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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
THE TAXPAYER AND THE srArE HOUSE.

IE WEST y1RG1N1AN agrees with the
Charleston Mail that I'VE are building a
state house=noti barn. " but this newspaper does
not agree that "the people Of this state want
state house as beautiful as any in the union, and
they intend to have it, The people OF West Viz
ginia have no intention Of building state house
such as that Of New York state, which cost forty
million dollars, or that of Pennsylvania at Har-
risburgs the actual cost Of which no mortal knows
but which raised scandal that will forever dim
ITS beauty the tax payers who were bled for its
structure.
The people Of West Virginia have not clearly
Understood the situation in regard to the cost OF
the new state house, and it is fine thing for tho
Of the state that the whole thing eau be
made clear before 1t Is too late to act
1t has been the general understanding that the
Six andSope-half million dollars contemplated in
the building of the new capitol, included the sun
received from the sale of the old site and the in
suranee received by the state at the time Of the
destruction Of the old building. This is mis-.
Jake however, for, according to the Acts Of the
Legislature Of 1921, the Capitol Building Com
mission y authorized to enter into contracts mot
TO exceed six and one.half million dollars PLUS
the amount received by the state as insurance for
the destruction of the old capitol building and the
amount from the sale OF the land"
posthe people of West Virginia want to expend
the sum OF ten million dollars for state house?
Unless check is put upon the Capitol Building
Commission, that is the amount it will spend for
West Virginia's state house according to the way
things are now shaped up.
Information furnished The West vIrglnian by
state Official gives the amount received from the
sale OF part Of the old capitol site as $3.50 900.
and " Isl estimated that the remainder OF the old
site viii bring about one and one-half millions
noEs. The state received about $5SO.0OO .insur-
ance at the time the old capitol burned. This
means that the sale Of the old site, and the in
suranee received makes neat total Of three and
one:half millions Of dollars. II this sum be added
to hegamount already authorized of six aud one
hait million dollars then West Virginia will have
state house costing ten millions of dollars. not
including furnishings and equipment which cost
lot Of money.
DO the people of West Virginia want to spend
ten million dollars for state house? They do
not they will not The voice Of the public will
be heard in the next session of legislature ON this
question: Although the last legislature gave the
Capitol Building Commission the authority to en-
ter into contracts not to exceed six and one.half
millions plus the amount received from the sale
OF the site and insurance these contracts have not
been let and it is not too late TO change tho net
now standing.
Sly and one-halt millions, INCLUDING the SUI,
received from the sale of the old site. and nsnr.
anee paid the state, should provide amply for n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
LETTERS 10
THE EDITOR
WoMANls vIEwpoINr.

FA1RMoNT, Dec. 6.-tEditor
The West virginian.1 -Walt Whit
man wrote:
"Henceforth I ask not good for
tune; I myself am good fortune
Henceforth will whimper nc
more."' And Frank Crane tells u.
that II we follow this saying. We
will have happiness, even though
we may never attain success, as the
world counts success.
The degree OF happiness Lha
comes to us Is, however, measured
entirely by our standard Of VIVA
really constitutes happiness.
On Monday l saw a wonderful
picture at a local theater that
summed the whole thing up in two
words, love and service. and II /
I.had not been convinced before that
that was the real solution Of the
worlds unrest l would have bee.l
after having seen the strong crgu
ment presented.
That was my first adventure In
a full and wonderful day. In thu
interval, between the morning
hours and 1880, the time set iot
the meeting Of the Mothers Clun
Of the W. G. T. u, was tryinc
to put into practice the two wo. d.
that came home with such force
in the beginning Of a new wua6.
srd :nany opportunities presented
themselves, as they always dc
when we are looking for them. aud
many times when we are not.
/ was to be one Of the hostess1s
at the Mothers Club meeting. ar,l
you know It was such a bad night
TINT my faith was somewhat weak
as to the effect upon the attend.
ancs. While making the SAND.
witches fell to my lot, and figuring
upon Just how many would neS!
to make, recalled that sixty was
the number who attended the muu:.
ing reld at Mrs. Rolf Hite's las.
year and thar was considered d
large crowd So taking in accoun.
weather conditions prepared s..
hal! that many and some over, Il.
case If emergency, but It taught ne
a good lesson in faith and prepas.1.
ness.
You know Mrs. Q. L. Parks, Id
whose home the meeting was be.
ing held, lives on Short avenue,
Just of Locust, but those dear
mothers never thought OF staying
home because Of distance or rain
but were out in full force. and
when the last one arrived / eat
back with relief, for there we're
Just enough sandwiches 10 70
around, by actual count.
Wasn't that narrow ESCAPE
But while the refreshments and a.
cial hour is always a lovely Tea.
ture Of these meetings they 10 fat
t, . 80, -
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EAST. SIDE
:-:MEyX1s:r:
Funeral Thursday
lArr,,.n..,,,.,..,,....I,,..,

