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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
KLlqfltedto uy
Drink or THO
in Court House
At That Everson Man Had
About All He Could
Manage

Arthur Carlow. from EVerson,
got to the court house all right
this mornin' gand was much be-
fuddAed for a short space OF time
and rather grieved because OF all
the men and women he stopped in
the dark recesses of the lower hall
for a bit OF conversation, not one
cared to linger long. Finally after
much Wobbling from side to side
and much opening and shutting of
his mouth, q worker in the county
clerks office was asked whore they
served refreshments In the build
ing.
Don't you know" he replied,
"the booze they bring in here isn't
At to drink any more. Why, a fell
low Just ruins his stomach on 1t.
This stun they are making In these
parts is getting more deadly every
day. We send an average OF five
a month to the insane asylum now,
all crazy from the effects OF pick
handle"
Later Jallor Buckley happen
ed by. He also was accosted by
the over friendly gentleman from
Everson, who wanted to testify In
the George Creemeans inquest TAX
ing place this morning in the coun-
ty court room.
"see here, Carlow" remonstrat-
ed Buckley, you come along with
me and lie down awhile. I've got
nice bed for you" Carlow was
quite willing and when last seen
was was stretched out comfortably
In a cell bunk. They've got to
have his testimony" said Buckley,
"so I'll let him sleep awhile till
they need him."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
WE'LL KNOWN
SPEAKERS AT
FARMINGTON
Republican Mass Meeting
Will Be Held There
Thursday.

Mrs. Elias 8. Amos, OF this city
who was elected president Of the
Marion county Women's Christian
Temperance Union at the annual
convention held recently at Fair
view, will be ono OF the speakers
at the Republican mass meeting
which win open the presidential
campaign for the people OF Farm
Ington and vicinity Thursday eve
ming. Mrs. Amos has long been &C.
tive in temperance and other work
for the benefit OF the community
and is one Of the best known wo'
men in the county.
The other speaker Of the meeting
viii be Attorney Harry Shaw, who
will make his first speech OF the
present campaign upon that occa-
sion and will have a lot OF things
to say with his customary vigor
and dlrectness.
The meeting will be held in the
school house and It will begin at
7.30 o'clock. A band will be in at
tendance to furnish music.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
COLBY TURNS down
TENNE SSEE ANTS
Proclamation of the Rati-
fication of the Suffrage
Amendment Stands

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Sec-
retary Colby has refused to grant
the request OF anti.Buffragists from
Tennessee that he resctnd his &C.
ton in proclaiming ratification OF
the federal suffrage amendment on
the basis OF favorable action on the
amendment by the Tennessee leg
islature.
After the secretary announced
his decision to the delegation at
a conference late yesterday he was
requested at least TO publish all OF
documents regarding the action by
the Tennessee legislature as re-
ceiyed by him from the governor
and other state officials.
THESE documents, It is said, show.
ed that the legislature first rati'
fled the amendment and that the
lower house then rescinded its &C.
tion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21

II was nearly noon today before
a grand jury Of Is was impanened
for the opening Of Criminal court
next Monday. At ten, seven were
lacking and Commissioners Thom-
as K. Jones and F. A. Lawler were
at once appointed by Judge Lowe
to go in search of others to ill
their places. They were instructed
to ind men from the districts miss-
ing II possible, though this was not
compulsory. Both commissioners
worked hard, remarking later that
1t was mighty strange how many
people intended to be out OF the
city this afternoon. At last when
lunch looked doubtful, the missing
seven were supplied, and theffol-
lowing men were sworn:
e. NJ. Wraase, L. c. Botce. Ar
thur Reed, R. L. Tucker, J Clark
Miller, NJ. A. Fletcher, A. Wat
kins, Arthur D. Simon, Lea Muir
ray, John P. Yost, Job R.;sNuzum,
Henry Thorn, Frank P. Smith, D.
P. Smith. C. C. Hayhurst, Levi
Harris. \
JuQG6 AoH6 USBbh duuESSsluB
the Jury at 11:45- and concluded
his remarks at 1880. he touched
in his admonitions particularly
upon the business of bootlegging
on the INCREASE In this community,
remarking4 that unelss the worthy
men who sat before him were most
Jealous in finding indictments
against all who deseryad; them
along this line Fairmont nHd yfcin-
ity would soor be submerged In a
tidal wave Of liquor. s 4;
"Ths bootlegger Is q "a mace In
Decd, said Judge Id 81 The
open saloon. the 5bre tie
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
CIVILIANS ARE NLL
HORSES BURNED, S1l
LOOTED. MILL DESTROYED
Panic cstricken People Fled to.
boring Villages From BaIbng
Today After a Wild Night
lBv the Associated Press. }.

