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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
WEEK END RAIDS
BY CITY POLICE
Many Forfeits Collected,
But No Prisoners Taken
to Headquarters.

Two good sized raids were made
over Sunday by the police, one on
Grafton street and the other on shed
to the rear Sof the Monongah Glass
works which has been fixed up in
neat, comfortable condition for gam
bling. From the shed $92.10 was COL
lected as forfeit for appearance at po-
lice court this morning but not one
man was present so the city treasury
Is richer by close to 500.
Grafton street was again raided for
the second time when a number OF
white men together with several col
ored women paid forfeits and failed
to appear for hearing this morning at
police court.
Yesterday Chief Moran with three
officers decided to raid the fine little
gambling shed near Twenfth street
Just before he arrived F. c. Ball, one
of the gamblers, remarked to his COM
panions, II hear the police have been
talking about happening in on US. We
needn't worry if they should because
there's plenty OF us and plenty OF
clubs handy" 1t wasn't more than
five minutes afterward that Chief
Moran walked in and he's laughing
heartily this morning because no clubs
were ready for him.
The game yesterday was presided
over by Sisco Wicks, who said he took
the place of the proprietor, Nose
Shuck, who runs it ordinarily. The
men who forfeited sums from IS to
$40 are as follows, with the exception
of Sisco Wicks.. who forfeited $13.10:
Burley Lockart, Ray Martin, S. Led
some, Dave Shick, Rolley Lanham,
Harvey Shuck, Charles knight, Henry
Bush and Vint Martin. These all for
feited $40, but Burley Lockart and
Ray Martin, who paid but SIS apiece
for looking on instead Of playing. One
OF the men in the party paid most of
the forfeits for his fellow players.
Those arrested in the raid at a house
of bad repute on Grafton street are:
Jack johnson, Jib Mitchell, Carl Jack
SON, Anna Smith, Mary Williams.
FTiskie Anderson and Marie Willis
All forfeited $40 except Anna smith
who forfeited $50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
MAY STOP SALES OF
DRINKS ON SUNDAY
Chief Moran May Make Is
sue of the Dragie Place
on Washington st.

The proprietor of the well known
soft drink establishment on Wash
ington street, Mrs. Dragie. was pres
ent at police court this morning to
uphold her place, which was closed
down yesterday because of disturb
ances reported to have taken place.
Mrs. Dragie says she can prove she
has done nothing wrong, mas sold no
toxicating drinks and is doing her
best to keep her place respectable.
When asked why it was that nearly
all the drunks who came before the
mayor were reported found near or in
her place, she replied that this was
due to the fault of the police. II
send for them" she says, .to take
away drunk persons who loaf here,
and they say they got drunk here,
and they won't do anything about II. I"
Mrs. Dragie says several times she
sent for an officer, and in one case
particularly he brought a man who
was disturbing the peace in her place
TO police headquarters, where he was
promptly turned loose.
Mayor Conaway informed the wo-
man this morning that unless she
kept her place more respectable she
would be closed up permanently,
though he refused to say whether she
could remain open next Sunday, only
remarking to the chief that she had
as good right to stay open as some
Of the other places reported to be
selling drinks on Sunday about the
city. Chief Moran states emphatically
that he will do everything in his pow
er to close up Mrs. Dragie's place
entirely, because he considers it a
disrepectable loafing place with col
ored and white people mixed up con-
tinually in unlovely proximity, most
Of them sick and almost senseless,
whether from intoxicating drinks or
just nauseating drinks, he cannot
prove.
Mrs. Dragie appears to be woman
Of fair Intelligence, a foreigner OF
dark ;eompl eSdon, with black hair.
which she wears caught at the side
of her face with a jeweled pin. She
worea black fur coat to police court
this morning ana talked long and
fast about her troubles, principally
that officers would not help her main
tain peace because they blamed every.
thing on her joint. She is said to be
making good money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
BAN NOW ON ALL
.BTUM|NOUS COAL
B[|NGSENTABROAD.
Central Coal Committee
Cares for New England
and Other Points.
CAR SUPPLY FAIR TO-DAY
National Coal Asso. Passes
Minute on Wheelwright's
Sudden Death.
GAR SUPPLY FAIR TODAY

