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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
Bought His
Immunity In
Wrong. Shop
Man Who Thought S1C
Was Enough Had To
Pay $50

81 routed Chief Moran out OF bed
and paid him ten dollars to cover
my fine just after It happened"
complained Joseph v. Morgan to-
day as he pleaded guilty to having
assaulted John Hoeman. early this
morning near the Owens Bottle Co.
plant and was fined twenty dollars
and costs by Justice M. R. Mus
grove. ~.
Evidently the chiefs cash reg.
lister Is out OF order" commented
one of the court attaches with a
raucous laugh, I'VE never heard IL
Morgan gave Hoeman a black
eye during the melee and having
heard of the custom OF collecting
fines ex curia, hunted up the chief,
80 he says, and paid what he
thought ought to be fair price
for the pleasure Of walloping his
adversary in the eye. Meanwhile,
Hoeman was picking his way, by
means Of his other lamp toward the
office OF Justice Musgrove, to
swear out a warrant against Mor-
Evidently the Justice after see.
ing Hoeman, thought that Morgan
had had more than ten dollars
worth of fun and governed himself
accordingly.
Morgan left IN search Of Chief
Moran In the hope that the ten spot
had not yet been rung up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
OLIVE THOMAS,
DIES IN PARIS
Wife of Jack Pickfori
Swallowed Poison By
Mistake
ERv Aaaociatad Presal

PARIS Sept. 10-olive Thomas,
formerly widely known on the
American Musical comedy stage
and for several years motion pic
ture star, died at IL o'clock this
morning in the American hospital
at Neurilly. She was taken to that
institution last Sunday suffering
from a slow poisoning, having swat.
lowed a poisonous solution early
that day by mistake, according to
DR.. Choate, the American physician
In charge Of the case.
Miss Thomas who came to Eu'
rope with her husband, Jack Pick
ford, had suffered from nervous
depression it was said. First aid
was promptly given her by Mr..
Pickford when he returned Sunday
to the hotel where they were stop
ping and found his wife in a serI'
Gus condition, and every possible
effort was made at the hospital to
counteract the effects Of the pots-
on but without avail.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-No word
Of the death OF Olive Thomas who
died this morning in Paris has been
received this forenoon by her
brother, James Duffy, who Lives
here or by the motion picture con.
Germ which employed her. Her real
name is Olive Elsin Duffy. She
was 20 years Of age, having been
born October 20, 1898, at Charleroi,
Pa.
After attending high schools in
Pittsburgh she began work in
department store there. A friend
from New York attracted by her
beauty and her voice induced her
to come here In 1918 to study mu'
sic. Soon she attracted the notice
of theatrical men and was placed
in the cast Of the Midnight FTolio''
here IN 1914, appearing as 'the can
non girl" The next season she
was IN both the "Follies" and the
"Frolic" and later posed for maSa-
zine covers by noted artists.
In 1917 Miss Thomas left the
stage to enter the motion picture
field in California the same year az
Mary Pickford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
1T H e Plays
as We II as He
Eats---LOOk out

Probably the following story
by a well known atheltic direc-
tor shows why it costs a lot to
feed football stars. The direc-
tor was out scouting In q GER
tain city and invited a prospect
to luncheon. The candidate de-
ollned saying he had Just had
dinner.
20, come eat a little dessert"
said the director. And the pros
pect agreed.
The director ordered some
watermelon, some pie, q choco-
late eclaIr and a few other MI
nor things in the way Of dessert
for the youngster. he devour-
ed 1t all, and then helped out
the director, who was stuck
with a little extra ham and po-
katoes on his own individual
dinner order.
"Good thing" said the dIrec-
tor in telling the story, "that
fellow had a square meal before
I bumped into him"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
Was His Scheme But Re
publican Managers
Voted Him Down
COULD NOT STOP FORM
However There Has Beel
No Breach of Faith
With Harding
rRy Asaocrated Press.l

