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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
WOMAN AND moi.
MONEY CAUSE OF
.nURDERATCRAPS
That Seems To Be Indi.
Gated By Inquest Tes-
ti1nony

Corroboratiye testimony Of three
Witnesses at the corOner's inquest
this morning into the death of OF.
las Foster, colored. al Bingamon
last Sunday afternoon, resulted in
the fury finding that the deceased
met his death by shooting at the
hauds Of Arthur Green, colored.
The inquest was conducted by
Coroner Frank Lloyd, with the as
giStance OF Prosecuting Attorney
Charles E. Miller. Attorney Frank
r. Amos, prosecuting attorney-elect
who will be called upon to conduct
the prosecution Of tho murder at
The January term OF the criminal
court was also present.
The first witness, Tobe Dunlap,
colored, said that the two men and
several others came to his house at
Bingamon Sunday afternoon and
started crap game, against his
protest, Foster lost u dollar to
Green and refused to pay, saying
he had no money. Green then stood
IN, drew an automatic gun from his
pocket and began firing. At the
second shot Foster fell but Green
continued firing. shooting the pros
trate man several times as he lay
on the floor. Green then ran rfom
the house followed by Dunlap, who
traced him to Hutchinson, where he
was arrested. The witness testI-
fled that there seemed to have been
some trouble between tn two men
IN account OF Clarksburg woman,
Green having been heard to remark
onfa previous occasion, II beat your
time with that girl in Clarksburg." !"
-Four men whom he knew at the
time and one stranger, Johnny
Glenn, an 1S-year-old boy, was pres
ent but did not see the shooting.
eWhen the shooting began. was
leaving" was his tense statement
about that part Of the proceedings.
48fer seven or eight shots were
fired. he said, Green ran from the
house with another man after him.
johnny then went for a doctor but
Eoster WIS dead when the physi-
clan arrived,
q SuHis Dunlap, wife Of Tobe, was
inEthe kitchen when the shooting
occurred but was told that man
51aaasd Ed Parker tried to prevent
GFaen from shooting Foster, MAX
ing an Intellectual attempt to hold
ffs.arm and saying, Don't kill that
boy, mi give you a dollar"
TQuestious asked the witnesses re-
gardtng the possibility of two men
having attacked Green with revolv-
ers, all Of which were answered in
the negative, showed that the as.
sist4nt prosecuting attorney had
some information that such would
be- the line of defense, notwith-
standing the fact that Green con-
reaaed when arrested.
SFollowing are the names of the
Jurors: W. L. Meredith, J. l..
Biocker, A. G. Martin, Charles w.
Robinson, T. Wellington Arrett and
John Hartley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
WOMAN APPEALS
TO SHERIFF WHEN.
COPS CALLED.
M ystery About Night
Visit To Apartment
On Main Stret

Chasing the devil around the
stump would be chIld's play com
pared with the experience of a wo>
man who lives on Main street last
night in trying to find out exactly
who was demanding admittance to
her flat at midnight, according to
her story which has been corrobo-
rated ii most details by Sheriff
Glover and Chief Snider.
Shortly before IL o'clock Sheriff
Glover was called to his telephone
and found very much excited wo-
man who informed the sheriff that
there were two men who claimed
to have a search warrant for her
place, that she was alone and very
much frightened and asked his ad'
vice as to what she should do. The
sheriff advised her to call the po-
lice station which she did and was
advised to open her door as the
men were officers.
On being admitted, she says, one
of the men had paper in his hand
which he failed to read to her, but
went ahead and made a search OF
her rooms and left her as much
mystifle1 as before.
This morning Chief Snider ac-
knowledged the soft impeachment,
also his failure to find whatever 1t
was he was looking for. At the
house next door, however, the chief
accompanied by Night Chief Bog
CESS was more successful, finding
four poker players and feeding the
city's "kitty" in the sum OF $40,
which the gamblers failed to call
for when Mayor Conoway opened
court this morning. This makes
S135 collected by the city's peripa-
tetic police court within the past
two nights, $95 having been col
lected at a place on Jackson street
on Monday night.
The names OF the men arrested
as they were chalked up were: Har-
ry Turner, H. E. Caburn, c. Smith
and o. Burns.
Jay Jones forfeited IS for his
failure to appear this morning on a
charge Of disorderly conduct, Jay
entered "a. ,fT5lik. stapd, ,.onl Madison
street last night and filled his pock
cts with apples and nuts which he
refused to pay for. He was ar
rested by Patrolman Daugherty and
after being given chance to sober
UP posted forfeit for his appear
ance and was released. Shortly af-
ter his release a woman who said
she is his wife came to the pilice
station and wanted to secure his
liberty. The woman was advised
to 20 and sober herself up or there
would be a Jones family party in
the calaboose, a piece Of advice she
sensibly took and went her way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
tRx Associated Pressl

