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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

Special to The Richmond virgtnian.
Washington. d. C., Feb. ga
BENJAMIN f. johnson, coiored. ST
years old. employed a. a watch
man. quartermaster's depot, Fort
Mycr. yesterday confessed, the
police say. to the killing Friday
night Of Walter r. Payne. Vir-
GINA liquor inspector, at RosSlyn.
according to Alexandria county
officials.
johnson wns captured nj the
home OF a colored woman named
Oliver. at Hatfield station. south
Of Rosslyn, where he had bern
hiding forty-eight hours. 1t took
two hours griiiing to change
Johnson's denial to the alleged
confession. He claims he shot
Payne In srlf-defensc after tus-
sic In which he received bullet
wounds, in the right leg and a
scalp wound said to have been
caused by a blow from the in
specfor's blackjack
Headquarters Detectives Kelly.
Srilivcner, Baur and Sweeney
were assigned to case on request
Of commonwealth Attorney Frank
j.. Ball.
Johnson outweighs his victim
over fifty pounds. He has been
in the regular army for twenty
years. He put mp a struggle when
captured nj : r. NJ.
He denied guilt, and said Payne
shot himself In struggle, but final-
~ gave the following as the true
version:
Early Friday morning ne came
To Washington from his home in
Rosslyn. He bought SIX quarts Of
whiskey. On his return he WINS
held MP by Payne ON Bank street
and Washington & Virginia rail-
road tracks On attempting tn
eScape Payne struck him with q
blackjack. then shot him He
then pulled a a3-caliher revolver
and shot Payne through left eye.
johnson made getaway through n
deserted house and went iulme-
diately to Hatfield station
The posse making the capture
WAS made mp OF Capitol operatives,
Sheriff Fields and several ticpu-
ties.
He win be taken before the
county grand jury at the court
house tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

Catherine Jackson. co1ored whose
home IL only short distance from
where Payne Was shot to death. Ia be-
Iseved to be the only witness to the
tragedy.
Although the county authorities
would not discuss the results of their
work yesterday, Catherine liz said to
have told them that she saw Payne
struggling with another man out In
the roadway, that she heard the re-
port OF pistol and saw the officer
fall.
Catherine Is reported to have told
tho authorities that when Payne fen
the other man started toward her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
JoFTRE TO THE FRONT.

Berlin, Feb. 23.--All Germany Is
considerably alarmed at the advance
OF the Czech army in the direction OF
Saxony. Marshal Joffre is reported
to be, chief of staff of the Czech
forces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

Prague. Bohemia, Feb. 2S.--Local
newspapers report the arrival here
OF Marshal Joffre and General Pei
lett. with their respective stats. Mar
shall Joffre is said to have been ap-
pointed chief OF staff OF the Czech
army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Slater Of PAINE
CONFESSES CRIME

Benjamin johnson, Ne
gro Soldier, Arrested at
Fort Myer, on Informa-
ton Received from For
mer Trooper, and Adj
mits That He Fired the
Fatal Bullet. Funeral
Of the Late Inspec-
tor Will Be From the
Home at Rosslyn This
Afternoon at GU r
O'clock
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Rcnorted SIayer SIM Ilycs

Copenhagen. Feb. 23.--Latest word
from Munich la that Herr Auer. Ia
varian Minister 81 the Interior, one Of
the victims OF the shooting In the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
WEATHER

Washington, Feb. "a
Forecast:
Virginia - Fair Monday
md probably Tuesday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-22

boxes viii be gathered. In cOnuec- 4,
ZION with his service a very beau
.itul pageant will be given. The
annual Union Thanksgiving service
viii be held in this church on Thurs
day at 1880 a. m. The sermon will
be preached By Rev John r. JAG
oUbs pastor of Trinity NJ E..
Church. South. A cordial welcome
is extended to all 10 worship at all
these services. Rev. \. NJ. Gluck,
Pastor.
First u. 3. Church
\. queen s. Rev ". F. Gruver.
D. u. pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. N. Preaching at Il a. m. by thel
pastor. Sermon 10 the Improved Or-j
der OF Red Men. Junior c. E. at q
and general class meeting at 80
Intermediate and Senior c. Z. att
$50. Preaching by the pastor att
so. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night at rs. Cottage prayer meet,
ing Friday night The peoples
church, where everybody IS invited
and whera everybody is welcome.
Trinity Episcopal church
Corner King and College Sis. Rev.
Dudley Boogber Rector Sunday
school 2 So a. M Morning prayer
ana sermon II a. M Evening prayer
ard sermon 80 p m. Thanksgiving
Mae services Thursday eth at
ias1 a. n. All are cordially invit.
RI TO "orsh.n VII Us.
carist Episcopal Church
=.t ta0- ~ ft..uZ a- TIff1 ar . n ~,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-22

