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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

triyance through which he vii
breathe fresh oxygen from a TAM
which has an eight hours supply. He
does not expect TO take any food Of
drink with him.
Built for Comfort.
The barrel Is entered through :
rather narrow aperture in tho head
which Is closed by Stephens after he
gets inside and which will be air
ticht and watertight The door,
which closes it, Is Of metal.
On the inside there is a tiny stop
cock which he can easily turn. 1t Ia
designed to let him know where he
"a II he Is under water, a thin stream
will pour in, which he can instantly
shut Cd. II the barrel is floating on
the surface, fresh air will come In:
The bottom OF the barrel Is weighted
SO that when It Is in the water it VIII
tin at an angle. This Will mean that
Stephens' head will be in a position
considerably higher than his feet and
win thus add to the comfort Of his
stay inside
Il an, not in the least bit nervous
abou. my coming attempt" said
STEPHENS. "You can tell Americans
that | expect TO shoot Niagara and
come up smiling Just as you saw me
smiling from inside the barrel just
now"
A scene at Niagara Falls and the
barrel Stephens will use when he a.
tempts to shoot the great water wall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

with it in July when he shoots Mag
ara. And SO are his wife and his nine
children.
Between jobs Of running a barber
shop and rearing a big family, Steph
ems found time to make dangerou:
balloon ascensions and equally dan
gerous parachute descentS
Invented the Barrel.
The barrel in which he is going t
shoot Niagara is his own invention. y
Is made OF best Russian oak and il
six feet one inch long and two feel
Z 10 inches in diameter. There are
10 steel hoops around It.
On the inside 1t has q threeincf
padding Of best horse hair. Also OF
The inside there are sets Of straps
which Stephens will adjust to bis
body and with which he hopes to
avoid any tremendous jars when the
barrel leaps over the edge OF the falls
and hounds to the depths below.
He will have with him In the bar
rel an electric lamp, charged so thai
II will burn for eight hours. In case
anything happens to It, no Will have
with him a smaller hand electric
lamp. In one corner there Is q con
trivance which will take up the car
bonic acid gas which will come from
his lungs.
He VIII also has q gas mask con
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Will Make Arrests
Of DuluthLynchers

DULUTH, Mimi, Juno II. = Tha
first arrest for ctnpl!c!ty IN the
lynching OF the three negroes who
were taken from the authorities Tues.
tay night after the police station mao
been sto.med, were expected today
Several persons believed to have been
leaders Of the mob will be examined
today, according to The county attor'
new, ARRESTS will DO made on
charges Of melting rot," he said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Special Cars
For the Show

There will be another circus II
town this Saturday, and will give per
formances in the East Park addition
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and
o'clock in the evening. Arrangements
have been made for the Traction com
pany to have special car service to
get people to and from the perform
ances. THE circus, which is called
the Rhoda Royal shows is said to be
one Of the best little shows on the
road. and comes with high recommen'
dations from other places it has visit
ed. A street parade will take place
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
|||EREIsE|
(lcoatiaue, nom aass onslI

isf,r ~ y iallSll Y :, Il - III. - Z
Greater Eairmont Investment con
many and other companies and tni
The new lylres did not include III
occupants Of these houses.
ali L really not more than that"
exclaimed Director Norris when hear.
ine he figures. r think we've Eot .
biSrer town" hs added. Director
Morris had guessed that there were
n least 1881 sculs IN our city.
well. I thought Il was more than
that" said City Clerk Luke Arhett
"Sone people think there were many
people missed. The census was taken
very carefully ! don't think there
wefe Is many Is my people missed"
Nj. Arnett had estimated Q popular
ton Of lS,76s.
sDorie" Rolls, the janitor at he
City hall, who Is an authority on most
ihinEs about the city building would
not attempt . guess. Oh. q thai
all, We'll, the rest Of them did not
register" he said when hearing the
AS County Coroner Frank Lloyd, WHO
Is 1 good authority o. t9e number Of
accidental deaths n the city estmat
ed q population Of $4,000. 1T won't
be long until we have 5000, was
Mr .noyd's optimistic point Of view.
he pointed out that the nov figures
did not include Q great many VINO
lived IN the supurbs Of the city. such
as he himself, who lives In Edge
mont, despite The fact that these
people make their living here IN the
dty and contribute to the cty's bod.
ness
rank Pryor, who has the domestic
gas supply figures Of his finger tps
estimated thar there were only 1900
people i>nthe city, the lowest esd.
mate II all, but after hearing that
the census was 1881 added: MS
more than that, Isn't ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Sir J. J. Thompson, scienttst, says
THE atomic energy IN an o1nce q
chlorine equals the work required %
keep the Mauritania going q frQ
speed for week.
An atom Of radium 3 compared
with q two-ton gun firing . hundred
pound shot. ....i
the gold in the United states.
There are about 100000 tcreiEn
wage earners In American industries
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Expect Developments
In ElWeIl Murder
tBy Associated Pccssl

