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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-06
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
Corn 1sit Route"

Corn Belt Route"
GOING SOUTH.
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40. SIX. c. Mail md Elk. OF p m
No. SIX. G. st. Joseph. ~. 10: 10 m
No 55--Des Moines Mail. ..7:18 I'M
GOING NORTH.
No. Irwin Cities Linn. !. II % m
No. 4--Chicago. st. Paul Elk 8: 80 N
Il No. 81 Daily ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So I'm
mo. 6--Chicago Filler ~. 10: IS p m
MINNEAPOLIS 4 sT4LoUIs.
Effective April I, 1919.
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cept Sunday .......... S:43 a m
No. Mason City Mail Eek
cept Sunday ............. :05 p N
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daily 1859. s. .......... :35 IN
f Local freight Except Sun. q: 80 a m
X. SOUTH BOUND,
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City Mail Except Sunday $50 a
M. 0-Peoria ExnyeAs eek
Z scept Sunday y. 5.5. /. { !. s. q. IS: 80 4 m
No. North Star Limited
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
JOHN SHARAN FORD
BURIED WITH PDNP
Two Bands, Beautiful Elow
ers and Visiting Priests
Features Of Funeral

With great pomp and ceremony
funeral services were held today at
two o'clock at st. Peters Catholic
church over tthe body Of John Shahan
Ford, the seventeen year old Syrian
boy whose death took place Saturday
night at the home Of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Shahan Ford, on Water
street.
The grief stricken parents, who had
watched at the bier Of the young man
since his passing, wishing to do all
honor possible to their only son, spent
hundreds Of dollars in securing mag
nifcent flowers, In bringing to this
city a number Of priests and in every
way possible have spared no money
or pains to make the funeral an elab-
crate one.
Priests in the persons Of Rev. Faith
er Bolus, Of New Bedford. Mass, the
Rev. Father A. Boutlou, Of Fairmont,
the Rev. Father P. ]. Diviney, Of Fair
mont, the Rev. Father Keeber, Of
Pittsburgh, took part in the obse-
quies, and two bands were engaged to
furnish music for the funeral cortege.
Relatives and acquaintances from I'm
iontown. where the young man was
born, Martinsburg, Wilkes Barre,
Connellsville, Pittsburgh and Detroit,
Mich, were here for the funeral.
It is estimated that ten thousand
dollars will not more than cover the
expenses incident to the burial'of the
young man.
The body was buried in Holy Cross
cemetery folowling impressive cere.
monies held at the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
Candidate Specifies 1rregu.
larites in Five Voting
Districts.
No PARTY AFFIRMATION
Case Will be Given a Hear
ing Wednesday Morning
Of Next Week.

An appeal from the decision Of the
county court In the primary election
held May Is was made this morning
before Judge William S. Raymond
Of the circuit court by attorneys
Franck C. Raymond and Clay D. Amos
counsel for L. A. Gather. Republican
candidate for circuit clerk. Clyde
Smith, the successful candidate for
the nomination. according to the de-
cision Of the court made after the Of
ficial count, was represented by At
torney James A. Meredith.
Failure Of the clerks in three pre-
cinctS in Warrington district in Lin
coin and one in Fairmont district to
have voters sign the affirmation
books before receiving ballots as pro.
vided by law, is the reason given by
Gathers attorneys for asking that the
votes from these precincts be exclud
ed from the count. The precincts
named are No. 4. Barrackville, Fair
mont district; No. 2, school house,
No. 3, Pleasantville. and No. Z. Fla,
Run. Warrington district: and pre-
cinct No. Z. Carolina, Lincoln district
It is said that il the circuit court
rules out these five districts, Gathers
will be the nominee, with a majority
Of more than eighty votes.
Judge Raymond his set the case
for a hearing Wednesday morning,
June 80, at ten O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
.Koppers Company Wants to
be Reimbursed in Sum
Of s106.
VATCHNAN COST S7O.55
Among Other Things VIII
liams Had Pint Of Ice
Cream a Day.

