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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14
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How's the Coaches Emeritus
Climb getting along this nice cool
weather." asked the Maid on the
Courthouse. as she saw "Tiay"
Cnnningham coming up the well
known highway.
Right good" declared Cunning.
ham but we arc having suIne lit
lie difficulty in getting a quorum
Of the executive board now and
then"
.FWuzzamatter?Y
Well, June Clark, imperiaI ga.
zssgle, won't attend halt the time"
.How comet"
well, meeting before last I
vent for luna and he had two
whole coal cars available, or near
~ 30 and he was so excited he
wouldn't atteId-4lid he was rlan.
ming q banquet for the ca: distribu.
tor or, something. Then the last
meeting he wouldn't come, be-
cause he had Just received a cargo
Of acorns and wanted to practice.
nOHfA6 MOAu gG hDLp 70 kuEOW
straight at the game at JaolBon's
Mill,this Saturday. We, had planned
little executive session for this
Saturday. but June is going to the
ban game"
Tough luck" declared the Maid.
Mercy, yes" said Tiny"
Hpw'ss the sitIatIon generality"
Fair. Reports from Jackson's
Mitt say the team Is going great
guns and little fishes, while Yves.
leyap is reported to bc In better
shape than In 1920. Generally, de.
ducing, therefore, we may deduce
that u Spears doesn't strain a leg
We will see a fair to middling cort
o. football affair at South Side Park
on September 80"
well, that's fine-hope It don't
@ Won't" declared Cunning.
ham.
HON, comet"
iRecause Adam won't buy any
rain guarantees this year-raised
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burglars ana prohteers would
isugh themselves 70 death.
Many 4 man learns TO play 4
cornet to spite neLghbpr
You know about the horn OF
plenty; but the horn Of too much
Is a man always blowing his.
Wouldn't IT be great II you
could send dishes to the laundry
and the house to the cleaner?
Women make good swimmers.
Pushing a wife In the river to
drown your troubles Is becoming a
lost art.
We know what the coal strike
cost. About SO a ton.
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WAsHllNGT TON NE VS.
j (SlSSIE0 10y ARIES sRooks sMfTts

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept IA
Two commissions, regarded as both
conspicuous and significant, which
were noticeable at the Parkersburg
meeting OF the Democratic State
Committee, are being freely com
mented on by observers in Wash.
inEton Of the West Virginia pollti-
cal situation.
They are: (1lfailure OF potential
individual factors in the Watson.
Cornwell wing OF the party to at.
tend; (2) failure Of Senatorial Can
didate NJ. NJ. Nicely to avail himself
Of still another splendid opportunity
TO reconsecrate himself to the
pledges and issues upon which he
won the nomination at the hands
OF large majority of his party that
turne dout to vote in the August
primary.
None of the old guard Of the
Watson.C ornwell faction showed up
and, 1t Is accepted as pretty good
sign by the students Of the party
conditions that that faction having
in no manner, shape or form en-.
couraged Major Neeiy's lofty ambi.
ton, feel that 1t is In no wise con.
cerned over his welfare now that
he has achieved the compliment OF
having his name printed on the OF
ficial ballot. I2etta Jewell Brown
and young Arthur B. Koontz we're
the only ones present who, by any
strenuous stretching Of the imagi.
nation could be classified as, In a
limited measure, representative OF
the Watson.C ornwell element. 9th.
erwtse It was an exclusively Chill.
ton affair.
Reports of the meeting contain
interesting reference, to a differ.
ence, OF opinion on the part Of for.
mer Senator Chiffon and Candidate
Nicely as to whether factionalism
still exists within the ranks of the
party organization. Chiffon is quot.
ed as declaring that 1t does not still
exist, while Candidate Nicely refut.
ed II by telling the committee that
the existence of factionalism hao
so obtruded itself upon his atten,
ton that he had been sorely
tempted at times to withdraw from
the race"
Everywhere" he said in his ad
dress to the assembled committee.
men and spectators In a public
meeting. Everywhere have gone
since my nomination In the recent
primary, have constantly had per
sons asking me such question. a.
these; Are you with the Watson
faction? Are you for the cornwell
facuon?'
Frankly, have heard SO much
OF this In the last few weeks that
have been soreiy tempted at times
to withdraw from the race. Il
seems to me that the time has come
for these factions to forget any per
sonal interests they have and unite
for party success"
Senator Chiffon, n his address
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Berton Braley's Poem
THE SUPREME TEST

