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Lucile's father leaped from bad. put
on slippers and hurried into his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
MAKE INDUSTRIAL
SURVEY OF CITY
B. & o. Representatives
Have Been in Fairmont
For Several Days

Through the efforts OF the Fair.
mont Chamber OF Commerce, P. S.
Phenix, industrial survey agent Of
the commercial development de-
partment OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, is In this city making
complete industrial survey OF the
local field VIII prepare a BRIEF
on the local conditions which will
be filed in the commercial deVel-
opment department Of the com
pany and q copy given to Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Phe-
nix has been here for three days
night, but will likely return here
next week to complete his work.
After the survey has been com.
pleted the commerce body off
cials will bring the survey up to
date from time to time, while the
facts contained in the report can
be used to very good advantage as
advertising propaganda for the de-
Velopment Of this region. The re-
port will contain all the facts as
to industries, labor conditions,
uOu5lu6 COuA4LIOA5 anu tA4S A4AS
which would be of interest to firms
looking for a good, live city in
which to locate an industry. Facts
on Fairmont can be had in con-
crete form by application to the
commercial development depart
ment OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad or the Chamber OF Com
merce after the survey has been
completed.
The preparation of the survey is
sort of mutual effort between the
railroad and the commerce body.
Like surveys have been made in
several places along the Bando
lines in West Virginia with good
results. T. D. Connell, secretary
of the local commerce body, Is very
enthusiastic about the effort, and
feels sure that 1t is going to mean
much in the development of the
community.
During the period that the rail-
roads were under government ad-
ministration the commercial de-
velopment department OF the Bal
timore and Ohio practically drop
ped out OF existence, but now 1t has
been reorganized on firmer basis
than ever and Is doing a great
work. The department is in charge
of H. o. HartzeIl, who recently
made a trip to this city and then
sent the industrial agent here.
This department is equipped to
make, without charge, scientific
briefs for the economic location OF
specific industries, including the
comparative statements Of freight
rates to tho principal markets; and
to furnish Information regarding
available factory sites and build.
ings In the various cities on the
lines of the company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
{ FAIRNONT COAL
now WELL below
SIX DOLLAR MARK
Car Supply Is Good Today
But 20 Mines Are
Idle

Only twenty mines are lule 10
day on the Monongah division Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
There are 1,199 empries on the di,
vision OF which 900 were placed
early at the mines. Cars are clas'
siried as follows: Open, 923; coke.
80; B. NJ. /. X, 1876; NJ. V. T., bOi
Cars left over from the previous
day were 176. The mines ordered
1853 OF which 80 are for coke load
ing.
placed along the Monongaheia rall,
way in West Virginia OF which III
are assigned. In the Pennsylvania
district three are 275. A run OF 40
per cent. commercial cars Us. ex::
pected on the line on Saturday.
Cars are plentiful on the Helen's $
Run and Wyatt.BinGamon branches
OF the Western Maryland railway
today, there being full run aud
there is also a full run In sight for
Saturdays loading.
Along the Charleston division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
today there are 1879 empties and
they are all placed. The mines
along this division loaded 300 cars.
Loads Are Blocked.
According to reports from Graf
ton there is another freight block
ade on at that point, the B. 6 o.
being unable to move the freight
loads over the mountains. At mid
night there was supposed to be al.
most 1000 loads tied UP at Grafton,
a large portion of which is coal,
probably ranging between 1900 and
100 cars.
East OF Grafton on Thursday
there were twenty.four trains
moved BY the B. & o. in which
there were 1,O25 loads of which SI5
carloads were coal. On Wednes'
day twenty-one trains moved 9OS
loads OF which G30 cars are coal. a
Continued on Pnge 4)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
HARBIYG TO HAVE
USE OF BATTLESH|P
President Wilson Tenders
President-Elect Naval
Courtesies
[Ry AssocIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson today directed secre-
tary Daniels to place battleship
at the disposal of President.elect
Harding for his contemplated visit
to the Panama Canal zone.
The President also instructed
Secretary Daniels to offer Mr..
Harding the use OF the presidential
yacht Mayflower TO convey him
and the members Of his party to
Hampton Roads TO so aboard the
battleshIp. Secretary Daniels i'm
mcdiatcly telegraphed the offer to
the president-eIect at Marion, Ohio.
Mr.. Daniels did not announce
what batleship would be placed at
Mr.. Harding's disposal but indi-
Gated that it would be one OF the
newest OF the superdreadnaughts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
VOHAH Anti WAS
ELECTED TO HOUSE

