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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
PUBLIC FORCING
PRICE REDUCTION
So Federal Board Man
Tells the West Virginia
Bankers

CHARLESTON, Sept. l6.-Ihe
buying public has "Tebelled against
ever mounting prices and has forced
a period OF readjustment or values,
Vice.Governor Plat, OF the Federal
reserve board declared today in a
speech before the annual conyen-
tionof tho West Virginia Bankers
association. Analysis of the cOun-
trys business condition with re-
spect to the price situation dis
Gloss a marked lessening Of demand
he said, adding that the refusal 10
buy was traceable directly to public
sentiment against high prices.
Platt's speech, the first since his
appointment was designed as re-
ply to critics who mad charged that
the credit restrictions and redis-
count policies were responsible for
tho closing or part time operation
OF scores of manufacturing eBtab-
lishments. Such charges he said
were without merit as the reason
Tor the closing Of 50 many factories
were found to be deeper seated
and more wide spread"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
CREWS TO BLAME
FOR BAXTER WRECK
That the Finding of the
Coroner's Jury That
Held Inquest

The responsibility for the wreck
which resulted in the loss Of Ave
lives and the injury Of more than a
score Of other persons, which oc-
Cured September S. near Baxter,
was fixed by the coroner's jury yes
terday, after hearing the evidence
of twenty witnesses. who testified
that to the best OF their recollec-
ton tho train crews of both pas
senger cars were derilect In their
duty.
The verdict OF the coroner's jury
was that William Donaldson and
others came to their deaths on the
nth day Of September, 1920, from
the effects OF the failure of the mo-
turman and conductor OF the pas
senger car going north and the
motorman and conductor of the
car going isouth TO observe the
rules Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction company. The jury was
composed of Bailey Nuzum, T.
Wellington Arnett, ]. L. Hall, Sam
B. Iseman, H. Il. eNptune and J.
Minor Dunraln.
The jury met for tho first time
on the day following the disaster,
but adjourned until Tuesday OF
this week. Difficulty in getting the
witnesses together, however, caus-
ed a postponement until yesterday.
The testimony taken yesterday
bore conclusive evidence that the
crews OF both trains had not OBJ
served the rules laid down regard
ing the confirmation of signals dis
played by means OF flags with whis-
ties.
Ira Whitman was the motorman
Of the car going south and Bert
Warner was conductor. The testi-
mony OF the two men was to the
effect that neither had observed
the green flag on the northbouud
car, nor had they heard the one
long and two short blasts required
by the regulations. The two men,
hers of the other crew were also
hazy regarding the question OF
whether they had given the proper
signals.
There seems to have been a con-
flict Of testimony, however, be
tween the statement OF Motorman
Whitman and several OF the wit
nesses. The motorman stated that
he turned on the power and apDli-
cd the emergency brakes before
jumping, but several Of the passen-
gers who testified were firm in
their belief that the car did not
slow up to any noticeable extent
before the crash.
Prosecuting Attorney Walter R.
Haggerty conducted the eIamina-
ton for the coroner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
Club Members Pledge
Themselves For $500
Apiece
CONF ERENCE PLANS
Thousand People Will
Have To Be Taken
Care Of

today's meeting the Fairmont
Rotary club underworld SlO,3OO OF o.
2 Tie bridge guarantee. This sum Is
N addition to the pledges which
have been made individually by the
members Of the club as they were
called upon by the Bridge Aid Syn
dicatb workers.
The mattar came up at the enc
of partial report on the progress
OF the bridge underwriting maue by
n, T. Cunningham, who said that
good progr9ss Is being made ana
that the Rbtarians both as work.
ers and signers are doing their
Z share for the most part. he said,
however, that there ure some slack.
ers throughout the city and that the
matter Would be put up to these
people 80 straight that there would
bsino doubt after Il is all over what
heir status US citizens is.
1.-the plan to have the club as
club participate in the bridge II
fiancing originated with J. M. ia
cobs, who, however, was not pres
seconded by j. NJ. Hartley and Tom
Brett asked to be permitted TO be
the first to sign the pledge. HIS
request was granted.
a start was made by the Rotar.
ians today in preparing for the an
nuaI conference of the Sixth Ro-
tary district which will be held in
this city. This is one OF the I'M
portnnt Rotary fixtures and 1t will
bring about 1000 of the enterpris.
ing business men and their ladies
from the cities in the district which
extends as far north, as Erie and
as far south at Huntington, and It
is the intention OF the club to make
the gathering the occasion for a
display of Fairmont enterprise and
hospitality.
A teering committee with power
to make general plans and appoint
sub committees will soon be appoint
ed by the club president. j. Il. Wat
son, Jr. 1t was mentioned during
the discussion that Rotarians OF
Morgantown and Clarksburg have
offered to help with this undertake
Continued on Poge Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
Motor Parties To Be
Feature of Big Repub-
lican Gathering
WOMEN INTERESTED
They Want To Hear
Speech To Be Made BY
Mrs. Dorr

