davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
Women Wept Over Mrs.
Higginbotham's Tale Of
India
AT GNU. MEETING
Every Protestant Church
In City Was Represent
ed Saturday

Every Protestant church In the
city was represented Saturday after
noon at he Ciy Missionary Union
meeing held at SonnencroIt, the
charming home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
f. Hutchinson on the East side. Thc
CITY Missionary Union holds four
meetings a year. More than 2u0
women including a number OF men
The afternoon was one Of the
prettiest this fall. just the sort OF
q day for "doings" and as early
as two O'Clock street cars and auto
mobiles began to carry passengers
to the Hutchinson residence and
by threa the driveway and street
outside were filled with conveyances
Quite Informally the ladies' entered
the home and took seats wherever
one was found vacant. Every sort
OF resting place was utilized from
comfortable daYenports to cozy wide
armed chairs. The home commands
tho best of light from the wide open
drawn blinds, glimmers the dazzling
sunshine outlining golden pathways
over soft rugs. All OF the down.
stairs was occupied With the .ex-
Ception OF the dining room, and as
accompaniment to poignant sill
cnce noticeable Just before the pro-
gram, the fountain in the conserVa-
tory tingled softly, sweetly and con-
tinuously. Dozens OF beautttul
ferns served as decorations while
here and there through the rooms
stood bowls of flowers OF many
kinds-star-like cosmos, scarlet
dahlias, great brass jardinIers OF
golden rod. Women Of all ages at
tended. A number Of children were
present Young girls passed re-
freshments later consisting OF or
ange ice cream and home made
frosted silver cake. A collection was
taken and much silver and many
bills resulted. This will be used by
the Missionary Union to defray ex-
penses.
Almost instantly following tho
stroke of three Mrs. w. s. Hayers
who presided. introduced Mrs. Sam
Continued on page seVen.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
Wet and Dry Issue
In a Sunday School

The Rev. John Calvin Broom
field, paste rof the N. P. Temple
congregation, delievred an address
ebfore the Sunday school OF the
First Baptist church yesterday
morning on 1.-THE Importance of
Having Dry Congress" After ad-
yancing a number OF excellent rea-
sons why congress should be dry,
DR.. Broomfleld concluded his re-
marks by asking that those pres
emit vote for NJ. NJ. Nicely, candidate
for congress from this district, as
opposed to Ben Rosenbloom, of
Wheeling, the Republican candi-
date, who he stated, is wet, while
his opponent is dry.
After DR.. Broomf1eId had taken
his seat, NJ. c. Lough, a deacon of
the church, rose to his feet and
stated he desired to say a few
words In DR.. Broomheld's pres
enee. Mr.. Lough concurred In what
DR.. Broomtield had said concern
iEE Mr.. NeeIy and stated that he
expected to vote for the congress-
man, but said while they were on
the subject he thought they might
70 further and while making a
plea for tho Republicans to sup
port Neely,. they might urge the
Democrats to vote against Cox,
who is an avpWed wet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
DEVENEY TRYING
TO GUST ELKS
Matter Will Be Consider
ed At Special Court
Term Tomorrow

There will be a special term Of
Circuit court tomorrow to permit
argument in q suit of ejectment
which the corporation owning the
DeYeny building has started against
the local lodge of Elks whose hand.
some quarters are in the Deveny
building which except for q bit OF
an oversight on the part OF the
secretary would be theirs for lit
tie over two years yet, the lease
being originally for years.
The Deveny company have asked
for thoir rooms giving but ten days
notice in accordance with the
lease which reads that on non-pay-
ment OF rent there shall be q for
feiture Of lease. The payment of
the rent which is attended to quar-
terly was delayed several days
through oversight alone. 1t Is un-
derstood the secretary went to Mr..
Deveny himself and asked earnest.
ly that the rent be received and
that he refused to take 1t.
The rent for the rooms at pres
ent comes to somewhere around
$4,000 while at present advances
the hall can be rented at mucn
higher amount, 1t Is assumed.
Judge Raymond cannot hear the
argument tomorrow due to the fact
mat he Is an Elk. Attorney o. E
Swartz will represent the Elks and
Brooks Deveny will be attorney for
Deveny and company The case
will be heard ut ten o'clock.
Tho special term will probably
occupy two days as several othei
matters are up for consideration.
Regular circuit court convenes the
second Monday in November.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
HORSE RALKED;
TWO PAY FINES
Another One Will Have
Hearing Before Mayor
COnaway Tomorrow

