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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
CORE[R TO
run on THIS RIVER
Will be Put in Service as
Soon as Lock 5 is
Repaired.

PITTSBURGH, April 27.-Tiie pack.
ct Corker, which was recently pur-
chased by the Pittsburgh and Fair
mont Transportation company from
the Cincinnati and Louisville Packet
company of Cincinnati, win arrive
here toward the end of this week and
will be entered in the Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati freight trade, according to
announcement made yesterday
The boat will ply in that trade until
work of installing new valves and lock
gates at Lock No. 2, MonongaheIa riv-
er, is completed, when 1t win be placed
in the Monongahela river packet
trade.
The hull OF the old towboat Pacific
No. 2. which the transportation com.
pany bought from the Pittsburgh
Coal company. arrived In the harbor
yesterday in tow OF the steamg
Robert Jenkins. The boat was tied
up in the Monongahela river be.
tween Wood and Market streets and
will be practically rebuilt TO be used
by the company as a wharfboat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
HOT TAFTERnENWHO
DISTRIBUTED BILLS
Radical Circulars Were Put
Out by Two Men, Ii Is
Learned.

Deputy U. S. Marshal George Rose
went TO Warrington this morning to
assist agents of the department Of
Justice in running down the two men
who, ii has been discovered. have
been engaged in distributing inadm-
matory literature in the district since
Sunday.
The men. one OF whom Is an Amer
lean, the other a Russian, were seen
in an automobile Sunday at Downs.
where they put up lot of radical
circulars printed in Russian and Eng
lish.
The matter. was reported TO District
Attorney Walker by U. S. Marshal c.
E. Smith and government agents dis
patched to the scene Immediately, but
no trace OF the menscouid be found.
1t was reported that they We're seer
again at Warrington yesterday.
The circular in English is issued b5
the American Anarchist Federated
Commune Soviets and is a lengthy
appeal TO the workers 10 unite and &c
out on sympathetic general strike
an effort is being made to trace thl
literature to its source.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
AIRING CHARGES
AGAINST POST
May Result in Impeachment
Proceedings Against As
sistant Sec. of Labor.
GRy Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, Atril 27.-Charges
that Louis F. Post. assistant secretary
Of labor had violated tie law "in be-
half OF aliens who have contempt for
this government and who are trying
to oyerthrSv ~ wrr made before
the house rules committee today BY
Chairman Johnson of the House I'm
migration committee.
Mr.. johnson was the first witness
at the investigation into Mr.. Posts
, conduct in handling deportation pro-
ceedings against radical aliens. He
was followed by representative Hoch
OF Kansas whose resolution leekins
toward the possible impeachment of
the assistant secretary is before the
committee. Mr.. Post was not present
but was represented by counsel.
For months the fight on Post has
been brewing in congressional cir
cles where the rules committee inyes-
tigaion is the first attempt at a form
al airing of the charges.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
MARY ETTA BISHOP
DIES At ELk|NS
Had Worked on Both Fair.
mont Papers And Was
Well Known Here.

Miss Mary Eta Bishop, for a num-
Der of years resident of this city
and highly respected woman, died
at the home of her brother, Ray Bish-
op, at Elkins this morning at three
o'clock. Mrs, Dora B. Mitchell. her
sister, who had ( been at her bedside
for several days, returned here this
morning following her leath and will
go TO Albright tomorrow, where bur
lal viii be made.S Other relatives and
friends from this city; will also attend
the obsequies.
(. 4 Z Miss Bishop was recently employed
as ookkeeper in. THE gcfflce OF The
Fairmont Times and resigned that
position TO go last summer to her
home at Albright, where she enter
tanned number of local young wo-
men as boarders during the heated
term. number of years ago she
was bookkeeper in the office OF The
West Virginian and made many warm
friends while a resident here. She
was a woman of lovely Christian
character and was identified with re-
ltgious, charitable and benevolent en-
terprises. She was member of the
First NJ. E. church of this city. She
spent some time in the Deaconesses
home at Cleveland. Ohio.
Miss Bishop had just gone to Ell
kins from Florida, where she had
spent the winter with relatives. Soon
after coming to Elkins she was strick-
en- with paralysis and remained un-
cOnSciOuS until che diad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
MINERS ALL SET
FOR CONVENTION.
New Wage Agreement Will
be Interpreted in Fair
mont on Wednesday.

