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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17

for governor four years from now.
With minds on nothing else. Let's,
study the needs OF West Virginia.
We are deplorabIy in need OF y,
state wide point OF View reEardtng
the big issues in this whoppOr ola
state OF ours. We should do more
travelling up and down, more con.
structlve thinking instead Of draw
ing tho cloak OF our local Bitus
tions about US and passing by when
state perplextties asssil ,us g
81 believe Fairmonk does Join IN,
the big state movements and prop
ositions. II Wheeling, Charleston
and Huntington have Wunde erfIl
schools this Is no credit to us "a
state unless we all have the. same
kind OF schools. There ara nu1s
berless schools in this statR being
taught today by teachers with only
an eighth grade intellect
1--WE need careful attention pa1d
to taxation in this state, We've Eot
a coal vein running through the
mountains from one county to hlls
other and on one side Il is a8s03Sed
for $3.50 an acre and on tho utf19t
for $50 an aero. Sheep In coma
places are assessed 81 q head WfiiIa.
in other locations these are asseBE
ed 50 head We need q. tbog4
ough revision OF the tax system
There is urgent need for a fair and
square system all over the state
We have the machinery tor run
ming our schools In this state but
we lack the gasoline, we need mon
ey, and we could have it If We can
get equar taxation. There IB noths
ing scientific about our taxation
nothing to encourage man to own
his own home. We hear some peo
pie exclaim: oh, we mustn't have
state taxes; state burdens are the
bane Of West Virginia. We hear.
folks talk about upstate end
'downstate' as though these places
were foreign countries We West
Virglniaus want to have q St4tai
point Of view. We ought to, have
nervous system so that II some
body stepped on our toes miles
from hero we could feel 1t. We
ought not to feel that We VIII lore
something by making state prob
lens our own. 1t is mighty ea9y
these days to find out how sbiE d
person is. All we have TO do q
to discover how far he Sthinks=1
then we know" - :.
Mr.. Marsh outlined few more
urgent needs as follows:
I'VE ought to conserve our re-
sources In this wonderful state IN
stead Of having two million aeres
of waste land with forest ffressties
stroying a great portion of-our, land
and nobody talking very ;nlleh
about 1t. We're so rich we gdonls
think 1t matters.
"The rivers in our state areNbes
ing polluted seriously. -Thera Ste
no laws to protect our nslf 4tld
game-no adequate ones Wesdpe.t
own large park and forest ressrYe
Our state should buy great sesFeN
OF land to protect the headWeteFg
OF our streams. We need 50 badly
a great basic statesmanship to ems
able US to look forward--to 500
ahead. With all our water power
harnessed, with state foresGss = 4s
could get proper revenue to run
our schools.
"There is a mighty need for;3g
better conservation. OF our hutnanl
resources West Virginia Is . GfeiGt
mountain, coal, timber, and OIL
state and yet 1t is one of the dya
Continued on Page FouEAs ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17

With Christmas only week
away. Frank Hall, our local wealth
er distribution agent, is warming
up to the situatin (you might
think he was freezing up to the sit
uation, but that's the proper way
for a weather man to warm up to
the Christmas spirit). Everybody
wants a white" Christmas, be-
cause tradition tells us that San
ta's reindeer love to drag the gift
sleigh over the snow clad hills and
dales; and the jingle of the sleigh
bells sounds sweeter in an atmos-
phere that feels the touch Of Win
ter's hand than in any other. AT
least that is the tradition In this
part of the world.
A beautiful layer of snow covers
the Landscape today; and there is
a snap to the air that stirs up the
Christmas spirit to the limit. If
Frank Hall can just get hold OF a
sufficient supply of this brand Of
weather to run for another week
or SO, Fairmont is going to have a
real Christmas Day, so far as the
weather conditions are cOnCedned.
Not only is the weather man get
ting "hep" to the trend OF the
times-everybody is doing It,.
There is a preponderance Of evil
dence. as they say among lawyers
and the like.
t. old foI1nuy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17
MAKE
GOOD SHOWING
SNOW
Coal Car Supply in the Re-
gion Today Is Fairly
Good