CHARLESTON, Dec. 15.-Good
roads, taxation and new parliament
tary rules To conform TO the re-
uuirements Of the Legislative amend
ment adopted at the last general
election are expected to be among
the most important problems 10
come before the legislature which
will convene in Charleston January
Is.
While the political air around the
capitol Is filled with discussions OF
these matters, the heads OF all de-
partments OF the state government
are advancing reasons why they
should be given more attention,
and demanding new laws and more
money so they may extend their
work.
Chief among these is the school
department. The need for more
money was emphasized by M. P.
Sha wkey, state superintendent or
schools, in asking the aid OF Gov
ernor Cornwell. The Governor. by
proclamation, directed the atten-
ton of the public to the shortage
OF teachers, showing that scores OF
schools in rural districts had been
closed because there were no funds
to keep them open.
Next in Importance to some OF
the leaders Is the health problem.
DR.. r. r. Davis, commissioner OF
health, recently addressed an ap.
peal to the people in which he
pointed to the spread OF prevent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
Visits
Harding Today

MARION, O., Dec. l5.-ln his
OF public questions
President-elect Harding turned to-
day to the progressive wing Of Re-
having an appointment
with Raymond Robbins, former
leader OF the progressive party.
II was understood that although
the plan for an association OF ma
tons was one Of the principal sub
iects TO be discussed, Mr.. Harding
also desired 10 hear his visitors
advice on several domestic prob
lens. Tonight the president-elect
is to deliver his first public address
since his return TO Marion, speak
ing here at a state meeting Of child
welfare workers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
FIREB.UGS
BURN LUNBERNILL
State Police Sure Fire
Was Deliberately
Started
EBy Associated Pressl

UNIONTOWN, Dec. Is. = Fire
early today destroyed the plant Of
the FairChance Lumber company
at Fairchance, six miles from here
with a loss OF about $50,000
State police believe that 1t Is the
act of the gang of incendiaries who
have been operating in Fayette
county for the past few months.
State police who were hurried to
the scene said the fire was clever.
ly planned. 1t occurred short
time after the night watchman had
left his post for home and when a
high wind was blowing over the
mountain crest.
The fire started in the planning
mill where, according to authori.
ties, there was not. on electric
light wire or q fire Of any kind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
Note Case Decided
In Circuit Court

In a decree handed down by
Judge William S. Raymond of the
Circuit court this morning, Howard
Showalter and Fred Bartlett arc
made jointly liable for the payment
of a note for $4,000 dated June L,
1912. The decision was in the case
of the First National Bank of Fair.
mont against the Monongahela
bank, for the amount Of the note.
The note was made by Mr.. Bart
lett endorsed by Mr., Showalter and
discounted by the Monongahela
bank, who afterward sent it to the
First National bank. 1t appears
from the evidence that the note was
lost In transit, the Monongahela
bank afterward covering its loss
from a balance OF something more
than the amount Of the note thar
was on deposit belonging to the
First National.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
Committees 10 Plan
Girls Supper Parties

The Business and Professional
Girls Club met last evening at a
regular dinner at the "Y" and over
so were present. Following very
attractive and appetizIng meal d
number OF plans for the winter
were suggested and 1t was decided
to place the remainder Of the clubs
program9 In the hands Of the var
rious committees of the club. There
are five committees, the inspirn-
tional, the musical, the social, the
program aud the membership com
mittee. Each committees will have
opportunity to show what it can do
in the way of an interesting pro-
gra for the various supper night9
throughout the winter to come.
1t was decided last evening not to
have a Christmas tree this year,
but instead to donate to the Times
fun dand the Salvation Army. The
club also decided to help Captain
Pickering II he needs help. in ar
ranging the baskets and toys to be
given away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
ES'BRTI1|
.INTERFEREl.l
BI.I.l..I
First Chairman Hin
Sensations Kept q
Background

