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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Prisoner Says He is
Victim Of Frame-up

David Legenxoff, OF Pennington,
was given preliminary hearing be.
fore Justice Musgrove this morning
on charge of having threatened to
XII Mrs. Stafra Zebroske, of that place.
and held for trial Saturday, February
IS, at ten o'clock in the morning.
The prisoner gave bond for his
appearance and claims that there is a
conspiracy on foot to railroad him to
jail. 1t is said that the woman has
made threats that she would get him
in Jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
FULL TINE HEALTH
OFFICER WANTED
State Health Department
Head Writes to Fair
mont Directors.

The City Board OF Directors will
take action tomorrow morning at a
special meeting on the new water rate
schedule which the board proposes to
ask the West Virginia Public Service
commission to grant.
The water rates have been some
what revised form those submitted at
a meeting of citizens called 10 go over
the matter last Wednesday and have
been made in line with suggestions
made at that time.
The matter was to have been acted
upon this morning, but owing to the
press of other business was held over
until tomorrow morning.
Mayor w. w. Conway is in receipt
of letter from DR.. S. L. Jepson,
state commissioner of health, in
which he suggested that the city en-
ploy health officer on full time, stat
ing that a health officer who had a
private practice would necessarily
give first attention to his own prac-
tice and thereby neglect his duties as
"a health official. DR.. Jepson in his
lettre called attention to the fact that
the recent session of the state legisla-
ture had passed law making it law
full for town or county to lay a three
cent levy on each hundred dollars
valuation for the employment Of such
an officer. No action was taken by
the board on this communication
which was read by City Clerk L. C.
Arnett.
Fred McIntire, T. II. Funk, John F.
Phillips and Samuel Shuttlesworth
appeared before the board and asked
that street of forty feet which lies
back OF Morgantown avenue between
Morgantown and Indiana avenues be
annulled and a fifteen foot alley
made. The matter was considered
and referred to City Solicitor Albert
y. Kern, who instructed the petition
ers to get together and draw up the
proper form and present same to the
board for its consideration and ac-
ton!
A letter was read from Congress
man NJ. NJ. Neely in response to let
ter sent him Mayor Conaway ask
ing his assistance in getting to this
city as quickly as possible two car
loads of timber which Is badly needed
in order that work on the high level
bridge may proceed without delay.
The shipment was held up on account
of lack of cars. Major Neely has
taken up the matter with Director
General Hines and hopes for speedy
relief.
The board appointed James w. Da-
Wis city assessor, to be paid sum of
$3.50 for furnishing copies of land
and personal property books and for
extending the taxes on same.
The report of City Engineer S. B.
Miller in regard to dangerous mine
openings in the city which might be
used as loafing places by irresponsible
parties and result in serious fires was
read and accepted. Mr.. Miller stated
in the report that after careful in
vestigation Of various mines about the
city he had found only one that might
prove a menace, and that was the one
on Washington street beyond Quincy
street. and advised in the report that
this be sealed up at once. This was
the mine which was on fire recently
and which the city had considerable
difficulty in extinguishing.
A building permit was granted to
Francis Wilson to build garage on
porna atreat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
peArH OF AM lNEANr.

James Robert West, the fifteen
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dor
sey West, whose death took place on
Saturday, was buried yesterday in the
Linn cemetery by Undertakers Car
penter and Ford.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-19
Keeping Up That
Sale of Housewares

opportunity irouoo"41o 20 I're911S 81
savings on everyday necessities.
White Enameed Double Boiler. at. ..........$.4s
White Enameled Dishpan, IA at. ..............st45
White Ename,ed Coffee Pot, qt ....Sl4s
White Enameled Convex Kettle, Ct ..f.....$too
Aluminium Sauce Pan at. ............... $ts5
Aluminium Double Boiler, at. ............. $1e5
White Japanned Bread Box, S165
.B,ue and White Saucepan. ct. .............. Use
Rlue and White Tea Kettle. at. s1.45
Blue and White Convex Kettle, ct. .........$1oo
Housewares Third Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-19
$500

In this Hospitality group are
dresses for every informal occasion.
Tricotines, poiret twills and serges
-satins, georgettes and taffetas. all
in the seasons best cOlors and
STYLES. Wonderful values at SIS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-19
$500

This group includes every one Of
our finest dresses,-many of which
sold at twice this price. Rich crepe
meteor, charmeuse, geergette and
other silks as we'll as fine tricotines
and duvetyns. On sale, SIS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-19
1896