Despite the wintry weather and
snowfall the run OF empties on tho
Monongah division OF the B. & o..
railroad today was right fair at l.
1874. The early morning placement
was 1000 and there were only sew
enteen mines reported as being
idle because OF car shortage. Cars
were classified as follows: Open,
1923: coke, rs; B. N. |. x, So;
N. V. T., %. Cars left over from
the previous day were 1893. The
operations along the division or
dered 1872 OF which rs cars were
coke cars.
Empties along the MonongahelA
railway number 296 in the West
Virginia end. OF that number
there were 10S assigned for rail.
road fuel loading. In tho Pennsyl-
vania district there were 376 cars
placed this morning. Mines along
the Morgantown and Wheeling rail.
way had 80 cars. On Saturday q
rs per cent car supply was Antici-
pated.
Along the Charleston division OF
the B. & o. railroad the car supply
is poor with but 6S cars, all OF
which were placed at o'clock.
Eighteen OF these empties were
placed along the Buffalo Creek and
Gauley railroad. The operations
along the division ordered 322 cars.
Today there are 6S empties
placed on the Helen's Run and
Wyatt-Bingarhon branches Of tho
Western Maryland railway. It has
been noticed that the mines along
these spurs ordered but 1856 cars to.
day against 158 cars the usual daily
(Continned on .Pnge Ninel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17
Owners Squeal striIly and Declare "Best Lawyer in
State'' Advised Them They Did Not Have
4& To Pay State Tax
PROMINENT MEN SAID TO Be INVOLVED
,Rnew They Would Have to Quit on First of Yeal
and Offered to Get Machines Out Now If
4&1 Agent Went Away

in which the obligation and the
penalty were met.
In his letter to Tax Commission.
er Hallanan, Deputy Collector May
field said:
IN the first place found at
Monougah several slot machines.
called gum vending machines, play
ing five cents to twenty-five cents
ut a time. These | found on Mon
day and collected on them, but in
each license | wrote the following:
"a license to maintain one &c gum
vending machine. We do not pass
upon the question as to whether
or not this is a gambling device.
"One of the owners, Mr.. Fred
Malloy, was found and | had con-
ference with him Tuesday morning
and asked him to list the machines
he had running and pay me for
them and thereby save me the time
and expense Of hunting them and
collecting from the people in whose
place OF business he had them oper.
ating; he asked me to meet him
ut noon and that in the meantime
he would have conference with
his associates and his attorney;
this consented TO do and did meet
him at the appointed time and
bod concluded NOT to nav one cent
and Thai had hest quietly with.
Jrew from the county and that they
would get the machines out next
woek He said that they we're not
suhiact t0 n license. that he had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17

One hundred and nineteen slot
machines, not more than dozen
IL which are gum vending ma
sstnes, have been Iocated in Ma
on county within the past two
feeks by ]. G. Maytield, Deputy
State Tax Commissioner, OF Buck
1sunon, who left Fairmont for
-Sheeling this morning after com
pIeting his work Of locating and
y collecting from the proprletors OF
various stores more than $1,000 in
taxes and penalties. for failure to
Z nay the state tax on gum vending
machines, In q letter sent recent.
~ to-WJiS. Hallanan, State Tax
SdmissIoner at Charleston, under
sef direction Mr.. Mayficld has
working, the latter says: Il
yer found in all more than a
.ozan that had particle Of gum
IN them. They are purely gam.
hing devices, in my judgment, but
~ am neither judge nor jury. so
F4onk the only course knew TO
travel"
Five OF the machines were found
Z Iithiu the city OF Fairmont. or
I The total number located, twenty.
four were owned by T. J. Cady and
q. NJ. Chilson, according to the
sI.otsmept OF Deputy Mayfield, tho
sithef ninety.fiye being owned by
company OF which Fred Malloy
rs tho nominal head. The names
Sof the other members OF the COM
papy arc said to be known and III
ease 9thera are prosecutions under
tieicriminal code, more than mild
sensation Is in prospect when their
names become generally known.
In.addition to the taxes and pen
tiles collected on the so,called
i Svendiug machines. three months
I ts5s due the state were collected
ROM Eairmont Recreation Cor
orS 6uSG6d penalty Of s12O for
5tl6te Is pay~the tax, which is re.
stEad in advance. In justice to
fle management of the latter com.
oany, Deputy Mayfield stated that
his opinion the failure was due
IN oversight, and he paid high
butte to the good humored way
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17
Chris tm1lS
TreeSCOt71e
With SnOw