All bituminous coal shipments for
sxport business are at an end for the
present, the drastic ruling going into
effect on Saturday at the instance OF
The Central Coal committee, Washing
ton, D. c., which is allied with the
United States Railroad administra-
ton Last Thursday only gas coal
export permits ceased to be issued
but on Saturday all export coal per-
mits were abandoned. It is believed
that the export coal trade will again
be started in about week or ten days
rs II Is believed that within that time
there will be enough bituminous coal
mined and transported to New England
and other sections that are short OF
fuel.
Gas plants and producer gas plants
have been short of coal for some time,
Hbut the shortage in bituminous coal
lgene rally was not apparent to the cen
trial Goa, committee until Friday. All
permits issued for gas coal prior to
,erally prior to Saturday will be per-
mitted TO go abroad.
indications are that the bulk of the
export coal out OF the Fairmont re
gion win have been shipped Ton per.
mits by today or Tuesday so that lit
lie export stuff will leave this region
later in the week. Coast-wise ship
ping is not interfered with and Fair
mont coai will be shipepd to New
England as usual.
Government Price only.
What promises to cause big con-
troversy in the Fairmont and other
regions that have been engaged ex-
tensiyely in the export business is
the announcement that the railroad
administration will not pay more than
1.-THE government price for all of the
export coal that it has diverted or
Aonfiscnted. It bases its stand on
(Contmued on pese four.I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
TWO ARE HELD ON
Mann ACT CHARGE
Young Girl Tells Sad Story
in Commissioner Kirby's
Court

One OF the most sordid stories of
betrayal and girlish trust and inno-
cence wes unfoIded this afternoon be-
fore United States commissioner j.
P. Kirby when Alberta Mason fif-
teen year old girl from McKeesport,
testified against Arthur Bernard Cas-
silio who was arrested here Saturday
night on warrant charging him with
a violation of the Mann act. To make
matters worse, after the Mason girl
TO West Virginia from Pennsylvania,
Charles Spatafore who was in the room
as friend of the prisoner was taken
into custody by Deputy United States
Marshall John Moore and his name
added to the same warrant
On December &c, 1919, the girl left
her home to go to picture show.
The next time her mother saw her
was when she came here yesterday
upon receipt of the news of the sad
plight in which her daughter, (her
baby still she calls herr found herself
According to the girls story, Spat-
afore induced her to come to Fairmont
'Cassilio paid her fare. Then follow
ed number of moves from one hotel
to another, ending in the desertion OF
the girl in Clarksburg last week and
the search for the precious pair which
resulted in the arrest of castillo Satur-
day nc local hotel and Spatafore's
arrest in the court room this after
noon.
United States Marshall c. e. Smith
is determined to make an example Of
this pair Of WORTHLESS such as will de-
ter others in the future from using
this territory for such an unsaSory
purpose. The girl is held as witness
and will accompany the marshalls par
ty to Parkersburg this afternoon to
appear as witness against the two
men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Morgantown Avenue
Paving Progress

Morgantown avenue is paved as far
as the B. and o. tracks at Hickman
run, according to City Engineer S. B.
Miller, who is overseeing the work.
This leaves only short distane in
front of the property of j. A. Mere
dith which is uncompleted and if good
weather prevails this work can be
completed very shortly. However the
road will not be opened to traffic be-
fore January "a for the reason that at
this season of the year is requires con-
siderable time for the concrete to set
tie and be in condition for use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Wheelwright Body
Starts Next Saturday

According 70 information received
here by officials of the Consolidation
Coal company yesterday the body OF
Col. Jere H. Wheelwright, whose death
occurred in Paris last week, will not
start for this country until next Sat
urday. 1t was at first thought that the
body would start from there about
January tenth but later information
changed the date of the sailing. The
fastest boats now in service require
from eight to ten days to make the
voyage so it will be some time before
funeral services can be held in this
county over the body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Layman and Knapp ,
Held for U. s. Jury

At hearing before United States
Commissioner J. P. Kirby this morn
ing the two Madden boys who were
accused OF violation of the prohibition
law were dismissed, and Emanuel
Layman and Albert Knapp waived a
hearing and were held for appearance
before the Federal grand jury tomor-
row at Parkersburg. Bail is each case
was furnished in the sum of five hun
dred dollars.
Layman and Knapp were arrested
about week ago with seven cases Of
whskey in an automobile said to be-
long to the Madden boys. The auto is
held by the police to determine
whether or not 1t can be confiscated
and sold under the law covering such
cases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
C0NSOL OFFICIALS
IN CONFERENCE HERE
Sessions Began in Watson
Building Today, to Con-
tinue This Week.

