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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

The personnel of Uncle Sans as-
Enlistment is increasing by leaps and
bounds, the grand total Of all Federal
employees at present being approx
mately S70,O65, as against S06,141 in
1907, an increase in the twq, years of
about $4,000 persons, or abodt 20 per
cent.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

The formation Of a union label
section has been authorized by the
Boston Central Labor Union. The Sec
ton will be formed along lines of the
A. F. of L. building trades depart
ment. It's main purpose will be to
promote the use Of the union label.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

The profits of the Toronto Labor
Temple Company for the first three
months of the current year amounted
to $1,1OO, and prospects are that this
will be increased during the second
quarter. The unions that own stock,
will receive a dividend thereon /
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

-There WILDE meeting of dele
gates from the California State Fed
Grafton of Labor, the Building Trades
Council and San Francisco Labor
Council to take the preliminary steps
for the organization of the Haskilled
labor of the State.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

The Official wa ges board Of sgd
ney, Australia, has decided the salary
of all professional musicians. Players
in tehatre orchestras are to get sis a
week, and for opera $40 a week, with
$24O extra for each rehearsal held at
night.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

A conservative estimate of the ap-
proximate earnings of the members of
organized labor annually is placed at
$4,000, 100000.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23
There are over 10000 unemployed
men in Glasgow.
ADAMS.
- -
CASH
u
TALKS

You don't have to do your
Christmas shopping at a cash
store toIget cash prices. Adams
goods are all sold at low cash
prices yet you pay for them at
your convenience. This is a
fact and true only Of Adams.
Other credit stores add from 6
to 10 per cent. to their price fpr
credit privileges. Our showing
of Christmas Merchandise suit
able for gifts is unsurpassed.
It's the place for you to shop.
We Clothe the entire family
from head to foot.
: See the elegant garments for
men, women and children suits,
.cloaks, oyercoats, beautiful fur
sets and pieces-compare our
prices on credit with the usual
cash prices. Ask US our terms.
You'll decide in our favor.
Store open till 10 p. M for two weeks
before Christmas.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

-TweHty-six railway employees were
killed and IA injured in Canada during
October
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

For October 4ss Industrial acct
dents occurred in Canada
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1909-12-23

The coal strike in the Edmonton
Canada, mines has been. settled.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

FRANCES MACDONALD 1900 FOURTH Berkeley.
KATHLEEN MURPHY, 1866 Thirteenth avenue,
Lorraine MARIE BREssE, 211 First, Red
wood City.
LOUISE NIELLo, Redwood city.
VERA CASE, ~ West Third watsonville.
PHYLLIS L. RoSENDALE, lac Eighth, Pa
cihc Grove.
PERRY SHAW, 14O4 Bonita avenue, Berkeley.
ROLL OF HONOR
In addition The Junior Call is happy
to be able to publish the following roll
of honor containing the names of the
children who sent in nicely painted
pictures:
MARIAN TOWER, Felix
HAROLD WILLIAMS, Duffy
GRACE LEIGINGER, stockton
GLADYS NEIL Sausalto.
THELMA DEUTcH, l22311 Geary, San Fran
ANITA MAY KIRK. Exeter
NELLIE DUANE. Martinez.
ZOE PITTS. Redwood city.
LILLIAN LAMBERT. 24o2 NJ, Sacramento.
NAOMI ZIMMERMAN, Lemoore.
INEZ RANK, Mountain View
RALPH Cassidy. s01 Alameda, Vallejo.
SHERWOOD HENRY, Brazil and Moscow
streets
HILDA FRANCESCHINI, 543 Union, San Fran
cisco
JOHN EMMoNs, 24oo Geary San Francisco.
NORMA RUTH SUTLIFF, 100 Tenth, Oakland.
HARRY G.. TAYLOR, Antioch.
DOROTHY CECILIA DES MARAISs GIG Eight
eenth Oakland.
MARY YOUNG. Carmel
EVELYN MAY JOHNSON, 721 Wright, Santa
Rosa.
FRANK wINcHELL jacksonville
HAROLD MITCHELL 1922 Haight, San Fran
cisco
BELLE A. qUADRos. San Leandro.
FREDDIE AHLF, $50 sxtieth, Oakland.
IDA DAVIS, Suisun.
THELMA MARGARET DoAN, Gilroy.
BERNICE DoNNELLY 2020 Broderick, San
Francisco.
VIOLET NJ. CALLEN. East Auburn.
ELEANOR WILLETT, Watsonville.
ANNINKA PLANZE, Nj. Eden.
HAROLD CARPENTER, Siege.
RUTH FLAG, Niles
LEE KERSHNER, 162 Maple ave-. Watsonville.-
LOUISE zIEMER, 1851 Eighteenth, San Fran
cisco
HELEN McARTHUR 2S3 Church, San Francsco.
WILLARD AKERS, 1906 Fulton, San Francisco.
ETHEL NISSEN, Hayward
EMMA SMITH, 232 villa Terrace, San Mateo.
DOROTHY JANE SPARKS. Suisun.
ELLEN IRENE MCLAUGHLIN, Gustine.
BEATRICE BREINENG, 9is Noe, San Fran
cisco.
AUDREY MURRAY, Suffer Creek.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