night wrecked the town of Balbriggan in retalia
for the shooting of two police officers there
the evening when district inspector was
sergeant wounded
Two civilians were shot dead and severalp seps
largest hosiery factory in Ireland belonging
English firm was destroyed.
This morning the town was in terror and streams
of refugees in all sorts of vehicles were abandoning
the place for neighboring villages
Shortly after midnight uniformed .rnen5 isd
in the streets evidently bent on reprisals for
ing of police officials They immediatel
toswreck the town The public houses were entsssa
and set afire asWel. as numerous priHa te aoila
occupants were given little time to dress before
ingsWere burned
Many business houses had ensdestroyed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
Prevented. !. ! Z
CHICAGO. [
Alone He Drove Crowd
Hunting Negroes Out
OF Church
nav Associated PreSsl

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-one small
priest with smile and the WoEe g
'Santuary' on his lips did more than
a anuad of police last night In pre-.
venting the threatened lynchtng OF
rhre neRroes who took refuge in his
church, Father Thomas Burke rec
tor Of st, Gabriel church in stocA
ward neighborhood is the priest.
The negroes were wanted Tor tne
murder OF a white man in a street
corner argument. When Father
Burke reached the church mob
estimated to number nearly five
thousand was packed around the
door. A hundred moro had already
entered the church.
Forcing his way In the prest
shouted What is the sacrilege =!
Who arc tho rowdies who stormed
the house OF God?" Some one e1'
planned. THAT makes no difference,
the priest cried. This place IS g
sanctuary. I order every person
ly and quietly" The crowd filed
out, The last man had left whom d
police riot squad arrived. Taking
the police inside Father Burke call
ed to the hidden negroes TO come
out. There was stir and one
stepped out from the confessional.
A pile OF cassocks in robing room
Yielded the second and a third ap
peared from behind the altar rail
One knalt and kissed the priests
hand as police took them out Of the
side entrance. With the negroes
safely away, Father Burke smiling
went out to address the mob. GO
home, be peaceful and happy, there
is too much trouble in the world
rizht nov. Don't start more" was
Eis advice, The mob left.
The first battalion of police re,
serves including 800 patrolmen, 81
platoons of mounted police, q ma
chine gun company, several rifle
squads and motor cycle force pa
troled riot zones this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
TIDAL WAVE OFBOOzE
THREATENS COUNTY
Judge Lowe Urges Grand Jurymen To Do What They
Can To Put stopTo the Bootlegging
Now Going On