Miners are all set for the wage scale
convention of sub districts 8 and al
w WilI9rd Ia hall hall on Wednesday morning
charleston. president, will cali the
meeting m to order. The Interpretation
OF the new scale agreement will br
made mad at the convention by officers OF
tne district and members OF the scale
committee There are 200 locals IN
sne ane SUP districts and there should he
ZoO or more delegates present at Wed
imesday il session. Mr.. Keeney arrived
Edward Matthews, secretary and
treasurer OF sub district 4, is in The
Clarksburg fields today.
Isaac Scott, international board
member. will be at Rivesyilie tonight
President Keeney will address :
meeting of miners at Murphy tonight
Nick Aiell. district board member, will
accompany him.
J. l.. Ballard. International organi
zer, Is at Virepa today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Over 15OOCars Are
Produced
ongah Division
Monday
l7!72 IN The REGION
Assigned Cars Do Not Count
Declares Superintendent
Van Horn.

Loading records on the Monongah
division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad were broken yesterday, when
1885 cars of coal and coke-1,544 cars
Of coal and 20 cars OF coke were load.
ed. The grand array of empties fur.
nfshed by the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road together with a splendid early
morning placement spurred on every
mining operation and they went the
limit.
The most remarkable circumstance
connected with yesterdays loading
was that the production was the larS.
est despite the fact that none of the
coal loaded on the Helen's Run and
Wxatt-Bingamon spurs of the West
ern Maryland railroad, which was In
cluded In the former heavy production
days, figured in Mondays total. No
cars were placed on those roads yes
terdayl.
G. w Van Horn. Grafton. superiu.
tendept of the Monongah division, Bal
iimore and Ohio railroad, was here to-
day and said that Mondays record had
eclipsed all earlier production days.
The heavy loading days prior to Mon.
day were April IL, -when1 $40 cars7ef
coal and coke were loaded--1 ,492 cars
Of coal and I Scars of coke, and Feb.
ruary 25, 1918, when 1,447 cars of
coal were loaded on the division.
The heavy loading of the Fairmont
region has attracted number of min.
ers to this field, 1t is said. At the
present time there are a number com.
ing here. 1t is presumed that the
working conditions and favorable liv.
ing conditions of the miners are fac.
tors in the influx of miners from other
fields, some OF whom have come from
the hard coal regions. apparently ex.
pecting a strike in those coal produc,
ing regions. In some sections of the
field miners are needed and when the
1oadings are the heaviest and business
is the most brisk the supply of miners
appears never to be too great. Natural.
ly the men are missed more at this
time than any other.
y Assigned Cars Don't Count.
q Assigned cars, the all.important
subject in the Fairmont region these
days, continue to be discussed by coal
operators. There is much speculation
rs TO whether or not they count. Off
cial Washington appears to differ on
the subject just the same as coal oper.
ators.
According to Division Superintend,
cnt Van Horn today the assigned cars
(Continued on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Dawson Garrison Dies
In Eighty-first Year

Dawson Garrison on old pioneer lies
dead at the home OF his son-in-law
Coil Kerns at the head of Big Run.
Mr.. Garrison was born June IL, 1888
at Ball Hill Pennsylvania and died
April 26th, 1920, at the age of so years
and some months. He married Lu-
cietta Jane Russell about 5s years ago
and eight children were born OF the
union five OF whom are living as fol-
lows: Carrie Garrison, Fairmont;
Luella Kerns. near Joetown; Emmie
Duncan, near Warrington; Claude
arrison tnear Warrington ad c. Yost
Garrison near Warrington.
Mr.. Garrison was converted so years
ago and joined the Methodist church
at Ball Hill, Pa. Funeral services
Will be held tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
at the home of his son-in-law Coll
Kerrs and int@rment will be made at
Joetnwn with Frank Huey, undertager
II charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
FOOD SHIPMENTS
COMING TO CITY
Express Shipments Taken
For New York Now
Other Railroad News.