- OR weeks past, since the fall mil
linery has been displayed in the
shop windows, all the mothers and
big sisters have been getting marvel
Gus new hats, and all the big girls
are wishing they were big enough to
have those wonderful hats, too, so the
artist has given you a picture today
OF small girl toying on big sisters
hat, as that is just what great many
little girls are doing whenever they
get a chance. This is a lovely picture
TO paint, for you must put all the fash
ionable colors on this hat and make II
look as much like big sisters real hat
as possible. Begin to color your pic
ture right away and when finished be
sure that you write at the bottom
OF It, on the lines provided for that
purpose, your name, age and address.
and mail at once to the editor of The
Junior Call, so that ii will reach The
Call office not later than Wednesday
afternoon, as pictures received after
that time are too late for use.
Twenty paint boxes will be awarded
to 20 pictures most artistically and
neatly colored This contest is for
the younger Juniors only; those who
are 10 years of age and younger The
older juniors will find their contests
in the other departments conducted by
The Junior Call, which at the present
time are the puzzle and the snapshot
contests.
The children who have been awarded
prizes for painting the picture Of the
little boy watering his plants are:
DICK HoUGHToN. Los Gatos.
JOHN MoRRISEY, 1926 Twenty third San
Francisco.
CECILIA PLATZ, 26S7 Pine. San Francisco
PRESTON BRADFORD, 204S Polk San Fran
cisco.
ANTHONY ANDRE, 564 Fifth avenue, San
Francisco. Richmond district.
WALTER w. EDMoNDS, Fifty-ninth street
east of College avenue Oakland.
JEAN STURTEvANT, 1888 Versailles avenue
Alameda.
FREDA L. JANSEN, 1912 Encnal avenue, Ala
media
EDNA LoHER, S34 Eighteenth, Oakland
FRED LAWSON, 2793 Pine. San Francisco
ELEANOR BUCHANAN, Twenty second street
and Rose avenue, San Francisco.
RUTH RRoUILLET, PAP Tennessee. Vallejo
DAGMAR MADISON, S71 Fifticth Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

