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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
SENATOR MORTON
ON ROAD BONDS
Father of Amendment
Makes Interesting Talk
At Rotary Meeting

Senator EskbridEe II. Morton. OF
Webster Springs, and the man who
drafted the road bond amend.
ment to tho state constitution
will be voted on next month. made
a most interesting and impressive
address upon the road bond issue
at the meeting Of the Rotary club
held today at the Y. NJ. c. a
Senator Morton gave a history
OF the steps in this state which led
up to the submission OF tbs amend
ment and he declared that II 1t is
ratified by the voters II will be a
long step in the right direction,
He said among other things that II
will be within the power OF the
Legislature to see 10 II that coun-
ties like Marion which have in
vested large sums OF money In per.
manent roads are compensated fol
them, and that this doubtless will
be done.
He also declared that there are
but three states In the union which
have not provided for state road
construction and that two OF these,
Virginia and this stRte, Will vote
on the question on election day.
The talk was listened to with flat.
terIng attention and made visible
impression.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
COMMISSION FOR
DEAD WORK WILL
Be NAMED SOON
Coal Loads Accumulated
at Pier Points May
Cancel Shipments

Directors OF the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Assocla'
tion yesterday afternoon at meet
ing held in the rooms In the ia
cobs building decided to appoint
q commission to work out q uni
form dead work scale for the Fair
mont region. For some time this
question has been q knotty one In
the Elkins section of the region be-
tween the operators and the miners.
The commission Will be COM
posed OF representatives Of the
operators and the United Mine
Workers OF America, but as yet the
commission has not been named
nor has q definite number been de-
cided upon as to its composition.
Brooks Fleming, Jr., the president
OF the association, later Will select
the operators commissioners. Il
will be the duty OF the commission
to gather Information and data Ill
regard to the question.
Operators have decided the Ques-
ton largely individually and IN in
stances some confusion has result
ed. The creation OF a commission
is believed TO be the most sattstac.
tory manner for working out uni
form good.
Before adjournment yesterday
the directors went on record as
tConrnued On Page Pour)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
NY. FINAHCIERS
HERE TOMORROW
Distinguished Party Will
Be Taken To See
Local Industries

The Fairmcnt Chamber OF Com
inerce is quite active on what may
be termed its social side this week;
Monday 1t had two distinguished
New York guests in charge and
tomorrow 1t will have several more
eminent financlers this time.
TOmOrrow's visitors Will arrive
on the Baltimore and Ohio train
from the east which gets in at
g:42, and they will be met BY
George r. Watson, president OF the
chamber, and Colonel c. W. Wat
son, who is in FairmOnt this week,
and other members OF the chamber
and taken in automobiles for an
inspection OF the Industrial estab-
lishments. including the power
plant at RivcsYille, which supplies
current for all this region, and as
many other points as can be crowd.
ed into the time at the disposal OF
the party.
Among the visitors will be Cen
cral Samuel McRoberts, who is ex'
ecutor OF the estate OF the late
Jere Wheelwright and connected
with both the Consolidation Coal
Company and the Traction Com
pany; E. W. Stetson, q vice pres
ident OF the great Guaranty Trust
George Fleming, president OF the
! Elk Horn Coal corporation and
OF the company which owns the
brass mill on the east side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Fined For Driving
In Reckless Manner

After a trial lasting almost two
hours last night during which sew
en- witnesses were examined, w. NJ.
Toothman, OF Manningtoa, was ud-
Judged guilty OF the charge of
reckles driving on the Barrackvil,e e
road on Oct. 10 and fined $40 ard
costs by Justice n. r. MusgroYc.
Toothman was represented by At
torney W. n. Hess. Of Warrington,
and Prosecuting Attorney Walter
r. Haggerty conducted the cage Eor
the state.
According to the testimony Of
Toothman he was driving tOwnril
Barrackville when he overlook q
car driven by G. II. Thompson, of
Downs. As he pulled around the
Thompson car to the left car
driven by George II. Smith dashed
around q curve coming from Ban,
rackville. Toothman says he had
to turn to the left into the gutter TO
avoid a head-ou collision and was
sideswiped by Smith. ". B. Gun
ningham, OF Warrington. corrob-
GRATED Toothman's testimony.
Smith denied Toothman'g charge
that he was running q high rate
OF speed, and that Tocthman ran
into him through a violation Of the
common sense rule not 10 try 10
pass another car on 4 curve. Sew
eral other witnesses wero examin-
ed and several acrimonious pas
sages at arms regarding the ethics
of croBs-examinatlon were indulg-
ed in by tho opposing attorneys.
but all seemed satisfied when the
Justice announced his decision.
Joe Shimboskl and Rosie Roper,
OF Monongah, were arrested by
county officers yesterday and fined
$50 and costs each by Justice MUS
grove on a statutory aha!ga'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
PUBLIC PAYS FOR
ACTIVITIES OF
fl0H1.G0hEfIFES
Auditor Dorst Tells About
Expense Fund in Labor
Department