Tho new hard road between this
city and Warrington will get its
first real test Saturday when 300
Republicans from The Warrington
section will motor to this city to
take in the big Republican mass
meeting at South Side park in the
afternoon. Indeed motoring parties
on n large scale Will be one OF the
distinctive features OF this gather.
ing. There will be at least 100
from both Worthington and Fair.
view and 100 from Pennington,
while Rivesville, Baxter and the
othor towns In the county will be
represented by lesser numbers. The
roads are good now and the meet
ing will be held in mid afternoon SO
that the folks from the country Will
be able to hear the speaking and
get home early.
Many women from the county
towns will be included in the mo
tor parties, and the indications for
u general turn out Of the women
voters Is very good, for there Ia
much interest In the speech which
will be made by Mrs. Rheta Childe
Door, who is spending the week in
West Virginia, is the representa-,
tive OF the Republican Nauonal
committee and IS ono OF the most
widely known newspaper women
and magazine writer's in Americu.
Mrs. Door has been a student OF
foreign politics for many years,
Prior 20 the war she had spent u
number OF years in the countries OF
middle Europe and wss especially
interested In the Russian people.
Sine was in that country when the
monarchy was overturned, saw the
Gear abdicate the throne OF his
fathers, witnessed the fall Of keren'
sky and the rise of the Bolshevikl
with the consequent disappearance
OF all orderly government She
was one OF tho last Of the Amert.
cans TO cross the frontier when II
was closed by tho Bolshevists and
their reign OF terror began.
Grimes that are unprintable
have been committed by the pres
ent government" said Mrs. Dorr,
hut they are not committed by the
Russian people themselves who are
not cruel. The Bolshevi5ts secure
Others to perpetrute their outrages.
For instance, when Gear Nicholas
was killed the Let's were called In
to do the work"
Mrs. Dorr was with the Amcri'
can army while it was in France
and she accompanied the troops
from Bordeaux TO Toul. She en-
durod the hardships OF the soldiers
both in Russia and France.
81 went through the war with.
out q scratch and was accustomed
TO danger" Mrs. Dorr said. Il could
watch the shells burst and hear the
roar OF the big guns without finch.
Ing and thought bore a charmed
life. I came home and while stop
ping from a street car in Washing
ton was struck by u motor cycle
and almost killed"
Mrs. Dorr will return to Europe
Immediately after the election, but
Just now she is devoting her time
and talent to the election of Sena'
tor Warren G. Harding to the pres!'
deucy. Her favorite among pub
lie men was the late Colonel Roose,
welt.
Il liked the Colonel" she said
"He was so good 20 mo when l was
trying TO mako good as a young re
porter"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
BOY IS CAUGHT
BETWEEN TRUCKS
Harry Gump Injured at
Railroad Station
Today

While playing with his little
cousin at the Monongahela rail-
road station this morning, Harry
Gump, aged 10, son Of Jack Gump,
Of Wheeling, was caught between
TWO trucks and badly injured.
With his sister, Helen Gump. the
lad camo here on Sunday evening
TO ra visit with their aunt, Mrs.
Ella Estep, on Diamond street.
Mrs. Estep resides near the rail-
road station and the two lads were
playing this morning when the ac-
cident occurred. According TO the
boy, he was standing leaning
against one truck when another
backed against him. He was pick
ed up and taken TO Fairmont hos
pital, where he was operated upon,
and reports from there arrest 10 the
effect that he Is seriously injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
Community House Trus-
tees Defendants In
Case
HAVE CLOSED DOORS
And Sunday School Can't
Be Held Until
Opened

