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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06

1t is strange how difficult it is to recognize in
diyiduals under certain circumstances. Evidently
those lads from Locust Avenue must look alto
gether different in police court from what they
do when gathered on Locust Avenue street cor
mrs. Then. too, everything looks different when
anger cools. The police will possibly remember
this hereafter when Locust Avenue gets quarrel
some. r-. -# -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06
TRANSFER APPROVED

PITTSBURGH, July 6-Stock-
holders of the Baragua Sugar Co.
have approved the transfer of all
holdings Of the concern to the
Punta Allegro Sugar Co., it was
announced here today.
The stockholders met yesterday
and voted favorably on the deal
Both companies lave extensive
holdings in Cuba.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06
LEGION no MEET

Fairmont post; AmericanLe
gion, Will meet at osclock1n11hl1
evening in the clubErooms
land avenue and Adamsstre
this session, plans WILDE n.GAa
for the Legion Festiya1AtoSbe given
JulyG10 to IL In RaYine Park. All
members Of the$post@haye been
urged to attend tonightss meet
ing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06

1t is all right for the colored veterans to put a
hvphen in their post name it they desire 1.-THE
only hyphen America finds Objectionable is the
hvphe that some persons retain in their
patriotism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06

The work which is now going on to ascertain
exactly where Marion County stands in the,
tuberculosis question is to be highly commended.
The active cooperation of the Marion County
Medical Society and the local Red eCross chapter
with the state tuberculosis association Will reveal
the true state of affairs very quickly. The public
is cooperating also in that those suspicious OF their
state of health are focking into the clinics for ex-
animation. There is only one thing to be consld-
cred in the dreaded t. b. and that is to get after
it early in the game. The disease, just like cancer,
can be cured if the afflicted will only seek the
cure soon enough. Every person in the county
who has any reason for being uneasy over a pers1s-
tant condition that implies tuberculosis should
surely grasp the opportunity offered on this visit
OF Dr.. Charles William White. 1t is the chance
of a life time to get the opinion Of the best expert
in the United States. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06

The Glass Workers will discover that Fairmont
can warm up on acquaintance if they will stick
around a little longer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
LITERARY WAGES

Charles Dickens was newspaper
hack-writer. His best stuff was
churned out at top speed for the daily
papers of London. and he had work
necessarily in order to keep up with
the presses.
For all this, Dickens was paid next
TO nothing.
At an auction sale of the library
Of the late Theodore n. Vail in New
York city the other day, ten pages of
the original manuscript Of Dickens
story sold for $1,000.
But this is not much more than
Dickens would get if he were writing
today.
Modern civilization rewards artists
in their lifetime. not after their death
Quantity production makes this pos
sible.
Today business is the patron Of ar,
and literature, the position formerly
held by kings and noblemen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
DURANT THE HOME OF
FOUR MILITARY UNITS
Only Town In Nation Bearing This
Distinction

Durant bears the distinction Of be-
ing the only town or city in the
United States to have four separate
and distinct military units. federaliz-
ed and integral parts of the National
Guard organization. according to the
statement made today by a military
man.
On June % the newest unit to he
formed, the Sanitary Detachment Of
the 1S9th Field Artillery was feder-
allied. by Gen. Patsy O'Neil. who
was here for that purpose. and was
very complimentary of the company's 5
appearance and the appearance of the
enlisted men. This company is in
command Of Major DR.. H. c. Kicks.
and the other officers are. Capt DR..
Rose Of Atoka, Capt. DR.. w. S. Will
liams Of Durant and First Lieutenant
DR.. John E. Williams of Durant. The
detachment is recruited to minimum
strength with twenty-eight enlisted
men.
The other organizations in the city
are as follows:
Brigade Headquarters Company Of
the Goth Brigate. commanded by
General c. E. McPherren and First
Lieutenant Give Templeton. There
are forty-eight enlisted men. the min
imum peace time full strength.
Howitzer Company of the 18th In
fantry. commanded by Capt. John A
Macdonald. Other Officers. First
Lieutenant Bryan Nolen and Second
Lieutenant Marvin Powers. Recruit,
ed to minimum full strength.
Company E. 1s0th Infantry, Ok
n. G. commanded by Captain Highlar
Mitchell and Lieutenants H. {. Bate:
and Don Atkinson. Recruited to min
imum full strength.
All these military units leave JULY
9th for Fl. Sill for the annual en-
campment Of the National Guard ant
expect to be gone two weeks. All Of
ficers in all detachments and unit.
except commanding officers will &,
July Sth to attend the school Of in
struction for officers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
FRIDAY. JUNE 80. 1922
THE NEW EDUCATOR