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Oct. 21.-
Correspondence made public to.
day between State Auditor John
Sherman Darst and o. H. Booton'
editor Of the Mingo Republican,
discloses the fact that since July,
1919. Samuel B. Montgomery, Non
Partisan League candidate for
Governor, has not only drawn his
salary, amounting to S4,65o over
a period OF fifteen months. but IN
addition, while conducting MS
campaign for the gOYernorship'
has been paid, on his own reQul.
sition, S1,Ol3.0l from the STATE
treasury for hotel expenses and
$1,000 Ior travelling expenses or
railroad mileage.
II does not appear on the books
of the state auditor that the S1.50O
expended for mileage books were
drawn by the department OF Ia
bor for the personal use OF Com
missioner Montgomery, but tho ex-
Dense accounts filed each month
IN the auditors office by his en-
plOyes. including William Starchsr
and Gordon Blizzard, who are on
tho stump for Montgomery, show
n total OF s. $50 disbursed to his
employees who have been active in
supporting him for the governor
ship for mileage books and cash
fare.
addition to their travelling expens-
es. drew monthly allowances for
mileage BOOKS, Indicating that the
mileage books purchased by the
department. were for the use OF
the commissioners, and the amount
expended would permit Montgom'
cry to have travelled a distance eq-
ual approximately to the ctrcum-
ference of the earth.
blizzard and Starcher, in adver-
tising meetings throughout the
State, advertise themselves as
members OF the legislature. It was
stated at Republican headquar-
ters, and not as employees of Com
missioner Montgomery. Both were
members OF the legislature and
voted for the bill which increased
Montgomery's salary In the session
" state auditor Darst in reply to
a communication from Editor Boot
on says:
II have Just received your letter
stating that: II understand Gov
ernor Cornwell and others have
stated that S. 3. Montgomery.
State Labor Commissioner, and
candidate for Governor on the
Non-Partisan League ticket, has
given very little attention to the
duties of that office for the past
year. 1t Is also reported that Mr..
Montgomery has been travelling at
the expense of the state. l would
thank you to advise me IN detail OF
the amounts paid to Mr.. Montgom-
cry during the past year for salary
and expenses"
I'm reply l beg to say that I viii
give you the amount IN lump, as
to ttemiZe It would require q lot
Of work. II you want further de-
CONTINUED on Page Fonr)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Will Be Held in Pythian
Hall in the Ameri-
can Building
meeting ON TONIGHT
Open House at Harding
Coolidge Club Head
quarters Tonight

A grand rally of Republican wo-
men of Marion county will be held
on Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock at the knights OF Pythlas
hall in the American building and
women from all sections of the
county will gather here for the af-
fair,
The rally will be held under the
direction of the Harding-Cooltdge
club recently formed in this city
and members OF similar clubs
throughout the county as we'll as
all Republican women whether
members of clubs or not are cor
dialIyinvIted to attend.
The meeting will be kind Of
get-together affair and Marion
County Associate Chairman Mrs.
samuel Eeeper will explain to the
women how the Harding-Coolidge
club will function and why the or
fganiEations have been perfected
5 ffhroughout the county. A booth
viii be maintained there where wo-
men win be instructed how TO
ilroperly. cast their ballots.
-Four minute talks will be given
jy Marion County Chairman James
g.As Meredith, Harry Shaw, Mrs. J.
Frank Ritchie and others.
The rally promises to be largely
ffanded and interesting.
Coolidge club has
opaned headquarters in the offices
5of5 George 2. Amos on the second
fioor OF the Jacobs building on
Monroe street and women OF the
county and city are most cordially
invited to visit the headquarters at
anytime during the day or even
M. A booth will be built at head
quarters where wmen can be In
structed at any time as to the pro,
Der way to mark their ballots and
some one viii be on hand at all
s{imes to greet callers. Literature
WIN be on hand and any tntorma-
tlou concerning the work OF the
IA tcontt1Gsd on pe&e IJar.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
SENATOR HARDING
INNEW YORK STATE
Says League Issue Is Not
Only One Before
People
[By Associated Pressl