dtstillery have gone, put there are
rumors, gentlemen, that the boot
logger is still with with US. No man
is good citizen who is not willing
to come forward at this time and
tell what he knows about bootleg
gers, who doesn't come to you and
let you know about all rumors. 1
have confidence In the persnonel Of
this jury, faith in the prosecuting
attorney, and I well know that l
myself will punish, II convicted, all
persons guilty"
Judge Lowe spoke impressively
and at length on the duties Of the
is men, who listened attenttvely.
Their Job consists in searhing ocut
crimes with all care possible.
Many phases OF criminal code
were discussed and expounded for
the benefit of the jurors with most
of the ofrenses which mortal man
is tempted to try explained in or
der of their seriousness. Terason
came first with attempts to tear
down government. ofenses against
the person came second, covering
multitued of sins. Grimes against
porperty were mentioned. Simple
larenyc, killing Of animals, defac-
ing property, injucing fences, false
statements to obtain credit, all
were carefully explained. Forgery,
ofTenses against peace, offenses
against morality and decency, and
a word on gambling and the neces-
sity for free and uncorrurted yot-
ing rights for both men and women
was urged.
The jnryen1n go into session this
Afternoon and 1T Is expected they
win ffnish their buchIress within
ths:Rext day ty9 g. at most ssts;..a..2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds have been
filed with County Clerk A. g. Mar
tin for recording:
Smith Hood, Jr., and vile, to
James F. Lowe, parcel OF lana OF
Maple avenue in the city OF FAR
mont. Confederation $4,000.
Perry Moore to Francis !, GloVet
q parcel Of land on Whetstone run
Of Buffalo Greek In M1nninGton
district. Consid Iteration $1qoO:
Jack Toothmen and wife to III
mer ]. WstkinB a parcel OF land or
Fifth street "a the city OF 'Fnirmont
Consid don $500.
Arthur Ri & nRrcelf OF d land ir
jfhe I4amilton I'd ddtt don To the city
OF Feirmnnt = C6nsld ion 6Qe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
NOTHING HAPPENED
IN new YORK TODAY
tRy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The
New York custom house today was
under the heaviest guard in its
history because Of the warning re-
ceived yesterday that the Wall
street explosion last Thursday
would be followed this afternoon
with blowing up Of the great gov
ernment structure.
Although both federal and loca!
authorities were inclined to regaro q
aB q hoax the postcard received
by Collector Edwards setting 2
o'clock as the hour for the second
explosion they took no chances.
office workers making their way
down the canyon of lower Broad.
way this morning found scores OF
coast guards carrying rifles and
side arms entering the customs
house at the foot OF Bowling Green.
In addition scores Of U. 8: GUS
toms guards had been mobilized.
They were stationed inside the
building and at the doors. Every
on entering the building was CUES
OfficiaIs said that more coast
guard reserves were being held at
the Park and that later in the day
these would be brought across and
strung around the customs house.
While no orders had been received
at Gov. Island this morning TO seno
soldiers to Manhattan for duty sew
eral companies OF q. s. regulars
were available there in case oil
emergency.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The
New York customs house was still
standing at Q O'Clock. the hour
when officials were yarend that an
explosion might blow it sky high
today. {
The minutes ticekd OF one by
one without bringing traces Of a
single bomb or single terrorist and
il they had been there they would
have been, seen, for Bowling Green
was filled with a curious crowd
and the building itself was heavily
guarded,
The warning. Of today's explo4
sion following on the heels of, the
disaster In Wall street last Thurs
day caused anxiety among some
workers in lower Broadway and
resulted In authorities taking ad-
ditional precautions, notwithstand-
ing hitter expressed belitO that the
warning was nothing more than an
alleged practical joke or the' raw
Ing 70 some dementedt person. The
warning, however, served to draw
to the custom house, the site Of old
Fort Amsterdam, erected in 1875,
the most. curtpS5 crowd that has
assembled In New York for many
q day, crowd which displayed
.outWardly no no anxiety as It as
semhIed for the pre-annolnced
bombing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
Good Attendance at
Industrial Show

There was a good attendance
iSst evening at the opening Of the
Faifmont Industrial Exhibition
"a tile =. NJ. G. A., and although all
tie exhibits were not In place, 1t is
clear that the show this Year Is
FolngSto be very interesting. By
ston4 gdt everything will be in place
and Il is anticipated that the at
f9ndance will increase each day.
Tha Industrial quartet gave a
deliRhtful musical program last
hiiSht and will give another to-
nigiit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
Connecticut Again
Ratifies Suffrage
GRv Anaoc1a1ed Press.l

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 21..5
The general assembly OF Connecti.
cut this afternoon ratified the 1Stn
amendment In accordance win
messaKe Of Governor Holcomb 20
the SECOND special session in a
week. The vote in the Senate was
26 to nothing, the vote in the house
was almost unanimous.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
Big Wind Coming
From Yucatan

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-A
hurricane warning for the west
Louisiana coast and on the Texas
coast from Port, Arthur, to Corpus
Christi was issued today by the
weather bureau,
The warning said the tropical
storm In. the Yucatans was ~RdVanc-
ing northwsstWard and was attend.
ed by dangerous winds"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
Civil War Vets
Meeting Today
rBy Associated Press1

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept, 21.-old
friendships were to be, renewed
and stories of the day and battles
Of the union recounted as principal
activities today of the 1920 en-.
campment OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
A regimental and brigade re-
union were set for today and to-
night the annual camp fire will
be held.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21
More Walk Away
From Penitentiary