A petition was presented IL
Judge Haymond's court this morn
ing in which the plaintiffs in the
case, well known and respected
citizens OF the Second ward and
members Of the East Side Union
Sunday school, seek a mandatory
injunction commanding the uus-
tees OF the East Side Community
House to open the doors of this
building for the SuRaay school SER
vice on Sunday afternoons. The
trustees OF the building are Fred
Mclutire, Levi B. Harr and Carl u.
Yost
IL seems that there has been some
friction between Mcintire, Harr ana
the East Sido Union Sunday school,
which come to climax the last two
Sundays when the doors OF the
building were closed to the Sunday
school people by the trustees of the
building, although Mr.. fust, one Oh
the trustees, is in favor of open
ing the building to the Sunday
school Nearly Il hundred little
children and others were forced 10
stand in the rain on September .,
waiting for the doors of the build
ing to be opened.
Tho Community house was built
some time ago by public subsCrip.
ton, and until the recent fuss had
been used on Sunday afternoons
for the Sunday school sessions.
The matter has caused much com.
ment on the East side and there
is great interest in the case.
After the presentation OF the PC.
titIon this morning and questioning
few witnesses, the case was con.
tinued until Saturday morning.
Trevey Nutter represents Mcln'
tire and Harr, while Rollo Conley
represents the plaintiffs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
NEE TING TONIGHT
OF Committeeman
Campaign To Raise Funds
for Bridge Work Goes
On

There will be a meeting Of all
+he ward committeeman in the
t:lClzens bridge 4..4 syn &C. L drI'e:
this evening at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms in the FairInont
hotel building at o'clock. This
will be an important meeting and
all are urged TO attend. The meet.
ing is called by General Chairman
L. T. Cunningham.
The second day of the campaign
is on and it was reported at noon
that much progress had been
made, although no figures were
available for publication. 1t Is eX-
pected TO clean up the drive in 4
short time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
CONGESTION Of
COAL LOADS ON
LOCAL DIVISION
Condition Is Annoying To
Coal Operators
Here

Congestion Of coal loads has
been felt on the MOnOngah division
Of the Baltimore and Ohio raliroad
today and from all accounts there
must be fully 1000 of such loads
over the division. The condition
is reaching such q stage that It IS
blocking some OF the mine siding
much to the annoyance of the coal
II is understood that tho Cum.
berland division has slipped up on
the movement not taking sufficient
loads to alleviate matters on the
Monongan division.
Movement east OF Grafton on
Wednesday, was S32 loads, which
was drawn In eighteen trains. Oi
the loads moved there were but 449
coal loads. To the west there
were ISL loads moved OF which
number IT'S cars were for the lakes.
In the past three days there were
$3.50 coal loads for the west OF
which only 1884 loads were moved,
which naturally would put 1886
Goals loads to be moved east, not
considering other cast bound
freight and west bound coal loads.
Riot Act Is Read.
Point blank coal operators along
the Monougahela railway were told
BY officials of that line that un-
less they lived up to their lake oh.
legations in accordance with the In
tcrstate Commerce commission rul.
ing coal loads would be LETT ''un
pulled" at the mines. The RAILWAY
officials have made Il plain that
the service order must be lived up
to and operators accordingly are
sitting up and taking notice. Lake
movement yesterday was rs cars,
which is about the apportionment
from mines along the Monongahela
railway.
Car supply on the Monongah di'
vision OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad today Is fine, there being
1928 cars in the region and OF that
number l,17S were placed ut the
mines at 7 o'clock. the mines 10
day ordered 1,494 cars OF which 80
were. for coke loading. The cars to
day are classified as follows: Open,
I'LL; coke, SO; B. NJ. l. X, 156;
NJ. v. T., %. Cars left over from
the previous day were 3S5.
Operations along the Mononga-
hela railway in West Virginia to-
day have 3l7 cars placed OF which
number 141 were assigned. In the
Pennsylvania district there are 224
cars placed.
Along the Western Maryland rail-
way today there arc but So empttes
placed. A train OF Is cmpties is
murooned near SmitIfieid, Pa, the
crew being outlawed by the 16 hour
law. With this train or empttes
and providing another gets through
tho car supply should almost be n
full run. The expectations were for
a full run all week, but the supply
has been dropping on some for sew.
eral days.
Personal Pentlon.
S. D. Brady, OF the Brady inter.
ests, has returned from Greensburg
Pa.
CONTINUED on pago four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
=XPL OSI0N I'M NEW YORK Financial DISTRICT
80 REPORTED KILLED and Over 200 INJUREZ
Oh, Listen Here!
By ADAM 8. LANE.