ROCnESIEu, N. ~ OCL, e.
Making his first speech or the cam
palgn IN New York state, Senator
Harding again challenged his
UemUcI attic opponent here Today 10
show by his public utterances
wnere lie has changed his position
ON the League or Nations SINCE ne
accepted the Republican nomina'
ton. kestating MS stand he de-
clared the nation cannot take serl.
Ously the Democratic insistence
that the covenant shall be consld.
cred tor acceptance as 1t STANDS.
He ADDED that I9r such retrac-
ton he $1,000 unfailinGly." He also
asserted he hau IaYOreu consistent
ly an international association in
the interest OF peace but could not
under present conditions frame O
definite and specific plan.
II am not tnat kind OF q candt-
date" he continued. ut Is easy
enough for a candidate who Is 60
ing TO lose to say almost anything
about the League OF Nations or any
future plan Tor America. The
democratic forces have para
mounted the solemn referendum OF
our foreign relations and we have
gladly accepted, but that docs not
Blind us to the fact that It Is de-
signed to divert attention from the
unhappy failure Of domestic admin
istrulon. The great and solemn
referendum will not make the
American people forget the tragic
mismanagement OF their own al
fairs because they have long since
passed judgment on our foreign re-
lationS,"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
MANY ATTEND
Cop. MEETINGS
People. Pack. Halls. To
Hear The Issues
Discussed

Four more big Republican meet
ings were staged in the county last
evening and all Of them were very
successful in every detail. One Ir
two were held IN so-called Demo
cratic strongholds in other years,
but the great crowds that turned
out for the melting indicate that the
Republicans are going to capture
several precincts this time that
have been impossible to secure in
other years. The manner in
which the Republican campaign is
progressing all over the county is
very pleasing to the G. o. p. lead
ers, who feel confident that the
county is going to be returned to
the Republican ranks at the COM
ing election.
w. J. Wiegel and Mrs. George
W. Kinsey weer the speakers at
the meeting at Curtisville last
night. where a capacity crowd
greeted the Republican speakers
and gave tho closest attention to
what they had TO say. Mrs. Kin
sey made a splendid appeal to the
women present, while Mr.. Wicgel
discussed the state and county is
sues at length. Mrs. Guy S. Fur
bee went with the party from Man
nington and after the meeting did
some organization work among the
women and distributed some Re-
publican literature. Among those
attending the meeting was Mrs.
Wright, aged S5, who will cast her
first ballot on the second OF No
vember. She will vote the straight
Republican ticket and Is proud OF
the opportunity to do SO.
Harry Engle was the speaker ut
Salt Lick last night, where great
crowd turned out. The crowd was
so large that the people packed
about the school house and had to
break away and make room for the
speaker to get into the building.
One Of the finest meetings OF the
campaign was held at Mt. Har-
mony, q record attendance being
uHu III Lulo pGD6AoAAa A1NAtS .
Mrs. Albert Lehman and Mrs. Geo.
DeBolt being the SPEAKERS. They
were enthusiastically received by
the large audience and delivered
timely addresses. Mr.. Shaw spent
much time on the national and
state Issues, while the women de-
voted their time to making appeals
to the many women In the audi
ence to get out and vote for the
Republican GAUGE on election day.
Clay Amos was the speaker at
the Snodgrass school, where an
other fine meeting was held.
Several persons from Manning
ton made the trip to the Snodgrass
school. 1t was packed to the doors.
The night was warm enough h to
permit OF the windows and doors
being open, and those who could
not find room within the building
crowded about the doors and win
dows to listen to the discussion or
the campaign issues.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
DOGS RUN DOWN
TWO BAD MINERS
Who May Be Guilty of
Blowing Up Scale
House

