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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
No.U Who Was in the CarH1at
Went Over Bank Last Night?

zone fat man, two skinny men,
and a leele skinny woman, all
drunk" comprised the party Of Joy
riders whose automobile left the
road at the corner OF Shaft and
PennsytVania avenue at 2:30 this
morning plunged down the embank-
ment and plowed into the house oc.
cupied by Guy Catoya, his wife and
three children. Mrs. Cafova fixes
tho time of the impact by the brok.
en- watch which was knocked Of
the wall and stopped. The number
Of the automobile is 1928.
County officers were called TO
the scene this morning and are
now engaged In an attempt to find
the owner Of the cnr, which is list
ed In the last directory as the prop.
erty Of A. w. Madden, 210 Newton
street. Inquiry at that address
elicIted from a woman the 4nfor'
nation that the car belongs at that
place, but further information was
refused after this terse fashion,
by a man who was called TO the
phone by the woman:
Hello, Is this The West Virgin
liant" he asked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11

yes"
well, you can go to hen and
find out who went over that bank,
and he hung up.
According to the story told By
Mrs. CafoYa, the family were all
sleeping soundIy this morning, the
result OF a pleasant time which they
all had last night celebrating the
sixth birthday of their little girl.
Her first thought, she says, when
the auto struck the house, was that
one of the horrible dreams that
usually follow a large consumption
Of birthday goodies was coming
true and that the house was being
pulled down about their ears.
This was succeeded by 4 scream, q
lot OF strong language, charges and
counter charges as to whose fault
it was and then much speculation
as to howinhell they were going to
get the machine back up the hill.
This was accomplished, some
how before daybreak and now the
question that confronts the county
officers Is, who are the big, fat
man, the two skinny ones, and the
skinny woman?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
REV. Mr.. ASHER
WANTS STOPREACH
TO ADAM 5. LANE
Urges Mr.. Lane To Be
Down Front At Pres
byterian Church

The following churches have
turned In pledge cards which en-.
titles them to places in the Billy
Sunday choIr: Highland Avenue
Church, Fleming Chapel, Central
Christian, NJ. e. South and United
Brethren Church. 1t is expected
the other churches will send In
cards soon. Each church has a
quota OF persons who have been
invited to join the choir. Each
person promises either to be pres
ent each night or send someone in
his or her place.
The roof is over half on at the
tabernacle today and a score or
mora nE. High school boys are help
ing all day and are enjoying the
Job very much, according to re-
ports, The fine weather at pres
emit Is not expected 10 last and the
roof will be finished speedily so
that the inside may be finished
without trouble should a bad sea-
son set in.
The attendance at the prayer
meetings over the city last even
ing was fairly good, according to
incomplete returns received thus
far. The captains OF all sections
are urged to get In their reports
on meetings promptly.
Tomorrow night at the Presby-
terian church William Asher will
preach on an interesting subject.
Mr.. Asher requests that Adam
Lane be present tomorrow at the
service and that he take a front
seat. Mr.. Asher says he has a
word or two to say to him and
seems unable to locate him pri-
vately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
Greatest
Convention Is On
rBy Associated PressI

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-The
greatest convention Of baseball in
terests ever assembled in this
country, involving program for
complete reorganization OF the
sports government, got under way
here today.
Overshadowing all Of the prob
lens facing the conferees, who
numbered representatives. from all
professional branches of the na-
tional game, was the formulation
of a new national greement.
The sessions will continue for
several days under the presidency
of Judge K. NJ. Lands, newly ap-
pointed head of the sport.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
Greek Government I1s
forms Him of Result
OF Plebescite
asft-a5 a
CRUISER At VENICE
VIII Have Naval Eseor
for His Trip Back
To Greece
ny Associated Pre1l 1NY,8'