NEW YORK, June 1i.-"Impo:tant
Developments were expected today IN
the Investigation Into the murder Of
las. B. Elwell. sportsman and whist
expert" Deputy District Attorney
Joyce declared following an NIL n'Sht
conference with detectives. He would
| not disclose the basis for his predtc.
lion, other than that detectives have
been sent other place out Of town than
into Kentucky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
THRILLS HOBBY
! Of NAN WHO'LL
SHOOT NIAGARA
Invents His Own Barrel;
Says He'll Come Out Of
the Foam Smiling.
BY MILTON BRoNNER
Eutop.an Manager, N. E. A.

BRISTOL, June 17.-"Ullo! We've
done Il"
This was the CHEEKY greeting gtver
me by a smiling middle-aged man wht
was lying prone in a big barrel. h
was rehsarsing for me how he woulc
look when he attempted to shoot The
dangerous waters Of Niagara. His
greeting was, he hoped, prophetic o.
what he would say to Americans and
Canadians when they caught the
barrel down below In the rapids ant
opened 1t up.
Loves to Defy Death.
I can't imagine a man who looks
less like a daredevil than Charles
George Stephens, barber Of Bristol
And vet this mild-yolced, gray-eyed
gtay.haired man Of IS, has often de
lighted to flirt with death and gel
away with 1t.
He Is confident he will get away
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
llsinn an "Extrar In BANJO.

The editor Of the Bano Daily News
(Africa) does not have trouble over
such matters as circulation or the high
cost Of paper. When he gets a piece OF
news he smooths Of some slabs OF
wood, writes up the story in his best
editorial style, and then gives the
slabs to his office boy, who runs Of
with them and hangs them In con-
spicuous places so that he who runs
may read.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Jackson Turned Loosc-Clarence
Jackson, colored, was arrested yester-
day afternoon by city officers and
placed in the city Jail charged with
annoying Hattie Hinton, a large 200
pound negress, who claimed that
Jackson had fallen in love with her
and persisted in following her around.
Later in the day the charges against
Jackson were found TO be less serious
than they aid been explained and the
prisoner was dismissed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
pie.uresou. New Zealand.

New Zealand is a land Of mountains,
ecryes, rivers and fjord& The higher
peaks Of the south island are eternal'
ly snow capped and the glaciers Of
its southern Alps rival those Of Swift
erlaHd. The surrounding seas are too
cold for corals. Among the mountains
Of the north island volcanic fires are
.stll active and the seysess and hot
springs are little leas Impressive than
those Of the Yellowstone park.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Runaway Captued-Roy Fltzpat-
rick, aged is years, Of the South side,
who ran away from his home yester-
DAY, has been arrested in Parkersburg
and will be returned to his parents
here today. The youth was located
by local officers when last night they
tclephoned around to several towns
after his parents had made complaint
OF his runaway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Marriage Licenses-The following
marriage licenses have been issued by
Deputy County Clerk ". F. Foster:
Duyall johnson, Jr., %, and Marie
Farmer. %. both colored, Fairmont;
Morley II. SQuires, q, and Elsie Bell
wood Gould, is, both Of Fairmont;
David Schuyler Ware, 36, Boomer.
W. Va, and Frances King. 80. both
colored, Fairmont; Ernest Leroy No
Bile, rs, Cambridge. Ohio. and Angus
to Fay Atha, 81, Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
EQDAY'S KWIZ

ii this space each day, Tie West
fStginian viii print this novel edu-
cstiohal feature and ten question.
rlopcunded and scientifically selected
t6Ifest the extent Of your fund OF gen
cal knowledge. The idea Is 10 write
out your answers to the questions TO-
nv md compare your answers VILE
TIC correct ones in the space tomoF-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