All signs fail in dry weather, &C.
cordlng to an old saw. This, how
ever, uOeB not apply 10 the man
scent which IS as apparent TO the
nose OF a bloodhound in dry wealth
er as well as damp. More than q
dozen arrests have been made dur
Ing the past week on evidence fur.
nished by Sheriff Glover's blood
hounds, which have had the busiest
week OF their lives, making two or
three trips every day to various
parts OF the surrounding country.
Yesterday call for the dogs
came from the DAVIS Coal com
pany at Custom Run and Deputy
Sheriff Howard Woodward and Lee
Rice immediately left IN an auto
HIobile with the dogs. On arriving
at the fnin6sit was found that the
scale house had been blown UP,
The dogs took up the trail and
went to a house occupied BY two
miners, one Of whom, John Major
is said to have tried to start q
strike twice within the past two
weeks. The two men were arrest
ed by state police and lodged In the
Monongalia county jail. The coal
company will suffer loss Of about
$4,000 Including the coal which
cannot be taken out until the dam.
age to the scales has been re
paired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
MINGO COUNTY IS.
SOLID FOR JUDGE
Old-Fashioned Republican
Majority Will Be r oiled
Up There
cHARLEsToN, q.

CHARLESTON Qct.
udge E. F. Morgan closed HIS eans
paign in the Norfolk and Western
section Of the state with q meeting;
al Williamsport last Dight where
the Republican Gubernhtorial none
inee spoke to more than 1,sVO0 peos
Mingo County will give a Repnb-
Iican majority this year, was, tne
assertion made by Republican
Morgan meeting, which was also
addressed by Major John G. Bond,
candidate tor state auditor, the
strongest organization ever made
In the county has been e6ected
this year to combat the alliance be-
tween the Democrats and Non.Par=
usans which is supporting Cox ana
Montgomery.
Judge Morgan will go 20 Boone
county for an address at Madteop
this afternoon and returning ~
Charleston will speak here tonight
1t will be his nrst speech In
Charleston since he became q cam
didate for the governorshtp:
Chairman White OF the Repups
lican State Committee has recetYed
stenographic transcription Sk
Montgomery addresses Ct WE
hanson made few days 30:
this address Montgomery 9dmitteu
that thousands of voters who Q
not Republicans voted for him m
the primary election. He SAID;
"The votaries OF the old detunep
decrepit machine say there were
only few renegade Republi licaus,
Democrats and Socialists for, me.
There were independent voters by
the thousands, Democrats, Social
lists and Single-Taxerei wet = ana
dry, without money and prtcei Fent
10 the polls May %, anu set aside
their political prejudice and rehg.
ious bigotries and voted for Mont
gomery.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
BRITISH COAL
STRIKE GRAVE
Railroad Men Trying to
Force Government to
Reopen Case
tRy Ansocin,ed Pressl

LONDON, OCT 2I.-Ile CUaI
strike situation took an unexpected
and grave turn this afternoon When
the railway men and transport
workers announced that they
would strike In sympathy With the
miners unless negotiations between
the government and miners were
reopened this week.
The railroad mems delegates Is
sued what was virtually an ultima
tum to the government that all
members ceased work Sunday at
midnight unless the strike was
settled or negotiations which would
offset a settlement begun by Sat
urday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Elks Driving For Boy
Scouts $4,000 Fund

Elks are active IN the Boy s6oat
drive for $1,000 TO plEcs . @scppt
executive In Marion county. : QHite
a few citizens have already sPee
spouded quite literally 70 tne
cause. The idea Is for every one
of the fifty teams 70 raise &lpp
each, which will assure the raising
OF the fund, which is 70 be COM
pleted by next Tuesday niEats
meeting OF Fairmont lodge Of Elks
The local campaign commtttee
is composed Of udBe WilieuT =,
Raymond, chairman, Robert q &
Cunningham, DR.. L. N. Yostl Dan.
Maurer and Smith Hood. sss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Three Killed When
locomotive Lets Go
rRy Associated Press1

BATAVIA, New York, OCT. IL
Three trainmen were killed when
tho boiler Of a New York Central
engine exploded a mile east OF
here today. The engineer and
fireman died instantly and & stu
dent fireman died on the way TO
hospital. The explosion blew the
boiler on the trucks and blocked
three main line tracks,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
BANDIT SHOOTS BRAID Q
HAIR FROM HEAD Of LITTLE
GIRL WHO DISOBEYED0RDE1
Two Men Were Arrested For TAX
ing Part in the Affair---Robb
Reported to Have Got Less
Than $1OO