WASHINGTON, Dec. is
bers of the British miSsionS
visited the United States IN
attempted to influenza the pol
of the Shipping Board, William Dep
man, of San Francisco, first scl1att
man OF the board. testified u
before the special house comm
investigating the boards
TONS. s4,,
He indicated that his inst ~.
that the shipping board lie
from British influence he'd nloE ss0
do with his resignation asi cltt
man OF the board than any
thing.
In this connection the
said that II he could obtain
mission of President Wilson GoF
disclosure Of certain phases qS
shipping board negoti tiatlons,S one Az
the sources Of intereferene
my administration as head III ll9i
board may be disclosed. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
COUNTY MAMAGERL LAW
PROPOSED FOR N. VA.
Considerable Other Advanced Legislation win Be
Presented for the Consideration of the
Legislature This Winter

able diseases, and pointed out that
West Virginia ranks 43 aong the
states in health conservation. Only
$4,000 was spent by the state for
this purpose last year as compared
with hundreds Of thousands spent
by neighborIng states. DR.. Davis
will ask the legislature for . larg-
er appropriation and laws to extenu
tho service.
Among other important measures
proposed are the following:
A plan for centering the business
OF each county In the hands OF
manager, who shall be employed
by the county court and serve in a
capacity similar to that of a city
manager.
: An appeal to congress for ad-
ditIonal representation and rear
rangement of congressional and
state senatorial districts.
Abolition OF the office OF state
game warden.
Abolition of private detective
agencies.
Establishment Of a mothers pen
sion system.
Enactment of a women's work
law.
Establishent Of vocational school
for boys and girls.
A law to 1egalize boxing contests:
Creation OF an emergency board
with authority to use given funds
In given emergencies.
Correction Of what is termed, the
abuse of advance allowances by
state officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
Wants to Know
Which Is Best School

Information regarding the best
school in the county is desired by
County Superintendent l, A. Barnes
also facts and figures supporting
such claims from anyone concern
ed In having this momentous ques-
tion settled. White Rock, of Fair
mont district; Pine Groce, OF Fair
mont district; Flat Run and Brink.
of Mannington district; Morgan
Mines, of Paw Paw, have each been
suggested for first honors but there
may be others better than any OF
these named. Superintendent
Barnes wishes to hear from all
schools with reasons why each
school Is deemed the best.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
SMITH REELECTED
By KIWANIANS
Election Was Big Feature
of This Weeks
Meeting

Election Of officers was the big
feature of teh weekly meeting of
the Fairmont Kiwanis club at the
Y. NJ. c. A. at non today. Earl H.
Smith was named president; Clyde
Holt, vice president. and Ward
Downs, treasurer. Secretary w. D.
Evans holds his office without
election. The following directors
were named: J, A. Meredith. DR..
L. D. Howard, w. D. Evans, James
Thomas, NJ. c. Lough,' Bert Leo
pold and o. S. Mckinney.
!. There were several visitors, at
the meeting today, John 3. Steven
son being one or them: Mr.. Ste
venson made short speech to the
members of the club.
The greater portion OF the time
at the meeting today was consum-
ed with routine business matters
Of the organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
MOTHERS PENSIONS
TRADE SGH.q.I.E.
These are Advocate
Commissioner Of Isa11l
Montgomery eno
z,..;. '7;.:.s.;
[Ry Assoelatea preasf n. q.
ARLEsTON, ~. w. ~ q

CHARLESTON, W. Yass
Mothers pensions, Tocth lone
schools and closer slpetYigi1 ~
the places where West Yifg
women are employed WerA tie 9li
standing features OF tue rapQf ~
Samuel B. Montgomery, atste
missioner Of labor. To
John j. Cornwell. n.
Commissioner Montgomer
guing for a mothers pensic1
points that be has been tIol
face to face with certain c0adi
during his enforcement OF tie scli
labor law. One OF these lsSthss
Cessfty for children to leave luEi1g
10 find employment, thus bre1
up the home, while, II state prl1
sion was made for tho mother y
could keep her family togethefs
oversee their upbringing while
we're employed. He further lir1
the enactment on the ground
II would minimize the. necessity for
juvenile courts and correctional ~
sLitutions.
Many boys and girls employs
the Industries Of the state, the
port sets forth, would gladly
themselves Of an oppprtpptt "a
master some vocation, outside
working hours, 1t has been pEqH
the report adds, that three out q
five working boys have an IN
ton to learn some trade, and
Commissioner expresses sthaJs be
that the state should PROV
nocaRsarV facilitiea
Women in West Virgins indtI
try are protected in the same
ner as men, the Commi8gionS
serts, while other states have
special provision for them 70
sands of women are employed
stores and offices, he ssygi
their conditions OF employZnent
never been supervised bee 10 q
the inadequacy Of the tnspse
force. Two women, the Comm
sioner recommends, should I'D
ed to the force Of Inspectors
duty 1t would be to Inspect
chantue oBtabHshm ents!
and industrial conceTns VIDE
women are employed.
The Commissioner calls 9tt
tIon to the fact that While
workmen's compensation law
care OF an injured wor1ma1 3
provision is made for the man 40
becomes i'll by reason of cpndlt
attending his employments
Statistics accompanying the
port show that 1865 plants
Inspected during the past styEogy
by the four inspectors and
9,715 child labor permits MeEt
sued during the same pertod
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
Bridge Engineer
Relinquishes Work

