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ran ~ q stngle teip e The only criterion then 4
ssopld appeas that Il economy. Bit ii
the car owner win efsst cost 81 mis- mn.
chime, its upkeep, Its gasoline and The neeesaFy
personaI expenses enfonte. IL win ind that both
himself and his family could do considerable
amount Of travelling the railroad with tie same
sum Of money. 4
The comfort and the economy Of time, and the
hardness Of an automobile is what appeals to the
luxury loving. impatient American people. Hang
the cost! is too ready sentiment everywhere. II
the actual cost were set down in black and white.
and its amazing sum set squarely before people, In
numerous instances there would be less stepping on
thegas.
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Mrs. Leah Hite
Dies at Home

Mrs. Leah Hite, wife OF Benja-
min F. Hite highly respected
woman of this city died very sud-
denly last evening Ut about eleven
O'Clock at her home at 100 Garlic
ton street.
Mrs. Hite was engaged in her
household duties when she was
stricken aud died almost instant.
~. She had been In her usual
health and her death came as a
severe shock TO her family and
friends.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children, John A,
tlite Of Cleveland, Ohio and the
Misses Ethel, Edith and Wanda.
all OF whom reside at home
The body was prepared for bur-
ial by Undertaken r. l.. Cunning.
ham and Son.
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Miners In Appeal
To Pres. Harding

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. = West
Virginia coal miners who say thetf
families are starving have appealed
directly to President Harding for
government aid. Letters the miners
have sent TO the president are con-
Trajectory Of the statement issued
by Governor Morgan, OF West Wiz
ginia, that there is no starvation
among the miners families. The
letter to tho president from tho 10.
cal union Of the United Mine Work.
ers at Marfork, W. Va, says:
"At the meeting OF our local
union located at Marfork, W. Va.
the miners instructed US to appeal
TO you for financial aid to supper:
their wives and babies. The men
have worked about three month";
this year. Why the mines are not
running We are unable to say.
1.-THE majority, or practically all
Of these men, who number about
200, are in destitute condition,
some not even having a meal ahead
nor the means Of obtaining such.
The only hope we have to ward Oft
intense suffering is by appealing to
our national government for aid
through YOU"
The letter was signed by G. L.
Barnett, W. N. Brooks. G. II.
Combs and A. Catron, members OF
committee.
Another letter sent to the presi
dent by two local unions at MAIDS.
colt, West Virginia, following y
mass meeting Of the two unions, re.
ports the same condition among
their members.
The letter was signed by A. D.
Phillips and William Pack, presI.
dents, and Sanford Basshan and R.
II. Vaughn, secretaries OF the two
unions,
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THE BIG THINGS AND THE LITTLE THrycs

BE public needs to do a little clear individual
thinking about the affairs Of the Washington
Conference. 1t is time for unbiased opinion, built
upon an all round consideration OF what has been
transpring According to much Of the press report
the argument IN the Conference during the last
week or so Aas been little better than narrow
wrangling that has held little reflection Of the
potent beginning, but the magnificent purpose Of tho
Conference must not be lost sight Of nor all OF ha
tremendous results accomplished already ininimi..
ed, as certdin influences seem striving to do.
The finger Of suspicion has been pointed IN turn
to nearly every nation represented at the Confer.
ence.
Tie public was first warned about England and
every proposition considered was exhaustively
scanneh for signs Of British tampering then japan
came in for her share and headlines were fled with
questioning, lastly France Is being cl,a.u;zcl
severely whether justly or not SO that the public Is
inclined to lnok askance at every move now made
in TIE Conference, and as climax tie usual
partisan row is up IN the senate over the Pacific
Treaty.
We have all descended to squabble, and it has
been come down. There are always troubonlakers
in every group, whether it be national conference
assembly, whether 1t be corps OF liAwspSper
correspondents or whether 1t be a political faction
with aim to discredt. TIE pubic must weigh this
and think clearly. There are great niudn laboring
over the problems that confront the delegates at
Washington, there are some narrow and selfish
ones 1t is these who give color to the proceedings
that claiming attention now. There are certain
partisan papers who distort and magnify tho actions
of the delegates to discredt and minimize results.
aud there are hinder'ng influences ut work in tho
scrat" to bring j; all to naught If posAbl:
1Ac big :'.iags of the washingto Conference
have been accomplished. The ten year naval
va"acn, tbs arrangement of the Pacis, treaty. re
greatest of III, Japanese-Chtnese di1:cuItira have
heen smootha1 oway. TIE detail w,.s ,hich must
necessarily follow is now being accomplished. Many
small minds are at work upon this, and petty fuses
that ensue certain indication OF the smallness
of the minds who are fighting about trivial matters
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RUFF STUFF