Consolidation Coal company Off
cials are in Fairmont today for
meeting with Vice President F. R.
Lyon and Assistant to President
Brooks Fleming, Jr. The officials
here attending the conference are
Vice President S. D. Camden, New
York; Vice President F. w. Wiltshire,
New York; General Manager OF Sales
w. NJ. Wiltshire, New York; Vice
President Arthur Hale, Baltimore;
Manager OF Transportation w. L. An
drews, Baltimore; General Auditor A.
S. Dunham, Baltimore; Vice Presi-
dent E. M. Mancourt, Detroit; Man
ager j. G. Smyth, Elkhorn division,
Jenkins, Kentucky; Manager E. r.
Price, Millers Creek division, Van
Lear, Kentucky; Manager G. NJ. Gill
leate, Maryland division, Frostburg,
Maryland; Manager W. H. Kramer,
p Pennsyl9a1ia division, Somerset.
Pennsylvania; j. c. Hunsaker, Man
ager of Stores, jenkins, Kentucky;
P. l.. Hughes, Manager of Stores, Van
Lear, Kentucky; R. F. Mason, Cen
era Manager, Dull Mercantile COM
PSaLSt "Sy0LSudLSs rad fuTCudSlnS
Agent w. c. Lyme, Jenkins, Kentucky;
Purchasing Agent c. L. Hawkins, Van
Lear, Kentucky; Purchasing Agent
w. F. Shafferman, Somerset, Pennsyl-
vania; Purchasing Agent r. R. Mid
dleton, Frostburg, Md; r. L. Kings
land. Fairmont, General Power and
Mechanical department.
These officials, along with Consult
ing Engineer Frank Haas, General
Purchasing Agent A. T. Watson, As
slstant General Purchasing Agent +.
c. Davis, and officials of the West
Virginia division, Manager C. H. Tarle-
ton, local Auditor NJ. E. Ashcraft,
Manager of Stores Frank Neely and
Purchasing Agent ]. R. Sheridan, ex-
pect to be in conference most of the
week discussing every phase OF the
sales, transportation and operating
OF the Consolidation Coal company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Postpone Reception
in Honor Of Stoetzers

The reception which was planned
for Tuesday evening by the various
officers and their wives OF the Pres
byterian church in honor of Dr. and
Mrs. H. G. Stoetzer because of DR..
Stoetzer's twentieth anniversary as
pastor of the church has been post
poned indefinitely due to illness of
Mrs. Stoetzer's mother.
Something unusually enjoyable had
been planned and later a date for this
reception will be set. It was an
nounced yesterday at church that the
reception would take place but today
1t became necessary to postponed tho
event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Edward T. Bishop
B. & 0, Veteran Buried

Impressive funeral services over the
body OF Edward E. Bishop, highly re-
spected man and veteran railroader,
whose death occurred suddenly on
Saturday morning, were held this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence of his brother-in-law, Samuel
A. Shuttlesworth, at $40 Morgantown
avenue. The Rev. J. P. TurkeIson, a
former pastor of the deceased con-
Quoted the funeral services which
we're largely attended by friends and
relatives. Members OF the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, the B. and
o. Veterans association and the
knights OF Pythias with all of which
lodges the deceased was affiliated, at
tended @1e services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
pEArH oF CHRISTINE EoRp.

Christine, the eleven weeks old in
FAINT daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
F. Ford, died Saturday afternoon at
the home of her parents on the East
side after an illness extending over
practically her entire life. Christine
was the only daughter in the family
and is survived by two brothers, JOS
eph and Raymond. Funeral services
were held this afternoon at two o'clock
from the family residence and were
conducted by the Rev. Father John
o'Reilly, Of St Peters Catholic
church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
WILLIAMSON MINE
MAGAZINE LETS co
Foreman James Childers
Was Killed By Force
of the Explosion.