MoUNDsYILLD, w! Va, Sept.
91:-AdR Miller, serving q three
years term from Harrison county
and Ed Cain, colored, who hRd
servo idtWo months Of q three year
term imposed In Cabell county eE.
'caped from prison today. Both were
jtFuStis ( This ma lSeS the sixth 90.
CAP ei nthes pa L four weeks, 0hlS,
zone has been captured, M
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-21

Booze i11 Bond
May Not Slake
Thirst ofOwne1
TBv AasocInted Pressl

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-Judge
Harris in the United States dis
trIct court here today ruled that
private owners OF whiskey held
in bonded warehouses can Dot
remove the liquor to their homes
without violating the Volstead
prohibition enforcement law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
CIWTAN CLUB WILL
 HEAR MISS MORGAN
Presentation of Historic Gavel a Feature of the
 Weekly Luncheon

An unusually large gathering of members of the Civitan Club and guests were in attendance yesterday afternoo nat 1 o'clock at the luncheon when "Fellowship Day" was observed in a hearty manner.
 One interesting incident of the meet ing was the normal presentation by H. EI Shropshire, father of the clubs president, on behalf of Miss Lucille Banks, of Beauvoir, Miss, of a gavel carved from a tree on the place of Jefferson Davis. Miss Banks, the donor, is interested in the progress of the CiYitan Club and it was present. ed as a memorial of Jefferson Davis to that progressive Birmingham orr ganization. President Shropshire in accepting, recibrocated the clubs good will for the gift.
 Lieutenant Barlow, member of the British Royal Air Force. was one of the visitors at yesterdays session and briefly explained the occasion of Miss Morgans prospective visit to Bir- mingham.
 At the conclusion of Lieutenant Bar lows address, President Shropshire an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
Ownership of Jumper
 Too Much For Judge

Judge Martin decided the case by giving the jumper Ga garment, not a horse) to the police. and the police wouldn't have it as a gift.
 Homer Marshall, highly colored. was fined s. and Ira Williams, who got cut, didn't get anything, one way or another, for Win Chapman claimed the jumper as his own.
 The trouble started day before yester- day out on the Southern railroad line, when the 12 o'clock whistle blew. The darllies of the section gang had been dis cussing politics ana smoking cigarettes all morning, so when the whistle sound cd the tired men dropped their discussion and cigarette stumps and went to get their dinner buckets.
 Here is where the jumper comes in. l. was hanging on fence post, bright anw new, all starchy and of a pro- nounced cerulian tint.
 Now as all the world knows. the next thing to purple that catches the African optic is a rich blue. It was not the value of the garment, nor it's cut, not even the high cost of overalls that mat tered, not at all, but that enticing, be- wildering blue.
 Of course, Homer just walked up to the post, took the jumper and put it on. That was the obvious thing to be done.
 Now it seems from all that can be gathered that Ira Williams knew the jumper didn't belong to Homer, as well as he knew it wasn't his own, but here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
HOOPER WE'LL PLEASED

Montgomery, February 20.-(Special. )- Lloyd M. Hooper, manager of the cam paign of Oscar w. Underwood, held a conference with the vice chairmen Of the campaign committee Friday after noon and sfterward declared that condi- tions throughout the state could not De more favorable, according to reports re- ceived by county chairmen.
 Plans Tor the organization of the cam paign have been carried out said MT. Hooper, and the movement is progress sing in every section of the state. County campaign directors have been selected in a great majority of the counties and friends of Senator Underwood have the situation in hand in the counties where no managers have been named.
 Because of the good roads campaign and the desire of friends of Senator un- derwood to do everything possible to sup port the movement, little effort was made in our campaign until after last Monday. Now that the issue is settled, the Under wood committee and friends will see that every nook and corner of the state is or ganized."
 Vice chairmen of North Alabama were unable to attend the conference because of other business. Forney Johnston of Birmingham is in Washington and J. l.. Andrews of Sheffield was called out of the state on business. Among those pres ent at the conference were Horace Tur- ner of Mobile, Gen. George P. Harrison of Opelika, Richard M. Hobbie of Mont gomery and Ray Rushton of Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
MAY LOSE eHARTERs

