz Sunday.
Frank Baker, Robert HarTows.
and Elizabeth Moore, who were on
the sick list, are out again
lima Holbert was visiting her
school friend, Dolly Hillberfy at
Warrington Saturday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
THE BOY PROBLEM

This column is devoted 10 The boy.
hood Of FalrTnont. A series Of brief
articles will be presented covering The
important phases In the lie Of the
boy. with the hope that the parents
Of the community may ind some worth
while tsugGe9tionS. Any questions 10
the editor Of the Boy Column will be
promptly answered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14

The polite gin bootlegger who supplies an
exclusive clientele and the colored gemmau who
feches in white lightning and third rail- to the back
alley trade all look alike to the county officers,
apparently
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14

House wives contemplating spring cleaning
might look over the work now being done by the
boys at the Heintzelrhan Post Headquarters and
engage some proficient painters, repairers and
window-ceaners
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boy fears nothing will happen te
About the scarcest thing OF,
earth are ex-henpecked husbands.
Denver iceman finds 10000 in
a flower pot. In Denver they leave
the ice money out early.
Bryan is demanding the repeal
of the Darwin theory,
Boxing teaches. pollteuess,"
says a trainer. Yes, when you can
fight. your friends are polite.
Half the shows fail. All work
and no play makesa dull show. /,
Mr.. Yell is a Tennessee post.
master. DR.. Work is his boss.
Work and Yell speed the mails.
ANVtuluk ruins an otu-Car IKE tne
reighbors getting a new one. :
So
Russia could pay by sending over
some OF her sleeping sickness for
our saxaphone players.
You've got to look sharp when
things are dull.
Harding asks s5O,Opo to control
the wild wireless waves. There's
mischief in the air.
Egypt is free. SO maybe we can
sell her some Egyptian cigarets.
zone fairy tale q boy doesn't be-
ltsve isa"So Swimming" sign.
The political pot Is boiling. II
seems to boil on hot afr.
ssflas ~,
Princess Mary's mother reduced
for the wedding. Her father was
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Politics Here
and Elsewhefe

Major NJ. NJ. Nelly is to be a can
dldate for the Democratic nomina
ton for congressman from this diF
trict, according TO rumors from
Wheeling and other places aloug
the line. We held up Major Neely
in his office yesterday afternoon
Just long enough to quiz him on the
proposition OF being a candidate foi
Congress.
From what he told us. Major
Nicely does not know whether he
will take a shot at It or not; or al
least II he had decided the matter
in his own mind he has also de
cided that he will not Just yet say
his decision out loud where a news
paperman might hear 1t.
Two colored men met on circus
day and John said to Sam:
rs you gwine TO de circus dis
afternoon?"
Sam replied: 81 aln't said | aIn't
gwine to no circus, has II"
7 didn't axe you amt you ANTI"
replied John. II done axe you amt
you is?"
That Is Just little story, you
know, but sizes up Neely's position
on running for Congress, so far as
he has given out to the press. He
faint said he amt gwine to run
for no seat in Congress; neither
has he said that he is going TO put
on his political track shoes and hit
the cinder path.
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FArHER loF ss ASKS AID

KINGS LYNN, Eng. March 10.
Declaring he was the father Of 36
children, brlcklayer appeared be-.
fore the board OF guarisans here
for relief. Hessaid he was married
at II and had 25 children by his
first wife and II by his second. u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14