EDWARD PRESTON, AIS Thirty FIRST avenue,
EDWARD BREscHIN1, Blapco.
AGNES LUHR, 533 Milvia, Berkeley.
EDA S0LMI, pacheco.
SHIRLEY COMBS, Orosi.
KENNETH McCREARY, $40 Esst-sixtb, Reno,
Nevada.
EVERETT l. DEXTER, Clovis
JAMES j. WARD, 3074 Twenty fourth, san
Francisco.
MYRAs HOWELL, Ukah.
ADA MAYBELLE EVANS, Stony Point.
AGNES RING, Halfmoon Bay.
RUTH MORRIS, 1924 Lake.
FRANCIS HOLLAND, 1885 Harrison san Fran
EDDIE GAvELLo, 1910 Thirteenth, Oakland
RUTH KNEPPLER, COG Haight avenue, Ala
HAROLD MURPHY, nalfmoonf Ray
ALICE GALES, Sausalito.
JENNIE GALES Sausalito.
ALFRED GALES, Sausalito.
KATHLEEN SCHARETG, 500 Twenty second,
FRANK LoRENZ, IA Butte Reading.
MARIE MACDONALD, 1911 East Twentieth,
WESLEY BRAMFoRD, 1890 sutter. San Fran
CISCO
EARL MCDONALD, 6as7 School. North Oakland.
ADELE sCHwING, 3ls Highland avenue, San
LILLIAN DAYTON, Salinas.
CLARA j. SHISMAN 24I Church Salinas.
VIRGINIA RICHARDSON, 2os5 Burk, San Fran
GEHEVIEVE O'LEAh1, santa ClAra.
RONALD MILLER, $50 Twenty first avenue, San
Francisco
PERCY EDWARD KRUGER, Los Banos.
ALBERT MURRAY, 1923 N. Commerce. Stock
ton.
ISABEL MApGE BOLTON eeG sonoma avenue,
Santa Rosa.
WILLARD TOWER Felix.
JORDAN BASSETT, % Pine place, San Fran
cisco
JOE WATERMAN 3GT South San Jose.
CLARENCE HEROLD, 2420 San Bruno.
CHARLES MAISEL, 1854 Twenty third, san
Francisco
MABEL GwYNNE, SD Nineteenth, Oakland.
j. M. AZEvED0, Halfmoon Bay.
BELITA SANDELL, 312 Fillmore San Francisco.
RUTH MCNEIL, Sansalito.
ROBERT LAUENSTEIN, 2014 Central avenue,
Alameda.
HAZEL DOWNS, 772 Forty fifth, Oakland
LORRAINE sober, 1854 McAllister. San Fran
cisco
RALPH WOOD, Fitchburg.
DONALD MCKAY, 661 Haight. San Francisco
STANLEY COLLINS, 93s Adclne.
FRED PETERS, 19S Castro, San Francisco
MAUD BoLES, Chico.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
On Friday Afternoon

III we are naughty at our school
Our teacher says, You know the rule
for Friday afternoon"
"Oh, we'll be better we all say,
please punish us some other way,
And let as always, always stay,
On Friday afternoon
We make words OF each others names,
We work out puzzles and play games
On Friday afternoon;
We weave and draw and sew, and all
And every girl can bring her doll,
And once we had candy pull
On Friday afterzoon!
one day / had headache, so
My mamma said / needn't go
TO school that afternoon;
But, all at once, just like a shot.
started off across the lot,
For, only think, l most forgot
Twas Friday afternoon!
Ruth Ingraham.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
BISHOPS CONVENE
IN WHEELING
They are Welcomed to West
Virginia by Governor
Glasscock at Elaborate
Reception Last Night.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 3O.-The
semi-annual meeting OF bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
the world began here Wedn esday
and will continue In session several
days. The following bishops are In
attendance
Henry w. Warren, Denver; Ed
win II. Hughes, San Francisco; j..
b. wilson, Philadelphia; ID. A. Good
sell, New York; ID. II. Moore, Gin
cinnati; ]. w. Hamilton, Boston;
W. +. Dowell. Chicago; II. f. Neeley
New Orleans; w. A. Quail, Oklaho-
ma City; G. w. Smith, Portland,
Ore; Robert Mcintyre, st. Paul:
JOS. II. Berry, Buffalo, aJl Henry
Spellmeier, ST. Louis.
Last night public recentlon was
held at which addresses OF welcome
were made by Governor GIasscock,
OF West Virginia, and G. w. Brock
unier, of Wheeling Responses were
made by Bishop MaIlIlleu, Of Bos-
ton, and others.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
BLACK MA|LERS
STARTED FIRE
Police Were Watching tho
Doomed Building But
Failed to Prevent Ca
tastrophe.