BY AsbOCIaLeQ ETeBS.J
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Fred w.
Upham today told the senate COM
mittee investigating campaign
funds that he took full RESPONSE
billty for the proposal to raise the
limit of Republican campaign con-
tributions to $4,000 from $1,000.
''Lt was voted down by a large ma
tority at a meeting in New York, T"
he said.
He said Form 1O1." the SO call
ed blair plan," was brought
about by his advocacy Of a larger
contribution limit and was prepar-
ed after he had told Harry M.
Blair, his assistant, that he believ-
ed the $4,000 figure would be
adopted after the national conven-
tlon had ended.
Il hoped the limit would be rails
ed and 1 did recommend $4,000
as a limit. I presented this propo-
sition at a meeting in New York
attended by Will Hays. Charles
Hollis, Alvin Hart, Of Kentucky,
William Dougherty, Of Ohio, and
Colonel Thompson, Of New York.
"They voted me down by big
majority and stepped from the
room and told Mr.. Blair to tele-
graph his manager in Chicago not
to send out Form 101.
1.-TWO days later" continued MT.
Upham, "Col. Thompson went to
Washington and met Senator Hard.
ing and the candidate gave out a
statement to the Associated Press
that he had instructed the Repub-
lfcan National committee not to ac-
cept contributions Of more than
$1,000 each promising that II any
change was made in the plans the
Dublic would be notified before It
was put in effect"
, 81 never saw a quota list for cit
les or any other quota list except
| that for states prepared In my Of
flee" said Mr.. Upham.
"You assume responsibility for
the psalm sIngers?" asked Senator
Pomerene.
Il do, and am proud OF 1t. My
ex.Y. NJ. C. A. campaigns are 60
ing" said Mr.. Upham, "and l be-
! lieYe that on the showing here OF
results could as a business man
get the Job of raising the Demo
cratic campaign fund and when
| they reorganize their finances l
think they will adopt our system"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
Pneumonia
To Aehille

Acille PoteBta. oE 2gk
street, died this Inornit
hospital, where he had heen
tIent since Tuesday Of hi1
Potesta was admit ted On
and operate don for 11p pgndl
Pneumonia developed; mich
ed his death at dYe oelgip
morning. He was 9Ge
and is survived by his
was q trusted employ
Owens Bottle works alio
ular with q wide circle of
In this city.
The funeral WI Rte plae AL
Sunday afternoon from q
Catholic church end burn
made IN Holy. Crpaa
Undertaker O Ioae
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
Wont ReconVene
Hard Coal Committee

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept, 10.
President Wilson in telegram
today to representatives Of the an
thracite mine workers in Penn
sylYania refused to grant their re.
quest to reconvene the joint scale
committee OF operators and miners
for the purpose of considering a
new wage award.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
Cruiser Pittsburgh
Is In No Danger

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The
cruiser Pittsburgh aground In the
Baltic sea, three miles OF the Cour'
land port OF Lidau Is In 'no imme.
diate danger although several sec
tions Of her double bottom arc
flooded with water, the Navy de-
partment was advised In q dlspatch
from Vice Admiral Huge on board
the PittsburRl. n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10

Rome, Sept. 10.-A volcanic era.
ter has suddenly opened at the top
Of Pizzo D'Ucello, a mountain 5,s45
feet high about nine miles north.
east of Spezia.
1t is located on what appears to
be the northwest corner Of the dis
trict shaken by Tuesday mornings
earthquake which resulted in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10
VOLCANO WITHIN A few NILES7I
FLORENCE EMITS DEADLY FUMES
1T Is Located On Mountain About Mile High 81
Scientists Say 1t Is Result of Recent
Earthquakes

loss of hundreds OF lives s
gion just north of Florsuce,
A telegram from Spezla HtAtes
that the crater Is emitting mo
and sulphuric fumes and that ttets
fists attribute the volcapib ptits
break to the earthquRke ke.l
The shock which devastatsd se9s
eral little villages north 6e Flor
ence seems to have follow
line Of the mountain. s5ssil
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-10

Fair tonlaht and pre- ~
Saturday
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GOOD TALBSEIR.
The BUSINESSMEN

- 81 /. 81;
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
To Give Women Working
In Hotels $3.50 Per Week

A minimum wage of $3.50 a week
for all women employed in local ho-
tells, restaurants. clubs, apartment
house2 and hospitals. has been unan-
mously approved by the Minimum
Wage Board of the District, it was
announced yesterday afternoon. This
wage was recommended by the spe-
cial conference appointed TO inves-
tigate the subject.
Where the employer furnishes
room or board or both to his en-
ployes he may make a charge for
room-not more than 81 a week for
board-not more than 80 cents a
meal or $500 for twenty-one meals
per week.
In accordance with the law. a pub
lie hearing has been set for Monday.
March %, when arguments for or
against the approved minimum wage
may be heard. Between $500 and
5000 women will be affected.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
SENATORS URGE
HOLDING SHIPS
Commerce Committee Fa-
vors Jones Bill to Re-
condition Liners.