ghsSr9b in alcorub comes at the
police station.
plain drunk fine goes VITA
nearly every bottle.
Which makes 1t expensive II you
aaye no money.
Hthisiweather keeps up the mar.
BE season will be in full swing
soor
Prohibition officers should be
shanged often, so everybody will
have q chance to get drink while
There are IS different kinds OF
Rionnshine. Twelve are good and
she thirteenth will kill you--they
should number the bottles.
uniucky thirteen.
The fireman who had a bucket Of
70 water thrown on him at the
Rfyesvfile fire New Years night
BacI5ed into d hot wall and burned
bis elbow ct the Dickersol fire a
lev nights ago
So wesare informed
scrta eating 4 going and coming
1s 1t were:
speaking 81 accidents-
.. a y I'll
Long time agoswe knew . fellow
Who paid five dollaTs Tor a pint and
ound he had bought tea. 4
~ 3StJy'
1sheapcident happenedft hesnext
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THuRspAY EVENING. JANUARY S {. l92s
CONVERSATIONS

HEREs no doubt that the oyerheated house
otmodern times, with Its dried out atmosphere
cans py gas heating is most productive source
Of tue colds coughs, and catarral troubles that
atiet he people. The natural moisture Of the
lining nose and throat which forms the greatest
protectton cold germs is quickly driel UP in
BREATHING gas heated air. and tile body that is
constantly warmed in the super heated atmosphere,
Is ery aansitiye to cold and unable 10 withstand the
shoek q winty weather.
goam may DO black and smutty, and cooking is
mob with the case that features the use
Of natural gas but coal will give the house an
atapsphere that Is sweet pure, free from odor, and
reiFeshtngs so that those who may be shortly
separase from their customary lavish use of natural
gas hetslse Of its Increasing scarcity VII not find
tfefiseIye without some consoling features
insthe days of wood fires and of coal fires, the
home was filled with blooming plants the year
aseunds Many will recall the gay blossoms that
hreught life and color during the severest weather.
Wien the coal fire; or furnace comes again. IT will
ba possible to hare flowers again. Only the
stEdiss fern, patiently guarded ana cared FOR can
vithstand the dry heat Of the gas blaze
And the merry soclab1lty of coal Ore in a
vide crate! The eyersiifting color of the fame
The fascinating change in the glow There is
ton and welcome in its warmth, and it has the
tbest place as real companion 10 the snap and
pnhlicsmourn its going, but there VII be compensa-
ton and In some ways real benefit when it Is
definitely banlsiled.
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Berton Braley's Poem
NORMALLY.

NORMALLY.
The telephone grille
Is slow on tho job;
The janitor's surly
And frowning OF brow;
The street car conductor
Is rough with the mob;
We've got back to Normally now!
The taxicab chauffeur
Is rude as can be,
A. bandit and loafer
Who's ripa for a row:
The walters are grumpy
It's easy to see
We've got back to normally now!
The crowds tsiat were pleasant
At holiday time
Are grouchy at present
1 As laws will allow;
The Christmas spirit
Is long past it's prime.
We've got back to Normally now!
We hustle and hustle
with illIwill to men,
We make life q tussla
A riot, a row;
Now Christmas Is over q
We're att again, =
We're back TO Normally nowl
(Copyright, 1s22. NEA service)
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Rev. Reiter Here
Sunday Evening