A number Of the employees Of the
Fairmont Mining Machinery company
held an enjoyable outing at Benton's
Ferry on Tuesday. The party went
to the ferry in one Of the companys
large trucks and spent the evening
bathing and swimming and later par
took Of a delicious picnic lunch. In
the party were Misses Virginia Man
ley, Edra Manley, Riggleman, Bentel,
Mann, Rosenmerkle, Hartley, Arnett,
Mrs. A. c. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirt'
patrick, Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E
Arnett and daughter, Bernice, Messrs.
Atwater, Vine, Grub, Hinerman,
Hyer, Hunsaker, Fleming, Humph'
reys, Shuman, Layely, Fisher, Merri'
field ard Golf.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
A,,,,.,, n yesterday,s XVII.

Answers 10 Yesterdays XVII.
s la bantam Is the smallest breed
81 domestic fowl.
Sand Is graduated rock ma
tkrial, finer than gravel and coarser
Than dust.
Z SS-An ensign Is a flag carried by
sachts and other vessels 10 denote
their natioAality.
Quilting was introduced into the
4 American Colonies from France where
Il Vas g fine art for centuries.
Z Sir Thomas. Lipte1's yacht,
Shamrock ~, came 10 this country
81 1914, and has since been in dry
SlHymen was the Greek god OF
marriage.
-Csotoni, the great Italian inven-
Tor Of air craft, has built triplane
With 3 passenger compartment equal
n size and comforts to a Pullman
Those who make and supply It
declare that chocolate layer cake Is
preferred To all other kinds by the
slThe largest body of fresh water
II the world Is Lake Superior.
i0-The origin Of tennis is diff
r1lt 10 determine. The best author
tiles trace II back to a French game
d remote date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Miss McFadden OF Washington. D
C., Inc Red Cross nurse who will have
charge OF the Home Training classes
10 be conducted in Marion county ar
rived here yesterday and will today
assume her duties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
STATE POLICE AT MATEWAN

CEARLcsToNN, ". V. Juns il.
The se&e police are IN MateWAn
and probably will remain there until
AFTER the grand fury investigation o.
the shooting Of q number Of Baldwin
Felts detectives there n MAY which
will begin June q. Everything Is quiet
There II was said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Grant Town Arrest = County Off
GERS yesterday arrested Nike Rush
and Usta -Kanosha at Grant Town on
a charge OF ASSEMBLING Tom Decide
OF that place. The two men were
brought before Justice N. r. Mus.
grove and were released on bond. Ac'
cording to the account OF the men,
Deckle assaulted an old man and
when they demonstrated with him he
started q fight and got a beating him.
self.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

CHARLESTON BANKER DIES
CHARLESTON. W. VI, June IT,
Charles Capido. president ot the Kan.
away National bank and one Of ne
most prominent men Of Charleston
died here today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
New Questions,

New Questions.
1What Is frost?
2-What Is lassitude?
S2Where did the Slate Of Ohio sc:
rs name snd what does It mean!
SlAHcw5 nahy varieties Of pigeons
IRE there?
s 5-What Is bai7e?
6-What do foreigners consider the
nntional American pudding.
= What woman expert inSwinmins
s called The diving Venus"
GEWiat Is the remainder OF the
nroferb:. Charity begins at home%
9-Where did modern systems 0.
physical culture originate?
ie-What Is a fern?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

The Monon club will give an infor.
nal dance at the Masonic Temple this
evening. SINNERS orchestra will
furnish the music.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Eas out the picture en- all four sides.
sf;ien carefully fold dotted line l It's
entire length Then dotted line 2 and
50 Or. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn over
and yDa1l find . surprising result.
ssse tho pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Second Rank-At tonight's meeting
% Mountain City Lodge IS, Knights
81 Pythias, Will exemplity the second
rink. Refreshments will be served
filer' the work Is conferred.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Received Sand Last night The
Casey Construction company received
. car Of sand from Wheeling Tor the
bridge. Ten cars Of sand and gravel
are expected within the next week.
It is believed that concteting on the
middle arch viii start during the first
week Of July.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Recovering from Fever-Mrs, Carl
F Kemple Is able 10 be out after q
severe illness Of scarlet fever at her
home In Virginia avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
THE WEATHER.

