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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
'B|ROTHERH0QDTO
MEET IN TOLEDO.
Local Lutherans Unable to
Attend Owing TO Meeting
Of Synod.

Owing to the West Virginia
Synod OF the Lutheran Church
meeting in Westernport, Nd, the
attendance at the third biennial
convention Of the Lutheran Broth.
erhood Of America from this part
OF West Virginia will be affected
this year. However, a number OF
delegates from the Mountain State
will be on hand, including probably
a good sized representation from
Wheeling and other points, as not
all OF the Lutheran churches OF the
states are under one synod, some
being affiliated with the Pittsburgh
Synod and others with the Mary.
land Synod Of the Lutheran Church
Thirty states will be represented
at the brotherhood convention a.
Toledo May Q to II, which Is an
intersynodical organization OF Lu.
therau men bent upon increasing
the efficiency Of church activities
through personal service. 1t was
organized In Des Moines. Ia. in
September. 1917, with the immedt.
ate purpose Of "furthering the re-
liglous, moral and social well.being
Of the soldiers OF the United States
at the different camps or canton.
ments US well as upon the battle.
field" and the further purpose Of
acting in time OF peace as league
to bind men to loyalty to country,
home and church. Within a year
OF its organization there were es.
tablished IS brotherhood homes in
army and navy environments
throughout the country and II such
homes for the Students Army
Training Corps men in colleges
and universities. A number OF
these brotherhood Houses received
high terms of praise from official
and unofficial quarters, notably the
large institution at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. At pres.
ent the brotherhood has four army
and navy stations in full operation.
located at Norfolk. Virginia, Great
Lakes, Illinois, Houston Texas, and
Bremerton, Washington.
At Bremerton a brotherhood homo
costing $4,000 was built about two
years ago, which has become the
civic center OF tho city and OF tho
naval training station. Here $4,000
men received service in one form
or another in less than a year and
a half. At Norfolk 100000 mon rep
resenting all classes, both civil and
military, have been served in the
past two years. $4,000 of whom have
slept in the building. The brother.
hood building at Great Lakes has
in time Of peace continued to min.
lister to the needs Of the enlisted
personnel and It is conceded bv
Catholic, Protestant, and Jew allie
that "iu point OF popularity with
the enlisted personnel. the brother.
hood has had no rival on the Sta
tion."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28

had training in the regular military
service previously. especially
World War veterans, may receive
training at Camp Knox II not mo,e
than So years old.
Applications for enrolment in
the red course" should be address
ID to Headquarters. Tooth Division
Organized Reserves, 3O2 Harrison
Building, Charleston by persons
living in Kentucky and West VII.
ginia. For entrance in "whita
course" and blue course" persons
in those two states should wrlts
to Headquarters. Fifth Corps Area,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Examination Made Free
The War Department has arrane
cd so that physical examination
NEGOTIATIONS and vaccinations Wit
be given without cost by all of.
ficers Of the regular army at mil.
itary posts and military hospitals,
by medical officers OF the national
guard, by officers OF the medical
reserve corps. by medical Officers
at tho navy and marine crops n.
cruiting stations and by medical
officers at Veterans hospitals.
Applicants must be citizens Of
the United States, either native OF
foreign born. II under IS years old
they must obtain the consent OF
their parents or guardian. Uni.
forms and equipment will be fur.
nished by the government without
cost. Transportation to and from
the camp will be refunded by the
government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
Twenty=S euqfl Students Here
Compete for Schol drship in
Good Roads Essay Contest
the remotest section Of the countr,
with affairs Of metropolitan life.
Limited IN 7nn vuo.d.

the remotest section Of the country
with affairs of metropolitan life.
Limited to 700 Words,
Friends and nelghbors, told in ad.
vance OF the forthcoming announce
mont, gathered In the privacy OF
homes, learned that all pupils Of
high school grade are eligible for
the contest and that essays should
not exceed 700 words In length and
should be handed high school prin.
cipals or teachers no! later than
May ! OF this yearA Students were
urged to depend largely upon their
own observation for Information
and were told that contestants are
placed on their honor to submit
only original papers.
The contest was announced 4,
high school students Of Alaska hy
cable. Writing to the committee in
Washington, DR., Lester D. Hende7.
son, commissioner OF education for
Alaska. says: upon receipt Of
your letter, wa Immediately for.
warded the information 1t contain
ed to all Alaska schools in which
high school students are enrolled
reaching the more remote schools
by cable in order that there might
not be unnecessary delay"
To Stimulate Study.
The purpose Of the contest Is to
stimulate study and thought among
the future citizens OF America IN
one OF the country's vital, economic
problems-the development OF good
roads and highway transport. The
building OF roads has become one
of Americas biggest public pro.
jects, close to ono billion dollars
In public funds being appropriated
annually for this work. 1t is i'm.
portant that the youth OF America
should become familiar with the
problems involved and the benefits
to be derived from the proper use
OF improved highways.
An equally important phase of
the essay competition is the stimu.
lation 1t gives to those ambitious
for a university training and the
Influence for more education that
1T exercises upon young people at
"a decisive period in their lives. II
also encourages literary attain.
monts and studious investigation.
The Highway and Highway
Transport Education COMMITTEES
which Is sponsoring the contest,
was organized two years ago at a
Meeting in Washington OF 100 edu.
Gators, engineers and public off.
clals upon the initiative OF various
government departments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28