LUCERNE, Switzerland, DeciH H
Official mobilization of the re5II1t
OF the plebiscite In Greece and an
invitation to return to Athens a1let
reascend the Greek throne tmmes
dlately were received by toEnleI
King Constantine here this" morn:
Ing.
Professor G. STREET., former fo
etgn minister and Constantln
chief adviser during his exile, Who
is reputed to be pro-German, ena
Capt. S. PaparTigopoulos, conmAn
ant IN the Greek navy and Cont
tines aide de camp, are prohihte
from returning to Greece abyk the
Greek government in the telegan
inviting Constantine to return,i
The Greek government nonnen
Constantine 1t VIII have . sglfsqk
cruiser and an escort OF warshlpalto +
receive him and his family at Ven
Ice;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
PALMER Tells
ABOUT DRIVES
AHsINgIlIH.!G...I... |.
In Annual Report Of tl1s
Depart4ientof
Justice
nav Arsoelntad PeelI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 40
campaign against tho high cost u
Living, efforts 10 break up tT1g
and combinations In restraint o.
trade and the goYernment'8 right
on radicalisms are reviewed by Atri
torney General Palmer In his ers
nual report sent today TO congra
In a discussion OF the radical
problem, MG Palmer dtSc1oses thGt
the Department Of Justice has de-
veloped a 6ard index Systems ep1s
tanning more than 100000 cards
giving detailed data on the etiElS
ties Of uItra-radlcals and their jofs
ganizations as we'll as q complete
library OF reference on the genetali
radical movement
Nlnty per cent Of the comIapns
list andL anarchistlc Rgitatipn dtl
ing tbe5 last year. the Attorney
General says, Is traceable totaltenS,
This agitation, he adds, Is not COR
fined to the so-called "ecUnomie
evils" but has been directed also
toward the stirring up OF racial
prejudice. One Of the .&ertle
fields, he says, is among thesnsi
groes who "haye been appealed %
directly for support In the move
ment to overthrow the governme
ofsthe United States"
The foreign language press hagg
been particularly noticeable ter
ats strong ultra-radical leanlns
the Attorney General sayS. He
declares that the spread of.radieal
doctrines has been aided IN 9zs
or more foreign language neWApa=
pers in the United States. II
The results Of the J JanuaFy raid
on the Communist and Commune
ist Labor party meetings, Mrs Pals'
uer says. caused a marked temp,
orary cessation" in radical aaceiyl.'
ties here. Meetings of thesg9ta,
mtnlst and anarchistic grogP9
were suspended and were folloNed
later by the declaration OF the
American delegate to the Third
Internationale at Amsterdam sthAt
the January raids had destroyed
the hops OF the communists N
America.
Mr.. Palmer recites the Legislative
program laid before congress st3i
its last session in which he sad
existing laws did not permit ne
government to carry on the. sort ~
prosecution required In the.
of some Of the radical groups no
tably the Industrial Workeyi q
the World, whose activities thq rae-
Continued on Page four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
SHORT coNeREss RECESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec, II. = The
house voted unanimously today to
curtail It's Christmas recess in or
der to take up the annual appro-
priations bill without delay. On
motion OF Representative Mondell
the house agreed to adjourn on
Thursday, December %, and reas-
semble the following Monday In
stead OF adjourning for two weeks
as heretofore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
BlR|GEAR
WAS 4. WINNER
WITH. THE GIRLS
An AffectiOnate Letter
Among Effects Found
In His Room

Stolen goods form very precari-
GUS path to the heart OF Maud Dice,
a colored girl living on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Hearing of the ar
rets Of Melvin Smith, coIored, yes
terday morning after he had rob
bed the store Of e. C. Jones, Maud
decided that number Of articles
which Melvin had given her for her
boudoir some time ago might also
have cen stolen, so acting on the
suspicion, she brought the toilet
articles to the office OF Sheriff Glo-
yer last night, where they were
identified as the property OF the
Fairomnt Pharmacy, from where
they were stolen several onths
ago.
incidentally, while describing the
property this morning, Marceilus
jackson, manager Of the pharmacy;
delivered a lecture on the uses Of
the various articles tahiti comprised
the set that was decidedly ulumin-
atIng, especially to several bache-
lors who were in the sherin's ONCE
as well as to several who ought to
whats this?" asked Deputy
Sheriff Jim Barrett, picking up a
round white ivory box with q cover.
THAT'S a hair receiver" was the
answer, with the added explanation
Of Just why such receptacle. This
wa syulued at $3.50. There were
also the following articles;., a pow
der box, value IS; clock, So; buffer,
$3.75; clothes brush, $50; bonnet
brush, 81; soap box, 75c; shoe horn,
SLIPS; set military brushes, $10i
tooth brush holder, 55c two picture
frames, SO; jewel box, $3.50; and
mirror, $5. One Of the picture
frames contained the photograph Of
the burglar and donor himself. and
the other contained. a photo OF HIM
self and anothrer negro who is sup
pose dto have been the enc who
aided in the robbery of the Jones
store. The total value of the arh'
cIes was $51.25. They were return
ed to Mr.. Jackson.
"A search of the room occupied
BY Smith on Pennsylvania avenue
also disclosed q lot OF clothing and
other articles which have evidently
been stolen frOm time to time Three
suits Of clothes belonging TO Peck
Metz, stolen from the rooms occu-
pied By Metz on Second street
about q month ago, were found.
smith was wearing one OF the suits
when arrested.
Evidence was also found showing
that Smith has been trihtng with
the affections Of more than one col
Continued on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
A. FREY
'.LI0RDNGAH Co.
nEADHEREDIES
Was Resident of Fair.
; mont for Many Years
and Sterling Citizen