These are cleverly designed frocks
and dresses deliberately trimmed
with beads or embroidery. A fine
variety of silk dresses or wool frocks
taken from much higher priced
lines, now $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-19

No c. @. D's.-No Phone Orders
p CoRsETs-Model F24s. reinforced alb
Saturday only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OfeCO
-corsets, Second Floor
T.IANNEIETTE GOWNS-in collar styles Pink
i blue striped Special Saturday only CT EE>
Gowns, Second Floor
envelope chemise peicoas
~ able materials trimmed with lace and embroidery e.
special SatufoaJ u VAs1O
-Undesmasiins, Second Floor
G TAMPED tubing
4 stitched ready for es9ens''as SATURDAY, S1.85
Art Goods Third Floor
d INT THERMOS BOTTLE in enameed style with filler
+ An exceptional. '.'u. s.'aa., S1.95
Leather Goods, First Floor
DRESSES stripes plaids
" collars Saturday 00 ~
:.
-House presses, Second Floor
n MDDIEs"Bob Evans" flannel mddies ID
" blue with braid trimmed collar and cuffs Saturday &C or
only WOsOO
-Grls' Dept, Second Floor
CORDUROY KCKERsDark color corduroy Of
d. quality: Size. $ to II ,'.''. Saturday 1926
-ooys Store, First Floor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
JeIUish Workers For
Western Farm Lands

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. g. Estab-
l'hment of big farm colonies Ey
Jews in California to overcome tie
national food shortage and to even.
tdally suppant Japanese cheap labor
there is being urged by prominent
Jewish and educational leaders here.
Rabbi Dr. Joseph Krauskopb, ia
outlinginS his plan for colonization
Of Jews to till land on an extensive
scale in the west. contrasted faru
production in California and Penn
sylvania, pointing to the fact that
while forty bushels of corn per acre
is realized on Pennsylvania soil,
California yields twice as much of
eighty bushels corn per acre.
1t is proposed that all graduates
of the National Farm School here,
of which DR.. Krauskoph is president,
be sent TO untenanted places in Cali
fornia and other fertile acreages in
the west, largely as an experiment
By working collectively and in large
as proposed by the plan,
the trained workers would speed up
production as cheaply as II jap.
anese labor were employed and with
better results, Or. Krauskoph said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
Vote is GiUen on
State Questions

Official county returns from the
general election held Tuesday. an
nounced this morning by Henry Min
nett, secretary of the Grady county
election board, show on the five state
questions as follows:
State question No 112, relating TO
the salaries of members of the lex
islature, received majority mega
tive vote. The count was yes, 22G1
no, 2S57
Number "a, which seeks to veto
and render imperative senate bill
Ill, known as the "chiropractors'
bill" received the following vote;
yes, 1916; no 1884.
Yes. 3l7; no. 2G24, was the Grady
county vote on state question mum.
ber 50, pertaining to the vitalization
of section 12a, article 10 of the
state constitution, levying certain
taxes against general public corpora.
tons operating in more than one
county. an annual tax for maintain
ing public schools.
The six mills blanket school tax
levy proposition, submitted by the
Oklahoma Educational association.
carried in this county. The vote on
this question, No. 109 was: yes,
30s3; no, 2731.
The vote on question number II.
was yes. 2,SG5; no 2.572 This is
proposal to amend the constitution
OF the state and to authorize the
state to provide for certain classes
OF insurance organizations conduct
ed without profits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
american Uniform
Curiosity in Paris
BY United Press.


DS i'''eu 700
49, ~ w
2oo0,OOO douBhDoys VINO celeDfateu
the armistice two years ago in
France there remain in Eurone today:
Aho,,. ~ ooo n,a or,,,,. ~ ooo,,
p"''o'' o'' '''' i''''''
several huhdred III me Graves
Registration department. looking al-
ter 400 cemeteries in various parts
OF France;
Perhaps % officers, vita hcadquar-
tc at Rue Tilsitt, setlls up the
last CT the =. l.. F.s bills
And nearly al of 4hcse arc new
recruits shipped over after the ar
n.''te.
On the boulevards. two years ago
peoped by doubhboys, the American
uniform has again become curio-
sity. Occasionally heads are turned
with a reminiscent smile at a khaki
clad man with big A on his sleeve
walks across the Place de iOpera.
OF the some four or five thousand
who hid in the back alleys of Paris
when their comrades went home,
probably not more than a thousand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
SIGN ARTICLES
FOR BIC FIGHT
IN TITLE TILT
BY United Press.