That the government should retain
the thirty German vessels now in the
hands Of the United States Shipping
the Senate Commerce Committee in its
report on the Jones bill providing for
the retention and reconditioning Of
the vessels.
1T is wise from a business stand,
point. sound from the standpoint ~
national interest. and in harmony wfh
the sentiment OF the people OF the
country" says the report. These
ships are needed in our own business.
and IL sold to private parties we can
not be assured of their continuance
under the American nag. Higher bids
would no doubt have been received
had bids been open 20 foreigners. but
neither Congress nor the people would
consent TO this"
Senator Jones said that he had er-
pected to ask for immediate consid-
Grafton of his bill next Wednesday.
A bond Of $4,000 was fixed by Asso-
ciate Justice Bailey yesterday for
William Randolph Hearst in his in
! junction proceedings aga INST the
I Shipping Board 10 prevent the sale OF
the German liners.
While all negotiations for the sale
! Of the passenger ships have been can
celed, Chairman Payne said yesterday y
that he would proceed with plans for
the sale Of the former German cargo
vessels. Bids have been invited on
twenty-five freight carriers.
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later he realized his mistake. The
formation of the letters in the name
on the receipt, compared with those
on the forged checks, were Identical,
handwriting expert said.
Used Many Aliases.
These are some of the aliases Read
used in his coast-to-coast career of
crimes:
c. ID. Morse, c. b. Morse, A. c.
Morse, c. A. Cotteran. II. d. Cor
don. l.. c. Hoffman, ]. b. Black,
]. o. Stone, Stephen b. Croft. John
Carr. James Black. Albert Perrin.
Herbert johnson. w. C. Bisol, George
Davis. A. L., Metz, Waldorf w.
Slower, z. c. Clapp.' J. F. wortham
and T. J. Mowery.
Ferret as they may. the police
have been unable to disclose the
hiding place for the thousands that
Read accumulated. Read was notori-
ously parsimonious.
His general appearance is good.
His voice is modulated, his
speech is that of an educated man
and he is ever courteous.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Judge Stafford Sentences Read to 80 Years;
Calls Him One of Most Dangerous Criminals
Admits Forger Will Prob
ably Escape from Prison
Once Again.

This man Is one of the most
dangerous criminals in this coun-
try. He should never be at large
again. He has repeatedly broken
out of prisons and L would not be
surprised IL he broke out again"
These words were spoken sternly
by Justice Wendell =. Stafford In
Criminal Division No. 2, yesterday
as he sentenced William J. Read.
alias c. B. Morse. to serve thirty
years in the penitentiary. Read was
convicted of forgery and uttering,
the transaction involving a check
on the United States Bank at Aber-
deem. Wash, for $4,000 which was
cashed by the Commercial National
Bank OF this city. The check was
indorsed by n local real estate firm
on Reads representation that he
wished to purchase a house.
First Gave Him IS Years.
Justice Stafford. evidently with
the view that the crime was most
reprehensible and demanded severe
punishment, first sentepced him to
fifteen years on each of the three
counts, q total of As years. A mo-
meRt later he changed the sentence
to ten years on each of the three
counts.
Read was the son of parents who
stood high in the community OF
Rockford, Ill. He was born and
reared in that town. and completed
his education at the University OF
! Michigan.
! I'm the early 90's Read was
stock broker. AS the twentieth cen
tury dawned. he was a member Of
the Chicago Board of Trade. and
was rated by the Dun financial
| agency at S2.0O0.00O.
In the two years that followed
| Read lost heavily in stocks. Ruined.
he put his feet on the road that led
eventually to the doors of the peni-
| tentiary.
reer of the man who now faces the
| prospect of spending the rest of his
life behind prison bars.
Read served sentences in the
| Hampton County House OF Correc-
, tion in Massachusetts,, from which
| he escaped; the Canon City. Colo.
penitentiary. the Washington State
| prison and the California peniten-
tiary at Folsom.
Sells Bonds In Jail.
He went from city to city. leav-
ing in his trail scores of victims and
| baffed the detectives. 1t is esti-
mated that Reads criminal transac-
tiOns netted him more than 5000, 900.
! While in the Folsom penitentiary
Read acted as preacher and Liberty
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
TALK
ON EFFICIENCY
Three Conferences for D. c.
Merchants at Willard
This Week.