Showers and
thunder forms
this afternoon and
tonight. Much cool
er tonight. Friday
fair and cooler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

oftIeers EIeeted-Marion Lodge,
~ Knlxhb q Pythiaa, on TuescAs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

70 Conference The Misses Oral
Kisner, Ruth Feather, Zelda holland
md Gladys Watkins left this morning
fors Eagiesmere, Pa, as delegates OF
the Y. II. c. A OF the Fairmont State
Normal school to the annual confer.
.nrce al The Pennsylvania resort
VSleh will be- held from June Is to Is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

No POLES court-No arrests were
made BY the city officers Yesterday
and rs q result the regular nine
O'clock police court program was
blank this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
EVENTS TONIGHT.

Sl; precipitation .A6. River Is feet
rising.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Fleming bullding-Soc!al session Mt
City lodge K. OF P.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Local Readings
+, P. Hall, Obs.

Temperature at
s a. m. today %.
Yesterdays wea-
tller partly cloudy
temperature, max
imum 81; minimum
.46. River Is feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

TcnsiIs Removed-Mrs. J. H: Har-
less q Riyesville had he. tonsils re re.
moved today at Cook hospital. John
HaHkins Of Hammond underwent a
minor operation today as did also
! Marshall Morgan Of Albright. Va Va.
Mss Bessie Moore Of Fairmont un-
6eswent a major operation today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

CITY Hall improvements chute
has been placed in the city clerks
,cfiice IN tie city building and con-
nected with the city treasurers Office
which VIII greatly facilitate the work
Of these two offices. By means Of the
chute papers and other documents
can be placed IN the chute in the
clerks office ant same will land on
tie counter in the treasurers office.
ON account Of the many matters that
come 10 for transaction by both de-
partments Of the city offices frequent
frIps up and down steps were neces-
slated and the chute does away with
lbs inconvenience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Mssonic ienple-Mohon club dance
Court House-Meeting OF Conso!l,
aaied Civic committee in Red Gross
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Community house-East Side Bible
class meets. .,,
Home and Foreign Missionary socle,y
Masonic tsmple-Inspection Of East
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-09-23
The Body Of Mr., Lee Coe Laid 10 Rest.

Mr.. Lee Coe, whose death was
announced last week, was buried
in the town cemetery at $3.50 O..
clock last Thursday, the funeral
services being conducted at the
Critcher Hotel by Revs. Higgins
and Walker. The attendance was
very large, the crowd being
made up, in the main, of rep
resentative men and women,
who assembled to pay their last
respects to a polished gentleman
and good business man who has
been going in and out among
them for the past two years. The
floral offenings were beautiful,
the handsomest, however, being
the pieces provided by the Boone
Commercial Club, and the grave
was a literal bank of flowers. His
wife is still here, but will return
to her New York home within
the next few days.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-09-23
NO So.
What Gompsrs Thinks OF The Candidates.

In Labor Day speech at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor, Championed the
candidacy of Gov. Cox for Presi-
dent. He said Gov. Cox in Con.
gress had voted favorably on all
legislation in the interests of
the people," and had lent his in
tiuence in passage of all construc-
tive Legislation as Governor of
Ohio.
Senator Harding was charac.
terized as a mice, respectable
gentleman" by Mr.. Gompers.
But what else?" he asked. THE
most conspicuous thing about
Harding" he continued has
been his inactivity in everything
constructive and his activity in
everything reactionary."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-09-23

