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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
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CITY HALL TODAY.
Was An Involuntary Wit
ness at Police Court
Hearing

Frieda McMLlen, aged II months,
fat and rosy and smiling, was the
center of attraction in police head
quarters this morning from the
time when she was brought in by
her mother until the regular time
for holding court. Incidentally,
Frieda caused a lot of Jealousy
among the habitues OF the police
station.
First, she held out her chubby
hands to Ch!ef Snider and the next
moment had her arms around his
neck. Then along came Patr0lman
Tom Ford with his ingratiattng
Irish smile, and took Frieda away
from his chief without apparently
noticing that the act put the big
fellows nose seriously out OF Joint.
Toms triumph was short lived
however, for just at this time IN
strolled Charles Snowden from the
city treasurer's office and took her
away from Tom but when Frieda
deserted the whole lot Of her mas
culine admirers for Miss Genevieve
Fletcher they all appeared resign
ed, knowing well that 1t was use
less to compete against such odds.
The only one IN court who did
not seem to care for FriedR was
her father, who was arrested last
night on complaint Of his wife. Nc
MilIen was charged with having
struck his wife and was fined 500
and sentenced to serve ten days In
"Tve got the ten days, but not
the $780," said the prisoner.
"Then you can serve twenty days
longer rejoined Mayor ConRway,
who did not seem favorably i'm.
pressed by the defiant attitude OF
McMillen.
court on a charge of raising a dis
turbance last Sunday morning and
were each fined $40 and costs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
.5BB ACCIDENT
NEAR MONTANA
Man Shooting for Pas.
time, Injured Friend;
Wound Serious

A bullet that went astray pene-
trated the doorway Of building at
Monatna at ten o'clock last night
and Inflicted wound in the knee
Joint of John Murray which may
cause it to remain stiff all his life
time.
A man by tho name of Turner
Davis, of Montana, went on the
outside Of the building and shot a
revolver into tho air merely, it is
believed, for pastime. One bullet
missed its mark, went astray and
badly injured his friend. Follow
ing the accident Davis brought tho
injured man to the hospital, ar
ranged for his admlttance and to
cover all expenses incident to his
treatment and appeared to be
much concerned over the affair.
Neither man appeared to be drink
ing, and 1t Is believed the atfaff
was purely accidental. Murray
was operated on and the bullet re-
moved, but the wound is serious
one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Railroad Notes
Of Local Interest

]. M. Scott, Wheeling, general
superintendent Of the West Virgin
ia district OF tho B. and o., is in
Fairmout today.
J. H. Huggins, Brownsville, su-
pervlsing agent, Monongahela rail-
way, was in the city today.
]. w. Glover, Brownsville, COM
mercial development representa-
tive OF the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie railroad, is on a trip to Fair
mont today.
c. ]. Proudfoot, Wheeling, dis
trict travelling agent B. and O.. was
in Fairmont yesterday. While here
he collected printed protests on
the unsanitary conditions OF the B.
and o. station here which appeared
In The West Virglnian. He is
also making preliminary arrange
ments for the Elks' trip to San
Francisco, where the session Of the
national body will be held.
. c. A. Stealey Is In Grafton work
ing in the diBpatcher's office. He
will remain there several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

Judging from the testimony OF
SIX witnesses before the coroners
Jury who are Investigating the
death OF c. c. Davis. colored, at
Montana on December 90, two I'M
portant questions will have to be
decided. One question is, was
Davis shot while engaged in the
deul with Superintendent Chester
P. Mullens. OF the Consolidation
Coal company or was he shot while
Stanaker? The testimony of John
Walking away by Mullens or r. II.
Underwood, a teamster, tends TO
show that he did not know how
TO work the Winchester rine which
he had In front Of the Btoresand
that he did not fire it off at all.
This, IL true will eliminate Under
wood and place the responsibility
for. the death Of Davis on either
Mullens or stanaker. Mullens Is
out on $500 bail. According to
the testimony Of Ed HunsakeH,
company clerk, stanalxer has not
been; seen since the shooting.
All Witnesses, however, agree in
describing the Incidents that led
up to the shoe oting.
li!iSl18Eia had Ir1tea house. 1I9@
~, and had moved some Of hfs
household goods into house No. II
but was told by the superintendent
to vacate. Davis became angry and
demanded his time. While being
paid off by Mr.. Hunsaker, there
arose a dispute about some corn
which Davis had taken. He was
charged with two bushels but con-
tended that he had not taken more
than a gallon. This matter was
finally Strengthened out by charg-
ing up bushel, but Davis left tho
office in a bad humor with the re-
mark that would "get" someone.
He then went home and procured
a double barreled shot gun came
back and began to shoot in the d.
rection OF the office.
SuperIntendent Mullens came
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
SLATE FALL IS
FATAL TO MINER
Joseph Campbell Killed In
Accident at the Hood
Mine