While Rev. +. A. Reiter. LeecA-
burg. pn., occupies the pulpit at
Grace Lutheran church Sunday
night the choir will sing his own
composition, Savior When The
Shadows Deepen" which was writ.
ten in 1916. 1t is understood that
Rev. Reiter has written the worus
arc musical setting to a number Of
hymns. The foregoing named
composition is'a song Of praise and
both the words and music were
written by the Leechbnrg pastor.
The evening service will COM
mence at 1880 o'clock :.
Rev. Retter Is a product OF the
Mt. Airy Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia. having
been graduated from that institu-
ton twelve years ago. While at
Muhlenburg college, Allentown no
received the oratorial prize OF the
Institution as well as attaining
intercollegiate honors In eastern
Pennsylvania.
The indications are that atten.
dance will be large at the services
next Sunday Rev. Reiter occupying
the pulpit both morning and even
ing while the pastor, Rev. Roy J
Meyer preached at the Davis.
E1kins pastorate on Sunday. duties
which fall upon him due 70 Ills
official connection with the West
Virginia Synod.
Rev. Reiter served as pastor
of FirstgLutheean church, Leech.
burg, during the time he left the
seminary. He Is a brother OF D:
". Reiter Of Fairmont.
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SCHOOL
LEADERS SESSION.
Problems of Superintend-
ents Discussed at Char
. lesion Meeting

I CHARLESTON, Jan. 5.-Many
questions arising in the duties Of
county school supsrintendents
were brought forward when they
met here today for a two day con.
| ference with officials OF the de-
ipartment OF education. State
Superintendent Ford, who presid-
ed set the bali rolling in an adj
dress in which he touched on sew.
eral OF the main issues to be con-
/ sidered during the session.
Speaking OF the relations OF the
county supertntendents to the
state department OF education Mr.,
| Ford said:
while each OF you was elected
to your present position by a vote
OF the people Of your county, you
are, nevertheless on the pay roll
OF this department aud constitute.
I each Of you DIN intergal part Of
! the state department Of education.
II. wish to congratulate you up
on the action OF the last session
OF the legislature which provided
clerical assistance and some ex-
pense money for your offices. 1t
now becomes your duty so to con-
duct affairs in your counties as to
satisfy the action Of the legisla-
ture in the past and to provide
them with good reasons for a still
more liberal policy in the future.
You must perform your duties with
the closest attention and see to it
that you devote your entire time
to tho good of the schools in your
county. No man can serve two
! masters. You must either devote
all your time to the schools OF the
county, or you must necessarily
fail in giving an administration of
such efficiency as to command the
respect Of the public. teachers and
pupils"
! Superintendent Ford said 1t wat
the plan of the department OF
| teacher training to provide, II pos.
I sible, teachers training school
in every county during the coming
summer and that the aim was to
enroll at least six thousand teach
| ers in training schools both county
land state this year.
| 1.-THE law requiring a years high
school training and nine weeks
1 professional training for applicants
for first grade certificates Is now
in effect" he continued, ut there.
: fore behooves us to provide means
. for teachers to secure this train
ing in the shortest time.
! ut must be remembered that we
cannot do away with our present
force Of teachers. They must be
! educated and improved IL our
teaching body Is to be improved.
We cannot substitute others for
! them. You must conduct the
schools. Of your county with the
! material available and II that ma.
terial is not so we'll prepared for
its work rs 1t should be, 1t be-
! comes your duty to see to 1t that
| this material is properly trained
and educated for the work"
Besides the relations of the de.
partment with the matter of teach
or training It was decided to take
up rural school and 1t also was
/, planned to discuss the duties OF
superintendents in regard to stat.
!! isttcs. At a banquet tonight the
departments moving pictures
showing thrift. education In the
schools will be shown.
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NlOfl0NGAEI
Much Interett In Elssslen.

