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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
BANK ROBBED BUT
OWNER IS SILENT.
May Have Lost $4,000 But
Did Not Complain to
Authorities.
Try Associated Press |

WASHINGTON, Pa. Dec. 23.-The
robbery Of the private bank of ]. P.
Miller at Beallsville, twelve miles
from here Sunday night, was still
shrouded in mystery today. Mr.. Mil
Ter except to say that the robbers had
been able to gain access to the money
vaults declined to make any state
ment of his probable loss. In Bealls-
Vile the amount is estimated from
$4,000 to $4,000, probably nearer the
larger sum.
The bank was not insured nor has
Mr.. Miller notified the authorities Of
Washington county. The safe was en-
tered by means OF an acetylene torch
some time Sunday night or Monday
morning as it is believed the robbers
we're professionals.
Indications are robbers escaped by
auto. Although the robbery was dis
covered Monday morning news not
known until Monday night,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
Chicken Hunt at
the B. & 0. Station

A real live chicken chase was Wit
messed in the B. & o. passenger sts
tion this morning when live bird
made It's exit from a crate In the
incoming expressage, Baggaemsn I'D
some tall "shoo-in" before they
corraled the bird.
Today is pay day on the Monong r
division of the Baltimore and Ohio.
railroad.
In anticipation Of line slides ap
extra passenger coach is held in Tes
serve at the Fairmont station of
Monongahela station, An engine can
be hooked on at short notice and
rushed to the place whore the slide
occurred and bring the passengers.
southwark There has been some
kicking recently to official WashiEl s,
ton because Of the passengers beir
marroned enroute when slides or
cured,
Due to the slippery conditions
wooden cleats have been placed pti
the walk leading to the station from
Newton street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
JURORS
FOR CIRCUIT COURT
Court Will Resume It's Sit
tings Monday Following
Christmas.

An additional list Of thirty names
has been drawn for service Monday
December 30, in the Circuit court tc
supplement those now ordered to ap-
pear on that date.
The first case to be tried will be
the condemnation suit Of the Board Of
Education against Guy l.. Carter to
obtain a piece of land in Morgantowr
Avenue for a high school site. A com
mission Of appraisers has fixed the
value of the property at $4,000 tC
which the owner has excepted claim
ing that the land is worth from @2l,'
900 to $4,000.
Attorneys Harry Shaw and Walter
Haggerty represent the plaintiffs and
W. S. Meredith, Frank Raymond and
Clay Amos for the defendant. =
Forty five witnesses were examined
by the appraisers, If the same num-
ber are called in the trial court 1t is
very likely that the case will require
six or seven days to try,
Following is. the list Of additional
jurors:
GA 10y 1Ntt
Lincoln district-F. NJ. Billingsley
John e. Davis, j. Walter Hugus, All
P. Stewart, ]. L. Shark.
Paw Paw district = E. P. Amos
Theodore Eddy, w. w, Walker.
Mannington district-L. c. Barr, J.
H. Cunningham, e. D. Conaway, r. D.
.Gallaher, G. K. Glover, W, H. Leas-
ure, ]. E. Price, w. c, Rice, ]. B.
Tucker, Lomach Youst,
Union District. A. Clelland, A. h
Hoffman, John K. Linn, John L. Rudy
W. E. Travis, s. G. ,Vandergrht, w. A
zlnn.
winfield district Hank satterfield
M. C. Vangilder.
Grant district. S. Nixon, Fred l.
Thomas.
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He Got a State Medal and a
Handsome Silver Loving
Cup.
AFINE PIE
Visit Of Johnnie Pershing
Wonderful Day for
LacIede.