with the size Of President-elect
Harding's electoral vote virtually
settled at 4O4 out OF a possible 5Sl'
and the completion of the new
senate set down ut SO Republicans
and 81 Democrats, Republican lead
ers today awaited the latest returns
on seven contests in five states to
fix the exact size Of the Republi-
can house majority.
Exclusive ot the seven undeter-
mined seats in the lower house the
Republicans had 2S6 members to
1877 Democrats and four of other de.
signatiOns a plurality OF 40, the
greatest ever held by any party in
the house. Republicans appeared
to be assured OF better than an ev-
ell break on the seven outstanding
seats which would give them Il
record party margin in the house.
Tho seats still in doubt were the
4th Maryland district Sth Mime
sofa, 5th Missouri, fifteenth, twen-
ty-frst and twenty-third New York,
and first North Dakota. With the
5th congressional West Virginia
district in doubt until this morning.
A further possible Democratic up
set appeared possible in the Fourth
Tennessee district where Republi-
can candidates was reported to
have forged lightly ahead Of his
Democratic opponent.
The senate majority was settled
late last night when belated re-
turns from the Mountain regions of
Kentucky gave the Republican can
didate Ernest victory over Sena-
tor Beckham, Democrat.
Montana with a large part of her
vote unroported still was technical
ly in the undetermined. column as
to the disposition Of her four cleo
toral votes. Bul as both represen-
tative contests went to the Repub-
licans and the presidential vote so
far favored Harding it seemed like
ly she would fall into the Harding
list.
Yesterdays count in Oklahoma
assured the nations new women Vo-
ters one representative in the low
er house. Miss Alice Robertson. OF
uMskogee, n farmer and restaurant
owner. Miss Robertson was an an
ti-suffragist prior to the adoption Of
the 18th amendment and made the
congressional race to see II the men
meant it when they thrust the
vote up u.s."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
STATE POLICE u.
PRESERVE Order.
IN STRIKE Zll.l.E!. !.
Strikes Are Still In ]! Fug '7lI
Progress Down s;.s,t5
There ~ .ss:;; Is
SOME SHOOTING TOO. %
But Local Authorities Be.
ieve They Have sit-.s. Sit y.
uation in Hand
IRr Aasoclnted praal


WILLIAMSON, w. Va, NUTs-6,
The battalion of federal troops
which had been on duty n. tho
Mingo county coal fields since the
strike OF miners was called almost
three months ago has been-with-
drawn. .-s:,l =. :. :,
twenty-five troopers : OF tns
West Virginia constabulaFy arriy.
ed here this morning to take the
places of the soldiers. Ansaddl.
tIonal detachment Is expected
within few days,
orders for the return of tho
battalion to Camp Sherman Chill;
cothe, O., were received sbysad daioFi
Ashbrook who has been in com.
mand here for several months. a
special train was provided and the
soldiers moved out some time dur
ing the night
The state police It is understood
will make their headquarters IN
Williamson and cover the Mingo,
coal fields from here.
Federal troops wer brought into
tho request Of Governor CornWelt
after a series of disorders attend.
ing the strike. Headquarters ven
established In Sycamore Hollow
near Williamson and detachmen1
were sent out to points In the
county where In the view of thee
vii and military authorities proteos
tion was needed. s
The strike is still on, but while
there have been number Of
shootingswithin the past few
weeks the authorities held they
could be traced to other causes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
OFFICIAL COUNT
BEGINS MONDAY
Meanwhile The Devil Is
Warned To Keep His
Distance