Much Interest II Elsetion
Not in the history oe Mbnongah
has there been 50 much interest in
Q town election as will pro badly be
shown here today. In past years
elections have not meant much to
the citizens here. Since the time
has come that almost all town laws
are disregarded. people arc begin.
ming to wake up.
Anniversary Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Salvattl enter.
tanned at their home Tuesday eve
ming at q six O'clock dinner ID
honor of their thirtieth wedding
anniversary.
Goes to Florida
Mrs, Howard T. Fleming left
Monday for Jacksonville, Fla.
where she will spend the remainder
OF the winter. Mrs. Fleming has
been u patient at the Terra Alta
sanitorium since last March. After
spending six weeks at her homo
here she was advised 10 go South.
Knights Of Pythlas
Eleven candidates were Initiated
into the K. of P. lodge hero last
night. Some OF the members OF
Warrington Lodge, No. Sc, were
present for the occasion.
Personals
Clarence Curry WIS called TO
Cumberland yesterday In connec-
tton with business affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Derercurk, OF
Salt Lake City. Titan, and Mrs.
Frank Tedro, OF Rosebud, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. French Col.
Inns, OF Traction avenue,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trader
have a new baby daughter, born to
them Tuesday morning.
Walter Holbert, Of Philippi, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Meredith.
Abe and Marvin Fink. of Browns.
vile, Pa, and Julius Levi, OF Pitts.
burgh, werc business callers at the
Bear Department Store last eve
ming,
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Gordon To Conduct
Revival Services

Revival services will begin at
the Central Christian church on
Sunday. Rev. j. E. Gordon, pas
tor OF the church will preach a
sermon at each service. This will
be the third evangelistic cam
paign conducted by Mr.. Gordon
since he came to Fairmont.
Rev. Gordon will be assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l.. Grow, OF
Kansas. Mr.. Grow will direct tho
choir and congregation in the
song services and do personal
work during the day. Mrs. Grow
will organize an orchestra and
work among the young people.
They have both had great expert
ence in evangelistic campaigns,
and Rev. Gordon and the Chris
tian church are expecting great
results.
A number OF special prayer
meetings are being held this
week in preparation for the re-
vival. Tonight there will be a
service In each district. The East
Side meeting will be conducted at
the home Of Mr.. Bruce Morgan,
$40 Pittsburgh Avenue. Main dis
trict meeting will be held at A.
P. Jones residence, 502 Maple
avenue. Locust district at the
homo OF F. B. Dickerson, sos
Locust avenue and the central
district meeting at the residence
OF Clark W. Kisner, 500 Coleman
avenue. The members and friends
are asked to attend in the district
in which they reside. Tomorrow
night there will be a special pray
er meeting at the church. The
hour is s o'clock. A splendid In
terest is looked for at the very
beginning of this campaign.
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The new high school building on the East side
will greatly relieve crowded conditions among tie
students and there will be feeling of relief among
the instructors who have been teaching under
conditions that we're very trying to say the least.
The building which is now occupied is only one Of
group that will be completed as the need arises The
single building while most attractiveone, does not
aprenr to as fine an advantage as 1t will when the
entire group is finished and It takes its place among
the other buildings contemplated The confidence
of the East SIDE in its future educational program
is demonstrated by this ambitious beginning.
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Held Prisoner On
Charge Of Theft

Jess Wilson, alias Jfss Williams,
is a prisoner in the county jail
awaiting hearing on a charge
Of breaking into and robbing the
Goldberg store on Jackson street
about two years ago.
Wilson was arrested by city pc.
lice Tuesday night when they raid.
ed an alleged disorderly house on
Monroe street and after he was
freed of that charge 1t was Learned
that he was wanted by the county
officers on the old chargaand CsSet
Snider turned him over to Sheriff
]. D: Charlton and he was locked
up in the county jail.
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soBERISc EFF9cr or BLACK AND WHITE