THE SUPREME TEST
OF all the pests tina, roam the
earth,
And I heaven knows there are
The worst, think, is he whose
mirth
Grows gayest whom your luck
Is tough.
In brief, one Of these subtle birds,
Who sees you looking sad and
glum,
And hands lands. you out these joyous
Cheer uR, the worst is yet to
The Grin and Bear IT chap is
bad,
:, The bllthe Don't Worry
bloke's a dub,
They drive me pretty nearly mad,
Id like to whale EN- with a club,
Whose laughing motto makes me
wild,
Cheer up, the worst is yet to
comet
Some day I'll catch that gink
alone
shillally,
I'll break each individual bone
Which he may have-and do 1t
gaily.
And as at length he passes out
I'll whisper In his tympanum
You think you're out OF luck, no
doubt;
Cheer up. the worst is yet to
comet"
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following that Of Major Nicely. tried
to minimize the melancholy effect
OF the senatorial, candidates. blunt
confession. He refused to believe
that there are any factions in the
party in the state. declaring that
the only factions know anything
about In our party are in the minds
and gossip Of the Republicans"
II Woodrow Wilson, his policies
and the widely known and univer.
sally discredjted League Of Nations
were mentioned at all at the meet.
ing, the mentioning was done IN
executive session. for there Is no
reference to them at all in the re.
ports Of the proceedings OF the pub.
lie meeting, which Chiffon, Neely
koontZ, Mrs. Brown and others M.
dressed.
These were the clarion calls
sounded by the Senatorial candi.
date to rally to him sufficient Of
the party voters to give him a ma.
tority. They constituted the ring.
ing planks in his platform. He Sc.
lected them as his own issues to
be used first by him In the primary
campaign, and thereafter In the
regular campaign against the nomi.
nee, Of the Republican party, In
none OF his speeches since his nom.
ination, and he has made eight or
ten, has he discussed them. His
silence in regard to them has been
so profound as to attract wide.
spread attention and general dis.
cussion, not only. on the part OF the
opposition, but also on the part Of
a large element Of his own party
who are devout disciples Of former
President Wilson. Some observers
say that II is fast approaching a
scandal III the Democratic party,
this neglect by the CANDIDATE Of the
issues, and his pledges in support
OF them, which secured for him the
nomination.
In the list Of what is happening.
the fervent faith and glowing
pledges Of the Wilson champion Of
the primaries are being recalled.
For the information OF those who
have not that ringing article Of
faith conveniently near, herewith
are given several illuminating ex.
T, cerpts from it
II nomination and elected,
shall aid TO the limit Of my ca.
pacity, In restoring to the, people
the progressive democratic govern.
ment OF Woodrow Wilson type and
vigor."
e. BY defeating the covenant
for a League Of Nations the Repub.
ncan Senate committed a crime
against humanity"
,". II elected, It shall be my
unremitting care to aid In bring,
ing about a real economic. efficient
Democratic administration OF the
law in harmony with the Wilson
ideals"
q. / have delayed in announc
ing my candidacy for the reason
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14
RUFF STUFF.