While pulling slate at the Hood
mine Of the Rivesville Coal com
pany ut Rivesville, Joseph P.
Campbell, an American miner. was
instantly killed this morning at
$3.50 o'clock, when piece of slate
weighing between 800 and 400
pounds struck him on the head. His
skull was fractured and he died
instantaneously.
Campbell was a very steady
miner and his death is mourned
among his fellow workers as well
as by Hon. R. A. Pollock, president
OF the company, who speaks very
highly OF him.
His home is in Nashville, Tenn.
but during the six weeks that he
was employed by the Rivesville
Coal company at RivesVille he re-
sided with his brother, N. G. Camp
bell, at Riyesville, He was Sin
gle man and was twehty-six years
81; as5ss "a f; tsk & 6id. edafss taKtfs
are preparing the body for burial,
The remains will be sent to Nash
Vile, Tenn, for burial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Interesting Point Raised by Testimony Given AT
.COrOner's Inquest Held in the Court
House This Morning
ALL WITNESSES AGREE AS TO SART S!i1
Man Named AS One Of Those Who Shot at Deadl
Has Not Been Seen Since the
Killing

out to meet him, emptied hta aus
tomato pistol during which te5
Davis shot either four or 6, "
times, missing each time ther'
turned and started RcroSB p.
tracks and up the road In the dts
rection of home. Three ahotA
fired in his direction as he
away, according to Witnesses g.
were fired by Stanaker El3u 4t4Q
come out OF the office, croggeds 10
railroad tracks and was Btlndtns
under the tipple and was ustng y
automatic. One was fired hy
lens. Some of the witnesses &c -
TO thing that Davis was hit ~ iIile ~
had his back turned reload ding III
gun before he started aJEay lS
that case the responslbl llitY f0f
death would rest on iMul4 len
the reason that Stanaker llg
yet begin to fire. Il DaYta
shot while he was going sIza
the scene, then either SEanS
Mullens might have fired &c
shot. Only one bullet Gtf1o
Wis entering HIS back and faElitl
out through his right brea e,
Coroner Frank Lloyd is
ing the inquest assisted
cutting attorney Walter b.
ty. Attorney Frank r. Am01
will tsEssume SElSe- duties Ut 6f .
ing attorney on January s.
present.
Attorney Ernest Bell; VINO
Attorney James A. Mered ll
been retained by Superint nd
Mullens. was present In TIE
est Of their client,
The jury is composed 6G Glll
Knight, ". B. Rigglemau, Ekoft
Price, Arthur Reed. Dayton
and D. B. Snider. Miss Pansy efE
ningham is taking the stenne
ic notes.
About nine more witness
main to be examined.
The following WITNESSES ere
mined, Anthony GarrisonS 4 d
Floyd. John Underwood; !.
Keener. Thomas Bowers, SE. and
Ed Hunsaker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
WAGES
PROFIT SHA7lNH
Newberne Worlnuen
Strike to Get Bac
On Old Basis

lBy AEaoelated Preesl

NEWBERNE. N. O., Dec. 30
The profit sharing system
means of averting strikes wa n
the state Of collapse today {
as the Newberne Iron Work 81
it's employees is concerned: l5ne
weeks work under the plan oina
the workers pay enYelop
per cent. shy and today sttH
was idle with the men "a
for their old wage scale. 8
Four weeks ago 76 cents an oif
was the wage scale in foundry
machine shops. A ten per
wage reduction was ordere on le
ground that 1t would become ne
sary to cut expenses or clio
shop. Another ten per Cent Z
tion was soon proposed but
gestion by a workman Tint
company run the plant, dediIe
tual operating and over
penses and divide that part . K
income termed protitG
agreed to as an experinefi
Friday the meh received
equalling 20 per cent. fedtl oa
from their old wages.
Yesterday a strike was
The strikers declared todHY
intended to remain Idle until
old wage scale is restored
pany officials said 1t would i5 n
essary to keep the plant elots
less the employees ma4e
sions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Idle. mines l ! Z I...E !.
l09 N E4IRn0PT
REGION TODAY
Operators Cannot Profit.
ably Produce Coal at
Prevailing Prices