A bin for s106.25 was presented to
the County court this morning by q.
G. Murphy. erecting engineer for the
Koppers company, for expenses incur
red in taking care of Jim Williams,
a smallpox patient who has ben i'll at
the Koppers plant for some weeks
past.
The bill includes an item Of s7O.55
for the services ola watchman for II
days. $3.50 for meals and $3.50 for
incidenetals include a pint Of ice
cream every day, newspapers, over
alls, underwear and few other items.
Williams was sent to the Koppers
plant several weeks ago by DR.. L. n.
Yost when 1t was discovered that he
had a case OF smallpox and It was
learned that he worked for the firm
and had been boarding at their camp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
COMMITTEE Of z
IO MANAGE THE
COP. Campaign
Seven Of the Members are
Well Known Republi-
can Women.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Man-
agement Of the national Republican
campaign has been entrusted to an
executive committee Of twenty-one
members headed By Chairman Hays
Of the party's national committee.
Seven women have places on the ex-
ecutive committee.
Announcement Of the membership
of the executive committee together
with the position Of two committees
to arrange for the notification OF SEN
ator Harding, the party's presidential
nominee, and Of Governor Coolidge,
vice presidential candidate. ended a
two days conference in which Mr..
Harding, Chairman Hays and a spe--
cial subcommittee Of the national
committee participated.
In the appointment Of the executive
committee the subcommittee divert
ed from the usual practice Of contin-
ing membership to the national or
ganization and took in Harry M.
Daughtery, Of Columbus, Ohio, Sena-
tor Harding's pre-convention cam
paign manager. The appointments is
announced included only twenty
names, but Mr.. Hays said the addi-
tional member, who also would not be
a member Of the national committee,
would be announced as soon as he
could communicate with the prospec-
tive appointee.
precedent in naming seven women as
members Of the executive committee
and in choosing a woman, Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton. Of Ohio, as wee
chairman Of the committee. This ac-
tion was taken, it was said, in recog..
milton Of the increasing activity OF
women in politics. Enlargement OF
the committee from ten to twenty-one
members was authorized at the recent
convention.
The full membership Of the COM
mittee was announced as follows:
Will H. Hays, chairman; MIS-. Har-
riet TAYLOR Upton, vice chairman;
John T. Adams, national committee
man from Iowa; Clarence B. Miller,
Of Minnesota, secretary Of the nation
al committee; Fred Upham, Illinois;
treasurer Of the national committee;
Harry M. Daugherty, Of Ohio; Mrs.
Ts.h.-;na Z PhiIRns Edison. Calif, (:
Mrs. Manley L.. Fosseen. Minnesota;
lake L. Hamon. national committee
man from Oklahoma; John w. Hart,
Idaho: A. T. Hert, national commit
teman from Kentucky; Charles y.
HiIles. national committeeman from
New York: R. B. Howell. national
committeeman from Nebraska; Mrs.
Jeanette A. Hyde, Utah; Mrs: Ar
thur .. Liyermore, New York; Sena7
Tor Boise Penrose, Pennsylvania;
Mrs. Corrine Roosevelt Robinson,
New York; Miss Christine Bradley
South. Kentucky; former Senator
:Iohn ". Weeks, Massachusetts;
Ralph 2. Williams, national commit
teenan from Oregon
Ms. South. who is a daughter Of
former Senator Bardley, Of Kentucky,
also was appointed assistant secretary
of the national committee, an o1iee
created BY the Chicago convention.
Following the announcement OF the
committees membership, Senator
Harding and Chairman Hays issued
statements, the former praising the
organization work already accom-
lconnnneo Q, page iourJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23

Because Of the transportation tie
up at Baltimore and Philadelphia the
freight and coal loads are rapidly De-
ing iammed up along The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and more serious
complications are apt to develop N
the Fairmont region within the ne15
twenty.four hours. Freight yards anu
terminal points are becoming blocked
and unless the western gateways are
kept open stagnation will soon preVald1.
The Cumberland division OF the b. g
o. is already blocked badly.
Movement east of Grafton yesterday
totaled but 2S4 loads, which were
drawn In seven trains. This morning
there were 500 east bound loads tied
up in the Fairmont yards and as many
in the yards at Grafton. Nine sidingS
are becoming jammed with east bound
loads and the chances are that ail
will be bottled up before long unless
the movement to the lakes and west
ern line points continue free From
what can be gathered the western
movement today was progressing "a
vorably, but permits. are required LOT
lake shipments, which do not appear
! to be difficult to secure.
Embargoes we're today put INTO el.
feet on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad on railroad fuel, which had
been permitted to move east II IS
apparent that the connecting hnes
cannot take the accumulated loads
OF the hands Of the B. e. 0. railroad
at various points between Grafton and
Cumberland.
Information afloat here today re
ceived from Washington, D. G., was
to the effect that the president WILL
ask the railroad wage board to act
on the proposed increase more speed.
lily and grant an increase IN order 70
bridge over the threatening SITUATION.
It is believed that some, decision; even
II not wholly faultless, mighb oe bel
ter than to let matters drift along as
they are now doing.
Daily Car Supply.
\ Despite the tieups the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad today had 51S emp
tCont1hed on pexe 0al.i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
YOUNG -RDOSEVELI
WRITES 70 HARDING /
Wood Campaign Manager
Has Also Come Out
for Senator.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Harding today received q letter from
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., congratulate
ing him on his nomination.
"The country neds some one who
with comprehensive knowledge Of
governmental machinery will restore
to the carious branches their proper
function, and l am sure you are the
man." he wrote.
Senator Harding received a letter
from Colonel Proctor, Of Cincinnati,
friend Of Maj. Gen. eLonard Wood
and manager Of the campaign for the
general. in which he pledged his sup
port, that a really great and useful
Republican administration may be Sc
cured" y
1t was ann, aced that present
plans were for ..enator Harding to
leave Washington July 3 for Marion,
where Homecoming celebration will
be held on July S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
Already Certain That
WILDE the Big Issue Of
Convention.
OUTCOME Is IN g!g|gg|I!| d
Sides Are So Evenly Match.
ed That 0ratory May
Turn Tide.
SAN FRANCISCO, June g. -Rum6TI