Eighty-sevcn per cent of the aver
age persons education is acquired
through the eyes. An educational ex-
pert said this in testifying before a
senate committee. discussing the pro-
posed censorship Of moving pictures
Until recent years knowledge could
be transmitted to the brain. through
the sense of sight. only by reading
printed type travelling or watching
instructive happenings.
In its possibilities, the moving pic
ture is seares of times more powerful
but up - date these possibilities
have so far been largely neglected.
A sign of progress is the growing
demand that the movies be made in
structive as well as entertaining.
Moving pictures will be to large
extent the states, blackboards and
textbooks of future schools.
Grown-ups as well as children will
study films during their spare time
and will be instructed as well rs en-
tertained.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS

A church in n small town in a
southern state is said to own the cow
that gives the milk of human kind
ness. This COW is rented out by the
church. A family with n number of
children. greatly in need Of milk but
lacking sufficient funds to purchase
either milk of n COW of its own, may
rent the church COW for dollar a
week. This church adds the rental
money to its growing fund for the
purchase of other cows. II wants to
have community herd one Of these
days.
According to local authorities. the
arrangement is working beautifully
The COW was rented first to n family
with six children. Such family
ought to consume close to six quarts
of milk day. A little simple multi
plication will show that it would cost
them several times as much as n dol
lar wcek-the hire of the cow--to
provide that much milk
A member Of the church says
You should see how these children
are blossoming forth. You can see
the bloom in their cheeks. and the
scales also have "a story to tell"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
ITEMS FROM PRAIRIE VIEW

Little J. {. Mcfarland. Jr.. three
yearold son Of Mrs. and Mrs. ]. c
Mcfarland. died June Goth with con-
gestive chillS. The remains wers
taken to their former home, Honey
Grove. Texas. for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Whittemore'.
baby is very sick at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. orvie Coble were Wis.
iting home folks Saturday and Sun.
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm spent Satur
day night and Sunday with relative:
near Hendrix.
Vernon Clark is visiting friends
near Durant this week.
The school board has been having
some work done on the school build,
ing which adds TO the looks and wa:
badly needed
School starts here July 10th.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
THE CRAZY PEOPLE

Herman Hoffman. former New
York judge. has been studying the
feeble minded as his hobby since re-
tiring from the bench. and has reach
cd some interesting conclusions.
He asks; Have you ever had an
argument which left you broodinR
for some time. even bringing tears
to your eyes? from that moment, foi
those IL minutes or more while you
are in that mood. there is enough tc
warrant a physician in characterizinl
you as being temporarily insane"
What Hoffman is driving at is hi:
claim that countless people only tenn
porarily deranGed are being railroad
ed into insane asylums. where the!
become in a short time incurably in
sane.
The craziest ones never get locked
up, You read about them every day
including what Ed Howe calls "publi,
affairs lunatics."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
JUDGE THOMAS H. OWEN
SPOKE HERE TUESDAY
Was Guest of Rotary Club Tuesday
Noon. Spoke at Caddo In After

Judge Thomas H. Owen, one Of III.
candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor of Oklahoma,
spent Tuesday of this week in the
county in the interest of his candi.
dacy. and mingling with friends.
Judge Owen arrived from Ardmore
in the morning, and was taken to the
Teachers College where he addressed
the students briefly at the assembly
hour.
Following this he was the guest Of
the Rotary Club at that organiza.
tons regular weekly meeting and
luncheon at the Atwood hotel and
where he delivered a short address
dealing with the ideals of Rotary ser
vice, and the ideals of other similar
organizations, he being a member Of
the Oklahoma City Lions Club.
In the afternoon Judge Owen went
to Caddo where he spoke about bis
candidacy to a representative crowd
Of citizens.
At eight o'clock in the evening he
spoke here at the court house and
was favored by fine weather and a
large crowd.
Judge Owen left here "Wednesday
morning for his home at OklahOma
City.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
PROSPERITY IS COMING
BACK TO OUR FARupn.
Farm Product Prices Inc,...
While Others Stand sin