George Arthur Frey, aged 5s.
&;prominent citizen and highly re-
Bpeeted man of this city. died this
m6fnIng at about 5 o'clock at his
home on Fairmont avenue after
an Illness extending over a period
lpG several years.
sissWhtIe in falling health up until
q few months ago, Mr.. Frey was
able TO visit his place OF business
and take an active interest in the
yatfalrs Of the city. Recently he
itRtG taken much worse and It was
Known that he could survive but a
short while. During the years of
,htg failing health he had visited
various resorts in. search Of his
she1th and would return somewhat
onefitted but the ravages of the
dl9eage could only be checked and
5GtAyed and he gradually failed
short time ago he went In COM
rRydth his wife to Rochester,
mn, where he consulted the Ma
Brothers and returned some
K hat benefited, and was able to
intend to business affairs for some
time but during the past several
months had been confined entire
~ TO his home. While 1t was gen
eESllI known that Mr.. Frey could
survive but short while yet when
t1le announcement was made today
thEtshe had passed away 1t was a
gfs shock to the community.
SE. Frey was 4 native OF West
'StFB1tia and was born at Bran
Z llpHPttIe, Preston county, in the
II 1864. He was q son of the
5Ilta I1r. William Frey, q prominent
ielanin his day of that county,
ana Mrs. Virginia E. Frey, the
surviving him.
tthes year1S94, shortly after
spntpIetlon OF the Mononga-
Ser railroad, which was
4 the late Senator Johnson
A ECaIidsn, OF ParkersbuTg, he
IIli6 Is donongah and was em-
lip3ed RSf chief clerk Of the road.
the \ Camden interests dis
u their holdings, which con-
EDS Of the railroad property and
ffo AfohongRh coal mines; he came
this city as chief clerk for the
Colonel James a. Fickinger,
b aeiIHrge Of the Came en-
stsstni the state and who had
vt0dsly been presto dent and gem
manager Of the Monongahela
{ty ailrpad and the Monongah
fedil COMPANY At the death OF Col.
81 ker, which occurred num-
snf years ago at the home of
5hts hefsiu.law, "A. ]. Stone, in
Mr.. Frey succeeded to
siii itionSas manager Of the Cam
den "a tereAts here. The offices, of
onongRh company are main
"a m the Deveny building.
Z x tilf dniet and unassuming in
iaSs tners and disposition and
z seling for honor or distinc-
fi6 any field c<S life, saving in
tness affairs, Mr.. Frey new
ss occupied a warm place
rs hearts Of the citizens OF
this city, all OF whom mourn to-
dSJ The passing of a good man
nd q splendid citizen. He was
member Of the Methodist Episco-
pal denomination.
dn,sSIl) his dealings with his fell
sio1iLiin Mr.. Frey was upright,
none and consistent and his life
FiHs1SaNe an Impress on the COM
Tniinity which will live long after
him. In the home he was de-
voted son, husband, father and
friend, and the deepest grief pre-
~ Continued on Page Four)
"a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
200 KILLED IN
QUAE[LN ALBANIA
Fifteen Thousand People
Have Been Made
Homeless
.TBy Associated PrcssI

ROME, Dec. 1t.-All the vii
lages in the Tetelenl district, south
ern Albania have been destroyed
by a violent earthquake. according
to an Ay1ona message to the Tenn
po today.
Two hundred persons arc re-
ported killed, while $4,000 have
been made homeless
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
Kills His Wife And
Her Little Daughter
IRr AssoeIated Prcssl }

PITTSBURGH, Dec, IL. = Mrs.
Bernard McAneny and her four
year old daughter, Eliza, were shot
today at their home IN McKeesport,
near here, the child being instantly
killed and the woman dying At
noon at a hospital. Bernard NC.
Aneny, policeman at steel
plant, was captured within a Few
minutes after his wife died. Ac.
cording to the police McAneny had
not been living with his wife, but
early today appeared at her home
in McKeesport and the shooting
followed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
col. HARVEY AT MARION.