The funeral OF Mrs. Anna RAJ
ger will be held Thursday at 9
O'Clock from the residence in p,a.
tnond street, with the Rev. O. b
Plum OF Hundred Officiating. MI.
and Mrs. George RACER. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen RACER and Clareuca
Rager, sons and daughters-in-law
OF the deceased, arrived here III.
esday from Detroit, Mich. Inter.
ment will take place ct Maple
Grove Cemetery and will be in
charge OF Carpenter and Ford.
Bazaar and Bake Sale
Division No. l Of the Ladies'
AID Society Of the Diamond
Street Church will hold.a bazaar
and bake sale Friday and Saturday
OF this week at Scott and Hawkins
store In Merchant street.
Preaching at Chapel
The Rev. O. D. Plum OF Hun
dred will preach at the Central
Chapel In Columbia street at 1880
O'Clock Thursday evening.
Glass Meeting
The monthly meeting Of the Nc
Eltresh Glass Of the Diamond
Street Sunday School was held
Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Carpenter in Nor.
santown avenue. About forty
members Of the class were pres
ent. The devotional exercises were
conducted by MRS. William Her.
Dirk and Mr.. McElfresh. An elec-
ton OF officers was held, and Tie
officers OF the past year were un.
animously reelected. Special
music by the Misses Carpenter
and several interesting guessing
contests made the social hour es-
pecially enjoyable. Refreshments
were served by the hostess, Mrs.
Carpenter. Mrs. Frank Google,
Mrs. Carl Beatty, and Mrs
Charles Michaels. The next meet.
Ing will be In charge OF Mrs.
Bruce Morgan.
Personals G.,
Mrs. Brinkenhoff, who vas a
surgical patient at Cook HOSPITAL
for a couple OF weeks, has return.
ed to her home in Reeves avenue,
and is recovering nicely.
Spencer Carlow, son, OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Carlow OF Cochran
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Will BE
GUESTS OF MOOSE

Musicians from Pennington.
Monongah, Rtvesville and Fair.
mont will attend the chicken din.
ner to be given by the Fairmont
lodge OF Moose In the Moose
Home on Jefferson street this
evening, when the members OF
all the bands in the county will
be guests Of the local organize.
ton. The dinner 10 being given
In honor Of the members Of the
American Federation Of Music In
Marion County.
The principal address OF the
evening will be given by former
State Senator n. A. Pollock, while
William D. Hall will act MS toast.
master. Several musical NUM-
bers will be given following the
dinner. Besides the musicians,
who will number about 100, the
members Of the Moose lodge and
d few friends will attend the din.
ner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
AUTOGRAPHED SONG
RECEIVED by JUDGE

An autographed copy d MY hit.
Tie West Virginia Rose, = q sons ami
fox troll written by Harry Ham
lnond Holt OF MoundSyillei has
been received By Judge q. II. SHOW
alter.
Both che words and melody were
written By Mr.. Holt, the latter ~,
ing IN four hats, and there al n q
verses and the choras,
The concluding lines Of the chef
us are; ~
shes my sunshine when I'm blue
No such flower ever grew
My little West Virginia rose"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
lHE MAID
ON THE COURTHOUSE