New York. April 30.--Elght PEG.
pie OF which Ave were babies, were
Killed and fourteen injured in aa
incendiary fire which trapped twen-
ty-fve families In n tenement at No.
81 Spring street and partly destroy
ed the building. The people OF tho
tenement became panic strickou
when they found escape cut OF and
many hysterical women threw the r
babies to the street below. Five Of
lhe little ones thrown from tho wiz
dows were missed by the policemen
and fremen. and were killed by the
dall. Many rescues were made BY
the hremep. The blaze was starte4
by blackmailers who had demanded
one thousand dollars from ono ue
the tenants. This tenant had refus-
ed and had notified the police, who
were supposed to DO watching the
buildng Just how and at exactly
at which point OF the building the
IRE started has not been learned
as 1t happened during the darkness
OF the morning and when no ono Ia
building was awake.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
FUNERAL OF MRS. CORVIN

The funeral OF Mrs j. l.. Corvin,
who died last night at her home IL
Carolina avenue occurs this after
noon. The interment will be in Ma
pie Park cemetery. Mrs Corvip
was 81 years of age and leaves Z
husband. three children and two sis
ters, Mrs. Dan Fizer and Mrs. Ed
ward Linkenhoker, both of Bluefield.
Mrs. Coryi1 was formerly Miss Ly-
ons and a most estimable lady. The
funeral services were conducted az
the Christian church, Of which the
deceased was a member. She had
been III for about four weeks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
I'D, GR|MSLEY
IS GUILTY Of
N0N-SUPPORT
His Case Heard Today Be-
fore Justice Godbey, But
an Appeal is Noted.
IS yOuMGER THAN WIFE
Was Married in Lynchbury
in 1908, According to
Marriage Certificate
IS YOUNsER THAN WIFE

On charge of non-support pre-
ferred by his wife. lrma c. Grims-
ey. Robert d. Grimsley. OF the Blue
field Loan and Trust Company. was
arraigned in the court OF Justice oi
the Peace Il. p. Godbey today AID
found guilty An appeal was at once
entered by the defendants attorney,
Russell Ritz. and the accused was
held in the sum OF $3.50 to appear
at the next term OF the Grimm n
court. He furnished the bond.
In Lynchburg in February, 1908
Grimsley was mGrried according &c
the certified copy OF the marriage
certificate. now on Ale at Justice
Godbey's office, as evidence, end
though Il is alleged that he has not
lived with his wife at all, the war
rant which Mrs. Grimsley swore OF,
charges that he has failed to support
her since February, 1909.
Grfmsley is a young man, twenty
four years of age, while his wife is
one year his senior.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
CHECK FLASHER AT
WORK IN ROANOKE

Roanoke, Va, April 3O.-A few
days ago a stranger, who gave his
name as j. II. Hudson and who
claimed to be a merchant from Lodi.
Va, arrived In Roanoke and during
In inducing three firms in cashing
three checks. When these checks,
which were on the Bank OF Glade
Spring, were sent to that place for
collection, IL developed that J. II.
Hudson was not known in that com
munity and that he did not have n
cent on deposit. The checks, along
with the notices OF protest, were
returned to Roanoke, and they are
now all that the said Roanokefs
have to show for their spirit OF ac-
commodation.
Hudson is said to have worked
his scheme In clever manner. Ap-
preaching the Roanoker he handed
him q check with an earnest request
that he be given a little accommo-
dalton, stating that he was in bus
mess in Lodi and needed a little
money to tide him over for a day
or two. On one end OF the check
there was printed in good clear type
-. II. Hudson, Groceries, Poul-
try, Country Produce, Etc. store
and postoffice, Lodi, Va"
The checHs we're for $3.50, $3.50
and 81, and all OF them we're on the
BANK of Glade Spring.
Whether j. n. Hudson was the
mans real uame or'not is not known
here. The matter mas been reported
10 the police and they are now en-
deavoring TO Iocat the mans where
abouts. The latest report relative
to him indicated that he is now
somewhere in Tennessee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
DARING NEGRO
IS HELD IN A
$4,000 BOND
Frank Roberts, a Desperate
Character, Robs John
Douglas of Bankroll.
JABBED VICTIMS EYES
JABBED VICTIMS EYES
First Sentence Not Severe
Enough, so He is Brought
Before Justice Godbey