The hrst Christmas trees ap-
peared In the city today and are
meeting with ready sale. The
court house square has it's usual
quota Of trees and they are sell
ing at one dollar each and up.
Holly and mistIetoe are seem
Rngly scarce and little OF 1t is
seen though the local florists
have holly for sale, and 1t Is
selling for seventy-flve cents per
bunch while the wreath sells for
6fty cents and up.
Mistletoe has not been re-
celved here yet but will be on
nand shortly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17
Diplomats Won't
See Constantine
IBy Associated Press

ATHENS, Dec. 1.-THE return
of Constantine is occupying the at
tention of the public to the exclu'
sion OF virtually all other subjects.
In making known some OF the ar.
rangemGuts the cabinet today stat.
ed 1t would not invite the diplo'
matte corps to attend as. 1t was
known the British and French min
listers would not accept invitations
and that the American minister
would not attend as he had not yet
been accredited to the new king.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17

Partly cloudy toaTeh
Saturday fair. Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17
Filipino Police
Are Under Arrest
[By Associated Press ]

MANILA, Dec. 1.-THE entire
constabulary garrison has been
disarmed and placed under arrest
and complaints were being prepar-
ed today for the prosecution of 7S
constabulary soldiers who admit
ted participation In the riot We'd
nesday resulting In deaths OF four
Americans and seven Fillpinos.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17
MORE SUGAR REDUCTIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. II. - Three
sugar refiners announced a decline
to eight and one-quarter cents a
pound for fine granulated. This
action followed that OF two other
refiners yesterday in cutting to
eight cents.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
LET us BEGIN NOW.

The Associated Negro Press ago sfuy
forth Of action for toward securing national
action the evils from which seek relief Action by Con-
to be urged to nchng dsfranchsement segregation
etc. by all influential leaders, and other organza-
tons II is hoped that such united movement may
bring these evils and their Influences foc
to the attention Of Congress and the public mind that definite
action in regard to them may be taken.
The question of when this effort should be made has been
raised
barely Republican and yet which part Of the closing Demo
cratic administration should take immediate action Lynch
p and the Equal Rights League Col Henry Lincoln John
and his followers think all acting should be deferred until the
Of the next Congress which will be overwhelmingly Republican
It would seem to the casual observer that the logical time
for beginning such movement would be COL Henry Lincoln
Johnson and his followers think after the inauguration Of the
next Congress which will be overwhelmingly Republican
It plausible however to reason that does not necessarily
follow that waiting for the inauguration and special session will
increase the celebrity with which program will be acted upon
compared with the plan Of beginning now and continuing
til then
reasonable to suppose that the Congress will
find itself able to begin at consideration Of case
feel that must be exeed continually results
be obtained And in this is be feared that those who
advocate waiting probably have hopes too roeate to the dpo
sition Of the Republican party to help us.
Already antiynch laws have been introduced into the house
the most deserving OF mention being that OF Messrs Dyer
and Curtis which provides:
lynching occurs.
For of negligent state and county officers
United States courts.
For trial charges of murder in United States court
Of all participants in ynchings.
Ignt on oOuEnefn representation is waxing warmer
and already steps being taken get action by Con-
which will materially aid fight against dsfranche
ment
would appear the light of such circumstances that the
most opporte time to begin is In fact it will not be al
beginning Rather would consider it continuation of those
efforts which in the past few years have placed more
the introduction Of such the above mentioned
and caused such ouoken sentiments against the unarnss of
disfranchisement
We would hesitate further to heartily countenance waiting
for the president and Congress for according to course
Of reasoning might easily be construed to expecta
ton part Of special avos result of election partc
patton
The Indictment of measures during the remainder of the
Democratic regime for beement will the twofod
of causing them after introduction to take the form of
unfinished business thus further guaranteeing their precedence
considerations for the next Congress and of
coming the highly possible criticism of special consideration
which might be used with telling effect by Republican enemies
It opinion that is the most acceptable time for
more than reason.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OF THE NEGRO IN
AMERICA IN AFRICA.
(By Monroe N. work. }


There connection
and that relationship
of racial ties and similar conditions under which
America this problem Africa
in America is similar
There psychological
lea and Africa the
little Of the history generally
cannibal without
Negroes have played the history
gnngs Of civilization
Of the part which the Ethiopian Empire the
Negro Africa commercially
connection three
Abyssnia the Red Sea Arabian
the Sahara Desert probable that this
Researchers indicate
which Negroid
the when the Pyramids
would that
on have been in the reaches the Nile
and had Nerod basis In this
that
porant contributions civilization smelling
The basis claim that
Negro Africa apparently
300 before 5000
Africans Egypt
further
implements Egypt
Negro Africa quality
which is easily smelted
very striking argument sometime ago by Sir Harry H
Johnston
that the
southwark Africa
Regardless
Of the Ne between
Egypt and between Egypt and Negro Africa
history racial
standpoint important that should We should know much
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
ATTORNEY USES NOVEL ARGU-
MENT IN GETTING PRISONER
NEW TRIAL.