Good afternoon, Frank" sail
the Maid on the Courthouse, as shs
saw Frank Marshall, chess cham.
pion Of the United States, coming
up Jefferson street from the FUR.
mont Hotel early this afternoon
Have you been real well!" :
Chess what?"
TSlliy old maid" said Pop Mape,,
who was Marshall's body guard,
silly old thing, the gentleman
said yes IN answer to your ques:
ton as To- his health. J"
Chess. said the Maid.
Nuts said Pop.
Crack len1, answered tho Maid.
"Hopeless, sighed Marshall;
muhc astounded at the whole sltua.
ton
what time 6 the match 10.
nightg' asked the Maid. e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

street has been quito sick ior
several days
Ms shelby Kinltead of Nor
gantown aye1tiG Is fecosiing
from her eeent severe zine
NJ and Mfs Guy Hoit ana Iii.
and Mrs Harris have moved Ia
the new residence recently eoHt-
pleted BY John Morris, in Carchfaa
street. s5 /
Miss Katherine Flt1hugh OF Mar
ket street spent the weekend
with friends at Morgantowa M
Mrs. 7. 7. Fitzhugh has return-
cd from Warrington where she
visited her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Jew. Hess.
I Mrs, Anna westtall has return.
ed to her home at shinnston aztec
spending q few days with her as.
ter. Mrs. George Shoemaker, Ia
Gulfey street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
waDNagpAY EVENING. DECEMBER 8, lgs2.

The atst Christmas shopping tour should In.
clade tie purchase Of some heavy wrapping paper
and stout Irvine. The postal force will APPRECIATE
the care that wraps packages safely and securely
With plainly written addresses both OF the sender
and the person to whom the package is mailed
BE sure there Is enough postage to carry the pack
age, and get all parcel post stun on early. II
these Instructions are carried out there will be
few packages lost or strayed, and eorrespondingly
few disappointments on Christmas morning.
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remember that someone was count.
By5CONDO

remember that someone was count.
ed out.
Ninety.ntne persons are named
In the Denham.Edwards suit. Let't
make It 100 Just to even things up
q little.
With Georges clemenceau eat.
Ing 50 many eggs, his first name
should have been Henry.
Officer, there is no sense in let.
ting this 30 on.
Gold coins make fine gifts, &C.
cording to the treasury department..
Would you call that vein Of HI
And after a fellow gets his
Christmas shopping all finishe
early, then he has to start out on
New Years resolutions.
We never thought of it before.
but one advantage IN wearing {
derby is that nobody wants to
steal It,
A woman in Boston went crazy
when her new hat arrived. In
Fairmont. the husbands go crazy
when they see the BILL.
iris Speaker caught a calf ana
tied It in .twenty-one seconds.
Out in Chicago bandits hold up
a restaurant and robbed tho wait.
ers. All the patrons cheered AMI
exclaimed, Turn about is taif
play"
Moral: Keep your shoes under
your own bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

new state house office buildings. and equipment
This means about three millions oil dollars for the
taxpayers 70 contrtbute--one and one-haif mil
lions q which has already been appropriated
West Virginia wants state house and not a
.barn-cs course, but West Virginia demands that
its capitol commission make plans within reason,
and within the means Of It's people to construct.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

England has shown Turkey a doubled fist. Con-
quest.mad, the Turkish government seems bent Oh
over reaching itself; the threat of warm the Near
East becomes most alarmingy pressing, but Il
Turkey persists in dropping her substance for an
unattainable shadow she can look QUIT Is not a
little Greek army. or handful. Of helpless Armen-
ians that will confront her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

New York received its first shipment of Florida
Strawberries the other day. There were four hun
dred quarts Of berries In the shipment and they
retalled at $3.50 quart; add to this about $3.50
worth Of sugar for each quart and the approximate
cost of Strawberries in December will be found to
be fairly high. No wonder so many folks go south
at this time OF year in order to buy strawberries
In the home market There ought to be clear
saving of at least one dollar on each quart IL a
cash and carry market Is patronised.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
AN n1PoRrANr R1RrHpAY.