Food continues to arrive in the city
by express in large quantities accord
ing to Manager Lange. CT the local
office OF the United States Railway
Express Company. Shipments contin-
ue to be heavy from Baltimore and
Cincinnati. Shipments of packages
are yet confined to 200 pound limit.
At the present time there is an ex-
press embargo on Detroit. except
carload shipments. The embargo is
still effective on these places: Bing-
hamton. N. Y. and transfer, Cleve-
land, st. Louis, Mo, ST. louis, ILL.,. and
East 81. Louis, Mo-, except for artic-
les OF standard exceptions. which in
clude funeral supplies, food stuffs,
drugs, motion picture films and 9TH
er articles including money depart
ment shipments. There is also an
embargo on Fort Worth. Texas, and
points on the Texas & Pacific rail-
road. The embargoes on express mat
ter on the B. & o. lines has been mod
flied SO as TO be sent to New York.
Embargoes on freight shipments on
the Monongahela railroad have been
modified so as 10 permit shipments
over the Pennsylvania railroad points
hut embargoes as previously declared
on various points on connecting lines
are still effective.
Stuart c. leake, Richmond, Va,
commercial agent, Richmond, Fred
ericksburg G Potomac iailroad. was
in Fairmont today.
DR.. C. A. Sinsel. Grafton, of the B.
C o. medical staff was in Fairmont
today.
c. W. Van Horn, Grafton, supt.
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, A. II.
Freygang, Grafton, division engineer
and W. S. Lassen. Grafton, division
signal supervisor, made a motor car
inspection trip over the NJ. R. branch
today.
John Donachie. Grafton, of the B.
& o. relief department, was here to-
day in connection with the Liberty
bonds issued.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
.DRENAEN PRESIDENT
OF VIVA. G.&G. CO.
Prominent Coal Operator
Will Have Principal
Office in New York.

1t was learned here today that Eve
rett Drennen, Elkins, was elected
president of the West Virginia Coal
& Coke Company at meeting of
the directors in New York city on
Monday. 1t is understood that Mr..
Drennen will have his offices in New
York city and will assume his new
duties at once.
Mr.. Drennen was vice president OF
the company prior to tho. time he was
secelted to succeed Mr.. Remmerer as
president of the concern, which oper-
ates lines along tn Coal & Coke and
Western Maryland railroads in this
state. While vice president of the
company the work of operating manag-
er also fell on his shoulders.
After leaving college Mr. Dreunen
was connected with The Consolidation
Coal Company. being assigned to the
mechanical department. Later he left
tho Fairmont field upon being trans
ferred TO the company's operations at
jenkins, Ky. Still later he was con-
nected with the Clinchfield Coal &
SOhC SOhPohsI DcluS lOCdl6u dL us
operations in the State of Virginia
From there he went to the West vir-
ginia Coal G Coke Company. He has
made quite career for himself as
a coal operator.
Mr.. Drennen has been very active
in the affairs of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Association
of which he was of the executive
board and chairman of the legislative
committee. the latter in which he has
been especially active. He is a direc-
tor of the West Virginia State Coal
Association, havngi been chosen for
those honors from the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators, Association.
Last fall Mr.. Drennen acted as sec
retary of the coal operators of the,
outlying district of the United States
which includes all operators .exceot
those affiliated with the central COM
petttive states. In connection with
this work he was quite active in
Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
LOCAL KNIGHTS
TEMPLARAREF|NE
Grand Commander Compli.
ments Local Body at
Annual Inspection.

After inspecting Crusade Comman-
derry No. 6. knights, Templar. DR..
Charles A. Slnsel, Grafton, Grand
Commander of knights Templar OF
West Virginia. declared that the local
commandery was in fine condition.
Sixty Sir Knights were present at the
inspection.
The Order of the Temple was con-
ferred upon two candidates under the
direction of Attorney L. Carl Frame,
who is commander OF the local COM
mandery.
A fine supper was served at $3.50
o'clock in the banquet hall. The La
dies of the Order of the Eastern Star
served fine menu.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
PITTSBURGH FACES
STREET CAR STRIKE
Men Want a Wage Advance
of Seventy Five Per
Cent.
IBy AssocIated Pre.sl

PITTSBURGH. April 27.-Receiy-
ers of the Pittsburgh Railways COM
pany and wage committee repre-
senting the company's motormen and
conductors were deadlocked on the
mems demands for 75c increase in
wages when the wage conference ad-
journed today for lunch.
So firm was each side in its deter
mination that they Joined in asking
for a conference with Mayor Babcock
and counsel later in the day.
The wage scale under which the
men are now working will expire on
May and "a meeting has been called
for tonight to vote on the question OF
strike If the demands are not met.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Baptists Progressing
With New World Drive