MARION, O., Dec. 1L-suEges'
tions for = new American forelgn
policy including the formation of
an association OF natIonB were
heard by President-elect. Harding
today from Colonel George Har-
yey, who was one Of his dose ad-
yfsors in formulating his campaign
policies toward the Versailles
league. Colonel Harvey 1t was said,
might remain till nextt week to
give his advice as the administra-
don program developeS$
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
Japan Arms
For Fear at
..sUIncle Sam
rBy Associated Press ]

GENEVA, Dec, II. = Japan
cannot reduce her armament as
long as the United States Is in
creasing hers Viscount Ishii, OF
the Japanese delegation, de-
clared at meeting of the arma-
ments committee this afternoon
when the question Of disarma-
ment was under discussion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
P.S.C. TURNS DOWN
SWITCHING TARIFF
Railroads Attempt to
Evade Order Regard
ing Brass Plant

The following letter In reply to
an inquiry on the subject, was re-
ceived. today by Thomas Connell,
secretary OF the Fairmont Chamber
of Commerce, relative to the case
No. 1929 before the Public Service
West Virginia Metal
Products Corporation VS.. the B. &
o.. and Monongahela railroads:
CHARLESTON, W. VA,
December 5, 1920.
Case No. 1923.
West Virginia Metal Products Cor.
poration VS.. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company, and Monon'
gahela Railway company.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of No
Yember 80, 1920, is received,
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road company, and the Mononga-
hela Railway company have sent
tariffs to this commission purport'
ing to carry into effect the provi.
sions OF order entered herein on
October 15, 1920. The tariffs, how.
ever. are limited in their apDltca-
tIon to intrastate traffic, and the
commission has refused TO allow
same to be filed.
Yours very truly,
THE PUBLIC SERVICE CoMMIS-
SION.
BY R. B. BERNHEIM,
Secretary.
Mr.. Connell reports that he is
hopeful of reaching an agreement
with the American Railways Ex'
press company, as to service In this
city In the near future, the matter
having been before the commerce
body some time. Superintendent
D, w. Gibson was here the other
day and stated that he would make
full report on the matter in a
Baltimore and Ohio officials
will make an inspection trip Of this
section some day next week, Just
what day they will arrive herel Is
not known, but H. n. Marsh at the
Traffic club banquet Thursday
night stated that they would spend
at least a day here.
Officials of the Pennsylvania and
(Continued on Page Fourl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
WANT U. S. REPRESENTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia res
olution requesting President VIII
son to appoint an American repre-
sentative to meet with the League
OF Nations commission considering
disarmament was presented and
advocated In the senate today by
Senator Walsh, Democrat Of Mon
tana
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
D'Annunziol stands Firm

ROME, Dec. s11.-oifiClal or
semi-offIcIal negotiations between
the regency Of Quareno at Ftume
and the italian government will
not be held RS long as naval and
military pressure Is malntined
against the frontier around Fiume,
says an official statement issued
ut the headquarters of Capt Dan
nunzIo at that CITY,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
E1plosion at Indian Head

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.-Two
negro workmen were burned to
death and three others injured in
an explosion OF 100, 900 pounds OF
powder at the naval powder rae
tory at Indian Head, Md, yester-
day. The cause of the explosion
has not been determined and no
estimate of the loss was made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11

Captain Rollo ]. Conley atteud-
ed the funeral, in wheeling yes
terday of P. ]. King.Rwhose death
took place here q few days ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-11
oh, Listen Herel
b ADAA .. LANE