Police cour this morning occupied
the space Of an hour while TWO
cases were heard and disposed OF.
The remainder Of the time was tax
en- up in reading slips and marking
forfeit fines. The following were
fined on various charges.
Charles ROME and Roby Lanham
$40 each, Nose Shuck who was
concerned in the reported abuse OF
a horse will have a hearing tomor-
row morning as he claims TO nave
had nothing to do with the atIalr
other than that he appeared and OIL
fered to lead the antmaIl The
trouble started over a horse which
refused to go forward when 80 re-;
uuested. The mayor said he could
readily understand the anger which
NAV have arlsen-that he knew OF
nothing so annoying as q balky
horse. Mrs. Harry Fleming made
the complaint and the horse was
said to have been rolled down h
bank and generally pushed about at
9th street and Virginia avenue yes
terday. Nose Shuck said the crea-
ture wasn't hurt a mite and only
O buggy whip was used in the mix
up. He couldn't understand why
the report was made. Neither
ROME nor Lanham appeared for
trial thereby foTfeiting $40 apiece.
Agnes Profit and Wash Pruit for.
feited $40 q piece when they failed
to appear for hearing this morning
on charge of lettering last night in
a house on Monroe street. The
woman's husband reported the mat
ter.
cinity, somewhere around so years
of age sat unconCerned at court
while three Witnesses, one man and
two women, testified they had. re-
ported and had him arrested last
night for loud and vulgar swearing
and talking In their neighborhoo
BdEle said all he had to remark was
that the witnesses had diBltked him
for sometime and you know mayor
when people swear you've done
something you can't do thing" He
asserted he had said nothing others
need listen to. The witnessed re-
ported Edgle was shouting often.
sivcly and that they didn't propose
to stand for such. language with
children everywhere about, Mayor
Conoway agreed with the witnesses
and Bdglo was fined $40. He made
no remarks and left Immediately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
BUSY WEEK FOR
SENATOR HARDING
Answers Significant Let
ter From Labor Men of
Massachusetts
LRY Assoclated Pressl ]

MARION, O., Sept. Ex-senator
Harding was to deliver front
porch speech today to o delegation
OF about 400 members OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic who are on
their way to attend the national en-
camp1lent at indianapolis -s--
The Senator has four other frons
porch speeches on his schedule FOL
The week. On Tuesday delegations
from Kentucky and Tennessee
which the Republicans have hopes
Of carrying in November will cali
on the nominee. On that day he
also will speak to delegation OF
members OF the Loyal Order oil
Golden Hearts of the World from
Columbus. The Ohio Dental So
ciety will send a delegation on
Thursday and the Same day a del
egation from Crawford county, Ohio
win call on him. Friday the Sena.
delegation. On Saturday members
OF the Harding4Coolidg Travelling
Mems league will be addressed by
the candidate,
Harding headquarters today made
public a letter which the candidate
has addressed to Michnel HallaIan
o. Brockton, Mass, In answer to a
letter received from Mr.. Hallanan
and signed by q number Of Brocltou
labor men. The Hnllanan letter
had declared the signers to be
Americans first, and members OF
organized labor second" opponents
of the league Of nations and assert
that the Massachusetts state branch
OF the American Federation OF La
Dor had gone on record three to one
against he league. Senator Hard
ing's reply said in part:
This has the ring Of real Amer.
icanism and / am delighted With
tho testimony that organized labor
has correctly estimated the signifi.
cauce OF this issue. On this issue or
ganized and all other labor and
all citizens are going to get to-
gether to end the su6mergence OF
our nation in internntionalisn
This issue in my Judgment is doing
more than anything else to draw to-
gether the real American and pat.
riotic sentiment of the country and
to wipe out all class and group dis:
tinction. In the face of the menace
of internationRlism are all Ameri-
cans first"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
DEMOCRATIC
ENTRAVAGANCE
CAUSED H.C.L.
So Republican Orator
sA Told Large Crowd
Saturday
MANY WOMEN PRESENT
Mass Meeting At Ball
Park Was a Huge
Success
MANY WOMEN PRESENT