BY AsSOCIated FFesSJ
WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Jan. 12.-
The powder magazine of Randolph
Mine in the suburbs of Williamson
blew up this morning.
James Childers, the mine foreman,
who was near the magazine when it
exploded, was killed and another em-
ploye was seriously hurt.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined, and the loss is said
To be heavy.
The explosion shook the town and
windows were broken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
lBy Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12.-Unique
in the annals of earthquakes is the
experience Of the family of Prof. Riy-
eros, of Barranca-Neuva. The quake
opened great chasm in the earth in
which their home was engu1fed. For
more than week, members of the
family have been living in the bottom
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Y.M.C.A. Thrift Drive
Starts on Saturday

For the purpose of furthering thrift
in the community the Y. NJ. c. A. in
keeping with the plans OF the Inter-
national Y. NJ. C. A. will put on a cam
paign in Fairmont from January IL to
"a. A. ]. Cash, general secretary OF
the Fairmont Y M. c. A, will be the
director of the campaign. The plan,
according to Mr.. Cash, is to teach the
people the idea OF saving. Commit
tees will be appointed to carry out the
work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
.QUAKESS QUEER TRICK ON
MEXICANHOUSEHOLD
Drops Family and Home to the Bottom of lao Feet Deep
Abyss and Not Much Harr,
Was Done.

of this abyss at least 14o feet below
the surface Of the earth.
Surviving neighbors have been
lowering them food and wateriat the
imminent risk of dislodging rocks
which might fall and crush those be-
meath. Belief is expressed that rains
or new shocks will be dangerous to
those in the -abyss.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
OPERAT TORS ASK COAL COMMIT Tee 10 QUESTIONS
Booze Dealers
Can't Sue US.
in High Court
IBy Assoclated Pressl /

WASHINGTON. Jan. i2.-The
Supreme court today denied per-
mission for the New Jersey Retail
Liquor Dealers association to
bring original proceedings in the
Supreme court to test the constt-
tutionality of the national prohiI
bition amendment and enjoin its
enforcement in New Jersey. The
court held 1t had no jurisdiction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
DEATH OF MRS. ANNIE ouARk,

Mrs. Annie Quark, aged As, wife OF
George Quar!t, died this morning at
Cook hospital after an illness with
gall stones. She is survived by four
children. Mrs. Quark was a resident
of AnnabeHe. The funeral will take
place from the Polish Catholic church
at Monongah Tuesday afternoon at
three O'Clock and interment will ba
made IN the Polish cemetery by I'm
dertaker r. c. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
Mississippi Lumber
Here for New Bridge

Worlrmen today are engaged In un.
loading carload of Mississippi long
leaf yellow pine to be used In the
construction of the false work OF the
new East Side bridge.
There is considerable lumber en-
route to Fairmont for this same false
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
100000 Fire Today
in Allegheny County
[Ry Aaaoclated PressI1

PITTSBURGH. Jan i2. Three
business buildings were destroyed.
two persons were hurt and twelve
families driven from their homes by
a fire in Stowe township early today
The fire which started in tailorin Z
establishment from an explosion
caused loss of approximately $780,
900.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
MINER FATALLY lNguREp.

Panl Zahora, employed In the mines
at Montana met death yesterday when
he was struck on the head by a fall O..
slate. The body was taken in charge
by Undertaken r. L. Cunningham and
burial was made today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
THE WEATHER

Fait tonight; Tuesday increasing Z
eioudIness and warmer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-18
YOUNG MAN FINDS
MONEY in
81. 1NSBURY
'..Tell Me the Old, Old Story
Always Sounds Sweet
from Strangers

A few months ago a young man OF
pleasing appearance arrived intown
and started soliciting subscriptions
for the leading magazines. He told
the housekeepers that he called on
that he was earning money to work
his way through college and that he
expected to get scholarship if he
was successful in getting enough sub
scriptions. Some subscribed for the
magazines they wanted and one be-
nevolently inclined individual bought
a lot of magazines she really didn't
want just to help the boy through
college.
The magazines came all right for
two months and then suddenly stop
ped One st. Johnsbury then
wrote into the publishers in New
York city of the one of the leading
magazines in the country and she re-
ceived word that the magazine has
no agents in the field and that they
never received her subscription.
It's the old story again and the sad
part of it is that those who have lost
their money can i'll afford to lose it.
Every newsdealer in St. Johnsbury
will take subscriptions for magazines
1t any time and through the season
The Caledonian-R Record carried adver-
tisements of local subscription
agency, but stranger can come into
own and get away with money from
almost anything from a magazine to
| Texas oil field or an Alaskan gold
nine. 1t was ever thus.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-18
PENROSE REAL AUTHOR
OF SIMS CHARGES