~ AuAA q 0A<4S
/ tell you, Friends.
This Billy Sunday Campaign
Is going to Make
A lot Of Trouble
For Folks,
Not only will The
Sinner anguish, and Have
Squally weather: Generally,
But well-meaning individuals
VINO are pillars OF
The church are Beginning
To face grave Difficulties
Right Now,
/ went into Doctor HoWard's
Office this Morning
To get Something
For hang-nails, which Have
Been bothering Me
Something Severe
Lately,
And / found the Doctor
Looking extremely DoWncast.
He Frightened Up
"leu uG bhH IAS
And said, Adam, you Are
Just the man Want
To see. Perhaps
You can give Me
Some Advice"
II can," SIS l, What Is
IT,?
"weIl.' he related, you Know
That / have been Made
Major domo OF the Sunday
Choir, and every Single
Solitary Soul
In Fairmont is EndeavorinE
To jimmy It's way Into
That Choir.
Why, It's Awful
And they're all Mad
II say Word!
This morning about -Four
O'Clock my foam Rang
And here was MT. Owen
Mckinney and Judge Raymond.
Mr.. Mckinney was Talking.
He said, Doctor Howard, Read
In the papers That
The Soprano singers Will
Have the best Seats
In the Tabernacle,
Is that Correct7"
4 admitted that 1t Was.
''well," he said, There
Are not two Sopranos
In FairInont like Judge
Raymond and Myself.
We have never Sung
Very much, being busy With
Other Matters,
But now we are at Leisure,
And you ought to Hear
Usl
The judge comes Up
Here to Practice.
Folks clear out AS
Far as Fifth Sertet
Say they never Heard
Anything like It!
The Judge is Little
Bit better than I.
Because he has Kept
In training, hollering For
Order in tn Court
And putin tn Lid
On refractory Lawyers,
But
/ nearly made Bert Knight
Hear me yesterday So
am no Mean
Performer Myself!
Wen be over after Our
Hymn books tonight. And
Romember-FTOnE ROWt
Center Aisle-!'
And then he hung mp.
Adam, what In the Nation
Am 1 going to Do?"
ut does look Pretty
Bad" admitted, But
II 1 were you l Would
Give em a front Seat
And await the Arrival
OF Mr.. Rodaheaver. He May
Wish to place An
Antfphonal choir over On
Palatine Knob.
From what they say, They
Would be a little Bit
OF all Right
Over there, What3
No. Then you take A
Look at these here Hang-naflS,
And, Ed'rd. you-Ahem,
l, er-I myself sing A
Little"
Do you know, folks, That
Dr.. Howard arose from HIS
ORice chair and Hustled
For his car like Sixty!
Must have an Awful
Sick Patient.
C'm on, Professor,
Less Practice!
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GeaSing eloudlnesg
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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-08-22
City coulc Use More Cats.

II is estimated that there are In Paris
100000 cats. The official CATS which
keep the museums aud Offices free of
rats and mice. cost the state S3 a head
a year for upkeep, so that II the pri-
vaie cats cost an equal amount the to-
tai would be about $4,000 a year,
say the London Mall. But. judging
by the number of rats one sees in the
streets Of Paris before dawn. feeding
from the refuse boxes. several thou
sand more cats would be a good Invest
ment, for the amount Of damage done
by rats must be enormous.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-08-22
LIGHT REACHES US FROM
FIRE 100000 YEARS AGO
Harvard Astronomers Observe
Developments iE Connection
With Celestial ConfIagration.

Developments in connection with Z
celestial CONFEDERATION that took place
more than 100000 years ago are be-
Ing observed with marked interest by
Harvard astronomers. The conia-
grafton or flare took place incon-
ceivable millions of miles from the
earth-a distance so great that its
light rays are just reaching here.
The attention Of the Harvard scien-
lists was attracted to the matter by
the announcement by Lick obserya-
tory of California that an enlarge
ment of the diameter of the arc of
Nova Aquila had been noted. About
two years ago nova" or new star,
appeared in the constellation Aquila.
According TO theory this now was
caused by the collision of a small
star with a dark nebula," the frlc-
ton causing a great eonflagration or
fiareup.
The illumination would travel
through space at the rate of 10000
miles a second. Astronomers were
able TO estimate how far away the
spot was by recording how long 1t
took for the bright spot to attain a
given size. 1t Is computed that the
flare is 217,120 flight years" distant
from IL. A eight year." which Is
the distance Travelled by a ray Of light
in IL months, Is approximately $751;
600.000,000 miles. This number. null
tiplied by 217,120. gives roughly the
distance from earth to Nova Aquila.
1t Is obvious that the collision aus
ing the light now being seer more
clearly occurred more than 10000
years ago.