By Unlteu TreSS.
New York, Nov 5.-Jack Dempsey
holder of the worlds heavyweight
championship in the realm of pugil-
ism, and Georges Carpenter, the
European champion and aspirant to
the belt, will sign agreements this
afternoon at o'clock for a boxing
match which will decide the argu-
inent, according to the announcement
Of Francis Descamps, the French
mans manager
Just as has been expected, the
promoters of the fight will announce
that unexpected obstacles have aris-
on in Havana and the bout for a
fifteen round decision will be held
in New York either on Memorial Day
or Independence Day, according to
Descamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06

Substitutes Hewitt for Mathews
(second quarter); Lememrton for
Branes Nourth quarter) Barry fol-
Gam Fourth quarter).
Made first downs: Chickasha IA;
Enid 6.
Forward passes: Chickasha at
tempted six and completed four for
gain of 5o-yards; Enid attempted ten
and completed four for gain Of 55-
yards.
Punts: Roach punted four time,
for averages of iO-yards; Haskins
punted seven times for averages Of
"a yards.
Funibles: chickasha ); Enid 3.
Penalties; Chiekasha penalizel
three times for total of SO-yards.
Enid penalized three times for total
OF 3O-yards.
Times called out. Chiekasha o:
Enid s.
Officials: Moseley Baylor Univer.
sityl referee; Wellman Phillips
University umpire; Glasser CEnidl
headiinesman,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
"swan sonqs."

There is an old superstition that
he swan breaks into song at the np-
proach of death. Hence the express
sion "swan song" is often used to re-
fer 10 last poem or musical work
written inst before The composers
death The expression has also ex-
ended TO apply to the last speech of a
politician before being forced into OBJ
scurity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
FORM NEW LEAGUE or d CLASS
IN OKLA-KANSAS TOWNS, REPORT

Bartlesyille Okla, Nov 5.-Perma
nent Organization Of the Southwest
ernL league, new class ID baseball
l,ague, composed of four southern
Kansas cities and four chief cities IN
Eastern Oklahoma, was completed IN
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms
here when veteran baseball men and
civic bosters from both states held
their first conference to perfect the
body, elect officers and secure fran
chises.
Ensley Barbour, wealthy Muskogea
resident and baseball fan. was elect
cd notwithstanding of the new Or
ganzation and J. y. Berry, Sapuha
banker, was elected treasurer Spen,
Ger Abbott owner of the Tulsa club
of the Western was appointed tenn
porary chairman by delegates when
the meeting convened yesterday, was
elected honorary permanent presi-
dent.
Addressing the meeting briefly
Spencer Abbott declared that the
now leagues prospects were bright
and that he hoped to SEQ it successful
in every way. He stated that organ
lied baseball was a great improve,
mont over the old, independent
brand and that the cities interested
in the Southwestern league would
be doing much for their people in
properly handling their present plans
lie predicted that the league would |
become one of the leading class d |
organizations in the southwest if Ell
thusiasm shown at the first meeting
continued.
Franchises for clubs in the new
league were granted to delegates /
representing Sapulpa, Muskogee and
Bartlesville, Okla, and Parsons. hide
perdenee and Coffeyville, Kas. prcsi-
dent Barbour, buying the Muskogea
franchise in behalf of tho Muskogee
Baseball association, also purchased
two additional franchises to b.
placed later in two other eastern
Oklahoma or southern Kansas cities +
to complete the new organization
circuit.
Money for franchise was turned
over to John II. Booker of Sapulpa,
temporary secretary Of the organi-
cation, ana later handed to Spencer
Abbott. who notified Secretary J. II .
Farrcl of the National Association
of Professional Baseball clubs by
Wire Of the completion OF the now
league requesting that charter oe
granted at once to allow Southwest
en representatives to be present in
Kansas City on November 9 when
the National association begins its
fourday annual convention.
Those attending the meeting were:
]. c. Smith and Thurman Hill, %
Kas.; Mat Kelley ana
T. b. James of Coffeyville Kas,;
Emmett Rodgers. L. W. Woodward
and John II Booker of Sapulpa,
Okla; Ed Manly. of Parsons, Kas.:
J. A. Hardin and Ensley Barbour. OF
Okla; Sol. F. Klarburs
and E. II. Bosye, of Bartlessville.
Okla, and Spencer Abbott and II. S.
Price of Tulsa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
ENID PROVES TO BE EASY
PlcKlN' FOR STRAUSSMEN.