was reported IL $1,000 aainst
900 barrels. nssyiils North
Louisiana IS. $50 barrels agafnst
I $4,000 and Etdorado. Arkansas
$3.50 barrels against $3.50. In
the gulf coast field. West Colums
bia was reported at SIS, so o barrels,
against 35,4O0 barrels. and
Orange County 10000 barrels
against $1,000 barrels.
+ Figures collected by the Ameri-
can Petroleum Institute indicated
the imports OF petroleum (crude
and refined oils) at the principal
United States ports for the week
ended April %. were 2,SS7,S50
barrels. a daily average Of Az, $50
barrels, compared with 1855, 900
barrels, a daily average OF 3S4.441
for the week ending April is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
Copyright, 1929

plan outlined by Major Walter
Singles Of Charleston, the state 40
tutant will be enrolled for the "red
course" which Is the first of q
series Of three training classes
known as the red white and blue
courses.
Men who were at Camp Knox OF
another training camp last year OF
who have had training equal to or
greater than that afforded by the
red course" will be given the
white course. This course when
completed qualified the citizen for
a service as specialist or non
commissioned officer in the organic
ed reserves.
May Become officers
The blue course" can be taken
only by those who have had train.
ing equal to that offered in the
first two courses. 1t qualities those
in training for positions rs non.
commissioned officers in the regu-
lar army and the national guard
as well as in the organized re-
serves.
A number Of Fairmont young
men received training last year al
Camp Knox and all we're delighte-
ed with the treatment and the ex-
celient course of instruction pru.
vided there.
Probably large number Of Fair,
mont men will go again this year.
The age limits for the three courses
are as follows: Red II TO %;
White IS to &c: Blue 10 to 81. 4
provision is made that persons who
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
Both East Side and Fairmont
High Schools Are Well
Represented.

How Goods Roads Are Develop.
ing My Community" Is the subject
Etor the national essay contest for
the H. s. Flrestone university
scholarshIp for high school stu.
dents. and in which twenty.seven
local students arc competing.
This contest marks the third an
nual renewal Of the university
seholarship offer, which Is given
zach year by Harvey S. FIrestone,
pt Akron, Ohio. So much interest
has been manifested in, the scholar.
ship by leading school authorities,
ntIbliciBtS and public officials as
wen as by many thousand high
school students that Mr.. Firestone
announced plans this year for a
Foundation to assure its yearly re-
neWal.
This opportunity to obtain the
best university education in Amer.
ica is offered 10 all students OF
liigh school grade throughout the
United States and It's territorial
possessions and provides all req.
sonahle expenses and tuition for a
four years course at any unlver,
sltyor college that the winner may
Choose.
Valued at $4,000.
The scholarship Is valued at ap.
proximately $4,000, and in addition
10 its material value offers unusual
literary lhonors and advantages.
Magazines Nof national circulation
md hundreds Of daily newspapers
print the winning essay, while
prominent educators, acting as
Judges, have expressed their adj
tniration Of tho literary merit con
tanned in its composition. HThe
winner OF the 1920 contest was re-
ceiyed Officially at the White House
and presented with the scholarship
ny President Harding, who extend
ID personal congratulations.
Last year the scholarship was
won by Miss Garland johnson, 4
high school sophomore Of Bridge.
poft w. Va, with more than 250..
900 students participating. Miss
Katherine F. Butterfield, senior
attending high school at Weiser,
Idaho, won the 1920 scholarship and
IS now attending Northwestern
University in Evanston, III.
Local Students Participate.
East Side High School students
Who will submit essays are the
Misses Florence Wiles. Anna Slcte,
sky, Edna Hedges, Hazel Topping
and Charles Vance, Francis Rich
ards, William Moore, Samuel Sum
iners, Carl Barbe, Frank Boyers,
4 William Seabolt, Harold Glasgo,
Dent Hawkins, Hairy Hovatter and
William seifert.
Fairmont High School students
competing in the contest are the
Misses Mabel koon, Mildred Linn
Evelyn Morris. Louise johnson,
Jessie Mcqueen and Richard Par.
irish, Dewey Shaw, David Lewis,
Max Gillis, Marion Meredith,
Charles Dickens and Harold Haw.
fins.
Radio announcement OF the con
test was made by the United States
ostoffice Department In behalf OF
The thousands OF boys and girls who
would wish to participate and in tho
interest of good roads generally.
Dictated by an operator In the
tower OF the sending station ii
Washington. the terms OF the con
test suggestions and other intor.
nation were heard plainly in thou
sands OF homes and offices where
wireless apparatus is installed
Connected with the capitol city
only by the ether waves which link
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
CAMP KNOX TRAINING
WILL BEGIN JULY Is