Report from the Baptists of this
city as to the drive now on here re-
veals the fact that workers are pro-
crossing nicely and that over half the
quota for Marion county has been Sc
cured. Rev. w. ]. Eddy says this
county is getting along even nicer
than others of the same size and he
fully expects the drive to end success
fully when the time is up next Sun
day. Marion county's allotment is
100000 and Fairmont's allot-
ment is $4,000. The outlying towns
are doing wonderfully, according to
report. Reports will come in tonight
at seven o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Heavy Guard For
Negro On Trial
IBy Assoclated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, April 27.-William
Ray, colored, confessed slayer OF IA
year-old Martha Huff, was placed on
trial in Criminal court today on charge
of first degree murder. Many police
and others guarded the defendant and
every precaution was taken to prevent
an uprising.
Ray stood mute when arraigned this
morning and a formal plea of not
guilty was ordered by the court.
Selection OF jury from q special
venire OF 125 men began. II was be.
lieved the case would go to the jury
before the end Of the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Machine Guns Ac-
tiveWhereT The
Great War
Began
HUNDREDS ARE SLAIN
Other Towns in Jugo SIavia
Also Reported to be
Affected
IRy AssoeIated Presal

LONDON. April ~ s7.1A s. Bolshevik
revolution has broken out in Juso
slavia says dispatch from Rome
quoting Triest adyices to the Massa-
gerO of that city.
Machine guns have been brought
into action in Belgrade, where hum
dreds are said to have been slain, it
is said, while fatal riots have occurred
at Laihach and Agram.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27

WASHINGTON, April 27.-short
line railroads may be given a hearing
on the wage demands of railroad
workers before the railroad labor
board finally adjusted the pay con-
troversy. Chairman Barton announc.
ed today that the board had the mat
ter under advisement.
The board today refused hearings
on the wage demands of striking rail-
road employees at Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh and the non recognized
Chicago express and freight handlers
union.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
More Mexicans Said
To Have Left Trail
rRy Associated Press, i,

WASHINGTON, April 2T.-More
de!ections form the Mexican federal
army OF unrest in various parts OF
the republic were reported in Mexico
City newspapers yesterday.
General Gonzales and mis- entire
garrison at Quatla were reported to
have gone over to the rebels. while
Colonel Lopez with a regiment of cav
airy at Uruapan was said to have re-
belled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Elks to Initiate
Ten Candidates

A class of ten candidates will be in
tiated at tonight's meeting OF Fair
mont Lodge No. 294, B. P. o EIks.
Tonight the memoirs will vote on
the proposition to sell their former
home, 419 Adams street. to the Sal
vation Army. The monetary propo-.
sition OF the Salvation Army drive
will be determined after the action OF
the Elks tonight,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27

PITTSBURGH, April 27.-First ar
rests in connection with the railroad
strike were made here today when
two former yardmen were arrested
for tampering with the air brakes of
a freight train. The men were fined
$25 each,
Railroad managers reported contin-
ued Improvement in freight and pas
senger service but freight movement
was still far from normal.
( A number of Baltimore and Ohio
,yardmeiI who struck .yeserday, after
returning TO work last SaturdaySwere
back in their, places today. The man
agement said, but car movement was
still hampered by the number of men
out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Underwood is Leader
of Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON. April 27.-sena-
tor Underwood, of Alabama, was
elected Democratic leader in the SEN
ate today at a conference OF senate
Democrats. He was unopposed. Sen
ator Hitchcock, of Nebraska. acting
leader since the death of the late
Senator Martin, OF Virginia, having
withdrawn from the fight last week:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
.DESN0INES GAS
PLANT BLOWS UP
Stops Newspapers and
Sends Many to Work
Breakfastless.
my Associated Pressl

DES MONIES. Iowa. April 27.-
One may was killed and six others
seriously injured when an explosion
and fire destroyed the Des Moines city
gas plant early today. The explosion
rocked buildings all over the city.
Newspaper plants and other indus
tries dependent on gas are at stand
still.
Thousands of persons went to work
without breakfast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
Can. Use Common Law
Against Moonshiners
LRy Associated Press l