While assisting John w. Douglas,
colored, to move from his home In
James street yesterday, Frank Rob-
erts. alias Frank Irving. also col
ored. a desperate character and who
has before been in the tolls of jus
tice, suddenly attacked the former,
knocked him down and robbed him
OF $35. Worked himself into fren-
zy and putting $2S into his pocket,
mutilated the remaining 81. two one
dollar and one five-dollar bills aud
threw this at Douglas. He again
attacked the PROSTATE man aud
jabbed his fingers into his eyes.
nearly binding him. Not satisfied
this he continued the assault and
severely Injured HIS victim.
AS soon as he was sufficiently re-
covered Douglas had warrant
sworn out for the arrest of Roberts
and he appeared in the recorders
court today and was fined $40 and
costs by w. S. Foutz, who was sit
ting for Recorder ]. Il. Crockett,
who Is slightly H..
Not believing that the sentence
was severe enough for the man ald
believing that the man could be con-
victed on felony charge, Chief Of
Police Newkirk brought Roberts be-
fore Justice OF the Peace e. p God
hey. The prisoner waived prelimi-
nary examination and was held in n
bond of $4,000 for his appearance
the next term of the grand Jury.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
NEW EQUIPMENT, RAILS, ETC

The Norfolk and Western railway,
according to a report from Roanoke
Va, will build 800 all-steel cars IN
its own shops.
The Carolina, G inchfe1d & Ohio
railroads. reported TO have ordered
5000 tons OF rails from the Tennes-
see Coal and iron Railroad Co, AMI
1000 tons from the Carnegie steel
CO.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Co. has ordered 35 locomotives from
the Richmond branch OF the Amer
lean Locomotive CO.. making a total
OF so locomotives recently ordered
by the railroad.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
WOMEN EMBRACE
RE9CuEKS
Touching Scene Enacted at
Tabriz When Force Ar
rives Bringing Supplies
Women Were Frustrated

st. Petersburg. April 30.-The
advance of Russian forces entered
Tabriz today, bringing relief to the
thousands of starving Poop G
throughout the city. The garrison.
weakened by the lack OF food, wei
coined the relieving force as Il
marched in with supplies. Women
we're Frustrated. They embraced the
knees Of their rescuers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
FATAL RIDE
FOR AUTO|STS

Philadelphia, April william
Adams, a taxicab chaffeur, was In
stantly killed and two occupants
were seriously wounded today when
an auto was struck by a Reading
hallway train. The tender was
lowering the gates when the chat
feur attempted to cross ahead of the
train.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
Hamid Has Heart Trouble.

Paris, April 30.--A dispatch from
Salonica says that although a com
mittee OF young Turks declares the
life OF the ex-SIltan will be safe
ly guarded, 1t is freely limited here
that he is likely to have heart
seizure" as that organ is known 90
be weak.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
FOR
FREE LUMBER
IS ABANDONED
Rate of One Dollar and q
Half About Decided Up
on by Senate as a Compro-
mise.

Washington, April 3O.-All effort
TO get lumber on the free list has
been abandoned and despite the a.
lacks which have been made by Sen
ator Nelson and others, for the 10.
called lumber trust. IL Is probable
that the senate will advance the du-
ty to one do lar and n half n thoi-
sand feet. This figure is compro-
mise between the present rate OF
two dollars and one dollar fixed IN
the house bill. Democrats are large.
ly responsible for this added pro-
lection to the industry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
A TORNADO
PLAYS HAVOC
IN MISSOURI
Many Are Killed and In.
jured-Report Says Town
of Golden is Wiped Off
the Map.

Cassville, Mo-, April 30.-Fo1r
people were killed and at leas.
twelve injured and great damage
was done by tordano at Golden nea-
here, late last night. Reports re-
ceived here this morning are to the
effect that every building in town
was RACED and that the loss OF life
and property may be even greater
than is now anticipated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
BRUTAL LOVER EXECUTED.

Guadalajara, Mex. April 30.-Ro-
man Estrada paid the death penalty
for the murder OF his sweetheart.
whom he accused OF unfaithfulness.
lie was shot by the soldiers.
In an attempt 20 compel the gil
to confess Estrada beat her. Then
he tied her TO post, cut OF one OF
her ears and one OF her toes and
slashed her body.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30

To HONOR
PRES. TAT 7
Fifteen Hundred to Lunch
With the President Next
Month in Virginia City
To Unveil Monument.