Lie IS full o.
Curious Occurrences.
And no mortal Can
FOretell exactly When
ANY occurrence Is
Going 10 Occur.
FIR Instance
Yesterday great Calm
Settled over my Office.
had Released
My stenographer, Miss
Dugan, G'r her Daily
Hour of Practice
On tn Organ
Miss Dugan certainly Does
TIL professor Credit.
He regards her as His
Star PupiD
SO-th' typewriter Was
Muffled-and Mr.. Ira
Smith had just Departed,
Leaving Mr.. Thomas Brett
And myself IN Peace
And Quietude.
B.r-r-r-r-r! went tn Telephone.
"Hullo!" SIS | in Response.
Mr.. Lane, this is Mrs. BrobSt-
| have Some
Picked peaches out Here
would like You
To inSpect-'twill Be
Good Trimming"
"Wh.a-a-a-t" SIS l,
Hardly believing my Ears.
"H.h-how many, Mrs. Brobst?"
"Oh-a number" she answered.
ut wont take Long
Can you come Right
Away?"
"I'll say CAM" l Answered
"And time Is No
Object, er-is there a
Short cut to Your
Residence?"
Il think not" said She.
And l hastily Hung
Up and turned To
Mr.. Brett
"Plckled peaches!" I Explained.
Gotta 20 and Inspect.
Mr.. Brett tried to Get
Out of tn Door
With me. "Adam!" He
Begged "Oh-let me Go
Along! Adam! am Going
To run for Assistant
Pickle Inspector Of Marion
County.
Honest, Adam. l VIII
Make u fine One.
When ever you Can't
Inspect, will be on Hands"
II Gun always Inspect.
said Firmly.
"Well-I'm going To
Run anyway" he Declared.
Think of tn Nerve
OF That!
He went right Along.
And when we Arrived
Mrs. Brobst escorted US To
TIL kitchen-and-ET-
Yessir-
There they We're
In glass Jars!
Funny thing | Never
Knew that actual Peaches
Were ever Picked!
Lawsee-
Just like Cucumbers.
Mr.. Brett and Myself
Must have Looked
Extremely Astounded-
For Mrs. Brobst said Anxiously
Whats tn Matter
With these Peaches?"
Nothing u tall" Said
Hastily.
"Flnei Wonderful! Best
l ever saw" said The
Gallant Thomas
And told tn Rigid
Truth!
Oh-well-Some
Minor chords-please, Professor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16

While the police toiled for hours
seeking the dead and injured
trained investigators were trying
in vain to determine definitely
whether the explosion had occurred
from bomb dropped in front Of
the office of J. P. Morgan and Co.,
or whether an auto dashing into g
wagon loaded with explosive had
taken its toll.
The damage TO the Morgan build
ing was estimated at $500, 600. MI.
nor damages TO hundreds OF other
buildings, K was expected, would
total az least 100000 more.
Al reporter OF the Assoct9tea
Press making his way down Wan
street from Broadway suddenly
saw 60 mp IA 'front.' Of him 9 cone
o. dane ana smoke. II came rom
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
Russia Preparing
To Convert World
Lpy Assoclnted Press1

TOXIC, Sept. l6.-Accordlng 20
semi official dispatches reaching
Toxic concrete plans for bolshevis-
ing the world have been perfected
in Moscow and agents shortly will
be detailed to America, Japan,
China and Asia generally for the
campaign.
The plan includes a propaganda
offensive against Germany, accord
ing to udYices which declared Boil.
sheviki agents already were active
In England and France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
School Boy
Strong Contender

Especial 70 the West v1T TITI ~
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK Mo.
Sept. 16,-Fred Simon, the new
tured West Vlrginia's morning
practice today with two sensational
runs for touchdowus against the
varsity, one from an intercepted
PASS and another from o brilliant
run from scrimmage.
Joe HArrick, the two hundred
pound tackle, was moved Into the
back field and through the scr1m,
mage tore the second team and
freshman lines to shreds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16

the center OF Wan tyl0
streets between the or 1n5
ing and sub treasury VI % ~
so high that awning On ae ltin
floor Of many slsysc
burned TO ctnder. Then tn4te
a roar that was heard fsg ~
haitian Island and drne
sons were hurled 10 tlte
Cries arose and on =
paved with broken
gushed forth str ma 1lero
TT for a battle tesd ha1
cas- financial center
One man was een
brush his hand over
then tbppIa over d
Near him y 7efs fonnp
three women an
more Box ie
the cafcu Is q 1a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-16
HARDING TO- SPEAK
WHEELING sept. 20
Republican Will Make a
Three Day Speaking
Trip