Itlleness at the mines In the
Fairmont region continues and to-
day 1t showed q slight increase
over yesterday. There were 109
operations idle on the three rail-
roads in the region. OF these 80
we're on the Monongah division OF
the B. and O.; 10 in the West Vtr-
ginia district of the Monongahela
and 9 along the Wyatt-Bingamon
branch OF the Western Maryland.
Unconsigned loads on the Mo
nongah division this morning TO-
tailed 103. There are no dead loads
on the Monongahela RAILWAY.
There is no demand for coal to-
dav and in fact little II any is be-
Ing sold on a spot basis. In fact
not enough to establish anything
like a price. Some Of the larger
companies reported that some OF
their orders have been either cut
down or temporarily suspended un-
til business conditions improve. In
some instances there appears to be
a tendency among some miners to
ease up even in operations that
are working.
Judging from the attitude of the
coal operators the right step is be-
ing taken, that Is, If here Is no de-
mand for their product, why pro-
duce 1t at figures at cost or even
lower. Some brokers appear tu
have been caught with some few
cars on hand and while this Is not
general in the region 1t is pool IS
coal in one instance.
The Car Supply
Empties continue to flood the
Fairmont region. All Of the three
railroads continpe to send them in
Wholesale fashion. On the Monon-
gah division today there are 1882
ompties, of which number 1850 are
placed. The empties are classi-
fled as follows: Open, 1870; coke,
rs; B. NJ. /. X, 236; NJ. V. T., 81.
Cars left over from the previous
day were 701,
Along the Monongah division to-
day there are 81 empt1es placed
Of which 107 are assigned cars for
railroad fuel loading. Mines along
the Morgantown and Wheeling rati
way have rs empties, placed to-
day. In the Pennsylvania district
today there arc 249 cars placed,
There will be full run OF cars for
Fridays loading.
Empties along the Helen's Run
and Wyatt-Bingamon branches Of
the Western Maryland railway to
day run $50. This Is n full run
Continued on PAGE 8
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
URGE MATERNITY
AID IN ALL STATES
Labor Legislation Confer
ence in New York
Today
EBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Enact-
ment OF laws In all states to CO.
operate with the federal govern
ment in protecting maternity, par
ticularly among women, was urg-
ed at the closing session of the
fourteenth annual of the American
Association of Labor Legislation
here today. Restriction of en-
ployment, benefits to Offset loss OF
earnings and free medical care
were declared to be the pressing
needs to overcome an increasing
mortality rate for both mothers
and infants.
DR.. Richord Bolt, general d.
rector OF the American Child Hy-
Einene association, said 1t was a
"condemning fact that in this en-
lightened age and prosperous
country more women between the
age Of is and As years of age lose
their lives from the conditions
connected with child birth
than from any other cause except
tuberculosis. More than $4,000
mothers died under these condl-
tions in the United States during
the past year." he said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
More Radicals To Go
Back to Russia
Inv Assoelated Pressl

BOSTON, Dec. 30.-Another de-
portation OF alien radicals to Rus
sia is planned by the War Depart
ment for January Is. It viii include
persons detained or on parole ct
this port and at New York. This
announcement was made in the
federal district court today by AS
sfstant United States Attorney
Goldberg, who said Louis Post as
sistant Becreaary of labor, had no
tilted him that arrangements for
future deportation had been CON
Cluded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Bil viii Have to Preach
l3 Each Week During
Stay Here
gIANGE IN IT FOR ALL
Londay Only Day Of the
Week When Evan
gelist Rests