Petersburg, Va, April 30.-Fif-
teen hundred people are to be at the
table with president Taft when he
comes here on May 18th to attend
dedication Of the fifty thousand do
lar Pennsylvania monument near TT
Mahone.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
OPERATORS MEET.

AT the Offices Of the Pocahontas
Coal and Coke Company, in Bran
well, yesterday, the annual meeting
OF the operators Of The Pocahontas
coal fields was held, but no business
of public interest came up.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
AFTER LIONS IN
REAL EARNEST

Nairobf, British East Africa, April
O.ITheodore Roosevelt and his
party today left the ranch OF Sir Al
fred Pease In Mau HIS near Mach
akos, where ne hopes to bag a lion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
THE POLICE
SEEK SUICIDES
DAUGHTERS
Travelling Man Who Suicid
ed in Alabama Leaves two
Girls Whom the Police
are Searching For.

New York. April 30.-The sui,
eide of a travelling man in Mobile
Ala, has left two New York girls
fatherless and the po ice today are
search ng for them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
Death MAY
YET BE FATE
OF HAM|O
Officially Announced That
x-Sultan Will be Tried
by Courtmartial- Organ
izing New Cabinet.

Co1staDtinople, April 30.--It was
officially announced here today that
Abdul Hamid, the deposed Sultan
will be tried by courtmartial
Death sentence is anticipated.
Hilmi Pasha is busy organizing a
new cabinet.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
SPECIAL SALE OF SHELF MUSIC
AT DJJXAT,I,S

Tonight from 8 to 10 we will sell
sheet music at 19c per copy. We
will have orchestra between above
hours. Call and see what we haze
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30
Former Buefeld Pastor and Once Head of Anti Saloon
Movement in Virginia and Kentucky Flees Latter
State With Charge of insulting Young Girls Hang
ing Over His Head.
is FORCED7ORESIGN
Angry Father Threatens Shoot Him. But Cooler
Heads Prevent it-Leagl;e Officers Tried to Keep
the Scandal Under Gov er-Statement by West
and the League-Ofh cials are Not Satisfied
With Minister s Statement.

Roanoke, Va. April 30.-AAnti-Sa-
loon people here have been appraised
that the Rev. John w. West. former
ly at the head of the anti-saloon
movement IN Virginia, but for the
past year occupying the same posi-
tion in Kentucky and leader in the
fight for driving liquor out of thai
state, has been forced to resign his
position and leave Kentucky He Is
charged with having offered indig-
mites to little girls at Catlettsburg,
where he was the first OF this mont tn
leading a movement in a local OPP
ton election there.
A sensational story is told by r
b. Barton, a prominent Catlettsburg
citizen, armed with affidavits from
his daughter and other little girls,
who appeared before the executive
committee in charge of local op-
ton work at Catlettsburg, while
West was present, and openly charg-
ed him with having offered indigni-
\ eiCo W Shi nv, al VI nhohh oiS
under fourteen years of age, In the
Baptist church building at Catletts-
burg, AMI also in hotel room.
Barton was armed and was kept
from killing West only by efforts
OF members of the committee.
West left the building where the
charges were made without making
a strong denial, it is said.
Barton's friends then, at the ear
nest request of the committee agreed
to keep the matter secret because
OF the adverse effect it would have
on prohibition work there, If West
was forced to resign. This was done
but Barton did not hear of 1t, and
last night made the whole matter
public. West at once packed his
effects. and it is stated, that he Nas
left the state, going to his fathers
home in Maryland.
He denied that he had attempt
ed liberties with the girls, but said
he might have "tickled" some of
them, but that the charge against
him of anything more Serious is pre-.
posterous. However, the committee
was very bitter in its denunciation.
West. is a married man, his wife
being from Gate City. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-30

Rev. John w. West is well re-
Tembered in Bluefield having been
the pastor here for more than two
years of the Christian church. While
here the minister, who Is now RS
ported disgraced, made many friends
and was decidedly popular.
West was considered an able ma1
and left his pastorate here TO take
leading part in the prohibition
movement in Virginia.