Official canvass Of the vote In
this county last Tuesday will not
be made by the county court until
next Monday. The law says that
the canvass shall be made FIVE days
after the election, but the fifth day
in this instance comes on Sunday,
and, as all the politicians here
abouts are conscientious, religious
and superstitious the work of max
ing the Republican landslide Official
won't be started until Monday
morning OF next week.
In the interim local Republicans
are guarding the ballot boxes in
the county clerks Office very care
fully in order that no persons can
break into the boxes and make the
election any more unanimous or
any less unanimous than it stood
after the ballots had been dropped
into the boxes.
The Republicans feel that no per-
son would tamper with the ballot
boxes, but being well versed in
scripture they know that Satan Is
ever present trying to tempt the
righteous and innocent into the
by-paths OF sin. Guarding the ball
lot boxes is simply a matter Of COM
batting the Tempter with the Re-
publicans. They simply want to be
around the court house at night, so
IL the Devil should show up and
try to lead any person astray, the
guards could hop right up and
box the evil one on tho hsser.
Last night James A. Meredith,
Lee N. Satterfield and L. A. Gather
stayed in the court house all night,
ready to do battle should the
King of Hades step into the ring;
but tho Old Boy failed to come
around and they spent the night
in ernest conversation among them
selves, which was broken hourly by
the timely booming Of the clock on
the heights Of the court house gar
ret
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
FALL INTO RIVER
CAUSES DEATH
Bridge Workman Forgot.
He Was On The s.
Edge .. - ::

Stepping backward, on q tlhSber
on which he was standing lo8tef,
day on the Monongahela liver
bridge, John Vuchitich, a laboref,
lost his balance and fell to sfib
death in the river Death was III,
stantaneous. This was the first IA.
taIity in connection with thereon
struction OF the new bridge.s 2 2 = +,
Vuchitich was standing on th6
end Of a piece of timber and. batlIa
hold OF q section of concrete
form that was being placed -inPt
sition. 1t seems that he did 1ps
know that he was so close tqth9
end Of the timber and stepped bgek
without looking.
Vuchitich was single and hnss 40
relatives in this country. HQsIyas.
q friend OF A. L. Nichorch, thes4E9l
known contractor, both shaytAg
come from the same town In theiri
native country, Serbia. Friends Of
the dead man In Wheeling and
Youngstown, o., were notified lais
night
Coroner Frank Lloyd Will make
an investigation Of the case thh
afternoon to determine whether q
not an inquest will be necessary.
The body was removed To- ths
undertaking rooms Of r. u. Guhs
niugham. Funeral arr4ngenenIsI
have not yet been made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
Session Will Be Held On
Thursday Night of
Next Week
has MyGH TO Do.
Those Engaged In It Feel
Community Can Be
r Benefited
AGommunity Civicl Counc

Community Civicl Council
- t+slklAup Its work again follow
ing NY election with new inspira-
ton, it is hoped. The next meet
ing will be held on Thursday night
of next week in the court house,
county court room, and large at
tendance is desired of the various
representatives of welfare organiz-
ations In the city. So far only four
or I'VE such organizations have
Joined In the new movement to
pull Fairmont out OF various be-
hiud-the-times ruts. The Red
Gross; the EIks, the Woman's club
and the Rotary club have sent
ommittees to the meetings, which
Continued through the summer,
and tits hoped that other societies
Viii send representative to the
aext Thursday meeting to help in
he work planned for the better
ept,, ithis city.
Civic Council was really
by the EllSs with their So
nd County Welfare Work and
H. then enlarged into Civic
Council with Simon D. Goodman as
president, Mrs. James A. Meredith
as vice president and D. A. Maurer
nS 'secretary-treasurer.
at the last meeting John Burcfp
inat was appointed on committee
fo draw Jp Building Code which
shonid have VII tKfns the. building
essentials for every home built in
this city. The code was planned to
improve and regualte the building
CConttnued On Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
City Treasury Is Some
Richer Because Of
Infractions
GUN 70TE2 IS FINED
Claude Metz's Speeding In
Early Hours Will Cost
Him Something