Efficient methods will be explain
ed at a series of three conferences
arranged for Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday nights this week by
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. to be held in the Will
lard Hotel.
Invitations for the conferences
have been extended to President
Wilson. Vice President Marshall.
members of the Cabinet. judges OF
the Supreme Court, members of
Congress and business men.
illustrated tslks on problems af-
fecting merchants and efficient
methods will be the feature.
Shorthand J.. Fannon, Of the Ma
tional Cash Register Company. will
be the principal speaker. His talk
VIII be illustrated with motion pic
lures prepared for the occasion and
oased on recommendations of the
local association.
IL the conferences produce the
result expected similar meetings
"''' ltlu large
cities. Secretary Columbus pointed
out last night.
Fannon will show by pictures
that efficiency has not been con-
fined to factories. He will show
that some of the most successful
merchants have improved their
store system to the extent of paw
ing higher wages and selling at
lower costs.
Among phases to be discussed are
advertising. selling methods. win
uow display, store organization and
clerks.
Phillip King, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation. will preside at the con-
ference. An orchestral concert will
precede. Merchants may obtain
cards by applying to Secretary
Charles J. Columbus.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Albert Sidney Chapter Of the Daugh-
ters of Confederacy. She is sur
vived by two sons, a sister and a
brother.
Mrs. mary Il. Hurney. widow Of
Thomas Hurney. who died Friday
at her home, aces Eleventh street
northwest, after a long illness, will
be buried tomorrow in Mount olivet
Cemetery. Her son. the Rev. FIR.
Hurney, will officiate at funeral
services to be held at, St Paurs
Catholic Church at 10 a. m. Mrs.
Hurney Is survived by six sons,
FIR. Francis J. Hurney, of st. Eliza
beth's Church Baltimore, Nd. and
former navy chaplain: Joseph A.
Hurney, Thomas ]. Hurney, AIphie
]. Hurney. John f. Hurney. Leo Il.
Hurney. and a brother, James p.
O'Dea-
Mrs. Anna NJ Donaldson, widow
of DIR. II. B. Donaldson. former
Washington dentist. died Friday at
her home. 1916 Sixteenth street
northwest. She would have been
80 years old tomorrow. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at
IL a. m. at the Church of the New
Jerusalem. OF which she was a men,
ber. The Rev. Paul Sperry will Of
ficiate. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery. Mrs. Donaldson is
survived by a son, DIR. Harry A
Donaldson.
Mrs. JeanRIe l.. wesson. 65, who
died suddenly Wednesday in hei
home in the Dresden apartments
will be buried in Greenwood Gene
terry. Brooklyn, n. Y, today. Flu.
neral services will be held at heI
old home in Brooklyn. She wa.
the daughter of the late Bishror
Abram Newkirk Littlejohn. OF Long
Island, n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
HYDROPHOBIA FORCES
POLICE TO SHOOT MAN

Montgomery. Ala, Feb. 2L-Jesse
Tolliver. colored. who became affected
with hydrophobia here Friday. was
shot and killed early today at a local
hospital by police officers. who shot in
self defense.
Tolliver was bitten by a rabid pet
dog about three years ago. and the
attack suffered Friday which resulted
in his death was believed to have
been caused by this.
He became violent late yesterday
and was removed to the hospital
where he continued to grow worse
until aid was asked of the police
department.
The police struggled with Tolliver
for three hours and were finally
forced to shoot I'm self defense.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Woman Admitting Pose Sentenced.

A woman, who posed as Mrs. K.
Brooke Lee. daughter-in-law OF former
Senator Lee. Of Maryland. when she
made purchases from a Washington
department store, appeared for SEN
tence in Criminal Division No. yes
terday. She was arraigned as Grace
/. Mullican, and following her plea of
guilty of false pretenses. was SEN
fenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary.
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bond salesman to his fellow con =
Victs. There, also. he received the
news Of the death of his parents
One year ago Read was sent from
California to the District Jail to
await trial for the 1l2 crime. Here
he began preparations to free him
self from the net the law had
thrown about him.
He recalled two old acquaintance
j. Il. Hanlon. then of Waterloo.
Iowa: and Charles A. Hamilton. of
Belle Plaine, MINI. who had been
living in Quincy, ILL.,, in 1912.
Writes With Fruit Juice.
With some fruit juice. it is
thought. Read began his invisible
iSk letters in the District Jail. In
ordinary ink, he sent a series of
apparently innocent letters to both
of his acquaintances. on the front
and reverse of. the paper, on each
letter, were concealed important
messages in Reads special ink.
One letter he sent to Hanlon ask
/ ing him to prove that he (Read) was
in California on July l5. 1912. where
he could not have been IL present in
Washington one or two days before.
The following is the letter. as de-
veloped by Assistant United States
District Attorney Paul B. Cromelin,
who prosecuted the recent case:
Copy the letter on a typewriter
and be sure to use an old ribbon
and an old piece of carbon paper,
so that the letter will have the ap-
pearance of having been written a
long time ago.
Also use one of your old letter
heads II you have any, and IL not
use paper that has no watermarll
in 1t. You can send the original
to me in a letter something as fol-
lows:
Date it Chicago. July Is, 1912.
and address it to me here. CAT a
Los Angeles Hotel. The letter in
reality was to be sent to the jail)
"'W. ]. Read,
Dear Sir:
"1 looked through your old let
ters today and am enclosing a let
ter from Hanlon which 1 believe
is the one you refer to.
Yours truly sign any old
name.
Heat. Brings Out Message.
II am sorry to put you to the
inconvenience OF coming on here to
testify" read a letter to Hamilton,
but it is necessary for you to give
your testimony orally, instead of in
the form of an affidavit"
That was visible to all. When
the letter was exposed to heat.
however. this was the real mes
sage, written on both sides of the
paper and even between the lines
or the bogus missive:
when you come here. go direct
to Taylor referring to Hannis Tay-
lor jr.. Reads attorney and he
will give you. a letter with the
edge torn or cut Take it and read
1t. Don't say much to Taylor. Give
your testimony as near as possible
to the affidavit."
On the day before the trial. as
the prisoner sat moodiIy in his cell,
an official of the jail asked him IL
he did not need money. Read said
hat he wanted 81 20 buy extra
l'ations, unwittingly he signed a
seceipt for that. amount. A moment
"a. H. {. -
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BOYS TO GUARD
WILSON'SBODY
Students and Faculty Will
Attend Funeral of
Educator.