LECLEDE, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Warren
Pershing, ten years old, sat down tC
dinner today in the old dining room
where Daddy used to eat his Christ
mas and Thanksgiving turkey, way
back yonder in the days when dad was
Warren's age and ordinary folks could
afford turkey. Along with Warren a!
the dinner was Dad, General John j
Pershing you know, and Aunt May
Pershing and the Governor Of Mis-
souri, and the mayor of Laclede, OIL
whose grocery wagon Dad used tC
hook rides, and few omer folks Mos
| OF them were folks who knew the
general when he was Warren's age
and when full justice had been done
to the turkey and fixings and pie, Gen
eral Pershing stepped out on the pcssh
Of the old house where he used to live
and addressed few remarks to the
Linn county .neighbors who gathered
in the yard.
Everybody at the dinner except
General Pershing ate as much as hi
! pleased but the General saved room
for the fried, dried apple pie that Aunt
Susan Hewitt, rs years old, had baked
for him.
The visit to. AsIt Susan, who used
to3halke, pies for John J.. Pershing lont
before anybody ever dreamed he would
be great, was an important part o.
the home coming celebration of the
commander in chief Of the American
expeditionary forces.
Laclede planned different sort oi
day from any the General had spent
for many years. 1t was a day OF shak-
ing hands with neighbors aud "Howdy
john and John, had boy oveI
yondor,a you didn't happen to run
across him, did you?"
This is Laclede's most historic day
for years. They will tell stories. Of
Johnnie Pershing's home coming and
what "he said at dinner" and point at
the place fright there where he stood
when the Governor pinned the gold
medal on him that the state gave
him" At dinner a silver loving cup
bought by old friends Of the Genera
was given him.
There was reception at the city
hall after dinner where everybody who
could get in had chance to shake the
hands of the general and then there
was that visit to Aunt Susan Hewitt,
for Aunt Susan is feeble now and
could not come to the celebration,
She said she wanted a few minutes
real wis., @ith Johnnie" and chance
to watch his face when he saw that
fried, dried apple pie. Gle had not had
one for years and he used to poster
her to death for them when Aunt Su-
sans husband used to run the tavern
1t was hard to tell which John Perish
ing liked best, those dried apple pies,
or Captain Jacob Hewitt's stories OF
the Civil war. =
Laclede is sure those yarns hal
something to do with Pershing's de-
Gliding to become a soldier,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
Four Suits Take Place
Of One That Failed

-Four separate suits have been filed
againt the Buckhannon and Northern
Railway and the Monongahela Rail-
way company making eight suits in
all for six thousand dollars each by
Attorney Walter R. Haggerty and Har
ry Shaw for their clients, Viola Curry,
Boyers Boyce, Cassie Fortney and Den
eel Hayhurst.
These suits are an aftermath Of the
damage case Of Viola Currey ct al,
against the B. and N. Railroad tried
last week in the circuit court which
came to a sudden end last Saturday
when Judge Raymond on motion Of
the attorneys for the defense instruct
ed the jury to bring in q verdict for
the defendant on the ground that the
petitioners could not bring point suit
inasmuch as the testimony showed
that they possess life tenancy only.
The plaintiffs DrOnertv on Guffey
street on the East side and it is claim
ed was damaged by the building Of the
railroad in 1914.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
This Follows Offer Of Allies
To Make Terms
Easier.
DEPARTURE NOR A BREA
But It Will Prevent Formal
Announcement Of Peace
This Year.

PARIS, Dec. 23-Bxchange Of rati-.
ftcations of the German peace treaty
before the end Of the year is considers
ed in French official circles as i'm
possible. This opinion was formed TO-.
day when the head Of the German del-.
egatton announced that he would be.
Obliged to return TO Berlin to consult,
with the government on the LATEST
allied communication.
Paul Dutasta handed Kurt Won Isers-
ner, head Of the German delegation
the allied reply to the last German
note. Won Lersner said that OWING
to difficulties Of communication and
the Importance OF the document he
felt obliged to consult Berlin and that
he would leave width al his experts
for the German capital tonight. gIe
said that his departure was Ia no " tsl
a rupture Of negotiations.
Secretary D1tasta, in accordance
With Instructions from the Supreme
council accompanied the allled
with a verbal communic Ion licils
it is assured Won LeFnsner tlaat the Eals.
lies. recognized the 4ee eeononlic a dlii eil
ties which exist in Germany and Ntsl-
ed to take them into account ilt root
were given that errors hnd been ma
in the estimate OF the floating ilia RI
ials now in the possession ot Germ
upon which the allies base their de-
mands for reparation for the sinking
of the German fleet at Scapa Flow
ehese demands Duatasta is lindeIs
stood 10 have told the German pienos
penUntiary, would be reduced proporS
tionatelY .s..sl I.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
IDE ALTAMONTA'S
lIIF { MARY HAS
dis SAPPEA
Detectives From Washing
ton Here Today Looking
for Her.
JOE STILL AT CAPITAL
Authorities There Sure He
Knows About Cuzocolli's
u Death.