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Thomas
w. Miller, head OF the eastern divis-
ions OF the speakers bureau of Re
publican national committee an
nounced that Senator Warren @.
Harding would speak In Baltimore
Monday night, September "a; IL
Wheeling, w. Va, September q
and AAhland, Ky September 81
He VII then return TO Marion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

Mr.. Taxpay'
Taxes, Build
Every Corner
cessible. Her
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18
dollars for our crops last ,e.

ten million the year before. 81
will have TO stay inethe mud ,o,
other generation" Il
Road Construction in The.
Past Not Efficient
II our county decides to build
nasin county roads BY taxation n M
year to year land not BY Bond NJ D.
ey) we win not only delay th. \ p.
atruction Of many Of our rosds n
years. bst the work that to dSr1eSSu
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

f.ssrss-If iN.r
elsele hars before. and win cou,, u 4,
practically nothing.
How can We expect to. get b
cheney in dur county road h,lhhs
under our present sxatsm. We s,tet
= level headed set Of eonmissisusss
to einee tusssify against Their VIM 80
and after they have speut Two TO-.
fsur yssrs fearnias some,Aizs assut i,
building roads. We Immediately re-; -,
move them and elect = new ins1psr- "a
issesa get.
~
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

Leo Nielsen, l.. n. Howell. John 0.
Peterson, ]. R. Jensen. A. L.. Cole
ana w. e. Grinn. The capital
stock Of the company was fixed ct
$50, 600. Tho following ofbeers were
.lected for The ensuing year: Pyesi-
dent; Or. LIS, Smith; vice president
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

O'Clock, and evening at z:so. The
speakers win be Mr.. A. O. Frank
general, secretary Utah, Sunday
school association and Mr.. =. y:
Locker Of Chisaso. field superinten.;
dent international Sunday School
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

Phones 131 and 707 :
. Act today, tomorrow
!. may be too late /.
. >>>>> 90 . . 80 Z
FOR sALE--By owner, new seven
passenger Jordon touring car. Ph'.ae
s4s. Adv-5 IS
Bretta L., the two year old daneb-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Mcbride
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18
Eers indignantly refused 10 consid- "a
such an unjust request. After

e deiibcvation the men offered the 80
per a measer sum which he re- -"
,ted: '' '~h 'H
sti, angry the villagers withdrew
4 they were startled later. on. by
. news that III Of the chi'dvep 81 ..
.,pslip had disappeared. They had
been led away by the MrpsIes'
usic Of the Piping Man. ''.' -.
wh,tever the underlying fae"
~ be the tow Of Hamei'n' has =
story which Is out Of proportion TO-
J, size. A curious hit Of rfeora' e"
UGH moved from ITS original wall -
.tu, 10 be seen in the village y %,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

we c~o III ourselves OUT OF tne
mud and dol. easily. We can make
Cache county. ~ famed for its roads
as IL is famed for lts products. vel
can 90 his ss9 sewer tasss At the
same IT, Hare y the p,ss. Read
every csfS carefully. !TSsn you WIN
become = booster for the srsatest
acheme for the development Of Cache
County that wss ever Devised.
The peapIs Of Cache County will
~ asked to vote assRoaA Bond fosI
~ purDe.e of Au,lSiss Up and i@s
Drsvias all the sriasiDsl roads sf|
The County. rAissviil nske dirss.|
ssa easy intercourse aness all thsl
cities. te.ns sauas prseincts. Every
seetisn. Of the county WIN receive
remarkable benefits. None will pro-
fit al the expense Of it's neishbors.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18

The Woodruff school children en-
loved themselves in a regular field
day on the tabernacle squart yes
terday afternoon They participated
in all kinds Of out door sports.
See monument id on last page
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-18
Cltiaens Of Caehe c0uhty-you are
Sr, sSp~ >~c,,l - y>ur n<,,ntv II Il

a district Of progressive, prosperous
communities. But you don't boast
Of your roads-certainly not Int he
wet season. A twelve month read
system does not exist In Cache coun-
~. For six months we are sunk in