An innortan4 hir+hda, ,,.rty a. a. ~ ,,oid d.
"a morrow eyenInp e .ta y ~ n a ,rho, ~
castor Of celebration "a the rst anniyers.rv ~ tho
opening Of the Y: W. g. A. home and 6ner hnn.o
will be held all day lonr witb 4 recentior a. tha
evening BY the hoard n ,nanars1,ent rrha e,.,-s
city Is invited and the +esnonsa shouId * 1arso
enough, and enthusiasts enonrh a. warn, ths
hearts OF the women IN charge and show a mar,
the appreciation Of Fairmont for A Y. W. d A.
Organization and homo. i
It would be difficult To nlaee nroner estimate,
upon the good Accommodated nv tbe Az yC,, a.
Fairmont, and the benefit and comfort h has siven
the citizens. IN the secretaries n charse,soy
the building, Fairmont mas been indeed Fortunate.
for they are young women OF exceptional roert
and christian character. and they ara beloyed ~
the young girls Of the CITY. Who coma - tben,
daily for advice and help. seldom can tse ~,
W." home be entered that Young Girls M. mo-,
gathered In small committee tneetinee IN
rooms. The personal influence the dY. W" sec.
retarles WELD In quiet hut effectiye way "a
something most precious to the CITY. for Il gives
to the young girls something Ane and spiendid
that they might not otherwise receive.
To club women and Ia women engaged IN well.
fare work the "Y. W.. has been a great boom. Hard
" an afternoon or evening masses that rronns NJ
women are not In session N the building Nearly
Mi Of the committee husinesa ~ women. .ctiyIea
IA MANNED and discussaA In I'm "y VIZ home
Women who are travelling and women from m.
country IN town for davis shopninE Gonna averv
day 10 the "Y. W." In the aecommoda,ion ma
home offers IN the latter esneoiaIjy tho entire
CITY and community benefits. For the arst tin,e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

About 5 CLOCK said Pop.
Chess" said the Maid.
IN murder you" yelled Pop.
Don't do IT,. plead Marshall.
"Why?" argueds Pop.
1T is against the law" said Mar
shall.
Chess chimed in the Maid.
Wow" yelled Pop. II wish ! had
a rock"
There's a brick" said the Maid
"Where?"
I'm the pavement"
"You think you're smart, don't
you," said Pop.
Chess answered the Maid with
Q grin.
Marshall. and Pop ducked into a
drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

The new Italian government proposes to sub
nit plan for an investigation Of the character
OF each emigrant before he is permitted to board
ship for this country. In the plan Italian officials
are to act together with American officials in tho
sorting out" OF emlgrants Italy will have ex-
hausted her quota OF emlgrants for the United
States very shortly There Is keen anxiety to gain
admittance for additional emigrants
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ENGINEERS TO MEET.

Technical questions will be dis
cussed at the dinner of the Fair
mont chapter Of the American
Association Of Engineers to be
held at the Y. NJ. G. A. this even
ing. An interesting program has
been arranged for the meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

What fine weather the contractors are having
for work on the.Arnettsvllle road-that is II they
had remained to work on 1t:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

while this cannot exactly be called April
weather. still, showers and sunshine seem to alte:
nate with April regularity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
RUFF STUFF

Fellow over in Drummond's Res.
'taurant on the East Side found a
pearl in his oysters yesterday.
Then q little later another fellow
found a pearl In another set OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

Beneath the Borealis,
Where lies the ice.bound ships,
l hold a frozen chalice
Against the brave mans lips.
NO draught for those weak-hearted
: Is this hold aloft,
My icy wastes, uncharted,
Soon crush the will that's soft"
The Northland's CALL hear it,
1t tingies in my ears,
But fails to rouse my spirit
With either hopes or fears,
Let those whose souls are greater
Seek where the Pole is at,
I'll hug the radiator
In my steam'neated flat!
,eopyrlgnt, 1gzs.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

Roy Jenkins can beat the whole
bunch single handed. Al least he
can beat EN- eating at bowling ban.
quets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
For Stiff Joints

Pharmacists say that when all
other so.called remedies fail Join..
East will succeed.
It's for Joint ailments only-that
Is why you are advised to use II
for sore. painful, inflamed, rheu.
matte joints.
Joint.Ease limbers up the Joints
lis clean and stainless and quick
results are assured. Sixty cents a
tube at Fortney Drug Co. and drug.
gists everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

Well, the Astonisher has chal.
lenged our stan to a bowling match,
That's going to be the sofest thing
We ever heard Tell Of.
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Berton Braley's Poem
LET 1T CALL.