Detectives are in the city today
covering the ground carefully in
search Of more evidence against Joe
Z Altamonta who is languishing, &C
cording to report, in jail in Washing
ton, D. G. where he still denies hav-
ing anything to do with the murder
of Domincio Cuzocolli who died from
either dagger or gun wounds month
ago and was found in woods in de-
composed condition in the District Of
Columbia. 1t is said Joe was put
through stiff cross questioning last
week and to no avail and detectives
have returned to this city to see what
they can find Of further nature to
/, throw light on the situation,
Officials in Washington are said
to believe that Joe might have two
motives for the crime, one because
he went on Dominco's note for the
bond which is still unpaid, an
amount Of $500 which was forfeited
when DOMINGO did not appear for
trial before former Justice Conoway
on a whiskey violation charge some
kitne ago. The other motive concerns
Joe's wife who is said to have had
relations with the dead man which
--ca1sed harsh words between the two
men
Yesterday Chief Moran visited the
home Of Joe's wife MARY" with in
structions that she be taken to Wash
ington to testify. Mary had disap-
peared from the city. the neighbors
and those who know her stoutly
maintaing that they haven't the
slightest idea where she went, SIM
ply that she left the city several days
ago
The fact that Joe Altamonta left
Fairmont at the same time Dominica
left and returned few days later,
and the additional fact tht the coror-
er who viewed the body Of the MUIR
dered man says he lay in the woods
from two weeks to month before he
was found bringing the date Of the
murder and date of Joe's Baltimore
visit close together lead detectives
Lonuaueu Ua page ro FL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
No "Spugs' Among
"Y6 Boys This Ysal

This year the Y. M, G. Boz
Department Will celebrate Christ
with a Christmas present ekchsn
Every boy who wishes may lesEe
a present at the desk and then: in the
afternoon OF the 18th, every one
gave present will receive one
The presents may be lett tlle
dask at any time before they ne
be given ont. In case there y asy
one who is entitled to a present aiid
for any reason can not be thSfei
gift will be saved for him until
calls for It,. The remembrance
must not coSt over ten cents Raiid
shog,R be wrapped in Ia plain
with the giyer's name on g slip 81
the inside. f.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
Last Reds to Leave
Here Missed Boat

Deputy United States Marshall
George Rose returned from New York
this morning after having delivered
two Russians to the authorities at
EIlies Island. Deputy Rose was ac-
companied by Inspector o'rien OF
Pittsburgh.
The two prisoners were landed on
the island Just five hours too late to
catch the boat for soviet Russia
which mad aett at six o'clock Sunday
morning. One Of the deportees was
glad. the other sofry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
HDNAl JAILED, men.
N KANSAS STRIKE
Judge Anderson Declares
Situation in That State
Is Intolerable. r
rRv AssocIated Pressl /