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Byron Barnard has returned from
Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Frank Herline and infant left
Sunday for Reno.
Mrs. H. Warren expects to leave to-
morrow night for San Francisco.
Archie Thompson returned Sunday
from a trip to Idaho.
Mrs. j. H. HARE and Mrs. b. C..
Thompson of INLAY spent the day in
town Saturday.
S. D. Riley, constable, and w. C.
Bradshaw, both of Paradise Valley,
are here today.
P. G. Carlson left this morning for
San Francisco, to be absent a few
days on business.
DOl NlInCliilSCd, 1NCfdud Eu-
gust 4, 1919, to the wife of r. X.
Brown. a daughter.
Carl e. Haviland departed for Reno
on train No. 5 this afternoon to secure
a 1920 model Buick car for the f.
Reinhart Company.
@
T. J.. ID. Salter has gone to Loring
to inspect the property of the Honey
Bee Mining Company of which he is
president. "
Miss Francis Case, who for the past
month has been attending summer
school at Reno, returned here this
morning. She will leave tomorrow
for her home in Paradise Valley.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-05
WEEKLY REVIEW Of
INLAY NEWS ITEMS

INLAY, August Mrs. o. o. Johns
returned from Sparks Saturday.
H. Z. Baker lett for San Francisco
Thursday.
W. C. Pitt was IN Inlay visitor
last week.
Mrs. Dakin and three sons left for
Sparks Friday.
A. Z. Springer was a Winnemucca
visitor Sunday.
c. Uniacke of Winnemucca was in
J Inlay last week.
Frank Frey motored to Inlay Satur-
day from his ranch.
Miss Ruth Spiker of U%nionville
| spent Saturday here.
Mrs. Beal and daughter returned
from Lovelock Friday.
j. A. Callahan of Winnemucca was
an Inlay visitor FRIDAY.
John Groos of the Blakesly ranch
is a visitor in this city.
]. Ludlis made a short trip to the
Fffty-six mine Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spiker of Unionville
were Inlay visitors Saturday.
Kyse Lamb, government trapper, is
working in this vicinity again.
Miss Vivian Thornton of Beuna
Vista Valley was an Inlay visitor on
Sunday.
S. Oneley and Jack and Dick Spiker
of Unionville we're INLAY visitors on
Saturday.
Baden Powell went to Lovelock Fri
day and returned Saturday with a new
Ford car.
c. Washabaugh and Elwyn Hubbard
of Winnemucca passed through on
their way to California Friday.
Don Cooper and Charles Farrell
came in from Grass Valley Saturday.
They are looking after their cattle on
the river.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-05
LAS VEGAS MEN CAUGHT In
4 SEVERE CLOUDBURS1

Caught in a cloudburst between
Goodsprings and Las Vegas, DR.. Roy
Martin of Las Vegas was forced L
walk for miles through rushing water
Leo MeNamee, Las Vegas attorney
was marooned with his wife anC
child in an automobile as a result O.
the same c%loudburst. They stayed
overnight in the car. which was sur,
rounded by muddy water.
DR.. Martins experience was pecu.
liar in that it occurred on the a~nniver.
sary of the date on which he was los
on the desert and walked seventy
miles to get assistance for his family
-IReno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-05
MENTION Of PEOPLE
! WHO COME AND CO

Frank Cooney is a visitor from
Andrews, Ore.
L. Connors and wife are recent ar
rivals from Reno.
A. T. Edgar of Elko is spending a
few days in town.
Mrs. f. Venue was a Monday ar
rival from Platora.
j. /. S%tudebaker of Rebel Creek is
a visitor in this city.
w. W. Wright OF Oakland, Cal, is in
this city on business.
CT. Compton spent the weekend in
this city from Golconda.
T. j. Early of Oakland, Cal, is a
guest at the Overland hotel.
Mrs. w. L.. Bracket of Golconda is
spending a few days in town.
T. p. Davis and r. Kershaw visited
this city yesterday from Reno.
Frank Tixeira is spending a few
days in town from Golconda.
Tom p. Ebert of Lovelock was an
arrival in this city yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Culver and children are
visiting in Quincy, Cal, with relatives.
Born-In Winnemucca, Nevada,
August 2, 1919, to the wife of Frank
Salegin, a son.
A. d. Callahan and j. I. Johnson
were in town recently for a few days
from McDermitt.
George NJ. Southwark, who has been
in Battle Mountain on business, has
to this city.
Mrs. Nels Johnson and family have
returned to their home in this city
from a trip to California.
Rev. c. Bache, Catholic pastor Of
the Austin parish, is visiting in this
city with Father M~eisekothen.
Charles Garteiz, of the firm of Berg
win & Garteiz, returned Sunday from
a business trip to San Francisco.
Mrs. Frank Herline and daughter
Betty, have gone to Reno where the
young woman will seek medical aid.
William Blattner and daughters
Irma and Wilma, returned to their
home in this city Sunday from a
trip to San Francisco.
Mrs. Carrie Bulls and Miss Nora
Roberts, who have been in Reno
IN
attending the summer school, returned
% their homes in this city Sunday.
j.. G. Moore. assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, has returned to
his city from a vacation trip to the
coast. Mrs. Moore and children, who
accompanied him there, are visiting
n Wabuska with relatives.
@
G. w. Fitzgerald is in town from
Tungo. @
Assessor A. E. Organ, who recently
one of his ankles, is out
lgain. @
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Haynes arrived
n this CITY Sunday on rOufe to
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-05
LOCAL MARINE ARRIVES