Be good. Sing Sing has only one
months coal supply.
These are trying days. People
will try anything.
What makes a bowlegged one
happier than a long skirt?
So many love letters got into
court. The female of the species
Is more deadly with the mail.
Many man goes to church on
sunday to get a one-day's supply
The nice thing about chear
European money is a man in debt
doesn't owe so much.
Our birth rate Is declining
Posterity and prosperity both are
arriving rather slowly.
4 Jury has freed another self.
made widow.
He who succeeds by hook or
crook too often uses the latter.
Most of US want things dlreren,
even after they are.
A homely woman looks much
better than a pretty man.
Every time we see some ic. We
think about the coal shortage.
A bald barber. can't cell hair
restorer because he has no head
for the business.
lightning hit a supreme court
Justices house. 1t is not known
what decision he had Just made.
May we call a gang stealing
auto tires a rubber tlnd2 Thanks.
Lord Robert Cecil says he hopes
to lecture in America. It sounds
more like threat.
'' rt"hes brought happiness
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that had hoped that some other
faithful. determined aud enthnsias.
tic supporter and advocate OF WI
sonfsn Democracy might cnser The
race But have waited long
enough and wsiseddn vain
Upon these and similar faithful,
determined and enthpsiasdc8 ex.
pressions OF creed anu courage, the
final appeal, as follows, rested
plumb upon IN admirable Wilson.
! Ian foundation: Every Democrat
and every progressive member OF
every other political party In the
state, who shares the views above
expressed is very respectfully So
licited to cast his lot with US, both
in the primary and general cleo
uon."
A majority Of the Democratic
voters in the primary accepted the
appeal in good faith. for a major.
ity Of them participating In the prt'
mary were undoubtedly sincere par
tisans OF Woodrow Wilson. They
therefore, voted the nomination to
Nicely, confident that they had in
him champion possessed Of superb
courage and, as he himself said he
was" faithful. determined, and
enthusiastic supporter and advocate
Of Wilsonian Democracy" They
are now wondering II they weren't
made the Victims Of misplaced con.
tidence, since a month and a half
has passed by and the faithful, de-
termined and enthusiastic" ,candi.
date has given in none OF his pub.
lie addresses any signs that he is
NOV either a supporter" or an
advocate OF that brand OF politi.
cal thought he designated Wilson.
ian Democracy"
The silence OF Candidate Nicely
on these matters has begun to
start murmur Of criticism from
the Wjlson.Derfocrats in West Yir,
glnia who supported him upon the
representations he made to them,
according to the talk among state
politicians heard here today. The
murmuk they forecast, will, quickly
grow ihto something more. omin.
ously audible than a mere murmur.
unless Candidate Nelly breaks his
profound and lugubrious inaudlble-
ness on the issues nearest and dear
est to their hearts. The fact that
"Wilsonian Democracy" has been
the unhappy victim of series OF
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the rates, you know. Last year
Adam bought insurance and Il
rained nearly all season, and he
made a small fortune. But since
he won't buy any this year, II won't
rain. He's the luckiest bird / ever
saw"
That's right?"
Yes, he even beat Tommy
Hodges playing golf"
That's enough" said the Maid.
i am through, anyhow" said
cunningham, but don't tell June
CLARK what told you about the
coal cars"
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year as compared with some other
districts in the county but this
year they are showing some i'm
provement. Some very hard work
will have to be done within the
next three weeks IL this district
is to be classed with the foremost.
There are twenty two white
Sunday schools in Lincoln dist.
Fict and only four have met all
the requirements TO be classified
as front line schools. These
four appear first on the list below.
Nine schools do not have their re-
ports In the hands Of the county
secretary as yet, but a great
amount Of work may be done be-
fore the county convention Is held
by way OF improving the standing
Of these schools.
The Sunday schools Of Lincoln
district include the following
members:
Methodist ~ Episcopal Of Farming,
Methodist Episcopal South Of
Pennington
Methodist Episcopal South OF
Monongah
Methodist Episcopal OF Downs.
Presbyterian OF Downs.
Methodist Protestant of worthing-
ton.
Christian of Iworthington.
Baptist Of Warrington.
Baptist of Plum Run.
Methodist Episcopal OF Plum Run.
Methodist Episcopal South Of
Golden Chapel
Methodist Episcopal South Of
United Brethren of Annabelle.
Methodist Episcopal Of Tever.
baugh
Methodist Episcopal Of Middleton.
Methodist Episcopal Of East Run.
Baptlsts Of Willow Tree.
Methodist Episcopal Of Bethel.
Methodist Episcopal OF Davis
Ridge
Methodist Episcopal South of
Ida May
Methodist Episcopal of Mods Run.
The colored schools OF the dis.
trict are:
Annabelle
Carolina
Chatham Hin
Downs.
The officers Of the Lincoln dis
trict association are: President,
w. E. Maple of Pennington:
vice president, Henry King Of
Worthington; secretary treasurer
Mrs. Jennes. D. Hallam Of Farm:
lngton; children's division super
intendent. Mrs. T. j. Downs OF
Pennington; young peoples divis.
ion superintendent, Todd Craft Of
Broomfield; adult division supe:-
intendent, James Michaels Of
Warrington, Route 4; administra.
tive division superintendent,
Finley Cakes of Worthington
home department superintendent,
w. N. Johnson Of Falrmont;
teacher training superintendent,
Il. s. Ridenour Of Pennington,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