HeIeomparative expense of travelling by electric
1cayss and by automobile has been brought out
b. The Electric Railway Journal in defonse
agatnst the frequent references made about the
infoads the automobile has made upon the city
streets cars, and interurban railways.
While not denying that tho electric lines are
robbed Of hundreds of passengers daily by tae
automobile, the writer seeks to call the attention
of tho public to the fact that those who ride in
motor cars do so at an exorbitant comparative
EXPENSE: The point is made IN illustration, by the
estimation given by three automobile owners who
fsared up the cost Of going to and from their work
IN their own automobiles. Ono man gave the cost
as s1..70 one figured 1t at sl45, and the third.
st.S all OF them owners Of the same make Of car
When these men sat down and actually computed
the expense, and compared it with the Is cents
whicA the electric railway charged for the same
distance covered, they, with accord became
the railway for their daily journey 10 and
from work.
Few who have given it consideration will claim
that travelling by automobile is cheaper than by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-05
FIRST ISSUE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The
first issue of the RED CROSS
COURIER, a weekly newspaper es-
tablished by the American Red
Cross to replace its publications in
various parts of the country appear
ed hero today. Among the Charter
subscribers" is President Harding
from whom letter is reproduced
on the cover.
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MAY SOLVE nEApLock

BOMBAY, Jan. 4. LII is under
stood that II. K. Gandhi, leader
Of the homeopathic move ex-
pressed his willingness to attend
a conference Of the represents
tives Of all the political parties
throughout India TO solve the ex-
listing deadlock among them. The
conference will be here January
II.
The meeting was suggested in a
letter sent out a few days ago by.
the Pundit Malaylya and q mum.
Dor Of other party leaders.
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BUILD NEW LINE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Garry railroad
was authorized today by the Inter-
state Commerce commission to
build a new line, approximately 20
miles in length from Aurora to
Joliet, Illinois, at a'cost Of $2,7Oo,-
600.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-05

William j. o'Toole of this state is going down to
be minister to Paraguay, SO the president has
announced, II Paraguay has been reading the
newspapers about the will and reckless kind OF folk
we are IN West Virginia, the welcoming delegation
to meet the new minister will probably all be clad
in chain armor and wear brace of six shooters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-05

What about this nice dry. climate that Phoenix
Arizona is continually Dragging about? Seems that
they have enough water or some other kind Of
liquid out there to stage food. It might be Just
the overflow from pouring, Of course.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-05

Blackburn has been made head Of the Pittsburgh
Coal Producers, Association. The public will be
wondering whether he was selected because of his
appropriate surname or his genuine ability 10
command the organization.
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RlYERs.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.-Parkers.
burg, 6.S rising. cloudy.
Point Pleasant, 7:3 rising, cloudy.
Huntington, e:3 falling, cloudy.
Porthmouth. 12.7 falling. cloudy.
Cincinnati, so.2 riRins. cloudy.
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By The Way
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
FREAKS

FREAKS
Circus men say that the fat
lady, the midget, the human skele-
ton. the sword-5wallower and the
human pincushion have passed
out. They no longer appeal to the
public.
A few decades ago, the side.
show freak was the talk and mar
vel Of the public. Not so now. and
the side-show men are bewildered.
They do not realize that rs
founding mechanical inventions
have usurped the stage. II Barnum
were alive today, his side-show
would nave mechanical marvels in
stead Of human freaks.
People, formerly interested in
the human being, now are con-
centrated on the human bc'as's
deeds.
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STORM DAMAGE.

TULSA, Okla, Jan. 5:-with at
least a score or families hoineiess
and several PERSONS injured. several
towns In this district We're recover
ing today from q storm which yes
terday swept through Northeastern
Oklahoma and reached into south.
eastern Kansas and southwestern
Missouri.
Communication IA many places
was entirely disorganised and the
extent OF the daniag 4 could not 30
estimated accurately. No one q
known, however, o. nave been
killed or fatally injured
Three presidents of tho omitted
States were born IN New York
State.
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National Museum at washington
has q tive inch beetle from Hon
daras, the largest found In the
tfopich. j. w. ). =. ~. v.
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time he met the bootlegger who
sold 1t to him.
They took the accident to the
hospital, which was perfectly cor
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When every dog has his day ne
wants to make a night OF 1t.
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The flyer who stayed up &c
hours must have been In a poker
game.
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Harding says ho will meet the
farming troubles. Hope he doesn't
shake hands and pass on.
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Money is 50 close and yet SO far.