Word has been received in this CITY
by the young mans parents to the
effect that Sergeant William Case, who
has been in France with the marines,
has safely arrived on the best side of
the Atlantic He was one of the 5000
marines to land at New York Sunday,
making the trip on the U.S.S. George
Washington.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-05

Highest temperature yesterday, 80
Lowest this morning. As.
Normal temperature yesterday. 73.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05
Chicago Should Win
With Hardly . Struggle.

fourteen seasons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

For Second place would pick New
York Its pitching is weak The
team is otherwise stronger than that
or Chicago The inncid is getting
old. but shoula do wen. The ou'fisid
will be very good The catching win
be. fair So tar McGfRw has not
shown anything like pitcher Nor
does il appear 10 be at all likely that
he will show anything like pitcher
In fact. New York is pitiably weak in
pitching. So far McGraw has not
shown one pitcher OF even good SECOND
class But the team is strong outside
OF the pitching slab and should do fair-
iy well McGraw has a way OF get
ting what he wants
Brooklyn viii be Formidable can
didate for second place. wiibert Rob
inson has commanding array Of
pitchers in Cadore. Pfeffer. Mamaux.
SINH. Grimes and MarQuard. II
tAese pitchers we're not overshadowed
b. the tremendous segregation or
twir1eis in Chicago. Brcoklyn would
stand out ~ owning a very great stan
or pitchers konsy. at FIRST. is far
from beins all in He viii not hit as
much a. Daisbert, bur he viii Do bet
tsE sersic* 70 his team than The elem
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