Pupils. teachers and friends will at
tend the funeral services tomorrow
morning of Emory NJ. Wilson. principal
OF Central High School. who died FRI
day afternoon at Garfield Hospital.
Services will be, held at IL o'clock in
Central Presbyterian Church. Fiji
teenth and Irving streets northwest,
the Rev. James III. Taylor officiating.
All officers and men of the ten cadet
companies at Central High School will
act as guard of honor at the church.
Assistant Superintendent OF Schools
Kramer has directed the students to
report in full uniform at Central High
School at. 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
preparatory to marching TO the church.
Music will be furnished by Samuel
Wood, organist at the school, and Miss
Elsa Raner, an alumna of Central
PalIbearers will be Fred Fishback,
Robert Maurer, Gideon Lyon. Corcoran
Thorn. Stephen f. Kramer and Hal
stead p. Hoover
Students Of Central High School
will assemble as usual in their class
rooms at $3.50 on Tuesday morning.
After a brief chapel in the audi
torium. there will be no other ses-
sion of the school on that day. as
mark of respect to Mr.. wilson's
memory. The $50 classes will not
meet on that day.
AS a mark of respect, flags on all
public school buildings in the District
were half-masted yesterday. They
will remain SO until after the funeral
| services.
Thousands of students and alumni
from other high schools are expected
to pay tribute to the educator. Inter
ment will take place in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Wilson succumbed to the raw
ages of pernicious anemia after a
period OF suffering lasting nearly two
years.
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Marsh, 1902.
said to have been the oldest woman
in Washington, died Friday at her
home. 1917 Thirty third street north
west, after four months of linger-
ing illness. Born in Frederick, Nd,
in 1918, IL is said Mrs. Marsh was
acquainted with Barbara Frietchie.
immortalized by John Greenleaf
Whittier. Mrs. Marsh married Joel
w. r. Noel. a prosperous farmer in
Frederick County, Md, in lS43. Mrs.
Marsh was the mother of seven chill
dren. three of whom are living
They are Mrs. Charles Stake. 1917
iTrirty-third street northwest; John
Henry Marsh, 1441 E street south
east. and Joseph Marsh. of Kansas
City. Mo. Funeral services will be
held at the home tomorrow at ;
p. m. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Mrs. Jennie l.. Monroe. ~. an ex-
aminer in the General Land office.
who died Friday at her home, $50
A street northeast, will be buried
in Florida. the funeral services to
be held today at p. m. in J. Will
lam Lees funeral parlors. Mrs.
Monroe was a member of the first
graduating class of the Washing
ton College of Law; she was also
a member OF the woman's Sin
gle Tax Club, the District Branch
Of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association. and president of the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
G. W. U. Commencement
Week Starts TODAY

Mid-yea commencement week at
George Washington University will be
ushered in this morning at IL o'clock.
University officials and members of
the February and June graduating
classes will gather at 10 o'clock to re-
ceive academic caps and gowns. At
1870 they will march to the Calvary
Baptist Church. headed by President
William Miller Collier, when the bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached.
The annual dinner of the alumni
association will be held tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock. A reception will
be held at o'clock. Addresses will
be delivered by President Collier,
Senior lBasco Ibanez, Arthur Powell
Davis and Maj. Gen. Charles Dudley
Rhodes. Musical numbers will be
given by Miss Ruth Leah Ayler.