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-Rumbr
lings Of Democratic discord over tsh
prohibition issue bec1me hourly noIg
evident as delegates arrived thit
morning in increasing numbers. q
Ho75 that the storm might spend.
itself behind the closed doors OF the:
platform committee virtually was
abandoned by the leaders and they
prepared to face an avalanche oisde.
bate on the floor Of the conyenti0h.
Such a Development would hold many
possibilities including further CONF
plication Of the uncertain outlook at
to the presidential nomination.
The League Of Nations along with;
othe: disputed platform issues has;
fallen into temporary eclipse. Among
most Of the leaders It is agreed thar:
whatever controversy may come up
over the treaty will only be a drop In
the bucket to that over prohibition:
Leaders Of the bone dry forces were
confident that they would command.
majority on the platform commit.
Tee where each state has only one
member. With this view most Of the
opposing members agreed, but the8
SAID thai when an appeal vas skeil'
TO the convention the vote would tell
different story. The large stateel
while having only one vote each wiz
have much more influence IN NE
whole party of. delegates Who VI =
up the final court Of appeals and dsM11
OF the large delegations are counted
on for support BY the advocates ol
a beer plank.
A complicating feature Of q cons,
vention floor fight would be the unit
rule under which many state deieea.
tions are expecting to vote as q body
There might be a general agreement
to let each delegate be counted acs
cording to his own convictions when
the prohibition issue comes to q show
down. BY many Of those In position
to know the outcome was declared %
be close. Ks
Some Of the old leaders said tie
decision might be close enough to
make argument and oratory the de-;
Gliding factor. In any case such 4
fight would be likely to furnish many
thrilling turns.
Chairman Cummings said 1t stu
was an open question whether the
adoption Of the platform or the choice;
Of a candidate would come fIysE
There is a movement to 90 ahead
with balloting while the committee
is in session and the general teelms
prevails that custom will be folloWeA
out. ss Il
Such talk as there was today seenlsI
TO strengthen the prospects for g.
deadlock for several ballots. Some
said 1t was hard to conceive how the
two-t thirds necessary could be bruuHhL
into one column for two or three roll
calls at least. And they pointed out
that II two or three candidates dixidS
ed the vote. among them favofite
sons or dark horses, the delegates
would be encouraged to prolong nn
deadlock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
ENPNE}DN|ND|E
WITH T|E.|)P N
TRAIN MOVEMENT
Free Movement West MAY
Help the Situation for
a Time.
Wilson Asks
Labor Boandtot
QuickAwa
nv Associated pressl

[By AsSocIated PFesSI
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Presi'
dent Wilson today sent q message
TO the railroad labor board at Chi
caso asking that it make an i'm
mediate award in the wage con
troversy. The text Of the mes
sage was not made public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
FREIGHT Stations
SEPARATED T|)lII
B. & 0. and ,Monongah .
Railroads Doing Busines
on Own Hook.