The Arctic calls with vlgor,
"Adventurer, come forth!
Come, tempt the frowning rIgor
OF all the frozen North:
Amid my temptests tragic,
Amid my crashing foes,
There Is wondrous magic
Only the Northland knows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

BY the way; who was the toast.
master at the bowling banquet last
year?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

Spears is back again, Gee, we
wish we could yell one long
"ataboy" like Bennett, the barber
from Weston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

With Georges clemenceau eat.
Ing So many eggs, his first name
should have been Henry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

Bet the announcement sent /.
shudder through 4 lot OF rival
coaches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

possibly 4 was Andy Gurp. MaI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06

Ninety.nine persons are named
In the Northumberland suit. Let'c
make It 100 Just to even things up
Q little.
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oysters being devoured in the res.
taurant.
The proprietor says he Is going
to sieve his oysters from now on.
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Hold 'em. west vIrgiuial
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-23
MCORMIC SAYS !
GARDEN SENT HER
LARGEST BOUQUET
GiUeS VietUs on MurQt0re Con-
trOUerSy in Signed State
Ktent.
BY sPEARMAN LEWIS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Mary McCormic,
baby star Of the Chicago Opera Com
Pany, has arisen from her operate cradle
long enough 10 speak her little piece in
the Garden Muratore controversy.
Miss McCormic's statement was pro
voked by the alleged disclosure made
by Lucien Muratore before the teuor's
departure for New York, in which Nura-
tore related that flowers intended for
the former cowgirl were intercepted at
the footlights on orders Of Mary Gar
gen. general director, who was appear
ing that night in the title role Of Gar
men" Miss McCormic, in a signed state
ment said:
u never' have received any flowers
at the Auditorium that did not come
over the footlights-and the only fow
ers I have received came up at the matt.
nee when I made my debut as Mic3ela
in Carmen Among tho bouquets was
the biggest basket I ever saw-from Mary
Garden, to whom l owe everything. T.
was so big the stage boys had to send
It in a truck to my apartment. They
could hardly get Il I'm the door. To &c
cuse her Of stopping flowers intended
for me is 80 unfair that ] am sure that
Nj Nlratore never said it.
Il realize that T am the least Of those
raising their voices at this unpleasant
moment. But 7 cannot Jet pass uucbgl-
lcnged any stateuent involving Miss
Gardcp's trea tment Of me that does not
set forth these truths:
"She took me from oblivion and gave
me my chance -hocause / was An Auerl-
can girl She said with voice ana ann
bitiouS
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CHAPTER VII-Continued.

When She went away we got a boat
nook and got az near as we could It
was mighty hot fire. After a while
we reached in and got the hook into
him and dargged out all that was left
OF CdmpiOn-"
Objections like swift rattle of hail,
anEered the witness and he cried out:
Wen, If 1t wasn't Campiou, who else
could &c have beeuF'
lie was warned again and finally said
they dragged out a body and put 1t to
one side ana threw some water on IT,
and 1t was bleeding a good deal"
he added.
Here fierce battle Of the lawyers be
gan. After long Araugle, Scatters
testimony on this point was admitted.
Counsel for 1iyra looked at one another
and smiled-they had made an advance.
Bodies long dead do not bleed.
Scatters continued tnat he covered UP
Che reamins. left a ueishbor to watch
and went 70 the house.
The widow"
Again came the shower a4 ob Elections
We'll Il she wasn't q widow
Uo was sj,euced and then amended his
testimony.
''Alrs. Compton was II an awful state,
SD ] k.ud of led TO her and said we
hadn't found nothing and ] guess Ben
would turn APP. She didn't go 90 bed. so
Ia the morning I had to tell her we found
Campious body"
He was in danger of punishment for
contempt then. bu, counsel rescued him
and t4en asked the plain question:
Ibid you identity the body 2"
Yes lt WAS Campious body"
''lrHf irH}a antfIt Th4r morning.