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Penrose and not Rear Admiral Sims
originated the basic charges against
the navy department contained in the
admiral's letter,of January 7, Secre-
taly Daniels asserted today before
the Senate Committee investigating
the Naval conduct of the war. He
recalled that the Senator in speech
in the Senate August oath, 1918, de-
dared that procrastination on The
part of the secretary delayed the ter
mination of the war at least three
months and cost SIS, 5,000,000,000 and
many lives. The committee might
have "saved thousand of reams Of
paper and hundreds of thousands of
words" by investigating Penrose
charges, the witness said. Senator
Penrose was imposed upon by some
informant almost as reckless in his
figures as Admiral Sims in his accu-
sations,1 Mr.. Daniels said. at is
also worthy of note that at the very
time Penrose was making this speech
Sims was writing to Capt. Pratt
threatening an investigation of the
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-18
FRENCH LOOK TO u. S.
IN SETTLING WAR DEBTS

PARIS May 18---Co-operation by
The United States is largely counted
upon by Allied circles, particularly
.he French, for the success Of the
iNuidation- of war debts and repara-
ions, the principles of which were
aid down bv Premiers Lloyd George
Ind Millerand at the recent confer
,nce at Hythe. The viewpoint of
French official circles is that the Ger
nan bond issue on which the whole
plan rests must largely be accepted
by the United States in payment of
French debts or the system will fail.
Great Britain's acceptance of these
bonds in payment of the debt of
France also depends on the accept
ance by the United States. The prin-
cipals of these plans as sketched by
the French and British premiers will
be referred to Washington as we'll as
to the Allies for approval and it is
probable that each government con-
suited will be asked to suggest any
Improvement on the plan in order to
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-18
LIVELY FIGHT COMING
OVER NITRATE PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, May 18--Two re-
ports, one by Republicans condemn
ing the governments wartime nitrate
program and charging reckless waste
and extravaganza and the other by
Democrats defending it and charging
partisan bias by the majority, were
presented today to the House by a
special committee which took up the
investigation nearly year ago.
Along with its Al general condenma-
ions OF the government policy the
Republican majority comprising
Sherman Graham of Illinois and Rep
resentative Jeffries Of Nebraska, sub
mitted recommendation for future
disposition of the Muscle Shoals
Plant which Representative Garrett,
Tennessee, the Democratic member,
declared was beyond its province
Members said this would open the
way for the biggest political fight IN
the House since the war investigating
committee was created. Republicans
laid blame for the nitrate program,
entailing an expenditure OF about
100000 at the doorof President
Wilson with Bernard M. Baruch as
the moving spirit Of the wartime pro-
ject, although Rep. Garrett speaking
for the minority declared that the
president acted on the suggestion OF
Secretary Baker and that both could
assume responsibility without thought
of apology. The principal recon-
menderation by the majority related
to the big Muscle Shoals plant cost
ing $70,O00,000. The majority re-
commended that it be leased and con-
verted into fertilizer plant and the
products sold direct to farmers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-18
REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE EMERY
UNANIMOUSLY
Caucus at Newport Stands
Solidly for Home Candi-
date for Governor

The Republican caucus held in
School Hall, Newport, to elect, dele
gates to the Republican state con-
vcntion at Montpelier on May 26
unanimously indorsed the candidacy
of Col. c. S. Emer-- for governor
The following Republican City
Committee was chosen:
e. w. Sava~o d. N. Dwinell, E.
J. Smith, 0. J. Proulx and A. B.
Cobleigh
The following delegates were elect
ed:
Will II. Proutv, James T. Gardner,
Will W. Blodgett and Walter H.
Cleary.
The delegates were authorized to
select their own alternates.