y, baseball club or edit newspaper.
And many Americans are doing all
three OF these very little things just
noe. doing them 10 at ieas, their own
entire satisfaction.
While nothing can be foreioid in
bssshsn. while propl,esy in baseball is
'she moss hopeless Of all prophecies
and while baseball prophets arc 100
numerous TO be honored. the habit is
i'r4 Fstihle. The expert prophets. the
sfel!6~s who have been "propheting"
and dhHissing out for thirty years, say
slatlsIs offers the prognosticator Inc
mon in,rscale and difficult problems
81 ssai The years. even more difficult
than mat OF 1878. when war condi-
ITEMS turned baseball races 7opsr tur-
~, when pivotal players were being
taken from the teams every day. when
there was no means OF knowing what
p.arers would represent team today.
tomorrow. next week OF next month.
Managers could not Tell where they
would and mcn 10 hll positions tomor-
rev and prophets, which means news
paper writer's. we're ercn more al sea.
Then il was a question OF Who shall
Be next 10 so and whcn." No manager
could tell when he was to lose his
ace. king jack and best pair or how
TO replace any OF these winning cards
n he did lose ihcm The luck OF the
army draft snigtt be such that team
might lose all its caichers. or pitch
ers. or inAsldera Substitutes were
just u hard 10 hnd as regulars Man
aserasc0ph not tell where thes would
necdKihkr next reinforccmen, and
,eeubtDot provide even indifferent sub
stitusfx. So the icars wen, through
The season OF 1915 in bewildered style.
puch; after the fashion OF chickens
tilh their heads cut Of. siirc and So
tAs. but -runnius around 10 crazy cir
c;1s .sith no idea OF where they were
obiHs sr@1here the, should finish.
ose o. nFe. b good management and
in6uepce With The draft boards. did
na1aoe q; hsld oatc players until the
o4aso1 rs ended The peunant win
nese. Dgotor snp cbicsso. are strong
vlth the draft boards cf their respec-
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81. Louis is good bit Of = prsrIa.
On paper the team lines up we'll until
YOU ssrike.thc pitchers The addition
of Stock made the inheid very good.
Tho onsfeld is passahle Tho men can
hit and run. But the catching stan -
very good. But Rickcy's pitching is so
weak that il does not seem. possible
he can do better than afsh. At pres
ent he has but one pitcher. the young
ster. May. who seems iucapeble OF go-
ing through an entire game OF base-
ball. May can get through only when
he happens TO be real coed. sHors,man
may come through. but for two years
he has been unsteady through. lack Of
control. Ames. Doak. Meadows. etc.
are not nine-inning titchers. The
team is not much in fieldips, but II
can hit and run. AT beit. though. II II
unlikely that II can finish above Gin
cinnati and Pittsburgh. which would
put II in sixth place II might Pos
sibly finish ff,h II either the Reds or
Pirates fall down. but with their bad
start and practically non-existent
pitching staff. the Csrdinals. will do
veil TO finish sixth. Boston and Phil.
adeirhia seems to be hopclesc. yet the
Braves bare some good pitchers and
they have Maranviile. and the Phiilies
have had way Of doing better than
expected. Boston should be seventh
and Philadelphia eighth. Butsfhe tus-
sic for the last three places VIII be
much closer Than the battle. for the
first three places. which seems to be-
long 10 Chicago. New York and Brook
lyn right now. with Cincinnati slip
ping in il tho Giants happen 10 60
badly. as many astutc baseball men
think they will.
II the National League race looks
like . -laydown- for The Cubs. the
american League race looks like ans-
thing but soft spot. IL does. seem
that Boston and New York are the
real competitors. but Cleveland ana
Chicago are conceded chances. A u
The case in the National. the Aneri-
can League il sharply divided into
two camps. The first division seems
10 be the properly Of Boston. New
York. Cleveland and Chicago. while
the second division belongs to WASH
instcn. Philadelphia. ST. Louis and De-
iFoit. Ccnceivably, Chicsso may sip
out OF the nrst division for wans Of
pitchers. and Washington. or perhaps
Philadelphia. slip in. Any other
change is not probable
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

is above The average, so great may be
The pitching of the Cubs. with Alex
snder, Vaughn. Douglas, Tyler. Hen
Dirk and Carter to carry them. that it
seems they should win tbe National
League championship hands. down
New York lacks pitching and is no
stronger than in 1918. IL. indeed, as
strong. Chicago is as good as il was
in 1915 and has. in addition. .Alexan-
der. the greatest pitcher in the Ma
uonal League. and. with johnson OF
Washington. one OF The TWO greatest
pitchers in the game. Vaughn was the
leading pitcher in the National last
year. Tyler. was up there. Douglas
has fast bali that is not inferior TO
that owned by any man in baseball.
Hendrix was there in great shape last
year and Carter is a most promising
Young pitcher.
In the American League. Boston.
New York. Cleveland and Chicago
seem to have the first division chinch-
ed There is \ vast hiatus between
the fourth and fifth clubs in the Amer
lean League. To my mind. Chicago
should be fourth, close up to first.
Then should come Washington PhIla-
dAEhis, poasibiy 400 2oills a#xy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

4 understand you came iron Z
great game country," said the lady q
the committee to welcome The srixxly
Warriors of the Western plainA
lndecd. yer. ms'am.- vas the cov.
boys reply.
what p the biggest sans yos hsss
n wyomlnsr'
Poker. ma'tm.r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05
The Critics Predict That
Chicago Will Take the
National League Pen
i1ant While Boston
Will Walk Away With
Americn League Flag.

AHYlNC to pick the positions in
which the major league base
hall clubs will finish next Cc-
sober IL the great American rasiimc
AZ this time Every American is sure
he can DO three things better than any
lother p+rson: Tell the president or
khe United States what TO do. manage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

managers have some sort OF coherent
idea OF whittier they are going and
how they propose TO get there. They
know Just how SStrong their teams are.
The one thing iEey can not know is
What accidents and wear and tear will
do for them and against them Nor
co they know where tIey can get ad-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