Dr.. H. McDuffy Little, whose
death was reported in these col
umns last week, was one of Wa
tauua's most active citizens. DR..
Little was born in Catawba coun-
ty January 12, 1857, and hence
was a little more than 63 years
of age. He received his early ed
ucation in Newton and Hickory,
and his medical in Charleston,
South Carolina, and the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, Bal
timore, receiving his degree Of
M. d. in 1880.
He began his practice in Tay-
.orsville, and in 1881 married Miss
Harriet Adelaide Boyle, of Le-
noir. In 1892 he moved to Illinois
and practiced his profession for
several years, but later return
ed to Taylorsville and continued
his practice there until 1903,
when he moved to Watauga coun-
ty, still continuing his practice
of medicine along with stock
raising and other business ven
lures by which he accumulated a
considerable fortune, especially
in landed estate. At the time of
his death he was considerer one
of the wealthiest men in the coun-
ty, being worth probably $780,,
600. Two years ago he was elect
ed to the lower house of the leg
islature and was taken sick while
attending the special session in
August. Hewas brought home
and diedon September 10th and
was buried on the 18th. He leave.
a wife, one son, Mr.. Roscoe Lit
tie, and one daughter, Mrs. OIL.
Hardin.
T M DOWNJTM
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-09-23
In Memory Of ]. Y. Fahhtng.

j. Y. Farthing was born near
Sweet Water, N. G., May 1880,
and lived near the same place
practically all his life. He was the
son of Dudly Farthing, SEN, de.
ceased.
He was converted and joined
Bethel Baptist church Jan. 23rd,
1858, and was a member of that
body until his decease-a little
more than 62 years.
He volunteered as a soldier in
the war between the states, and
in Nov, 1861, he was enrolled as
member of Co. E, 37th N. G. In.
fantry, G. S. a. He was severe.
ly wounded at the Second Bat
tie of Manassas, and was off duty
until the following spring. A few
days before the surrender of
Lees Army, he was captured
and confined in prison at Point
Lookout until the following June
or July, when he was released.
He came home and went to
work and from that time was a
very busy man on his farm until
about two years beforehis death.
He ever ac.ed on the principles
chat the world owed him a liv-
ing" provided he earned it.
On Feb. IA, 1867, he was marri.
ed to Miss Polly F., only daugh.
ter of Thomas Farthing, Esq,
by which union he raised three
children: Robert Thomas, Addie
Victoria and Hattie Ermine, allot
whom are still living. buthis wife
preceded him to the spirit
world about one year and seven
months.
He departed this life Aug. Z,
1920, at the age of 80 years, 2
months and q days. About two
years before he was gored by a
'icious jock and doubtless that,
With other complications, hasten
ell his death.
While our friend was everlas.
t'ngly opposed to idleness, yet in
clses of distress and suffering he
WIS quite liberal with his means
in relieving them. l recall that
when his church took a collec-
ton for the war sufferers in Eu-
rope, he contributed $1,000 to
the fund, prompted doubtless by
his experience in the Civil War.
A FRIEND.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-09-23
AMMO U \ c { MENT.
To the Men and Women of Wa
tauga County.

To the Men and Women of Wa
tauga County.
AS you are all aware the wo
men of these United States will
cast their votes this year for al
Officers, National, State, and
County.
The undersigned has been ma
med for the responsible Office OF
Register of Deeds for Watauga
County. No woman has ever
held office. in this county. This
is the first opportunity any wo-
man has had to prove her ability
to perform such Public Service
in North Carolina. The major.
ity of the voters of the U. S. are
women. Are they entitled to hold
Office when they are competent?
l submit my qualifications to
you: Many of you know me
since childhood. Many m Or e
know that | have taught schools
in this State for about twenty
years and am still following that
honourable vocation. So far in
life have done my best for my
self and child and for those chill,
dren whose education and char
'acter training have been entrust-
ed to me, near a thousand all
told.
Now | am an aspirant for the
Office of Register of Deeds and |
believe that every woman in N.
G. will feel thankful to know that
one of their sex has been so sig
nally honored. Your vote and
your influence will be apprecia-
ted. | ask for your careful con-
sideration of my candidacy, and
l will promise that if elected you
shall have no cause to be ashamed
of having put a woman in office.
l remain yours respectfully,
MRS. EDNA HODGES.