A large crowd OF red blooded
Marion county citizens, men and
women, mostly Republicans with
q sprtnkling Of Democrats, occu-
pied the big grand stand at South
Side park Saturday afternoon and
afiSoId hearty applause and cheers
rouRrdly endorsed the strong state
menfts made by Hon. Ralph B. Cole,
OF Othio, aud Mrs. Rheta Childe
'Door,S. OF New York, the speakers
OF theh afternoon as to why they
should give the Republican ticket
their Support at the polls on Nov
ember
Long before the hour set for the
speaking men and women began
TO assem-, Bile at the park coming on
street c3rs, on foot, or In automo-
biles and by the time the speakers
reached the park and mounted to
the grand stand there was large
and representative crowd OF men
and Wophen to greet them.
The audience was about evenly
divided J there probably being as
many women present as men.
E0rneStness and enthusiasm were
depicted on. the faces OF the newly
made citIZens-the women--as
they bent eagerly forward to drink
: A the words which fell from the
1 ups Of the. speakers. Perhaps It
sVgRs because they were playing an
senhrely new game but the fact re-
mains that the enthusiasm mani
tested by the women was even
greater than that of the men which
(Continued on page two.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
Made in Fairmont
Week At Y. M. G. A.

Products OF Fairmont both, nat
urai and manufactured are being
shown this week incident TO the
second annual Made In Fairmont
exhibit at the Y. NJ. c. A. which
will open tonight. The affair, is
under the auspices Of the indus
trial department Of the Y. M; e. A.
A uuartette will sing at S o'clock.
A number OF the glass compau'
les and other concerns have booths
at various rooms in the Y. NJ. G.
A. building including the gymnasl'
um. Persons having exhibits are
busy arranging booth this after
noon.
AS a result of the building being
filled with exhibits there Will be
no gymnasium or swimming class
es.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
SAYS CUSTOMS
HOUSE WILL Be BLlWI0
At z O'CLOCK TOMORROW
Psychic Control Also IIl:
forms Him That More Explosions
Will Happen in the Future
lBv The Associated Press.l

an attempt would be made tomorrow to blow up
an attempt would be made tomorrow to blow up stlla
customs house was received in the mail today
liam Edwards, collector of internal revenue for
district.
This postcard signed citizen" was turned oyerstu
the custodian of the building by Mr.. Edwards Wtlo
also notified Postmaster Patten The department.
Justice too was informed of the receipt Of the card
The warning said that the customs house woItd
be blown up at 200 P. M. Mr. Edwards salds sthat
preliminary investigation had shown no evidence q
a plot and he was inclined to regard the warnings
hoax.
A few minutes before the postcard was received
by Mr. Edwards, Edwin Fischer who sent warnings oK
the first explosion the strength Of alleged
pathic "tip" had declared at police headquarters
his arrival here from Canada that more vii happen
in the future"
Unseen powers had communicated that
said.
NEW YORK, Sept. Grand jury was
ed today to investigate the explosion that shook
financial district last Thursday and exacteda to %
"a lives and injured nearly 300. Subpoenas were
ed for the appearance of score Of eye witnesses
Attorney General Palmer was expected toIetlfII
here during the day and resume personal charge II
the investigation by the Department Of Justice:
TARRYTOWN, N. j., Sept. 20-TweIye
guards armed with rifles patroled the road djoini
the estate of John D. Rockefeller here during t1e
night. No statement could be obtained at the Rock
eller home regarding village gossip that a
ing letter had been received by the oilmagnate
boys reported that they had met two strangener nj
asked where Mr., Rockefeller lived and taking
taces from their pocket and tying them on Inquiries
they made much difference in their appearance;
NEW YORK, Sept 2O-Edwin Fischer Tise IA
detained in Hamilton, Ontario, in connection
postcard warnings of the Wall Street explosion
ed here this morning in custody Of New YorI
Hamilton detectives. He was taken to police Head
quarters at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
ELES EXPECT
BIG TURNOUT
State Meeting at Wheel
ing Will Be Elk Haven
On Tuesday

One hundred Falrmont Elks are
expected to leave for Wheeling on
Tuesday morning at z O'Clock over
the B. & o. railroad TO apritclpate
in the big parade and initiation In
cident to the annual session Of the
State Association Of Blks' Lodges.
Two special coaches will be attach
ed to the regular train.
This morning a number of EIks
went to Wheeling on the 4 and 10
o'clock B. & O.trains and It is ex-
pected that fully $50 Fairmont
Elks will be attendance at the ses-
sion before it adjourns.
The business session of the state
body opened this morning at 10
o'clock. The parade will be held
at 2:S0 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon and Immediately afterwards
a large class Of candidates Will be
initiated in the auditorium. OF
this number Fairomnt will contrib
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
OPERATORS ARE
GIVEN STAY OF
WEEK IN PROBE.
Won't Have To Appear
At Martinsburg Until
Next Week