Continued from page one)
cess whatsoever. Gren and Roach
each intercepted filings in the last
few minutes of the third quarter,
which ended with the ball in control
ofthe Grady outfit on their oppon.
ents 20-yard line.
Two in Final Round.
Continuing to declslvely outplay
their opponents in every phase of
the game, the Straussmen put over
two touchodwns in the final round
Taking possession of the ball on the
Enidites 20 yard line, the pigskins
nose was placed near the goal line
and on the next play Capt. Adams
registered his second touchdown Of
the game. Roach kicked his fifth
goal after touchdown
A S5-yard pass, Roach to Wash
burn, neted the straussmen their
final touchdown. Roach kicked HIS
sixth goal, giving Chickasha a u
count.
The Lineup.
Following is the lineup of the two
teams:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
was NOT LOCAL MAN

The Or. Evans named defendant in
a case tried THIS week in county
court is not De 6. w. Evans. local
osteopath. William Stace. county
attorney. announced this morning.
The name DR. Evans appeared in
case wherein gambling was alleged
The defendants we're acquitted fol
lowing trial this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
The Lineup.

Following is the lineup of the two
teams:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06

be concentrated in four or five large
buryng grounds.
Colonel Warden, military attache
at Paris, placed the total claims still
to be settled at about 5000, general
ly small amounts; bills from French
civilians for services or supplies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
NEeREss IS ElNEn.

RoseY Wilson, negress alleged 10
have flatly refused to pay her scav
enger bill due the city sanitary de-
partment. William Hale. sanitary of
f'eer. placed charge against Tie
woman in police court. She was
fined $500 by Mayor Durbin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06
A Nursery kina.

"OId King Cole" beloved Of the
nursery, was British King who lived
about A. D, 500. Ills accession was
hailed with JOY. To this day large
earthwork at Colchester is called
King Coles Kitchen"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-06

Eating contests are common amonf
the villages Of Alaska. He who con
sumes the most food is considered In,
most accomplished man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
EXTENSIVE ROAD PROGRAM.
More Than 1900 Miles Of Highway
in Iowa 70 Be Improved This Year.

More Than 1900 Miles Of Highways
in Iowa to Be Improved This Year.
Des Moiues, Jan, s.-According 10
present plans OF the Iowa highway
commission 1896 miles OF roads. about
one fourth of the entire road system
IN the state, will be improved in 1920.
The plans were made public in the an
nual report OF the commission He'd
with Governor W l.. Harding, and
published today,
Ninety counties In the state have
outlined primary road systems In &C
cordanc" with the law.
A balance OF ST 600. 900 was on hand
Dec. :, last, the report says, which Il
is expected will he angmcnted hr
about $40 .tHD.uuu h"t"r' July !. Money
'rfrrp that dat, is expected from 'he
automobile license fees aud federal
road funds
Estimates Of maintenance CO.. roads
a1read, improved rr, sI5uU. yun, allow
ing Sl4..0o oyo ,nr f.rtner work, in ad-
dition to Sl>47a, @@ in bond issues
authorized IVY other counties.
Thirty-nine counties have had hard
surfacing propositions before them.
Tweuty-siv approved, and thirteen de-
fyated such improvements.
Contracts have been awarded for 21S
ne,y bridges. costing S32l3.s00.
Projects submitted for federal aid
number 900 and ask for 100000.
Records OF traffic at certain places
were kept. They show that ssT per
cent OF Il is motor.
A further report vii be made by the
commission In February.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
holed by the federation. it was said,

holed by the federation. II was said.
Indications that pressure for In
creased wages might be lessencd was
seen I'm a abatement by Bert NJ. Jewell
acting president OF the railway en-
ployes department OF the federation OF
labor. that "an increase IN pay viii not
solve The problem" as HIGHER wages
accompanied by proportionate In
crease In prices results in vicious
circle"
An alliance Of the farmers tthe or
sauized producers) with tho laborer-
(the organized oonsume-s) II the pur-
pose OF the cooperative commission,
SAID Mr.. Jewell. II aims to conduct
vigorous campa!sn for direct denl-
ing between farm producers and city
consumers and as soon as feasible, be-
tween city producers and farm con.
sumcrs."
Plans FOR tho orga riZatlon OF CO.
Oreratlve hank. authorised by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
before the war may soon be pushed 10
completion. and steps taken 70 estah-
llsh Co-0norn'ivo stores. The plans
also call For Ihc erection of warehouses
81, distribution contcrs.
The United Rroperhood Of ~Main-
tznance of Way Employees and Railway
Shop I.aborers recently purchased knit
ting and underwear plants, a glove
factory and a tubing concern, and made
contracts, with overall makers and
other manufacturers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
TO BUY DIRECT FROM FARMERS
Society Plans Direct SELLING Between
City and Country Members.