Everyone will have an oppor-
ftfnikysto hear Billy Sunday several
t1ea while the great evangelist is
III 8irniont for he will deliver a
toEal of IS sermons while here,
sreaking Tuesday, Wednesday
ThITsday,. Friday and Saturday
attarnnonp and night, and Sunday
13ortiing, afternoon and night, for
a period Of six weeks. There will
no meetings on Mondays for
sIs observed by Mr.. Sunday as
snch needed rest day following
llil thtrteen sermons each week.
The hour for the evening service
1880 o'clock, but Mr.. Sunday
Sfills preach as soon as the taber-
itslcle is filled regardless OF the
IlnuF explained Mr.. William Ash"
advance organizer of the Sun
party in announcing details OF
meeting this morning. Mr..
lS0deheaver, the choir director, will
suerally begin the singing about
which will continue until about
otGiplS, The hour for the after
oa Services will be 1880 p. m.
nd 80 30 a. N. will betthe hour for
sEltInr Sunday morning ser
Choir Meets Tonight.
sSi5 hundred members OF the
oil Will assemble at the taber-
dacIe at CASTOR avenue and Fifth
street this evening at 1880 for the
Liirppse Of receiving their prelimt-
nary instructions. DR.. E. W.
bward, chairman Of the Music
Jmpnittee, and Mr.. Asher will be
IN charge Of the meeting. A full
tttendance Of all members Of the
RS6ott IS desired In order that the
4 III structionB will not have to be re-
ated.
first 1t was planned to assign
81 seats to the various members
ajt the choir at the meeting this eve
b ling hut this Is made impossible
the fact tina: there are only
bout 800 chairs at the tabernacle
sssgShefeas 600 is needed for the
eiioSc. The response to Mr.. Asher's
isail for chairs has not been as good
tsi was expected and today the ad-
anca organizer was very much
worried sas to how he was going
IA SECURE the other 300 chairs
liioh are absolutely necessary. A
gtenoFrapher is also needed for
3 erioti Of six weeks and will be
3 aid tor her services. Application
shonld be made to Mr.. Asher at the
y, u. O. "a.
O0hers Meet.
An important meeting OF the 800
iusheFs who will handle the crowds
during the evangelistic services
y R.S8 held at the tabernacle last
IContinued on page eiEht.)
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New York Bandits
Shoot Another Man
TBy Associated. Press1

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Another
holdup and shooting that may cost
life was added to the city's crime
list today. Seeking to defend him.
self, CASTOR Piro was shot through
the temple by one OF two bandits
who attacked him as he entered
his tailor shop In the Bronx. Both
assailants escaped.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Wheeling Attorney
Dies in Washington

WHEELING, Dec. 3O.-Wil-
liam Eskirne. senior partner in
the firm of Eskirne. Palmer and
Cowl of this city and one Of the
leading lawyers of West Virginia,
died this morning at Washington,
according to word received here to-
day,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
VEr0 az PREaInnNI.l.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a
fdent Wilson today vetoed
Joint resolution designed
pend a section Of the clayfd
prohibiting common scarrteS 4
dealing with any coneefn =
interlocking directorates
carrier except to limited
lures as to contract.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
Expected to Take Newest
Sweetheart When He
Leaves Fiume
AMNESTY FOR TROOPS
Details of Capit1lation of
the City Have Been
Arranged
rRy Associated PressI


TRIEST, Dec. 30.-Hostilities
at Fiume between italian regular
troops and D'AnnunzIo's legion
naires ended tonight. The agree
ment for the capitulation Of
Flume will be signed tomorrow
morning.
Orders for cessation, Of lighting
apparently followed a report to
General Cayiglia that the Council
OF Fiume, to which D'Annuuzio
had turned over his powers, had
accepted the trems of the Italian
government.
At a conference held at Abbazia
yesterday the council gave COM
.plete recognition OF the treaty Of
Rapallo. against the application Of
which D'Annunzio and his men
were> fighting, and signed agree
ment for capitu1ation Of the city.
The, last news from D'Annunsto
3sta tod ha had rekdiye IA let4Ts
ftdnI& 6y Saifpfane, and tlt Is rus
mored he planned to take with
him Slgnorlta Luisella Baccare.
who has been In Fiume for several
months and to whom he has de-
clared he will be married as soon
as he Is given a divorce from his
present wife. Signorita Baccare
refused to leave the poct-soldier
when an attack on the city was
imminent, declaring that she
would rather be killed than quit
the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The Even
ing News correspondent says to-
day that D'Annunzio has accetped
the terms Of General Caviglia,
commanding the regular Italian
forces about Fiume. D'Annunzto' s
lcgionnaires will be dissolved and
granted amnesty, the correspond
ent declared, and added that it is
expected that he will go to South
America.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
E0R0NER7S INQUEST DEVELOPS A SURPRIS
AnyRags, Any
Bottles ANY
Booze Today?
tBy Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Forty
bundles OF rags shipped by a
New York bag company to a
Chicago iron and metal COM
pany yielded forty cases Of
whiskey when the prohibition
agents searched several rail-
road shipments here today.
Agents have been ordered to
inspect all large bundles at
every freight house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30
FRANK LIsBY DIES.