After the freight business n an
out Of Fairmont had been consoli1et
ed since November, 1918, ia coml
ance with the plan Of the Qnlt1
States railway administrato Ions b1l1
railroad companies today began Z
do business again on their own hoe
John Donnachie, Grafton, assisl
chief clerk In the Super4nte endenFe q.
flee at Grafton, Is acting q tenlpQ
rary freight agent at the 3: Z Q. etl
tion. The B. 4 o. left sufncient me1
behind at the Monongahela railway
freight house to assist in taking cels
Of the freight. This arrangea.1L
will continue for q day or tMo etI
which therB. & o. freight accumnl1
ed there will either 6e removed q tle
B. & O. freight stahon on the
side or placed IN storage. + q ll
derstood that the freight haS
largely distributed and c0mmene'1l
todaysall B. 60. fretght twill be ban
died from the old stand.
Carpenters were busy at NeIk f
the B. & o. station putting the nnlsl|
ing touches to the work The soll.c
and clerks took up their place e
old B. & o. freight ouce tgaey u,
effects having been removed NE
7. b. Connell win c0rt!ple
freight agent at the .MoncngaAele 4
way freight station. .. Ks I. 4
The spirit Of rivalry WI 40 qoss. !. ..
again show Itself atter all ssne4
months q consolidate ettoIss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
R. P. Bartlett Receives
! Baltimore Position

Richard P. Bartlett son Of Ernest
Bartlett, B. & o. tainmaster at Fair
mont. Will complete his work as clerk
to his father after Thursday to ac-
cept a position as car checker with
the office Of the superintendent Of
transportation Of the -B.& 0. railroad
at Baltimore.
For two years he has efficiently
held down the position as clerk and
the promotion Is a merited one. Mr..
Bartlett, who Is 2 graduate OF the
Grafton high school and q former foot
ball star Of that eleven, VIII leave
Ifor Baltimore on Thursday night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
B. so. Cars May Estsl Ees:l
Between 400 and 500

, Empties on the B. & 0. railroad
! on Thursday will number between 400
and 500, according to indications late
this afternoon.
On the Western Maryland there
probably will be from 27 to so cars
on the branches on Thursday although
this number may be as low as q.
At noon today there was one train
with 27 empties headed this way from
Bowest Junction with the prospects
available. There was q doubt, how.
ever, that they would be available.
Indications were this afternoon that
the Monongahela railway would place
no empties In the Fairmont end Of
the West Virginia district o. Thurs.
day. I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
Makes This Announcement
at End Of Washington
Conference.
GATHERING A SUCCESS
State Committee VIII Meet
at Parkersburg Next
Month.
Tsnecial To The west Virgiuian,

4 Especial to The West Virginian.)
WASHINGTON, June 22. - The
meeting Of Republican party leaders,
representing all party factions in
West Virginia, held here today, was
harmonious but accomplished no defi-
mite results other than 1t established
the fact that Samuel B. Montgomery,
\ defeated on the face Of the returns
for the gubernatorial nomination by
Judge E. +. Morgan by zoos majority,
Is going to prosecute to the legal end
the contests In the several counties
which he has instituted. Mr.. Mont.
gumery was In attendance. and very
frankly stated his attitude in the mat.
ter which was essentially, what is con.
tRined In the following statement
which he dictated 10 your correspond.
ent tonight:
II met with the members compos-
Ing the informal Republican meeting
here today as a Republican interested
In the success OF the party in nation
and state as much as any loyal Re
publican can be, but there are princi.
pies involved in this matter which
were pronounced in my campaign for
the nomination which are by now well
understood. For these | am standing
today, as ! did in the preprimary
campaign. They do not in any sense.
y bear upon my loyalty as a member Of
the Republican party. My attitude in
his matter Is that | was nominated
& for governor and | am doing all in
my power TO secure legal title to the
nomination. In any event, ! do not IL
stglla TO do anything to forfeit the con.
Aaence Of my friends or the princi-
nles for which they have contended."
EtEse Chairman Baker issued a for
i1ai statement saying that the meet.
ing was entirely satisfactory and har.
monious, and that its object was to
discuss the party situation in the
state, iron out differences and insure
harmony and accord in the face Of
the common political enemy. He, as
well as other members Of the confer.
ence stated after its adjournment
that good and not harm had been
done and that the discussion started
today would be continued at a meet.
Ing OF the new state committee to be
held in Parkersburg some time in
1nly.
As the matter stands, Montgomery
IDS prosecuting his contests in the
eburts firm In the belief that he was
tnestly nominated and that the con.
zests will so prove. In the meantime
ne Morgan people and the party as
N organization Is marking time and
awaiting Q legal decision.
Judge Morgan was not here today
noe hs manager, Grant P. Hall, but
g Continued &c Page Four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
BRYAN SIZES UP
The CANDIDATES
Most of Them Have Few
Qualifications in His
Opinion.
1Rx Associated pressl