Buffalo, Oct 21-A holdup of a New York Gen-
tral Railroad Train in the railroad yards here today
resulted in the wounding of trainman and net@ted @
the bandits less than S100. Two men were arrested.
charged with taking part in the hodup.
shot fired by one of the robbers grazed the
head of Mary Jane Smith 13 years old, of Ceyeland
who prompted by curiosity disobeyed the command
of the bandit that all the passengers remain nther
seats or berths.
braid of hair was shot from the head Of the
Smith girl.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Gas Explosion Kills
Three; Wrecks Plant
fRv Associated Press ]

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, Oct.
2I.-Three men were killed here
today at the plant OF the Electric
Bleaching Gas company when one
OF the tanks used in the process OF
manufacturing chlorine gas eXplod'
ed. One side Of the building was
blown out.
Chlorine gas fumes were so
dense after the explosion that work
of extricating bodies from the de-
bris was made difficult.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Elks' Roll Call Is
835 This Year

All faithful EIks will aztspa
to attend the session
OF FaIrmont Lodge No. %
o. Elks, next Tuesday night, When
the annual roll call VIII be ob5stss
ed. Or, that occasion the serreta
will have the task of cailipB eYexy
members name on the Eqi nlee
Ig now s35 strong with the irfa :
Hello Bills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
IRELAND TODAY VAST HUMAN
SLAUGHTER HOUSE. SAYS LYON
People Killing Police and
the Police Are Re
taliating
BY c. C. LYON
z ( staff Correspondent.


DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 21.-lre-
land today is a vast human slaugh,
terhouse.
In the south and west counties
an infuriated populace is killing
the kings constables Wholesale;
aud the constabulary, backed by all
the power OF a great army OF occu'
patton that is on a complete war
footing, is retalIating with q slaugh'
ter OF the populaCe and acts OF VIC.
lence against private property.
In north Ireland, or Ulster,
Protestants have been killing Cath,
olIcs and Catholics have been kilt.
ing Protestants: while the mill.
tary at times, IN an attempt 10
maintain q semblance nt neutral
ity, has killed some OF both.
Other Forms of War.
Added to the widespread blood
shed are the burning OF barracks
the looting OF gun aud ammunition
shops, the destruction OF military
supply trains and depotS by the
Irish people; and military and con.
stabuiury reprisals that have laid
waste whole sections of cities ano
towns, destroyed crops, creamerie5
and livestock.
No mans life or property is safe
in Ireland today.
What has caused the present ter
rible state OF affairs?
What Is the ruth about condl.
tions?
What. II anything, can be done
to restore peace ana tranquility?
came to Ireland and have been
touring the country in an effort
TO get at the truth. The truth ls
not easy to find. Both the British
military and the Irish Sim Fein
have, II appears to my unbiased
viewpoint, long since passed the
stage where they are inclined TO Dc
fair with each other.
There are two distinct prob.
lens" in Ireland today, One Is the
'IrIah Republic and the other 10
the ulster Question" -,
Three millions Of, Irishmen IA
south and west Ireland went re-
public for all Ireland, while more
than one million Irishmen IN north
Ireland, or Ulster, swear they'll die
before they'll become part Of a re-
public.
Violence Increases Daily.
For doing the bidding OF the
British government In trying. to
suppress the Irish Parliament in
Dublin In 1919 the constabulary In
Cured the intense hatred OF the
Sim Feiners.
Clashes soon occurred in all sec
tions OF the south and west OF Ire
land, which had elected the Sim
Fein members.
This warfare has never stopped.
It increases in violence daily.
The constables, finding the three
million Irishmen in south and west
ireland practically a unit against
them, called on London for help;
and London's answer has been TO
recruit the constabulary UP to some
$4,000 and to put n regular British
army OF 10000 on the island TO
stand behind them and help them
where necessary.
So today, Great Britain has some
$4,000 armed men In Ireland, with
numerous tanks, armored motor
cars, machine guns, aiTplanes and
other paraphernalia OF war, all
working to the end that the Irish
movement for separation from the
Empire and the establishment OF
an Irish republic shall be crushed
cut.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-21
Notice To Tax Payers
of Marion County

All the tax books will be com
Y Ted and ready for collection
81 County taxes this week.
Thers Will be discount given
sn ali taxes paid in full OF 2is
lper cent Come in and pay them
and take advantage OF the dis
eonnt, as it will only last
through the remainder OF octo-
ber and November. The sher-
lln.ss softice will be open for the
collection of taxes each Satur-
ldny night from z to 9 O'Clock
Turing the discount period.
A. NJ. GLOVER,
tShorifr OF Marion County
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