WHEELING, Dec. 3O.-F'rank
Lisby, veteran pressman for the
News Publishing company. and
one Of the most active Pythians in
West Virginia, died at his home
here this morning IN his s 5th year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

MEET TOMORROW
The East Park Mothers class
will meet Friday afternoon at 2:SO
Reeves avenue. A very interesting
program has been aTrans@d.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-30

U0hers Meet.
" AM important meeting OF the 800
iusheFs who Will handle the crowds
during the evangelistic services
RsSs held at the tabernacle last
IContinued on page eighty
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iTHE; NE

Partly cloudy topisl1 :.
and FridaS.
Deming graphic., 1920-07-06
n. N. INDt STkIAL REVIEW

The Wool growers report best sea
son in past 10 years.
LOrdsburg-Octo Mining Co. takes
on new life.
Tucumcari-Peco OH refinery slowly
hut surely coming along.
Tucumcari-Mciee oil well now
drilling close TO 1000 II. depth
State officials investigate flood dam
age in Socorro county.
Hillsboro reports mining activity In
Black Range district.
New road out Of Albuquerque chris.
tened Sunset Trail.
Colorado cattleman buys $4,000
acres 'n this state.
Roswell ll-Gilder hotel sold for Sl75,N
600.
Silver City reports extensive mining
development going on.
Stems zinc mine to he sunk deeper.
Iordsburg Cooperative store here
is permanent live industry.
Wagon Mound reports lamb and
wool crop best in years.
Tucson reports important silver find
In Tres Hermanas district.
Albuquerque gets overall manufac-
turing company.
Mesilla Valley cabbage brings $40
per ton.
Artesia ships COS head Of cattle.
Carlsbad farmers are cutting oats
alfalfa. wheat and barley.
Silver City-W0rk progressing on
radium properties at Camp Klthil.
ST. Louis Housing Commission rr,
ports United States needs 3,iOOp
houses and 1,7i0,OO0 weddings annual
ly
Casper goes back TO standard time.
Fox Park has unusually large mum
her ties ready for shipment.
Fort Steele shipping many cars 0"
daily.
Deming graphic., 1920-07-06
Palace Drug Store
PLAYAS LOOMS LARGE
AS OIL POSSIBILITY

With active drilling operations GO
ing ON In the Bowie Basin and west OF
Lordsburg and further efforts to To-
cate oil in this part OF the state under
way, interest very naturally increases.
That the Plnyas country has been con
sldered favorable for oil for many
years Is well known but few persons
are aware that residents Of the valley
have held placer locations ON a great
portion OF the valley for many years
and that some. OF the ground has been
located and relocated many times be-
cause OF the belief that oil would most
certainly be found there.
Chas. stephens rancher, now living
n few miles east OF silver city, gives
some Of the earliest history Of the
Playas Valley being an oil prospect AMI
recounts same as he remembers II.
Mr. Stephens trailed cows through
the Playas from 1886 to 1883, previous
to the building Of the III Paso AMI
Southwestern railroad lie tells Of n
geologist or "rock hound" who tried TO
interest the cowmen In developing the
Playas for oil. At that time the COW
men called him Bugs" They knew
there was oil In the Playas but would
not know what to do with II II they
had il.
The geologlst or Bugs as they called
him, told them Of the mud springs or
mud geysers, which the cowmen had
seen for years, Of the various kinds Of
rocks that are found in oil bearing
territory. Of the mbroken conditions
Of the valley and the possibilities Of
large accumuations OF oil.
The cowmen came back at him with.
"You are so smart Mr.. Buggs, II you
can tell us where there Is grass and
water for our cattle II would be worth
something to us. Oil! oil. What would
we do with It? our cattle won't eat it.
The structure In the Playas Valley
Is well defined and Il person does not
have to be mn expert but to have some
knowledge Of oil field geology TO rea-
lie the possibilities Of this valley.
SO sure are the scattered residents
In and about the Playas Valley that
ever since 1883 they have kept the
land located by placer oil claims and
leases that II has been hard for any
one company to get enough acreage to-
gether to Justify development.-Silver
city Enterprise.
-LOrdsburg Liberal.