It is said that Louis Buckwald,
recently appointed United States
marshal for the northern district
Of West Virginia, has sent his resIg-
nation to his superior officers. in
Washington to be effective II the
headquarters Of the office Is moved
to Parkersburg, instead Of Wheel.
ing, where Buckwald lives and
where he wants his headquarters.
The Parkersburg News carried the
following story yesterday:
Because the office OF marshal OF
the northern district Of West Viz.
ginia was transferred from Fais
mont, where 1t was formerly locat.
ed, to Parkersburg. Louis Buck.
wald. newly appointed marshal, has
sent in his resignation to Washing.
ton with the understanding that It
will take effect II the office is
moved to Parkersburg.
when G. r. ("Ned"l Smith OF
Falrmont was appointed marshal
the office was located in Parkers.
burg, but was later transferred Il
Fairmont. When Buckwald was
appointed he insisted that the OF
flee be transferred to Wheeling
while Col. Guy D. Goft, assistant 10
the attorney general, and A. T. Bar
rett. chief deputy clerk, said that
parkersburg must again have the
headquarters. This eventually led
to Marshal Buckwald sending ID his
regisnation to take effect in cast
the department OF justice does moi
do as he sees fit,
Barrett Is understood to have
stated that he wouid resign II the
office was transferred to Wheeling
as his home is in Parkersburg and
he believes that this city is the log
ical place for the headquarters Of
the northern district marshal.
ut is up TO the department OF Jus
ttce TO settle the scrap between
the different contestants and q
showdown can be expected within
the next two days. In tho mean
time Parkersburg viii await
with interest the decision In the
case, and hope that the headquar'
tiers OF the United States marshal
will again be established here"
II the competition for the head
quarters OF the office Is so keen be.
tween Parkershurg and Wheeling
that It Is going to cause trouble no
matter which place Is selected, Il
might be wise for the Department
of Justice TO decide that the office
OF the marshal should remain IN
this city, giving In neither TO
Wheeling nor Pafkersburg.
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they should surely haze a most successful season
next winter as this cry Is hunehy Tor some
real mist class Theatrical attraction Al
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with 10000 school Supsrlnterd.
ents meeting n chieaEos thu .amalt
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Once they were somewhere In
France" now they are nowhere
in America"
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This doctor In the cabinet ought
% be secretary Of the interior,
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zone fairy tale a boy doesn't be-
lteve Is a "'So Swimming" Sign.
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Egypt Is free. so maybe we can
sell her some Egyptian cigarets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-23

What does that say there. that
small gold print on the inside Of the
cover?"
That's the binders name-Orp-
cult"
Allen closed the book, passed his
hand over the smooth covers, and
banded It back to Ware.
What did you say the woman's
name was, Ware?" asked Thatcher.
Didn't say, but the name she went
by Up there was Forbes. She told
me it was an assumed name. The
people she stayed with told me they
never knew any better"
Several minutes passed in which
no one spoke. Tho minister Iapsed in
10 one Of his deep reveries. Thatcher
stood just behind him peerin= into
the fire, Suddenly he muttered under
his breath and almost inaudibly,
Wen, by God9'
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boned hatchets ami lunches Of cher
RES for the first figure.
Tt was 2 o'clock when HARDWOOD
after taking Mrs. owen down to
supper, found himself free, He met
Thatcher in the lower hail, mutfled
in astrakhan and swearing softly to
himself because his carriage had been
lost in the blizzard.
We'll; bow are things going with
you, you6 man?'
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cheerfully, and airily explained his de-
lay.
States business, Can you imagine
me fresh from Richelieus cabinet,
with u trail of dead horses on the
road behind me? In plain prose !
didn't get home TO dress until eleven,
and the snow makes it hard going"
He had dressed with care neverthe.
less and had never looked better,
Sylvia sent Allen ahead to begin
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clearing the floor for the cotillion, and
followed more slowly with Harwood.
II suppose" he remarked. nalf to
himself, that ] really oughtn't to
do it."
"What-yoU hesitate now after
keeping the stage waiting?"
1T may be "a case for an under
study. There are reasons why"
''Then-you have done it?''
They were at the turn Of the stair
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and Sylvia paused lie was con
scious of a quick catch in hire breath.
Her eyes met his for an instant
searchingly.
Yes; I have done it. he an
swered, and looked at her wonder
ingly.
A moment later he had made his
peace with Mrs. Owen and paid his
compliments to Mrs. Bassett at the
favor table, heaped high with berib-
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ALTMAN

lying to reporters. You see, my son,
amt in that deal. You understand?
That bill was fixed up in Chicago,
and every corporation lawyer that
does business in the old Hoosier Stats
has his eye on it. I'm not asking any
questions; Lord, no! It's up TO you
irand party; that's a nice girl Of
Bassetts. My wagon here? All right
Goodnight, Dan! Goodnight, Bias
sett!" ITO Be Continued