Montgomery, February 20.-(Spe ciaL) - investigations completed by the state law enforcement department Friday caused c. ". Austin, chief of the depart ment, to announce that every social club in Montgomery and probably those Of other cities had been subjected to the forfeiture of their charters by failure to comply with law enacted at the special session of 1909 requiring them to file with the probable judges certificates of officers and members and pledges that the clubs will not permit the sale or disposition Of intoxicating beverages or the playing Of cards or other gambling games within the club rooms.
 This law requires club to file the list and certificate at the time of apply ing for charter and provides that those in existence at the time of the passage of the law shall file the certificates and pledges within sixty days" said Chief Austin. "The probate judes has informed this department that no club in Mont gomery has complied with the law. In addition to the forefiture of the charter. officers of the club may be convicted Of a miSdeneanor''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
PARDON BOARD NETS

Montgomery, February 20.-tSpeciaLl Ten applicants were recommended for cIemency and eleven petitions were denied by the state board of pardons at the February meeting, according to announcement of the board today. Cases of those recommended for re- lease were referred to Governor Kilby for final action.
 Those who will be liberated if the governor accepts the recommendation follow: Jim Thompson, Chambers, dis til1ing; Eugene Flowers, Etowah, man. slaughter: Lunn Portis, Sumter, dis tilling; Johnnie Brown, Montgomery, grand larceny; Willie Hicks, Geneva, obtaining property under false pre- lenses; Will James, Montgomery, re- ceiving stolen property; Jack Bozeman, Autauga assault to rape; Arthur Greil, Montgomery, grand larceny; Will Jack Vaughn, Montgomery, grand larceny and receiving stolen property.
 Clemency was not recommended in the following cases: Jim Hoskins Dal- las, larceny; John Null. Lauderdale. murder second degree; G. F. Williams, Montgomery, grand larceny; Matthew Ellaby Russell, murder in second de- gree; Richard King, Jefferson. man. slaughter; Walter Jordan, Mobile. charge not given; Charlie Burden, Jeff ferson, assault to murder; Lawis Mar tin, Coffee carnal knowledge: John Ford, Jefferson, murder; Charles Har- rison, Chambers, murder in second de- gree; John J. McPherson, Covington, murder in first degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21

again the blue worked it's potent spell, and the real owner being absent, Ira laid claim to the garment.
 This infringement on his new acquire ment irritated Homer extremely and when he was informed that his ancestors had not only scratched fleas, but had complained of the lunar rays on moon light nights, he defended his honor with his knife. It wasn't much of a cut as fight cuts go, but it drew blood, so a great hue and cry (what's a hue, any, way2 was set up, which reached the ears of Travis and Shirley, roundsmen, who pinched the push Oh, yes, they ar rested all the gang because in that way you see they were sure of getting the guilty parties.
 Judge Martin listened in stony silence yesterday while the narrative was un- folded, and then decided that since Homer had cut somebody he was due fine, but he dodged the issue on the jumper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
w. H. DAVIS HELD ON FOUR CHARGES BY
 U. s. COMMISSIONER

Will IT. Davis was arrested yester- day on a warrant sworn out before Kenneth Charlton. United States com missioner. by N. l.. Pierce. federal pro- hibition enforcement agent in charge of Alabama charging illicit distilling Davis has four charges against him. two for illicit distilling. one for vio- 1ating the prohibition law and one charge of carrying concealed weapon.
 He was arrested yesterday near his home at Trussville by N. l.. Pierce and Deputy Sheriffs Cole. Hilliard, J. k McAdory, W. T. Kemp, Christian ana T, A. Riley when a sixty gallon stlll was found near his nome. Three gal Ions of liquor was discovered, accord ing to the officers. and several par rels containing beer were found buried in the ground about 150 yards from the house. The still outfit was hidden by underbrush. His bond was fi1ed at $500 by Commissioner Charlton ana m default of it he was placed In the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21

nounced that Miss Morgan would ad- dress the Civitan Club at its meeting next Friday. Miss Morgan, whose ap- pearance in Birmingham is in interest of the committee of reha oilitation or France, will speak on the subject or The Heritage of France.
 Following the meeting motion pic ture of club members and guests was made as they. were leaving the South ern Club building. This will be shown on the screen at the Lyric theatre within the next few weeks, 1t was stated.
 The orchestra or central h1Sn School gave a concert during the meet ing which was enthusiastically re- ceiyed