Ray S. WQuick, resident engineer
of the ]. F. Casey Construction Co.,
after Is months OF service on tho
bridge conrtcats, today rclinquished
his duties.
He leaves Fairmont on December
90 and will spend Christmas in
Pittsburgh, his former home. Later
he leaves for San Antonio, Texas,
He is going south owing to climate
conditions.
While here Mr.. Quick has made
many friends, being especially ac-
tive and the organizer Of the Fair
mont chapter OF the American AS
socfation Of Engineers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
REORGANIZING.
GO VERN N { Mt.
BIG UNDERTAKING.
Will Take At Least Two
Years To Put It
a. Over -1IA
BY HARRY 3. HUNT,
|, E, A. Staff Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. = Big
bodies move slowly. That is an
axiom OF science.
The United States government
is q big body. That is the boast
Of every individual connected with
it and of every patriotic citizen.
Theodore
The public must not expect too
much in the way Of an early over
hauling OF government depart
ments and bureaus, promised by
the incoming administration in the
interest both Of efficiency and
economy.
Figures Two Years.
For instance, Congressman c. F.
Reayis, who has before Congress
the only proposal to date which
would set in motion the machinery
necessary for reorganization, says
1t will be at least two years before
any proper program OF reorgauiEa'
ton can be formulated.
Duplication Of activities and
overlapping functions OF depart.
ments and even Of bureaus within
departments" Reavis says, "is a
source OF waste almost tncalcula.
BILE. In my judgment 1t amounts
to not less than 100000, 900 a year.
"Yet enormous as the waste is,
and as easy as 1t is to put ones
finger on Individual points OF lost
motion and waste effort, it would
only add to confusion aud waste
to undertake to correct the situa'
tion meal. 1t can only be
done properly after comprehen,
sive study has been made of the
whole governmental layout.
Wants Probing Body.
ION the basis Of such study,
and on it alone, will 1t be possible
to work out a unified, systematic
program of reorganization such as
is necessary II q full dollars worth
Of government service is to be CIV
en- for each dollar wrung from the
taxpayer.
ReayIs has introduced a resolu'
tion calling for the appointment
Of a special reorganization COM
mission, to consist OF three mem.
bers from the House and three
from the Senate, to conduct an In
vestigation into Implications and
overlapping activities in the pres.
ent government organization, as
the first necessary step toward pro
viding n remedy.
Appointment of this reorganiza'
tion commission, Reavis hopes, will
be made at this short session, in
order that 1t may buckle down to
work Immediately.
Must Be Done Right.
III the job is to be done thor.
oughly and right, as 1t should, the
work OF investigation and OF draft
ing the Legislation necessary to
straighten out present kinks will
require a long time, perhaps two
years,
at Is desirable, Of course, that
it be done quickly, but it is more
important that It is done right"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
BLOODY
WAR THREATENS
Rumania May Fight Rus
sia For Province
of Bessarabia
IRy Associated Pressl

VIENNA, Dec. 14.-Troubfe be-
tween Rumania and Soviet Russia
is forecast in reports from Ukrania
received here. These advices de-
clare that Rumania Is adopting
indicative OF 'ifiilnlnehse
of war; with Russia over the pos
session OF BessarabiA.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
MRS. WOODY BURIED.