Atlanta, Ca. Dec. 7.-Charlie Har-
ris. who has been confined in the Full
ton County jail under a sentence OF
death since June l.. 1919. has been
granted a new trial by the supreme
countr on an extraordinary motion
filed by his attorney, Len b. Guille-
beau.
This is the second time the SUI
preme court has ruled on the case, IL
previously having upheld the decision
OF the trial court
Harris is alleged TO have shot and
killed George Pierce, wealthy farm
err. on whose farm Harris was ten-
ant in Floyd County, In April 1919
He then fled from the scene and was
captured In Paris, Ky. A change OF
venue was. granted and he was tried
In Rome. Ga.
In January the case was taken to
the supreme court following the re-
fusdl Of the trial judge to grant
new trial and the supreme court up-
held the trial courts decision.
In February Attorney Gulllebeau
filed an extraordinary motion, In
which he alleged the case was given
10 the Jury Friday night and the fol-
lowing Sunday the jury said they
could not agree and requested that
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION
LAwLRss IN AMERICA.

The Bureau recently public study of police
figures given preliminary book American
Police systems appalling comparison
amount Of crime in American and European
Mr. Fosdk that the Metropolitan Police
Brigade they had to face
ucn criminal conditions as we have in New York and Chicago
up this statement with that London in
1916 with 72ooOO population had Chicago
the size Of London in the same period had 1906 the
London total Chicago 1916 with its twenty
people Ana 1915 was not an exceptional The
for 1916 steadily for series year
murders Chicago otaed
ing the hye-year inclusive
New York does not show badas badly
don in the In 1918 New
than the whole of England Wales combined January
year New York has had 1O4 unsolved murders
Nor this condition peculiar American
population in the threeyar period 1915
thirgh homode while Philadelphia which
had during the approximately
that Angeles the size of London had
1917 ten murders than the English metropolis
tenth the three times
number homocdes had
As with murder, with all other In York had
eight times burgaes period
nearly twice
In 1917 Chicago had 3 burglares
246 than the British capital In 1915 there
rob- where England and Scotland
together had 1872 Chicago every
robbery every robbery in England an
Wales combined number Of rob
berries that London had In 1917 Los Angeles had
England Wales and Scotland
The cities and
for London and Liverpool 1919 as follows: New York s27 Chicago
1876 Detroit 1882 St Louis 1244 Cleveland
200; Liverpool the
omobles owned in cities
figures but not enough wipe out the fact
OF thts in the United States far than
To WORKOUT
ought disturbing those
If for granted that the United
all other national When
with yrannca old monarchy like England life
United States
This been familiar with
long time
the truth of all socaied
civilized Colored
their responsibility along with the of the
the ordinary crimes but Core
perpetrators of class of exraodny
in England example,
knows when he killed
trumpet charge Of having assaulted
colored who buy
road ticket with Pullman BERTH
knows that his life
River
Mr. Fosdk discussed the collected
discusses them the
crime prepondrane
in the United States
Hated poorly assimilated he adds:
1T pop
uaton the
foreign Coored
record would still greatly
its kindness nature
We lack the dignity
obedience
certain
communities
There is probably disciplined
the United States country in
Mr. Fosdick is right in his United
criminal Europe an
only of Western Europe, Age
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
SATURDAY.. DEcEaIBER II, 1920
FOOT BALI IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL

For many years II has been con-
coded that athletics during school
days helps much in developing stu
dents both in Drawn and in those
traits OF character which, to such
a great extent. determine their atti-
tude toward life and their fellows.
Very seldom is il that Southern Ne
gro public schools find it possible
to efficiently develop this side Of
their curriculum. Especially is this
true in Texas
The attempt Of our local High
School to develop its athletic side is
commendable. And II we are to
judge BY the showing made in the
short season Just closed, we may
safely presume that 1t may in time
reach proportions commensurate witt.
the system Of which It becomes al
part. The foot ball team brought
into being through the efforts OF
Prinipacl Carr. coached by Prof. Fox
and financed mainly by the contri-
buttons OF the teachers and students.
has played three games. two out Of
town and one In town. the latter
OF which they won by a comfortable
margin.
Its institution and maintenance Is
an innovation in our school life which
should be SO heartily encouraged as
to make it an institution.
The Dallas public has never prop
erly supported the activities Of It's
students other than in the ordinarily
expected ways.
Athletics are necessary to the full
er development OF students. They
can thrive only as patrons and the
general public support and encourage
them.
II Is to ale hoped that this may be
done It will tend toward closer
relationship between the public and
the school system and such re-
lationship holds possibilities for
great good.
We heartily commend the spirit. OF
teachers and pupils who made this
years foot ball team possible.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
URGES EARLY CONSIDERATION or
ANTI-LYNCH LAW.
(By A. N. Ply

Boston, Mass, Dec. Am sar,v
IS asaed by tS Of the Rev apt-Iynching bill
Boston, president OF the 9MHa v. OF
Mqnai Rights League, in comm,nina
.ions sent TO Rep.e Volstead ra-oinat
,n,tt chairman ,s Of the Judiciary COM
The i House wn'e iast inMtEodueed the bill into
~. Louis. reelected. author q, y tya 9,
Sna 70 Rep, Gillett OF Massachmat ptl'
Ivn nres shaw charges the use of
Federal o, Lo inLimIdate voters al the
cnlng or six Colored personn e I'm
yectl9n ~ Mississippi, Vireinia ', a,sS
georgia the latter a triple ivneh, nne
az ~ Included woman as Victim
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
AROUT TIME NOW TO START ON
FRUIT CAKE FOR CHRISTMAS,
MORE SKILL is REQUIRED IN
BAKING THAN IN MINING.


IT is none too early to make the
making these at home. while others
think 1t too much trouble. The maxi
ing of fruit cake is an easy matter
If directions are carefully followed
them when made at home which not
even the most skilled professional man
give them. There is more art In the
baking than in the mixing. Fruit
cakes must have what is termed a
low oven. The fruit contained in
them makes this rule imperative.
II one lacks skill and Judgment in
baking 1t is best to bake fruit cakes
time than larger ones and the oven
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
Ex.SERyIcE MEMS CLASSES.

Both classes OF the knights Of
Columbus Night Schools have organ
izcd themselves into club Of boos-
tiers for furthering the work and for
imposing upon other men who as
yet do not attend, the magnitu
the opportunity which they are allow
ing to 20 BY default.
The spirit Of these men deserves
encouragement and their desire to
see to It that these wonderful op-
portunitIes for development are en-
braced by others. probably more
greatly ia need Of them thon thom-
feiYeB. Is creditablc.
There are more than 700 Negro
ex-6ervice men IN Dallas. It Is not
conceivable that only those now en-
rolled are In need OF the training
olIere0 by the X Of c. night schools.
Il Is easily possible to see hat
these men no.v enrolled have correc,-
" gaugcd their field. We wish them
success We should like 10 see 300
NIGHTLY attendants at these classes
instead OF thirty or forty
we shall be glad to help these men
boost such a worth while project.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

they be allowed to 20 hov,o nj.
Judge sent back word, II was . ahe
snal tne jury would have to agree or
stay locked up and with in fe Ut
l,,nVves arter, II is said, a verdict Of
Ine supreme court held that ~.
trial Judge erred in not grantin .he
new trial on these facts en'ins
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

possible our past history knowledge we wouu
endeayor to make ccnupuuu
progress the true history Oh tne
and set fortn pac
dgnihed of Ethiopia wouu asain - "
throughout the wod-IIalf Century
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

Jack Johnson met two contenders
on TbankssiTine day and proved again
that he Is the greatest ring general
yet seen. We are hoping that he
may again have chance to prove bis
pfoHces unrestricted became Of his
lotk Of ability to successfully man.
aft BIZ Individual a'faIfa
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

Texas is to have Xmas day football classic in Houston
Prairie View win play Tuskegee Prof Stamps it's promoter
serves support in his project It is innovation in Texas