July Is to August Is has been
announced as tho period for the
citizens Military training cncamp.
ment at Camp Knox, Va. where
men from Kentucky and West Vir-
gInia will be in training this sum
mer.
New recruits, according to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
DEMONSTRATING

Professor Of English: Ths Ian.
puace and spelling In your thssl,
are wholly impossible.
sophomore: You doa't ase mo,
Professor. was Writin' about the
dialect story and eSempIlfyln' a. /
went along.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23

committee Is now deadlocked with the
house ways and means committee on
the tariff question. There is a mighty
good prospect of no tariff law being
enacted this year. The majority of
the Republican members of the house
are both astonished and peeved over
the action of the senate finance COM
mittee.
But the discord the tariff dispute
has occasioned is mild in comparison
to the confusion over the bonus ques-
ton. The bonus has split both the
Republican and the Democratic groups
in the two houses. Each party has a
faction which favors a bonus and an
other faction which opposes it, but In
each instance the enemies of the bonus
are in the minority
Congress is ready any day to vote
for the bonus, provided it can find a
way to raise the money which will not
arouse widespread public protest.
That is the rub.
While certain bonus advocates are
calling for a sales tax, in compliance
with. suggestion made by President
Harding, % middle-western Republi-
cans have met and declared that they
are unalterably opposed to such a
method to raise the revenue Another
group, comprising former service
Continued on Page Five)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY
ON BONUS QUESTION;
ALLOWED TO SIMMER
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The sol
diers' bonus question was allowed to
simmer today. The special committee
dealing with the question of ways of
raising funds deferring further ses-
sions until tomorrow. There was no
indication when a decision would be
reached, but some committeeman said
the bill probably would not be report
ed out of the committee this week or
next
There seemed still to be disposi-
tion to make haste slowly. Mean
time, it was said that there was a
growing sentiment among members of
the house to postpone action until aft
er the debt refunding negotiations be-
tween the United States and the prin-
cipal allied nations are put under way.
In this connection Representative
Longworth of Ohio, ranking member
of the committee dealing with finances
said there was reason to believe that
some OF the refunded foreign bonds
would be in hand by July.
At this time sentiment in the special
committee seems to be for reporting
out bill carrying manufacturers
and wholesalers tax similar to that in
force in Canada, but with lower rates.
This was discussed at sessions yester-
day and it was said would be taken up
when the committee resumes its sit
tings tomorrow. This or any other
form of sales tax is strongly opposed
by approximately 100 house Republi-
cans whose leaders are mapping out
an extended campaign of opposition
all along the line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
ROSCOE DOWNS, HELD
FOR LAzINESS, FLEES
WITH LEG SHACKLES

Roscoe Downs, prisoner, confined
for a 120-day sentence under the lazy
husband act, escaped Thursday morn
ing taking with him one pair of leg
ornaments belonging to the county
When last seen he was heading for
the C. & 0. railroad tracks.
Downs had been working for the
county in accordance with the SEN
tence of the court that he be made to
work on public Improvements, and 81
per day was being paid over by the
county to his wife.
Polishing of floors in the county
courthouse, and washing the marble
ratings in the central stairway had oc-
cupied Downs attention during the
greater part of the morning. He was
working under the direction of C. c.
Durkel, janitor, and was washing the
ratings when Durkel left for a few
minutes to purchase some supplies.
When he returned Downs was gone.
Officials along both railroads and at
the police station were notified i'm
mediately. A report from the vicinity
OF the c. & 0. station later in the
morning was to the effect that Downs
mad been seen near there. with one
shackle removed, and wearing a can.
he mad left the courthouse with hat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
FROM INDIANA CITIES
TO Be HERE TONIGHT