Funeral services over the body
Of Mrs. Susan Woody, aged "a.
whose death took place on Monday
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
Bert Thorn at Rivesville, were held
this afternoon ut two O'Clock from
the residence and burial was made
In Woodlnwn cemetery by Under
tnker MusgrRye and Son. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
Must Be Done RIqht.
Bishop Hamilton
To Talk at FairYieW

Bishop John W. Hamilton, chan
cellor of the American University,
Washington, D. C., will lecture in
the NJ, E. church at Fairview Sat
urday evenings December 1S. His
subject, Some People OF Quality /
have Met in Boston," On Sunday
he will preach both morning and
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
King Constantine
Took Ship at Venice
TRv Associated Press1

VENICE, Dec. 15.-Former
King Constantine and Queen So
phie, of Greece, with their children
arrived here today from Lucerne.
In tho harbor Greek cruiser and
a squadron of smaller warships
awaited the hour when the king
would go on board and depart for
Phaleron, the port Of Athens,
where he Is expected to arrive on
Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
nIVInENns PAss.I.Gin!IIl.. ! 8.

NEW YORK, Dec. Is. plEqe
tors of tho Willys OverlandB Cor
pany today announced thel
terly dividend Of one ana
fourths on preferred rstpc al
eb passed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
ArnRGANTHAU sELECTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ib.-Hen-
ry Morganthau, of New York, for
mer ambassador to Turkey, has
ben selected by President Wilson
to act as the presidents represen-
tatIve in mediating between the
Armenfans and the Turkish nation
alists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15
RuReLAR klLLEp.

SOUTH NoRWALK, Conn. Dec.
15.-One burglar was killed and
another wounded In a pistol fight
with police officers here today. The
officers had intercepted the bur
glars looting a store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-15

Probably snow flug
night and TlstI
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
PLAYERS PROPERTY Of
CLUBS, NOT OF LEAGUE

CHICAGO Nov. l0.-(A. P.)-The
American league has no power to hold
the players on the three clubs which
and every man on these clubs can play
in the new organization next year. ac-
cording to an opinion given last night
by Alfred Austrian attorney for the
two Chicago major league clubs and
adviser in The drafting Of the Lasker
plan for reorganization Of the game.
Mr. Austln's opinion was rendered
In response to statements from repre-
sentatives OF the five clubs which are
backing Ban johnson IN the baseball
war that the league owned all its play
ers and that the White SoX, Yankees
and Red Sox could take only their
baseball parks into the new league
The PLAYERS belong to the clubs and
their contracts are made wlthT the
clubs said Mr. Austrian.
THE league dis merely a voluntary
organization which has no contract
power over the men other than TO
prescribe certain clauses which may
he put into contracts. d not care
70 say at present whether even TINS
power, which voluntarily has been Civ
en- the league. Is lawful.
There is no doubt however. that
the Chicago. New York ald Boston
clubs formerly Of the American
league. may take their entire playing
personnel into the New National
league regardless Of claims TO the con
traiV which may be made by Mr.. John
son and his five hackers"
Three former American league
clubs are made up II many Of the
stars of the game, including Babe
Ruth Dick Kerr. Eay Schalk Eddie
Collins, Oarl MAYS Harry Hooper
Duffy Lewis, Jack McInnes. Bob
shawkey. Roger Peckinpaugh. Wallie
Schang ana Ward OF the New York
Yankees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
DAINTY. JEWELED PIPES
FAD OF ENGLISH WOMEN

LONDON, Nov. 1o.-tA. Pl-Pipe
smoking seems TO be on the increase
among London women and fashion
able cigar stores display dainty small
hriars, some set with precious stones
1t is said there is a growing demand
for those.
At one west London theater where
smoking is permitted two smartlv
dressed women were seen the
other evening in box putting at their
iewelled pipes and soon an old Irish
womtn in the gallery followed suit
Hers was clay ''cutty"
In first-class railroad car between
Iorsham and Lonodon, quarrel a..
rose the other day between number
of non-smoking women and another
woman who refused to put her cigar
cite away at her sister travellers he.
hest Il scted III enc Of the anti
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
PUBLIC MAY FLY

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Nov. TO-
GA. PA ground school where the
theory Of flying may ne learned by am
bilious members of the general public,
soon will be opened here by the ex-
tension division of the University of
California. The theory work will he
Under Lieutenant A. f. Bounelie. hold
er OF both the American and British
distinguished service medals, The
non-teohnical work will be under
Lieutenant L. H Mueller.