Although the state prohibition law
does not provide penalty for the
specific offense of having in posses
sion q mooushine still the Supreme
Court Of Appeals established an i'm
portant ruling today in the case of
the state against Willie Tomlin from
Lincoln county in holding that posses.
sion of still is an indictable offense
and may be punished under common
law as misdemeanor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27

DETROIT, April 27.-The ultimatum
of the railroads giving striking switch
men until six tonight TO return to
work met with no response from the
men early this morning according to
rail officials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27

NEW YORK. April 27.-For the
first time since the railroad strike
began the Erie railroad announced
that its passenger service was 100
per cent normal. Freight also is re-
ported improved with through freight
60 per cent of normal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
ROAD CREWS At
YOUNGSTOWN MAY.
.G0ONSIR|KE.T TODAY
Pittsburgh Men Who Re-
struck Yesterday Back at
Work Today.
SITUATION IMPROVING
But the Freight Movement
Is Far From Normal
Even Yet.
INV Associated Pres.

tBy Associated Pressl
YOUNGSTOWN, April 27.-Spread
of the unauthorized of railroad strike
to road crews in the Youngstown dis
trict was threatened here today when
road freight crews on the Erie rail-
road refused to answer calls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-27
.TEE MEATEIER

Rain and Cooler tonight;
Wednesday fair.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-15

They drove up from the city In th.lr
car and will leave late today for
Crater Lake and other outing points.
ciatus Meredith. who has been
Visiting his sister In Portland for tho
pas, few days. has returned aud Ia At
his desk In the First National bank
once more.
". Deifati was In town from nj,
ranch In the valley south Of here.
this morning attending to business,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Norris left ,hia
morning for HIT. California. for an
indefinite business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Ber, Afford. who
have been here for q couple OF weeks
left this morning for their home 10
Fresno. California.
Dale Soule returned yesterday
from Chiioauin where he has been
on an extended vacation.
J. 3. Moore. who was with the Cal.
ifornia-OreGon Power company at
one timr. Is back on q short visit this
week.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-15

visiting Mrs. Reynolds mother. Mrs.
~. II. Edmonds. for a week or ten
days. Yesterday. accompanied by
J. W. Siemcns and q. W. Mat,ern
OF the First State 4 Savings bank.
the visitors spent the day at the Sad.
die Mountain Lumber company's
camp.
Miss Mildred Talbot went TO wor.
den. Oregon. this morning TO spend a
couple Of days with relatives.
Matt Freeman left this morning
for Oakland. California. after having
spent q week hero on business.
Miss Gertrude Dowdall. who has
been spending the past week ut
Crater Lake. left this morning for
her homo In San Francisco.
J. r. Abbott was q passenger on
the morning train for Medford where
he will look after matters OF busI.
ness.
Robert and Julia Collier arrived
last night from San Francisco for q
short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Collier at their home on Third street.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-15
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Nate OtterbeIn and Miss
Grace Hoaglnnd returned from Port.
land last night. accompanied by Mas
ter Jack Beaver. who will spend q
few months with his grandparents.
There will be a called meeting Of
the Library club tomorrow friday
afternoon at . o'clock. Every mem.
Der Is requested to be present as
there Is important business to be
transacted.
Mrs. H. J. Hendrickson left this
morning for her home In Portland
after having spent two weeks here
with her husband. She may decide
to make her home In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bohannon. Of
Kansas. who have been here for
four months looking over the couu.
try. left this morning for Seattle.
Washington They were accompanied
~ far as Weed by their son and his
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Bohannon.
Of Dallas. Texas. who have located In
this city. and who will return, to-
night.
Mrs. Matte Alexander left this
morning for Marysviile. California.
where she will visit relatives and
friends.
Il. 8. Bond. OF Kansas City. Mis-
souri,. who has been looking after
lumber interests here for the past
two days. left on the morning train
for Los Angeles.
Mrs. Mary Tite. returned to her
home In Grineil. Iowa. this morning,
after having spent four months here
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mus.
toe.
w. A. Blossom. inspector Of the
Pullman company. has been here on
. business trip. and left this morn
Ing for San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Monteith, who
have been here on business for the
past two days. left this morning for
Shasta Springs. California. From
there they expect to 90 to their home
In Albany. Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Harris. who
have been visiting hero for the last
two days. returned to their homo In
San Francisco this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds and /,
500. are here from Washington.
where NJ. 1synolds b prssidsat q
the Notches State bank. They are