A committee OF coal operators
from Northern West Virginia head
ed by G. r. Bell, executive vice
president Of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators associn-
ton, as its chairman, on Saturday
morning had a conference in Wash
ington, D: c., with Assistant At!
torney Henry S. Mitchell, who is in
charge Of the suits brought incl
dent to allegations of proriteertnb
on coal. District Attorney General
Stuart W. Walker. Martinsburg,
was also IN attendance.
1t is understood that the coal
operators submitted several good
reasons why postponement OF the
case should result, although Mr.
Bell declined TO discuss the mat;
ter today. The committee was told
in the afternoon that the appear
ance before the federal grand jury
would be deferred one week. Orig
iually the first lot Of coal men was
to appear before the grand jury
in Marttnsburg tomorrow.
While little can ne learned about
the proceedings there appears TO
b can opinion that the step is fo'
vorable to the industry. The indi-
cations are that another confer.
ence will be held in Washington
during the latter part OF this week
whe nthe matter will again be dis
cussed.
A full run of cars are on the
Monongah division Of the Balti-
more 6 Ohio railroad today, there
being 1925, while the early morn
ing placement is very favorable ut
1909. Empties ordered by the
mines along the division were 1886
OF which number Al are for coke
loading. There are 286 cars left
over from the previous.
Empties on tho Monongahela
railway In West Virginia today
number 34S OF which 1872 are as
signed. There are S99 empties
placed innthe Pennsylvania district
today. On Tuesday the car supply
will be very much limited. This
morning there were no cars at alt
in sight for Tuesdays loading.
Weekly Loading.
Mines In the Fairmont region ex-
elusive OF those along the Western
Maryland spurs last week produced
37S,S00 tons OF coal and 1S1 cars
Of coke.
sion of the Baltimore q Ohio rail-
road last week was 5951 cars OF
coal and 500 tons OF
coal an d131 cars Of coal. The
weekly loading with the exception
OF the previous week, which ran
6O25 cars Of coal and coke, was
the heaviest for five weeks. Coke
loading at'131 cars was one OF the
heaviest weekly loadlngs thus far
in 1920, vieing with the week end.
ing September 4, which also ran
131 cars. East there were 4699
loads OF coal and west 1855 cars
while there wero 72 cars Of coke
cast and SO west.
Operations along the MonongR.
hela railway in West Virginia last
week produced 1895 cars Of coal.
Mines In the Pennsylvania district
loaded 1912 cars.
Dolly SID udlspts.
TheseSship ipmen Is Ee made on
the Baltimore and Ohio raflroaa on
Saturday: Curtis Bay, 42 carr; st
Georges, Is cars; lakes, 102 cars;
Michigan points, eight cars; Ohio
Continued on poge Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
Campaign To Be Opened
In Oil Town Thursday
Evening
IS FIRST OF. SERIES
Meetings Being Arranged
For All the Towns In
The Country

Arrangements were complete this
morning for a Republican mass
meeting which will be held at Fair
view Thursday evening of this
week.
The affair will be held in the
gymnasium, and the speakers will
be County Chairman James A. Mer,
edith and Mrs. A. L. Lehman. OF
this city. A band win furnish mu-
sic for the occasion.
This will be one OF a series or
Republican mass meetings to be
held throughout the county between
this and the day OF election, and
In a short time there will be some
thing doing in politics practically
every week day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
Marshal's S Force
Off To Martinsburg

The Unied States Marshal's OF,
flee in the court house was almost
empty this morning there remain.
ing several persons only with o
number of twpo writer's all boxed
ready for hauling to the depot in
readiness for the Septeber term Of
United States court at MartInsburg
for the northern district of West
Virginia U. 8. Marshal Smith left
yesterday for Martlnsburg and to-
day deputies Joyce, Rose and Athey
will leave with II prisoners. Five
will be taken from the county jail,
five from Grafton and one from
KeyBer. At Grafton a special car
will be attached to the regular train
Deputy U. s. Marshal Cook Of Park.
ersburg will bring ten prisoners,
John N. Short will bring six from
Wheeling. The criminal docket is
reported very full this term.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
Three Perish In
Charleston Fire
LEV Assoniated PreaEl

CHARLESTON w. Va, Sept. 20.
Mrs, Dora Eskew q widow aged 80
and her two children Mabe! aged II
and Earle aged 10 were suffocated
today when their home here was
almost destroyed by fire. When the
fire was extinguished the bodies
bodies were found in the bedroom
the boy In bod with his legs burn
Q dotf and the mother and daugh-
ter on the floor wrapped. with bed
clothing wrapped about their heads
Eivink evidence OF an effort to
make an escape from the building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20