Prosperity is beginning to return
the farms. ~
The purchasing power of tbo g.,
mer's dollar has not yet been res,asA, ra
to its pre-war standard, bv ,,eu ae
means. but the trend of farm rr" auy
is, and for four months has r.s' bo0s
steadily upward, producing a cora %
tion that is reflected throughout % ~.
business life of the country. "''
Government economists bavo :,
sisted that general business recovo-.
was an impossibility until the far.
er was prosperous. And the boo;n
nings of that prosperity are in ev s
dence.
The deflation process which h.
gan in 1920 has been checked ava
the prices of what the farmer soil. al.
and what he buys are approacbin.
level. Prices Of all soil product.
declined with much greater rapiditv
than other commodities, to the far.
mer bore the brunt of the readiust.
ment. But during recent months N,
prices Of farm products increased
while general commodity prices aid
not. The farmer was the gamer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
II II Il II u . u u II II u u u u 4
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
:. u u u :: F.. u {. .. :. . u u y
Feeding Father

We know the latest diet rules and
raise the children by them; they keep
ma slim and Susan plump, but father
will not try them. Man wants but
little here below nor wants that lit
tie long, but pa wants coffee thrice
a day and wants that coffee strong.
We know that fruits are good for pa,
we steam them. boil them bake them,
we cook them fifty-seven ways but
can't make father take them. We
serve his eggs in many styles, we
scramble poach and beat them; they
must be fried like tough raw hide
or father will not eat them. The
healthful greens and stringless beans
his palate do not tickle, but he will
shout for saurkraut, nine wienies and
a pickle. He's busting all nutrition
rules in spirit and in letter. he wants
fried spuds three times a day, the
greasier the better. If pa still stub
bornly persists, Dame Natures wrath
to brave. We fear, by gum that he
will come to an untimely grave. Jus,
how he'll fare when over there and
what he'll chew we know not. How
will he eat celestial meat without a
soggy doughnut? Above the choir
they'll hear our sire; above its louG
hosanna, he'll criticize the lack OF
pies and lick about the mamma.
bob ADAMS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
WHEN MEN ARE WEAK

The gates Of the mysterious here.
after opened the other day and re.
rcivrd former emperor Charles, Of
Austria. cXiird on the island OF
MADEIRA.
Charles, before his downfall, was
one of the rulers Of the earth. Yet q
few germs--so small that millions Of
them could hold a dance on dime
crcpt into his system and had him al
their mercy.
King or slave. rich man or beggar
all look alike to the germs. They are
no respector of persons.
Watching their havoc. we realize
that men are mighty only among
themselves, in their own estimation
in their own vanity.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
a CHARITABLE NATION

The Red Cross figures that Ameri'
,an. have given S256375,000 to re-
lirvc war distress in European coun.
tries.
Cynics, with acid temperaments
comment that this is only $3.50 fol-
each Of us. \ liberal estimate.
However it is equivalent to j00,00C
men donating the entire fruits Of
,hrir labor, for a whole year.
This isn't bad, considering the libcls
about Americas being selfish.
1t would be very cold day in Au'
gust before other nations would dc
rs much for us.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
SHOCKING OUR NEIGHBoRs

Some Of the movie films exported
from America are too raw" for
South Sea Islanders, One sugar plan
tAtion owner stopped u film in the
middle. He was afraid the American
vamp would he an evil influence for
the natives.
Such is the substance Of q report
By Albert W. Palmer, head Of q mis-
sion school in Honolulu.
The Hawaiians. knowing us only
through the movies. consider vampS
typical Of American women. And
Americans think the movie hula dan
Ger typical Of the South Sea civilixa-
tion. Both are wrong.
The most profound Of all iEuor
Anee Is knowledge Of distant coun-
tries and people"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED

Sheriff Taylor this week recovered
Ford car stolen from Amos X. Bass
several weeks ago. He got the car
in Carter county. 1t was stolen from
Mr.. Bass while he was at Sulphur,
Meanwhile Mr.. Bass bought another
lizzie.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
OURS LOOKS BAD ENOUGH
NOW

Let Wegler Bros. crate and ship
YOUR furniture all over the United
States.-Ad in Chicago News.
Girl, err who try to drink and work.
The stcwcd chicken Of tonight is the
canned peach tomorrow.
Did you hear the chimney swallow
Freddy.
That wasn't the chimney. Ether,
that was |.
Be sure you are right-hut don't
be too sure that everybody else is
wrong. suggests Bill SpivcnS.
What are the wild waves saying
Well if they're crime waves they are
probably saying. Amt we got fun?
The early bird catches the worm
and the late bird the hookworm
opines Bill Spivens.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