Could Trade Pitcher
10 Strengthen Weak Spot.
So |, who hate baseball rrophecy
because it is so uncertain and so al
most impossible, unhesiiatlnsly plump
for Chicago TO walk in with the Ma
tionsl League pennans- n .I>Fers a
betting man and anyone vak TO oier
to lay me even money that | could Aot
pick the winner eui of eight clubs ID
the National League, I would unhssi-
tsfingly pick Chicago aud back il. too.
for all the money | could spsre. !
have always felt baseball prophecy to
DC wasted. .sat IL Chicago does Dot
canter in with the flag will consider
picking winners in league races 10 be
a simple irGuossibilisr That pitching
staff is enough 10 take ones breath
away The only trouble with II seems
10 be that il has too many pitchers
Mitchell may be able 10 use one OF
his great pitchers u good trade 10
strengthen other departments nf bis
club
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05
HOlLCCHER~
Short Stop

gated Jacobus. who is a record player
right. Schlnandt is only a sub second
ssckcr, 6ui. oh, how that tan boy can
hit. Kopf will play good short.
Third will be adequately inken care
OF Wheat and Griffith are hrss-class
hitters and felders. and Robinson Is
sure TO fnd capable man to place
in ceatsr. lie has Myers. Lee Masec
ard one Or two others. Schmandt car,
play oufiield well enough and is a
capable substitute IN any position.
Krueger and Miller. the ratchers, can
hit and are fair backstops. Olson and
Jimmie Johnston are handy men 10
have around. 1t seems that Squire
Ebhets VIII have capable team al
Brooklyn Indeed. Il would not be 1t
al surprising TO see II finish second
not so very far away from Chicago. In
some wise BROOKLYN is stronger than
Chicago. Only that oyerpowering
pitching company. the Incompatible
machine sunncrs OF Fred Mitchell,
gives tho Cubs the better chance than
brooklyn.
tincinaati viii
Probahy Finish Third.
Pittsburgh was the logical candidate
for third pssce. but the club is not
showing the pitching that was expect
cd Of Ii and is rot strong in. certain
inficld positions. Nor is the outfrid
brilliant save in cN.er. where the
great Carey stands. Cincinnati lacks
pitching. but In so much stronger than
Pittsburgh with the bar thar Ii should
MP out Dreyfuss team. II Pat No
ian can pick himself up one soo-s
pitcher or Two fair pitchers he should
nnish nira- sure. Pittsburshs good
showing last year was due in a large
measure 10 the great good fortune II
fse in the amazing hitting OF South
worth. Southern Lacquer who came
IN - an emergency man and led the
National League in batting for the lat
ter part OF the season. Southworth
Will scarcely do as well in 1919 As he
a'd IN 1915. Whether he docs or NOT,
Cincinnati has a splendid chance 10
beat Pittsburgh out OF third place. 10
which position Bezdek's team was as
signed By unanimous consent in the
early spring. A capable manager will
count al chincinnaii- On the whole.
| Ike the chances Of the Reds for third
place enormously. Pittsburgh should
- fourth and not worse than ffth-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

Cincinnati is a strong team outside
OF the pitching department, and with
any sort OF even fair pitching should
finish in the FIRST division. The ST.
Louis club is hard-hitting assrega-
ton. lacking pitching. and should be
FIFTH. with a chance for fourth. II
Pittsburgh or Cincinnati fall down.
Chicaso. New York. Brooklyn and
Cincinnati wenid be my choice now.
10 finish in the nrst division. in the
National Leagne. Though the great
power Of the Cubs lies IN their pitch-
ing saar. though no other department
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-05

eguate re-enforcxnents IL they need
them. But. on tao whole. the races
are pretty well sc. even now. Though
many asiu,e prophets say that the
Winners never were harder TO pick. IL
is rather alearly ind.cated. in my opin-
ion. what teams Will finish in tho FIRST
divisions and what teams will finish
in The second divisions OF both leagues.
May saw the teams pretty well all
located. The first division in the Ma
tionai League was made up of Cincin-
natl. Brooklyn. New York and Chics-
go. There will not be any great dis
inrbsnce of that order. though Pitts
bursh and ST. Louis might climb into
third and fourth places. Still, Brook
iyn has a great pitching stan and has
been enormously strengthened by the
addition of Honey. a sound FIRST base
man who is hard and sinewy and far
from being out OF his playing prime.
even il he is S5s years old and has been
playing major league baseball for
frsas rf sa,. xnpt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-07
.SHINNSTON WANTS
MUNICIPAL Mine

sHlNNSToN. W. Va, April IA co.
operative coal mine is an idea that has
developed in Shinnston and promises
TO reach the performance stage.
There is tract Of fourteen acres
Of coal within the corporate limits Of
the town and in such position that
1t can be conveniently mined which
progressive citizens think will solve
the problems which confront the mu.
nicipality with the possible shortage
of gas OF the future.
The plan proposes to either open a
mine at once and provide coal at dol.
lar or possibly dollar and quar-.
ter as opposed to present prices of
$3.50 or to let the municipality hold
the coal for future use when gas Is ex.
hausted.
The severe winter Of last season
and the shortage Of coal consequent
with war conditions taught a lesson
which has brought thinking people to
consider the plany