DEATH OF GEO. WILLIAMSON
4 Announcement has been made In
thi scity of the death in Colorado
yesterday Of George Williamson, a
brother OF Marion Williamson OF
Y,ooust avenue, this city The de-
ceased was a relative OF Eli Mus
grave Of this city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20
.pEATH oE WYATT BURGESS

wyatt Burgess. aged 81 years,
and veteran of the Confederate
army and until about six weeks
aEoa a resident Of Columbus, Ohio,
dfad yesterday at the homo Of q
sister near Monumental. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at'
terno0n at 2:S0 o'clock at Monu.
mental church and the tnterment
will be made In the Monumental
cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20

FiUe Dollars is
Fair Price For
CoaLWryHoMs
1Ry Aseoeleted Presal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-A
special grand jury at Covtnsto1,
Ky. IN a report made to the fed
eral court there today held that
bituminous coal prices in excess
of five dollars a ton at the mines
were unreasonable. The Depart
ment of Justice was advised to-
day. The telegram said district
attorney ad directed that action
be taken under the profiteerng
act against certain operators in
the Kentucky field.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20

ute a class Of So. ME-
the president Of the gtita
a Fairmonter ID presidlng oya
sessions this year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20

Probably FaIr To8ia I'D
Tltesday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-20

These Sshipmen Is he made on
The Baltimore and Ohio raflroad on
Saturday: Curtis Bay, % carr; ST
Is cars; lakes, 102 cars;
Michigan points, eight cars; Ohio
Continued on poEe EiGht
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-14

Party's Dominant Issue In Com.
Ing Campaign
cox MARCHES IN PARADE
Walks Mile In 5roiIine Sun To Fair
Grounds With Roosevelt At His
Side-The Parade Spectacular
Event Of Day.

Dayton, Ohio.-"I thank God that
l take up the standard Of Democracy
q free man, unfettered by promises
and happy in the consciousness Of I'M
trammeled opportunity to render a
service in the name of government
that will hold for it the confidence that
it deserves"
Thus did James NJ Cox accept the
Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency of the United States and raise
his party's standard with the League
of Nations and progress it's peak
escutcheons.
A throng Of cheering Democrats,
estimated variously at between $4,000
and $4,000, witnessed his acceptance
of party leadership in the Presidential
contest. following formal notification
by Sesator Robinson, of Arkansas,
chairman of the San Francisco con-
vention, of its choice.
To the ceremonies at the Montgom.
cry county fair grounds, Governor Cox,
with Franklin D. Roosevelt, his rum
ming mate, at his side, marched for a
mile in broiling sun at the head of a
parade of Democratic delegations. re.
viewed at the grounds. Their presence
was an eleventh-hour thought Of the
Governor, who had planned merely to
review the Democratic hosts, which
came in thousands from Ohio and also
other States. The parade line alone.
sprinkled with two-score of bands, was
estimated to contain 10000 marchers
In direct language that ran the
gamut from analysis of industrial
problems to bitter denunciation of the
Republican majority in the Senate,
Governor Cox mapped out program
and set forth the issues of the cam
paign in terms which, his supporters
assert, admit of no uncertainty as to
their meaning.
Into the very front as the supreme
issue of the century was thrust the
League of Nations. Taking his stand
squarely on the Democratic platform,
the candidate maintained that the first
duty Of the new administration will be
the ratification of the Versailles treaty
in terms that stand against anything
that disturbs the vital principle"
While the nominee sustained the
treaty as brought back by President
Wilson, as the new leader of the party
he took the attitude that agreement
without injury to the covenant" is Of
such pressing importance that he is
willing, for the sake of supplying
base upon which agreement can be
reached, to accept such interpretative
reservations as are necessary ito re-
assure those of our citizens who feel
that in signing the treaty there should
be no mental reservations that are not
expressed in plain words, as a matter
of good faith to our associates"
Approximately one-third of Governor
Cox's speech, which contained some
$4,000 words and took nearly two
hours for delivery, was taken up with
q discussion Of the League of Nations.
He began by denouncing the Repub-
lican Senatorial cabal as conspirators
who planned and plotted with bigoted
zeal" and for whom political expedi-
ency'' had dwarfed every considera-
ton, "either of the public interest or
the maintenance of the honor of Q
great political party"