[By Associated Pressl
PITTSBURGH, Kan, Dec. %
Eleven mines employing 1000 miners
were idle this morning as the result o.
strike in protest against the action
of Judge Anderson in sending Alex
ander Howat, president of the Kansas
miners, to jail.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. %. -
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas district mo. 14) OF the United
Mine Workers OF America spent las!
night in jail hero awaiting hearing on
a charge of contempt of court for al
legged violation Of the federal court
injunction against furtherance OF the
strike of coal miners. Hearings have
been set for next Monday at 2 p. m.
Howat appeared in federal court
yesterday morning at the order of Uni
ted States District Judge A, B. An
derson. He was under bond of $10,-
900 provided in the form of a check on
Kansas bank. Judge Anderson dis
approved of that form of bond and
Immediately after the afternoon ses-
sion of court began at O'clock, re-
manded the miners official to jail un-
til he reached decision as to the
amount and kind Of bond which will
be acceptable
During the outline OF the govern
mems case against Howat 1t was de-
clared that during 33 months before
December 81, 1918, there we're 364
strikes in the Kansas field under the
leadership of Howat. 1t was stated
that Howat probably did not call all
OF the strikes but that he was respon-
sible foT the organization which made
them possible and that he was feared
by both. operators and business men
in the Kansas district as Rielulng a
power TOO great for them to combat.
Judge Anderson asserted thaC he
considered the situation in the Kansas
field as intolerable and said that How
at. would have to change his attitude
toward the law and. the court il he
expected to secure his liberty, He de-
clared that Howat had "breRthed de-
fiance' right here in Indianapolis and
that he was going to show him that
there is government in this country.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23-officials
at the headquarters Of the U. M. w. Of
America said today they had not heard
OF the strike of the Kansas miners
as protest against the action of the
United States District Judge Ander-
son who yesterday ordered Alexander
H0wat president Of the Kansas min
ers rtmanded to jail.
William Green secretary treasurer
Of the miners said he had heard moth
ing Of the strike and that so far as
he knew they were voluntary.
John L.. Lewis, acting president is
at MS home in Springfield, ILL.,, for the
holidays at headquarters.
Howat, whose hearings on con-
tempt charges was postponed yester-
day to next Monday and who later
was remanded to Jail by Judge An
derson was still confined in the Mar
ion county jail here this morning. 1t
was said there was no intimation to
whether he would be released ion
hond pending his hearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
Work on Bridge Off
Until Next Monday

Commencing tonight the WORK on
the new East Side bridge will be sus-
pended until next Monday morning in
order that the toremen and workmell
from out of town might go to their
homes over Christmas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
WANTu
A WOMAN,

One Of FaiEmout' lea ling e.
tablishment reVuire tbASservices
OF a woman plefs ably between
the ages Of 25 al S5. The work
Is largely out -ot-d Aors and in
wolves calling upon business men
No samples to carry, % orders to
take but selling experience and
the ability to deal with the public
would prove valuable to the person
engaged. Moderate salary to
start witt oppdrtunity for rapid
increase. Applicants will please
write fully aescribing their pres
ent employhs hsbt and giving details
as to8past e5 perience which would
adapt them Nr specialized solici-
tation work. applications will be
treated confidehtially. Address
BOX 10000
The West Virginian
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
5THE EWEATHER

c!:I0eay CO. and Wsanssa.y.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
Coal Status In Colfnx.

Ration Range: The soldiers were
met at Colfax by Sheriff HiXenbaugh
and after consultation and looking
over the ground Colonel Biegler de-
cided that Colfax was not a satisfac-
tory place to camp. and on invita-.
ton of the Rocky Mountain q Pacific
officials the troops were ordered tc
Koehler Junction, where they were
quartered in the packing plant of the
Blossburg Mercantile company, where
excellent quarters were found fol
men and horses. A detachment OF
siXty-five cavalrymen We're assigned
to Dawson, but as YET there has been
no further disposition of the troops
Colonel Biegler announced yester-
day that absolute protection would be
given all mine workers who desire to
continue their employment, and that
while there would be no interference
with men who wished to strike, they
would not be permitted to interfere
with the working men nor to engage in
any disorder nor agitation.
All of the camps have some miners
working, and at Koehler there is nc
indication of strike. More than the
usual amount OF coal has been
mined the past week.
At Sugarite the mines are not be-
ing operated at any great extent and
at Van Houten the condition is about
the same. Everything is quiet in al
the camps and everything points to
q return of all the miners to work in
short time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
Pocos AnpIc proTits.