In your struggle to make more
money or to achieve greater success
in any other direction, are you maxi
ing full use Of the great force that
can be generated by that dynamo,
your brain?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Prestige and good
will, reputation and in
flucnce, hopes, dreams,
programs and ideals
are mighty sweet and
handy to have about.
but after all. il re-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
LINE FORMS ON THE RIGHT

Just before the service the minis
ter was called into the vestibule by
young couple. who asked that he
marry them. He answered he had
no, time then but that if they would
wait until after the sermon he would
be glad to accommodate them. Accord
ingly. just before the benediction, he
announced:
Will those who wish to be married
today please come forward?"
Thirteen women and one man, step
ped up.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

One Of the best guarantees of the
future peace Of the world is that un-
der the new system the victors have
to foot the bills.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Mr.. Harding remarks. that "the
world is beginning to find itself"
Yep; and what fix it has found it
self in.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

If the movies are responsible for
the crime wave Of today. where did
the people of half century and more
ago get their evil ideas?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

These are said to be hard times for
journalists. Newspaper men. how
ever, seem to be getting along about
a. well as ever.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
ADDITION TO SCHOOL

The Achille board Of education has
let a contract for an addition to the
school building there which it is e1-
pected will be completed in time for
the coming fall term of school.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

The only trouble about dreamy
pair Of eye, aay> the Augusta Herald,
is that you don't always know who
they are dreaming about
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

IL there are many more campaigns
for uplift organizations. some of us
will have to make larger loans at the
bank.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
WELL-EQUIPPED

What do you suppose Old Soak
does for his drinks nowadays? ?"
Why he had the largest size bum
per put on his car. filled the radia-
tor with alcohol and got the biggest
horn he could find"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Maybe the children of genera
tion ago were better than those of
today because they had better par
ents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

This is the time of year when those
people who like summer better than
winter should have nothing to COM
plain about.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

The people may not know what
they want, but it is evident that they
want something besides what they've
got.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

But the manufacturers of hairpins
are not the only ones who are op-
posed to bobbed hair.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

A man who has truly repented is
not given to boasting Of the sins he
committed before hand.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

And what has become of all those
fellows who won medals during the
world war?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Lady Astor says Europe wants our
moral support. But so far she hasn't
been satisfied with that kind Of sup
port.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Preachers Denounces Lawbreak-
ers," declares a headline. Well, you
wouldn't expect him to endorse them.
would you?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

If all the senators talked as much
rs Tom Watson, the senate would be
in session full "a hours every day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

But think what crime wave we
might have now if the country
hadn't gone dry.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

There are all kinds of people in the
world. and that. we suppose. explains
why there are saxophones.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

When you fall off the waterwagor
these days you are apt to land in q
hearse.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

The Filipinos are a strange people
With the example of Ireland before
them they are still demanding free
dom.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Still, the theory Of evolution is
about the only way Of explaining the
origin Of some people.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
THE QUESTION

Teacher whipped me because l was
the only boy who could answer a
question she askd the class" cried
Freddy.
Freddys' mother was angry. an
see the teacher about that! What was
the question she asked you?"
"She wanted to know who put the
glue in her ink bottle"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

The country seems to be safer for
bootleggers than for people who drink
their stuff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

The white mans burden is to keep
other white men from acting yell
low.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

This time two years from now We
will be studying the new presidential
candidates.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

When woman tips the beam at $50
pounds it is a sign that she thinks the
scales are wrong.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Don't worry. At least 90 per cent
OF the things you worry about never
happen and over so per cent couldn't
happen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

A prominent composer Of popular
music says jazz music is still in its
infancy" Well, let us hope it will
die young.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Railroad employees are beginning to
find out that all that goes up must
come down.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

The objection to the ring in politics
comes from those who are outside Of
it,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
MUST BE

1t is said that fool is born every
minute, but when you notice the
chances that are taken at crowded
crossings the average seems to be
higher.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

If this is normalcy, why did VIC
want to get back to it?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30
GOOD BIZZNESS

Il wish l vas a religious as Able"
And W."
He claps his hands so tight in
prayer he can't get them open ven
der collection box comes aroundt."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Yep; congress is still in session
But we don't know why.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

One sweet lady of this country ask
ed the writer if she could put off her
washing until the town was furnished
with current. Ye editor advised that
she could if the neighbors and the
board of health had no objection.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-30

Dull times began to disappear as
soon IS people quit talking about
them.