.Tf a Presbyterian deacon can
lie and square his conscience Win
the act, I'm willing to let him get
away with it," said Mayor Conway
in poliCe court this morning When
the case OF W. T. Black, chaFgel
with a violation of the traffic laws,
was called. Mr.. Black was not IN
court.
"WclI,T l amt no deacon in no
church. was the comeback OF Pa
trolman Digman, but l can see
what Is goins on, just the same
Digman was on traffic duty at
the corner OF Jefferson and Main
streets when Mr.. Black drove up
Main street, turned around and
was starting back in the direction
from which he had come when he
was hailed by the officer, who re-
minded him of the city ordinance
recurring drivers OF vehicles TO so
TO Quincy or SecOud street to turn
around, or TO drive around the
block. MIR. Black afterward saw
Mayor Conaway and said that he
had followed another automobile
around the corner. This was de-
uicd By Officer D!Snan. Mayor
Conaway dismissed the case with
the remark that hereafter all Vlo-
lators will be required to come in
to court and face their accusers.
--~Jnrnes Keys, twelve year oId-Doy
with handsome brown eyes and q
dimple in each cheek and one in
his chin, gazed untlinchingly into
the Mayors eyes and told his story
OF how he came to be arrested last
night by Officer Dreedlove of the
B. and o. railroad.
James said that he had left his
home in Connelsville yesterday TO
como to Fairmont to visit an uncle
A negro, he said, stole his ticket
on the train and he had only Sl.75
with which he paid his fare to Nor
gantown. On his arrival there,
railroad detective told the con-
ductor to bring the boy to Fair
mont, which was done, and James
was taken in charge by OFFICER
Breedloyc on his arrival here. The
Negro, James Hampden, was also
questioned, but allowed to go on
his denial of the theft.
A telephone message to the boys
father, George II. Keys, 6l9 High
land avenue. Connelsville, brought
the request that the boy be held
until the arrival Of his father this
afternoon.
Yesterday morning James stole
SIS from his mother and started os-
tensibly for school, but instead
took q train for this city. James
has a record OF is months in the
Boys Industrial school at Nor
ganZa,( Pa, from which institution
he was released three weeks ago.
Dewey Egdell paid fine of IS
for careless driving yesterday on
Main street. Dewey was driving
up Main street at about four
O'Clock when he ran into the rear
OF truck that had stopped while
street car was discharging
some passengers. The first intima-
tion that Dey had that all was not
Continued on Page y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
IRISH KILLING
GOES STEADILY ON
Murder of An Officer Fol
lowed By Organized
Raid On Town
fBy Associated Prcssl

k4SL
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The Evening
Standards correspondent at Null
ingar, Ireland. says it is reported,
although not confirmed. that II
black and tans have been killed
from ambush by machine guns.
NENAGH. County Tipperary,
Nov. 5.-Lieutenant Hamilton was
shot dead while motor cycling
near here last night. Two men
who were arrested on suspicion OF
having killed him attempted to es-
cape and were shot dead.
Reprisals followed the officers
death. Licensed premises and a
printing offIco were destroyed by
fire and a creamery was blown up
with bombs and the machinery
smashed The inhabitants of Mem
ngh fed into the surrounding coun.
try. The noise of firing and explo-
sion were heard throughout the
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
Shopping Habit
Cropped Up
Just One Time

Diligent inquiry develops the
conviction that 1t happened on
ly once and that was at the
voting place in Fairview.
please let me have my bal
lot again." asked a woman, re-
turning to the voting place a
few minutes after having cast
her ballot. 81 have changed my
mind about one or two OF the
candidates whom | voted for"
Gently, but firmly, the clerk
explained that the constitution
does not provide for such con-
tingency, and the woman left,
sadder but wiser.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
Judge Anderson
Explains Action.
[By Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. s. Fed
eral Judge Anderson declared in
United States District court TO-
day that the Investigation to be
made by him next Monday of At
torney General Palmer's connection
with the soft coal conspiracy cases
would be for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning whether tho attorney gen
eral can make an agreement TO
suppress a portion of the govern
ment evidence"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05
General Wrangel
Saves His Army
nav AssncInted Pressl

SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 5.-Gen-
eral Wrangel, head of the anti
BolsheviE government Of South
Russia, has successfully with
drawn his troops to Crimea before
the advance of Soviet armies south
Of the Dneiper river.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-05

2 1lllf U
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
no THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS OF MISSISSIPPI:

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS OF MISSISSIPPI:
The tsAshsss Of the State, especial.
~ those working In the rural schools.
ass right now fasiAg Q svisis and are
In nssd Of your assistancs, because
OF the lack of funds In she State and
County Treasures With which to
pay them for their services.
I am, therefore. writing this letter
10 urge that yoH and the patrons OF
yeu1 school mAke arrangements at
once for whatever credit your teach
ers may nsed In order 10 buy cloth
ing, pay board bills and other nee
essary living expenses. A trustee
that helps the teacher, when she is
in need Of help, 10. NOT only fulfilling
his duty, but performing real ser
vice 10 the community az well.
Trusting that you will stand by
the school through fair weather and
foul to the end that the children OF
your distYict may NOE be neglected,
/ am Very cordially yours,
w. r. Bond,
State Supt. OF Ed.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
USES TIRE PUMP AND QUILL
AND SAVES cow FOR
FARMER

With . firstaid veterinary kit con.
sisting OF . chicken quill and an au-
tomobile pump, one OF the county
agents OF the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture saved a $3.50. .0O
COW belonging TO q farmer In Pender
County. N. G.
This farmer had expressed an un-
favorable opinion OF farmers coop.
eratiye denomination work. declar-
ing that he would rather use his
money for other parposes than In
helping TO pay the county's portion
OF the expense. While he was In
town he received word that his val
liable COW was attacked with milk
fever. The county agent went home
With Kim and found the neighbors
using primitive methods In treating
the animal for "hollow tall" and
collie.
Using the chicken quill and the au-
tonobile pump, the county agent
pnmpSd the COWS adder full OF air,
In less than two hours she was on
her fess. Some simple remedies COM
plsted the care.
The farmer attempted to give the
eoanty agent q check for @10, which,
OF sourss, vas deslined. The farmer,
however, became . warm supporter
Of the faFm-sxtension work.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
Corn And Meat.

we saw sswe are pretty we'll off, We think Neshoba County
off than counties have in mind Take counties
in the Mississippi Delta for instance Farmers there put
their basket repeatedly They stake their all
in all on cottou little We, the other hand
plant foodstu The Delta planter much harder hit be-
top bottom has of cotton he is
forced to buy food and feed.
To recall most
neghhors they the who have their cribs full Of stuff
they raised at homer
Now many farmers in Nhoba County today feeding
live stock imported Feeds which they raise cheaper than
the people whom they buy it. There few farmers
buying meat This we'll nigh criminal to thus pay tribute
wiser and wealthy farming class.
Our hats has his larder crib and smoke
house filed overfowing We believe he his debts and
at the same time He the richest independent
among u.s. his winter be comfortable! And it will be-
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
Solvent And Secure.

With folks talking hard times, the sovency of home
mercantile houses the security local banks ought to
give us much 1t takes pinch bring home the bare
truth that the problems and the merchants problems
identical When sumps the merchants profits automatic
ay shrink to losses who s the soil feels the
pinch of poverty The thrive without
porous country.
The confidence have future ought
give us heart give Philadelphia merchants high
rating The published last weeks Democrat
! speak for themselves.
We all may have suffered somewhat from the jolt got
we came back eartk pretty we'll off, just the
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
Sacrifice.

tragedy, almost beyond wording that of last Friday
when Crosby the Ackerman High School football
was accidentally killed here with the local team With
the light football takes year, it most unfrtu
these victims had to fall the local gdron
those unavoidable things that happen
occasionally every sport Phladepha grief
stricken and coincidence to broken hearted
mother heroic effort made him. His father kneel
ed over him long breath of life had With heart
heavy bowed down. he displayed the most superb self
control that Philadelphia witnessed With father like
that pity that such boy had be sacrificed upon the alter
of sport
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
PhilAdelphia.

Philadelphia.
Chester Crosby was only 18
years Of age, and ID survived by
. father and mother, brothers aud
= sister. It was his first scrim
mage game, and several times
during the contest he had attract
ed the attention Vt the spectators.
His position WAS right-end.
There never will Be the same
snthusiasm for foot ball here
Nothing since the tornado has
wrnng the hearts of the mothers
and fathers of. Philadelphia like
this has.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09

! want to..hear from party hav-
ingifarm for sale. Give price and
description.
b. B. Howard, Champaign, Ill.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09
Taxes.

There much complaint high taxes this Prices of
for several Until this
perceptbe been made to keep with this
State or County With accommodating indebednesses the
State and County strike higher
leye everywhere really the high taxes that hurt
us the slump the market prices of the things have to
sell selling 40 cents there would not be whim
per even from the chronic kickers. t5f.