pocwal Nnws. NIora fhan y milton
ana = baif in farm, products for the
vaar MAS tbc rpnort made nv ]. r..
Thnm@s county agent II tho meeting
af The cbambe'. or commerce
Mr. Thomas said the figures showed
IA cars If apples shipped. which
wore worth anproximately $500 coo.
Tha nouIrSv industry means sl00 600
in iteelf the dairy another S200, 600,
he com cron 5000. 600 and this year
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
GET READY
FOR FLU
Keep Your Liver Active, Your System
Purified and Free From Colds by
Taking Calotabs, the Nausea
less CaloInel Tablets, that
Are Delightful, Safe
and Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as protection against
the return of influenza. They know
that clogged up system and a lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow Of
water-thats all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished.
your liver is active, your system is
purified and refreshed and you are
feeling fine with a hearty appetite for
breakfast. Eat what you please-no
danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five
cents. Every druggist is authorized to
refund your money if you are not per-
fectly delighted with Calotabs.-
(Adv.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
SAN MIGUEL. CO. WILL
LEVY TAX TO CARRY ON
COUNTY AGENTS WORK

cpEctAL coRRgsPoRoEHcr 70 @osNrNs JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, n. NJ, Nov s.
The board of county commissioners
has voted to malje "A levy for the sup
port of the county agricultural
agents work A short time before
this action was token, leading busi-
Eess men, after a conference with She
county agent had announced their
desire that the county agents work
be continued, The commissioners
had been supporting the work for
iCveral years, but .ack of funds made
it almost impossible to support the
office to the extent required, and pri-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
THE KIDDIE KOLUMN
Publishing
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ROMP AND RUFIT.

Whirling, twirling, fitting, flirting
over the ground went the scarlet
maple leaf in whom Thimble-Nimbie
had recognized the daughter of Mrs.
Sugar Bush.
"Nelne, Nellie Sugar Bush don't
you know that YOU are breaking your
mothers heart, you and our sisters
leaving her like this?" called Thin
-Nimble.
Somebody ought to tell him that
it is all in Mother Natures big
scheme that her leaf children should
leave the mother trees arms in au-
tumn to make place for their baby
sisters and brothers that will come
the next spring" said Romp.
at would make him awful unhap-
py,' answered Ruff why it would
throw the Stitch Stitch Clan out of
work for whole season"
"And what would a race of people
do if they hadn't any work in the
world ?" unused Romp. Then she said:
Guess l won't tell him
Lets eat said Ruff, coming to
what he considered the important
part with Characteristic boyish direct
ness.
Without any comment Romp began
Smelling acrons, while Ruff climbed
up among the clusters of dark green
leaves overhead in search of dog wood
berries. Ordinarily these thing,
would not he good for children to eat
hut since they were under the spell Of
a forest creatures enchantment it wac
all right Then, in the midst of tht
meet, they heard the uneven footfal
of some one coming and to then
great surprise Thimble-Nmble HOY,
| into sight.
He was limpiig and looked NOR,
worried than ever.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
"Raek agaln?o langhed Rufit

Back again." laughed Ruff.
Romp did not laugh "Will you
lunch with us9" she invited, auI
Thimbe- Nimble accepted the invita-
lion. you have had hard time >
said Romp. noticing /how worn and
weary he Yves.
Eyes, and / don't know when it will
end either" he said, gasping for
breath I'VE had the eAact same
trouble this time last year, You know.
Chief" said Rur1t, addressing
Fhimble- Nimble, don't you think
that it is time you lifted the spell OF
enchantment from Romp and me
We'd like to 20 home to our mothers.
wouldn't we Rorlp?"
/ oh we would" declared Romp,
fer eyes shining at the thought
and mother woul6 like to see us,'N
i've thought OF that he confessed
81 am terribly sorry, but there is
nothing TO be done. The secret of
| low the spell can be broken lies
! locked in the heart of the first
THE first plump pumpkin yon
meet said a new voice. The ohil
dren looked aroun3, but there was M
! one in sight, WHO could have said
/ these words?
COUSIN ELEANOR.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11

waite interests furnished the differ
erce. During the five years that
County Agent Gonzalez has been en-
ployed here, the grade of livestock has
been greatly improved, crops have
been increased by seed selection and
careful grading Of grain and beans,
the acreage has been increased, and a
successful fight has been waged
against prairie dogs. a
The number of herds Of sheep in
San Miguel county is increasing
with the abundance Of feed and gross
the smaller farmers and rancher5
are purchasing herds with the result
that the distribution of sheep is mora
general than at any other time in the
history of the county Several large
herds are being brought in for the
winter, from Montana and Wyoming.