There will be general rejoicing If the railroad
strike is settled on the Baltimore Ohio Railroad
as seems likely. Then watch the coal M owe and
business hum!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

With typhoid fever in our midst there is only
one safe thing h do. Boil the water, regardless
OF where it comes from.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

The road Of all football fans will lead to jack
sons Mill on Saturday. It will be great chance
for the young chaps who are ambitious to play on
football teams to get pointers from the big guns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

The orders of that Pennsylvania sheriff to shoot
all dynamiters sight" may be drastic, but they
ought 10 b. effective.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

Bombs dropped in London from
aircraft during the war averaged
less than 100 pounds in weight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

NEW SWEATERS or
BRUSHED WOOL, CAM.
ELS HAIR AND ANGoRAS
ARE VOW THE vogue.
WE HAVE THEM IN
STOCK.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14

Owing to the, exception
al low price of the coats
now on sale it will be inc-,,
possible to charge or
send them on approval.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-04

MI otnef OfJfnthia
We should also 20 on record az
favoring any legislation OF the char.
acter that may be presented In con
gress by tho California delegation in
tho senate and house OF representa-,
tives.
To-day our people are confronted
not alone with the possibility OF
greater competition with Oriental In.
Dor and manufacture: they are also
facing tho development OF tendencies
leading 20 the possible dangers OF
war. No one recognizes more fully
than DO the American workers tho
burdens and sacrifices entaiied In n
contest between nations. We are con,
fident this japanese workers. are
equally desirous for continued peaoe
ms are the American wngc.eerners.
We feel sure that the workers Of
Japan would welcome whatever influr
sncs might be set at work 10 prevent
possible clash between tho peoples
J OF Japan and our country"
think Mr.. Hoys win agree that
this Recommendation Of organized la
Dor for an understanding between
tho workers Of the two countries. do
signed 20 keep the two races apart
In the interest Of peace and friendly
relations. In the most practical soiu-
ton OF the japanese question that
has yet been offered
CTiAs. HUoHEA
ssT u. nth NJ.
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othsr miu around hsrs-

other mfii around hersr
-Sone nearer than the Moscr:ps
place al Echo Lake
Then what can u bcr- sud6snfy
Houston frowned with prcsentiment
'-Thayer'a been going with Aodains
good deal. haeny her
''Oui--ycH when BA'teese can
think q no wny 10 keep him from
~
II, COULDN'T BE- tina, hc's made some
arrangement with her--about her
forest landsf-
They arc not hers yet. Che does
not come into them until shs Is TWEEN.
ty.ono."
but they arr available thenv-
-oui. And they are rs good rs
yours
Practically the snrns thfns. sre
MT they7 How much Of the lake
docs abe ownT-
The sas; quarter. ana the forests
that front on Get. and tho east bank
Of Hawk Creek"
Then there would be opportunity
for everything. for sideways into the
lake. fiumc on her Side aud a mill
That must be-
'Ba'teeae would have hear OF eel. :"
surely. Blu; Thayer might have
-
''Batee-e would have hear OF eot. ="
came the repetition. mo. cot IA
something eisc. She would havs ask
Ba'teese and Ba'tscse would have
said. No. Take nothing and give
nothing. M'sicu Thayer, no IN no
good SO eet II not that You know
tho way back7 Bon--good. Go TO
Turn 20 Page IL. Column u
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II was the same telegram that
Barry Houston had received and
puzzled over IN Boston. except for
The address. lie had beon right then,
tho message had no, been for htm.
instead u had been intended decided
~ no, for him and II meant--wbat :
Hastily Houston crawied over the
railing. and motloning 60 Ia 'tiatc. led
him away from the station Around
tho corner OF the last store he
brought forth his telegram and
placed II in tho bis mans hands.
That's addressed 10 m..--but II
should have gone 70 soma ono else.
who's J. c. blackburn OF chicAEoY''
"Baioese don't know. Try fin out.
why7"
Have you read that ue-sag~r-
Ths giant traced out thu words.
almost indecipherable in places from
crcaaing and handling. Ito looked
up sharply.
"Boatonf You came from Boston p
yes That must refer to mo. II
must mean what I've been suspecting
all aiong.--that Thayer'a been run.
ming my mill down. 10 help along
some competitor. You'il notice tina;
he says ho has me where he wants
me-"
"Oui--yes. But has he7 What was
the deaiT"
Il don't know. I haven't been IN
any deal that know Of. yet he must
refer 20 me. haven't any Idea what
no means by the reference 10 start.
ing operations. or that sentence
about the big thing There isn't an.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-04
LEARN A WORD
EVERY DAY