LINCOLN, Neb. June 2S.-Discuss-
ing candidates for the presidency W.
]. Bryan in an article in his newspa-
per, the Comoner, declared that VIM.
G. McAdoo is handicapped by his
close relationship with the President,
while President Wilson prefers that
he not be considered
Asserting that Mr.. McAdoo Is also
handicapped by his silence on the
peace treaty. Mr.. Bryan declared that
he is unable to call 70 his support
those to whom the presidents candi-
dacy appeals with special force and
he would furnish an easy mark for all
Of the presidents enemies. The artic-
les says that Mr.. McAdoo has consid.
cradle strength among war veterans.
f! Referring to President Wilson, Mr..
Bryan says that suggestions regarding
| him have been thrown out. Herbert
Hoover is eliminated from the can
didates whom Mr.. Bryan considers
available while Senator Owens and
Secretary Of Agriculture Meredith
/ are described as being among the few
men that are mentioned to be avail
able Mr.. Bryan asserts a candidate
must be known to be for woman SUI
frage and prohibition and against
wall street.
i AS to Attorney General Palmer Mr.,
Bryan said he entered the campaign
in a position to IDEAL sternly with
the protiteers but disappointed public
expectations.
He adds thai; tn attorney general
| Is unfortunate, too, in having es-
poused the ratification Of the treaty
without reservation. Champ Clark is
mentioned as having his own state
behind him, while opposition to Gov
ernor Edwards Of N. j., and Governor
Cox OF Ohio is reiterated.
ov. Cox's friends. the article declar-
| es, will urge him as a compromise be-
Tween the vets Of the Edwards type
and the bone drys.
Vice President Marshall Is accused
Of making a feeble bid for the wet
votes Gerard,s candidacy has South
! Dakota's support and he has many
personal friends, Mr.. Bryan says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23
Freight Wreck Ties
T Up Pittsburgh Train

Several coal and coke cars piled
up and caused a wreck at Milan, Pa,
near Point Marion early this morn
ing and as a result train 6S from
Pittsburgh due here In the morning
did not arrive until Ii o'clock this
morning being five hours late
Due 10 the wreck the mail and
newspapers were late in arriving In
the city. t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-23

The game Of billiards Is all the rage
among English women At present.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
QUARTZ VESSELS HEATPR00F
Utensils Of That Material, fer lsbsrs-
tsry Use. Have Largely Taken ths
Place sf Platinum.

Hitherto almost the only sub
stance possible 70 use for vessels in
the laboratory where high heat j.
employed hes been platinum, which
has become enOrmouky expensive.
But utensils Of this costly metal are
now being replaced To . considerable
eIteu, with cheaper ones Of quartz.
II is practicable to melt or even 10
vaporize gold, copper or silver in .
quartz receptacle, 20 wonderfully ~
sistant to high temperatures is this
material.
The methed sdopted for making
quartz vessels n to melt the raw ms
terisl in . graphite boz in the elsc-
tric furnace, st . temperature s1.
ceeding 1000 degrees Fahrenheit,
under 4 pressure Of 500 pounds 70
the square inch.
One peculisrity about these quart,
vessels is that when vhite-hot they
can be thrown into cold water with.
out danger Of breaking them. II is
stated BY experts that il q window
Of this kind Of glsss ver inserted in
. hreproof steel ssfs and the latter
we're exposed to Asrcsst flames the
safe would suffer more than the viz
dOw.-Philsdslphis Ledger.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
OCLoluM's oiPy 70 CANADA.

The site Of ~ Msnin gate st
Ypres has been presented BY the Bel
sian government to the Canadian
authorities for TIE erection Of Q me
mortal building BY which the sI.
ploits Of Canads's fighting men may
Be perpetuated. II y proposed to
gather together Ill the records and
mementoes Of the overseas bsttslions
and give them . permanent home in
an imposing hall Of memories.
The Menin gate vas . gate Of
tragedy, and probably mor casual.
ties were caused in it, immediate
aeighborhood than in any area Of
similar size On the western front
All traffic from Ypres eastward had
TO pass through il. For . considers.
bic period it vn under direct obser.
vsuon and became the target Of in.
cessant hate. All sign Of gate OF
building has disappeared. but Mature
10 doing her best TO hide the gaping
wounds BY growing . profusion q
rambler roses.