Washincton Jan. 9.-Failirg 70 o.
tain relief from the high cost ~ living
thru wage advances or from the anti
profiteering campaign % the depart
ment OF Justice. officials Of the big four
railroad hrotherhoods and the railroad
shop crafts have decided on co-opara-
tive buying. production and distribu-
ton.
The step Is construed IN some quar-
tiers as indicating that demands TO.
further wage increases would not he
pressed pending outcome Of the ex-
pertinent
Details Of the scheme have not been
completed. but plans have been under
consideration since the farmer Labor
conference at Chicago. in November.
and the formation Of the all-Amertcan
farmer-labor co-operat tive commits sion
was announced today nj IT'S offices here.
Another conference will be held in Chi
cago Feb 1915.
Warren 8. Stone. grand chief Of the
Brotherhood Of LOGON olive EnetneArs
IS general treaaurer OF the conrnie-
sion, and other railway employees Off.
Gals are officers, c. Fl Guctafson.
president Of the Nebraska Farmers
Union. Is president, and Oscar II. Nc
c!l Of tno Western Cooperative Tim
Der Mills is general secretary.
The commission is said TO he pro-
ceeding independently of samue, Com
pers and other officials % the American
Federation Of Labor. \ reDort by a
committee Of the November farmer la
Dor conference was virtually pigeon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09

had oontrivsd themselves. Friends
had evidently secretly brought the
men tiny saws and they had fastened
them 70 rude handles which they had
carved out of small blocks OF wood.
P1eces Of the bars which were picked
up showed the fresh marks Of the saws
teeth.
Iowa City-Attorney Miller. OF this
county. has declared record was made
In the number Of criminal convictions
in the county in the last fourteen
months Twelve persons were SEN
fenced to the state penitentiary on
terms totaling 100 years. In addition.
thirty-two persons were given Jail
sentences and flned, the latter totaling
$4,000. two thirds Of which has been
paid. Nearly all the convictions were
on pleas of guilty with little or no ex-
pense to tho county.
Missouri VaiIsy-A young man wear
Ing the Uniform o. 4 United states sail
or solicited funds from 1ooal people and
also wired to a woman IN Missouri un-
dor the name Of her ooa. w1,o diSd In
tho navy during ths way. and incrsassd
her anxiety and sorF0w ~ asting fof
funds 70 reach home. The woman
wirs1 for . description u her sup
posed son, which me inposter was nm
abls TO givs and fsil into tlfs hands Of
J the officers. who turned him oyer to
the federal authorities g "a, ~, Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
Southern Iova Items

ouriinuton-A total VI 10000 Red
Cross stamps were sold IN Burlington
and Des Moines county during the hol-
iday season according to a statement
issued by MIS- L. Weinstein, SECRETARY
Of the Burlington chapter OF the Amer
lean Red Cross and chairman Of ths
committee in charge OF sales Of tho
Red Cross stamps. The amount sold
was larger than the average year.
BurIinston--Just 1879 times during the
year Of 1919 the owner or trusted en-
ploye of a business establishment, in
the business district, took a chance on
robbery and left the store after forget
ting to lock the doors. Just that many
times q member Of the burlington po-
lice department visited the este blish-
ment on his hourly rounds and found
an open door which he reported to po-
lice headquarters.
keokuk-Saws which evidently had
been smuggied in to the prisoners by
friends were used In accomplishing a
Wholesale Jail delivery in the Leo coun-
| ty jail. Robert Nunson, who tried 4
jail delivery once before. but who
failed. this time made good "a the Job.
His c0npanions wsrs George Alaxan-
der and william Albefts. The pris-
oners sawed = rfvet from the bars IN
the cage. and thsn broke tho loclu on
tho outside gate and walked out.
Tho tools they used were sons they