Today's word IL SUBSIDY.
IT'S pronounced--sub-h-dy. with 40
cent on tho first syllable.
II meant originally. In England. a
parliamentary grant TO the crown OF
a sum raised By extraordinary taxa
ton Later. a sum granted BY one
state TO another. as 10 friendly
power TO aid the Inter In war; gov.
ornamental grant Of funds or prop
erty 10 a private person or corpora
tion TO assist in establishing or sup
porting an enterprise deemed advan'
tageous TO tho public; q sibvenuoni
any Gift by way Of financial aid
IL comes from--Letin ''subndium."
thu troops stationed IN reserve In
the third line Of battle: reserve; sup
port; help.
It's used IKE this Tn ordinary
usage says Webster. subsidy often
carries derogatory Implication
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-04
CheU Cheu
and Creono

Chew Chew. n health clown.
makes the rounds Of New York
City schools. spreading the ro,
pei Of fresh air. proper food and
cleanliness
With him II his little dog.
Creamo. whose stunts include
paving his face as n washing
when asked what he does in the
morning.
The school-chlldren are going
Wild about Chew Chew and
Creamo. They arc absorbing
health facts. because the prescnta-
ton IL made In an interesting
way. And they win remember the
health clown and what no taught,
In their old aga
Making school interesting b the
greatest problem Of education.
People In this boresome civilIxa-
ton remember interesting things,
forget the upinteresting.
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The Hohenzollerns'
CroUns

kaiser-adorlng Germans were
brought up to believe that the
imperial crown Of tho HohcnzoI.
lerns was handed down from one
ruler 10 the next
The BcrIirrr TaEcbIatt dIscloses
that this was n hoax. that sizes In
crowns varied. same M sizes In
hats Each HohenzolIern. for
some generations. had his own
crown, built for special occasions
and taken apart afterward.
The trnppIngs Of royalty are .
lot like stage props" Of a ma
gician. 30. for that matter. are
many Of tho symbols Of demoo-
racy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-04
LHZERCt tho To ENHNR
The A. F. of L. and the Japs


Editor The STAR
As a long time member Of organ.
iEed labor I would like 20 correct
James Hoye's statement made In an
swer 20 Councilman Phil Tindail's
letter wherein he says that our move
rnent has made no effort 10 prevent
tho Japanese from overrunning this
country. Tho labor unions were the
first ones 10 fight japanese irnmigra,
ton and. while certain persons in
organized labor seem TO think we
should let them come IN on the the.
DRY Of tho universal brotherhood OF
man. they are in the very decided
minority.
Only last summer the executive
council of the American Federation
OF Labor. In its annual report sub.
nitted 70 tho national convention
hold at Denver. made tho following
statements
The citizens OF California are Jus
tified in viewing with alarm and up.
prehension the results OF the Japa-
nesa invnf1on In that'stafe. The Japa-
nese coionizs together and have
gradually driven out American citi.
zcns from tho most fertile farm Land
In the state. They underseii the
American farmer because OF their
low standards Of living.
The 'gentiemAn's agreement has
proven 20 be failure because the
japanese In a cunning and steaithy
manner have outwittcd tho intent Of
tho law. This peril II not only a
serious condition for California. but
q II q positive menace to our entire
nation. The American Federation OF
Labor Il fully justified IN taking a
firm stand 10 do away with the gen.
tieman'n agreement and in It's place
inauguraie a defini,. policy calling
for total exclusion OF japanese with