Many prominent real estate dealers
from indianapolis, Muncie and South
Bend will attend the meeting called
by the Richmond board, to be held in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms
Thursday night. The meeting is
called for the purpose of giving local
people knowledge of what is going on
in business way over Indiana, and
other states
l.. t. Palmer, president of the Ohio
association of real estate dealers, will
be the principal speaker of the even
ing. He will speak on the conditions
that now exist in Ohio. Mr.. Palmer
is from Middletown. Ohio. Among the
other speakers who will be here are:
Joseph Smith, former president of the
Indiana real estate board; J. S. Cruise.
Paul A. Meredith. former secretary of
the Indiana board, all of Indianapolis ):
Vernon C. Hastings, president of the
Indiana board. from South Bend.
Dinner will be served in the banquet
hall of the X. of P building at 5.45
and Immediately following the dinner,
the meeting will adjourn to the Cham
ber of Commerce rooms. where the
business session will be held.
Mayor Lawrence Handley will de.
liver the address of welcome to the
visitors, to the city Of Richmond. and
Charles d. Shideler, president of the
Richmond board, will preside at the
meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BY BOARD TO OPEN
SOUTHWEST FIRST

Adoption of a reSoluction for the
opening of Southwest First street; or.
dering of 10 babcock fire extinguishers
for the city fire department, and an
order to the city clerk to advertise fer
bids on a contract to remove garbage
from the city crematory were the chief
business transacted at the board of
works meeting Thursday morning,
The Southwest First street opening
matter was continued until March G,
at 10 O'Clock, at which a hearing will
be held on the final assessment rolf.
The assessment was reduced almost
one-half through the action of the
board of works, which transferred
$1,000 of the cost of the opening to
the city account after an inspection of
the proposed new street, recently. The
revised assessment roll is what is to
be considered at the next hearing.
Ten new Babcock fire extinguishcrs
were ordered by the fire chief on
authority of the board, to replace some
of the 25 year old instruments that
have been in use by the department.
The tops of the old eXtinguishers had
become so worn where they screwed
into the shell that they were in dan
ger of blowing out and injuring some
of the firemen. The shells stand
about a pressure of about $50 pounds.
Before ordering the new extinguish-
ers, which cost s2625 apiece, the
board investigated proposal to re
pair the old ones, and found that the
cost would be prohibitive.
Earlham Sewer Project.
Ono rnattpr which had happ I'm for
discussion in council last fall, regard
ing the sewer in the southwest section
of the city, was settled by the board
Thursday, when resolution was
adopted to build general relief sew
er from the terminus of the present
trunk sewer on Southwest E street
near Southwest Fifth, to the sewage
disposal plant.
Schillinger administration proved in
adequate to carry the water especially
in times of storm, and as a result the
sewage would flow out over the fields
in the vicinity of Earlham college.
Council Warned
DR.. j. NJ. Bulla, county health Off
Ger, warned the council at a meeting
last fall that the city would have a
damage suit on it's hands soon unless
this matter was cared for
A petition for the paving of South
west Sixth street, which had beer
presented to the board some time ago
was up for consideration again Thurs
day. The matter was taken under
advisement
The board ordered the city engineer
to place NO parking signs on For
Wayne avenue where parking is like
ly to endanger the fire department
A letter from the water works com
pany asking where the city wanted &
tap located on the South Fifth stree
main, was referred to the city
engineer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
PLEA FOR RELIGIOUS
TOLERANCE ISSUED
BY HEAD OF LEGION
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. pa plea
for religious tolerance has been made
by Hanford MacNider, national COM
mander of the American Legion, in q
letter to the editor of "The Prot
estant,' published in Washington, ID.
c., it was announced today:
This country" the letter says, was
formed by men who sought religious
tolerance and it is that spirit which
has made it free, fine and worth liv-
ing in. | happen to be Protestant
and ! attend a Protestant church, but
as member of many Masonic bodies,
In which | have taken a more or less
active part, | have great admiration
for that institution, the Roman Cath
Ollie church. Its stand and teachings
for the preservation of the integrity
of our lawful government were we'll
exemplified in the heroic deaths Of
men who served in my own command
And | might add that chaplains of that
faith gave a human touch to their
splendid service that made them be-
loved by all-Jew, Protestant and
Catholic alike"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
LODGE RESERVATION
ENCOUNTERS STRONG
SENATE OPPOSITION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. pa modi-
fled blanket reservation to the four
power Pacific treaty, laid before the
senate foreign relations committee to-
day by Chairman Lodge, after a con-
ference with President Harding, met
with opposition from several Repub-
licans as well as Democratic commit
tee members.
The new reservation, intended as a
substitute for that proposed several
days ago by Senator Brandigee, Re
publican, Connecticut, provides that
nothing in the treaty shall be con-
strued as committing the United
States to an exercise of armed force
without the consent of congress.
After more than an hours debate,
which failed to win over to the new
proposal any of the senators who had
supported the Brandigee reservation,
the committee adjourned until tomor-
row without action.